The Morning herald., 1877-10-18

policy, to endeavor to bring about q more
harmonious state of feeling between the Ex.
ecutive and the party from their stand.
point. .i. ,s4 .
The President hasnever wished to antag,
onize any of the leaders of the party, and
maintains that what divisions have occurred
have been the result Of the course pursued
oy few party leaders. There will be no
difficulty In restoring harmony If the dis.
satisfied elements are willing to make some
concessions to tho honest efforts of the
President to strengthen the party by giving
them new issues to stand upon and ignoring
obsolete questions.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
After the reading Of the journal the House
proceeded to the consideration of the dis,
puted election case from the Fourth district
OF Louisiana, the question being upon the
resolution offered by Mr.. Leonard, (La.,)
referring the claims of Messrs. Elan and
Smith, the contestants, to the Committee
on Elections to decide who has the prima
facie right to the seat.
THE SUPREME COURT.
The President sent to the Senate to-day
the nomination of John NJ. Harlan, of Ken
tucky, to be an Associate Justice of the U.
5. Supreme Court, and also q very large
number of appointments made during the
recess of the Senate. No nominations were
made for New York customs officers. Gen.
Harlan being the only new appointment
thus far.
THE SAN FRANCISCO MINT INVESTIGATION.
W AsHINaToN, Oct. 17.-The report Of
the commission investigating the affairs Of
the San Francisco Mint show that the Su-
perintendsnt of the Mint and several of his
subordinate officers have been guilty o,
reprehehsible and unlawful transactions +
q character that If committed by employees
OF q private corporation would subject the
offenders to criminal prosecution.
Whilst. the commission feel const rsined
IN performance of their duty to condemn
the course of the Superintendent in respect
to these transactions, they deem 1t but just
to state that in bringing the bullion and
coinage operations Of this large and i'm
portant mint into their high state of eff.
cheney, General Lagrange has performed
his full share of duty and is entitled to
credit, therefore the operative officers and
principle clerks of the mint are, in the
judgment of the commission, well qualified
for their respective positions, and faithfully
perform their responsible duties.
The same commission investigated tho
San Francisco Custom House, about which
they submit most flattering report.
THE scHUYL1Rv1 LILLE CELEBRATION.
ScHUYLERv1LLE, N. Y, Oct. 1.-THE
attendance at the celebration of the centens
NAL of the surrender of General Burgoyne
TO General Gates and the Continentals.
was very large. In consequence of the ar
rival Of visitors during the past two days
every bed was occupied last night.
Battery arrived from Troy yesterday
Ind fred 100 guns. An answering gun was
heard from Williard's Mountain, whence
General Gates signalled the movements of
Burgoyne's army DUNG the days of the
Since daylight this morning vehicles OF
very description, crowded with visitors,
lave been coming from all directions. The
Park Guards, of Bennington, arrived from
Greenwich at 9 O'Clock, at VIII ich hour the
treets WAre crowdad