, 1870-02-15
WASAlNGT
Recent Correspondence in the
Case Of Georgia.
temper Of the House on the
Currency Question.
another Currency Bill Introduced
by Morgan. Of Ohio.
Result Of the Inuqiry Concerning
the Sale Of Uadetships.
Special Despatch 10 The Chicago Tribune,
WAsHlSGIoH, Feb. II

WAsulSo1oH, Feb II
CKon0n
The correspondence Ia the case Of Geoyvta, to-
day laid before the Senate BY the Preaident, car.
efs 4 petlod Of ooe month, beginning on the day
toe Dill ptttet renaud1nE the State to q Prayt-
ssoual Government. The documents arc quite
volumtnous, and embrace large number Of teIe-
grams bet]eea Geuerals Sherpau and Terry, and
several let1esa fscn Governor Bullock Captain
HF3Ant, and otheEA- Il Apnears that on the day
TEE bill IN question was paRsed General Texry tel
estapned. tasine he hoped the President vou1d
not put hin IN counand- Hc was appointed Tho
next das, however TIE rrcgdsnt saying ha con-
stdefed that Genetal Terry coold perform the
tnte1 imposed By The bifl better than anvon.
e1st- General Sherman sAtd he cpncurred in
this opinion, and hoped Terry would cheerfpl,T
corforn to tho order, adding: "Do not te-
nose any Of the 6tase otncets II present. but le,
natteEs con1tIne till necessity arses.r Ten
Days later Terri saJa he has become convinced
tna! hts assigc meut 10 the command was under
all circumstances proper enough. He expresses
an opinion that be aho1ld DC clothed with ali
poWera given By the original Reconstruction acts
kuch explicit authority from the President
would probably prevent aDy necessity for it1 use.
The President nj once i:autd the necessity orders
In the pTemtEe4. General Terry then reports the
organization OF the Senate and the
condition Of things in the House, and wants to
Enow II be has power to investigate she question
Of eligibility, o. must the taEiuK oI the oath by
neube11 be conrldeEed coociuA!ge- GepesM
Sherman replies: " Exercise pour ozn discretion.
II nAGrsnt caAes al.se, Investigate them" On tho
oaiug day General Terry Aass he thinks tho
Legislature, with all la members. voold ndopf<he
Fifteenth AneEtIenr for ths sake OF getting nd
Of ihe army, but ne doubts II 1t would, without
publication, pan the necessary Ia 10 project al
claAses Of ctizeuA On lhe 18th oi January Cen
e1al Sherman Apswe1s:
~. - III s.,,'a T. .ss ,e1.s.. q .oy ,asho1,
'a1i.,.Itsesni1.s;d y .ssu.,se ana CsnkIe: so1e
~ II. + aopa q q q. e,D defend o1r
tIeIa fhould be htstes aiming The peaes You
h Sr p.sts q sbe e' las
tuls or their psoroscd iesislAsun-"
The next day Terry acnns n iong telegram shout
charges Of perI1ry against members o, the House,
He kaJs he has Determined to Investigate several
cases. aud wants 10 Know II his cou1se is ap-
proved. General sherman submits the despatch
to the President ard Cabinet, and ALE 4e.a: Go
aheAo, cautiously. The President <sys Joo are
dotrE right, and be viii sustain soa." Terrs then
senda L long protest Of Bsyant and others agalnst
the couEpe he and Bullock are putsninR, and ais
IS to tn power for reuov1ng Gner!nA md others
who fAu In their duty. This II submitted to the
President, and General Sherman replies that
Terry ii sustained against Bsyan,a protest; taa:
removals and appointments Dust bc made by hin.
and rot by tho Governor, and that they think The
Legtalatnfr should be Organized Al hoon a. post.
BILE, Including ali members nly elscred s1bIecs ID
the c&ths prescribed and conditions OF the Recon
stIuction zcs, snd excluding onty nsxraut csaes tc
be determined b. himself. Terry next reports pro
grss1. sa5s he ia proceeding Win The in,ea:Rs
TOT Espidly u possihe, and asktns II ne eau allo
pefsnus who we've next higueAs candidates to taxi
seats IN place or neupera fouud disqualified
This II laid before the C1p1uet and leads 10 d fut
1tquiEy, resulting IN brief opinion from the At
torEe5 GeLesal which teana Sh.rmau 10 telegraph
your ncsion.~ "
On the 26.h OF January, Terry reports tho oreau
lzation OF The liouae. tic had Investigated four
teen eastf, only three Of which we're found incl!
gtble. ard ihose persons he e1ctuded He say
aixteen nofe declined to lake the oath, and there
fore were not ahuitted. The l1dRment Ia that b,
had no authority to give vacant sests K
persous who received the next n!Rhes: NUN
b6r Of votes, and they therefore fena.n unoccu
ped. Thu Senate Jndiclsry COMMITTEE have epen
coed deal OF time on this Gtc1gta case, bat no.
FlihttAndlnZ the reports sent out lA1s night have
not core1uded any hraLch Of It ret Toe paper
submitted By the Pfesdeut to-ds5 viii be printed
~ soon a posslble, ana II the next meeting Of
The committee will be examined. so1e mem.
oes1 do Lot approve the course OF Terry, hut I,
= III be oot!ced that each Of his steFa WAS t4no.
TONED BY tho President ana Cabluel, and It IL no
niel5 the Senate Wilt declare against hltn. Tit
casea Of Hi ard Miller, Vho claim seats BY VII
tue ol me elec!ion Of two Jeara ago, have no
been fAForahlI considered by the committee
Their credentials were not zefeEre Till 1nls N oru
Ing. Thn committee VIII not b IN haste to maxi
up decision OF the issue raised h1 the!r claim
ALAsKA
General Qo51e Is busy among Corgre81nea upo1
scht ma for Ter111orial Government Of A1a4ka
The report Of special Agent &c1Dtlre 10 secre
taIJ Boutwell, Eays there are but $50 legal voter
In Alaska, exclusive Of the military, With proba
billy Of 1 dccreaec rather than increase OF nun
pe1e. acd that III 1 financial meAsurs, At most,
would be good policy to Aokndon the Territory
TIE sALE OF cAnEIsHIrs.
The iuquiEy Tito the sale Of naval and military
cadetsh,pz ia going 70 bring out some curious an<
d:sEracetal facts. Two guilty persons have al
ready been found out-ono 4 metnber 0
the last Uouse from Alabama, and 1h
other member Of tnt prcseu
House from South Carolina. The evidence Il
each case IL direct AID positive. anu Of such
character tina, GO apology can exptnln It away, Q
break tts force
TRkAsCKf DEPARTMENT BALANCES.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has laid hefor
the House document. from which It Appear
that he has balance Of stao,55s which may b
carried to tho aurplua fund for the present nscs
year, and = ha.ancs Of SC 1856 maj be carrie
over from thts year to the scrrice OF the re1
nscal year. The fact that these balances are .
amlll, nillt1tes good deal against Bnt!es,a 20
called defence Of the department. and sho1s thu
D1wes' speech wAs justified.