The New York herald., 1877-10-27
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.


WASHINGTON Oct 20, 1877.
TALK OF AN ADJouRNMENr-MEM ANXIOUS
REGARDING THEIR DUTY AS POLITICIANS.
Though two weeks have already passed OF the extra
session, and nothing ID accomplished In the way Of
legislation, there IL some talk among the republican
members OF the House to press an adjournment
Friday tho ID Of November Till Monday, the 18th Of
November, in order to allow the members an oppor-
tunity TO 20 home and vote. The Massachusetts
republicans, rsmem mbering the value ol q single
In the Gubcrnatoral camragn which elected Marcus
Morton by one vote, will urge the adjournment On
the other hand democrats incline to the bolisf that
they here to BUSINESS but are pug
zlcd how TO avoid escon duty the regular session OF
Congress always beginning after tho fall elections
TIE PAY or THE NAvY-sECRETARy ROBE
SONS ADMINISTRATION TO BK THOROUGHLY
PIoBED.
Tho prospect gets better tor the early pay or
money due tho onicers and men OF the navy for the
closing quarter OF the last fiscal year. II sup
posed that with the assembling OF Congress in extra
session the would be adjusted At soon
as the lst of November. but leading Congressman,
in sketching tho probable future OF tho
sion, said tonight that with the announce
ment OF the committees on Monday next
the Appropriation Committee would BE- ready to re-
port the Army bill Tuesday morning and tue House
could pass and send 1t TO the Senate BY Wed-
assday morning. then, were passed by the Senate
Congress could adjourn sine de for It would take all
the interval until the arst Monday in December
for the Naval Committee to investigate what
ex.Socretary Robeson did with the money intended
to pay the navy. 'You may rest assured"
said the Congressman referred to, democrat
'sthe House viii never vote dollar OF this deh-
cency until explores the rascaIity Of the transaction
and brings to light all the secrets connected with the
making away OF that money. The committee can
make the inquiry just we'll during the recess and
be roady to report the House at the regular session
in December As there is nothing to be done there
fore but pass tho Army bill. and that will take
over day or two thcre 10 ne reason that can see
why Congress cannot adjourn over, not only tho In
serva the November elections but the whole time
to the regular session. have not heard that the
democrats contemplate doing the former. they are
able 10 do the latter"
THE PENNSYLVANIA DELEGATION AND THE
PREs1DENT-How SIMON CAMERON CAME TO
BE RECOMMENDED FOR THE ENGLISH MIS-
sIoN.
One Of the republican Congrsssmsn from Pennsyl-
vania said to-day that II was great mistake 10 sup
pose that the delegation had the slightest III will tow.
ard tho administration because their choice for tho
English mission did not meet the approval OF
the President On the contrary a majority
Of the members, had they been left 10
expross their choice would no. have named Mr. Cam
eron His selection rather the result OF acqui-
escence on the part Of those who questioned the pro-
priety Of his being named and as the meeting had
boen called at Senator Camerons house 1t was 10 say
the least not pleasant task tell what those op-
posed 10 him thought Of the sx-Senstor. In . word,
had the selection been made BY ballot Mr.. Cameron
never would have been chosen.
THE REORGANIZATION OF sILvER-sRNATon
JONES ON THE FEELING OF TIE SENATE.
Senator Jones expresses his confidence that his Silver
Remon etIzation DILL will pass the Senate by consider
able majority He will oppose tho repeal OF the Re.
sumption act in his bill similar one goes
through. but he will his nauencs for M repeal in
of his failure The elaborate Silver Commission
report prepared by the Senator Will appear In BOOK
form tomorrow from the government pressea
To night In conversatisn Senator Jones remarked,
conosrning his silver demonstration measure, sT
think probable that majority Of the Senators arc
In favor OF the reconciliation Of silver but they have
various plans OF thor own. Perhaps In favor
OF limiting the coinage, and may be In favor OF
limiting legal junction Of silver In regard
10 the particulars Of the plans OF others, / now
have no means Of knowing. only know
that they express themselves IN favor of
romonetising silver In some way or other There
have been two bills introduced looking the remone-
tzation Of silverono By Senator Ingalls, OF Kansas,
ana one by myself These bills are essentially the
same Mine more definitely declares how silver shall
be remonssixsd. Il provides for free coinage, and
also that all contracts and debts which, BY their
terms, are not to bs otherwise discharged, will
be payable In the silver dollar provided Tor In the bill
Mr. Ingals' bill provides that silver shall be an un-
limited legal tender for all contracts otherwise
provided by law. believe however that the bill TO
remonetze silver At the old relation Of Is 9S.lOO In
silver 10 In gold, with UNRESTRICTED coinage and
with unlimited legal tender functions will be passed
this session" !"
DEMOCRATS NOMINATED BIZ THE PRECEDENT
IL 10 stated BY friend OF the President that OF the
large number Of appointments made only ten demo-
Gratis have been selected, and OF this number seven
had the support Of the republicans living In their
neignborhood.
THE SATELLITES OF MAns--THE OBSERVATIONS
OF PROFESSOR HALL AT THE NATIONAL OBJ
sERvAToRy--wHAT HAS BEEN AND WHAT Is
EXPECTED TO BE ACCoMPLIsHED.
Observations OF the movements OF Mars and ity
satellites progressing nightly at the National OBJ
the preparation OF elaborate report upon tho SUBJ
jcc developing in the minuost details attanablo by
the facilities OF the observatory the movements and
peculiaritics Of the newly discovered moons He is
In communication with eminent astronomers In Lon
don Copenhagen and Paris who are engaged In similar
observations, aud Will compare results with tncm.
He has already established By his own work
o slight inaccuracy tho reported position OF
both the inner aud outer moons. aud hc
thinks that further study will show that the
calculations relative tho orbits OF tho sate
tes equally at fault An amusing feature OF tho
Mars excitement consists In the imagined discovery by
astronomers In different parts OF the world OF other
moons belonging to Mars than the that the great
telescope Of tho observatory brought to light Proics-
sor Hall has received less than eight reports
OF such discoveries, aud, strange to say, zach
nouncement mpanied by such data as enabled
him TO positively determine It's inaccuracy. In con-
versation upon the subject the Professor says
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