The New York herald., 1871-02-24
WASHING ON.
Disgraceful Scramble for Office
sssW in the District.
The COlOred Cadet---Secretary Bel
.W knap in Quandary.
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Legality Of the ConfScatiOn Acts Of
the Rebel States.
A Good Days Work I'm Both
Houses.
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COAL M0NOP0LISTs I'M DANGER.
Appropriation Bills Passed by
the House.
COAL MoNoPoLIsTs I'M DANGER.
Appropriation Bills Passed by
the House.

AA.e Seekers the War Path.
The Executive mansion was crowded with visi-
tors to-day, most OF them strangers in the city,
ious TO pay their respects to the President. The
friends OF prominent candidates for the position OF
Governor OF the district there in force, urging
the claims OF their respective candidates. The Presi-
dent il is said, is already tired Of the camor OF
Olce seekers for the few positions at his disposal
under the law changing the form Of government or
the District OF Columbia. In one instance he sent
word 10 an official now occupying lucrative posi-
tion under the municipal government Of Washington
that he should positively decline to consider his
claims for the position oil Governor. There not
less than eight candidates mentioned, among them
are Alexander r. Shepherd, Thomas b. Bryan, J. A.
Magruder, Collector OF the Port OF GeorgetOwn; Ex-
Mayor Bowen, Of Washington; Frederick A. Boswell,
Collector OF Washington; Mayor Emery, John c.
Kennedy and General Emory. The nomination Will
not he made for several days.
The Court Martial of the CoIored Cadet -
Secretary BeIlsnap i'm QuaMGary.
The delay in announcing the result Of the court
martial OF cOored Cadet Smith occasions considera-
bic comment, and various reasons have been
ascribed for the procrastlnation. Ii Is stated on
good authority that the Secretary Of War Is per-
picked In forming his decision, he Is called upon
to decide Smiths fate on the merits OF the case.
There is but little doubt that the Secretary dis.
posed to sanction his dismissal from the academy,
and the President would approve such a sentence.
but in view Of the public feeling created against
the conduct OF the first class and as Smith is not
the only cadet who has grossly misbehaved himself
the Secretary or War is undecided whether to
put Smith on his good behavior or end his career at
the Military Academy by dismissal.
In consequence of recent numerous publications
by the West Point cadets Of articles relative to the
late disturbances General Pitcher, the superntend.
-ent, has called their attention to the army regula-
tiOns, which forbid all publications by officers and
cadets relative to transactions at the Military Aca
deny. @N
SQuabble Over tho Philadelphia Centennial
Celebrations. s~
The New York Senators propose to fight the bin to
provide for the holding OF international expos.
tton at Philadelphia, In 1875 in connection with the
celebration OF the centennial OF American indepen-
dcnce. Senator Cameron, OF Pennsylvania, says ne
Is determined to pass the bill In its present shape
before the close OF the session. IL has zone through
two morning hours in the Senate and there s no
prospect OF vote. Senator Conkling oIrered an
amendment to-day providing that an exposition shall
also be held in the city OF New York. Corlkling
proposes to talk the bill to close OF the ses-
sion. Cameron thinks there Is a majority of the
Senators in favor OF designating Philadelphia as the
place for holding the exposition and he threatens
have 1t made special order and TO sit 1t out as
to exhaust the physical endurance OF Its opponents
Duplicating Stolen Registered Bonds.
The Senate Finance Committee at their meeting
to-day had under consideration the House JOINT re-
solution providing for the issue of duplicate United
States bonds which have been lost or stolen. The
committee struck cut the first section OF the mea
sure and only adopted the second section which
provides that whenever J is proved by satisfactory
evidence that any duly registered bond issued by
the Unite0 States has been stolen, lost destroyed
the Secretary of the Treasury shall issue to the
owner of such bond his legal representatives or as
signs, a duplicate thereof, provided the party to
whom such duplicate bond shall be issued shall file
q bond OF indemnity The first section OF the mea-
sure which passed the House authorized the Secre.
itary Of the Treasury, whenever It was proved by
satisfactory evidence that other bonds than regis
tered were lost destroyed to issue duplicates Of
said bonds, provided the party filed in the
Treasury bond to indemnify the government, but
the committee struck this out and It only applies to
registered bonds. The Committee also agreed TO an
act TO amend the national banking law, so that in
case Of embe1ement the law shall apply to all the
.Oficers-tellers or agents, OF national bauks.
The Cause Of the Enrnina of the Steamer
Mct.Hi.
John F. Washington, United States Local Inspec
tor Of Boilers, and George A. Clark, United states
Local Inspector OF Hus Of the district or Memphis
the cause OF the burning OF the steamer T. L. Nc.
Gill, near Memphis, some weeks since, by which
80 many lives were lost. The report is volumnous
covering every detail OF the investigation that has
any bearing upon the nature Of the orders under
which they acted They state that owing to the loss
OF nearly all the officers and passengers it was i'm
possible to ascertain the true condition Of affairs on
the steamer at the time Of the calamity. The re.
port concludes as follows
We are OF the opinion that The la disaster TO the
steamer T. L. McGill originated from the deck stove
and was caused by the carelessness and ignorance
oi thar portion M OF the DE, deck (, crew known as
10y the intense excitement that always exists In
tunes OF great disaster and calamity, ana will as
long as human nature acknowledges the first law Of
'sell-preservation.
Appropriation Bills Passed in tie House.
The House to-day passed the Fertilization and the
River and Harbor Appropriation bills. The latter is
usually one Of the most troublesome bills to pass and
most or the day was consumed in debating ana
amending it, The Western members secured the
lions share of the appropriation and the contest
was-confned almost exclusively to members from
that section. The Southern Representatives com.
plain that their districts have been, as a general
thing. overlooked In the bill The only approprla-
ton bills remaining to pass the House are the sun
dry civil or omnibus bill and the miscellaneous bill
Reprieve of the Murderer Jim Grady.
Every preparation had been naue for the execu-
ton, tonorrow, OF Jim Grady, the murderer Of
Fanny Faulkner, and invitations as follows were
distributed by the warden of the JAIL
WARDENs OFFICE, UNITED STATES JAIL DC1
WASHINGTON, Feb 22, 1870.
SIR-You are respectfully invited to be present TO
witEess the execution OF Grady, ON the 24th INST
AT eleven A. ID. Very respectfully,
JOHN $. CR0tKER, warden.
These invitations were delivered this afternoon
TIE Warden being assured that the execution would
surely take place az specified AT five O'Clock this
afternoon ~. f. Frederick, the private Secretary Of
the Attorney General, and Mr.. A. J. Falls, CHEF
Clerk OF the Department Of Justice. appeared at the
jai and informed Warden Crocker that the Presl-
dent had directed that the sentence OF Grady be
stayed for three weeks, in accordance with the earn
longer time to prepare Ior death. The repreye was
rona In tho nrasnnca oH the o0acers or tha lan aua