Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-08-09

>, 1869, and subject TO al the prOV1-
sions Of law applicable thereto.
[Signedl q. s.. GRANT.
on receiving this notification,
PleasontOn vacated the Office, leaving
for his successor the following note:
To J. ". DOUGLASS, First Deputy Com
missioner of the Internal Revenue
BaresU:
Sir-Having this day been sus-
pended from this Office 10y the Presi-
dent, turn it over to you,
Respectfully, A. PLEASON1ON.
Douglass Immediately entered upon
the duties of his Office and received
the congratulations of his friends.
PleasOnton is suspended until the
end Of the next session OF the Senate
and Douglass is to perform the duties
of the Office in the meantime.
PLEAsANToN TO GRANT.
The President, this morning, re-
ceived the following letter from Gen.
eraI PleasOntOn:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICB OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
WASHINGTON, August 8, 1871.
Mr.. PREsIDENT-In answer to your
request, transmitted through General
Porter last evening, that should ten
der my resignation Of the Office of
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, /
can only reply that under ordinary
circumstances nothing would give me
greater pleasure than to sccede to any
request you might make of this kind,
but the cause for making
this request was stated by
General Porter to be a difference
existing between Secretary of the
Treasury Boutwell, and myself as
regards the government and manage
ment OF the internal revenue. Bout
we'll claims powers which, under the
laws of Congress, governing that
bureau, are vested solely in the COM
missioner, it is, therefore, purely legal
one, and the prcedents of our Govern |
ment have been to have such ques-
tiOns, when appealed to the President, |
referred TO the law officer Of the Gov
eminent for his opinion. This course |
was pursued by Presidents Jackson, |
Tyler, Pierce, Van Buren, Fillmore |
and Others, and has been the uniform |
practice Of the Government. Know |
ing these facts, and believing this to /
be the proper way to settle any differ. /
ence of views as regards law which /
might exist between the Secretary |
and Commissioner, l addressed you /
communication simetima since max /
ing an appeal for your decision as to |
the powers of the Commissioner under /
act of July 20, 1868. This appeal, as l /
understand II, is not to be entertained /
by the subject treated, but rather as /
a personal difference between the Sec.
retary and myself. In this connection /
il is proper to add that the personal /
conduct Of the Secretary has been such /
rs to preclude the rendering CT my |
resignation until some opportunity is /
granted 10 Vindicate my administra
ton OF the Internal Revenue Bureau.
In Justice to public interests placed
under nay charge, and the Importance
10 taxpayers Of a proper solution OF /
these difficulties, l must respectfully |
decline 10 tender you my resignation. |
And, trusting il will not be deemed |
inappropriate, / will again request |
that your present determination be |
recOnsidered, and an investigation Of /
the matter Of difference between the |
Secretary and myself be referred to /
the Attorney General for his legal |
opinion.
With great respect,
ISignedl A. PLEAsONTON.
This letter was accompanied by a !
private note from PleasOntOn, express
sive, il is said, of his devotion and |
friendship, and support of the Presi-
dent in future. Within two hours /
after the receipt Of PleasOntOn's com
municatiOn, the President sent to him
Il notification Of his suspension.
The immediate causes assigned in
official quarters for the suspension Of
PleasOntOn are that the internal rev
enue was not collected with efficiency;
that PleasOntOn reversed the rulings
Of his predecessors in several impOr-
tant particulars, and made decisions
for effect, which were unnecessary to
lessen public receipts, acting inde-
pendently and not consulting with his
superior officers as to these and other
matters of the administration, and
that the change was necessary, in
order that there might be harmony ia
the working Of the Treasury Depart
ment.
ABOUT FIsH's REsIoNATION.
NEW YORK, August S.-The Herald
publishes an interview had by a cor
respondent with Secretary Fish, in
which the Secretary said that he had
no idea who the arbitratOrs Of the
Washington treaty would be. The
Claims Commission, under the treaty,
would probably sit long time, and
that the action Of the Commission
would probably be guided by that Of
the Southern Claims Commission, as
the latter would furnish preeedents.
For il the claims for damage done to
property by the Federal power during
the war be allowed, the other claims
cannot avoid following
the precedent in regard TO the DANA.
ges sustained by British subjects. The
court of arbitration which would deal
with the Alabama claims, would be
Of men who would COM
mand public confidence. He thinks
that the Government should not be
for its action on the Cuban
question. The Cubans get hold of {
Englismen, Americans
aud Irishmen TO do their fighting and .
are not themselves struggling nation
ally. He declares that he has not sig
nitied his intention Of reaigning.
DANA To BE OoNCILIATED.
A Washington special says that
Charles Francis Adams is reported to
have declined the appointment OF ar
bitratOr at the Geneva Conference and
will, probably, be succeeded by Rich
ard III. Dana.
POSTAL TREATY WITH GERMANY.
A letter was received to-day at the !
POstOffice Department, from DR.. Nc ,
Donald, at Berlin, Prussia, stating ,
that he has negotiated with the gov !
eminent of Germany for the inter :
changing OF postal money orders :
between that empire and the United ;
states. The treaty will not take effect
until October l, 1872, owing to the
act that the German authorities are .
required to give one years notice to
he North. German LlOyds Steamship
Company. Il
Indian Raids In Montana. {
ST. LOUIS, August Ain Gallatin
Valley, late ia July, Joe Nixon and
George Sheppard were killed, and be.
tween two and three hundred head OF
;attle and horses were run OF by the
uHfgng 1Vyo commands og "a ValFV |