The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-02-03
MArrERs FOR INyE.rIGArIoN.

Whether the Executive departments
control or unduly influence legislation.
Treasury defalcations. at,s
/ Secret sale of gold, and who profited
/ The practical workings Of The inter
national revenue sy ystem, and whether
/ the liberties ofthe citizens are violated
/ i'm connection with il.
Ditto of the customs systems.
The practical workings and value of
the Secret Service of the Treasury.
The practical working of the office
OF Secretary of the Treasury. 7of i
The practical working of the enation-
al banking system, and the bank note
redemption division. ot x
The Union Pacific Railroad, finish
ing the rcvelations.P i Glands committee
left undone.
The Central Pacific Railroad, and
the division OF S2l1, 100000 among
] four men. 1ela-aa1ss.s 90 j
The "revision of the laws" by PO-
Iand, Butler and Conkling, concerning
duties, pensions, Department Of JUS
/ tice, &c. ~ sBic-
The disposition of funds derived
from sales of seized cotton. ssuf
The use made by jay Cooke, with
Secretary McCulloch's permission, of
S7O,OOO.O90 or SS0OO0000 Of Govern :
ment funds. -si1 {
Secretary Robeson's loans of mil
lions of public money to Jay Cooke
and mcCullock, to enable them to set
up and maintain a bank ing house in
London. a<ie
Robesons 8 sales Of $4,000 600 worth
of ships without accounting for the
money.
Belknap's sales of $40 100000 worth
| Of war material. Ii
boutwell,, Spinner and Bristow's
violation of their oaths OF Office by
suppressing the Governments cash
accounts for years., which makes all
Treasury figures worthless.
The effect Of appropriations for '"in-
ternal improvements on legislation
aud public morals. II .Es1if
The debt statements of the Treasury.
The fires in the Navy and War de-
partments, last winter.
The, theft and destruction of public
records. k f Il IS 'Mtk
| The fraudulent increase In valuation
I of the French franc.
Il N
of the act creating the Department of
Justice. rtss
The actual use made of the S4,O0O,-
600 obtained from Congress and spent
by Robeson under the Virginius ex-
element. s
The Indian Ring. n
The post-office straw and straw.
route Ring.
| The practice Of delaying The pay
ment of just claims, using withheld
money to pay bonds not due, or fore
ing claimants to pay oblackmail; aud
the extreme difficulty OF collecting
honest claims. 4sa o..Aa-u8
The practice of official .superiors
sustaining their subordinates through
thick and thin, right or wrong. ssaa
Attorneys 6 eneral Williams effortto
bully judges of the Court of Claims,
into ruling severely against honest
creditors of the Government.
The methods whereby fraudulent
claims are passed and paid in the
Treasury department.
The means whereby Ben Butler has
come TO be counsel in nearly every
important claim case. Foa
Jay Cooke a. Co'stricks TO prevent
the building of the ST. Panl and Pacific
railroad, running Dutch bondholders.
The deposit of public fundsin favor
ed Banks" by disbu:sing officers.
The method of taking surcties for
public money.
The Treasury habit of deciding all
questions against the tax-payer, law
or no law.
Alterations aud discrepancies in the |
books of the Treasury. 4
Jay Cookies profits on hunting up
claimants for ''unclaimed interests"
kept secret from others.
Tricks played on merchants by Off
cials in revenue cases.xin, District
Courts. whereby adverse Judgments
are frsudulently procured. $50
The practical workings of the bank
rHpt law, and the destruction Of bank
rupt estates through official trickery.
Pensions; how frauds are put
and how honest pensioners
are oppressed and defrauded. sls5t
Selling gold for greenbacks to buy /
bonds with, instead Of buying bonds
1irect with gold. siaiI
The means whereby Bariags were
iropped as United States financial
gents in London, and Jay Cooke, Nc
InlIoch & Co., and Clews, Habicht &
Co., substituted. F'at - - ]
The number Of useless officials the
'eople have to pay. s.e3 a5T ~ Z
The vast expenditure and sharp
practice of A. b. Mu.lett in public {
-, |
The great delay in settling accounts
Il army officers. @So -
Land-grabbing, and how much VAL
Iable public land, if any. is left.
Last, but not least, the oppression
md robbery TO the extent of S50,OOc,-
90 under the shadow of The Capitol
y the District of Columbia ring. q
THE WAY TOTAKE A SHIRT OFF.
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ponsible for the following: 9E
When . man is sick ifhe is attended