The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-27
THE KANSAS SENATORSHIP.
CONSOLIDATION IN The ARMY.
GENERAL ORDER REFORM

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 1872.
The Trenty-The Reply Of Our Government-
CONSERVATION Among Claimants.
The answer to the note Of Lord Granville, 1t Is
now said, will be sent on Wednesday, The con-
tents Of the answer Will not be made public, Mr..
Charles Francis Adams having impressed on the
State Department the necessity Of keeping 1t pro-
found secret This he regards as necessary to keep
the public mind from being inflamed by newspaper
reports. The answer Will not vary much from what
was indicated in the HERALD yesterday, and the
reported offer to SETTLE the whole question for
$50,O0O,O0O is likely to be acted on by
both governments, If this mode OF settlement is
found practicable. The possible failure OF the
treaty creates the utmost CONSERVATION among the
claimants before the British Claims Commission in
this city, the failure at Geneva would be the fan
IRE OF every part OF the treaty.
A Crowded Audience in the Senate TO Hear
Nye the French Arms.
The extreme political character OF the proceed.
Ings Of the Senate was illustrated to-day In the
resolution introduced by MI Conking, instructing
fhe President to communicate to the Senate the
number Of persons recommended for office by
different Senators from different States. This was
Intended primarily as a blow at Trumbull, but 1t
Logan Fenton and Upton. Trumbull wrought him.
seh into passion or, TO quote the elegant Ian
guage Of senator Nye, "got madr There was
little scene and some fun, and 1t well that some
thing happened TO give life to the very large audi
Pnce which had come to hear Nye, for hts
speech was sad failure. Great as was the
audience which assembled in the Senate
Chamber last Tuesday to hear Mr.. Schurz on
the French arms question, this one fairly eclipsed
1t, and what is more, 1t was ON administration
crowd. The floor OF the Senate was brilliant with
elegantly dressed ladies. Mrs. Grant was In the
Diplomatic Gallery and the Secretaries of the Treas
nry, Of War and Of the Navy were also on hand.
Both Mr.. Nye and Mr.. Frelinghuysen, who followed
him, went over the beaten PATH and the former
was not even witty, though the latter was earnest
But the crowd, winch had come to be amused by
she western humOr Of which Mr.. Nye is sometimes
an exponent, was content to remain and be fed
with arguments which mad been uttered over and
over again. The only new point developed by the
debate to-day was an Indication that the adminisra-
ton Will resist any investigation into the sale OF
arms on the grOu nd that all the charges have been
hisproved.
Representative Lynch's Flank Nov ement
with the French Arms.
Mr. Lynch, Of Maine, succeeded in Ranking the
Senate investigators, as well as the intermtn-
able debate. by shrewd resolution, which passed
the House without debate to-day lnstructing the
standing committee on the War Department OK.
penditures to investigate the conduct Of that De.
partment IN the sale OF arms The chairman mr.
Williams, of Ind.) convened his committee imme-
diately on the House adjourning and arranged to
begin the investigation tomorrow. He was author
ned to request Senators Sumner and Schurz to
give the committee such information as
they may possess on the subject OF these alleged
Irregularities. Secretary Belknap and General
Dyer have been summoned, and Will appear to-
morrow. There is considerable delight among the
friends of the administration upon what they deem
m effective stroke OF policy. They declare they
will investigate the whole matter before the Senate
gets through talking about It,
The New York Custom House Investigation.
Senators Pratt, Harlan and Casserly members Of
she New York Custom House Investigating Com.
mittee, met this morning, but there being no quo
rum adjourned till Monday next, unless sooner con-
vened by the chairman. Senator Howe has nearly
recovered from his illness and expects soon to re-
Bume his seat In the Senate Senator Stewart Is
still absent from Washington. Senator Bucking-
ham writes that he was able to leave his bed on
Friday, ana expects to reach here tomorrow A
meeting OF the committee may possibly be called
for Thursday, when preminaries will be taken for
the examination Of ex-Collector Murphy and Gen.
eralS BaDCOck anu Porter. Inc TWO last named,
who were summoned to appear IN New York, were
released from doing so. and new subpenas, there.
FORE will be issued for their attendance before the
committee in this city.
Tho ssGenerul Order'' Busincss-Correspoud
ence Between Secretary Boutwell, and
Collector Arthur.
The following correspondence has just been
CUSTOM House. NEW YoaK.
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SIR-1 to me that complete reorganization of the
business cannot be made without egsa
ton The committee of the Senate which Is investigating the
matter will doubtless, make some recommendations ON the
subject Without present expressing opinion upon ali the
u should be provided by law that rule steamship
should discharge under general order within less than
Of entry but the agent OF the steamship desires TO avail
himself OF the privilege granted by the law OF 1904 TO dis
charge Immediately upon arrival, where that right Is re-
served In the bill OF lading, that course should be per-
united, but only on condition that the steamship
company should pay all Of the expense caused to
now as matter OF favor, reimburse to the the
general order charges for all goods sent to the warehouse
within fortyeght hours after arrival But the custom
made By the steamship directly to the warehouse
men, without reference to legislation However, seems to
be properly propose divide water OF
The city into districts, making four upon the
River and Eve upon the East RIVER in New York. and
one warehouse of class three In each district
20 wMcn al removed under general order from vessels
within the district shall be sent propose also to
dcsignae six BROOKLYN and
Hunters Point. In addition this propose to permit
several ERA, steamship companies select any "class
store located in the district which their ships
GOODS arriving 6y their vessels respectively subject
sver 70 snc single condition that neither scashp
terest IN or control over the 80 designated BY
hx y1gR Hs'sR9uscs WY ip all cases n provided HithiA