The Portland daily press., 1875-03-30
WASHINGTON.
Resignation of Treasurer spinncr-Ru-
mored appointment of n Western Bank
Cashier TO Succeed III i'm.

mored Appointment of n Western Bank
Cashier TO Succeed Him.
WASHINGTON March 90 Treasurer Spinner
this afternoon went to the White House and
rendered to the President his written fesigna-
ton of the office of Treasurer OF the United
States Various names are rumored at the
treasury and elsewhere this afternoon as to who
will succeed him, but no definite information
is given. General Spinner remarked to-day
that he would soon be free man and that the
cares and burdens of official life would be lifted
from his shoulders. 1t is understood that he
pressed upon the President the necessity of his
retirement.
CINCINNATI, March GA dispatch to the
Commercial from Indian polis says it is stated
upon reliable authority that the President has
rendered to Hon. John G. New, cashier of the
First National Bank of Indianapolis, the office
Of United States Treasurer. Mr. New has gone
to Washington, but it is not known whether he
will accept the office.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances for
to-day:-Currency, So, 362,44. 70 special deposit
of legal tenders for redemption of certlheates OF
deposit 42 625 900 coin, $S1 027 ,008. OF including
| coin certificates, S24, 666900; outstanding legal
| tenders, $3.50, 714,90O
| a Question of Female Suffrage Decided.
| The United STATES Supreme Court to day af-
/ irmed the decision of the Supreme Court of
| Missouri in the case of Miner Va Happersatt,
| presenting the question whether under the 18th
| amendment a woman who is a citizen of the
| United States and of state, is a voter in the
state The Missouri court was unanimous IN
the opinion that the constitution of the United
States does not confer the right of suffrage up
on any one; and that the constitutions OF the
several states which commit that trust to men
| alone are not necessarily VOID. The Chief Jus
| tice delivered the opinion.
The decision of the Circuit Court for MasSa
| chusetts was affirmed in the case of Ogdens-
| burg and Lake Champlan Railroad versus
Pratt and Others
| The Testimony in the Pacific Mail I'm
| vestixation not allowed to go before the
| Grand Jury.
In the criminal court to-day Judge Nc
Arthur Gen. B. Il. Butler and Richard Har-
| rington, counsel for Representative elect VIM
| S. King, called attention to the resolution of
of the House of Representatives. passed at the
last session, and transmitted to the district at
| torney, together with copy OF the testimony
| taken before the Committee of Ways and
| Means in the Pacific Mail investigation. This
| resolution instructed the district attorney to
| lay before the grand jury such portions of said
| testimony as relates to the truth CT the state
meuts made by VIM. S. King and John S.
/ Schumacher.
Gen. Butler said that it was not proper or
| lawful that any testimony, papers or athdavitS
should be laid before the grand jury which was
not competent or reliant to be laid before a
| petit jury. He cited several authorities and
| asked the court to instruct the grand jury what
| evidence they should take cOgnlzance OF. He
| said that what was proposed to be sent to the
| grand jury was mass of inverted afidavits.
and cited from the trial of Aaron Burr that
affidavits should not be taken when the per-
sonal attendance of a witness could be pro
cured. Gen. Butler said that this book could
not be sent to the grand jury as evidence.
Judge Fisher said that the government adj
mitted the correctness of this view,
Judge Macarthur said that the court could
not decide the application unless he knew what
the book or document was.
Gen. Butler-There are only $50 pages to be
read before it can be decided.
Districc Attorney Fisher said that he I'M
derstOod the motion to be that the District At
| torney should not lay the matter before the
grand jury without an order of the &C urt. He
submitted that it was the province of the court
to make and order, sending the book to the
grand jury, and that in obedience to the reso-
luton of the House of Representatives he
could send the book there. He referred to the
oath taken by, the grand jury, and said the
propose to throw the book into the grand jury
room, for they could not find an Indictment on
| it unsupported by evidence. 1t would be for
ture of the charge. He would call their atten,
| ton to what Mr.. King had testified to and
then to what Mr.. Schum ker and Mr. Coe had
testified to. They proposed to show to what
| Mr.. King had sworn, that he had never re-
| ceived any money on account OF the Pacific
NAH subsidy, and to offer evidence to show
| that it was false. The case of Aaron Burr was
| not the same as this. In that case the question
| was whether certain papers should be sent on
which to find an Indictment and in this the
| question is preliminary one to determine
whether they shall prosecute the enquiry.
After some discussion IS to the effect of the
statute of limitation in the case General Butler
remarked that great deal had heen said about
obeylng the orders of the House of Representa-
tives. That body was dead and it might be
said of it that "A live jackass is better than
lon." That body was not like the Senate. 1t
had no existence now. They were like every
other mobs of 200 or more gentlemen. They
had no judicial powers although of late years
it had amounted to about as much as small
police court. This report which it is proposed
to send to the grand jury was made on the last
day of the session and never read.
Judge Macarthur ruled that the application
of the district attorney was irregular for the
book was not testimony and it would be incom
petent to lay it before the grand jury AS to
cussd at present. That point could be made by
| plea in bar. The case will now go to the jury
| in the usual manner.
Various Matters.
The Court of Claims to-day decided against
| all the claimants to the Arkansas hot springs
| and in favor of the government. Loring dis
sented and declared in favor of Rector's clai m.
The case will be appealed to the Supre me
Court
The receipts of internal revenue to day were
S345,b6I.
Custom receipts to day $434 1920.
The government has been petitioned to estab-
fish deputy collectorshIp of customs at Woods
Hole, Martha's Vineyard, as a preventative
measure regarding the revenue. that place be-
ing the esort of many vessels with foreign
cargoes, bound TO varions ports of the United
States.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has discharged
the keeper of the life saving station No. q. on
the coast of Long Island, near Fore Island
Light, together with the entire crew of that
station, for neglecting on the night of Feb %
to be out on patrol at 10 o'clock, because the
wind at that time was blowing off the land.
A Washington dispatch states that owing to
the scandal arising from the proposed junket-
ing trip to Mexico, Secretary Bristow and wife
will not accompany the eAcursionists.
Gen. Spinuer's resignation takes dtfect July
1st. 1t is officially stated that he will be sue
ceeded by Mr.. New of Indianapolis
Lincoln Hall was crowded to night by busI-
ness men and capitalists of Washington, Tor
the purpose of taking action n regard to the
district tax law Gently passed by Congress.
Resolutions against harsh construction of the
law made Icy the commissioners were adopted
and the meeting earnestly protested against
aAy enforcement of the law affecting personal
property until the action of Congress can be
obtained.