Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-18

WASHINGTON, June 17.-As a result of
the investigation into the Treasury steal
ings, o. L. Pltney, the custodian of the de-
partment, was to-day bounced, and his
office abolished. The duties of disbursing
the Treasury contingent fund will devolve
upon the chief clerk of the department.
where they belong by law.
Pitney's is not the only head to be Topped
eff. Oshers will follow. Secretary Win
dom is determined to clear out the ring
that have for years been stealing from the
Treasury contingent fund.
General Longstreet will leave Washington
tomorrow for Georgia. In answer to an
inquiry IL he intended, as reported, to or
ganize the Republican party in Georgia on
the Malone plan, he said: "There is not the
least foundation for that statement. l am
not follower of General Malone. He is a
Democrat. l am a Republican. | am four
teen years ahead of Malone, and am firmly
fixed in my Republican principles At this
late day do not intend to ally myself with
quasi Democratic organization. II l be-
lieved Malone TO be right 1 would support
bin. am opposed to anything like repu-
diatiou.
GAS to the building up OF the Republican
party In Georgia, / would be very glad to
see some advance made In that direction. l
do not know what changes may have taken
place since my departure from this country
but do not think there is much chance for
the Republican party In Georgia"
quite a large number of Georgians In the
city called upon General Longstreet this
evening to welcome him back to this coun.
try, and to pay their respects to him.
PLAIN TALK FROM GARFIELD.
The Executive Committee of the Virginia
Republican Association, headed by General
Wickham and Representatives Desendorf
and Jorgenson, had a long interview with
the President this afternoon on the political
situation in that State, with the view to
securing his support for the regular Repub-
lican organization. la reply to a statement
by General Wickham of the objects of the
delegation, the President is reported to
have said that he was positively and en-
phatically opposed to any party or
people whose belief would initiate
against the public faith and credit. He
went on to say that it was for them (the
Republicans of Virginia), he not being a
resident of that State, and therefore unable
to understand these things as they did, to
decide whether this movement was of the
character indicated; that is, whether the
Readiuster movement was tainted with re-
pudation or not. Ii it were they ought
not to support 1t.
In further conversation the President is
represented as saying that no one |: author
lied to promise appointments for him or
threaten removals. That in making ap-
pointments to Office, at all times, he pro-
posed to use his own Judgment
and not to be dictated to by
any man, and that his appointments
should always be made, first, with q view to
the public good, and second, with a view to
the capacity and character of the applicant,
He was opposed to the "boss' system in
politics, and did not propose to give the
patronage of any State To any one man.
After some further general conversation
the interview terminated.
COTTON STATISTICS.
One of the first reports that will be gotten
out by the Census Office will be upon the
statistics OF the cotton growing States. This
report promises to be very valuable. 1t will
include not only the cotton statistics In all
its branches, but will be amply Illustrated
by statistical aliases prepared by General
Walker. These will show where the most
cotton is grown, its quality, and all other
matters of interest connected with the sta
pie. General Walker has spent a good deal
of time on this work, and has been very
careful that accuracy shall be the first and
main endeavor.
ALLoTMENTs FOR REVENUE COLLECTION.
The allotments for the collection
of internal revenue taxes In the diff
erent sections of the country for
the fiscal year ending June Both, 1882, have
just been made. The amounts to be ex-
pended under that head in Georgi4 are $780,
220 for the Second district and $lS,500 for
the First For the district of Florida the
allotment Is Sl4 04S