The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-27

ayers chosen by the house, though II Is
said that MIR. Lord, formerly law part
ncr of Senator Conkling, has scarcely a
superior In the country. Mr.. Carpenter
appears in full dress, spike.tailcd coat and
white cravat; his perfect readiness in
emergencies. graceful diction and clear,
pointed rhetoric make him independently
of his profound legal knowledge, a
formidable antagonist and a powerful
ally.
Judge Black Is well known rs the at
torney general of Buchanan admins
tration. and as a lawyer who has goh-
bled some of the biggest fees in the All
mails Of litigation. lie watchc, the course
of the trial with the coolncS> of a veteran
and the keenness of u hawk. chewing to-
bacco the while. and twisting a silver
tobacco box in his fingers.
The numerous investigation drag on,
but the interest which has conferred
mainly in the war claims aud judiciary
committees. involving the eases of Bel
KNAPP and Babcock. appeared for the mo-
meni ecipsed by the sensational reports
that were published In relation TO the
testimony OF eX-Attorncy General vii.
liams. making 1t appear that the presi-
dent had been guilty of the grosscst
fraud and misuse Of the public funds.
These report to say the least, have be
greatly exaggerated. II appears that
disbursement of the S32 900 to D9,o
port. was not regular in the ST
sense, but there was nothing in it 10 sub
stantatc the grave charges that have
been made against President Grant.
From the testimony it seems that one
Davenport, who was an aid-de-camp of
General Butler during the war, had spent
much time and money in the self-imposed
task of making registration of the voters
of New York city with view TO the pre-
of fraud in elections. TO use
his own language. the work had become
A hobby with him, and he had become al
most impoverished in his effort TO carry
il TO a successful completion. lie sug-
,ested to President Grant. who, it seems
Ipproved his work, that the fund APP
,ropriated for the detection and punish
nent OF election frauds might be used TO
lcfray the expenses Of the registration.
10 this view, then Attorney General. Mr..
lkerman, and his successor Mr.. Will
ANS. as well as the president assented
lyment of the money, which was NOT
andcd directly to Davenport, but took
he usual channel of appropria- |
ons for the secret service |
Trough the chief OF the secret
ervicc bureau, Hiram G. Whitley. Hence |
will be seen that the responsibility Tor |
he disbursement rests quite ~ much |
With the attorney general, who is the
gal adviser OF the president himself.
This Hiram {. Whitlcy-wi be rcmem-
cred As the man who was indicted about |
NO years ago and tried with Richard |
harrington and Arthur b. Williams for |
in the safe burglary con-
piracy. lie has recently turned up here
Ike an universal witness, he testlies much |
nd often, before the grand Jury and
iilercnt congressional committees, he
as confessed all that he laborcd so hard
} disproye during the safe burglary trial. |
nd it is now said that he was a member
f the whisky ring, and will furnish evi-
ence duplicating prominent parties. and
reduce papers to prove conclusively the |
uilt OF Gen. Babcock.
No investigation has excited such pro.
ound horror as that Of DR.. Nichols adj |
of the government insane |
sylum. The investigation has gone on |
'r days and is an almost endless recital |
blood curdling atrocities perpetrated |
pom the helpless lunatics. They have
cen beaten, starved. overworkcd and
'ozcn. If it were not for the convincing |
roof furnished in the great amount Ct |
and corroberating evidence,
would be too incredible for belief that |
uch cruclties have been perpetratcd |
l the nineteenth century, and III the |
ational capital.
There has occurred but little of inte.
st in legislation during the week. The
ILLNESS of debate on the kilburn ha5eas |
'rpus was enlivened by an exciting "set |
o. between Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. Tucker, Of |
"a, in which neither the party nor the |
ountry gained much, unless an aggra-
alton OF sectional bitterness may be con.
idered gain.