The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-23

Wh1ch the ffeeldent met MS Views. lie
assured the President that his object was
not to make party capital, but 70 purify
the Government.
The Committee on Expenditures in the
Treasury Department, OF which Mr..
Glover is Chairman, passed the following
resolution:
ReSolptd, That the President be and ia
hereby requested 10 cooperate with this
Committee in its Investigations Of alleged
abuses in the Treasury Department, and
to issue an order necessary for that pur-
pose.
The following correspondence ensued:
ExEcuTrvEM MANSION, January 81.
DEAR sIR:-I am In receipt Of reso-
luton adopted by the Committee Of the
House Of Representatives on Expendi-
lures in the Treasury Department, re.
guesting my co cooperation with the COM
mittee in It's investigation Of the alleged
abuses in said Department. / shall be
glad TO cooperate heartily with the COM
mittee in the proposed investigation, and
10 that end l will issue such proper
directions to all the officers Of that or any
other Department as may be required to
secure prompt and effective assistance in
the conduct Of the investigation. Touch.
ing the suggestion contained in your
letter that witnesses who may testify
before the committee may be apprehen-
siye Of losing their places II they testify
truly and fully, you are at liberty to
assure all subordinate officers that the
fact OF their testiiying before the commit
tee shall not be used TO their prejudice.
Very respectfully,
Hon. j. NJ. Giorer, MO
HousK or REPRESENTATIVES,
Com. on Expenditures In treasury DepGrtm't
WASHINGTON, January u, 1878.
To Hon. R. b. Hayes, President Of the United
States.
srR-1t is painful yet true that for
years the Executive Departments Of the
Federal Government have Been increas.
ingly corrupt and oppressive, and the
rights and liberations OF the citizens have
been trampled on without redress in those
departments OF the administration. While
organized combinations in every depart
ment have existed in prolusion, based on
plumber, and have Bported with and
preyed on the freedom, the fortunes and
the happiness Of over forty millions Of
people-while tins profuse expenditure
Of their hard earnings and this habltual
violation Of their rights has occurred,
they have grown poorer and poorer until
this misrule has wrought wide misfor.
tunes and distress. No one man, no one
set Of men is responsible for this mass Of
evils or their fruits. The rash extension
Of the powers OF the Government during
the late period Of civil war and dis
order has thrown on the executive
heads such great and multiiarious
responsibilities that it is impracti.
bic for the head OF any department
TO know much OF which its snbordinates
do, and the heads OF the treasury, heads
Of bureaus, and even Of divisions, in
very many cases are necessarily ignorant
OF the real nature and effects OF the acts
Of their subordinates. Opportunities for
irresponsible wrongdoing are hence so
large and SO many oi those who seek TO
misuse them have for years contriyed 10
get possession OF such opportunities, and
have long been banded together, with the
oi official experience and an
intimate knowledge OF Official affairs, 10 |
secure themselves secresy and immunity.
Among the methods resorted to for this
purpose are utilatiolI, alteration, con-
cealment or destruction OF books, papers,
and records, and the intimida.
lion Of witnesses, the latter method OF
secrecy for corrupt oppressive
practices become llabitual, and goes to an
cruel and infamous in the |
extreme. While its ingenuity isremark-
able, it is fact that men walk the streets |
Of Washington to-day whose families and
selves are indanger Of hunger and home
lessness through the persecution which
they have suffered for telling the truth.
While many others bear in their
minds the knowledge Of wrong whereof
they are innocent, but which, seeing the
fate OF those who have been brave, dare
not tell. Believing that you are anxious
TO end this terrible state Of things for |
which you arc not responsible, and that
you appreciate the necessity for Con-
gressional investigations and an ascer.
tainment Of the facts before remedies,
Legislative or administrative, can be ap.
piled or even shown, would call your
attention TO the resolutions introduced by |
me in the House OF Representatives |
on the 11th inst. directing tho need.
ful investigations which were provided
for under the Presidency Of Madison but
for many years neglected till OF late be.
gun, shall 60 on believing; also that you |
are desirous TO stop, and as far as prac-
ticable TO redress the outrages whereby |
honest men and women are prevented
from telling the truth about misdeeds by |
persons connected with the government. |
transmit herewith the resolution adopted
by the Committee on Expenditures in the
Treasury Department and respectfully |
ask that you will at the earliest practic.
able moment take steps needful to aid
not only my committee but all OF
the committees OF the House in their |
efforts to ascertain the facts concerning
The alleged abuses and you will give
assurances that Witnesses will be pro-
tected. Should you take this course you
will do much to enable the investiga-
lions Of the House to conform TO the high |
standard OF patriotism and impartiality,
where they should and will earn the es-
teem and gratitude Of your countrymen.
Respectfully,
JIM. GLOVER,
Chairman ofhs Committee on Expenditures
in Me Treasury Department.