The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-29


for an emergency, when IL to be drawn upon only
in case of an emergency. This by no means iHli
Gates ANYTHING like warlike preparation, but such
is the condition OF the navy that he s compelled 10
make the very best OF the scauty material at our
command.
Custom House Investigation.
Senator Buckingham has resumed his seat in the
Senate after several weeks absence owing to sick
ness. The New York Custom House Investigating
Committee, OF which he rs chairman, Will not meet
until Monday next. by which time it is thought
Senator Stewart Will return from Nevada and
Senator Howe now convalescent will be able to
attend the meeting OF the committee.
The Mormon observation-disclosures sap
porting Judge Mexican and Attorney
General Bates.
The President to-day received The memorial Of The
Gentle citizens OF Utah, endorsing the course of
District Attorney Bates, OF that Territory, as being
calculated to advance the best interests Of the
Immediately jeopardizlng the peace and prosperity
Of Utah. and denouncng the efforts being made
against him. Nearly fifteen hundred signatures are
appended 30 the memorial Another, endorsing the
course OF Judge Mexican and signed by 500 Gentles,
was also received Both memorials were referred
10 the Attorney General, who VIII tomorrow near
the verbal explanations OF Judge Mexican.
Comptroller tulburd's Case.
The Committee on Banking and Currency VIII
not meet at all this week, but expect next week to
resume and close their investigation into the
Official transactions of Comptroller Huburd VINO.
on his part, Is anxious for close inquiry and an
early report
Reports Of National Banks.
The Comptroller OF the Currency has called upon
The national banks to report their condition at the
close of business on the 9th inst.
The Senatorial Patronage.
In several OF the departments the application and
Appointment files are being Overhauled IN antlcipa-
ton OF the passage OF Senator C0nkng's resolution
OF inquiry into the recommendations for office made
by the Senators now prominent in the attack and
defence Of President Grants administration. The
department officials evidently regard Messrs
Schurz and Trumbu as the principal objects OF the
resolution and the Office seeking records OF those
Senators win probably be among the first ready Tor
the investigating committee.
The North Carolina SenatOrsliiD.
The report OF tile majority OF the Committee on
Privileges and Elections on the memorial OF Joseph
o. Abbott claiming a seat as Senator from North
Carolina Is q voluminous paper deliberately review
Ing the testimony and arguments adduced IN the
in the light OF the great number OF Parliament
airy and judicial precedents and decisions. They
state the claim of Abbott to be that the votes cast
were utilities. and consequently that the candidate
who received the next highest number Of votes was
elected The committee admit that this view of the
case Is supported by the general tenor OF the Eng
lish authorities and decisions; but these they say
are based upon very different rule from those
adopted IN the United States, where the govern
ment IS based the theory that the power
emanates from the people, and that the majority
have right to govern. The committee cites many
.la11A
attention to the provision OF the fourteenth amend
ment for the removal of disabilities by Con-
gress which constitutes another striking
point Of difference between American and
English cases. saying 1t Is difficult to
conceive how the constitution could grant
authority to Congress to remove the disabilities
under which an individual who has been elected Is
laborng and allow him to take his seat as o member
and yet at the same time embrace the idea that
such an election Is wholly void and the votes cast
for him utilities; yet Congress, by its &C
ton, has given the first construction 10
this clause OF the constitution, ard II
the memorlast IN this case be admitted to his seat
the Senate Will have to give the second construc-
tion The majority further argue that 1t was not an
unreasonable expectation that Vance's disabilities
would be removed, and the votes for him were
therefore not purpOsey thrown away. They also
hold that the act OF July 25 1885, is bar TO Abaos
claims, and for these and other reasons
minutely set forth the majority OF the
committee report a resolution that he is
not entitled to q seat The majority consist Of
Senators Morton. Logan, Hill, Thurman and An
thony. Senators Rice and Carpenter take pre-
csey the opposite view of the case, and submit a
minority report, setting forth, at very great length,
the reasons which have compelled them to dissent.
They adduce numerous English and American de-
cisiops in support OF their views, and IN the
of their argument insist that the circumstances
which may we'll induce the House OF
Representatives to depart from the an
Gent rules and practice IN determining
he elections OF It's members do not not exist III re-
lation 10 the election of Senators, the votes for
whom are matters Of record, and cast Utrd uoce,
ana not by ballot 1t is therefore, easy to ascertain
whether such votes were cast in ignorance OF can
didates ineliglbility
United states Attorneys Resigning.
The President has accepted the designations or
United States District Attorneys John ID. Pope, OF
Georgia and Cornelius Hedges, OF Montana
1t Is understood that II. p. Farrow, the present
Attorney General of Georgia, VIII be appointed to
succeed MIR. Pope.
Treasury Receipts and Expenditures.
The following statement Of receipts and expen.
dtures, by warrants, for the quarter ending De-
cember 81 1871, has been issued from the Treasury
Department.
Net receipts from customs ......... : As, 500 6l3
Nel receipts from internal revenue. 20, 32l
Net receipts IRON sales Of public lands. 6l6 $50
Miscellaneous sources. 4,202, SS4
Total net receipts. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $50, 120, $50
Net expenditures .
civil and miscellaneous. .............. s16,s37. $50
War Department. Observation-Disclosures. 1885, 900
Navy Department. Observation-Disclosures. 5.561 500
Indians and PENSIONS ............... 10, 800, 065
Interest on the public debt. ~, 1919 1876
Total net expenditures .............s 62, 2so, 9O4
The Silk Interest.
The Committee OF Ways and Means to-day heard
a delegation or silk manufacturers and operatives
from New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and
CnnnectlcuI. They exhihiIed snecimens OF raw and