New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-28
INQUIRIES BY THE SENATE.
TWO INTERNAL REVENUE APPOINTMENTS
THE PAPERS CALLED FOR IN THE CASES OF COL
LFCTORS NJ CoRMICK AND BRADLEY.
fnY rELEGRArm TO THE rRIBuNE.l

rup PAPERS CALLED FOR IN THE CASES OF COL
LECToRs NJ CoRMICK AND BRADLEY.
rpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE1
WASHINGTON, Jan. Pin the executive ses-
o Of the Senate to-day Mr. Morrill,. Instructed by the
committee on Finance. reported a resolution
which directs the Secretary OF the Treasury to trans
INF, IN the Senate all ipers file in the Department
relating to tho administration OF the Office of Internal
povenue Collector for West Virginia by Samuel p. Nc
Cor,pck In its wording the resolution is identical with
that presented Wednesday or last week by Senator
t-1muuds from tho Judiciary Committee. Mccormick
was suspended last spring while tho Senate was u ses
sion. and John T. McGraw appointed in
his place. Mccormick had boon Union
soldier and had discharged the duties OF his
office to the satisfaction of the Department. There were
no charges ade against him rs far rs is known the
Senate failed to confirm his s%ccc ssor ana the name OF
John T. McGraw was sent in again when Congress met
IN December. Another resolution presented by Mr.
Morrill, from committee directs the Secretary
n; the Treasury 10 transmit all papers relating
n the appointment OF d. Frank Bradley to DO Internal
Revenue Collector for the District OF South Carolina
II differs from the first resolution in that 1t makes no
metion Of the papers relating to tue administration OF
the Office by his predecessor In the one case the pur
pose OF the Senate is to find out the reasons why an
ocial was removed In the other simply to inquire
into the character of the appointed. These
two forms 1t is believed will hereafter be
adopted in calling for papers from the DIFF
feront departments. Under objections from the
Democratic side both resolutions went for one DAY
The objections to the confirmation OF bradley arse
from the that he has for been In sympathy
with vioators of the Internal Revenue laws lie was
Usmpton He il q resident Of Pickens County, ;. c.
which has been OtOrOusy infested with citdisters
For ten years Bradley had represented his county IN we
State Legislature and been the and editor OF Ihe
PiCkeqs sentinel His newspaper has abused, de-
nounced ana misrepresentcd revenue 0lnceIs.
By it's course the newspaper has largely become
responsible for the outrages and crimes coinlnlted
against the Government and its officers Extracts from
Finance Committee. Bradey's nomination Is also OPP
nosed 10 tho ground that lie summary remover
competent subOrdnates and made partisan appointments
I'm of the interest OF the service. He removed
il / charged. every deputy collector ana clerk WHOM
n. found i'm office when he took charge Among others
he discharged Mrs. f. H. BraytOn, clerk the WIDOW OF
Deputy Collector 7. l.. Brayton who was assasslnateU
I'm July 1881 while in the disch1rge of his Official duty
in Pickens County home of Bradley. BraVton was
n Union soldier, moreover who had served lnrouSHout
The War; and the time of his murder left his WIDOW
and three children entirely without means OF support