, 1874-11-23
WASHINGTON.
The President viii Not In
terfere on Smiths
Behalf,
Ex-Rebels Getting Ready Their
Claims for a Democratic
Congress.
Thorough Reform Work in
the Post-O Office Depart
ment.
Proposed Reduction Of s to 10 Per
Cent In tho General Appro-
pria!ion Bill.
4 Presidential Ticket for 1885,
Washburne and Jewell.
Annual Report Of the Internal Revenue
Commissioner.
The Procession Of Railway
Princes to Baltimore.
Fernando Wood and the Speaker
The Procession Of Railway
Princes to Baltimore,
Fernando Wood and the Speaker.
ship.
Pennsylvania Pontios-.-Horace May
nard-..Cox in Tndon.
The Election of 1880 and 1374---
4 Parallel.



Sptctat NsputeA to Tbs CAtcaoo Tribune.
WARRINGTON, D. G., Nov. 22.-The Arkansas
eltuntion remains unchanged, Tho rep1osonta-
tsyes hosc, both Of the Smith and Auti-snssh
factions, claim that tho final action. Of tho
Government will 10 in their favor. Judge Viii
shire, q Republican Representative in Congress-
from Arkanaaa. who represents tho antl.s1nith
faction hero. says that tue assurances which he
haa received show that the President will do
nothing to encourage tho Smith moyemout.
Senator Dorsey, who appoars to be the loading
representative Of Smith there, insists, on the
other hnnd, that tho President will recognizes
Bmish when tho case shall hare been moro
fully presented to him. There does
not Seem to ho sufficient basis for this belief
on tho part OF Dorsey. Judge Poland still con-
tinues to decline to giss any positiye opinion 10
to bis own view, OF ~ to the probable action OF
the Congressional Committee The Dorsey poo
pie claim thAt Poland hns made private repre-
eentntiona to tho President nnd Attorney-Gou-
oral favorable to the Smith movement. Judge
Poland has left for Vermont, and il now soorna
certain tint nothing nlOre will bo douo In tho
matter until nftcr tic meeting Of Congress.
THE LATE NEbELs GETTING THEIR D1Lls ron
DAMAGES hEADY.
An army officer, who has boon sponding somo
months iu the South, and who returned huro Co.
day, confirms the belief that tho euccssBes Of
tho Democratic party in 1876 would 10 followed
by all attempt 70 reimburse tbs Southern Demo-
Gratis for all damages sustained BY them while
resisting tho Union armies in tho late War. This
officer says that In all tue Southern 8tateB,
tho persous who suffered these lossea have,
Aince the elections, begun to gathor evidence
IN support, Of tho claims wbich they
the expected advent Of tho Demoorntio party to
power. This officer, who hi1nsolf was IN COM
lnand Of q division which lived upon tho
enoulya country, was at various places qnes-
toned as to the line Of march and the character
OF tho oparation8 Of tho troops under his CON-
mand. Tho Ayowod purpose Of these inquiries
was to obtain information which might be used
rs evidence In tho future prosecution Of theae
claims. Tho persons inquiring made no con-
cealment OF thor intentions or tho purport of
their questions
The Po6tmabtor- General il about to maize
a ruRTHER REDUCTION
in tho specia III agency force Of tho Post~ofnce
Department. Tho lumber of the present force
In forty-nine. It Ia to bo reduced to thirty.
With these reductions different system Of op-
assigned to each Of the principal cities. The rc~
mailder will be stationed at Washington, to be
detailed for special duty as tho neoasaitee Of the
horylco may require.
Some of tho Republican Congrossmen who
have arrived havo started
4 NEW POLITICAL nuMoR.
They state that The ticket which Is now favored
BY tue President for tho succession in 1876 Ia
For President. Elihu 3. Washhurne. Of Illinois
for Vice-Pzesident, Marshall Jewoll. OF Con.
ncotiout; subject Of cousse to such modiflcar
ton 10 future axigeuo|es may domand.
THE WORK or REFORM
In the Federal olceG, which begun In Texas, Ia Il
bo continued in al tho Southern staseA., Special
Agents Of tile Treasury are now engaged in mak,
ing Investigations iu several OF tho Southern
States as to tho character and capacity Of ths
leading Federal oa1ceholders. 4 very strong
pressure is being brought to bear upon
tho several Departments and tho Preadent
by political peraons to secure aroyersal Of tho 40.
tion already taken with regard to Texas, aud te
prevent further application Of this POLICY te
tho Other Southern States. The real reason wh1
tho Government detectives, ueater and Beach,
who have performed such Important aud poo1.
liar parts IN tho last three months in Alabama
In connection with tho Outrage business have
returned to Washington, III that thoy were 70
called. These agents appear to baye acted out.
side OF thoir authority. Thoy we're dispatched tc
tho South for tho puipo6p OF discovering and ar.