Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-25

THE POSITION TENDBKBD TO HON. EUGENE HALE.
PC-tDsster General Cresweu yesterday ten
I'd his resignation to President Grant. In
his letter of resignation he says to the Presi.
dent:
CATER more than five wears OF continuous
service am constrained, by proper regard
fcr my private interests. TO resign the Office OF
Postmaster General, and to request that NAV
be relieved from duty as soon as il NAV be con-
venient for you to designate my successor. For
the generous confidence ana support which YOU
have uniformly extended to me in my efforts TO
discharge ny duty / shall not attempt TO ex-
pr S. the full measure OF my gratitude. Ii is
sufficient to say tina. my relations official and
personal, with yourself and with every one OF
NY colleagues OF the Cabinet have ALWAYS been
OF the most agreeable AMI satisfactory character
10 me. Rest assured that L shall continue 70
give TO your administration my most cordial
support, ana ID at / shall ever deem it an honor
to be permitted TO subscribe myself,
Sincerely ana faithfully, your friend.
JHO. A. j. CEEswELLn
TIRE PRESIDENT IN REPLY WRITES:
GAS L expressed to you verbally this morn
ing, when you rendered your resignation of the
office of PCstmas-sr G neral, Il ia with the
deepest regret 10 me that YOU should have felt
such course necessary. YOu Are the last of the
original members OF the Cabinet named Of me
as was entering upon ny present duties, aud
1t makes me feel rs ii Old associations were
being broken up that / had hoped mis ht be
continued through my Official life. In sepsrat-
ing officially have but two hopes to express:
First, That foay get n successor who will be as
faithful and efficient in the performance of the
duiies OF the office you resign: second, personal
friend that L can have the same attachment
for. Your record has been satisfactory TO me
and know it will SO prove to the country at
large"
After accepting Mr.. Creswell,s resignation
the President Immediately rendered the posi-
ton to Hon. Eugene Hale, Representative from
Maine. MI. Hale was on his way 10 Altoona
Pennsy lvanla. TO meet mis- wife, but was inter
cepted ny Geographic dispatch announcing
rQa xplI off,
the position.
When Mr.. Hale reached York, Pa, he re-
ceived a telegram informing him that he had
been renCminated by ACCLAIM alton for CopzresS
by one Of the largest conventions ever assem
bied in his district. About al hour afterwards
he received the telegram from President Grant
rendering him the office OF Postmaster General.
MIR. Hale retur ned 10 this city this morning
ana at noon had long interview with Post
master General C-essWel. In conversation
with friends he said that before he left Wash
lugton yesterday neither he nor his friends re-
ceiyed any iDtimstion whatever of the tender
and therefore IL was the greater matter of sur
prise to all of them. while battered by re-
nomination for Congress, the recent of the
Presidents telegram oecasioned a sense Of re-
greet, rs acceptance OF the position involved the
parting with constituency who had placed
SO InuGh confidence ID him and to whom he is
strongly attached. Mr.. Hale has not positively
accepted the appointment, but it is probable he
VIII 10 SO IN the course Of the day.
IHR BILL to reorsaDize the staff Of the army
was among those passed during the closing
minutes Of the session. Among the provisions
OF this bill is one raising the chief medical pur-
Veyor 10 the rank OF colonel. Heretofore this
dticer has had the rank OF lieutenant colonel
Immediately after signing the bill the Presi-
dent sent TO the Senate the name of Lieutenant
Colonel u. III. Baxter, new chief medical pur-
veyor Of the army. Colonel s. V. Benet, of the
ordnance corps, was at the same time sent for
promo ion to the rank of brigadier general and
chief of ordnance. Both these nominations
we're confirmed just previous to the final ad-
Jonrnment. The passage of this bill is con-
sidered great victory by the friends OF the
army.