The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-12
Wolves In Sheepskins Forbidden the
White House Fold.
REPUBLICAN LEADERS uNDta SUSPICION.
Dawes and K.err Wrangling
Over t .ne Tariff Bill.
The ARMS MIDDLE.
WMatof Stevenson's Report Dissenting from
the Views Of Hamlin and Carpenter.

WASHINGTON, May II, 1872.
The President Wedding Out His Friends
from His Enemics-The Wolves In
Sleeps Clothing.
The detection Of leading republicans in Congress
from the proposed denomination OF Grant is no
longer secret to the President and his personal
adherents The usual dificulty Of bringing about
concerted action when secret treachery is medi-
tated has compelled the plotters to move cautiously
and in quietude and it is only under
the implied pledge Of confidence between
friends that these wOuld-be conspirators
allow their true sentiments with reference to the
political situation to find utterance. What they
dread above all things is premature exposure OF
their designs, lest untimely discovery should work
defeat and the coveted mine and spells OF the party
patriot be lost in the ignominy OF the traitor.
What they hope for Is that they may find
safety in some apparently spontaneous
abandonment of Grant as the Philadel-
pha candidate, or shelter under the bold
utterances OF some recognized giant Of the party.
The names of few Of them are known, and the in
formation that has come out is chiefly due to the
measures being taken in time to cover and protect
the many political interests depending upon the
success failure of Grant. In these preparations
for safety the schemcrs have been compelled, in
. degree, to be honest, and all their
caution has not suf1ced to keep their
secrets from the man they are plotting to
defraud OF the nomination. The argument they
confdentially adduce in support Of their unmis-
taxable, though disguised, treachery is that the
party owes nothing to Grant but It's salvation in
1868; that for such service as his name and fame'
then rendered he has been amply rewarded by
four years Of power, Which he has used more as q
personal emoument than for the good of the party,
nd at unx -hn hal turu
out to be Jonah in the republican ship
there are no considerations which can jvstly claim
to restrain the from tossing him overheard to
keep the vessel afioat. The unexpected turn that
affairs have taken since the Cincinnati Convention
and the time-serving policy OF men on whom he has
showered political favor have greatly affected the
President, 1t Is said, and inspired him with
such unconcealed distrust OF everybody that the
friends who have chung to him, by their own show
Ing through the GOODNESS and neglect OF the three
years Of his Presidency are justfying themselves in
advance for their own contemplated desertion to
the camp Of the flying politicians Through the
whole circle OF politics there is feeling of uneasi
ness and doubt and the situation is becoming so
oppressive upon all that any chance for better or
worse will be welcome relief to everybody.
The Kansas MIDDLE To Be Cleared UP by
-t.tt the Senate.
Very dscreetly the managers Of the dominant
party in the Senate have decided not to make pub
lie the facts connected with the election Of the SEN
atOrs from Kansas until the next session Of Con.
gress. The Investigations regarding this matter
commenced with the charges against Senator Cald-
well, and were referred to Governor Morton's Com
mttee on Privileges and Elections. Subsequently
charges were preferred against Senator Pome-
row and to-day Mr.. Morton asked that the
committee be granted the necessary authority to
old MN yhan0 md xyh ia
they please, send for persons and papers, &C., at
the expense Of the government. He supplemented
the request by statement that the demand for this
power was not intended to prejudice the reputa-
tons Of the two Senator'S, and the Senate, with
customary compacency, granted it.
The Enforcement Act.
The debate in the Senate regarding the
Supplemental Enforcement act was con-
tinued to-day. The bill was amended at
the instance Of Senator Hamilton, of
Maryland, and with the consent of its friends,
to make 1t requisite that ten persons be required to
request the appointment OF election supervisors
instead of two. The debate continued during the
session without demonstrating any noteworthy
political feature. The democrats fully convinced
of its final passage, did everything In their power
to modify It's most obnoxious provisions. 1t is not
improbable that the differences in opinion between
the two houses regarding the bin will eventually
result In its defeat.
The Paying Of Pensions to Widows After
the Death OF q Second Husband.
Mr. Moore, OF Illinois, succeeded in securing the
morning hour to-day from the grasp of the Tariff bill
20 report from the Committee on Pensions, and the
entire time was spent in considering a proviso
offered by Mr.. Roosevelt to the bill revising the
laws in regard to invalid pensions, providing that
widow shall not forfeit her pension by
reason Of remarriage. Mr.. Roosevelt sus-
tancd his amendment in a few pointed remarks
upon the subject OF widows in general. He
believed 1t wrong to put hindrances in the way of
widows marrying, but rather thought they should
be encouraged to do so. lie wondered when he
looked around him that women could ever be in
duced to marry at all, and called upon members to
sustain him In his motion. Mr.. Roosevelt made
chivarous effort to carry his point but failed. An
effort was then made 10 revise the old law, provid
ing for the revival OF widows pension,
forfeited by reason OF rcmarriage, on
the death Of her later husband and proof OF her
being In INDECENT circumstances. Mr.. Speer, OF
Pennsylvania offered an amendment TO include
cases OF divorce. Mr.. King, OF Missouri, excitedly
objected. warning the House against the great dan
ger OF encouraging divorces.
Another Tug nj the Tariff.
Pending the discussion the morning hour expired,
and the House went into Committee OF the Whole
on the Tarin bill, when things became very much
muddled. Paragraphs were stricken out nnumer
able points OF order raised, and no one seemed
quite sure what was done or now It was done. The
enemies OF the measure desire 10 defeat It entirely,
and the belief Ia steadily gaining ground that
nothing win be done with the tsrin this session.
Gladiatorial Combat by southerners.
renconfre occurred this evening in front OF the
Imperial Hotel between General A. O. Jones' OF
West Virginia, and Colonel Calvin sayrc. or Ala.
bama Jones, who was standing on stem. waa al
tackled by sayre with heavy cane. Blows were
exchanged and Jones had his len wrist
broken. He wrcsted the cane from sayrc
and with his right hand returned
the blows. Colonel Johnson. late Marshal
Of South Carolina, and friend OF both separated
the parties for short time, but no one else assist
inn m no wa upall Al