, 1876-04-22
WASHINGTON
Barney's Last Sensation Hard
ly Causes a Ripple.
It Only Shows How Badly the Deh-
ecrats Need Political
Capital.
Bristow Invites the Investigate
ors to Let Loose Their
Dogs.
The Democrats Forced to blake Their
Investigation Open 10 the
Public.
BARLEY, the Concocter Of the
Louisville Story, Driven
to Earth.
His Dislike Of Bristow Fully and
Satisfactorily Explained.
It Results from a Difference Of Opin.
ion as to Certain Cotton
Claims.
The Indian Bureau Transfer Bill
Passed in the House.
His Dislike Of Bristow Fully and
Satisfactorily Explained.
1t Results from a Difference Of 0pin.
ion as to Certain Cotton
Claims.
The Indian Bureau Transfer Bill
Passed in the House.


WARRINGTON. D. c.. April 2l.-Caulasld's
Committee has probably stirred up very lively
hornets neat In its bungling Efforts to conyics
the President Of ordering hn illegal uHs OF the
Secret Service fluid OF the Department Of Jus,
tlce. Tho gigantic election frauds which were
formerly peEposrased IN tho City Of Now York Ia
the interest and under the direction Of the Tam.
many Ring hnro never been seriously denied OF
dcfendod oven by the Democrats themselves.
Tie whole subject has boon one which Demo-
cratic politicians bare studiousv avoided aud no
ono supposed TINT By anY bluuder Of Demo-
cratic investigating Committee tue history Of
these frauds would agafn bo brought out and
spread upon the record Of the Houae Of Repre-
sentatiyes. But ths Boems to be lust what
Csullcld's Committee Ia doing. After \ brief
and very superficial investigation, in which tho
Committee obtained sufficient information to
bavo given 1t = oluo to tue whole matter, ths
Committee, seemingly without stopping to in
quito whether any Law bad beon actually yiolat-
cd or not, allowed ths
MOTT SENSATIONAL AND oNE-s1nEp n13oAr
Of lts proceedings to be printod Tho result MAS
shat within twentJ-four hours Davenport, Chief
Supervisor Of Elections at Now York, WA On hjs
way to Washington bringing With niHl but ~rl,
vouchers aud receipts for the tnoucy spent, but
also tho yo!uminous pnpesu aud documents
showing the o1tont OF tho election frauds form
erly .,espesrasca In Now York; and the manner
In which they Wero checked, aud, to some OK
tent at leAst, prevented. Dayenport'a examina.
tion vaR begun by tho Committee thls afternoon
In open nessiou. Caultleld. tho Chairman OF tho
Committee, conducted tho inquiry with rory
llttto show Of courtesy to the witness, who
noomed to hayc nothing to conceal and
not only tho substance OF many OF his
questions, but tho manner in which
tioy wcro put, was such as to be almost offen-
sivo. After answering q number Of irrelevant
questions in regard to his age, former occupa-
ton, places Of residence, political preferences.
etc., Mr. Davenport WAS allowed to bcgiu
4 COMPLETE STATEMENT
of the manner tn which tho money rad him
through tho secres.Scrvice Dnreau vns nsod.
III made but little progress to-day before the
Commtteo'a Adjournment Was reached, bat ho
had sufficient tino to explain the character OF
some OF tho frauds Which hc undertook to
check in the Now York elections. His further
examination tomorrow will probably bo
very Interesting: It Is generally conceded in
Washington to-day That there whs really very
b S hs s ao 1Gr S 1eraS nns
pendtuto Of . portion Of tho 6ncret Service
fund Of tho Department OF Justice by Super
slsor Davenport. This fund was appropriated
for the detection aud punishment Of
and II illegal voting at Congressional or Ea-
tlopnt elections is = crime against the United
States, as it has been made by tho elec-
ton laws, thon itB detection was a
money. Tue reports OF tho rrestdont's
feeling aud remarks on this subject. have been
grossly exaggerated. 1t Was said TINT mocting
OF hiH Cabinet was called at M unusually carly
hour to-day til order that this exposure mlullt
he fully discussed. The truth IL that tho chsngo
10 the hour OF holding tho Cabinet meeting was
canAed BY the dcsIro Of tho President to 60 to
Philadelphia on tho early afternoon train to Ie-
cesro tho representatives Of foreign Gogsrp-
meut 1t tho Centonuial, and tho session WAS Que
Of tie shorteAt that has rccsnt1Y taken place.
THE MEAN BIpE or 1r.
Tho UNANIMOUSLY nad na'lcouaiy unfair and
me2nly paFttsau yetaion OF the testimony TO-
spectinE tho lresident which Seems 10 6ayo
Cau!Aeld Committee hlh At last caused the fair
minded mon Ut both PARTON in tho IIouao to
soaiize tho tnonstrous injustice which results
from secret Investigations In former Con-
when tho Republicans had two.thir1is majority
IN the Lover fIouso, thcy not only investigated
tho abuHos Of the Administration but always
did 10 openly. Tho Democrats haYo
adopted tho contrary policy, and for the .eAsou
thai ii admitted, il not avowod, that legion Of
ISLANDERS may at the ona OF tue session be nent
to The county without M opportunity for roply,
Tue democrats have soloctod tho plan OF star
ohanbot investigation ~ tho initial step IN their
foul campaign Of sandes. Probably
TUE MOTT CONSPICUOUS ExAAPIK
Of this Ia tho Caulfle!l Commattoo. The Chairman
Of that COMMITTEE made very loud prelenas that
no nau should be detamcd through his Commits
toe and that no 1nAn should bo dlshoaored os
condemned unhcarsi, yet tho most 1isroputab!o
scandal hounds, detectives charged With infam-
GUS onorscA aud tho yiieHt passions, outlaws
from civilization aeeking to cscapo from PRISONS
by pleading their own infamy III their attempts
10 ruin othe1s. can he daily soan hanging ~
witnesses or ~ deposto1iea Of libelona .utor-
nation about that Comu,lttoe-roon, door. TAs
ex-parta stories OF such poEso,ls have been
pcddlsd out in : distorted tornl ia thoahapo u
halt truths. which wese hes, by, soue peesoa
who u,uat have heart them, aud 20 lofty prs..
taaso OF tho Committee has psoyst phatlsaltai
1nookery, since the lying tttle'thttle OF
partisan defAmors has souIl< TO rarit tae
famo OF tho proaLeus Of tic United stases.
Tho CONSEQUENCE OF this disglAceful occurrence
WAS observed in two NAYS Y sls Capitol o.d.y.
Tho storm OF indignation xaa 80 great that the
Cault!old Committee MaH
COMPELLED TO 0iEN IT'S Doors,
aud tho House. by vote of l1o yeas 70 a NAYS
ip the resolution respecting Cate aud uflsto"
ln1estig alton. placed tnslf On record Against o.