, 1874-01-04
Senator Schurz and Represen-
tative Stephens Down for
Speeches This Week.
The Former on Specie Payments, the
Latter on Civil Rights.
A Reduction Of $50, 100000 in the De-
partment Estimates.


| GIN. HowARD's CASE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.--The House Military
Committee will doubtless report early next weel
in the Howard case, but what the report will bt
cannot be definitely ascertained. Howard dis
plays great uneas1ness in regard to the courst
they may adopt, although his letter to the Com
mittee ,Sas = bold demand for trial He hal
steadily argued against trial when before then
in person, since the letter was written, and es
pecially trial by court~martial or military
court Of inquiry. He justifes his objection to
coC1t-martial convened by the Secretary Of Wan
by order Of Congress-, by urging thai
the Secretary, having submitted Vincent's re-
port and other charges to the House, is really
his accuse1, and it would be unjust to permit his
accuser to aelect court to try him. This il
| sheer twadd1e, OF course, as tho Secretary, in
forwarding the charges for the action of Con-
gress, simply performed his official duty, and,
as it was not necessary, did not personally
! vouch for or indorse them in any way. In pri-
| yate the General asserts that Delknap has for
warded these charges actuated by malice,
and explains this by saying that when
| he Howard) - Was :. In command :: in
Tennessee, Belknap WIS holding subordinate
position under him; that ho had occasion, as
Belknap was sadly inefficient, to reprimand him
On one or two occasions somowhat sharply; that
Belknap Was 80 foolish as to take offense at him
for the impartial discharge Of his duty as fear
| less Christian soldier. Belknap is said to dis
| play some anger when this story is told in his
presence. Another story that Howard is fond
Of telling is that he is being pereecuted for re-
| igions sake; that Adi.-Gon. Vincent, who
made the investigation which developed
these charges, . is q Catholic, and ia
prosecuting him (Howard) because he is q
Protestant. Vincent's wife is Catholic, and
this is about I'll the foundation there is for the
story. Again, he publishes that Vincent is
jealous Of him, Vincent having graduated from
West Point some time before he did, and this
move against him is merely an effort on the part
Of Vincent to degrade him, whereby he (Viucont)
would be elevated in rank. The truth is that
Vincent belongs to the staff Of the army, and II
1ll the Brigndier-Gencra1s other than those of
the Etaff were dismissed he would not be advanced
particle in rank. He is active and untiring in
working upon the sympathies Of those who will
Catholic persecution, q thrill OF horror runs
through his dupes. who can swallow any story
that Howard, who is regarded, and anxious to
be regarded, as q martyr. tells. II court
partial m II 1e net baa ordered predesmeat aerara vii
a Congressional Investigation alone is had as
he was before. A military tribunal must sooner
or later pass upon the case, or it will never be
definitely decided. No expedients to Ahield
himself will be neglected by. Howard In his
he whined that he was charged with the wrong
fu' acts that we're committed really By his sub
oriinateB. This Was an indication that he pro-
tJsed, if an opportunity offered, to 60 back on
ticipants with him in his pecu1ations, and
aroused Gen. Balloch, who was Hcward's chief
discussing officer. Balloch sought his old conf
paoion and persuaded him in some way that 1t
would not be to his interest to attempt to shirk
in this fashion. In order that the matter might
be thoroughly and definitely understood Bal1och
took Howard up to the War Department few
days ago. where, in the presence Of the Secre-
tary, he gave assurances that he did not intend
to cast reflections Of an unpleasant sort on Bal
loch.
FORTHCOMING CONGRESSIONAL SENSATIONS.
Among the sensations promised in Congress
next week are speeches By Senator schurz
on the question Of specie resumption, which
will be in reply to Senator Morton, and Mr.
Stephens will deliver long harangue before
the House in favor Of Butlcr's Civil Rights bill.
jou1nment to writing his speech, which it is ex-
Efe.'a fe. WILL 10 oD' % 'D' A''''' 'D0''9 u nA7
DEPARTMENT ESTIMATES.
~
,,,;ot;ora nc I,ald todav attended hv rc,r!v ol1
ffta momhars NTr Whce,er ~ Nav ynrE vho
ramaino1 NJ hia nost d,,r;no The Tecoss
snhn;ttcd = renort on lie estimates
m tho War Denartmant which he
had cnt down from s32. 600. .000 to s29. 600. 600.
TIA T renort was adonted by the Committee. AIr.
Srarkweathar- Of Connecticut. anothar con-
sc;ant;ona 1namher Who retnrnr? to tha canital
immai;atefv nfter Christmas presented a renort
showing how tho estimatcs for fortidcations
1nipht Ia reduced from a3 GOO 1000 to 81 200 600
Tha ronnittaa roincided with Mr. Starkweafher
and aerreed tn afiont hs sugcestiong. The Com.
rnittoe have adyanced so far in their work as to
be able to ptoxmate the amount Of reduction
nossibIn on tlo estimates. which tley think will
ha ahout eon mn 00o
TuE cu1Er-Usr1cEsuR,
President Grant Is giving unreliable Senafors
no rest in the matter Of the Willlamg confrma-
tion. He has made the matter a personal one.
and it is now well understood that when Sena-
tors refuse to vote for the confirmation they /
daobev the viii of the President clearly emDhnti-
calIv. and frequently expressed. and must abide |
the CONSEQUENCES. He is determined that Will |
Jams shah be confirmed in spite Of everything !
that has been or may bo brought against him. |