The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-07
WAsmINGroN NEWS.
Congregational AHaIrs-Department Cos
EIp anu General Notes,

Congregational AlIhi Cos
sip ana General Notes.
WASHINGTON, January GA member of
the Senate Committee on Appropriations
says: The investigation Of the contingent
fund expenditures has developed numer-
GUS irregularities Of the description of the
one brought out yesterday in connection
with the purchase OF a sleigh and bells,
which was entered on the Treasury books
and recorded as the purchase of a wagon.
He says that in numerous cases vouchers
have been ialsified so as to represent the
purchase Of something entirely different
from the articles really bought; that reck-
lessness, II not worse, has been exhibited in
paying out money, aud that money paid
out Of the fund has been frequently charged
to another. He says that the examination
OF the Irregularities Of this character that
have been discovered will consume consid-
cradle time yet, rs the committee are de.
termined to trace the responsibility in all
these matters.
The House Committee on Appropriations
met this morning and the following as.
signments to subcommittee for the con-
sideration OF the regular appropriation bills
were made:
Sundry Civil-Hiscock, Butterworth and
Blackburn.
Navy-Robcson, Ketcham and Atkins.
Legislative, Executive and Judicial
Cannon, 0'Neill and Atkins.
Consular and Observation-Disclosures, Cox
and Robeson.
Army-Butterworth, Burrows and Ellis.
Postoilice-Caswell, Cannon and Ellis.
lndian-Ryan, Caswell and Leievre.
Pensions-0'Neill, Burrows and Lefevre.
Military Academy-BlaCkburn, Butter.
worth and Ryan.
Fortitcations-Forney, Ketcham and
Ryan.
District Of Columbia-Ketcham, Hiscock
and Forney.
Deficiency-Hiscock, Robson and Cox.
In the Senate to-day after the morning
business Mr.. Sherman moved TO take up
his bill for the Issuing OF three per centum
bonds. Objection to its present considera.
ton was made by Mr.. Seek, who proposed
to antagonist its discussion with that OF the
tariff commission bill in the hands OF Mr..
Bayard, now absent, to be reported Mon
day, and by Mcpherson, who desired to
have printed an amendment he had fran.
Ell. Mr.. Sherman said as his motion wss
notification Of his purpose to try to get
the bill up on Monday, aud .as he had nc.
complished the present object, he with.
drew the motion, Theamendment Of Mr..
Mcpherson makes bonds redeemable after
January |, 1891, instead OF payable after
January l, lS0S, and extends tho time Of
payment to thirty years from date OF issue.
Mr.. Plum gave notice OF an amendment
directing the use OF all funds now held in
the Treasury for redemption OF United
States notes in excess Of $l00,OO0,0OO for
the redemptiono Of the 81 per ceG.s. The
amendments were ordered inserted in the
bill us reported. The resolution OF Mr..
Davis, OF West Virginia, presented Decem.
Der l5, calling for Information relative to
the pension frauds, was then passed, and
an executive session held. When the
dnors reopened the Senate adjourned until
Monday.
A delegation headed by Representative
Miller, ot Pennsylvania, waited upon the
President to-day and urged the appoint.
ment Of Z. w. Oyster as Public Printer
in place Of ]. D. DeireeS.
District Attorney Corkhill and George
Bliss, special Assistant U. S. Attorney In
J the Star route cases, were closeted with
Judge Smell in the Police Court to-day, II
relation to the filing Of papers in this Cour
against parties charged with Star routl
frauds.