Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-12-06
WASHINGTON.
Charses 81 Mlssnanasemens

WAsurN0rou, Dec. 5.-At meeting Of
~ COMMITTEES on Expenditures In the
Department Of Justice today. Chair
nan Springer read q letter from J. J..
Barker, former Treasury clerk, reitsy-
atino charges made by him sometime
nco against the management Of the
olice Of the First Comptroller of the
Treasury Department. Ia explanation
o. the charges, Barker said no called
the attention Of the Comptroller TO
what be considered illegal allowances
OF mar diem. He said be had q writ
Ten decision on this same subject. /
toid him his decision had not reached
he fourth door Of his Office, The
Comptrolies told me that one bill for
psr diem was outrageous aud should
n0t be allowed, bat Il was allowed. On
ether cases objected TO the payment Of
eiaime ~ illegal, but they were allowed.
called attention Of the chief Of di
daion 70 certain irregular vouchers, and
ksreplied that II was none Of our bust
ness. There were other accounts Tor
$1,000 that we're the result Of Star
mats trials. l told the Comptroller
Hat they we're illegal, and be said that
h. had signed them without examining
lhsm. l told him he could not afford
y, because he had already done 90. ]
link the Attorney General influenced
As Comptroller 10 allow the I'll 500. !
vent 10 the chairman Of this commit
~ and TO Senators Van Wyck and Har-
mon and attempted to have these
shinRs corrected, bat l found every
ebetacle threwn In my way" Referring
b NE First Comptroller. Barker said
believe Judge Lawrence TO be hon.
~ bot he ID 30 exclusively engaged IN
As prodnction Of his decisions that be
has not time to attend 10 the details OF
hIs eflloe.n
Before adjournment, the commistee
dlfected the chairman 10 appoint q sub
eommittee 10 investigate the matters
iefesTsd 10 by Barker.
Prospect or working sesxisn.
The Star says: "Tt seems 10 have
nttled Down 10 certainty that this will
= : working session and that much
nportant matter before the House and
ne committees will be disposed OF
sefinE the winter. Buokner says the
nnkinR and Currency Committee viii
- throngh the House some bill 10
eesrs The National banning system and
sse't the financial depression. The
ntef state commerce bill will pessibiy
~ occupy more than two days. Cobb
~ make an effort to pass some add
uonal land grant forfeiture billss and
we're Will be efforts made 20 pass q
Mnkruptcy bill. The Nicaraguan canal
20 vii attempt to have soEne action
eken hy the House TO the advancement
g sheis interests. There will be an
Zen made also to pass bill restricting
- coinage Of silver dollars."
The Cincinnati Hnvesslxnsfsn.
I issoluiiou was adopted requesting
se Secretary q the Treasury 10 fur
80 me committee copies Of all vcuch-
- &c nle In she Treasury Department
oerning payment TO United States
sssseail Wright and other court etsi-
49, 10 the Southern District Of Ohio
esnsrAi and special deputy marshals
~ congressional election In October.
lof statement Of the amounts al
$50 and paid on account Of their SER
resolution was also adopted
flnR the chairman to request the
-. ney General TO furnish the ooE-
3. ..ss with oil correspondence between
.esRsrtment and United States Mar
wright In reference ts the employ
e United States Deputy Marshall
as sams election.