The Portland daily press., 1875-04-29
WASHINGTON.
Judge Pierrepont Accepts the Attorney
(seuers Iship-A etter of Recommends
tiOu IN Mr.. williams

Iudoe Pierrepout Accepts the Attorney
Geners Iship-A etter of Recommends
tiOn TO Mr.. williams
WASHINGTON, April 28-The President hav-
ing rendered the position of Attorney General
to Judge Edwards Perrepont, that gentleman
has accepted.
The following is the letter of resignation of
Attorney General Williams, and the reply OF
the President:
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, |
Washington, April %.
To the President:
SRI hereby resign the office of Attorney
General of the United States to take effect the
18th proximo / cannot dissolve our official re-
lations without thanking you for the many acts
of friendship and confidence with which you
have honored me, and expressing for you per-
sonaly my very nigh regard and esteem.
Very respectfully,
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
Washington, prl %
Hon George FL Williams, Attorney General Of
Dear Slr:-In accepting your resignation OF
the office of Attorney General of the United
States 10 take eff ct the 10Th of May 1873. as
rendered by your letter of the 22d OF April,
allow me to express my appreciation OF the
ability and zeal and efficiency with which the
trust coufidpd % your charge has been perform
ed Nv sincere friendship accompanies you IN
the new fed of life you have chosen, and best
wishes for your success.
Very respectfully,
q. S. GRANT.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances of
to-day Currency, 81 878, $50 90 special deposit
of legal tenders for redemption OF certificates OF
deposit SAG, $50 900; coin, $S9, 562. 299, including
coin certica es, 500, 425, 700; outstanding legal
tenders, 1919, 226, $780,
Congressman Kings Case Before the
Grand Jury.
To-day the grand jury of the District took up
the case of William S. King, with view OF
inquiring into the charge of perjury against
him, preferred by the Committee of Ways and
Means in the Pacific Mail Steamship Compa-
were examined: Hon. Fl. L. Dawes, M. G.
Kerr, Thomas Ellis, Dumont Clark, John
S. Carr, George S. Coland, G. B. McDougal of
New York. The summonses for A. B. Stock
we'll and r. B. Irwin were returned lin Europe)
not found.
Important Decision ON Alabama Claims.
Court of Commissioners on the Alabama
claims to-day sustainedlthe demurrers OF coun-
sci for the United States in the case OF William
E. Fisher, giving judgment for the United
States. The claim was for war risks, and the
decision rules out all such claims
Another Denial in Favor Of DeIanO.
The statement that special Cabinet meeting
ina was called Monday to consider charges
agaiLat Secretary Delano is authoritatively de-
MED. The meeting was called particularly for
conference with regard to the appointment of
successor " Attorney General Williams and
after confereNce the Department of Justice
was offered TO SSsdge PIerrepont. A request
meeting because on srd n he had az Given i'm
formation of his going t. Ohio TO the President,
who supposed Monday THAI Delano was out Of
town.
Secretary Delano left Washingt.o TODAY to
attend the wedding of bis adopted danobter
in Ohio. He will return here by next Manday.
H. III. Atkinson, recently appointed Conmis-
sioner of Pensions, will enter upon his dut~s
the LIST proximo.
$3.50 ,291; customs receipts $434, 062. The Gus
toms receipts for the week ending April Nth
are: New York $2,059,894; Philadelphia S16l,-
112; Baltimore $125 046; New Orleans flor
week ending April 17Eh), $22,3l9.