The New York herald., 1877-12-08
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT

WARRINGTON, Dec 7. 1877
LIEUTENANT BULLS PURsUIT OF THE MES
cALANo INDIANs-GENERAL ORD ON THE
EXPEDITION.
General Ord does feel the least apprehe nsive
loout the long absence OF Lieutenants Bulls and
Young IN the Wild country along the Rio Graude. 40
says they went out with an ample detachment, con-
sistlng OF about two hundred men, to punish band
81 marauding Mescalano Indians, and, although they
had been once driven back confdont that they
would come out safely the end. The party took
Mlrty days rations when they left Fort Clark, and
before the expiration OF that time they expected
10 have accomplished their purpose and returned to
The point Of starting. General Ord thinks 1t is by no
means certain that the detachment are In Mexican
territory. lie rather disposed believe that
pursuit OF tho Mescalanos has brought them back
across the Rio Grande into Texas though ho says II
rs impossible to say positively, account OF the
p facilities for communication existing the terri
Iory in which the movement being carried on
THE PROSPECTS FOR THE NOMINATIONS SENT
TO THE SENATE.
The nominations sent to tho Senate yesterday We =
distributed among the different committees Of the
Fenatc, and will await the pleasure Of tho republican
BcnatorA The nominations which can obtain a favor
able report will DO presented the Senate without
delay, but the contested nominations will delayed
nut after the holidays, an adjournment having been
agreed TO from December Is to January TO- The op.
ponents Of the important nominations will have an
opportunity Of recruiting their strength for procrasti
nation only. Tho nominees whose capacity Tor tho
important trusts cannot be questioned will certainly
be confirmed whenever their can be reached In
executive session.
1HE EXPENSES OF THE GOVERNMENT BEFORE
THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
Com on Ann iaf In xvlI
Monday next, meet 10 consider tho estimates submit
ted for the expenses OF tho for the next
fiscal year and distribute the work among the sub
committees The task OF examining the estimates
will this session involve much care the committee
Is to critically consider every detail connected with
the executive departments of the government. duty
douby imposed by desire to keep the expenses
within the estimated and because OF the
pcion that largo be saved by more search
Ing examination into the methods Of estimates and
expenditures.
FRENCH.
republican Senatorial caucus held this morn.
ing to discuss certain complaints made against Major
French Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate: that among
other dis,asteful things he had appointed several
democrats to Office The significance given this
ment against the Serge eintatArms derives its impor
tance with outsiders IRON the fact that 1t conjec
turcd the change in Senatorial officers might go
further and lead general reorganization OF them.
largely In the democratic interest, which Is
30 considerable an element Of tho Senatorial
body. Whatever there OF force In
this idea last spring. when first broaohed at tho
extra session Of tho Senate, when 1t originated In a
hope that tho democratic Senator'S assisted by tho
several Independents, would constitute a major
ity lavorng such a reorganization and dividing
up Of the Offices. u died away with tho expressed
and reiterated determination OF the democrats
undertake to control or be responsible for the
cation OF the Senate until they entitled TO It by
the majority they cxpoct to have in 1879 This
expression Of their purpose killed the hoped coa
ton with the original movers. but has not prevented
independent enterprise on the part OF the friends Of
Mr.. NJ q. Ordway also republican and exSergeant-aL
Arms OF the House, who. IN the language of person
describing the situation, has gonc cunning for Major
FRENCH This s all thero IN the matter The Sena-
tors sbcived the question by referring 1T to
tee which IS TO report at a future meeting OF tho
caucua