Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-02
WASHINGTON.
The Postmastership Goes Beg.
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EaIe witbaraws His Acceptance.

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EaIe Witbdraws His Acceptance.
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WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 1.-Rep-
resentative Hale returned to Washington
last night and Immediately called on tres-
ident Grant to thank him for his mark of
confidence and friendship in rendering him
the appointment Of the Postmaster General
ship, but al the same time 20 respectfully
withdraw his acceptance of that Office. The
President expressed his regret tina. Hale
had come TO that conclusion, as be antici-
pated with him pleasant official relations.
Mr.. Hale has been in Altoona for a few
days, and thought that he would be able to
enter upon the duties of the position to-
day as Cresswell had Taade his arrange
ments to retire yesterday. He had recov-
cred in a slight degree from the fatigue in
eident TO the long session Of Congress, but
the excessive heat Of the few days past has
so weakened him as to compel him to de-
cline the honor. he will leave for his bone
in Maine tomorrow, to seek needed rest.
The Cabinet met at half-past ten this
| morning. Mr.. CIeSsWell and Hale were
present. All the members expressed regret
that personal considerations compelled Mr..
Hale To decline the Postmaster Generalship.
CresssTeII ts Have Another Leaves
Taking.
Ex-PoStmaster General Cresswell stated
on leaving the Cabinet meeting to-day that
/ he would act as Postmaster General until
his successor should be appointed, but he
intended leaving the depn-Aent as soon as
possible. Returning to the department,
/ he directed the First Assistant, Mr.. Mar
shall, to sign some documents presented TO
him, declining to settle any question or
decide any matters, except such as were
necessary to keep the department in opera
ton with responsible head. 1t is said
his successor will be appointed in fey
days.
Treasury Balances.
The public debt statement Issued to-day
shows a reduction of 3, lS0, 1879. The bal
ances in the Treasury at the close Of bust
ness to-day were: Currency SI4,576,010;
special deposit of legsltenders for the re-
demption of certificates Of deposit SIS, 760,-
600; coin S74, ,304, including coin Ger
tifcates, 81, S25, 100. The outstanding
legal-tenders are $5S2, 100000.
Assistant Secretary.
Charles l. Conant, of New Hampshire.
present Chief of the Warrant Division of
| the Treasury Department, was to-day ap-
pointed by the President Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury vice Sawyer, resigned.
! COnant has been clerk in the Warrant
Division OF the Treasury for nine wears.
and CHEF of the Division for the last four
years
! The Comptroller Of currency has called
upon the national banks for a report eShib-
| itiEg their condition at the close Of bust
ness June 20,
Exit Protocol Polo.
! Admiral Polo DeBarnabe, the Spanish
minister at Washington, sails to-day for
| Spain. Il is said the admiral has been
| elected by the SerrsnO government TO re-
sumo his position in the Spanish nav
Good News for Pensioners.
The act approved June Is, 1874, entitled
''an act to increase pensions in certain
/ cases provides that all persons who are
. lfsEs entitled tG pensions under existing
llr-s'3hd who have lost an arm At or above
'IASsiu- tb0N, or a leg at or below the knee
shall be rated in the second class and shall
receive tN enty-f0ur dollars per month: pr ,
/ Vided that no Artificial limbs or cOmmpia-
/ tion therefore shall be furnished TO such
! persons - will Be en.ssled 10 pension un-
| der this act. BY its terms the act was to
take efieet from AMI after JHlle 4, 1873.
/ ten. BAKER, Commissioner of Pensions.
/ announces that the persons embraced with
/ in the provisions of tins act can secure the
! benefits Of the same without formal appli-
! cations and without the intervention of an
attorney. \ power Of attorney viii not be
recognized in an application for the in.
crease Of pension provided by this act. y
letter frOs- the pensiOneT addressed to the
/ Commissioner Of Pensions inclOsing his
I ..sRsion certificate and giving his postoffice
address viii be = efficient presentation of
his claims.
J ~-s, PaeIT E Railroads.
- Attorney General has decided that
the act q June 16, 1874, no pay
s.ilhe made to any railroad "..,rnnanv
.o- - portal Of trOcC...s or property Of
the lEited , : when lis railroad was
/ censiisise- Ia Aole or in part ~ the aid
% -, q II public lands, upon any condi-
i ciQHs ~ = the useOT said roads by the United
States. The remedy of such company, if
It has any, IS by a suit against the govern
ment in the court of claims.
The DistrIet-FOrged Certificates,
Ex-GOv. DennisOn and Hon. Henry S.
Blow had an interview with the President
to-day, and notified him Of their acceptance
OF the Office Of commissioners for the Dis
tIiCt Of Columbia. Cattell has declined
and his successor is not vet selected.
1t has been discovered that forged orders
for certificates of pay due the policemen
and members Of the fire department have
been issued by, il is supposed, some one
having access to the regular stamp of the
District ComptrOllers Office. Thirteen
months pay is due the firemen, and it is
thought fifty per cent. of this amount has
been paid in certificates of the character
named.
Additional removals were made to-day
in the Treasury department.
sherman go BeIknas.
New YORK, July IA Washington dis
patch gives the correspondence Of Gen.
Sherman and Secretary Belbn4p, liz relation
10 the removal of the army headquarters
from Washington TO St. Louis. The Cen
eral in a short letter asks permission to
make the change in the same manner and
TO the same extent granted to Gen. Scott
shortly after the Mexican war, and saws:
Strong reasons, official and personal, impel
me TO this step, and | make this request at
this early date because six months notice
is required of me in certain Necessary pre-
liminaries in St. Louis.
BeIknaP's ShackIes.
The Secretary of War in his reply giving
consent to the proposition, encloses a copy
of general order to be issued on he sub
iect, adding: "You will perceive it does
not change the present order of business
with the department. 1t is only deemed
best here 10 add to its provisions sUc-
gestiOn which was made and carried out in
the case of Gen. Scott: that no material
change shall be made in the stations Of
troop or commanders without previous APP
puOval by the department"
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