The New York herald., 1870-03-21
WASHING ON.
Commissioner DelanO Not TO
Resign.
Tho Prospects for the Confirmation Of Judge
Bradley = The Disappearance Of Collector
Bailey General Logan's New Army Bill.
WASHINGTON, March 20, 1870.
Delane Not Ncsigned-,rhe Case Of Collector
Bailey.

WASHINGTON, March co. 1870.
D9Iane Not ncsigned-The Case OF Collector
Bailey.
The rumor that Mr. Delano Commissioner OF In
terna Revenue, had resigned his oiice is uneqnivo-
caiiy denied. II Is supposed mat this rumor was
put In circulation by some malicious persons, who
felt In no friendly spirit toward Mr. Delano in con-
sequence OF the changes In the oflces In New YORK
under his administration. Mr.. Delano denies That
he wasa friend OF Mr.. Bailey. The appointments was
made upon the recommendation OF the late Senator
FesseHuen, Chief Justice Chase and others. The
Commissioner since thought II well TO keep an
eye On that district Before Bailey came In the
district mad IN some particulars bad character,
and the object was 10 get some one who would be
instrumental In correcting the STATE Of things that
quarter THIS was all promised OF Mr.. Bailey by his
supporters. Uncertain as TO the management after
Mr.. Bailey came In. the Commissioner in several
instances sent persons in the secret service to New
York To ooS after matters. ana put week ago he
sent regular Commission there TO make q thorough
investigation. IN relation to the abscondng, OF Mr.
Bailey sufficient is not yet known In the Bureau TO
warrant Inc expression or even a surmse upon
authority.
Mr.. Bradlcy's Chances--A Suspicious Con-
necfion.
The nomination OF Mr.. J. P. Bradley TO he Asso-
cate Justice OF the supreme Court VIII come mp to-
morrow, provided the Senate gets into executive
session. IL may however. be postponed. Gov
ernor Ward, Mr.. Cougar and a largo number OF
prominent Jerseymen here urging Bradey's
confirmation, with what success remains 70 be
The Southern senators sag his case is more hope.
less now than It was two weeks ago and tnai many
OF tine Northern Senators had gone back on hlm
because OF his beng supported by senator Stockton
and other democrats His friends, however, explain
IA root afa q nniitt
character, but merely on account OF Mr. Bradley's
connection with the Camden and Amboy Railroad
Company The friends OF Judge Cartier are Impor
tuning the President TO withdraw Bradley and send
Cartter's name In for the place. The President has
not signlhed any Intention OF withdrawing Bradley
The New Army Bill Of Logan.
The passage OF Logans Army bin by the House
has created quite a nutter among army officers,
especially hero where ITS Immediate effect is wen
underetood The misiortunes OF sthe army officers
.'doth tread upon each other 80 fast they foow;'
that fs, the officers who comfortably fixed In
around Washington. II is not long since sherman
issued an order sending all officers who had been
here Tor period OF two or more years TO othey
tions. And now comes LIE piEilcss Logan with MS
sweeping bill, threatening to muster out large
number OF officers, ami TO reduce the pay of those
who are go lucky Rnlucky to be retained. Even
old officers veterans VINO were the service when
the present generation came upon the scene, natu-
rally inquire Where Is this thing going 10 end IL
~ JUST possible that Logan's bill, should 1t become
law, WIN muster out larger number OF officers
than Is set down in tie programme. Several belong
ing TO the higher grades have openly signned their
intention resign The unfeeiing Logan says this Is
mere buster and means nothing beyond sort OF
threat 10 defeat The bill. According 10 Logans
perlence officers especially those Of the rank of
major general or brgader are Of tnat class OF whom
ii ls said they "seldom die ana never resign.n BE
this rs IL may there IL unquestonably very bitter
feeling OH the part OF army officers against Logans
b,l and the manner ia which 1t Is proposed TO treat
the army This Is shared from the general down to
the second lieutenant. ] learn from an intimate
friend or General Sherman that he is very bitter.
and thai he the matter without get
ting Off two or three welLseectcd oaths, n means
or outlet to his anger He evidently regards the whole
proceeding gratuitous insult TO LAe army, and
one tiiit should be resented by every oicer throw
ing up hts commission soon as the bill becomes
law. He does not disguise the fact tnat the pro-
posed reduction OF his salary touches hun in a ten
der place The bill does not afccts HIM any other
respect Liberal rs his salary regarded be main.
iains thar he could not Keep up his rank and live
upon less lie is compelled to entertain, or
rather he Is expected to do It, aud this
costs money. He intimated 10 friend
long ago that he would be obliged To
resign and go INTO cly he. and he would do t most
cbeeriuy rather than be burdened with a rank
without proper compensation to support IL. But
Sherman has no idea that 1t VIII become law. He
doubt thinks 1t VIII It's Waterloo In the
Senate, ana that the House will gracefully back
down. There is reason TO believe, from what can
gather that should 1t tile gauntlet OF the Senate
1t Will meet with an obstacle at the White House in
she shape OF q veto The President is warm friend
IA.
surprise that the House should pass bill, OF this
character It Is doubtful. however If the President
would go 80 far to serve and his old comrades
in arms. Logan, Butler aud others who put the biil
through the House. think he would not; in fact they
Intimate thaI he dare not, because the measure ~
Too popular. Ii went through the House with
rush, its opponents not being aoe to muster enough
strength TO call tue yeas and nays.
Tho two popular features or the bin are the mus.
tering out OF useless officers anq the reduction OF
tie pay OF those who may be retained. But there
are portions OF 1t tina WIN not be popular, mt least
the army officers tllnk So when they be fully
ufdeGstood by the people. The section instance.
that prohibits retired officers OF the army from hold
jng positions the civil service regarded by tue
officers as not ouy harsb hut cruel. Some OF these
officers do not receive pay sufficient for the spppor,
OF those dependent upon them, wnile there are
others whose neighb0rs ana fiends would ike 10
elect them To some petty local oice ant Of mere
gratitude. Bnt tue bill prevents this THIS section
was intended to meet the cases OF certain gentlemen
about the White House, who had been nominated
and confirmed for civil appointments--tieneraI
Badeau, for instance. But II unfortunately Injuries
others more needy and perhaps more deserving.
There IL a good deal oi difference OF opinion
among Senators as well army officers
necessary to the number Of officers for
pata nttj.
GERS assert That Logan is all wrong in his statistics
not only about our own army. bur the armies OF
nations TO which ne referred his speech IL Is said
that when the oi comes before tue senate this AS.
scrion viii be fully esIobnshed By official data. In
the meantime Senator wilson does not seem 10 be
IN any hurry bringing the hil before his Committee
Military Affairs lie Is gathering all the lnforma-
ton he can, SO TO do the lair thing for the army:
for, although ne is only militia general bimsel