The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-19
The Rival Louisiana Senators Pressing
their Claims 10 an Issue.
Grant Declares Himself Exploited,
Opposed TO the Third Term.
The Use OF Soldiers TO BIO Avoided II
Preserving Public order In La.
The Presidents Supplemental Message
on Cuban Affairs Hangs Fire.
Avery to be the SCape-GOat In the
BabcOck Prosecution.

WASHINGTON, January Isl. b.
Eusts, United States Senator elect
from Louisiana, and Durant DaPonta
called on Senator Thurman this morn
ing. They quote him rs saying, "Either
you (Eustis) or Pinchback will get the
seat Morton is quoted to the same
effect. Pinchback is here to urge nc
ton by the Senate on his claim to the
seat.
A revision OF the tariff il now being
prepared in New York by prominent
members of the Free Trade League, to
be introduced in the House and referred
to the Ways and Means Committee, as
the basis of u measure for tariff for
revenue with incidental protection.
1t is rumored that Ex-Governor Nor
gan, of New York, has u letter in his
possession from General Grant, in
which the President, in direct, eXpli-
cit language, declares himself opposed
to third term, and asserts positively
he will refuse denomination. The cor
respondent, however, says 1t is impos-
sible to trace the rumor to an anthem
tic source.
Representation having been. made
to the President that the laws of the
United States are INSTRUCTED In several
parishes in Louisiana, United States
District Attorney Beckwith will be in
structed, through the Department Of
Justice, to bring illegal combinations,
rs well as individual offenders, to trial
under the enforcement act. The Pres
ident expressed n determination to pre-
serve public order to the extent of his
constitutional power. There are three
companies of cavalry and one of in
fantry in Louisiana, but there is no
probability of the use of the military
to aid the civil authorities.
What purport to be the points Of
General Babcock's defense, have been
telegraphed from here to Chicago, and
are said to have been furnished by
Story, of Chicago, one of Babcock's
Junior counsel. Babcock denies the
whole story, and states that his defense
will be first made public by ex-Judge
krum and Judge Porte, of New York.
District Attorney Dyer, who has been
to New York, has returned, and Is at
work again ON the details of the prose-
cution. 1t is intimated, though Dyer
himself does not say so, that Avery
will be worse involved in Babcock's
case than Babcock, and that the former
will not move for new trial after that
of the latter is over.
The President will not be able to
send his supplemental message to Con.
gress on the Cuban question for sew eral
week. The correspondence, which
continues to be pacific as 1t is satisfac.
tory, i'm the face of the war cloud
which is seen so clearly by certain
newspapers, Is by no means completed.
So far it has been marked by q liberal
feeling, and has drawn into it the ear
nest wishes of other European powers
for Cuban pacitication. Their desires
have been even heretofore, in other
questions growing out of the situation,
not only expressed, but cooperation
with the United States has been
preferred Great Britain directed at
one time to insist on demanding
prompter payment of indemnity
for its citizens slain among
the Virginus prisoners and
for ours, provided for in the special
terms of the Polo protocol. The Brit.
ish Minister at Madrid also refused to
receive and recognize Buriell, who had
been appointed Field Marshal, while
this Government was at the same time
demanding, and soon secured, his trial
by competent court, in accordance
with the additional terms of that pro.
tocol. While this profier of co-opera-
ton was appreciated, this Government
at the same time carried its points
without it. These facts are cited to
show that one of the principal Govern
ments of Europe is anxious to do all In
its power to aid this Government In
the line laid down and In the ways pro-
posed by the President In that portion
of his annual message relating to the
ong.pending Cuban troubles, and
there is good reason for believing that
its good wishes have been seconded In
this direction by other leading Powers.