The National tribune., 1892-03-31

of a contagious disease. Only when Congress
sees fit to make an exception in favor of this
| class Of persons will their landing be legal"
| GEN. RAUM UNDER FIRE,
| Continuation OF the Investigation OF the Methods
Of the Pension Bureau.
Gen. Green Il. Raum was again a witness be-
| fore the Special Committee of tho House which
| is investigating the Pension Bureau. on We'd
nesday, March o. Commissioner Raum WAS
asked by Mr. Enoe, who is conducting the
| prosecution, if he had ascertained the name of
| the lady employed in the bureau who Mr.. Ford.
| Chief of tho Record Division, in his affidavit,
asserted had been scduced by Clerk Engle, and
said ho had not obtained the lady's name. nor
made any attempt to do 80. He said Ford came
to him with the information, and subsequently,
an affidavit regarding the matter had been pre-
| pared; that he accepted the affidavit, but made
10 effort to determine its truthfuncss. In the
course Of his testimony the Commissioner said
| that Ford had at ono time been discharged by
| Secretary Lamar for having relations with
woman, but had been rcapponted in the De-
| partment 10y the same Secretary. Gen. Raum
also testified that his confidential clerk. Mr..
| Linweayer, had been directed to secure certain
papers Ill evidence ut various times, and that he
| Iinweaver) had also been directed to secure
| information from the PoStofiice Department
| regarding statements against Special Examiner
| Taylor When asked where Mr. Linweaver
now was, what business he was on. etc, failed
| to receive definite answer from the Commits
| sioner, lie stating that it might have some con-
a., =, iot
might not. The question of the charges made
by Gen. Raum against Taylor was freely dis
cussed and Gen. Raum reiterated his charges
that Taylor had not acted in good faith az
subordinate in the Pension Bureau, and that
he was in league with others to ipjure the Com
missioner OF Pensions
At this stage Gen. Raum's examination was
suspended, and NJ. ID. Wheeler, Chief Postofice
Inspector, testified as to information which had
been secured by the PostofHce Department re-
garding Taylors private character. The wit
ness said that it was rather an unusual practice
for Postoflice Inspector to inquire into the
private character of an employe of another De-
partment, but in answer to question by Jadge
Payson, said it would be perfectly proper if the
person was seeking employment in the Post
Office Department.
Gen. Raums examination was then resumed
and he said that Mr.. Reeves Assistant Chief
Clerk, was removed because he (Raum) did not
think he was competent to fill the position, but
he had been rendered another position by Gen.
Raum, but not that of private secretary. AS to
the removal of Theodore Smith, Gen. Raum
said that paper on record in the case showed
that Smith, when youth, had enlisted in the
army and afterward deserted, for which he had
been punished. Witness did not think Smith
should have been dismissed, and tried to inter-
vcne in his behalf, although he had told Smith
he was not willing he should remain in Office
without the concurrence of Secretary Noble.
Smith had before been removed, bat had been
reinstated. Regarding the dismissal of clerk
for writing a book, the whole circumstance was
gone over. The Commissioner said the book re-
dccted OH Pension Bureau people. Regarding
the case of an employee of the Bureau having
taken letters out of postoffice box and for
warding them to an attorney at Topeka. Kan,
Gen. Raum said that the attorney had been in
business in Washington, but had removed to
Kansas. and had requested the clerk to for
ward his mail. Tho clerk had no interest in
quest Of the attorney.
Mr.. Tanner, Chief of the Appointment Div
ison Of the Interior Department, produced
the papers in the case of Mr.. Taylor, at the re-
quest Of Mr.. Enloe. There were letters from
prominent men recommending Taylors pro-
motion, and the papers were Endorsed by Sec
rotary Noble as good case for promotion.
Gen. Raum was again called, and said that
Gen. Boynton told him as to where the articles
originated that were published in the news
papers. He said one Fleming was writing
the articles, and the others accused were associ-
ates of Fleming and were giving him infor-
nation. Gen. Raum said that Special Ex-
aminer was the party who told him that the
| accused were associates of Fleming. He also
said Taylor was found lurking around the door
of his office trying to get information as to the
movements of Special Examiners and the Com
missioner. The erals of the women previously
mentioned was again brought up, and Gen.
Raum said that their characters were pretty
generally known, but were not freely discussed.
Mr.. Enloe again asked Us to the whereabouts of
Linwcaver, Gen. Raum's confidential clerk, and
the Commissioner fatty refused 10. reveal his
present stopping place or business, but said he
was away on official business. The dismiss of
Gen. jas. Dugan was discussed, and Gen. Raum
read letter from Chief Of Division which said
Dugan had used disrespectful language about
the Commissioner, saying. Lemon is Com
missioner and Raum is his Deputy" Upon
Dugan being cautioned, he said he had moth
ing to retract. An article rejecting upon Gen.
Bussey by Dugan, which was published in a
paper, was read. 1t reflects upon Assistant
Secretary Bussey for the way in which he con-
Quoted his Office. The committee then ad-
journed.
ARMY AND NAVY.
Secretary of Navy Tracy on Wednesday,
March 90, ordered general court-martial to
convene at Richmond, Va, on Monday. March
81. for the trial Of Commander James ID. Ora
ham. U. S. Navy, who has been in command of
the United States Monitors in the James River