The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-04


might that they fully endorsed his action in not
placing the Of the Southern representatives the
roll In accordance with this request all opposition
withdrawn
| RAYMONDs STRUGGLES FOR POSITION.
A desperate effort Is being made by Raymond and his
friends secure him the craftsmanship of the Com
mtec Of Ways ana Means The entire influence Of the
Weed Raymond firm is concentrated in that direction
1t is said to-day that Raymond assented to Stevens radi
cal programme regard to reconstruction for the pur
pose Of gaining strength for that position; but from
present indications these efforts will be frutless 1t is
said that Stevens insisted upon his reappointment
as condition Of his support Of Mr. Colfax.
THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.
Mr. Harlan Secretary of the Interior, has commenced
his preparations his election 70 the United
States Senate This indicates that he intends 10 leave
the Cabinet at distant day. II has boon tho impress
sion here for time past that Mr. Harlan is the only
member Of the present Cabinet in fun accord with the
President A. w. Randall, OF Wisconsin, is mentioned
as his probable successor.
MRS. wIRz DENIES ATTEMPTING TO POISON HER
HUSBAND.
Mr. Schade the counsel Of the late Captain Wrz, has
just received AFFIDAVIT from Mrs. Wrz, in due legal
FORM Indignantly denying altogether false the story
that she attempted convey poison into the mouth OF
her husband while kissing him. and that Wrz pre-
vented from swallowing the drug by the prompt inter-
venton Of General Baker. Frequent opportunities &C.
Cured in her private interviews with her husband for
the preparation Of such had she been wicked
as TO mediate it.
DECREASE OF FRONTIER SMUGGLING.
Collectors the frontier report that smugglers who
have been active becoming alarmed at the pre-
paraons made TO apprehend them and that the bust
ness is falling of Merchants along the line, both in
the States and Canada shutting up their shops and
Him Simon tba ofc iuau
gurated the system of closely examining the clothing
females who the frontier that class of travel is
falling OF. Not one woman the St. Lawrence
now where twenty did before.
MUTILATED CURRENCY AND CERTIFICATES IN
DEBrEDNEss.
Last week two hundred and seventy thousand and
four hundred dollars Of mutiated currency passed
into the Treasury, and nine hundred and nifty thou
sand eight hundred and eighty dollars in certificates of
Indebtedness were redeemed.
REVISION OF CLAIMS.
During the month Of November the second Comptroller
OF the Treasury revised two thousand hundred and
seventy three prize claims and six thousand four hun
dred and ninety six claims Of heirs Of deceased soldiers
INTERESTING TO SOLDIERS.
The second Comptroller decided that the case Of
soldier detailed as clerk in the War Department. pay
ment OF bounty maturing while such service
be made extra pay received for detached duty Of
this kind 1t is also decided under the authority
that soldier who enlisted in the Veteran Reserve
corps under provisions Of General Order No. 191
Of June %, 1884, Is not entitled to any install
ment Of bounty maturing while serving clerk
in any department. but If discharged with all the
his regiment because the government longer requires
the service of their entire OF enlistment he main
ains the footing and rights in regard bounty
claims pertain the balance Of the members Of the
same regiment.
THE VETERAN RESERVE CORPS.
II authoratively stated Saturday that twenty
eight officers of the Veteran Reserve corps enumerated
in order issued Friday directing hundred and forty
nine OF the officers OF the above organization to
forthwith by letter from their respective places Of resi-
dcnce have been detailed for duty in the Freedmens
Bureau In addition the former there considerable
number who expect to be similarly disposed Of Some
| twenty-five left for their homes to-day.
NJ PERSONAL.
| Among the latest arrivals Judge Cowan Of New
York; spery, Of Connecticut, and Senator Lane, OF
| Indiana.
Our Washington Correspondence.
wAsnISGToS, Dec. q 1865.
The tone manifested by the republican members Of
Congress to-day shows disposition to harmonze and
yield the views of the President There is also
u feeling ameng them that Mr. johnson will moderate
his views far possible for the purpose harmonic.
ing 1t is given out that he will take this course for the
purpose Of destroying the power Of the radicals taking
from them their thunder. 1t Is not however, claimed
that he viii abandon any Of the great principles involved
in his policy. Those high in authority give as their
opinion that there will be serious conflict between
him and the radical faction But 1t impossible to
prevent unless the radicals abandon tho extreme DO
ton held yesterday. The President coincide
with them without abandoning escry fundamental prin-
cple involved in his reorganization policy, unless the
radicals very materially change their tone Those whe
pr dict that there will be harmony between the Pres-
dent and Congress give 10 their opinion that
Of the Southern members will be admitted into
Congress- but that viii be adopted providing
for their admission ut future day. Unless the Pre-
sdent very materially changes his views Is impossible
to how this be done without either conflict be-
tween the Executive and Congress or the former
abandoning his position.
THE DIFFICULTIES or TIE PRESIDENTS POSITION
II is very evident that the dispatches Of tho
President his Provisional Governors the South are
Misunderstood Those dispatches not 10 DO inter
preted indicating want Of confidence in the Southern
people, they prompted by feeling that the South
has manifested the right spirit On the contrary the
President has full that the right spirit exists
but no has tho extrcne tendency Of portions Of
Congress, and he Is DESTROYS that the South shall put
itself In position that will materially assist him In tho
Nortn whiio combating Win inc extreme measures OF
the rldcals This Ia the true Interpretation OF the
patches asking the Southern people 20 pursue certain
course In their conventions and Legislatures. The
strength Of the President and the result Of tho contest
there Is contest between him and the radicals IN Con-
gress depend In great measure upon tho tone Of the
Southern people II tho latter manifest disposition
be dctatorsl exhibit braggadoco they will render II
impossible for the President carry through his
construction policy and will strengthen the extreme
OF the party liz admitted by everybody that every
thing looked favorable for the adm sson Of the Louisiana
delegation last 10 the time that member Of that
maxim U MI uai- oh Mr. Ka frou
Philadelphia, ana that that act aone settled their petition
tor admission adversely. This Is apropos 10 the psnt.
Mr. Johnsons power In Congress depends upon tho tone
OF the South II he stand by his present policy and
retain the confidence Of the great bulk of the Southern
people, there is doubt of the final result
before Congress. But IL the tone OF the South,
and the disposition manifested by the public
mn there, Is such that the President, in order
to stand by and protect them against extreme
menslres OF the radical faction in Congress Obliged