, 1873-03-29
The Administration Organs on
Lieut.. Col. Fred. Grant.
Federal Assumption Of Southern State
Debts Meets with Little
Favor.
The Salary Grab Appropriated by
Fifty-six Senators.
Prospeot of O Settlement Of the Postal.
Car Trouble.

speeia, Dispatch to The Chicago 71toune.
HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT.
WARRINGTON, March 28.-Tho Administration
organs hero, this morning, state that the pres-
dent had nothing to do with tho promotion of
young Fred. Grant to Con. sheridnu's Rtaff, but
TINT It was mado at tho e1presH request Of tho
lattor. In dofenBo Of this action, tho organ
atatos thet 1t is not d promotion, but simply
change Of duties with highor temporary rank,
bocauBo noxt weo2k tho appointoe can and may
be ordered to Rorvo Us o subaltorn with his regi-
ment on tho frontier. "Each gonoral ot1lcor, ac-
corling to law, ia allowed cortnin number OF
aidcs-de-camp, with prescribed rank, to bo
Beloctod by tho General on wloeo star
thoy aro to acryo, from tho line OF
tho army. by sono officers, this
particular system Of RtaG appointments Is re-
gardcd us litt1o fringe on our military outfit
which ia allowed to romain thoro by Congress
moro because of Its beauty than its utility, but
we arc sllre Con. Sheridan, m aotive, go-ahoad
officer. will find employment for oil tho subordt
nates ho asks to have about him. 10 TINT Liout.
Grant, while ho may learn much, will by no
means hayc q ainccuro'
THE SALARY GRAD.
So far only ono Senator, Corbett, Of Oregon,
haa refused to accept tho extra compensation.
Senator Edmunds, boforo leaving for Europe,
did not direct what should bo dono with Ills
share, but it is supposed ho will not refusc.
:. SOUTHERN STATE DEBTS.
Tho proposition TINT tho Federal Government
assume tho debts of the Southern States, loes
not appear to find much favor among practical
people in that section, notwithstanding tho
project was recommended to the Virginia Legia;,
mossago. Tho Conservative meulbers Of that
body DO not appear 10 think 1t worthy Of serious
consideration.
CLERICAL FAT.
Tho exceeding liborality OF Congressman to
themsolveR Ia in singular contrast with their
einonious incronse Of tho compensation OF cor
tain buroau-offlccrs, whose salaries wero in
creased at tho late session. Tho Congressional
salaries wore increased from 81, 600 to 81, 500,
and to dnte back two yeare. Certain bureau Of
fccrB' BhlarioH woro incroagcl by the shmo act
from $4,000 to g, 600, but not to take effoct un-
til tho list Of July noxt. Tho question is askcd,
and support their families deoontly on $4,000 OF
$4,000, could not Congroesmon support tloirs Oh
$4,000 whom thoy live hero but dvo months in
tho year7
THE POSTAL CAR TROUBLE.
Tho new and important Committee on Trans-
hortAtion held it's first regular meeting to-day,
and proceeded to map out ita plans for the dis
charge Of tho business with which 1t ia int1ust-
winter Tho postmaster-G -Gonoral was in con-
ference with tho Committee nearly three hours,
interchangng views relative to tho anticipated
trouble with tho combination OF tho rail-
running postal cars Tho postmaster-
General proposes to net In future as near az
possible IN concord with tho views and appar-
ont disposition Of tho Committee The latost
him to be1ieyo TINT serious difficulty will be
Avertel. and TINT, as before predicted In these
dispatches, tho railroad companies will not dare
to oexccutc their threats, to the inca culable in
3afnx Il
tho Pennsylvania Central will probably soon
make known Its intention to accept tho propoBi-
tion Of tho Post -Oflco Department., and so con-
hope and expectation Of obtaining tho increased
compensation, for which they contccl, at tho
hands OF CongrosB next aession. Should this
Company yield as Indicated, 1t would hayo tho
ton, and tho other companies would doubtless
Boon consent to go on as formerly, with tho samo
expectation IS that indu1ged In by tue. Pennsyl-
ITO the Associated I'rtss.]
THE CABINET.
WASHINGTON, March 28.-A1 tho mombors OF
the Cabinet wore present at the meeting today,
excepting poatrnastor-G General crcswoll.
THE LEyEE COMMITTEE.
The Sonato Committee on tho LeyeeB Of the
mississippi, at . meeting held here yesterday,
took measures for ohtainfng specific information
upon that subject, through correspondence aud
eress 1noo norsnn, aIannnton & 9vssI ~ ot ~ ro
end thn gencrni intoraata co1uecol s1th = ~
Committsa consists ~ aeuatnra JILL tsn " 1ne
man; Clayton, Weas, 6churz, and Gordon. rho
en3 ~ tSo ma4 W." sosso ~, eG gent
ar.i Ga.aran'ont ,aIa sh"raa w.! - ~ ai tno Gon
lam A. matter Of arcat na{jona, cnncsr .ovee ess'
0nEENBACKB.
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Thu aocretnrv If thn T'ransnrv boa ;n+or,,,oa
tha aoants NJ the vnrioua 1r;tisi ,;a a ~
era nnn to Ills conntry TINT tha traot,ns ~ ~
twean Grnst Iritai, and tia 1;aiten ato,a
not a,,nnort their cnima For +o nraion o m
theiT vnesais frnm fin tn1 m fnrnSae g.,aae1 ~
by inv. S N' ~ 0"eo A''po00o
1scoNr raY-r4vros,
number Of nersons in tbe Tm;to ~ atatas sotn. ,ha
80 sns.,F ~ r -. 80 ~ G'''Su he"'oo MY MY