The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-29

NOT snai as the disagreement between the two
houses IL sufnciently earnest to necessitate
ference committee, In which the subject win receive
It's mai touches.
The Missing War Department Records.
The House Military Committee to-day examined
Ross Cunningham, formerly clerk OF General Ba-
deau at Army Headquarters and Henry T. Crosby,
clerk in the War Department, relative to the
missing records. Tomorrow the clerk in
charge Of the collection Of battle re-
ports viii probably be examined on the same
subject From all that can be learned no papers OF
any consequence are missing except the Buell.
records, and they are supposed to have been dis
posed OF several years ago, and for reasons not
having any personal relation to Grant and Sher-
man, as alleged in some quarters
General Badeau, In writing his military history OF
Grant, granted free access to all papers file in
the Departmental privilege previously accorded
to the publisher OF the rebellion Recordn-and 1t
is certain that he shipped to London, when APP
pointed Consul General, q number OF papers re-
lating to matters Of detail, to be used In
have not been returned. The department
officials do not believe, from the character OF the
documents carried of by Badeau, under his author
ity to handle the records, that they were
selected with any other view than the
legitimate purpose OF his history. From the
examination made since the discovery of the loss
OF the Buell. archives the Department claims to
be satisfied that the record history OF the war is
intact the important reports and narratives being
already, in fact, in print.
General Banks the Probable Successor
OF Secretary Fish-A New Era In the
Management OF Our Foreign Affairs.
II is rumored that Secretary Fish has signfed
his intention to resign the ratification Of
the Supplemental Treaty IL completed. The ques-
ton, "Who is to be his successor ?" is being,
1t is said, warmly discussed at the White
House. It Is also rumored that the President
has under serious consideration to appoint
General Banks to the post Of Secretary Of
State. Other names of prominence have been
mentioned in connection with the Secretaryship,
but General Banks, it ID thought combines the re-
quisite elements Of strength and popularity After
the weak and vacillating course pursued by Mr..
Fish, the necessity is felt by the President Of turn
ing over a new leaf as regards the management OF
our foreign affairs. General Banks" said per-
sonal friend Of the Presidents twill strengthen
the administration by following what he has all
along advocated-a firm, heightened American pol
icy In our relations with foreign Powers"
Sumner and Cincinnati.
| 1t is ascertained part of the secret history
OF the recent Cincinnati movement that I'M
peacher Ashley was sent by Mr.. Sumner
|
tour through Ohio and some OF the
Western States for the purpose Of urging that dis
tinguished Senator as q candidate for the nomina-
| ton by the "Dolly Warden" Convention. The only
suggestion Offering itself to dispute this wonderful
tale arises from the fact that Ashley admits to be
| true.
The Maryland Omce-IoIders' War.
| The placidity which has hitherto characterized
the proceedings Of the federal oniceholders clique
In Maryland has lately been disturbed by the Gull
mination Of lOng-threatened quarrel between
Postmaster General Creswell and Messrs. SUPER
visor Fulton, Collector Thomas and others ct Bati-
more Collector Thomas has complained of the In
reference OF Mr. Creswen with the appointments In
his Custom House, and has informed Secretary
Boutwell, that he desires either to be allowed to
control his own business to be relieved OF further
responsibility for the acts Of persons appointed with
| out his consent. Mr.. Creswells invitation, which
the President accepted, to spend Sunday at Elkton,
| was intended by the Postmaster General to show
his newly developed enemies that he still preserved
| vicarious power behind the throne regarding Ma
| ryland matters
Effect or the Amnesty Law.
| The Department OF Justice win soon issue an
order abandoning oil suits against those who have
filed public office contrary the fourteenth amend
ment to the constitution OF the United States and
whose political disabilities have just been removed
by law. The largest number Of such cases is in
The Agricultural College Scrip.
| 1t appears from an official document that, with
the exception Of Arkansas and Florida, the whole
number Of States have received their quota agri-
cultural scrip granted by act of Congress- approved
July q 1862, all Of which, with the exceptions OF
Florida, Louisiana and Nevada, have established
| agricultural colleges.
An Artistic Divorce.
Miner X. Kellogg. the artist, was to-day divorced
from his wife, Celia Logan Kellogg. She is to have
the custody Of their only child The petition charges
abandonment of the husband by the wife more than
year ago. The case is one of incompatbility
| Coin In the Treasury.
On the LIST of May there In the several deposit
tories OF the Treasury coin to the value OF
s109, ooo or this amount $es,ls2,e44 was
with the Assistant Treasury at New York
and ss,752,513 in the Assay ONCE; $04sO, 1876
in Philadelphia, with $132,429 at the Mint
$4,7l15os at San Francisco, with $2,745,oOO
at the Branch Mint; $a,es7,5s5 in Washington,
se,oooooo in Boston, sl,477,1os in New Orleans,
ss4s,a22 in Baltimore, together with small sums
| elsewhere.
The Work for the Committees.
During the present Congress 1850 bills have been
| introduced and referred to committees.
| Presidential Nominations.
| The President sent the following nominations ia
the Senate to-day
| Henry Selby, Collector OF Customs, Duluth MIMI
Egbert DE Long Berry, OF New York, Secretary Of
| Legation, Japan David II. p. Porter, of Ohio In.
terpreter to the Legation and Consulate General in
Turkey; Second Lieutenant Henry Seton to be First
Lieutenant, Fourth infantry.
/ Senatorial Confirm ntfons.
The Senate in executive session confirmed the
following nominations to-day
C0nsaus.-Daniel X. Hobart, OF Maine, at Windsor.
n. s.; L. G. Sammp, OF Florida, at Rio Grande,
| Brazil.
collectors OF customs. Augustus Newton Jr at
Vickburg, Miss; Richard W. Mullen, at Teche, La.
i Registers or Land 0DfceS.-Alfred James, at Los
Angeles, CAL; George H. Hand, at Yankton, Da.
kota.
Postn,nsters. H. Myers, at Appleton,
! Wis.,; Eben Everett, at Santa Fc N. NJ.
observation-disclosures TIFFANY Receiver OF Public
Moneys at Los Angeles, CAL Charles Adams Agent
\ for the Los Pinos Indians in Colorado: Captain
Henry a. Ellis, restored to captaincy in the Fiji.
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