The New York herald., 1868-02-24

or Maryland which are In state Of ready preparation
TO march upon Washington a the word OF command
Color given this report from the presence here tn
evening Of Governor swami who has already bad an IN
tsrvsw with the President the nature Of which is con-
jseiured to be In reference bssseni arrangements
Of the kind alluded 70 above or the conserva-
nvss are the promoters Of this scheme and Maryland
the quarter from whence the cohorts OF chvarous de-
Tenders q the constitution win come clad in the panspy
OF war.
But from another quarter OF the compass, from Inc
great West at the instance Of his Chief,
comes the redoubabe Lew Wallace OF the Grand Army
OF the Republic. boiling with loyal indignation
and swearing vengeance against the assaian,s OF Con-
gress. Lew is In toan tonight and Washington is
uneasy. The restless spirits Of the Grand Army are
full Of joy at the approach they suppose. Of the
millennium OF Lbere, Eqaile Fraterne, the estab:
lishment OF the guillone aud the general collapse Of
law and order Lew and Logan are In conference this
evening. The head and tail Of the Grand Army are
discussing plan OF action. and time aione can de-
termine which destined TO be the Robespierre Of the
new era.
General George ii. Thomas Declines PrOmo-
tinn.
have from good authority that a leading Senator
received to-day telegrapho despatch from
Major General George H. Thomss stating that
he had intention of accepting the promotion OF Be
ton intended reward of merit for his services in
the rebellion it came too late, and he did not mean to
allow himself to be used as q political tool.
The Lntest Rumor.
The latest at the present writing s that General Lo
renzo Thomas certainly intends omorrow morning to
apply for writ Of quo ,rarranto
The Future Policy in Acquiring Real Estate.
The purchase Of the peninsula OF Samana was dis
cussed informally on Monday by the Senate Committee
Datof hutn dafni ad
at 1t taken up simply topic of general inter-
est and not as subject coming before the committee
for It's Official investigation. Mr. Sumner, chairman Of
the committee, favos the policy OF making ss few more
purchases possible barely those in fact which the
commercial and marnc interests OF the country cannot
well f0rego. Samana, along with the larger slice
Of terra frmd attached to IT, and called St. Dom ngo
Hayt Jamaica, Cuba, the Sandwich Islands and host
Of small Try in the Pacific, bound according TO the
theory OF the Senator from Massachusetts, to drop one
by like pears. all at like bunch OF grapes,
into the lap of Uncle Sam The acquisition, then OF all
pearls OF the West indies and the South
Pacific If II be left TO time will be easily enough solved,
and the vast expenditure which the mpaence TO secure
possessions would now involve viii be saved TO
the country Samana may now be regarded as pur-
chase not likely to be consummated the terms at
which IL offered to this government by General
Pujol and some are sanguine enough to believe that
its acquisition will never cost this country cent. The
extent territory which in the minds Of the members
composing the Senate Committee Foreign Rotations
the American nation is bound to receive gratuilousy
and noteas roiens something really marvellous
think or
Butler Grant.
The discussion of the Army Appropriation bill on
Wednesday last gave rather remark able and
factious spirit the part OF number OF prominent
radicals in the House Of Representatives As recon-
menda,ion Of the contemplated sums OF appropriation
Mr. Blaine. who had the Army bill hand. stated that
the estimates had been carefully examined and Tevlsed
By General Grant, leaving the inference be drawn
that therefore would be the height OF presumption
OF dsrespect to gainsay their accuracy. The
factous radicals listened with commendabe pa
thence until that portion OF the bill under
discussion the reduction Of the army. about to be
put to . vote, whom Ben Butler and launched a
broadsdo into the friends Of the General He discovered
that there a constitution existing which he used
Whatever TO any general to dictate to Congress how
much how little they should appropriate for par
,icular Of the government He thought such .
practice would lead to dssposm, and II Is intended
TO keep this up Congress might well turn their
whole business to the officers OF the government and
homa Butler was encouraged in his remarks by seve-
raj voices, That's SO, "G0 ahsad which produced
marked sensation among tho placable friends OF Grant
This rebeious feeling Of las commenced 10 show
itself more openly and displays . IL the
breasts some boding trouble in camp