The New York herald., 1876-09-23
ABUSES IN SOLDIERS HOMES.
GRAVE CHANGES OF FRAUD AND MIsMANAGE-
MEST IN THE SOLDIERS HoMKs 10 BE IN
vEsTIGATED--AN EXPOSURE WHICH MAY

GRAVE oHAnGEs OF FRAUD AND MIsMASAGE-
MENT IN THE SOLDIERS HoMKs TO BE IN
vEsTIGATED--AN EXPOSURE WHICH MAY
ovRRTURN HAYES MAJORITY IN OHIO.
II reports from well authenticated sources bo
believed very fruitful source OF democratic invest-
cations is still open, and one whose results may yet
surprise and starte the public and decisive
effect the result Of the Presidential election. This
is the investigation into the management OF the SOL
diers' homes. 1t viii be remembered that the Military
Committee OF the House, General Banning, OF Ohio,
Chairman asked leave to SIT during the recess and
resolution introduced shortly before tho
adjournment authorizing 1t TO do so, for the
purpose OF making searching inquiry into
the grave charges OF fraud and abuse that have
pestedly been made agaIns, the management of the
soldiers homes Originally II intended allow
quite number Of committees of the House to SIT
during the recess and TO keep up
THE WORK EXPOSING FRAUDS,
in order to influence the election The republicans,
however. were most ssrnly opposed to such course
apd declared that they would rather SIT till November
with dilaory motions than to allow such resolution.
to be passed consultation among the democratic
leaders followed and as there groat anxiety tho
part OF many OF tho democrats OF tho House to ad-
journ in order to homo TO secure renomnaiions 1t
was agreed not TO force a conflict this issue with
the republicans, and 10 yield to them
condition, that they consent TO an investigation
OF The soldiers homes. Tno republicans Wouid
not consent to this, however and when Banning's
resolution mp IL Will be remembered that The re-
publlcans Glibustered energctcay for time
Some OF the more WHY republicans, however. that
they could not afford TO offend the powerful solder
element In this campaign of the "Boys In Blue" and
after numerous d.latory motions to adjourn and calls
OF the and tho resolution finally adopted
Tho understanding among democrats that the Milf
tary Committee should be
SEPARATED INTO sUB.coNMIrTEEs,
which were to be sent TO different portions of the
country during this summer and investigate different
mi ri
authority, au Interesting biz OF campaign
gossip IS connected with these approaching
investigations OF the soldiers homes The pro-
gramme OF the democrats is first TO take
up the homes in tho doubtful States where the expo
sure of tho naltrcalrucnt OF inmates oil soldiers
homes would create sudden rovulsion OF feeling
among the soldier and Union clement against the ra-
publican Ticket the governors OF these homes being
IL Is INTENDED to lake up the first Institution 10 DO
overhauled, the Dayton (Ohio) Home. Ii IT is true
Is alleged by democrats, that there has been gross
fraud IN the MANAGEMENT OF that institution and that
easy that exposure OF such rascaities just
before the Ohio election may overturn in the last
the calculations OF the careful politicians
and at the same time,
HAYES SMALL MAJORITY
Such, at least the hope and speculation OF promi-
nent democratic This much Is LII such wrongs
have been tolerated in tho homes Of the disabled
OF the nation, homes which should be sacred In the
eyes oil the greedy political pecuator Bannings conf
mttee Will deserve the thanks OF the country by ex-
favor OF Governor Tdcn or not This, by tho way,
the same committee which investigated and reported
upon the stupendous frauds perpctrated by Beknap
and his coadjutors IN the soldiers headstohes. When
ton OF the mercenary officials why should the homes
Of the living bcy