The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-07
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, May 9. 1873
LIABILITIES TO THE GOVERNMENT or JUDGE
WHITAKER, OF LOUISIANA COMMUNICATION
PROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SENATE.
Tho President sent to the Senate to day eommuni.
cations from tho Attorney General and the Secretary
OF tho Treasury response Mr. Howe's resolution
OF April 1G which called for Information 10 10
the liabilities OF W. X. WHITAKER arising uudcr his
administration OF the oficcs OF United States
Assistant Treasurer and Collector Of Internal Rove.
nue. at Now Orleans, and 10 the measures
taken by the government to enforce them. Secretary
Sherman states that suit Tor sll ls2 Is pending
against Whitaker his account Collector OF In
tcrnai Revenue from December. 1888 to April, 1864
II 10 also stated thai whc Whitaker was In onco AZ
Assisian, Treasurer at New Orleans. between
October Is, 1885, and May 10. 1860. a de-
ncit OF $lo7G.797 occurred, which subsc.
qucnty reduced TO $3.50, SOL Tho ccncs
according TO Whttaker's statement, arose from his
accepting from his predecessor, Assistant Treasurer
May, about $500 900 OF certificates OF First Ma.
tional Bank OF New Orleans, and counting them AZ
cash hand, beside which no had aiterward received
a number Of certified checks Of May, then President
OF tho bank, converted them into sundry notes and
bills OF exchange, which wcro counted cash The
time tho deficit was discovered. sun for tho rc-
oovcry OF tho deficit commenced In tho
United States Circuit Court 1865 and upon trial
In 1872 judgment rendered In favor Of tho de-
PENDANT, Mr.. William Grant, Tho special counsel
poycd by the government In this case, reporting that
tho Jury probably based their nnding upon tho Of
settlement between the late Assistans Treasurer May
ana the United States, whereby tho debt due to thu
government was discharged by IN assignment OF all
Mays property. There was. no alleges. no error IN
verdict and bill OF exceptions asked for. Ho also
states that all tho defendants were insovenI
mi ths
criminal indictments against Whitaker that they
wero three IN number and that tho first charged an
cmbczzlomcnt OF 81 05s 321, and when tried resulted
10 Whsakers acquittal. Special United States Ator-
ncy Grant wrote to tho Attorney General In April,
1871 stating that tho remaining indictments for
tho same offence es TO particular sums OF money,
apparently n portion OF tho larger amount for the
cmbezzicmcnt OF which WHITAKER had boon tried aud
acquitted and that In his tGrsntsl opinion u
advisable proper to Try them. lie therefore asked
that authority DO given him to dismiss thom. Attor.
ncy General Dcveps IN reply directed him consult
with tho United States District Attorney, MI Lacey,
and Jeff their JOINT discretion 10 enter . nons
pros u they agreed such course was advisable. The
orders 10 dismiss these indictments after.
ward entered, and tho Attorney General In conclu.
son says be has TO doubt that tho two on.
GERS essrs Lacey and Gran exercised their discro-
tion wisely.
FIrTY-sEvESrH CALL ron YIvE-TwESTY PONDS.
Tho Secretary OF the Treasury to-day issued tho
nny-sevcnth call for the redemption Of nve-twenty
bonds OF 1s65--consols Of 1858. Tho call IL fos
s5,0oo.ooo, Of which s3,0ooooo arc coupon and
g. 100000 registered honda The principal and In.
tercst will DO paid at the Treasury Department on
aud after tho 9th day Of August next and the interest
win cease on that day. Following arc descriptions Of
bonds
Coupon bonds dated July I. 1905. namely
f50-So. %. Dol 10 No 90, 900, both inclusive.
flo0--No. 30. Dol TO No 81. 900, both Incusivsl
s5oO-No. 63,00i to No. G6.0O0. both inclusive.
SLUo0--No ia, s0i 10 No 100 900, both inciusiva
Total coupon bonds. 90. 100000.
Registered bonds. "rcdecmablc at the pleasure Of
the United states amer tho LIST day Of Juy 1870"
follows
t5o--xo. 1901 TO No. 1850, both inclusive.
Slo0-No a.. 201 10 No rs. 700. both inclusive.
s5c0-No. o,2n TO No. 1880, botn inclusive.
kl,OO0--No. 30 fOi 10 No 90. 200 botn incusivo
s5,o0O--No. =, col 10 No. $500, both inclusive.
SlO,OV0-No. IS, sos to 10, $50, Uetn Inclusive.
Total registered bonds, $2,oco,ooo.
Aggregate. ts,ooo,ooo,