The New York herald., 1872-11-07
The President and His Con-
gratulators.
SECRETARY FISH DOOMED.
New Arrangements for.
Army Inspection.
WASHINGTON Nov. g. 1872.
The President, the Cabinet and tn,
Party Promises.


The President to-day received calls OF congra tu-
lation In addition to numerous kilograms OF greet
Ing and also announcing results. He expressed
thanks to his guests for those manifestations of
friendship and, apart from the political issues in
voved, was gratifed that the people had vndicated
his private character which had been assailed dur
ing the canvass.
| The Secretary Of State to relieve the anxiety OF
| those who fear he may remain in the Cabinet dur
ing the second term OF President Grants admins
traton, authorizes the announcement that he will
positively retire from public life the 4th of next
March. He has rented his present residence until
that date, and will make the Congressional season
unusually gay. In reply to the nterrogatory
whether he would accept the mission to the
Court Of st. James, he replied that the recent tri
umph OF American diplomacy respecting the Ala
bama claims would forbid him from accepting any
diplomatic position where he would be brought
necessarily In contact with gentlemen who had ON
national grounds opposed the Geneva award.
There Is no immediate probability OF change OF
the Attorney General, II his desire is guide.
Judge Williams recently remarked to friend that
although he could have been elected Senator from
Oregon he declined being candidate In order that
he might remain in his present Office. The COM
missions Of all Of the present Cabinet will expire at
| the close OF the present term thus necessitating
/
| GERS after the 4th of March next
1t is too early to anticipate the Presidents action
| In the future concerning reforms and measures OF
administration, further than his intlmaton to-day
that he will endeav0r to shape his official conduct
so as to meet the expectations of the country and
to unite the people in stronger bonds of peace
while by all means in his power promoting their
welfare at home and abroad
The Capital Press and the Election.
The National Republican and Daily Chronicle
administration journals. are jubilant over tile re-
suit of the Presidential election. The Patriot,
democratic says "The result exctes no SURPRISE for
1t has been foreshadowed ever since Pennsylvania
was carried by fraud and treachery in October.
We accept the inevitable with sense OF deep
despondency for the future, which is not enlivened
by any hope OF change for the better. The liberal
movement Is temporarily checked, but not de-
feated. Its ultimate triumph Is certain and there
are thousands who conspired against 1t that will
live to deplore their mistaken opposition and join
hands hereafter In patriotic effort to redeem this
error and to elect reform candidate In 1876. The
great principles and ideas which underlie this
cause can be no more suppressed than the order OF
the seasons can be arrested In the language OF
the Kentucky hunter, Let pick our nints and try
it again."
Congrcssmen Elect and Claims Prosecu-
tions.
The question has been raised by the War De-
partment whether Congressman elect can prose-
cute claims OF any kind against the government
when fee Is to be received and money is involved.
Under the act OF June II, 1854 the Attorney Gene
raj decides that Congressman elect are debarred
from prosecuting claims against the government
without regard to the fact that they may not have
been sworn in.
Indiana and Oregon for Grant.
The President to-day received despatch from
Senator Morton stating that Indiana gives repub
lican majority OF from 10000 to 5000. He also
ceived despatch stating that Oregon gives about
1000 republican majority.
The New System OF Army Inspection.
The Inspectors General Of the Army, who have
been time In consultation at the War Depart
ment In reference to the best method Of super
vlsing the Army, under the late order attaching
them all to the STAFF OF the commanding general.
have ended their deliberations. General Schriver,
formerly in charge OF the Military Academy, goes
to Texas to inspect the whole department. Gen.
eral Harde, late Inspector for General Sheridan,
goes to New Orleans to inspect all the military es
Establishments in the Gulf States, and General
Sacket, detached from the staff OF General Meade,
at Philadelphia, takes the posts and depots in the
other Southern States. These Inspectors are to
consult with the chiefs Of bureaus here and
the military commanders where they opcr-
ate, General Sherman not wishing to ig-
more any subordinate branches OF Army
| administration In pursuing his inquiry
into the means OF reducing the annual
cost, while developing the efficiency Of the mill
| tary establishment.
On return from the present tours OF ngestigation
the Inspectors General will oe sent into other
fields, the whole army being thus continuously
brought under the observation Of the commanding
araI rnt mi vic olr adv In fn Wac
will complete the survey OF the whole Department
OF the Missouri before coming east, and General
Marcy, senior Inspector General, remains at WASH
ington in general charge Of the inspection service.
General Howard and the Peace Policy.
General Howard, who has been to Arizona to
induce Cochise and his followers to go o
tIon, returned to-day and reports to the Commits
sioner OF Indian Affairs that the peace policy is
success, provided the Indians do not violate their
promises.
Owing to the heavy rain to-day very few horses
were on the streets, and these were heavily
wrapped to guard them against the influence Of
the weather. There were no hacks on the streets
and none to be found In the livery stables. The
horse disease Is now at Its height. sound animal
can scarcely be found anywhere.
The Indian Bounty Frauds.
Judge Wright charged with Indian bounty.
frauds, will make third attempt to vacate the
order made by the District Court here appointing
three examiners in the Indian Territory with
authority to take testimony separately. The neces
sity for three examinations at the same time in be-
half OF the government arises from the fact that
individual Indians must be examined to disprove
the general testimony offered In defence that the
amounts claimed TO have been embczzled by the de-
fendant were properly disposed or Mr.. Roger NJ.
Shearman, OF the Department OF Justice, has been
entrusted with the duty OF taking additional testl
mony on behalf OF the government.
New CoAihcation of tho United States
Lows.
The Commission appointed under the act OF the
Congress passed in May, 1870, to modify the laws OF