New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-23
HAYES TO HELP INVESTIGATIONS.

GIOVERS COMMITTEE ASh FUN Thi''LEu'' A1' A''''
TREASURY DEPARTMENT - THE PRESIDENT
PROMPTLY GRANTS THE REQUEST.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Mr. Glover had long In
tervew with the President, yesterday, concerning
the attitude of the Administration toward the
coming investigations. Mr.. Glover expresses
himself much pleased with tho manner
in which the President met his views. He
assured the President that his object was not to
make party capital but to purify the Government.
The Committee Expenditures in the Treasury
Department, of which Mr. Glover is chairman,
passed the following resolution later in the day:
sored That the President be and hereby requested
bus in e Treasry Department and to issue
the order necessary for that purpose.
MR. GLovERs REQCEsT
The following letter was then addressed to the
President:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE on Ex-
PENDTUREs, TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, ID. G.. Jan. Il, 1878
The Mon. RUTHERFORD B. HAYES President oftAe O"'sa
States:
SIR: 1t is painful yet true that years the Execu
tive Departments of the Federal Government have
been increasingly corrupt and oppressive, and
that the rights and liberties Of the citizen
have been tramped upon without redress IN
those Departments of the Administration, while
organized combinations III every department have ex
listed in profusion based plumber, and have sported
happiness OF forty millions OF people, who, while
this proposed expenditure Of their hard earnings and
this habitual violation OF their rights have occurred,
have grown poorer and poorer until TINS misrue mas
No man. not one set 81 men, responsible tor TINS
mass OF evil and their r'ts The vast extension OF ING
powers OF he Government during the late period or evil
and disorder has thrown the Executive heads sucn
great and mult'ariois Responsiveness mar ~ "
cable for the head OF department to know nuoh OF
which his ubordnates do; and The heads OF bureaus ana
even OF divisions IN very May cases are necesstry
i,unr ,f1 The
subordinacs. Opportunities for irresponsible wrong
doing hence large and so many that those who
seek misuse them have for years cobtrived TO get
pos.esson Of such opportunities, aud nave long Danue'
together with the advantages OF official experience and
intimate knowledge OF official affairs 10 secure 10 them
selves secrecy and immunity.
Arong The methods resorted 10 for this purpose are.
the mutiati0n. alteration, corceament, Withholding or
destruction OF books, papers and documents OK rec9r
aud the Intimidation OF Witnesses TIE latter method OF
insuring secrecy for corrupt and oppressive practices
has become habitual and goes TO an unspeaEa-
by cruel and Infamous extreme, while iis in
senuty is remarkable. 1t is fact that
men WALL the OF Washington to-day whose fam
es and selves In danger Of hunger and homeless,
ues through persecution which they have suffered
for telling the truth, while many DINERS pear ID her
rnnd, rhe knowledge OF wrong whereof they are inno-
cent wncn seeing the 'ate Of those VINO have been
brave dare not tell 49,
believing that you are anxious end this terrible state
Of hng. for which you are not Responsible, ana at
you appreciate the necessity for Congressional nyesga
iion and sc,rtanmcnt OF facts before remeoles eGsa
tive Or adm illustrative can be applied, or oven shown,
would call your attention TO the resolutions introduced
by aud passed by the House OF Representative on
lth instant directing that the needfnl lnVeSSa-
tiOns which were provided IOf under the fresuecy OF
Mad con but Tor many neglected TIL OF late begun
shall go Believing also that You are desf0us u stop
and az far practicable recS. the Outrngrs whereby
honest men aud are prevented rom HiVDgt he
truth about inlsdeeds by persons connected Win the
Government, transmit herewith a resolution auopIed
BY the Committee or Expenditures IN tho treasury De
prmen and p.cttnly ask that You Will &C The earliest
praoiicIbc moment take the steps eedui 10 aiu not
onlJ my committee bur all the committees OF the House
ter efforts to ascertain the Facts conceriihS thg
alleged abuses, and that you VIII give ASSURANCES lal
witnesses VIII be protected
shoud yOu take this course you VIII 10 nucn 10 en-
able the cations Of the House 10 conform 10 the
high standard Of patriotism thOroughneSs and Impair
lalty yneTetO they should ana VIII earn the esteem
and gratitude OF your cOuntrymen Respectfully,
j. VI. GLOVER,
Chairman Of the Committee on Expenditures in the
Treasury Department
EVERY FACILITY TO BE GIVEN.
The President has sent to Mr.. Glover the following
roply:
EXECUTIVE MANSION. !
WASHINGTON, ID. c., JAN 81 1851
DEAR SIR: am in receipt OF resolution adopted by
committee OF the House Of Representatives expen-
durcs in the Treasury Department requesting my coop
GRAFTON with the committee investigation OF alleged
abuses In snid Department shall be glad to cooperate
heartily with the committee in the proposed nyestl-
on and to that end will issue such proper directions
10 all officers OF that any other department as may
be required to secure prompt and effective assist
ancc IA the conduct OF the investigation Touching
the suggestion contained In your letter that witnesses
vi testify before the committee may be apprehen-
sye ~ losing their places If they testify truly and fully
you gre at liberty all subordinate officers that
the fact their testifying before the committee shall
not be used to their prejudice. Very respectfully.
T. b. HAYES.
Tle Hon John NJ Glover, T. c.