New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-26
WASHINGTON.
AN ADMINISTRATION ORGAN ON THB THIRD TERM
QUESTION

AN ADMINISTRATION ORGAN ON THE THIRD TERM
QUESTION.
WASHINGTON, Monday, Aug. IS. 1873.
The Administration organ concludes three column
article, tomorrow morning, with distinct deca-
ration that President Grant should beput before the
people Tor reelection. 1t says that if he desires the
Presidency for third term he can have it, for the
people have learned to trust the hand that has
guided the Ship of State safely through so many
perls and they will keep him at the helm as long as
exigencies of the State may need him and his will
lingness to serve the country may make him avail
able. The article also points out the fact that a
third term was offered Washington by Congress and
the Legislatures of several States, while Jefferson,
Madison, and Monroe were each formally urged by
the Legislatures and political bodies to serve third
term.
GEN. BUFFERS CLAIM on MEXICO.
Gen. Butler is known as a claimant in Washington as
well as in Massachusetts,. The Lower California Com
pany of which he is President has one OF the heaviest
claims now pending before the Mexican and American
Commission in this city. 1t covers contract
under the sanction Of the Mexican Govern
ment for surveys in sonora by Whlch o. JUG
Company claim title TO 20Oo0OoO acres IN that Sste,
with probably several times as many dollars Bileis
IN the case have ali been submitted to counsel on each
side including OF the abestlawyers III the cOuntr
and decision is expected at an early day. Assoclated
with the General in the enterprise Messrs. Caleb
Cushing, Augustus Schel, and William X IraNeIs OF
w-IOrk, ana JOhn a Logan Vi iIuholSJ 'iOO' AS0'
dent OF the Company.
THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION.
The meeting in NewYork OF the Senate Committee on
Transportation has been postponed until September TO-
when 1t is expected that seven, and possibly ALL OF the
the Committee will be present. Senator Window VIII
arrive in this city Monday next He writes that the
State Gran ges have generally responded to his letter OF
inquiry and invitation expressing an earnest desire 10
co6peTate with the Committee in furnishing Information
and evincng deep interest In the successful prosec
ton OF its work. During the recess OF the committee
much valuable statistical matter has been collected rel
the cost Of transportation from the Interior 10
Chicago. Milwaukee, and other lake ports
PROF. HAYDENS EXPLORATIONS.
Prof. Hayden, in letter received to-day, dated Twin
Lakes in the mountains. Aug 49, 1873 says We are re-
turning loaded down with wealth. The collections OF
this year are greater than Our next annual re-
port will be fully large this year ana much more
important. We will the Middle Park after ex-
aiming the mountains Of the Holy Cross and Blue
Range Then will ascend Longs Peak 90 thence TO
Pixies Peak and ascend that.
PRESIDENT JOHNSON AND MRS. sURRATT
observation-disclosures Holt will publish tomorrow
a fun and formal denial that he withheld from President
Johnson that part of the courmaral papers contain
ing q recommendation TO mercy for Mrs surratt. He
asserts that the President had full proceedings III the
case and that his action taken entirely his own
resnonsbiity.