, 1877-12-04
SECRET SERVICE.

secretary ol War,
SECRET SERVICE.
REPORT OF EA-cltlEF ELMsR wAsslpusy.
49,, Sntciai HsD,.sch to 7ae CAlcago Ttibnpt
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 3.-Thc folovn,
statement relative 10 tho sccret-scrvicc system
was, Mt tho request OF Assistant Secretary r,
tic Treasury Mccormick, prepared by EIms,
Washburi, Chief Of sccrct-Scrvice, aal aeon.
panIcs the report Of the Commission inyestTv,,.
Ing that subject:
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov, 2i, 1B77.-7He In,
Z. Q. .NcEorm'et. ds*'4fans &ertiarv Of ia
Chairman of q Commission appointed 10 iuvs,ti'
gate tho worknGsuf lie Setfet-scrvicc, :" h,1,
the henur to submit sumo su2gcstiuns ia rcu,,oc
Service nf the uovcrnme1t Is an lnssi,ations'
~ nsu Ffsss" sSass Z. 10 III en tfn IL g. -
Dspartnent; !:.esa.n!ag,. howsver. tint iii;
ncnl, viii frtt mike such suggestions a. occa,
t. ms ~ that connection and shs,. a.se my rea.oa,
iet ads,.inG its tsan,iss t. Tue Depastmcht Jus.
Fi1t.--:That the namc Of this service bo changed
ilayo i a, mae. as possible rom liz oppto'sm
tss! naa ssspsl A. ,unc,v,.on
Secret s9rv!ce ho esetci.cd ny an Assistant sec,s.
tary Ut the Treasury, possessing sony lrga! atain
have suggested this change because think II In.
portant that lhs Secretary of the Treasury rhoaI.
f!ayn more direct md Intimate knowledge Ut tbe
workings uf tiIs service. md this chnnGo wouli en-.
nbte Inn to do ~. and nlsO enl5lu the ENlcf to art
mere y Mnto',ttly WITH IN many essential s.. t"attsss
IHavss sn sSD Tnf 10 nade afenfsn9 e
abscRt from Warrington, and who has tile tIn.r 10
examine the accounts h'mscI'.-hc SHOULD to ts.
fSwri6--That the Chief be allowed ,arpcr a,..
cfctIonary powers. md be held htrctly sespon-lIls
lbfe for what s c0ntruls and nEdGr such cIrcuu1.
funccs nothing short Of success must bs &c.
stp1S pSHa-That tho Office of "As.,.,upt calct" b.
abolished. 1t is supetauous. This .nust 10. T.
construed as any tEetcctitn Upon tho present In.
eumbcnt. Mr.; psason. for nothing Int cunnct q
attempts " exercise tho functions sI.ut tltlr ia.
Pile, , n % tnls sstses Tao chiefs cletk Alp,nli ee
Islrth-'rhnt there should bc force Of from ten
TO nfsccn ryrnanens Agents commissioned by Tho
nal cndl In t,lu lending cIes Uf thu coun.
try. A. now understand the necessities, tNelys
would be sufficient The numbct, however, woall
va. & eoscr WI '' Il cr bprs u wrrs rTss1ss 1e
sttictca u t. ths tnpptvt,alon 81 countelislt.ns,
ii so9ss Gd hs g. sassa
se %S hssn. re ''S' Ut Inc a:saisr ass 4tst pst
uc..s ..s '"I"rut,n, xisat M,,c, ~ VIZ VIZ r ~
would nccumtlssi i,tte or nothtna. Thste A1sm.
snIni ,uunsnt strIs reia,x mi oee, y. ;u,s.
1;yrurc nrv sbun Ia ssnn2sl ~ nsLo 'ss5 ,ls,
reports Ut their operations aid In such r,a,.ict AMI
mt. aotM III, IT, H. ley eo9'a make oa 10 a' when rs
HStrSuWETtSt thp nermancnt Agent. In nont.
mated by tlu Chief. md appotnted and coninIt.
sn1;d ~ o' ~ nc TIL aug thss
tary would appoint no onc WHO was not
mesti mara or oss nsaIstancc x,,ich shnri% h" ANY,
pipyca tc1unofarily tv nutHnr,ty nf tia tS.Su Suniv
o o asSans a., IT, Se sseS!s ios ehs. aaaa
n.rfo. mi Woat rcnuir n" yr.ttrr autnnri,s.
tIou. A. rule. thcy would be- naed umls ~ stret.
IL srcrct nvsr,s ~ ~ '1 A' -'>'
sseaisMfh,t a1 IN. commemorative, ot ,ho n.,n.-
pcnt Xcsns saouiI be- NseI a. aid ~ ir g apnoush
G1yof nn sG oees'af e15a ~ IT,
uclais dulles. ind w Thai. iIen. " no H'n al,ow. w.
! nnrn Sur snhsi.torc" .houI ' ~, nv ,nosn y
Iala II !. deut Is uc. Ion uSf au Ape !. 81,
tit,ch n snhsissncs Tt,s "hsnus ~ ,rnsin ,."d ~
sI%pI!iy I sssoant: and o1v,ais sny injustice 10 %
0 Snth-TIat tho permanent Agent, of tbl. .e,,
VIC. bo n|accl on an enau footl5v n o.. a' wi sfd'
the spScn a., A.sms of ~ customs and 'stna
anrns Thrrs has nixnrs hnc,, T. ts.fins M" nn,o"t
them. and iustiy 20 loo. tas to pspasacnt at9 ";
MI trcat +,c, a. sal r. ia, NV ". - IL ~ ~
H"cri.i arnt. 90 "e' !" s's 'eSpec' u " do 'a'
pTtafhMh"t hNHSh tho .va,.r, n, r,,s,r,. ,,,.,, -,
jnI .uhtnt, Etn+.
nn.'r ~, y ,.,s mf etate ~ nnu an'cpa
nnnIsh,Hnnt ~ c1HntcrfaItsss h. n,,"n =, a'1 II
,n, ~ s.,1oI ~ ~, ~, , f",, :" "anEFea @ 10.
,nIy In ths ~ ~ y M aa a ats.
.t.ni r"r H. srrnn,,;aho ~ ,h.. ~. EeGus
nGHsy ann, ,c,to, In to,, y, ,,,,
or"an, A1a,s ~ ~. ~ tnkeM ~ ~, 10 aaan.o
,., su ~ War.h 10 oo.a''. atnut
txEcn J t,c, III tor X atsna ~ 'eSc WARRANTS
"Esn w. t.tI VIZ ~ Ill., ~ -. ~ A.. o..s.-
nv q tac ssStet e5
i% aynrl nn, ahfs h.s., ~ Snoaa w.
sra. :" ,,or III, tms Isgauss ssen. e. ue
tEM,y " nsas,fr ~. M& sis ~ nnu ueGauas
t hM.M psas!ses % III prssaico 70 sotae extent y
,%,s,s nc,,nv faSansnan ~ ~ s, "
IN ast.H ~ s VI t1's ee1Fieet ~
| VIZ IStLsth L..auh" rh - W" 1u!9:
,,,,.,htt .h.ni'a ~ eesIesa ~ tn9 alesant!
pv"su,s;, ,, - t .no nso " tn4s refsee u
any nu.. @ ~ & aau tuma. in any case except wheEe
Will ~ ~ shat'. ', aoa'et the uove;n
.nsMs. . =. sn..s @ - koua lcasuh 70 oe!lete *heh
,Is,It IT, "a ~ H.. aa saa' DO iaetn'
| ps9aiolti aay @a1anGS Mtt , ~ " tae ihAu.
roH!tsen1n1tnat tals service shoalu not oe fe
niGteu III ~ inouss " tAe suppression OF counter
eHns, nus apMo " tn1 euppfcssson or crimes
n'I.i;,!an ~ 'y ~ rs nspatien ,k
4. - ~, a n..... spss'AtIt shete = Hthen HuA
~ tuat OePas ttHt, sFth, HhISh u 0llRht pcEIota