The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15
Growing Jealousy Among Presi-
Dental Aspirants.
GENERAL BUFFERS LOAD OF BRICKS,
Dark Ways Of Louisiana Repub-
licans Illustrated.
EX.COyPEDERATES ON THE GRANT MOVEMENT.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

THE REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL CAUCUS AND IT'S
RESULTS.
1t begins to be understood that Saturdays caucus
of the republican Senators is the beginning of an
aggressive movement against the democrats Its
purpose was to consider the best way to begin
the campaign and to frame a policy in such
manner and words when it is produced
will most seriously embarrass the democrats. These
have, apparently. become alarmed for they have
called Of their own for tomorrow. The re-
publican caucus is believed to have
siderered, in the first place, Senator Edmunds'
peace and good will resolutions offered by him
the 7th with the sarcastic hope that they would
shave a tendency, if they be unanimously adopted,
to cement perfectly the good will. concord and
unity of sentiment that supposed to exist all
over the country" The resolutions are in these
words -
Resolved As the Judgment of the Senate, that the
thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to
the constitution of the United States have been le-
gally ratified and valid and of the para
mount authority any other part OF the constitu-
ton; that the people of each State have com
mon interest IN the enforcement or the whole
that it is alike the right and the duty of
Congress to enforce said amendments and pro-
tect every citizen in the exercise of all the
rights thereby secured by laws Of the general char
acer already passed for that purpose and by further
appropriate legislation so tar as such enforcement
and protection not secured by existing laws; and
that is the duty of the Executive Department of the
such laws into impartial execution and of Congress
to appropriate all moneys needful to that end
Resolved, further That it is the duty OF Congress
toprovide by law the and impartial protection
of all citizens of the United States, legally qualified
in the right to vote for representatives IN Congress
and to this end the Committee the Judiciary be
and it hereby is instructed to prepare and report az
soon as may be. bill for the protection OF such
rights and the punishment of attractions thereof
1t said that the approved of these resolu
tions and hercupon considered another set
ing resumption and the finances the tenor of which
If these reports true. is first declaration that
sumption has been brought about by laws originated
and passed by republican majorities in Congress.
and that the country thanks to
that party and to it alone for bringing
it back to sound money; and secondly further
declaration that the only danger to the successful
contamination of specie payments is found in the
attitude Of the democrats. and that the republicans
pledge themselves to oppose all attempts to interfere
with the resumption laws, either by attacks the
national banks any other devices.
1t the discussion of this programme that
report says several Senator's made the point that
rotary Sherman had very little to do with the re-
sumption legislation, or, one Of them remarked,
he did not deserve credit for single word of the
Resumption act.
There is good deal of jealousy among prominent
republicans of Mr.. Sherman s Presidential prospects,
The fact that he is about to publish volume of his
speeches, the reports that he is not unwilling to run
for Governor in Ohio if Mr.. Thurman could be per-
suacd to oppose him. and the fact that the Western
opponents of the Grant movement have begun
to speak of Mr.. Sherman as the only man who can
defeat Grant. all draw upon him the opposition of
rivals and their supporters 1t is also grievance to
the republican Senators that the administration,
which they dislike much is likely to get
the credit Of completing the work of resumption.
and Mr.. sherman in this matter shares the hostility
which is felt for his chief
Moreover. it is lpretty certain that if resumption
succeeds, seems probable, there will DO
earnest claimants for the honor of having framed the
Resumption act. That Mr. Sherman is not its author
would be easily established. Ii was the result Of
councils in which Mr.. Blaine. then Speaker. was
more potent and conspicuous than any other
man. and his friends VIII probably make
this fact evident If the occasion should
arise. Close investigation. however, would show
that the bill known the Resumption act framed
with the chief purpose to put Off troublesome ques-
ton. The bill voted for in the House on that
understanding. 1t WIS opposed regarded with
suspicion by the friends of resumption and sound
currency in both houses evasive and ffective.
though they finally vetcd for it better than
nothing. In the Senate there was exciting discus
sion uponit between Mr.. Sherman and Mr.. schurz,
both now in Mr.. Hayes Cabinet in which the latter,
who had opposed IT, asked Mr.. Sherman who re-
ported it to the Senate. to say whether it meant in
his opinion resumption inaation--a question
which Mr.. sherman refused to answer, and left the
impression upon all who listened that he at least re-
gar,led it as measure not helpful to resumption
The caucus of Saturday, if may believe the
hints which dropped by Senator's las for its ulti-
mate object to fix the republican platform and place
the party against the South and for the national
banks with the hope that declaration to this effect
properly worded, viii embarrass and divide the
democrats, which it is very likely to do.
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL-PRoposED
LEGISLATION IN CASE OF THE DEFEAT OF
THE BURNSIDE BILL.
The Committee Appropriations completed tho
consideration of the Army Appropriation bill to-day
The regular appropriations for the army will not dit
Ter materially from those OF last year. and based
upon AN army of - 900 men, The committee was
very reluctant to consider any general legislation in
regard 10 the reorganization of the army, but in
view of the probability that the Burnside
bill will not be favoraby acted upon Mr. Hewitt was
requested TO prepare scheme for reduction. 70
have il ready an alternative in of the failure
o. the special bill of the Army Commission. Tho
plan submitted by him substantially approved
by tho Appropriation Committee to-day but Il will
not be offered in the House until after the Burnside
bill has been considered, in the House shall
refuse 90 take 1t up.
The committees Dill does not attempt rcorganiza-
ton OF the army and steers clear Of the contest be-
tween the line and the staff and all the controvcrcd
questions the powers OF the Gcneral-n- Chief IL
simply provides for reduction OF twenty per cent.
nearly may be. ia all branches OF the military
service treating line and stan alike. The reduction in
the number OF officers win be about four
hundred. but Of these will be dismissed
from the army. provision being made for
such as shall retire Of their own free
will. No new appointments to be
made however, until by death. casualty resigna.
zion thc maximum number in the bill is reached.
Tho reduction in expenditure will tn refore DO
gradual. but certain. The effect Of the bin is simply
10 get rid gradually of the super1uous number of