New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-25
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
GEN. BUTLER ON THE CRISIS


Cen. r. F. Butlcr publishes card this
morning I'm which he SAYS he has seen published what Is
given as an authoritative statement OF his views upon
the political situation In regard to the Presidency III
which no is made 20 say substantially that lie hhd cOe
to the conclusion that all is fraud and wrong In the eee
ton on the part the Republican party and on the part
Of the Democratic party and therefore he proposes
new election. He says OF course the person WHO
overheard what / said and reported 1t, reported
only "A much OF what did cay as he could
overhear and understand l was speaking OF pro-
posed compromise OF the question between Illden ana
Hayes and saidthat there was but one compromise
possibe Everything else either an abandonment OF
Hayes by the Republican party, or an Abandonment Oh
rilden by the Democratic party and that compromise
was that both their claims might be submitted to new
election under the law OF l752, II all the afles aEeeI
I'm NOT counting the votes on OF their doubts OF
The fairness of the election Of fairness OF the acer
tainmcnt of the election did not and nave not gwen
ta y that course simply pointed ont road which
might be taken If anybody chose to take it, no more nor
~ '''0' ECONOMY IN PENSION EXPENSES.
There is a bill now on the calendar OF the
Senate reported at the last session by Mr. Boutwell,.
from the committee examine the several branches OF
the civil service, authorizing the payment OF pensions 10y
the Treasurer OF the United States. When Mr. Boutwell,
rcporcd the bill n few days before the adjournment In
August he said did not design having 1t considered at
that session but desired TO be placed on the calendar
ne also stated that II was his belief the bill would faci-
tate the payment Of pensions and enable pensioners 10
obtain their pensions at less cost, more eHpedtlosy'
and at saving 10 the Government Of about 500 coo
vcor Should the bill he called mp and passed TINS SESSION.
il will legslae the SO pension agents now enoyod ou'
VI 0"'' THE SCHOOL POPULATION
Gen. Eaton, tho Commissioner OF Education,
SAYS in his report that only State Delaware and
tbrec Territories the Indian New-NeXlco, aud wyoming
do not report their school population In the other
36 States and Territories there were fOO1522 emil
dren by their several laws entitled to instruction All
the states either by acua! by estimate report
pupils enrol ed in the public school system giving total
OF 756659 The Commissioner saws most gratifying
foct often noticeable the interest skill, and energy
with which evils old and new encountered. The
great freedom OF thought and action encourages f ia
Inc encounter with evil and all are at liberty 10 follow
the wisest course.
A CoLoRED DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Among other demonstrations arranged by the
Democrats for the sh OF January il national conVen-
t,ou OF colored citizens be held here Much curiosity
ia expIesscd In regard 20 this demonstration Nobody
gaa aware there was even Omlibis-iOI oil Demo
cratic negroes in the City Of Washington orls yciny
and convention is likely 70 be national only IN Delhg
lcld at the National Capital