The record-union., 1893-11-22
DOWN AND OUT.
Revenue Collector BGngton Forwards
His Resignation.
The Fourth District Office Now Ranks
Among Those of the First Grade
In the Union.

Several days ago the dispatches from
Washington announced that Collector of
Internal Revenue Byington's resignation
had been called for. The official letter
from the President requesting the same
was received by the Collector few days
ago, and on Monday Mr.. Byington for
warded his resignation to the President.
Both letters are herewith published, also
one from Congressman [. J. Geary. per-
sonal friend of Collector Byington, in re-
lation to the matter.
Mr.. Byington can look back over his
administration of the affairs of the
Fourth Internal Revenue District with
no small degree of pride. Since his in
cumbency the district has been raised to
grade No. l, and to-day it stands second
to none of the sixty-two Internal Rev
enue Districts of the United States. On
several occasions Collector Byington and
his subordinaLes have been complimented
by the department at Washington for
their efficiency and business-like meth
ods.
II. f. 6. Wulff, Chief Deputy under
Mr.. Byington, has been valuable as
sistant in maintaining the high standing
sixteen years. experience as a revenue
official, having commenced as gauger
during Mr.. Barnett's term of office under
President Cleveland's first administra-
ton. He was retained in Office, and
finally promoted TO the Chief Deputy
ship as a reward for his competency.
The collections for this district from the
time that Mr.. Byington took charge OF
the Office up to the close Of business last
evening amounted to 81, ,49S, 005 Ii. This
sum represents only about % per cent. of
the revenue collected on the products OF
this district, as the greater portion of the
tax on brandies is paid in San Francisco,
New York, Chicago and st. Louis.
RESIGNATION ASKED FOR.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 9, 1898.
Horace W. Byihgton, Collector Of IN
te91tdL ReUeRHe, Sacramento, CdllfOTHid-
SIR: You are, by direction of the Presi-
dent, hereby requested to tender your
resignation as Collector of Internal Reye-
nue. Fourth District of California, to take
effect upon the appointment and qualiti-
cation of your successor. Respectfully
yours, W. E. CURTIS,
Acting Secretary.
MR.. BYINGToN's RESPONSE.
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 20, 1893.
To HIS EccetieRcg, Grocer CcUetd1ad
President Of the United States, Washing
ton, ID. C.-SER: / am in receipt of letter
from the honorable Secretary of the
Treasury, under date OF November 9,
1893, III. K.,'' stating that you had di-
rected him to request my resignation as
Collector of Internal Revenue of this,
the Fourth, Collection District of Califor-
MIA.
Pursuant to said request 1 hereby ten
der my resignation as Collector of Inter-
nal Revenue, Fourth District of Califor-
MIA.
In doing so, / may be pardoned, trust,
for expressing the satisfaction l feel in
knowing that the request for my resigna-
tion was not based upon dissatisfaction
with my administration of the affairs OF
the Office. in the execution OF the inn
portant trust reposed in me during the
period Of my incumbency of the office
v hich will be four years on the Ist proX.
Il have endeaVOred, by efforts greater
than ] could have brought to bear upon
my own private affairs, to conduct the
business of the office to successful results
in all respects; and il is gratifying to
know that from the first i have had
nothing from the department but words
of encouragement and rotation.
Among the many kind expressions of ap-
prevail | shall always recall with especial
pride the announcement of the honor
able Commissioner in his letters of April
I'd and October 81, 1852, 81. S. r. that
the district had been raised to grade
No. l.
In conclusion, l beg leave to express
my high appreciation of the fact-and the
expression of continued confidence
therein contained-thar, although the
Office is not a term" office, and my
resignation, without reflection upon me,
might have been called for upon change
of administration, l have been permitted
to continue SO long after the close of the
Administration from which | received
the appointment. Very respectfully
yours, HORACE w. BYINGToN.
MIR. GEARY'S LETTER.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES, L. S.,
WASHINGTON, Nov. IL, 1898.
Hon. II. ". Byi9lgtO1l, Sacramento, C1t.
DEAR SIR: L learned yesterday that
your resignation had been called for, and
made inquiry for the occasion. 1t was
not called for because of any dissatisiac-
ton with you, but as the department. is
compelled to register all the Chinese,
under the new law, and as your turn
would expire not later than December lst,
although the date OF your appointment is
October 14th, they thought it better that
the re-regisfration should be commenced
and completed by one officer rather than
have it interrupted, as it would be, when
your term expired. do not think it will
operate to shorten your term any. Very
respectfully yours. L. j. GEARY.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL