The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-05
WASHINGTON,

much work on your hands since you have
taken hold Of the Craftsmanship Of the
Committee on Expenditures In the Depart.
ment of Justice" our correspondent In.
CURED Of Congressman Springer, Of ILL
nos this afternoon.
'Well, have not begun anything YETI
he replied, "but l suppose there will be
something to do as soon as Congress con-
venes, Severed members / see will pro.
pose rigid investigation. l expect about
all the papers In the Star.route case will be
before the committee; that Is, all except
some which the Attorney General will con-
slider private, and which he may refuse TO
deliver on the ground that their publica.
ton would be Incompatible with the public
good
"What class Of papers do you refer to,
Mr.. Springer
"Well. those relating to the employment
Of spies. | understand there were spies
employed by the Department OF Justice for
every conceivable purpose almost. l am
told spies were employed to shadow Sena-
tors, Congressman and officials Of almost
every class, and that spies were employed
TO look after those spies. 1t reminds me OF
the saying that big feas have little heas and
little fleas have other f1eas bite them ad
nauseum. 1t was very complicated sys-
TEN. presume we cannot see the &C.
is strange that under our form Of govern
ment the men VINO furnish money for those
purposes cannot know where 1t goes to.
suppose the whole matter will be given q
turning over, as there are many people de-
handing it,
! THE TARIFF.
"WiIl there be any material revision OF
! the tariff by the House this winterP'
81 think not. There is such variance
between opinions that do not see how
anything much can be done, and there 10
an impression among the members that II
an agreement should be arrived at 1t would
neither go through the Senate nor be signed
by the President. For instance, Ohio
members want the duty on wool restored.
Now a revision of the tariff without a fur
ther reduction Of the duty on wool would
be no revision at all. 1t would be like the
play OF Hamlet with the character of Ham.
let lett out. Ii is on wool that the very
foundation of our tariff system Is built. +"
"Wiil the internal revenue system be
abolshedi'
''Oh, no; not at all. ~
THE BONDED PERIOD FOR WHISKY.
"What do you think will be done about
the extension of the bonded period for
| whisky? WIN the bill be passedW
"Weli, 1t may be, but think not. It 10
local matter Of interest almost entirely to
Kentucky. Bourbon whisky Ia about the
only make that will be affected; so far mono
OF my constituents who are interested In
the distillstion of whisky have cared enough
about it to write me on the subject Of bond
extension. The distillers Of whisky for
drinking purposes are alone interested.
Neither high vile dstilers nor any distll.
lers that know of in Illinois care enough
about TO spend postage stamp In writing
| to their representatives in Congress. II
would take about eight to ten millions out
OF the treasury, or keep 1t out, rather, il
the bill is passed.
| THE UB.APPROPRIATION COMMITTEES.
Have you analysed the subcommittee
Of the Committee on Appropriations which
Mr. Randall has appOinted'
Il have noticed them; they are to me IN
dications Of great reforms 10 the Legisla.
| tive, Executive and Judicial services of the
Government. think they will 90 deep
Into the reform of these services. They
mean economy
"When will Congress adjourn"
"Not before July, think, there are In
dications Of long session. Randall talks
about an adjournment by the first Of May.
He may get his work done but there will
be big fight over the appropriations. not
only on the floor OF the House, but In the
Senate and in Conference. ~
| "Considerable time will be taken up by
contested elections, will IL nOtt'
"Yes, sir; but you will hear Of no con-
tested election reports under three mouths
except possibly, the Manning. Chalmers
case, which will come up on prima facie
evidence, as there has been none Of the
evidence ordered printed so far"
Pruning the Appropriations.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Holman, chaip-
man of the Sub. Committee on the Legisa.
tive, Executive and the Judicial Appro.
priatiou bill, says that be proposes to pruue
at every step taken. He sees too many
men employed by the government loa6ng
on the streets, yet the heads Of the depart
ments say they cannot keep the work up.
The men were not kept at their duty. He
will favor reasonable pay, but
wants the time OF ali EN-.
poyes. Townsend who has
charge OF the army appropriations, will see
to 1t that army officers are at their post OF
duty. Ellis, Holman and Ryan will, they
say. eudeavor to stop plundering In the In.
dian Bureau, they having that apprOpria.
ton bill 10 charge. The deficiency appro-
priation will be pruned by Randall, Burns
and Mr.. Calkins. Randall says the waste
In Departments Of Justice has been startling
and must be stopped.
More Of BartOn's Forged Paper.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Tne star says:
"Another note containing forged indorse.
ment OF VIM. Dickens, drawn In favor Of
Clarence NJ. Barton, has turned up.
II Is purported to 10 signed by Luskey,
Barton's brother.in.law, and payable to
: Barton. It is said also that q few days
ago Barton presented . check for $476,
signed by David Windsor Of Alexandria,
but the signature was 80 plainly forgery
that the cashier refused to pay it," The
full extent Of the fraudulent paper he has
set afoat Is not yet known. Barton b still
missing.
A Cabinet Meeetng.
wAsHINaToN, Jan. IA Cabinet meet
Ing to-day was attended BY oil the members
! except Secretary Trehinghuysen.