Telegram-herald., 1890-07-17


OF pension attorney in this city. This
had taken hundreds OF thousands of
dollars of the peoples money and paid
IL TO claimants who were not entitled
TO any thing. Il tad been alleged that
the Pension Office was corrupt from
bottom TO top. He himself believed
that the Office was ree1ing with cor
ruptlon IN every department
Mr.. Cooper Qnd. said he was ready
to prove before competent committee
that the Commissioner OF Pensions had
outrageously sold out a ruling in behalf
OF firm Of pension attorneys. lie WAS
favorable TO the appropriation made by
the bill, but he believed that if the Com
missioner of Pensions would devote the
time for which he was. paid 10 the busi-
ness OF the office instead OF becoming
president and manager of a refrigerator
institution there would be no necessity
/ for such large number Of clerks The
bureau should be administered honest
ly, and he charged that that was not the
case
Mr.. Cannon Qll.) said that charge
on the part of a mem Der of Congress.
who frequently did not weigh his words,
of maladministrationa against an execu-
tive officer, was not sufficient to author
ize the House TO order an investigation.
1t must be a specific charge, for which
the representative made ehimselfrespon-
sible. From an acquaintance OF twenty
years with Green Il. Raum, from his hon.
orable career, the responsible position
held by him for years in the treasury,
and his uniform good character, from
all these things he would say that if il
should be true that in these last days
he had fallen under temptation it was
rare case. and for one he would not con-
denim him until the proof was shown.
In speaking to a verbal amendment
Mr. Evans Tenn. declared that the an
portionment OF Government employees
TO the various States was unfair and al
luded TO the civil-service law as the
great National lottery.
The committee then rose, the bill was
passed and the House adjourned
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, July 16.-In the Senate
on Tuesday bill was passed granting
to the State of Washington a section Of
public land for a soldiers home. The
discussion of proposed amendment to
the sundry civil appropriation bill in
creasing the appropriation for irrigation
surveys from $500, 900 TO $500, 900 occu- /
pied the remainder of the session.
Senator Sherman (O.). from the |
finance committee. reporte,. substi- /
tute for bill introduced by him on the /
10th of May 20 reduce the amount of /
United States bonds to be required by 1
National banks and to restore to the 4
channels Of trade the excessive accrmu- !
lation OF lawful money in the treasury. /
Placed on the calendar.
THE substitute provides that the oonpul-
sory requirement Of deposit Of United states
bonds with the Treasurer OF the United sts,es
by National banks thall be limited in
amount 20 5000 Of bonds for each bank.
provided THAI the voluntary Withdrawal Of
bonds for the retirement OF National bank
notes shall not exceed 100000 in any
month. and also provided that the
act shall not apply TO deposit of bonds 10 Sc
cure deposits Of public moneys. Also pro7id-
Ing that National banks shall Re entitled 10 re-
celVe circulating notes rot exceeding tho whole
amount of he par value of tho bonds deposited
9nd that al 10 time The local amount q such
notes shall exceed t5e amount Of capital stock
actually paid in.l
PROMOTION OF sAvAL OFFICER.
WAsHINsToN July 16. The resigna-
tion Of Commander Solely OF the navy
has Been accepted by the President and
his nomination as Assistant Secretary
OF the Navy has gone 70 the senate.
NEW PusT-oFFIcEs E@TsBLlsHFD.
WAsHINeTOS. July I6 Postmaster
General Wanamaker is gratifed a. the
result of the increase of the postal buei-
ness during the fiscal year which ended
Jane -. especially as it shows that in
the grow "a of business the south has
Jared better than any other section
o. the country. WITH the excep-
ton Of one state the Southern states
lead The list in the natter of post-oGlce
sstabli ishment Pennsg glvania bad more
post-OGces established last year than
any other State. She leads with go new
Offices. bst he Scltbern States. much
to the surprise of ever one here are
sheai cf those = the West Texas fs
next 20 PeDnsvl vlrsnis. vita zo7 new post
of1ces, fheu = low Virginia With goo
Kentucky nith 10 h1absms zith fa5
snd Georgia with l9f Dho5e Island and
NeH Esnps szire are stthe foot ~ thelisf
Eith each. while Alaska secured
The nan Der % pos ost-ofices established
lsri1g tde lasf fiscal year exceeaed
-aile .he nef gain vas 2. al Tffs-s4r
aaaraaScr regards as splendid
-7Hrh- ard shows that fke CONT
sc1 Succeeding gear develops more ana
.ors than t1e year inu1edlasalv II fsa
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ILLINOIS FiREwEa.