The New York herald., 1876-01-20
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1876.
SENATOR DAVIS CHARGES AGAINST Ex-sEcRE-
TARY BoUTwELL's BOOKKEEPING
The leading republican members of the Senate do not
believe much in Mr. Davis charges against Boutwels
Irregularities while ho Treasurer Of tho United
States, and men like Conkling and Edmunds intimate
that the Senator from West Virginia has evidence to
sustain his charges The matter was discussed again
to-day at length, but conclusion reached. Mr.
Davis sarcastic and almost bitter. far so than
Mr. Boutwell, himself 1t was remarked on the floor
after adjournment that he had better keep still some
one would bring out what he had said in OF his
in the Treasury wrong.
SENATOR MORTON ON THE MISSISSIPPI ELECTION.
AS the hour hand Of the clock swung round Mr..
Morton grew uneasy and motion made to post
pone further discussion The democrats and some of
the republicans objected, but when Mr. Davis in
formed that Mr. Mortons speech had been sent all
the country with the understanding that 1t was to be
delivered to-day, the gentleman consented TO let his
matter lie over until the Senator from Indiana had
finished Then Mr.. Morton produced an enormous roll
OF manuscript and began his speech II is very long
and its delivery will occupy all of 10 morrow If
part of the day following 1t is claimed that 1t has
been delivered in substance before Indianapolis and
elsewhere His point we'll received that the way
humane treatment. and not by plastering them
and denying their existence. The 'boody shirt"
has become the byword OF all parties in Congress In
speaking OF the alleged Southern outrages and when
genteel appearing visitors in the House heard that
Morton was speaking they said Nfls.ss--,l
''The bloody shirt Is up. Let's go TO the senatei"
THE DEBATE ON THE CENTENNIAL APPRoPRIA-
TIoN-sTRoNG OPPOSITION DEVELOPING.
The discussion OF the Centennial Appropriation pill
occupied the day the House and it is doubtful II
vote will be reached before Friday afternoon The first
speakers eulogized the object for which the appropra
tion asked and, for time, IL seemed If the bill
would pass by large majority. But later in the day
Mr. Cochrano, Of Pennsylvania took the floor and
made speech against giving dollar for the Centen-
NAL He is a new member and little attention was
paid to him FIRST but when he warmed up began
TO stamp his feet and swing his hands and talk about
the sacredness Of the constitution the traditional
stitutional democrats opened their and assisted
the gentleman with applause and cries of "good and
'you right" His main points that the proposed
Exhibition private speculation, managed by
corporation OF who declared in the beginning that
they did not want a dollar from Congress. Said be-
"Strip this scheme Of the tinsel that designing men
have thrown around IL and you a corporation ask
ing for a subsidy with the avowed declaration OF the
stockholders that the surplus is to be divided after
the Exhibition, The constitution has been tramplod
under foot by radical administration, and now the
democrats asked ratfy such violations of law by
passing an unconstitutional act I'll not vote for IL;
/ will put myself on record at the beginning so that
when 20 home look my constituents In the
face" shouted the pcrspring member, amid applause
Colonel Tucker Of Virginia, followed in the same
strain. Constitutional law, the school question State
rights and several other irrelevant matters were
dragged in and flung around promiscuousy. Mr.
Blaine listened in eager crouching way, while his
pencil jotted down the points they came to him.
Mr. Tucker pointed toward the corridors and cried with
a loud voice, ''Once make the precedent and Congress
will be open to the jobber the lobbyist outside Will
rejoice II is time to put down brakes; one cent
given outside OF the constitution will make the nation
poor"
THE NAVAL EXPENDITURES TO BE INvEsTI-
GATED.
The alleged unauthorized expenditures by the Navy |
Department for the threatened descent Cuba are to
be investigated and facilitate work, subcom.
mttee has been appointed, composed Of Mcssrs Wills
Of New York; Daniorth, Of Ohio and Jones' Of New |
Hampshire. An effort will be made to reduce the |
number OF navy yards and cut down the expense OF
those remaining.
THE REVISION OF THE LAWS.
The House Committee on Revision Of the Laws has |
It's hands full Of business II has already notes OF over
two thousand errors in the Revised Statutes and ex-
poets large batch more from the Treasury Depart
ment In few days