The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-21
Proposed Address to the Ma
ton by the Democrats.
PRESIDENT HAYES SAFE.
S3OO,OOO,OOO IN COIN.
Animated Discussion Over Grant and
Shields in the Senate.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT EMIT.

FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPOND EMIT.
WAsmxaroS, May 20, 1878.
PROGRAMME OF THE FLORIDA AND LOUISIANA
FRAUD COMMUNICATION THE WORK IS TO
BE DIvIDED-MR. POTTER IN NEW YORK.
Tho Electoral Investigating Committee will meet
tomorrow to organize and to arrange preliminary
business. A session would probably have boon held
to-day but tho chairman, Mr.. Potter, went to Now
York, and Mr.. Morrison, tho second member on
the list did feel authorized to do anything his
absence. Tho general opinion Is expressed that
it is fairly strong committee Some persons
thought that the republican members might refuse
to serve, but notice OF any dccnation by any OF
them had been reported tonight. II is understood
that Mr.. Mcmahon will be chairman of the sub.com-
mitee which will go to Florida, and Mr.. Morrison
chairman Of that which will 60 Louisiana;
the latter gentleman, it will be remembered,
chairman of the Louisiana Investigate
Committee OF the Forty fourth Congress In the alb
scnce OF amp programme yet It is only speculation
TO predict what plan of business Will be followed by
tho committee. The general belief is, however thai
the two subcommittee will 60 South Immediately,
while the remainder OF the committee conduct what.
be made to expedite the investigation. 1t only on
condition that he should not be detained too long
from other business that Mr. Hunson OF Virginia,
cepted place the committee. Mr.. Hunton Is a
candidate for recollection, and wishes to get
back soon possible this summer to
his district 1t is not improbable that The
investigation will be finished by the time
proposed by tho Senate for tho adjournment OF
Congress. The creation of tho COMMITTEES has do
veloped the ex stence OF overwhelming abundance
OF unemployed clerical talent In the United States.
Every Congressman nearly has already had appli-
cation from one or moro OF his constituents to be
appointed its clerk,
DISCUSSING GENERAL GRANT AND BROADER
GENERAL SHIELDS IN THE SENATE
The session Of the Senate to-day was mainly de-
voted to tho consideration of the bill which passed
the House to put General Shields the retired list
OF tho army with the rank OF briga-
dior general The Senate Military Committee
lavorably reported tho bill by . majority
OF ono vote, tho tour democratic members
and General Burnside composing that majority 1t
was anticipated that there would BIO q lively debate,
but few of tho democratic Senators were prepared
for tho amendment proposed by Senator Sargent
to add the name of U. s. Grant, with tho
rank OF General, on the retired list, and
when tho vote taken all tho democrats
except Mr. Lamar opposed II. The amendment was
adopted by a majority Of one, and the Senate ad-
iourncd without finally acting upon the amended bill.
1t will como up tomorrow as unfinished business,
but with prospect OF Its passing the Senate. Many
81 the democratic Senator's and among them personal
friends OF General Shields say tonight that there is
but very little hope of tho passage OF tho amended
bill They admit that It was a mistake to have of.
ferrcd the amendment, and think 1t would have been
solidy voted for the Insertion OF General
Grants name in the bill Senator Edmunds will
opposed the bill on principle, and with the feeling
prevailing among the democratic Senators there Is
little doubt of It's detcat the final vote
The amendment was tho occasion OF good
deal OF fun and sparrng. The galleries
applauded remarks favorable to ex-President
Grant, which, though in violation OF tho
rules OF the Senate, excused patriotic grounds
Senator Hill, OF Georgia provoked staid Senator'S
to hilarious laughter when he said that democrats
ought checriully to vote TO retire Gen.
eral Grant, and that no beloved they
would do II there reasonable that
no would remain IN retirement, but all who were
familiar with tho history OF tho man knew that no
was not OF retiring nature, and no did not believe
thcrO was any way TO keep him in retirement
MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COM
MTTEE-PRoPosED ADDRESS TO THE COUNTRY
CONCERNING THE PRESIDENTIAL INvEsTIGA.
TON.
The National Democratic Committee will moet In
Washington next Wednesday, ana full attcnoanc is
expected by the members now in the city. This will
DC tho second meeting oil the committee since its
creation by the st. Louis Convention. Its first
ng was held In New York In the summer
II 1876, when IL adjourned to meet In
Washington on the ed OF last February. few days
prior to that date majority Of the Executive Com
mittee, who happened to be horc, decided to post
pone the meeting until May % Tho most important
lc,ion contemplated by the committee is tho adop-
lion OF a resolution indorsing tho course OF Tho
House in entering upon an investigation OF the
alleged election frauds and the issuance OF address
20 tho people justfylng tho Of tho House aud
reasscrtng the declaration OF the democratic leaders
here that no assault upon President Hayes title is
Intended The purpose oil the address Is to encourage
the democratic party TO vigorous acticn Ia the coming
campaign aud to quiet any fears OF a revolutionary
movement to unscat the President and install Mr..
JiIden. The committee Is composed as foows:-
william II. Barnum, Connecticut, chairman.
Frederick ID. Prince, Massach usetts, secretary and
treasurer.
Walter L. Bragg, Ala John q. Priest, No.
John 5. sumter, Ark. George l.. Miller, Neb.
y. McCoppin Cal Robert p. Kealing, Nov.
Il. NJ Hughes, Col Aaron W. sulioway, N. II.
Harborson Hickman, Del Miles Ross. N. j.
wilkinson Mccall, Fla Abram 3. Hewitt, N. Y.
George I. Barnes, Ga nj. W. Ransom, N. O.
w. @. Goody, III. John q. Thompson. Ohio.
Thomas ToiD, Ind. Jonn Whitcakcr, oregon.
NJ NJ. Ham, Iowa W. IL. Scott, Pa
Isaac n. Eaton, Kan. Nicholas Van Slyck, r. I.
H. ID McHenry Ky. james H. Rion, = q.
Il. n. Jonas, La. w. u. Bate, Tenn.
Edmund Wilson, Ne. 4. q. Stockdale, Texas.
Outcrbridge Horsey, Nd H. b. Smaiey, Vt.
Edward Karter, Mich. Robert A. Coghill, Va.
W. Lochran, Minn. A. Campbell. W. Va
Ethel Barksdalc, MISC. William y. Villas, Wis.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May 20, 1878.
no PRESIDENT pro tcmpore laid before the Senate
resolutions Of the City Council OF Chicago, praying