The New York herald., 1870-09-21
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. 1870.
The Attempt TO Binckmah CIerIss--Secretnry
Cox Denounced by Radical Politicians.
meeting OF the Pennsylvania Republican Asso-
citation was held here last evening. Tile Political
Committee to whom was referred the resolution
censurlng the Secretary Of the Interior for having
declined to admit committee of the association to
his department to take up voluntary contributions
Tor election purposes. reported tnat the committee
had addressed letter to Secretary Cox asking that
the committee or the association be perpnitted to
call on Pennsylvanians In his office for voluntary
contributions, and that the Secretary replied by let
ter that ne had received three such applications and
had granted them on the condition that all
sucn subscriptions should be voluntary, and
that the association should not attempt In any
manner to visit any penalty or hostility upon any
one who may feel unable to subscribe 10 their funds
or who may choose another channel for their aid.
He refused In the interest or the republican party
to make assessments. In the same letter ne c0ntin-
ues:-'I sincerely believe The attempts made this
year to levy such assessments have already hurt the
party many fold more than the assessments, II col.
lccted can help tn On motion or the chairman OF
the committee the resolution OF censure was laid on
the table, series Of resolutions endorsing Secre-
tary Cox as republican and approving OF his OFF,
cial course was lald on the table by vote or 40 to
13 many OF the members c0ntending that he was
disloyal to the republican party, had disioya. men
IN office, especially In the Census Bureau, and
that he 0bstructed the progress Of the party.
Colonel Clapp, the Congressional printer, was de-
nounced by one OF his employees for having refused
Opermit collections to he made In hts ONCE for elec-
ton purposes. The financial secretary charged
one OF the members Of the association with having
been Johnson man and that some Of the assoca-
ton officers were illegally elected by clique. Hard
words followed, in consequence OF the report of the
last meeting making reflections on the action of the
officers and some OF the members, which was re-
ferred to q committee OF three for revision.
Estfmnted Expenses Of the Government.
The heads OF the various departments and bureaus
OF the government are preparing estimates, for the
Of Congress, OF the amounts that their depart
ments or bureaus will probably require to administer
the same for the year ending June 30, 1872. These
estimates will probably be placed IN the hands OF
the printers OF the Treasury by October Is.
The Ereedmen's Bureau.
The statistics of the Frecdmen's Bur an show that
the business In the South has been closed excepting
such portions Of the educational interest as are de-
pendent and supported by educational associations.
All agents and aids of the Bureau have been honoraby
discharged excepting those whose duties relate to
the payment OF bounties Among the subscriptions
received for the benefit OF educational purposes
contributions from parties who figured prominently
during the late war on the side OF the South.
Repairs Of the Presidential Mansion.
The Executive Mansion is being rapidly placed in
proper condition to receive the President who with
his family VIII return about the lst Of October 1t
Is not thought the President will make visit TO
washington prior to that date at which time all the
members Of the Cabinet will also have returned.
Personal.
Deputy Williams OF the Internal Revenue Bureau
and Mr.. John Delano Chief OF Supervisors, left to-
night for New York on important official business