Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-17


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THE CINCINNATI WHISKY FRAUDS.
Washington advices Of May llth
state that Col, Wcitacl Of Cincinnati, and
collector Of interval revenue III that
place has arrived and another oppor-
tunity will now be otlcrod him to resign
and if he does not avail himself Of this
indulgence his successor will be appoint-
cd. The President to-day informed
republican representative that Col.
WeitzelS resignation had been asked
because affairs in his district were not
IN il satisfactory condition, and that the
change contemplated was for cause.
This was explained to the representative
because his constituents desired the
President to remove Il collector who had
been in 4 long time, and they dcSireda
change for the good Of the district, and
had cited 10 him the case Of Col. Woit-
eel, who had been asked TO resign,
although the secretary Of the
treasury certified that hc was
good officer. 1t was to this prcscn-
tation of the case that the president re-
piled that the eases were not parallel
because the change in the Cincinnati
district was for cause. Secretary Sher-
man HIMSELF few days before he left
for the west, informed republican
member Of the house from Ohio that
the treasury department had discovered
whisky frauds i'll Cincinnati, and was
just ready to move against the detected
parties, when information was given
them that compelled the department
To postpone its action. Commissioners
Raum asked for the removal of collec-
tor Weitzcl, and all the facts upon
which the change was asked, being
in substance but in greater detail
the same rs already published, were
laid before the president and sec
rotary Sherman. There was full con-
ference between these three inrcgard to
the matter and il was decided that See
rotary Sherman should write for the
resignation mt once. Commissioner
Raum's estimates Of the loss to govern
ment by these Cincinnati frauds ut 81
25O, 00, he has been asked whether these
figures were correct, and whether he
had been misunderstood and he re-
plies that these are the estimates MS he
gave them
TIE FLORIDA ELECTORAL CASE.
Washington advceS of the llth
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joint democratic caucus came to-
gethcr with democratic members of the
house judiciary committee and other
prominent democratic representatives,
including Springer, Finlay and Viii
liams, Of Michigan. vino have had inn
mediate charge Of the subject Of the nj
legged Florida presidential frauds, after
consultation with Speaker Randall to-
day, reached a conclusion that invcsti-
subject is not n question of priv
lege, and therefore nothing can
lie done except in the regular
order Of business. Consequently il
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 viii then ask
\ for authority To investigate all facts III
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 b.
confined to these points only, and with
out reference to the question of prcsl-
dental title.
CONFIRMED.
The senate confirmed the following
nominations Il. S. Mar halls q,
Schnellger, II Iowa, for territory d
Wyoming; +. s. Chase, Of Wisconsin
for territory Of Idaho. Norman Buck,
of Minnesota, u 5. attorney for the
territory Of Idaho.
TIE FIVE PER CENT. BILL.
Adyiccs from Washington Of the
9th state that tie house com.
mittee on public lands has decided
% rec ommend tho passage Of the
so-ealled 3 per cent. bill introduced this
session by Representative sapp, o.
Iowa The bill provides FOR payment
by the general government 70 the states
Of Ohio, Indiana. Illinois, Missouri
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota. iowa,
Nebraska Kansas, Arkansas, Louisiana