The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-28
PUBLIC PLUMBER.
nORE CROOKEDNEss DISCOVERED,
PrOEresH Of the InVeStIgaIiOn Of the
Treasury CaStOdian'S Accounts,
The Star Route Inquiry.
o.. Some False ohaFgSa,
IoH1 9. rnoM psOS IN ARREARs.

The seFgeani.AE . ImI Not Able to Meet
lL.eEiIImAIe. Demands on the FundH I'm
trusted TO His Keeping TO Pay Con
RFeSsmen's salaries, Er'
WAsHINaToN, D. O., May 27,-It appears
that John G, Thompson, who has been
ssEgeant.at,Aims Of the House OF Repre-.
sentatives since 1874, is behind in his
money accounts with members oil Con-
gress. The regular way for Oongressmen
to get their money Is from the United
States Treasury on certificate signed by
the Speaker Of the House. For convent
ence the custom hiss grown up for the Ser.
geant'at'Arms to draw money from the
treasurer on these certificates, and then
OoDgressmen draw on the SerGeant.at-
Arms Rs they need money, ?, an.
The Office Of Sergeantat.Arms is con.
duGted on the order oi Q bank oil deposit
for the members. Thompson, 90 did his
predecessors, would draw large sums OF
money, keep 1t ON hand aud cash the
checks ot members OF Congress when pre-
sentsd to him, 1tBeems be kept his own
pay aud accounts along with al others,
and 10 using the money he had on hand
he went beyond his own funds and is
unable to meet the checks OF CoDgressmen
who didn't draw their pay up to time, 1t
sometimes happens that the members leave
money In the hands OF the Sergeant At.
Arms for months. Under the new rules
OF the house Thompson's bond 10 fIty
thousand dollars, but as It is not under the
lave bis duty TO pay Congressmen, II is
claimed that his bondsmen cannot bs held
for the deficits, 1t is claimed in behalf oil
Thompson that iu handling such enor-
nous sums oil money as he has some
members have been accommodated be.
yond what was due them, and that In
settling up Thompson will make every.
thing good and square up every dollar
THE REPORT APPARENTLY A FALSE ONE,
The rumors generally circulated and
talked Of to-day 10 the effect that the
Sc geantat-Arms OF the House is short in
his accounts with members are evidently
incorrect. Thompson Ia absent, but his
chief clerk this afternoon went over the
books with o Western Associated Press
reporter TO show that the accounts with
the last Congress have all been settled up,
and every check drawn has been Cashed.
The report started from complaints Of par
ties TO- a Government official, who re.
peAted them,
A DENIAL FROM Mr.. THOMPSON.
CoLvMBUs, o., May 37.-The Western
Associated Press dispatches from Wash.
iugton to-day contain q statement relative
to John G. Thompson, sergeantAtArms
Of the National House Of Rspressn atives,
which the friends Of that gentleman claim
does him injustice. In an intervlewregard.
Ing the subj jeCt tonight, he made the fol.
lowing statement: 1.-THE press dispatch
you refer 10 10 ridiculous and false go far
as II concerns me. No draft drawn by any
member Of Congress for his salary was
ever presented TO the Sergeant.at. Arms,
during my term, which was not paid.
"Mr. Winship, oi OirClevi!le, Ohio, 10 my |
cashier. He is one the most thoroughly |
c9rrect and reliable business man know |
Of 10 this country, and had there been any
inability on his part 10 pay any DRAFT Of |
member for bis salary l. would have been |
notified by Mr.. Wlnship OF that fact, and
as have received no such notice from
him | assume that no check or draft has
been presented to the Sergeant al. Arms
that has not been paid, and therefore the
report In question Is without truth or
foundation"