Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-07-26
WASHINGTON.


dent to-day nominated M. s. Joslyn,
of Illinois, to be Assistant Secretary
of the Interior, vice Alopzo Bell.
Forty nine national banks have
begun proceedings for the reorgani-
zation, under the bank charter, of
the extension act. To all of these
new notes must be issued The dis
tinctive feature of the new five dol
lar note will be portrait Of General
Garfield.
John G. Hamilton, son of Alexan>
der Hamilton, died to-day at Long
Branch, n. j.
The Cabinet to-day considered
Attorney General Brewster's opin-
ion, recently published, that mem-
bers OF Congress are beyond the
reach of the law against political
assessments, under which General
Curtis was last week convicted and
fined in the United States Court in
New York. President Arthur ex
pressed himself to the effect that no
person III any one of the executive
departments declining to contribute
shall on that account be subjected
to discharge or criticism, and no at
tempt to injure him on this ground
will be countenanced or tolerated.
These conclusions are III accordance
with the views expressed by the
President in his letter of acceptance
of Julv 15 1890
The opinion of Attorney General
Brewster was given upon a letter
written by Mr.. A. Thomas, chief of Il
division in the second comptroller's
office of the Treasury. Thomas
letter WAS addressed to Secretary
Folger, and was by him referred to
the Attorney General A letter
from Secretary Folger to Mr..
Thomas, is among the docu-
ments submitted at the Cabinet
meeting to-day. After answering
MIR. Thomas inquiries upon the legal
questions, and quoting from the at
torneye generals opinion, that a mem
Der of Congress is not an officer of
the government within the meaning
of the law in question. The secreta
ry says it follows that the execut we
officers and employees of the United
States, not appointed by the Presi-
dent with the advice and consent of
the Senate are not liable to the pains
and penalties of section 9th of
the act of August, 1876, for the act
OF giving to member of Congress
money, property or other things OF
value. Secretary Folger concludes
his letter as follows: But l will
take this place to say that L wish 1t
felt throughout the Treasury De
partmen', In all it's ramitcations of
service, that no servant of the United
States therein need feel the slightest
pressure upon him to give if he
| does not wish to give.
If he has that belief IN
soundness of the principles of the
Republican party as to desire their
sustentation and success, and to be
willing and desirous of showing his
faith by his works, and feels tnat he is
| able to aid, let him give of ais sub
stances or OF his income as he sees
fit. Or, if he is of other political
faith, or claims of family, or needs Of
self pinch hs purse, and
he wishes not to give, let
hun freely refrain therefrom. |
would have him think and feel and
do, as if in religious meeting house
of his own choice. The preacher
should lay before him the needs of
some cause, if was commended to
his judgment and he felt able and
willing to spare OF his pelt, he would
give. If it was otherwise he would
hold fast that which was his own.
SO, absolutely 30 in the matter in
hand Let it be understood and felt
by all who hold place under me,
that whichever way they take, they
may take it unmolested by. There's
fore, say as [ mean, and L will do
as [ say. Very respectfully,
CHAs. j. FLLGER,
Secretary.
The House elections committee