The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-24

than discreet
'Don't know, sab; but he can't see any one; dose
are my Instructions"
That was perfectly clear but as I was regretting
the refusal another member OF the Judiciary Com
mittee sought On interview and he, too, was re-
fused, and 30 with all the visitors. This secusion
is the gossip OF the city tonight, and q coup de
main on Poland's committee Is expected. 1t may
be confidently asserted that the report that General
Butler is preparing-the judiciary report-and has
worked on all day will antagonize Poland's report
In every particular. He is to save Cakes Ames; and
On the same ground the democratic members will
come to the rescue Of James Brooks, and while re-
viewing the testimony OF the committee will draw
the distinction alluded to in the above interviews
In these views Potter and Goodrich coincide.
At late hour tonight Mr.. Butler is still engaged
In his once, and II the report be finished and
read to the committee in time tomorrow, Mr..
Butler win present 1t Immediately after reading
the journal. Mr. Bingham win sign 1t II there
is nothing too offensive to his sense and justice in
1t. He would have prepared 1t himself were II not
that his name Is associated with the scandal and
respect for the opinions OF those whom he esteemed
led him to waive the right ne had to the task. 1t
is expected that the report will be s'scoroher,"
down to Patterson and from Wilson up TO Ames,
an uneDviable notoriety. Mich Of The Credit
Mobilier matter remains untold but Butler will
probably tell it in his report
, At least seven OF the nine members OF the COM
mittee win sign Buffers report. and while Its
writer had declared Colfax should be impeached,
he could not find sufficent grounds on which to
base the articles. The report will doubtless
have something to say about Henry L. Dawes.
Chairman Of the Ways and Means Committee,
General Garfield, Chairman OF the Appropriation
Committee; Samuel Hooper, Chairman OF the Com
mittee on Banking and Currency; Mr.. Scofcld,
Chairman Of the Naval Committee, and dr. Kelley.
Chairman OF the Centennial Celebration COM
mittee.
Judge Durell. OF New Orleans, is en- route for
Washington to prevent action in his case before
the Judiciary Committee.
The Report Finished.
The report OF General Butler was finished at Q
late hour tonight, and the committee will ask to
be discharged from the further consideration Of
the charge against Mr.. Colfax and that the resoiu
ton offered by Mr.. Tyner be laid on the table. The
report will certainly be presented tomorrow
The Presidents Message TO the Senate
Senatorial, Financial, Diplomatic and
Political Chnngcs-Commfttecs To He
Reconstructed and "Impure" Poll
ticians Shut Out.
The Presidents proclamation calling the Senate
together for executive business Is issued under
authority OF the third section Of the second article
OF the constitution, which says that 'she
may, on extraordinary OCCASIONS convene both
houses, or either OF them" The document
is Ueroattm copy, with the exception OF
the dates and the signatures, Of that issued
from the State Department by direction Of Presi-
dent Lincoln just prior to the close of his first term
Of Office 1t has not, therefore any especial signin-
canoe at the present time, neither the COLLECTS
Of interest" Of remarkable Importance. The neces-
slty for revivng the joint Mexican Claims Commits
sion has been communicated to the Senate in
special message, but there is no time
for any action on the subject before the
close Of the present session. 1t is also
understood that there is an extradition treaty
with Honduras ready for ratification, and that
new treaty with the Dominican Republic, in which
the rights Of the American colony at SANTANA Bay
are to be guaranteed, may reach here in time to be
considered. There will also be considerable
number Of nominations to be confirmed including
the heads Of departments, all OF whom will, in &C
cordance with long established usage, tender their
designations on the Sd ofMarch. The postponcment
by Mr.. Boutwell's opponents OF the Senatorial eec
ton In Massachusetts until March II will embarrass
the President, but he will rcappoint Mr.. Boutwell,
and should that gentleman be elected Senator
Judge Richardson will be his successor. The
friends OF Senator Poole, OF North Carolina, whose
term expires on the Sd of March, have been so
clamorous for his appointment to Cabinet Office
that they have Disguised the President. Secretary
Fish will have large budget Of nominal
lions, as he is anxious to rotate o number
of our diplomatic and consular representatives
abroad. Schenck will remain at London, Wash
burne at Paris, Sickles at Madrid and Jay at
Vienna. The Assistant Secretary will keep his
uncle Bancroft at Berlin, and Senator Edmunds
won't have Marsh removed from Rome, while
Cameron is willing that Boxer should remain at
Constantinople; but jovial old Nye must be pro.
vided for by rotating out Governor Lowe from
Pekin or Charley De Long rom Jeddo, and new
man must supersede Bassett at Hayt, now
q first class mission. The Central and
South American missions will be much
changed, as we need men there who can enlist the
different governments in O grand American
policy Ex-senator Henderson, OF MsssOri, is
spoken OF as the probable successor Of Mr.. Part
ridge at Rio Janeir0, and had it not been for
the Credit Mobilier scandal, MT Bingham would
have been sent to Paraguay and Uruguay. Mr. Pile
has been here, urging his retention at Carac-
cas-, but his management OF the claims
against Venezuela has not been altogether
satisfactory. Indeed, all Of the South and
Central American ministers may be rotated. The
consular force will certainly be much reconstructed.
George E. Seward, who came here from Shanghai
hoping to obtain the position of Minister China,
will not even return as Consul General, and scores
of other Consuls of high and low degree will have
to give way to new appointees. The reports OF the
special agents sent abroad are not favorable con-
corning great majority OF the Consus, and new
men will be sent who will obey the law and regu.
lations.
But the Senate, while 1t will have to
sit in Judgment on treaties and on nomi-
nations, has home work to perform. The
expiration Of the terms Of q number Of Senators
vacates the chairmanships Of number Of impor-
tant committees II will be necessary to provide
successors for Cole, on the Committee on Appro-
priations; Pomeroy. on the Committee on Public
Lands Harlan, on the Committee on Indian Affairs,
and Patterson, on the Committee on the District