Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-12


me ediately, and arrived ahis morning
when Mr.. .teweli, much 10 his astbfr
}ishment. .Idermed him what iha,
ftaken place. Mr.. Marshall is nov
acting postmaster general.
JEWELL .ff rs.
Postnasief General Jewell testifed
before the house postal committee
conc, rning the development Of straw
bid frauds aud efforts made 10 sup.
press them; also AS To clerks charged
with completely in frauds. Being
asked II any member Of the cabinet
bad asked him or talked with him in
relation to the resignation Of certain
clerks asked 10 resign, he replied. Ii
any of the extinct had asked him
questions about removals Of certain
clerks, he should refuse 70 tell The
committee, and did refuse to tell WHY
he removed certain clerks. Beyond
giving general reasons that were en-
tlrely satisfactory to himsrlf why they
should be removed
Near the close OF Jewell's ezsmina-
t'on he was asked: Wss your res O.
nation forced or yoluntary2
Answer w ell, hea presiShen, noti-
he'd me that my resignation wapld be
accepted, and tendeied it,
Quest Q Were any charges pre-
ierrei against you?
Ans.-No sir, not that AN aware
Of
The presiden, has not yet given
reason for his removal, bat it isl
known his object WAS political, as the
presisleh, has favored Conkhng,s nom
for The presidency IN prefer.
fnee TO Morton. dt was not consid-
cred complimentary TO the latter, aud
as showing his friendship for him tba,
an Indiana senator should have the
seal IN the cabiuci. The change Is
fxpcctedto streng. hen the republica i,
party u indiana and Ohio, shllr
nothin9 vas TO be gnined in the con
sen'ion by the retention OF Jewell
Senator Morton had long inter
view with the president YESTERDAY
After tho adjournment
y the cabinet meeting 1'yner was
'loseted with the president.
LETTER OF RESIGN ATloN.
JEWELS lettes of-res,gnalion is rs
hort AS possible, and asks no reason
or the request of the president. He
therefore, is ignorant OF the presidents
motive. II is asserted, however, that
besides the polilical reasons, the pres
dent was influenced by ..Jewell's
vowed friendiiness to Mr.. Bfistow.
dembers Of congress, generally,
shere fhe report reached them that
ioy. Jewell had resigned, didn't read
y credi, it. The subsequent nomin-
,t,on Of Tyaer in his place, however,
emoved all doubt and occasionea an
xtended inquiry as to the cause OF
us resignation, but the most ,nti.
nate friends Of the presiden, asserted
hat !, they were nu.ble e e furnish re-
'ly.
THE SILVER BILL.
fhc committee Of conference on the
liver bill held > long meeting this !
iIernoon and practically agreed upon
he report. Members OF the commit
ee, Sherman, Boutwell, and Bopy on
he part OF the senate, and Randall, Il
understand Payne, as representatives
the house will report, and will re-
ommend the passage. oil the measure
ubstantialiy the same as Randall's
~ providing for the purchase Of sill
er bullion 10 the amount OF twenty
nllion dollars with any money in the
reasufy and its coinage and issue in
ne sh, p. Of subsidiary silver coin,
rovided that not more than one msl-
on dollars worth shall be purchased
I any one time, and provided also,
y the new clause that the whole
mount OF silver coiu issued in this
'ay and in exchange for fractional
urrency retired shall not exceed Fifty
lillion dollars.
The senate amendment striking out
ne word snow" from the cause au-
1orizing the issue Of silver coin now
the treasury is agreed to ny the
ommittee on the house amendment.
ldopted, on motion of Mr. Landrrs, ],
nd providing forsthe revival of the .
Id silver dollar, ~iih aali,nited legal
,nder power, issstrscken out by the {.
difference committee, and so also is
re senste sRend,lent repeating the
resent kgal reptier power 81 the
ado dolkr. Mr. .Isandars says he IN,
snds 10 oppose 'he adoption Of the
eport by the house, and thinks the
ouse withstand BY lis former action
q his ame1Nimen..
RESIGNED. m
Pratt, Commissioner of internal rev.
hue. resigned, aud wfit retire AUG. Fl