The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-19

paid FOR b. the government In moieties on the
successful working up OF q case, and ire
q"enty they amount TO large sums. The OFFICIALS
on the otner hand invest their time and money, IN
oofn of which large expenditures have to be made.
sanger ana Hawley went 60 work In Brooklyn,
operating with Bliss the District Attorney. Daven-
port. Commissioner and marplot nc Albany, who
was recently here on this business. and they were
suddenly brought up by an Indictment being found
against them before the Grand Jury OF Brooklyn
As sanger represents the Treasury Department.
direct and Hawley Is Supervisor OF Internal
Revenue. and there being law authorizing their
proceedings. the Indictment was found without
proper basis and facts to warrant the finding OF
H. and Il Is said by friends of sanger,
who have been here IN dozens from
Boston, whence he halls, to Strengthen the
thing out that the indictment will he at once
auashed, aud the whole thing be amicably settled
among the government officials who have gotten
INTO vicious snarl over II. The next move will
be, II Is given out, 20 sue the editor Of Brooklyn
democratic paper for libel In publishing severe
comments on the indicted ofrcials. General But
Ter, who secured sanger's appointment and whose
patron he IN. has been retained as counsel by the
latter In the suit for libel and SANDER.
Tho Great Naval Driii and Pagean or
Key neutrality-suspicious. Nearly Conn
pletcd for the Great Marine Spectacle.
The Navy Department has nearly completed Its
preparations for the grand naval drill in the
Florida Channel, OF Key Vest. Commodore Fox
han A. Parker author OF the naval Tactics" has
been appointed Chiei OF stan to Rear Admiral
Case. the senior ofncer In command Of the
feet originally concentrated at Key West to
commence wariike operations against the
Spaniards in the West Indies. Commodore Parker
will under the command OF mis- superior oflcer,
superlntend the details OF the drIll which will en-
brace all the naval evolutions under steam and
sail. Commodore Parker Is a native Of New York
and entered the navy from virginia In 1889. Dur
ing 1851 and 1862 he was Executive Oncer OF the
Navy Yard here. After the battle OF Bull Run he
garrisOned Fort Ellsworth with $50 sea-
men and marines, thus checking the ad-
vance OF the Confederates, aiding In rally
ing our scattered battalions and saving
Alexandria. In August, 1868, he commanded
the Daval battery on Morris Island, Charleston
Harbor, and after various services In 1854 was
assigned to the command OF the Potomac notilla.
During this time Commodore Parker engaged
In perlecting his system OF tactics which, 1t is said
by competent naval critics, Is the most complete
extant, as applied to modern naval warfare. The
Navy Department. has sent to the fleet complete
outfit OF day and night signalling apparatus,
to which IL Is proposed to give thorough
test. The code Of nag signals has been
radically revised and improved, and new style OF
signal lights has been adopted. The grandeur of
the navel pageant is assured by the high character
and services OF the officers In command Of the fleet
and vessels, all OF whom have had experience In
active war. Rear Admiral Case, who viii have
chief command, figured at the capture OF
Vera Cruz, AivoradO and TObasco anu in the
holly contested naval attacks on Hatteras and
Doc nab UoIn l.. n
the general active operations the Atlantic coast.
Rear Admiral Scott, second In command, also
took a prominent part In the blockading squad
rons on the Atlantic during the rebellion The YES
sels including the largest frigates Of the American
Navy, are commanded by such officers Us Franklin,
Whiting, Ransom, Simpson, Rhind, Caldwell Trax-
ton, Beaumont, Carter, Badger, Lowry, Wells,
Braine, Flehrown, Cushing, Reed, Waters, Gates,
Jewett Kane and Benham. The drill will not take
place till after the arrival OF the Osspee, which
will undergo some slight repairs at Norfolk,
consuming two days, and will then sail for Key
West. 1t is stated that the 0ssipee will probably
carry out some prominent naval officers who desire
to witness the drill. The interest at the Navy De-
partment in the drill exceeds anything known in
our naval history. as this is the first time our
vessels will have ever had the opportunity to prac
tise by divisions, school OF discipline which the
First Evening Reception Mt the White
House.
The first evening reception at the White House
will be on Tuesday, when the State apartments will
be thrown open and the Marine Band under It's
new leader, will play from eight to ten O'Clock,
President Grant keeping time with handwriting.
Presidential Election by Direct Vote.
The Senate Committee on Privileges and Elec-
lions yesterday met and considered Senator Nor
toms proposed constitutional amendment to pro-
vide better mode of eectIng the President With
out reaching formal conclusions the following prop
osit0ns were considered :-First-To abolish the
Electoral College. SecOnd-The President and Vice
President to be voted for directly by the people.
Third-Each State to be divided into as many dis
tricts 1t has Representatives and the candidate
having the highest vote for President In the district
receive the vote of that district which shall count
one Presidential vOte each State to be also enti-
tied to two Presidential votes at large which shall
be counted for the candidate having the highest
number OF votes In the whole State. Fourth-The
person having the highest number OF such Presi-
dental votes in the United States shall be Presi-
dent. This will allow President to be elected by
plurality vote. Fifth-These provisions to be ap-
picable to the election OF Vice President. Sixth
Congress shall have power to provide for holding
and conducting Presidential elections and to e.
tablish tribunals for decision OF contested cleo.
lions in districts or States and make regulations
to govern these tribunals.
The Civil Service CommissiOn and Chris
tan Statesma nship.
The Civil Service Commission have been in ses-
sion few days considering the subjects to be pre-
scented in their annual report, which will soon be
made, to the President. There were present
Messrs. Eaton, Shelabarger, Walker Elliott, Black
fan and Cox. Mr.. Cattel, the other member, is
absent in Europe. They adopted yesterday the
following preamble and resolution -
Whereas by the rules for the regulation Of the
civil service the duty is devolved upon this CON-
mission OF supervising the application of said
rules on the part of persons specially APP
pointed hereunder, for the purpose OF carving
said duty may require careful examination into
the facts, TO the end both that no Injustice may