The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-09
Opposition to Increase il
Naval Expenditure.
FOrffcatiOn Estimates Reduced Two
Millions and a Half.
CUSHING ON OUR SPANISH RELATIONS.
Our Righteous Statesmen Striving
to Save the Salary Steal
from Repeal.

The following is the letter Of Attorney General
williams requesting the withdrawal OF his n0mina-
ton for the ofice or Chief Justice -
DEPARTMENT or JUsrTCE,(
WAsHlNGTON, Jan. 7, 1874
SR-You were kind enough. without my solicit
tatlon or any knowledge on my part that you con-
Ohlef Justice OF the Supreme Court of the United
states. since That time the noodgates OF caumny
MY abiiltes have been disparaged and my
integrity brought In question, and it seems 10 me
been created which might hereafter embarrass
your administration and perhaps impair my USE
seriousness that l have performed with clean
n hands ana an an upright purpose all the
Which been caed and R%sG 20 @s
and q just public, when better informed, for my
yindication, l respectfully ask you to withdraw
from the Senate my nomination for Chief Justice.
'n' honor 0s a EtsR FIJI. I %HI1Ms
The Presidents Message Withdrawing
the Nomination OF williams.
The message Of the President to the Senate
Withdrawing the nomination Of George II. Williams
to be Chief Justice states that Is done at his own
request. AS Williams remains in office as Attorney
General the nomination OF Colonel Bristow for
that position is, In another brief message, conse.
quently withdrawn.
Nine. Williams Interrupting the Social
Current In the Capital.
Mrs. Williams carriage has stopped the way |
Politically and socially that department landau
let has been in the way Of everybody and Of every
saloon, and has used up week Of the precious
time before Lent The ladies of the Cabinet had each
agreed to give o "German" to Miss Nellie Grant
after her month OF mourning for Grandpa Dent
but hopes had been entertained that Mrs. Williams
would have been out OF the set before the invita-
tions were sent out Then the old dowagers Of the
Inst tad m oiv hair
feeds, but they wanted to entertain the Chief JUS
tice at that time, and not have to give two din
ners. And 30 through society the stage has been
kept waiting for some action ON the part of the
Senate.
Minister Cushing to Start for Madrid i'm
Two Weeks.
Caleb Cushing will sail for Madrid on the Oath of
the present month. With that view he is busily
engaged in closing up his legal business. To-day
he visited the Supreme Court and withdrew the
cases represented by him before that tribunal! He
is arranging his affairs in anticipation Of pro-
tracted absence. The new government is COM
posed Of persons entirely unknown to him. Mr..
Gushing compliments the course Of General Sickies,
and says that he conducted the negotiations in
the Virginius case, while they remained in mis-
hands, with an evidence ofconsiderable diplomatic
Skill He says that The treaty OF 1895 will not ap-
ply to the passengers and crew Of the Virginius.
In regard to the embargoed estates he says that
they are being delivered up fast practicable.
Mr. Cushing states that it is impossible to premise
what turn our future negotiations will take in
Spanish affairs The present government is en-
rrely to us, hence 1t will be necessary to test
its views before undertaking to make move. Mr..
Cushing will not receive his instructions for some
days.
McEnery Denies the Reported Treaehery
OF His Legislative Supporters.
The statement from New Orleans, extensively
published to the effect that all the usionists OF the
House from the country, except four, had gone
over to the Kellogg Legislature Is emphatically
contradicted by Governor McEnery, who tele-
graphed to his friends in Washington to-day the
following :-"Only six fusiOnists OF the House have
gone to Kellogg In spite of all patronage Not
single Senator"
The senate Yesterday on the Salary
.4 Question.
The Senate proceedings opened with squirt at
the repeal OF the Bankrupt law, and to the
effect OF showing that in q large measure
the petitions for the same forwarded to
the Senate were part Of stereotyped sys-
tenn of 'shysters," to use the language Of
Logan. The Senators then came up in q battle
front charge on the liquor traffic, in presenting
numerous petitions from the leading representa-
tives of the Methodist religion and Young Mems
Christian Association. History has repeated itself
in the many references to the "bound"
copies OF the constitution lying on the
Senator's desks, which vie in frequency
with the orations of Andy Johnson on the docu-
ment. It will be remembered that 1t was current
republican saying that he carried 1t around IN his
pocket, and there seems to be poetic retribution
In the present occurrences as 1t will be remem-
bered that, with the exception Of Andy Johnson,
no ati I wa har efOfor
delicate ground Tor the politicians OF the day.
There is terrible fear of the violation OF the
constitution now, and Andy Johnson must
feel appeased IN the results Of his ap-
parent tutorship. Upton dragged his coat tails all
around to-day, and attacking Sherman and Morrill,
reviving the old grudge between the liberal and
the old school republicans The rich men Of the
Senate appear to take little interest in the ques-
ton, as they are easy IN regard to finance, and
sherman struck the best key yet in the discussion
when he said that to get rid OF the whole subject
he would contribute all his pay and be done with
it, But, as all cannot do this, by reason OF some
being afficted with impecuniosity, 1t was not
tavorably received Occasionally there was
rally TO-DAY from the serious part Of the work,
and q diversion was Afforded in the
wit of Logan ana Carpenter. Mr.. Scott
was indignant and said the measure
contemplated was primitive and, fighting back at
Sherman's maqnanimity, he said 'he drew his
money promptly and spent 1t faithfully" Freling-
huysen Thurman and Norton .ooK sedate views
OF the question, when Carpenter came on in his
humorous spirit and joviaIly threw some sprink-
lings Of wit into the pudding, just as 1t was
hardening up over the fire OF constitution
ality. Tipton's bell was then heard ringing.
and he came IN jauntily with his scissor
grinding and knife sharpening machine, and, with
nerve and cruelty which aspired to the headsman's
honors, he assaiied Sherman, which elected rom
the latter whitening John Randolph finger point
ing attitude and sc0rnful ejaculation, which was
called forth by an exhibition OF reading from an
extract of circular entitled 'The Financial Sys-
TEN Exposed and Detected" Sherman closed
with his dexter forefnger pointed apparently be-
tween Tipton's eyes, saying rm willing to surren-
DEF. the whole OF my pay" Sherman was evidently