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4 WASHINGTON. Republican Programme for the Next Campaign. SECTIONAL AGITATION AND RESUMPTION. Growing Jealousy Among Presi- dential Aspirants. GENERAL BUTLER’S LOAD OF BRICKS, Dark Ways of Louisiana Repub- licans Illustrated. EX-CONPEDERATES ON THE GRANT MOVEMENT. . OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT, FROM Wasutnaron, Jan. 14, 1879, THE REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL CAUCUS AND ITS RESULTS. It begins to be understood that Saturday’s 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 as when it is produced will most seriously embarrass the democrats. ‘These have, apparently, become alarmed, for they have called a caucus of their own for to-morrow. The re- publican caucus is believed to have cone siderered, in the first place, Senator Edmunds’ peace and good will resolutions offered by him on the 7th, with the sarcastic hope that they would “have a tendency, it they be unanimously adopted, to cement more perfectly the good will, concord and unity of sentiment that are 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 are us valid and of the samo para- mount authority as any other part of the constitu- tion; that the people of cach State have » com- mon interest in the enforeement of the whole constitution in every State in the Union, and that it is alike the right and the duty of Congress to entorce said amendments and pro- tect every citizen in the exercise of all the rights thereby secured by laws of the general char- acter already passed for that purpose, and by further appropriate legislation so far as such enforcement and prétection are not secured by existing laws; and that it is the duty of the Executive Department of the government faithfully and with diligence to carry all such laws into impartial execution and of Congress to appropriate all moneys needful to that end. Resulved, further, That it is the duty of Congress to provide by law for the full 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 on the Judiciary be and it hereby is instructed to prepare and report, as soon as may be, a bill for the protection of such rights and the punishment of infractions thereof. It is said that the cancus approved of these resolu- tions, and thereupon considered another set concern- ing resumption and the finances, the tenor of which, if these reports are true, is first a declaration that re- sumption has been brought about by laws originated and passed by republican majorities in Congress, and that the country owes thanks to that party and to it alone for bringing it back to sound money; and secondly a further declaration thatthe only danger to the successful consummation 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 on the national banks or any other devices. It was on the discussion of this programme that report says several Senators made the point that Sec- retary Sherman had very little to do with the re- sumption legislation, or, as one of them remarked, hé did not deserve credit for a single word of the Resumption act. ‘There is a 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- suaded 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. It is also a grievance to the republican Senators that the adininistration, which they dislike as much as ever, 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 chiet. Moreover, it is pretty certain that if resumption succeeds, as now seems probable, there will be earnest claimants for the honor of having framed the Resumption act. That Mr. Sherman is not its author would be easily established. It was the result of councils in which Mr, Blaine, then Speaker, was more potent and conspicuous than any other man, and his friends wfl probably make this fact evident if the occasion should arise. Close investigation, however, would show that the bill known as the Resumption act was framed with the chief purpose to put off a troublesome ques- tion. The bill was voted for in the House on that understanding. It wae opposed or regarded with suspicion by the friends of resumption and a sound currency in both houses #8 evasive and ineffective, though they finally veted for it as better then nothing. In the Senate there was an exciting discus- sion upon{t between Mr. Sherman and Mr. Schurz, both now in Mr, Hayes’ Cabinet, in which the latter, who had opposed it, asked Mr, Sherman, who ro- ported it to the Semate, to say whether it meant in his opinion resumption or inflation—a question which Mr. Sherman refused to answer, and left the impression upon all who listeaed that he at least re- garded it as a measure not helpful to resumption, The caucus of Saturday, if one may believe the hints which are dropped by Senators, has for its ulti- mute cbject to fix the republican platform and place the party, against the South and for the national banks, with the hope that a declaration to this effect, properly worded, will 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 on Appropriations completed the tonsideration of the Army Appropriation bill to-day. The reyular appropriations for the ariny will not dif- fer materially trom those of last year, and are based upon an army of 25,000 men. Thi nmittee was very reluctant to consider any gencral legislation in fegard to the reorgaatzation of the army, but in view of the probability that the Burnside bill will not be favorably acted upon, Mr. Hewitt was requested to prepare a scheme for reduction, so as to have it ready, as an alternative in case of the failure of the special bill of the Army Commisrion. The plan submitted Ly him was substantially approved by the Appropriat ay, but it will not be offered in the Louse wittl after the Burnside Dill has been considered, or in case the House shall refuse to take it up. The committee's bill does not attempt a reorganiza- tion of the army ond stecrs clear of the contest be- tween the line and the staff and all the controverted questions as to the powers of the Geneval-in-Chief. It simply provides for a reduction of twenty per cont, fs nearly ae inay be, in all branches of the military service, treating line and staff alike. The reduction in the number of officers: will be about four hundred, but none of these will be dismissed from the army, provision being made for euch as shail retire of their own free will.’ No now appointments are to be mace, however, until by death, casualty or resignus tion the meximum auaber in the Dill is reached, The reduction in ex ture will’ therefore bo gradual, but certain. The effevt of the bill is siuply to get rid gradually of the superfluous aumber of offeers now encumbering the military ostablishment, NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, No tactical legisiation ia incorporated, but all such questions are left for the decision of the next Con- gress. In other words the Appropriation Committee has confined itself to its legitimate duty of providing for a reduction of expenditures. GENERAL BUTLER AND THE CIPHER DESPATCHES, Tt is understood that General Butler has given notice that he will oppose the passage of the cipher investigation resolution unless debate is allowed, and great curiosity is felt to hear what he has to say. Ho has the ciphers in his possession, and in some quar- ters it is believed that he has a number which have not yet seen the light. If there is a promise of aspeech from the General on the subject he will have a very large and deeply interested audionce, but there is a disposition on both sides of the House to choke him off, for democrats and republicans alike regard him as extra hazardous, LOUISIANA REPUBLICANS AND THE POTTER COM> MITTEE, These Louisiana republicans are, on the whole, more than a match for the Potter commitiee, Last June one Kelly, a colored doorkeeper under Governor Kellogg, wrote Mr. Potter that he knew who forged the names of certain electors to the Presidential certiti- cates from Louisiana, and if asked would testify. ‘Thereupon means were taken to cali Kelly before the committee, but at the last. moment he disappeared, spirited away, it was asserted, by some of his repnblican friends, Recently he turned up again, and on Satue- day he declined to answer certain questions on the ground that he did not wish to criminate himself. To- day he was again called, and after a great deal of ridiculous hesitation, apparent reluctance to answer and sharp cros#-examination by General Butler and others of the committee, he at last gave the name of the man who, he asserts, committed the forgery. ‘The name he gave is that of D, P. Blanchard, a dead man. Blanchard was a clerk in Governor Kellogg’s office. Having died of yellow fever last summer, he is beyond the reach of a subpena, and with the help of Kelly the committee are now just as far advanced in their inquiry on this subject as they were last summer. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, Wasuincton, Jan. 14, 1879. THE GRANT MOVEMENT—EX-CONFEDERATE OFFI- CERS DESIROUS THAT TIE EX-PRESIDENT SHOULD BE AGAIN NOMINATED AND ELECTED, A group of ex-Confederate officers stood in the lobby of the National Hotel to-day discussing earnestly the political situation and making no o- cret of their opinions. ‘The Grant movement is on the rise,” saidone, “and, judging from present in- dications, if the General is nominated he will win an easy victory.”” “Yes,” said another of the party, “and I believe he will get the vote of a large portion of the Confederate soldiers. They will yote for him.on the ground that he was humane to his prisoners and was opposed to anything like cruelty to those captured by his men. So far as Lam conccrned, although I am a democrat, I would vote for Grant in preference to any other man.” “What do you think of the charges of bigotry made against the General ?” inquired still another. “Oh, pshaw! That is a weak dodge of the Gen- eral’s enemies to poison the minds of the Irish against him. I do not believe General Grant ever, said a disrespectful word to a Catholic pricst or a member of the Catholic Church intentionally. If his enemies have nothing better to work on than that they had better throw up the sponge.” At this point of the conversation another Con- federate joined the party, and he was addressed as “Captain.” He took part in the discussion and was emphatic in his belief that Grant would be the next President and would be elected by the assistance of the Confederate soldiers. “Why,” said he, “the Confederates who fought under Pemberton at Vicksburg have not forgotten Grant’s magnanimity to them while prisoners of war, Grant after the surrender ordered clothing and rations to be furnished to the Confederate prisoners, many ot them being almost naked and starved, That is not all he did for our men at that time, but after clothing and feeding them he provided comfortable quarters for them, After the surrender I was standing in line at General Smith’s headquarters waiting for my parole, when I noticed men in the line crying, and some of them saying if the people of the Southern States knew the feeling of the Northern people this war could not be carried on a weck longer. Grant from that time had the respect of every soldier of Pemberton's army, and that respect still continues,” The conversation turned on Grant's' mag. nanimity at Appomattox. His many acts of kindness at the time of Lee’s surrender wero recalled and discussed, and the determined stand taken by the General for the protection of those who surrendered there was warmly applauded, Said one of the party:—*If it had not been for Gen- eral Grant General Lee would have been indicted and tried for treason, but Grant fought all efforts in that direction and conquered, and ‘the old man,’ although heartbroken over his defeat, died a peaceful and honored death.” CAUCUS OF DEMOCRATIC SENATORS, A caucus of the democratic members of the Senate ds called for to-morrow. ‘The object of the meeting is not made public, but is supposed to be the pro- priety of securing concerted action on the democratic side of the body in dealing with the issue raised by the resolutions of Mr. Edmunds on the subject of the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amendments. Possibly, also, it has been deemed advisable to pre- pare for any hostile movement on the subject of specie payments to be inaugufated by the republi- cans, in furtherance of the policy believed to have been under consideration at the caucus of the repub- lican Senators last Saturday. oo GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES. Wasninerton, Jan, 14, 1879, THE NAVAL INVESTIGATION, ‘The House Naval Committee thik morning heerd ex-Naval Constructor Hanscom in reply to certain re- ports by Messrs. Louthal and Isherwood that the new Puritan iron-clad would be o failure. Myr. Hanscom produced iigares und reports made vy other boards to show misealeulations, erro- neous data and other . inaccuracies in the Lenthal-Isherwood report, and claimed that if the Puritan was completed she would prove the best vesselin the navy for harbor and coast defence, Had never said if the Puritan was @ failure it would be Secretary Robeson's fault. Did not think Mr. Robeson was acquainted with the specifications or dotails of her construction. It was the ewstom of the bureaus to carry out the genoral policy of the Secretary without consulting as to details, The com. mittee adjourned until to-morrow morning, It will be determined on Friday next by the major. ity of the Honse Committee on Naval Affairs whether the report heretofore drawn up and signed by tho democratic mesnbers of the commitiee sustaining the charges preferred against ex-Sceretary of the Navy George M. Robeson shall be subinitted to the House, or whether, since the hearing of additional testimony in Mr. Robeson's behelf, it is desirabie that a modi- fied report should be framed. The committee expect to hear Mr. Roboson’s personal defence during the present woek—probably on Thursday, fi MORMON WOMEN 18 CONVERSATION WITH ams, WAYES—-EYFECT OF THE ENFORCEMENT or THE ANTI-POLYGAMY LAW. ‘The delegations of ladies from the Woman Suffrage Convention and the two ladies from Uteh who were at the Executive Mansion yesterday bad a special audience with Mrs. Hayes this morning. Tio Uteh ladies laid their case betore her, saying that if the anti-polygamy law was enforeed it would make out- caste of 60,000 women of Utah who now have happy homes and are honored wives, One of the ln dics «aid she is the mother of two boys, and, being a second wife, she would be deprived ot name, aud her boys would not be able to bear their father’s name nor inherit from him, Mrs. Hayes said she sympathized with everything that had for its object the bettering of the condition of women. She had received all the petitions that bad been sent to her from Utah and elsewhere, and while she “was unable to do anything she appreciated the spirit in which they were sent, THE M'GARUAHAN CLAUM—ADVERSE REPORT OF THE SENATE COMMITTER ON PUBLIC LANDS, The Senate Committee on Public Lands to-cay adopted a written report prepared by Senator McDon- ald,in aeeordance with the verbal report made by them at the last session, adverse to the memorial of William MeGarrahan, praying legislation to correct , or validate an alleged defective record of a patent claimed to haye been issued to him for the Rancho Panoche Grande, covering the New Idria quicksilver mines in California. Several members of the committee, however, re- served the right to bring up for futureconsiderstion ajproposition to refer to the Court of Claims all the | questions involved in conflicting titles or equities of MoGarrahan, the New Ibria Company and the United States respeetively, coupled with a proposition to appoint a receiver for the property pending the pro- posed judicial determination, FIVE-LTWENTXY BONDS —FIGHTY-FIRST CALL FOR + REDEMPTION, The Secretary of the Treasury this afternoon is- sued tho eighty-Grst call for the redemption of five- twenty bonds of 1865, copsols of 1867, The call is for $20,000,000, of which $12,000,000 are coupon and $8,000,000 axe registered bonds, The principal and interest will be paid at the Treasury on and after the 1dth day of April next, aud the interest will cease on that day, The following are descriptions of the bonds :— Coupon bonds, dated July 1, 1867, namely :—350, No, 27,001 to No. 37,000, both’ inclusive; $100, No. 31,001 to No, 47,000, both inclusive; $500, No, 27,001 to'No. 37,000, both inclusive; $1,000, No. 34,001 to No. 48,000, both inclusi Total coupon, $12,000,000, ; Registered bonds, “redeemable at the pleasure of the United States after the Ist day of July, 1872,” as | follows:—50, No. 1,151 to No, 1,550, both’ inclusive; $100, No. 8,201 to No. 11,400, both inclusive; $500, No. 4,851 to No. 6,250, both inclusive; $1,000, No. 17,051 to No. 28,750, both inclusive; $5,000, &o. 5,331 to No. 7,100, both’ inclusive; $10,v00, No, 4,801 to No. 9,050, both inclusive. Total registered, $8,000,000. Aggregate, $20,000,000, NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED. ‘The Senate, in executive session to-day, confirmed the following nominations :— L. Bradford Prince, of New York, to be Chief Jus- tice of the United States Suvreme Court for the Ter- ritory of New Mexico. To be Commissioners of the Sonthern Claims Com- mission :—James B, Howell, of Iowa; Orange Ferris, of New York; Asa A, Aldis, of Vermont. THE MEXICAN PENSION BILL. ACTION OF THE HOUSE ON THE MEASURE—AN- TAGONISM OF THE REPUBLICANS—AN EFFORT TO LAUGH THE BILL TO DEATH. Wasuineton, D. ©., Jan. 14, 1879, On motion of Mr. Hubbell, (rep.) of Mich., a resolution was adopted directing the Committee on Appropriations to make appropriation for the pay- ment to the widow of the late A. 8, Williams the amount of his salary for the remainder of this } session. Mr. Durham, (dem.) of Ky.,’ submitted the report of the Contérence Committee on the Military Academy bill, and it was agreed to. Mr. McMahon, (dem.) of Ohio, desired to call up the Geneva Award bill, but was antagonized by Mr. Robertson, of Louisiana, with the bill for the improve- ment of the Mississippi levees and Mr, Hewett, of Alabama, with the Mexican Pension bill. THE MEXICAN PENSION BILL. Finally the Levee bill was postponed until Thurs- day next, and the House, by a voto of yeas 112, nays 105, determined to take up the Mexican Pension bill and immediately weut into Committee of the Whole (Mr. Eden, of Illinois, in the chair) on that bill, which was then read by sections for amendments. Mr. Harrison, (dem.) of M1., offered an amendment providing that no pension shail be aid to) any sur 5 vivor of the Mexican, or Creek, or other Indian’ wars, until he shall have arrived at the age of sixty years, unless from disease or other infirmity he is unable to earn his living by manual labor. Pending action on the amendment the Committeo, under a misapprehension as to the limitation of de- bate, arose. Mr. Hywert, (dem.) of Ala., moved that all debato on the first section of the bill should close in twenty minutes. ‘This was opposed by the republicans, but was agreed to—yens, 124; nayx, 106. ‘The yeas and nays were then demanded by Mr. ‘Townxsenp, of New York, on the motion to go into Jommittes of the Whole, and resulted as follow: Yeas, 121; nays, 95 (the negative vote being cast prin- cipally by repubhcans). So the House again went into committee. Mr. Warr, (rep.) of Pa., offered an amendment to Mr. Harrison’s amendment fixing the oge at which survivors shalt be entitled to pensions at seventy-five years, z Mr. Hooxsn, (dem.) of Miss., opposed both amend- ments on the ground that they would limit the scope of the bill to invalid pensioners. Mr. Hanrrson, of Illinois, said’ that if pensions wore given to able bodied mea it would not be long before the yast army which fought in the late war would be coming to Congress for pensions, the pay- ment of which would bankrupt the government, Mr. White's amendment wus rejected. Mr. TowNsENp, (rep.) of N. Y., denied the fact (ns stated by Mr. Hooker, of Miseixsippi) that the pen- sioners would not amount to more than six thousand and doclared that they would amount to 60,000. Mr. Wirtx, of Pennsylvania, moved to amend the amendment by fixing the age at which survivors would be entitled to pensions at seventy years. It would be unfair to soldiers ot the late war to pass 4 bili which would give pensions to able-bodied survi- vors of the Mexteun war, while the bill to pay arrear- ages of pensions to soldiers of the war ot the rebel- lion was undixpored of. ‘The amendment to the amendment was rejected, and the amendment deteated by a vote of 72 to 77. Mr. Goons, (dem) of Va., moved to embrace in the benefits of the bill the officers aud privates of the marine service. Adopted. VACETIOUS AMENDMENTS, é Mr. Srexicksos, (rep.) of N.J., offered an amend- meut granting pensions to soldiers who served sixty days in the mili or naval service of the United States in the war of 1861 for the «uppression of the rebellion. The amendment was received with laugh- ter on the republican side. Mr. WILuiams, (rep.) of oa, Moved to amend the amendment so asto include the survivors of the Oregon and Washington Indian wars in 1865-6, Adopted. On a standing vote on Mr. Sinnickson’s amendment the yeas were 87 and the nays 7, and ona vote by tellers the amendment was agreed to by a vote of 96 to 88. The amendment was received with applause on the republican side. Mr. Buaae, (em.) of Wis., offered an amendment ting pensions to the survivors of the next war and ther widows and children, (Loud laughter.) No quorum voting, the amendment was with- drawn. Mr. Hewrrrt, of Alabama, moved to strike out of the bul mead tate granting pensions to the survivors of the Indian wars, and also the amendment just adopted on motion ot Mr, Sinnickson, Mr. Buncaann, (rep.) of Ill., offered as a substitute an amendment striking out of the first rection every- | thing but the direction the Secretary of the In- terior tq place on the pension rolls the names of the surviving soldiers, including militia and voinnteers ot the military and naval services of the United States, without specifying any particular war. Mr. HALs, (rep.) of Me., offered an amendment to substitute so as to leave in the section simply the amendment just adopted in relation to the late war, Mr. Hooxen, of Mississippi, characterized the amendment as a stab at the soldiers of the Mexican war. Mr. Bencnann accepted the amendment. ‘The vote was then taken on the substitute, by tel- Jers, and resuited ina tie—07 to 9%. The Chairman (Mr. Even, of Ltinois) cast his vote in the negative, and tie substitute was defeated, Tho committee, without further action, rose, APPOINTMENTS TO YUL VACANCIES. The SPKAkkR announced the following appoint- ments to fill vacancies in coramittees ;— Judiciary—Mr. Forney, of Alabama, District of Columbia—Mr. Townsend, of Mlinois, Porei irs—Mr, Acklon, of Louisiana, Militia—Mr. Young, of Louisiana, Exyentitures in the War Department—Mx, Bailey, of New York. - Expenditures in the Departwpent of Justicr—Mr. Young, of Louisiana, On motion of Mr. Cook, (dem.) of Ga., the Commit- tee on Appropriations was instructed to make an ap- propriation to the widow of the late Julian Hart- Fide of an amount equal to the remainder of his salary as # member of the Forty-fifth Congress. THE CHINESE BU Mr. Wrtnis, (dem.) of’ Ky, on Education ard Labor, reported back the bill to re- strict Chinese inmigratic Printed and recom: mitted, and leave given to the commitiee tu report the Dill back on the 25th inet, ‘The House then, at a quarter past four P, M., ad- journed. THE POTTER INVESTIGATION. | A SPARCH FOR THE FORGER OF THE LOUISIANA ELACTORAL CERTIFICATES—TESTIMONY OF THOMAS .L. KELLY--A MAN NOW DPAD SAID ; TO BR THE GUILTY PARTY —MORE CONFESSIONS OF LYING. “| un the Committee WasniRaton, Jan. 14, 1879. ‘The Potter Committee to-day examined J. Henri Barch, one of the Louisiana Presidential electors for the State at largo. He testified that some time after he had signed the first certificate he was called to sign another, owing to some | alleged informality. When he went into an upstairs room for that purpose he found there Clark, the private secretary of Gov- erbor Kellogg; the paper was lying on the deek, and he signed his name in its proper place; he j until he could consult counsel. there only a sufficient time to sign mame; he thought one or two names had been iy signed; he did not remember seeing anybody in the a except Mr. Clark, or anybody coming up or 0 wn stairs, Q. “by the Chairman—Did you hear what was the matter with the first set of certificates ? A. Only that there was iniqrmulity, Q. When dia you hear that some of the signatures of the seeond set were not genuine? A. I think I heard so from Mr Levisee, one of the electors, but T had also heard through the aor trom conversa- tion that there were forged signatures; I had no tatk with Mr. Levisee about it; Ido not know poe ed except about the execution of the second set; it is gue true that I did not forge signatures; 1 did not it myself nor do I know who sid it. THOMAS 8. KELLY RECALLED, Thomas 8. Kelley, the witness examined on Satur- day, was recalled, “The Chairman stated that on that day the witness was asked the direct question by Mr. Cox, Whether he forged the name of either dJoftrion, or Levisee or both, to the second set of tificates? and that the witness declined to answer The Chairman asked whether the witness was now prepared to an- swer. The witness answered that he was prepared, and answered that he did not forge the signatures. The Chairman—What knowledge have you person- ally on the subject ? ‘ituess—I have uo means of proving the knowl- ede I possess. the Chairman called attention to several of the sentences the witness used in his letter to him in June last—among them the following: —‘I will show you the man who forged the signatures,” and asked :— “On what ground did you make thet statement?’ ALT believed st the time that I had the knowledge to do it; but Icannot do so now; it is « matter of im- possibility, ‘The Chairman—You say in your letter to me that you wished me to keep this secret because you feared bre perrong in Louisiana would not hesitate to mur- er you ‘Che witness said he had no such fear, but thought the remark would imprss the Chairman with the propriety of keeping the contents of the letter secret. Q. Did you form your opinion that the names of Jotirion snd Levisee were torged because they were not in New Orleans ut the time? A. 1 have other reasons. Q. What are the other reasons? A. I cannotanswer, and that would place me in the same position I was in.on Saturday. Mr. Hunton moved that the witness be required to answer, An incidental discussion ensued, in which Mr. Butier suid the witness had asserted he could not answer the question, being feartul of the conse- quences, “Now,” Mr. Butler asked, “if you have sworn you did not comiit the forgery how can you suppose that acknowledging that somebody eine did it can harm you?” A. The tact that I was present at the time involves me; I had nothing to do with it in person. By Mr. Hiscock—Did you counsel or advise such forgery? A. No. Q. Did you aid or abet or assist in the forgery? A. Icannot answer the question at present. ‘The witness was required by the following vote to answer the question :— YeAs—Messrs, Morrison, Hunton, Stenger, Blackburn, Springer, Butler, Cox. Navs—Mensrs, Hiscock, Reed and the Chairman. After further proceedings the witness was asked whut other reasons he hud for knowing that the dames of Jofrion and Levisée were forged, other than the fact that they were notin New Orleans at the time? ‘The witness answered he could not state positively as tothe name ot Levisée, but could as to the name of Joitrion. ; HIS ANSWER AT Last. Mr. Cox—Who forged his name? A. It*was done by D. P. Blanchard, a clerk in the Governor's office; none but the witness und Blanchard were present at the time, ‘The committee then took a recess until half-past one o'clock, ‘The committee did not reassemble until half-past two o'clock. The examination of Mr. Kelly was con- tinued, In reply to an inquiry of Mr. Cox as to how he came to write his letter to the chairman of the was elected the republicans of Louisima thought he ad not treated them as he should have done, consid- ery: the circumstances under which he was elected, aud the witness theretore thought he would return the compliment; for this reason he wrote the letter, He disclaimed personal pique in the matter, or disap: pointment because he wae not succesuful in obtaining oftice. “A at nt the witness said that at the time Hayes TO MAKE CAPITAL FOR TILDEN. Mr. Cox—Did anybody approach you as to the character of the evidence you shouid give betore this committee? A. I was approached once by a gentle- man named Maddox; he was introduced to me by Colonel George W. Curter, and sad he came in the in- terest of the committee or from the committee; ho came to the place where I was stopping and had a couversation with me, the purport of which wai He was employed by high autuority from this co! mittee to ascertain what my testimony would be; he offered as an inducement for me to testify that no questions should be asked to injure me or any of my friends; the object the committee was, he said, tS make politica! capital for Tilden and against Thurman. As a further in- ducement for me to testify, I was told that 1 could go olf a considerable distaucc, even to San Franeii and could then be summoned back, profiting by the lmileage to witnesses. GENERAL BUTLER’S CROSS-EXAMINATION. The wituess was cross-examined ut considerable length by Genorai Butler. He said, among other things, that Blanchard, whocommitted the forgery of names to the certificate, is ds General Butler—You say that Blanchard not only had an opportunity to forge the signature alone, witii- out being seen, but he cailed you tu witness it, ask- ing, “How is thatfor high?” What answer have you to make to that? A, That's whut he did, Q. Waa there any particular intuuacy between you and Blanchard? A. 1 was in adifferent position from other messengers; I could write when the force of the office was short. Q. Have the kindness to write the name of Jof- rion. A, I decline to do #0, Q. Write your own name, ‘The wituess did so, sayimg, ‘That is my signature no Q. Give me your signature as it used to be, ‘the witness did so, aud in further reply to ques- tions he said he had one signature for lutters to friends and another for business. Q. Why dia you muke a difterence in signatures ? A. The saatter concerus myself and I made @ diiter- ence in my signature because 1 chose. Q. Why? A. Because it suited my pleasure, ‘The witness being examined by the chairman said ho did not tell Maddox what teatimoay he was yoing to give; but he informed Jerome Jobuson, who is em- ployed in the ‘Lreasury Department, and Kennedy, who is employed by the Seuate, what his conversa- tien with Middox was, The witness further said that eh le saw the forging of the names to the electoral certiticate he did not think it a matter of importance to be talked about, * General Baker next referred the witness to a sen- teuce in his letier to Mr. Potter in which he said: — show the Lovisee, joubt and son then to prove this bey w you the men whe did General Butler exbibitel to lim the certificates and asked Lim tw point out the marks of which he spoke in his letier, Tho witness repliod that the «uterence was in the handwriting and make up, ‘These were the marks; he designed uo others. ‘The Chairman, Mr. Potter, wished to say, with re- spect to One Klatement of the witness (Keily), that he was sitting at New York wt the time the alleged com- manication from this committee Was mate, and that he authorized Mr. Maddox, Colonel Carter or any body else to speuk to the witness in regard to his evidence or otherwise. The committee adjourned until Thursday morning. ‘THE WITNEMH ST. MARTIN, The counset of Secretary Sherman, Judye Shella- barger said privately this afternoon that the ex- amination of St. Martin would depends upon tuture developments in the committee, THK CLYHLM DESPATCHES, Representative Potter states that he could not yar- terday introduce a resolution in the House asiing ior authority to exaniue into the cipher despatches end an appropriation to pay expenses attending tho proceedings, because the business of the House was interrupted by Kepreseutative Schleicher’s funeral; nor can he offer the resolution wutil next Monday, ax on auy other day unanimous consent is required, aud this could not’ be obtaived, as he understands that General Butler and perhaps others would object. He says be will, therefore, ofier the resolution next Mon- day for adoption wnder # suxpension of the rule: ANOTHER ARMY BILL, MEASURE AGREED UPON BY THE HOUSE coM- MITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS—DETAILS OF THE BILL—A REDUCTION OF TWENTY PER CENT IN THE NUMBER OF OFFICERS —CRITICISM IN- VITED, Wasuttxcton, Jan. 14, 1879. The House Committee on Appropriations to-day devoted # session of nearly five lours to the detailed consideration of the new measure re- ported from the sub-comznittee, of which Mr. Hewitt is chairman, for possible incorporation into the Army Appropriation bill, in view of the expectod failure of tho bill reported from the Burnside com. mittee. The new measure, in all its essential features, met with the approval of the full committee, but after some diecnssion it was unanimously agreed that formal actionon it should be deferred a reasonable time to afford Mr. Banniag an opportunity to test the sense of thd House upon the Burnside Committee bill, It ‘was also agreed, however, that the new measure should be immediately made public, with « view te eliciting critic: and further oxlightening the committee before the present tentative proposition is definitely recommended for enactment. Nevertheless, there is very little reason to doubt that most if not all of the provisions herewith stated will bé reported by the committee as part of the forthcoming Army Appro- priation bill, They are substantially as follows:— PROVISIONS OF THE BIL. There shall be no appointment or promotion to any of gencral officer or to any grade of coms missioned ofhepr of any corps, Cepartment or arm of the army wtil the number of the officers injsuch grade #hail be reduced as tollows:— GENERAL OFVICERH AND STAYP. Tho general officers shail consist of one major gon- erai aud six bri, generals, ‘The number of officers in the permanent organize 1879,-TRIPLE SHEET. tion of the Adjutant General's department is pros Pectiyely reduced from seventeen to Ree, the os gama ue ela one colonel, one Heutenant Pwo TR wt, sacicsions in the other staff departments aro as Wh Inspector General’s—Three colqpels and one lieu- tenant coloncl. Bureau ot Military Justice—Four majors, Quartermaster’s “Department—One colonel, two Heutenant colonels, two majors and six captains. Subsistence Department—Iwo majors aud twocap- tains. ‘Mexlicat Two colonels, four lieutenant col- oneis, jan jors, fifteen captains and ten first lieu- Ordnance Corps—One colonel, two majors, four captains and four first lieutenants. iu order to limit the supply of new ofiicers from the Went gt Miltary my isie pepsided Sat each member next two luating classes 6) De at liberty, if he it his studics to receive $750-und mileage to his place of residence, with permission to reniain there two ‘ears, subject, however, at the expiration of that ime, to recall by the Président im case his services are required, THE LIxx, The new measure next provides that in each rage ment of artillery, cavalry und infantry there shall the same numbers and grades of oflicers as ure now rovided by law, but the number of regiments shall reduced-—the artillery to four, the cavalry to eight and the intant to seventy the President shall have power ut any time hereafter to reluce the num- ber of companies in each regiment of infantry to sight, and to distribute these companies into two battalions of four companics cach, aud to assign or appoint a major to each battalion, aud may nor eppoint an additional first licutenant to each of said companies, ‘THE RETIRED LIST, Tu order to bring about the reductions above in- dicated it is proposed to repeal the existing limita. tion of the nunsber of officers that may ut any one time be Sen the retired list, and vo provide that ery vilicer who has been thirty yeurs in service may, upon his own application, be placed on thé re- tired list, and on or before the Ist of January, 1880, every officer who shall have rendered torty years’ ser- vice 4s an officer, or who shall be sixty-two years of age, shall be retired; but the President may extend the limit of to sixty-five years in an case where, in Kb i it, the officer shail possess peculiar fitness for his position, aud as svon as practicable the Secretary of War shall causo reports to be made to him, showing that oMicers may, in the opinion of thefr superior officers, be unfit for the performance of military duty by reason of any sufficient cause; aud if any such officer, aftor being duly notitied by the Secretary ot War, shall not a) pply for permission to appear before a retiring board he shall be retired; and in case ot such application such officer shall be re- tired or continued according to the recommenda- tion of such ret.ring board, if approved by the Presi- deut.” Officers retired by reason of wounds received in action are to be upon the highest rank, ¢x- clusive ot brevet rank, actually held by them in the regular or volunteer service betore retirement. Other it iPervistanb ace ay folle er important provisions are as follow: Any officer who, ith the consent aud approval of the President may voluntarily resign from the active list of the army before the 1st day of January, 1830, shall be discharged with tiree years’ full pay; but this gratuity shall not be given to any o! who muy prior to the tender of bis resignation be under trial or sentence by a general court martial upon charges of habitual intemperance or of crime amount- ing to felony, unless he shail subsequently be found not guilty, or unless the proceedings of the court martial in his case shall bo set aside by the Presi- dent; nor shall it be given to any ofiicer until his ac- countability for public moneys and public property is audited and closed.” MODIFIED INTERCHANGIBILITY. Whenever the number of ofticers herein provided for any staff corps or department shall be certified by the chief of either of the same to be inadequate for the performance of its duties, the President may de- tail officers ot the line to such staif, corps or depart- ment, but officers so detailed shall be of the renk next below the lowest rank herein provided tor such staff, corps or department, and such officers shall not remain on such detail for more thau four years, and while on such duty shall have the rank, pay and allowances of mounted officers one grade higher than that held by them in their respective regiments or corps; and all vacancies which may oceur in any stad, corps or department, other than the Engineer's and Ordnance, shall be filled by selec- tion from the officers serving or who have served by dotuil therein, if any there be, and if there shall be none, then from the line of the army, of the rank next below the lowest rank in \6.staif corps or de- partment in which the vacancy May exist. Provided that officers who may be so detailed to service in the pay department shall give bonas in the same amount as is now required from paymasters. DIMCONTINUANCE OF REGIMENTS. The President shall, trom time to time, and in such manner as may be for the best interests of the service, discontinue such regiments and companies as are by this act made excessive, and shall discharge such enlisted men thereof as may be necessary, or xhull transier to the companies ot other regiments of, the same arm of the service, and shell trauster the otlicers of the excessive regiments and companies to other regiments of the same as rapidly as vacancies in the retained regiments occur, and may assign supernumerary liewtenanta, not ¢ i one tovach company, and nmy detail any supernumerary of to other duties. PROMOTION. Whenever the number of officers in any grade of any corps, department or arm ot the army shall be reducea below the number fixed by the foregoing re- quirements, promotion or appointment to such grade is to be restined, and thereafter the promotion of first and second lieutenants of the line shall be made lineally within each arm—srtiliery, cavalry und in- tautry—iu the same manner as now provided tor the promotion of eaptuins and ors. It is fually declared that thing in this act shell be held gr construed to require the involuntary dis- charge of any officer from the army.” PROSPECTIVE REDUCTIONS, The prospective reductions of the uumber of offi- cers are as 1ollows:— Cavalry. Artillery Intautry.. Total line. .........000+ + 317 In various staff departmen’ 2104 Total reduction. ........+00.++ +. 421 Tue general principle adopted by Mr. Hewitt and his colieaues in the preparation of this bill was to make a reduction of about twenty per cent in the number of oftivers, both line and staff. The max- imum of 25,000 for the rank and file is left un+ changed. ARMY INTELLIGENCE. CONFIRMATIONS BY THE SENATE, Wasutneton, Jan. 14, 1879, The Senate in executive sessiun to-day confirmed the following army promotions :— Second Licuténant John W. Martin, Fourth cay- to be iirst lieutevant; Second Li Sainvel W. YVontaine, be first lieutenant; Seco: ant’ Phillip Meade. ‘Third’ infantry, first lieutenant; Second Lientenant I. H, Sohrader, ‘I'weltth infantry, to be first lieutenant; Second Licutenant John J. Kane, Twenty -fifth intan- try, to be first lieutenant; First Lieutenant J, Mil- Jon Thompson, Tweuty-tifth infantry, to be captain 8. Hanwell French, of Peunsylvania, appointed secon lieutenant, Ninth cavalry, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, REPORT OF REAR ADMIRAL PATTERSON, COMMAND- ING THE ASIATIC STATION-—ORDERS, Wasttnoton, Jan. 14, 1879. Rear Admiral Patterson, commanding the United States naval force on the Asiatic station, reports to the Secretary of the Navy under date of Yokohama, December 13, that. in compliance with telegraphic orders received December 1, the Alert left Hong Kong on the 3d, and after touching at Amoy for the re- mains of Master Richard A. Beck, would sail for Yo- kohama and San Francisco, under Commander Manley. ‘The Ranger arrived at Nazasaki November 25 and was detained there by the trial in the Consular Court ot one of her crew for murder, ‘The Ashuclot, Commander Perkins, had, since the 3d of October, visited Kobe, Nagasaki, Foochow, a and Hong Kong, aud sailed December 2 tor Manila, ‘The Monocacy, Commander Suniner, lett Yokouama for Yokosuka Vecember LU, to dock and repair ber rudder. She will atterward go to Suanghai, ‘The Monongahela, to which Rear Adwirat Patterson pon “ve po gedoep as arrived from Kobe Decem- TY ‘The Palos, Lieutenant Commender Green, is win- tering at Tievtsin. Ad received December 7 from Edward A; Young, United States Viee Consul in charge at Manila, reports the murder of Thomas W. Killman, captain of the American bark Magonie, by one of crew, and asks for the presence of » man-of-war. Ashuelot had, doubtless, reuche:t there uiwier previous insiructions before the request was received. Afver arrival ofthe Alert, aud the completion of the necessary transfers of officers, the Ranger will be or- dered to Hong Kong, touching at Foochow and Amoy. — general health of the squadron continues satis- ory. Rear Admiral John C. Howell has been detached from the command of the North Atiantic station and ordered to command the Kuropean station. Lieuten- ant F. H. Payne has been detached from the Powhn- tan and ordered to duty on the European station. Midshipmen W. J. Chambers, Db, W. Coffman, W. D. Ross and Willian Brannerwrenther haye been des tached from the Portstmouth aud directed to home and await orders, THE PENSACOLA AND LACKAWANNA ON THE COSTA RICA COAST, Panama, Jan. 6, 1879. The United States stenmer Pensacola and the Lacka- wantia are at Punta Arenas, in Costa Rica, and ate ex- Pected here about the 9th inst, On the 2d, General Guardia, the President of Costa Ries, visited Admiral Rogers on board the ‘waa received with a salute of twenty-one Poneacola called at the principal Ceuteal Sarerican porte on her cruive from San Francisco, so clect, upon the completion of | THE |STATE CAPITAL ARRIVAL OF ASSEMBLYMEN AND SENATORS— SPECULATIONS AS TO THE COMMITTEEKS—RE- PORT ON BANKS AND TRUST COMPANIES, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] ‘ Axpasy, Jan, 14, 1879, The late trains to-night brought in about & dozen of. the “Assenblymen and Senators, Among them were Senators Pierce and Eeclo- sine and Assemblymen Seebacher, Hogan, Gal- vin and Houlabay. . Speaker Alvord lett his head quarters at Stanwix Hall on Seturday night snd has not yet return It is understood now that the committees will be announced either to-morrow uight, when the Assombly comes together after re- cess, or on Thursday morning. This statement does away with the “zhost"’ stories circulated for the past few days by interested parties that Senator Coukling’s friends had insisted upom delay im the announcement of the committees until after Monday night's caucus, fering that any dissatisfaction wight affect the result of that important gathering in connection with the United States Senatorship. Such silly, rumors are apparent when the absolute cer- tainty of Mr. Conkling’s re-election is taken into consideration.. The formation of the committees ig kept a dead secret; in fact, there is nobody here who cin or will give any decided information on the sub- ject. Speculation, however, still keep the gentlemen reviously mentioned in former despatches ut the at ee Bape of Cities; Mr. Strahan, ary; . Langbein, Internal Affairs; General Sharpe or Mr, Braman, of Railroads; ‘Mr. Sloan, of Ways and Means; General Husted, of Insurance and Apportionment, ond Mr, Heard, of Canels, It is that changes. may be made ut the last moment in the event of tho de- velopment of bitter fights between contendin; factions. It ia somewhat comical to find the wiseacres here who remained over during re- cess, pointing ont, specifically, why Mr. George 2. Sloan tailed in his canvass for gpl soca Some of them are around the “and Stanwix halls to-night, still ‘ed in solving won- derful problems in this connection. To the least observant student of New York politics {t was per- fectly clears tew days after the November 2 that Thomas G. Alvord, of use, would be the man. ‘The powars that be ‘had ordained it, and the influences behind the “old man eloquent of Onon- daga”’ were of sucha character that ublican clauning ble to elect Slown or of to hail from the high Yoel ed That is the ‘ership. history of the recent fight for the SUPERINTENDENT LAMB'S REPORT. Superintendent Lamb, in his report upon the banks and trust companies of tho State, which Wil be transmitted to-morrow, will report the results of the official examination of the trust and mortgago companies of the State. From these appear the fol- lowing facts regarding these companies:— NEW YORK LIVE INSURANCE AND TRUST COMPANY, Ex: AMINED NOVEMBER 2, ah oie watteh Aasets, Bonds and mortgages. ++ $2,011,139 Bonds Dutch Church. q 50, 1,692,320 973,302 8,809,286 ity bond: 1,630,851 Bank and railroad shares 574,023 Real estate... 359,250, Miscellaneou: 93,475, Other items, sufficient to make the total. $12,233,727 dabtlities. + $1,000,000 + 8,874,209 + 252,250 Nabilities, sufficient to make the e+e ++ $10,571,821 seeeeeseces es $1,661,908 REAL ESTATE TRUST COMPANY, NEW YORK CITY, EX- AMINED OcTOBER 21, 1878. Other tot Total assqts....--..-+.-+- oe $891,837 Liabi Capital....... + $500,000 Due depositors + 6,543 Mortyages on real oxtate owned..... + 5 85,600 Other habilities sufficient to make... . 22,580 Pee. «$854,603 . 36,734 CENTKAL TRUST COMPANY, NEW YORK CITY, EXAMINED NOVEMBER 20,. 1878, + $4,377,032 + 4,240,203 BurplUs..........cccccececesscscsesesees $190,740 FARMER'S LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY, NEW YORK, EX- AMINED NOVEMBER 18, 1878, + $5,770,055 4,930,153 Surplus........ biak<coinpesesedeey: GORH0! UNION TRUST COMPANY, NEW YORK, EXAMINED BEI TEMBER 17, 1878, . Assets, United States bonds....3.... $1,356,110 Lake Shore and Michigan bonds. 112,500 New York City bonds.. 201%600 Missouri bonds...... + 195,800 Kansas and Texas bonds (good during’ ex- arination). 11,789 Loans on col 4,623,963 Bonds and mortgages. 241,034 Ateal estate. 2,000 Cash on haut 16,385 Cash in bank. 271,516 Accrued inte 26,021 Commissions. 12,447 Total. + $7,001,079 Due depositors + $5,761,052 Certified checks. . 14,542 Coupon and dividend account. . 12,008 Outstanding checks. . ‘ 2/325 Dividend not called for. . WSS + 64,921 Ria Expenses accrued, Capital... Total liabilities. Surplus...... «198,675 UNITED STATES TRUST COMPANY, NEW YORE AMINED NOVEMBER 29, 1878, United States bonds. New York city bonds. Other bonds....... Cash in Manhattan Company. Reai estate..... Bonds apd mortgages. Loans on collate Bills purchased. Interest accrued. 2 a805; 239 Total. ...sseereeceeeeeerrsees Liabilities, AKKEMULYMAN SHERIDAN'S REGISTRY WILL. Considerable interest is mauifested in the bill in- troduced in the Assembly on Thursday last by Third district of Kings county, providing for a new registry law for the va- rious towns throughout the State. The measuro contemplated, which has been declared to be tutional by several suggested itself long ago ne os %, ve effectually © pauper voting rey 9 which haw been notorious in Gravesend, Tikbushe New Lots, Flatlands and New Utrecht during tue elections, The bill, which was reud twice, and re.erred tothe Judiciary Committee, provides, that on petition of one hundred citizens of any town in the State, addressed to the Town Clerk, requesting the organization of a Lourd of try, the said Cwrk shall call a meeting of the five justices of the peace of the town, and they shall organize and register the names of cach resident who may be entitled to vote at the énsuing election. As the law stands at present voters do not ister ia the Kings couuty towns above named, and the conse- quence is that there is # very large hole for re- Peaters and pers trom the Alimshouse to help along any ambitious Brooklyn e who may have to run over the entire county, NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE. Tuenton, Jan, 14, 1879, ‘The Leginiature met this afternoon and: organized, the republicans being in the inajority in both houses, ‘Tho following are the principal officers chosen :— In the Senate, Sewall, President; N. W. Voorhes, of Hunterdon, Secretary; William Close, of Mercer, Ansiatant, Becestesy | Frank XS etent os r Engro' vlerk; Lambert ol eset eeeent-atarme; Peter 1. Tenbroock,’ of Union, t and four door- keepers. House—S. DB. Jackson, of Essox, Speaker; Led Cooper, of Morris, Clerk; ‘Hubert c. istant Clerk; Goo! OG. Wyn- Fal of Nor. SENATOR JONES RE-ELECTED, aoe SAN Francisco, Jan, 14, 1879, ‘The Nevada Legislature to-day re-elected John P, Jones United States Senator by the following vote:— In the Senate—J Hellhouse, democrat, 6, THE LOUISIANA SENATORSHIP. New Ontrans, Jon, 14, 1879, In the democratic Legislative caucus to-day for United States Senator, on the fifth batlot Eustis roe eoived 24 votes, Kenner 21, Jonas 2, scattering 3. ‘The caueds adjourned until to-morrow. The Senate and House Pas complimentary votes for United Statcs Senator but no votes fur | _—- SS