, 1875-03-30
Prominent Points in The Ii(e Of ths Eew
Treasurer.
Zen Butler k1akcs a Telling Point for
His Client, Bill! King.
Tie Testimony Before tho Pacific Maif
Investigating Committee Not
Legal Evidence.
EXIT SPINNER.
EQMETffJSa ABOUT IIfa 9EGCE7BnH.


TAsuISdTox, D. C., March 29.-Gen. Spinner
will he succeeded OIL July by John c. Nov,
Cash.or OF the Firat National Bauk OF fndlan-
apolia. Now is wealthy and nucceRsful banker
Of that city, and ia about d3 yeata OF ago. Hs
wna Clorl; Of lilo Marion County Court, Indiana,
and was QuartcrnaBtes-0onesnl Of that Staio
undor Gov. Morton during tho latter pnrt OF tho
War. While In that enpacisy ho became NOM
tcr Of tho Finance puard IN Indiana which Az
sisted Gov, Morton tn counternctinE the To-
helliouB opposition OF tho thcn Democrat
10 Legislature. Nor uas invited to beonnao
member Of tho Board oil hooonnt
Of hia financial ability, and In this capacity arat
bccaIno acquainted wikfl Senator Morton. llo
subsequently became Casllier and Manager Of
tie First Eatfonal Eanl II indianapolis, Which
position he has since held. IIo il
4 ALAN or u2;1aIPEscHADLE INTEGRITY,
and Of large financial experience secsatary Bsle-
tow como time Htnco eslIcd sonRtor Morton
whether lo knew nun Buitcd TO tho place. Il
60, In tho oyont OF Tho resignation ot .spinncr,
tile choico Of Senator Morton woutd douhtioss
10 app.,iutea. Morton mentioned hlr. Hew.
Soma days ninco Morton tslcg9aplsd Hew
90. Tie result was that CON- Spinner this af.or
nuou tanlcrcd Lis roaixnatipn, to sake OBJECT Jniy
/. and that iir. Now was immediately tcndorod
tho postlon, which be will xoccrs.
BpITSER AND 1tEEsToW.
Tho first difference between Gen. Mistow I'd
| Con. Spinnor nroae With reopoct 70 tho Ctvil
| scr1ico t1lley. Spinner would noyer rocoguize
TINT they had binding forco tn his bureau, mid
several simes formally protested against them to
pointments In tic Treasury In tho Secretary.
| Con, 1}r,Htow lad no alternative but
to enforce these regulations until they
weso repeated. Spinner hea been for 90
! long an nutocrnt In lis sphere that, with aa.
vauclug agc, Lo could not feel that ho could re.
1uo,si, at,yehinK to Secretary who birnBolf foil
| bound by law. Tho next grcnt trouble was tiit
appointment Of al Assistant Treasurer. In shit
I'D not agree. Finally, on saturday last, Gen
| Spinner gayo notos that II bis OWL 0tslcer sras
not confirmed by Secretary Drintow by o'clocl
to-day, Spinnos's resignation Uould DO tendosod
that confirmation was not made aud before
o'clock Gen. Bplnnor resigned.
| INCIDENTS or GEN. sPINNER'a cANEEN.
Con. Spinner WAS appointed by becratary
Chnao. early in the Mar, to tue poattton which III
to.day resigned. Ho was arecntly deslrons o.
onserinG tie army, and Ills ffiendsin New Yorl
State wero anxious that he should, end, 1t 300
rotary Chnso liad not prcsuod him 70 strongly t.
take the Office ot Tloasurer. llr. sp'nner, ,~ohl.
havo rocelyo1 tho command OF Now York rcSl
told Chaso tint thoro uero two things IN tho iay
That e did not lito. In tile first place" ho said
"tl,a law requires that shall give bonds;
will not as! auy man to 60 MY 1atl." "Yha
tho Ieucra1 objected tint under tic law nearl
every rusitlon iu his oi.o waa to be flied by til
President. Chase agrcel that llo
aItuttr CONTROL ALL Apro1SfiENTa.
Gen. Spinner felt that, ~ ho was undur bond
and ~ none Of hia aasatants wcro required t
give bond, hc ought to layo the privilege G
choosing his own :clerLs an.l assistants, an
| Mr.. Chaso readily acauiescod, rs lay
| ull the Secretaries who hayo Bucceedc
him except Con. Bris:ow. Eyer since ErlRko'
cauo III, thero hayo bean littlo dllforo,,ccs arif
Ing botween him and Gnlnnor, not sufficient
callHa m open ruPtMlo Of friendly relaslons, bt
enough to OCCASION \ feeling u uEoasiness
This las finally resulted III tho acslon Of to-da,
| There
NEVER wAa MonE FAITHFUL. OFFICER
Of tho Goyornricnt thsn Gen. Spinner. For th
frat five ycars that lie Aeld tho olllce Ae wu
constantly at his post, working an average {
| seventeen hours day, 80 close did he stay |
hts plncc Tint lii thoso flye years le did not on:
vihit Ills homo in Nor York State. Ills integrit
Inns alwayH bcen above suspicion. Tho losst
from all causcs III Ills otfsco n tbs fourteen yea
that 10 controlled It havo boon triiting in con
uartson with tho yass amounts TINT ho ha
handled. lilo Is ycry highly esteemed, and Il
universal comment upon hts reBiguation ts Of r
Gret.