, 1874-11-24
And Refused to Recognize
the Authority Of MIR.
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Inconp1eteness Of the New
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Need Of a Uniform Rate on Printed
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MULLETT.
THE GREAT MAN 1s PERMITTED 70 RESIGN.
Special Dispatch to The chicaco Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-rho report mentioned
in those dispatches 1aas night that Mullett'a roaig
nation had beon tonaorod md accepted, is con-
firmcd to-day. numors aro conflicting rs to tho
difference which gayo riao to 5Iullests action,
and, whi1o doubtless many diirorent causes con-
tributod tho best authenticated story is In sub-
etanco III follows: The Secretary. IN pursuance
Of Ills determination that tho heads Of buroaua
ahould not mako recommendations that he could
not concur IN, directed Mullott to make como
chapgcs In his annual report. which
ia about finished. 1fultott rofueod to
DO 10, and WAS again ordered to
mike tho notifications 'deomod necessary.
In making his fina1 refusal to regard tho Socre-
tary's directions. MuIlett declared In effect
that
LIE WOULD NOT BE DICTATED TO NJ THE sEonE-
TAKY OF Tl1E TREASURY
or any other man regarding mattora appertatl,-
ing to bis Office, and that rathor than submit to
Is reported to hayo responded: "That IL Just
what i wish you 10 do. There arc pens, ink.
aud paper. You can writo out your resignation
at once aud 1t will be accepted" There was no
Escape for it. Mullett lost no ttme III drawing
up tho document, which was promptly indorsed
and accepted.
Tho interview took plnco last Saturday aftor-
noon. Muiett will remain i'll charge until htH
SUCCESSION IL appointed and entora upon tho dis
charge Of the oilico. The place was tondcrod to-
day to
JOHN a,'ArrnCn. JH..
Of philadclphia~ Alr. McArihur il the architect
III cllarge Of tho city mud Government buildings
in philatlclplia and il spoken OF in the highest
ternla Of praise. Congressman. Sam Kauda!l,
WHO iB here intlorscd Dir. Macarthur to tho &c.,
rotary. upon inquiry Of tho latter as in every
way litted for the otlico. As McBsra Randall and
McArtli,lr arp opposed to each other IN politics
| this would aGo,n to DO m impartial Testimonial.
! Tho Secretary expresBos
| GREAT oRATIE1cATfoN At nE1F6 RID or a1ULLErT,
| who, ho anyst has been q Honrco OF trouble to
him ever Aiuco ho assumo1 hia place III tho do
It ia understood that a1u]lett wIll romovo to
soon a. ho il followed,
| WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-The run1ors which
havo prevailed for tho past day or two IN regard
to tho resignation Of Supervising Architect hlul-
lott we're fully confirmed today. Sec
rotary, Briatow b3olug asked tho cause cause
roviael statutes, ip which it ia atatcd tint
the Cllief Clcrk Of tho Treasury Department
ahall ACT as Superintendent Of the Troasury
Building, and no accouut for contingent OK
pcnseR shall DO allowed, except on q certificate
Of tho Clork TINT they aro necessary, proper,
lust, and reasonable, nil expenditures for fnrni.
turo being subject to tho approval Of tho Secro.
tafy Of tho Treasury. It appeats t1at >Mullott
CONTROLLING THIS CONTINGENT FUND,
amounting to about $4,000 Mullett's attention
was called to tho Inv. WHOM ho said ha Won!e
rather resign than not control this expenditure
only doing his duty ID accordance to Tue law
and that, ii Mulfat WAS not willing to DO gov
erncd by tho law, ho would accept hls resigna
tion. Accordingly, Mullett prepared hs reaisna