Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-26
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, April Ii.
Speculations on adjournment are flu
tile, and are about on a par with an at
tempt to guess the winning card i'll q
faro game. The House has not passed
the Legislative Appropriation bill yet;
and there are q half dozen other and
more lengthy bills of that nature TO
consider which will take at least until
the middle Of July. OF course the Sem
ate will object to reductions of expen-
ditures and working force, and that
will aus additional delay.
The work of investigation still pro-
crosses at a lively rate. The only
prominent exposition made last week
was the populations in the War De-
partnent, such as the purchase and
maintenance OF carriages for family air
ing and charged to the Government.
The new Secretary Is keeping this prac.
tice in vogue and is about to De inves.
tigated.
Orvill Grants post traderships be-
come more complicated the further the
investigation progresses. They have
got him Gin the door," The evidence
is positive that Babcock, while acting
as Grants Secretary, conceived and
carried out that notorious safe burg.
larry.
Witness Fee Ring.
Everything in Washington, politi-
cally, financially and sociaIly,is run by
"rings." With politicians there are
"rings within rings" and a clique
within the inner ring. But the most
contemplate ring connected with the
Capital, and there are many, is the
(" witness ring" of which the Demo-
cratic Sergeant at Arms of the House,
is the ring. leader. Witnesses are sum
moned from their homes and business
to testify before investigating commit
tees. The per diem and mileage barely
cover their expenses, and if they re-
main in this city of high prices and
general ~extortiOn any length of time,
they lose money by the trip; and they
are frequently compelled to remain for
weeks, because Of the large number of
witnesses summoned. Yet, in the face
of all this Inconvenience, u "ring"
has been organized to rob them of a
part of the small pittauce they receive
for their expenses. When they take
their warrants to the Paying Teller OF
the House, they are cooliy informed
that the appropriation Is exhausted"
The witness goes to the S~ergeant-a at
Arms, and lie gruf1y informs them
that he can do nothing; that they
must wait until the House passes. an
extra appropriation to pay witnesses.
Finally, the witness is told WI ere he
can get his warrant cashed ION the
outside, at a slight discount" Being
under heavy expense and wishing ,
get home to attend to his legitimate
business, be is willing to submit to this
robbery, and gets this petty thief to
cash his warrant at ten, and sometimes
rs high as twenty per cent. discount.
While the House is engaged in this
laudable work of investigating cor
ruptiOn it would be we'll to look after
its Sergeant-at- Arms, and his black
mailing associates.
San Francisco Mint.
In Committee of the Whole the CAL
ifornia delegation made a strong effort
to have the appropriation for the San
Francisco Mint Increased from $225 GOO
to $275 900. Randall, chairman OF the
Committee on Appropriations, thought
the present amount allowed was too
large, and insisted on its reduction %
S225 900. Mr.. Randall does not pro
pose a reduction in the appropri zion
for the Philadelphia Mint. Randall
lives at Philadelphia.
By q strict party vote, a clause was
inserted in the Legislative Appropria-
ton bill making deposilors pay the ex-
exper &c of parting and refining bull
lion, instead Of appropriating money
from the Treasury, as heretofore.
An Kie's Troubles.
There is trouble in Senator Sharon's
household. In addition to All Kie the
Senator has a Turnkey Ia waiting, who
sits. without, like Mordecai the Jew, at
the Kings gate, to receive the cards of
callers. This distinguished German
fellow. citizen, arrayed In n spike-taii
coat, white kids and immaculate shirt
front, looks - dignifed and aris-
tocratic ~ . floor damager ut
an Adslphi ball in Carson City:
lie docs not think All Kie high toned
general principles. The dislike is mu.
t0ois All AAtC AAl0t yOui tIcsROuuo
ON the avenue the other day, and thus
unbosomed his troubIes: "You see
that d. turnkey the ole man got up
Well, he d. lying. He
me; be links I got too good a
ting, and he tell ole man lie about me
to get me turn away. While Inc and
ole man up Senate, he drink up two
bottles of clampage, and tell I done it.
Dat one d. lie. Ole man no believe.
He know me too we'll for dat. S'pose
man tell lie about you, how you like
Yesday l say to ole man. you
make him 60, or mo 20; ! no like
mean liar. Byme. by he lie about me
some more; l cut him pieces. Ole
man say you have yourself and he no
trouble you. l say | do have myself,
and he lie about me. S'pose man lie
bout you how you like dat. Ole man,
he say, he no care. / no like liar. l
cut 'im belly good. Me good fiiend
ole man. He knows dat. / no afraid
lat turnkey"
General Notes.
Hoops are coming in fashion and are
lutte popular-with those standing on
he street corners