The New York herald., 1878-05-30
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.


FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON, May 20, 1878
TENSEssEE DEMOCRATS ISDIoNANr AT MR..
Keys LErrrR-rENoR OF AN ADDRESS TO
BE PREPARED IN REsPoNsY.
The democratic representatives from Tennessee arc
indignant tho letter OF Postmaster General Key and
Mr.. Casey Young, who has bee conservative
member Of Inc delegation ON he subject OF nvestiga
non, Is the most indignant Ho proposed to-day that
the democrats OF the Tennessee delegation hold a
meeting and ADOPT formal reply Key letter. THIS
proposition met with favor. except from Messrs
whitthorns and Bright who held that Mr.. Key and
hts production entitled TO so much consider.
alton II was finally agreed TO prepare address
the democracy OF Tennessee in reply 10 Mr. Keys
letter, and Congressman House was autho orized to
write IL This address win be presented 10 tne
members within day two for thor sigma
tures, after which It will be published It's tenor
Will DO about folows:-Mr Keys political
course win be reviewed from the was leader
OF the whig party TO show that be is not qualified 10
advise the democracy HIS acceptance OF a position
In Mr. Hayes Cabinet ana subsequent course Will bo
touched upon in order TO show that no grad
ualiy drifting from the democracy, and II viii be
claimed his letter was prepared and issued In the
sersst OF the republican party; tha, IL Is simply an
appeal to tho people OF the South 10 elect re-
pubcans In place OF the democrats who
now represent them In Congress- II will
be asserted Mr. Key has all,oA hmssf with shs
the republican party IN its attempts 10 control tho
noxt House of Representatives, and that letter
really emanates the members OF Mr.. Hayes ad-
ministraton who arc particularly anxious 10 prevent
tho democracy from retaining It's majority In the
House. This endeavor 10 establish Mr. Keys eonnec-
tion with the republican party interests will
followed by rcvew OF the history OF Tennessee under
republican ruie and the people will be asked thoy
desire return OF that rule. The benen.s that have
followed tho return OF democracy to power will thea
be pointed out and the people will bs appealed to to
stand " their party colors ignore Mr.. Koy and the
Hayes administration, and TO return but ,siod
democrats to Congress. Tho imputation that the
democratic members indorse any revolutionary
scheme ana arc not sincere IN their devotion to tho
Union will be repealed IN sharp and severe language
THE POTTER COMMITTEE IN SECRET SESSION
sUB-CoMMIrTEEs TO BE SENT soUTH-TRoU-
RLE ABOUT THE NECESSARY APPaoPRIA rroN.
The Electoral Investigating Committee held another
lengthy session this aterboou with closed The
members unanimously sgreedso keep the proceedings
ana utterly retiosns night to what
they dio. II is understood, however, that, after
protracted disoussion 1t was resolved TO pursue the
investigation In secret session, least In tho earlier
stages OIL tn0 inquiry, ana 20 Ieov0 70 q futuro
day question OF the proprssy OF making the pro
ceedings public, according the propsisty OF 30
doing, should he determnsd on by cireumstanesa IL
also decided serd sub-oommittse TO Louisiana
another Forids and part OF the session oc
cupied In the consideration OF propositions OF
constitute these sub-comm mmtssea
The democratic majority OF the committee foresco
trouble should they attempt 10 sxpcnd money In
sending sub-commitces 10 the Southern States or In
sitting hors during the Of Congress without
preliminary appropriation. They sgresd upon the sum
OF $40 600 necessary carry tho work
OF Investigation, and . bill approprating that sum
was reported to the House BY the Chairman OF the
Appropriation Committee to-day. The republicans
succeeded by parliamentary tactics postponing its
present consideration, but ~ Ultimate passage by the
house be depended upos. II 10 feared, however,
that tho Senate will defeat leave the ecmmit
tee to take the risk OF incurring . heavy expense
without legal sanction.
The republicans say that all this trouble about an
appropriation Is only pretsxt OF some Of tho demo-
Gratis to back out Of investigation which they be-
GIN to is likely turn . az zle Hence is was
SO many democrats were ready to-day to adjourn on
tho l7,n OF June tho interval being so short there
will not be time to push the appropriation through
tho Senate, and the pretence will be made that the
investigation was prevented by the republican Sen.
ate.
The necessity OF special appropriation Tor tho oom-
mittec from exhausion Of the regular oon.
tingsnt fund OF the House by expenses incurred By
the several committees which have been pursuing
various investigations already. especially tho Glover
committee, which has taken great deal Of testimony
The contingent fund Of each branch Of Congress is
provided in advance BY the preceding Congress- In
this Instance has been exhausted by the long ses.
sion Congress having been continuously At work since
the 18th Of October last
ARMY AFFAIRs-BILLs REPORTED BY THE
HOUSE MILITARY COMMITTEE.
Tho House Military Committee has directed Con-
gressman Bragg, OF Wisconsin. TO prepare bill pro-
vdng Tor three classes OF awards TO DO given 10 in
ventors OF magazine guns Of the army, TO bo SUBJ
mt,cd to tho Ordnance Board, which rcconvcncs Al
Springfield Armory June TO- Tho awards arc TO be- OF
three classes
since the failure OF the House OF Representatives
TO adopt the section interpolated In the Army Ap-
preparation bill providing for lnesi promotion In tho
army the House Military Committee has directed
Congressman Maisb, OF Pennsylvania report favor
ably his bill, providing that promotion Of commn-
stoned officers shall bo Ineai through all grades
up 10 and including colonel OF cavalry, artillery
or infantry and not by regiments has been the
ruio followed by the Adjutant General Except that
whom officers voluntarily transfer 70 different corps
both ofncers shall rank according 10 date or tho
Junior commission. subaern officers pro omoted shall
DO assigned July aud January OF each year by the
Secretary Of War captains and nrss lcu,enants as
thoy may be promoted, as may bo deemed most bens-
ncia for the service and save transportation ex.
penses.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.