New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-12-12
WASHINGTON.
speaker Kerr Serenaded.

speaker Kerr serenRded.
WAsHIsGToN, December IL. - Speaker
Kerr was eerenated tonight. There was a
fine torchlight procession.
Declines.
Mr.. Glover declines acting for the govern,
ment vice Henderson.
Indian Commissioner.
Hon. John @. Smith has assumed charge
of the Indian bureau.
The Geneva Award.
The bill introduced in the Senate on Tues
day by MIR. Conking, to repeal the twelfth
section of the act organizing the court to
distribute the Geneva award so as to allow
insurance companies to participate in that
award, Is not intended to allow the claims
Of foreign companies. When the bill or
ganizing the court was being perfected by
the Senate Judiciary Committee two years
ago one of the reasons urged for inserting
the twelfth suction, excluding insurance
companies, was that the stockholders in
many of our companies were foreigners,
and 1t would not be proper to allow them
the benefit of the award.
The St. Louis Whisky Ring Triais-Tha
Employment of Counsel.
The statements made in the following
paragraphs are derived altogether from
conversations with Cabinet officers, and
present only an official view of the circum-
stances recently happening in connection
with the whisky fraud trials. Up to a yery
late hour this afternoon, no appointment of
special counsel to fill the vacancy occa-
stoned by the removal of General Hender-
son had been sanctioned by the government.
The United States attorney st st. Louis
this afternoon forwarded the name of an
eminent lawyer for the position, but his
designation awaits the approval of the de-
partment, which can not be obtained until
after conference between the President,
the Secretary of the Treasury and the At
torney General. This will probably take
place tomorrow, and the result viii be
promptly telegraphed to st. Louis.
While according to the telegram of yester-
day from the Attorney General to the gov
ernment attorney at st. Louis the selection
of special counsel was referred to him, the
nomination of Mr.. Glover was suggested
on account of the high estimate Of the
ability of that gentleman held in the De-
partment OF Justice. aud there was some
disappointment that other matters pre-
vented the acceptance Of the office ten
dered.
The telegram from Mr.. Glover, received
to-day by the Attorney General, reads as
follows:
Conflicting professional engagements
prevent nay accepting your appointment
| have written"
The wishes of the Department of Justice
IN this particular are but to one point, and
that is the selection of counsel WHO shall be
equally fair and fearless in the disch arge of
his official functions, and in this expression
the views OF the President and Secretary
Bristow entirely accord, with the additional
inclination that should two lawyers of equal
professional emlnence be presented for ap-
pointment to the responsible office they
would rather have gentleman of different
political opinions from the administrator
than one politically in accord with the Pres
ident.
Attorney General Plerrepont, in conysr-
satlon this evening upon the subject of
these prosecutions, said the President was
ardent in his demand for counsel who
should be absolutely fearless in the dis
charge OF the duties attending his office,
and would not be satisfied with anything
short of the most vigorous and impartial
prosecution OF the work intrusted by tha
government in his hands. Upon the topic
OF the determination reached in the Cabinet
yesterday to dispense with the services of
Mr.. Henderson, there is q free and unre-
served expression of opinion in the highest
official quarters, and members of the Cabi.
net say that the vigor of that counselor
in pressing to the utmost his prosecu-
tions of offenders receives nothing
but endorsement. The construction Of
certain Sis an.oIn parts Of the language in
that it is personally offensive to the
President, and unwarranted by any circum-
stance arising in the trial. This opinion ia
declared to be general among Cabinet Off
GERS, and Secretary Bristow, who, ir had
been intimated, might not be disposed to
thoroughly acquiesce in the determination
to dispense with General Hendersons ser
vices, did so as heartily as any other mem
Der of the Cabinet The statement NAV be
made upon proper authority that when
the Attorney General presented
the outset of these trials the name
OF General Henderson as special
counsel to assist the United States attorney
IN the conduct of the cases on behalf of ths
the government, Judge Pierrepont was
not aware of any differences of past origin
that still remained between the Presidsnt
and ex-senator Henderson, and when at a
late period in the trials the Attorney Gem
eral interrogated the President as TO whv
the President had concealed the fact of any
hostility existing. the President replied that
he had but one object in the selection of
any party to represent the government in
the matter, and that was fearless attention
to the duties requisite to the office.
There Is very little comment upon the ac
ton of the court of inquiry in not at pres
ent pursuing the investigation for which it
was organized. This, in the highest judicial
orioles. Is cOnsidered perfectly proper, and
the feeling here is in entire harmony with
the action of the court of inquiry, which
will bs scquiescsd in by the War Depart
ment
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