The New York herald., 1875-12-07

PROMINENT POINTS IN THE PRESIDENTS MES
WASHINGTON, Dec, 6, 1875
Il is said here tonight that the President will
something to say the school question in his Mes
sage The matter concerning Cuba will be a long
OF the wrongs Of Spain toward the United States
and toward Cuba but he will say that negotiations are
in progress and the reply of Spain is st awaited
Concerning Mexico there will also be long state
ment in which, 1t is said some strong language is to
be used
Concerning Indian affairs II is believed that the Mes
cage will recommend that the Indians shall receive
Iheir supplies through the Army Commssary Depart
ment and their annuites through the Pay Department
There is also to be elaborate reference to
Centennial matters.
SPEAKER KERR PREPARING THE COMMITTEES
FOR THE NEW HOUSE
Speaker Kerr rs busy this evening considering his
appointments for tho committees OF the new House
The excitement and fatigue of the opening session to-
day told heavily on him. EARLY in the afternoon he
showed signs of great wearness and by four O'Clock
there perceptibe tremor in his voice and he
quite hoarse large number of friends business
callers visited him this evening, aud he kindly gave
them audience, when really he scarcely able
ceive bis intimate friends. His wife is with him and
she is Of much help IN entertaining the callers, who
otherwise would occupy all Of her husbands time
DISGUST OF THE DEMOCRATS OVER THE DE-
BATE ON THE LOUISIANA MATTER-cRITI-
CIsMs ON SPEAKER KERR-THE REPUBLICANS
ELATED
The democrats in state of disgust might
the contest in the House to-day the louisiana
member. 1t appears that the movement OF Mr.
Wood prearranged and had the consent of Mr..
Kerr 1t was fact party programme but, unluckily,
the members, many OF whom new, have not
come together yet in such shape to be
under strict discipline Notice was not given to them
but 1t appears have been supposed that they would
follow their leaders, as indeed the larger part of them
did until the leaders beaten. Meantime complaint
Is made by many of the members, OF them
leading men, that in the middle Of the con
test the Speaker backed and caused it TO
be understood that he thought the movement
III advised and thereupon there a ora ak in the
ranks and those who had committed themselves
the floor felt themselves abandoned under fire. The
Speaker pleads in excuse that he too busily en-
gagged in other matters yesterday TO the Louisiana
question thorough consideration, and that he took tho
word at that time OF other people But this those OF
his party who crticise him say that first he ought to
nave been familiar with the Louisiana ques-
tion and its bearings upon the OF Mr.
Morey and second, that when he changed his
mlnu ne snoulu nave nrst sent Wora 70 Mcssrs
Wood and Lamar, that they should not feel them
selves suddenly left in the lurch The republicans on
their part correspondingly eated They claim that
they have scored the first victory and that their op-
ponents stand before the country only but
detected in very Bourbonsh attempt to revive in
indirect manner, question which fairly and fully
settled last April
GENERAL BABcoCK EN- ROUTE FOR CHICAGO.
General Babcock leaves for Chicago tomorrow morn
ing.
WARD.
Il is reported in town tonight that District Attorney
Ward of Chicago, has been removed.