Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-25
OF NATIONAL IMPORT.

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Raum's Pension Department still Under
going IN Investigation Twenty-Five
Millions Asked for in the Sundry Civil
Appropriation Brl-Secretary Blaine's
Health Improving.
| WASHINGTON, March 24..-The special
Pension Office investigation committee con-
| sumed all this morning IN the examination
and placing in evidence Of papers from the
| official files OF the Interior Department re-
lating to the appointment, discharge, rein
statement, transfer or promotion Of various
| persons in the Pension Office who have been
or are expected to be connected with matters
under Investigation. Among the papers
laid before the committee by A. c. Tonner,
chief of the appointment division OF the In
terror Department, was an Endorsement ana
Recommendation, signed by Senators Cullom
and Farwell, Green B. Raum, ex-Representa-
| tive Farquhar, of New York. OF Examiner
F. M. Taylor, against whom Commissioner
Raum brought charges, aud whose dismissal
he recommended. Mr.. Taylor was COM
mended as reliable and competent
Raum Again on the Rack.
Commissioner Raum was then called to
the witness stand. The Commissioner hav-
ing said that he did not approve of Secre-
tary Mobiles action in his sons (Raum's)
case without giving him fair trial, Mr..
Enloe asked him what he thought OF his
1.-THE Commissioner's) own action In dis
charging seven special examiners without
giving them fair trial.
The Commissioner replied that he believed
they were furnishing Information to the
newspapers. He was told that the seven ex-
aminers were constantly in conference with
Mr.. Fleming, u newspaper writer, who
wrote the articles which witness Thought
inf nm hnh To inf, h i'm n
hear any statements from the special e1-
aminers before they were discharged,
although after they were discharged three
or them were granted hearings.
Replying to further questions, the Com
missioner said he had admitted having an
interest in refrigerating and mining COM
pany..
Mr.. Enloe again attempted to ascertain
from Commissioner Raum the whereabouts
OF Harry Lineaweaver, a CLERK in the Of
nee, who is now absent from Washington
lie (Enloe) insisted that Lineaweaver had
no right to be away on business that should
be secret, but the Commissioner insisted in
declining to tell where he had gone or what
he was doing, further than to say that Linea-
weaver had no authority to inquire into any
matter personal to the Commissioner in this
investigation.
The Commission er's Letter. Writing.
Mr.. Enloe put in evidence letter
from Commissioner Raum to Secretary
Noble. assigning reasons why Lineaweaver
should not be transferred to position in
some other department.. The Secretary had
heretofore suggested that Lineaweaver be
transferred. basing his suggestion ON a
statement relating to his offensiveness in
conversation. Mr.. Enloe also put in evil
dence to show that Lineaweaver had at one
time sworn that he was born and had q legal
residence in Shrewsbury, Pa, and at another
time had sworn that he was born in Wash
ington and had legal residence in Shrews-
bury, Pa.
Witness then detailed the reasons that in
fuenced him in asking for the retirement
eral James Dugan. The latter had made a
remark to the effect that Lemon was Com
missioner and Raum was his deputy. This
witness regarded as disrespectful. Witness
told Senator Palmer, of illinois, who came to
him in Dugan's behalf, that he had no per-
sonal feeling against the latter, and If he
made ma s1isa l, Die apology he (the Commission
tary of the Interior with O view to Dugan's
reinstatement. When he started to do this
he was shown letter written by Dugan to q
Bussey, rejecting on his personal and off,
cial career and calling him an arrogant
satrap. The matter Of his reinstatement
was thereupon dropped.
SECRETARY BLAINE is gradually regain
ing his strength, and is now able to take a
short walk in the open air whenever the |
weather is favorable. While he has not as
yet resumed the active control of business at |
the State Department., he is fully advised of |
all important diplomatic and consular trans |
actions, and he has been furnished with |
Bering Sea question. He took longer walk |
than usual to-day. Senator Morrill, is no |
longer in danger from his attack of pneu-
monia, but he is still very weak
THE sundry civil appropriation bill was
reported to the House this afternoon. The
total appropriation is s25157, ,7s7 being $l0.-
O26. l6S less than the estimates and sl3,237, ,5H |
less than the appropriations for 1892 The /
following items are in the bill: Chicka-
mauga National Park, $3.50 900; for enforce
ment of the Chinese exclusion act, Sc, 600;
claims, back pay and bounty, $3.50, 600; propa-
cation of food fishes. $243 900: homes for dis
abled volunteer soldiers, s., 5s7, ,s4l: aid to
State and Territorial homes, s55O, 900; inter-
State Commerce Commission, $225 900; lie |
saving service, $1,O54, ,s75; construction of
public buildings, $l,S75, 500; river and harbor
work authorized by law. $sl4 900: statue to
General Sherman in Washington, $50, 600;
expenses of United States Courts, 50, $50, 500;
Yellowstone Park, SAC, 900: postoff1ce building
with the appropriation for establishing
life saving stations it Is provided that no
part Of it shall be used for erecting life
saving r,il station on the grounds Of the Worlds
Columbian Exposition at Chicago. The
Worlds Fair provisions making the balance
Of the 81 800 900 available, alots $95 500 to the
Columbian Commission which is to give
s30 600 to the Board of Lady Managers. For
the expenses of agents and food and cloth
Ing Tor natives at Alaska seal islands, $27, 900.
THE President has approved the sentence
Of the court martial in the case of Major
Niles B. Overman, Corps of Engineers,
charged with certain irregularities in his
accounts. The court found him guilty of
the charge of conduct to the prejudice of
military discipline and sentenced him to
be reprimanded. A general order contain
Ing the reprimand will be issued by the
War Department tomorrow.
CHAIRMAN DOCKERY, of the sub-com-
mittee of the House Appropriations Com
mittee, charged with the investigation OF
Worlds Fair expenditures, has telegraphed
President Baker, Of the Worlds Fair. that
the subcommittee will leave here for Chi i
,ago as soon as possible after the silver |
question is settled in the House.
E. EIGHTEEN AZTEC MUMMIEs
Found in an Ancient Building just Un-
earthed In Arizona.
PHOENIX, ARIz.. March "A party of