The New York herald., 1864-07-01
The Tariff BkN Signed by tn
PresA' dent.
Meeting Of the FloA ence Democratic
CommittA Q.
APPOINTMENTS COsFRMED%sv THE SENATE,
THE RESIGNATION OF SecaEE6Af CHASE.

| THE RESIGNATION or SECRETARY CHASE.
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waHSoroxx jun 80, 1854
Soon artsr che Meeting or the Senate sniB morning
began to bewhspered the Pfesdent mad snt 70 lna
body the nomination of Governor DavS T'd o en'o
10 Secretary the Treasury, vice 6amor'r ohaso
resigned. Th.r'inseigenca fell upon the earssof pa 0n
here like csepof thunder from clear SKY. - a'"
universally doubted. Most intisIasS frsnds " ~
Chase averreA that they had wthT1 an horr SEQ '"u
talked hsEar ct sns Treasury Department ano aso
with the President, and they wers conddens N sie
was foundation for the rumor Sut upon fuqan ns
the Treasury 3diding at midday IL was ascercaiM
that Secretary Gree Assistant secreh,ri - Harrnso0
Field Solicitor Jordan Private -shuckers seve
OF heads " bhreauy and nuiub ~ OF the cni
clerks. had all erdeod hcy resignation :, out tna only
rss resignation OF nc Secretary had beer acccptcd
Within few mir stes after its assemb Og the senate
went into executive bsssion with closed DOORS 70 cou
sder the nomination or Governor Tod Tho nomination
strenuousy opposed by SENATOR Wade ana otncrs'
An excited and protra,ted debate going oD II ap'
ussrsd that tho upxlipe 70 tai 70 the TOD
The President insisted upon ther swallowing, and re-
ordered withcut the confirmation the noml'
patioa. II argued that toperm Mr. Chas 70 leave
the Cabinet lust now would - but the beginning
Or tho breaking M or, the Cabinet and necessi-
tate It's entire reconJtructon. The Presid ONT nao
ero,svored n avoid frfs, nv se;ectins n a uccessor
70 the retiring Secretary rom tie same State ut there
Senators who unwilling recognize 70 supo'
rh,r a.ness or rovernor nj, over Old Ran WA %. and
ctsiera who believed tina. II suof change was TO be
ado william Pitt Fessentsu Chairman of the senate
Finance Committee c.,aYiy entitled TO the az point
tnsost to the vacant sent 10 toe Cabinet.
The nomination Of Mr. Tcis had evidently been made
thg President without consulting those who bell evea
themselves entitled be consulted in such mat ters.
Members the Finance Committee buried OF to pro, ure
al the White House gason the subject TO rem son
s,rae against the course purscedJ and to remind Mr.
Lincoln OF his assertion2,Tt not safe TO a.
hcrsss while crossing river" Hers the matter rest cd
at ughtfail, when the Senate resumed its session.
Tho chief assigned c. this sudden bouersrsme NJ
i-ehs Cabinet stated folicwsMr. Cisco had te'
dsed his resignation Assistant Treasurer at New York
Secretary Chase nominated fcthe vacancy Mr. Maunse
b. Fe present OF Assistant Secretaries Of the
Treasury. Tho President urged by Mr.. Seward insisted
upoa nominating Mr. Hllhor Governor Morgans Adja-
tent General Tho Issue thus made up by Mr.. Sew
xd The Secretary declared that he responsible for
theoopduct the Office aEdswould not to the ap
ontnent any except in whom he had the fullest
confidence be would himsaK resign II not allowed to
the appointment M.. Cisco is said TO have boon
autographed last night to withdraw his resigna-
TO prevent the threaiseed difficulty, but declined
and shis morning the nc0aton OF Gov. Tod as Secre
try OF tho Treasury asat 20 the Senate.
This version Of tloanir, and those who make
say that the nomination Il Secretary unex
pee TO Mr. Chase tnae he first beard OF after
had been announced In hescpate and that Il was told
to him while In the of the Finance Committee OF
the Senate this morning consulting with Mr. Fessenden
about the proposed additional tax BILL
The friends OF Mr. CJass, however, tell different
story They say thai: ss resignation is the consumma
OF purpose lor enter tanned, and delayed only by
accident that he determined TO leave the Cabinet
had prepared h resignation at the time Frank Blas
made bis violent assault the Treasury Department.
occasoned the appointment cf an Investigating com
mttee that no ecld not honorably retro while this
investigation pending, but that to-day, since the
committee had reported exoneratng bin from all shadow
OF ceusure hc allied bimse OF the first moment when
could bo dsoa with honor to pcrempioriy rcsaa bis
| Office.
is alleged as an additional that las: evening
tho Secretary submitted the Finance Committee OF tho
Senate ao ways and Mems Committee OF The House
bill leyyag additional upon certain articles OF
luxury, snca whiskey, tobacco, petroleum, &c. 60
compaaied By statement that II wns absolutely nsces
sary 10 provide for cghynvc millions moro revenuo
from this TO enable the government 10 60 on with
safety aud that the coldness with whisa bis proposition
yas received by both committees had strengthened his
determination 10 sbandon the cfcc the administrator
OF the duties OF which rendered difficult almost 10
impossibity by the foies OF tho administration on the
one hand and the uuwnsness o. Congress the other
10 provide the necessary meaDa 10 sustain the public
credlL
almost been the sole topic Of conversation among sena
tors congressman tho oor groups OF interested
politicians In the corridors OF Capitol and ders about
the hotels All sorts Of spooulatons have been INDUCED
BY one party the resigna OF Mr. Chase regarded A.
Triumphant OF the Vaccinations OF tho saga
cous Usage of Auburn to rid himself and bis CHIEF Of
obnoxious fellow Minister'S and TO compel rcconstruc
ton tho Cabinet under his particular direction 20
ths, he might agsp BE De fdc,o well a. nomnaly tho
Premier, ana resume the sway OF tho adm'nsuaiion
enjoyed before Chase one sidc ana stanton
the other rogacd to themselves some portion OF 'ne
| covo,ed privilege.
| Another party contcpded that Chase had voluntary
| retire, With tho view Of freeing himself from we
shackcs O, the dnnis,ration aud taking tho cnances
for the aasam alton his favor OF all the oppones o.
Linco,n,s rs election, including that large MAJOR W "
not absolute minority OF the republican party, ,hN v
npcs with indignation al the nomination Of Mr Lao1n
Tbore Who advocate this OF Affairs assert that as
Velos ana stanton have the shadow q achanco o
a,e IN ,hs Cabinet n c,ss Lncolns 70 election, they
sous a, once perceive that Chascs dccction would
o,cc,.as the possibility Of Tncclra reoleat'on, and,
e,av 10 follow fortune thoy would cesert the setting
,pd worship the rlsug sun ,sader thor rcsisnaons,
and attach themselves TO Chass, tho opposition candi
date whoever he might be,
IA was also currently spoken, even by leading dsU.o
Gratis that Mf Cbase, out Of the Cabinet would oc the
most formidable opponent OF Abraham Lincoln, % no
would haze 10 his power 20 show that With all his al
most ~ oerhuman efforts sustain tho public credit The
mad sourss OF the administration and its wastoul extra
ysxapce end absolute want Of any nxod policy. required