Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-16
THE CINCINNATI WHISKY FRAUDS.

THE CINCINNATI WHISKY FRAUDS.
Washington advices of May 11th
state that Col. WeitZel of Cincinnati, and
collector of interval revenue at that
place has arrived and another oppor-
tunlty will now be offered him to resign
and if he does not avail himself of this
indulgence his successor will be appoint
ed. The President to-day informed a
republican representative that Col.
Weitzers resignation had been asked
because affairs in his district were not
in a satisfactory condition, and that the
change contemplated was for cause.
This was explained to the representative
because his constituents desired the
President to remove collector who had
been in long time, and they desired
change for the good of the district, and
had cited to him the case of Col. Welt
eel, who had been asked to resign,
although the secretary of the
treasury certified that he was
a good officer. 1t was to this presen-
bfe6 rRflat rRf tha tfe essha thatn the pEesidept
because the change in the Cincinnati
district was for cause. Secretary Sher-
man himself, few days before he left
for the west, informed a republican
member of the house from Ohio that
the treasury department had discovered
whisky frauds in Cincinnati, and was
just ready to move against the detected
parties, when information was given
them that compelled the department
to postpone its action. Commissioner
Raum asked for the removal of cellec-
tor Weitzel, and all the facts upon
which the change was asked, being
in substance but in greater detail
the same as already published, were
laid before the president and sec
ference between these three in regard to
the matter, and it was decided that Sec
retary Sherman should write for the
resignation at once. Commissioner
Raum's estimates of the loss to govern
ment by these Cincinnati frauds at ST.
250,OO, he has been asked whether these
figures were correct, and whether he
had been misunderstood, and he re-
plies that these are the estimates as he
gave them.
THE FLORIDA ELECTORAL CASE.
Washington advices of the 18th
inst, says the members of the
gether with democratic members of the
house judiciary committee and other
prominent democratic representatives,
including Springer, Finlay and Viii
liams, of Michigan. VINO have had I'M
mediate charge of the subject of the al
legged Florida presidential frauds, after
consultation with Speaker Randall to-
day, reached conclusion that investi-
cation of matters connected with this
subject is not question of prlvl-
lege, and therefore nothing can
be done except in the regular
order of business. Consequently it
was determined that the proposition for
investigation should come from the
judiciary committee when it shall again
be called for reports, for action by the
house. The committee will then ask
for authority to investigate all facts In
relation to the last election of members
of congress and of presidential electors
in Florida, with view of ascertaining
whether the statements of McLin and
others are true, the investigation to be
confined to these points only, and with
out reference to the question of presi-
dental title.
The senate confirmed the following
nominations: U. S. Marshals- G.
Schnellger, of Iowa, for territory of
| Wyoming; E. S. Chase, of Wisconsin
for territory of Idaho. Norman Buck,
of Minnesota, q. S. attorney for the
territory of Idaho.
THE FIVE PER CENT. BILL. 5lfl {
Advices from Washington of the
9th state that the house COM
mittee ON public lands has decided
to recommend tho passage of the
so-called per cent. bill introduced this
session by Representative Sapp, OF
Iowa. The bill provides for payment
by the general government to the states
of Ohio, Indiana. Illinois, Missouri,
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota. Iowa,
Nebraska, Kansas, Arkansas, Louisiana,
Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Oregon
and Nevada, per cent. ON localities of
military land warrants therein, estimat-
ing the same at one dollar. Twenty
five per cent. payment is tc be made in
treasury certificates, running twenty
years, and bearing interest at the rate