Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-09
LAMAR RESIGNS,
The Secretary Of the Interior Sends
His Letter Of Resignation to
President Cleveland.
The Presidents Reply Accepting the
Resignation - Authorizations OF
Foods, Drinks and Drugs.
The Blair Educational Bill win be the I'm.
| finished Business in the senate
During the Week.
SECRETARY LAMAR RESIGNS.

During tho Week,
SECRETARY LAMAR RESIGNS.
WAsBIN GToN, jan. 8.-Secretary La-
mar Yesterday rendered to the President
his resignation as Secretary of the In
terror and 1t was accepted By the Presi-
dent. The formal resignation, 1t is under
stood, will not 60 into effect until noon
Tuesday next, in order to enable the
Secretary to close up some routine bust
ness. Following Is copy Of the letter
Of resignation and Of the Presidents re-
ply accepting the same:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, J
WASHINGTON, ID. O., Jan. 7, 1883.
To the President.
When, some months ago, you invited
me 10 accept a vacant judgeship in the
Supreme court, you expressed wish
that as the court Wss not in session, I
should postpone the resignation Of my
present office until the meeting OF
Congress allowed you to send my
nomination to the Senate and
there were certain matters before the de-
parlment inaugurated by me, which it
WAS therefore desirable that l should
close before leaving. As would be re-
luctent to take the place upon the bench
until your domination had been confirmed
By the Senate, cheerfully consented to
your request. My nomination has now
been submitted to the Senatesand, recog-
nizing both their right and duty to 81 iect
its fitness to the most critical eXamina
ton, l would still await in ny present
position their decision, but l think
1 am warranted in supposing
that final decision may be delayed some
time. AS YOU have at the same time
nominated my successor In this depart
ment and his successor in the Postoff1ce
Department. this delay msy to some tx
tent at least embarrass the edministra-
ton OF public business in the depart
ments mentioned. To avoid such en-
barrassmept which is nv duty to you end
to the countr1, and to leave before the
Senate in its finsl judgment upon my nom
ination the sole question OF nv fitness
tor the position dissssocisted from any
;ather nomination and unaffected by any
esther considerations, | now respec fully
ask gOu to accept my resignation as Sec
rotary Of the Interior, which | hereby
tender. In terminating my relations to
you as me:nbes of your official family
desire to express ny grateful sense Of D
isaton am under to you personally for
the consideration and kindness which
have always characterized your treat
ment of me, and for the generous conf
dence and support which you have steadt-
~ given me in the trying and arduous ad
ministration of this department. I shall
always be proud to have Been associated
with the honorable record you will leave
upon the page of your country's history,
Sincerely and respectfully,
L. @. @. LAMAR, Secretary.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WAsHINGTOH, ID. c.. Jan. !.
My Dear Lamar:
When ] determined to nominate you to
8 position upon the bench OF the Supreme
coutt the personal qualification afforded
me in rendering you SO honorable and
suitable place and the satisfactory con-
yiction that an important executive duty
would be performed we'll, led me TO al
most forget that my action involved the
loss OF your conscientious, valuable aid
and service in the Cabinet councils which
for nearly three years have so much en-
j 'yed and appreciated. Your note of to-
day forces me to cOntt mplate this
contingency with most profound
aud sincere regret. But since l
know that the separation you now insist
upon arises from inst conception Of pub
lie duty which has always so guided your
conduct IN our Official relations, I am
constrained to accept the resignation you
tender, hoping that it only anticipates
your entrance upon the discharge Of
higher and more conganial functions than
those now relinquiehed. What I have
thus fer written seems very formal in
deed. intended this, because an SURE
that the close confidence and relations ot
positive affection which have grown
up between Us need no expression or
and yet II I'D 1t utterly
mpossibie for me TO flaish this note
without assuring you that all the things
which have characterized your conduct
md bearing in the position from which
you now retire, all your devotion to you
country and your chief, your self sacrifice,
:are aud solicitude folIpublic interests,a
he benefits which your official service
nave conferred upon your fellow country
men and sill the affection and kindness so
)ften exhibited toward me personally,
shall constantly remember with tender
hess and gratitude. Yours very sim
,erely. GROVER CLEVELAND.
Hon. Lie G Lamar, Secretary of the |
Interior, Washington, D G.
CONGRESSIONAL PRoGNosTICATION.
WASHINGTON, Jan S-The educational |
,ill is the Ssnate's unfinished business for |
and Is likely to hold this posi- |
ion during the week, giving way from
,me to time for tariff speakers and re-
marks upon other subjects of current in
crest Efforts will be made by some |
Senator's, not members OF the judiciary |
to reach an understanding in |
aspect TO the Lamar case, should the
committee not act upon it at its meeting |
This may lead to q caucus,
aough more has been suggested by any |
Sen. tor. Many, even Of those who will
oppose the confirmation, are becoming |
ired of the necessity of receiving ano |
ms wering letters of irquiry and advice |
IN the subject and wish to hsvesthe |
natter out of the way, so as to give |
themselves and their correspondents 8 |
,eriod of rest. A caucus could have no
,ther purpose than TO determine upon the |
lime Whe, action shall be taken and pos
IDLY to give On opportunity for the re-
learsal Of the reasons for and against the
since there is an explicit