The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-01

GERS suspended by mo are. and for several
years have been engaged in tho active personal
management Of the party politics Of the city and
state Of New York. The duties of the offices
Their Offices have been conducted as part
OF tho pnlitlcal machinery under ~ their
Infringement The Custom House should lie
n business office. 1t should bo conducted on
business principles Gen James. the Postmas-
ter Of New York city writing on this subject
ton. and should be run as such. It is my do
libernte judgment that and my subordinntes
can do more Tor tho party OF our cholco by Civ
postal service than by controlling primaries or
debating nominations The New York Gus
tom House should be placed on tho Same foot
the suspended ofllcors the Custom House would
be one II the grincpnnl political agencies in the
State OF New York. To change this. they pro-
Tess to believe. would be- in tho language Of Mr..
Cornell In his response TO surrender their
personal and political rights"
Convinced that the people Of New York and OF
the country generally wish the New York Gus
tom House to be administered solely with aview
70 the public interest II Is my purpose to do all
in my power to INTRODUCES into tn great ofllce
the reforms which the country desires. with
Inv Information Of the facts in the case. and with
doep sense Of tho responsible obligation i'm
posed 4, upon N me oy t9e S2nsttntlon t2 take
gard 1t as my plain duty to suspend the officers
in question, and to make the nominations now
before the senate in order that this important
tered. X. II. HAYES.
ExEcuTIvE MANSION Jan 81. 1879.
Mr.. Shermau's 5 letter begins by tutimating a
lack Of courtesy on tho part Of Senator Conk-
ling. Chairman OF the Senate Com mii,ee on
Spmmerce. N. not presenting TO the COMMITTEES
thurs letter. that he might reply to It before
action was taken thereon. He saws: To this
request no answer was made, and am not nd
vised whether II wns communica totho Com
mittee: II is TO be presumed that this was not
done. for 1t appears by the public journals that
the Committee acted upon the nominations be-
fore IN opportunity had been given 20 tho do
por!ment TO establish ,he Ee9Ssons s, sts,ed b. il
man continues:
repcat that all the allegations stated in the de-
rartnen letter q ihe lSth inst are Susceptible Of the
them y Is the pleasure 0 the senate to give the oppor
he ish al that can be said asainst HI. az
9 t9e ofs Inc OF csor hl, s,Pyn9n
trauon and violation oi ever, principle 81 nucc THIS
rsmova IT, G' 70 secure The ismSSsi o an cer Sr4 Is
necessary 20 establish The actual commission OF crime
by proofs demanded tn court c justice, tcn 10 Is clear
that The case against Nr Arthur /. not made oui.
ses Us & 70 "nn5,es .s niIG ns ON w. spa ae
held that 90 procure the removal u NJ Arthur.
is snnieen, 70 reesonsey establish Thai
and increased during sieawbenev that many persons
have m H been fcsua & Psa % on s s. vi. ne d s m
creased while collections have hesn diminishing that
eeiyed BY his ,nbordnses IN several branches Of the
custom onsc hAt efforts 70 correct hes. Ahn-e. have
duue. q the efrce ne requisite disence and ~ ion
q proof the departments PREPARED 70 submit III, care
uly pI.hSSu snsN,t ms' w, p,' ~ , ns o' W a. ~,
~. cS.s =. We, a. he demand. of lie iWihc .er,tce
require lat the actual tuth of these aceain NJ he
ccfiain,i by a fal investigation of tho facts
That the mod, % eoniuctnE public nuncss IN The Gus
ton, lio9. IN Ne~ l@rk anrins VI, enn.e ZION
~ uu sst,.r of is1ute Tbr d.r.inn,en,. n,
by th~ Committee of ihc senate In iss3 u which the
hon Mr. Buckingham Chairman excited tie atirt.
II the country 1he ausss winch sprans out of ta
m'ev sys'em were iulN d>Sl.,cd ~ We rSaminauan 20
~ ~ q, , M !'' in,s reror.s % ~ . ~ W ii
called IA. s't, ,r of tne fcarin,u NJ o. 'ins iri a.
lsnu-. The ine rssso 1T expen~s. ~hcl followed tie
r,lral - large Huh 40 lre"r 's-sr ',, g.
oih T. ,enu. rom oi'.f 9%u % ''..' ~ , "
s ssg , rni ye.o'. in ts to... n - ur :. n,'c
Nr Arthur cl,im credit Tor aiieupt. g." 'rins ah N
iorns ana admit. tiat Hs She lceinnin- Of thi' i~
! tauou there w. n,'r,.l i,i a w., e. az" '',
| c en- ,~. hl,'l'l , a'H h, VII q" .t' ,n, ,,.,.,
'.'" % ,r,, All, n ,f i. '.loi. ~ couiuat
s tl, en.,0t. lu.in.. I'D i. uf tr rucd ~.tr.
The Iay e., mm 100 vas uftff.i f1 cOnd..t -ach ca
| Hmiuau. a. t.e por 90 Ne" iurA
! Mr. sherman answers Con. Ar,hur's tom'
| uluiut- a-niust the per-onnel ol that C0Wn.s'
I sion ly saving that Gen. Arthur was tltl
/ t.rsonnuy nu1 ly letter consulted ns to th'
.r-ou. ,yIID' 'slou,l rDmpl@. lt and wu- IN Us
alt.ssl of th.. uhIrDt ~ tic iuyt stllatiOu; tina
he was autharizei 10 and dld confer with cacl
nom her II tilr Commits ion. and selected Mr.
Turuurr as one og them. and that Mr. JAY wa