Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-02
8p GeltgrapB,
Afternoon Report.
Causes for Secretary Chases Resig
nation


WAsHHsFoS, June 3O.-Ths Hersld's
special says: The friends of Mr.. Chase
tell different stories. The say his resig-
nation 10 the consunmatiOn Of q purpose
long entertained, and delayed only by &C
cidsnt that be was determined TO leave
the cabinet and had prepared his resigna-
ton At the time Frank Blair made his viO-
lent assault upon the Treasury Department
and occAsioned the appointment OF an in
Vestigating committee; that he could not
hoHorable retire while the investigation
was pending, but that to-day, since the
committee had reported eXhonerating him
from all censure, be aVailed himself Of the
first moment when il could be done with
honor to pesemptorily resign. IL is added
as an additional reason, that last evening
the Secretary submitted to the Finance
Committee OF the Senate and Ways AID
Means Committee of the House q bill
placing additional taxes upon certain ar
ticles of luxury, such as whisky, tobacco,
petroleum, SC, accompanied by state
ment showing that it was absolutely neces-
sary to provide for SIS, OOO, 900 more rev
enue from this source to enable the gov
eminent to go on with safety. and that
the coldness with which bis proposition
was received by both committees had
strengthened his determination TO abandon
his office under this administration, the
duties of which were rendered difhcult,
almost to an impOssibility, by fOllies Of
the Administration on the one hand and
an unwillinguess of Congress on the other
to provide the means to sustain the public
ere lit.
WASHINGTON, June 3O.-Tbe Tribune's
special says: Il is now settled that the
question OF filling Mr.. Cisco place was tel
lowed by a difference Of opinion between
himself and the President about the recon-
incubation of the new tax bill, and Was
the occasion of Mr.. Chsse's resignation, OF
which his injuries at the hands OF the Blairs
was the cause. Mr.. Chase wanted Mr..
Field appointed in New York. The Presi-
dent wished the office for Mr.. Hillhouse,
EX.GoV. MOrgan's candidate. Mr.. Chase
desired the President to send q message to
Congress, embodyiug his views upon the
necessity Of enhancing the rates Of taxa
ton in the bill on its passage, so as to RAISE
SIS, OOO, 900 more money. This the Presi-
dent declined to do, aud in the heat Of re-
sentiment, Mr.. Chase rendered his resigns-
ton and withdrew. He could not have
known il was accepted until after the mes
sage was sent TO the Senate, nominating
Gov Tod, for he was during the forenoon
IN conference with the Finance Committee
and in conference with members of the
Ways aud Means Committee and labori-
ously attending to the duties of his ONCE
in its relation with Congress during the
passage OF q financial measure.
Judge Leach, of Ohio, Solicitor of the
9th Auditors Bureau, and Sd Auditor At
kinson, of Ohio, Mr.. Chase's aPpOiutees,
have it is said, resigned. IL is also said
Mr.. Harrington, Assistant Secretary, re-
signed to-day. Mr.. Chittenden the regis
ter resigned some days since. The chief
supporters OF Mr.. Tod have been Governor
DennisOu, John Brough aud Columbus
DelanO