The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-06
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
THE oCT4W-CHICKAsAW $4,000, 900
sIILL IN THE TREASURY.

ternnl Revenue Collector Fitch Called for.
,y,sgtSoroS. June 5.-Secretary Carlisle did
not get back to Washing ton to-day. as was ex-
rc,.ed. much to the discontinue OF the nu-
MARQUIS gentlemen who have been waiting
.'ncs Friday to get their quota OF the $4,000
600 which has been issued in payment for the
famous Choctaw and Chickssaw Indian lands.
checks for the sum OF 100000 do not often
mss over the Treasury counter. and when one
docs come along it causes much excitement.
A Great many people in and out OF Washing
,or have Teen Interested In this particular
"a COZ. 900 check. and nearly all OF them sup
rossd II had been paid on Saturday. until they
,s,l in TuE Sun on Sunday that payment had
Ran suspended by Acting Secretary Hamlin.
,Th. crowd Of benenciaries were on hand early
,his morning. and were confident that by 10
o,rlock the checks would be cashed. Secre-
,orv arlisle had not returned. however. and
tbar were doomed to another day OF dlsap-
pointment.
Acting Secretary Hamlin explains to-day
,ha.he 70 III ed to pay out the draft simply be-
.,nse he thought it better that such q large
amount should not go out Of the Treasury
Wills tho President and Secretary Carlisle
we're out OF the city. This Is exactly what
TIE SrS credited Acting Secretary Hamlin
with doing. On Friday Secretary Carlisle or
dsr.d the draft paid. On Saturday Acting
Secretary Hamlin ordered It to remain unpaid
until Mr.. Carlisle's return. The S3.OoO.0OO
still remains in the. Treasury. The lawyers
and lobbyists say that It will be paid t9-m 1,o
reaches his Office desk. Possibly they are
risbt, In any event 1t will not be paid until
the resident understands the situation. In
The mean time tho hungry crowd OF beneh-
ciaries and their creditors will spend another
night Of suspense.
appointments: Charles Il. Mansur Of Missouri
10 be second Com trollor of tho Treasury:
WINS sims to be Lieutenant: Junior grade, in
Meaico to the world's Columbian Commission.
Attic instance of the President, Secretary
Carlisle has called for the resignation OF
Charles E Fitch. Collector Of Internal Rove
nue. for the Twenty-eighth District OF New
York As was stated In THE SuS to-day. Mr.
Fitch. under ordinary circumstances. would
be permitted to serve his full four years. which
expires on Nsrch 81, 1894; CHARGES have been
rant his removal. hence his resignation was
called for The name OF his successor has
q oG' the been stnf5fz ahhS SeT po
clans predict that Mr.. Fred Fuller will
get the place. IN accordance with lonG-e1ist-
10 6thsr New York designations havs been
caIlad for yet. but others are expected daily.
President has c6mmeneed On the New YORK
cases. and he proposes to go through the LIST
With Fhes t the d S.y YoFS spneaons filed a.
Glowing i1H Robert + waterman ., oedens.
Randolph {. Fuller OF New York. to be a special
agent OF the Treasury: James j.. Mitchell OF
eee asd 4 Edwsr SS New
York. to be Supervising lnspector-Genera! OF
Eteam boats-
The following appointments were made to-
day in the Treasury Department.:
Marine llosP:ta! seryise-Dr p Arthur, Sanitary
Wizard, sanitary Inspector. for duty at London and
L 3. Giles Of Texas, Immigrant Inspector.
Secretary Carlisle has dispensed with the
services of eighteen inspectors of rags sta.
the work Performed 81 these Inspectors %
hereafter performed BY United States Consuls
al por Rhs
whose services have been dispensed with arc:
& ws%
Chambers. Mafssles France; jacob Emon,: Liver.
@'PIs 7I
B.slsn esf@"ne: jsf.Ssd Miaa: cairo EsyHs: T. Il:
es. ssnss s:s Fs!sss:t ssas hs!f,s@
TIA and CHARLES Worsansssn cassnii. Italy. ~'
his suburban residence. to the White House
this morning, and began work at his desk at
no callers and managed to clear up, a large
amount Of business. insludinG genuine sur,
to be Postmaster at New York city.
First Comptroller Bowles has decided that
no authority exists for the appointment Of
committee clerks to fill vacancies in commit
tees Of the House OF Repres entatives in the in
arose from the appointment by the former
Chairman Of the House River and Harbor
coed the former clerk who died. Clerk Kerr
EEefuset to pay him and First Comptroller
bow!eB sustalnS Mr.. Kerr.
Secretary Morton Is expected to return to
Washington from Nebraska tonight One Of
his arst acts will be the selection Of an As
sistant Secretary OF Agriculture to succeed
Edwin Willetts. who rendered his resignation
the Agricultural Department exhibit at the
World Fair and was anxious to complete it
This has, been done. and he is DESTROYS OF leay-
ness, and recently notified the Secretary that
he could not remain longer than June 80; Al
the Assistant Secrstaryship none Of them has |
mreen seriously considered by Mr.. Morton: |
T Theme mos FEo@!nent is that Of sx-G9v Click OF
f9n in Congress has endorsed n candidate. |
Tbs S S.t it is sail; c9ntemglatss the
Ncatlon Division OF the Department. and the |
opinion prevails that he will be selected. He |
s rot an applicant for tho place. but his quail |
tcations are conceded by the Secretary. 1t Is |
believed that the Secretary will decide upon o |
man tomorrow. and that his appointment will |
Do announced By the President on Wednesday.
The opinion OF the majority OF the Supreme |
Court on the Chinese Exclusion and Restric- |
ton law. which was announced by Justice |
Gray. has not yet been fled with the Clerk of |
ths court and there is no telling when 1t will |
DC NED, Justice Gray has started for his cir |
S S%I' {a3 ir,t going oy way OF Ohio. whore he
the teAt ~ tho opinion from Boston. In the |
hean time Chlei Justice Fuller aud Justice |
Brewer lwlthhel their dissenting opinions |
!lsiee tie.t, however. placed the text OF his |
dissent on lie " the time it was announced.
The Lighthouse Board to-day authorized |
the expenditure Of $1,000 for submarine Dor. |
ings on outer Diamond Shoals. Cape Hstteras.
N M The object Of the borings is to find a |
solii oott IN upon which 70 construct a iieht |
mousse when Is badly needed at this point In |
appropriation Of S5p0. is ayalabl. tnr iiphtn
house purposes a. this place. Tho worE was |
contracted for last year, but tho contract"rs