, 1876-04-04


Wien Stewart wrote she 1ettor to Lson, shyinK |
that in q cn.!atn contingency they would not bo |
fighting for worGod-one m'no, no did not, Al |
J4yon Interpreted It, mean HAT tho mine waa |
worked out. adjourned until Tomorrow.
NOTES AND NEWS.
CRUELTY TO 1NAAaE PATIENTS.
S,,-e,nt Eisp1sch to Tht Chfed9o Tribune,
WAsu1NoJoN, .. C., April 3.-Tlle testimony
agsinst tho management OF the Government In |
Yaue Asylu1u to-day was yerJ damaging. nhow- |
ing that tho superintendent haa abused his
trust. Tho following arc aono Ut the points:
In addition to tue horaea used ON
tho ferm there wsrs nine other horses, six Of
Which tho Doctor used. Then thore was horso
and team for Mrs. NicholB' uso. and horse and
team for the Doctors. The horses and carriages
for Mrs. Nichols aud her aon wcro used for their
privato puspopes. Men woro detailed to attend
to tl,cm, and to devote their exclusive tirno 10
them. Thore wore altogether about hftscn car
riages theeo kept for private uao. Ono patient
was hidcd to death. The bost fruit Ia sspt to
tho supertptendens's friends. Tho worst given To
tbs patients. -......
null R1No And scuuNAKEh.
Early In tho session resolution Was passed
by the House instructng tho judiciary Com
as Is t. IN Ill., s 81 sna sou
maker, OF Nav York, the two mombcrH vito were
seriously involved previous 70 the beginning Of
their terms Of Office "a members Of tho House in
tho Pacific, Mail bribery saAnd d. Nothing aas
iB quite probable TINT nothing will be done 1t
the prcscnt sesaiou. Tho Subcommittee Of tho
judiciary, 10 which tho mattcr wAa refotrad, ha8
no power to expol Moasr.. King and
Echumakcr for Ansthlng which thcy may
have dono previous to their election to the
Forty-fourtli Congress. but this report haa nos
yet beon rritten. Tho fsct seem1 to b that tbs
HhnIA fnattar \ Imam GfnnDod.
DANA
The 8eunte apent nearly three hours on the
Dana case to-day. Mr. Dawes made p long
contained about tho pointa which nowapapere
In New England favorable TO Dams have already
put hoforo tho public. Cameron is voIy anxioua
Tor voto but says ho is willing to let all the
frien1s OF Dana spoalx sipce The Senate Commit
toe has bean charged with hostility to him.
THE MoEEG.cnANaEns CARNIVAL.
Tho bankruptcy OF the contingent fund Of the
House. in consequence OF tVenty-hTc OF thirty
a misfortune to mhny Witnesses, but proves to
be wIndfall to some Of the conscloncelesa
nopey-1endors who infese tha capital city.
| There nro always in Washington men with small
| capital Of ready monsy, who become rich In q
short ti,no by londing money TO oAcora and stn-
ployca OF tic 0ovo1nment, who, through in-
| providence, n!Hfortuno, or tuhdequAcv OF their
pay for immediate w.n!s 70 1. compelled TO sei!
discount At from to 10 per cent mouth. This
| game class Of men arc now fattening on the mis-
| fortunes Of the Witnesses.
| tFp the Assoe.1ted f'res,.1
! NEW YoRCE DILL.
WASHINGTON, D. G., April 3.-Tho bill intro
! duced by BoaAtor Morton today atnsndatory Of
tho Enforcement act OF May ot, 1870. provides
thnt all po1Hons aud officers charged with tho
duty Of furnishing to citizens an opportunity to
perform nny aot which o State or Territory N ~
proscribo III prerequisite for voting. shall give
III cltizons oaual opportunities without dis:
tluction OF race color, or previous condition Of
aorvitude, and, falling to do ship, they ahall
forfeit for each offanae to the person aggriavod
$500, togother with the costa and aunh counsel
feea ns tho CURT mpy deem just. Such Offend
flno Of not lces than $500. md by imprisonment
from ono month to Quo year. OF By both, tu the
discretion Of the Court. The second section
pgescr1bes tho sau,e penalties for my person
unlawful means. shall hindor. DELAY. prevont, or
combine to hinder. etc., any citizen from doing
tho net required to quailfy him to vote.
Tic thlzl section prcsoribes line Of not
month to year, Q. both. for. obatructing on ae-
count Of race, color, etc., the exercise Of tho
f1ght OF suffrage By my person entitled to 1t uu.
der the Fifteenth Amendment bY 1neanH OF
bribery or throats OF dopnvlpR any sueh person
Of employment, or os olootluX him from houaes
or lands, OF By threats Of violence to himself Q,
THE ARMY REDUCTION nt11..
WASHINGTON, D. G., April 3.-TAo uouse Com
utttee on Military Affairs has adopted Oeu. Ban
ntng's report for tho reduction Of tho army. tht
Republican members Of tho Committee declining
| to sign Sha report.
cEsrnA1 rAc1Vso SINKING FnxD.
Tho bill Introduced to-day by Senator Ed
muuds to creato sinking fund for the llquida.
ton Ut Government bonds advanced to the Cen
tral Pacific l.a,lroad COMPANY, embodies th'
iIu Huntington In hol,aif of thsit Company, sub
ssan.ialY N follows. The Oampany ta to ooa!'
gsy u1ysoa ap' .pas 1ds'SG bse.to s'I sr.atsd to
s,t.ofy H. ss' .na q as'"d' sSs seesstar, sas
tho Troasury ID thercnpon to place to the crodi
Of tLoao lands computed 1t $3.50 per acre. lAs
Company viii also pay into Tue Treasury 10
account Of this fund tho proceeds Of any suos
lanuh hthsrt, sold by It to tue oxtent OF tha ex
ce4a it ,nay havo received over and nbovo s25
per acte aud tho costa Of auryoy.pg. Tho thur
: section OF tho bill directs tho Secretary Of th
, Treasury to carry to tho credit Of tais siuk
> lug fund 81 amounts duo tue com
.. to tho lat day Of last Jannary whic
II not amounting ut satd rate to sl.tUo.001 shal
DO mnde up TO That sum By tho Company. I'll
I fourth section requires tho Company to pay
= soml.anuually, into the United statcs TreasuE
.. such sum in money. or IN any Uuitod stAto
bonds or securities, Ut par ~ shall, Wit
tho tntercat thereon As hcreaafter Pre-
!. | yldcd, to sufficient. Whon Aouea 10 ot1G
. sums to tho credit Of said sinking fluid
to pay OF tho Government subsidy tuntl
with por cent interest thereon from their re
spectiya datos up to maturity. lntarost GU
I surna placed to the credit of said e1uklng fun
, must bo credited and added thereto semi hnnr
: ally, IT tho rase Of per cont per aunum: Th
. payments thus mado arc TO bo III lieu Of all PAL
= monta or othor requirements from tho Cst
trail Pacific Nailsoad Company uuder anV acts Q
4 Congress- in Es'aton to reimbursement to tt'
I Government OF tic bonds Issued to It aud to th
I Weatesn Pacific Railroad.
THE INDIAN BUREAU.
n Tho House Committee on Military Ada!t
I unanimously adopted . report this rnorn!n
transferring tho Indian Bureau from Tho tuteT!o
, Department. 10 tho War Department.
l{AHbH.
Caleb r. Marah MAS before tho Grand Jutv K
day in tho case Of ". W. Ielku.p aud Colnmbr
A Alexander, In tha safe burglary case.
j. THE RECORD.