Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-20
The Treasury Changes.
NO SUCCESSOR TO SECRETARY BRIsro
YET.


dent had not sent the nomination OF Mr..
Bristows successor as Secretary OF the
Treasury up to the hour THE STAR went to
press. The Cabinet session was only of an
hours duration to-day, during which no
mention was made by the President of his
inten tions as TO the Treasury department.
Secretary Cameron remained some time in
consultation with the President after the
adjournment.
Treasurer New will hand in his resigna-
ton this afternoon OF early tomorrow moro
ing 10 take effect June 3Oth.
Col Bluford Wilson, Assistant Attorney
General and Solicitor of the Treasury, called
II the Executive Mansion this morning and
rendered his resignation TO the President to
take effect July 1st next, and 1t was ac
cepted Assistant Solicitor Robinson will, it
is said. be appointed to succeed Col. Wilson.
Mr.. A. < Wilson, chief clerk OF the Treas
ury department, sent in his resigDatIon yes
terday' tc Jake effect the lst OF July.
The War Department Investigation.
GEN. REYNOLDS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
The Committee on the Expenditures OF the
War department to- day heard the statement
Of Gen. Joseph L. Reynolds, U. 8. A, In rela-
ton 10 the testimony of Gen. McCOok, given
before the committee on March sd last. Gen.
Reynolds began by saying that on April Sd
last he saw paragraph In newspa per
stating that Gen. McCOok had testified that
he (Gep. Reynolds) had been corrupted by
contract ors, and had recei we'd from them q
furnished house In San Antonio, Texas. He
nying the truth OF Gen. McCook's evidence.
Since coming to this city he had examined
The testimony of General McCook, aud had
found that McCOok never gave any such
testimony as was referred to In the news
paper paragraph, but mad only said that he
had heard such rumor. He, therefore, in
Justice 10 Gen. McCook, desired to Withdraw
the telegram.
Gen. Reynolds then gave detailed state
neHt of how he came in possession of the
La Coste property In Texas. He said that
mr. yrlf nn Il fNr
scribed by number OF the residents of San
Antonio, who desired him TO make his head
quarters therein. The transaction was opsn,
and Its details published In the papers at the
time. The deed OF the property was male
out In the name OF his wife. He never knew
mat one OF the subscribers was Wicks, the
contractor, until after he had accepted the
house. The Deboe house, a much larger and
more valuable house, had been offered him.
but he declined the gift, as 10 was too large.
Hesaid he explained the whole transaction
to Gen. Sherman when he was in Texas, as
well as TO other army officers. He never
made any seer ct of IL whatever. In speak
ing OF the estimation that the people of
Texas held b i'm in, Gen. Reynolds said that
ne bad been requested by the people of that
state to let his name go before The legisla-
lstuIe As U. s. Senator. He declined To do
so. Two years afterwards he was actually
elected U. &. Senator, bat he declined TO
the Senate.
The committee were fully convinced that
everything was proper, aud declined To ask
him any questions, being satisfied with his
explanation. Mr.. Clymer said he was sorry
such paragraph appeared in the apers,
but the committee had 10 control OF the
papers.
Col. C. NJ. Ter7tu then gave testimony in re-
lation to the alleged corruption OF a quarter
masters clerk, Chaney, at Fort Richardson,
Texas, In connection with corn coutfact
de said he had no positive evidence that
Cbaney ever received cent in the matter
He understood that Gen. McCOok had told
Gen. Ekin that he ought 10 get rid of Charav
as ne was corrupt. Witness had also given
Gen. Ekin similar advice on account OF the
unIavorable reports he had heard about
clancy. Was not sure that Cnauey has yet
neen suspended. CLANCY Is chief clerk OF
&uartermasteT Gen. Ekin's Office.
The committee then adjourned