New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-08

n 0ay OF preparation, and the Iammahy iea"-
era now seem confident of successfully resist
ing this flank movement of tho enemy.
TIL, Governors nominations OF Commission
ora 70 investigate Canal affairs, with reference
70 the recent charges and disclosures OF fraud,
scem 70 have been we'll considered, and will
no doubt be acceptable to the Senate. Both
politicsl parties ale eGuitably represented. and
by men who are not likely to allow partisan
associations to color their report. The nomi-
nees are John Bigelow Of New-fork CITY
Daniel Magone, jr., of Ogdensburg. Alexander
L. Orr of Brooklyn, and John ID. van burcn
of New-York City.
Tn the United States Court of Claims de-
cision was rendered yesterday on question
of general interest in the South. The glst OF
il is that the second section OF the secoho
article of the Constitution, investing IN INC
President power to pardon crimes, does ho'
authorize him to restore property fOrfelteu W
the National Government on account VI
treason. II was therefore held that the am
nestv proclamation of Dec. %. 1868, does no'
entitle n petitioner to restitution OF cohhs-
Gated property claimed in his petition.
From orr London letter it will be seen that
the publication of Mr. Schuylers report on
Central Asia has brought another person IN
uncomfortable relations with the RUSSIAN
Government. The fact that Gen. kaufmanns
plans for tho reorganization OF Central ASA
have been rejected by the Car shows that
Mr. Scinyler's exposures are not regarded by
Prince GortschakOtf as entirely unfOunded. 1t
NAV not be that there is any prospect of i'm
mediate reform; but when the necessity for
this is once admitted, en- effort TO correct the
abuses is likely soon 20 follow.
The batch of designations about to be
handed TO the President, according TO our
Washington dispatches, will revive the hopes
of those retired Congressman whose fidelity
TO the President during the last session has
not yet received its reward. 1t may well be
doubted whether many Of these gentlemen are
qualified for sach important Offices as Judge
Of tbe Court of Claims Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue, OF Assistant Attorney-Gen-
eral, but lack OF capacity did not prove an
insurmOuntable obstacle in the cases or the
Utah end Arkansas Judgcships and certain
diplonatic missions recently filled by the
President.
Postma stcr- General Jewell is right. The way
| TO prevent a repetition of such frauds as have
been discovered in the letting of mail contracts
is to bring the unfaithful servants of the Gov
erpment TO punishment. The President also
shows q proper sense OF the properties I'D tllls
case. The removal of Senator SpencerS pro-
tfce, Marshal Kinds of Alabama, promptly fol-
lows the disclosure Of bis participation IN the
work of brbing clerks and forging official doc
umepts. Meanwhile an investigation Is IN
progress which may show that this mail con-
tract conspiracy hos notifications as yet UNI
suspectcd outside Of the Post-Oice Depart
ment.
The troubles in the PENNSYLVANIA mining
rc.ion have eliminated in the absolute neces-
sity for military Interference in order that the
disorderly demonstrations of the strikers may
Ec checked. The service of the Philadelphia
sDecial police Was as Ineffective as 1T was
brief. and the SherifS Of several counties,
despairng of success in attempts to preserve
the peace by the exercise of civil powers, have
given the signal for military reGnforcements.
Troops are now moving for the disturbed
districts and some are already on the ground.
Late DISPATCHES show that the situation In
many towns is very critical; but the bod
front now presented by the State Govern
ment is likely to restore order, if it does not
hiring about a better understanding between
the contendipZ parties.
The aflidavits of Gov. Tilden, Mr.. Wheeler
IF. Peckham and others, printed on another
page to-day, show the grounds upon winch
the new suit against VIM. 81. Tweed
are based. Everything indicates that
the campaign NOM opened against the
Ring thieves is to De conducted carefully,
vigorously, and with reasonable expectation of
success. Mr.. Barlow presents the present pro-
gramme cOnciscly aud encouragingy when he
SAWS that "with the testimony which Mr. In
"gersoll is in position to furnish, combined
with what will be proved by others. accord
"ng to the statute which has just been
"enacted, permitting suits to be brought
"for the recovery of money stolen from
local treasures in the name of the people,
"there is 10 doubt whatever that the sums
&" (which have been stolen from the city and
"coanty will be recovered, and judgment
"eiven against all the persons vino will be
"shown TO have shared in the division
"ol the money
B1CK Pay AGAIN.
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