The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-06
United States Treasurer Jordan Takes

Charge of the Sub-Treasury at New York.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Mr. Thomas Acton. Assist
ant Treasurer OF the United States in this city re-
ceived letter Thursday last from Secretary Man.
ming, ordering him to turn over his Office to Mr..
n. C. Jordan Treasurer of the United States. this
morning. Mr.. Acton at once obtained the follow
ing opinions from Messrs. George Bliss and Elihua
Root:
Hon. Thomas c. Acton:
"SIR-we advise you that your term OF Office ex-
pired on December 20. 1885; that you have since
been holding over, and that your relations in
this respect will not change January
!, 1886; that you have no legal
right to turn over your Office and
the property in your charge TO any person not
nominated by the President and confirmed by
the Senate. and that you can not safely obey any
order so to do. No person not confirmed by the
Senate as your successor can give you proper
receipt or release you and your bondsmen from
responsibility for the millions under your cou-
troll We're IT necessary that you should assume
the responsibility OF turning over the Office TO
person not confirmed by the Senate, in oider that
the operation OF the great office OF Assistant
Treasurer should not be brought TO standstill.
you will doubtless a good citizen feel disposed
to obey any order TO that effect, but as the opera
tions of the Office have gone on for ten
DAYS since your term expired we see no reason
why they may not continue in the same way for
few days until the President aud Senate can act.
In view OF these considerations We hardly think
templating the action reported by the press but
ii would be well for you call their attention to
the views ascertained by yourself and your conn
sell"
The following letter was delivered 10 Mr.. Jor-
dan this morning in answer to his demand for
surrender OF the Office:
JANUARY .. 1856.
Hon. y. C. Jordan, Treasurer of the United
States:
DEAR SIR have received letter from Hon.
Daniel Manning, of the Treasury, directing me TO
surrender the Office of Assistant Treasurer of the
United States TO you. In reply, have TO say that
am here ready TO continue the performance OF
word or act to the assumption of the conduct or
control of this office by any one not appointed BY
the President and confirmed by the Senate a. my
successor. You have caused your seal to be
placed upon the vaults containing the funds to
make the necessary payments from day 10 day,
ana thereby interrupt the performance by me oil
the regular every day and necessary duties
OF the Office If this interruption is re-
lieved ] shall be glad to act in the
office in the same manner that have done since
the 10Th day of December ult. If this Is not per
mitfed TO me, whatever shall be done by YOU IN
regard to the business OF this office must be done
without my assistance or assent and against my
protest No one can regret more than do that
the action of the Government to furnish sict-.s-
Sor TO me i'm the Office of Assistant Treasurer has
been disappointed, and that temporary em0arrass-
ment to the public business should possibly occur.
but / have right. py any act or omission OF
mine, TO jeopardize the right or increase the lsks
of my bondsmen.
II am sir your obedient servant.
''THos- AcroN. Assistant Treasurer
At II O'Clock Mr. Jordan, as Treasurer Of me
United States took the responsibility oil breaking
the seals aud beginning business. MT. Acton
made no objection and MI jordan TOOK control