The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1882-06-08

A SHORT time ago we published an
article about the scandalous conduct
Of the gang who went from Washing
ton City to the funeral Of President
Garfield. Here is something more IN
the same line. Are there no honest,
decent men in Congress, who will ex-
pose these crimes?
Where is Neal?
But here is the article:
ROYAL SPREE.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, May Is.
The House Appropriations Commit
tee is at work on the Deficiency Bill.
Tt is the present intention to bring
this measure in after the fight on the
Mackey-O' 'Connor contested election
case.
It is reported that a mine Of dyns-
mite has been discovered, which bids
fair to cast the somewhat mysterious
Cleveland excursion bills in the shade
for explosive power, when it is lnves-
tigated. It is an item of $4,000 to
make up deficiency for the York-
town celebration. Certain members
Of the Appropriation Committee have
been making inquiries, and say that
, the commission, under direction OF
: Senator Johnston, had steamer on
which a large number of Senators and
: members Of Congress lived during the
trip. Tt is said that they invited all
e their friends to live on the steamer
: at Government expense for the three
days and four nights they were there.
: The result was that they boarded some
e five hundred people in the most ex-
: travagant style possible. A first-elass
d caterer had a carte blanche to make it
as expensive as possible, and ne led
( four or five hundred people three times
lt a dav with the choicest luxurles OF the
66f season. This was the smallest par
VUff Of the matter, and would probably bt
. passed over as one OF those things
ii Congressmen indulge in and say moth
: inc about. not supposing that the peo
nle who pay the bills will ever hear o
f. It has leaked out, however, tina
the bills show several thousand dol
lars for liquors and cigars. An IN
ouiry into the circumstances, 1t is re
ported. has created furry OF unea
siness among the managers OF tn a
affair, who were trying to get the oil
through quietly. 1t is SAID that O
the lower deck forward, a free bar wa
run. and every one got what he Gale
for. without money and without prlc'
Nothing was too good for the sever;
hundred men who made their heae
quarters on board the steamer. Th
hest brandies, whiskies and wine
flowed night and day, like water, IN !
ported champagne was scarcely ut II
the crowd to drink, SO fastidlous wei
thew about their beverages when VI
Gle Sam was footing the bills.
: The most inordinate scenes we:
enacted, it is said, ON the lower dec {;
:. unrestrained by the presence OF IL
ladies who occupied the grand salot
above. It is reported that the thu
was kept up till it terminated IN VIII
threatened to be a horror.
The boat started back at ocloc
and long after dark, when steamll
oft, up the bay, the vessel rang with nc
m. rible screams of "Murder-murder
- The cries were those Of man IN me
tai terror or agony, and came fro
the foot Of the broad staircase Lea
ing up to the ladies saloon. The
was moments hesitation on the ps
Of the crowd who thronged the ms
state room, and then, to make cont
sion worse confounded, two ladies 1
in dead faint. There was pause
the revelry. It was found the cries
murder" came from a colored m
who was being kicked and beaten
white man. 1t was an hour BET
quiet was restored among the excl
and frightened people, and word
10. passed around that the fun was o7
. for Senator Johnston had ordered
free bar closed.
It is this sort Of thing that sw y!
the deficiency to $4,000. 1t is
-, ported that about half Of this amo
Ill., IS for free whisky, wine, cigars,
other.luxuries in the Commission b.
The French and German visitors,
the Cabinet and President were
other boats. The sensation OF
> season is promised when the bills
ems OF called for in the House.
ru-or;o Tooeonass of the ROWelS