The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-19

not Gen. Scott subject to the rules and regula
tons of the War Department. s.f
II sc, how comes il, then, that Gen. Scott did not
respect the War Department order Of March Is,
1885, prohibiting thereafter these extra allowances
Were these regulations eobwebs for big flies ts
break through, and subordiuaes alone to be caught
int More-was this equal justice to the army-hsd
all the same immunities, or were but few endowed
with similar advantages Of positionl Was Mr..
Spencer willing, with all the credit assumed by ru.
NOR for him Of uRtiring investigation, that in the
outset Of his administration such an example should
be set the army Of profusion and Partially in the
person of their Major General-and he declared
candidate for the Presidency? Did Mr.. Spencer
imagine the public purse deep enough to admit of
general application of the theories of this allowance
to the whole armyl
As constitutional lawyer, would he be willing to
soc General Scott extend, at any future time, his,
(he generally construction of the const ution and
laws to claim on the salary Of President Of the
United States. and that Of COMMANDMENTS Chief of
the Army and Navy of the United States, reperate
in emoument, but CO existent with each other!
Finally, will he permit the suggestion Of material
omission in the record, and tina. all the papers in
his department." if zeslously sought might prove
other and material facts in this case-that of treble
rations having been allowed to General Scott in all
1898 for his Extraordinary expenses in the Indian
country? At least il is said SO, and this Mr. Spencer
ought to have known before, or now better than
who am tired Of this subject, and SO take leave OF it
for the present.
House OF Reprcsentatives-An Important
Failure-Dr Lardner.
The House of Representatives has spent nearly
the whole OF an unusually long session to-day,
avowedly on the bill TO extend the time for the loan,
the residue, of a few minutes only, being occupied
with the presentation Of few reports, petitions, and
resolutions, a report from the committee on Re.
trenchment the subject of the Thanking privilege
being amongst the former, and also bill to regu-
late the mileage of members of Congress. Four
hours were consumed mainly in a recital OF the
stale oratons Manufactured for the late Presidential
contest, (which party recriminaton was the chief
staple All parties "repudiate'' the responsibility of
bringing the government into its present amentable
condition, and each tauns the other with corruption
or imbeclity, as the taste of the moment may die
tate. So entirely the pen ding question merged
in the political slang whangng," that Mr. Everett,
with unaffected innocence, requested the chairman
slightest recollection or the most remote conception
of the question which the debate was designed to
hinge. The Clerk read the pending amendment as
fslows:-
"And be it further enacted, That the proviso to the
second section of said 10 hereby repealed and the
Secretary Of the Treasury hereby authorized
highest price which he obtain for the same on its
being advertised in reasonable time for proposals but
stock whatever shall be sold under par EXCEPT upon
o. n adv prta md irv
tue thereof"
This Mr.. Everett proposed to amend SO as to pro.
vide that the Secretary Of the Treasury should dis
pose of the loan at the shortest period possible al
par, with NO limit within twenty years. No ques-
ton was TAKEN nor is it probable that the bill will
be soon disposed of in the temper of the House, as
it was this day manifested. The "corporal's
guard" have some civililies to interchange with
some OF their his days assaants, and the ether two
parties must necessarily retor the accusations which
were this day banded, as we'll established and
essential part of their legislative functions The
principal point in controversy appears to be the
identity of the party which contracted the present
pressing obligations gave origin to their necessi
ty; great skill was displayed 10 an calculation of
discoveries made in an antiquarian research
through party records for the settlement of so vital
a question. What are the wants and sufferines of
seventeen millions of people, when weighed against
the necessity to determine whether there is not the
slightest shade Of coloring distnguishable between
TWO moecile, and corrupt, and heartless political
parties Can they compare The interests which
the people have in those pursuits by which they SUBJ
sls, can bear postponement-desoation may en-. |
bitter the once happy hearth, and the nations |
piighted faith may be nations scorn, but it must
hrst be ascertained whether the "coporals guard"
mas not some design to prejudice "the Presidential
candidate from the other end of the Capitol" And
'ur legislators have precedent for their pursuits for
Nero 6ddled while Rome was burning
Great CONSERVATION was produced here this morn
ne by the unexpected announcement that the firm
Il O. s Fowler " Co. Brokers Of Washington, had
made IN assignment Of their effects and closed their
concern. The small notes Of this firm have displaced
Utmost all other paper circulation here, and in Bali.
more they have another branch which will doubt |
ess share the tate OF their metropolitan establish |
nent, and produce the most calamtous consequent
'es. They are understood to have or to have had |
mother branch at Mobile, and their liabilities are
argely estimated but amongst the poor and the |
rsdes people the severest effects WILDE felt Some
radesmen who are probably indebted to the firm, |
ave advertised their readiness to take the notes at
ar on the purchase of goods, probably TO the ex. |
ent Of their own Indebtedness, and not improbabv
With the exhorbant profit usually extorted under
UGH circumstances, but elsewhere f.r the common |
st necessaries Of life the notes, which were redeem.
bic in Virginia notes only, refused aud the mass
{ the people have no other means wherewih to |
ay.
DIR. Lardner, who has recently delivered his valu-
bic Astronomical Lectures at Boston, New York,
nd Philadelphia, is expected here next week to de-
ver the same course in the National Theatre.
Baltimore
Correspondence Of the HERALD
BALTIMORE, March 19, 1872
Various Important Matters.
IN. EDIroR-