New-York tribune., 1874-11-24
WASHINGTON,
RESIGNATION OF SUPERVISING AN'''iih Ell
MULLETT

MULLETT.
"DETAILS OF SATURDAYS SCENE BEL "'', ,,,,,.r;, .rr
,v,r Avn SECRETARY BRisio" - IN nni-',.a>., -1.,,,
r,rsr or THE 1RoUBLE-rEMPEK DIST p-.---, Ia l~n
Avn NIGH WORDS EXCIIANGED-IAh i''i0
PROMPTLY ACcEPThp' ,-.,
rrv TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.i
-, Nov o8-The trouble between
-, Rristoy and Supervising Architect Mullet.
oo,,,,,nated bv the tender on the one siue uu"
aooontance on the other of the resignation Oh t'0
Io+tor officer The bad feeling which was eAn'o''0,
- ho,b sides on Saturday has in measure p'sSeu
swov and Mr. Muett remains IN 'eihpoi",J w.
,at;on of his Office. The cause OF the uou'io W.
ascertaned to-day. For several years. con'.'iS
-, NJ Mnllett has had the pnrchase oi
,ooot of the furniture in the treasury DC
nartmcnt and in addition had tne man
acement of large cabinet shop conuuO'o"
with Government money and employed III tlo man
ufacfure of mahogany doors, desks, wardroDeS' "o,
for the use of the department at an anhua coSV VI
500 GOO BY law the Chief CIerk OF lhe Alo"s"'y
D"nort,oort Mfr. Avery. is made the Superintendent
of the Treasury Binding, and the SUPERINTENDENT Is
h, Iav also required to purchase all furniture ana
..I;o. having for them out of the contingent
s,nd while Mr.. Saville was Chief Clerk short
controversy occurred between him and Mr.. Muliett,
, which the latter was victor, Notwithstanding the
Io, 1yas violated As soon as Mr.. BTistOw was made
aware of the fact that the law recognized only the
srnerntendcnt under the Secretary III the disburse
ment Of the contingent fund, he sent for Mr. Aiui-
lett and informed him that he was about lssu-
inc an order placing the Chief CLERK IN
charge of the purchases and manufacture OF
furniture Mr.. Mullett with much show OF lndlg-
nation. said it would not answer The Secretary
said it was the law, and it would have to answer
Mr. Mullett, greatly excited, said he could not 90
his duty properly ii the Chief Clerk interfered Inc
Secretary admonished him not to lose his temper
Mullett jumped about the room, and with shrlil'
trembling voice, said he had not lost his temper
The Secretary reminded him that he was livld with
RAGE an intimatlon which Mullett most iudi gnantly
repelled His excitement increased until he hnally
sad that the Secretary could consider that his resg
nation was in his hands and the Secretary, who
had lost his temper by this time assured Mr. Mulet
that he might consider it accepted. Then Mullett
wbired out of the room, and on Saturday evening
his resignation as Supervising Architect was IN the
hands of the Secretary and it was to-day accepted
The Secretary says nc has no reason to doubt the
integrity or ability of Mr.. Mullett but he did not
like his manner of doing things, ana ne
Thought him extravagant and insubOrdinate. 1t
is due to Mr.. Mullett to say that
be apologized to the Secretary and the
Chief Clerk to-day for the rashness Of his words and
conduct and that tranquility was again restored
Early this morning he called at the White House
with Gov Shepherd, but the result OF their interview
with the President is not known. Secretary Brls-
tow was also at the White House. and upon his re-
turn the resignation accepted. Every effort has
been made on the part of Muetts friends connected
with the old CITY Government and also Of high otii-
GERS in the General Government to prevent his re-
Grement, but Gen. BristOw would not recede. Mr.
Mullett will remain for day or two until his sue
cessor is appointed The Office of Supervising Archi-
tect is not recognized by law except in the Appro-
piaion bills. Ii is not Presidential appointment.