The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-23
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

PARTMENrs-TuE PRESIDENT AGREES TO
COOPERATE CORRESPONDENCE WITH MI.
GLOVER.
Mr.. Glover who introduced the in Investigation reso-
iutons IN the House. had yesterday long interview
with tho President concerning The atutude OF the ad-
ministraton toward the coming Investigations. Mr..
Glover expresses himself much pleased with the
manner In which the President met his.vicws He
assured the President that hts obj make
party capital but to purify Tho government.
The Committee. ON Expenditures IN the Treasury
Department Of which Mr.. Glover is chairman, passed
later the day The following resoiui,on:-
Resolved That the President DO and Is hereby re-
quested operate with this committee It's In
vestigaoa OF alleged abuses in the treasury Depart
meDl, and to the order necessary for that
purpose.
The following correspondence ensued:-
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. COMMITTEE on ExrES-)
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, Ju.. 81, 1873 J
Hon. RUTHERFORD B. HAYES. President OF the United
siR-I is painful yet true that Tor years the execu.
tive departments Of The federal government have
been increasingly corrupt ana oppressive and
have been rampled upon without redress
those departments OF tho admin Istration, while
existed In prolusion, based on plumber, and have
spored with aud preyed upon tho freedom the tor
pie who while tns prouse expenditure OF their hard
earnings and this habtuai violation OF their rights
have occurred, nave grown poorer and poorer
this misrue has wrought wide misfortune and
No man. not ono set Vi men, Is Responsible for
this mass OF evils and their fruits. The vast
sion OF tho powers Of tae government during the late
period OF civil aud disorder has thrown ON the
executive heads such great and mutfarous RESPONSE.
biltcs that Ia impracticabo for the head of any
department to know much OF what his subordinates
do; and the heads Of bureaus and even Of divisions,
real nature und effect Of the acts OF their
subordinates Opportunities for irresponsible wrong
doing arc hence 20 large and so many that those
La m isuSe 10 N rpt
banded together with the advantages Of Official expori.
once and intimate knowledge oil Official affairs 10
secure themselves secrecy and i'm munity.
Among the mctnods rssorted to Tor this purpose
are The mutilation, alteration concealment. with
holding or destruction OF books, pal ers and docu-
OF record and the intinidat,ou Of witnesses
Oppressive practices mas become hsbtusl and goes
an unspeakably cruel and infamous extreme, while
ms xs srses Of xb os
families aud selves are IN danger vi hunger home
lsssness through tho persecution whom they have
suffered for telling tho truth. while many others boar
~ their minds Tho knowledge OF wrong, whereof they
are Innocent but of winch, Seeing tue fate OF those
who have been bravr, they dare not tell
Beilev ing khat you end this terrible
state OF things. Tor winch you responsible,
and that you appreciate thc necessity Tor Congress
siona Investigation ascortainment Of facts before
remedies, legislative administrative, can be APP
Piled, or even shown, l would call your attention
passed by the House OF Representatives, on
tho l1th INST, directing that tho nesdfui investgu-
tons, which provided Tor under tue Presidency
OF Madison, but Tor many years neglected till OF late
begun, shall so ON. Believing also that you de-
stop and, lar practicable, redress the
outrages whereby honost men and women are pre-
vehted telling the truth about misdeeds by per-
with u resolution adopted by the Committee Ex-
pendiIures In tho Treasury Department, anu
ment, take tho stops needful aid, only my
mittec, but all the committees OF the House,
IN their Efforts 10 ascertain The facts con
assurances that Witnesses viii DO projected should
you take tins course you Will DO much TO eraOc Tho
Investigations OF the House to couiorm TO the high
standard Of patr ions, thoroughness and impartiay
hereto they should. ana win earn the esteem ana
gratitude Of your eoan'rymen. Respectfully,
Chairman OF the Committee on Expenditures in the
Treasury Department.
The following Is the reply OF tho President -
EXECUTIVE MANSION
WAsHISGroN, u. o., Jan. II, 1878
DEAR SIR arm IN receipt Of resolution adopted
by a committee OF Tho House Of Representatives on
expenditures IN tho Treasury Department. requesting
my cooperation with the committee In IT'S
vestigaton OF alleged abuses IN said depart
ment. l shall bs glad to Cooperate heartily
with the committee IN the proposed investiga-
ton, and to that end will Issue proper
mcnt may be required to secure prompt and
effective assistance in the conduct OF the investiga-
Ter that Witnesses who may testify before the com.
miitce may be apprehensive OF losing their places
tncy testify truly and fully, you are a. liberty 30 as
testying before the committee shall not DO used 10
their preJUdice. Very respectfully,
r. b. HAYES.
Hon. JOHN N. GLOVER, N. c.
THE UTAH QUESTION BEFORE THE HOUSE
COMMITTEE.
The Utah question before the House Committed
Territories to-day, ana Judge Hemingway explained
the three bills eaborately and the reasons why they
SHOULD be passed, quoting the facts and stat encnts
largely gwen to.day's HERALD. Delegate Cannon
opposed the bills. The matter will DO iurthor con-
sidered by the committee on Thursday morning next
MILITARY MATTERs--ACIIoN or THE HOUSE con-
MIrTEE.
Tho Senate Committee Military Affairs to-day
amended the House bill Tor the payment OF three
montns' pay to the soldiers OF tho Mexcsn war;
by making II include also the officers petty officers
sealnen and mariners who served In that war The
bill Is designed to cover the cases OF those persons
whose applications for the three months extra pay
granted by the act OF 1si9, acted
on before tho appropriation covered into tho
Treasury.
Tho committee took up and discussed at length
Senator Piumb's oil TO suppress gambling In tho
army by means OF additional article OF war. 1t
was made a special order for the meeting. with
every indication will then DO agreed upon Tor
favorable report to the Senate.
Senator Burnsldc's bill 10 abolish all dscrim
color IN army enlis,ments, &C.. was also
taken up but met with considerable opposition, and
went over without action.
The committee to-day directed favorable reports TO
De mado upon tho nominations tor sppotn i'm Ont AZ
second lieutenants OF Benjamin y. ancock and A. C.
McComb, OF Pennsylvania, grandson Of General
NcComo. formerly commanding general OF the United
States Army.
CAPACITY FOR BEsUMPTIoN-A RESOLUTION OF
INQUIRY FROM THE BANKING AND Cur
RENcy COMMITTEE.
The following resolution offered In the House to-day
by Mr. Ewing, chairman OF the Banking and Currency
Committee was adopted:-
Resolved, That the Committee on Banking and
Currency De Instructed 10 ascertain and report for
The Information OF the House, as soon practicable,
the amount OF gold and silver coin and
bullion held and owned by the Unltcd States,
tho amount OF coin and obgailons OF the government
now aus Or which VIII aIl que pror 70 the Let oi Jan.