Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-04
DOES And DOESN'T,
New York Sub Treasurer Acton
Refuses TO Surrender His Office
To U. S. Treasurer Jordan But
Make No OBJECTION
When the Latter Breaks the Vault
Seals And Begins Business.

Acton Assistant Treasurer Of the | nited
States in this city, received q letter Thurs
day last from Secretary Manning ordering
him to turn over his office to Mr.. n. Z.
Jordan. Treasurer OF the United States,
this morning. Me- Acton at once obtain
ed the following opinion from NLessrs Geo
Bliss aud Elihu Root
"H.u. Tios. {. .ir"n.
SIR We advise you that your term of
office expired on December 20, lroj, that
YOU have since been holding over, and
thar your relations in this respect will
no, ,hauge on January |, 1856. That
you have no legal right TO turn over your
office and the property in your charge 10
any person not nominated by the Presi-
dent and confirmed by the Senate and
that you cannot safely obey any so to DO.
No person not confirmed By the Senate as
your successor can give you q proper re-
geipt or release you aud your boudsmen
.-ool responsibility TOR the millions under
r,.,r control We're il necessary that you
should assume the responsibility OF turning
over the ltCe TO q person not
confirmed by the Senate in order that the
r~a-gr,,. : OF the great office OF Assistant
Treasurer. should not De brought TO q
s,,u3 sill son would doubtless, as good
citizen feel disposed 10 obey any order to
,1.,.I-r, 5l, as the operations OF the
,r.- hs.a gone on for ten days since
.aar term expired, We see no rca.
son why they may not
roartrae IN the same way
for a lew DAYS until the President and Sen
atr can act. In view OF these consdera
TONS we hardly think that the authorities
al Washington can be contemplating the
action reported by the press, but it would
De well Tor you to call their attention TO the
views entertained by Yourself and your
counsel
The following letter was delivered
To Mr.. JORDAN
this morning in answer to his demand Tor
surrender Of the office
JANUARY. ,. losG.
Hon c. y. Jordan, Treasurer l.. S:
DEAR SIR-l have received a letter rom
Hon. Daniel Manning, Secretary OF the
Treasury directiuE me TO surrender the
office OF Assistant Treasurer OF the / nj
ted States 70 you. la reply have to say
that am here ready 10 continue the per.
tormance OF the duties OF this office and
cannot account by word or act to the as
sumption OF me conduct or control Of the
office BY any one not appointed oy the
Presideu, and confirmed BY the Senate as
my successor. You have caused your sea-
to be placed upon the
vaults containing the funds TO
made the necessary payments from day Oy
DAY. aud thereby intercept the perter-
murre by me of the regular every day
Necessary duties OF the office Il this in
rerruptiou ia relieved | shall be- rlad 10 act
ia the office in the same manner that !
have done since the 10Th dsy OF DsCem.
Der. II this is not permitted 10 me,
whatever shall BE- done by you in
regard 10 the business oil this office,
must be done without my
assistance or assent and against my pro.
test No one can regre; more than do
tina, the acton Of the Government 10 tUr
nish a successor TO me in the office OF as
-Is'aur treasurer has been disappointed,
and that temporary embarrassment OF the
public business should possibly occur, but
have no right b. any act or omission OF
NINE 10 Ieopardlle the right OF increase
the risks Il my oOndsmen.
am. sir, your obedIeut servant
IUua c. AcToN,
Assistant Treasurer.
At II cloca Mr. Jordan, as Treasasrr
OF the nited States, took the responsioll
i,y OF breaking seals aud beginning bust
ness
Mr.. Acton made no objection, aud Ir
Jordan took control.
JNuEE HIS Au.I,s
The Secretly CT the Treasury to day
received the tot!oSing kilograms trom So.
lci,or McCue who il in New York: Mr
Acton refused to remove the sraIs from
the vaults nder my advice the treasurer
has done so 10 carry on the current DuaI.
ness
Treasurer Jordan telegraUhs 81 follows
Have taken possession OF the Office uuder