The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-07-03
WASHINGTON.
A singular situation.

WASHINGTON, July LA very remark
able condition Of affairs exists at the
Treasury Department to-day. There iH
no Secretary Of the Treasury nor Assist
ant Treasurer, and the cash-room has
been closed, no drafts having been.paid
since noon. Mr.. Cameron, II Is found,
cannot legally assume the duties of Sec
retary, the ten days in which m acting
Secretary may be in charge having ex-
pired, for the reason that Mr.. Conant,
since the resignation Of Bristow, ten days
ago, has been filling all the duties Of the
Office, and the law provides no further for
an acting appointment. Mr.. Wyman has
his bonds in every respect regular and
complete, except that they require the
approval Of the Secretary Of the Treasury.
As there Is no such official he can not
qualify. Mr.. Gillfilan, newly-appointed
Assistant Treasurer, has not yet received
his commission, so Just at this hour there
Is no officer in the department. Mr.. New,
who has not yet turned over the moneys
Of the GoTernmenttto his successor, has
assumed the responsibility Of paying
warrants issued yesterday, against all
other payments. Mr.. Cameron, Judge
Taft, and Assistant Secretary Taft, have
been in consultation with the President.
It is thought Morrill, will eitherquallfy
as Secretary to-day, oranew nomination
be sent TO the Senate. a l..ifai =
THE SILVER BTLL. ~,
The Senate Finance Committe will
recommend non.concurrence on the joint
resolution for the issue OF silver coin.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION DnL.
The Conference Committee on the In,
ilian Appropriation Bill cannot agree.
sPosroFFIcE APPROPRIATION BILL
The Conference Committee on the Post.
office Appropriation Bill have agreed
upon \ report. They compromise on the
rates Of compensation to- Postmasters.
The pay for railroad transportation vas
reduced ten per cent below the present
rate and Commission is provided to take
this subject into consideration, and re.
port at the next session. Third class mail
matter, transient newspapers, magazines,
pamphlets, books and all other printed
matter, except circulars, TO pay one cent
for every two ounces. agar...
r STILL IN THE TREASURY.
The difficultity in the Treasury De-
partment has been remedied by The
amendment OF the Presidents acceptance
Of the resignation Of Treasurer New, SO
that 6is resignation is not accepted until
after the appointment disqualification Of
his successor, Mr.. Wyman not having
qualified because there is no Secretary TO
approve the bond. Mr.. New continues
in The office. The cash room has there.
fore been reopened, and business pro.
ceeds as usual. The condition Of things
created great excitement at the Depart.
ment, and for time there seemed 10 be
absolute. confusion. The alteration Of
the Presidents acceptance Of Mr.. News
resignation was made under decision of
tho First Comptroller, who stated that
such course would relieve the irregular
aspect Of affairs. "
,, COMMISSIONER PRATT.
, The report has been renewed to-day
that Commissioner Pratt would soon ten.
der his resignation. This grows out oi
the fact that the Commissioner was very
complimentary TO Yaryan in accepting
his resignation. Some Of the friends, Of
the Commissioner were apprehensiye that
the President would regard that as disre.
spectful ohm.
no SUCCESSOR TO YARYAS,
The office Of the Chief OF Revenue
Agents made vacant by the removal Of
Yaryan, will not be filled. The duties Of
the position will be performed by the
Chief Clerk and Deputy Commissioner,
as before Yaryan's appointmentment