Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-10-27
Proceedings in ,be sepate,

DOMESTIC.
Proceedings in fbe Senate.
WASHINGTON, October 26th.-Ransom Of
Tered resolution for report on the condi.
| ton of the Potomac Flats. Adopted,
Shermaa's resolution for an Investigation
of Treasury accounts was modified SO as to
give thu committee the fullest power, and
was adopted, as also his resolution to refer
the Meline report to the Committee on APP
preparations.
An executive session was held ard the
Senate adjourned.
In the executive session motion was made
to adjourn sine die, and during the discussion
it was announced that the President would
not delay the Senator's longer than Friday
evening.
Senate Combinations.
WASHINGTON. October 26th.-The Senate
to-day confirmed III. II. Garnet as Minister
to Liberia J. G. Mcbride as Postmaster at
Lincoln. Neb.; Upton Lindsey as Receiver
at Visalia
Cabinet Matters.
WASHINGTON, October 26.h.-The belief
that Conkling is ultimately designed for the
Secretaryship of the Treasury seems almost
universal here, and If he were at liberty to
~ ~ 10 iSllCfEQ b4lC l. tCo4QCnb NOutu
appoint him. Ex-Secretary, now Senator,
Window Informs the Associated Press agent
tonight positively that Folger has been Of
fered and has formally accepted the Treas
gry, aud that the President will nominate
him to morrow. Howe will be nominated to.
morrow also for Attorneys General, and quite
likely the Senate will adjourn tomorrow
evening.
MOre About the Treasury Portfolio.
WASHINGTON, October 26th.-It is posi-
lively stated tonight that Chief Justice Fol-
ger, OF New York, has been rendered and has
accepted the appointment of Secretary of the
Treasury, and that his name will be sent to
the Senate te.morrow. In connection with
this appointment it is asserted that Folger
agreed TO accept on the consideration, or with
the understanding, that be shall be appointed
to the United States Supreme Bench to sue
coed Hunt, who, it is confidently believed,
will be retired, on account of physical disa-
bility, by Congress. Folger really did not
want the Secretaryship, but is ambitious to
go on the Supreme Bench. 1t isstili asserted
by those who assume to know that Conkling
will succeed FolSer in the Treasury before Ar
thurs administration grows very old. 1t is said
that ConkliDg would have been appointed,
but that since he left the Senate he has taken
several very important law cases and accepted
some thousands of dollars in the shape of re.
tanners, and therefore cannot abandon these
cases. 1t will be some months before he can
attend TO them. Arthur is very anxious, go
the story goes, to have CoulSliug at the head
of the Treasury, and his great embarrassment
since Mr.. Morgan declined has been to fnd
man who would make way for Conkling
when he gets ready TO go into the Cabinet.
Folger's retirement from the Chief Justice
ship of the New York Court of Appeals will
necessitate the election of successor, and
the Democrats may win the election and
thus get a majority. That is one reason why
there was some hesitation in appointing Fol
ger TO tho Treasury, but after looking over
The field it appears that the President con-
Guided that he was the man wanted.
Acting Secretary of the Treasury.
WASHINGTON, October 26th.-Assistant
Secretary French was this morning app iuted
Acting Secretary of the Treasury.
Delegation Accepted.
WASHINGTON, October 26th.-The Presi-
dent has accepted the resignation of First
Assistant Postmaster General Tyner.
Tyner's Reply TO the Charges Against
Him.
CHICAGO, October 26th.-Tyner, in bis
statement, says that he never made any ex-
penditure for star route service without con-
SQislDR The tilGn IOSJIudSGSf-JeneT2s, nov
erner Jewell. and that later when in charge
of the Department., he refused to make
large increase of the seryica. He required
of General Brady monthly statements regard
ing the star route service, and never sane
toned any large expenditures. During tha
last month that he was Postmaster General
no report came to him, and after he had
ceased to be Postmaster General he was IT,
formed that during that month Brady had
largely expedited the service. He went at
once to General Key who had just assumed
charge Of the Department, told hin, Of it,
and advised him to cancel all the orders for
such increased service. Z ,Der says, further,
that the star route prosecutions were fire.
uuently matter of consultation between
himself and President Garfield; that he took
his report Of the investigation, made by him
self into the service, and read it to General
Garfield, who requested that he might also
show it to General James, which he did,
This was soon after General Garfield became
President.
On receiving the report, Postmaster-G Cen
eral James agreed that it should be seen only
by the President and himself It had been
kept from the files of the Department by
KEYS order, and was private paper.
James was told SO at tho time he received It.
Afterwards he said the Attorney General had
it, and he would not treat it as a private pa
per. He then asked leave to print il, assign
ing as reason that Brady had called him
liar IN the Now York Herald, and ne wanted
ssto quote Tyner or Brady" As the subject
did not relate TO the interest of the public
service, and as the publication would not eluci
date the issue between them, Tyner did not
give his consent Il afterwards appeared,
however, 10 the columns of a leadings news
paper without consulting him. 70 the
charge that he cbstructed the star route
investigations, Tyner says the business
of his Office and the contract Office
are as separate as IT they were IN
different departments. Tyner says the rec.
ortis of the Department. do not furnish a
single instance of failure TO dismiss a post
master Justly accused Of false reports on the
star route service, or any other dereliction of
duty, after it was brought TO his notice. The
person who made the charge knew it to be
false. Tyner and the President had three
or four interviews about the star route
business, at the Presidents request, at
which questionable methods of conducting
the investigation were freely discussed. The
last Of those interviews occurred within
twenty. four hours of the fatal shot, of which
fact at least two other persons have knowl-
edge, one of whom Intentionally overheard
mart of what was said. The impression
| left on Tyners mind then was The wasnot to
20 out because of suspicious relative to the
star route lnVestlgation, or Tor any other
cause" Tyner says he has not Joined in the
sweeping charge OF corruption against every
BODY who happened to have labored to secure
an increase Of service on the star routes, nor
approved Of the plan of trying msn Gu GRIM
inal charges in the newspapers. He has
attended to his own business. and if the de-
tectives and Others around the Postmaster
General had done likewise, this statement
would have been unnecessary.
Postmaster General James, in his letter TO
Judge Tyner acknowledging the receipt of
vour resignation was not based upon any re-
Fiction upon you for your personal or official
integrity"
Guiiean's Trial Postponed.
WASHINGTON. October 26sh.-After argu-
ment by Scovilie, Judge Cox postponed
GJ1iteau's trial until November i4th SEQ.
-:lI. ,ta+od that in his oriniar the Court