The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-06
WASHING TON.
Reported Rupture Between the Presi-
dent and General Grant.
Expected Retirement Of Grant
from the War Office.
Eject Of tho Presidents Proclamation
In the Radical Camp.
wAsHlSarox, Sept 5. 1897, !
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WASHINGTON, Sept 5. 1897,
1lA5Ph.
Tho Amnesty ProclamRtion to bo Discussed
in Cabinet session On Friday.
Secretary Browning Is rapidly recovering from bis
late illness, and ct the Interior Department for
short time to-day. He expects 10 attend the meeting
OF the Cabinet Tomorrow as II is the desire OF
the President that all tho members OF the Cabinet
In the city may DO present Questions OF great
importance to be discuased and among other things
the long talked Of Amnesty Procamation, which, IL is
understood is in shape. though not finally decided
upon. This u one why the President requests
all the members OF his Cabinet attend the meeting to-
morrow.
may state In this connection that the ida Of q
general amnesty meets with great favor here and rs
regarded Of the bes. developments of the Pres
dents policy lately Owing 10 tho silence Of the
President and every member Of tho Cabinet the sub
ject am not able TO supply you with any reliable
information 10 the exact character OF the coming
proclamation.
Rumors or Cabinet Changes.
The rumor Is again current tom ght thai both Seward
and McCuloch 70 resign and make way for
men more 10 accord with the President. Inquiry docs
not justify In stating that there Is Of di
Guilty calculated to hasten the resignation Of these two
nounced BEFORE that there seems be little doubt that
they Will soon retire TO private life probably at
earlier day than most people imagine. Among the
parties named for Mcculoch Cisco and
a Philadelphia banker somewhat known TO fame
Tho struggle for che Removal Of Commits.
siOner ROliins-Sharp Letter from Colonel
Hiliyer to Thuriow Weed.
The struggle for the removal OF Commissioner Rollins
has bee me quito warm exciting 1t is said that the
opposed to It, ana has strongly urged the President
to heed the hue and cry being made against Mr.
Rollins The tusslc for the eros OF the Office has been
attended with curious developments not the least
interesting Of which is letter OF Ihurow Weed to Gen.
eral Grant pitching into Colonel Hyer Revenue Agent
at New York. and a reply from the latter containing
some heavy hits back the veteran lobbyist The fol-
lowing is the correspondence
rHuRLow 70 GENERAL GRANT.
EEw York. Sent l. 1887.
DKAR GESsRAL--Pubic men responsible or their
friends. There lie widespread dem ralization among
the internal revenue officers The combination here is
formidable. Among others Colouel Hnlyer il alleged
to Re implicated II a. represented he is aiding the effort
remove Mr. Rons Il at fact VIII confirm suspicions
II is also ALLEGED that olon, Hillyer has paid little to
the government, while his predecessor saved large
amounts. There will DO Congressiona! Investigations
into these revenue frauds. and ! am unwilling to see
integrity General Grant Ia responsible. I have OBJ.
jcon that Colonel HiIyer should zee this letter Truly
yours, THURLOw WEED.
Hon U. g GIANT.
COLONEL HILLrEs TO rnuRrow WED.
New YORK, Sept 4, 1857
THunLow WEED. Esq.--
comment your letter Of the LIST instant addressed to
him. The impcr'incnce OF tho letter would be ncompre
SELF The imper inence Of your addressing General
Grant subjecs the tmpert!nence OF your address,
a ns anvbady Of ,mpcason in fraud Is mpe
without parallel You certainly Rave lost your
reputcd shrewduess or have De n ,nit,en with IN.
knows your reputation and my character' ! had sup
posed that you eorsd In your reputation as King Of the
LOBBY aud the Prince Of JoobcrS Docs Satan rebuke
ain Since have been IN Office have bad but
Official transaction with which you connected.
have your special iester OF COMMUNICATION 70 ne Q.
o gentleman who called as the attorney Of one b. TO
interpose behalf OF his Client wAs satisfied that b.
was guilty Of intent defraud the government. How
ever much might have desired to Accommodate you
and your friend could not couscient.ousy do other.
than recommend that no be fined $4,000 conscious
of bis quit and the justice Of the punishment He gave
me his check for the payable collector Of
the district am informed that the amount was after
snce do not know THAI Was the las, application ever
made 10 through you. You found you could not
me- and, with the same chivairy which map exercises
whom he attacks another By writing to mis- wife that her
husband is untrue to his vow, you write 10
the purest OF meu-and one OF my best
friends making in:insat,ons against ny INTEGRITY
responsible Cor my appointment nor my integrity. !
sppoiated M the special request Of the President.
appointment for your friend Webster and toe Pres
dent and Secretary told you the place promised
was most judic Gus selection Your suggestion OF the
appointment OF q CONGRESSIONAL committee s what you
know have announced that would ask for and what
you least desire. : ] have repeatedly and publicly
stated that such . committee should DO sppoisted 70
mako thorough investigation into the corruptions and
abuses Of the revsnue system In this city. Such
investigation would doubtless reveal the fact that
the morality OF the Albany lobby has been trans
at tha n nftce I'm An
city il In direct proportion to their intimacy
With you II is doubtless owing tho fact that those
In their corruption that the world has dubbed you with
the soubriquct OF "Fagin have never made any at
tack the integrity Of Mr.. Rollins but should think
better Of him n the ring OF which you are chief did not
rally 10 his defence the moment he Is In DANGER No
one who knows yoi will believe thai your championship
Of Mr. Rollins Is creditable TO him as n man OF to hrs
character officer II 10 for Mr. Rollins but for
expected gains through dishonest means that you
tremble n to the treasury could be obtained
moro easily through his successor Rollins name would
be added 10 the ls OF friends whom you have used
~hseded caJoed ruined and abandoned have only one
Word more 20 say You state that am said 10 be I'M
pIcated In frauds Your age alone saves you from my
branding yot az q liar. After experience Of six
have been able 10 say had been controlled by you
my hands are intirey clear What prouder record can
any grsr ~ Ss~ fos pS~e, and
am, &C, WILLIAM $. HILLYER.
Colonel Hil'ysr was formerly a member Of General
Grants STAFF aud Is friend OF both Grant and the
President He has been foremost In the anti Rollins
movement and recommended General sieedmsn for the
position. This has him the hostility OF Rollins,
wesd aud probably Mctulloch.
Movement for the Suppression OF the Ceoli-
Trade.
recent circular, issued from the Treasury Depart
mont addressed 10 the principal collectors OF customs
the Atlantic and Pacific coasts OF the United state.
iustrucis them to inquire vssntly into all OF
lson OF the laws relation 70 tire ccolie trade aud
report nfractons thereof Immediately the Depart
nen well notify the uearer United States s,,or-
neys ~ the same.
Grand Encnmpmeut Of the United sfrtes and
National Union Johnson Men.
political organization styled the Grand Eneanpnent
of the United states and National Union johnson Men