The New York herald., 1876-07-01
OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE
a Curious Sequel to the Testimony
of Detective Bell.
PROSPECTS OF STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS
Congressional Action Oh The General
Appropriation Bills.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

WAsAMGroS June 81. 1876
sRANT's LATxsT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF yAB-
SAS, CHlsP OF THE EKvRNOL sPxCIAL
AGENcY-AN ACT TIN REPUBLICAN PARTY
wlLL FIEp DIgrIcULr TO ExcusE
rarsDrN1 rHS TOoI. on THE wAlsKEY
gIMa
The percmpiory dismiss. by the president yes.er-
aay OF NJ T. Ii. Yaryap chief OF special agents The
Internal Revenue Department u.s. with all itnplies
Aad will bring up serous tundor tLat unless il rs
IL some pointed way dsownod BY the republican lead
srs it may the end that party the election Il
outburst OF tho long smouldering hatred iet by
Ieneral Grant and his nSLnaios toward Mr. Brstow.
and all who under him. took jealous part in the de-
lection and punishment of the western whsley
thsves and this Il nal act will lead thorough in
vssueston By the whiskey fraud commit
of the House OF the secret history
CT the whiskey trials at - Louis, Chicago
AID Milwaukee,, which hr. Br,sLo", Dir. Buiord
Wilson, Mr.. Yaryan and others will be summoned 10
s.Btify and in the OF which mass Of matter
s held secret w!!l be brought sut, Eone OF
~nioh Will astnnsh the public
The story OF which Mr. Yarysn's dismissal is for
He present the close, Is long and Tho pc
suiiar vindietiveness which the Presidential circle
ssnifests toward Mr BrlsLow and his avorte subor-
eiuaes has than publicly or generally
known. II is acornmon charge against the late secre
rAry OF the Treasury among the Presidents friends
he ungratefu his benefctor, and this has
generally understood by outsiders TO refer 10 sr
bristow's Presidential ambition, which supposed
81 be unpleasant TO General Grant who had favorie
candidate his own. The charge Of ingratiiude is
however, differently understood by those who remein
ter The peculiar circumstances and influences which
Mr. Qr;st ;pto bAT mud xho kpov
tnat he owed his appointment mainly TO tue
anuencc and urgency of General Babcock and general
Horace Porter. When Secretary Richardson
leave the Treasury number Of persons proposed
succeed him. Mr. Bristow at that time living
~ Phi Adeipna the land agent OF the Texas Pacific
Haroad. II was probably through his relations with
7hornss A. Scott that he became known to Generals
Bedrock and Porter, and these and their friends
phsdelpha used their influence with the President
nrst defeat the aspirations of Mr.. pesno who
noina his the place for himself. and
.nen 10 induce the appointment of Mr. Brstow which
made after Mr. Patterson, OF Philadelphia, bad abb
souely refused IL is easiiy that the Secretsrys
the whissey Investigations, anectnsas II did
comfort OF General Babcock and OF many OF his and
The Presidents Western friends, was calculated TO
arouse peculiar dislike and resentment
on The ad OF last February the urgent
o. New HAMPSHIRE republicans that they would lose
Ine either Secretary Brstow Solicitor Will
removed put stop TO the plans then matur-
ing 70 secure A Brstow resignation by the dismissal
er Biuford wiIsan A, that time 1t openly said
was only put OF, and that the
national conve rtons had Mr. Bristow and his
friends in the Ueasury would be seat on These ru.
aors died awsf but toward the close Of Nay was
suown 10 lew persons the confidence of the lrcsi
3ent that he intended to dismiss Mr. Brisiow iynmedi
,tcly after she ADJOURNMENT OF the Cincinnati Couven
sioL The Secretary however guarded bmseli oy civ
notice OF mis- Intention to resign ana solicitor WI
ssn who probably knew that he was not a fsvo-ite
the White House, resigned with Mr. Brlstow
,Nr Ysryan did not resign. There was no reason
whv he should and avery tho ins.rest ,hs
pubic service why he should in his place
That place is of the important in The Inter
"a Reysnne bureau ayc Commissioner Pratt said TO
uss that he know one 20 capable 10 hi as Mr..
Ngryan. The specai agenIa body whose duty IL
10 watch for infpc,cns OF the revenue Mr. Yaryan.
~ho las been for chief VI this branch "a
execution example of the kind OF the row
.rfaent might have, rule, II thorough system ot
f,i service reform were carried out His father,
aromDeut i:eNcnue obicer tn indsna trained the
"a ns onioe froaa there he was advanced IN place ia
t.e Internal Kcsenue Bureau 10 Washington and
sbcs by regolar promotion Tor sLiliul and
III poriant division or his zeal, courage honesty AVID
holding him to OF the ablest aud rnosl devoted
officers the OF the government lie possesses
wood knowledge OF chemistry and "knew more abou,
.distilery than disiers." iI has been SAID he
xaew the quality every special zgen IN the service
aad how 10 eel thcm most advantageousy at work
tie bad becn IN almost every collectors o1loe the
sauniry and familiar with every detail .. q colnpli.
ea,ed service Ia which he had been systerat,cxl v
s,saei All this is said ine authority oIhis suscrior
COMMISSIONER Pratt and it.dcscr.bes a model officer
whose service constantly more ,sosbic and Who
., chance, had had jos. sach ,ainins reformed
tisi. servi-e wond provide
Yesterday tiie President ordered peremptory dis.
sssai from tic service without xniny any reason
ana fhns. 50 fsr a.. he could dIsr,.osd him A brief
n.Ge a. Acting Secretary ,opaui saying .rhe rresi.
seAi c:rsess mo say that ,ae s,.natlon or H. r.
ysry an Chic cf special agency Division, VIII be ex.
p.,tst take erect on June - AID signed BY MF.
saseu of tae PRESIDENT secretaries, the lrs,
notice gwen NJ Consut it Comm lss;oner
Pratt vino daplnrng the set urgently requested that
"a tbAiErest o: the public VI. Nai,an Nigh,
be allowed icas, days close up the business on
? hands and u instruct his Th's brief
,.Be asked becau'e the whole business o. ihe d.
saion and tie plbite Interests srs,eiy suffer
ssnsrv.sr the Presidon, refused ID. appeal say
rr M haa res;ru;ned himseif on two previous coca
sons aad hr mean, now to be- cocyed and Nsrysn
out at Is openly ACKNOWLEDGED serious .aury
the business of the division Of which ho had charge,
speak Of The loss the pubic service Of hon
nf4bs and Efficient The following letters .rsn
.si 10 Mr. Yaryan arc a curious commentary ou the
crofcssscrs in favor or civil crvicc reform made
.ssquenily at political conventions.
rry OFFICIAL cogRss.osrIStr.
WA~sfScruN lure 10 1875
Hon. n u. rn.rr. ccmrr'ssiSrsr Of lE'crns Rev.
DsAr sse---in o5.c icnee lie expressed wish OF
Tho President IA a eote 20 Hon. g. A. ,onsrt ActiD%
Secretxry The Treasury. dated the .9ih inst. hay.
,nc honor tender my igns,ion cbie: of the
viFion Of revenue agents tsk effect Immediately.
am sot coLscloss ~ h-.i1g don. any lIgig TO wai-
rant sbs ssnsary proceeding on the part VI the Pres