New-York tribune., 1872-02-26
NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, .
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have the question decided by the Committee now nyet
eating charges against ClatOn. Is In hurry 0 take
them up than 10 act on the motion to reconsider the
Washington Territory. Neither OF these questions nas
| been touched OF late IN executive session.
IL will he remembered that. few weeks ago, Senator
Chandler introduced resolution n the set-fr direct
10 inquire Senator has violated the law forbdding
member of either House other officer under the
Government whose salary Is than 5000 year. TO
receive pay for duties performed IN any other Govern
ment Office Conslerable speculation occurrt d at th2
that Mr.. Trumbul was the man. ne having once acted
counsel for the United States in important suits
But as man does not become an ohcer
simply by rendering professional services
the one. aud Il the general belief the
resolution aimed at Mr. Conkling who while he
Office OF Assistant Judge Advocate General and received
pay for his services in that position. AS 1t not
known that Mr. Chandler and Mr. COnk.ing had had
differences the only explanation that be given for
the action OF the former based on the suppositon that
Senator from NewYork in defense OF the Adni nisra
| ton and the Military Ring.
The spteful but harmless little journalistic terrier
which barks, gTowls whines, it receives orders
from the White House, has been rabid for the
past week On Wednesday IL declared IN
leader evidently written in the kitchen cabinet" that
If the Republican party is not strong enough to shoot
dcserers least drive them out OF It's hnes the soon
it dssoves mob the better" SC. But this didn't
take very well the young men at the
head Of the military ring began to realize
that it wouldn't do for them to shoot" too many or
drive out too many, and so they changed their tao
tics, and the next day, Thursday, had new pan
which has the advantage OF combining ClVh service
Reform with a scheme for healing up the dissen-
tions in the party And here 1t Is: " Many oihce
holders have become corrupted WIN S In9 ImSsd pa
ssnt cant OF time t4S parry tlpGSs WHIP ia notorious
that persons favored with the confidence ana, tte!
gifts OF the Administration have been decidedly shahy
In their allegiance to the Republican organization mat
has made these inGrates 50 tat that theY LaHe k'h
Reform has been suspeuded until these inSrates arc
either whipped back Into the traces, or whipped ouI
OF Office and in the meantime the Kitchen CaDlhcI auu
the editors and reporters Of the haudOrgan OF ne he
House strainng every nerve To M up tRo st VI ~
members OF Congress who IN favor OF Gtdlt IL
nomination
Tne Civil Service Board is still holding daily meetings
and viii soon have ITS report ready for the Pfesdeh';
The report will CONSIST, first, OF some supplementary
rules or byaws explaining and, In some respects
modifying the rules already published 80 thit 'ne
transition from the present system to the one propo>
shall be as easy as possible II h understood that thcse
new rules will remove some OF the objections that haVe
already been made TO the system by COnreSsen' anu
Others and perhaps, partially suspend the operation u
some OF them until more convenient tlle 20!
them into full operation The grouping OF OI.tr ls
been completed; far as applies to the
in this city comparatively NIUE ehanse wi vii
be variousy grouped" Those OF the larger CUES
which near each other WIZ h.ye az sT tio,s y. in
provided 20 govern appointments ana pIvulo'ioIia ~
Them while the machinery In smaller Ou@tui
! II
emf I'm the CusfCm-hOuses themselves original appoint
mGuts will be made to positions Of lower tl"Ir
C i Ty Cnston-house be allowed to compete for tho
position OF Collector, but also OtHeis HIg eI' 49, i
he made TO put the system into operation ul' dv
! the delegates 10 the Philadelphia Con'eqlon are Nj
elected.
The preservation OF forests and the planting Of trees
upon the great plains OF the Far West are subjects That
begin to attract the attention OF Congress Bills TO
encourage settlers 10 save from destruction portion
OF the existing timber upon their farms and 10 induce
tbosa who have found homes upon tine tEoeiess praes
In plant and rear hardy trees, pending III Doth Ao
Senate and House The Senate bill, framed by senator
Hchcock Of Nebraska provides that every settler uHder
the Homestead shall receive title 70 MS anu attr
three yesrs' resdencc instead OF iye, II lie Will pant
6 ryopery care Tor I6 acres in trees, retain thar
amount in woodland II 1t already exists anu, lhlue
adjoining their own claims by planting 100 oi the 100 acres
in forest-trees and protecting tAeH grown ioI ''0
years. ,
The Republican members OF the New-York delegation
in Congress have unanimously requested Gen Ketcham
TO remain upon the Congress Republican Committee;
| view OF the approaching Presidential campaign
Now that there is no doubt that Gen. Abbott OF North
Carolina will be refused seat IN the senate iIH vi" D'
made against Cen Ransom, who was elected this winter
by the legislature and attempt Will be mace 10 'e
the seat vacant The ground OF Wmch TINS
T. based ia that the Democratic majority OF the Legsa-
ture of North Carolina elected by fraud ana tHat
many OF those who composed II were undcr pcc @ az,
1hitic and therefore periured themselves Wlen tncy
TOOK their seats Tie Republicans hope that the seat
is declared vacant they elect Ropublcan lFESa-
ture i'm August next Gen Ransom is admitted ~ al 10
he the best Democrat the state, aud ne Is NOT as mas
been reported a graduate Of West Point aud IL NOT
therefore either socially OF politically Hehd oi tie
! military Ring.
The dispatches prntedtoday about the investigation
in Kansas into the use Of money by Senator Caldwell
and his friends to the election Of tho former To
the r. 5 Senate have caused much discussion here TO-
doy II is not believed that Caldwell can retain his seat
and not m the Senate u investigate the charges against
him nor IL il be eved that the Senate can allow nm 70
retain his seat unless he IN some way NnIlcaI'7 H''i