The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-26
ANTICIPATED ACTION OF THE SENATE.
Ex.AtiOrney General Akerman on the Secret
Service Fund Expenditure.
THE PRIME MINISTER OF SAMOA.
The Proper Method OF Suppress
ing the Border Raids.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.


THE IMPRESSION CREATED BY DELKSAPs RE-
JoINDER-PRoBABLE ACTION OF THE SENATE
The reoinder made yesterday by Mr.. Beknap's law
yers Is not thought TO strengthen his In some
particulars TOR instance the assertion that Belknap
resigned because he thought thus prevent impcac
ment, is held TO be virtual confession OF guilt He
resigned is said in the rejonder, because Mr. Cymcr
had said that unless he resigned at once
clymer would for impeachment
against him and IL is pretended that he
had thus TO believe that, II he resigned, he
would not be mpcached But 1t Is clear that not Mr..
clymer nor even the whole committee could have
given him such guarantee as that was matter for
the House decide on when the committee had made
It's report and whatever may have passed
between Mr.. Belknap and his counsel clearly not
agreement 1t generally believed that the Senate
will hold that Belknap is mpcachable as To hold dif
fcrenty would DO to declare that officer may always
defeat justice By adroty rcsisning in time, and
this would be absurd Senator's very rcticcnt
The subject
THE MEXICAN BORDER TRoUBLEs-oPPosIrIoN
TO THE RESOLUTION REGARDING THE PAS
SAGE OF OUR TROOPS INTO MExIco-THE
NEW BOUNDARY" LINE AGITATION.
There is growing ndispositon in the House TO pass
the resolution authorizing tho President to order
troops on the Mexican frontier to pursue marauders
across the border and punish them on Mexican soil
1t IS thought that public and formal authorization Of
such acts by Congress will necessarily give offence to
The Mexican government will embarrnss fatally with
its people, and would almost certainly lead
TO In fact, such authorization by Con-
gress is held by many persons to be equiva-
lent to declaration OF war, and the crossing
OF the border by troops under such
order would be, II is said act of is not
disputed that great and frequent ourages practsed
by Mexican robbers upon border population, but
IS said that the Mexican government while 1t is too
weak protect Us, would probably wink ut any acts
by our troops, under udicous commanders Furnishing
the Mexican desperadoes on Mexican soil long
there formal and public authorization OF such
policy by Congress IL would not what not
forced its attention but would be forced resent
an insult II American troops find them
selves, In tho heat ofr the chase after robbers,
Mexican soil, and there catch and hang the
desperadoes, Mexico need not call us to account for
this II may quietly thank for Kidding It of rogues;
but II Congress should openly demand violation OF
Mexican territory this would be another matter, and
would directly tend to dsorganze the settled govern
ment OF Mexico and help tho revoutionists
Meantime there here not n few persons who would
like to Mexican war, opening for profit
able contracts; and, more than ALL opportunity
Tor the acquisition of slice OF Mexican territory
and the proposed boundary continues to be dis
cussed in private and fixed with tolcrablc accuracy
sTEINBERGER AND FAR OFF sAMoA-No GRAVE
COMPLICATIONS ANTIcIrArED--THE AMERICAN
GOVERNMENT NOT INCLINED TO INTERVENE
BETWEEN A PRIME MINISTER AND HIS KING
SOME DETAILS OF THE ADVENTURE.
There will be Stenbcrger affair any Samoan
difficulty for the simple that Stcinbcrger is
American citizen, and the fact that he has fallen
into trouble with Samoan king whose Prime Minis
ter, and consequently subject he was does concern
this government, which does hold itself bound u
protect the Samoan Prime Minister against tho dis.
pleasure OF his King.
The House. days ago, called upon the State De-
parment for the papers relating to Stepberger's id
ventures in Samoa, aud they expected tomorrow
steinberger originally it is said, hanger-on and
office seeker here Who IN some way, made himself
s-rvceablc TO persons the White House and gained
friendship Of General Babcock The story goes
aer for time soliciting consulship somewhere
and always finding the Secretary of State indsposcd
TO favor him. he at Last secured influence
enough to get the President 10 appoint him a
special agent TO visit and report upon
the Samoan Islands. This in March, ls,a He
sailsd from San Francisco in June OF the same year.
returned IN 1874 and made report 10 the State De-
partment which he seems TO have neglected TO date
but which IN to Congress IN April, 1874 In
ment" and ''oral sugRetions but he evidently mag
nIucd his Office much possible, and when he re.
turned he disappeared from public notice. He
next heard OF last spring setting out for Samoa
In United States man-ofwar with gilt OF can
non, firearms and other government property,
and being landed, be dropped his American citizenship
and. became the Primo Minister OF tho Samoan Head
Chief or course he could BE- Samoan and an
American at the same time lie may recover his citi-
Eenship If he chooses TO return here and claim It. but
he dvested himself II is here held OF his title pro
lection from our government when he became politi-
cal officer OF another government That he did this In
. very formal and conspicuous manner well known
% the world
II he were here now he would probably be requested
by committee OF Congress give the particulars the
Samoan commercial company in which several nnu-
entail persons here are SAID 10 be concerned and
whose agent Stenberger Is said TO be also on what
account and by what influence he obtained the
and firearms as wei as free passage government
ship. He certainly bore credentials or authority
fom this government his last expedition
THE CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC ArPRoPRIA-
TON BILI-ANrrcIrATED ACTION OF THE
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
A good many OF the democrats in both Houses be-
Seve that the Appropriation Committee cut down the
Consular and Diplomatic bin too closely and In some
ways njudciously, and II Is probable that in the con-
ference committee OF the two Houses. which has TO-
day been asked for by the Senate many OF the senate
amendments viii be agreed TO. In several important
ways the bill passed the House would cripple orr
consular service and seriously injure commerce.
and the bill had the defect ncsicctng almost entirely
relations with the Central and South American
states with which ought TO assiducus!y cultivate
friendly and commercial relations The commerce OF
these rich countries Is almost entirely In British
and German hands; with proper efforts Il might,
small cost be turned IN our direction.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.