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WASHINGTON.
Refusal of Republicans to Declare
Hajes* Title Unassailable.
THE NO QUORUM TACTICS AGAIN.
A Motion to Extend the Potter In
vestigation Adopted.
ETIL EFFECTS OF THE REGISTRY IAW.
The Neutrality Act as Construed by the
Administration,
THE ARMY BILL IN THE HOUSE.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
Wasbixgtov, May 22,1878.
THE PRESIDENTIAL TITLE?A DEMOCRAT'S
RESOLUTION THAT NO ATTACK UPON IT IS
INTENDED BY THE POTTER INVESTIGATION
DEFEATFD BY REPUBLICANS.
Tho republicans, under the lead of Mr. Hale, lifted
their hand* against the 1'reaiaoDiial title this aftor.
noon. The Potter reeolution was put through last Fri.
lay as a matter of party discipline, but against the judg.
Bent ot many democrats, who arc dissatisfied that It
loea not explicitly dony tho Intontion to attack the
Presidential title. This dtssatlsluction made itsolt
public to-day in resolutions introduced by Mr. Carter
Harrison, of Illinois, In these words: ?
Whereas a select committee ot tbia House lins been
appointed to Inquire into certain frauds alleged to
have been commuted in Florida and Louisiana in No
vember, 1870. iu connoction with returns ol votes lor
electors for President and Vice President; and
And wbereaa It is charged that trauds ot a liko
character were commuted at the same time in the
Elsies of Oregon and South Carolina ; ttierolore be it
Ke.olvsd, That said aomnmieg bo and it Ib hereby
empowered to inquire into the same if, in Its opinion,
testimony ihereou of a subsluulial c Liu racier shall be
presented to it; end be it lurlher
Ke.olved, Tbat tbe .tenaie and House of Kepresen
tativet of tne Forty-lonrtn Congress, bavin* counted
the electoral votos lor Presideut and Vico President,
end it having beeu declared that H. B. Hayes had re
ceived the highest number of votos for President, and
William A. Wneeler the higbost number ol votes lor
Vice President, it Is not now in the power of Congress,
nor in it ths pmpose of this House, through said in
vestigation, to annul or attempt to annul the action
of the Forty-fourth congress in tho premises.
Mr. Harriion usiced their consideration as a prlvP
Isged question to which, of coarse, they were en
titled ss germsne to the Potior resolution, and tbe
republicans, who bavs muds such an ado about the
Potter resolution, signllylug a revolutionary attack
on the Presidential title, had now the opportunity,
II they were sincere, to vote for Mr. Harrison's
amendment, and thus definitely settle thin
matttr. Tbe republican leaders anxiously
consulted lor awhile, and then told their
peoplo not to vote, and tho result of this
was tbat, though ten republicans did vote, there wae
once more no qaorum, and Mr. Harrison's sensible
resolution was denied admission und was thus de
feated by tho republicans. Tbls at soy rule closes
their mouths. If some democrats meditate an attack
an ths Presidential title the mass of tbe republican
aide have eloarly annonnced tbnt tbty frsely consent
to tbls doslgn. Their own sot to-day sbowa a lar
mors revolutionary Intent than auythlng tho demo
crats bsva so lar done.
Tlte vote wae very significant, in the first place, ol
tbe Pottor committee, only one member, Mr. Blaok
bnro, voted ngnlnst Mr. Harrison's resolutions. AH
tbe others, exoapt three sbsont, voted for Mr. Harrl.
roe, and consequently voted that it Is not now In the
power ol Congress, nor la It ths purpose of this
Uousr, through ssld investigation, to annul or attempt
to annnl ibe action ol tho Forty-fourth Congresjgta
settling tbe Presidency.
Heronty-ono democrats voted In favor of Mr. Har
rtsen's resolution and therefore nirmnst reopeulng
lb# I'realdeutlal question, and only Ally voted against
Mr. llarrtton and |iroauinablv in f ivor of reopening
tba Presidency, though Mr. Mills, ol lfxu-, who voted
"N i)'' to-day. *h underatood the other day to Maud
with Mr. Harriton. 01 tlio flfiy wbo, by this record,
appear to lavor an attack on lb# Presidential title,
eleven democrats and two republicans tiro from
Northern States, the remaining thirty-nine uraSonth
ern race, and en are trom Kentucky, two from Teu
neaaea, two from Tezoa, two from Missouri, three
from Mississippi, one each from IVoat Virginia, Flor
ida, Sooth Caroline and Louisiana, three trom Ar
kansas, rovan trom Alabama and six Irom Georgia.
0! the aevanty-ona who voted with Mr. Uarrlsoo,
and tbaralora against reopening the 1'realdenlial title,
only tan are republican?. Ot the aizty-one democrats
twcuiy-loar are Northern and thirty-savon Southern
men; oi the Northern uion live ara trom New York,
Ore Irom llllntla, three each from Pennsylvania and
Ohio, tba remainder being scattering; ol the Southern
men, there were tour irom each of tba States ol Tanoea
aae, Virginia, Maryland and Missouri, seven from North
Carolina, three Irom tezas, one eacti from Louisiana,
Alabama, Mlaalaalppl and Wctt Virginia, two from
Kentucky. The llonae waa by no tneaua full, only
ona member irom Louisiana voting at all, and other
delegations being thinly represented.
THB BKOIMTUY LAW?-DiaADVANTAOF 8 CSDEU
wnitn AMEItlCAN MX IK ANTS I.ABOB ? TBKE
KI1IPH 1MB CKLV BBKIBI.
; la the lorui in which It whs reported to tbe Com
mittee of Ways and Means the Wood Tarill bill con
tained a clause allowing registry to "all vessel* owned
Wholly by citizens ot the Coiled State*." Ibis was
?truck out by lb* committee, but Mr. Woeu hopes,
daring lb* present week, to gel eu opportu
nity lo report a special bill to the House to the
tame effect. Tbe adjoaroment I* so near at bend that
II la doubtful whether such a bill can be acted on by
both house? or by either, but there are tfonalora, at wall
as representative*, wbo want to speak on tbe aub)eet,
sad It IS possible that tn* Senate may yet hold
a lively debate upon tbe sabjaet et tree
Bbtpr. Th* recent report ol eoosnls on our
foreign commerce published by the Rtaia De
part nient contaloa a number or complaint*
Ol the disability oudar which our oommart > Has tor
tbe lack ol Aroariean ships to carry oar production*.
It Is generally urged by consols that Congress shall
subsidize stratutr lines to various parts ol ibe world,
but long ezperienee nas shown that these auhsidisad
lines do little toward establishing a prosperous trad*.
Wa bad a monthly subsidised line to Itrasil
lor ten years, but th? owner* took u.eir
steamers off tbe moment they had drawn their
laat subsidy dollar and left it lo a Arm ol aaiarprising
merchants to put on a new Una to Rio without sub
ably. Subsidized lines are almost invariably in ibe
tanas of speculators. What the country needs la
?hips tnnuagaa by merchants In a legitimate way, and
what the merchants demand ia the rlgnt to buy abipa
Where tlioy oau buy thern cheapest and beat.
With our foreign trade once more increasing and
every productive Interest in the country demaoding
Its rapid Increase la order that we may ba able to sell
our surplus products to advantage abroad, the last
rrport of th# Nooretary of ihe Treasury shows
that lb* registered tonnage ol American vassal*,
which Include* all engaged In the foreign trade, ac
tually decreased oaarly Oiteen per cent during the
lest year. The Secretary rays on this bead
Tne preponderance ol foreign lonnnge over domes
tic, in carrying on tbe lorolgn commerce ol tbe coun
try is certainly not In nccordnnca with the national
desire. Such an increase in our shipping as will re
store ibis commerce to American cinxena should, na
lar as possible, without burdening other Industries, be
encouraged by legislation.
lo tins casa, as In so many others, tna only en
eoaragemenl needed Is to strike oil tbo .Statute Book
?n antiquated and mLcblcvous law and allow our
merchants lo buy their alups where they can boy to
tbe moat advantage. It waa lately pointed out to
some members ol Congress, to iheir astonish
ment, thai the only three articles the importa
tion of which is prohibited by our l.iws
are counterfoil money, ob-ceuo prints ami pictures
and sbiDA It is well known to experts and has been
openly said bar* this winter that the great steamers
built foraebaidies arc not thoroughly constructed. It
Is well known, tor Instance, tit it the ships built hero
for Uio Australian and Cnma lines oost far more In re
pairs than the English built eteamors which run In
competition with tnetn and cannot be econom
ically ran. American merchants who wish to own
ships would rather havo tlieni built bore, where th^y
could superintend them, but while the absurd law
stauds whioh prohibits tbein from buying ships abroad
the American builders enjoy a monopoly and shirk
tbolr work.
Washington has been flooded this winter with docu
ments urging large subsidies to numerous steamer
Hues, and lbs agents of subsidy hunters hare bean
here lobbying lor sovoral montns. Tbero bas been a
feeling favorable to liberul subsidies out
ol a desire to fostor commerce, but not unless a law
is passed first giving registry to all ahlps owned by
Amcrioaus. *'11 you will belp us to tree ships we will
help you to Judicious subaidles" bas boon said here
to tbe subsidy mongers, but thoto at ooce draw off.
They are not merchants or ahtp owners, but specu
lators.
It Is shown In the consular reports that tbe pos
session ol tho carrying trade Is Important, not only
for ita profit, though tnat is olten vital to the pros
perity ol a venture, but that It In a great messuro
controls tbe trade lluell. Germans or Englishmen
abroad not only employ ships of their own nation,
but they have spoetel advantages In tbslr own ports
with such ships, and bocuuse we are prohibited
from owning chips our goods are kept out
of foreign markets. Thus the loss of the carrying
trade, great at that Is, amounting to many millions
every yoar, Is but tbe incidental loss.
Tbo proposition to allow a register to every ship
wholly owned by Amorioan citizens Is opposed by less
than 10,000 men in our whole population. Its princi
pal opponents are Mr. John Roach and one or
two other builders ol Iron ships who ocjoy a
monopoly under the present law and who, In spito of
their monopoly, are notorious hero us persistoni
beggars for subsidies. Thst is 10 say, ihey demand
not only on exclusive right to baild ships lor this
country, but millions ol Bubsldy monoy beside. It
Is pretty certain that tbey will get no mora subsidios
uutil tbey agree that an Amorican shall have the
right to buy ships wberevor be pleases, and It tbey
oppose tbls nocessary reform too long It will bo car
ried against their opposition.
TBS NEUTRALITY ACT AND BOW* IT IS CON
UTJIOED BT TBE ADMINISTRATION?LAWS OS
GREAT BRITAIN ON THE SUBJECT.
It Is possible that tbe Socretary ol State may ask
Congress to framo and adopt some legislation ad
ditional alid explanatory ol tho Neutrality act of
1818, and tbe committees to whom tbo work
of Irsmtog sueb a bill would be assigned
would be. In thst ease, reierrod to the British
Neutrality net known as tbo " Foreign Enlistment
act," adopted in Auguet, 1870. This act, which sets
lorth the duties of Great Britain toward other na.
Mods in very plain lerms, prohibits, under penalty of
fine and imprisonment, tbe doing of various acts,
such as enlisting In tbs service ol a foreign prince or
power, or bulldlug, fitting or despatching ablps for
"any foreign state at war wltb any foreign
state .at peace with Her Majesty." This
pbrats or limitation is formally repeated
In every seetlon, and prohibitory clause in ine aet
and tbe various sots mentioned are forbidden only in
tbe specific esse tbst tbey are performed lor or
against any foreign state at war with any foreign
stale at peaee with Her Mgjtsty. Thus, as to ships,
tbe sot prohibits In sucoeselve sections tbo building,
dellverv, equipment or despatch of a vessel or ber
armament, or tbo causing those to bo done
having knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that
the seme Is for the nee of any foreign Slate at war
wltb a friendly States A separate section provides
thst e person building or equipping as utoresald, be
fore tbe commencement of suen war, shall not
be liable to tbe penalties, but after war
bad begun tbe government sUall have control of his
vessel and unobstructed auiborlly to placo guard* and
watch overbor. To provide lortbeoasool ablps or
expeditions fitted out by rebellious or unlawful or
ganizations not national or recognized as snob, those
era separately prohibited In section eleven ol tbe act.
U to very "lour that tbo prohibitions tn tbls sot a p.
ply only, a* U constantly asserts, in tbe ease where
?'any foreign diate Is at war with any foreign fetaie
at peace wltb Ber Majesty," and tbst there Is nothing
In tbe not to prevent Russia, oven now, buying ships
and armaments In England. In Groat Britain it is evi
dcntly hold that (ho duties of neutral* can begin only
whan war aoiually begins. A nation canuot be
nentrat except aa between contending Power*, and
It tho government should undertake to Interlero with
citizens selling ships, armament* or any other pro
duct to a foreign Power during peace, even If war
were threotenin.. Just complaint would lio agaluat It,
because, altar all, no war may break out.
It is tbe general conclusion here ol able men that it
Is not possible, nor is It tbe duty of tbe government
to uudcrtako to loroiell future events aul compel Its
citizens to set upon its predtcttoos. It Is to eniorco
neutrality at tbe proper time at all hazard* and
?very cost, but Is not to compel Its citizens to
isiome tbe vexatious and burdensome duties of neu
trals until war actually exists, l'bcro Is not the
least doubt that this represent* tba policy of tbe ad
ministration. Tho President will not attempt
to Interlere with the right of our people to
build, equip aod sell ablps to England, Kursta
or any other Power while peace continues. Tba
udminiatrnilen cannot foretell whether war will here
after brenk out between Great Britain and Hussls,
ana until It does tbia country Is not a "neutral na
tion" as between theso two Powers, and can bavo
none of the obligation* of a neutnl. which can com
mence only wnen war brosks out or la declared and
olflclally made known.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
Washington, May 22, 1878.
THE ELFCTOBAL IltVFBTIOATINO COMMITTEE?
WHY TIIK OHOANIZATION 18 DI<L\YKD ?MR.
POTTT.n's BKPLT TO HECtlFTA BY 8HF.UMAN.
Tbo delay of tho Electoral Investigating Committee
in e(Tecllng an organization Is In consequence of tbo
ah*?ne* ol Mr. Hiscock, who Is in Syracuse.
Several leading republican members requested Mr.
Putter to defer organization until Mr. iliscock's
return, as they considered It Important fur bun to be
present. Witn tbe nndorsianding ihat Mr. Uncock
would return immediately, it was agreed that no meet
ing of the commutes should bo held until his arrival.
Today Mr. Potter notified Mr. llaln that tbe com
mitts* eoald not delay longer than to-mor
row, and advised him t* nolily Mr. Hlteuck
to rolurn at onoe. It waa suggested that be
might bo able to gat here before Friday, and Mr.
Potter consented to wail until tbat day. Mr. Ulecock
baa been telegraphed to return !tu mediately.
The democratic members of tbe committee held a
private conference today and in an informal
misair talked over tho work before them and
tb* best method of proceeding. Mr. Potter stated
he had replied 10 the letter of Secretary sbermtn in
forming blm t bat at the first regular meeting of the
commutes bia request to be permuted to appear by
counsel aod erwaa-examinw witneasea would
be laid before lb# ootntntlle*; that h*
(Mr. Potter) eooM not asiomo to make any
arrangement for the committee, but he tela
aansflad that all reasonable requests would bo granted.
Tho resell of the conference to-day inaioatoa no
rhange in tbe general plan already outlined, tbat is
to isk* testimony hare In Washington as long as
tbore Is any to be presented and at the expiration of
about inn days to stud sub-committees of Florida and
Louisiana.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES.
Washington, Msy 22, 1878.
PACKARD COKFIBMRD CONHUL OENKllAt. TO
LIVERPOOL?FAfBCHtl Tit INSl ERllED TO
PA lit*?TOBUKBT RECALLED. \
Tne Senate In executive aesaiou thia afternoon
confirmed tbe nomiaation ol Siepben II. Packard, ol
Louisiana, lo b* United state* Consul at Liverpool,
vice Fatrcblld transferred to Paris. Tbore was a
brief diareseion over una Domination end two con
sular changes Involved in It* confirmation. It w.ta
ronflrnt"d by a rlnet parly rnto ol 27 republican*
aguusl 2.1 democrat*, comprising all present except
Senator K*?tl?, who withhold Ins Vote.
Ibv Senate also eonnrmvd the following nomina
tion*:? Lucius falrcimu, ol VI i*coaain, new Coiitui
General at Liverpool, to be United States Consul Gen.
oral at Puris, vice Alfred T. A. Torbert recalled.
Postmasters?Edward C. l'armelee si Georgetown,
Col.; J. U. Sltgb at Walballs, 8. C.
FIVE-TWtNTI BONDS?FltTX-KlGHTH CALL OF
THE BKCRETAUX OF THE TB1ASQSI.
The Secretary ol tbe Treasury to-day iasaed tbo
Alty-olghlb call for tbs redemption ol five-twenty bonds
of 1806, consols of IBM. Tbe call Is lor $5,000,000,
ol wblcb $2,600,000 ere coupon und $2,500,000
registered bonds. Tbe prmolpsl and Interest will be
paid at tbe Treasury on and alter tbo 22d day ot
August ucxi, and tbe Interest will cease on tbat day.
Tbe lollowing are tbe descriptions of tbe bonds:?
Coupon bonds, dated July 1, 1806, namely:?
$50?Son. 56,001 to 50,000, both inclusive.
$100?Nog. 0,001 to 101,000, botb inclusive.
$500? Nos. 66,001 to 69.000, boib inclusive.
$1.000?Nos. 120,901 to 125,000, botb Inclusive.
total coupon bouds, $2,500,000.
Keglstered bonds, redeemable at tbe pleasure of tbo
United States alter July 1, 1870, as follows:?
$50?Nos, 1.951 to 2,050, botb Inclusive.
$100?Nos. 15,791 to 19,600, both luolusive.
$500?Nos. 0,251 to 0,790, both inclusive.
$1,000? Nos. 30,001 to 32.200, both molustve.
$5.009?Nos, 8,451 to 8,700, botb inclusive.
$10,000?Nos. 15,781 to 16,250, both luolusive.
Total registered bonds, $2,500,000; aggregate, 1
$5,000,000.
MEETING OF THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC COM
MITTEE.
The Nulloanl Democratic Coramltteo mot to-day at
tbe Arlington Hotol. There were prosent Representa
tive Forney, or Alabama; II. il. Hughes, ol Colorado;
Senator liarnum, ol Conoectlcut; George T. Barnes,
ol Goorgia; William T. Brady, of Illinois; Austin 11.
Brown, of Indiana; 11. M. Uorae, of Iowa; Isaao K.
Eaton, of Kansas; H. 1). Mclleury, ol Kentucky; U,
F. Jonas, ol Louisiana; Edmund Wilson, of Maino;
OuterbrlUge Mersey, ol Maryland; Frederick O.
Prince, ol Massachasotts; Edward Kanl er, ol Michi
gan; William Locbrao, of Minoesoia; Etbnl
Barkidale, ot Mississippi; Jobu G. l'riost,
ol Missouri; George L. Miller, ol Nebraska;
Robert B. Keating, ol Nevada; R. W. Sullowny, ol
Now Hampshire; Representative Koss, of New Jer
soy; Representative Hewitt, ol New York; Senator
Ransom, ol North Csrollus; John G. Thompson, ol
Ohio; James H. Hood, ol South Carolina; William 11.
Bile, of Tennessee; R. B. Snia'oy, ot Vermont; Robt.
A. Coghlil, of Virginia, and Alexander Campbell, ol
Western Virginia. There were only olglit or nine
absentees. Senetor Barnum presided, with Hon.
Fred O. Prince, secretary. The committee did no
business, but adjourned until to-morrow morning ol
9 o'clock. Tbey will remain ir. session several days.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE?SPEECH OF Mlt.
LAMAR ON THE TEXAS PACIFIC RAILROAD
B LL ?THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT.
lu tboSenato to-day Mr. Lsrasr spo&tn favor of tbe
Texas Pacific Railroad bill. Ho said the company had
already comploted 445 miles ol tbo road, wblcb
was doing valuable service In developing the
country through which It passed. The length
ol the road to bo consiruoted was 1,400
miles, ana tbe whole amount of bonds to be
issued oould not exoeed $32,000,000. Tbo whoio
amount of Interest to bo guaranteed br tbe govern
ment oould not exceed in round numbers (2,000,000
per annum. Mr. Lamar baaed bis arguments in sup
port ol tbe b'lt on tbe aid which the road would give
In developing tbe vast rssonrees of tbo South and tbe
tool tbat tbo United Statee, in order to retain ita
bold upon tbo groat Weatern empire of this con
tinent, ranst connect it with tbe Atlantic by a series
of railroads
Mr. Allison, from tbe Conforoooo Committee en
tbe Indian Appropriation Bill, submitted a report,
wbleh was agreed to, and tbe bill passed.
Considerstioo of tbo bill providing a permanent
form ol government lor tbe District ol Columbia was
resnmtd and an amendment was adopted, providing
tbat tbe two commiselooere to be appointed from
e vil life shall bavo been actual residents or tbe Dis
trict lor ouo year Instead of tbroo years, as the Sensto
Commlttoe proposed. Pending disensslou on the bill
tbe Senate went into exoontlvo session, and whan tbe
doors wars reopened, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Wabiii.xotox, May 22, 1878.
Mr. Habkisox, (detn.) el lib, offered tbe following as
a question Of privilege:?
Whereas a select committee of tble House bes been
appointed to Inquire into certsiu Irauds alleged tnhnre
been committed In Florida end Louisiana In Novqmher,
1679, in connection witli returns ol votes lor electors lor
I'rutluoul and Vice President; and,
Wheioes it is charged that Irauds of a like character
were committed at the same time ta the Mutes ol Oreiron
and South Carolina: therefore, he It
Resolved, That sold committee he and it Is hereby em
powered to Inquire into ttio sumo If, in Its opinion, testi
mony thereon ol a substantial chsruet 'r shall he presented
to It: and he it lurther
Keoolved. That the Senate end House of itenroaeiita
tlves of the Kortt-tourth Conitresa having counted the
electors! votes fur President end Vice President and it
hsvin* lieen declared that it. II. Ilayes had rscslvndtlie
bl.-hest ? number ot votes lor President, and Mm. A.
Wheeler the highest numner of votes for Vice Presldent.it
la not now in the power of Congress. nor le It the purpose
ol this House, through said Investigation, to annul or at
tempt to annul the actlou ul the Furty-lourlh Congress In
the premise*.
Tbe point Having been presented na to whether the
resolution Involved s question ol privilego, the
.speaker ]>r<> h m. (Mr. Sayier, of Ohio) submitted tbo
question to the House.
On a standing vote botb sides ol tbo House mani
fested a altiocimanon to lako ground on either ildo,
and tbo vote was taken by yeas aad nays.
Tbe resnit ol tbe vote was?yeas 71, nsys 50.
Hut few of tbo republicans voted and not netrly all I
o( tbe democrats. Tbe members of ths select coin- |
rallies wbo voted at all (Messrs. Potter, Cohb, Cox of !
Ohio. Morrison and Stcnger) voted ia the affirmative. I
Tlio oljvclion boiog muCo that nu quorum bad
voted, Mr. Harrison (amid a storm of calls to order)
withdrew win resolution, slating ibnl be was not do- ,
sirous ?l obstructing business.
Mr. Wif.noft, (dem ) ol W. Vs., then offered s resolu- |
lion sinDorixiug the .-elect Committee to Investigate I
electoral Iruuoa in any dlate where it has prohahlo !
cau.e to behave that such Irauds wore practiced,
Mr. Cox, (dem.) ul N. Y., ntovad lu reter Iba resolu
tian to Hi- select comm.live, aud lie demanded the j
previous question.
The previous question waa seconded and then (ap- !
parently in coueequoucs ol s Hint Irotn Mr. Poller) *
Mr Cox offered to withdraw his motion. This, bow- 1
ever, was objected to on the republican side.
The motion to reler was defeated?yoas Mi, nsys 115. .
The recoluliou was then adopted without a divi- I
? ion.
Mr. brRixoxR, (dcm.) or 111., Cbturman of tha Cum
muioo oti hxpendtiurea in iiio Slut* Department,
loan ubui moil u NfM w inula, ho stated, set fx nit
the article* ol Impeachment agaiual O. li. Bradford,
lato Vie* Consul General al Nhangliai, China. (K?
l><>ri puohehod elacwuere.)
TUK ARMT DILI.
The lionio iheu wutil tun Com in illne ol the Whole,
Mr. Springer, ol illii.oie, in the chair, uo Iho Arnty
Appropriation bill, all general debaio to c.oao lu ouo
hour.
Willi* endeavoring to liavo tho lot;er order mnio
Mr. Hi'.witt, (uuin.) ol N. V., in uniwer to a uucallon,
? Utod that he wan lit lavor 01 adjourning on Judo lu.
ariRcil or aa. hvhlkiciikr.
Mr. Sciiukh'iikk, (dcm.) of lexne, opposed me hill,
bccauio lie old not tbltiK it pronurri a nulllrlent lore
lor the prolaolion ol the Texas Irontlrr. It hrd baco
(uld that tUo Mo.vcau* had promised to keep the
pence upon tlie Iwrdor, but cvury ouo who b.td any ex
perience with tbe neighbor* oi ibe l otted .-<l?ie? ou
tb* K10 Grande anew that their promisee went lor
nothing. Ilo read Irotn the icallu.ony taken by the Com
mittee on Foreign A IT iirsdeirrlbitig tl.e murder ol lour
Americans on American soil by Mrxicaus, ami said,
(very earnoally ) that tlieru lied beoti a lime nbeu too
murder of lonr American cluxana would not have been
ignored by an American Congress. lie rliod other
aimilar outrages. aotne ? f tlieni quit* rereni, ao<l snld
that the frontier reaidenn ol Texas were being mur
dered, rebbed, impoverished and iguored without uvto
the poor boon ol pliy Irom tbeir countrymen who
were making law* lor I be whole oountry. II* had
heeu accused of being a Olibuater, but, on lb* contrary,
be would aay Hod forbid tbat tbla conn
try abnold be any larger. It la far loo
large now lor tbe minda and heart* ol Ha
legislator*. (l.augbi*r and applaa?e on in* repubh.
can able.) lie opposed on principle the cutting down
ol Hie army by a stogie man. He had oeon poxzh-d
to uuderstiinu the aritninclical problem laid down by
the gentleman Irom New York that iber* could he
more men brought Into Ihe held with alt army ol
'JU.tMKl than wiih un army ol 26.000. Hn had tried to
umlcraiabd that problem, but iiuauoceatlully. lie
g*rn II up. (I, tighter.)
Mr. Hkwitt remarged that the gentleman'* failure
to undtrslaad the proposition waa not bia (Mr.
Hewitt's) laull.
Mr. fjciiLaicmcR?Ho; It la my own weakness. I
never was able to laurn the game of "tliirnblertg."
(Lnughtnr.)
Mr. ID a itt Intimated that tho Ugurlng wa* not bia,
bat had been done in tho Adjutant General's oftlc*.
Mr. ntHtllMtx-Bui the figuring does not allict
our people. |l.augliler.) AH lb* arithmetic be ouuld
bring to uoai on the i|ueation wue contained lit tho
eiuipK'question oy tbe rule of three?as lib,000 men
la io the- actual number In tho field, so ij 20,two to tho
actual number in the lleia, and the result was c> r
uiiaiy a reduction. In conciualon, lie pleaded lor tho
exposed people ol that frontier against tbe Jeers of
tne gentleman from Wtsoonsin (Mr. Bragg) and tho
fratricidal econnmy ol tbe gentiemao from Now Yoik
(Mr. Hew hi. )
Mr. llAksi.Mt, (dom. | of Ohio, lltlnd that undor the
new nrgainx Hton every inianiry eompsnv must have
aovvnty-inri o men, while at present mere was not an
iniautty company ehmh mustered llity men, The
Dill increased lh<-force ol Ibe inianiry and cavalry
companies and loll the artillery aloue; nau urdor ua
provisions tbere would be more muskets oa the
Tolas Irootier ihan there are at present. The gemlo
mau trout utiio (Mr. GarliolU) had benu ularuied by
the letter ol uu Kugltah lord. II the Revolution
ary Fathers bud been alarmed in that * >'
(hero never would hare been a governinont bore,
aud tbo gentleman Iroiu Texas (Mr. Schleicher) warned
the ariny kept strong because there had been u row in
Texas about tbo ownersh.p of a certain Bait well.
Those were the uuly urguiuotil* n.udo against the bill,
which bo hoped the Uouae would iniriy consider uud
puss.
Tbia close 1 general debate oil the Army Appropria
tion bill, uud tno coin in it lee prjeeoded to consider it
under the llve-miuuto rule.
Mr. Throckmorton, (dom.) of Texua, moved to
amend uy making the limilullon ol the a my 25,0<H>
Instead ol 20,000 men.
A ruunihg debate followed, nt tbe conclusion ol
which iho conihMU-c, at hull.past lour 1'. M.t rose,
uud the llouso then look a recess until half-past savtu
P. 11.
gygXlNU SKS8I0V.
At tbe evaulng session Mr. Soituaro, (dem.) ol
Ohio. Chairman of the Committee on Counting tho
Electoral Vole, reported a bill on that subject. Or
dered printed una recommitted to bo called up for
oohsidoruuou on the 4lh ol Juno.
It provides that the olootoral votes and tractions
thereol of overy person voted lor lor President in any
Mule snail be ascertained by multiply tug his olii rn
popular voto therein by the whole number ot electoral
votes ol the Statu and dmdiug the product by tho ag
gregate popular voto ot the State for uil persons voted
lor lor President, and the quotient shall bo
tbo milliner of olcctoral votes and Iractiou
thereol to which such person shall he
entitled. II I here shall be u coutest In
any Stuto its to the election ol u l'restdeui tbo same
may be pasted upon by its highest Judicial tnbuual,
tho voto to ho counted In accordance with sncb de
cision unless tbo sumo be overruled by both Houses
ol Congress; hut it thorn bo no such certltlc tie ol do
cision i be contested voto shall not be eouutod unloss
I both Houses of Congress concur therein.
[ The llouso proceeded to tho consideration ol tbo
blti mil educed by Mr. Ilutler, ol Massachusetts, lor
the publication of tbo olllciut advertiser ol luo
United Stales, which shall contain nil public ndver
tisemenis, Ac.
Mr. HuThKK, (rep.) of Muss., explained the objects
and purposes ol luo bill and stated, lu response to
quasitons, that the lutentiou was that the proposed
? overusing record should supersede all nowspapcr ad
vertising lor tliu government.
Mr. atiuxs, idem.) ol i'onn., moved to recommit
the hill to the Judiciary Committee, slating that not
a dozen member* Knew enough about tho bill to uct
intelligently on it, and that its ronl object seemeu to
be to emurge the business of tho government print
ing olllco, while lite boiler policy would Lis to lei out
all the public printing by contract to prtvulo estab
lish mom*.
1 ho motion to recommit was doleated.
Mr. Fostkii, (rep.) of Ohio, suggested that ho would
like 10 hear Iroiu tliu other members ol the J udiciary
Commutes, particularly as ii was rumored that the
bill hud uol the approbation ol that committee.
Mr. IJuri.KK resented luo insinuation, but called
upon too Chairman ol tho Judiciary Commuter.
Mr. Knott, (deui.) ol Ivy.,si.led that tho bill bud
his hearty approbation, and lie believed it to bo au
economi. ill auii olllctcul tneu-ure, as tbe government
uuvorin-lugcoolil bo douo through this olltciul gazette
much cheaper and belter tiiun tnrough lb" newspa
pers. He added that tho bill wus reported by tbo
unanimous voto ot the committee.
Finally, aiier a goutftJeal ol noisy discussion and
alter various uineudincul* tbe bill was pussed?yeas,
10b; nays. 77.
It authorized ibe Public Printer lo print ?nd pub
lish a weekly paper, lo be desiguutod jhr Official Ad
v.rtit'T oj thr United Shtlft, uuiioriu in size, type und
quality til paper witn the CongrcttioiMl Xrcord, which
paper shall contain uothlug hut all proclamations
and executivo orders ol the President, und all acts ot
Cougrcss; all departmental orders uud circulars that
should be made public; Pateol (Mice matters; the de
cisions and orders ol tbo Internal Revenue bureau
and the General Laud Ullico; all gonural orders of tbe
War, Navy, Mule, Treasury, Post Olllco and lalerior
departments, Ac., uud all advcrtisemeuls in every
department and bureau lor contracts lor sup
plies, bui'.nngs, plans, men, labor, materials, Ac.
The Official Adwrtimr may be suuncriocd
lor aud sent through tbe mail Iroo ol charge, and It
to be distributed Ires ol cost to every public library,
to Clerk* ol Uislrtci Courts, lo County Clams, Ac.
It is also made the duty ol tho 3uprome Court re
porter to luruisb lor publication lo the Advrtu-r
statements ol decisions ol' Ihut Court Immediately
after delivery.
Mr. Sparks, (dam.) of III., made tbo oonlerence re
port on tbo Indian Appropriation bill, wblob was
a. reoa to.
Mr. Knott, of Kentucky, asked unanimous con
sent to take Iroiu the -Speaker's table the bill lor tbe
repeal of tbo Bankrupt luw. aud concurrence lu the
Senate amendments tnoroto.
Mr. Kjcmi'a, (dom.) ol IV. Va., objected.
Tbe ilou-e then, at Ufly minutes past nine o'clock,
adjourned.
SITTING BULL.
PREPARATIONS TO RESIST ANT MOVEMENT OP
THE HOSTILE CHILE?DISPOSITION OP THE
tOBCES IN THE SIOUX COUNTRY.
Washinuton, May 22, 1878.
Tho military authorities havo received suoU infor
matlou ol tho probnbio intentions of Sitting Roll and
his allies to reonminenoe hostilities }ba coming aum
roer, mat ordori have boen Issued lor such a dltpo
aitiou or troops aa will give the great Indian leader
more trouble In accomplishing his plana than ho
dreams ol. In General Crook's command, tho De
partment of tho I'Utlo, two column* liavo been
ordered to polule north and weat ot I bell lack Hills,
whero they will bo enabled, at very short notice, to
co-opcrate with the command ol Gonural IIllas on
the Yellowstone or General John It. Ilrooke, who is
commanding tho district ol' Montana during General
Gibbon's presence here.
CHIMIN* or TROOP*.
General Wesley Merrill, who is Colonel of tho Filth
cavalry, has been ordered Irom Port David A. Russell,
at Cbeyuuiie, Wyoming, to Fort McKioney, in North
wosteru Wyoming, west ol tbo Rosebud Valley, lo re
lieve Captain I'ollosk, Ninth infantry. In command,
and llva companies of hi* regiment have beou ordered
there as a garrison and to loriu tho nucleus lor strong
teaming parties, in addition lo the two companies
ol ihe Filth cavalry, one ol the Ninth nriu three
ol the Fourth infantry already there. The oilier
column will he commanded by lieueral Luther
1'. llradley, Lieutenant Colon-l Ninth inlauiry,
and will Comprise Ave companies ol the
Third cavalry?.*'1110 lie tiling 'llnrd"?and lour
from GoRyral Uradley'a rngimoni. I ins column has
beeu luelruciod lo estub.isli a held camp at some
point on ihe lleile Fourdiuoron the headwaters ot tho
Ls'wrer Ji iasourl, north nud west ol Head wood, and will
also keep sending strong scouting parlies through tno
country in Which Milting Bail has aunodliceu lie will
niako his scene of operations. The establishment of
these two strong commands lu the heart ot the .Sioux
strongholds, Irom wliiuh Ihe ludiuiia were dislodged
by the suvnio lighting ol Inst year, operating in con
Junction w ith the columns in the Depnrtninoi ol Da
kola lo the north, will, it is believed, rllec.ually pre
v ni u.e raid which the 1 nutans mmk they cao make
ou tho illack Hills people.
IIKTAII.S Or TIIH rORCKS.
The command ol (iunersl Merrill is at follow.*: ?
Fifth Cavalry? Company C, .Major Kmil Adam;
Couipinr O, Major Namuel H. Sumner; Company K,
Captain George K. I'ricu; Company K, Captain J.
Scott l'.iyne; Couiptnv K, Captain Albert K. Wood
son ; Cornpao y II. Major John II. Ilabcock (lortuurly
ol the lGg'l New York Volunteer*); Company A, Cap
lain Calliraiib I'. Rudysrs, and Company II, Captain
Robert II. Monigoiuory.
Fourth Infantry.?Company II, Captain Thomas K.
(JoIOli; Cotnpaoy K, Lieutenant C'oiouel Charles J.
Von Hermann, and Company I, Colonel Mainuel 1*.
Ferris.
.\inlh Infantry.?Company E, Captain Edwin I'ol
lock.
General llradloy'a command will bo composed .is
follows:?
7~Ai#'4 Cavalry.?Company A, Captain William Haw
ley; Company il. Colonel (Jcorgu K. Ford; Company
I), C'oiotit I Guy V. llenry, Company F, Colonel Alex
ander Moure, and Company K, C.ipiuin Uershl Rus
sell.
A?i?/A In/avh y ? Cornpnuy II, Llculenant Colonel
John D. iH'Viu; Company C, c'apiaiu Samuel Muusoa;
Company 11, Major Andrew 8. Hurt, ami Company 1,
Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Moor*.
The companies ol cavalry muster nhoul sixty, and
those ol lulauiry ulioul lortj-five eflectivu melt each.
I ho post ot Fo'l Itridger, Wyoming, which was Ihe
hcad>|uarierH ol the Fourth inlantry, Colonel Frank
lin F. Flint, and ol Companies G and K ol that regi
men., has ocen oroereu to he dlacobtiiiooj, and urn
command la to ho sent lo Port Marnier-, Wyoming, lo
p.-held in reserve lor ihe livid. 1 lie p si ol < siup
Miambnugh, Wyoming, Is alto broken up, anu Its gar
rison, Company 11, Fourth infantry, govs also to nan.
Cora.
SIGNED BY THE GOVEHNOU.
AlrasT. Mat 23, 1174.
Ooveroor Itoblnson to-day eigned the following
bills:?
Amending His act In ralnlton to assignment of
doinnra lor the nom lit 01 creditor*.
Kalnl ing to Union Ciiuietery, in tbe towu ol On h
wios, Rings county.
I o legal.* ? mni confirm a?ta ol Robert II. Hedgwlck,
not try public, m K itigs county.
In incorporate u Uunerel Council of Iho Methodist
Kptecopni Minister* National Union Ala Aiikcuimiu
mi l to provido lor tli? organisation ol auboidluate
?bapters.
Amending the act to incorporate tlio Veterans ol
tlin National hoard. Seventh regiment, first Uiviaiou,
New York .Statu militia.
To aeeuro the pavment ol laborer*, ta<ohamcs,
merchants, trailers and persons furmaning maiorials
toward the perform a no? ol any puulio ?nrit in the
cities ol this Slalr,
A mending the not to authorise the formation of
corporations lor manufacturing, mluiDR, mechanical
and clitiuli.nl purposes.
Amending the act relating to iho handed tndebtod.
?ess ot villages, cuius, toons and counties.
To extend the tlmo lor ttie compiaiton of the New
York and Albany U iitroad.
To amend the act incorporating the Musical Protec
tive I nlnn.
AnuO'iiug tho act in relation lo drills
Amending lb# act relating lo Hie removal of Indict
ment* hcloro trill or judgment.
To provide lor llie *d,l'i<iin*nt and payment of un
pad mxee, W extciiester couutv. ny tl<# town* el
Weal farms, Merrieania and Klngthrtdge, lately an
. nosed to tho city end county ol New York.
I AND
Proceedings of the American Social
Science Association Yesterday.
PERRY BELMONT'S ADDRESS.
He Recommends That Executive Officials
Be Admitted to Congress.
DIRECT ORAL REPORTS.
[DT TELKOllirU TO THE HKBALD. 1
ClXCIXXATi, May 13, 1878.
There *m a Urge attendance at tbo Music Hull io
day owing lo tho interesting programme lor this aes
,luu of iho American Social Sclenoe Association.
"Comtnerco ol lha l.xkoa and Canal Navigation,"
"Congress and iho 1'residenl," "Post Offloe Savtugs,"
"Amerlcau Coinage and Currency," ??Commercial and
Social Holalloos ol the United State# with South
America" aud the "Keletlou ol the Government to
K vllwaya" were coin# ol tho aubjectc ior aiscusnon.
Alter several ol the papers were read there were ant
muted debates.
EXECUTIVE OPriCKKS I2C OOKOBKBl,
Mr. Perry Belmont, eon of Mr. August Belmont, ol
Now York, made ao interesting address eutllled "Ex
ecultvu Odlcors In Congress," which rccommenocd
mat provision could be made wberoby secretaries of
the dcpariiuouls (Cabinol ofllccrs) could Oe called upon
by either the Senate or Homo ol Koprescntatlves to
make oral statements and gtvo apodal luiorros
tion, thereby avo.aing the present cumboraomo
formalities of resolutions and written reports
Mr. Uoliuont started out by asking this question: ?
??Shall olllcersol the Execunvo Department of the
Inderal govoromont be perumtod to sit in either
house ol Congress, wtlh tho privilege^! making oral
reply to Inquiries uddrevsed to them by either house,
or of discussing any measure appertaining lo their
respective departments?" Uo tbeu went on to suy
that tho question deserved rarclul consideration at
tbo hands ol all those wUo hayo had experience in
the practical bustuess ol the legislative aud executive
branches ol the government ot the United States;
last on March 3,1??5, Mr. t'endlelon Introduced a bill
io permit the cittoic or the executive denurlmeots to
occupy seais on tho lloor of the Houie, but that the
urgency ol the civ:l war rendered it impossible to
secure duo utientiou to trio subject. The Immediate
purpose ol tnecuango is io rcmuvo ccrmu restric
tions upou communication botwuou tho exeouttve and
lemslalive hraueUoa.
AUVAXTAOXS OK CAnlXET OKVICBRS HOTU HOUSES.
1 lie lederal cousliiullou uisinou.es the luuct.ons
ol government umai.g three departments. it or
dain" thai, tor the better preservation ot constim
uuuul methodi, thes. departments, executive, legis
lative and Judicial, shall bo kept distinct aud sepa
rate But doas tt contemplate n uon tntercuurso
amounting uliuust to isolation? Boos It intend
sucU a aide separation beiweeu the executive and
logtslallvo departiueiiu a* to leuvo tuern
ciluios of communication most uaoiul to me pur
poses botu ot legialailou aud aduiiuutratiou ? Iho
executive may bsgiu a policy wnicn Congress resists,
and tne abseucc ol an uulhortxed meuus ol oral com- |
muuicitton may prevent tue harmony oi actiou
necessary to the pubiio wollsro. Until even these
conditions of politest antagonism, partial c^opern^
uon between toe two might be obtaineu, but that is
olien now done by molUods which are ascrel and
indirect, uud tuereloie undesirable. When, on the
contrary, tuore is ul nady a coincidence ol opinion
between the executive and legislative branches, the
intercourse resulting Irom a common purpose
would be promoted by tree oral communication. It
tbo ueccesitios ol government compel ihe execulivo
and legislative deparlineuts to communicate with
?*?ch otuor It seems oeiier that such intercourse be
auiuurucd, open aud responaible, and that It bo llkO
oilier deliberations of the legislative body.
wiiat the caiiimt is asp what it siioui.o n*
Mr. Uoimoni uext discussed the position wbtoi, the
raiiinct nas a??umv;d, averriug that instead of being
n*ero udjuncte ol the President, a, .orm.rlv, Cabinet
oQloers nave bcon rsleeo inioa body ouiaido tho enn
siituuou ?ud beoume a sort el oo-ordiuato and lourth
S Lf me govern..,Sim wpu tu own amcr?imu
aud policy, and with no He ol tnierdephndeuee b?
rieen it?nd Hie Hooe. ot Keprosontativee other
thai, the v. el fere ol tho oomniou oountry es
each uiideistauds It. Ilo then referred to the lawe
organl/JUg Hie d fferenl departments aud II,e epecia
ffi&'??"? ?s,?ie )'?^ruu*ul
by the act of July 27. 17W, me Department ol Wsr by
an cihCmenl dated Angus,. 1I81?, and by sub squeal
acts 180b, 1800 and IMS, the secretary was required
to luy uulure Cougress auuUxl statements of tbo con
tracts end pu,cuases. report, ol bids lor works re
ouri-> ol exauiiuation ol river and harbor improvi.
menu abstract ol returns of Adjulaul General ol
bistre' and laws have been pasted giving the .Secretary
curiam utsoreiioitary powe... the same m.y bo said
of me Navy Department. And thus again did G in
tress uiukes those oilier. It. agent, tor the doing ol
stiei'ihoJ acts, without tho murveulion ol ins ? '??>
,i?tn rue Iroa.ury Depart,neot set was passed Sep
tember 2 17M?; the Atiornoy Gonerai a cilice was cro
aic 1 September 24. 17M?, iho Deportment ol toe I n it
i tor March 3, 1 HAH. Mr Belmont remarked mat C ?n
vr. s. evidently did not miend tuat mean oftieer#
ebuUld e.xouHVP, lor the .ci ol hep^mber.mu
eav. ton Secretary ui the treasury "shall make report
ind give lulonnstlou lo either braoci, ol the l.ogisla
luro in piTDuu or m writing.
DKriHIVU KXKCUTIVK nl'TTe
Mr. Bclraon, rol.-rred to tho. sppetrhBCh of the
Mccretaiy ot Stelo uelore the Senate in li8P Willi
reiercoce lo Hie Uon?ular Convention with >raui?
and to ll.o healed discussion !u the second Congress,
which was iniended to Ux the responsibility lor the
dslral ..I Major General Kt. Clair upou both h
Treasury ana War depurimeuta When debating mo
,.u*",-n o. reducing the public debt in the same
congress it was insisted ou the one haul
tliii a reiereure to the Secretary ol the
treasury on me subject ol mans, taxes u.id
provi.ione lor the pnolic debt was in tact
u de egation ol the authority of <ue Legislature; Hint
"here existed a dl.HI.clf B between the deliberative
I unctions ol the House and tho minlderla. lonctions
ol tue executive powers; mat ltie delibreuve tunc
nous should be Ural exercised beloro the uiiDielerial
begin to act; that H snouid b? decided by the
Huu.e, in Hi'- Hr?l instance, whether the debt shooid
he r> uuoed by imposiug new taxes or by varying the
herd en- or by Buw loans, and that .he luodimni.ai
principles ot an* mei-uro should perhaps be decided
in I ho House, oven Inilore a rsicrenca to a select coio
hi, Hie other hand it was said that the disi.oc^
t oo brtwecu deltoerstivs and n.iulsierial luaetmne
, P.sHrtet by tl.o l?w establishing -h- Tres.nry
DrpartBilot , lust me law .1 the dotv o. the
,S?. rotary to digest aud repott the plans to nmeitur
aie our in,si,co. wiihou. Hiy rail Iroii, the
Bv such relorences netiper is Hie power ol Iho
to deliberate miring-d nor dote K give the
, right to denbsrato mil,'eleriotlj. 1 he result ot the
deliberations o. the ,ecr. l.ry w .? not obl.ga.ory on
I Be Housi sin lorther than it was w.rrenledbytbe
lorcu ol srgutneul, ?ad ti e re|K,rt irom thehead ol
u drpariuiest coui.l uo lurmur influsnoe the Uense
Thsn by ll.o wr got ol .he wisdom .. contained. Sup.
posing me legislative should cud.rtase o
origin ale without 1MB i.rev.otts step, sfd . U.meully
sh'.uld occur lor want ?> tnlorra.non. it wou.d be
derogatory to Us dignity to apply then to the Secre
t ,rv lor assist ,uci, and dsogsruns to proceed in or
ror or ignorance, II the uUu.ndo ol lha p. cr.i.ry is
i or mid si, ?? H would bo much morn lorroidetde >1
exerted ugaiBfl a select committee th ,u in the wbele
House. _ ,,
why hot MtltK OKAI. KEI'OHTS .
When ttio mcnud cliiU'n ?l llic act ol 17H), fitlb
llshing the I'reaaury Ilcpmmenl uudei n .under
anon, Mr. Page objected luika words making it ttio
?miy ol tho secretary to "digest and ropori plana lor
the impruvotncni-aod iMnatamrnt ol tho revenue mil
to tho support ol tho tiuhlic credit observing that
it nughi b? wail enough to enpun upon him the dmy
ol making out and preparing NtllBilM, hut to go any
lurttier would he u dangerous innovation upon tho
conalltntional privilege ol una llnu?e; it would crania
an uoduc influence witlnu it's walls, hecauaw mem
hers might In- led, by the delarrnoa coiuuioaljr p i i to
man ol abilities who giro uii opinion in a rase lh?y
liuva thoroughly at ml ml, to aop|>url the Minister's
plan, tven against tliair own judgment. Nor would
the III mental atop lit ra. It would oatahllah a precs
i.ent which might l?o ?xlvudad until ira ad roil tad ail
I ha niUiialcra ol tho government on the lloor, to ex
plain and support the plana Ihs'T have digested an I
ra| 01 led, lliti- InTtng ? Inundation lof an ariaioeracy
or it defeat,ihie monarchy." Nov? rtholosa, Mr. Pago'*
motion lor rtrikiyg out tho cuuee was negatived,
"the
and it la now "(ha duty ol the secretary
Ire.inry to digest ana |Tepire plana lor the im
prnvoliieul and inaiiagainciu ol tha revnnuo and lor
the aunport ol publio credit." And II plana ara to ha
"prepared" why anouid not tbey ha orany "re
ported" to lotigreae '
inniMTA.vr qt remise.
Mr. Uelmoni Hum re la r reu io the aa impleaol Wash
ington and John Adaioe, and Ilia tg leenol Ureal Brit
alii, who somolinia* delivr ra I,or messages in per.on.
and asaad 'II ine legiaiativo branch ware now to at
t? nipt to require Hie I'raaidant to eomo in paraon and
answer inieirogatories respecting 'the mate oi the
I nion,' wouia thai l>a an unconstitutional
inter.erenro with the exocutivo brunch t"
And li the lego I a i ve tirni.cn oaunol compel
me President to give to Congress information which
ha d en not aeo III to give, van congress indirectly
compel n hand ol a depart mom lo give up executive
Information as an aid lo legislation 1 Cougre-s
creates oldcea by law, and the . reaiion oi an
otllco tmpi.ea all that relates to its cnnatiiulinn and
termination All the heads ol oeparmcnia ara tha
crnamiea of i digressions! legirlai ion. May Rot
now amies he naat*ited to tho ?? I>y toe same power
winch crested them)' May not Congro-a, which
marie Ilia Tiraaiiry Irepariment am?Dauie in ita Juris
motion, alaitn like powora over the other executive dc
partmautsT la there totuelUing la tho ooasuintiou
which makes tbo|Tressary Department an excep- ,
tiou to ihe general rule f That Instrument
provided "(oat all bill* lor raising revenue shall
"originate lu tue llouso of Keproseuiatlvoe." Under
the British system it is iho Executive which askC
lor money and specifies the sevural ilcina, sod Par
liament can either give or rcluae, bat It cannot!
modify. Under our constitutional system only tba
House ol Representatives can originate and pre
arui a bill lor -r.n?iog revenue." This provision of
the constitution affords s specisl reason why tbe
llouso of Keereseuialives at least should have an
thorny to compel the head of the Trrasory Depart*
mont to deliver up Irom time to time whatever intor*
mailon msv be in the possession of the department.
"cOUKTBSt TO OABISST OVriCBRH.
After stating bis views concerning the expediency
of briuging tho ruhioot advisors into direct contact
wltn tb- Lo.islalure Mr. Ilelmont aslced whether the
pub ic service would really gain anything by expos
ing a ueau ol a department to be pestered and badg- >
orcd by oral interrogatories pat by inquisitive
members of either House even if protected
by tbe moat careful sod conservative rules
and regulations. Is tbsre enough of dslsrenoe
pervading transactions ol our public business in
VViisbiiigton lo mako such a system successful T
Wheu tue heads si departments havo gene before
Congressional committees they have beeu received
wun iho utmost oiliciel cougtosy even by members
politically Iiustile to them, and may not a com
mittee ol the whole Houee be supposed equally
capable ol preserving Its official dignity ? In every
successfully administered representative and legis
lative or parliamentary body I take It lo be eon
ceded that iha best purl of legislative work must,
lu erder to bo done wall, he transacted la lbs
eoinmiuoe room. 1'nere, ami only there, can
tue evil to be remedied bo carefully ascer
tained; mere, au<l only there, can a carelul and criti
cal exainmaltou be mudo ol existing laws, and legis
lation prepared which shall thoroughly and prodontly
remedy uuy existing evil. Bolore such small as
semblages cxeiutivo officers can give tneir inlorma
llon without restraint and in that conversational
way which permits iroedoin.
i iik PKorusHo cimnus.
In oloslug his lutcresuug discourse Mr. rtelmont de.
olnreu the change ho proposed would Involvo only
deviation uud not sew systems ol government. It
would inirodtico a practice which might lend lo com
biuo the executive and legislative departments in
taat hurmomous sympathy, most desirable iu tub
soaping and directing of measures lor tho public
wetlarc. The power to call the heud 01 a department
before u com tnlllec, lo aubpumit him and put him un
der ouib would remain as before, only these mors
Violent measures would not bo resorted to, exoopling
when oilier established moans ol obtaining iuiortna
tion lied Dean exhausted. Formulated into a hill, ibil
change would tun somewhat thus:?
Ho it enacted by tbe Senate anU llou-e of Represent*
tlve>, Ac., Thut the Secretary of Slain, the Secretary ol
War. Iho Secretary ?' tho Ireaeury. Iho secretary ol ilia
Naey. the Socrntnrr ol tho Interior, the Attorney licuent
and iku i'oetma-tcr lleneral shall bo entitled to occupy
sent, on the hour ol either llouso. with the privilege of dis
cussing any lueaeure appertaining lo their department*,
under micIi rules o? may ? o pre.cribed.
?sac. -?That the sai I .secretaries. the Attorney General
and the Pu.wnasler General, attend the .e.sinn, ol tba
M-mtiu and id tun Home nl Representatives Immediately
on the opening ol the sitii.igs on of each wook, and give
latorillation In ronly lo questions linked under the rules.
This would ht-oiiie to lite Secretaries the right to
take part in discussions relating to their respective
Uenarimvuts and, at staled times, requiro them to
uttend; und. Itial limits might bu placed upon the
right ol inquiry, tne rules ol the two house* might
ho ameuded in (lie manner proposed by the seleot
cummitioe, ol winch Mr. 1'cuUlolou, of Ohio, was
chairman in 1894 Those aiuendmnnts were
Intended lor tho House 01 Representatives
only, hut could bo niudo to app.y iu the
Seiiaio as woll, so that the Clerk ut llio senate and
ol the llousn ol lteprosenlutives shall keep notico
books in which they shall euter, on tho request of
auy member, any resolution requiring information
from any ol tba exocuuve department!1, or auy ques
tion intended lo bo propounded to any member ol the
Cabinet.
UK. PKXDtBTOtt CONCCKH.
This address was followed uy a discussion, In which
George 11. Pendleioo, of Ohio, reaffirmed bis belief
In the advantages of too proposed change.
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
OBDFBS AND ASSIGNMENTS?NOMINATION!).
W ash imiton, May 22, 1878.
Captain Walter W. Quecu Is ordcrod lo duty us cap
tain of the Navy Yard, New York. Commander
William Whitehead is orderod to duty as Inspector ol
ordauaco at the Navy Yard, Norlolk, Vs. Command
era George C. Komoy, Oscar F. Stanton, Edward E.
l'otier, C. C. Carpeuter and Henry Ii. Heelay era or
dered lo Newport, K. L, lor attendance at a
course ol torpedo instruction. Lieutenant Com
manders John C. Kennett, Edwin White, William fl.
Dans, Uaorgo U. Gliddeu, Charles 11, Pendleton and
Felix McCurley, and Lieuteuents John C. Wilson,
Charles H. Hock well and A. M. Tbackara aro ordered
to Newport fur instruction in torpedo service. Ensign
Walter nugho* is orderod lo the training ship Minne
sota, at New York.
Captain Edward Simpson la detached from tba
Navy Yard, New York, on the report tug ol bis relict,
and p uced on waiting orders. Commander K P. U.
Lewis Is detaebed from duty aa iimpaetor ol ordnance
at tbe Navy Yard at Norioik and placed on wal.iug
order.-. Lieutenant Commander F. K. .Sowoil
la detached from the Naval Academy and
ordered to duty on tbo coast survey. Lieu
tenant Commander Charles K. Clark is detached
from tho Navy Yard, Boston, and ordered lo Newport,
It L, lor lusirnetiou id torpedo service. L'cuirnani
Henry C. Hooter Is detached Irom iho receiving ship
independent und ordered to tbo Navy Yarn, Mure
Island, Cat. Lieutenant K. II. Taunt Is detached Irom
the Navy Yard, Portsmouth, N. H., una ordered to
New|>ort lor instruction iu lorpodo service, Liouten
aul Kdwiu C. Pendleton is Uelacbo I from the Nsvy
Yard, Washington, and ordered to Newport for tor
pedo instruction.
Ensign 11. A Fitk Is detached Irom equipment duty
at the Navy Yard, New York, and ordered to duty on
the coast sorvu). Ensign Moses L. Wood it de
inched irom tbe training ship Mintissota and ord-rod
lo Newport lor torpedo instruction. Puesed A>si?i
ani Surgeon B. F. Rogers is detached from iha receiv
mg snip Frnukiin and ordered to tbe couat survey
steamer Gcduey.
xonrvATioaa
Tbe President sent tho luiiowmg nominations to the
Henaio to-uayJohn H. Martin, ol Ohio, to he as
sistant paymaster, United .States Navy; Stephen K.
Kadford. ol the Diftrict ol t olumbli, lo bo assistant
paymaster, United .stale- Navy.
TilK TALI.al*Hj*A.
Tho Tallapoosa arrived at Portsmouth, Vn., ttatf
inoruing.
PEKILb OF SHOPPING.
A LADY FALSELY ACCUSED OF STEALING AN
EIOHTY-EIOBT CENT I LT.SI'.?SUIT TO BE?
covkh damages.
At a time whon timid ladle* are belDg amused lo a
rualrallon of the perils of shopping In this cur. by
reason ill lal** arrant* by susptc oo* storekeeper* and
thuir employua, a case which caino to trial in I'urt 1
ol the Court ol Common fleas, belore Judge Vm
llooseti and a Jury, ye.alcrJay will be ol interest. On
tlie 'J'2d ol Utnnbir, 1176, Mrs. Carrio K. Hivie, tbe
wile ol a produce merchant in Ihia city accompanied
ber inolber ou ? shopping tour. I her entered the aiora
of Hun ell A Son, No, 7.'il? It road way, where tliey had
0 ten be. ii bel no, unit mmleseveral purcbaaee, or wnieti
they pud. Aa in* y ha*t about coucludad too young
lady in cuvcrnl noma ate* l poraea. ono ol which *h?
ronclud.-d to pure hone, She selected nod held in ber
baud one which aho thought ahe might deoidc to
luge il aoe loutiil noun other to suit her belter. She
nniircd one hanging up liehind the counter aed askoj
thnrlerk iho pnco ol it. lie told her. anil at ilia
an in a tune nntofil?ued Iter by asking her where the
other two were She held but one, ehe a* Id, and
abowrd him ilin one aho had been holding in ner
baud. The rlem, William Hurla, then called nc.ili
hoy anil directed htm in aeo il a parao hud
laden on the floor, and on being informed
iliat there had not lie directly charged Mr*. Davis witu
having aecrateil it ou her person. I be proprietor,
liamcil, and the shopwalker caiue forward and were
inedo cqualniel with Iho matter. Mrs. Mcllougal,
the inolber, aa well na ihn Criulil. ahe aavs, under off
then stale ol eloilotiieel, told Mr. Datiiall that they
wire ro-peciahle lid lea, and he could aend to her
brother-in law, who w is a partner in a *lor? hut two
doors ott and lie sal If fled ol wnal she told liim. He
Said ha lareil hniUIDg lor lhal, and her daughter
was being searched by a woman ol the establish
ment wnen one ol the saleswomen recognised
ner, and aeturing Dauiell ol Iter respectability
the scarab was due oimnutd. W lieu Mr.
ilaris was about to be searched tier mother
mentioned to Daniels that sue waa in very III health,
and aakeo htm aga<n to aend to the eiure near by an t
satialv Min ed ol their reapenaoiliiy b?lore pulling
such an indignity upon htr, but h# rephe*l lie did not
oaro il ahe was tgnevu Victoria. The lady then brought
tne suit which wis on trial ya?teruar to recover
f hi igxi diimag* a lrmii Danlell aud his clerk, Davis.
1> ? itiPit ileniea knowledge of the matter* complained
01 sod Dnvi* makes no answer. I be loregoing are
?ehetanlMtlr Hie facta negiven hy the plaiu If aud iii r
mot her ou i he wn no* stand. fits lortner, who la em*]
lo hare )>ren in ill health ever elm e tu# shook cause I
by the charge made sgsiust her, wa? so overcome iu
Court that tier evidence lisd lo he an?peoded. Iho
iheury 01 the dnianee seems to oe that * hey acted oa
reaseoatile auspieion aad that plaintiff w?a uot (lam
aged, the case will be continued to day.
NKWAKK SAVIN CIS INSTITUTION'S.
Tbe mtungers ol Ibe Newsra Havings Inilltulloa
caused II lo lie aiiiiouDced yesterday i bat Chancellor
Kuiiyon ha 1 granted tlieui p* rmuaion to pay nut to
depositor! on and after June 3 next ten ner rent. In
bis order lha Chancellor slat* a Hi t he I* Informed
that Iho amount Of the deposits was $ lb,472,472 0t?;
that the dividend ol twenty per cent aeretoloru or
dered to bo paid amounted lo f'2,0144,401 6.1, and
lint of Hut einouui tn-rn ba* been urawu ouly
$2,007.0*3 70; that the aiuonot required to
p ty ibe proposed dividend ol ten po* cent id
$i,n47,242 if; that the amount which the lutlHutlM
has actuady **n hand hesiuo in* litiauot* ul ilia tweuip
per cent not yet drawn in snout $1 ooo.utxi, and thai
tin* mniiagers arn a.itislled Ihst the ordinary receipiy
nl the institution irom interest an*t nlner sources,
wh ciicni 0*1 eii'ircljr relied uimn, will he enough to
tuaku tip ill* btianoe rcqulroj lor a dividend ul io?
per cani
Il wae reported yesterday at the Court House Is
Nrwark that sever.il olllrert ol thu People's -saving*
insltlutiou had neeii indicted by the Grand Jury irq
that they wuuld bo called upes to plead lu-d\y.