The New York herald., 1874-12-24
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23, i

WASHINGTON, Dec. %, 1874.
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
gusto 1t was very good and removed the doubt
from the peoples mind as to when the republican
party was going to fix specie resumption. The
bin could not be fixed up better II person had'al
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" with
q laugh, something near nothing" Speaker
Blaine said II would pass. General Hawley.
OF Connecticut, did not know about 1t, 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. Represen lative William W. Phelps, OF New
Jersey, favored 1t only with the qualification OF
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, and Schofeld are IN favor OF II, while
General Butler is understood to oppose it,
because "ne thinks he can frame a bet
Ter onl.n "Slnsetn Cox has not made up
his mind yet upon IT, and Judge Kelley,
Of Pennsylvania, who Stunned the House
to-day, is violently opposed TO and denounces the
measure as fraud, asserting that his BILL provid
ing a three-sxty-nve interconvertble bond, is
decidedly better as one OF reef. Mr. Randall
feels that at is a purely partisan measure, and
win take its inevitable course" So does MIR. Beck,
OF Kentucky. Mr.. Willard, OF Michigan, is fully
satisfied with it. and will lor il with alacrity.
The democrats generally can be set down as feel
ing that, as 1t is purely partisan measure and
not really designed to benefit the country, they
will not be called upon to vote for 1t. The oppo-
stion 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 Louisianiaus called upon the
President to-day, and, through Representative
Aorey, asked him to place General Terry in CON-
mand OF the federal forces in Louisiana, the
presence OF General Emory was not calculated to
inspire confidence among the friends OF the ad.
ministration. The President replied that his at
tention had OF late been frequently called to
complaints against General Emory, which, though
not Of nature in any way affecting his reputa-
tion as an efficient oficer, yet were sufficient to
impress upon him the necessity of making
change in the organization Of the military depart
ment OF the South, SO that oflcer OF higher
rank could be placed In command OF it. without
positively committing himself the President said
he would decide in 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 with
thn Go
new department will be created embracing
the States OF Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missis-
ypp, Alabama and Florida, which will be put
under the command OF General Terry, and General
Emory Will be ordered to his regiment holding,
IS be does, the full rank OF colonel and tnat Of
general by brevet. At present the Military De-
partment Of the South embraces only the States OF
Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi, and the Gulf
posts as far eastward as and embracing Fort JEFF
ierson and Key West, Fla, excluding the posts
ana garrsons In Mobile Bay. The object OF the
new departments is TO place under one command
all the States where trouble may occur Tns
cnange, southern republicans claim, Will calm the
feeling OF the White Leaguers and assure the
people OF the Gulf States that they nave nothing
10 ear from lawess citizens while President Grant
Is at the head OF the government.
THE LOUISIANA CONTESTED sENAToRsHIP-
PNcHBAcK ANXIOUS TO BE INVESTIGATED.
In the republican Senate caucus to-day an at
tempt was made to have the claim OF Mr.. Pinch
back Indorsed a caucus Measure, when Senator
Edmunds, OF Vermont, arose ana appealed to the
Senators present. he had been as true as repub.
hcan could be TO the caucus measures, but
II II was Intended to foist MIR. Pincnback upon
Tue 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 Frelingbuysen having also so ex-
pressed himself and 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 or Mr..
Pinchback we're valid but that the charges OF
corruption ought "1rst to be investigated before
deciding upon the merits Of the prtna Jdcte 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 tine subcommittee OF the House
Select Committee on Southern anairs VIII be ready
~ report. Mr.. Pinchback says that he Is more
anxious 10 be Investigated rSan the committee