The Morning herald., 1876-01-18
Making Rigid Enquiry,
By American Press Association, 7

= lnthef House to-day Mr.. Wood of New
York, introduced q resolution making en-
quify in relation to the employment of mill
tary officers on the active fist IN civil duties,
which will bring out some facts that have
been wellknown. The clause of the resolu-
tion in relation 10 the employment Of an
army officer In the constabuIar Of diplo-
matte service, Of the Government, means
General Babcock and San Domingo, and the
fact once officially ascertained that be was
sent there by the President, " i'll open up
the whole field of enquiry as to what was
proppsed to be done, and how far the
Administration was committed Circum.
stances that have been merely speculative
up to the present time. Then again the en-
alliry ordered In relation to the employment
of officers OF the Army about the Executive
Mansion; means an enquiry into the duties
OF General Babcock and General F. T. Dent
and the manner Of the payment of their sal
aries. Although the resolution opens up
rich field for investigation, and the Com
mittee on Military Affaias will not be slow
to avail itself OF the order of the House.
Gen. Bennins, Of Ohio ,is the Chairman.
The Centennial Apr propristlon.
BY American Press Association. g
Il ' H@t WASHING TON, January II, 1876.
The matter Of the Centennial Appropria-
tion was reached In the House to-day but
received little consideration.
- On motion Of Mr.. Hopkins, Of Pa, the
House went into a Committee of the Whole
to consider the Centennial Appropriation
Bill. Mr.. Wood. of New York, in the
chair. Mr.. Hopkins said az he did not feel
very well to-day he would postpone his re-
marks upon the bill until Tomorrow.
p Mr.. Hardenberg, of New Jersey advo-
vated the appropriation and spoke Of the
fact that New Jersey had already laid her
centennial gift upon the altar of the
country.
. To be success the Centennial must be q
not take an active part in it unless the U. 8.
endorses IT. 1t is In spirit National cele-
bration and an appropriation by the Govern
Ds failure unless the Government acts in
sey he asked that the bill might pass.
Pending a further consideration the Com
mittce rose and reported progress.
4ZIL4Ths vexed Question.
By Am erican Press Association.
,WAsnlNGToN, Jan. II, 1876.
The much vexed question Of Amnesty is
as far from settlement In the House of Ma
tional Representatives as ever. 1t was
rather srewd trick upon the part of
Blaine and others to use White, OF Ken
lucky, the only Republican member from
chat STATE, as blind to deceive the Democ-
racy. By suspension OF the rules, Mr..
kn A " hill IN. v1oh
u plausible form that it was thought the
Democratic side would bite at the bait, but
it was discovered and although they allowed
them selves tobeplayed with for 9 while
when the vote MSS taken Mr.sWhise's bill
was defeated. In this bill Jefferson Davis
was excepted, and in TIE moi ion to suspend
the rules was a clause permitting motion
to strike out the Davis exception. 1t is
impossible to say when the question will
come up again. 80 ,r9.vrsrs scg.fA-L
c General Banks has offered bill which
has been referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee aod if that committee gets chance
20 report this week It will probably be re-
ported back. Otherwise no bill can come
in except by unanimous consent. Banks
bill proposes to permit section that will
include The Jeff Davis proposition.
NOva, lntelliKence.
nv the American Press Association.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-A dispatch from
Rear Adnral Wm. E. Leroy, OF the south
Atlantic station, date, Rio, Dec. q, 1875, on
board flagship Brooklyn, reports his arrival
in that port December 4, for supplies, he in
tended leaving on the 7th for Key West.
The Frolc was found in that port, but she
intended to leave for Monteviue in few
lays. The Monagahela left Montevide on
the 18th of November, with orders to pro
ceed to Key West. -, y"
WAsu1sGToN, Jan. 1.-THE death OF
yice- President Wi on will be announced in
the Senate on Friday next by Senator Bout
well, who will speak in regard TO the life
and character of the DECEASED. He will be
followed tt Senators Anthony, Cameron ot
Pcnnsylyania. Cragin, Dawes, Cor Ion,
Hamiin, ingalls,, Morril OF Vermont, Nor
ton, and Stevenson. -a53-..
United States Marshall, CARL, of Connec
ticut is here tryirg'to prevent his removal.
Some days ago, Speaker Kerr issued a
very stringent order to exclude every per-
ION not entitled to the floor of the House,
from the lobby and other rooms connecting
with the floor OF the House. l.he practical
working of this rule has been to rnaks the
lobby an exclusive resort OF lobbyists and
disrcputablc characters. ....s,o
Rear Admiral John j.. Worder, 10
despatch to the Navy Department, dated
Lisbon, December "a, 1875, concerning the
piracies reported to have been committed
upon vessels passing the Mediterranean
coast of Spain, says that upon thorough
examination it appears that the reports OF
piracics were greatly exaggerated. r.
Representations having been made M 70 tns
President that The laws OF the unltea states a
are obstr,,cted in several of the parishes in
Louisiana, District Attorney Beckwith will
hc inst ructcd to bring offenders to trial un-
derthe Enforcement act. The President ex-
messed his determination to preserve pub
lie order to the extent Of his Constitutional
,u,wn, rher. arc three companies OF cav