, 1874-01-05
WASHINGTON.


special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
GEN. nowAnD's CASE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The House Military
Committee will doubtless report early next week
in the Howard case, but what the report will be
caunot be definitely nscertained. Howard dis
plays great uneasiucss in regard to the course
they may adopt, although his letter to the COM
mi:tce WAS bold demand for q trial. He has
steadily argued agaipst trial when before them
in person, since the letter WAS written, and ea-
pecially trial by court-msr Eial or . military
court OF inquiry. He justi1es his objection to
court-martial conrened by tho Secretary OF War
by order Of Congress. by urging that
tue Secretary, having submitted Vincents re-
port and other charges to tho House. is really
his accuser. and it would be uni just to permit his
accuscr to select II court to try him. Ihis is
sheer twaddlo, OF course, as the Secretary III
forwarding the charges for the action OF Con.
gress, simply performed his official duty. ana.
rs it WAS not necessary, did not personally
youch for or indorse them in any way. In prl-
yate the General INSERTS That BelknaP has for
wa1ded these charges actuated by malice,
and explains this by easlng that when
he {Hovnrd) WAS In command LII
Tennessee, Dclknap WAS holding a subordinate
poyitiou under him; that he had occasion, as
| D.lluap was sadly inefficient, to reprlmand him
on one or two occasions somewhat sharply; thas
DelEnap was 80 foolish as to take oHenso at lin
for the impartial discharge Of his duty as fear
less Christian soldier. Dol1aap is said to dis
play some anger whom this story is told i'll hla
| presence. Another story that Howard is fond
Of telling is that he is being persecuted for re-
lgion's eakc; that Adj.-Gcn. Vincent, who
made tho Investigation which developed
these charges, is o Catholic, and IL
persecut1ns him (Ho.ard) because he ia
Protestant. Yincents wife is Catholic, and
this is about Nil the Foundation there is Tor the
story, Again, lie publishes that Vincent Is
Jealous Of him, Vincent having graduated from
Vest Point somo timo before he did, aud this
move against him is merely an effort on the part
of Vincent to degrade him. whereby lie ('inconD
would he elevated in RANK. The truth is that
Vincent belongs to the stafr Of the army, and IT
al1 tlo Brieadier-Gcnerals other than those OF
the staff we're dismissed be would not be advanced
a particle in rank. He is actiyc ana untiEinS IN
working upon tho sympathies Of those who Will
listen to him, aud when ho tells tho ta!o Of
Catholic persecution, thrill OF horror runs
through lis duros. who can swallow any story
that Howard, who is regarded, aud anxious to
be regarded, as mart7r. tells. If 4 court
martial bo net ordered, Howard will
be in as bad Predlcam1ent p IT., IL IL
q Congressional Investigation alnno is had as
he was before. A military tribunal must sooner
OF later pass upon the case. or it will never Ge
definitely decided No cxpcdlents to shield
himself will bo neglected. by Howard. In his
letter to the Committee it will be remembered
he whined that he was charged With the wrong
ordinates. This was ea indication that he pro-
posed, il an opportunity offered, to 80 back on
those of his s1bordinatcs who wcre par
ticipanta with him in his pec1''&tions, and
aroused Gen. Dalloch, who YVES Howard's chief
discussing officer. 3 Dtlloch sought his old COM
pauion aud persuaded him iu somo way TINT 1t
would not bo to bis interest to attempt to shirk
in this fashion. In order that tho matter might
be thoroughly and definitely understood Dalloch
took Howard up to the Var Department . few
ta:y, be gave ASSURANCES that he did not intend
to cast reflections Of an unpleasant sort on Dsl-
loch.
FORTHCOMING CONGRESSIONAL SENSATIONS.
Among the SENSATIONS promised in Congress
next week speeches by Senator 6ctlarz
aud Alexander H. Stephens. Tbs former
will address, tho Senate oa Tueeday
on tho question Of specie resumption, which
will be in reply to Senator Morton. and Mr.
Stephens will deliver long haransue before
afr. Schurz hns given all his time eince the nd
journmcnt to writing his specch which it is ex-
pected will be one OF the ablest efforts ct LIS
fife
DEPARTMENT ESTIMATES.
A meeting Of the House Committee on Appfo-
priations WIS held to-day, attended b. nearly all
the members. Mr.. Wheeler. Of New York. who
remained at his post during the recess,
submitted q report On the estimates
for the War Department., which he
had cut down from So, QUO, 900 to s29, ,000 900.
The report was adopted ly the Committee. Mr-
S1arkweather, OF Connecticut, another co:.-
ecientious member WHO returned to the Capital
immediately after Christmas, presented report
showing how the estimates for fortilications
might oe reduced from s. G00 03o1 TO 81 ,20o,u ,uo0
Tho Committee conceded with alr otarkWeathcr,
aud agreed to ndopt his suggestions. The Com
mittee have advanced 80 far in their work as to
be allie to proxi,nato the amount of reduction
possible on the estimates, which they think will
be about SEC, ,0o0,009.
THE cH1Er-JUsr1cEsH1P-
President Grant is giving unreliable Senators
no rest i'll the matter OF tho Williams coudrma-
tlon. He las made the matter 4 personal one,
and ii is now well understood that when sena-
tors refuse to vote for the confirmation they
deobey the Will OF the President clearly omphatl-
t1,+ r,uee0unncnH. III 1eteFmlueI that Will