The Portland daily press., 1871-08-09
w WARRINGTON.

WARRINGTON.
FieasnDton Suspended.
. WASHINGTON. Aug. Sat halfpast one
o'clock to-day, the President sent to Genera
1irasanton the following:
Haec 1aas Mansion, Washington, ID. c., Aug
~ You are hereby suspended from the Office o.
Sa ohlssoner OF Internal Revenue, in aocor,
uance WIN the terms of certain civil Offices
PISSED March ID, 1867, and subject to all the
provisions OF the law applicable thereto
(Signed) US. GRANT.
10 Hon. A. PleasantOn.
On receiving the notification, Gen. Pleas
a auaon vacated the office, leaving for his sue
cessor the following note
1oJ. W Douglass, First Deputy Commissioner
internal Revenue Bureau:
PR Having this day been suspended from
TINS office by the President, 1 turn the same
over to YOU
Respectfully, A. PLEAsANroN.
About two o'clock Mr. Dauglass entered
upon the duties of his Office and received the
congratulations of his friends. The following
ls bis commission:
ulysses d Grant. President of the United States:
70 du aohom shall see these presents greeting:
Nn0w We, that by virtue of the authority con-
son In the act OF Congress approved April 9th,
:oo' emitted The act to aDend the act regu'at-
ing tenure Of certain civil officers. do hereby
suspend Alfred Pleasanton from the orice OF
Commissioner of Internal Revenue uutil the
next session of the Senate; / thereby designate
John NJ Douglas to perform the duties of such
suspended officer in the meantime, ne peing
suitable person therefor, subject to all the pro-
VISIONS OF the law applicable thereto.
IN testimony whereofI have caused these
letters to be made patent and the seal OF the
On.ted States to be hereuntO affixed.
Given under my hand at the City OF Wash
lngs0n, the 9th day OF August, in the year OF
our Lord, 1871, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the Goth.
1 By the President.
=. BANCROFT DAVIS, Acting Secretary Of
| tt. M. Adams Accepts.
The President to-day received telegram
| rom Charles Franc Adams announcing his
acceptance of the appointment of Arbitrator
under the treuty OF Washington.
| Success Of the Ku-KIux Act.
| Official information has been received that
| the ku- Klux act IS being enforced in the
| South with more success than was anticipated
under the instructions emenating from Execu-
| tive authority.
| There was no formal meeting of the Cabinet
| to-day. The members of the Cabinet now
| there called upon the President. Secretary
Fish and Robson and the Post Master Gener-
| al are absent.
MIR. Pieasanton's Letter.
The President, this morning, received the fol-
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Office of Com of Iater'nal Revenue,
august 8th, 1871.
To THE PREsIDENT-In answer to your re-
quest transmitted through Gen. Porter, last
evening, that shoxld tender my resignation
of the office of Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue, can only reply that under ordinary Cir
cumstances nothing would give me greater
pleasure than to accede to any requ(s st you
might make of this kind but the Cause for
making this request was stated by Gen. Porter
to be a difference existing between the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury-Mr. Boutwell, and my
self-as regards the government management
OF Internal Revenue, Mr.. Boutwell, claims that
which under the laws of Congress governing
that bureau, are vested solely in the Commits
siOner The question is. therefore, purely a
legal one aud the presidents of our govern
ment have been>to have such question, when
appealed to the President referred to the law
officer of the government for his opinion and
upon which the President would base his de-
cisiOn. This course was pursued by President
Jack son, Tay Tor, Pierce, Van Buren,, Fillmore
and others, and has been the uniform practice
of the government. Knowing these facts and
believing this to be the proper way to settle any
difference of views as regards the law which |
might exist between the Secretary and Com
missioner, [ addressed a communication some |
time since making an appeal for your decision |
OF the Commissioner under the act OF July 70, |
1868. This appeal, as understood it, is not to |
rather a personal difference between the !
Secretary aud myself. In this connection it IS
proper to add, that the personal conduct of the |
Secretary has been such as to preclude the |
tender OF my resignation until some OppOrtu- |
nifty is granted OF indicating my administra- !
ton of the Internal Revenue Bureau. In !
Justice to the public interest placed under my |
charge, and the Importance to tax payers of the !
proper solution of these differences, most re- |
srectfully decline to tender my resignation, and
trusting it WILL not be deemed inappropriate 1 !
will again request your present determination |
may be reconsidered and an Investigation of |
the matter of difference between the Secretary |
and myself be referred to the Attorney Gen |
eral for his opinion.
With great respect,
A. PLEAsANTON,
Commissioner.
This letter was accompanied by private |
note from Gen. Pleasanton expressive, 1t IS
said of his devotion, friendship and support of |
the President in future |
Within two hours OF the receiving of Gen. |
Pleasanton's communication the resident |
eIiee, which was asl5ysFsa Sy seeIsSF hem
Clerk in the Treasury Department..
The immediate cause assigned in official
quarters for the suspension OF Gen Pleasanton
are that the charternal service was not collect
ed with efficiency; that Gen. Pleasauton re-
versed the rulings of his predecessors in sever
al important particulars and made decisions to
the effect OF which were unnecessarily to les
sen the public receipt; acting independently of
and not consulting with his superior; officers as
to these and other matters OF administration,
and that change was necessary in order to
have harmony in working the Treasury De-
partner.
TF Money Order Treaty.
A convention has been negotiated with the |
the government of Germany for the inter-
change of postal money orders between that
empire rnd the United States.
The treaty will take effect until OctObar
18th, 1872. owing to the fact that Their German
authorities are required tie give one years no.
tice to the German Lloyds Steamship Co.
North Carolina Elections.
Gen. Allen Rutherford, Third Auditor, re-
turned to-day from North Carolina He esti-
mates that the Republican majority in the
State from 10000 to 10000 sure.
MASSAOHUS cts.