The New York herald., 1871-12-25
Investigating Collector Murphy's
General Order Business.
The Coming Contests in Iowa, Ohio and Wis.
consin for United States Senator's.
Attempt to Disarm the Spanish
Volunteers in Cuba.
The Haytien Government in an Ugly
Position Regarding St. Domingo.


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WASHINGTON. Dcc "a, 1871.
Tho General Order Business Under the Re-
cent Administration mt the New York Gus.
tom House.
The resolution OF Senator Conklng for an investl.
cation OF the general order business in the New
York Custom House. ana In which the language OF
Senator Schurz rejecting on Mr.. Leet OF the fm Of
Leet Stocking, and General Horace Porter, init.
mating that there were influences IN the White
House stronger, even. than the Secretary or the
Treasury, is quoted was occasioned ov very queer
story, thar to say the least OF It, needs codtradc-
ton. that the profits or the general order bust
ness under Collector Murphy, were farnaed out 70
Leet Stocking and divided into four shares two
OF them going to General Porter. Pub
licity was nrst given to the story by q
woman who was offended at the marriage
OF Mr. Stocking TO the dauGhter or ME Justice NIL
Ter, Of the Supreme Court, and came to the knowi.
edge OF some OF the revenue rerormers who are
working against the present administration. These
people have followed 1t up SO closely as to have
independently OF the person who gave tne original
intimation The recent remarkable hight in the
Senate, and especially Mr.. Schurzs curious intima
ton Of power behind the throne greater than the
throne itself, hunted darkly at some such fact as
this and the enemies OF the administration declare
that II the Committee on Investigation and Re-
trenchment win hear and report the truth they will
develop the racts upon unauestionable testimony.
The Forthcoming Elections for United Htates
Senators In Iowa, Ohio and Wisconsin-The
Ohio Fight for IIaPland. sssf SOFA
Great interest Ia manifested IN political circles
here as to the result Of the elections for United
States Senators to be held within the next twenty
five days In the States of Iowa, OHIO and Wisconsin.
There are twenty -one Senators whose terms Will
expire on the 4th Of March. 1873. Two Of these
prospective vacancies have already been filed
by the election Of Mr.. Sargent from Call
.fornia, and Mr.. McCreary from Kentucky
The failure OF Mr.. Beck In the latter State
relieves the Senatorial majority OF one whom they
regard as formidable opponent. Mr.. McCreary is
considered an able, but lazy, man. John Sherman's
reelection will be regarded as an administration
triumph, though it "a considered doubtful II the
White Heuse looks with as much favor as formerly
on that influence. The revenue aud clvil reformers
In ohio are strongly opposed to Mr.. Sherman. Sec
relary Delano. 1t Is thought looks eagerly to
the Capitol. His Assistant Secretary OF the
Interior Ia now In Ohio, looking after the loose
threads. Tue opponents Of Sherman appear to be
concentrating on Ex-G oyernor Dennison while the
names OF General Cox ana James X. Ashley are
mentioned as compromise candidates In the event
OF the ngnt waxing warm. II Is conceded that Mr..
sherman's reelection Is, 20 say the least. In some
doubt. 3en siiS leai tlei ne5l = aa 4
Mr.. Harlan has already left for Iowa. The elec
ton there takes place on the nth proximo
HIS friends claim over seventy votes on joint
ballot, giving their candidate about seventeen ma
jority. His opponents are equally ss confident.
Ex-Representatlve Allison IL their fav0rise whale
the names OF Mr.. Joseph F. Wilson and General @.
n Dodge are also mentioned. The administration
Is very anxious for M. Hsrlan's reelection.
Friends Of tho, latter say, in reply to
charges made against the Senator with regard to
his placing on the pension rolls the names
OF Indian claImants that the act was not
illegal though unusual. and that Mr. Harlan's OBJ
ject as Secretary was to prevent the Pension
Bureau being imposed on. He sent, II Is claimed,
an expert to the indian Territory special agent
with orders to re-examtue on the ground the evi-
dencs presented hero BY their attorney. and pay
only the bona fdei claims. Two hundred and
seventy.,our cases were nled and entered
on the rolls or these ME-. whitney, the
agent allowed only iforty-seven ana when he
returned here the balance was stricken from
the rolls mr.. whitney drew $4,000, paid out about
twenty-four thousand dollars and returned the bal.
ance to the Treasury. where his accounts were fully
adjusted. This is the story OF Mr. Harlan's friends
One OF the most active agencies against the Senator
is produced By the Chicago and Northwestern Rail
road, which charges the Senator with endeavoriug
to pass bill In the interest OF James H. Joy, an
| other railroad rnagnate which would give him and
the road he manages an equal right to use the
Chicago roads bridge across the Mississippi nc
Clinton, Iowa. Long after the bridge was built
Congress passed law making post routes OF all
bridges to be built across pavgatle streams. Mr..
Harlan Is charged with endeavoring to make this
retroactive. The equence Is The formation OF
powerful railroad lobby for and against him. The
President aud friends look with anxiety for mis- sue
cess Mr.. Howe win walk the Wisconsin course.
Sixteen vacancies arc be fed next winter, all OF
them republicans but one. #..N p
Suspicious Conduct Of the Hnytien Govern
mcnt Regarding 81. Domingo.
1t appears from Official advices that our Minister
at nayti, by instruction OF our government has re-
monstrated to the authorities OF that country.
plainly and EN- mphaticsy, against tho want OF good
faith shown by the Haytien government IN It's OBJ
servance OF Its neutrality regard to the domestic
strife IN st. Domingo. Tho Minister OF Foreign AZ
fairs, In repy. intImated that the allegations were
not sustained by proofs and must have come from
motions Interested In throwing discredlt upon hts
government by which latter statement Minister
Bassett suspected he intended aiusI0n TO
tho adherents OF President Baez, ana es-
pecia.ly to the Haytien exiles and refugees
In st. Domingo. The Minister declared that the
sympathies OF his government were In full accord
with those or ihe great majority OF the citizens OF