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LOSING TIE coLoRED yorK.
The Sigui1cpnce Of senator Bruee's Disnnec-
-Pinchback's Views.

WAsHINGToN, Feb. 13.-The colored Sem
ator from Mississippi lnds that his denuncla-
ton OF tho Administration has embittered the
bloody-shirt faction In the senate against him.
Such Senators Morton, Logan, and Cameron
profoundly regret the uttcrances OF MIR. Bruce,
especially as what was said under the seal Of ex-
coutivc session has been made public and can
not be recalled. Grant elso shares In the lndig-
ne,ion boaped upon Mr. Bruce, and regards him
az nngIateful. But Senator Druce's remarks
were not made pass,onatcly. The same day
(ihdrsday iasD Mr. Lynch, colored Congress-
man from Mississippi, expressed the saue views,
though IN Il more guarded manner ln reply to
from MississipU
To-day Mr. Piuchoack has written letter .p-
pealino 10 senators not to attack him uujustIy.
lie admits that he was IN the penitentiary on
account OF a personal rencontre, and not, as
Senator MerrimOn insinuated in the Senate. on
the charge OF burglary. lie says with lirlce
and Lynch that he does not favor color line In
politics or political organization on the basis
Of race.
The fact is. the Republican leaders arc nwaro
that tho old save-holding states are forever lost
TO their party and thai "A united South may ho
expected for the Democracy In the next cleo
tone. Some OF the Republican Senators go 20
Tar as 20 say that whilo the President Is power
Iets 10 molntain troops in the Soulh, the col red
men cannot be blamed Tor making Hn all 4nce
wlth the DEMOCRACY, even though it does reduce
lgo tho President. ANNOYED by the unsettled
condition OF several OF the Southern Stutes,
made thai famous declaration, begin 10 think
II Is time for the Republican party to unload"
which expression had ref renee to Mississippi
"A well as Louisiana and Arkansas. The oolofed
men say that Grant has gone back on them, and
Ia their condition they cannot heln snrrendetiug
20 their old masters. Republicans Of the bloody
shirt order declare that the audactY Of the
southern Democracy demands tLat Grant
should be reelected.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 13.-fieut Gov Antoine,
state superintendent Of Education Brown.
Secretary Of state Dcslondc. and al the colored
members OF the General Assembly have sirued
a despatch % linchback declaring that, whilo
they desire TO see him seated they regard Sena-
tor Rruce's speech az impDlitic and against tne
tue Interests Of The cOlored rnre.
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ONLY ONE VOLUME MORE.
Tit Cos, Of Publishing the Result of Wilkes
Exploring Expedition.

WAsHISeroS, Feb. 13.-'rhe joint COM
mittee on tho Library has submitted to
the senate report on tho memorial OF Gen.
Charles Wilkes. asking for M investigation
Of tho reasons for stopping the work Of publish
Ing tho res Ilts of wilkess exploring OF pedtion.
II gives a detailed history OF tho action taken
by Congress on this subject at various times
beginning Ia lst2. and shows that up TO jan 81,
1889, there had been expended on account OF
the publication OF the results nearly t2SO.OO0. In
March Of that year II was proposed In the Senate
TO appropriate some $500 for completing the
publication, but the proposition was defeated.
An amendment was. however, agreed TO, APP
proprie'lng about $500 70 complete "osrtain
unnnisned Volumes which were said to be the
last and again Ia 1872 Congress passed an oct
authorizing the Library Com m'ttse to contract
for the com pletion OF tho unfinished volumes
PROV. .ded the cost should not exceed 5000.
The present Chairman OF the committee has
refused To audit bills presented nv Admiral
wilkes for salaries OF assistants, &C., drawn
AGAINST this appropriation. for the reason that it
appears that no contract has been made, and
Wilkes has no right to certify bills against the
fund. Moreover the committee ind that during
the entire progress OF the work, the superutend-
ence, office rent, &C. have been more costly than
the authorship, printing, and binding com blned
Only one volume, the twenty fourth, remains
unpublished, snd the memOrialst has been re-
peatedly informed that II he will place the man
uscript in the hands Of tho committee, proper
measures will be taken for It's publication. This
he has declined to do, and the WORK Of pubiica-
uon Is stopped for that single reason.
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Frank McChain tired to hang himsolf 10 the
| Prince street police station yes,erdsy.
Morr, Lodge, 4. Of =. recsrton and banner
Last night Cornrlu Barrett stabbed James
rericd >'0''' ''N ''' -'
| were k'lci Ia Broadway2'
The smlnp Mercury says thli hill is certain,
IL GO Dee ruuucrn in lc Legislature i.f the sais
MY OF ,,ep cnploYc, u ms ciy.
William Dennett. who f. pale. sl'w, and rght.
nol.tichsa snd le1 nue. gold s.irn end oaalg, ssn
carved oayI ocket anu Masosic c'olr'l ani sl''''
| Is I'M sing
The sunday STR says that Bessie Turner Ia
living quietly IA lhD.tug Clty, ana tnat r per- 'n
VINO l occurring IN the country 10 iios'e Turner 10 not
The funeral .rylces over the body of the Rev.
Ihns! p,s ar1'I ~ srf To De- " 'ioi1gl rcd ia 's
| oclock this mornllg.
Major vernon, recently eppaiot-d by ths COY
rrnia Natlnnal t;nard is AZ eN member of tie Sew
York seventh H. Smenl.
Tho sunday HN~ mld Ns~cugcr saws that on
Their ro'urn from the funeral VI Ardtu Joseph Keen
appcstions for the vacancy.
.hs Sunday Democrat says that there ara
many re4surs uAt shoul1 lead tle Democratic party
see ilorauo 'mssr , as I'' Standard OeIrer In inS
= week or two og1, Mrs. Emma Celia Terry
sas6s cone il and ' sa, The the Bar iy"'' 10" ~ '0o1'
Mr.. and Mrs, NJ. Brown, of 2l5 Fast proldway.
N11e son 'os'ph %ai c'9irmed ia ths iien- su.e
evening, ana the event Was du!y dcebr.tri
Among the valentines that will Oh the mnils
.o.day VIII b. 10000 pies uf Manager stuart circular
rhyme announcing the production, ON w. lueaiD eYtu
ins the lrth' OF l'owts n,F comedy Of "biRss."
Mr. Joseph II. Richards has commenced here
the uuD cAtOu - tic AHsril an ADe monthly Journal
OF industry, education. uni FcurrH ius.rucnon IL rs
handsomely printed and lts pags are quite utrfeslng
The Sindlp Ctigeu says that William Dunahy.
who was acClucnuly aided in treat Jones sttect,
once rultn prisoner ia lrc ud ir WAS tNr talrsb
man ofth suy.uiutl Regiment his stature beng sK
te,t four inches.
Toe Spnd1B Ntwa intlnintes that the bill 70
cK0 ludr uuure.lifus from tie rrNl - ~ ofnorhod'
tns city rejected hv thc srna.e because apm6
SeuAors have m Once hrc friends Huu hpend hl mora
tnuf IA the city than requisite " dl" Weif monihI
salHfits
he Std0is ZcuiHJ says that tho secret OF
MOldy's spparcnt success Hes In hi- making conYer-
siols seem easy and slnpie and not maKinR II con-
d Onal upon repentance pensnce. or even reflection,
bu requiring Of snneTr ohf that theY s1Al come Tor.
Narl Immediately, hus carrying them 10y storm
The sunday Dispatch says; " In looking over
the ust Of hrpuuiiraus mentioned ptoVabiu C6ndt
dslts FOR he Presidency We see no name that would be
90 popular WIN the people a. that OF Benjamin Helm
BrsoN lie has no past 70 apOl lgEe for or TO explain
hha-"
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FOURTEEN MIL1IoNs ~ SITTER.
Maturing n Plan for the speedy Resumption
of Fractional Currency,

WASHINGTON, Feb. -. - An additional
vault is to be constructed In the suD-Treasury
Ia New York to make room for the silver coin
age so fast accumulating in all parts OF the
country. Tho amount reported In New York Is
s)JO,po; Boston, si.Coo,GO; St. Louis, $7OJ0O0 {;
Philadelphia, $4,000; Baltimore, 10000; san
Francisco. s3p.0J0, with over f3,OC1011 at the
Mints, and 100000 at Cincinnati, Chicago,
Charleston. and New Orleans. In round numbers
there Is on hand SiiOu.OO) In subsidiary coins
lhe secretary OF he Treasury j. now maturing
the plan Tor the speedy redemT Ttiou Of fractional
cnrrencN, the amount Of which Outstanding Is
sp.sH,Vvp On the supposition that fully Sii.-
UO,Uu has been lost or destroyed and can never
be presented for REDEMPTION, 1t Is cstimated
SE,,DO,UO iu excess OF the actual demand for
small change, so shat the Treasury will he pro-
tected against boarding or Withholding silver
from circulation. and tho public have all they
want Of the subsidiary coins. A. fast as the
sub tteasurers pay 1t out IN redemption OF frac-
uonal currency, the latter will 10 destroyed L.
II VIII be rsmein bcred that several weeks ago
Treasurer New gave notice that parties forward
Ing good currency for redemption would have
the cost OF handling and printing such good
notes deducted from the amount RENTED
The result has bcen that banks nr d Others for
warding notes for redemption have sent only
such as the law contemplates may be received
at Government expense, and the work In the
redemption division Is so far educcd that yes
terdey twenty-five employees were furloughed,
and more are 20 follow in a few days Tho
course OF tho Treasurer, II Is said, Will sayo the
Government annually large amount OF money.
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THE PROPHETS DISCIPLES.
BROOKLYN MlormOns Ceiebrn ting the Adminis-
trhtion OF the ~acrnment.

brooklyn mOrmOns Celebrating this Adminis-
trhtiOn OF the Nacrnment.
Tho Mormon administration of the sacra-
ment attracted a large audience to Americus
Hall, Brooklyn. L. d., Yesterday afternoon. The
bread and wine for the communion were placed
on table In the centre OF the ROOM and covered
with white cloth. A young man stepped to
the table, knelt beside II, and asked the Divine
blessing on the bread. Then he stepped aside,
and another young man knelt, and asked a sim
ilm blessing on the wine. The bread and wine,
being thus changed, according 10 the Mormon
faith, to the "bodY and blood OF the Saviour"
were passed around and partaken OF by the
faithful Brother Bywater, who has been
for nearly thirty years "A member Of the
Church OF Latter Day Saints, then preached
arguing that immersion was the only true
method of baptism, and that sprinklng was Of
no avail ns Divine ordinance.
Ito resident Of "A political club In Denmark,
who had been driven from his country on account
OF his hostility TO the crown, WAS searching for
facts IN regard to the Utah MOrmons, with the
view 10 bringing members Tor the Mormons from
Denmark.
The nrooklyn Mormons have taken in several
converts lately, aud Others are on the point
Of joining. Brother Bywatcr is creating re-
liElpus revival In the Church Of the Latter Day
Saints. The Brooklyn Mormons are talking Of
building tabernacle ia which TO worship, and
II Is expected that the brethren in Salt Lake " III
contribute liberally toward the enterprise.
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Disaster In n Penn-ylvanin Coal ninc-Foui
7ien Killed.

Men killed.
PIITsToN. Pa. Feb BY csterday after
noon. while about twenty-Ave men, some Of
them miners, were repairing the tracks aud
gangways ut the headings In the Exeter mine.
belonging TO the Lehigh Valley Railroad Com
psny, an explosion occurred which tore away
brattice props doors, tracks, and great masses
OF rock and coal. The roof OF the Eau house at
the tor OF the air shaft was torn to pieces. and
other damages, amounting to thousands Of d OIL
lars In the aggregate, were wrought. The report
Of the explosion had spread among tho hundreds
OF idle miners, and in short time after thc dis
aster crowds were gathered nbout the brc ,ker.
mum ber OF them went below to the rescue of
the imperilcd mcn. After three hours work
they brought to the surface twelve men, four Of
whom were dead, and the others more or less
bruised and manglcd. IL Il thought that some
VI the latter will die. The names OF the killed
are ID. SnAiley, Edward Allen, Thomas Harris,
ana Aleck Jones. Most OF the men reside in
West Pttston but few live on the east side OF
the rivor.
The eccdent was caused by the foul air
coming in contact with naked lamp carried by
minor named Alexander Jones. who wandered
into some old workings. Forty men were In the
mine at the time OF the shock. which Is de-
scribed a. being fearful In its effect, hurting
huge Focks and masses OF coal along the vacant
chamirrs Of the mine With great force.
The shaft Is nearly 200 feet deep. The men
who survived the shock were taken up. together
with their dead and wounded comrades. in
fatal nre OF ISL occurred, by which several
miners lOgt their lives
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THE DISTRICT ENG RonBERs.
4 Doid TLeft OF sSi2 $500 Claim Raised
60 eO.OOG aud rnid.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1J.--AmOng other de-
yclopments that ara to be made at an early day
In the District investigation. 1t 10 said that a
curious story will be told about the former
chief clerk Of the Comptroller Of the District,
c C. Campbell who wss clerk OF the House Dis
trict Committee during the Forty-seconc Con-
efess. For services rendered 90 tho Ring IN
securing the passage OF the Territorial bill,
Campbell WAS rewarded with an appointment as
special SUPERINTENDENT OF streets at a. a day
under the Board. of Puzzle Works. When the
new District Government came in thcro was
alleged to be due Campbell the sum uf Ssl2 lie
was not living IN the District. aud a cneck for
the amount wes made out. payable at the Treas
ury 20 {. &, Campbell. some time In the month
OF September John Spcer appeared with a
power OF attorney from Cam Ibell to receive n y
check. He did not receive IL, however, for II
clerk Of the then Comptroller. George T.
Baker, who alleged that no service had ever
been performed BY Campbell 40 iuqIiry
proved this to be true. Immediately power
troller to allow the money to be paid. While
this WAS going on Baker resigned, and fitz1ugh
Coyle WAS appointed Comptroller. Means soon
after was found to induce Gill TO withdraw his
Comptroller. However GIL obtained a false
key to the Comptrollers cash box, and took
from It the Campbell check and gave It to
bpicer, who presented II At the Treasury. lie
was Identified by Henry ID. Cooke, and obtained
The money As soon AS II was discovered that
OH had dsobeyed orders he was dismissed,
bookkeeper OF A. n. shepherd & Co.
Another case similar TO that Of Maurice Muir
phy will be disclosed before the committee in a
dav or two. The nrn ot Newman Middleton
trict and sold 1t for $40. The parties who pur-
chased II received on u $e'pD.
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BROOA l. IN.

The dead body Of male infant was found A.
Fourth street aud Fi;h avenue, hrookyn, IN vacant
lot, yesterday,
Tho funeral service Of Mr. George Parker was
conducted uy the Rev, llr. Porter, Ia the Reformed
Church, RroORyn. Yesterday.
Cornelius McClorY of Grcenpoint mn insane
man, hAs been missing stnCt aturdAY iaOruing lie n
forty SIX ycars Of age Ave feet eight ncnes fair com.
pehlun, with light hA'r and gostee.
omcers Shepherd and Boone Of the BROOKLYN
police discovered an etiIy Of Ruhensten, the con.
demncd murderer hanging nom lhe top branches ut a
Tree Al E'' Cumberland street yesterday morning.
The sixth anniversary of the Sheltering Arms
Nurwry,, hrooklyn was celebrated ia The Church Ot
lhe Nj Sian AZ Greene ana ClemOnt avenues Nc-trr.
uJ; lht annual report was reta aud addresses we're
mnde by the Rev. c. r. Blker the Rev Dr. " ulbrldge
and the Rev, j. A. Asplnwal,
- Ann Bahen, residing At North Thlrh and
lArd slrtets, Willausburgh a. ten O'Clock hast night,
found fault wltn her husbands appetite, aud he aid
ho Iepy TO her taunts she struck hn the hCad with
sheAS dinner Kettle N. tg long but not danFtrous
cut. She was arrested prf pleaded IN eNrnuatOn OF
her onegco that che cSsld DO wh psR4ed Win her
own husband IN her own poulO
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the afternoon. white he was speaking the rain
negan to descend IN torrents upon the ropi OF
tic ilippusrpmc. "Oh,' aald he, may thc
Ior,i's tirhcst blessings pour upon tli, great
ronrrsg,tipn rs hIs rain ,uurs upon the roof
above rs. rs tho thirsty earth opens 10 rccciNe
She dtAccnCins shD 'ers 40 m y your parched
hearts open - take in the glad udlnSs OF 'aNA-
ton through Christ"
All tie other i'Iustrations ana anecdotes were
tbc same as those used vt the wotnenS meeting.
Mr. sankcy closed the service by singing:
Como home! come home
You ere veatr At heart
Oh prod ssi chiidi
Come nome oil, con e homei
Atn1t four thousand men remained for the
PRAYER meeting, and several hunured Came in
from the overflow meeting in tine adjoining
hall. where upward OF four thousand mad as
stmhled under he leadership OF WIN. r.. Dudge.
TIE Rev. DR.. John Hall rraved and the meeting
va Va c''S.d ny the CONGREGATION singing The 5lth
iNmn: large number Of young men went
INTO the inquiry rooms to speak privately with
ne eyanael-ts and other ministers.
Tho aggregate attendance +ea,er,I.v st ava
meeilus9 was ah"Nt tvor,y i've thousand.
REVEALS ELSEWHERE
Mrs. Murray. the colored evangelist, began a
Nfies OF roylval meetings IN the Fourth street
Methodist Church. brooklyn, y. D., Yesterday.
The ediilce WA packed. Mrs. Murray Is said to
rave N. t.e power as preacher that IA pos
sossed BY Mrs. Amanda shaw. After preaching
prief sermon Mrs. Murray gave an intsrestiug
sketch Of hes life. telling how she had been the
means ol C{utertius thousands of negroes In
the south. Her narrative detailed long seres
VI perfecutions aud trials. she was "a slave, hut
obtained a thousand dollars, with which she
purchased hef freedom. a short time after she
hAd done 80 the WA broke out, aud the slave s
were eInaucipNed. said Ehe Z" IL ] had a
known dot de niggers was ter he freed hy Nassa
Lincoln jos wud hev saved DOT tousaud dol
Irs an spent It to de glory of de Lord"
Although sntifely without education. and
barely able to read, Mrs. Murray Is intelligent
snd smart. ard holds the attention Of the audi
ence. She rs to speak at the Fourth street
clurch every evening this week.
IN the Hcdding ". T.. Church, Jersey CITY. last
evening, twenty two persons, among whom were
eleven young men, confessed conversion and
were admitted ON probation. In the sixth
street VI. J.. Church many young women and
girls went to The altar. over eighty converts
have been admitted to membershlp In THIS
church IN the past two weeks.
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4 CLERGTM.fN'S CLAIM.


WASHINGTON, Feb. l3.-rhe Rev. James
A. Harold, a clergyman, lately sent petition
to the Senate. saying that he was stationed
at Falls Church. Va, In 1871, and that 10y order
~ Gen. Madswortn It was deemed necessary to
destroy his house and effects and for the loss
thus occasioned he claimed sll,7iS. The Com
mttee on CLAIMS say, In their adverse report
tnat the property desrrioel I'm the schedule was
not required tor tho use Of tie army, and, they
need scarcely add. that the library, manusc. .lpt
sermons, painuugs, A.. forming 4 Sery large
to the use Of the army Then, too, Tor aught
that appears, The desiru ton was due To- the
WaHtOn cts of soldiers ana others, Tor which
the Governments should not he htld liable. A.
to the reverend gcntleman's cla'm Tor rcmune
ration fur services Ia aiding IA TeconGtructton
and giving information which saved tram from
dcstructon, Tue committee thihk he did no
thing moro than good and faithful citizen
should do without hope or prospect OF soInppn-
sation from the lublc treasury.
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SOME WAsHrvGroy TOPICS.
rhs Pacific Mail Bribcry-Scbu maker and
King wish TO b. Let Aloue.

WASHINGTON. Feb. l3.-A subcommittee OF
the House Comni tee on tho Judiciary ttl has undcr
consideration the question affecting the status of Rep
rtsentat'es Schumacher Of New York and King of Min
nesota owing TO the alleged dishonest cjnduct In con
rcction vita tho Pacific Mail steamship subsidy The
immediate pont at issue ls whether improper conduct
NJ time when they were not members OF the House
Gisqualnes them from now holding seats. Thus point
VII be carefully considered by the subcommittee, as
cstingui-hrd lawyers have gwen opilions that the
House hts no ughi TO question the hc,s Of members
committed during previous Cougrcss, or at time
when they were not members Of the llouae.
Mr.. King. by ADVICE OF counsel, holds that s House
mas nothing 10 DO with the subject, II pertanoi
the former House which sent it stacmeut ot
20 ho nited states Attorney for the District Of Co.
lumtia IN connection vita HAT " Ar. schumAEcT. to
hc gudicialy luvcticated. Tic Housr thus entirely
rii Itself % the entire que stun, therefore las no
bnsiness " revive or recAll n.
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An Engagement thnt YVES Speedily Rcaenc,
Aitcr Having been Broken.

An ENHANCEMENT thht YVES Epftdlly HcIeMct
Amer Having been Broken.
Miss Ella w. Seal heiress of tne late
Squire Jeroamon, Of Kearney township, \. j.,
Is to be married on the 24th Of February to Mr.
James Gillian, young Scotch Canadian A few
weeks AGO publicity was given to the unusual
conditions attached to her inherting the prop
erty. According TO the terms OF bis will, she
was 10 become his heiress provided she did not
marry John BOYD, Jr., OF Moodsiue. y. j.
Several yeas ago Miss Seal, while visiting in
Canada, met Mir. G.lliHn. The acquaintance
rlpencd unu thoy became engaged. On Miss
Scals return To hcarney her mother ascertA ned
the circumstance and wrote to the PRINCIPAL pO-
lice oihcer whero Gillian resided, as to his reDu-
tatiJn. The officer was an intimate friend Of
Mr.. Gillian and showed him the letter, where
upon Gillian became hignly Indignant and
wrote o. bis sweetheart breAkiug the engage
ment. After her steptather died, a newspaper
containing an account OF the disposition OF the
property WAS cent to young Gillian, lie re-
newed his suit and cards have been sent out ior
the IlhITlAKR.
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THE oRfvErABD BUREAu.
nlonev suuaudered on National Genet orics-
Crooked Noniracts for Tombsioncs.

Crooked loniraets for TOmbsioncs.
wAsn1NaroN, Feb. 13.--There will be
shortly some rich Developments Ia resafJ 10 tho
manner Ia which money t. being sQuanherel
nn tho natln"ai cemeteries. The Secretary OF
War, without any authority II law v hatever, has
created hlroau with . captain aud .sistant
uuartcrfnaste~ At the head of II, 10 look after
these cstabli blishmeu.s. Thelc arc thtec chief
clerks. nine clerks, ave civil engineers, and three
messengers attacNcd thereto. The clc,ks re-.
ccive from tl,et1 to SlsOO per ,oar, and the civil
engineers t5 day, and when absent from their
stations they are allowed 50 a daY additional,
with travelling expenses. The nlnhcr Of come
teries has bcon Increased from sixty TO eighty
four - me OF fhcsr arc incorporated city or
town cemeteries, with only few roidiors'
graves thcrelu. huf still each ts allowed a su-
petintcndcnt with pay from 500 to SO month
~ addition to house for him To- nve In. There
" little battle cemetery just side " Wush-
ington with only seventeen graves, and set
q superintendent Is stationed there with paw at
S1sJ year and fancy stone house Tor him, with
fuel, light. and stat 'rery eupplled TO him.
On March 3, isl3 one Million dollars was m
ufOuriatcd bv CVuHrcs8 To provide for marble
hcadstOnes for all tine soldicrs graves In the
cemeteries. Ghe Secretary of War was to advcr.
tise for sealed proposals. and after sixty duvs
award the contracts for supplying hoadstones,
which should contain the name of the soldier
and the state ho was from, with the number OF
the grave. to the lowest responsible bidders.
Vow II Il alleged that tho bids received under
the hrst advertising not proving satr actOs,
other bids were called for Under this Hdver-
tlsement bids were received and contracts were
awarded 10 several perGous, but they were after
ward so manipulated that n firm In keokuk.
Iowa. the mem neTs Of whi~h Gra tho Sscrctary'e
friends, obtained the largest and hest part of
the work, and the Specifications were aftorWard
40 changed by order Of the Secretary, that It
made great difference IN favor Of the con-