The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-14
WASHINGTON.

| WAsHIFGTos. Sept. 10, 1885,
| Tho Probabilities Of General Grant Resign
Ing His Position In the Army Before the
Presidential Election. ..... ....
Frequently when conversation has turned upon
she probable Issue OF the coming PRESIDENTIAL con-
test the question has arisen whether General Grant
will resign his position In the army before the bth
OF November or on the day the election Is to take
place. Whenever this question comes up 1t ID gen.
| orally conceded that Grant will resign at some time
before the result OF the election 10 reached 1t Is
rarely, fever, supposed that he will not resign at
all. although If the matter is given careful con-
sideraion no good reason can be assigned to es.ab-
lish the point that q resignation under the
| circumstances Is absolutely required, arguing
either from the nature OF the the law OF pre-
cedent. General Grant himself seems TO have gwen
this subject thorough examination Tor II Is under
stood that his mind has been decided for some time
past in reference to his duty In the mater OF resign
ing the chief command OF the army before the day OF
election. Certain gentlemen whose relations with
the General both social and Official AFFORD them ex-
ceent opportunity to know his views, have recently
stated-One or two OF them quite pOstveiy-that
General Grant will not resign his army rank unless
he shall be elected to the Office OF Chief Executive Of
the United States.
Senator Morgan and Representative Scbeuck
Grrss.
Notwithstanding the general concurrence Of the
Senators and Representatives who arrive here in the
belief that quorum will be present ON the 2lst
inst, 1t has been ascertaned through q letter from
General Schenck received in this city yesterday that
Senator Morgan and himself will decide against
calling upon the members to be present the 2lst
inst. Both Senator Morgan and General Schenck
are expected to arrive here tomorrow, after
which 1t Is thought an official notice announcing
their decision will be made public.
The Internal Revenue Investigation In New
YOrk-COuriney's Visit 10 Washington
BinckieS's Report to the President.
District Attorney 8. j. Courtney, OF New York,
rived here this morning. in obedience to a summons
nom the Secretary OF the Treasury, who desired 10
confer with him in relation to the Buckley investi-
CATION. Mr.. Courtney had a long interview with
Mr.. McCulloch to-day, and afterwards visited As
sistant Attorney General Ashton. He returned to
New York by this evenings train. Mr.. Courtney
has written to the editor of Boston democratic
paper asking for the Of the author OF the para
graph which appeared In that journal day or two
after the collision occurred between himself and Mr.
Bnkiey.
Solicitor Buckley closeled last night with the
President quite long time, during which the report
Of his proceedings In the New York investigation
was examined and his verbal account of the din.
culties with which he beset in his labors was
listened to. Nothing Of any Importance was trans
acted. Binckcys written report is said to be par
icularly in its charges against promi-
nent officials whose duty it was to aid in the exam
ination.
The United States Vessels Lost During the
Recent earthquakes the South American
Coast.
According to the Nary Register, published last
July. the officers OF the steamship Fredonla lost at
africa, Peru, during the fearful earthquakes the
18th ult, were as ollows:-Captan, George w. Doty,
OF New York; Paymaster, william W. williams, of
OHIO; Passed Assistant Susgeon, Frank L. Dubois,
OF Pennsylvania; Acting Masters, David Organ. of
New York, and Benjamin Dyer, OF Massachusetts,.
The department has not yet received official ntelli-
gence OF the event. Instead Of the Fredona having
on board nearly 81 600 worth Of Stores she prob
ably had not 0ne-twenteth of that amount. The
regular station OF the Fredonia was Callao, which
city she had left on account Of the yellow feveI
| there Her crew numbered probably between sixt!
| and eighty men.
The Watcree which was carried inland by tida
| wave, was under orders to proceed for San Fran
cisco, where she was to have been put out OF com
mission. The latest oficia reports from the steam
ship POwhatan dated cat sea, in the vicinity
Of Africa. She was then on her way south from
Panama.
| The Difference of Longitude Between Hn.
vana and Washington.
The result of the recent telegraphic communica
tions between the washington Observatory and the
MORO Castle Cuba, is an approximate difference o.
longitude between those two points OF I'VE degrees
twenty-one minutes and eight and twotenth.
seconds This differs from the best French authori
| ties by ten seconds, and from the best English
authorities by eight seconds. The time occupied by
electricity to pass over wire from washington to
| Havana was thirty i've one hundreds OF q second.
The Exlravagance Of tho Radical Congress-
remarkable proof OF the reckless extravaganza
Of Congress during the past three years IL found In
the fact that Secretary Stanton In his Official repor
for 1885, estimated the appropriations necessary
meet the expenses Of the War Department under the
peace establishment at $4,000 900 per year. The
oicia records OF the Treasury Department disclos,
that the expenditures account Ct the War Depart
ment since that estimate was made have beer
$500 200, or over six times the estimated By
| Mr.. Stanton.
Collector smythe, Of New York, arrived here THU
| morning and had an audience with the President
| He expects TO leave on his return tomorrow.
The Presidents family will return to this city from
| Tennessee about the middle OF the week.
orion Hsckett was yesterday appointed by tn,
President Postmaster at Baton Rouge, La.
| Senator Joseph s. Fowler, OF Tennessee, arrived
| in this city yesterday.
Commissioner Rollins will postpone his visit .,
New Hampshire until IL ia definitely settled whether
there will be an adjourned session Of Congress TIM
| month. No compromise has yet been reached be
tween him and the Secretary OF the Treasury regard
| ing the appointment OF supervisors Of internal
| revenue