New-York tribune., 1877-06-28
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
IRREGULARITIES IN THE DOCUMENT ROOM.
MAsHLNGTON. MednesAaY. Jnnc ~. ls77

NJ.
WAsHNGTOS. Wednesday, Jguc y, 1877.
Some interesting testimony, which "Bue
Jeans" Williams OF Indiana appears have suppressed
while Chairman of the House Committee Accounts,
has come to light 1t w be remembered that after the
Democrats had displaced Doorkcepor Ftzhugh, it
reported tnav he gong to secrets connected
with tie Document Room. The only action hc Took how
ever, o insist that examination Of the books
hand ou'd be made he could close his accounts.
After much urging and delay Williams entered upon the
work It was not known that Fitzhugh Lad himself
taken an Invoice The official in charge OF the books,
which kept in branch OF the DoorSccper's depart
ment, known the olding ng-room appeared with in
voice to which he His ngures pretended to show
the numbers OF books hand wGon he took posses
sion. Thcy had honest look and Mr.. Williams and
the committee thought that the matter would pass with
trouble when suddenly Flizhugh appeared with his
invoice, and showed that cOusicra ly 900 VOL
umes per month had disappeared without being ac-
counted for, this ~ kinds OF aoIc One
khd was 1000 short, another O}.r 700 ad another over
900 me Coessio,,0l Giobes and Records were short
500 SetT, averaging three volumes 10 the set
The Statistical Atlas Of the CenHis, very costly work,
short 159 parts The Med cal AMI surgical Report
OF the War. which cost the about Ss vol
umc was short over 500 volumes. In one several
cords OF books had disappeared body-estmatcd by
eUpioyC 81 about nine tons weight. As soon "Blue
Jeans" Williams heard This testimony and examined
fizhugh's inyocc, he closed the Investigation Until
WITHIN few days past it been impossible 70 get
any Facts coIccril tic affair
THE INDIAN BUREAU INVESTIGATION.
The secret investigation into the management
ot tho Indian Bureau falling somewhat Into dsrepute,
from the refusal Of the Investigating Board permit
either the Commission OF the Chief Clerk to attend and
hear the testimony, while who make boasts OF their
ability break down those officials. anI who display
a occasions str nG aumOsity again 81 Them allowed
10 be present after their testimony has closed.
There appear TO be othc? motives underlying the nycs-
cation beside the prasewofthy one Of examining tho
workings OF the Bureau and making g-nt search for
,i.t
Interior Department suspected Of seeking to
obtain for Themselves prominent positions
in the Bureau by ous;ing tie present occu-
pants, AMI number Of outsiders with rejected
claims enleayorne to rcyeneo themselves on Com
up all that left % the North olna Cherokee Fund
pre- entinI claims that were shown e. ho grossly cx-
aegorl!ed. Or the recommendation OF Mr.. Gap'n III,
rcnraut - this und was llsecG beyond ti1r reach by
an act q Congress devotng u exclusively 10 educational
purposes. II the investigation . 70 have snY weight
IT HlUst BE- conducted only ana irly, and he officials
ag4ust whom - is sought 10 b" directed mus be given
g opportunity 10 hear the C1imOny aud cross-examine
tie Witnesses.
TIE NAILS ON TIE LOST STEAMER.
The Po.t-0lice Department Is to-day in re-
cc.pt of adNiccs rom Panama stating shat the United
States mails lost by he sinking OF thc 81 anship city OF
ssu Francisco those foc Mllzala and Mazitlan,
which left NcwYorl the I'm OF April and those for
Acapulco. Manzsnlla, aud Mazatan dispatched from
NewYorh the lst OF ay by the steamers Colon and
Acapulco respectively. In this connection 1t should 10
noted that al mails dispatched for Mazatan and Man
gani.la by The Pacific Mail steamers Yhci leave New
York in the middle II each month are held over a Pana-
until tc arrival OF the mails by the next steamer az
upward bound steamers touch at those ports except
uch leave Panama the 9th l0h Of each month.
AN INDIGNANT POSTMASTER.
Patrick Dowling the Toledo postmaster, is
determined to make light against the Administration.
resign his Office, and VIII force the Presi-
dent under the Tenure-o Office He has
given his friends understand that upon being removed
VIII enter the Ohio Legislature, to which he says 40
b. elected next FALL and viii make il has business ~
assist IN organizing movement 10 defeat Stanley Mat
fInh for InGlrcIinn 10 ihe Semate