The New York herald., 1874-12-30
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON. Dec. go, 1874.
sHERIDAN's MISSION TO NEW ORLEANS GENERAL
SHERMAN IGNORED AND sLIoHTED BY THE
PRESIDENT.
Considerable comment is made among army
officers here and those who are friends OF the army
because General Sheridan has been selected to 60
TO New Orleans instead OF GeneraI sherman. 1t Is
contended II army Jurisdiction Is TO be brought
into requsition in Louisiana that it would
be proper. under the Executives directions
looking to military administration, to send
the General OF the Army there at once. This
preference OF General Sheridan and lack OF consul
tatlOn with General Sherman puts the antagonism
between the President and the General OF the
Army In no better light than 1t was before. 1t is
said that General Sherman has made up his mind
to draw the lines at once, and, as he says pri-
vately, "thougn they may even tighten on Presi.
dent.u
THE CONNECTION OF PARSONS AND KING WITH
THE PACIFIC MAIL scANDAL-AMoUNT OF
MONEY RECEIVED BY THE FORMER
1t is now pretty definitely ascertained by the
Subcommittee OF Ways and Means that the
amount received by Richard 8. Parsons from the
Pacific Mail steamship Company. while he was
Marshal OF the United states Supreme Court, was
$3.50 instead OF $4,000. Parsons before the
holidays drew up statement to the effect that
he had received at various times about $4,000,
but Withdrew the paper for CORRECTION since
which time he mas not volunteered to give any
information on the subject whatever. The case OF
w. s. King, Postmaster Of the House during the
Forty-second Congress. Is more nagrant. BY the
oath Of ONCE required OF all officers OF Congress
he swore never to be interested In any claim or
bill before Congress. The testimony before
the Ways and Means Committee IN New
MT hara tn
day, because 1t was Mt once remembered
that Wi,iam 5. King: who 10 SHOWN to have re
ceived large sum OF money on check or Irwin,
testified before the committee, in February, 1873,
tnat he pad never received dollar. directly or in
directly for his services In regard to the Pacific
Mail subsidy, and also that he had never expended
any money on that account. Whatever may be
the issue OF the charges democratic members elect
OF the Forty-fourth Congress declare he never can
hold his seat, having been elected to represent
the Third Minnesota district In that Congress-.
1t is asserted mere that II the committee follow up
the clew they have they viii be able TO discover
where number Of checks went, and 1t is possible
that when some revelations are made Irwin may
be inclined to speak out more freely. In order to
establish the innocence Of some persons who may
fall under suspicion, and perhaps confirm the
guilt OF others.
MENT ore MIR. WILLIAM A. POTTER TO Sue
CEED MR.. MULLETT.
Mr.. william A. Potter, Of New York, has &C.
cepted the position OF Supervising Architect OF
the Treasury Department, and will enter up,n his
duties on the "a OF January. This appointment
Will give satisfaction and pleasure TO the friends
OF Mr.. Potter. He is the son OF The late Bishop
Potter, OF Pennsylvania, and brother OF Mr..
Clarks0n N. Potter. member OF Congress from
New York. In his profession he Is a man OF excep-
tional ability, and has achieved an envlable repu-
tation. He is the architect OF the Berkshire
Athenaum, Congregational church at Springfield,
Mass. the Amherst College chapel and the Prince
ton Scientific School and Library, which Ia consid-
cred the best building for its purpose in the United
States. Mr. Potter is q gentleman OF spotless
record and business life, and is entirely free from
political prejudice.