Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-10-18

| WASHINGTON, october lith.--ln the Senate to-day
Sherman called up his resolution directing the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury to transmit to the Senate
copy OF the report of James T. Meline
Farley ked that consideration be postponed till
Friday.
| Sherman did not object, but would insist on its
| adoption during the present session.
The resolution was postponed
| The President pro tenn. announced the following
| to fill vacancies on the committees:
Foreign AffAirs-Aldrch ana Lapham, in place of
Burnside and Conkling.
Finance--Aldrich for Burnside.
Commerce-Miller for Conkling
Military-Hawley for Burnside
Judiciary-Teller for Cop.ling.
Postofiices- Miller fer Patti
Education and Labor-Aidrieh for Burnside
Engrossed Bills-Miller for conkling
Observation-Disclosures for Platt.
Elections-Lapham for Teller.
At the suggestion Of Morrill,, the new names were
placed at the foot OF the list.
Davis said he had no authority to name Chair
man.
After an executive session the Senate adjourned.
TIE First Assistant Postmaster General.
WASHINGTON, October 17tl.-The most significant
act OF President Arthurs administration is the re-
quest for the First Assistant Postmaster Generals
resignation. From the beginning OF Garfeld's adj
ministration to the I'd OF July. Postmaster General
James had exerted all his influence to obtain the
dismissal Of Tyner. Up to July LIST it had been
successful On that day he told near friend that
until Tyner was removed there would be little hope
of success in the star route prosecution. For his
efforts to remove Tyner, thu Postmaster-General
had the warm support of Attorney General Mac
Veagh, but had to combat the lukewaimness of all
the other Cabinet officers, in addition to the pro.
nounced antipathy OF Secretary Blaine. It is safe
to say upon this question that the Cabinet Of Pres
ident Garfield was very nearly wrecked on the day
before the shooting OF the President Mr.. James
was encouraged to believe that Tyner would be re-
| moved, and decided to be one Of the excursion
party which was to leave the Baltimore and Potomac
depot Saturday, July I'd, mainly for the purpose
OF encouraging it by his presence and influence.
Guiteaus shot prevented any action, and it is sill
doubtful which OF the influences would have
proved victorious. Certain it is that if James
had returned from that trip still hampered,
as he believed himself to be, by Tyners presence as
his First Assistant, he would have resigned, ard
with him woull have gone the Attorney General
as soon as it was possible to do So James opened
the subject to Arthur, and in conformity with the
Presidents request that he should remain at least
to finish the star route business, this has always
been made sine qua non. He would not stay il
Tyner did Arthur was naturally disinclined to act
The political effect was deemed CT great importance
Tyner is strong in Indiana, and has welded the en-
tire patronage OF the Postofiice Department since
l. &c IL, 49,, I
Territory and his hold Senators and Representa-.
tives for past favors and for those expected is
not exceeded by any person in the Government SER
vice. Nevertheless Arthur decided, but not until
he had thoroughly investigated the facts. In this
of course he employed the support OF his keen
friend George Bliss, who was directed to inquire
thoroughly into all the grounds of suspicion against
Tyner as an obstructive. About two years ago, or
less, Tyner went West on an inspecting tour He
took quite party with him, and travelled all
through the West as far as the Pacific coast and
north to the British border, inspecting postofces,
and especially the star route service and its work
ings After his return he wrote yolumnous re-
port, attacking the Western star route service and
condemning it in severe terms. he wrote
this report himself, ard in it entered
and fraud in the service. This report, however,
though written ostensibiy for exposing the rotten
ness of the star route system as then conducted
never saw the light of day. Tyner kept it locked
up in his safe. But after President Garfield was
inauguiated the report in some manner got into
Postmaster General James hands, This determined
James in insisting upon Tyner's removal Not long
after Tyner's return from his western tour of in
spection, he left in charge of the Postofice
Department By the absence Of the PostmasterGen-
eral, but he took no steps toward remedying the
evils he had discovered in the star route service.
General James concluded at once that Tyner was
not the man he wanted for First Assistant in making
war upon the star route ring, and James prefers to
have Tyner removed.