The New York herald., 1875-12-12
WASHINGTON.
President Grants Religio-
Political Status.
EFFECT OF THE EXPOSURE.
The Methodist Bishops and Their Third
-SSrs -
Term Nomination
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IL, 1875
THE PRESIDENTS ANTI-cATHoLIo CONNECTION
EMBARRASSING TO THE ADMINISTRATION RE
PUBIIcANs-THE THIRD TERM PROSPECTS
EccLEs1AsT1o INFLUENCE IN THE WHITE
HOUSE.
The Foster letter to ex-Speaker Blsine is much talked
OF here. Foster In town Saturday, but left
an early train. It Is supposed that he came
in the letter that tho President belongs to
q secret political anti Catholic Order is embarrassing
TO the administration republicans and to bo
joyed by those republicans who not Grant men.
kill, the third term project
The action OF the Methodist preachers and OF Bishops
Haven and simpson excites great deal OF unfavorable
comment II Is notorious here that some Methodist
preachers and bishops have long had great influence
the White House, which they have not always used for
the public good alone Bishop Haven has been for two
years an ouspoken third termer Close observers
remark that II the President is desirous of third
term Il Is singular fact that those who surround him
almost all third lermers II noticed that the
Southern republican members of Congress also declare
for third term. Some OF them whose opinions were
known be hostile before they here give as an
excuse for their change that they fear they cannot
get their patronage" unless they submit
THE DEMOCRATIC LEADERS STEALING THE RE-
PUBLICAN THUNDER-THE FREE SCHOOL CRY
AND THE NoN-sECrARIAE AMENDMENT TO BE
TAKEN UP.
II looks as II there would be a between the
two political parties In Congress to which shall be
nrst getting before tho people with amendment TO
the constitution prohibiting the diversion Of pubic
moneys 10 the support OF scctarian schools One OF
the which viii be considered the democratic
caucus Monday will likely be tho policy the
majority the House should pursue with reference
this well 10 other questions inviting their action
ths session II the by the
prevailing outside there be little doubt OF the result
Of such deiberaion An advocacy OF the FREQ school
principle cannot nJure the democratic party. An
dorsemen, OF would spike the big gun OF Grant and
Blame IN their rivalry the favors OF the
publican party and to make capital for their party
against ts opponents. The democratic defeats in
OHIO and Pennsylvania In November werc largely in
consequence Of the skilful OF the public school
question by the republicans The democrats know
this, and they going TO spike tho republican guns
al around The nrst gun spiked by the Demo.
cratic Association Of the District Of Columbia at their
monthly meeting last evening when the following
lutlons, embracing among them the proposed amend
mcnt 70 the constitution advocated by ex-Speaker
Blaine we're introduced
Resolved Taat the free school system OF the United
States the brightest In the galaxy OF tho Re-
public and that on ts maintenance and perpetuity de-
pend the present and future Of tho American people;
that the democratic party always has and at all times
hereafter w:l resist any and all attempts looking 70
division Of Tho public school fund matter for VIII
purpose that the democratic party has BEEN Is now
and always will be in favor OF free schools free press
free speech, ffeo trade and gold and silver as
the only constitutional money OF tho nation paper
money being the ilicgtimate offspring Of the rcpubi
Resolved That tho base and hypocritcal effort OF the
republican party 10 Introduce tho school ques-
tion into tho politics OF this country do
serves the condemnation Of all liberal and
enlightened OF the nineteenth century
and especially when u is well known 10 the nation
at large that the only fatal blow attempted be
struck the free schools Of this country by the
republican party IN Congress when endoavored to
mix the White and black children IN tho schools
Resolved, That state shall make any law respect
ing establishment Of any religion or prohibiting the
freo exercise thereof and no money raised by taxation
for the support Of public schools or derived from any
public fund therefor shall ever be under the control Of
any religious eect nor shah any money raised
be divided between religious sects or denominations.
PAYMAsTER srEvESsoSs CASH TO BE CLEARED
UP.
Paymasicr Stevenson, whose accounts were some
time ago srcportod 70 show balance against him OF
$50 600 has returned 20 Washington from
Japan With vouchers which win exonerate him
fully. There any charge In his
case that he had not accounted for all
tho money received BY him; but some
or bis vouchers technically incomplete.
These he viii complete. and tho respect
rng thcm will bc corrected The misunderstanding
caused b OF superior officers who
quircd certify tho Of sho paymastcrs
vouchers A there 70 DO this he for
them 70 thc Treasury Department., where they
are hcid ior their technical competion-
ALEXANDRA N. STEPHENS 70 NIX CHAIRMAN oP
COINS AND coINAoR
AlcxsnaW n stephens Of Georgia Is 20 be the
Chairman Of the Committee on Coins and Coinaga
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.