The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-15
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WASHING TON.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Is.
The Kew District Governor.

WASHINGTON, Sept. Is.
The New District Governor.
Governor Shepherds commission has
just been delivered to him, and he will
qualify and assume charge OF the Dis
trict to-day.
Appointments.
The following Internal Revenue ap-
pointments were made to-day:
Samuel Oliver, guager of the 4th
district, Of Maryland; Edward H..
Brown and James ". Kurdel, store
keepers OF the lst district, OF Ls. j. l..
Ford, storekeeper of the 4th district. of
Illinois.
Resignation or Governor Cook.
The following is the correspondence
between the President and Governor
Cook:
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. I3.
To His E-esNsncy o. s. Grant. Pres.
idSnt:
DEAR SIR:-I beg to tender my resig-
ration of the Office OF Governor Of the
District of Columbia, to take effect on
Saturday next, the 18th inst. l am
urged to this action by the fact that the
combined demands from my private
business and my public duties have
been 90 e1acting that | am no longer
able TO meet both or either Of these de-
mands as thoroughly as | could wish,
yet it has been nv sincere
purpose 60 to administer the govern.
ment Oft District as best to promote
the welfare Of the people OF all classes,
and to advance the National Capital to
that position which it ought to occupy
as the seat of the National Government.
This purpose has been ably seconded
Sy other officers OF the district governs
ment, end especially by the Vice Presi-
dent OF the Board OF Public Works, sDd
my other associate, Of the Board, whose
sner.y, courage, aud comprehensive
judgmen. have achieved such brilliant
results. l have also to thank you, Mr..
President, for the unwsyeriug conf
dence you have reposed in me, and for
the substantial encouragement and sup-
port you have given to me and my
associates in the management OF the
affairs Of the District.
With sentiments OF great regard and
sincere respect, l am your ooedlent
servant. ii. ID. Cook.
To this letter the President replied
as follows.
LONG BRANCH, September TO-
DEAR SIR Your letter OF reaigsa-
ton of the office of Governor of the
Territory of the District OF Columbia, is
received, and it is with regret that
accept it. You being the first Cover
nor Of the District OF Columbia, sidcs
the present form of civil administration
has been applied to it, l am aware OF
the labor you have been called on to
perform in organizing and systemizing
the new forms and modes OF admins
tration; also, how zealously and ably
you have performed those duties. Under
your administration OF the territorial
affairs of the District of Columbia, az.
sisted as you have been, by able and
energetic subordinstes, the national
capital hes advanced towards what 1t
should be with q rapidity which as
tonishes and pleases every one who
has been away from it for few years
and returns. Ifyour successor in Office
gives the satisfaction you have, the
property owners in the District OF CO.
lumbis, the people at large and all who
have an interest in the nations capital,
will have reason to congratulate them
shlves on the new form OF government
given them.
Yours truly,
U. S. GRANT.
HoN. H. r. COOKE, Governor OF the
District of Columbia.
Dr.. John r. Blake, OF this city. has
been appointed member OF the Board
Of Public Works, to fiji the vacancy
caused by the appointment of A. Il.
Shepard to the Governorship of the
territory. DR.. Blake will, it ia said, be
appointed Vice President OF the Board
within few days.
Sp!nner on Back Pay
General Spinner's letter, in reply to
Senator Carpenter. was mailed last
night. The general enters at consider
atle length into the title OF the govern
ment to money deposited in the Trea
sury. The letter of Senator Carpen-
ter takes a quite humorous view OF
General Spinner's ideas on The subject
The General, however. r?plies seriously,
producing 40 array OF facts which msy
overwhelm his Joco,c critic, and states
that the thirty-iourth congress rs;sed
the salary OF lis members, and made ii
retroactive. Notwithstanding this two
Of the members OF that Congress were
elected to the Office OF Vice President
30 thet objections made now indicate
that the people do not approve OF such
acts. He complains of the smallnes:
OF the compensation allowed by the
Government and concludes by saying
thst none but rich men and rascals car
hold Office.
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