The New York herald., 1875-02-13
WASHINGTON.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

tkOM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL, 1878.
REPORTED DrsAvowAL By THE PRESIDENT OF 4
DESIRE FOB THIRD rERM-A coRREsPoND-
ENr's TREPDATIoN
New Hampshire paper has reported that MT.
Pike, member OF Congress from that State, had
stated that IN recent conversation with him the
President had said 1.-THE idea OF running for
third term had never entered my mind. man VINO
would not get enough OF the Presidency In two
terms must DO q different man from any who has
ever held It." Mr.. Pike was asked this evening
whether the report was true. He seemed annoyed
and frightened, and said he had not seen the re-
port ana positively declined to say anything on
the subject.
RELATIONS WITH THE TRANscoNTINENTM
RAILWAY SCHEME IN PARIS.
Mr.. Washburne's correspondence with the state
Department. published by order OF Congress,
shows that at his request documents from the De.
partment OF the Interior were sent him by the
state Department. which documents. sent I'm.
medtately on his request and made pub
lie by him, exposed the claims OF the
Paris managers Of the Transcontinental
road; that D. W. c. CLARKE, OF New York, con-
nected with the scheme, complained to the Secre.
tary Of State that he and Mr.. Wasnburne had
"rhought proper to iuteriere;'' that Captain Sa-
btan, who appears TO have oeen tool oil the Paris
managers OF the scheme, on November g. 1862
wrote to the Secretary Of state, complaining in
bitter words OF Mr.. Nashbu-ne's course in furnish.
ing TO the journals the letter OF the Sec
retary Of the Interior. sent Mr.. washburne
BY Secretary Fish, Captain saoiani writes:-
This letter, furnished by Mr.. Washburne
to the journalists who ATTACK the COM
pany is the cause OF all the asperslons Of which
the company Is the object. Is Mr..
Washburne right In bringing discredt upon
the company and it's 0ficers. as he has hitherto
donef" To this complaint OF SaDiani Secretary
Fish replied, approving Mr.. Washburne's course,
saying specifically that 1t had tho sanction and
approval Of the State Department.. Finally, Mr.
washburne wrote Secretary Fish concerning
sabianl's letter Of inquiry :-"On reading the let.
ter was convinced. from It's tone and spirit, it
was not addressed to me for the purpose
OF obtaining information In good faith
On the other hand was satisfied 1t was concocted
by parties who had confederated together to i'm
pose the Transconttnental bonds on The French
puoltc in order to draw me into q correspondence
for the purpos3 OF abusing me, as they had al
ready done in pamphlet which they have issued
in this city. Under such circumstances declined
answering the communication OF Captain Sabiani.
i ALL COuuTIu6u III CNo IMPRESSION uaQ ID regard
to this communication from the complaint he has
addressed to you, and which was evidently In
spired from the same source"
The whole correspondence shows that Mr.. Wash
burne. the State Department. and the Interior De.
partment united to expose the false pretenstons
OF the Transcontinental Railway scheme In Paris,
and that their course in the matter was made the
subject OF repeated complaint and remonstrance
from friends OF the scheme here ard in France
THE PRESIDENT SILENT ON THE ARKANSAS MES
: sAGE-wHAT THE HOUSE AND SENATE MAY DO.
The Brooks men continue TO BOAST that they will
drive out Garland as soon as Congress adjourns,
and that they are able to count on the President
to help them. The President makes D. further ut
terances on this subject and does not con tradtc:
the boasts Of the Brooks party, some OF whom,
BESIDES are among his few confidential advisers.
The Arkansas message, which Senator Clayton
tried 70 bring up TO-DAY In the Senate. is not to
the taste OF even the strong administration
Senators, for Mr.. Edmunds objected and called Ior
the regular order OF business. 1t is not thought
probable that the selste will approve Of the Mes
sage. But the House may not on Its part ap-
prove OF the report of Its committee, and in rnas
case the President may, 1t Is thought, undertake
to interfere against the present State government
II the Brooks party give him plausible excuse.
ALExANDER SHEPHERD AND THE RUMoRs OF
CABINET CHANGES.
Among the Cabinet changes or which rumor
here daily speaks many persons are surprised not
to find any concerning possible elevation OF Mr..
Alexander Shepherd. 1t Is an open secret that he
Is one of the Presidents confidential advisers. To
his discrimn ating judgment, and to his alone, was
submitted, It'll said, the recent Arkansas Mes
sage, and, having received Mr.. shepherds ap-
proval, the President has not thought II worth
-xtStIa
ton with his regular Cabinet officers. To-day the
Senate had the delight OF listening to a eulogy on
Mr.. Shepherd, pronounced by the venerable Sen.
ator Cameron, than whom no one in either House
perhaps Is more capable OF quickly scenting
favorte. So there may be future for Mr..
Shepherd.
REPUBLICAN CONdRESsMEN NOT ENTHUSIASTIC
FoT THE ''sTRoNa SOUTHERN MEASURES"
CAUCUS MEETINGS SMALL AND LUKEwARM
1t begins to be suspected that the republican
Senators are not anxious to pass '.strong
measures for the South. They seem to be in no
haste, and are ready TO adjourn at the first inti-
nation OF q desire by any one to 60 home. Mean
time Mr. Maynard, VINO Is called the most truly
loyal man In the House, and deserves the title,
holds caucus almost every night and presides
over the few faithful who attend, with mingled
solemnlty and sadness affecting 10 behold. The
more earnest souls who make speeches at these
caucuses do so under increasing difficulty and to
less and less appreciatlve hearers. The bloody
shirt begins to excite derison, and Mr.. J. NJ. r.
williams, who represents Harvard College FOR the
remainder OF this session. says he thinks
Providence Is about to punish the coun-
try for its too great tenderness toward
the South. Mr.. Williams stands manlully
by the President and Mr.. Maynard, and there Is
reason to believe that II Providence should pun.
isn the rest OF 1t viii spare at least these three
The caucus for tonight was publicly given out in
the administration organ this morning. which
spoke OF 1t as an important event. Mr. Bufrin.
ton, OF Massachusetts, who does not read the or.
gan, did not attend. But ne did not seem cast
down about It, for he had plenty OF
good company. number OF frivolous mem.
bers who. some time ago, used to stand