New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-04
FRAUD BY ENROLLING CLERKS.

FRAUD BY ENROLLING CLERKS.
RUNoRs ABOUT THE DROPPING OF THE HOT SPRINGS
ITEM FROM TIE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL-A sE-
CRIT BARGAIN MADE LAST MAY ABOUT THESE
SPRINGS.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, July Notwithstanding the ac-
tive aud vigorous defence of the enrolling clerks of
the House Of Representatives which has been made
by Clerk Adams, the ugly rumOrs of fraud and
bribery in connection with the omission of the Hot
Springs section of the sundry:Civil bill will not
down This matter is now being investigated in
high official quarters with view to bringing to
light the exact facts in the case and of bringing to
punishment any who may be found to have had
guilty connection with that affair. AS illustrative
of the inducements to fraud the following document
may be quoted:
Whereas, The undersigned Henry NJ. Rector Of Hot
Springs Ark. and John H. Russell, Of Washington City,
heretofore towit about the year 1867 entered into ar
ueles OF agreement whereby tire said Russell undertook
and agreed with Rector to procure the passage act
ZION made on the Hot Springs Of Arkansas, conirma.
ton TO be had and obtained within time limited
HhsTeqs said limit expired aud said Russell failed OF
accomplishing said confirmation, but is now DESTROYS Of
renewing his eerts to obtain the said confirmation OF
title as Aforesaid; now therefore,
IL Is hereby agreed by and between the said Henry
NJ Rector and the SAID John II. RUSSELL that Russell
shall endeayor 10 obtain confirmation of the New
Madrid location aforesaid by direct act OF Congress and
fit 80 turns out that said Russell does by the Atm of
March, A. d. 1879 procure the passage Of an act Of Con
Rress embodying the following express confirmatory
sh that upon the passage Of such act, and
and effect, that then, and in that case. the
sald Henry M. Rector hereby finds himself, his heirs
ana TO convey by quit claim deed to the said
John H. Russell, his heirs aud assigns, due half whaso
ever interest Rector may have In and 10 much OF said
new;Madrd location as Hes in and Is gtuated within
the limits or supposed limits Of the Hot Springs quarter
section soeaed that Is the southwest quarter OF Sec
uon SO, i. z, s., Range 10. west OF 5th principal
meridian II being well understood between the parties
hereto that Russell s not TO have claim TO have any
whatsoever In portion OF said EewMadrid
i@eauon which lies outside of said southwest quarter
10 is to be: ' N'V'0 ~i'uuou
That the New-Madrid location heretofore made in
nn1e oI hew-Madrd certificate No, 467 ia
snee 20 Eiaac LanglOs his legal representatives as
~ oeatlOh was surveyed by James 3. Conway a
sR1iy surveyor Of the United States 10th July x D.
-" survey s, 2SOs, situated In T. @ s. OF Range TO-
$500. 1e oIh principal meridian, 10 hereby Confirmed
ar ssaes nglos, his heirs grantees, assignees
or the legal representatives OF said heirs
and ~ ~ or tEanserees the may turn
~ De any ACT OF Congress heretofore passed TO the
contrary notwithstanding. $1,000 ~ '0
nevertheless, Il s expressly understood ana soraaa o.,
snee toe parties hereto that this contract IA in no
s 70 impair the right Of the said Henry NJ Rector TO