New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-12
NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS.
HOW sMALLs WAS pEFRAUDED.

HOW SMALLS WAS DEFRAUDED.
Ms CONTEST FOR THE sEAr IN CONGRESS "RoNohf
AWARDED ELLIOTT
v.sHuorox Disc 10 (speesaD. Congressman smalls,
rhose sest In Congress the greedy and unscrupuous
Democrats of South Carolina have determined to appro
pirate for their benefit has arrived In Warrington
He has been busy decision of the State Canvass
era IN favor of the theft making thorough nvestgs
ton Of the methods by which Colonel Elliot, his
pctitor was in and has secured proof which win
show the certificate awarded TO Elliott
s the unbushIng frauds practsed by
Democrats. In South Carolina
He has served notice OF contest Elliott which sets
forth that large majority of legal cast
for smas that the Boards of Canvassers Of tho Counties
OF Beaufort. Berkeley Georgetown and orangeburgh In
violation Of law failed and refused to count and include
the returned by the OF election, all OF
whom Democrats. at five precincts In said counties
which numbered 1928 votes for Smalls and liz for
Elliott that the election i've precincts the
votes Of which thus rejected. fair and true
expression Of the legal voters that the managers OF
election appointed at four other precincts all OF whom
were parsans and supporters Of Elliott failed and refused
to open polls hold election required OF them
by law thus depriyng Sma OF more than 1000 votes;
that the conduct the rejected precincts
was In the Eotts supporters and that all ir-
Irregularities alleged Irregularities at these precincts
were committed in Eliotts interests that the ballot
boxes and returns in four counties were tempered with
for smas at precinct were rejected by the Demo
cratic managers and not included in their returns that
precincts in Beaufort CoetoD and sumter Counties;
refused 70 perform the duties required by law in register
ing voters. renewing and changing REGISTRATION eerun,
officers being parsans and supporters OF Elliott that
the votes Of more than 1000 legal
OF elections in sumter that
returns Of the election msnasers N eS 9o ntt
and that said frauduleuty altered by the Demo
cratic county by me o. sqe voie n
Guiding the OF Lake City Precinct which does not
%as So for s@sils and ioss for Elliott The ground
Of contest forth in the notice reals as follows;
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and that al Of the Illegal acts Of the said n 0eeT S
which majority Of the voters of the With
for whom east that You aed
ne acts Of the yS%, s voe css for
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and returned than were cast for you
WORK ON THE MISSOURI AND MISSISSIPPI
NoIHING ACCOMPLISHED BECAUSE OF LACK OF
FUNDs-YsTIM ,TKS BY 'HE ENGINEERS.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE annual report OF the Mis-
sisspp River Commission for the fiscal ended June
80 1856 was transmitted TO the House of Representa-
to-day the Secretary OF War The report shows
that field survey work done during the year Be
yond the and Of property and small re
pairs construction work done below Cairo owing
the failure OF the appropriations The value OF the
Government plant employed between the Des Moines
and head of the Passes approximately stated
at O6l 600 which is dimnuton In value OF 100000
since the of the last report representing deeriora
ton during period OF dsuse The operations between
the Moues River and Cairo confined to the con-
struction and repair of dams, revetment work,
and minor work for shore protection. A
minimum channel depth Of eight feet has been
maintained for twenty-five miles below St Louis
At the beginning Of the fiscal year the balances on
hand were 81 27s surveys and Sll PSI for general
Improvement II is estimated that Tor the next nscsu
year appropriation OF 100000 will be required Ior
survey work 100000 for salaries and expenses OF the
Commission, $5,O00,000 for continuing the improve
the Mississippi River. and SlO95.6OO for the I'M
proyement Of the harbors OF Columbus, Hlckman
Memphis. Greenville and New-Orleans in a foot note
attached the report Lieutenant olonel Comstock
the Engineer Corps says he thinks the estimate Tor
evees given in this report is entirely inadequate for any
efficient system. -,
The report the Missouri River Commission was also
Transmitted CongTe today After detailing tue work
done during the the Commission recommends tnat
least SlO00O he appropriated Tor continuing the M
proyement the river. in addition % any sums which
Ties For surveys EXAMINATIONS salaries and expenses
the Commission recommends appropriation OF el5o
600 The estimate the general improvement OF the
Missouri its mouth 10 sioux CITY, 10 @1VVo
600 On July l. 1886, there AL available balance Oh
ham ofgQ