The New York Herald Newspaper, October 19, 1877, Page 3

) Saat WASHINGTON. Lonisiana’s Seats in the Chamber Vacant, Senate CREDENTIALS IN THE’ LIMBO OF COMMITTEE ——_-++——- A State’s Representation Awaiting Morton’s Recovery. A SHORT DEBATE AND & PARTY VOTE, Probable Continuance of the Ses- sion Until December. ‘FROM OUR SPECIAL “CORRESPONDENT, Wasuixatos, Oct, 15, 1877. THE LOUISIANA SENATORIAL QUESTION—ATTI- ‘TUDE OF THE VARIOUS FACTIONS OF BOTH PARTIES, The administration did not put in appearance to- @ay inthe Senate, There was a general impression on both sides that before the reference of the Spofford ase came to a vote some one would be heard from on ‘the republican side in favor of his admission, and the ‘Yone rather than the words of Messrs, Conkling, Ed+ rounds, Wadleigh and others was sufficiently nagging | President shall be the Vice President. to provoke some sort of utterance, But those who looked over toward the far corner tn which Senator Stauloy Matthews sits, saw no signs of a retort. The debate was dreary and uninteresting in the extremo, Op the Gemocratic side 1 consisted mainly of platitudes, on the republican of banter by men who bad chips on taeir @houlders which they dared anybody to knock off, At last, when 1t was plain to everbody that the adminis- ‘ation intended to look only alter its own end of the schooner, Messrs, Conkling, Blaine, Edmunds and the Fest anchored their end ou tho old fishing ground and ‘Vegan to “00k uft 10 see. how the old man liked 11,” That is to say, they referred Mr. Spofford to the Com- mittee On Elections, and it is understood that Messrs, Eustis and Buier will go to the same limbo to-mor- row or next day, as soon, in fact, as their democratic friends produce thom. The reterence was made by a Birict party vote, except Judge Davis votea with the democrats, Thus the vote stood 34 to 33. A motion that the committeo roport within ten days was also ‘yoted down, Senator Cockerell, of Miasouri, voting gainst it with the republicans, It was noticed that none of the South- @rn Senators took any part in the debate, They are averso to a discussion in which the Southern question may again become & football of the politicians. They would havo pre- ferred silenco on tho democratic side, and naturally hoped that some republicans would vote to seat Mr, Bpofford; but they welcomed a reterence rather than a debate, partly because they ao not want Lo embarrass Une President and partly because they are more in- lined to wait than to fight. The democrats are not ‘Bgreod as to the policy to be pursued in regard to the waiting Senators, The Northern democrats are pot disinclined to making a first class grievance belore tho Country out of the exclusion of the three Sonators, just as tho republicans would like to spoil the Good temper of tho South and get up a few Southern outrages by the infliction of what everybody sees is ‘Doth @ wrong and an indignity, But the Soathern Sen- ators are strongly averse to any policy which would ‘use thoir section as a new political battle ground, They have come to Washington with a large sock of pa- Wence and mean to wait, Itbas been noticed already that Southern men in both houses aro in a very happy frame ot mind toward the Presiaent and by no means friendly to the Bour- bon democrats, ,3ir, Mills, of Texas, the other gay took the lead iy putting down Mr, Cox’s attompt to keep Mr. Rainey out of his scat, and a number of gentlemen, Southern aud Southwestern men supported him with their votes, It looks very much as though these men meant to see fair play, in opposition to the Bourbons of both sides, and they may yet play an tmportaut part in thé Struggle which ts seen to be inevitable tnis winter, The contending parties are just now engaged in a plece of very nice strategy. There is no longer any doubt that it is the purpose of a consideraple republican faction to oppose and annoy the Prest- dent, but they already see that he is not easi!y gotat, He basa remarkably even temper and bo resentment; none at least which shows, He ts not Inclined to make a fuss and his vuluerable points have yet to bediscovered. Moreover, !t begins to be seen, even by nis opponents, that no bas a well frawed theory on which ho {8 acting; that he means precisely what he savs, and that he is not at all scared, The republican “soreheads’”’ have a bigger enterprise betore them than they thoughi. Asto the democrats, they have Ul to agreo upon a course, and whether they will be able to agree is at least a question. It is certain that the Southern men do not mean to allow their section’s Interests to be used for mere partisan purposes, They have had enough of “Southern outrages,” and will oppose any policy which would use or consent to ‘wrongs upon them merely that the Northern demo- crats may have a grievance to talk of, 1p short, they rant peace. A LONG SESSION ANTICIPATED, ‘The session is likely to be a long one. Tho stronger pinion on the democratic side ts that 1 ts sator for the party interests that Cougross remain in gessiou, and it is now takeu for granted that Mr. Kaodall will ‘name all the committees of the House, COUNTING THE VOTE FOR PRESIDENT —AMEND- MENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION PREPARED AND 10 BE PRESENTED BY REPRESENTATIVE SPRINGER, OF ILLINOIS. Representative Springor, of Ilinois, who in the Inst Congress served us a mewber of the McCrary Joiut comtnittee which matured the scheme under which the famous Electoral Commission was orgavized, and who, as chairman of a sub-committee of that joint committee, prepared an elaborate digest of the proceedings of Congress relative to tho count. ing of the electoral vote from the establishment of the Republic to tho last election of General Graut, has drafted a resolution creating a joint Congressional committee of fourteen—seven trom each house: consider constitutioval amendments, to be submitted by him atthe time tho resolution is offered, concern- ing the election of President and Vice Pr dent Mr. Springer’s pian ts not dissimilar to that suggested by Mr, Buckalew last spring, Dut it cannot be considered a plagiarism upon the Buckalew scheme, as he had previously entertained the ideas ombodied tn bis forthcoming amendments and arrived at them through several weeks of arduous labor in compiling informatiog upon the subject. He 48 now only awaiting atuvorable opportunity to offer the resolution and amendments, and has been ip cons sultation with « Lamber of members upon the subject. It will ve governed to some extent by the lengtli of the eXtra session, which he now scoms to think will dovotail into the regular session, The following ‘s the text of Mr. Springer’s amona- ments as they will be preseuted to the House:— Joint resolution proposing am ameonument to tho constittiion 14 reference to the election of a Prost. dent and View Presiueut of the Caited states:— Resolved by the Senate and House ot Represeata- tives of the Nuited States of America in Congress as sembied, Phat the following articlos be proposed to the Legislatures of the several Staves as amendments to the constitution of tie United States, witch, when yatifled by three-fourths of said Legisiaiures, shall ve Valid as @ part of {ie constitution, namely ARTICLE XVI. The Orst, second, third aud fourth paragraphs of Bection 1 of articie 2 and ail of article 12 of the von- BUitution sual Yo amended eo as tu read as tolluWws:— The exveutive power snail be vested in w President of the Uniied states of America. He shail bold ms fice during the term ot six years, and shall be tne eligible to a re-election forthe next cusuing term. H and the Vice President chosen Jor the same term shail ‘De elected a8 follows — Bach State ayail be entitied to ax many votes in the election of rosideut aud Vico Mresident of the Unired Stutes as there are Senators aud members of the House of Represeniaives irom such state, except That States Having but ove member of the Mouse of Kepreseniatives shan be entiied to vue one vow, and Sates having Lut two members of tue House of Kep- Fesontatives shall by entitied to but thice votes in the election of President aud View President, ‘Zaero suail bo an eciection iu each State, held in euch manner as the Legislature thereat tbe Tuesduy next after the fret Monday in November, + A. D, 1880, and every sixth year ceeding every election of a President and Vice President, at which election the clector# guaifed to vote tor representa. tives in the most numerous branch of the State Legis. lature may vote for 4 person for resident of ihe United States and also for a person for Vice President of the United States who may be quai:flea for such of fice under the constitution, Ii shall ve the duty of the Governor, the Secretary of State and tne Chiel Justice ot the uighest appellate Court ip each State to mee at ino sous of goverument of the Stare on the second Wednesday of Decemper next alter each Presidentual viection ald canvass the voues cast in such State tor br i Vice Presi- dent of the United States, but such canvassers shall bave only ministerial powers. ‘They shai: aggroguto he votes cast tor Presiaent and Vice President, They shall divide the aggregate popular vote by she number of the Presidential votes to which such Stave le entitled, apa the quotient shall be tbe ratio o: Presidential vole in sch State at said election, Th: whole number of votes received by each candidate tor President sbali be divided oy the Presidential ratio faba the quotient shali represent the oumber of votes to which said Presidentia, candidates shall be en- titled 1p such States, The candidates naving the may direct, on | i | largest iractions shail be entitied \o the oad State votes They shailiwake a sitoilar disposition of the votes cast tor P They shall thereupon certily in trplicute the resuit of weir canva Votes cast iu guid Stato, und they sh copy to toe Judge of the District Court of the Uniied States in whose district the canvass is made, oue copy to the President of the Senate and one copy to the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Uuited States, ‘The Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States shall meet tp joimt coavention in the bali of the House of Representatives on the third Monday of Januarv succeeding every eleouon of a Prosident and Vice President, aud the President of the Ss presiding officer unless he be one Of the persons who has received a mwority of the Votes of any State lor President or Vice President at said election, In which cage the Speaker of the House of Representatives, unless ne stall also have re- ceived a Like votv, in which case the joint convention shall choose a presiding ofticar, Ail the certificates received shall then be opened by the presiding officer aud the votes siuail be counted, The person having the greatest number of votes for President shall be tho President and tbo person buving the greutest number of votes for Vice The joimt cou- Veution suali be the judge of the election rewuros und quulitications of the persons wno shail be the President sad Vice President; and the two houses acting separately, or ‘the said joint convention when assembled, may make ail needful rules and regulations tor canvassing | the vows and for ascertaining and declaring tho result of the elecuon, If said joint convenuon shall not havo deciared tho result prior to the second Monday in February next succeeding each Presidential election, ib ehall, al twelve o’clock uf suid day, proceed, to the exclusion of al other questions, to vole, viva voce, on each office separately upou the yuestion'as to whu was elected, agreeably to the constitution, President avd Vice President of the United States at tne said elec- Gon, and the result shall ve entered on the journal of euch house, A majority of the members present, each | member Laving one vie, shall decermmoe all ques- ons that may arise in said convention, ARTICLE XVIL Section 4 of article 1 of the constitution shall be amended 60 a8 to read as tollows:— “There shall be au clectivu ia each State for Repre- sentatives in Congross oa the Tuesday next after the | first Monday in November, A, D, 1880, and every second your therealier. The places aod manner ot holding such elections shell be preseribed in cach Btare by the Logisiature tuerevi; but tue Congress may at apy time by law make or alter such regula- tious, The terms of Representatives elected in Nu- vewber, 1830, shall begin on the tirst Wedwesday in January thereaiter, and the terms of their predeces- sors shall expire on said day. “The times, places and munuer of choosing Senators shall be prescribed i euch State by the Legislature thereof; bat the Congress muy at any ume vy law make or alter such regulations excepe as to we places of choosing Senators, Terms of Seuators shalt expire on the tirst Wedousuay in January, A, D., 1881, and | every two yeurs thereafter uccording to Lneir respec- live classes. “The Congress shall assemble on the rst Wednesday in January, A. D., 1881, and on the same day in each year thereulier; Dut special sessious muy bo called at Other times by the President,” PROBABLE REPEAL OF THE BANKRUPT LAW. The Bankrupt Jaw 1s likely to be repealed at an carly day if the session continues, The House repealed it lust year, but the Senute refused to concur, “This year several leading Senators, who be‘ore wpposed the re- peal, are known to have changed their minds, A reso. lution repealing the law is already before the Senate, of the FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. Wasurvcroy) Oct, 18, 1877. THE ACTION OF THE SENAIE IN THE LOUIS- IANA BUSINESS AND HOW IT 18 BEGARDED— TWO STATES SOON TO BE WITHUOUL REPRE- SENTATION IN THE UPPER HOUSE OF CON- GRESS. The chagrin of the Louisiana aemocratic Senators to-day ceuld “bot bo disguised, 1t means fndetinite waiting for tho disposal of their credentials, and will enable them to yoderstand the trial which Mr. Pinch. beck haa to undergo for several yeurs while bis caso was pending, In regard to the action of the Committee on Elections, it is understood to be the purpose of the republican } members, ifthe Senate does not discharge them from the further consideration of the subject, to await ibe arrival of the Chairman, Senator Morton, whose pres- ence here ts promised by the first Monday in Decem- ber. {tis claimed that there is no particular hurry for disposing of these causes ut the extra session, Tuen, should Mr, Morton not to able to attend early in De- cember, ne may be hero after the holidays, | In regard to Mr. Keltogg’s claims, tis political friends in the senate say tnat while anxious to bave a seat he is willing to wait, so Jong as it strengthens bis party. In tact, bis capacity for enduring a slow broiling 1s said to be much bettor than that of Mr, Pinchbvack, In the meantime the colored Senator from Mississippi, who has several yeers to spend in the Senate Chamber, recognizes that his political race is run, and between the time required to attend on Senate roll calls and caucuses is prepar- ing himself for the practice of the law in the District of Columbia, The South Carolina rival applicants for a seat in the Senate aro algo on the anxious bench, It was curtly remarked by @ promipent gentleman {rom tho Pal- meito State, when he saw the attitude of the republi- can Senators to-day, that Louisiana would cot be the ouly State without representation in the Senate. The requisition for Senator Patterson and the contest be- tween Messrs, Corbin and Butler will give to the Senate Chamber, with the Louisiana vacancies, somewhat the appearance presented duriug the late unpleasantness. The action of the Senato to-day, 1n the opinion of both republicans and dem- ocrats, sets al rest all hope of a short session, “We are here till December,’’ remarked a Southern Senator, and one from the West added, “It will bo hard work lor us republicans to fight 80 close a voto | | as the democrats can constantly press upon us) It | was different when wo had a dozen or more majority, 4 but now we shall find it more exhausting.” THE BRITISH EMBASSY AT WASHINGTON—MIN- ISIER THORNTON LIKELY TO LE TRANSFER- | RED. The long absenco ot Sir Kdward Thornton, the Brit- ish Minister, 18 explained by bis friends in Washing. | ton as arising from the intention of his government to assign him t @ mission in Europe, probaviy at Vienna. While it ts not positively koown who | Will succeed tim tr Washington, gossip amoung the diplomatic corps inentions Hon, Lionel Sackville West, at present British Minister at Buenos Ayres, the post occupied by Sir Edward betore his appoint- | ment to Washington, Mr, West 18 spoken of as a | diplomat of great ability, and was accredited as Mint | ter Menipotentiary at Paris at ove ume auring te ab- | sence of the Ambassador, The Churgé d’AMaires at | | the British legation is daily expecting information from the Homo government concerning the changes involved in the transter of Minister Thornton. steno WASHINGTON GENERAL OESPATCHES, | Wasittyarox, Oot, 18, 1877. REPORT OF THE CONGRE*SIONAL MONETARY COMMISSION—THE RIGHT OF THE GOVERN- MENT TO PAY ITS INDEBTEDNESS IN SILVER— PRODUCT OF THE PRECIOUS METALS IN THE UNITED STATES. The Congressional Monetary Commission's report progeuted to-day tu the Seaate makes a volume of 200 | pages, Inthe elaborate discussion of the question | they say :— H 1 The world bas expended a vast amount of labor in the productiva of the precious metals, and has mado great sacrifices in upuolding the automatic metallic system of money, and bas aright to sist it shall be consistently jet alone to Work out its own conciusions, or Viat it be abanooned, The legal right of the United States to pay its bonds ia eold oF silver, at its opivn, is 40 cleat that Bo serious dental of it !s made.’ The clam that they shoaid be paid only in gold is placed on vague and shadowy grounds. There | ts Lod spute about tue lets Of (he case oF the law, | } the teu A contract ius Loew entered Into Velwoed the govern iuent and 1s creditors, involving contingencies whieh | may favor eituer party, and DOU partios must abide tho losue, Wuatever it may be, At would be beueatu the dignity of the government to demand \agee woieh the law and the contract made under it do uot conier, 11 would ve « viviation of jusiice and @ betrayal of the grea: interests confide to its charge to accept anything less The government ts ab agent and pot 4 principal, {1 is the trustee of the vation and ust fad the charter and guide forthe admruis- tration of ihe aMuire ipirusted 40 it a jaw and not in sentimental emotions — Thi Kempt to imghten the goverument {rom exercising tt# ungoubted right to pay lis bunds Im the cheaper metal vy pro- charming that if tt does so its houor will be tarnished 4uG its credit impaired at home and abroad is un- worthy of consideration. The punctual faifisiment to of all obligations is the surest and Dent sup. port of the creait of any count lis bopor can rest Permanently in peace and war only om the patriouism | of its people, which 18 sure to Ye weakened if their Bubstance is taxed to puy premiums for toe applause of its creditars. The United states is the only a that has never made a dé‘ault in promises. it bas | never fuiied to meet punctually and fully all ts obliga. | tions Wo are iargely the debtors of Euro) eta- tion we do cot occupy toward any otuer quarter ofthe globe. The aggregate of our indebtedness, pab- | lic and corporate, held there, 's aetimated 10 exceed $2,000,000,006, ant is, on any computation, an immense | sum, If itis taken at §2,000,000,000, the annual :n- terest must de fully $10,000,000. Tnis :¢ the mini- mam of the current estimates, it ts u0s@ tribute in | The odious sense of & coutrbation exacted by a sov+ ereign or imposea by & conqueror, but ip ite present Unancial eects iv does not aiter trom either, and ; there las never been any paraliei to it it history, | ancient or modern. So far aa it ts true, as it doudt- i to some extent, thas our indebtedness to Europe H Paid trom tne sale of commouities elsewhere, the nite Statos, as # doblor country, 18 tpterested against such a diminution of the world’s measure of Values as would result from demonetsing silver and ought to throw the weight of its example and in- fluence againsi tt The investigation shows that the product of the Big Bonanza thus far has not exceeded $52,500,000 during the four years tbat it bas been worked, making an au- nual average of about $13,000,000, of which ‘orty-fve Per cent waa gold, leaving for the wverage annual prod uct of silver trom this ore body » truction over $7,000,000, Taking al! the mines of the Comstock lode together during sixteen yeurs of unprecedented ACUVILY ID mining, assisted dy the most periect and powerful mechanical appliances, there have been fouad some twelve or thirteeh ore bodies, which have yielded altogether abuut $240,000,000 or an annual average of $15,600,000, of which about 476 per cent, or $7,125,000, was gola, leaving $ 000 as the average aunial production | of'siver, The silver product of tae State of Ne. | vada bas been collated ouly for the ix years ended | December 31, 1476. During .this poriod the average aunual product was $19,000,000, and ‘or the year 1576 by ttself only $28,000,000, imstead of $100, 000,000, so contidently stated by the Reichsanzetger, The silver | product of the United Stgies during the same period was $155,600,000, making an annual average of ry ona The product for 1876 by itself was Whea these returns are contrasted with the com- Putavoos which have hitherto obiaimed currency it will be seen that the latter have uniformly and greatly exaggerated the production of silver iu ‘this country. Iv is one of the common estimates that in 1848, the date of the Caliornia discoveries, the bullion value of the world’s stock of plate, com and bars was $2,800,000,000 in gold and $4,000,000,000 tn ail but of com and bars alone §. 900, 000 in gold, and 20,000,000 ims The total production of gould and ilver in the five yours ending with 1856 was §950,000,000, being an addition of ovly 1d per cent to tho total stock, inclusive of Plate, ar ol 28 per cent to the stock in com and bars, The total production of gold alone in the same years was $750,000,000, which Was on ad- | dition of 25 per. cent to the entire stock of gold, in- cluding plate, and the still sreater addition of 625, per ceut to the stock of gold in comm and bars, In the twenty-three years ending With 1875 the aggregate production of” guid and silver was $4,5592,000,000, Which was an addition of 7 per cent to the stock in 1848 of com, bars and pla, and of 135 per cent to the stovk of com and burs, But in the sume twenty-eight years the production of gold alone was §3,215,000,000, This was an addition to the gold stock In 1548 in coin, ars and plate of 115 per cent, and tothe stock in coin and bars of 208 per cent, Estimates of tho amounts of the world’s stock of the precious motals 1h 1s48 or in any year vary considerably, Dut on any estimate tne two facts are tilustrated wnat annual supplies aflect stucks of (he vrecious metais slowly, aud that the stock of either one of tho metals is more exposed to eccentric enlargement than is the aggregate stock of the two, ABUSES IN THE SALE OF POSTAGE STAMPS—SEN= ATOR EDMUNDS! BILL FOR THEIR PREVENTION, The bill introduged by Senator Edmunds to prevent abuses in the sale of postage stamps und stamped envelopes provid that no postmaster or deputy postmaster or other person entrusted by the United Slates, the Most Ofice Department or the Post- master General with postage stamps or stamped envelopes ,shall sell or dispore of the samo otherwiso than in the regular course of official business at their face value and for cash on delivery. lt also provides that any postmaster or other persou who shall violate the provisions of the preceding section shall be deemed guilty of embezzle- ment, and shall, on conviction thereol, be punished by @ fino not execeding $1,000, or by imprison- ment Dot exccoding “one year, of both ‘said punishments, in the discretioa of the Court In conclusion, the bill requires the following aflitavit, to bo subscribed and attached by postmasters and deputy postmastors to each of their reguiar quartorly returns:— “L do solemnly swear (or affirm) that 1 have not, since making my last quarterly return, disposed of any of the postage stamp* or stamped envelopes in my cargo for sulo or otherwise than in pursuance of law.?? SPEAKER RANDALL AND THE COMMITTEES. Speaker Randall nas been subjected to severe pree- suro regarding the appointment of the Standing com - mittees, some members wishing to choose their own positions on them, and outside partes bhuye made in- Auential efforts to influence Lim on the tame sub- ject, Hence he will at bis home in Philadelphia form the commitiees free from interruption and unsolice ited advice, IHE LOUISIANA SENATORS, DEBATE IN THE SENATE ON THE QUESTION TO REFER MR. SPOFFORD'S CREDENTIALS—THE CLAIMS OF THE SENATOR-ELECT BURIED IN COMMITTEE—THE REPUBLICANS A UNIT. | Wasmixcron, Octy 18, 187 Tho Vice Presipent laid before the Senate a message from the President of the United States, transmitting the report of tue Board appointed by the Secretury of the Interior to exumine into the causes of the recent fre atthe Patent Oilice bu:laing. Re- ferred. Also @ message from the President enclosing a ro- port of the Secretary of the Navy, setting forth tho particulars in reference to existing deficiencies in the | appropriations for the Navy Department, Referred. A number of bills Were introduced, and referred io | appropriate committeos. THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT, | Mr. Davis, (dem) ot W. Va,. submitted a resolution | stating Lat tere appeared to be material differences, | alterations and discrepancies in the dnapcial revorts | of the Treasury Department, and authorizing the ap- | pointment of @ special committee by the Senate to | investigate such financial reporis and the books and accounts of the Treasury Department, particularly in Fogard to discrepancies and alterations; that the said. | commitice have power to send for persons and papers and to take testimony, &e, lo explanation of the resolution Mr. Davis said it was similar to that oftered by him at previous ses- sions, He bad used ail tis power to have such a reso: lution passed, but tailed. He believed there were ma- terial alterations in (he Treasury accounts; be might almost say be thougut there were forced balances, It was ordered that tue resolution be printed and he on | we table, end Mr. Davis gave notice that he would | call it up at an early day for the purpose of submitting sume remarks in regard thereto. Mr. Joxgs, of Florida, submitted @ resolution direct. | ing the Secretary of War to travsmit to the Senate lis opinion as to the practicability and probable cost of removing the sunken wrecks at the entrance of the harvor of Pensacola, Fla. Agreed to, TUK LOUISIANA SENATORS The morning hour naving expired the Crate laid belore tne Senate the resolution of Mr. Thurman, of Ubio, whieh came over from yesterday -—" That Heary M. Spofford, whose cr dentials ay a Senator trom the State of Louisiana have been this day read, b swork aba adimitied as such Senator."’ The question Veing On Lhe suustiute of Mr, Mit at that the credentials of Henry M. spottord, clanming tobe aSenaiur trom the State of Louisiana, be re- ferred to Wwe Committee on Privileges and Kiec- ions."” Up motion of Mr, Komexps the yeas and nays wero ordered oo the substitute. Me, EoMUNDS suid he would like to bear bis friend from Oto (ir, Thurman) state the difference between these er als aud tuose of Mr. Kellogg, referred at session to the Committes on Privileges and ! 2 Mr. THURMAN, (dem) of Obt0, suid the Senator from mont (Mr, Bumunds) bad a8 much intermauon on | subject a8 aly one else He then reviewed the | history of Lowieiana affairs, and argued that the Legis: lavare Winch eleced Mr. Spoifora had beon recognized ae the jegai Legisiature of the state by ail yer courts and ail her people, Mr. Spoflord received the votes of aii the members of that Legisiature except thirteen, He Was elected not by democratic votes alone, but re: ceived (he votes of an itnmense majority of thegepub- Htean members of that Assembly. The right of Mr. Spofturd io Yo admitted to his was too cloot (0 | weed furtner argument, Mr. SoMCNDS returced to the action of ihe Senate at ibe special cession in March last in reterring the cre- deutiais of Mr, Kellogg to we Vommitiee ou Privileges yy adv: n. | | NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1877—-TRIPLE SHEET. ¢ Elections, and said he was not sure that voting seat Mr, Spofford now would be equivalent to voting that Mr, Kelivgg was oot cniitied to bis sean ft tt was right in March last that this subject should be in- wired Into he failed to see why it was right now to jecide 1 without Inquiry. Senators were asked to Votes aguinel the subsiitute of the Seta. on (jir. Mitcheli; that Mr. Kellogg's cre- ere altogether wroug auc should have been rejected ou the spow Mr, Kelloge’s credentials on | their tace certainly bore some evidence of being valic. The Senators on one side of the chamber sald last epring (he matter needed inquiry; now these sume Senutors sarc tne Louisiana Senatorship ought to be decided @pnowi inquiry ai ail Mr, Mrfomes. s ior & prima facie case and quoted from UmMeuts of Senators on the Lousiana case, @ argued (bat Mr. Spoiford's credentials did not con- stibute & prima Incie cuse upon which be should ve orn in. The recorg of the Senate conironted that view, Thatrecord showed tuat credentials in due form bad deen presented vy another person trom ba prior io Mr Spofford. The Senate sitt: Juaieiai Dody had tetermined that these credentials first presented should gu to the Committee on Privt- leges and Electivus io be iavestigaied, These facts destroyed the prima facie case so jar as Mr. Spoflord was concerned. Mr. Bayann, of Detaware, said he did pot feai dis- | Posed to detain the Sevate in discussing the Louisiana | €as0, because the facts were so well known to every one, ‘There was today, and there was when Mr. Spotford was elected sevator, but one vody in Lours- Jana having the right to elect a senator and but oue ! Governor having the right to certily to his election, He argued that Mr. Spoilord bad a “prima tacte case, und, alluding to the condition of uffaus in Lousiana as existing Mt present, said the Senate must take cog: | mizance of ail public tacts. Lf there ever was a time when it was tor the interest of the Commonwealth that igoussion should enu surely that time had como, The affairs of Louisiana tad im the minds of the American people received an absolute avd Goal settle- ment He (dir. Bayord) knew tow nearly valanced the political power iv the Senate stood, aud yet be begged Senators to believe hin when he declared thap he woulc uot vy any questionable act give the weight Of his little fluger tO obtain power for the party with which be acted. The ian was blind who did lot see that the urift of public opimon in this country was against ali political scheming, Did not the inte this country gequire that the best energies of ¢ Souator should be bent in vehalt of the people, and {hose passions aroused vy party strife be Lushed ? | There was uo need of further argument, There was BO need of further evidence in (his Louisiana case, Senators could not ture their backs to iucts which no one denied, Mr. Hows, (rep.) of Wis., said Louisiana had nghts, She hud 4 right to be represented on thts floor, and he haa never been a party to she denial of that'right vo her, In March lust Mr, Kellogg cume here a8 one of her citizens claimtug to bave been commissioned by the State to act as her Senator. When tha was resented twenty-nine Senaiors were convinced (hat t, Kellogg bad the right to act as Senator trom Louts- lana, but thirty-tive Senators vere Hot sutistied upon that point and votea to reter bis ciaim to the commit tee, He (Me, Howe) had never been satistied with (he practice of the Senate ty seating a man on tis prima | Jacie case and then allowing a wajority to unseat him. The Senate bad the rigut to tuquire into the election: and qualifications of its own members, and a claimant once admitted should not bv unseated except by a two-th'rds vote. He favored the reterence of the cre- dentials of Mr. Spoftord to tue committee ior investi- gation. Mr. Cunistiaxcy, (rep.) of Mich., said he intenaed to be governed by tue jaw in this case and by novbing else; wud in commg 40 @ couciusion he proposed wo disregard entirely the existence of parties in this | country, He did not understand all the tacts in this Louisiana matter and was uot suilicieatly posted to give an intelligent vote upon the werits of the ques on, He did not wish to be Griven to a vote until he had bad the opportunity of ascertainiog all the tacts, AL the last session of the Senate he voted to refer the credentials of Mr. Kellogg to the Committee on Privileges and Elections, and be did so vor the same Fehsob that he would yote to-day for tho reterence of . those ol Mr. Spofford. Lt was the same contest. Hav. ing votod ior (be retereuce of one set of credentials, 10 be consistent he must vote tor the reference of the other. run vors. ‘The question doing on the substitute of Mr, \ to refer the credentials ef Mr. Spoiturd to the Vo mittee on Privileges and Elections, it was ag yeas 36, uays 33, as tollows:— YRas—Nossrs. Allison, Anth Burside, %, Hin ~ Hamiin, 4, MeMillan Morrill, ¢ \ Paudock, Paccerson, Piuuib, Rol gent, Saunders, Sponcer. Veller and Wadioigh—s0, Davs—Messrs. stronz, Bailey, Barnam, Beck, Cockrel! Davis of Virginia, Denis, Eaton, Garland, Gordon, Hereford, Jil, Jones of Florida, MeCreery, McDonald, MeVberson, Maxey, Merrimon, Kav. Hendolph, Kxmsom, caulsviry, Lourmau, Wal yte aud Withers Mr. Wixpom, who would bave voted in the aflirma- tive, was puired with Mr, Johuston, who woula bave voted in the negative, * a Morioy to INstRUCT. Mr, Wuytx, of Maryland, submitted the following a8 an amenument to the resolutions referring the credentials, & And that saiil 0% Ast day of Novem! Mr. Mire: th Howe, \ttee report thereou on or before the nr, 1877, (wba is acting chairman ot the cum- mittee) sar e Was alraid tuat would not give the committee time enough, Mr. Wuyrk said the Kellogg case was referred to the committee lust Marcu. Since then events in Louisiana bad crystallized so that the woole matter was LOW embraced in a very arrow compass, It sbould not take any committee longer than two or, three days to settie the whole matter, The chairman of the committee (Mr, Morton) wus now ill, and it tho committee was not instructed by the Senate the in- vestigation might ve postponed until his recovery. Mr. WapLetcu, (rep.) of N, H., said if it was ex-| pected by te Senate that the decision of the Commit- tee on Privileges and Klections on this case should be Hnal it was aking too thucb of the committee to re-, port by November L. tt'mght be that ne, a8 a mem- ber of the committee, would not come to the conclu. sion that the romoval of a State government in Louisiana by milstary force could settle tor the Senate | the question of who Was entitied to a seat therein. He | did uot think the White Leegue of Louisiana, with its | bayouets, revolvers wnd guus, could decide for him who Was entitled to u svat inthe Seuute ‘rom that State, But for the pressure of sbe league the Peckard goveroment would Lave remained the government in Tact a8 be believed it was in law, le argued thut the proceeding under which Keilogg was elecied Senator way valid und correct in torm. The testimony in che Louisiana case covered thowands of pages, and the committee could got examine all of it and report to the Senate by November L. Mr. Eomuos inquired of the Senator from Mary- land (Mr. Whyte) it hy had any knowledge of the sen- ate baving adopted a resolution instructing a com- mittee when to report, He jvr. Edmunds) nad been taught to Leiieva that the adoption ul sucu a resolu. tion would be virtually au affront to the committee, The Senate might ad well say that the committeo should report immodiately a8 to say It should report by the Lst of November. Was it now thought best aot to inquire into anything about who was the legally elected Senator from Louisiana, but to take the last chap Who appeared as the true saint? = Chat might be democratic doctrine, bul ne did uot agree twit, Tae redress for any undue delay of a commitico was found In the rules of the Senate, which authorized any Sen- Gior at any time to movo that « committee bo dis- charged from further cunsideration of a suiject : be thought there had been uuaessary delay tn consider. ing ih Mr, Gorpos, (dem) of Ga, inquired if any day could be tixea Yor the cominitteo to report on (he cre. dentils of Sr. Spoflord. Several Senators ou the republican side—No; none whatever. Mr, THURMAN guid at no timo since 1873 nad the State of Louisiana more than one Sevator on (his floor, He referred to the various imvestigations im regard to t State, avd suid that now, alter all these years of uiry, we are told that this abe committee cannot ke «report by the Ist of November. Every mate- Fil uct was bolore the Senate already, a Senators Were simply suuttivg their eyes to the testimony to | suy Uiey could not decide this case What was tie reason jor this attempt to postpone the maier! Was intended to postpone it for iour yearst Was there dread of a collision upon the railroad? if were was uo dread of the smasting of cats as they came head to head on the sume track Ue could not sce Why it Was 50 essentias to pusipone the matier, Mr. kousps said be did not understand what the Senator weant by lis paraphrase about rattrou: Mr fnunMay caig be would sever aitempt plain anyscing to the Senator from Vermont which a wan of most ordinary compreheasion could und stand; such an atiempt would be an tusult to his ine telligence. Mr. Lpatusps said the Scnators on his side of the Chamber were not ruuners of any ruilroad at a They always labored to promote the interests of the | people according to law aud did sot like some others to cover up differences. Liberty of opimiou bad aiways been contended Jur on bis side of the Coamber, Mr Ware, (dem) oF Mu., said ne agreed with tl Senator trom Vermont thal 1 was a fory uncummen | z to order oF direct any committee of the Senuto d to it duly, but it Was o partiamentary usage, and parliamentary bodies had ordered coannittees to tuke cuarge of matters, rere irom the Chamber and submit their report immediately, So it was pot such & heinous ollehee to instrack a committe. 30 jar intending any disrespect ty the com- mittee he lad no such thought, and he trusted his reputation for politeness in tue Senate would do away with any such idea He submutted ts amen ment for the reagoa that the cuwrman of the Com | mittee oo Privueges and Kieetions (Mr Moron) was | lying Hi at bis residence im Indiana ont al regretted | that it Would HOt be possibve tur Bim to be here duting the extra serston of ihe Senate Mr. Eowesps—Yes, but tuere (8 always a chairman, Mr. Wivrx—-Yes, but there is always a delicacy | which prevails im this body aud 1 offered the resoia- itew on insteucuing the & trom Or mit the might tecla delicacy im calling Wuyte then argued that the lacts tt the Louisiana case to be attaiied were so few that they could ve easily examined and nuerstvod, Kellogg's case bad already been examined, and i balt an hour id be devoted to tue iuVestigation of lord's case the commitiwe could report by the Lat of to reneve the Senator vice chairman, who the committee, Mr. ..(rep.) of Oregon, spoke im regard to | 2 November, He suvmitted bis amendment to tustirnct the committee in the interest of peace, 60 that the era of good fevling how dawning might'be promoted ond this everlasting Louisiana contest be got out of the way. He had no motion except for the puolic goorl. Mr, Epmunps argued that this was the first instance in the nistory of the Seaate of the Uusted Sates in which an atiempt tad been Mute to instruct a com mittee (o feport upon.an important question wiihin w yen HuIMbeY of days Mr, Wadieiant said the Committee on Privileges aud Elecuons bad examined the credentials of Mr. Kei- logs, and (hey were prepared to roport that Mr, Kele logg had a prim& facie case and was entitled to bis Beat. Mr, SaULsBury, | period Dei, said ag a member of the Committee on Privileges and Elections be aid not regard the mouon of the Senator irom Maryland to committee asan affront to that commit not beleve aby deiuy was necessary. It had been said that the gommittee was prepared to Teport in javor of seating Kellogg, but be desired to state there was o minority report te be submitted. YOTK ON THK MOTION TO :NSTRECT. The motion of Mr Whyte to mstruct the commit tee was rejected by a vote of yeas Jl, oays 35, as Ole | jows Yuas—Mesers, Batley, Barony of Thlinols, Davis of taud, Gordon, Gro: Denn! id, isl, Jones o! rida, Keruwn, Lain y, “eDonald, Meher son, M ran. Kendelph, Kaus bury, t Wayte ang Wither Authony, Blas wana, Cun iscon Comming, Dawes, Dorsey, Hamlin, Hoar % Jones of ) od, MeMoin ety at snuers, Spencer, Mr, Conkuina 6 Pressed as Ww whether the credentials of Mr. Keilozg Were still before the commitiee, and he, therefore, Proposed to add lo the resulution the following .— credentiais of William P, Kellogg, claiming the seat Senate, having been lure relurred to sald com mittee and now being Letore He said he offered tuis amendment go as to make {t cloarly manifest to the committee that it shoul? re- port ou the case of Mr, Kellogg as woll as that of Mr. Spottora. Mr, TNURMAY sald that the ameadment virtually de- clared that tue fifty-ninth ruie applied to the execu- Vive session of the Senate alone, He argued that tbat rule wus ouly for « session ut Congress, Ii provided thus papers before a committee ul ihe end of the first Session of Congress should be returoed to the respec: Hive commilices al tue MeXt succeeding r¥ssion, bus papers belure a committee of tue Senute during a ses sivk called for execulive business inusi be returned Wo She clerk and referred to the comimittoes by Lhe Senate again, ‘Alter soine turther discussion, during which Mr. | Coukiing said the high priests of the democratic party bad been im session wna cousuiting Over sis Bity- tuth rule, he moditied bid amendiment so ag tor ‘Abd the same commitiee shail also cousider port upou the credeutiuis of Withat Pitt Kelio, The amendment was agreed ty, and the resviution passed as amended. Mr. EuCkMay (hep moved that J.P. Eusus be sworn aS a Senator trom Louisiana ior the term comnepeny Mareh 4, lo73. Mr. Ebwunps said there was a privileged motion on the table, wad called up the resolution submitied by him yesterday, to have the Comuittee on Privileges und Elections discharged trom iurther considerauion of the credentials of Mr. Kellogg. The View PRESIDENT said (hat was not a privileged Motion if the Senator trem Ubiw presented the cre- denuals of Mr. Hustis, He thes imquired if the cre- dentials had bees presented beretotore, and, being ins formed that tuey bad, decided that’ the ‘uniuish ed business, being Mr. Edmunds’ resoluion, liad tue preceuenice, Mr. Eomunns thea, by unanimous consent, with- drow his resolution, Mr. TuuRMAY renewed bis motion to have Mr. Eus- Us sworn in wud proceeded to state (he circumstances ultending bis election, &e, He claimed that the sei ate bad decided that Vincuback was notventitied to the seal, and thereiore there were ho credentials conflicting with those of Mr. Eustis, Mr. Conk ised the point of order that the cre- dentials of Mr, Eustis were before the Committee on Privileges and Kiecuious and vot vetore the Senate, therefore the Senator trom Ouio (Mtr, Thurman) was out of order, The Cuaix sustained the point of order; and after some turther debate in regard to rules the Vice Presideut submitted to the Senate the question whether all subjects referred to 4 committee of the Senate, aud vt reporied at the cluse of the pre- ceding’ session in starch last, remained before the several committees Lo which they were relerred, and it was decided in the affirmative by a rising vote of yeas 30, nays 26, the republicans voting in the ati tmutive aod the democrats in the negatiy The motion of Mr, Thurman to wave Mr, Eusus. sworn 1 having been decided ont of order, he then moved that the Commitice on Privileges and Elecuons be discharged {from the turther consideration of the credentials of Mr. Eustis, * Objection was made by Mr, Edinunds, and under the rules tye motion was laid over until to-morrow, The Senate then, at a quarter past three o'clock, ad journea. SENATOR MORTO Wasutxctox, Oct. 18, 1877. A telogram dated last evening and received this morning. by Governor Burbank, from Mr, Holloway, at Indianapolis, reports that Senator Morton, after passing the most confortabie night of his tilness, had been resting on bis side all day, which he had nou preViously beer able to do at all, 1MPROVING, | GEN HRAL SHERMAN, Wasuixaroy, Oct. 18, 1877 A telegram to the War Department trom General Williams, dated Omaba, to-day, mentions that Gen- ere] Sherman had passed through that place en route to St, Louis, aud would rerch Washington on Monday next. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. ORDERS AND ASSIGNMENTS. e Wasirxoroy, Oct 18, 187%. Commander Richard 1. Law 1s ordered to examina tion for promotion, Lieutenant Commander ienry Clay Taylor is ordered to the Hydrograptic Oftices Lieutenant Charies A. Adams 18 ordered to the Asiatic station, Chaplain D. H. Tribow is ordered to the re- ceiving sbip Wabash. Master Charles E, Vreeland is wuched trom the Ashuelot and ordered to return home. Chaplain W. H. Stewart 18 detached irom ine receiving suip Wabash aud ordered to the Boston Navy Yurd. MOVEMENTS OF NATIONAL VESSELS, Foxtness Moxnon, Va, Oct. 18, 1877, The United States steamer Saratoga dropped down tothe Roads this afternoon from the Norfolk Navy Yard. PortLann, Me., Oct. 18, 1877. Tho United States steamer (Ossipeo sutled from this port yesterday. THE PASO TROUBLES, EVERYTHING QUIET AND NO FURTHER DIFFI- CULTY ANTICIPATED. Wasuixctos, Oct. 18, 1877. A tolegram was received at the War. Department this evening from General Sheridan as follows :— EL General Towxsenp, Washington, General Pope reports that Lieatevaut graphs from El Puso on the 12th ist. : quiet ai San Elizaro and at this place, Do uot uatict pate further trouble antil the crvil authoritics at. tempt to arrest the persons engaged in the last riow’? ¥. H. SHERIDAN, Lieutenant General, icker tele. verything THE COTTON CROP. REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Wasuixcrox, Oct. 18, 1877, The cotton report of the Statistician of the Depart- ment of Agriculture for October mukes tho average condition nearly as bigh as in 1876. [tis 81.1, agains last, and 85 the year before, The decline in aition during September t# less this your than | Georgia and Tennessee mako the same average as in Septémber of last year; North Carolina higher, and all other Staves lower, though Arkansas declines but ono per cent THE STATE PERCENTAGES. The State percentages are as follows:—North Caro+ Hina, 85; South Carolina, 79, Florida, 88; Alavama, $8; Mississippr 80; Louisiana, 77; Texas, 64; Arkansas, 94, Tennessee, 100, The weather has been tavorable generally up to the middle of September, except upon soils lable to suffer from drought. In portions of Arkaneas, and in more Himited areas in Texas, beavy rains prevailed in the oarly part of that mouth, and from the 16th to the 20tha of grout Violeace swept (hrough the cotton Delt, rders of Texas, duing great damage by beat ing out the fibre, rotting the bolls, breaking down tho plint and overtiowing low tunds A joss of at least Iwenty thousund baics 1s reported from overtiows of the Black Warrior aad Tombigvee. Alabatwa, between the 20ih and oth of Septem. ber, rains were irequent, and in some localities nearly continueas, retarding of discontinuing picking. Rust is reported throughout the belt, Noro In the eust than im the West, DGS In few pinces causing serious damage, The catorpilar hee done les damage than was feared, the most serious losses being 10 and Tqpisiana In the more nortuera States they wil cuuse quite as much benefit ax injary by redacing re- dundant growth of tolage and fastening maturity of frantage Picking has progressed rapidly iu the more western States, bul hus been retarded upon the Att Uc Const since the middie of September by untavoravie weather, THE FISHERY COMMISSION, Hatavax, Oct. 18, 1877. Professor Spencer Baird gave evidence to-day be- fore the Fishery Commi States goverame: The taking of evidence ip f of the American government wisi close next week, INDORSING THE PRESIDEN’, ALBaxy, Ne ¥., Oot 18, 1877, A Meeting of the friends of the Hayos adininistra- tion was held at Tweedio Halt this evening, Ut was lar. gely witended Henry H. Murtin presided, Matthew Ha ton on behail of the United it THE GREAT WAR PARTY. Republican Leaders on ‘the Atti- tude of the President. THE OUTGROWTH OF THE SOUTHERN POLICY, Strength of the Administra- tion in the Senate. GARFIELD ON THE O!10 ELECTION, Gentle Satire and Mild Cynicism from Conkling. Wasainotor, Oct 15, 1877, The republican leaders are more confounaed by the attitude of their President than the democratic leaders were confounded seven months ago by the attitude of the Electorat Tribuna) they bad erected, Born imo his olice by the Cwsaran method, taken, as it were, from the side Instead of the womb of events, Mr, Hayes has assumed a policy without expectation and without example—the policy of doing without a party ad WIthoUl an opposition, HAYES THE MASTER OF EVENTS He retains, however, more than the usual influence of sp Executive, beeause he has practically surroa- dered nothing of his own white compelling bis creatort ip Congress and the Sepate to surrender Uboir a! Nothing prevents bim from making any changes w tho public constabulary, and the e:vil service orders be bas put torch merely discipline that constabulary as be has disciplined the legislative dopartwent He professes to have wo power over the democratic side, but has got the democratic Senators and members, from motives of party advantage, in the position of an administration reserve, to be called forward if veeded His own recognition of the democratic governments in three States impties the admission of Democratic Senators from two of them, and the first question the small republican majority 1m the Senate confronts is whether to weaken thoir own control of that body by admitting Spoffora and Eustis instead of Kellogg apd Lewis, and Butler instead of Corbin, This i tbe great question of the moment, and it brings the repub- ican Senators up to the full responsibility of their Position, whether to maintain (hetr party or nok The question o mitting representatives under the game conaitio! belongs to the democratic House, and 18 already partly settled, or ie a minor matter. ‘The House meantime has shrewdly manwuvred in itt temporary admission of republican contestants so as to Increase the Senate's dilemma. While Katuey and others have been given their seats as possessors of the certificates, their ultimate ousting 18 certain, but they can be kept in tho Committee of Contested Elections hopeful until the Senate has acted on ite own contestants. ‘ THE IMPENDING CONPLICT. It was the bope of Senator Conkling and other de- cided republican Senators to tay over those cases of contest and credentials until after the special meantime letting the clections to Penwsylvanis New York more especially, come of uniufinenced by a division of the republican Senators, Mr, Conkling took care to speak quietly and without great apparent luterest on this subject. Said he:—'it we begin now, to October, to debate of that proposition there will be snow on the ground before we get away trom here,’’ Ho added When this session was originaily cailed tor June I bad several :mportant law cases set for that month, I asked that they belaid over until the middle of October. The Executive, consulting mease ures of his policy and comiort, postponed the extra. ordinary session, and mysell and several other Sena tors tind ourselves here at the time we bad sel, by special request, to be attending to our usual agtume practice,” Further than this kind of mild remonstrance Mr. Conkling bas pot attempted to influence bis colleagues in Congress from New York ana repubiican Senators to break up the session and go home. But the sense Of impending conflict seems to be clearly entertaiued, Mr, Spencer, of Alabama, expressed it yesterday ag follows :— “In some form that issue ts bound to arise It the session Is short, it may go over to the regular session, Hayes will have to decide whether he 1s republican ot democrat, It hus been generally supposed that Biame and Stanley Matthews would begin the fight, Mattnuewa leading thé Presidential side ob Southern matiers and Blaine taking him up.’? REPUBLICAN HAYES SENATORS, I asked Mr. Spencor what republican Senators would probably side with Hayes. “George Hoar, Staniey Matthews and Booth, of Calilornia, are considered to bo Hayes’ centre and right and left wing. I believe that Dawes also goos part of the way with Hoar, in accordance with Massa chusetis’ dictum. Then Buraside talks Hayes a gooa deal, The most notable defection perhaps 1s Morrill, ol Vermont, who has generally been in accord with Kdmunds. He is leaning, I think, toward Hayes’ policy. worsey, of Arkansas, is the only one of our sot that ts Hayes-ing. Paddock, of Nebraska, is rather the sume way, excopt on the civil service. Wo don’t know anything about Christiancy’s atutude, Angus Cameron, wlthough 6lected by 1ndopendents, 18 a sound and firm republican, McMillan also seems to be substantial man, reliablo as a Northern Senator, Whecier dislikes Conkling and cottons w Hayes Joe Chaffee belongs to Blaine; Blaine has a sort of lease of ail the jobbing interest There are ubout eight or nine republican Senators who indicate ay 1veHLio to sup} port Hayes’ policy, and I think 1 bave named them ali”? “Then be has the whole democratic party to draw ont" “Yon are mistaken, Hayes cannot rely ou them one minute alter be gets in straits They will assist to disintegrate us but (hey look on bit With jess reas fe. spect than they do upou the upright, vold, sincere republicans, Conkling has acquired more character among the democratic leaders since the Rochester Convention than he ever had, The Mayes pokey, whien br p the republican vote, they asvent to without respecting it, But they recoymize im the ‘ew unilinehing men Who are seeking ty give direction to tho betrayed and discouraged republican party inascu- line antagoy!sta, leaders with common sense, GARFIELD ARRAIGNS MATTIIEWS. rtield says of the Republican defeat in General Ohio Jt did ot arise from opposition to Hayes’ Southern poticy #o muca as from the civil service order whiet de-officerea ail our voters, We bave no organizavon to bring ovt our vote.” “Hut the democracy had no federal exchequer, either, to pay campaign expenses " “Th@y had the hope of conquest—to pay their fol. lowers out of the suck of the citadel. We held the patronage, but were forbidden to draw upon it ldo ot suppuee LbAb We lost more than five or ten por cent of our vote by detection on account of the South. ern treatment. Leis true we could not afford to lose even tbat, but the explicitness and extent of our de- stout were Owing Wo & Weakening of our whole standard of vantage, Through the influence of Stanicy Mat tbews and others we bent beiore the silver agitation, we weukeued on tbe currency, We tainpered with the labor agiiation and ft the civil service order put Our usually active leaders aved. The democratic purty recaptured their own recruits to the workiuginen’s or- Kanlzavion. Uur leaders were forbidden to go 14 search of one lost sueep, = Ha: himself Was popular with we republicans—the bulk of tuem, Had we made tue contest under the samo high standard of rigut and sense that carried Hayes through tor Goveracr ia ISTa, und directed our Voters on to specie payments aod to sound Views of trade, and less to expediency; and had we also been supported by our usual tia Chinery, so-calied, We could have kept the L And re-clectod a Sonstor Lut the couspiracy sionsylorces and morals, the weakening of our disc! pline, and whe want of object and mouve vo attract our voters, broke us down, The democrats gained ag Votes {rom republicans, we simply lost our vote.” 1 tnquirod*bow tar the currency and silver questions fesponsivie tor the effects in Obie. Vhe currency issue,” said General Garfeld, “bas always been forimidabvio ther tola you alter the 1 Contest of 1875 that 1t Was a great misiake to suppose great many soit that jesue only sot money was Killed. there are mouey republicans 1 Ohio, Yet wo ave hergtoiore triumphed. In the democratic ranks we bad made an impression. dir, Pendleton, Jor instance, has become ravher conservative on the greenback question, and Tom Bwing 1s now the radieat inflawonist, Pendieion, im ais debate with me, wok the view that uitimately specie would be attained by great approucies. bwing kuows less about the setence of money than Pendie- ton, but is more nimble, adroit and Fagan nous He 18 father more popular with greenback democrats and with bis party geuerally than Pendie. ton, 1 our wevate lit. Pendieton was courteous and Wradford KR Wood aud Henry Smith made addresses, And rosolutions were adupied approving Vresideut Hayes’ C) " y ere Impersonal and Kept we respect Lhave siwavs eo) tained for bmn, Wien Matthews aud Herne toe bated together, bidding against each ne deomagogue vole, there was 4 Gud play porsonaue |