Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-10
WASHINGTON.
The Supreme C0urt-Gold Certificates
The Conspiracy Against the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing.

1ne supreme COurt-GOld Certificates
The Conspiracy Against the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-The supreme court
of the United States reassembled for the
Oct. term of 1882, at noon, all the justices
present except Justices Field and Bradley,
who have not yet returned to the city. In
the political assessment case of Newton M.
Curtis leave was given to file petition for
habeas corpus, and the case set for ar
gument on the 23d inst. The regular call
of the docket begins tomorrow.
The amount of gold certificates sent to
New York to-day for signature of the assis-
tant treasury, 800, COS, 600, making the total
sent to date $125,52O,OOO. The treasury
department. is in receipt of applications
Tor the certificates from all sections of the
country, and the demand cannot be sup
Piled fast enough under the present system
In order to facilitate the issue it is pro-
posed to issue at Washington certificate
which would not have to be countersigned,
and that question is now under considera-
ton.
A delegation of six Fox Indians, of
Iowa, accompanied by Agent Davenport,
had conference with the Indian commits
missioner this morning.
William 81. Salter and Wilmot 81. Ward
were this afternoon arraigned before
United States Commissioner Bundy,
charged with attempting unlawfully to OBJ
tain possession of the distinctive paper
used in printing revenue stamps and cur
rency in the bureau of engraving and
printing through bribery of employees
The arraignment was made upon the fol-
lowing affidavit, sworn to by Chief Brooks,
of the government secret service:
I, James j. Brooks, do, on information
and belief, make oath and say William H.
Salter and Wilmot II. Ward did on the 9th
of september, 1852, and at diverse other
times make certain criminal pro-
posals to Elizabeth Thompson, also
William 4. Darling, employees or laborers
in the bureau of engraving and printing,
connected with the treasury of the United
States to-wit: That if said thomson or
Darling, either OF both of them, would take
and steal sheet of distinctive paper used
by the government of the United States.
upon which its stamps for internal revenue
are printed, o. upon which its currency is
printed, or if they would take and steal a.
sheet of stamps or currency, finished or
unfinished, and deliver the same to either
Or both of them, the said Salter and Ward
then, In consideration of such service.
either Thompson Or Dorsey or both of
them should receive certain money con-
sideration, namely $40, and as a further
reward, employment at sum not less than
81 per day.
[Signed JAMES j. Brooks.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
9th day of October, A. d. 1882.
G. S. BUNDY,
United States Commissioner.
The changes are made under section
5,451, revised statutes, which prohibits
any person from attempting, by bribing or
other consideration, to obtain possession
of anything of value belonging to the
government, or from inducing any gov
eminent officer to commit any fraud upon
the United States. The penalty pre-
scribed is imprisonment for not more than
three years, or fine not more than three
times the amount of the proffered bride.
After a short argument by counsel, exami-
nation was waived. Coyle, representing the
government, expressed a willingness 70
accept bail in $4,000 for each defendant.
They were accordingly committed to
await the action of the grand jury.
Secretaries Lincoln, Chandler and Tel
Ter, at the request of the president, leave
tonight for New York, where a cabinet
meeting will be held tomorrow. It is
understood the object of the meeting Is to
take action upon Secretary FoIger's resig-
nation.
The architect of the capitol notes the
following expenditures: On capitol
building, $4,000; lighting grounds, $780,
0OO; improvements of grounds, 100000;
extension of government printing Office,
$4,000; extension of city hall, $117, OOO
The contract for furniture for the new
public buildings at Harrisburg, Pa, has
been awarded to the Robert Mitchell Fur
niture company of Cincinnati.