, 1875-10-31

Row the StrnTy~Bid Men Have
Ecen Check kmaIed-Indtan A1fdlE&--
4 WITHDRAWING Operation

Bow the Strnxv~Hid Men Have
Eeen Observation-Disclosures AffalT@-
A whtte.sn>hinR Operation
SPECIAL D1spatch to 1,hs Ch.caoo T1oune-
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 30.-The Star has
resume OF the efforts the Postmaster-Geneial
ha, made to break up the system Of straw-bids,
for the carrying Of mail on the plains and in the
southwest. It Says the carrying Of the
mails in the sections named WAS oon-
sEolled By few wealthy contractors
who could virtually dictate their own
terms to the Government Route brokerage,
or the selling Of mail-1outes, was common and
exceedingly Iemune1ative to the Hing; so much
40 TINT it is stated on reliable authority that last
yesr contractor was paid SIS, 900 by q single
individual, who had purchased certain routes
from him. On many Of the long mail-routes it
than members of the contractors,
Ring to perform the mail service, owing to
toe large amount OF capital required. One OF
these, It is stated owned $500 COO worth OF stock
these unscfupu!cus contractors have been re-
formed. service. for instance, 1or which the
department formerly paid 500, 600 is now sat!s-
factor,lv performed for $4,000 per annum. The
Post-omce Department has made apoe1tve s1ana
AGAINST paving the exorbitant prices demanded
by the ring, and the result ls that better mon
have stepped to the front and performed service
for at least one-haf LEES compensation previous
| tY paid. In several cases, where no one could be
found to perform serf1ce except the ring men,
the War Departmeut has cbeerfully COOPER
| ated with the Poss-0fice Department, and
| tho military have carried the mails
With but little extrs expense TO the
| Government Tha result has been that the
greedy contractors have been compelled to sell
| their stock at sacrifice. and close out bus
Indian Contractor Mccain has about oom-
Melted his answer to the report OF the He'd Cloud
A1ner oAu1N
| throw ali lhe charges made agalnst hun oy me
| Commission. He intends to contest thus matter
| to the end, and will not rest under the imputa-
| ton.
l. has como out here thst the last report of the
| Commissioners sent to Investigate the trAnsac-
actious of Agent Gibson WIS 10 most OF Its es-
eential particulars whisewashing affair, and the
| Osages will soon, through their attorneys. A.
| tempt to prove this to the sstlsfactlon OF the
Department.. a.
| Department to inquire whether ue was Obliged
| TO use the Yale lockbo1 n order to have his &C.
count passed and he was OF cour8e informed
| that no such requirement had been or WOULD De
made
SPAIN AND TIE UNITED 6TaTEs.
| Tho Madrid telegam Of yesterday, saying. on
| the authority of the Epocd, that the Spanish
Cabinet recently discussed its reply to the Wash
| irgton nota, doubtless refers to summary OF an
| unsettled question between Spain and the United
States. submitted By Minister Gushing, but in
| yolving no new poirts Of controversy.
TIE GRANGER CASES nEFoRE TIE sEPAfsah
COURT.
| WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct 29.-The argument
OF several cases Of great Importance to rAllfoao
| interests especially will be begun tomorrow in
he Supreme Court OF the United States These
| cases come up on appeal from the Circuit Court
OF Wisconsin, and involve the conetitutionaity OF
what ie generally known .s The PotteI .hs la"
Of railroad transportation both Of passengers
and freight somewhat similar case from
Minnesota has just been argued, and these Nls'
consul cases we're advanced 60 as to be cons1d,
cred in connection with it. l.. Y. Sloan ano
Judce Dixon Of Wisconsin &ppear for the State.
and j. ". Cary Of Wisconsin, B. G. Cook, and
Judge Lawrence Of Illinois. and William H.
Eyafts and E. W. Stoughton Of New YORK. rep
resent the railroads In consideration OF toe
largo number OF counsel and the importance OF
the case the Court has allowed fourteen hours
| for the argument.