The New York herald., 1875-12-22
WASHINGTON.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

H. WASHINGTON, Dec q, 1876.
RUMoRs REGARDING THE RESIGNATION OF
ASSISTANT SECRETARY CowAN AGAIN AFLoAT-
THE REPORTED CABINET DISBURSEMENTS.
The report is revived to-day that General Cowan,
Assistant Secretary OF the Interior will resign before
the reassemblng Of Congress and that be will be
ceeded by E. W. Barber Third Assistant Postmaster
General This will In return revive the stories of dis
agreement between the President and Secretary Brs-
tow for Il was understood at the time Of tho appoint
ment Of Secretary Chandler to the Interior Department
that the removal OF General Cowan would be the signal
for General Bristow's resignation. The gossp-monge
who have been asserting positively all along the
stence Of bad feeling between General Grant and Sec
retary Brisow delighted at the fresh circulation Of
the rumor about General Cowan's removal to make
place for Mr. Barber and the story OF disagreement in
the Cabinet viii doubtless get new lease OF life.
RESIGNATION OF GENERAL BANGS, sUPERINTEN-
DENT OF RAILWAY MAIL TRANSPORTATION.
The Superintendent Of railway mail transportation,
General Bangs, says the report that he has
in his resignation 1t will take effect January Is. The
uncertainties OF political office not proof in his
case against tho tempting prospects offered him in
lucrative business connection.
Theodore N. Vail is suggested as the successor of
General Bangs. Mr.. Vail is at present one Of the
assistant superintendent of this service,
THE HERALD EXPOSURE OF THE ORDER OF THE
TERM ORGANIZATION.
The agents wondered at the sudden extra de-
mand for the HERALD to-day, but quickly saw the
in the exposure contained OF the political
secret society The democrats willing to believe
the third conspiracy capable of using the most
nearious forward Its designs but the repub-
licans less incredulous to the extent
and influence OF the organization SO far ascertaned
lodge Of the Order OF the American Union has yet
been instituted in Washington, but there four
lodges now In existence OF fraternity known as
the Brotherhood OF the Union, not to speak
OF one lodge of the Order OF United American Mechan
les and three lodges Of Independent Mechanics Within
year tho American Protestant Association has been
revived and one lodge instituted under the title Of
Washington No. l.
third term society has been agitatod and the lead
ing man in the movement the famous Colonel
Mosby the moss trooper Of the rebellion but It's pro-
gress has not been conspicuous OF late
THE SOUTHERN REPUBLICANS ON THE PREsI-
DENTAL QUESTION.
The Southern republicans divided between third
term and support oil Senator Morton The latter is
supposed to be advancing his Southern fortunes very
industriousiy both by his proposition TO investigate
Mississippi and In other directions
WHAT Is SAID ABOUT THE HOUSE coMMrrTEEs-
ALLEaRD HEREsY OF MR.. MORRISON ON THE
FINANCIAL QUESTION.
There is still some grumbling about the committees
some Northern complaining that the Southern
States monopoize the greater number OF places the
list while others say that New England democrats
have not much encouragement from the Speaker to
work for the party is asserted also day that Mr.
tha cha of
far from being q hard money man. tavors tho
extinction Of the national banks and the replacing of
national bank notes by greenbacks The majority OF
the committee, however, is undoubtedly hard money
and the Committee Banking and Currency Is Of the
same mind. Mr.. Morrisons appointment excites gen.
era remark He Is not ready debaer and 1t is prob
able that the management the floor will be left by
him to Mr.. Wood who would thus become practically
the leader of the House, having Mr. Blaine the same
committee as his opponent on the republican side.
REMOVALS AND APPOINTMENTS BY THE CLERK
OF THE HOUSE
The following is the list Of removals and appointments
thus far made by the Clerk Of the House of Representa-
tvss-Grcen Adams OF Kentucky chief clerk in place
OF Clinton LloydJ B. Dalton Of Mississippi engross-
ing clerk, vice A. d. Wood; Joseph H. Francis OF Ala
bama ne clerk, vice W. G. White; John II. Patterson,
ofEew Jersey, principal messenger to the chief clerk,
vice joseph Harris exCongrcssman Rice, of Kentucky
librarian OF the House, vice John James Pat; Thomas
S. Petit, tally clerk, vice james w. Nightingale; WASH
ngton NJ Hardy, OF North Carolina, assistant in the
House library vice George W. Harris Charles s. voor-
hees messenger in the Clerks oce vice John O. Row
land; P. H. Winston. of North Carolina folder In the
Clerks ONCE, vice Richard H Barnz; William Dove
of Maryland, formerly Washington alderman has been
appointed TO clerkshp.
A PLEA OF INSANITY IN THE CASE OF Ex-
DISTRICT ATTORNEY FISHER.
In the Criminal Court to day the counsel for Charles
G. Fisher indicted for conspiracy in connection with
Green, Evans and Leighton and also for abstractng
papers while no engaged with his father
Assistant United States District Attorney hed notice
for the appointment Of commission take testimony
In Delaware in order to sustain their plea OF insanity
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES