The New York herald., 1876-09-30
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FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WAsmxGroy Sept 80, 1875 .
THE RuMoRED RESIGNATION OF ATTORNEY
GENERAL TAFT DENIED-Hrs RELATIONS WITH
THE PRESIDENT OF THE MOST CORDIAL CHAR
AorEB.
For tho second time false rumor has been circu-
lated that Attorney General Taft had resigned 1t s
needless TO say that there Is ground for IT, There
is the bost authority for saying that the relations exist
ing between the Attorney General and President Grant
OF the cordial character and stated, with
out reserve, that they are and have been In entire
accord since Judge Taft has been IN the Cabinet
Before the departure OF the Secretary Of War for the
West he had with ether officials at the War Depart
ment, explicit and comprehensive understanding as
10 the workings carrying out of his circular Of in
structions in connection with the possibility that
troops might be required in the South TO preserve
order AMI keep peace during the coming elections.
There was subsequently slight and unimportant,
though moderately vexatious, difference as TO con-
struclion OF the circular by the War Department which
excited comment and soictudo the part OF Attorney
General Taft He submitted tho matter to tho Prcsi-
dent In the course OF conversation with him at Long
Branch suggesting that different view was held by
hmself!n the premises from that taken by other ad
mnistra,ion officials. The President at once gave
him to understand that ho noed have alarm, as he
This restored entire satisfaction.
Tho Attorney General has completed great deal Of
accumulated work which brought before him. He
remained here and day BY day, we'll far into the
night, he has worked away in his Office
and private parlor, which latter like
second edition OF tho Attorney Generals Office,
until he finally completed everything prior to his
departure for Onio He had no intention Of resigning
when he left here, but expected to be back in ten days.
time, and spoke cheerluy OF resuming his duties
when he had made few speeches In the campaign.
The Presi;ent Is perfectly satsgcd with him and
the utmost confidence in his judgment and legal
ability.
Secretary Morrill, upon being asked tonight about
the rumor, said there truth in H. that the At
torney General had notion OF rssigning and that
nothing was known OF 1t in Cabinet affairs He
laughed at tho idea OF such a supposition. Judge
Tafs ambition has been fully aroused to active and
energetic operation in seeing the laws oxecu,od and
the fruits OF reconstruction secured. He will not
sign until them
THE COMMISSIONS ILLEGALLY ExAcrED FROM
THE MERCHANTS DY THE TREASURY DEPART
MENT-THE MONEY TO BE REFUNDED.
The Secretary of the Treasury has uudor considera
ton the noted commission cases which affect New
York merchants SO much. Secretary Morrill, says they
extend back the tmo whom the late Salmon p Chase
tow's term of Office The commissions wero said to be
uniustIy exacted by the government and suit en-
tered against IL for tho parties interested which
decided adversely to the United States by the Circuit
Court at New York Accordingly, from tho term Of
Mr.. Chase until that of ox-aecrstary Bris
tow, payments In conformity with the decision
OF tho Court made to the merchants
in refundmont OF duties improperly exaced ExSec-
rotary Bristow took different view from that OF his
predecessors and referred tho matter 10 his law Officer
Meantime ell payments wers stopped, and he directed
the matter to bo carried tho law court. There il
appears reference agreed upon between tho
claimants and tho government and thus tho case now
stands awaiting what is apparently inevitable the
judgments to be entered up against the Treasury
Department Nearly ST. 900 in all will have
been finally paid, about fourth OF the amount ac-
cordng to Secretary Morrlls statement remaining to
be refunded Secretary Morrill, has not yet decided
what shall be done, but 1t 10 believed that after
animation OF the law, ho will DO inclined to follow the
view taken by his predecessor until Mr. Brisiow's in
cumbency, when they repeatedly appealed and
obst-uctcd 1t has bOen several times decided in the
courts that tho money belongs to the merchants. Sec
retary Morrill, is going 70 take the matter firmly in
hand and give the merchants justice lie considered
IT to-day and will probably announce favorable de.
csion tomorrow.
HABpaRs FHRRY PROPERTY BID IN By THE
GOVERNMENT.
The United statos government offered the Harper's
Ferry property sale yesterday tho Solicitor OF the
Treasury representing tho au,hortes The agents OF
the Treasury Department authorized to bid
300 0O0 There were no other bidders The Bati-
more and Ohio Railroad expected to get tho valuable
property for trie but II bid In by the govern
ment 10 bo offered again al some future time.