The New York herald., 1871-12-24
WASHING cTON.
Bowen, the Carpet -Bagger, and the I'm
peachment of Governor Scott,
Of South Carolina.
Minister Schenck Said to Have Resigned His
Dictatorship Of the Emma Mine.

WASHINGTON, Dec. %, 1871.
Senator Wilson Will vindicate tho Present
Administration-Other Governments More
Corrupt.
Senator Wilson leaves here on Sunday evening
for the North He will 70 to his home In Massachu-
setts, ana while there iEtends preparing an eiabo-
rate and careful Speech reviewing and replying to
the charges made against the present adminlsra-
tton. 1t will be his endeavOr to prove. among other
things, by statements that ne claims to have care
fully verified, that defaulers under Grant are fewer
In number than under any other ADMINISTRATION,
even taking into consideration the magnitude OF the
business transacted. This opinion he proposes to
verify BY giving number OF curious facts from the
annals OF other administrations He mentions,
among other things, that he Is in possession OF
letter written by John Tyler, giving
q list OF ninetv-eignt disbursing Officers. OF
whom ninety-two were defaulters, some Of them for
large sums. Mr.. Wilson will probably deliver this
speech before the New Hampshire state Republican
Convention soon to ne convened. The republican
managers are preparing for determined hght In
that State, hoping to regain the control they losr
last winter.
Bowen and tho Affairs Of South Carolina
He Contests tho Seat Of De Large, tho
Charleston Representative.
@. Q. Bowen. the many-married manager OF the
recent attempt at impeaching Governor Scott,
which has apparently just to GRIFFIN the South
Carolina Legislature is also contestant for the seat
Of De Large, the colored politician who now repre-
sens the Charleston district in the House OF Repre-
sentatves. De Large has not put In an appearance
at the present session. Mr.. Bowen expects to win
the contest and will, 1t ts understood, be here
shortly after the recess to take his seat II the re.
port OF the Committee on Elections Is favorable and
shall be adopted by the House, as appears probable;
remain long enough to collect years salary, mile
age and expenses, then resign and return to South
Carolina, Of which State he expects to be the next
Governor. According TO the opinions held by per-
sons well informed In the political situation 1t is
quite probable his ambition win be fully gratifled.
Minister Schenck's Great Specializing Ex-
ample.
Information has been received by q recent mail
confrmatory OF the report tnat General Schenck
has withdrawn from the dictatorship OF the Emma
Nine. A circular has also been received OF the
Lisbon Steam Tramway Company Qimited), incor-
porated under the or 1852 and 1857 from which
1t appears that His Excellency Field Marshal the
Duke OF Saldanha, Envoy Extraordinary from the
government OF Portugal. and resident at London, is
the chairman Of the Board OF Directors OF that
company. This circular is signed by the Duke OF
Saldanha as chairman, and was issued on the 7th
July last from the Company's orice at London. 1t
by map and in various other ways sets them forth
as desirable investment. These facts are referred
to by the friends or General Schenck to show that
he must not be greatly blamed II he has done
more than he found his colleague In the Diplomatic
Corps doing upon his arrival al London.
Decision in tho Guadaloupe- -Hidaigo Treaty
Case.
Judge Wiley, In the Equity Court to-day, an
nounCed his opinion In the case OF L. P. Child
against Nicholas p Trist, sustaining the demurrer
and dismissing the DILL. Judge Wiley in his
opinion recires that the act OF Congress Of April
90 1871. appropriated sl4559 90 to pay
the balance due Nicholas r. Trist, negotiator
OF the Treaty Guadaioupe- Hidalgo, on account
OF salary &c, between April Is, 1S47, and
April 8, 1s4S According to the allegations
of rhc bill Mr.. Trls In 1868 entered into agree
ment with the father OF the petitioner to prepare
his and present and prosecute 1t in Congress In
consideration OF a contingent fee Of one-fourth Of
what might be allowed. The sum claimed is in the
Treasury, and this suit is for the purpose OF
forcing the lien. The defendant mas demurred to
the BILL and the question is whether the Court will
enforce . contract for contingent fee for services
rendered In prosecuting or aiding to procure
the passage OF an act Of Congress for the payment
OF private claim. Had she contract been for SER
vices court OF justice It would have been valid.
From considerations OF public policy all such con-
tracts this are condemned by the Courts, irre-
spective altogether OF their fairness and openness IN
particular cases. The authorities to this effect are
numerous, uniform ana insurmountable. He
quotes Justice Given in the case OF Marshall
against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad no
Howard and others. 1t Is clear to his mind that the
contract sued upon falls within the inhibition OF
law act OF February 20, 1853, and he says 1t not
for the Court coutrover the policy Of this act
to seek by subtle Interpretation to emasculate its
plain Interpretation. We must declare the law as
we find 1t In the acts OF Congress ana In the deci-
sions OF the Supreme court OF the United states.
Weekly Treasury Reports.
The United States Treasurer holds as security Tor
national bank circulation. $3es 500. and deposits
OF public money SIS 249 900; internal revenue re-
ceipts to-day 3l7; for the month, s841ol l6S;
total for the fiscal year to date, $7s73 $780, mutt
ated notes burned during the week ending to-day,
S4s 1885, total amount burned, $59,397 $50; currency
issued for bills destroyed during the week. $685.
tota, issued therefor $50 ,245; balance due for
mutilated notes. $4o,635 bank circulation outstand
ing at this date, 1927 SIS, $780, national gold bond
circulation issued to date $52o,oOo.
The following amounts were in the Treasury at the
close OF business today
currency. Ss,s5I,oy4
Coin IOo, ,397 2S4
Naval Orders.
Rear Admiral william r. Taylor has been ap-
pointed President, and Captain +. A. Parker, Com.
manders r. M. Ramsay, william L. Truxton and
Mon tgomery Sicard members OF q board for wit
Messing the examination Of the class OF officers now
under instruction In the use and man ufacture OF
torpedoes. Lieutenant william II. Parker has been
ordered to the Portsmouth Navy Yard.