Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-04-02
Private eorrespondence,

the men In the world.
Private correspondence.
BATAVIA March &c, 1888.
DEAR SlR,-The trial of that autocrat of forgcrs
Benjamin Rah5un will take place in this village this
week.
The disposition eminently manifested by yourself
to lay before the public the earliest and most interesting
news be it from what it may, induces to
volunteer for the Herald daily letter of whatever may
of interest connected with this important trial
And if hereafter, any thing Of the ordinary way
should occur will give you speedy information Of the
The only remuneration shall expect for this service,
will be copy ofthe Morning Herald
Very respectfully, &c.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, Esq
WAsHINGroN, March 49, 1888.
The unexpected success OF the motion to lay the
SubTreasury Bill from the Senate the table in the
House, was source Of some disappointment TO the
administration members, as they did not anticipate
exactly such result 1t was, therefore, thought
yesterday that q motion would be made to recon
slder the vote but il was not attempted from con-
viction that it would be of ne avail, the majority
against 1t appearing to be so decided. The Com
mitee Of Ways and Means have expressed their pre-
ference Of the bill reported by their chairman and the
administration ranks in the House will coincide with
the committee. Should they be successful, how
ever, as 10 pass that bill which contains the same
principles the original bill of the Senate that boz
dy adherng TO its recent decision must amend or re-
ject it, and thus there would appear to be likei
hood OF the success Of the measure But il is even
doubtful whether il will pass the House. and the coun-
try must submit to the present state OF things till the
people shall send men of more wisdom and greater
patriotism 10 attend TO their interests. The Executive
however, seems to be satisfied with the emasculated
thing from the Senate If nothing better be had.
II is regarded as the first step towards divorces and
will soon be followed up by other tending
to the final accomplishment of the views of the ad
mnistrauon. The specie paying banks whose notes
received in payment OF dues, will not be able TO
hold up against the calls of the Treasury for specie
nd auanp n III Of
the system will be almost the same the one that
existed prior the suspension last spring The House
bill will however. be tried, and if that cannot be for
ced through the Senate monster will be called up and
its destiny ascertalned.
Chancellor Whittlesey has reported a bill estab-
fishing a Board Of Commissioners for the settlement
of private claims against the government. Its object
is 10 prevent the consumption Of time and labor to
Congress BY transferring this duty to another body
IL would to be desirable from the vast nHmber
of claimants who present themselves annually 70
Congress, and whose business usually occupies enc
third Of the time OF the House. But this experiment
was attempted in part, after the late war; and
board Of commissioners was then appointed to decide
upon all claims growing out Of that war. 1t was
found however that the decisions often unjust,
partial and marked by favorltlsm, and the duty was
transferred TO the Sd Auditor of the Treasury, Mr..
Hagner.
A strange controversy, it seems, has arisen between
Amos Kendall who begins to fancy himself pro-
found constitutional lawyer and the Bank Of the Me-
opolis lately Of the deposite banks Of this dis
uct The correspondence between Kendall and the
cashier of that bank has been laid before The Senate
in compliance with a resolution adopted on the 9th
inst II would appear that the Bank of the Metropo
lis had paid accepted bills of the General Pos, Office
Department to the amount Of S26, 324 go, the pay.
ment Of which had been frequently demanded bu,
never attended TO by the Post Master General Final
ly the bank refused 10 honor the drafts Of the Depart
msnt and seized upon the general and specie depo
sites of the Office the amount Of the debt claimed
to be due TO the bank. Amos, IN very wrathy style
addresses long letter to the cashier IN which he dis
plays his vast legal attanments and great power o
reasoning by endeavorng to establish the following
points LIST That the money was in the Treasury
for the use ofthe Post Office Department, and there
fore the bank had assumed the powers OF Congress
by taking the money out Of The Treasury to pay thu
debt in violation Of the Constitution. 3D. That Tho
Bank had not taken the necessary steps to procure
settlement ofits claim according TO law by neglect
ing to present IL to the auditor Of the department
whose duty il 10 TO certify the balances due the Post
master General 81. That the claims of the bank ar,
illegal and unjust, &c. He bears pre- ty hard tn
bank fer following so many lustrioss examples,
department on hand" To this long and elaborat
essay of Kendall's the cashier replies with eoo'
deal Of pith and force, answering all his argument
denyRg his facts, and occasionally hitting him aRde
the th rib about his conduct in relation to Stocke
a. Stokes He contends that If the money on depo
site belong TO the United States the money charge,
up was also due from them and by law and decision
Of the Supreme Court the party has clear right y
Offset any equitable claim against the States, and III
bank may Offset and retain claim Of this character
that applications made on the subject
the acceptances nr claims before and after the passag
Of the act Of 1896, he 1.-THE Postmaster GENERALLY ne
yer nimstcd or suggested the propr,ety, much les
the necessity, of an application TO the Audltor'-bu
when the obligation was conesmmased and psymeu
n massrity demanded, there seas Audfor-he wa
appointed long afterwards. After COED deal Of legs
ressoniog all prspsreA by the counsel of the bans
the cashier rensrksin conclusion, upcn sninssnuatio
of Keudall that the Ctycu Court of this District
scsses this subject the powers of Auditor for III
Post 0Gcc depar went, FIRST Cemptroller, Postmai
ter 0surysk Ga" DO not meet me here by the tbs
ory shst because the people have chosen the eector
and e hitter the President Of the United States, m
hehas appepted you that therefore the vespis decd
against On individual antagonist claimant when 70
DO co. THIS woui be CONCLUSION scarcely more 9,
trsvssxat than some Of yo0r others, having perhaT
more Of the form, but not Of the selemny OF sylle
s;~m sbeut them'i Kendall got the worst OF the q