Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-24
WASHINGTON.
How Architect AIullett Has Been
Spending 100000 a Year,
Without Color of Law.
BristOw Says He Must Stop 1t
or Resign.
WheFeuPOn MuIIett Tenders His Res.
IgnatiOn, which the Secretary Ac-
cents without Heeifancy.

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IEnatiOn, which the Secretary Ac-
eepts Without Hesitaney.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 23.-The
rpmors which have prevailed for the past
day or two in regard 10 the resignation OF
Supervising Architect Mullet, were fully
confirmed to-day. Secretary Bristow be-
ing asked the cause Of the resignation,
pointed to the revised statutes, in which it
is stated that the chief clerk of the Treas
ury Department shall act as Superintend-
ent of the Treasury building, and no &C
count for contingent expenses shall be al
lowed except on the certificate of the clerk
that they are necessary, proper, just and
reasonable; all expendituresnfor furniture
being subject TO the approval of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury.
1t appears that Mullett was in the habit
ofconfrOllingthis contingent fund. amount
ing to about 100000. Mullett's attention
was called to the law when he said he would
rather resign than not control this eXpen-
dituss, whereupon the Secretary remarked
that he was only doing his duty in accord
ance with the law, and that if MulIett was
not willing TO be governed by the law, be
would accept his resignation Accordingly
Mullett prepared his resignation which the
Secretary accepted this afternoon. Mr..
Bristow did not in any manner express a
want of confidence in Mullett's integrity.
The Black Hills Invaded.
A communication having been received
from the Cheyenne Agency, in Dakota, to
the effect that about sixty white men,
miners, are working in the Sioux reserva-
tion in the Black Hills, Secretary Delano
requests the War Department to remove all
such persons who may be found trespass-
ing, that trouble with the Indians may be
avoided.
A Millionaire Claimant.
The United States Court of Claims met
to-day and heard argument in the case of
Marshal q. Roberts VS.. the United States,
which is a claim referred to the court by
special act of Congress, for over 100000,
for carrying mails twenty-five years ago be-
tween New York and the IsthmuS of Da-
rien.
Starving and PrOdding the Indians
into the Census.
The census of the Indians belonging to
the Red Cloud Agency, shows $3.50 Ogal-
lalla Sioux and 5000 ArapahOes and Chey-
ennes, besides some 900 Ogallallas, who are
bunting on Republican River, ard about
1000 MennecOrjas and other Northern
Sioux, who ran away from the agency
rather than be counted. All these Indians
submitted to the census being taken only
under the influence of hunger and bayOnets.
Red Clouds efforts to secure the census
have had the effect Of reducing the number
of his personal adherenls, from many thou
sands to barely 500.
Let 1t Sweat.
The Secretary Of State has invested two
hundred thousand dollars accrued interest
on the Geneya award fund in United
States bonds.
Recruiting.
A general order has been promulgated
from the War Department announcing that
recruiting is res umed under certain reStric-
tiOns.
Weary Of Suffrage.
The taxpayers and business men of the
District of Columbia are signing a petit
tion TO Congress asking that the District be
governed directly by Congress, through
commissioners, without a popular election
for any Office whatever.