Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-04-22
WASHINGTON.
Horrible DEVELOPMENTS.

Washington, April 81. Testimony before the
Congressional committee yesterday, by the moth
er of young man placed by her in the govern
ment insane hospital, shows neglect and horrible
treatment of patients by DIR. Nicholson and other
employees there. Third auditor Wilson and Mr.
Bearsiey were witnesses to the treatment her son
had suffered.
Whisky Fraud.
New York, April q. The Times has the fol-
lowing from Washington:
There are most astonishing rumors now atloat,
of the future use to which Whitley IS to be put in
the matter of Investigations.
It is said he will go before the committee invcs-
tigating whiskey frauds, and show that he him
self was member of the ring, and will then tell a
story duplicating prominent parties and introduce
letters and documents TO show conclusvely the
guilt of Babcock.
1t will also be shown that the Presidents name
has been used in an unauthorized way, if not, in
deed, actually forget to important documents by
Ba5cock.
A Heavy Reduction.
1t is understood that Secretary Taft is revising
the estimates for the war department apprOpria-
tons, at the request Of the committee appropria
tions, cutting down very greatly the estimates
sent to Congress in December, and that the rcduc-
ton will not be less than five or six millions of
dollars.
The Shipping Act.
The bill reported by MIR. Ward of New York,
amend the shipping act of 1872, proposes to take
| away from the courts the power of appointing
shipping commissioners and vest their appoint
ment removal and the entire control of their
| offices in the Secretary of the Treasury. Ship
ping commissioners hereafter receive dues, but
will be strict salaried officers.
The Belknap Case.
The impeachment managers of the House have
directed that subpGnas be issued for Mr.. and Mrs.
Marsh to appear this city Thursday next, before
the court of impeachment. This indicates that
the managers indulge the belief that the Senate
will overrule Belknap's plea of want Of jurisdc
ton.
Caucus.
| The republican senators held a caucus to-day to
arrange the order of business, which is liable to
| be affected by the coming impeachment trial.
| There was considerable discussion, but no action
ON any point The general sentiment appeared to
| be against q repeal of the bankrupt law.
Decision.
| The Solicitor General has decided that the
China mail subsidy of the Pacific Mail Co. is not
| invalidated by the transfer of steamship Nevada
| to Japanese company. The question was re-
| ferred to him because the Attorney General, who
was formerly consul for the company, did not de-
! sire to adjudicate the matter.
Dom Pedro.
The House committee on Foreign Affairs, to
| whom the subject referred, will report the
| TACT mat the Emperor Oh brazil desires 10
avoid public display and consequently there is no
| necessity for action by Congress in the matter OF
a reception.
| A Saving.
! A report Of the first six months operations il
repairing mail bags, by the department en-
ployes shows cost of Slf 626, against Si7 Ol3 fol
a similar time the previous year by contractors.
| Military Matters.
| Among the number oftransfers in the ordnance
| department are those of Major J. NJ. Whtemore,
| from command of the Kennebec arsenal at Angus
| ia. Me-, to the command of sae Frankfort arsenal
at Philadelphia. Capt. j. z. Farley. from the
National armory at Springfield Mass, to COM
mand of the Kennebec arsenal at Augusta, Me.