The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-07
SHIN ON.
The Finance Debate To BE Re.
stunned on Monday.
PENAL PUNISHMENT.
The Deficits in the District of
Columbia Exchequer.
DISTRIBUTION OF THE MAILS

WASHINGTON, March 8, 1874.
The Impending War Between Brazil
and BuenOs Ayres-Diplomatic Excite.
ment-The Part Which the Son OF
President Lopez May Play.
Diplomatic circles were quite exercised to-day
about the threatening news which was tele-
graphed from Lisbon relative TO the coming war
between Brazil and the Argentine Republic. The
absence Of Councillor Borgess. the Brazilian MIN
lister at Washington, was not calculated to put
peaceiike construction upon the gunpowder news
just received from Rio Janeiro and Buenos Ayres.
1t was thought generally that the Brazilian Min
lister had gone to New York in order to hasten per-
sonalIy the forwarding Of munitions to his own
country, inasmuch as the Lisbon telegram
stated that munitions were arriving at
Buenos Ayres from the United States. All this,
however, was but conjecture, and the diplomatic
minds were puzzled especially to know what was
that "nsurrection in Paraguay" referred to In the
despatch and on account OF which war seemed to
be so imminent between the two great South
American Powers. 1t is not generally known that
Ell Senior Emlliano Lopez, the only remaining lie:
climate and the oldest son or the famous Presi-
dent Lopez killed IN che late Paraguayan war for
independence, is now living with his mother, La
Scnora Solano Lopez, in the suburbs OF Villa del
Pilsr the town occupied by Caballero, Bareiro and
OF Paraguay. The former President-Lopez-it is
known, In the last years OF his life had
been divorced de JaCtO from his legiti-
mate wife, and had lived maritally with
Miss Emma Lynch. who STOOD by him very c0ur-
ageously to the last and who had borne him many
children. Still, IN the eyes Of the Paraguayans
there was but one Sehora Lopez and there ts but
one legitimate son of the dead President, and this
one is Emiiano Lopez. This young senior, about
twenty-three years OF age, has resided most OF his
life in Europe ana has spent whole season here
In Washington, where. on one occasion, his pres
ence at Mrs. Fish's reception caused some unpleas-
antness to Mrs. Garcia, the wife OF the Argentine
Minister. Two years ago Emiliano Lopez returned
to Paraguay and he lived there his estate, with
out taking the least part in politics. But it Is
thought by some parties here that General Cabal-
lero and exMinister Bareiro, who have failed lately
In their revolutionary attempt at AsunciOn,
may have expected to cover their plans
under the name OF young Lopez Being
aware of the tremendous popularity which
surrounds such a name In Paraguay, they may
have entertained the hope that Emilano Lopez
would be dragged into the nest OF their intrigues
and with this hope they have transferred their
revolutionary headquarters to villa del Pillar. But
those who pretend TO know anything about the
always intricate politics Of the South American
Lopez Ia too patriotic, and too sagacious at the
same time, to allow himself to be the tool of such
unprinciped partisans and not to understand
that Brazil Ia at present the only and best ally OF
Paraguay. At any rate, he is said to be too
cautious to take any part at present in the poiti-
cal struggles which some ambitious men try to
create in Paraguay in order to gain power
through the support OF the Argentines, to whom
the Gran Chaco, portion of the Paraguayan ter.
ritory, would be delivered up as the payment for
their Intervention.
The Finance Debate To Be Resumed In
the Senate on Monday.
In the Senate after considerable debate, the
Centennial bill was sent TO the Committee Of APP
preparations by o vote of 80 to II. The motion of
Senator Sherman that the bill for the equalization
Of the national currency be taken up, SO as to be
the unfinished business when the Senate next met,
received no objection, and Senator Logan gave
notice that in the event of Senator Ferry OF Mich1
gan, who is now absent on account of illness, not
being present then, heswould address the Senate
on the finances. The Senate then went into eXecu-
tive session, after which they adjourned until Mon.
day.
Private Bill Day In the House-The
Railroad Bill I'm the Evening session.
The House to-day considered only private bills a
number OF which were passed, referred or other
wise disposed Of. The evening session tonight
occupied with the discussion Of the bill to reg
ulate interstate commerce over railroads.
Speeches were made by Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, and
Mr.. McNulta, OF Illinois, in support of the measure,
and by Mr.. Storm, OF Pennsylvania, IN opposition.
The House adjourned at quarter past nine.
The District Of Columbia Investig atom
The Mcmorfaiists Asked to Present
Specific Charges.
The Joint Senate and House Committee tnves-
tigating the District of Columbia affairs, held q
long session to-day, at which they continued the
examination Of the Comptroller OF the District,
and also examined Governor Shepherd and the
Tax Collector and the superintendent Of Public
Schools In regard to the past and present condl-
zion of the school fund. The Governor testf ed
that there had been about $780, 900 paid out Of the
District Treasury for school purposes excess of
the amount of school taxes collected. The testi.
mony OF the other olcers corrobcrated this state
ment and also the statement made by comptroller
Baker OVERWHELMINGLY, that the school fund
had been overdrawn for legitimate school pur-
poses $173,000 The acting chairman Senator
Thurman) informed the memoriaists that they
must present some specified charges for the com.
mittee to act upon by next Tuesday or wednes-
day. The committee then, at two O'Clock P. NJ,
adjourned till Tuesday morning.
Comm utation Of Penal Terms OF Servi-
tudo and the Establishment of
National Penitentiaries.
Dr.. Wines had hearing this morning before the
House Judiciary Committee and made an argu-
ment IN support Of bill in relation to United
States prisoners, introduced by Mr.. Butler, Of
Massachusetts,, last Monday The bill authorizes
Communication and shortening Of sentence for good
conduct to prisoners in such States and Territories
as have no communication laws OF their own, and
provides for inquiry into their treatment wherever
they are now confined This inquiry was proposed
with view TO the question Of the establishment
oy the government Of one or more penitentiaries
for It's own convlcts. Dr. Wines had recommended
this measure In his report to the President upon
the international Penitentiary Congress of Lon
don, and was confirmed in his opinion
oy nnding that the same policy had