New-York tribune., 1877-07-11
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
SPECIAL AGENT AOoRE REMOVED.


Major William b. Moore, one of the special
agents Of the division of the Treasury Depart
,cnt whose name has often appeared the newspapers
in connection personal and political matters during
the Administration OF Gen. Grant, ani since, was re
moved by OF the President Friday last Mayor
Moore by some unaccountabe means, gained the most
implicit confidence OF President Grant, and secured from
him. late in March, letter to the Secretary OF the
Treasury requesting that he be retained In the service
At different times since then the attention OF the Secre-
ary, Of the President has been called to matters In
Moore's record which We're to say the least OF very
peculiar character. IL finally concluded TO dismiss
hi,n from the service TO this effect made
out o. Friday last but he not informed of
IL until to-day, he was engaged in piece OF Work
when ii was desirable tnat he snoull finish The remo-
wi was made by sstnt secretary aicCOrmlcA IN hl-
vance Of the order Of the President Mt Moore nal an
interview with tae PreSd mt az o'clock tins ferno3n
1ut not believed that he Will be able 10 secure Inc
MISUSE or MaIIcBAGs.
Col. Parker, Chief of the Special Agents of
the postoiTce Department, having discovered that III
violation OF the law mail bags OF tIe Government aro
m possession persons. within the District OF
Columbia who make of bags in various ways
for their private business the facts were submitted to
the PostmaserGeneral Il found THAI IN utter disre-
gard OF the law this appropriation OF the mail
bles by junk shops, rag aud paper Dealers ana
others, las been going for years, aud persons
h gh IN official position aud respectable business
ment property. Many Of tGcm are no doubt lgnOrdn;
OF The fact that tue law provides severe penalty Tor
making ne o the mail bags for any other than tie pnr
pose fer which they manufactured yet IL Is found
;nai inie gen, busnc, meh are Known ~ Nlo!tt
luz this icw. Tic P0s,u istri General ht' ucucrhlh II 10
punish the Of.udr.S and 10 tls cnd arrests nave peeh
otd.rtd warrant was issued few days ago Tor the
arrest az "a n, spectacle merchant of ths cy The mer
ct:.nt runs tat the had been issued yoiun
iaul, ven, .nrwAri, wa'ci ap "Xll'htoh' adu gave
bond ia $1,000 for his appearance at Court
THE POLAR EXPEDITION DISCUSSED.
The Cabinet session to-day was comparatively
brief and lie VOID .; interesting results Xican affairs,
foreign appOin nents and tle recent important Judicial
proceedings in Lousans not allnd 10. Tue pro-
oecLlng, savored somewhat OF scientific turn ana the
Howxate Expedition the North Pole was the subject
OF rather lively conversation and comment with view
to determine whether he interests o science and the
welfare of the Government would be subs'rved by ex
teusve natOual aeSisaucc 0 the proposed exploration
while there BO inte resu SIT Is und rsood NJ
tie discussion uniayOr.be to practical ext IL
s,0n OF national cOuntenanee to the enterprise. Inc
Woodward expedition aiOuad tna world vas I'D conncc,
tiou win TIE iOwsato expedition subject OF interested
conversation.
AN EXPLANATION BY MR.. GUTHRIE.
With reference to the charges against Mr..
Guthrie Cashier OF Treasury, it he said upon the
authority of tlat gentleman himself that in tue fan o1st
he did do some work the of making up set of
books for the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of o
Dis ret % Columbia. with the full knowledge and con-
sent of Gen. skinner then the Treasurer Of the United
States This work. it declared, done after Office
hours III the evening, and did not interfere
IN any manner with tho discharge OF Mr..
Guthre's Official duties. though for convenience
o. desk the books AMI plners were on
occas ons brought into the Treasury The Commissions
ers # the snkingfund, themselves, put te pneo upon
the that dOre. Actlng-SccretaIy Mccormick,
to whou te charges against Nh Guthrie were pre- erred.
say be intends TO proceed VITA great Del Iteration ard
caution IA the investigation Tie fact that former sub
complaint auDears rs on for a very thorough
sfung OF the CHARGES, that have been made
TIE CUSTOM HOUSE REDUCTIONS
The list of removals in the Newly Ork Gus
tom House. prepared by Collector Arthur has been sub
mtted to the Treasury Department, and is now under
going a very careful examination. The record OF each
empoyG selected for removal is TO be carefully scrun
nzed before the recommendations of the Collector
approved Very few protests from those recommended
for removal have been received ut the Treasury Depart
mep The greater portion Of unfo rtunae officials accept
thcir loss situation without question. The report with
In, action of Treasury Department, Will probably be
returned Collector Arthur some time tns week. While
II s undoubtedly the intention OF the Prescn tO make
iuportant changes In Federal offices in S"wYOrk aui
Philadelphia, II is believed that these changes viii
not take at very caIN day. The reorganization
of the Custom Houses. in accordance with the recGmmeu-
datinn- ~ the Treasury Commission VIII probably be
entrusted present officers thus relieving the new
when tncY cier upon Jueu dues, nom thls very
unpleasant task.