New-York tribune., 1868-10-31
WASHINGTON.

THE DISCHARGED CLERKs-DEPUTY-C COLLECTOR
MOORE RELEAsED-EXECUTIVE PARDoNs-
THE ANNUAL REPORTS-CABINET MEETING
-MAIL-CARRIERS UNIFORM.
WASHINGTON d. c., Friday, oct. 80, 1885,
1t has been incorrectly reported that among
the one hundred clerks To be discharged from the Second
Auditors office the lst o! November nearly all OF
those who testified before the Pay Department and he
trenchment Committees OF Congress regarding the OIL
ored bounty frauds OF clerks summoned before
the Committees witnesses only two the list for
discharge, and they selected being less eectys
as clerks than those retained in the office.
large meeting OF Republicans held here tonight
with speeches, music fireworks, aed torchlgh pro-
cessiOn OF the Boys In Blue.
The case which has been trial several days before
the United States Commissioner here OF the Government
against George H. Moore Deputy Collector Of the Third
District OF North Carolina decided to-day In favor OF
the defendant. and he honorably discharged The
following is the decision OF the Commissioner:
In this the defendant is chatged with wfu neglect
the Third District Of North Carolina and with embezzng
$4,000 on or about the 10th day OF July 1863 belonging
TO the United States Several days have been occupied
In the examination OF Witnesses and large number OF
accounts certificates OF depos receipts aud other youch
defendant have argued the case From the testimony OF
the Collector and OF his deputies and two other wit
from North Carolina and from the documents pro
duced by the prosecution 1t appears that the defendant
Is charged with having collected, during the time spec
ss and from the cerdcaes Of deposit receipts
and other vouchers exhibited by the defendant appears
that he has paid 10 the Collector and by his deposits
In the Treasury the OF s2977Si 49, leaving an appar
ent balance in his favor OF s9CO4 !O II would appear
sustained. In regard to the charge OF williui
neglect OF duty" sgndEy laws ,., decisions SSSS and
pears that officers OF the United states arc re-
sponsibe and punishable for neglect OF a., DUTY, 6nt
ant not officer OF the United States but deputy
le III
responsible for the acts Of his deputies, so that II an
oilense has been committed In this case IS private
trnst, for which he must seek redress by q SUIT
that he guilty of wlful neglect OF duty APP
laws have been violated and that the defendant cannot
be held TO bail upon the proofs which have been exhibit
EDMUsD r. BROWN.
United States Commissioner Tor the District COLUMBIA
Mr. Moore has begun suit against the Collector for
the recovery 400 salary for the past six months
writ has been served upon the Justices OF the gu
premo Court OF the District from the Supreme Court
OF the United States, returnable the first Monday In
December, TO show why the name OF Joseph II.
Pradey stricken from tho roll OF Attorneys OF tho
District Supreme Court. should not be restored to
such roll AT the close Of the first surrat trial. Judge
Fisher ordered the name Of Mr. Bradley to be stricken
from the roll, and subsequently the Court in
General Term sustained Judge Fisher At the close OF
the last term OF the United States Supreme Court Mr..
Carlisle. for Mr. Bradley, fled an application OF man
damus on the District Court commanding It 20 restore
his name IL Is understood that the United states su-
preme Court In this rule the question whether
they have Jurisdiction IN such Mr Bradley has In
stu,ed suit in the Circuit Court against Judge Fisher
for libel, with damages at $4,000.
Fred Potter Of Kentucky, who was convicted in ay
last violation OF Internal Revenue laws was pard ed
by the President today also James oNe Of Maryland,
convicted IN March OF passing counterfeit money and SEN
euced 10 Is months imprisonment also John Il sebert,
Easc.n District OF Pennsylvania convicted OF violating
tho Internal Revenue laws and sentenced In January last
TO nine months imprisonment and nno OF $1,000 par
doned October a also Atkinson OF the Southern
District " NewYork convicted on charge OF counter
fotng and sentenced June last to Is years imprson.
ment; pardoned october g.
annual reports OF the heads Of the various bureaus
in the executive departments have been completed with
few exceptions The reports Of all the Auditors and Con
ocrs have been finished. nearly and many other
reports submission to Congress already in the
printers hands The Commissioner OF InternaliRevenue
has not begun his report IL being his intention rs long As
possible In order TO report the working OF the new
Revenue law passed last Winter, changing, in great
measure the entire administrative system Of the Depar
ment.
The usual meoting OF the Cabinet held today all
tho members being present except Attorney-General
Evarts and Seward The latter represented by As
sstant Secretary r. W Sew ard Nothing OF importance
done.
An order ia TO be issued by the Postmaster Genera in
few DAYS requiring all carriers in the OF the
United states to wear uniform prescribed By law
during the last session OF Congress.
Appoinin, ,nts have been made as follows
G,us,r. C. DAo9l for The BsSih SssIqrI District Br,
Furth Illinois District StokeepsS samuel Raiesy for the Fourth
M ior the seventh virgins District
6eoe sotha~sr Rudoph Bumenbers he second Maryland
pst Jam =. Boo1er Fourth Pennsylvana District Dsght
ersy tr the Third District sn1 Charles Caps for
The Fr Illinois District
The Treasury Department has directed that duty OF
g. per pound and cent al raloren shall be as
sessed on all cigars. cigarettes, and c'ier0ots
IN, InieL.0eneer has bitter attack upon seymour and
the Tammany ring.