Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-03

RACES. 1t had always been IN the past that
the Republican party punished its own
thieves. Only lately he had discovered
why Howgate had the prison doors opened
to him. It seemed that Howgate was a
Democrat, and as the Republican party
was only under obligation to punish Re-
publican thieves, of course Howgate got
off. Without any doubt these perform,
ances were equally as infamous as the Star
Route robberies. There was equally a
conspiracy here to rob the government.
In suit which ought to be treated as an
ordinary suit, grand lawyers were gathered
together by the department of justice, and
allowed to place their hands in the treas
ury to any depth they chose, and to the
extent of time they chose. There was
nothing to limit them in price or in the
term of their continuance. He knew of
another case where a member of Congress
was employed by District Attorney Martin
J. Townsend as special attorney, when the
of justice knew that he should
be attending to his duties at Washington,
aud for those special services he received
5000. Where was the protection of the
people, when the head Of the department
Of justice not only tolerated but inaugur.
ated such proceedings?
Mr.. Cameron, of Pennsylgania-Do you
mean to say that he got dollar of it?
MIR. Van Wyck-Ob, no.
Mr.. Cameron-Then you be careful how
you talk. Be more careful how you talk.
You must stop now. Stop here.
Mr.. Van Wyck-I am glad my friend
comes to tho rescus. tried to do it, but
the force of the facts was against it.
You are -, began Mr.. Cameron,
thrcateningly, but then stopped.
Mr.. Van Wyck-1 have not said that
the attorney general took any of this
money.
"You talk too much," replied Mr.. Cam.
eron. "Don't talk any more in that
way"
Mr.. Van Wyck-I don't pretend that
the attorney general took any of this
money; but when he puts his sign
manual of Brewster" to these vouchers,
he allows $40 day for hotel expenses,
when he at one time allowed 25 cents for
telegram and at another cents, when he
allowed 81 cents for a messenger, when he
allows Mr.. Bliss not only travelling ex
penses, but sleeping car, and 30 cents for
the porter, say he does thing which
right. don't pretend that he obtained
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of extracting money from the treasury is
noEe whatever.
Mr.. Logan said that this proceeding of
the senator from Nebraska was so remark
tho senator whether the papers which he
was referring to were original papers from
the attorney generals Office.
NJ V,, Wvol> III OF thov Svoyo oorioc
of the vouchers which had been called for
by the Senate resolution.
"Did the papers come into the posses
sion of the senator?" asked Mr.. Logan.
"Into the possession of the Senate" re.
piled Mr.. Van Wyck.
Mr.. Logan-DOes the senator intend to
refer them to a committee?
Mr.. Van Wyck-I intend to do SO.
Mr.. Logan-But the senator takes the
opportunity of making q general attack
on the attorney generals department with
out any reference to any report of any
thing whatever except to get this harange
before the country. Continuing, Mr. Lo
gan said the course of the senator from
Nebraska vas so undignified and SO wide
a departure from the usual method of pro.
ceeding in the Senate, that, withou. desir-
ing to enter into the merits of the case, he
felt justified in saying that if such speech
were made by any man out doors, while
the trial of these men, charged with rob
5ing the government, was going on, the
country would understand that the speak.
er was an attorney for the defendants.
Mr.. Van Wyck said he had felt it his
duty to ascertain whether the charges
made against the department. of justice
were true, and when the treasury depart.
ment had sent the vouchers bearing the
generals own sign manual,
" Brewster" showing that $3.50 day was
paid 70 one Of these attorneys, there was
no need to wait for the report of any CON-
mittee, and he felt it to be his duty to
mako this "harangue" Gas the senator
called it) and get the facts before the
people. The senator from Illinois had
said that if a man tout doors" made such
a speech he would be regarded as an at
torney for the defendants. Is it possible,
said MIR. Van Wyck, that that is the way
the gentleman, or the attorney general
would seek to meet these charges If
what have read is trus-and it is true
surely it demands some other answer than
that. do not want to see the treasury
plundered, as plundered it is, whether by
in the Star Routes or in any
other way. In no country where justice
was decently administered would it be
possible to nave an ordinary criminal
prosecution protracted as this Star Route
trial has been-not once, but twice. The |
country is being robbed. What has been
saved through the energy of the postmas-
ter General is being spent now by COM
bination of lawyers getting $3.50 per day. |
[ want this extrava gance to stop. move |
that these papers be printed and referred
to the judiciary committee. The motion |
was agreed to.
Crime and Criminals.
Henry Elmer, baggage man, and John |
E. Strain, were arrested IN Albany on /!
Thursday night on the charge of stealing
baggage from the New York Central rail-
road. Chas. Durant, an alleged accom-
plice in New York city. has also been
arrested.
In Union county, Ark, VIM. Wilson
approached Marshall Parnell's residence
70 elope with his daughter. He was dis
covered by Parnell and his sons and shot
lead. The murderers were arrested.
A package containing seventy 81, 900
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