The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-12-12
WASHINGTON
Henderson dismissed In the whisky
Y Cases--liis offensive Remarks.
4 -EEv Y
General Babcock Indicted and caplased
Court Of Inquiry In Session.
Senator Morton Insists IL IL a Pure
.atiau. Invention.
On TW l6 n IN rE
Capitol Gossip Concerning Hard ana
Soft Money Movements oI
Dorsey About Parllag Company With
% Morton, C0nklin Il 20. 58l
Congress Adjourned Until Tuesday :
Appointments, Etc. N

WAsnlNaroN, December 10, lS76

WASHINGTON December 10. lH7o,
The Attorney General has dismissed
Mr.. Henderson,, special Government
counsel in the whisky eases, for hay
ing denied, in the course Of the Avery
trial, the right of Babcock aud the
President to interfere with Commis-
sioner Douglas in the proper discharge
of his duties The reflections to which
reference is made by the Attorney
General in dropping Mr.. Henderson,
are:
~ respect party when II is composed
of honest men, organized for honest
purposes; but when IL is composed OF
men banded together to perpetrate
frauds upon the Government or to
serve the personal ends OF jtslleaders,
then away with itp GEi&ttRWg
H"Whel an official goes into office, hs
should lie free and independent of all
influences except that ofiaw, and ifhe
recognize any other master, then this
Government is tumblng down. What
right has the President to Interfere
with Commissioner Douglas in the
proper discharge of his duties, or with
the Treasurer None; and Douglas
showed o lamentabie weakness Of
character when be listened to Bah
cocks d,ctates.n
"Now, why did Douglas bend the
supple hinges of the knee and permit
any interference by the President?
This was Douglass own business, and
he stood responsible for it under his
official oath. He was bound To listen
TO no dictation from the President,
Babcock. or any other officer, and II
was his duty to see that order carried
out or resign" sf.tItks. i,
Senator Morton Is out with q very
vigorous denial of n publication that
he telegraphed to the st. Louis whisky
ring, in 1873, asking for ninety thor
sand dollars for the campaign in In
diana. He talks of prosecuting the
authors, of what he lasista' ia o pure
invention. There are lively times
ahead. Ee 81
The grand jury has found an indict-
ment against General Babcock, on the
general conspiracy charge. 1t n UNI
derstood that no direct testimony on
the subject of Babcock's completely
was introduced to the notice of the
grandjury. The indictment was based
upon the dispatches introduced In the
Avery trial, and those since forwarded.
A copias was issued aud placed in the
hands of a United States Deputy Mar
shall who served itupon the General
In Chicago. The trial will take place
this month. 1900 -t.s ''
The court Of inquiry appointed at the
request of General Babcock, TO consid-
er questions raised in the prosecution
of the whisky cases at st. Louis Affect
ing his reputation, was In session at
Chicago yesterday noon, and have de-
cided that the court ahall hold open,
session. The court is composed Of Gem
erals Sheridan, Hancock and Terry,
Major Gardper acting as the Recorder.
The court will adjourn from day to
day without business until instructed
from Washington what course to pur-
sue under Babcock's changed circum-
stances.
General George b. Williams Is here,
EN- route for Europe as Commissioned
of the Imperial Government OF Japan.
He is accompanied by japanese OIL
GERS of rank, Tomito and Minani. The
mission has reference to financial ana
commercial matters.
The President has sent to the Senate
n very large number Of nominations,
almost all of them being appoints
ments made during recess. Among
them are the following: Zachariah
Chandler, to be Secretary of the 1nte-
rior; Christian Wullweber of Iowa,
Minister Resident at Ecuador, John
lC.l New, of indiana, Treasurer OF the
limited States; Curtis L. Burnham, OF
Kentucky, Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury; John O. Smith, of Ohio,
Commissioner of Indian Affairs. ~
The President says there is nothing
new or exciting in the Spanish cores
dance and that the situation up 10
date is correctly represented in the am
pual message. He cannot, Of course
predict what may grow out Of y, ou'
when some definite conclusion Is reach-
ed he will communicate all the facts
in special message to Congress.
Southern and Western Congressman
have had several conferences on yari'