The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-26

and that. allowing Mr.. Patterson to publish
reply to the report OF the committee in the Official
records. which the Senate had never seen, would
tend to render nugatory all committee invessga-
tOns Mr.. Patterson had already, he said, printed
reply which was laid on the desks OF Senators.
which contained misstatements OF facts, to which
the Senate was asked to give It's endorsement. and
for which the Official imprimatur OF the Senate WAS
desired. Messrs. Stockton, Alcorn ana Thurman
followed In the same strain the latter showing the
legitimate methods Mr.. Patterson had of getting
his defence before the Senate. Mr.. Sherman said
that the printed reply. termed observations on
the Report OF the Committee" contained some
paragraphs hardly in good taste, but which could
be termed moderated in the necessarily strong
language Of defense. but that he deemed it so es-
sential that man standing in the deporablc atti-
tude Mr. Patterson did before the people OF the
country. should have all possible facilities of re-
deeming himself that II it became necessary lie
would read Mr.. Patterssn's reply before the Senate
and thus secure It's insertion in the record. Mr..
stevenson agreed, at the suggestion OF Mr.. Stock
ton, to the printing OF the defence in the record IL
the report which exis led only in pamphlet form,
was printed along with it. ana was read from the
Gtooe TO show that the understanding was when
action ON the report was postponed Just before the
close OF the session. not that Mr. Patterson should
have permission to file statement against the
justice and c0nscienti0usness OF the report, but
that the subject matter should on some future oc-
casion. Notwithstanding Mr.. Patterson should then
be cut OF the Jurisdiction of the Senate, be taken
up and discussed. ALI OF these Senators testified
to the painful reluctance with which the commit
tee made their report, and the sense of grave
responsibility they brought to bear in ts prepare
ton. The Senate then went into executive SEES
sion and adjourned at six r. M
The Contest for the Vacant Kansas Sem
atOrship-Subsidy Pom. Out of tho
Race-Caldwen Disguised with Poii-
tics.
Caidwell's resignation has engendered deal OF
speculation as to who shall serve out the remain
ing four years of the term. Caldwell did not make
up his mind to commit political suicide to escape
hanging until yesterday morning, when his resg
nation was sent in. COnkling had gone to New
York. and would not be by him in the hour Of his
need, and nearly all his Senatorial backing
gradually fell away until when old Simon Cameron
announced that he was unprepared to face the OBJ
lOquy OF opposing the resolution of expulsion, he
gave 1t up and stole by the back door In prefer
ence to being kicked of the front portico The last
man that stood by him was Ferry, OF Michigan II
the vote had been reached on expulsion 1t would
have been practically unanimous This
garded by Caldwell as triumph of the
newspapers. PomerOy is still manipulating the
succession, but 1t is deemed to be without the
slightest hope of even influencing the appointment
or subsequent election Of himself any in the
State that would be favorable to him. Governor
Osborn, OF Kansas, and Slower, tine Lieutenant
Governor, are here, and come. IL is thought, in
view OF the probable resignation Of Caldwell The
former, who has the appointment of Senator al
interim until the Kansas Legislature meets next
January, says positively that he will not appoint
for some time yet He has until next November to
make the appointment, and as the Governor in
tensely covets the place himself the appointment
will be made with an intendnent Of forwarding his
personal ambition in the premises He has de-
clared that he will appoint neither POmeroy
nor any friend of Pomeroy's. There Is an
effort being made here by Pomeroy and
his followers to secure the appointment
OF l. s. KalOch, who is in the city working the
thing up, but with no hopes Of success, so far as
can be ascertained. 1t is generally understood
that his action will be OF character to efrectuay
shelve the regime of Kansas politicians, who have
recently given the State such malordOrous noto-
riety, and by so doing create popularity that will
enhance Osborns chances for the succession when
the election shall take place. Some new man. re-
spectacle but obscure, 1t is said, WILL in all likei-
hood receive the appointment Caldwell expresses
himself intensely disgusted with politics and all
It's appliances, especially with the results of the
disease when taken in malignant form, and he will
never again offer himself for the slightest politi
cal preferment.
Fred. Grants Promotion to q Lieutenant
ColOnelcy Criticised.
Army officers here express establishment that
the President himself an army man and fully alive
to army sentiment, should consent to such mill.
tary scandal as the promotion of his son, mere
youth, from the rank of Second Lieutenant to that
Of Lieutenant Colonel in the army, through the
mere subterfuge OF an appointment as Military
Secretary to the Lieutenant General under the act
of July 49, 1865. Worse than all is the enforced
tirement, to make place for Lieutenant Grant, Of
the present Military Secretary, George A. Forsyth,
full major in the line Of the army and Of great repu
tation Tor gaantry as volunteer cavalry officer
during the late war. and in connection with noted
Indian battle since the war; The Lieutenant General
has two other Lieutenant Colonies on his personal
stafr-James W. Forsyth, Sherdan's Chief OF Stan
while in command Of the cavalry corps OF the
Army OF the Potomac, and Michael V. Sheridan,
brother of the Lieutenant General. These aides-de
camp both hold lower commissions in the line
to make them eligible for appointment as stan
Officers. The General OF the Army is allowed six
aides all with the rank and pay Of colonel under
the act of 1886, and has that full number now on
his STAFF, four OF the six being purely ornaments.
The senior is but first lieutenant in linea rank,
three others captains Of cavalry and the other two
majors Of the STAFF corps. AS general officers have
no employment for aides in time OF peace, the
maintenance OF a large and costly stan at the seat
OF government is resented by active officers OF the
army as a reproach upon the economy OF the
vice. which it lays open to the charge OF extrava-
gance and uselessness when the supply bills are
up for discussion in Congress.
More Stringent Measures Toward the
New York Central Railroad
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue heard
with surprise that seventeen locomotives, belong
ing to the New York Central Railroad Company,
had been knocked down TO the treasurer OF the
company for $1,000 The efficiency Of the Collec.
tor at Albany, who is charged with enforcing the
order Of the Department to collect the tax is not
questioned but he did not fully apprehend his in