Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-04-04

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Edmunds said he thought now
as he thought then as to the law,
and he felt that if the gentleman
from California would argue the
case of the people, the Supreme
Court might reverse its decision,
as it had in the legal tender and
some other cases.
Matthews was recognized as enti-
tied to the floor tomorrow, and the
Senate adjourned.
Immense Postal Contract Frauds.
WASHINGTON, April 3d.-The in.
| vestigations conducted by the
House Postal Committee have de-
veloped extraordinary irregulari-
ties in the preparation of the nu-
merous bids and bonds upon which
mail contracts have been recently
awarded to the various members
of the great combination of con-
tractors, comprising ]. M. Peck, ].
r. Miner, J. w. Dorsey, J.W. Watts
and A. f. Boone. The combina-
ton is known as the Inland Mail
Transportation Company. Bids in
the name of Miner alone amounted
to over million dollars. 1t is
evident from the testimony al
ready ELECTED, that in very many
instances what purports to BIO the
original signatures of the various
members of the combination, were
affixed to the bonds and bids by
Boone, the resident Washington
agent, while the parties themselves
were hundreds Of miles away.
There Is no doubt but that Boone's
action was in accordance with the
desire of the parties whom he rep
resented. There seems to be good
reason for the belief entertained by
tie Investigating Committee that
the awards will be set aside by rea-
son of these Irregularities.
COMMITTEES Reports, Etc.
WASHINGTON, April Sd. - The
House Committee on Commerce,
to make up for the smallness of
the amount recommended for Will
mington harbor have, at Wiggin-
toms instance, inserted in the river
and harbor appropriation bill a
provision for surveys at Santa Bar
bara, San Buena Ventura and San
Luis Obispo, with view to the
construction Of breakwater.
The Senate passed Mitchells bill
for the relief of w. l.. Adams, late
Collector of Customs at Astoria,
allowing the Treasury to credit
him in the settlement of his &C.
counts with about $4,000 stolen
from him while conveying it by
steamer to San Francisco ten years
ago.
Members of the Senate Public
Land Committee say the only
reason why they did not add to
Sargenps bill the provision, pre-
pared in California and offered by
Booth, for the partial relief of the
parties recently indicted, is that it
was so worded as to seem to be APP
plicable to all parts of the country,
although intended to apply only to
the Pacific Coast. Sargent will
offer it in such shape as to avoid
this objection when the bill comes
before the Senate.
Senator Dorsey Explains.
WAsHINGToN, April 4.-Senator
Dorsey went before the House
Committee OH Postoflices this
morning and told the committee
all about his action in aiding mail
contractors in his section to pre-
pare their bonds. He had done
nothing that was not perfectly
lawful and proper and he should do
it again whenever occasion offered.
He denied that he had pecuniary
interest near, remote, contingent
or possible in any mail contract or
contractors under the government
service. What he had performed
for these contractors was done for
no reward or expectation.
New Postmaster for snn Jose
Wozencr"f's Reclamation
scheme.
WASHINGTON, April 3d.-Sena-
tors Sargent and Booth have been
requested by the Postoffice Depart
ment to name some one for appoint
ment as postmaster at San Jose,
in the place Of Anderson,
whose immediate removal is de-
termined upon,h he having admitted
the rent charge and the other allie
cations being considered by the
special agent fully proven. The
Senators accordingly had confer
ence this morning and agreed to
wait for suggestions from citizens
of San Jose. A satisfactory name
should be furnished as soon as posi-
BILE for it is intended to take speedy
action.
The House Public Lands Com
mittee has agreed to recommend
the passage of Wigginton's bill
providing for the reclamation of
the Colorado desert by Wozencrait
and his associates. It Will be re-
ported by Cause, of Arkansas. The
committee has adopted sundry
amendments clearly defining the
boundaries of the proposed grant
and more explicitly providing that
title to the lands shall not be ac-
CURED except on the payment of
their present appraised value, to be
made after furnishing proof that
they have been thoroughly re-
claimed by irrigation.
Chicago Municipal Etc elton.
CHICAGO, April Sin the alder
manic and town election yesterday
the total vote Appropriated as fol-
lows: $4,000 Republicans, $1,000
Democratic, 5000 independents
that is boiling Republicans and
Democrats-6,20 200 Communists ami
1900 Nationasl. The result for al
dermen was, Democrats G, Repub-
licans 7, Democrats and Nationals 2,
Independents 2, Socialist l.. In the
South town, the Republicans elect
ed the Collector, Supervisor and
Town Clerk, and the Democrats
and Nationals elected the Assessor.
In the West town, the Democrats
elected their entire ticket. In the
North town, the Republicans