The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-06
MORE or the wAsHryGroy RING
Boss shepherds Newest Assault upon the
Public Treasury.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-An effort is to he
made by the Shepherd Ring, the main holders
Of the fraudulent District 3.Gjs to carry
through the House this week the bill
rrovldIn. for the government of the Dis
trct 10y three Commissioners. to be appoint
ed by the President, the Nce-Presdent,
and the Speaker. One feature OF the bill does
away with the need Of yearly appropriation
for interest on the 3.65s, and provides for its
payment on the same footing with honest puo-
lie debts. Another feature OF the bill lcgalzes
all the acts OF the shepherd Board OF Public
Works, aud fastcns upon the people OF the Dis
trict the consequences OF that boards tyraunous
ana OPP r ssivc deeds.
he bill was drawn by Walter s. Cox. r. T.
Merrck, aud Others In the ltins interest. Tue
Congressional Commission. which ~ nomin,lly
responsible for IT. has tot md n fun meeting.
1t met IN the Arlington House to oreanize, and
although but two lleuutlicans were present
thoy Outgener.lled the Democr u, and made
senator spencer 81 Aiaham a Ring man. Chair
man., Then they magnauimously proposed that
appointed homas Il. cox. son Of W alter s., and
relative Of llunton OF virginia. who "a a mem-
Der OF the commission a gOOd-nitured gentle
man, easily inposed upon, to I'LL that posi-
ton Cox now says t1it, the nil hav-
ing been fixed ~ the right shape. he Is
OF the House 10y speaker Randall, through
the influence of his relative. liunton.
senator Ferry Ia expected to appoint Matthew
g Emery, or some other man ucceUtabe to the
Ring {; aud as Grant Is to have power to name
the third II Is b, no means unlikely that lie will
appoint Sht phcrd and that he 10 rd Of Public
W "rks VIII thus 10 revived, with greater power
ia II ever tel re. and without even tho shadow
oil popular suffrage to emb srrass II.
Another ill that the Ring nope to slim through
under cover of the Presidrttiai EXETER IN Is
one thdt Mr. Douglass Of Virginia was per.
-uaded to Introduce to-day aud TO get referred
To the committee W creOf he is Chairman. Is
provides That the Government shall buy the
ffecdmau's Bank huiidiug. which the Govern
ment does not need. iur SaD OOO, or about double
It, worth. and $500 above wnAt II cOst In inft-
ton times. This bill also provides that IN case
Of death OF resignatiOn of nv ol the Connie
sloners appointed TO wind up any OF the banks
analis, the rem tlning Commits suners shall exer-
else the commissions powers. The bill further
provides that u all the Commissioner die or re-
SLID, tue tr Sizes OF the bank snail elect one ~
I'LL the position.
Another Ring job that IA escaping the investi-
cation 1t should receive l. the repayimg Of Penn
sylvania avenue. the two Generals, Wright and
t'ilihore VINO formed part of the commission
70 select the pest pavement md some time be-
lore It's appointment. II is stated. signed a
printed circular recommending the pavement
th"t the l.borers are putting down. Tnev were
mus committed beforehand, aud one If tuem
Is sara ~ nave arel ttve interes ed In tnis pave
nent. Inc commission received proposition
10 put down the same pavement as that III front
OF The Arlington Hotel (tne onl, one tn At has
IoailN STOOD The testl anu to give bonds to keen
IL IN repair Tor fifteen year.. al the price now
paving; but the proposal was rejected. The
stuu now going down mas already begun to rot
where hrst placed, although the WORK mas not
been completed; and. besides, an extension of
tue contract time has been obtained.