The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-15
How the Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Regards 1t.
POSTMASTER FILLEY'S CASE
Why Mccormick Will Retain
HIS Two Positions.
MR.. EVA RTS' VIE w S.


President Hayes had advised him that the postmaster
OF ST. Louis was under constrant TO resign from
The National Republican Committee, said that the
statement OF the matter given in the news
papers substantially true. When Postmaster
Fllley rendered his resignation to comply with the
Presidents order the fact made known to the
PRESIDENT the decided tina, the committee
would exercise no political functions for the next
three years, aud then only TO go through the for
mality OF calling PRESIDENTIAL nominating
convention, Postmaster Filley would not vio-
late the spirit OF the order by retain
ing his membership in the committee Tho
ruling applied OF course to the OF Secretary
MccormlcK who, IN answer TO further question,
pressed his intention OF renal ming in the committee
tor the present, as he could ye; for
going out OF It, He was both ollcer and member
OF tho committee.
AFRAID OF EMBARRASSING THE COMMITTEE.
He did not know that no should embarrass
he business OF the committee by resgning
post Of secretary, but whatever might
be his proper course rendering his resignation
as secretary would be difficult say to what COM
petent authority he could tender his resignation
a member. BY doing So he abandoned trust and left
his constituency unrepresented the National Com
mittee. As to the Executive Committee he was Sec
rotary OF that well AS OF the general body but the
Executive Committee regarded a campaign
arrangement ana died with the Presidential election.
he should have nothing TO do in the future
except TO meet with the General Committee
whenever IT next together. He repeated that ho
couldn't undertake to determine what might be the
effect OF the discussion whch the matter bad provoked
In the newspapers II that discussion should influence
the President to take OF the case, perhaps
it might lead to his making strictcr ruling OF the IN
deportation be gwen his order and he (Secretary
N,(Ar u.trlyA ha r,lt.u and
should seek to relieve the President of N
embarrassment Some OF the members OF the
tional committee had been in town and had called
upon him to day. In talking over the matter they
also said that they did not that he had reason to do
otherwise than retain his position IN the committee
EvARTs' OPINION
Secretary Evarts. when waited upon tonight, was
aware OF the matter Tor the first time. He was
so busy with Official business that ho' had
not any mention of tho question at
Issue until his attention was called the
HERALD's editorial upon the subject AS to tho
consistency alleged the of Postmaster
Filley and Secretary Mccormick he would only say
''rhat whatever might be the functions OF national
committee during Presidential campaign, they were
undoubtedly suspended during the interval and
nter the campaign
SECRETARY scHUkz on
Secretary schurz says that the published charges
regarding The civil service in the Interior
Department are entirely without foundation Not
only were the results of the examinations not the
same, except where questions answered acou-
ratcy, but there manifest difference tho grade
OF qualifications among the three successful candidates
mentioned Nor there collusion; but,
the contrary. there was the most impartial exac-
ton Of the standard of efficiency required. Senator
Christiancy's in the Interior Depart
havfn fttuo Arfb tst.o
passed credl table examination copyist in the
Indian department. while Clements who is in the
Pension Office, undergoing investigation at the
hands OF the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs touch
ing tho allegations made against him in connection
with the patronage OF mis- Office while pension agent,
which was the subject OF Congressional IN
qury, now printed the rccoras of
last Congress. The case was one arising as
1t will be remembered out OF the appoin lment Of
Mrs. Scruggs a clerk because she friend OF
exfresIdcnt Grant She received position in
sderaiion of her secure the posi-
ton Clements, and subsequently drew her pay, it
Is said without discharsing any duties consdcra-
ton thereof
Secretary Schurz has not turned over his appoint
ments to his assistant, but keeps a close watch over
everything that Is done in the Interior d cpart-
ment, no matter how trivial Even in the slightest
things he cxacts rigid compliance with the views
and system he has LAID down and which he is daily
celebrating.
AN UGLY SHOWING FOR COLLECTOR TUITION
HIS IRREGULAR REMOVAL OF sUBoRD1-
NATE.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July ii, 1877.
The Custom House investigating Commission In this
city has finished It's inquiry INTO The charges
brought against Collector Tuition having disobcyed
the Instructions Treasury Department and VIC
lated the civil rules the hasiy removal OF
Deputy Collector Arnold, OF Chester in the effort is
alleged, TO 'sgct square, with Congressman Ward In
The past few weeks commission has been sitting here
10 examine into the workings Of the customs
department and this Tutton-Arnold business was
ast week referred TO them for Investigation They
strangely held all their meetings secret
absurdly 'ordered" the witnesses they have ex
amined not to divulgc what their evidence has been
Nevertheless, tue HERALD correspondent has expert
enced no difficulty In ascertanDg that THO evidence
corroboraed the statement of the Hon. William Ward
given IN the HERALD last Tuesday, and that Collector
ru Is placed in very uncnvable position by the
declarations oil his witnesses.
Mr.. Tuition II vii, be remembered declares that he
swore in Frick, the whom no attended TO put in
Arnod's place about O'Clock on the 3Olb, aud
that Secretary Shcrmans despatch ordering b. IN not
Arnold came at o quarter four O'Clock.
Now, the evidence shows that the Secretary's de
spatcb was rcceiptcd for at this Custom House
twelve minutes to three instead OF a quarter 10 four
Furthermore, the messenger OF the Collector swears
that Mr. futon was IN bis twelve minutes to
three when the despatch came, that 1t handed
him; that he aitcrward syore IN frck, and that he
dil his Office until he had answer
TO the Secretary, which was forwarded at half past
tDroe.
Surveyor Goodrich swears with great unwilling
ness, that he sent for by the Collector
minutes before three O'Clock and was introduced to
Mr. Frck the new Deputy Collector ana told give
him bis instructions, blanks &C., though Mr. Frlck