Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-13
WASHINGTON.
A Whim of Brewster's-The Gold Ger
tif1cates-Raum in the Dumps-Pensa-
cOla's Public Building-NObIe Red Men
New Under Fire.

WASHINGTON. October II. - Considerable
criticism is being made among government
oficers about recent arbitrary action on the
part OF Attorney General Brewster. When
the government purchased the Freedman's
Bank property in this city few months age
there were several buildings on the lot adioin.
ing to the bank building proper. This building
has long been used by the Department of Jus.
tice. As soon as the property was
purchased Comptroller Knox. er oficio
Commissioner of the Freedman's Bank,
established his clerks in one of the
buildings which had also been bought with
the property. The Attorney General has no
right to tear down any building on the prop.
ertv. There was no authority in law for him
DO anything with a public building. unless
sanctioned by act of Congress. But the ATTORNEY
General did not see it that way He warned
comptroller Knox to get out of the building,
Where ne had established his clerks
and when Knox protested said that
ii he did not get out he would
pull the house down over his ears Knox got
out Brewster has not only caused that build
ing IN particular to be pulled down. but all the
others on the lot He intends, it is understood.
TO make kind Of park OF the vacant ground
thus made. Considerable bad feeling having
been engendered by this high handed and illegal
thing of the matter may be heard from in
Congress.
THE GOLD CERTIFICATES
As predicted in this correspondence. there
has been very large demand for the new gold
certificates. and there is also growing because
those certificates are only issued by the Assist
ant Treasurer, at New York People at a dis
tanee wanting them cannot be accommodated
under the present arrangements until after
long delays. This has caused Folger to re.
consider Of vNIo
He will authorize the issue of certid-
Gates at Washington to be transported
directly by the Treasurer to the Assist
ant Ireasurers over the country and
also to people depositing gold with any United
states depository. This will facilitate matters
greatly. The certificates issued by the Assist
ant Treasurer in New York all have to be
signed by pen by that official The certificates
issued by the Treasurer here will be with
printed signatures, the same as those on United
States notes. The awkwardness of the old
arrangement can he plainly seen when it is
known that California, the land Of go6 could
not, under it, have procured gold certificates
for months yet.
RAUM's RETIREMENT.
Commissioner Raum will, if not returned
70 the Senate from Illinois, retire from the
head OF the Internal Rever ue Bureau about
the hrst OF January next. Re is tired of the
place and disgruntled at the snubs which have
been put upon him. His successor will, in all
probability, be Mr.. Rodgers, at present Deputy
OOmtuls6lOH6F OF Internal revenue. That is.
unless some hungry stalwart politician in
favor with the gallant "306,'' and of sufficient
prominence, pushes himself to the front. In
that case, Mr.. Rodgers will very likely be forced
to take back seat.
THE PENSACOLA PUBLIC BUILDING.
There has been considerable correspondence
with the owner Of the ground adjacent to the
site now owned by the government upon which
the new public building will be built AS the
new building is to be larger than the one
WrhT nj 1rrrr llsA
necessary. Nothing definite in the CORE
spondence mentioned has been developed. The
yellow fever at Pensacola has broken off all
negotiations for the present. That same
Scourge Will be the cause of delaying the com
mencement of work on the new building to a
much later date than it was at first intended.
HANDSOME INpIANs
A delegation of Sac and Fox Indians now in
this city, seeing about their annuities. are at
tracing great deal of attention. Even the
full feathered brave. so familiar is he to the
people OF Washington, attracts but little no.
tlce. The present delegation is prominent be.
cause OF the handsome specimens of mankind
that are in it. With but one or two exceptions
they are full six feet high straight as an arrow
and well developed. The latter is noticeable
even under the gaudy toggery of their full
dress. Ihey are pronounced to be the hand
soonest and healthiest lot of redskins of the
many who have visited the city. They are not as
childish in wonderment of the public buildings
as all other wild men of the plains have been
AnoJ ulSPlay AuoEo lnbollSenCe, ana are quite
able to take care Of themselves in their perigri-
nations around the city. They are however,
very superStitions.
CHARGES AGAINST ASSISTANT SECRETARY NEW.
Since certain newspapers began boom for
John @ New, Of Indiana, to be Folger's sue
cessorIn the Treasury Department, certain peo-
pie in Indiana and New York-Republicans too
by the way-have commenced a warfare on
that gentleman. They have forwarded to the
White House and to the Secretary of the Treas
n nN1
charges affect his official character his
moral character and his integrity as a man of
business They are very plain charges and do
not mince words. It is evident that Mr. Nevis
promotion-if there was any reasonable pos
sibility of that-would not please all of his
Republican brethren. PoroMAC.