Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-02-03
THE INVESTIGATIONS. r
The work Fully Organized BY tho
House Of .Represe n tatfSeS. i,u. y

Especial despatch to the n. Y, World, :.
WASHINGTON, January 30,-The
work of Investigation into the
abuses, corrupt practices, extrav-
agance and frauds existing in the
various bureaus and departments
of the Governm ent has at last been
fully organized by the House Of
Representatives, and developments
of an interesting, If not q startling
character may be shortly expected
The Investigations are summa J,
lied as follows:
Ftrst--The Post Office Depart
ment generally and the "straw
bids" in particular, by the regular
House Committee on Post Offices I,
and Post Roads and the Commit q,
tee on Expenditures of the Post
Office Department. '' ''''D"
Second - The control of the
Alaska Commercial Company, the,
manner in which it was Obtained
the revenue derived from it by the
Government, DC, by the Ways and
Means Committee. ' -''''
Third-The conclusion Of the
former Pacific Mail Investigate on,
and the relations of Messrs. King
and Schumacher, members Of the
present House, thereto, by the
Committee on the Judiciary ' ID
Fourth-The Indian contracts
and the Indian ring generally, by
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
FUth-The Freedman's Bank
and branches, by special com
mittee. '''"''
StrM-The real estate pool of
the District of Columbia ring, by
a special committee. v j3a suO
Screnth--General inquiry into
the alleged fraudulent practices in
the Navy Department, with sub
committees on various abuses, by
the Committee on Naval Affairs..6
Eighth-An investigation of the
alleged corrupt practices by which
the charter of the Texas Pacific
Railroad was obtained, by the
Committee on the Judiciary 3'e
Ninth-An investigation into
the expenditures of the Treasury
Department, by the regular com
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Tenth = An inquiry into the
abuses of the Civil Service, by the
regular committee.
Elecenth1An investigation Of
the corrupt practices Of the De-
partment of Justice in the South
and West, by the regular com
mittee. .utn -.. t..-.' yJ
I~eTth-An inquiry into the
cause and means Of prevention Of
the depredations on the Texan
border by Mexican raiders, by O
special committee. est .auo..a
1h&teenth-An investigation OF
the public expenditures of the
State Department, by the regular
committee. H -" ."'
Foarteenth--An inquiry for the
orders, names of military officers,
DC, who hold positions in the
civil service.
FJteenth-An inquiry into the
extravaganza OF the Government
printing office. iHh guard
These fifteen Investigations have
been ordered by special resolutions
Of the House. In addition to these,
the general resolution reported by
the Ways and Means and adopted
by the House requires all of the
standing committees to inquire IN
to the various branches of tho
public service covered by the rules
of the House, and to report from
time to time what reform and re-
trenchment can be carried out. 1t
will thus be seen that the range OF
inquiry in the interest of good
government is most complete, COW
ering as it does the army and navy,
the executive, the judicial and
legislative departments OF the Coy
ernlnent. ... ..r .......