The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-12-19
WasllingtOn Affairs.

In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Pomeroy, of
Kansas, Chairman on Public Lands, reported
back the bill for the relief of settlers on the
| Cherokee lands, with amendments, and the
subject was discussed till the expiration of the
morning hour. There is doubtless q rich
plum for the lobby covered up in this bill; but
it will, perhaps be brought to the light before
the close Of the discussion.
The formal announcement Of the death of
the late Senator Garrett Davis, of Kentucky,
was then made, and after eulogies from a
number of Senators upon the life, character
and public services of the deceased, the Senate
adjourned.
Mr.. Cox, Of New York, in the House Of
Representatives, presented petition from the
New York and West Indies Steamship Company
for yearly subsidy of 100000, for a line to
Hayti, for carrying the mails, you understand,
ct the rate, say, of ten dollars per letter, re-
CARELESS of size, color or previous condition.
And why not? If we substitute one steamship
line, or two, or three, or half dozen, shall we
stop there2 Fair play says you must keep it
going Has not one company just as good
claim for subsidy as another? Yes; of
course. Then the line from New York to
the island and Republic of Hayti is all right
in asking for its subsidy, and SO would be the
line to Staten Island, Coney Island or any
other island. Let them all come in.
The House passed bill for an examination
into the condition Of the savings banks of the
District Of Columbia. Reports have been in
circulation that the Freedmans Savings Bank
Of Washington is sporting too many Califor-
MIA diamonds, and the indignant President
asks this investigation. There was in WASH
ington, many years ago, ON honest African
whose place Of business bore this modest in
scription, sMoses Black, White and Yellow
Washer" but we hope that his services will
not be required to make clean exhibit of this
Freedmans Savings Bank, for we want no
white or yellow washing of this institution,
whatever may be done with the Credit Mo-
bilier.
Rumor has it that in the matter of new
appointment for the Chicago Post Office the
President, in order to oblige General Logan,
has departed from the civil service rules Of his
Philadelphia appointment We hope not, and
that it will appear in the sequel that If Gen.
eral Logans favorite has secured the prize it
is because of his superior qualifications. 1t
will never do to snub General Cameron one
day, in carrying out this civil service reform,
and, in the next case to snub the examining
board of schoolmasters in order to oblige
Benson, or Logan.
TIE LOUISIANA MIDDLE. fusionists
have not yet given up the fight. The citizens
delegation arrived in Washington last night
with their memorial to Congress we also pub
lish elsewhere special despatch from New
Orleans, giving card of the fusionists, ad-
dressed to the public, refuting the assertions
Of Attorney General Williams
THE LONDON Times expects to find in Presi-
dent Grants communications to Congress
since his second election, and after the thor
ough education he has acquired by years of
experience in military and civic command, "a
confidence of authority, placidity of assured
success, disregard of minor motives which
would not be found in the uttcrances of man
still striving for Office and calculating how his
words would affect the thousand wire -pullers
Of the country" 1t finds these characteris-
tics in the Presidents recent Message and
congratulates the Republic thereon,