The New York herald., 1874-12-05

tions by Telegraph.
The telegraph offices OF the western Union Com.
pany in San Francisco and the state Department
in Washington were put IN direct communication
this afternoon and, in less forty minutes the
following correspondence was conducted:-
SAN FRANCISCO Dec 4. 1874
To THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES -
Kal0kaua, King or the Hawaiian Islands, sends
dent OF the United states OF America He acknowi.
edges q generous reception, characteristic or
warm-aearted people. and VIII hasten to express
in person those sentiments OF sincere respect and
lasting friendship entertained toward the Presi.
dent OF the great nation he SO worthty represents.
The President replies as follows:-
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. A. 1874.
The President OF the United States extends the
cordial welcome OF the nation to his great aud
arrival IN the United states, and tenders his
personal congrat ulations on the safety OF MS
pleasure the opportunity OF a personal greeting.
and assures His Hignness OF toe sincere friendship
States, ne enIertalns for His Royal Hignness. aud
hopes that his journey across the Continent may
be guarded by kind Providence.
The following was also sent from Chicago on the
same OCCASION
CHICAGO. Dec. A. 1874.
To HIs HIGHNEss, KING OF HAWAII, San Fran.
The Mayor OF the city OF Chicago congratulates
HIS Majesty, the King Of Hawaii. upon his safe
lea. lie trusts soon to have the honor and pleas.
use OF welcoming him to the city OF chicago He
also trusts tnlC HIS MaJeSty'S Visit 10 the United
States Will prove not only pleasant to himself and
suite, but highly useful 10 both countries. In
these sentiments am heartily joined by The other
oiclal authorities and BY the citizens OF Chicago
generally.
A Scheme Of Imitation and Extravagant
Government-A Rumored Combin alton.
There Is no doubt that the internal improve
ment schemes will be pushed mainly by the inna-
tionists, and that the Two policies will
stand or foil together The innationists who
claim to be very strong IN the Middle West,
see that they cannot succeed In their demand for
more greenbacEs, unless they can create great
government expenditures, which could not be
met by taxation and to deray which they would
demand iurther issues or Rreenbacks instead OF
interest bearing bonds. They expect also to get
the help OF those members whose sections would
benent by the proposed canals and other improve.
ments to pass innaton measures It is not pos.
sibe, at this time. to Judge OF the strength of this
combination, but some Western men claim that
the imitation sentiment Is Overwhelmingly strong
among the people OF several States and that 1t
made itself felt In the November elections.
New Mexico and Colorado To he Admit-
ted In Order to Strengthen the Repub.
licnn Majority In the Senate.
Tne first important political act OF the Senate, It
Is understood, Will be the favorable consideration
OF the House bills providing for the admission OF
New Mexico and Colorado. Both Territories have
alarae republican preponderance, and their admis.
sion would add to the Senate four republican Sen.
ators and to the House two republican members.
1t IL thought by the Senators now In Washington
that the republican party should commence "hedg.
ing" LOT their present and future protection, ana
while at the last session the Eastern Senators
we're jealous Of adding members to their body by
the admission OF the sparsely settled Territories,
Jet the recent democratic successes have begotten
wholesome conviction In the minds OF the leaders
Of the party that no advantage should be lost.
Brooklyn to Retain Her Post once.
Brooklyn Is not to lose Its Post once. The
Postmaster General says 1t would be awkward to
deprive OF post orfice city which may some day
coatain more Inhabitants than the whole OF his
State Of Connecticut.
Rumor That General Mcdowell Will be
Minister to Russia.
Rumor now has II that General Irwin Mcdowell
will be appointed Minister to Russia. He Is at the
age at which he may go the retired list, and II
IL IS decided tnat he can bis return resume his
place In the army retired list IL Ia said that he Will
accept. He ts rich and can afford to live at go
expensive q court as that OF ST. Petersburg. The
vacancy which his retirement would cause In the
list OF majo generals on the active list would, 1t
Is said, be filled by the promotion OF Brlgader
General Melqs now Quartcrmasrer General, and
this place can then ial to General Rufus ingalls,.
Proposed Repeal OF Poland's Newspa per
Act.
Congressman Phelps, or New Jersey, will intro.
duce on Monday resolution for tue repeal Of she
PolandFrelinghuysen Press law.