The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-27
WASHINGTON.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
wAsHIverox, April %. 1878.


WASHINGTON, April 20. 1875.
An "ArRocIous CONSPIRACY AGAINST sEcRE-
TRY DELANo-HIs RESIGNATION nDEFI-
NTELY POSTPONED.
Secretary Delano to-day freely says that he be-
liev's the recent newspaper charges Affecting his
ofidal conduct are "tne result OF an atrocious
conpiracy" 10 compel his retirement from the
Cabinet. lie is in receipt or numerous letters
from friends In various sections OF the country
advising him to abandon his purpose formed. as
he lns stated, last ial to resign about this time.
Secretary Deano now says that in accordance
witf this advice and with his own judgment OF
his duty TO himself and to the republican party
he has postponed his resignation indefinitely.
OFFICIAL CONFERENCE AT THE EXECUTIVE NAN
SION.
There was a consultation at the Executive Man
sionko-day between the President, Secretary Fish,
Postmaster General Jewell and Secretaries Bek-
nap and Robson. 1t is the impression tnat the
conscience was with reference to the succession
to Judge Williams but nothing has yet occurred
to confirm that belief
FRAUDULENT AWARDS OF CONTRACTS CANCELLED
BY THE POSTMASTER GENERAL.
Ths Postmaster General to-day issued an order
cancslllng all awards OF contracts heretofore made
In favor OF Jerome J. Hines, Patrick Laughlin,'
John w. Delaney william Weiss and William q.
IddInGs. these being the names contained IN the
proposals irauoulently imposed upon the DEPART
ment by the completely OF the clerks az the last
regular letting The oroer directs contracts to
be Immediately awarded to the respective bidders
whose proposals are next lowest In amount 20 the
proposals thus rejected. The routes referred to
are all in the State of Texas. The fraudulent bids
having been made with full knowledge OF the
amounts Of the bona Ide proposals. only few dol
lars below them. The loss to the government oc-
casiOned by the present order will be very small
SAM BARD TO BE ALLOWED TO RETIRE.
The President to-day received from sam Bard,
Postmaster at Atlanta Ca, despatch stating
that ne had received a telegram from the Post
master General saying that he would be permitted
to resign his resignation TO take effect on June l,
and asking that he be allowed to retire with the
quarter ending juno so next. The President re-
quested the Postmaster General TO reply anirma-
lively, which he did to-day.
POSTAL ARRANGEMENT WITH JAPAN.
The Postmaster General to-day executed ar
tices Of agreement with Mr.. Yosnida Keyonari,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotend-
airy OF Japan to the United States. providing for
the full prepayment oil postage to their destina-
tion on newspapers ana other articles OF printed
matter, patterns and samples OF merchandise ex-
changed In the mails between the two countries.
This arrangement is to take effect on the LIST or
July next, on and alter when date postage on
newspapers VIII be four cents eacn II not exceed
ing TWO ounces in weight, and the postage on
other matter, patterns and samples of merchan-
disc will be four cents for each ounces or frac-
tion thereof
THE VACANCIES IN THE PAY DEPARTMENT
= OPINION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ON THE
POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT.
The secretary OF War recently made the follow
ing Official inquiries OF the Attorney General:-
"Can the two vacancies now existing In the Paw
Department in the grade OF paymaster, with the
rank OF major, be now flled by the President by
temporary appointments And, II you should de-
eide afirmauvely, whether the President is re-
stricted as 10 the persons who may be appointedS
Can he appoint the persons already nominated to
the Senate and not confirmed by that body or
must those names be now excluded from consid-
Grafton ~
The Attorney General answers that the two
vacancies existing IN the grade of paymaster, with
the rank OF major, can now be filled by the Presi-
dent by temporary appointments. Touching the
other questions submitted, as TO whether there are
any restrictions the President In regard to who
may be appointed and whether he is at liberty to
appoint those whom the Senate failed to confirm,
the Attorney General answers that he knows OF no
PAYAIAsTERs TO DE APPOINTED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERALS DECISION.
The President wlIl tomorrow, appoint two pay
masters in the army to Ill the vacancies in that
corps caused Dy the Senate refusing to confirm
TWO nominees for the positions before adjourn
mcnt. These appointments win be made in
accordance with the decision OF the Attorney
General OF to-day, TO the effect that the President
has authority to fill these vacancies.
DAMAGE ALLOWANCE on MERCHANDISE sUs-
PENDED.
The following telegram was sent to-day 20 the
Collectors or Ports designated under the act OF
1870 and amendatorv acts, for the receipt OF mer-
chancise for the immediate transpor alton In bond
without appraisement:-
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, ID. G., April 70, 1875.
COLLECTORS or CUsroMs:-
suspend all dgmage aloSances on merchandise
arriving under act oil July IL, 1870 at your port as
the port oil hnai destination. Also Withdrawals
from warehouse without additional duty alter one
rear from date OF arrival at drst port.
CHARLES +. CONANT, Acting Secretary.
THE QUESTION or ATTORNEY GENERAL VIII
LIAAfs' SUCCESSOR.
Intmatious are made tonight that no one has
Jet been selected by the President to succeed At
torncy General Williams and tnat the long con-
terence between Messrs. Fish, Robson, Belknap,
Jewell and the President to-day did not result in
a determination 10 who shall be nominated or
the position. NO response has yet been made by
the President TO Judge williams letter OF resig-