The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-30

cules the further report that the Prcsdcn. had sent
him to Mr. Wells with u letter stating that
Mr. sherman his friend and that he
would do what was necessary. All such rumors
and statements In regard to Secretary Sherman
down by him Without the slightest foundation
in TACT Personally he would ike 10 assist Messrs.
Wells, Anderson and Cassanave, but he is debarred
from dong any official way ana believes there
is no recourse TOR the but 10 stand their trial
Ho thinks that the action of packing a jury will
arouse public sentiment in tho North and elsewhere
among those who have sense OF justice and
respect Tor the laws that in the chi il
will produce good effect Secretary Sherman
says he has always been outspokcn in his condemna.
lion OF the lawlessness and corruption which prevail
IN Louisiana and, while there are good men In the
State they do not seem TO have the courage stand
up against the Wild temper which exists there. He
denounced this condition OF things even when he
in New Orleans ana In tho Senate As 10 General
Andersen, he says, that he is a most reputable
cultivated and brave man, and his being a
native OF Louisiana should entte bim 10
respect As to Ex-Governor Wells, he nevor
spoke 10 him and does not even know him.
If this outrage OF packing jury is contaminated it
will make even decent Lousianiaps ashamed of their
State and surpass the crimuality OF the reputation
OF her State debt by Mississippi He regards tho ar.
rest Of the Returning Board worry unfortunate and
advsed movement and likely to produce the worst
results. 1t Is in direct hostility tho
limo marked out by Governor Nichols and
the moro conservative and respectable people
OF louisiana, but they cannot, It appears resist the
ntoierant and iawiess element He doubts il Cover.
nor Nichols would, this account have the courage
to exercise the Gubcrnaoral prorogatvo Of clemency
should the Returning Board bs found guilty and
forced to take gloomy view Of the future politically
and socially in Louisiana
The politicians and tho newspaper men are
on the abort tonight for the arrival. Of
the fugitive, j. Madison Wells It is In.
tmated that he ID coming here to shelter himself
uader the projection ofJudgc Humphreys, who It will
be remembered refused 10 return Senator Patterson to
South Carolina, because, as he held II would deliver
HIM into clutches OF partisan prosecutors whose
hands he could not hope for fair trial. Tho same
Issue could DO raised, it is said defence Of cx-
Governor Wells and judge found hero disposed to
deny any application for extradit,on tho same
grounds
THE TARIFF BILL-AGREEMENT OF THE SUB
COMMITTEE.
Tho sub.com mittes OF five of the Ways and Means
Committee having agreed on the Tariff BILL It
is Mr.. Woods intention to report II to
tho full committee on Thursday morning. Alter
this week the committee will hold daily
meetings for the consideration OF the bill until 1t is
ready report to the House. Every effort will be
made to hasten the report and is beloved that the
bill will be reported TO tho House substantially as 1t
now stands.
Tho subcommittee on the Internal Taxes has not
yet como to any agreement.
THE DRESS OF ARMY oFFIcERs-REsoLurIoN
REQUIRING THEM TO WEAR THEIR UNI
FORMS.
The joint resolution recently offered In the house by
Mr.. Bragg, OF Wisconsin, requiring army officers TO
either dress undress uniforms. 10 attracting
much attention, not only In Washington. but In New
York and Chicago, where there are always number
OF army officers on duty or on leave. Mr.. Bragg IL
member OF the Military Committee and says that he
Is in earnest In Offering tho resolution He thinks
It little strange that officers and enlisted men,
whose duty it is TO always appear in tho drcss OF
soldier, should be SO numerous In Washington while
civil employees OF the Post Ofnco Department are re-
qured tho uniform OF letter carriers and mail
agents.
THE HowGATE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN THE
SUBJECT ABROAD.
Captain Howgate IL In receipt OF information from
Paris thatthe French Geographical Socety at It's
regular meeting adopted resolution ta7oring bis plan
OF Arctic colonization and urging its International
importance. II Is reported that the system OF
aerial temperature observations by means OF
small captive balloons first ordered in the
instructions to the OF the ship Florence
OF the Howgate expedition, has awakened interest In
the subject abroad and tho chief Of the
service at the Imperial Observatory Paris has
tuted similar series OF observations. Tho idea
originated with Professor Cleveland Abbe of the sig
mn on in cit a OR. NJ tha ~
the City OF New York.