New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-05
WILL Mr.. GARLAND RESIGN 3?
RIyMOR OF HIS RETIREMENT AFLoAT.
RANDOLPH TUCKER MENTIONED AS HIS SUCCESSOR
-THE HAMMOCK RESOLUTION.

RANDOLPH TUCKER MENTIONED AS HIS SUCCESSOR
THE HANBACK, RESOLUTION.
WAsuINGTON, Feb. "A lumor that MIR.
syspd Ia TO retire from the Cabinet aud be sncceeueo
by Congressman Tucker, OF Virginia, was circulated
sxtsAsiYely this forenoon and was credited Dy many
perssns. who had beeu informed that 1t enanated from
JussAe Field OF the Supreme Court He had been con-
sIltA the story ran. by member OF tue Adni"stl"
toa IA regard the fitness and qualifications OF r
Tucker for the office OF Attorney General Tue virginia
Congressman was the reciront OF warm congratulations
on al hands when he entered the House 10 lk'bCNE
Snrr.nondent he said: do not know how the report
originated do think there Is any good Iouhua
sssa for It, met Judge Field few minutes ago. cut nc
only asked me whether pleased with the promotion
and tLeu passed on.
Do you hold iany Pan-Electric stcek' 'he cVrie-
9Spdent asked
-Yo lido not. I could not do 1t unless 1t should he
given 70 me-"
There is no doubt that Mr. Tucker would accept the
Attorney Generalship II 10 should no offered to him.
Tho scandal has become a subject OF discussion among
Representatives and TRIBUNE -cs-I espondent to-day
learned by with men On both sides OF the
Hoase that there is general agreement as TO the I'M
prepriety OF the AttOrneyGeneral and otheI high
osals holding large blocks OF stock the value OF winch
was almost wholly dependent upon their names ana
igSuenee as public One prominent Domoefa'
Observed: notice that some OF the newspapers are
calling upon Mr. Garland surrender hts stoek Such
m not would tho matter worse rather than pete
II would be admission OF the Improperly vi us
accepting the stock in the first place ana WON" pe
aiicu him and his friends TO convince tue county
that the transfer bona de. There would be Soou
deal said too his holding the stock until Its vaue
ksd been enhanced by the action OF his own Department
snd tho Department OF the Interior suppose tnat te
stock must possess element OF IalIe now that uu
No, have before the order Of September was issued ny
the Department OF Justice. observe that the counsel
a N hp
ss New Orleans yesterday in suit for an injunction
asnInst tho National Improved Company asked shat the
case indefinitely postponed pending maj decision ol
the suit ty Government TO annul the Bell patent ii
that motion should be granted The Pan Electric C"m-
psny could 90 ahead until the Government suit ha been
decided by the Supreme Cont OF the United states Ve
or six wears hence its stock would increase in value ami
its shareholders would have plenty OF lime TO unload
No. MIR. Garand's withdrawal would not help lhe
matter only thing for him to do ana that
Is 10 retire from the Cabinet"
A prominent Republican representative who Is On
eminent lawyer said: read arefully THE TEiBUNEs
OF the Pan-Eecric scheme last fall and also
Mr. Garland's letter TO the President was struck ny
tho ncompteness OF HIS defence and was srprlse1 10
md that President regarded it AS satisfactory.
hear that he is disposed TO look al III dereh'
hight"
The House Committee to which was referred the
Hanback, resolution of inquiry concerning tbs expenses
incurred BY the Government In the preliminary proceed
,ng 70 is tue t ' sSm neil
to the OF the proposed inquiry resolution oieroa
by Mr.. Hammond, OF Georgia, WAS adolel CANINE ulun
HE secretaries OF the Treasury and Interior ana the
Attorney for statement OF the expenses IN
amounts paid on account OF TIE OBJECTS non
tioned Mr. Hammond and other Democratic menp'rs
the opinion that the narrow scope OF the reso
gene investig ,ou ascertain the exact RELATIONS OF
the anu U,eb iy Garland or any
OF his partners the scheme lad exerted ohelsi mum
epce or power to promote its success and thereby
alha he
two Democratic members seemed 20 believe lnat q
cointpaon night requested the officials interested
IN it, While Republican members OF me e1 tn b I
resolution did not authorize them TO lnVesuga'e e
alterations aG.Sst tue of the commttee
rs well ss the author of the resolution, holds this view
s it Is pesS on ' When he vii oer the
time Some of the Democratic members express aoaot
Department Justice would have jurisdiction IN case OF
general Investigation Il may be remen6ereG tna1 tGe
tie XLVth Congress conducted the nve stgation which
assd tn the ss sSS S" s by ss o BkDaT
socitorGeneral Goode IL engaged in the prcparaton
Company vacate and annu its patent lie says that
the snt Will be instituted as soon as tue papers can 10
prepared and thai dc:ision WI he rcached n regdu
the place of bringing 1t until all the papers are ready
ONE REASON FOR THE ARTHUR KILL BRIDGE.
WAsHI.GTcY, Feb. 4.--The Senate sub-eom-
ttee on the staten IstDd Bridge bid received to-day
number OF for ana against the project One
of these was -four by Janvier lie Due, OF the
Flour Committee of the New-York Produce Exchange.
This stated that the prevailing price OF wheat now on
the average less than time within 100 years;
that the Imports into Great Britain from India and Rus
sia in the four months following the last harvest
Amounted 10 100000 bushels as akainst
1000 bushels in the corresponding months
OF 1884. while the receipts In Great Brian
from the ports OF the United States were only
100000 bushels, against tho 100000 bushels or
the four months after harvest in 1854 one reinehF
sucge ted for tis coinpettlon uf India ana RUSSIA III e
English market Is to encourage inc mahlSct re
four for witch ihe Cue1 states have eNreeht ta'
ines hnt the business Of harding and exporting -four
at New OTk.