The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-05-19

ANA Com tee = Attacks ON the
COlnmittees-sOldier Homes.
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
WASHINGTON, May lit is thought
tonight that the senate will reach vote
on jurisdiction in the Belknap impeach.
ment by tomorrow night, and that there
Will be such preponderance for grant
ing the plea that the ayes and noes will
not be called. The status ofthc senate was
not known until to-day. The managers
are as much surprised as anyone at the
probable decision Of the senate. AT least
four OF these gentlemen were expecting
the senate would decide against proceed.
ing with the trial.
THE LOUISIANA COMMITTEE.
The select cOnmitte Oh federal affairs
In Louisiana will leave tor New Orleans
by the end Of this week and begin a
thorough and rapid investis alton OF the
charges of corruption ia the government
offices. especially those which are made
with such apparent truthfulness against
the New Orleans custom-house ring. A
few DAYS since Mr.. Sproule. a prorninen,
| citizen OF the crescent City, went before
the committee and after being assured
that his name tbould never be known in
the connection gave some very important
| data by which the committee could be
aided In their investigations. He stated
that his life would be In danger if the
fact OF his appearance before the com.
| mittee should become known 10 the
members Of the ring. The committee
expect 10 finish their work in three weeks
and will conduct their examinations
with that end In view. as the resolution
under which they were appointed re-
quires their report to be made at this
session.
TBL KITCHEN ORGAN.
The continued abuse OF the Democrats.
In the Repu6tiea. here, who have ia their
committees been instrumental in bring.
Ing out the innumerable cases Of corrup-
ton In the different departments OF the
government has become an Old story.
Not chairman Of committee has es-
capped the personal abuse which the edi-
torial corps Of the kitchen organ WELD
with such virulence. The last case is
that Of Chairman Vance Of the printing
committee, who has unearthed Clapp's
operations. The organ daily Rrinds out
MANUFACTURED stories against this gentle.
man and the Democratic members OF the
committee as well. This will not
save the public printer, however.
Even his friends In the senate.
to whom he appealed. claiming
that the house had no jurisdiction over
him here, have given him the cold
shoulder, and he Is now trying to decide
whether he had better resign and leave
the country, or attempt to fight off the
prosecution with the aid Of the ring
which has been dividing the spoils with
him, but :these members have not been
disclosed to the public as yet. The dis
trict grand jury to whom was certified
the evidence on which the house commit.
tee made their report, has not for seine
returned an indictment
As yet. They cannot reftse to do so ulti.
mately, so clear Is the evidence. but are
probably delaying long enough to give
Cispp an opportunity to make rs easy
case as possible for himself.
SOLDIERS HOMES.
Early In the session u rcsOlusion was
passed by the house instructing the mill. |
tary committee to make q Thorough i'm.
vestlgation OF the management of the |
l0ur soldiers homes, located at Milwau-
kee, Dayton, Augusta, Me-. and Ham,
len Roads. In 1870, Farnsworth, of Ilii.
nois, tried once or twice TO get a resolu-
lion Of investigation passed, but was nut |
oil the track soon after he made the first |
efforts. At that time over So, 0OO, 900 had |
been expended at these homes ]
since the close Of the war under the stew |
ardship OF Ben Butler, who was then, and
10 now, the treasurer OF the board OF man
ayers. II Is said now that the sum has |
reached nearly $l5, 0O0, 900, a much larger |
amount than there Is any apparent cause |
Tor. The charges against the manage
ment OF these Institution are numerous,
put none more important than the |
Que that politics has
100 mach to do with their
local management. II has gotten so that
Al inmate who Is Democrat never gets
my Of the minor appointments. such as
sergeant OF the barracks, officer OF the
guard, ETC.. who carry with them q small
and sometimes more com.
Iortsble lite. The military committee
,las ocen 70 rushed with business that II
l!ss not been able to take up the matter.
AZ the last meeting 1t wss3 decided to
.sk permission Of the house 70 conduct
.ae investigation during ths vacation, and
s. motion to that eject will By made In .