The New York Herald Newspaper, August 2, 1876, Page 3

‘ \ } POLITICAL SEA BREEZES, The Fight for the State Organization Between the Republican Factions. MORGAN AND FENTON IN ACCORD. Roscoe Conkling Resolved to Fight tor His Leadership and Power Under Hayes. CORNELL TO THE FRONT. Opinions of an Administration Republican and a Leading Liberal on the Situation. EVARTS OUT OF THE FIELD. A Probable Union Between Conkling and Wheeler, with Robertson for Governor. A STRUGGLE FOR HEIFE. / Loxe Braxcn, August 1, 1876, A leading administration republican, who is at present a guest at the West End Hotel enjoying the sea breezes and invigorating himself for the campaiga by the use of the hot and cold sea-water baths which are now the great feature of that popular house, bas given his vi of the probabilities of the approaching Republican State Convention in New York, and they may prove interesting reading to the politicians at this Mme, The contest over the nomination for Governor tt the State of New York on the republican side occu. pies just now all the attention of the faction leaders, and claims the consideration of the press. It is well known that Mr. Conkling and his friends, who repre- sent that wing of New York republicanism which has enjoyed the roast beef of President Grant’s administra- ton, having been beaten at the National Convention | fiesire to retain their position at the head of the party Ip their State, by taking possession of the State Gen- tral Committee. 1t is well known also that the several factions which have been in opposition to the offic holders’ league, haying managod to get Senator Conk- Img down at Cincinnati, are by no means disposed to | allow him to regain his feet and make a new fight for the federal patronage under Hayes, in case of repuvli- can success in the Presidential election, but are re- solved to take the State oilices and the State General Committee into their own hands, if they can possibly do so. It is by no means simply a struggle for the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York. It isa battle for position between rival armies preliminary to the great fight for the federal spoils in the Empire State, in the event of the election of Hayes and a new deal of the federal cards, THE CONKLING INTEREST IN THE STATE ELECTION, Whilo it is trae that Mr. Conkling is young and can afford to wait for preferment; that he is a man of abil- ity and a politician of courage and dash whom it would be difficult to keep down, and that ho still has power to do much harm or great good to the republican Presi- dential ticket, he is not so simple as to trust to the good faith or softened feelings of his enemies to build him up again in the,future, should he now step down and out, while he bolieves that he can majptain his grip on the leadership of his party and so hold his present position by the strength of his own right hand He knows yery well that Governor Edwin D. Morgan ig his political enemy and his jealous rival; that Reuben &. Fenton has a score of years of ostracism and ofli- Bial pauperism to sottio with him, and that the two havo united their forces for the purpose of making Morgan the Republican candidate for Governor, and Fenton the candidate for Lieutenant Governor ofthe State. To Morgan, with his great wealth and his devouring ambition, the Governorship of New York, a sucked orange, can have no attractions, and Fenton, under ordinary circumstances, would feel the position of President of the State Senate to be far be- low at loast his own estimate of his political deserts, But with Hayes in the Presidency Morgan as Gov- srnor would have a claim upon the federal administra- tion which could not be ignored, especially if, by his liberality and popularity, he should carry the State for the republican electoral ticket. In that event a position in the Cabinet would be assured to Morgan, and Fenton would step into the Goyernorsnip. Now Morgan in the conddence of the new President, and bucked by his long experience in Wasbing- ton and his knowledgo of national politicians, would en- tirely overshadow Conkling in the Hayes administra- Hon, and would control, in connection with Fenton, the largo federal patronage in New York heretofore dis- pensed by Conkling, Hence the willingness of Morgan and Fenton to go on the State ticket this year and tho determination of Conkling to keep them off The jriumph or defeat of the Morgan and Fenton combina- on 18, indeed, the political life or death of Roscoe Conkling. It his two most powerful enemies should be ‘ound with the federa! patronage of New York in their tands at the end of four years Mr. Conkling 18 not #0 ‘volish as to suppose that he would ever be heard of as ibe successor of Hayes or in any political capacity. lt, m the other hand, the State offices and the State Com- nitice should pass into the hands of Morgan and Fen- sen, and Hayes should be defeated, Conkling, when stripped of his office-olding following, would Mnd that he had lost control of the State organization and would be unabie to build himseif up again into a jocal leader WHAT KOSCOE CONKLING INTENDS TO DO. If any man supposes that Roscoe Conkling intends to accept this result without a struggle, or to foliow the milk and water policy of being a good boy and doing nothing to disturb the serenity of the republican household, be Mistakes the Senator's character, The influential re- Publican whose views of the siteation are herein ex- reseed states that Mr. Conkling’s position has aiready een taken; that, despite his evasive statement toa Heratpv Washington correspondent, he has within the fa ten days addressed a letter to one of his most con- dential friends in the State of New York, in which he nounces his intention to go to the State Convention as a dolegate trom Utica, and states that he séiail him- self propose the name of Alonzo [3, Cornell for Governor, and in as powerful a speech as he is capable of making shall set forth his great services to the party and demand his nomination. He writes:—‘The faith of the party is pledged to Alonzo B, Cornell, and if I can prevent it if i not be fortcited.”’ ‘Ihe Senator hus aiso addressed a strong lettertoa prominent federal oftice-holder in New York city, takiug nim severely to task for having expressed an opinion favorable to the withdrawal of Mr, Cornell's name tor the sake of nar- monizing the party. The order has gono forth to the custom houses, the post offices, the United States mar- 8, district attorneys and others to send Cornell delegates to the Republican State Convention, aud making Mr. Cornell’s nomination imperative. The fed- eral patronage thus wsed has nover yet jailed to carry the Stato Convention, and it ts believed that it will be Buccessful now should Mr. Conkling press the fight to tho bitter end, as at present he certunly seems determined to do. | In 1872,,the last tune Senator Coukling was a delegate toa State Convention, there was a united and powerful opposition to him, but he deat the whole of bis enemies by twenty-iour votes, and this, in fact, nominated Grant for the second term and drove Greoley into the fatal embrace of ihe det ocracy. In 1874 there was another strong and united fight nade against the Senator in the New York State Convention, vut he was again successful, ater Imving overcome a threatening Bulialo opposition by sending on an official order for the removal of the collector of that port, which was recalled aiter the return of that official with a following of sixtcen votes to his alle- isnce. So thatthe Senator feels contident that he I have the power in the State Convention to nom nate Mr. Cornell, shoula ne desire it, and at least to defeat the dangerous and treacherous Morgan aud Fen- ton movement. WILL CORNELIS NOMINATION DR Wisk ? But while there ia little duube that Conkling cau thug carry matters with a high hand if he should choose to do here are pradential considerations which he is two shrewd to overlook. ‘The federal patronage may be strong enough to force Mr. Corneil on the ticket, but will it be strong enough vo elect him? Governor Mor- | gan is a power in the State, o8 Genoral Dix discovered “te his cost two years ago, when the political knite of the wealthy merchant penctraed his back and seat him to sleep “down ameng the dead men’ of the oftice- holding world, Fenton bes a foliowing, although many sist That it is Only a Weak Hessian band, Both these iticians feel thas they are not sare of being ubie to gontrol the patronage under President Hayes, or, tn- leesl, of wielding any iuiluence in his administracio: if they should tari to prove ther home strength by - gictory over the gallant Senator in their own Stato, Morgan, it i* well known, looked on at the Bincinvati proceedings, soured and envious, because be obtained no recognition as a candidate tor Presi- © dential bosors and was toPeven noticed by bis own jelegation tor the second place on the ticket, which, 3 ‘the nomination of Hayes, everybody saw must goto New York. He was not for Hayes—now for any- y ‘7 body, in fact, except Morgan—although ho protended sympathy with the Bristow movement, in the expecta- tion that Now York might eventually get a candidal whese name would not be Conkling, Fenton was deep in the Blaine movement, although he was playing fast and loose with Bristow and was ready to profess to bave been the friend of anybody who might be avle to beat Conkling. Hence, neither Morgan nor Fenton have any claim on Hayes for anything done on his behalt at Cincinnati, They have’ at present no position in the State organization, Morgan having stood aloof since nis assassination of Dix, and Fenton having been a free lunce for some years, Conkling is bound, in sell-preservation, to keep them from obtaining control of the State offices and the State organization at this time, With his fighting disposition he feels incited to do so by the bola policy of forcing his own man, Cornell. for Governor, and packing the State Committee with his reliable tol- lowers, But 1m view of the tact that Morgan and Fen- ton may be powerful to desiroy, and that both have proved their readiness to resoft lo the mask and dag- ger of the assassin when defeated in open battle, the question is now seriously discussed among the Conk- ling politicians whether the Cornell fight ought to be pressed or whether it would not be prudent to under- mine the Morgan and Fenton intrigue by a com. promise that would be less perilous to the Conkling in- terests, if not all that the Senator would desire, A PROPOSED ¢ DOM PROMISE. Collector Arthur and United States District Attorney Biiss havo been hopeful of separating Morgan trom Fenton, of taking the former into their own camp, giving him the nomination for Governor, with a Lieu- tenant Governor and State Committea of their own stripe, and thus capturing the millionaire and ont- generalling the liberals. Bat Senator Conkling docs hot desire to trust or to touch Morgan, The pocket of the latter is too fulland his veins are too empty.” He has wealth but no warm blood, and he 1s ambitious, disappointed and revengeful in a quiet w His paws are covered with a soft, downy velvet, but sharp claws, capable of being stealthnly” used, are hidden underneath. So Senator Conkling looks elsewhere for compromise that shall head off the Morgan and Fenton combination, and leave those leaders still without a following and’ powerless in the Hayes administration in of republican success, He believes, that should the nomination of Mr. Cornell be obviously rash and destructive of all hopes of suc- cess, the most promising compromise that could be made would be one with the mere immediate friends of William A, Wheeler, composing what is known as the Westchester junta. At the head of this faction in reality stands the republican candidate for the Vice Presidency, Its leading managers aro Senator Robert- son, ex-Speaker Husted and men of that stamp, While Congressman Wheeler was willing to combine with anybody to overthrow Conkling, these have been his most trusted friends, and to them he 18 mainly indebted for the second place on the Presi- dential ticket. An effort has been made to create tho impression that the Robertson strength in the New York dolegation at Cincinnati was thrown for Blaine, but this is ail moonshine. The few New York dele- fates immediately controlied by Fenton voted for laine, but the Robertson strength went first and last for Ha with the object of placing Wheeler on the ticket with him. For that purpose was the visit ot Senator Robertson and Speaker Husted made to Colum- bus before the Cincinnati Convention. Now, the Conk- ling proposition is to make a combination with the Westchester junta and to nominate Robertson for Gov- ernor should it be deemed inexpedient to press tho nomination of Alonzo B. Cornell. SEXATOR ROKERTSON AS GOVERNOR. The nomination of Robertson would be acceptable to Conkhng, if a compromise and a yielding must per- force be conceded, on several grounds, Mr. Kobertson is entirely unknown outside his local reputation, and could never overshadow Mr. Conkling at Washington. Mr. Robertson is wholly trusted by William A, Wheeler and has no hking for cither Morganor Fenton, He and his associates are young men witb warm blood in their veins, and not soured. dried up old political dis- appointments, Conkling and his friends have used them before and have conferred favors upon them when it suited the purposo of the office-holding Ring. Robertson was made Presidout of the State Senate and Husted Speaker of the Ascembly tn January last by tho Custom House influence, notwithstanding ‘the fact that a year previously they had worked assiduously, with Wheeler’s aid, to push Collector Arthur out of the Cus- tom House and to put Husted in his place. So that a bargain between these close friends of the Vice Presi- dential candidate and the Custom House people would be no new thing. Then Wheeler, it is believed, would rather unite his forces with Conkling at Washington than take tho risk of Morgan and Fenton together, and so might be willing to divide the patronage with the presant office-holders and leave Morgan and Fenton still out in the cold. In fact, Wheeler regards Conkling with a divided patronage, asa far less formidavlo Presidential rival four years hence than Morgan, With his vast weulth backed by Fenton’s cunning. Under these circumstances there is a talk of tho nomination of Robertson of Westchester for Governor in the Republican State Convention by a combination of the Wheeler and Custom House forces, so as to head off and defeat the Morgan-Fenton com- bination. This would strengthen Wheeler’s influence with the Hayes administration, divide up the federal patronage in New York between Conkling and Wheeier, and Jeave Morgan and Fenton still with unsatisfied ambition and ragged followers. So the politicians may be prepared to find a Stato ticket inthe field on the republican side with Robortsun of Westchester at the head. WHAT 18 SAID OF RVARTS’ CANDIDACY, ™ reply to a question as to Mr. Evarts’ nomination on the republican side, the politician whose views are herein recorded inquired, “Of what use to anybody would be the nomination of that cininent lawyer for the oillce of Governor? Certainty he could give no party strength to the ticket; for, while he bas approved the great principles of republicanism while there was root for their enforcement, he ts by no means a party map. Would he make aremarkabiy competent chief executive of this State? While Lhave the most pro- found respect for Mr. Evarts, who ts my close personal friend, I venture to gay that bis own reply to that ques- tion would be in the negative, The close study of the law is not calculated to make a man asuccessiul poit- tician, aud, after all, the office of Ggvernor of New York is apolitical one purely. Then Mr, Evarts’ turn of mind 1s not such a8 to make it conceivable that he could or would pay any attention to the details, worry- ing and bumdrum us they are, of such ¢ position. Put him into a broad field, where great international questions have to be examined and decided, aud whero his clear, philosophic and plodding mind can exercise itself with a relish, ond he would be on bis proper ground, But the idea of William M. Evarts examiuing bills pi ‘by the Stato Legislature, following up Governor Tilden’s busy investigation of canal frauds, deciding upon the conilicting claims of candidates for the offices of harbor master and port warden, und nominating notaries public to the Senate 18 absurd, Mr. Evarts could be of no use to the struggling, scram- Dilng factions who are fighting for the control of Hayes, except as a ‘stand-of!? who would not care a straw who got the offices, and such a nonentity would not be acceptable at this time to any side, Besides, Evarts has himsell set the matter at rest. He has stated in my prosence, since his name has been brought forward for the oitice, that he regarded the matter as a farce, and should under no possible or conceivable con- tunigency accept such a nomination,” A LIBERAL REPUDLICAN’S OPINION, The snbdstance of the views herein expressed having been communicated to Mr. Chauncey M. Depew, who is spending the summer with his family atthe West End Hotel, tyat gentleman expressed the opinion that the idea of nominating Senator Robertson on the republican ticket for Governor was a good one. It would, he de- ciared, bring back into the ranks and set to hard work a body of liberals whose aid would be felt in the elec- tion, The Greoley men, of whom Mr. Depew is a type, do not like Fenton and are entirely opposed to Morgan, But they are republicans at heart, and are willing to step back into the republican ranks and to do good service if they discover a sincere desire on the part of the present jeaders to act fairly and liberally toward those who left the camp on principle. Mr. Depew Delieves that the so-called “liberals” bave confidence in William A, Wheeler's political honesty and personal ine tegrity, and they would accept Senator Robertson as Governor without hesitation, Should Fenton object he would be jeft alone, with Merritt and Palmer as his fellow mourners, to repent at bis leisure or seek new combinations with the democracy, The great body ol liberals, or Greeley republicans, would rally under the Robertson banner and elect the ticket. At least so s Chauncey M. Depew. A WOODIN MOVEMENT ON TIE SLY. It may be added that a movement is quietly going on to build up a Woodin party, to be held in reserve should the fight between the Morgan and Conkling torces in the State Convention end in the slaughter of both and the success of that remarkable animal, a dark horse. But Woodin_ has been too long in the State Senate—he was there when the Tweed ring had wealth and power—to make him an available candidate under any circum- stances. Of course the situation may change materially betore the Republican Stute Convention assembles. What may be reckoned as certain in the present aspect of affairs is that Roscoe Conkling will not commit “hari-kari'’ with a knife sharpened for him by Morgan and Fenton; that A. &. Cornell will be nominated by the office-hoiders’ strength for Govervor, unless there should be an explosion at Washington or unless Mr. Conkling and his iriends should deem the nomination inexpedient, and. that there 1s now more prospect of a unton on Senator Robertson than on any other man as the Conkling and Wheeier candidate for Governor of New York on the republican side, MORGAN AND CORNELL It was currently reported in hotel lobbies Inst eton- ing that a secret conference of the republican leaders had been held during the afternoon for the purpose of consultation over the Gubernatorial canvass in this State, The rumor ran that the conclave had come to the conclusion that tho only available caudi- dates for Governor on the repablican side were exGovernot E. PD. Morgan or William = M. Evarts, and after considerablo discussion it was decided that Mr. Morgau’s was tho stronger name of the two, The story was also to the effect that tho members of the conierence decided to go tur Morgan, and also to offer A, B. Cornell the second place on the licket, ‘The rumor made a decided sensation as it indicated « union of the two opposing wings of the repuvlican party, for with Mr. Cornell 18 a cau/idate for Licuten- aut Governor the ticket would have the undivided support of the Conkling faction, Catefal suqiiry by’ Uke reporters of the Henan, howover, led to the discovery that the whole story was unfounded, Mr. Morgan liad only just returned to town and seomed surprised at bemg t6ld of the ramor. Mr. Thomas B. Acton lsughod aad safd it was all nows to him, and declared the alleged combination to be an itmprobability on its face Naval Officer Laflin thought there was no trath tn the story® and Mr. Patterson, chairmaa of the Republican Central Cominittee laughed, and exelaimed, “Well, well, what nexty Mr. Sheridan Shook simply shook his head on being questicned, and in denying that any copter ence had beon had, remarked that it woald be an impossivility 10 fmotninate two men — froin New ork city on the sane tcketl A a the only question was whether Mr. Evarts or Mr. Mor- gan would be best candidate. None of the genile- meh mentioned seemed to care to talk on the question at present, probably deeming the situation too uacer- tain for expression of opinion, PREPARING FOR THE CAMPAIGN. ‘THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE COM- MITTEE TO BEGIN THE WORK OF THE PAIGN TO-DAY. The Executive Committee of the National Commit- tee, appointed by the Republican Convention last June, will take possession of their quarters at the Fifth Avenue Hotel to-day, when the first steps will be taken to make the Committee an “clem a of force’? and an organizer of victory in a républican sense. The Hon. R. ©. McCormik, of Arizona, who is the Sceretary of the Committee, came to town yester- day, and was busily engaged in arranging the prelim- inaries, Tho Executive Committee, it must be- borne in mind, has been divided. The ‘West halt” is to have its headquarers in Chiengo, ana it is the East half which will bave its headquarters in this city, where the real headquarters of the entire Committed will be—that is, this city will be considered the chief headquarters, The Chicago half is, therefore, very appropnately called a branch of the New York half. The apartments chosen for the committee are very commodious and consist of rooms 1,2and3 Tho rooms are easily accessible and so situated that tho business of the committeo can be transacted and per- sons jn numbers can go to and trom the rooms with- out any interference with the convenience of the gucsts of the house. The names of the members of the National Committee are as follows:—Jerry Harri- son, Selma, Ala. ; Powell Cayton, Arkansas; John C. Gorhain, California; Marshall Jewoil, Connecticat; Samuel M. Harrington, Detaware; Wilham J. Farman, Florida; James G. Devol, Georgia; James P, Root, Iilinots; William Cumback, Indiana; Jobn Y. Stone, towa; Join A. Martin, Kansas; William C. Goodloe, Kentucky; P. B. 8. Pifehback, Louisiana; William Frye, Maine; Charles C, Fuller, Maryland; George Hoar, Massachusetts; Zachariah Chandler, Michigan; Joun'T, Averill, Minnesota; GM, Bnchanan, Missis- sippi; Chauucey Y. Filey, Missouri; L W. Osborn, Nebraska; John P. Georgo A, Halsey, New Jersey; A.B. w York; B. Keogh, North Carolina; A.’T. Wickoff, Ohio; H. T. Scott, Oregoa; Nelson W. Aldridge. lennsylvant CAM- Jonu’'J. Patterson, South Carol n Rulo, Ten neasoe; M. 8. Colburn, Vermont; JD, Sener, Virginin; Mason, Gratton, W. Va.; Elihu Enos, Wiscon- munds, Dakota; 'S. J. Bowen, District of Columbia; Thomas Donalison, Idatio; A. H.’ Beattee, Montana; Stephen B, Eikins, New Mexico; John R. McBride, Utah; Orange Jacobs, Washington Territory; Joseph M. , Wyoming erritory; William E. Chandler, New Hampshire; W. Eldridge, Rhode Island; Samuel H, Elbert, Colorado; R. G. McCormik, Ari: J, Davis, Texas, ’xecutive Committee will be in daily session (sundays excepted) trom to-day until the day after lection. The committee. intend to leave no stone tn turned to make their work harmonious and etlective, Said amembor of it to the Heraip reporter yester- day:—“Every member of the committee means to do hig level best, and each will vio to outdo the other in working to good purpose.’” if MANTON MARBLE FOR GOVERNOR. [From the Courier-Journal, July 30] Manton Marble, the tormer editor of the New York World, is warmly advocated by the New York Hzraup as the proper democratic gubernatorial nominee of the New York democrats, in case ex-Governor Seymour will notallow his name to beused, “Tho Heratp thinks that the press of New York, without distinction of part: will bear witness to his ability, his patriotism, his fine executive business training, bis clearness of mind, his integrity, his devotion to the best interests of his party and the Republic. These are tho qualities we desire m aGovernor, There is no man in the democratic party, not even Mr. Seymour, who would make a better Gov- ernor than Mr. Marble, Wo question if any would make a better canvass, It would be a stroke of rare fortune if Uncle Sammy were to put Mr.. Marble at the head of the State ticket. 11 elected New York would have a Governor worthy of the name—a man who would do well every duty that the office involved, and whose administration would redound to the credit of the Empire State.” LOCAL POLITICS. ‘A grand banner raising took place last evening in front of the headquarters of the German Republican Central Campaign Club, No. 193 Bowery. Lanterns were swung across the street, calcium lights played. both up and down the Bowery, and thousands of per- sons assembled to witness the great banner bearing the likenesses of Hayes and Wheeler flung to the breeze, A band played inspiring tunes, several rockets wero sent up and great enthusiasm prevailed. Ex-Judge Dittenhoefer presided at a meeting held within doors and made an add denunciatory of Tilden and the democratic party, offering resolutions, which were adopted, ratifying the nominations of Hayes) and Wheeler = and indorsing the platform adopted at Cincinnati, which calls for hard money, civil service reform and free schools, The Chairman was loudly applauded at cer- tain portions of his address, and the resolutions elicited great applause, Addresses wera, made by Mujor Bullard, Weil Von Gernsbach, Herr Von Riper and others, Mr, Von Riper is from New Jorsey, and | denounced the dismissal of Union soldiers fram offices | in Washington to make room for confederate oitice- seekers. He also appealed to his hearers in the name | of Bismarck and the German Empire to see to it that no sectarian school system was established in this country, and to support only such leaders as have a, taken a decided stand on the question. ‘A meeting of the Kings couuty republicans was held last night at their headquarters, corner of Fuiton and Jay streets, Brooklyn, Lt was ordered that the prima- ries for the e.ection of delegates 10 the Assembly dis- trict conventions be held August 17, aud that the dis- trict couventions meet Augast 10. A |: ¢ ratification meeting will bo held on the evening ot September 12. A soldiers. and sailors’ club was organized tast night in the Seventeenth Assembly districk The meeting | took place at No 341 West Forty-seventh street, and was presided over by Samuel Minues, He addressed the meeting at some length on the issues of the comme | campaign. Over 100 members signed the roll of mer bership, and itis thought that fully 500 soldiers and | satlors live in the district and that they will ail join it | The club 1s a republican one. | The Thirteenth Assembly District Republican Associ- | ation met last night at No. 231 West Sixteenth street, Charles Blackie presiding. A brief address was de: | livered by Mr. Isaac Dayton, after which the work of enrolling new members was ‘proceeded with, The ase sociation now numbers over 1,000 members, The Tilden and Hendricks ‘Campaign Club of tho Fifteenth ward, ot which Colonel Thurman B. Merri- man is president, and which 18 almost exclusively eom- posed of former republicans, among whom are many colored men, had a meeting at the Menzel Honse last | evening, Colonel Merriman in the chair, A large vum- ber of new meinbers were enrolled, Mr. John Brown- ing made a epvech reviewing. udversely the wholo eon. | duct of the republican party. Tho Germon republicans of the Fifteenth As district met last evening, at No. 472 Kaghth and passed resolutions empowering the Committee to organize Hayes and Wheeler ca clubs in every eivetion district in that Assembly. dis- trict. The colored republicans of the Fifteeath Aesembly district met last evening, at No. 352 West Thirty-fitn street, and decided to hold a ratification meeting on the lith inst THE POLITICAL SCALPING KNIFE. Ata meeting of the Kings County Democratic Gen- oral Committee, held Inst night at their rooms, corner of Rémeen and Court streets, Brooklyn, it was resolved * that the committee respeettully demand that the demo- cratic heads of departments in both the city and county governments discharge all republican emp put in their placos good democrats. THE REPUBLICAN GUILLOTINE. | yés ond | BEONGANIZATION OF THE BROOKLYN HEALTH | i BUREAU, The Brooklyn Board of Hoalth, as reorganized under Tepublicau auspices, met yesterday, and removed sevoral democratic employés, appointing men of their party affiliation to fill tho vacancies, The new ap pointes are Sidney Williams, counsel for Board, salary $2 000 per year; Drs, Cyru Mann, Ferdinand | F, Kolier and B. W. GriMths, as assistant inspectors, | ata salary of $1,500 per annum; and Dr. A.D. Atwood, vaccinetor, salary $900 year; Hyron Kalt, salary $1,400; James Forman, $1,000; and A. R, Kerr, $1,200, permit clerks. #x-Voroner Edward Flavin and af Page were appointed clerks to the Register, at a salary of $1,400 and $1,200 respectively. Joun "Lewis was gota messenger, at a salary of $900. John F. urtagh, clerk; W. ©. Ovterson, thspector; Dr. Mulie: IL. A. La Fotra, secretary; and Dr, Stewart, Registrar | (democrats), Were reappointed. | AVERY NOT PARDONED, | (From the Washington Star, Jaly 31.) Thé President in conversation the other day, refer- ring to the applications for the pardon of William 0. Avery, sald that the papers in this case had followed the course of every similar petition, in being referred by bim to the Attorney General and from the Bureau of Justice to the District Attorney and Jadge at St Louis, aa is the invariable course. “The President said such papers never came back to hinyand he had taken no action whatever to forestall any determination on the part of the Attorney General or to intertere in tho slightest degree with the judgment of that oficer in thought that Mr. Cornell was out of the race, and that | these premiscr | the preceding artie | reasom unt, neither this article nor any other art — ee BELKNAP. Verdict of Acquittal by the Court of Impeachment. , JURISDICTION THE ONLY ISSUE, Thirty-Five Votes of “Guilty” to Twenty- Five “Not Guilty.” EXPLANATIONS OF SENATORS. An Effort to Pass the Bland Silver Bill in the House. REPORT OF THE REAL ESTATE POOL COMMITTER SENATE, Wasaixatox, August 1, 1876. The Senate, at twelve o'clock, resumed the oon- sideration of the articles of impeachment against W. W. Belknap, and, pursuant to the oraer of yester- day, proceeded to vote thereon, Tho respondent was not present to-day, but was represented by Mr. Car- penter, of his counsel. The prosiding officer directed the Secretary to call the names of the Senators in alphabetical order, and that each Senator rise in his plice as his namo should bo catled and respond “Guilty” or “Not guilty’? to the question of the presiding offlcor, TUB FIRST ARTICLE, The first articlo of impeachment charging the ac- cused with promising Marsh to appoint biin post tra- der at Fort Sill, and subsequently, at the request of Marsh, appointing Jobn S. Evans to the position and receiving from Marsh $1,500 therefor, on the 2d of No- vember, 1870, was read, Tho roll was then called, when thirty-five Senators voted gulity and twenty-five voted not guilty, as fol- lows:-- VOTE ov GUILTY, ‘Those who voted guilty were:— cron of Pennsylvania, Cock- Dennis, Hduunds, Gordon, Key, Mesvrs, Bayara, Booth, On rell, Cooper. Davis, Dawes, Mamilton, , Harvey.” Hitehéock, Kelly, cCreery, McDonald Merrimon, Mitchell, Morrill, id, Oglesby, Randolph, Ransom, Robertson, Sargent, Saulsbury, Sherman, Stevenson, Thurman, Wadicigh, Wal: lace, Whyte and Withers 5, YoTR OF NoT GUILTY, Those who voted not guilty were:. Messrs. Allison, Authony, Bontw:ll, Brace, Cameron of Wis in, Christiancy, Conkling, Conover, Cragin, Dor. sey, Eaton, Ferry, Fretinguuysen, Hamlin, Howe, Ingalls, J of Nevada, Logan, MeMillxn, Paddock, Patterson, Spencer, West, Windom aud Wrignt THE REMAINING ARTICLES. ‘The other four articles charged tho respondent with having accepted at various times sums of moncy trom Marsh in consideration of continuing Evans at the post, and having a corrupt agreement with Marsh by which he basely prostituted his high office, &c, Upon the second, third and fourth articles thirty-six Senators yoted guilty and twenty-five not gailty, Mr, Maxoy, of Tex.s, having come in and voted guilty alter tho first roll cal. Upon the fifth article thirty-reven Senators voted guilty and twenty-five not guilty, Mr. Morton, who had bee ained on account ofasevore fall which happened him this morning buving voted guilty on the Just roil call Kernan, VERDIGT OF ACQUITTAL Aseach yote was announced the presiding officer Mr. Ferry) stated that two-thirds of the Senate not having voted to sustain the article, the respondent was cquitted of that charge, and on the announcement of the last vote he directed’ that a judgment of acquittal be entered in accordance with the twenty-second rulo for the government of impeachment trials, During the roll cail Senators explained their votes as follows, in accordance with the tule adopted yesterday allowing them to do so:— EXPLANATION OF SENATORS. Mr. ALLisox said Believing that the respondent was not impeachable when the impe: nt was voted by the For then being » private citizen wnd not an officer of the United States, 1 Answer not guiity for want of jurisdietion, Messrs. Anthony, Bruce, Cameron of Wisconsin, Cragin, MeMillan, Spencer, Patterson and Windom, who voted not gnilty, also explaino their votes und stated in sudstance that they voted not guilty because they believed the Senate had not jurisdiction im the case. REMARKS OF SENATOR LOGAN, Mr. LoGan said:— Section 4 of article 2 of the constitution of the United States provides that the President Vice President and all civil ofMicors of the United States shall be removed from office on faspenthesenk for and conviction of treason, bribery or other erimes and misdemeanors, wnd inasmuch as W. W. Beikuay was not a civil officer of the United states at the time be was i by the Representatives, has no legal we the constitution, inn ment of persons in 0 0 of persons who co: impoachable Wsuissed or put out of mode, disqualification ean tof removal of the officer from offi Nenate, under the constitution, in {be rewoval from office, and inasm ng AN office ennnot bo temuved f . for want of any constitutional a he Unite es to try 8 el artleles of impeachment for high ing it civil office at the tie of in Tam not required so pronounce A judge without jurisdiction to try, i vote not Whon voting upon the second article he For the same reasons L statod for my vote on the first arti- . and believing that this proceeding against x private fren ix fraught with great danger in setting & precedent ran unlawful exercise of power in the future, I vote not ty. And on the third article be spoke as follows:— This provision being in dir-ct opposition to well extab- lished constenetion of the constitutions of the Unitod States for over three-quarters of a century, und bh ing that it was nover contempinted oy the framers of our fundamental law that p izons should be arraigned and tried be- fore th Ate of the United States on articles of impenet- ment in order to follow dents, but that English pre this wasone of the things intended to be avoided, and for the reasons heretotors yiven fur my vote on the first article, T vote not guilty. On the iourth article he spoke as follows:— T condemn the conduct of the respondent as strongly as any oue, b ¢ being no foundation, either in the cons led precedents of this country, for this eding is void. This power of trint ever bo exereixn Senate of the United exeept In emses the meaning of the ution of that character should not have been Senate at all, And for reasons hereto mwish my vote on 2 the following remarks & This being the Gent time in the history of this country that 01 tie Senate of the United States to try linpeach- ven attempted without Inw ur pi any and all eitin he United State held eivil office, I cee y da y, so far a check to this attempt to aniawtully exere! never deegacod or Latonded to be b: titutior United states to any legislative oranel Kovernment, aud without passing upon the {acts in tho ease tor the want vority to thy impeachment, and, for reasons herete given in connection with my othor votes, I vote not guilt EXPLANATION OF SENATOR CIRISTIANCY. the name of Mr. Cumistiancy was calied ho On the filth article he eedent to be who w sald :-- Believing that the rospondent was not impeachable when impeachment was voted by the House, he being then a pri vate citizen and not metvil officer of the United ot answer not enilty. : When his namo was called to vote on the third ques- | tion he said: For the reasons Tbave already given, and for the farthor of iin ‘acinaent could be held good under the statutes up om ia arrest of judgment in auy eriminal: as it charge intent, roquired by th: theretwr tute vffencs bh ly ela int ing of any avail whore if ere being no article app nee independent of the statute, | answer not suiity, able of When the namo of Mr. Conkiune wi said :— REASONS OF MR. CONKLING. tho order of a bare majority of the Senators ‘by less than a majority of the Senate putting the queston fo this form :—To deciare by the words, “G) iity wr not guilty,” whether a conviction can legally take place impenchinent, L do wot vote on facts, nor on the guiit or Innocence fact, but | vote not guilty that in this count by constitution, private ot impo 4 of iinpeachment whon impeached by the Hous private citizen, and, ke other citizens accused triable before judicial tribunals ef the count has been indicted and now awaits his trial. When voting on the second article he said :— ‘To vote guilty on this impeachment I must, on my onth, find three things—First, that linpeachment will lie against private citizen, holding’no civil oltics; second, that the net charged are impeachable; and, third, that they are pro snot find the frst of these things, and, therefore, I tnust vore “not gulity,” in which voto T consider no question ex- cept the Bret ond, the question of jurisdiction, On the third article he said;— ‘This impeachment Private Citizen. who holds no eivil offive wi when impeached, tho constitution, 1 understand it, does tolerate sucn a reed by proceeding, and, therefore, 1 vote not guilty, not being per mitted, owing to @ change in the stand lex of the Senate, made yesterday by twenty-six Senators, to expres: inany other way my judgment that the whol void. When voting on the fourth article he said:— This boing the first attempt in our history to wt Political power of Impenchment oy hited States T vote nut guilty, as ¢ Ang nay Jadzriant against sacl wseuse of relief, ariving from Twet’ that respondent is triable, and is, in fret, indicted, under starates ‘whieh im: pose on hit, if convicted, ta addition to other punishments, proceeding is ch th the citizens of 6 only mode of record rine, and L so vote with | privare citizen, an NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST .2, 1876.—WITH SUPPLEMENT. Perpetual disability to hold office, and this is all whieh couls follow bis convietion here, On the fifth article be said, when votiwg:— Joseph Btory, and every other commentator om the con- stitution tre: know, having reeorde ci fal possibility: of trying private citizens by tio t, 1 vote not guilty, in order 49 follow them in bolding this proceeding void, % REMARKS OF MR. PRELINGHUYBEN. Mr, FRELINGHUYSEN said, when casting bis vote:— The Senate, being the judzes of the law and the facts, evn not hola the nt guilty without t the House, wh bad ‘As the respondent wai n impen het, reither esidont, Vice President nor a civil officer of th d States.” but nw mero private eiticen, Tam of opinion that the He t the right, under the constitution. to impexeh the respondent, tion, I vote not guilty. SPERCH OF MR. INGALLS, When Mr, INGauLy’ name was called he said:— Being prevented by an order of the Senate from saying whether T concur in the eonvietion of th dent as the constitution pre ment is suse tained as the ru that impoackment does not lie x ad that therefore the Renato lins no jurisdietic without expressing any opinion upon the T answer as a conclusion of law only. answer, not REMARKS OF MR. EATON. Mr. Eatow said ind therefore, for want of Jurixdic- y nctioa of w majority of this Conrt 2 being firmly of opinion tha: T have F to pronounce convietion npon Uy the constitution of the sthan those holding civil impeach: heretore, that the const ted Sti t be violated in one of ite most Important provi hout any consideration of tacts in the case. by plac ing my action upon tho sole ground that when William. W. Belknap was tmpeached by the House of Representatives he was a private citizen of the United Sta tutional sense Hable to impeachment, I ray not gu MR. NOUTWELIIS EXPLANATION, Mr. Bourwntt suid:— Entertaining the opinion that the Senate h: tonal anthority to Judge or to try W. W. articles of impeach: presented by sentatives, E answer not guilty as th tuder the tules of tho Senate for the exercise of my titutional right to say that T do not coneur in (hose pro- ‘odings, whether the proceedings relate to the trial or Judgment rendered or sentence proaonnced in the case, SPRECH OF MR MORTON, Mr. Motos sald:— I voted against Jarisdiction when tho question was ratsed on the. ploa of ‘abatement, ‘The question was. properly raisod and acthe ti me, and although the dectsion was against my views, I regard it as settling the law of the case. recognize the right ot the majority of the Senate to settle any question of law that may probably arise during the pleadings and trial of a ense ol ompeachment, EAPLANATION OF MR. JONES, Mr, Jones, of Florida, said:— P ining the conviction that the Senate has no juris. this caso, becauss the respondent at the tii his impeachment was not a eivil rat the United 8 to assent to the doctrine th bind the eon: of the mi ng the richt of respect ticles in this case unless compelled to do #o by the Sonat REMARKS OF MR, FERRY. Mr. Fenny snid;— ° Believing that the respondont was not impeachable whon chmont wae voted by the House, he being then a pri nand nota civil officer of the Unites States, I ailty.)? ‘MR. WEST'S REASON. Mr, West said:— Believing that the Senate has jurisdiction of trial by im- peachment only in ense of wclvil officer, and nos in that of & private citizen, I vote not guilty on that ground, MR. PADDOCK'S REASONS. Mr. Pappock said :— Believing that, undor a republicin form of government like ours, the ininenchment ru onarehial govern. ment like that ef Great Britain the licht by whieh the constitution sho and that such jurisdiction ws is claim thout the warrant of auth rity in the constitution, except through such interpretution, I vote not guilty MR. HAMLIN’S EXPLANATION, Mr. Hamtay said Believing the respondent waa not impeachable when im- peachment was vorad by the House of Representatives, he bell ona private citizen and on «civil officer of the States, [ have auswered not yuilty, ax by the orier Thave been compelled to. vate that was the only manner in which [could express my judgment that the Senate has no jurisdiction of the cnse aud the whole pro- covdinirs aro vou. MR. BOOTH’S REMARKS, Mr. Boorit said:— If the question ‘of Jurisdistion was proposed he would vote against It, Ho way clearly of opinion that it was comne- no consth tent for the to, by A mujority vote, to assert jurisdic. tion, and such decision having been made, it was the law of the Caso until reversed. When Mr. Booth made this announcement there was some applaase in the gallery, but it was promptly checked Mr, SARGENT gave notice that if the demonstration should be repeated he would move to Lave the gallerics cleared, MR. Mr. Hanvey said Bolieving ned Vy dence sus nit, he vou HARVEY EXPLALNS, a had been suse of the Senate, if lao that the (ithe charges ‘in the articles ut impesch- MR. HOWE, OF WISCONSIN. Mr. Howe said:— Ue voted not guilty because bis judgment must control | his vere and because, in his judgment, the consiitution the United States did-not permit the impenc! tora because by a change of a standing rule s compelled to Kay “hot guilty” to made yssterday. | avoid voting ior Impeachment Mit, JOYS’ RRASONS, Mr. Joves, of Nevada, said: — In voting not gnilty he lid notmenn to vote on the ques. thon of the guilt of innocence of the necused. But ho did 80 on the round that th: secused was a private citizen and not Hable to impeachment, but, like other private citizens, was trixble before an ordinary Court, where he lad been in: dicted and was now awaiting trial, WHAT MR. OGLESRY SAID, Mr. Ocrmsny satd:— 1 stion of jurisdiction In this case raised by the pleading had been settled by the Senate, and there was nothing left to him but to pass upon the guilt or inno of the accus +d, and ay he had no doubt as to the guilt he voted quilt; NoT ¢ Mr, Wriout soid:— For reasons state: fore us I have n should feel that the TY ON THE MERITS, urisdictional inquiry was be- 5 har point. Itt wad T Of the Senate had settled it ior esent attitade of the case, and that it must so dor sot uside ; but Lecauso, ws T under: sasked under the article for bribery, utes and as by that statute the accuse must hay Bi ei or accepted the money or thing, with intent to have bis decision on some que tion. inatter, cause or proceeding Influenced thereby | and as the testimony. so tne trom satisfying we of this cardinal point, the very polut or hing» upon whieh tho whole qu tion of bribery. turhs, bevond a reasonable doubt ts qu wanting ineverstiing like directness, I feal bound to ¥ not guilly. My grou tor this conctasion | shail state more ie length in the opinion which Tshall fle. Mr. Patrensos, of South Carolina, concurred in tio viows expressed by Mr. Wright. , During the roll call Mr, CockeReLL stated that his colleague, Mr, Bogy, had been called home by the death of iis dauguter, Just betore the first vote was announced Mr. Coxk- LaXG inquired whether there was hot another member the Senate present (alluding to Mr, Jones, of Flor ida,) who dectined to vole. ‘The Cuaik replied that the Senator bad not voted, and no further mention was made of the matier, Mr. Cractx said be condemned the acts charged against the respondent, and he was inclined to believe the proof sustained the charges; but ho voted not guilty, believing the Senate wad no jurisdiction. ‘The judgment of acquittal having been entered, as stand It, convicts | Cooke, McCulloch & above mentioned, Mr. Manager Lord called attention | to the closing argument of Judge Binck, of co the accused, 10 regard to Judge E. it. Hoar, of Massa- chusetts, haying given the President a library, and had read, at the clerk's desk, a lettor trom his brother, George F. Hoar, to the efect that tn the statement, and that Judge Ivar ne thing to do with presenting a brary to the President, Mr. Carpenter said he was confident that his col- Teague, Judge Biack, had been misinformed, and that be would be glad to have his misstatement cor- rected. | el tor | | Mr. Borrwett, also called attention to the argument | of Judge Black tn regard to the Union Pacific Ruilroad corruption, and stock of that road having been pre- sented to the Into. Vice President Wilson, and said that on the twenty-fifth anniversary of tho marriage of the late Vico President some friends presented his wite with a purse of $8,800. Subsequently Mr, Wilkon, on the advice of Oakes Ames. invested it in Crédit Mobi- Her stock, but when he ascertained ali the Jacts in the case he came to tho conclusion that it was trproper for any member of lis ‘amily to bold it. He then sold the stock ata loss and made good that loasto Mrs, Wilsop. Mr. Wilson himeoif never derived any proiit from the stock. The Senute then, at twenty minutes past two, sitting as Court of Impeackment, on motion of Mr, Edmands, adjourned sine die HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, . Wasnixetox, August i, 1876, Immetintely atter the reading of the journal the busi. ness of the morning hour commenced, which was the Dill reported by Mr. Bland, of Missourl, from the Com. mittee on Mines and Mining, to utilize the products of gold and silver mines, Mr. Hormas, (dem.) of Ind., asked leave to offer an amendment, providing that so mach of the Resump- tion act as provides, “that on and after the Ist of January, 1179, the Seerotary of tho Trensury shall re- doom in coin the United States legal tender notes then outstanding on their presentation for redemption at the ofce of the Assistant Treasurer in the city of New York,’! be repealed. DILATORY MOTION, Mr. Baxn objected to the amondmont, and it was, therefore, not reeeived. Therenpon dilatory motions were fet ou foot by Messrs, Kagson, of lowa; Town- send, of Pennsylvania, and others, to prevent action on the bill by consuming the morning hour. ‘The morning hour having expired, the bill went over without action, THK REAL ESTATE POOL. Mr, Grover, (dem.) of Mo., chairman of the Commit. tee on the Real Estate Pool, submitted the majority report of the said committees and also the following resolution, which rosoiution ho asked to be adopted :— RESOLCTION OF THE MAJORITY, t_nccompanying testimony, d iced violation corge M. Robeson for such wileged acts, and make hi report to the Hone facts and law niny justify, nd in compliance with these instructions sxid comm! hall have wuthority to take additional testimony, The majority report 1 signed by Menara. Glover, Lewis and Culberson. Mr. Pratt, (rep.) of Lowa, submitted the views of the minority, sigoea by Messrs, Pratt and smith, of Povosylvania, with the following resoluts ROOLUTION OF THR MINORITY. . of London, and the temporary special agents of the Treasury Departinent. Mr. Hare, (rep.) of Me., made heed eh of order that the Committee on the Real Estate Pool bad no author rity to make a report on the subject of naval affairs, It was a special committee first appointed to look into the affairs of the Keal Estat ‘oo! aad sfterwards granted the power of investigating all matters touch- jog the official misconduct of any ollicer of the United States, provided that it should not affect any matior then being investigated by a standing committee, At the time that power w: granted, the Naval Committee he conduct of the Secretary of fore held that the Committee on the Keal Estate Pool had no power to enter into ® report upon such investigation, Mr, GLovex argued in defence of the right of the Committee on the Real Estate Yool to take cognizance of the matter, inasmuch as it was connected with the indebtedness to the zovernment of Jay Cooke & Co. Mr. Peart, of lowa (a minority member of the committee), intimated nis concurrence with the gentle. tan {rom Maine (Mr, Hale) in his point of order, bas still suggested its withdrawal, and to let the testimony and the majority and minority reports be printed and referred to the Judiciary Committee, as being the beat means of vindicating Secretary Robeson, Mr, HaLk thought the point of order was so feapos. tant that the raling of the Speaker upon it should be bad, ‘Tho Spzaken pro tem, (Mr. Sayler, of Ubio) regarded tho matter more as aquestion of fact than of parliae mentary law, and declined to sustain the point of or. der. ‘The resolution reported by Mr. Glover was thereupon agreed to without adivision, and the matter was re- ferred to the Judiciary Cominittee. CONTESTED Mr. Hanus, (den tee on Elections, reported resolutions in five contested. election cases, ‘declaring that the sitting members, Messrs. Hyman, of North Carolina; Canaler, of Geore gia; Lynch, of Mississippi; Nofton, of New York, and Freeman, of Pennsylvania, were duly elected and were entitled ‘to their seats, All the resolutions were adopted. THE NEW YORK POST OFFICE, Mr, Rawxpatt, (dem.) of Pa,, choirman of the Com. mittee on Appropriations, reported a bill appropriating 6 for the payment of tho indebtedness ineuere in the construction of the New York Post Otlice bulld- ing. Mir. Coxawn, (rep.) of Mich., commented on the lack of appropriations for other pubhe buildings, aud intl mated that Mr, Randall's sympatuies led Lim to favor New York and Philadelphia Mr. KaxpaLt—What do you mean by your insipua tion ? Mr, Concer—I mean just what I say, as I generally do, Mr, Raxpart—If you mean to imply, in the least d free, that L have moved tn the direction of New York's clans one hair's breadth trom the line of duty you state that which you know to De not founded on fact. Mr. Cox ht the gentleman ought to move in the same direction ia regard to other public buiide ings; that would be in the tine of duty, Mr. Raypatt—When they come up for action ¢ will be Line envagh to judge, Lhave reported no deficiency trom any public building in Phiadelphia; bat Thay no doubt (hat, throughout the whole land, there hag been an ute f law in connection with the expendivure of Ub given has struck even in his Sir. Pras, of lowa, a meni Pubiie Buildings which nud investigated the New York Post Ottice, explamod how the deticieney had arisen, and excuipated Mr, Potter, the Supervising Architect of the Treasury, from blame if the matter, saying 16 was the fault of the system which he had inherited essor, Mr. Mulleit, an, whom you, Mr. commend (Mr. bas been 1 vited to res and itis a remarkable coincidence thas his predecessor ix to be calied to tuke his pluce, Mr. Hans, of Maine—I1 doubt whether the gentleman from Pennsylvania 18 borne out in that statement, Mr, Raypani—l see it so stated this moraing in the republicun papers. Mr. Hatr—Now and then there aro items of news the repabiican papers that ar+ not correct, Mr. Raxpani—lerhaps the gentieman will tell ut what the Iuctis. Has Mr. Potter been invited to ro sign, or has ho resigned, or 18 be going to Te sign, and why ? Mt Have—lt is not for mo to say, Tonly say that doubt whether the gentleman’s statement ig borne 1 by the {ucts Mr. Raypatt—I did not mean to say exactly that this was because Mr. Potter nad done his daty m tots respect, but when the gentieman from lowa «(Mr Pratt) was commeuding him it occurred to my mind thet he oaght to be retained in his position, and that the man whose errors he was correcting ought not to be reinstated, Mr, Hate—I suppose that he has resigned of his own, motion, and (hat there 18 nothing iavolving censure im ing out of ollie . RANpALL—1 understand how people get out of ollice How Bristow got out, ana Wilson got out, and Yaryan and Dyer und Henderson. Mr. Frye, (rep.) of My.—ihey ought to have beew got out, Mr, Hate Now and then mon actually do resign of their own motion, Mr. Raxbai—Taere is a proverb that ‘few office. holdors die and none resign.” this Lute discussion the bill was passed, * Bucksnt, (dem.) 91 airman of the Come eon the Histriet of Colum reported a resolue instracting the Clerk of the Hovge to certily to the orney General and to the Grand Jury of the Distriot Pratt, s0 bigh!, of Columbia the testir en belore tuat commit toe, with a view to ha il and criminal proceeds ings taken against persons shown to have violated the law or to have obtained money iilegaliy. Adopted. INVALID PENSIONS, ‘The House then, at hali-past turoe, went Into Come mittee of the Whole (Str. mer, of Pennsylvania, in the chair), in order to take up the’ bill reported by ‘the Committee on Invalid Pensions, for the payment of arrearages of pensions, making’ them date Irom the time of the pensiouer's death or disability. | 4t wat necossary, however, under the rules to have each of the bills stanaing betore it luid aside by a party vote, and wt Mr. O'Brien, of Maryland, and others sought to inten pose all parliamentary obstucies to the consideration of tue dill, Which would) take ma jlions Out of the Treasury, the process of getting ab it proved to be tue tedious whd had finally to be abandoned. ‘The committee rose, after which obituary speeches on the recent death of Mr. Parsons, of Kentucky, were made by Messrs, Joncs and Boone, of Kentucky, and Mr. Lawrence, of Ohio, aud the House then, ata quarter to tive o'clock, adjourned. A BIG SALMON CATCH. JUDICIAL AND JOURNALISTIC FISHING ON THE CANADIAN CASCAPEDIA RIVER--SALMON AS BIG AS SCHOOLROYS—LUSCIOUS THIRTY-SI% POU NDERS, Warretoo, N. ¥., August 1, 1876. This pretty little town ts fust now the scene of greath excitement, owing to the return to itof a well known citizen, Judge Hadley, from a big fishing excursion, which he bas had, in company with the well known Journalist, Mr. George Dawson, editor of the Albany Evening Journal, Waterloo isin Seneca county, and ie celobmated for its pretty girls und its ardent fishermen, many of whom are noied throughout the State for their skill in snaring the fony tribe, Judge Hadley"s trip lasted three weeks, nnd his principal successes were on the Cascapedia River, which extends through a largo part of Canada, emptying imtosthe Bay of Chaleur, turty miles from Dalnousia. The Cascar | peuia ix’ famous ior its «port, and, trom what I hear, ad anys | one of the greatest saimon river in the world. Itys larger than the Mohawk, of wbr he pocts have snng so often, and 18, I think, about 125 miles long, extending tar into the mountain forests of Canada East, Mr. Dawson and Judge Hadiey, at tho princlpal pomt of ther work, were about 340 miles hort! west of Halifax and about 250 mites northeast of Quebec. Their captures while at work are unparalleled iu the history of simon fisning, when it is taken Ime account what appliances they had and the results at- tamed by them. They fished from bireh bark canves, Mr. Dawson in one and Judge Hadiey in the other, Id cach of these primitive siractures Were two Indians, who javbered French and Algonquin, one In- @ian at cae bow of the canoe, ‘the canoes bewe of course doubdle-endes. Ju Hadley says the weather was supremely beautiful ail through, and that he felt ouch morning at if he could eat a horse, Judge Hadiey has brovght home one salmon from bis trip whieh is nearly tour Jeet long, and When this salmon was gutted it weighed 36 pou am ured two feet in width, Mr. Daw. sow during the trip houked forty-one solmon, the avere igo Weight of euch being 25 pounds; and the Jndge— more power (o him |—ot twenty-five salmon, averaging each 25% pounde, The combat which Judge Madiey had with the thirty-six pounder was something terrific tn its nature, and would have earned the applause ot a Greco-Roman wresiier after one of bis heaviest bouts, The two piscators caught their salmon with a rod, line and fly. The first salmon caught by Judge Hadley weighed 36% pounds, and the Judge bad a big fight betore he secured hin He had the giant smoked and dried and brought him home here to Waterloo, Just to show the voys What salmon fishing was ou th Cascaped We ail took a look at this noble specimen, and an Irigtiman pronounced it to be a “toine butd indade.’’ He brought hone two other eatmon cured 19 the same way, oue weighing 334g pounds, the other 19 pounds, “The aggregate weight of these nineteen salmon was 427% pounds, Judge Hadley kept an accurate account of his catches, and made entries o1 the spot of the sport, in order that any doubt Thomas Who might believe him to bo merely — a ‘ish story”? at home might have a chance to make his bets it be chose to do eo, June 22—one salmon, 36'¢ pounds, June 23—two salmoi eight, one 124g pounds, 19 pounds, June 26-—two salmon; nee and 23 pounds. June 27-—' ht, 23 pounds, pounds and 27 pounds each, June ne salmon; Weight, 18 pounds. June 30—One salmon; weight, pounds. July 1—Two salmon, one weighing 33's, the other 25 ponnda. Juiy b—Three simon, weighing rev apectively, 82, 20 and 24 poun: Juty 4—Two salmon, weighing 20 ana 22 pounds each. July 6—Three salmon, Weighing, respectively, 23, 24.and 25 pounds. This wag Jadge Hadley’s (irst attempt at salmon ing, and it sounds like the [talian campaign of the First Coasal, Mr. Goorge Dawson, who is an old and ex] waimon catcher, hooked 41 saimpn, wetghing, ali told, 1,006 pounds, his fish averaging about 25 pounds each, Mr. Dawson and Judgo Hadicy did not steep tna bed oF under a house root tor more than a month. They bad tents with a carpet of hemlock, balsam and ce boughs, and mattresses of the same matorial, with army blankets, two blankets above and two below them, wrapped up like little birds, They did not have headache, an earache, mtootiache or a erhypoe tones it he r rar must be both came ts “away up” on thal the boys deciare t feels 80 good je waiting unui Tilden and Hendricks’ lotters ot ance are published, and he intends to read Resolved, Th jouse finds no cause for complaint or | ' these long delayed episuies, All you have hn M. is "te too Ji cgneare atta! naa Kobeso: 9 im ee “Cascapedia’ judge, and he will ’