The New York herald., 1872-12-31
Combined Efforts to Concoct a Nice
Little Story for the Marines.
THE GOAT ISLAND JOB AGAIN.
Gloom in tho House Of Blair---Frank's FADING
Hopes Of Return 10 the Senate.
Contemplated Change In the
Whiskey Regulations.


ths Medical Army stah- -Powelrs Paint
ing Of Perry's Victory -Nevada's
Electoral Vote in Danger.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 80, 1872.
lER. Boutwell, Not to Resign Until
March A-The Massa achusetts Senator.
ship.
Secretary Boutwell, does not intend to resign
antil March 4, when he along with the whole
Cabinet, will tender his resignation to the
President. In the meantime Mr.. Boutwell, says
he WIN pursue the even tenor OF his way as II there
was no such thing as prospective Senatorial
election In Massachusetts,. There is, however,
little doubt here that he will be the successor of
the Vice President elect, as Dawes chances are
said to look very slim. Mr.. Boutwell, observes a
modest reticence on the subject, although he does
not conceal that he would be only too glad to be
relieved from his present exacting duties by elec
tion TO the Senate.
n New Departure by tho Credit Mobi-
liers-A Plain Unvarnishcd Tale to be
Told to the Marines.
Letters have been received here to-day an
aouncing q complete change in the Credit Mobiier
Investigation. Instead OF endeavoring to prevent
. disclosure Of the damaging facts which are sure
20 be made known, the parties implicated win
change front and demand ON opportunity to tell
their little stories which have meanwhile been
carefully concocted and made to tally with each
ether. The letters which Dawes, Garfield and
other recipients OF the enrching stock
wrote last Summer denying all knowledge
OF 1t will be kept out Of sight, and
there win be general confession in the style
Of an 0ld-fashioned Methodist love feast. When
this has gone abroad the committee will begin
short sessions with open doors, and witnesses will
be examined, who will each occupy q day or two,
but who will know nothing, or, rather, tell nothing
not already told and known. All this time the end
OF the session will be drawing nearer and nearer,
and the whole thing will fzzle out inglori0usly.
} The next Congress cannot investigate the conduct
Of Ames, as he will not be member thereof; In.
deed, he has In reserve the plea that he has done
nothing during the present Congress that is wrong
and that the transactions OF himself and other
members OF past Congresses cannot now be over
hauled. = Not only win the Credit Mobier
seeeA owners come back into the House in an
aggressive spirit 'pride in their port, defiance in
their eye" but they will say to those Representa-
tives who own stock In national banks '.Stand by
NJ, or we win aid in destroying YOU" 1t is well
known that scores OF Congressman are the fortu-
nate holders OF stock in national banks, which
yields them enormous rates OF interest, thanks to
detective legislation, by which 1t Is easy for bank
is wen known to the Credit Mobilier men, who
mean that the national bank men shall help them
out OF their scrape. Should the ayes and noes be
called 1t will be curious to watch the votes OF those
who thus have common cause to defend.
C0nsternatiOn I'm the Blair Family
schurz Opposing Franks Return to
1he Senate.
The Blair family are In great sorrow. The holl-
day season has brought with it lamentations, and
The Blairs will not be comforted. The report has
reached Silver Spring that Senator Schur7 Is op.
posed to Frank Blair's reelection to the United
States Senate, his term expiring on the Sd of
March next All day kilograms have sped in every
Erection to the friends Of Schurz to know why this
opposition on the part OF confederate in tile
iberal movement Schurz's address is not known,
'nd so the Blairs were compelled to retire tonight
With the cold comfort that 1t was because Frank is
democrat. and Carl wants republican, probably
nkenburg as his colleague, until 1875.
The Goat Island Job
to be revivcd--that is, the Pacific Railroad lob
visits want the subject referred to a committee, in
he hope that 1t will be favorably reported to the
enate. Senator Stewart the poor Congressman's
lend, is q dsiDterested Pacific slopcr, an,
neither the Military Committee or the PaciG
abroad Committee get 1t he does not care 1t
the Senate calendar, and, speaking after T.
,us, and he don't care what.
MIR. Wheeler and the Speakership.
Mr.. Wheeler, of New York, has again been heard
ON. He would not only not be Speaker OF the
0use II every member voted for him, but he wants
atne reelected. Blaine has remarkable faculty
making engagements and promises which are
ways remembered, &c However, Mr.. Wheeler
satisfied with the Chairmanship OF the Pacific
abroad Committee.
The Presidents state Dinners.
The President will give his drst state dinner on
9 9Th OF January, the guests being members OF the
.binet and their wives Vice President and Mrs.
llfax, General and Mrs. Sherman and Admiral
Mrs. Porter. State dinners will be given at
White House every alternate Thursday during
season.
Embarrassing Increase OF Army and
Navy Cadets-Proposed Reduction or
the Number Of Officers.
The House Committee on Appropriations viii
set tomorrow TO hear the Secretaries OF War and
the Navy with regard to the increase OF the next
N3'usc by nifty members and the consequent in
Ease OF appointments to cadetships in West
INT ana Annapolis, as the fifty new Congress
nal 0stricts VIII add fifty cadets to each Of the
colleges. While the army and nayv remain
Their present peace footing such an increase OF
GERS Is unwarranted and positively burden
ne. Even at present more officers are turned
In West Point and Annapolis than can
conveniently placed In the two branches Of the
vcc. This ts particularly the case with regard
the navy. The Appropriations Committee
proposes to- reduce the increased number OF
cts by some means which will not deprive
Igressmen OF their present privilege. The See
ny ol War is opposed to any reduction, saying
seMpoyment could be found in the army for
a0"1looal nifty officers He says more officers
Ieju'red IN the army than in the navy and
tthepresent number OF officers in the former
ropoi7'onateiy smaller than in the tier. The
4 retary Of the Navy is In favor OF reduction
Of lengtOening the period OF st,.,.y from four
We years. This would be tantamount to re.
Ion OF twenty-five per cent, as the cadets OF
CLASS could Iyaduate after i've instead OF four