The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-30
MR.. GLEN ENTSS REMOVAL.
THE PENSION IGENT VINO PfID
MONEY no MRS. BOGGS.


secretnry Chandler Tells the Committee nii
| thnt he Knows About It-Nhv tue rrcsi-
dent Declined 20 Appoint Mrs. Borrs.
WAsHiNGToN, April %. Secretary Cham
dlcr to-day gave the following testimony before
the House Real Estate Pool Committee In re-
gard to the removal Of ]. T. Clements. Pension
Agent Mt Macon. Mo-. and the payment by him
Of moneys to one Mrs. Doggs
By Mr.. Glover, Chairmau,-I wouid he clad ~ Won
Nou just begin and saie what you know In the matt
O. nc appointment OF MI clements as pcusi Axe T..
nyestisaing ne subject. hayc elso .i the papers,
mcn' ~ Nj Ci,mcntu hui perhaps tho synopsi, viii
scps. @ and r,s1s paps above rered UT1 ged 'ae
,y NJ hfw-AIe A thcy origin ! pipcrsp A-les,siri !
NJ r seni U Vas epP"iald oTsnS Sn0R
sepa,s, zoe rfsgge ftns ot M linn gniefjpn
b. ,d JAiIip; menp'r q G'nsro's. H. ieippoin.
ne papers, va, upon the rec ,qneniltioi Of j. b.
o9Ga'TSo Gsorrs lSfi MS T. eg O. a. sS@naTd
g. -: 80 epni Attorney Dan n. piaEcrof s. 1ouisi
fansoas 4. KriSe'i scyea icpSGi9Ah sen@. @
twenty seventh Assembly q Missouri { Naeiirc "i
So1 "iS,rt ila creteTy ef H. i,'Vi in 9n c ~ h1u
comaiiiece A. \ ON " uaited state, Comm
llctor Charles j.. Carin. Assessor j. Nays, Mayor
ook , g o S Vas 'i 9ee ,,9e m M
~ na. u teone ms noiicc ,nai he Pension Agent
a NJ con, Missouri una been payna purtion OF ms
on the suppsinn tna hr holds the ONCE through that
that such Is fc case or Il he. after this paws any
9n any u 9ns eaeep, dSs m esma!e vi be
Hon Chandler Secretary Of The Interior. SasSing
on that day. March ~. wrote this letter,
DEPARTMENT oY TIN ISvEEIoRl
MASuINuTON, March l3, 1870.
Johgg r c,,n'n''' h'9, o. 5. I+'a'on dS'Hi. ST.
sIR sm Informed ,ht you have been paving por.
10 your once s e ns aS SySe po
9a @ sc ,a,9ugn h ,h ,ni sn IT, I'm na~ag 90 ee'e
oi upon the subj cti be trueth paid
account Of any sup osed aacnce Of sac' person ~ You S
~ reqnes,od upon receipt OF th TO inform me- Of the
such payments. You are also Informed thlt If such
sfer m de- t viii oe conaered r srogoa Ss fG re-
your mncdite dismissal Your cary reply Is respect
iull, r guessed An, sir, very respectfully, your
Y. .tuASpL.n, Secretary Of the Interior.
Q.-Dd he reply TO thatp A-No. sir. ON the eoth.
se,fn r i,sr M aier there had been tune for
"ExrcrrrvE MAvsiox.
-, 49,, WAsuiNgroN. ID G. rcl 2n, 1870
g send 10 70 day Nomination OF Pension Agent for
rrcommended Gen Benjainin former ro1sFes man
from Macon dstric. nos banker ia tins cily Ould
yeU respec'fuly. U. 5. GRANT. Jr. Secretary
i had recommendations on die signed BY Gen. Ben
Lo N and others, which were satisfactory. AMI did
not 20 TO Mr. nenamin tut sent the lame tnst dsy
request The truth .us AN Informed by the Prcsi.
applicant for the position, he declined to appoint
ner. because she was woman. Anersard-thsis as
am Informed a lady was appointed IN Chicago nave
forroiiel her nanel. end ac appic iol repewed aud
sone hing of ihat kind ani the nrst lniimauon tna
the Interior Department or the President had IN
nas ceiVhg compensation except as cerx. came at
~ Slf. smlth-At that tlmeP (Referins to the let
By Mr.. riSti-'fihe 18th Of Marchp Ayes, sir. the
iathlt there any further Information that Is wanted,
send man 10 cher place.
poII woS,a S, nse 70 ass you u you know why the
the Goth OF hsrchp A.-For tins rea,oa-ne mad been
.o.~The Nomination has been made TO the Senate
sent 20 the President RON nv parnent on ihe eSta
Q.-And the same day the President nominated MIR.
q And nc President sent 1t to tha senste the same
DAY ,A-l tmnk so ,..
day or INC =. pronatly on mat day sufficient
fy Mr.. smith Was .emcnts rcmoycd2 A.-His sue
c.. sor nominated.
..Q-That Is considered tantamount to remoyA7 A.
nv NJ. rratt-Therc (. no entry made in your books
sost a.. IN s Of + sn rrmeysS 2" tue
By MIR. Glover, Chalrman-N a. MIR. Ebrrt numlna ed
it vera ycars ago Tor time.
OIL wHs sluaing 10 hls recent uppoinimen; A.
Yes III cannot give you tue date'
Q.Wash PRIOR TO the nomination Of Mr.. Arnholt ?
A.-lts. sir. some time ago.
Q.-his nomination was aiterward withdrawn? A.
Q'-CBy Mr. New)-was It before or after the lat of
last JaluaIy2 Any recollection Would be tnut Il
~ss before out am no, sure. ,.- -.
tAat date. ana lei Us kSowS X-Yes, sir '"'
,tse M Mr ne M9Sl M + Sf er9es Mr ssS5ssar to
A-No, SIR. that is reason satisfactory the Prcs.
letter. should thnS, would ave surclent reasons and
~ Nr. Nc~-Wnat was the ulte of that letter A.