The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-21
ARLINGTON.

WASHINGTON, May 20, 1873.
The State Department and the Vienna
Scandal-A Committee OF Van Burcn's
Friends to Wait on the President.
TAe Vienna scandal waxeth warm. The Presi-
dent as well as the Secretary OF State Is In q
quandary how to get out Of greater disgrace than
the original inflicted by the bribe-takers. The mis-
take, it appears, has been in making General Van
Buren, q patriotic scapegoat. But, as In these
days OF falhbility, q divinity doth not hedge
President. Van Buren's friends more than in
dignant that he should be singled out as the
victim, and are determined to fight 1t
cut to the bitter end Tomorrow Messrs.
Vermilyea, Jordan, Jones, Walton and ID. d. Smith,
OF New York. will arrive here to ask the President
what charges the government has against Van
Buren,, and, knowing that there are none, will ask
that Van Buren, be reinstated. As the admins
traton cannot do tis without stultfying itself the
contest will now be as to which can make the best
showing in support of their side. 1t will also be
shown that when the appropriation for
defraying the expenses of the United states
at the Exposition was before the Senate
Secretary Fish replied inditrerenty to the request
OF Senator Cameron for an opinion as to whether
the appropriation should be passed. The appro-
pration, however, made without regard to
the opinion OF the State Department. In regard to
the alleged offer OF General Van Buren, to iavor-
ably locate the restaurant in the American depart
ment Marshal p. Wilder, Ben Perley Poore
and other gentlemen prominently connected
with the National Agricultural Society,
will come forward and testify that it has
invariably been the custom to receive con-
sideration in the way of rent from all who
enjoy places OF profit at their exhibitions. The
same is also true Of the American restaurant at
the Worlds Fair in London in 1851 ana at Parts In
1854 and 1867. When the bottom Of the indignation
OF the State Department drops out 1t will be found
that 1t Is personal quarrel between the Secretary
OF State, Minister Jay, CT al. on the part OF the
United States and Thomas Van Buren,.
his mercantile, clerical and professional
friends on the other. As the parties to the suit are
most numerous on the side OF the defendant and
have everything except "semi-ofY1cial authority"
to back them up, the contest promises to be ex'
ceedingy spicy and unusually interesting. Sec
rotary Fish has gone to Newark to comfort Senator
Frelinghuysen, who Is not only one OF General Van
Buren's personal friends, but was his chief sup
porter for the honorable position of Commissioner
Ex-Governor Jewell, or Connecticut, Of
fered the Russian Mission.
The President has rendered the Russian mission
to Ex-Governor Jewell, OF Connecticut. There Is no
reason to believe he will not accept.
Decoration Day at Arlington.
The Executive Committee OF the Grand Army OF
the Republic having In charge the decoration cerc-
monies, held meeting last night when 1t was re-
solved that the proposed strewing OF flowers on
Confederate graves at Arlington would probably
cause disorder and occasion breach Of the peace;
and that the national cemeteries were on Decora-
ton Day only open by the order or the Quarter
master General for the purpose OF decorating the
graves of Union soldiers
Lieutenant Wheeier's Expedition and It's
Lieutenant wheeler's exploration party viii
leave in q few days. The operations contemplated
in the explorations and surveys west OF the Tooth
meridian during the field season OF 1873 include
portions OF Utah, Colorado, Arizona and
New Mexico The expedition will be divided
into four main field parties, one OF which
will be again subdivided, and four astro-
nomical parties. Field party No. will operate in
portions Of New Mexico and Arizona in two sec
lions; party No. 2 in southerly and southeastery
direction from Salt Lake to Camp Wingate, making
detour through portions OF New Mexico and Ari-
zona party No. 8 Will move south southwest rom
Denver through Colorado to Fort wingate and &C
complish certain area in New Mex
leo and Arizona. The trianguaton party.
main party No. T. will operate from Santa F6, car
rying system OF triangles west to the meridian OF
Fort Wingate, thence south to the Mexican bor-
der This expedition is in continuation OF long
series OF explorations carried on under the direc
tons OF the War Department in an econom-
zeal and = thoroughly scientific manner re-
sulting In the opening OF new routes
OF travel, the establishment Of supply
posts and the discovery OF such portions OF the
vast western areas as shall prove most desirable
for settlers The parties this season. will operate
in nearly parallel lines rom north TO south,
cutting most OF the old routes or
travel, and travelling the area of the back
bone OF the Continent, obtaining the pro-
nie OF the same from Denver to Mexico
and forming portion OF the subbasins Of the Salt
and ella Rivers upon the Pacific slope and the Rio
Grande upon the Atlantic, a portion liable to un
fold more riches In its typographical and other
structural relations than any other Of equal dImen
slons In the stu unsurveyed possessions OF the
United States.
Appointments by the President.
The President to-day appointed william r. sapp
to be Collector Of Internal Revenue for the Thir-
teenth district OF 0hao and Edmund Palmer TO DO
Indian Aren't Of Grand River Agoucx. Dakota,