, 1875-10-04
WASHINGTON.
Pcr1uisltcs Topped O1f-Dl*tfict Al.
fnirs-TaC October Governmental

Pcrquisltcs Topped O1E-Dlxtrice Az
fnirs-Tt1o October QovoFnnaonSnl
, Shave.
F. Especial Dispaieh to me Cafcaeo Tribune.
WARRINGTON, Oct. 3.--Aasistant Secretary
Cowcn, I'd interim In charge Of tho Interior De-
partment, socms to havo li.tlo roApecs for tho
especial frionds Of hiB Into Chief. The new
Secret Service Buroau Of the Ponsion Ohlco has
alrcady como TO gricf. When 3tr. baldwin WAS
appointed By Delauo Chief Of snectal Agents,
Ao Ut oncc organized q rev division and bad
number Of fayoriso oerks, nll OF whom wore
supposed to DO devoted to tho fortunes Of 8ecro-
tary Delano, appointed or detailed to assist him.
It has boen customary in tho Department when g
clerk has boon sens ONT to Investigate q case
Of fraud In tho paTmcnt OF pcnsionB to allow
him, In addition to bis salary and travelling OK
peusos. from. - to o. day to pay for Luis board
30. But this WIS meyer paid to them "aon they
tho services Of Baldwin and hia detectives in
preparing special dispatches for such ne Hapaper
correspondents % would scnd them. and Invent.
Ing scandatous storieH about Prof. Marsh and
loading offclala OF tho Department, wore
90 groat that no ordinary, lawful salary
was sufficient, and 90, at Daldwin'a
suggestion. and With Delauo's approval. on order
the paymeut to some of these OF 80 day and to
others Of 81 q day, all tho tino, whothor thoy
uora on duty hero or elsewhere. In Dhldwin's
own case, tho per diem rms -, md With bis
regular salary OF s1,Boo year mndo his pay
$500. This matter WAS brought to tho atton~
tioa OF Gen. Cowen yesterday, and he ln-
medsate1y issued the following order:
WARRINGTON, D. O., Oct. 2. 187a-S,A SEQ. 4.74A Of
tho Revised Statutes authorizes ta detail ky tbs Conn
missioner OF lonsfona Of clcrka IN Lila n1eo for thu
Investigation Of attempted fraud on the Government
In s9nnoeo w b. s sossons st,a Of s pDn,1on s
Ration II customary tn cases Ut specih soFslre.
Hereafter clerks OF your oce detailed for tho kind Of
dlttonal !" conpcnaat4on proytled for by said
ton except during ths time actually and necessarily
employed by them In the proper dlscbaEgo Of sucl
duty. and no such additional compensation will DO al
an7e1nmens for ANY service rendered III tbs Pension
Office in connection with tho Investigation or exau
inasou o, such frauds. Ia[gued) q. Il. Cowzs.
Tho law which placed the District under tho
government Of thfoe Commissioners authorized
thom to make repairs Of the strcotH and COM
plata projected improvements. For aoma time
there hayo beon complaints that in tIleir zoal
the Commissioners hnyo exceeded their aMthofi-
ftY by beKiuninR improvements altogether new.
It Ii now announced that tho board OF Audit
hs7e refused to sauo ces.ilcates to pay for souao
Of these improvements. On tho grounl that they
arc uuAuthorzeL
The Special Agent who haa been examining
Into tho payment by tho Treasury OF tho Wit
kowed claim. reports that there IL very little
doubt Of its fraudulent character. A ponnsy1-
vAnia politician, former member OF tho L0Wcr
House OF Congress. Is said To bo implicated In
this claim.
f7o th& Assoefat4d Irsts.1 ..
WAHuINoroS, D. G., Oct. 3.-Tho United States
Assistant Treasurer at New York las heen d.
recsod By tho Secretary Of the Treasury to soil
q, 900, 600 gold during tho present month, -
folloWa: 0ne million dollars each ThuEadaY.