The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-22
WASHINGT0N
Meeting Of Congress and Ad-
journment Till October.
NO GENERAL BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
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THE SECOND TRIAL OF SURRATT.
A Plea Of Amnesty to be Entered by
the Defence.
NO GENERAL BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
THE SECOND TRIAL OF SURRATT.
The New York Revenue Frauds to
be Investigated.

noon, exactly quorum answering to their names
In the Senate, but only one hundred and five men,
bers making their appearance In the House. This
lacked the requisite number to constitute quorum
by six-one hundred and eleven being considered
constitutional quorum. In the Senate there was no
trouble. The line Of action had been pre-arranged
In caucus early in the day, and consequently every
thing went of smoothly At the Senate caucus
hiry-eight republicans were present, and the sub
ject Of entering upon general legislation was fully
discussed. 1t was almost unanimously de-
cided that to take up legislative business
Ut this time would be unwse, II not positively pro-
ductive Of evil to the party and that the best plan
would be to simply meet and agree upon two ad-
dtiOnal recesses-one till October 10 and the other
till November 10; consequently when the Senate
met this plan was proposed and carried with only
only one dissentient vote-that Of Buckalew, Of
Pennsylvania, the only democratic Senator in his
seat Buckalew came here because, as he said to-
day himself, he thought it unworthy of his position
to resort to small trickery, as well dsrespectfu
70 the Senate.
In the House the radical machinery worked less
smoothly, though its success was quite complete
rs In the Senate, owing to the stupid laundering Of
the few democratic members who hurried here with
the intention Of frustrating the programme
for another recess. Brooks Of New York. charged
but made fine Of it, falling most ingloriously
Schenck, Immediately after prayer by Chaplain
Boynton, offered exactly the same resolution as the
one passed In the Senate, and it was quietly adop-
ted without call for division. This should have
been the time for the democrats to play their
strategy, but not single democrat was on hand
and hence, when subsequently Brooks, Eldridge
Randall and Phelps made their entr6e, and Disco
vered that really no quorum was on hand it was
too late to undo the damage 1t is not too much to
state that had any democrat versed in parliament
tary strategy been on hand at noon to-day in his
seat the foolish plan for two more recesses might
have been defeated by timely call for div ision
on Schencks resolution, the fact OF quorum
not being in attendance could have been discovered
In time, and the Speaker would have been compelled
to declare the fact officially. This would have neces
STATED call OF the House, and il q sufficient number
could not be mustered before noon tomorrow the
House would probably have to be adjourned sine die.
The mistake, therefore, made by Brooks and Company
Is no trining one under the circumstances. Senator
Buckaew OF Pennsylvania, tried to remedy the blum
der when the House resolution came up in the Sen
ate, but he was very cleverly overthrow by
Anthony, Of Rhode Island, and Edmunds, Of
Vermont. Buckalew proposed to ask the House
whether they really had quorum with a view
to Directing to pass Schenck's resolution in case
and Edmunds properly urged that such thing could
not be done. The presumption should be that the
House passed It's resolution in proper way, and that
afterwards several members had absented them
selves thus accounting for the subsequent paucty OF
members.
The early adjournment OF congressman to-day
occasioned general scattering OF members on the
trains this evening" and by tomorrow the national
capital will have reapsei into its usual summer
dulness.
The Georgia Cnse.
The talk about special legislation for Georgia's
has all ended in smoke. Common sense has prevailed
over the wild demands OF carpet-bag faatcism, and
the fact is acknowledged by the carpet baggers
themselves that Congress has no jurisdiction over
the subject, inasmuch as Georgia has been admit
ted back into the fold OF the Union. To
adopt any other theory would be reversive
OF all the long proclaimed doctrines Of
radicals. The government that State IL placed
in the predicament OF having a new constitution
and an old CODE The former authorizes no elections
until 1870. The election to the state Legislature OF
controlling number Of democratic members will be
sucient to defeat any legislation on the subject OF
elections, or they will fix things their own way. The
present officers State and national, hold under an
election authorized by special ordinance, which
Also 1t is stated, authorizes the present incumbents
TO hold until 1870, instead Of election this fall
which the Legislature will not sanction. The
question Is upon the validity and the force OF this
ordinance. IL was contemplated that the speediest
means Of overcoming these doubts would be the
ejectment OF the democratic members, or at least
some OF them, from the State Legislature by act OF
Congress- upon the grounds OF neligibity under the
fourteenth constitutional amendment. This propo-
sition, however. did not meet with favor In any
quarter, and was necessarily abandoned. II things
do not go right in the meantime there will be a
more harmonious action on the part OF the Southern
members next month.
The New York Internal Revenue Frauds.
The indications are now that the alleged internal
revenue frauds will be thoroughly sfted and freely
ventilated, it Is understood that soon as Judge
Fullerton is prepared the examination before Com
missioner Guttman will proceed TO termination re-
CARELESS OF consequences The truth is to be ellmi-
mated, matter how exalted the public oflcer may
De who shall be implicated. When the case was
postponed by the telegram from the Attorney Gen
erals Office disavowing all knowledge OF Bnckley's
authority to prosecute 1t will be remembered that
the Secretary OF the Treasury teegraphed to Attor-
ney General Evarts requesting him to select
counsel to assist District Attorney Courtney In
the investigation. Mr.. Evarts came on here
without having made any such selection. with
In the last day or two, however, certain
Hiehus va ehc iicsiuoh., "nc "tokcstcu 1ueui-
selves to procure a thorough ventilation of the cor.
ruptions known to exist in the collecton OF the
internal revenue tax In New York, recommended
Judge william Fullerton to Mr.. McCulloch and the
President as a suitable lawyer Tor the purpose,
highly extolling his legal atainments, ability,
energy and incorruptible honesty. Their re co m
mendations were concurred In by Mr.. Evarts and
Judge Fullerton was retained. MIR. Buckley was In
structed to proceed to New York and place in Mr..
Fullertons hands all the evidence he has collected.
The Judge will have the sole management OF the
case, and will probably be assisted by Mr.. Buckley
IL is understood that Mr.. Courtney will have
neshing 10 do with II, though the manner In
which he Is to be disposed OF has not
tiauspired Judge Fullerton, IL is said, has In his
possession an extensive budget OF documentary
evidence. as well as the clues to large number Of