Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-19


elect to the Forty eighth congress who has
not fled his certificate of election in the
Office of the clerk of the house of represen-
tatives. The certificate was issued to him
by the secretary of state of Mississippi,
because a large number of votes cast for
Gen. Chalmers were returned as having
been cast for 'Chambliss." The matter
was Investigated by the state authorities
after the certificate had been given Man
ming, and it was clearly shown that no
votes we're cast for "Chambliss." It was
simply bold fraud by the returning Off
GERS to count Chalmers out, and was done
by the same sort of men that formerly
helped Chalmers count himself in when he
was in full fellowship with the
Democratic party. he is now
contesting Manning's right to a seat.
While Manning practically admits that he
Is not entitled 10 the seat. he holds on to
the certificate. in order to bring before the
election committee of the Forty eighth
congress the question whether corrupt
practices were not used to secure votes for
Chalmers. His ultimate object is to have
the seat declared vacant and new election
ordered. The contestants have taken a
mass of testimony already. Manning's
counsel has caused Secretary Chandler, Jay
Eubbeu, Commis Raum, Register
Bruce, and Frank Hatton to be examined
before q commission for the purpose of
showing that the administration threw It's
influence in favor of Chalmers; that the
national Republican committee literally
supplied Chalmers with campaign funds,
and that General Raum ap-
pointed two special internal
revenue agents whom ne sent to Chalmers
district nominalIy for official duty, but
really to do partisan service. Chalmers.
Hatton, Raum and Bruce were examined
to-day. Bruce, the coIored ex-senator from
Mississippi, admitted that he had advised
the Republicans to unite in the support of
Chalmers. Hatton's testimony confirmed
that recently given by Chalmers, but did
not say that there was active interference
by the government. Raum was put in
tight place by the close questions asked by
Manning's counsel in regard to the send
ing of internal revenue agents into the
district, and keeping them there until the
election was over. Gen. Raum gave no
satisfactory statement of the pressing need
for internal revenue officers in that part of
Mississippi at that particular time. He
said he had right TO sappoint thirty
five special inspectors; that Wilberly
was recommended by leading Republicans
of the state; that he believed him the right
man to appoint. He was unable TO give
any excuse for appointing West except
that WiIberly wanted an assistant. He
could not tell how much money he paid
these men, nor how many days service
they performed without examining the
books. He was requested to bring the
books Monday. It is said that Wllberly
and Yves. are active local politicians: that
they made themselves conspicuous and Of
fensivo t. Democrats by going among
negroes. with the authority OF United
States officials and electioneering in behalf
Of chalmers.
CONDITION OF THE TREASURY.
Treasury officials decline to express an
opinion as to the duty of the government
to anticipate payment of interest or make
another call for bonds. Information as to
some facts. however, can be obtained from
which the public may draw their infer
ences. The disbursements of the treasury
the last six weeks have been much less
than usual. Only about S1,25O,000 have
been paid or account Of called bonds.
For a very considerable period Secretary
Folger has permitted the available cash in
the treasury to fall below the 40 per cent.
reserve, which usage if not law has been
prescribed as the wise minimum essential
to provide for the redemption
of legal tenders. To-day the
reserve is about $136.OOO,000, and it is be-
leved that there is cash enough in the
treasury the returns of which have not yet
been made from various branches to show
that the cashis $14O,0O0,0 00,which is some
thing more than 40 per cent. There are g
good many uncertainties which make il
difficult to estimate the receipts of the gov
eminent for the remainder of the fiscal
year. Such portions of the tax and tariff
law as go into immediate effect will so far
as the remainder of the fiscal year at least
goes unquestionably reduce the revenue
The report of the tax on banks, which GER
tainly took effect March 3, If it did not
Jan. l, will reduce the revenue on two
classes of banks about 81 100000 monthly
The reduction of revenue from the
repeal of the law which provided
customs charges on packages and inland
transportation will between now and July
l possibly reduce the revenue 100000
The tobacco repeal takes effect May 1, and
will cause considerable reduction of reve-
nue. for May and June, but the greatest
uncertain factor of the treasury calcula-
ton is the demand of the pension bureau.
That bureau has a great many millions
Immediately available. The commission
er of pensions himself does not know how
much money he will require. In view of
the facts most conservative opinion in the
treasury is that it would be unwise for the
secretary to make another bond call at
present, although he could readily antici-
pate payment upon all the interest, which
in any event will cease May 1.
YELLOWSTONE PARK.
Assistant Secretary Joslyn, of the in
terror department, who has immediate
charge of all matters relating to public
parks, and the Yellowstone park in parti
cular, is in daily receipt of propositions
for leasing parts of that park. few days
aoo n 800 oebad to LANCE an acre in th G