The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-27

retaty under the law Is not RESPONSIBLE SO
that, while Chandler may escape q judgment
Ing from his violation Of the law, the q lvern-
ineut fof which he acted viii oe bound IN law
to respond to the lessons Of tue old buildings to
the extent, at least. OF tho sum above men
toned.
Messrs. semmes, Brawner, and Barbour are ali
Democrats and wealthy men, and will test even
In the United States states Supreme Court the
acts OF Chandler and hts assistant IL will be In
evidence that Chandler said the owners Of the
buildings were all damned rebels, and the PEN
sion Hureau should not rem in there any longer
than II would take to remove the papers and
violated. Shepherd l. a Republican In strait.
ened circlm taDces, and n ch Ch.ndlci's per-
cel tions of law nre 30 dull when a DEMOCRAT Is
% be wronged that he cannot see the slightest
harm In viol ting law long as II helps his
party and injuries the Democracy. The principal
Witnesses who viii accuse old Itcn and GOfham
| nre the Senpte and House conferees- Senators
| Window, Allison, and Bayard, and Representa-
! tiyes Rtuall. Morrison, and knsson. There are
other witnesses whose names It would be im-
| prudent to mention now, nut II VIII he shown
tnat Preside ut q ant, although not directly re-
| sponsiile for the action OF the Interior Depart
ment Oiilclas, approved 1t and sol citcd mem
| berss OF Congress to persuade Randall and Nor
| risun to let the Pension Bureau 40 to the Shep-
| herd building.
II rs not generally known, but It is neverthe-
loen impeached for MIA post tradership transac-
tions, lac would have been for vi lltion OF law
Generals Office from the Riggs building to what
- known rs the Randall building. . he report
OF ths Minttry Committee of the House Is to
the effect that the removal was a 1agrant viola
tion OF the law, not cxcusable On the ground Of
economy. Bclknap's friends pleaded that he
did not violate the spirit OF the law 10 tfansfer-
ring the Quadermaeter-Ge eueral's Office from ON @
builJing 10 another, as II did not involve an in-
cieased rental but the report of the Military
committee was unanimous that he did, and tie
signatures Of The Republican members Of the
committee, Messrs. McDougal Hurlout, and
lhcrhburs aftest the truth Of the charge, and
VIII tie "A case In point In the consideration Of
the charges ng Inst Secretary Chandler and As.
s,,siant ~ secretary G9iham In removing the Pen.
languaie OF tie report OF the Military Commit.
zee on the subject ui lie iknap's guilt. after sum
ming up the testimony In regard - Gen. Ingalls's
action ana the expense incdrrcd, ts as follows /:
u TINS aprears that the Secretary Of War upon ths
suHorIs h, a oI ps ans n m s
tue Quartz ta'ter's Denartmen. which n,cess lated
law uih9rIlng the "a rcse such au horily aud the
anu IN fSrec when Ga ss me. sgi 'gJoysd JTne g
show that II was tie ntent Of Congress tnet officers
Secretary VI War coulter II.
The action OF Chandler and Gorham. Involves
The Government In an outlay Of t40O. Only
t2O0O was appropriated in the event the re-
moval WIS to take place to the Sheppard build
ing. whereas the estimate for suitably or even
decently ltting up the Shcpperd building 10
$1,000 and II the expenditure is Incurred II
will be another plain violation Of law. Again, IL
must DO borne IN mind that the unanimous re-
port OF the House Military Committee was
based ugon the M plicatiOn Of n general law,
while the crime OF the Interior oficils il tnat
law relating to no other sub1ect-a matter. too,
OF special consideration by the Conference
Committee aud involving no technical
nor aOstruso reading OF the law.
Neither the stupidity nor the yenality
ot Zach Chandler hnd his assistant can
Hloss over their Infamous disregard OF tue Con.
eressiOnal act. 1t has been alleged that tue
se.ton buidlng l. unsafe. because not nreproof.
II was built for "A motel, with Abundance OF water
on eech floor, Is guarded by watcAmcn DAY and
night. nd no more likely to burn up than the
Patent Office. boss SheDpeId's Ireproof build
Ing VIII not JUSTIFY the aci ion OF o d Zach. On
tnls point the report Of the Miitnry Committee
Of the House on Belknsp's responsibility viii he
import rt.nt:
IL no Qualification to say that the rue ng was
beltcr adapted 70 the convenience OF the department.
nvf uots avail to ray that III dn between the
REM OF the new ana the old buIing and the rent Of
The buildings vacated wil In few years com. ems
fof tue expenses attending the ch IL Is enough v
rs the law dos not authorize fenung. Otherwise,
and in thc second place II 10 plain Violation of Law.
The Chairman OF the National Republican
Commit ee may think himself exempt from tho
authority uf Congress. A few days after the
House Is organic d II will be demonstrattd that
the great Secretary who can drink a gallon
OF Bourbon, chew n pound Of nue-cut. curse the
Democratic party. manage t e K-put hcan cam.
paign and do the business 81 the Interior De-
partment. all IN single da\, Is afttr ali Lo blg
ger than Beiknap when he violates law.