The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-23
WASHINGTON.
Attorney General Williams Tenders
His Resignation.
SECRETARY DELANO EXPLAINS.
Unconstitutionality Of the
Enforcement Acts.
How Judicial Decisions Wait on
Political Expediency.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, April q, 1875.
THE REPoRTED REQUEST OF THE PRESIDENT
FOR MR. pELANo's RESIGNATION DENIED =
AN EARLY RETIREMENT OF THAT OFFICIAL
FROM THE CABINET PROBABLE.
Secretary Deano returned to Washington this
evening, ana received the calls or many prom
inent friends who were anxious TO learn whether
there was any foundation whatever Tor the report
that the President had requested him to resign
his ONCE on account OF alleged corruption in or
concerning the Department OF the Interior. He
stated IN conversation tonight that last rail- he
notified the President that 1t his intention TO
retire from the Cabinet, as he wished TO devote
himself 10 private affairs in Ohio, out the PresI-
dent requested him to remain In the Cabinet as
long as he could conveniently do so. In accord
ance with this expressed desire OF the President
Mr.. Delano renquished his purpose OF lmme-
daey retiring from the department. having
merely deferred his resignation, however. until
the list OF the present month. Shortly after the
close OF the special session OF the Senate went
TO Ohio for the purpose OF arranging his private
affairs preliminary TO rendering his resignation,
and did not return here until Wednesday evening
or last weeF, but had no opportunity to converse
with the President prior 10 the departure OF the
President Tor Concord the following morning.
The Secretary was delayed in Washington
throughout Thursday hearing arguments in the
QuadrupleS Telegraph case. but joined the Pres
iuential party IN New York the next day. expect
ing TO have q private opportunity during the trip
to Boston to converse with the President and
again request to be released from his position as
Secretary OF the Interior No sucn opportunity
was afforded, on account OF the Presidents time
being occupied with the Committee OF Arrange
ments and others. While in New England the
President and the members or the Cabinet became
separated, and it was not until the party were
returning fiom Boston 70 New York that the SUBJ
ject was brought up by the Postmaster General
handing to Secretary Deano a newspaper con-
tanning the statement that the President had re-
quested his resignation. The President expressed
surprise that sucn statement should be made,
and remarked to another member or his Cabinet
at the time that he mad never made any such re-
quest directly or indirectly.
Mr. Deano positively asserts this evening that
the President has not either in writing or YER
Dally, requested bis resignation, or given him
son TO suppose that any complaints or charges
have been made Affecting the integrity OF the In
terror Department or his administration or It's
affairs. In response to question whether he now
intended to carry out his original purpose OF re-
signing, Mr.. Delano made no definite reply.
The President was also Intercepted to-day as so
the truth OF the statement that he had requested
contradiction.
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BAGDAD RAID?
sl- Edward Thornton, the umpire OF the Ameri.
can and Mexican Mixed Claims Commission, mas
now over 100 cases before him for decision, and
the test case involving the question which or the
two nations Is responsible for the losses occa-
stoned oy the sacklng or Bagdad, at the mouth or
the Rio Grande, cannot be reached for Q con-
siderable time
THE PAPAL ENJOYS AT THE NATIONAL CAPITOL.
Mgr. Roncetti and Count Marefoschi, the
Papal ENJOYS to confer the oerrend on Cardinal
McCloskey, viii arrive here tomorrow from Baltl-
more 70 visit the various public buildings and
places OF interest IN the city.
DISCHARGE or A CLERK IMPLICATED IN THE
RECENT MAIL BID FRAUDS.
By order or the Postmaster General, John b.
Ford, a second class CLERK In the Inspection di-
vision or the Contract O1lce or the Post once be-
partment, was to-day discharged upon the dlscov.
cry OF evidence duplicating MIN in the recent
frauds In that bureau