The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-09
WASHINGTON.
Persistent Efforts for the Release of an
Imprisoned Irish Patriot.
THR EXPEDITION AGAINST THE INDIANS
A New Candidate for Nominal
ton at St. Louis.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT


THE CASE OF T. o'MEAGHER coNDoN, THE IRISH
PATRroT-ErroRrs MADE FoR. PROCURING
HIS RELEASE POLITICAL MOVEMENT OK THE
PART OF THE DEMOCRATS.
Tho Senate Foreign Relations Committee has been
much annoyed in the final disposition OF brought
before them, involving the Imprisonment OF American
citizens by Great Britain and the last Of these that OF
e. oMeagher Gordon, has given .hcm end OF trouble
having been, In the language OF one who is we'll in
formed asublccl Of diplomatic dispatches continually
for months past" Tho latest demonstration on this
subject has taken shape in huge petition, with tho
OF 1927 IRISH soldiers who served during tho
war; pctitionng with tho Legislature OF Kentucky tho
Irish American citizens OF ST. Paul Mimi Irish
Literary and Emerald Beneficial associations for
the Intervention OF government TO secure tho
lease OF Mr. Condor, and these 10 be followed by
others OF similar character from other States II Is
clamcd tina; TINS case has been accorded indecent
undue and partial noorety; that ir the matter
allowed to rest, the Queen assuming her title
OF Empress would amnesty all prisoners but that this
pressure specially IN favor of Mr.. Condor will not
dispose her favorably TO this case IT, in fact II will
have the effect to prejudice her against all Of tho
kind.
The fact is that the democrats generally throughout
the States have taken tire subject mp and going
tho coming campaigns whore the Irish-Amcrican and
foreign vote is TO be catered to- with view Of secur
ing support The State Department has been also
impo-tuncd about II, and he amount Of correspond
and tecgraphing which has been created by II
almost Incredible. When the Queen shall amnesty
these alleged offenders both tho Foreign Relations
Committee and State Department signify that they
will be relieved from the consideration OF subject
which has been continual bugbear to thcm for
months past
THE EFFECT or MR.. BLACKS SPEECH ON THE
IMPEACHMENT TRIAL-PRoBABLE ACTION OF
THE SENATE ON THE QUESTION OF JURIsDIc-
TIoN
ny general acknowledgment Mr.. Black did not mako
much impression to-day on the Senate sitting as
Court OF impeachment From remarks which tho
democratic Senators made, dissenting from the position
taken by Mr. Black there good believe that
they will be solidy against giving General Beknap the
consideration Of njurlsdicon and tho prediction
made to night that the Senate will find that 1t has ju
risdlction Tho democrats will be solid in that drec
ton and it is surmsed that Senators Frenghuyscn,
Edmunds Wright and others OF tho republican lawyers
will vote with the democrats
II urged that the necessity for trying Bclknap is
felt by the republicans In order to shield President
Grant andthe party from odum Of having accepted
his resignation Many of the Senator's It IS said will
submit written opinions, which they anxious to
have go tho record. decision will not It Is
thought, be reached for two weeks to come.
THE CONNECTICUT sENAToEsHIP-A MAJORITY
OF THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS FOR BARNUM-
sExAron ENGIIsH's REcoMpENsE.
Information has reached Senator Eaton from Con-
nccticut that Representative William II. Barnum viii
have IN the democratic legislative to DO held
at Hartford Tuesday evening, fully 100 votes out OF
a total of 1s0 There Is likely to DO corapcnsa
tion for Senator Enslshs llfor:une Hartford by
vigorous push for him tho Eastern cand-
date for the Presidency at ST. Louis quiet dinner
party recently held at the Arlington, attended by
Mr. English. A. +. Burr, editor OF the Hartford Times;
Eastern members of tho Democratic National Com
mttcc Senators McCreary, Of Kentucky. Bogy, OF Mis-
souri, and others When tho question OF the Prcsi-
dental candidacy up all concurred that Governor
English would be stronger candidate than Samuel J.
Tden. and II conteniod that the Davenport tcst
mony before Mr.. Caulhclds Committee had far
pcacd New York's favoritc tho conceded cleo
ton frauds Of New York city give tho republicans
fatal advantage Tdcn. His famous 'prvate and
conldcntal circular Of October p, 1865 when he
chairman OF tho Democratic State Committee, again
brought before the public by Davenport also be-
lieved TO be very damaging to Tdens prospects and
fatal to his election should he be nominated at ST.
every doubtful and all democratic states, and thus
secure tho next administration 10 the democracy.
The dinner party and its table talk have made quite
stir in political circles here.
THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE INDIANS
PREPARATIONS IN PROGRESS FOR THE CAM
PAIGN-TRIAL or OFFICERS FOR ALLEGED
MISCONDUCT.
General Crook, commanding the Department Of the
Platte, has nearly ready for the field another exped
ton against the Indians, and expected several
days since TO start from Fort Fctterman, Wyoming
Territory, MAY Is. No definite Information has yet
reached here ms to the companies Of troops selected,
but they will be from tho Second and Third cavalry,
and Fourth. Ninth and Twenty-third infantry. A
large number OF cavalry recruits viii be sent from New
York city next Saturday, tnc l3th direct to Omaha for
assignment to companies composing the expedition,
INSTEAD OF FIRST going the cavalry recruiting rendez
vous at ST. Louis
General Crook viii start from Fort Fcttermnn and
push for Powder River, thence 10 Big Horn River and
IL necessary TO the Yellowstone.
Two captains, who commanded companies during tho
late expedition 10 Powder River, have already been
tried misconduct during tho operations but tho
suit OF the trials has not yet been known. Tho
trials OF Captain Arson Mills aud Alexander Moore arc
now taking place, and that Of General Reynolds,
colonel OF the Third cavalry, will come next
THE RUMoRED RESIGNATION or SPEAKER KERR
POSITIVELY DENIED.
Tho rumor that Nr. Kerr intended 10 resign tho
spcakcrshp. which was brought IRON Now York to-
day though not generally believed caused good deal
OF talk. 1t Is false and without the least foundation
Mr.. Morrison who Is OF tho Speakers most intI-
mate friends teegraphcd him to know II there could
be any truth In tho report and received reply this
evening from Richmond, from Mr.. Kerr saying .sNot
one word OF truth" II Is believed that the report
Sc, gong by persons anxious 10 succeed TO the
spcakership and that tho wish was father 10 tho
thought Mr. Kerr has been advised to tako little
rest lie is absent ten days furough, a part
Of which has EXPIRED and Mt ~ conclusion he will ask
for ten days more.
THE MISSISSIPPI rSvEsrroATIoS--AcTIox OF
THE COMMITTEE.
Senator Boutwell, says that the Senate Select Com