The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-06-17
The Senate then went into Executive Session

Secretary McCulloch responds to Commits.
sioner Rollins, whose resignation Is again re.
turned: Ns-tf ~
"Ths communication is partial, because 1t at
tributes the present derauged condition Of theit
Internal Revenue service to the removals and
appointments made by the President; while 1t
must be clear to the mind If the Commissioner
that this decentralization is attributable, in pnrt,
to the antagonism between the executive and =
legislative branches Of the government which
has prevented harmony of action between them !,
in regard to appointments and TO the tenure Of
Office act, but mainly to the high duties upon
distilled liquors, tobacco. &C., which have
created an irresistible temptation to fraud. on :,
the part of revenue officers as well as on the
part of manufacturers. dealers and others. ga
3. 1t is stated that the numerous recommends
lions OF the Commissioner for removals of Asses
sors and Collectors even for the grossest mis-
conduct, had been almost always dsrc,tarded,
while the truth is that in all cases In which re-
commentators tor removals were accompanied
by evidence Of incoinpetcncy or misconduct ON
the part of the officers, the recommendations
were promptly responded to by the President.
II is unjust and disrcspectful to the President,
because the records of the Bureau show, that the
falling of OF the revenues, in tie Districts II
which removals were made BY the Presldent, In
1855, was not comparatively greater than In the
Districts in which no changes took place; that,
in fact, the revenues of the fiscal year, ending
June 80, 1867, during which the removals were
made, were entirely satisfactory. coming up very
closely to the liberal estimates fte department;
while the Generalization of the service and tho
decline of the revenue have chiefly occurred
during the present fiscal year, long after the
officers removed by the President had been REIN
stated, or others, whose nominations had boon
approved by the Senate, had taken the places of
the appointees of the President.
1t was for these reasons and no other, that the
communication could not be received and was
returned to the Commissioner. The return oft
is also justified by the fact that copies of 1t were
sent to the press. before it was handed to the
Secretary. tM (.
1t must, therefore, have been intended for the
public, rather than for the files of the Depart
ment. ~
[Signedl HUGH McCULLOCH,
Secretary Of the Treasury
The Senate refused to sustain the Presidents
suspension of William James, Internal Revenue
Collector at Richmond, Virginia.
This action reinstates James and Gusts Gen.
Milford. Indictments arc said to be pending
against James, which the Treasury Department
will now push. u
The Mayor ad interim called the Council to-
gether to-day. Finding the chambers locked,
they met in the adjoining building, and passed o
resolution, requiring the officers Of the Bank,
where corporation funds are kept, to honor no
drafts at present
WASHINGTON, June Is, P. M.-sEsATE. Bills
were introduced, facilitating settlement of prize
cases in the Northern Districts of Florida; also
relative to coast defence; also for further secu-
rity or life on steam.propelled vessels.
The national currency bill was resumed, and
discussed all day. .
Adjourned. ..t.I-.. -,sta,..
HousE-Uunder the regular call, among 9TH
ers, were introduced: ..5
A bill amending the Homestead law; also reg
ulating habess corpus; also dividing Texas and
providing for the admission OF fractions; also
authorizing and requiring the Secretary of War
to deliver certain to the Southern States for
their militia Immediately upon the discontinue
of military governments therein.
Twenty per cent additional to the Department
employees salaries passed-74 to "a.
The tax bill was recommitted, and the Com
mittee was ordered to report, as early possible
special bill, revising the tax on Whisky and
Tobacco. "a, ..f ......,.s ,,-.-I..
The Senate bill, amending the charter by which
the soldiers votes are ignored, and the City
Government of Washington placed under Re-
publican control, passed. , tl..aT .5. u
The House refused to entertain Logan's reso-
luton looking to the removal OF the Capitol.
+ An order passed, giving the bill, revising the
whiskey and tobacco tax when reported, unin-
terrupted possession of the House-reports Of
the Committee on enrolled bills excepted.
Adjourned. ~ 'til 81
Surratt's counsel announced themselves ready
for trial. The prosecution asked postponement.
The Court fixed the trial for next Monday, when,
If the prosecution was not ready, IT would bail
!, surratt; surratts long imprisonment was dis
/ grace to the Court of Justice.
Mr. A. R. Lamar, of Columbus, Georgia, Is
here in the interest Of the young men now Inn
prisoned by military authority, for alleged impli-
cation in the murder of Ashburn. Circumstances
connected with the arrests are published here,
and excite establishment and Indignation. Mr..
Lamar represents that the proceedings meet with
disapproval here, without regard to party, and It
is understo d that motions will be madein Con-
gress on the subject, tomorrow, by the Repnb-
licans. N
H From Georgia.
5 AUGUSTA, GA, June ID, MA U. q. soldier
I was cut with razor in the bowels by q colored
barber, in an alteration, last night, and died
this morning. lG ltye- et3
From Florida.
TALLAHASSEE, June IS, P. M 1t is stated that
Harrison Reed, the Republican Governor, has
been sworn into Office and delivered hie inaugural
address, The Legislature attempted to meet, but
had no quorum. 5 sf -a.m .,ssc II
The military authorities insisted that the re-
organizers should wait till Congress had passed
the Omnibus bill. ~
Gov. Reed was sworn in by Judge Boynton, Of
the United States Court. 80
His inaugural was brief. H 81
The Legislature stands: Senate, Republicans
16. Democrats 8; House, Republicans 81, Demo-
Gratis Is. b
A Federal soldier was stabbed by colored man
last night, and reported dead. He is still alive,
with hopes of recovery.
From Fortress Monroe. !! Els +
FORTRESS MONROE June Is, p, M.--The Brit
ish Bark Lstria, from New Orleans for Liverpool,
is ashore off Cape Hatteras, and went to pieces.
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