The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-20
WASHINGTON.
rhe Treasury Secretaryshit


WASHINGTON, June 19.-Rumor is prevalent
this afternoon that Congressman Hurlbut of
Illinois Will be nominated Secretary of the
Treasury, but it cannot be traced to reliable
source Mr.. Hurlbut says that he knows moth
ing about it.
Speculation was widespread today over the
subject of a successor to Bristow. Although
the general impression has been that Stephen
A. Hurlbut of Illinois will be nominated there
was no admission from the Executive Mansion
that such was fact. Among other gentlemen
mentioned as probable to receive the appoint
ment We're Messrs. Chandler, Cameron, and
MIR. Conant, the present assistant secretary
Mr.. Cameron, however, remarked to friend
this morning that he could not accept the posi-
ton even if rendered.
1t is believed other important changes will
follow the retirement of Bristow, though this
may in measure depend upon who will be the
new incumbent Mr.. Wilson, chief clerk of
the department, today rendered his resignation
to take effect on the LIST of July.
For long time it has been known Mr.. New
has remained in his present position at the re-
quest OF Brstow and others, and there is now
good reason to assert that this gentleman will
very shortly retire from the office of Treasurer
of the United States, certainly by the end of
the present fiscal year. Rumor has assigned
several gentlemen to the office as his success
sor. Mr.. Wymen, the present assistant
treasurer, has been very, favorably mem
toned to the President for the position.
The correspondence between Mr.. Bristow
and the President has not been given to the
press. A formal reply of the President to the
Secretary's letter of Saturday was written to-
day. The correspondence is brief and contains
the usual formal expressions in communion
tons of this character, Secretary Bristow saw
ing in his letter that he hereby rendered his
resignation, to take effect on the 20th inst, and
thanking the President for the honor of the ap-
pointment which he had conferred upon him;
also stating his desire to give attention to his
private affairs. The President accepts the re-
signatIon with expressions of hope that in his
retirement from public office the Secretary will
find that rest which he could not have in his
present position and desires that the personal
relations between them shall remain ia their
present pleasant attitude.
Speaker Kerr.
Speaker Kerr has been slowly improving of
late, but his physicians have not yet considered
him well enough to leave town. His wife
thinks he will be well enough in day Or two
to go to the country for quiet and recuperation.
Silver Coin.
Fifty thousand dollars in silver coin were re-
ceived at the treasury today from the Carson
City mint, and another $4,000 is expected in a
day or two.
Public building Appropriation.
House committee on appropriations will to-
morrow report number of appropriations
amounting to $l,898,000 for public buildings
including the following: Sub-treasury and
postoff1ce building at Boston, S13l 600; custom
house and postotfice at Fall River. Mass, S25.-
900; custom house and postofice at Hartford.
CT, 100000.
A delegation of the friends of Joel Parker
will leave New York for st. Louis today. An