The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-04
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, August 3, 1870
THE ADJOURNMENT QUEsTIoN-THE DEMO-
CRATIC RANK AND F1Ln READY TO MurINY-
EFFoBr OF THE LEADERS TO SHUT OFF IN
FLAT1oN RESOLUTIONS AND PRIVATE JOBS.
Tho and flo OF the democracy in the nouso are
ready to mutiny at what they call tho strangulaton
policy OF their leaders II only when tho HERALD
reached them this afternoon with its explanation OF
the for the referred resolution for adjournment
that they how they had been by their
leaders Hence, when Mr. Morrison offered his con-
current resolution to-day for adjournment till next
Monday, the mutineers said :-''Why, all the Senate
has to do is adopt this resolution Saturday and
shall adjourn next Monday without ghost of
chance being given to have our bills passed.
Almost every member has dozens Of bills
yet tho calendar that undisposcd Of and rs
there be suspension OF the rules except during
the brct period between the time tho Senate adopts
the resolution and the actual hour Of adjournment,
Ia easy to that all such bills doomed to death
OF asphyxia Mr. Morrison doesn't say so openly,
but II Is well known that he and his fellow leaders
tho party anxious to keep the rank and hlc
doing anything rash tho closing hours OF the session.
when an imitation resolution log rolling compact to
pass lot of private jobs with appropriations them
would undo all tho good work OF Randall, Holman,
Hewitt and himself
HOW THE SENATE CAN YoRCE AN AGREEMENT
ON THE REMAINING APPROPRIATION BILLS.
The adoption by the House of the resolution for nd.
journmcnt puts in the power of the Senate to orco
an agreement on the appropriation bills which still
In dispute Should tho Senate tomorrow morning
concur the resolution Congress would be under the
necessity OF adjourn.ng on Monday agreed to, and
as the adjournment motion originated with the House
II could on tho appropriation bills DO held RESPONSE
bio for their failure.
THE HEADsToNE coNTEAcT-REPoRr OF THE
COMMITTEE CENsun1Na xx-sEcRErARY BEL
KNAPP.
General Banning will present tomorrow a unani-
nous report from the Military Committee the head
stone contract The committee ind that OK Secretary
Belkrap usurped control OF the contract taking away
from the General and that he did not
give to the lowest bidder The evidence shows that
Bclknap retained the bids for two months aud halt
before he madc the award which no divided among
four sets OF bidders who were not equality in
prices and that three the wcro bought on, by
Bridges, to whom he allowed moro money, conse-
quently, than to tho lowest bidders Notifications
favorable to Bridges
The committee arrive at the following conclusions: -
That the award disregard Of official duty, and
prejudca the OF tho government that tho
alterations the OF the contract wero an abuse
of cial power tho part OF the Secretary of War;
and finally that the contract Is in tho hands of
honest persons for completion, under transfer made
tho instance OF the Quartermaster General the
mittee do not deem II necessary offer any resou-
tons for consideration Of the House, other In re.
gard to the ex-sccrctary of War the annument of
the contract