The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-01
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ANOTHER PRESIDENTIAL AsPIRANT IN
PROCESS OF BEING sPOILT.
WASHINGTON, April 29.-The World spe-
cia says that several days ago correspond
ent OF the World was informed that there
were important documents in the Second
Controllers Office of the Treasury which
would reveal Senator Morton in an unpro-
missing light. 1t appears that the Thirty
seventh Congress passed an act appropri-
ating $4,000, 900 to pay for arming the loyal
citizens OF the States in rebellion against
the United States Government. Governor
Morton laid hands on S250,000 Of that,
although Indiana was never in rebellion
against the Government of the United
States, and it was query why Morton
should have had the $250,000 when there
was no purpose under the statute making
the appropriation for which the money
would have been legally expended. All
other attempt to obtain, or at least examine,
the correspondence pertaining to the case
will be made on Monday. It will be inves-
tigated by Mr.. Glover's Committee on the
Real Estate Pool.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, April 29.-The printing OF
the delinquent District property taX-list
has been awarded to the National RepubH-
can.
The President has withdrawn the noml-
nation of Samuel L. Anable, OF Henrico
county, Va, as pension agent at Norfolk.
The Treasury Department has received
one hundred thousand dollars in quarters
from San Francisco.
Davenport, the New York commissioner,
to-day exhibited his vouchers for money eX-
pended there. The examination elected
nothing new.
To-day the District Committee of the
House agreed to abolish the present Board
of Health and establish new one, COM
posed Of the attorney for the District.
medical officer OF the army, and one citizen
of the District.
Commander Owen has been ordered to
the command of the Nantucket, at Norfolk.
Commander Stanton resumes his duties at
the Norfolk nayy-yard.
The impression prevails that the Real
Estate Committee will again summon kll-
bourn, and if he persists in contempt will
hold him despite the hdbeaS corpus.
The Mary Merritt investigation, which
implicates Secretary Bristow, was continued
to-day without duplicating him for releas-
ing that vessel. Bristow again attempted
to show that the move was instigated by the
whiskev ring, but the investigation IN that
direction was refused.
Secretary Chandler testified before the
Real Estate Committee to-day that he had re-
ceiyed letter from Whitehouse saying that
II was rumored that Pension Agent Glenn
ents was paying money for influence, ana
requesting him to communicate with Glenn
ents, and to notify him that If it was true
it must be stopped. Mr.. Chandler caused
letter to be sent to Clements to that enect,
but did not receive any reply. Snor1ly
afterwards the President sent IN Mr: AM
holtzs name for Clements's place. witness
was not aware OF any money having peeh
paid by Clements for his position.
Before Clymer's committee, J. FL. Tour
tellette testified that he was connected with
the office of the United States Marshal Tor
the northern Illinois dirstrict from 1863
to 1873 as bailiff and special deputy.
The salary or amount charged on the
enrolment as paid to witness was mucn
larger than he ever received. He had VS.
tied the Treasury Department since arriving
in Washington, and had taken memoran-
dunn of the figures on the enrolment ac-
count there, and found them much greater
than the amount he received. For the last
six months in 1867 the enrolment account
purported to pay witness S3,205, but witness
received only $3.50 besides his ballllt ices.
In the first half OF 1868 he is charged Will
$685. and only received about $1,000.
Witness gave other instances of the same
character. He gave blank receipts, and
finds receipts filled up to agree with the en-
rolment account. The receipts we're always
signed in blank. Witness had made de-
mand on j. Russell Jones, who was mar
shall at that time, for settlement. MI. Jones
was at that time an applicant, getting ready
to 90 as Minister to Belgium, and told Wit
ness that he had instructed Mr. Gates to give
him 81 900 for the first year, $1,000 for the
second, and $4,000 per annum for the bal
ance Of the term. The money had never
been paid witness. Witness wrote to Jones
four months ago, asking if he was going to
stand to the agreement. Jones said ne was.
The friends OF Senator Morton express
themselves confident Of his ability to fully
meet the recent charges against his integrity
in connection with the S250,000 he received
from the Government in 1863. 1t Is sad
that of this amount he expended Sl35,oo2
for military purposes, for which the state
settled with him; and this amount was
Maid back by setting off a like amount from
the payment due Indiana for advances
made to the Government in the begin,
ming OF the war. The balance ne dld
not use, but paid back into the Treas
uru The settlement was entirely closed In