The New York herald., 1874-12-24

CANVASS OF OPINIONS ON THE NEW FINANCE
MEASURE AMONG MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE
PUBLIC SENTIMENT TO GUIDE THEIR ACTION.
opinions in the House on the Finance bill vary.
Ex-Governor Ward, OF New Jersey. said with
Eusto. 1t was very good and removed the doubt
from the peoples mind as TO when the republican
party going to fix specie resumption. The
bill could not be fixed up better II person had all
his own way about 1t, and 1t was In fact just the
thing wanted General McDougall from the
Auburn district, where he has been a
banker, thought SIT was all right, but,u With
q laugh, something near nothing" Speaker
Blaine said Il would pass General Hawley,
OF Connecticut. did not know about it, but would
wait to be enlightened by the banking interests Of
Connecticut during the recess before he would
decide how to vote. The California delegation are
for It, Representative William w. Phelps, Of New
Jersey favored 1t only with the qualifc fcaton OF an
amendment directing the destruction of the legal
tenders as soon received at the Treasury in
lieu OF national bank notes issued. Messrs. Hale,
OF Maine ana Schofed are in favor of IL, while
General Butler is understood to oppose it.
because me thinks ne can frame bet
ter ouln "Sansetn Cox has not made up
his mind yet upon IL, and Judge Kelley,
OF Pennsylvania who Stunned the House
to-day, is violently opposed to and denounces the
ing a three-sixty-1ve interconvertlble bond, Is
decidedly better as one OF relief MIR. Randall
feels that "It is a purely partisan measure, and
VIII take its inevitable course.u So does MIR. Beck,
OF Kentucky. Mr.. Willard, OF Michigan, is fully
satisfied with II, and will vote for IL with alacrity
The democrats generally can be set down as feel
ing that, as IL is purely partisan measure and
not really designed to benefit the country, they
will not be called upon to vote for 1t. The oppo-
sition VIII not be composed OF, nor in Any way
represent those in favor OF more greenbacks-
GENERAL EMORY TO BE RELIEVED OF HIS CON-
MAND BY GENERAL TERRy-A NEW MILITARY
DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING THE FIELD OF THE
SOUTHERN TROUBLES, TO BE CREATED.
delegation Of Louisianians called upon the
President to-day, and, through Representative
Morey, asked him to place General Terry In COM
mand OF the federal forces in Louisiana, as the
presence OF General Emory was not calculated TO
inspire confidence among the friends OF the sd-
ministration. The President replied that his at
tenton had OF late been frequently called to
complaints against General Emory which, though
not OF nature in any way affecting his reputa-
ton as an efficient of1cer, yet were sufficient to
impress upon him the necessity OF making a
change in the organization Of the military depart
ment OF the South, so that oflcer OF higher
positively committing himself the President said
he would decide in a few days what should be done
TO further assure the people OF the South that they
would be fully protected hereafter against the law
less acts OF the White Leaguers in louisiana Ala
bama and Mississippi. The delegation then with
drew, leaving the secretary OF War; who
had been sent for, in consultation wlIh
the President. 1t is understood that a
new department viii be created, embracing
the states OF Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Misss-
NppL Alabama and Florida. which will be put
under the command OF General Terry, and General
Emory VIII be ordered TO his regiment, holding,
Is he does, the full rank OF colonel and tnat Of
general By breyes. Al present the Military De-
partment OF the South embraces only the States of
Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi, and the Gulf
posts as iar eastward as and embracing Fort JEFF
and garrsons in Mobile Bay. The object OF the
new departments Is TO place under one command
oil the states where trouble may occur This
change, southern republicans claim, Will calm the
feeling OF the White Leaguers and assure the
people Of the Gull States that they nave nothing
10 ear from lawless citizens while President Grant
" at The bead OF the government.
THE LOUISIANA CONTESTED sENAToRsHIP-
PNcHBAcK ANXIOUS TO BE INVESTIGATED.
In the republican Senate caucus to-day at
tempt was made to have the claim OF Mr.. Pinch
back ndorsed as a caucus ..easdre, when Senator
Edmunds, Of Vermont, arose and appealed to the
Senators present. he had been as true as repub-
hcan could be TO the caucus measures, but
" II was intended to fost MIR. Pnchback upon
toe Senate before the charges pending against
MIN were investigated he should, for one, bolt the
caucus and make the Issue on the moor Of the
Senate. Senator Frellngbuysen having also so ex-
pressed himself, ana the policy Of the democratic
members oeUg clearly understood the matter
was not pressed to a vote. and senator Morton, as
chairman OF the Committee on Privileges and
Elections. when the Senate assembled, offered a
resolution TO the eject that the credentials OF Mr.
Pinchback were valid, but that the charges OF
corruption ought "hrst to be investigated before
deciding upon the merits Of the Drtaa Jacie claim
OF Pinchback to the seatu Mr.. Thurman OF the
Judiciary Committee, promptly objected to
the consideration Of the resolution, and
under the rules it went over, and
cannot be reached before the middle OF January,
by which time the subcommittee OF the House
Select Committee on Southern affairs VIII be ready
10 report. Mr.. Pinchback says that he Is more
tr,..o tHo nnrp pTylf an