The daily gazette., 1878-06-15
THIRD EDITION..
From Washington.

otD'AT
DY PEOPLE SET BACK-PAY OF REAR
ADMIRALs-THE MATTHEW'S INvEs-
TIGATIoN-THE PRESIDENTIAL IT,
TIE.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE action
ofthe House to-day in declaring, by
vote approachingunanimity, that the IT,
tie of the President is unassailable, will
set at rest the cock and bull stories as TO
the revolutionary purposes OF the investl-
CATION, which were gotten up for the pur-
pose ofmaking political capital. No OBJ
lection from any respectable quarter can
now be made to the progress of the in
vestigation, it being understood that it is
directed solely to the exposure Of crime,
as is so well expressed in the report of
the judiciary committee. There is a
great deal of comment here over the eX-
traordinary and unwarranted speech of
Gen. Sherman at the dinner of the West
Point alumni yesterday. Gen. Sherman
is represented as having said that if any
attempt was made to disturb Mr.. Hayes's
title the latter would have nerve enough
to maintain his rights, and in doing so
would have the support of the army.
Some of Gen. Sherman's own friends
here say that he has, by his political
speeches in the last year or two, done
more to stir up popular prejudice against
the army than all other causes combined.
1t is known that many army officers Of
high rank and of distinguished reputa-
tion deny Gen. Sherman's right to place
the army in the attitude of taking sides
in the politics of the country.
THE SUBSIDY QUESTION.
The Brazilian subsidy people were Ia
ken all aback by the action Of the House
to-day in returning the postroute bill to
the Senate. The objection was to the
Senate assuming the power to put on
amendments to the bin affecting the
revenue, and it is not the first time the
House has taken the upper chamber to
task for assuming such prerogatives. The
provisions to which exceptions were Ia
ken, were some changes in the tariff on
books, which had been inserted as amend
ments by the Senate. The subsidy peo-
pie went to work again over on the Sen
ate side, and by the time the message on
the subject was received from the House
plan had been formed to ask for the ap-
pointment Of a conference committee so
as to prepare the way for the Senate
withdrawing from its amendments. The
opponents Of the subsidy think now that
it is too late to repair the mistake made
by the Senate, and that the subsidy will
tail for want of time. The friends ofthe
subsidy do not, however, give up the
tight by any means, and state that they
still have great confidence in their ability
to get it through.
PAY OF REAR ADMIRAIS.
The House committee on naval affair
has decided adversely on the bill of Mr.
Wait to equalize tine pay of rear admiral
a the navy. The committee state in thei
report that it ''would be a pure gratuit
ofS66, ,22O for back pay, and all equal SUI
probably much greater one, in the fl
tllre. The facts, as urged, are admittc
furnish no excuse for granting such reli,
at the expense of the people,"
THE MATTHEW'S INVESTIGATION.
The Senate committee to investieat
Mr.. Stanley Matthews has appointed
subcommittee with instructions to e,
anime carefully the testimony taken b
the Potter committee, and report as to Il
limits within which it will be proper
contine the Senate investigation, whic
according to the resolution authorizii
the investigation, is to be directed on
to the transactions of Mr.. Matthews.
PROPOSED INDICTMENT OF EX-sECR
TARY LoBEsoN AND
o 4 Il E RS.
Chairman Whitthorne, of the Hou
committee on nivay affairs, to-day vi
sented his report to the naval commit
recommending the Department of Ju
tee to lake steps to Indict tX-Secrer a
Robson and eX-Nayal e, instructor Han
com and eX Engineer Wood for Ill.
feasauce iii office.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WAsHINGroN, June l4.@Secreta
McCrary will abandon his idea of sci
ing humber OF the young men Of t
captive NJ Perces Indians TO be educ
ed at lamp on, Va, as the Indians ,
averse to Attending The normal school
that p ace.
Matters relating to the affairs of 4
DlolIISI uliuel Ile recent Dill IUr lis Il
mauent government We're under disc
sion at the cabinet council to-day, I
District tommis sioDers will probably
appointed in time for their confirmat
during the present session of th. S
ate.
Gen. Torbert, United States con:
general at Paris, has add essed a e
tn The Secretary of State, in which
refers the charge of james b.
munds against him, before the conn
tee OH expenditures i'll the Depaltu
OF Stale, that he had demanded all
iorlionate fee of him. Gen. Tor
relates the circumstances from his sta
point, and charges Mr. Edmunds v
gross Misrepresentation.
THE REaUMPrIoN-Acr AMEMENpME,
which passed the Senate yes terday. CT
up III the House to-day, and Mr.. Ew
Insisted that the senate amendment
the original house bill, wi ich latter "a
lutely repealed the resumption act,
non-concurred in, and that the hi /
sent to the conference committee.
was beaten in a way that showed tn;
is the intention of the House To mass