The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-10-26
IATEER.

PRESIDENT ARTHUR, on the 24th, ap-
pointed Ex-Governor Edwin NJ. Morgan, Of
New York, to be Secretary of the Treasury
in place OF Window. The Senate confirmed
the nomination by a unanimous vote.
The President pro tenn. laid before
the Senate on the Gath communication from
the Secretary of the Treasury transmitting a
copy Of the report OF James T. Meline to the
Treasury Department Laid upon the table
and ordered printed. Senator Edmunds, on
behalf OF the Judiciary Committee, stated in
the opinion of that Committee there was
great doubt whether the law warranted the
method which has been followed for the dis
Senate since the death of Secretary Burch.
He then offered as an individual act q resolu-
tion for the appointment OF Chief Clerk Sho-
Der as Acting Secretary of the Senate
of Secretary Burch should be filed,
and empowering him to perform all
the official duties pertaining to the
office of Secretary. Mr.. Pendleton stated that
he had been prepared to offer similar reso-
luton. The resolution was adopted without
division. The President laid before the Sem
ate q message from the President transmit
ting 4 communication from the Secretary OF
State In response to the Senate resolution
calling for information as to whether any ac-
ton had been taken by the Government since
the last Congress towards protecting the
rights and interests of the United States in
the Panama Canal. Referred to the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations. An executive ses-
sion followed.
THE report of the committee charged
with the investigation of the Custodian's Of
fice OF the Treasury Department covers about
one hundred foolscap pages, and refers in
detail to various questionable transac-
tions, the most fragrant OF which are that dur
ing the fiscal year of 1850 shortage of 159
yards OF carpet was found in the store room /;
that SO per dozen had been paid for file
holders which might have been bought for
81 so, or less; IS for district directories which
might have been obtained for 450 each; $12
for Webster's and Worcester's dictionaries,
worth $40; $50 for aliases, worth $1S, and
81. so per day for q horse which could have
been obtained for sl.75. The story
of Appointment Clerk Lampheer's book
being purchased by Wholesale at So per
copy while being retailed at s2.50 with twen-
ty per cent. discount, is mentioned as one OF
the most glaring extravagances. One hun
dred and thirty-two dollars was found
candles which, according to the Custodian,
was really used in the purchase of sugar and
lemons used for lemonade for the Secretary,
Assistant Secretaries and Chief Clerk, and
for "a certain lunch" which was furnished
to the Treasury building about the time OF
the Chicago Convention. Assistant Secretary
Upton and Chief Clerk Power affirm that they
had no knowledge OF this, and that they con-
tributed money for the occasion, and believed
bo,h the lemonade and lunch referred towere
furnished in a legitimate manner. The com
niittee make no recommendation owing to
the superficial examination made.
The whisky distillers of the United
States have determined to make an effort next
winter to get Congress to reduce the tax on
whisky from ninety cents to fifty cents per
gallon. They win have powerful lobby a
Washington,