The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-26

had been called the sold cotheswringern and swash
tub" By Mr. Patt in the capital but he thought now
from the evidence OF the latter he the veritabc
cloheswripecr and washtub himself He further says
that when the Secretary or War first heard that Mr.
Patt had been engaged in some business in which IL
given out that he had influence with him, he sent
for him and told him that n any such representations
bad been made they must be corrected and stopped,
and that any connections with the department
which were based this would be Immediately
severed General Ingalls, contends that Mr.. Pratt has
ngeniously twisted the truth all round. TO use his ex
preston, and that he has made a plausible story of
what was merccnary transaction from the beginning.
He was not the first the commission OF officers
to pass upon the invention for tho prevention OF
moths. This place held by General Marcy and no
was second. He rcpudases all knowledge Of the
Burnczng process until long after he placed the
commission much against his wishes, and he laughs at
the absurdity Of the representations hypothesis
offered by Mr. Pia in regard his having any interest
or having been in any way influenced in his official
action while on the Board of Examination. General
Ingalls, testimony will be full denial Of what has
been attributed 70 him derogatory Of his good name
Ex-oUEEILLA MosBY's INFLUENCE AT THE
WHITE HousE-AN Ex-UNIoN SOLDIER Or
EERRD TO BE DISPLACED FOR AN tx
OF THE ORDER
Recent frequent visits OF Mosby, the ex-gucrila
chettan to President Grant have excited considerable
surprise and the friends OF the administration at
loss 10 know what they and how to account for
them. The latest manifestation Of his influence has
boon exhibited in the case OF removal Of an appoint
mcnt OF Mosby in the person Of one Chapman, who
had been Confederate soldier and served Mosby
scout He was replaced by nn cx-Union sol
dior named Bradley, as mail route agent
The President, upon the representations OF
Mosby, directed the Postmaster General to
rcinstate Chapman. At this the New England pluck
and Yankee spirit OF Postmaster General Jewell re-
bcled and no ilatly refused Chapman the
place from viii CHI he removed, saying that Presi
dent Grant might be able afford 10 do that but he
could not and he accordingly directed that Bradley be
retained On his own account Chapman, however, re-
ceivng another place. II Is not yet known whether
THIS will any rupture between the President and
lowell but il is thought not unlikely that
Mosby will contend that his influence has not been
sufficiently recognized the orders OF the President
obeyed until the rebel Chapman shall be restored to
the place from which he originally removed and
that he will be satisfied with nothing short OF this
will he submit 70 being outdonc by Yankee
nsUYFICIENCY IN THE APPRoPRIATIoNs-TH
ARMY TO REMAIN UNPAID FOR THE MONTH
or JUNE
The bin to supply deficiencies in the appropriations
for the fiscal year expiring June so has been subjected
to the cheese pairing thoroughly in all its do
tails that the allowance to the army will be insufficient
TO liquidatc the pay roll for the month of June As
nothing DO done to supply this deficiency until the
next meeting of Congress the army will have to 60
without this much of their pay until next year.