The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-12-31
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3O.-Cassius M. Clay of
Kentucky writes to gentleman of this city
that his state will present his name to the ma
tional Democratic convention in 1876 as nOmi-
neee for Vice President
New Mail Line.
The Postofice Department is in receipt of
information that the Liverpool, Brazil & River
Platte Steam Navigation Co. have arranged to
despatch one of their steamers monthly from
Rio Janerio for New York, calling at Bahia,
Pernambuco, Para and St. Thomas under a
mail contract with the Brazilian government.
The first steamer was to be despatched on the
Goth inst. 1t is expected the line will offer to
carry mails from the United States to Brazil
for the ordinary sea hostages.
The Sugg Fort land WifrOwski Claims,
The committee IN the matter of the Sugg
Fort and Wtrowski claims, find both claims
fictitious and fraudulent, and that they were
passed through the office of the third auditor
and second comptroller without such examina-
ton as the law requires. That the third audi
tor and Messrs. James f, Allen and George
Doolittle, clerks in his Office and the second
comptroller, his deputy, Mr.. Curtis, aud Mr..
John L. Wilson, clerk in his office, had failed
to give such claims the proper examination
and are therefore chargeabe with culpable
negligence.
The report does not impute corruption to any
of these officers. The Secretary submitted the
report to the President this morning and on his
Broadhead. Rutherford and Curtis, who
promptly agreed to tender their resignation.
The report was also shown to the clerks
above named, who will also resign.
Lawful Money for Official Payments.
In view of the labor aud hazard incurred by
the Treasurer of the United States and other
independent treasury officers by the receiDt
and collection of drafts and checks received by
them from national banks, public officers, and
other parties having payments to make into
the Treasury, the Secretary has advised those
officers that he thinks it better they should
receive in all official transactions only the law
full and proper moneys of the United States as
provided by law and the regulations thereun-
to.
This will prevent national banks from paying
the semi-annual duties, banks and other par
ties from paying for fractional currency, and
collectors OF internal revenue from making de-
posits in the offices mentioned, by means of
drafts and checks, thus doing away with a prac-
tice which seems to have crept into govern
ment transactions without any special authori-
ty of law or regulations, and which has become
a burden to the officers who voluntarily under
took to collect for parties the checks and drafts
transmitted for the purpose of making the pay
mentS mentioned.
The President Determined to Stand by she
Union Soldiers.
New YORK, Dec 30.-The following is
special 10 the Post:
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30
During an interview between the President
and some of the Treasury officers today, allus-
ion was made to the policy pursued by the
Democratic House of Representatives in dis
charging from subordinate positions ex-union
soldiers The President said that it was his
purpose to see that all such are provided with
positions. He expressed in quiet but en-
phatic manner his disapproval of the removal
of men who had served their country faithfully
to provide Tor those who had fought to destroy
it. Il will, said the President, find a place
for every man turned out so long as there is a
Democrat left in any of the executive depart
ments. have taken care of all who have been
turned out thus far, and propose to take care
of the few still remaining if they are removed
to make room for Demo Gratis. There are
enough Democrats still holding office in the
departments to give every man who is remov-
ed from the House position, and l shall not
hesitate to order their discharge for such
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