, 1880-01-31
s.
Gossip at the Capital O.v.'
Commissioner Hayt's
Removal.
Secretary Schurz Tries to
Shield Him as Much
as Possible.
A Rod in Pickle for Mr. Bar
stow, of the Indian
Board,
Who Is Said to Be Implicated
in Sunlry Store Con-
tracts.
Gen. Hammond's Extremely Thin E1-
PLANTATION Of the Hart
Letter.
H. v. Boynton Asks that Gen.
Sherman Be Tried for
Slander.
The Secretary OF the Treasury
Before tho Senate Finance
Committee.
Another Batch of Testimony in
the Negro-Exodus IN
stigation.
Tic Troubles Of the Public Printer Orer
Tho Matter OF Labor Compcn.
sutton.
Explanation Of the Rioe Commission Bill,
Which Is Approved by Charles
Francis Adams, Jr.
Another Batch of Testimony in
the Negro-Exodus In
vestigation.
Tic Troubles OF the Public Printer 0rer
Tho Matter OF Labor Compcn.
sutton.
Explanation Of the Rice Commission Bill,
Which Is Approved by Charles
Francis Adams, Jr.
uAYTsS REMOVAL.
SECRETARY SEIZURES STATEMENT.

Sptttal Dftpatth to The CAteaeo Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. W.-The dramat-
ic removal Of 1Iayt, Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs, continues q sensation. It Is now
ascertafned that many Of the dispatches sent
from here last night, which were fnll Of
dramatic Incidents and Of graphic descrip-
t!On5 Of scenes that were supposed to have
existed, wcru mainly imaginative, and that
the Incidents which they pretended to sketch
never In fact occurred. The writer's of some
Of these wild sketches have to-day been kept
quite busy In attempting to explain where
they found their pretended facts.
Secretary Schurz Inns devoted some
time. to correcting Misrepresentation Of
his connection with the matter. 1Ie
said to-day that the reports that le took snnl-
mary action in tho, case Of Commissioner
1layt on account Of any disclosures tint were
alleged to have been made yesterday BY Gen.
Hammond fire entirely without foundation.
Nj. Schurz said tllat day before yesterday he
became convinced that Hayt had been with
holding from him Information Of IN impor-
tant character which ought to have been
laid before him, md that this was an unpar-
tlonable otfense. Secretary Schurz was asked
10 what subject this Information related, and
he replied that lie did not think 1t proper at
the present time to state.
lie SHOULD NOT DO rn1s
at least until aftcr the Committee Of tho
Bonrd of indian Commissioners hare COM
pteted their Investigation. Alr. Schlrz said
he did not sec Gen. Hammond at all yester-
dag, and WIS not Informed TINT he hal illndo
any confession. lie WIS told only ttat Gen.
Hammond was Ill, and desired to conc be-
fore the Committee ngnln rs soon as he WAS
able to do SO. Any statement Tint Gen.
Hammond made did not come to the Secre-
tary's knowledge, and, therefore, tho letter
addressed to Mr. 1layt by tho Secretary
could not haye been written In consequence
oft. The letter addressed to tho Commissioner
was intended principally to emphasize the
refusal 10 acccpt resignation In thu usual
form as offered mid acceitesl In ordinary
cnscs. It was slrafted In tic presence Of the
President, purely for the purpose stated, and
also tn signify to afr. 11ayt that hts cont1nn-
ancc In tho control OF lndlan. atta!rs Until
tho confirmation Of his successor was not de.
sired. There Was certainly no intention to
ASSUME any of the powers Which belong to
tho Senate under tho Tenurc-of-O Office act.
tECHETAHf scliuiz WAS 1SFo'11ED
this morning by the members OF tho lnyestl-
gatlng Committee that Gun. Hammond cx-
pressed great desire to modify hts testimony
In regard to the letter that Ind bcen pro-
nounced by him forgery, but was prevented
from doing 80 until he could meet tho mem-
hers Of the Committee In his room, when he
handed them paper III which he stated that
on reelection he was satisfied that le had
written the lctter.
1t is not absolutely knnwn what the papeTa
aro which Afr. Schurz charges IIuyt with
having suppressed. There is reason to think,
however, TINT some Of the papers relate IL
the proceedings which Commissioner lIayt
stated had been Instituted against Hart,
M cmploy6 Of the Intllan Bnren,, i'll Arizona,
when. In point OF fact, M such pro ceetllngs
were begun until after lIayt had nld>lo tl,is
nblfc declaration md until atter charges
against tlas man had been openly preferred