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

n. Winslow, special emplOye, was there
upon in August, 1885, sent by Secretary
Manning to examine and report upon the
management of the custom service in the
district of Vermont, and made report
dated at Watertown, y. Y, August %,
1885, in which he recommended reductions
of the salary of Special Deputy j. A. Ar
thur from $500 to $1,000 of the salary of
Deputy w. l.. Greenleaf from $1,000 to
Sl400, of Deputy +. Z. Sanborn from Sl40O
to Sl2OO-reduction of the per diem of
several subor,linates, and the discharge of
II inspectors, tally clerks and employees.
Winslow reported further that Deputy
S. II. Carpenter of Richtord was town
treasurer: treasurer and cashier of Il
bank, and conducted large private bust.
uess which occupied nearly all his time
50 that he could devote very little to the
government that j r.. DIckermau de
putty at Newport, Vt, devoted almost all
his time to the practice of law and to his
personal interests and that in continuing
these deputies IN Chice Collector Wells
had violated the regulations and abused
his trust.
Other reports were made by Winslow
in reference to alleged cases of smuggling
Of butter, grain, machinery and other ar
ticles, indicating in his opinion a "laX adj
ministratiun ot the customs business" at
Derby Line, VI.
a sIGNIFGCANT ORDER AND COUNTER ORDER
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY,
WA>IiINGTON, ID. C., Aug. II, 1888.
su: inrio>e herewith copy ola commune
cHlluh datCi the 10Th ult imo, and the accom-
pnuy,ng affidavit of Loser &. Hall, from MIR
Hiram Atkins, wherein charges are preferred
against the per- Onucl a. Il management OF the
customs service in tle collection district of
burlington. VT.
You are dircctel 40 make an immediate in
Vcstigation OF the Ihicat, and for that pur-
pose are au' horzrI to visit such points rs
may Ice necessary III tnv district referred to
You will submit report of the result of yuui
Investigation with as title delay as practical
Bile. Very respectfully,
ID. MANNING.
Secretary.
NORRIS WINSLOw. Esq
WATERFOWL, y. Y.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE OF THE ; CRETARY,
WASHlNGTON, ID. c., Aug. %, 1885.
Sir: referring to departments letter "a
you of the 9th Instant, in which you are d.
rcctcd to invest gate certain charges pre-
terre1 against the personnel and management
of the Gus oms service in the collection dis
trlct of V ermOnt, you are instructed to dis
continue, until otherwise ordered. further
consideration of the statements contained in
closed IN departments letter referred to.
Very respectfully,
c. ;. FAlRCHILD,
Acting Secretary.
Mr. NORRIS WINSLow,
Care OF Weldon House. st. Alhans. Vt.
ANOTHER LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF
THE TREASURY.
In reply to Senate resolution of April 10,
1856, calling for copies of letters from the
secretary of the treasury, or any of the otii-
GERS OF that department., in regard to the
collectorship of customs of the district of
Vermont, and especially II copy of an aiii-
davit of Lester G. Hall.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, J,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY,
WAsHlNGToN, ID. c., May %, 1856.
Sir-l have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of a resolution adopted by the
Senate i'll executive session, April -, 1856
In reply, | would say that the affidavit
of Lester c. Hall, referred to IN SAID reso
luton, was transmitted to Norris Wins
low, a special employe of the department
for investigation, on the 9Th day of August
1850 but before investigation was mad
Mr.. Winslow was instructed to return sale
affidavit and make no investigation of the
truth of the allegations therein contained
that said affidavit was Immediately re
turned by Mr. Wiuslew without investi
PdllOu. lnlS dlnuuN1U containing accuse
tions of scandalous conduct on the part o.
certain subordinates in the public service
under the collector of customs for tn.
district of Vermont, did not enter into the
reasons of the president for the change il
the incumbency of said office, nor did il il
any sense become an official document OF
the files OF this department therefore, tn,
same is not transmitted to the Senate
All other papers and correspondence re
ferred to in said resolution have been here
tofore sent to the Senate.
! would further state in making the re
mOval of Wells from the office of collector
for the district of Vermont the presiden
was satisfied that a change in the lncum
bency of said Office would result in an i'm
provement of the public service and tina
the policy OF the present administration
would be better carried out by such
change. Respectfully yours,
c. ;. FAIRCHILD,
Acting Secretary,
| HON. JOHN SHERMAN,
President pro tempore, L. s. Senate.
Having received from Gen. Wells a re
| ply, under OATH to the charges mad
against him. supported by various affida
Wits, Senator Edmunds transmitted tn
papers to the committee on commerce
accompanied by the following vigorou
| letter:
LETTER OF MIR. EDMUNDS TO SENATOl
MCMILLAN, CHAIRMAN OF THE COM
| MlrTEE on COMMERCE.