The New York herald., 1876-12-13

sion last SATURDAY, taken charge OF by tho
President without decision until yesterday morning
appears that the President Induced listen TO
sne persuasion OF Secretary Chandler. and finally to
90 convinced by him just IN time to send
Mr.. snowden's name TO the Senate. Secretary Cam
eron saw the president frequently since tho latter
supposed to take the position that he would yield
TO the importunings Governor Hartranit and himself
ous tne Secretary OF War persisted in his demand for
the removal Of Postmaster Fairman. Eventually tho
President was told that. the interests or the
republican party and ITS discipline in the
state OF Pennsylvania absolutely demanded that
tho Official head OF Mr. Fairman should be
forfeited to the Camerors President Grant was 10th
70 inJure the republican .party, but found himself
hemmed IN on all sides and at last he determined to
solve the problem himself He did this reluctantly,
because his best friends soictous for the rcten-
ton OF Mr.. Fairman, and not until the last
moment could tho President bring himself
TO do as no was asked by tho Messrs.
Cameron and Governor Hartrann, but yesterday
morning he yielded and decided make the removal.
Without, it is said. consulting any one he selected A.
l. Snowdcn for tho position to replace General Fair
man. This proved acceptable, in measure, TO Fair
man, because Snowden is not the appointee whom
Governor Hartranft and Secretary Cameron wanted,
and they, in turn satisfied with Snowdcn because
effect.
1t is Understood that Secretary Cameron said OF
Fairman's case that he intended TO teach the young
men Of Pennsylvania a csson that when they
tractablc politically they should suffer for It.
SECRETARY RoBEsoNs ACCOUNTS TO BE IN
vxsTIoATED-A PROPOSITION FoR BOARD
OF ADMIRALTY.
The House Naval Committee will not allow the navy
tigaon. Under resolution OF tho committee sub
committee was appointed to-day TO inquire into the
circumstances attending Mr.. Robcson's demand for
$500 900 TO mako up the deficit in the pay OF the
navy for this year. The committee has considerable
evidence goirg 10 show that this deficit is not really
in tho pay OF the navy, bus that the money has been
used for other purposes.
Mr. Whtthorne, the chairman, intends to have the
committee report iavoraby a bill 10 provide for
mixed cohmission to determine the best naval system
and policy for the United States, aud also bill Tor
Board of Admiralty to govern the administration Of
the navy.
THE FuRLouGH PAT ORDER IN THE NAvy-IN-
CoNvENIRNCEs RESULTING TO THE OF
FICKRs-EFFoRrs MADE TO HAVE 1T RE-
scINDED.
There has been much suffering and embarrassment
among naval officers OF tho lower grades rank on
account OF tho urough pay order issued by Secretary
Robeson, that combined effort Is being made by those
affected to induce Congress 10 enact law allowing
them full pay for the time they havo been
subjected the rgors OF tho Secretarys order which
they are loud In denouncng and saying there
necessity for Some OF them have been obliged to
discharge their servants and deprive themselves OF the
ordinary comforts Of PLAIN living. Ther wives In
some cases, whore they have largo families and
where tho officers income is not moro than
900 yoar, have boen obliged to go out and teach
music do drudgery at home. Commodore Howell,
and other officers Of the Navy Department lending
their influence to get Congress TO repair tho damage
done to officers Of tho navy by the unfortunate fur
Tough pay order The House Naval Committee has the
matter under consideration.
RuMoRKD MILITARY CHANGES DENIED ny
GENERAL SHERMAN.
General Sherman authorizes the statement that
there Is truth the report that Gcnersl Sheridan
has been ordered to take up HIS headquarters at Now
York and that General Hancock had been sent West
NO SIGNIFICANCE IN THE PRESENCE or NAVAL
VESSELS AT NEW YORK.
Navy department official says that there Is NO
significance tho presence of the Franklin and Swa
tara ~ New York city