Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-27
WASHINGTON.


WAsHrNoroS, June B.-The majority
report OF the senate Committee on Pub
he Lands. that declared forfeited GER
ssin lands granted to the Nortosrn Pa
enc Railroad. L. lengthy document.
Inc substance is that Congress pos
sesses toe power to declare forfeiture of
tae lands, and sound public policy re-
quires that 10 should be exercised. The
provisions of the bill upon which the
port 10 made apply TO that portion of
the main line from WaIlaIa TO Portland
or IA miles. and that portion of the
branch line from Ainsvorth TO PUGET
Sound, $50 miles.
Gov. Murray Reaemisated-
Iii ID. Murray of Kentucky has been
renouinated for Governor Of Utah.
Treasury Bend Call.
The Treasury has issued q call for
100000 of bonds.
Following Arc the original mum 5ers Of
the called bonds: $50, No. 3l5 to No.
344. both inclusive; $l00. No. 1853 to No.
2IS5, both inclusive, and No. 9t54 to
5i3, both inclusive; $500, No. 1851 TO
No. 1876, both inclusive, and No. 1894 to
No. NOE, both inclusive; $780,, No.
llOS9 TO lZ374. both inclusive, and No.
Ael3 to Zzso1, both inclusive; $1,000,
No. n2S to Zll70, both inclusive.
River and Har Dor Bili.
The River and Harbor bill as reported
by the senate IL greater by 81 1888, 900
than the House bill. Following are
among the new items added: Impfov-
ing Coos Bay. Oregon, $500; Cam
oeriand River, above Nashville. $50, 900;
Cedar River, Michigan, $l50,0O0; mouth
OF Colsmoia River, Oregon and WASH
lngton Territory, $i50,0O0; mouth of
Coquliie River, Oregon, $1,000.
Chandler Test.aes.
Secretary Chandler appeared today as
witness before the sub committee of
the Senate Committee en- Expenditures
of Public Money, and was ex ,mined in
relation to the recentlv discovered
frauds in the Bureau of Medicine and
Surgery. The total amount of suspi-
cioos vouchers paid, discovered 30 far,
Is about $6S. 600. Many were made ont
In the name of fictitious persons, and
some bore the names of actual firms.
The money frauduiently obtained was,
In some instances, divided between a
watchman IN tho department. Carrigan,
Chief Clerk, and kirkwood, In charge of
the accounts. Frauds IN the Bureau of
Medicine aud Surgery seem to have
been made possible largely by the omis-
sion OF that wise precaution of having
received the officers certificate upon the
vouchers. Witness said some time last
year be received letter charging Car |
rlgan with drunkenness. A man came |
to him and told him kirkwoed and Car |
riRan we're engaged In frauds. Some |
inquiry was made, and the conclusion
arrived at that while there were some |
suspicious circumstances, there WAS
nothing warranting conclusion of |
guilt. There the matter Rested. Woods |
discovered the frauds. Secretary |
Chandler spoke of the Presidents and |
the pressure brought before him for the |
retention of Wales.
What do You mean by pressure Mr..
Secretary"
In reply the Secretary said: "Ths re-
oOR mendatiuns OF DIR. Wales were of |
such character as to fully Justify him |
(witness) in believing that the affairs of |
the bureau had been well administered, |
because II was incredible that gentle |
men should have urged his reappoint- |
ment with such persisteucy il they had |
any suspicious Of such a condition of |
affairs ia the bureau. They we're ma My |
members of Congress. Parties to the |
fraud. especially Carriaan, persistently |
resortcd to rather extraordinary means |
to keep DR. Wales 10 the office. Many |
of the petitions for DIR. Wales reap
pOintment were in CarriRbn's hand
writing, and presumably circulated by |
him."
Gcating Sick or ISIS Job.
DetActiva Ward who discoyared tina
Navy Department fraud, has declared |
inRs with the Navy Department, but
will press for an investigation by /
Congress. He submitted his correspond |
enoe with Chandler to Representative |
Abram 8. Hewett, of the House Com |
L. Tar "a H.