Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-05

10 BE ijpINGEl.
Chaplain Toussaint Mespiie of the
United States army, who was found
guilty of duplicating pay accounts will
be dismissed from the service on the
10Th instant.
TREASuRE-HUNTERS.
Cross, the agent who represents the
interest of the government in
5000 900, supposed to be in the
wreck of the British ship Hussnr at
the bottom of East river, and Bean of
New York, who advanced money to
carry on the search for the treasure,
had an interview with the solicitor of
the treasury to-day and filed ailidavits
setting forth that Thomas, tue con-
Tractor engaged IN the work, was not
prosecuting it with proper energy, thus
neglecuhg interests of the government
and involving promoters enterprise
in heavy unnecessary expense. ! he
solicitor told conplaiuauis he would
ask Thomas for statement of his side
of the matter, and lay the mattel be-
fore Secretary Folger. Solicitor Ray
nor believes there i - probability OF
the recovery of the treasure.
vowING HE WILL NEER CONSENT,
CONSENTS.
Representative Springer, at the ear
nest solicitations al prominent Demo-
Gratis, both here and in the state be
r. PRESENTS. has concluded TO accept
the pnsition To which he was assig ed
by the speaker HI, says he is not un
mindful of the fact hat great Dju-iive
has been done him aud his constiu-
ents, but il il not for him To decide
xNyl ar I'M al ,n
tees, and therefore accepts the situation
in good faith, and proceed with zeal TO
the discharge of the duties assigned
him HIS committee will at once in
stituie thorough investigation in the
deparl ment of Justice. He does not
predict any result, except that the
Whole iruIh shall be known. He says
he has no friends ia the department.
To- shield or enemies To expose. The
investigation as far as he is concerned
will be non-partisan and impartial,
but as thorough as can possibly be
made. His committee will ask the
house soon after congress reassemb. es
tor authority 10 send for persons and
papers
Springer has been connected with
number of Investigations during the
past nine years. In the first session
Of the Fortyfourth congress, Us CHAIR
man of the committee Of The depart
nient of state he invtstiga ed the
offices of United States consuls abroad,
especially the charges against Consul
General G.. +. Seward, afieru ards
minister TO China. The investigation
continued for four years, and Wit
nesses were brought from China. 1T
resulted in twelve articles Of impeach-
nient for high crimes and mis-
deincanors. Action on the articles
was pr, vented in the Forty-fifh con
gress by iiubustering. The drpatt-
mlent OF state, however, recalled s W.
ard, then minister. AS chairman 81
tue subcommittee on foreign relations
Springer investigated the fraudu ent
Neuezula claims. subsequently con-
giess continued the investigation, and
NJ the last congress n bill was passed
setting aside the awards and providing
for commission To audit the claims
anew. He was also u member of the
Potter Investigating committee of the
Eorty-fiflh congrS, and also II
member of the commission
that went TO Florida to investigate
all ged frauds. The proposed invesli-
cation f The department. of Justice
viii he carried on openly, and those
who limited at frauds Will, Springer
SANS, he given an opportunity TO tell
what they know.