The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-02
THE CASE OF GENERAL BUTTERFlElD.
Solicitor Baniield's Report Before
the President.
WaShburn's DiMcpEfiess ir,
Paraguay.
EVIDENCE OF COMMANDER KIRKLAND

to-day "a the addition OF two columns NOT heretofore
embraced in the monthly publication, showing sepa.
rately the amounts OF registered and coupon bonds
| OF each loan.
Tho New secretary of War Established In
| His Omce.
| General Beknap, the new Secretary OF War was
formally established In his olice this morning Soon
| after the turning over OF tho books and papers a
large number Of officers OF the garrlsons OF Wash.
ington, Baltimore and Philadelphia, headed by the
Adjutant General of the army, called to pay their
| respects The heads OF bureaus In tho department
| and General L. I. Dent, OF the Executive Mansion
| also called. No changes will take place for the
| present General Sherman and the Secretary had a
lengthy interview, In which the General explained
the routine OF the ONCE. General Beknap's family
will reach this city early in December.
General BelKEap Will devote tho next few days to
personal examination into all the details OF his
department until he thoroughly comprehends the
management or every branch. His practical know.
ledge Of military affairs will enable him to keep up
the efficiency OF this branch Of the public service
its present high standard Under the administra.
ton OF the late Secretary and General Sherman
many reforms were inaugurated, and this work Will
go on under General Belknap until completed.
Investigation of the Charges Against General
Hutterheld-A Fat Office Going n begging.
Secretary Boutwell, and Solicitor Banneld or the
dent tor long time to-day. II Is understood that
the matter under consideration was the recent visit
OF the Solicitor to New York concerning the
examination into the charges against General
Butterfied. IL Is stated that Solicitor Banneld pre-.
pared written report. Mr.. Boutwell, says this Is
not true All the report made was verbal one to the
secretary the main points Of which were rehearsed
to the President to-day. The trouble is, there has been
no formal investigation ordered in General Butter
Aal.Sy nan AaiJ -t,,.
look into the matter In an infor NAL way and
what was in the stories circulated against Butter
field. II an investigation Is gone into 1t will have to
be by committee OF Congress or some commission
having power 10 send for persons and papers and
compel the attendance OF witnesses. The Secretary
OF the Treasury and Mr.. Banheld are unusually retl.
cent about the result OF whatever examination he
made in New York, and refuse to allow II to be
published for the present. In the meantime Mr..
Boutwell, Is still on the hunt for an Assistant Trea-
surer. All the gentlemen to whom 1t has been ten.
dcred have declined 1t, with the exception at Is said
OF Charles j. Folger. The story at the Treasury
Department Is that he Is turning the matter over in
his mind. But 1t Is feared that II he learns aSmuch
about the SubTreasury as Cisco and Van Dyck
know, lie will follow the example Of the other
gentlemen ana decline. The chief trouble about
the office is that the Assistant Treasurer ia not only
responsible for his own conduct, but for that OF
funds entrusted to him the Assistant Treasurer must
make 1t good. General Butterfeld has q case now
pending in the department, where one Of the clerks
ran or with several hundred dollars Under these
arrangements few capable honest men want the
office.
The Paraguayan Ditaculiy-New Phase Of
the Washanrn-Lopez Observation-Disclosures mt
Disclosures Of the Ex-9iinister's Diplomacy
The Gard of the Secretary of the Argentine
Republic.
An interesting point, disclosed in the course OF
the washburn-Paraguayan investigation, still In
progress, has just leaked out. While the Foreign
Affairs Committee were In session last week In New
York 1t seems Commander Kirkland, OF the United
States Navy, was summoned as witness. Kirkland
Is the man who commanded the steamer Wasp,
which brought Minister Wasnburn and his family
from Paraguay to Buenos Ayres. IL is said that one
day, while at dinner on board the Wasp the con.
versatl0n turned upon the Washburn difficulty
with Lopez, and particularly as regards the alleged
conspiracy against Lopez, In which Mr.. Washburn
was charged with being an accompice. Mrs. Wash.
burn joined in the conversation and remarked that
there was no conspiracy far as she knew to
change the form OF government In Paraguay. She
said that day at her dinner table In Paraguay in
the presence OF her husband and some Others pro-
position to depose Lopez and set up his brother Do,
ming0 In his place was discussed. but that
1t did not include plan to radically change
the form OF government At this remark OF his
wife Minister washburn looked up aud lrowned
| unpleasanuy at the lady. Commander Kirkland
noticed tile statement OF Mrs. washburn and hor.
ror of her husband at the unexpected disclosure and
| exchanged glances Of wonder with a gentleman who
| mad come from Buenos Ayres with him IN the ca.
| pacity Of an interpreter. Before going into the
committee room to testify Kirkland was advised by
member OF the committee 20 beware OF what he said
\ concerning Mrs. Washburn, as that LADY intended
to contradict his expected statements about her con-
| versations on board the steamer Wasp. Kirkland
when before the committee was Intercepted on the
! point by one OF the members and said:-'Genemen,
| / am sorry | have been lnterrogated on this
! point for 1 dislike to connect the
name or lady with anything unpleasant; but as it
| seems my veracity IL here In question am COM
| PEELED to speak out.r saying this Kirkland drew
from his coat pocket an afdavit OF the interpreter
| who had heard tho remark OF Mrs. washburn on
| board the Wasp, and which proved to be com.
pote corroboration OF the Commanders story Mr.
Washburn, who was present. suggested the follow
| ing question to be asked OF Kirkland --"Do you
generally back up your statements with afidavits
as Commander eyes, SIR" replied the Com
| mander when have to deal with suspicious par
,ies.r The disclosure OF this conversation OF Mrs.
| washburn Is said to have produced very strong
| impression upon the investigating committee.
| The publcation'of young Mitre's note protesting
against Minister McMahon's report against the Bra
lillian outrages produced considerable FEELING here
| to-day. II was expected by many that an I'M
| pleasantness would ensue between Mcmahon and
the Secretary ofshe Argentine Confederation, but all
| IL quiet. Mcmahon laughs at the protest and will
not condescend to notice 1t. His full report TO the
state Department aud his expected testimony before
the investigating committee within this week will
furnish complete answer to all the statements Of
| washburn and Company.
| Exciting Contest Over the Town Senntorship.
Judge D. N. Cooley, OF Iowa, arrived here to-day.
lie Is among the moot prominent candidates for the
United States senatorshp from that state made
vacant by the resignation OF Mr. Grimes. lie