New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-17
CURRENT TOPICS AT TIE CAPITAL.
FEELING OF SOME PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICANS
As TO THE NEXT PRESIDENCY.
wAsnINGroS, Wednesday. June IS. 1878.

WAsIIISGToS, "Wednesday. June IS, 1879.
4 prominent Treasury official, Pennsyl-
yanian who has just returned from that state says tha
In. feeling among many leading Republicans there IL
strongly in favor Mr. Blaine for the Republican nomi-
nation for the next Presidency He fnrti'r says that
some OF the managers of the recent stat Convention
have lei out the iact hat their chief object IN declaring
against Grant to make room for Elaine, ana
that the step taken at that Convention VIII nc loi-
lowed by others in Blaine. interest. Az TO SEN
afor Camerons views this subject II II beue'ed
by some Of his friends who have talked with him
aulte recently that he and Morton aiiiliating
together and that Camerons influence will be thrown IN
Morons favor. A. regards the power OF ths influence,
Cameron looked upon by many Pcinsyitallans ~ Z
man who doing business the strength of former
good standing and credit and who u pusieu 10 the w.iI
in an emergency would collapse. In fact, whatever IN
fuenre Cameron may have In coming poniir3l move
meni- during the Presd initial contest VIII be ny thc
nc ~ borrowed capital the prestige Of HE Former
strength bat among parry orgapzers III the S'ae Ais
power az political chieftain l. on the Wahe
ARRANGEMENTS FOR COUNTING THE CASH AND
BONDS IN THE TREASURY
&C. New, who succeeds Gen. Spinner as
Treasurer OF United staes the lat OF July s ex-
pected here on the 18th inst, and arrangements VIII
then he made for actual count OF al the money on
hand in order that the Treasurer may receipt to MS
predecessor upon taking charge OF the ooc Inc work
Of counting the money will not De such hercu'an task
AZ has been supposed, and II is believed force OF
ten or fifteen experienced counters can perform
il In one week. The bonds held IN
trust for National banks, amounting 10
abont 500 900 900 all be taken from the vault act
tue cash vault including coin and frac ona eMrrrnry
The amount OF cash usually hand IL between ~'ooo
900 and the most troubles0tne pat Oh
the count Will be fractional currency. The hooks OF
Treasurer spinner show the amount on nand at tr cose
of business ac Ia day. and count Will be made To yer
fy the statement 3Oth Of June, before the new
Treasurer receipts for the same
THE SIXTH AUDITOR TO REPORT TO THE CON
TROLLER.
The Secretary of the Treasury has nothing
TO do with selection OF the Skin Auditor OF the
Treasury His do not pass through tho hands
of the Controller OF the Treasury and in no way does the
Secretary exercise any control his expenditures
He l. therefore not responsible for them. H. Office Ii In
the Post-Oce Department ana his only Relation 10 the
Treasury that he makes an annual report Z" The sec
rotary The selection Of this officer fan member OF the
Cabinet is consulted made upon tie recommendation
of the Postmaster General Secretary Boutwell, has az
tempted to nav the accounts or this Ailfor made sun
irct 10 the supervision of the COntro and thLs Nl
probably be done at the next session Ihr inlincLSc
rn. OIL bursed make the safeguard Of such scrutiny
matter OF public policy, without regard 10 u" person
holding the once.
PROBABLE CHANGE IN THE SYSTEM OF REissU-
ING NOTES.
The recent theft of $47, 800 in $500 notes
from the cash-room OF the Treasury Department will
probably result order by the Secretary dlseontinn
ing the practice Of reissung notes above the denomna
ton OF 500 and directing that the number be taken OF
every OF large denomination issued from the De-
partment Had this practice prevailed heretofore the
money in stolen package would he Of no use, as the
numbers would be known. and the public could soon be
notified Of them. Gen SPINNER has always favored the
MAN Of canceng every note Of any denomination over
$50 whenever should return 10 the Treasury IN the Or
binary course Of business but his rec" nenda IONS IN
that oiu have been agreed To los ho 'cNeral >ecre
talies. n gound that the constant msa. 1tnre oil
new NOTES would involve eXiraNasant expenditure
THE PRESIDENT REVOKES AN IMPROPER AP-
POISTMENT
The appointment of one of Secretary Della
nos most intimate friends and epued strikers to be
member 81 the sioux Conm- sion barcfaced for
even the President TO stand. telegram frOm
Long Branch rcvoking the appointment. aud naming
Mr.. Collins IN the place Of the objectionable man.