The New York herald., 1878-03-07
A Moral Pointed by Anderson's
Retention in Office.
THE TOLEDO POSTMASTERSHIP.
How False Charges Were Concocted
Against Mr.. Reed.
The Long Bond Bill Passed by
the Senate.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

wAsHSGrox, March 8. 1873.
ANDERsoN's RETENTION IN oFFIcE-REPuBLI-
CANS EAGER TO ATTACK THE PRESIDENTS
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM POLICY.
Mr.. Blackburn, OF Kentucky, will not present the
resolution ne had prepared inquiring whether the
President was, In violation OF law, keeping con-
vicled fcon federal occ. II is underst ood how
ever, that other persons are making ready a
what more elaborate resolution OF inquiry
on tho same subject, which will rco,te all
tho circumstances OF tho Anderson case and
go into that Of other appointments also. This
resolution will be introduced early next week, op.
portunity be obtained, aud there impression
shat may lead general discussion OF civil service
reform ana OF the character OF tho Presidents ap-
pointmcnts Ia which, II It once gets headway, repuo
licans will take part and air their numerous grew.
apcsa 1t has been understood tor some time that
number Of eminent republicans In both houses have
becn waiting impatienty for the promised civil
service message OF tho President, intending TO
open fierce fire him at II the republicans
ever mako a general and public exhibition OF their
soro tho country Will have something
ing to read than the silver debate Hitherto this show
has been extremely private, being hold in the
i've SESSIONS and those who profess TO know say that
The discussions these sessions have been
aeeply Interesting and full Of piquant scandal az
the most successful country tea party
ALEXANDER REED AGAIN NOMINATED FOR THE
TOLEDO pOsTM MAsTERsHIP-HIs CoNFIRMA-
TON PRoBABLE-How FALSE CHARGES
AGAINST HIM WERE CoNCoCrED.
The President sent to-day for the third time the
Aame OF Alexander Reed to be Postmaster Il Toledo.
Mr. Reed will stand better chance of con 6rmation
now tnan previous occasions, because an investi.
cation by the Post once Department has just dis
closed that Bowling, tho Postmaster whom he was to
supersede not only malcously brought false charges
against Reed but deliberately got up false
against him, using three OF bis clerks TO make
oath to statements which. If not entirely false,
were worse, for they deceived by telling half
truths. A despatch received here to-day says that
Special Hcnrys examination OF these three clerks
entirely v'noicated Mr.. Reeds honesty. They had
made afadavits which Mr. Bowling brought boforo tho
Senate committee and which produced on the CON-
mtee the impression thut Reed had taken money from
sbsm uishonsssly and put nin his pocket The Post
Oco agent discovered that Mr. Bowling had deceived
Mr. Reed bv hnnding him a. false payroll. The agent
reports that Mr.. Bowling undertook to out OF
the raised payroll business by saying that simply
memorandum OF his ideas OF what Mr. Reed should
pay the clerks. He admitted that It was furnished In
response Mr. Reeds request copy OF his last
payroll and II was furnished regular post Office
blank The clerks admitted that Mr. Dowling in
formed them that no had raised their wages and that
under Mr. Reed they would get the samc noted on
the raised payroll Alter searching examination of
John Kicg, of tho clerks no made tho sham
adavits Special Agent Henry informed MIN that his
dishonesty N this matter was great tnat he was
urnt to remain the government SERVICE and asked
him II he knew Of any good reason why should not
step down and out Captain Henry has made full
report to the Post Onica Departments, which will be
LAID before tho Senate Post Oaice Committee probably
Al Its meeting Tomorrow. The trick of Downg is
certainly most disreputab.o and indecent
MIR. GARFIELD's REPLY TO MIR. KELLEY.
General Garfield replied to-day to Mr.. Kelcys TRADE
OF yeslerday and make a remarkably able sound
money speech. Besides which he severely and
effectively handled poor Mr.. Kelley that the general
opinion this evening Is that Mr.. Kelley will lift
up his voice again tho House. The exposure would
have been regarded cruel had not Mr. Kelley him.
self provoked and had he aienated friends
In The House by the habit Of abusing others for what
rs Mr. Garfield to-day showed, he had done himself
THE LATEST VETO.
The veto OF the biIl directing special court TO be
held In the Mississippi lumber region has tho np
prova OF OF the soundest lawyers both parties
In both houses These say that 70 grant such a re-.
quest in this dangerous precedent for
the future and that special legislation OF this Kind
is prudent