The New York herald., 1877-01-17
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 1877.
LOUISIANA AFFAIRS BEFORE THE CABINET
pEEpLExITY OF THE PRESIDENT AND HIS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SILENT AND suL-
LEN.
Tho President and his advisers arc evidently much
pcrplexcd about the position of affairs in Louisiana
judging from the fact that. In addition the usual
and, IN this instance, lengthy session OF tho
Cabinet this afternoon there has been IN cx-
ira session tonight The agitating cause seems
to be the report brought and submitted by United
States Marshal Pitkin II Is thought that among tho
matters under consideration has been proposition
support movement to oust tho Nichols Judges OF
the Supreme Court aud re-establlsh the judicial
machinery In tho Packard interest No
conclusion is known 10 have bcen
reached. bu. as grave constitutional questions
involved II is believed they havo
been submitted to tho Attorney General Every men,
Der OF the Cabinet Is silent and committal f
declaration Of war under consideration. On tho
street and among Lousianians here tho present pos.
lure Of affairs is taken mean that no definite action
Is yet resolved upon BECAUSE II the contrary tho
the republicans would be outspoken ana ubilant
whereas they are silent and sucn
THE CENTENNIAL ADDRESSES DELIVERED ON
THE FOURTH OF JULY, 1S76-INv1rATIoN OF
CONGRESS THAT THEY BE FILED IN THE
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS-.
II is not so generally known as It should be that
Congress invited by special JOINT resolution approved
March 49, 1876 that all counties towns where his.
torical addresses were delivered the centennial
dny, July :, 1876, should flo ono copy OF such ad-
dresses in the Library of Congress, at Washington
Up to this time about $50 historical documents illus.
trasing the origin and progress Of as many American
hoxvo
the Library OF the United States Many OF these are
In manuscript, many moro In newspaper form and
others in quito elaborate books with illustrations
Twenty States and four Territories aro repro.
scn,ed in this collection and others still coming
In, which, II is hoped, will be continued until all
printed sketches manuscript histories OF American
gathered together ut tho scat OF
Representative G. A. Hardcnbcrgh, OF Now Jersey
-cder whose auspices the work has thus far been
done is still giving the subject his earnest attention.
and hopes TO be fully successful IN completing this
great commcmora,ing record OF American progress.
COLLECTOR ARTHUR IN wAsHINGToN-THE
PROPOSED REDUCTION IN THE FORCE OF
THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
Among the arrivals here this morning was General
Arthur, Collector OF the New York Custom House.
Tho object Of his coming was in connection with tho
proposed reduction in the force now employed In tho
Collectors, Surveyors aud Appraisers departments,
and It also proposed to make nroad the salary
lists of the Naval Oncc in that city The appropriation
for customs service available until June 80 tho
end OF the fiscal year, about $1,000 Short and in
order not fall behind reduction Of expenses must
be made all the country The quota OF Now York
in this deficiency been placed at $4,000 and to
save this amount OF money very material clippings
will have to be made both salaries places Chic
Special Tngle has been in New York for several days.
and no doubt he and General Arthur havc como to
some UNDERSTANDING which has brought the latter on
here to carry into effect.