New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-24

Of the Tenure Clvofce act required that an oppor-
tany should be gwen. by temporary delay OF the
tain whether the charges were to be duly submitted
would be withdrawn The President cQncurring IN this
taned in my letter Of Nov ITO Attorney Court.
ney and these and these Alone were the reasons for
ngs IN sTeSon and Constituted the eonsderaons Of
public character" which referred to in that letter
Fullerton returned with the papers which he had origin
ally presented as well with additional support
81 sSs Courtney snd Murray
ately advised thereof and their required to
denals by the exhibition Of counter proofs and with
such effect that advised the President state OF the
proofs did not Justify the suspension OF the officers when
by the statute required to be supported by his being
satisfied OF the existence OF the imputed IN
accusation to the Senate In the nature OF AN
peachment OF these public oeer Wh nc was pre
ton Of the officers Upon this conclusion being adopted
early thereafter as any occasion required the d.
reton TO proceed with the prosecution that had been
delayed which contained In my letter OF the 2st or
November. on the 18th of December, instructed Dis.
rcAttorney Courtney TO make report to me in respect
and John J. Eckel and until my examination
that the Indictment in that case should not brought
trial received from District Attorney Courtney In due
sired and on the asa Of December wrote him that the
prosecution of the need longer be stayed For
to refer to the correspondence between
Courtney and myself to which have referred, as the
same are therein fully expressed These are the only
instances In which have directed the suspension OF
delay" OF proceedings prosecuted against parte IN
CITY OF for frauds upon the Internal Keve
hue !" and have In directed the discontinu-
ance OF such proceedings 1 have given IN fuii the
for my Intervention in each instance ana not
regarding IL inconsistent with the public interests that
that the correspondence with the Attorney on
the subject should be communicated 10 the Senate 1
submit this, my reply. TO the resolution. .'
have the honor TO be, very respectfully,
WILLIAM NJ. EvARTs. Attorney General:
On the 18th OF February the Senate passed resoiu
ton directing the Attorney General to furnish ior the
Information of that body, list OF persons con
victed for violating the laws and for countere
ing stating the length OF their sentences, mprsonnen
the OF fine In each case and the names OF the
persons who have been psrdoned by the PRESIDENT ana
when such pardons were granted. The Attorhey-Hsu
era has replied begging leave TO ask tho atenon OF .ne
Senate to the scope OF the resolution In order mat
no may be assured whether its present pnDlca-
ton was intended, whether It's OBJECT was
limited to information upon tho subject OF tne
resolution within the present term OF the PRESIDENT lie
says the branch OF the resolution would lnclune al
Onvctions from the time the Judiciary OF the United
States first into operation till now the second our
ing the whole existence OF the Presidential once, al
though might have been intended only TO apply 10 tue
present Presidential term. Therefore he mad not iet AT
liberty TO determine what meaning was intended Dy
the Senate He says the Acknowledgements ohieo con-
tans record Of conviction except those In the various
Courts Of the United States In which tho convictions nave
been had audes TO the fact that list OF CONVICTIONS Tor
counterieitng from the 4h Of March, 1862 TO ftDruafy
1868, has already been printed In public documents