The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-14
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON. March 49, 1877.
SENATOR pArTERsoN's PLAN FOR A NEW ELEC-
TIoN-THE MILITARY TO TAKE POSSESSION OF
The STATE.
The plan proposed by Senator Patterson for . new
election in South Carolina which he offered TO Presl-
dent Hayes to-day and which Is falsely reported 20
havo his favor. is as follows
First-Governor Chamberlain shall be recognized 40
Governor until the new election. He shall convene
tho Legislature composed OF members declared elected
BY the Returning Board. which will Insure demo-
cratic House and republican senate.
Second-rhis Legislature shall pass registry law
and law providing Tor u new election
hird-fwo OF the registration officers shall be So
lected by Governors Chamberlain and Hampton, ono
each, and the third by General Ruger.
General Ruacrs control The military shall take DOS
session OF the State and guarantee u far election.
FVfh-Colored militia organizations ana white
league rifle clubs shall be prohibited from parading
pending the election.
Sirth-Chamberlain and Hampton shall each APP
point one OF the three election commissioners in every
county and General Ruger the third.
Seremh-rhe election precinct commissioners shall
be appointed follows:-Ono by the democratic
county committee ana one by tho republican commit
tee and one by the board OF county commssi oncrs.
EiqLM-Thc Board Of State Canvasssrs shall consist
OF I'VE persons two TO DO appointed nv HAMPTON two
by Chamberlain and one by General Ruger.
NinM-Hampton and Chamberlain shall agree to
abide by the result OF the election guarantee the
preservation Of the peace on the part Of their rcspec
tive partisans.
THE EXTRA SESSION OF CoNGgEss-vICE PREsI-
DENT WHEELER ON THE WAY TO AVOID IT.
The extra session question not settled yet, but Is
very nearly Vice President Wheeler says that
while he was in the House OF Representatives, as a
member OF the Committee on Appropriations. he had
charge OF the expenditures OF the army and therefore
became familiar with the laws relating to
this subject Tho chief II not the only reason
alleged for the calling Of an extra session
DO sho cf Oh m
fiscal year and as to this appropriation with the
cepsion of the pay OF the army Mr. Wheeler says tho
provisions Of section 3,732 OF the Revised Statutes
would be ample. This section provides that
No contract purchase on behalf Of tho United
States shall be made unless the same - authorized by
ment except In tho War and Navy departments Tor
clothing subsistence forage fuel quarters or trans
pOrtatOn, which, however, shall not exceed the neces
stiles OF the current year.
Now the current year runs to the 3lst Of December
next As to the matter Of the pay of the army, Mr.
Wheeler, having been asked by President Hayes TO
examine tho law to this subject and as relates to
extra session on this account, said he saw way
within the limits Of the law, and violation OF it,
whereby this requirement. can be met so far
extra session Is concerned Mr.. Wheeler ADDS
In common with all people DESTROYS OF peace and
quiet deprecate extra session OF Congress and be-
lieve its convening would be signal for unrest
throughout the country. The President should be
u
opportunity to pass Judgment upon before the next
regular session Oi Congress. What the country most
needs nov 10 quiet and consequent prosperity. When
Congress Is in session the country Is more less
agtated ana disturbed am familiar with army ap.
preparations, AMI, IN my Judgment, there is way Of
passing upon the only item ISSUE the pay without
extra session. and shall so give my opinion 10 the
President
II is inferred that Mr. heeler means that Il will
be possible Tor the President to borrow money OF
capitalists wherewith to meet the pay OF the
will suggest plan Tor his doing II Is significant
this connection that Mr.. Morrison. chairman OF tho
Ways and Means Committee is opposed to an extra
session. and says that he speak for tho
Congress when he guarantees that the President will
DO Endorsed and made good in anything he may DO TO
provide for the pay Of the army until the regular
ing Of Congress in December.
SENATOR CAMERoN's EXPLANATION OF HIS
VOTE ON sHERMANs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
THOUSAND DOLLAR DRAFT.
Senator Simon Cameron wishes to have corrected
few inaccuracies which crept into tho HERALDs hasty
report Of the interview had with him late hour
last evening He says that he did not vote against
Secretary Sherman's nomination, but against
his confirmation without preliminary ref
erepce to a committee. When Mr. Sherman's
confirmation came mp he voted Tor him
Just as Senator Sherman did for Mr.. Cameron finally in
1862. He also says that the thousand dollar draft
was drawn at New Orleans by Mcssrs. Sherman and
Hale during their visit there last November TO observe
the operations OF the Returning Bourd, and not at
Cincinnati last summer when Mr.. Hays was nominated
for the Presidency
POSTMASTER GENERAL KEY IN HIS NEW POSI-
TIoN-coNTEsT OVER A STAMP CONTRACT.
Mr. Key, the new Postmaster General, finds himself
In the harness very early To-day no heard counsel in
the matter Of the award OF the contract for furnishing
postage stamps for the postal service for contract
term of four years from tho LIST OF May next The low
est bidder under the invitation for proposals issued by
the department the Standard Publishing Company
OF Syracuse, N. ", newspaper. job printing and
lthographng establis mcnt, whose bid was 50 95
per 1000 stamps The next bidder tho CONT
mental Bank Note Company, which bid 50 9s. On tho
basis Of the bid the publishing company would be
titled to the contract, but the bank note com.
pany protest against such an award tho
ground that the invitation was only extended
to stcol plate engrayers and plate printers.
which tho Standard Company does not claim be,
hence their proposal should not have been received
They further urge that under the advertisement the
Postmaster General tho right to reject any
and all bids II doomed to the interest of the govern
mcn SO to They assert that public policy requires
the rejection Of tho Standard Company's bid for the
reasons:-
First-That correspondence between Washington
and Syracuse would occupy one day longer than with
Now York city, causing that much delay In the filing
OF orders.
.Second-That one-ninth OF all tho stamps sold are
sold at the New York Post ONCE, and that the trans
portation stamps TO that city would amount to rs
much as all that is saved by the lower bid.
Third-That a considerable expense would DO in
Cured in fitting up stamp Office at Syracuse, which
would DO saved II the done ut New York city
where 1t is performed.
The Standard Company insists tho execution OF
the spri, OF the law. and the award
OF the contract to the lowest bond Gde
bidders. They assert that it Is through competition
that the present prices have been reduced $l4 %
per 900 TO the present proposed rates. Tho
difference in price is but trining. and would only