The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-08-03
SOLDIERS HOME.

SOLDIER HOME.
A resolution was offered in the house to-
day by Browne, of Indiana, providing for
the investigation of the soldiers home at
Hampton, Virginia. The resolution is pre-.
ceeded by a preamble, in which the follow
ing, among other charges, is cited ashaying
been made by the proprietor of the house
against Governor L. f. Woodfn First,
that during the lhst four years said t.pod-
| fin, governor and treasurer OF said lone,
has retained and withheld from pensioners
pension money paid him in trust for the
pensioners under him, contrary and
in violation of the law OF the United
States; second that Woodfn
does not permit inmates of the house who
are fully competent and willing and desir-
ring,to ill and receive compensation there,
for the principal positions at the home, but
employs persons not inmates, and dep w.
ing the inmates of wages they might earn:
third, that Woodtn aPpropriates TO himself
and his chosen friends who visit him, the
property and effects of the home; fourth.
that Woodfn has reduced the stains oil
the inmates of the home TO that,of.prisoners
held for crime. Citations in the pream BILE
charge that Woodfn makes distinction be-
tween inmates who are nOn-pensioners and
tho who are pensioners; that il is almost
impossible Tor pensioned inmates TO secure
their money after il reaches his hands: that
sion money, and said chips are only re-
ceivable at the home store and beer saloon
where exorbitant prices are charged; and
that he is vile, abusive and oyerbearing in
his manner. The resolution directs the
committee on military affairs TO examine
into the management of the house, and re-
port the result Of the investigation as soon
as practicable.
Ii is estimated that the reduction of the
public debt for the month Of July is about
sll, 10000.
sTAB-EoUTERs.
The defense in star-route trials began pre-
seDting their testimony today. The wit
nesses were ex-senator Mitchell, OF Oregon,
Representative NalentIh, Of Nebraska
and Secretary OF the Interior Tel
Ter. All of whom testified
that il had been the habit to urge upon the
postoffice department the policy Of extend
ing and exploiting the star-route service
as a means Of attracting immigration to
their states, and il had been their custom
TO endorse favorably all petitions
from their constituents, asking an
increase or expidition. They were
in the habit Of personally Wis. ling tie post
Office department TO personally urge the
claims Of their sections. Ex-senator
Mitchell said that the question Of expense
Of such increased service had never caused
him any thought when be recommended.
He only took care Of his own region and
bad nothing 10 90 with CouiraC-
tors. When I'm 1879 some portion
nj the Star mail service had been cut of,
DE fMitchel.) seat some pretty shrrp tele-
grams 10 Brady on the subject. Congress
man Valentine, Of Nebraska. said be hnd
asked for an increased service almost imme-
diately on cominrt0 congress be was a ways
dissatisfied however, because the 0biscd0u oi
small receipts were too much for him. lie
bed no ~ collection 0f ever urrirg Crfe-
dited seruce. liiselorts hal been in the
direction Of extending the routes.
Secretary Teller stated that while IN the
senate be had VERY frequently called upon
Brady in connection with the service
in bis state. be had a genera theory
ss 20 the duiT of Tire government where
fhe western mail routes were concerned. be
had cflen expressed his belief both in tie
senate and % Brady. that IN his judgment
every town and mining camp IN the west
should have mail fsci.iiIes euual % the
towns in View York; there wss no more &C.
crei1n f1r eruceii1r Eurn q serrinr % o.
81 tsustairlug than f1r eruerfrg that
t1e amy ard rarr should Be- saif--usfeir-
inE. be tlusiness with the Department hsf
slr.0si iurErisblV been done th-uu-h
Br1dr. ard BE- tieiiersd be had rsnaraIiT
ben s1ccessil y IN securing such iuurUr6-
raaufs as BE- desired.
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