Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-30

Appended to the above report of the
committee on commerce were various
documents, the more important of which
are given in whole or in abstract below
LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE
TREASURY.
WASHINGToN, March Is, 1886
Sir: have received II resolution adopted by
the senate IN executive session, February -,
1856 of which the Ollowing is a copy:
"RcSOlrcd That the secretary of the treas
ury he, and he hereby is, directed TO transmit
TO the senate the originals or copies las he
may prefer of all papers heIct 0fOre filed in
the treasury department relating to the con-
duct and management of the office of colec-
tor OF customs for the district of Vermont,
from January !, 1885, to this date, or relating
To- any alleged personal or other misconduct
of the collector of said district before or since
his suspension in said Office, and also ali pa
pers and corresp ondence, or copies thereof,
relating to the number of officers or persons
employed in the public service in said dist rict,
or TO the civil service examinations held or To
have been held therein since the lst of April
1885,"
In response thereto, have tine honor TO
state that there are certain papers which, to-
gethcr with other information and cOmmuni-
cations. were presented To the president or
ms consideration upon the question of the
| suspension o. william Wells, the late ncum-
| bent OF the Office of collector of customs for
the district of Vermont, and which are neither
| considered official papers nor II garded as be-
| ing upon the files of this department; and
they are not, therefore, under the rule laid
| down IN the message lately sent to the Senate
| said resolution
! hereby send to the Senate, pursuant to
sad resolution, all papers, or copies thereof,
| on ME OF an official character relating to the
| number OF officers employed in the district
| mentioned, which comprise II letter of inquiry
| from the department to the collector lately
suspended AS to the number of such officers
anu the possibility and expedicncy of reduc
| tlOn In the force employed in Sail district and
| IN Tn" expenses Of said office, with the reply
| OF SAID collector thereto, and an inspector.
! report on the same subject; also all other re-
! ports and official correspondence in any man
hcr relating Thereof
also transmit copy of II special employee
report MED since the date mentioned in tn,
senate resolution, which has reference to va
rlous subjects more or less intimately con
nected with the affairs and management o.
said Office
And further reply to the resolution OF tn,
| SENATE that the papers hereinbefOre reterre,
10 ana herewith transmitted comprise al
which are cons dered official papers and docu
ments on ME in This department which relate
from the list OF January, 1885, to this date, "t'
any alleged personal or other misconduct o
me collector of said district before or Sine
ms suspension in said Office"
Respectfully yours,
ID. MANNING, Secretary.
Hon J0HN SHERMAN,
president pro lcmpore United states Senate
Collector Wells having been requeste
Wy 'ocictary 4hdhnlHB W reporI Whethe
the force in his district can be reduce
without detrment to the service, reptile
under date of April A. 1885, that he ha
visited the customs stations and outpost
of the district, with u view Of reducin
the force, if possible but found that tn
number Of employees was scarcely sun
: cient to do the business properly, and tina
any reduction of the force would he de
: rlmenlal to the service unless the n
ports, returns and methods of bushes
. were to be greatly simpihed in some MAJ