The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-21

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lana Committee-AC Claim That
shall BE Paid II He Pays IL
Himself.
WAsHINGros, June 20.-John c. Brown
having sent 10 the Secretary OF the Treas.
ury 4 sight draft for Ss27, the amount
di.bursed by him while on the Louisiana
Committee, owing TO the Senate rejecting
the proposition 10 provide for the pay
ment ot the expenses, the Secretary oil
the Treasury hAs written Mr.. Brown say.
ing: / am desired by the President to
return this draft TO you uucollected, a.
he is OF the opinion that Congress will
yet make provision for this expenditure,
and at all events you ought not to pay
any part Of u. The Secretary inriher
SAYS II Congress don't make the necessary
appropriation at the next session, the
President will contribute the fund from
his own means.
WAsHIN-ros, June 20.-The following
correspondence explains itself:
WASHINGTON, June IS, 1873.
Hon. John Sherman:
sIR-At q late hour to-day my atten-
lion was called TO the discussion yester-
day in the Senate Of the proposition to
pay the expenses OF the Commission sent
10 Louisiana by the President in the
spring OF 1877. When | accepted place
on that Commission ! believed, as ] now
do, that the President OF the United States
had undoubted authority to constitute
a. well a. TO order the payment Of its ex.
penses, which was done by an officer de-
Jailed from your department charged
with that duty. Since, however, the
Senate by majority vote tabling the pro-
position referred to has questioned the
legality OF these disbursements, cannot
consent that either yourself or the banker
who furnished the funds should be charge
able with such portion Of the amount as
was expended on my account, therefore
enclose 4 sight draft on New York for
SS27 6S, which embraces the two sums oil
travelling expenses for myself and one
fifth OF the general amount. II you will
have the interest account made up will
most cheertully remit that also, as we'll as
any additional amount that may appear
proper for me TO account for.
l am sir, most respectfully, your obe-
dent servant,
JOIN c. BRowS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, June 20.
Hon. John c. Brora, Warrington, D. G:
DEAR SIR-Your letter OF the 18th
inst, enclosing q check PAYABLE to my
order for SS27 So, being one. fifth part Of
the money expended for expenses Of the
Commission sent to Louisiana by the
President in the spring Of 1877, Is receiv.
ed. l am directed by the President TO
return this draft 10 you uncollected, as he
is OF the opinion that Congress will yet
make provision for this expenditure, and
at all events you ought not to pay any
part Of IL, as you know the President was
called upon 10 April, 1877, in the exercise
Of his high Constitutional duty and
iu an emergency when two rival
State Governments were Arrayed against
each other in open armed hostility,
threatening at any moment the public
peace, TO send to Louisiana q commits.
sion Of Eve distinguished citizens OF whom
you were one, under written instructions
not only to aid him by reliable infor-
nation but to prevent by their
presence and influence actual COLI.
zion and civil war. This duty you
and the other members Of the Commis-
sion Voluntarily assumed and faithfully
performed in the absence OF ah appropri-
alton Of public money, available for the
expenses Of the Commission. The, then,
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury invit-
ed from the First National Bank Of New
York loan Of the sum needed, and 1t was
cheerfully granted and the money was
expended under your direction. II was
not doubted but that Congress would as
10 inn vulnerable similar cases OF exercise
Of legal power by an executive
officer reimburse the money thus
expended for an object Unforeseen, when
Congress was in session. In this case !
have assurances from Senators that the
money would probably have been appro-
priated but that the amendment proposed
was at so late period Of the session "a 10
delay and endanger the passage Of one of
the leading appropriation bills.
| cannot doubt that Congress at its
next session, when this subject will be
again presented, will make the necessary
appropriation, but Il It does not the
President will feel It his duty TO con-
tribute from his own means TO this i'm
portant expenditure for the public ser.
vice without permitting you to reimburse
any portion Of it.
Very Respectfully,
JOHN SHERMAN, See,a
WAsHrseros, June 2O.-A treasury
circular directs that unseAled packages
Of newspapers from foreign countries not
exceeding in weight two pounds and three
ounces may be delivered TO the persons
addressed without detention by the Gus
toms officers.
The President left the Capital this
morning at o'clock and rode immedi-
ately TO the Executive Mansion. At 8
he had breaktasted and was attending 10
his official duties. There were q great
many callers during the forenoon, & ma
jority being Congressman, who desired TO
pay their respects TO the President be-
fore leaving the city. At ! o'clock the
President retired for much needed rest.
The subscriptions to the per cent
loan to day reached sl,0O2, 400.
RECEPTION FoR RANDALL.
The New York Manhattan Club hiss
rendered reception to Speaker Randall.
The evening Is not yet designated.
The Indian War on the Frontier.
SAN FRANcrsco, June CA Silver
City dispatch says: Major Egberta Eve