The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-15
WASHING
The Coming Campaign for the
Presidency.
Grant in the Hands of His
Friends.
Colfax, Blaine, Greeley and the
Vice Presidency
A SHORT SESSION IN PROSPECT.
THE FISCAL APPROPRIATIONS
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A SHORT SESSION IN PROSPECT.
THE FISCAL APPROPRIATIONS
FISK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA, 1872.
Grant Speaking Plainly on the Custom
House Frauds and Fencing About the
Presidency.
The President Is observing with deep interest the
Investigations OF the Senate Committee In New
York. This interest Is largely shared by the men,
bers of the Executive family General Porter is
anxious to be called before the committee. The
charges against Colonel Leet are not entertained by
the White House people, and they take every occa-
sion to express confidence in Colonel Leet as a
man Of iAtegrity who can make a perfectly clean
record. AT the same time the President said to q
member Of the House III cOnversation:-"My mind Is
clear upon one point. Every officer under the adj
mnstIa alton who has been III any way connected
with the irregularities in New York will be dis
missed at once. II makes no difference If every
man now holding Office in New York should be dis.
missed. ! shall net walt for any report OF resolu-
uon OF the Senate, even for the absolute proof
OF overt acts know how hard 1t is to prove overt
acts. The fact that ollcers have so demeaned
themselves as to be open to suspicion, or to bring
scandal on the service, or to dissatsfy the large
mercantile class, is enough to justify change.
These Senators are no more anxious than am to
purify this service, and shall be glad to DO my
share In the work." AS to the denomination the
President said lie had never EXPRESSED any
opinion upon that subject. 1t would be time for
him to give his views when the time came for
action. AS q republican he would feel In honor
bound to support any candidate and he would give
his best effortsior success.
The Presidential Campaign Chances OF au
Early AdjOurnmcnt--The Appropriations
Committee and Work Before Ii.
Every preparation is making for the canvass.
The administration programme for the approaching
campaign is already clearly defined In many other
particulars, and among these Is the project for an
early adjournment OF Congress. In the beginning
long session was anticipated, but Senator Nor
toms resolution, fixing the ESD Of May as the time,
indicated different purpose. The naming OF June
as the day for the assembling Of the National
Convention shows that the purpose has been adj.
hered TO- The ony question now is whether
Congress finish up the necessary legislation Of
the session in season, and the solution OF this ques-
ton depends to great extent on the Committee on
Appropriations. Mr.. Garfield has III charge the
Legislative Executive and Judicial BILL which VIII
be reported some day this week. The amount Is
$4,000, Goo this being a lower appropriation than
that Of last year. All parts OF It are not coOrdlnaed
yet, but The bin VIII be perfected by Wednesday.
The Committee VIII meet every day this week, aud
besides the bill already mentioned may also report
The Post ONCE and Indian bills. Mr.. Sargent, Of
California, has the latter in charge and Mr..
Palmer, Of Iowa, the former. The estimates for
much, higher than last year. The Pension bill,
which is in charge OF Mr.. Clark, of New York, viii
also be increased on account Of the pensions
allowed to soldiers in the war OF 1912 and the
liberalizing OF the pension laws generally. Mr..
Swami, Of Maryland has charge OF The diplomatic
and consular appropriations; Mr.. NiblacE, OF
Indiana, forts and Notifications; Mr.. Marshall,
of Illinois, West Point; Mr. Dickey OF
Pennsylvania, the War Department and Mr.. Hale,
OF Maine, the Navy Department.
The appropriations for the army and navy, IN
Guiding forts and fortidcatlcns, Will be based upon
peace footing, and Will he much the same as last
year; but in case OF trouble with Spain any other
Power the necessity OF providing Tor the emergency
viii be met IN the Deficiency bill. Mr.. Gar
Held himself has charge OF the Legislative,
Executive and Judicial sbnl aud 1t Is ex-
pected 10 test the sense OF the House
on the question OF an early adjournment. II the
bill Is wen received, especially on the republican
side and the democrats do not show purpose to
delay legislation by preventing suspension OF the
rules, 1t may be considered good omen. vexatious
amendments may also be used to delay IL, which
would indicate a session carried far into the sum.
mer. All this the administration wishes TO avoid,
and II the opposition Is in reality getting ready for
ahe contest both sides are likely TO agree.
Colfax and Greeley and the Vice Presidency
Rapping the Administration Organ OIL the
Knuclklcs.
There Is great deal OF uneasiness here as to the
entrance OF Mr. Coax into the canvass. The friends
OF senator Wilson are especially chagrned at his
retirement and his sudden return TO public life
Senator Wilson would nave strong support from
New England but for two innuences-that OF Blaine
and Butler. Mr.. Blaine VIII either be nominated
himself or try to prevent any Yankee statesman
from going the ticket. General Butler mas drawn
ms sword upon Wilson in revenge for his course last
autumn on the governOrshlp question. For this
reason they Will be disposed 10 support Colfax An
eminent politician last evening said that Mr.. Col.
fax would not be allowed 10 walk into place from
which he had ostentatiously retired. Grant he
said, needed strength and Colfax would not give
him any. lie belonged TO no faction, aud factions
should now be considered. The Vice Presidency
must be regarded as peace Offering and for this
reason Mr.. Greeley would he acceptable. There
would be some difficulty In inducing the White
House 10 take Greeley. The President Is understood
10 say empha1cally that Mr.. Greeey's course In
claiming TO be a republican aud asking republlcao ma
10 pay him money for his newspaper especially
Is q friend OF protection, while at the same time he
prints letter, written TO an extreme democratic
sheet, advising democrats how to elect democrat
and free trader is nothing less than treason: in
in military language, "holding communication with
the enemy" that II Mr.. Greeley, as General In the
army, had been detected In doing this he would
have been shot by order OF "a drumhead court mar.
tiaL This point Is made by the administration
organ here, and good deal OF surprise Is mani.
tested at the White House that the same point has
not been made by the English administration organ
In New York. The hardness, the lack oil
comprehension shown by the organ IN question IN
seiz!ng these views aud giving them expression,
has led TO discussion as to the propriey OF sending
on some capable and intelligent American to do this
10 Mr.
william Curtis has been thought OF for this TASK,
and the negotiations TO that end are said TO have
been entrusted to Mr.. Murphy the ex-Collector aud
administration stage manager in New York, and
s II. Wales the Union League candidate for the New
YORK Post (flce- The uecessifx of an InfaI icent