Year: 1873




fFRoM THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT oP THE TRmUsE.l
LoNa BRANCH, July 25.-AmOng the prom-
nent gentlemen who, during the past few days, have
called on the President Gov. Cooke and ex Mayor
James c. Berret Of Washington, Secretary Richardson,
Collector Casey OF NewOreans, ex-Secretary Borie,
Postmaster-G General Creswe. Gen. Burnside and e1-
Congressman D. s. Bennett of Buffalo. The visit Of Gov.
Cooke wholly OF a private nature, but while mere
ho took occasion to explain TO the President some
points regarding the Government Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia which have been misnn-
derstood, and especially with regard to the


two per cent for sewerage purposes The Governor
said that the would be laid all property winch
has been divided into districts in the city, Property on
which sewerage has already been completed VIII have
the amount already paid deducted from their assessment
pro rata The bonds will about years, go that


the two per cent taxation OF the pr0pertyhOdes Will be
gradual and hence oppressive. The Cover
claims that the law perfectly satisfactory to
large majority of the people, and that the general sys
TEN OF sewerage begun viii reclaim millions OF
dollars worth OF property lying useless, aud which,
in ITS present state ougonders masma and disease
Although the information did not come from Gov.
Cooke nevertheless entitled TO full credit that there
will be, before end OF the present year, complete
change in the Of governing the District OF Co
lumbia and probably the President will, In his next
Congress, point way which he hopes will
be acceptable to all parties The present Board OF Pub
lie Works will certainly retire Office at the close of
the present year. and no future Board will be appointed
The members will say that they entered upon their du-
ties because the city seemed TO require their services
its condition being such that it longer ht 30 be
the capital Of the country. They will represent the
difficult task they have had TO perform in the
| face Of powerful opposition and abuse, and they
win call the attention OF tho public and OF Congress to
the manner in which their work has been performed.
Gov Cooke says that the Board to which he Is Presi
dent has now enough funds 10 fash all the improve
under way that the time before the assembling OF
Congress will be sufficient to finish all the improvements
laid out; that the present City Government may conf
IDENTIFY lay It's work before Congress for inspection and
approval and that having accomplished the task TO do
which the Government was instituted, it may
now safely give way 10 some system which may
be suggested and which may promise more
satisfaction in the limited sphere 1t will have in
future II is suggested that the city may in future be
governed by commission to be created by Congress,
but what will be done depends wholly upon Congress.
Ii even refuse to change the present system OF
government; but that it is the desire of Gov. Cooke
and the Board Of Public Works retire when the work
now in hand Is finished, Deed not be denied.


Secretary Richardson came here for few days
creation and although no visited the President while
here 1t is not thought his coming had any bearing on
public affairs His wife and daughter still here.


Collector Casey Of New Orleans, brOthe,Inlaw OF
the President has been here for about week. lie came
with his family escape the unhealthy at New
Orleans and for the benefit OF young child who is very
sick Mr. Borie and MI Creswell both came social
visit and entertained at the Presidents cottage


ExRcpresentatye Bennett came to see the President
and Secretary Richardson pet project which he has
pushed for years. namely proposition 10 obtain Gov
crnment aid to enlarge and deepen the Erie canal and
increase the locks to pass vessels Of 600 tons
propelled by steam. bill for this purpose intro
duced by Mr. Bennett in the XLst Congress, and re-
ferred to the Committee of Commerce Of which he was
a member. He represented 70 the President that II IS
useless for the farmers oranges to fight the rail
roads, and that the proper way for them TO
do s to open water communication between
the chain OF lakes and into the Hudson River, and that
thus having established water transportation for the
prain and products Of the we5 the farmers would be
independent Of the railroads and the latter would then
cease to be monOpolists in the carrying trade. He
thought could do this II they to unite
their influence and direct it against Congress. The
amount Of aid which Mr. Bennett requires for his project
is the snug little OF ssO0COo, which he wants the
Government 10 guarantee.


The President said Mr.. Benue batt the question Of
transportation was very important one. and one IN
which lie was deeply interested. lie called the latters
attention the fact, however, that's Standing Commit
tee had been organized by the Senate 70 investigate this
very question and that the Committee were now at
work The President hoped for good results from the
Committee. and thought the best course would
he decided upon by Congress He was him



channels and had recommended several projects in his
last message. Mt Bennett made the question Of water
channels subject of two or three hours conversation
with tho Secretary OF the Treasury, and If he did not
succeed talking the latter to death, he did succeed ia
talking me almost bind


II was announced IN the daily Journals seyerals days
ago, that Senator Carpenter on his way to Long
Branch 70 advise with the President the subject OF
the Chef,Justiceshp OF the Supreme Court. Senator
Carpenter has arrived but whether he has seen the
President or not I unable 10 say lie was, yester-
day, refused accommodations at the West End Hotel for
reasons known TO him and to the proprieors
OF the hotel. AZ the subject Of the ChiefJustice
ship, there has been good deal Of discussion
as to who would be appointed 20 the vacancy, but am
confident and with abundant reason, that the Presi
dent has decided candidate, no has not yet indi-
Gated his choice anybody. He has repeatedly said
that il Is his desire aud intention TO appoint, II possible


man who wild be approved by the lawyers and states
men Of the country Such man. it is needless to say,
is not Senator COnkling or Senator Howe.


The President. in conversation with member OF Con
gress few days ago. said he had been thinking good
deal on the power of the President in approving
tong which had passed both houses Of Con-
gress. lie said very frequently happens that good
and bad measure are put together In the same
bill q thing all know, and that, in order to get the
good measure 1t was necessary approve the bad. 1t
is not to be presumed that the President had in his
mind the very just Appropriation bill OF the
last House, tAe passage OF which was neces-
sary, AMI the infamous salary provision, the
passage of which an outrage. uo could NOT have
had this his mind, fOl notice has yet been given
that he refuses the double salary that voted him,
and the bill giving which he approved. IL was the opin-
ion OF OF Congress that the President had
had the power to approve certain portions OF bill and
veto Others power which Gen. Grant thinks would be
o Just one-that he would have signed the appropra-
ton BILL but would have vetoed that portion relating TO
his own salary.