The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-07-23
WASHINGTON.
1t Is Understood that Avery's
Pardon is Ready at Last.
Some Of the Crooked Finances
of the District Shown Up.
Senator Eaton AnihiIating the
Tein-Waisted Ohio
Senator.
Further Argument in the Bel.
KNAPP impeachment Postpon-
ed to Monday.

WAsHINGToN, July 2l.--After a great
deaf OF talk on the subject il j. to-day an
nounced that tile pardon OF Avery is
ready, and in a few days he will be ont OF
jail, and bowling Justify tor the election
oil Hayes and Wheeler. This information
while creating some talk As to the iatcn-
tions Of Grant respecting the other ring
conyicts, has not created any surprise.
1t was well known long ago that it was
only a question OF a short time regarding
Avery, release, and that the other lead
ing cOnspirators will come out is very
certain. The pressure in behalf Of Nick &c
has been very great, and there Is now a
very urgent force operating in behalf OF
the Chicago ring. IL will succeed al
though few OF those in whom the presi-
dent has not such direct personal in
terest may have TO walt until after the
November election.
THE DISTRICT FRAUDS.
Dir. Buckncr. the chairman OF the
house committee on the District OF
Columbia, has footed up the District
debt, so far as ascertained, to be S23. 3Gl =
}12 50. The four Republicans on Judge
BucADers committee have gone to work
on counter report, and get up the de-
Tense that the debt was but So 49,
1853 AZ. and impudently claim that great
credit Is due the commissioners tor the
economy and rctrenchment they had
practiced. Having got in plausible shape
and signed this report, they 20 To work
upon u. w, cate, ali 'independent re-
former from Wisconsin. who appreciates
the hospitalities Of Boss Sheperd. Cate
Joins the Republican tricksters with the
wise addendum that, while the course OF
the commissioners was .Iot authorized
by law, their oiiense was purely
technical, since no corruption has been
proved against them. Aug. i. Werlen-
berg, Democrat from New Jersey, also
JOINS the squad of Republican white
washers. The humiliating spectacle i.
thus presented That the manly, honest
| report or the chairman, signed bV
Messrs. Buckner, Neal, Partridge, Hen
| kle and Stevenson, il contested by the
Republican whltewash OF Messrs. Hem
dee, Willard, Grape and Phillips, with
"Reiormer" Cate and Werdenberg, the
Jersey Democrats, stuck 10 their coat
| tails. IL l. the curse of this corrupt adj
| ministratiOn that its in.idu1us noison
intscts all doughtaces or ca.y- 1oin[ mon,
who VIII not give time ami brains to
reach the bottom facts necessary for
correct conclusions. None but firm and
sterling men should be sent to Washing
| ION III liis Crisis OF The Republic
| BtLkNAP TRIAL POSTPONED.
| AsHINGTON, July 2l.-Thc impeach-
incht trial has been postponed until Mon
Jay on account Of illness OF Counsel Car
pehter and Manager Lapham.
ihh EXECUTIVE AUTHORIZATIONS BILL.
ine committee OF conference on the
legislative, executive and judicial bill to-
day informally agreed upon basis for
.e,tiihg their principal disagreement as
ioiiows: Reduction in the number of clerks
10 De about two-thirds Of the Number
originally proposed by the house; heads
vi executive departments 10 determine
the classification OF their respective cleri-
Cal FORCES, and this conference
committee to recommend that salaries be
hAed accordingly. The committee adj
lourhed until next Monday, aud in the
interval inquiries are TO be made and ill.,
FORMATION collected in executive depart
iheh,s' IL Is hoped. may lead To final
agreement on the basis above suggested.
| GENERAL NOTES.
ne conference committe on the diplo-
niatic Dill have also adjourned till Mon
| day.
No lime has been fixed tor further
meetings on the Indian appropriation and
military academy bills.
Inc president has sent to the senate the
nomination OF Samuel Cooper. of Iowa.
~ Consul at Glasgow.
The senate confirmed the nomination
| OF jas; ,: Delano. OF Illinois, as Deputy
second comptroller OF the treasury.