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New-York tribune., 1868-03-17
TILE SENlrE IS 1 COrRE
The World demurs to the Senate as court

The World demurs to the Senate rs court
for the trial of A. j. OH these grounds:
The Senate Is an Interested tribunal for another rea-
son Wadcs vote convict will be vote 10 make hi'
tus to his own interest corrups rs vote 10y au adN
ture OF interest, and makes OF itself an Interested uO
THE Senate Ia an Interested tribunal for another rca-
SON II put out of his seat Senator stockton oi NeNi
that senator the right 10 cast NewJcrseis vote lh h
own interest II kept ont OF ms seat senator l4o cr
10 keep twOthrds voting power WIN me hepuple.sn,,
there FOR overriding lAecuile N.s",S =, il 49, st @
In order maintain the Republicans there ~ cTmh-
nroyisio Of fc Constitution which orhIds the denial 10
any STATE Of its fun Senatorial representation Ton THIS
The UorH knows that, if Mr.. johnson
should he removed from tie Presidency 10y Mr..
Wade's vote, the latter would decline to sue
cced linn. SO this first cayll is dishonest
Mr. Stockton was decided by the Senate not
10 have been duly elected because he failed to
receive a majority of the votes cast, while the
law of ew-Jersey requires such majority.
Mr. Stockton took an appeal from the Senate 5
decision to Il vote of the people OF Ncw-Jersey,
and there he was handled worse than he had
been In the Legislature of New-Jerscy he did
muster plurality op his appeal to the peo-
pie, he was put into n decided minority. The
World might rs well let Senator Stockton rest.
The shameless proceedings" OF the Senate
in Mr. Thomass case consisted in deciding that
n citizen of a loyal State who furnished his son
with money to enable him TO worm his
way through the Union lines into Virginia,
there to join the Rebel army, was not
fit TO be n Senator of the United States.
If The World had said "senscless proceed
"ing,r we might have acquiesced; since Mr..
ThOmass successor is one Of the same sort, and
was certain to be so from tho first. The
charge that the Senate expected or hoped to
strengthen its Republican majority by ejecting
Thomas is one of those falsehOOds which seem
to be uttered without motive, since every one
knows it to be what it is. There was not a
shadow of chance that Mr. Thomas would not
be succeeded by another such as himself SO
long as the Maryland Rebels-including the
thousands who fought in the Rebel armies-are
all enfranchsed, and the Backs-including the
thousands who fought in the Union armies
are disfranchised, we cannot possibly carry the
State.
As to the twenty Senators from the South
"ern States" they will all be in their seats a
good deal sooner than The World wants to see
them there The Worlds real trouble Is that
they will not he Of the sort who exhOrted their
neighbors to fight against the Union till hell
"freezes over, and then fight on the ice" SO
long as that breed is kept out-no matter how
Tile World will refuse to be comfortcd.
New-York tribune., 1868-03-17
THE WHISKY BUSINESS.

1t is now about six months since Collector
Bailey of the WITH District i'll this city made
the first decided movement against the
whisky Ring" which, up to that time, had
conducted its operations without serious an
nOyance. The Kentucky Bourbon Company
of which the brother of a then Deputy Com
missioner of Internal Revenue was the Treas
urer and active manager-lOcated in the IVth
District, with warehouses containing three
thousand barrels Of spirits, was first taken in
hand. The whole of this spirits, together with
the valuable property in Louisville Kentucky,
is in the Courts, while it is understood that
several persons connected with the Company
are under indictment Several of the largest
houses i'll the country were afterward taken in
hand, and proceedings commenced in Court
for the forfeiture of the large stocks
of whisky on hand. In some of these
cases the parties involved have come forward,
and offered to pay into Court the value of the
property under the apprasement made by the
officers Of the Court, while in others proceed
ings are still pending. The two largest of these
cases were those of s. n. Pike e. Co., and Cor
don, Fellows a. Mcmillan, in regard to which
a note from District-AttOrney Courtney, pub
lishcd in another column cOrTects some miSap-
prehensions. During the last three or four
weeks Collector Bailey has turned his attention
TO the distilleries, and, having none in his own
district, has seized in the IXth, With, and
With Districts a large number of the largest.
These distilleries were found, in most instances,
running in open, palpable violation of the
law, and in every case but one the charges on
which they were seized have been sustained,
and the property turned over to the District
Attorney for forfeiture, while proceedings are
being taken by the latter officer against the
guilty parties.
1t is in the bonded warehouses. or under
cover Of them, however, that the great frauds
of the last two years have been mainly com
mitted Several heavy seizures of them were
made in the XXXIId District, and one in the
With, by Collector Bailey, the seizures en-
bracing in all upward OF 10000 barrels; but
New-York tribune., 1868-03-17

under the decision of Commissioner Rollins
that spirits in bond could not be forfeited, the
seizures were relinquished In the course Of
the seizures papers came into the possession Oh
Collector Bailey which showed clearly that for
eighteen months previous TO the commence
ment of his operations the bonded warehouses
had been only grand entrepOts of fraud 1t
was found that the official papers covering
sbipments in bond from the West had been
only convenience for fraud, and even that
papers had been distracted from official files to
protect the movements of " fraud whisky Be
fore these facts could be made available, how
ever it was necessary that evidence from the
West should be procured. The facts set forth
above were communicated to Commissioner
Rollins, and secret agents, acting under Col
lector Bailey, have been carefully collecting
data on which TO base proceedings against the
guilty parties. A mass of evidence has now
been accumulated, showing that official papers
were for months used between several districts
in the West and in the East, merely aS
cover for the larger fraudulent operations
carried on under them. For instance
n Collector in the West would issue
a permit for the transportation OF five hundred
barrels of whisky to New-IOrk. lhlS permit
in regular course of business, should have gone
ON file in New-York in three or four days, ana
the whisky itself should have been in ware
house in from five to eight days; but the
hermit, in point of fact would remain out for
60 davs. while successive shipments would be
made in the interval of illicit whisky, for
which. if any question arose i'll regard TO 1t,
this permit would be used to procure release.
This Operation has been carried on with almost
endless variations as to detail, every shipment
of regular whisky from the West being cover
for the movement of Il larger quantity OF fraud
whisky.
A great difficulty has been found i'll this city
in bringing the persons involved i'll these
shameful frauds TO justice, in the fact that
there has been no Judge TO sit in the trial OF
criminal causes District tOrncy Courtney Is
making arrangement Is, it is understood, which
will obviate this trouble, and we hope then to
see the long list of indictments found at the
instance of those officers who have been at
tempting to enforce the law, tried, and the
guilty brought to justice. Yhe main reason
that no trials have taken place is that Con-
grcss made no provision for the salary oil a
Circuit Judge trying criminal causes Justice
is arrested in the Southern District OF New
York because there is no Judge to sit. Con-
grcss should remedy this evil. If not, then
our citizens should subscribe the money neces-
sary for the expenses of Judge long enough
TO send some of these whisky raScals to sing
Sing.
New-York tribune., 1868-03-17

SENATE, March 1G.-The Senate insisted on
it's amendments to the bill to facilitate the set
tlement of Paymasters' accounts, and the
amendments to the Pension bill, disagreed TO
by the House.
A bill for the regulation OF National Banks
was reported.
The House bill repeating the Internal Reve-
nue. tax on certain manufactures was reported
with amendments
A bill was introduced to provide for a survey
of levee lines OF the Mississippi River.
The bill in favor of the Central Branch of
the Union Pacific Railroad was taken up and
discussed, but no vote was taken.
House, March 16.-A large number of bills
and Joint resolutions were offered, among them
"A bill (by Mr.. Pike of Mane) to promote
American shipbuilding and commerce; pre-
amble and resolutions (by Mr.. Ross, DEM, of
Illinois, declaring the policy of Congress, which
the House refused to lay ON the table, and re-
feITed to the Judiciary Committee and resO-
luton (by Mr.. Ingers0ll of lllinois) i'll favor of
the expansion of the currency.
The bill for the relief of Mrs. Gen Ander-
son was taken up, and after lively contest
the Conference report, granting $4,000, was
agreed to.
A resolution to suspend the rules during the
Impeachment trial. so as TO admit the lmmedl-
ate consideration of any subject reported by
the Managers, was agreed to.
The bill to relieve certain persons In the
Southern States from political disabilities was
reported from the Reconstruction Committee
and discussed till the adjournment, meeting
with much opposition from the Republicans.
New-York tribune., 1868-03-17
ALABAMA.


The World prints returns of a census of Ala
bama taken in 1866 under the authority of her
johnson Convention. They sum up as follows ::
WhinG BLlct,
Males 25 337 Females G2 Males sos Females 2o
In IS86-Whtes .522 100 Blacks 423445 Total 9G,2ig
III IS6OWhites .526i3l Blacks. 1910 Total .9Gi 2Ol
Decrease In six years-Whites. 3Gi2 Blacks. .l325.
The World deems these figures remarkable,
in view of the fact that 1851 Alabama Whites
were killed or died in the Rebel service during
the War, with comparatively few Blacks. 1t
can't see how there should now be 03jl3 col
ored men registered as voters in 1861 when
there were but 00,GO3 colored males over twenty
in the State in 1860. Oar explanation of the
matter is very simple: The census of 1866 was
imperfectly taken, and shows far fewer col
Ored persons or cOlOred male adults than there
are. The Blacks of Alabama have no more
diminished in numbers since 1860 than the
Whites of New-York have, But, if it were
true, as The World asserts that one-ffth' of
the Blacks of Alabama have perished of famine
or disease within period of less than tro
gears following the close of the War, how con-
temptby dishonest must be the apprehension
of negro supremacy
New-York tribune., 1868-03-17

thieves, or our corrupt and prohigate legiSla-
tors, we respectfully advise our neighbor that
we mean to keep on denouncing them till they
repent of their evil deeds or are driven into
obscurty. Much of the canal management OF
the two or three last years was disgracefully
corrupt, and we said so, regardless of the poll
ties of the culprits So of our recent legisla-
ton The Eagle is quite right in assuming that
we did not defend" the peculators and job
bers, and it may trust our assurance that we
never shall. But it was the villainy, and not
orr open denunciaton of it, that damaged the
Republicans; aud the way to make things
pleasant is not TO cover up but to expose and
eytirpatp
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the " y. Times chooses to saw that

"The Virginia Convention is following the example OF
Alabama in requiring every voter To take an oah never
10 oppose the civil and political equality Of All men, With
out distinction OF color This is TO be adopted as
test OF fitness vote OF course its effect VIII be To eS-
cude all opposed TO the Constitution from voting
at all Why not enact at once that votes against the
Constitution will not be counted why does not Congress
frame Constitution for every Southern State aud de-
clare IL adopted without going through the formal farce
Of submitting IL TO popular vote y
AnSwer.-Congress is chary of following the
lead or treading in the footsteps of Andrew
johnson and what The Times suggests is sub
santially what the latter did in 1865. lie called
conventions, ordered elections, fixed the quail
lications of voters, supervised the returns, and
then told the delegates what they must and
what they must not put into their Constitutions.
Congress is not disposed to follow so bad an
example
New-York tribune., 1868-03-17

We publish this morning some interesting
information on the " International League of
Peace and Liberty" which was established in
Europe last year, in consequence of the Peace
Congress of Geneva. Our report states that
the League already has more than 10000 mem
bers, and counts, in England, men like Goldwin
Smith, p. Taylor, W. P and Mr.. Ernest Jones.
The objects of the League are praiseworthy,
and should meet with the warmest support in
the New World ms well as in the Old
New-York tribune., 1868-03-17

times before and every time been found TO DC
either gross exaggerations or pure inventions.
The war i'll Crete, it Is true has lcI " iohs
time been nothing more than gucrrlila war
fare; but the last adyices from our own CORE
spondent, as well as from other trustworthy
sources, clearly show that the rule OF the Sui
tan is not yet rcestablished. The readiness OF
tbe Cretan Christians to shake off the Turkish
woke is at all events as great and as universal
as ever.
New-York tribune., 1868-03-17

would have had no exIsence We them to lose ail
they invested In their Internal specuaiiOn II IL ms
fortune that they cannot or already the interest III
which they nave wrung from wrOngcd and oppressed
people fully remuneraes them for the capital which hey
invested i'm their boodbOnds. Let foreigners and all
moneysharks hereafter take how they undertake 10
speculate i'm American Liberty and the blood Of Amer
lean citizens"
We can understand this breed OF repudl-
ators. They want the Debt repudiated because
it was indispensable to the overthrow OF the
Rebellion. We cannot understand Messis'
Stevens and Butler.
New-York tribune., 1868-03-17
Netu'1lotk Qailu Gribma1e.
TUESDAY, MARCH II. 1868.
TEENS or THE TRIBUNE.

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Address THE TRIBUNE, New-YoTk.
New-York tribune., 1868-03-17
The Repudidtor (St. Louis thus invokes
popular hostility to the owners of Government

The Repudidtor (St Louis thus nyokes
popular hostility to the owners of Government
bonds:
"Have they not joined In conspiracy TO aid usuTpers
to cheat out of money property, and our hb
eryf Have they furnished means to pay the ruians
who mobbcd us, who robbed us, who dragged us law
ossy To prison. who murdered Innocent people IN their
homes and who carried the torch of ncendares 10 re-
duce those homes to ashes Would TO God there never
had been credit 10 procure money FOR such purposes
We never want any more credit FOR such pur.
poses and It's destruction would be great blessing not
calamity 10 will he seen, therefore, ths 1t Is not ded
propose 10 repudiate but fraud-One of the most
stupcnd0us frauds ever perpctrated upon mankind.
But Mr.. Greeley says that foreigners own q part OF
tins debt, as he calls IT, So much the better We want
20 teach foreigners that when they como to this country
20 assist despOts and usurpers and expect 10 com the
blood and the liberty OF the American people into gold,
they making bad investment, that Will prove very
Improbable speculation. We want Ia teach money
sharks In all parts Of the world this wholesome lesson
they had been To speculate on the blood ana
liberty OF our people, million Of lives might nave been
spared the unity and peace Of our country might nave
been preserved. ten thousand millions OF money aud prop
erty now sunk In the vortex oi civil war might nave becn
saved aud debt with its terrible taxation.
which cAhlust5 o people aul cats out lhor substance
New-York tribune., 1868-03-17

The ". Y. Times informs its readers that
"Tus TRIBUNE maintains that impeachment was pro-
vded for in the Constitution for the express purpose of
Furnishing who betray the party that elected them"
AS this statement is rather important if
true,n and as it is Ga Ia Tines utterly unsup-
ported by citation, we will thank the journal
aforesaid to prove it..
New-York tribune., 1868-03-17
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tstion Of ~ Pairick's Cathedral Morning.
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log 80, . r, -
CoxcrRT.-Dr Chapin's Church Choir Concert, at
Church. corner ofForil -fhh-st and fh'h-a'e.
New-York tribune., 1868-03-17

Gen. Hancock took his departure from New
Orleans for Washington last night, amid the
fearful adieus of the Rebel press and people.
Tie Nep- Orleans Times consoles its readers
with the reflection that his presence in Wash
ington in the emergency which has arisen is
of paramount Importance, darkly limiting at
military operations by the General
New-York tribune., 1868-03-17

A SPECIMEN NEWSPAPER. - Among our eX-
changes we lind The Rocky Mountain Herald, printed
away up in Denver. Colorado. by o. j. GOldrch. IL is
OF the handsomely arranged and printed papers
within our knowledge. aud reflects, both intellectually
aud materially, great credit upon the wde-awake pro-
plioor Ills enterprise deserves liberal encouragement,
New-York tribune., 1868-03-17
no CoppFopOvDFNT9

No Communication. Whatever
neBded authenticated by The address
oftbs wrnoi necessarily for publication but guaranty for
his good faith.
All Office should be addressed to THE TRiB
USE." NeN.lork
New-York tribune., 1868-03-17

The Turkish Government once more declares
the Cretan insurection to be positively at an
end. Similar dispatches, in almost identical
terms. have been published at least dozen
New-York tribune., 1868-03-17

~ The Courts, Senator Wade, and the Mar
kets may be found on the second page COmt
Ne,cs on tie third, New Publications on tie
siTtk, and Redi Estate on the seCeHM.
New-York tribune., 1868-03-17

The PoUghkeepsie Eagle asserts that The
Tribune made capital for the Democrats last
year by what it terms denunciatons of our
State authorities If il means our canal
New-York tribune., 1868-03-17

The Board of Aldermen yesterday concured
with the Councilmen in passing over Mayor
lIOffman's veto the Corporation Manual swindle.
The expenditures for compilation are unlimited.
New-York tribune., 1868-03-17

The people of Portland, Me-, tried a second
time yesterday to elect a Mayor, but without
effect The vote, as compared with the first
ot3,,,t l.
New-York tribune., 1868-03-17

AS a majority of all the votes cast Is neceS-
sary for q choice, the Portlanders must try
agaIn.
New-York tribune., 1868-03-17

Those who suffer from coughs, colds, bron-
ch croup influenza whoPgeough will end sure relief in DIR
wrsrARs BAsAN WILD CHERRY which has been IN use m
pesrv hf century long established reputation
q, tie great remedy for the throat lungs and chest
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Audience with Victoria.

About six levees are held year. II
takes hundred men three weeks to pre-
pare the rooms. Everything is measured
by the inexorable law of etiquette. The
dress is prescribed the material, the
length of the trains. the mode of dressing
the hair. and the style of the garments.
The Throne Room is right royal
room. There is not seat in it. except
the throne and the gilded chair at the
foot. On platform reached by three
steps, on a crimson carpet, spattered with
gold, stands a gilt Gothic chair, sur
mounted by crown. This is the throne.
1t is covered with a canopy of crimson
velvet, trimmed with heavy gold lace. On
the top of the canopy is golden cushion,
on which rests a larger gold crown. The
Throne Room is very long. nearly two
hundred feet. Running the whole length
is heavy iron fence, full FIVE feet high,
capped with crimson velvet.
The great throng below, at a given sig
nal, come up the stairway. They enter
the great Audience Room that opens into
the Throne Room The Audience Room
is very gorgeous with satin hangings. radi-
ant with vermilion and gold. When the
signal is given below, the rush commences.
Her Majesty is painfully prompt. At the
exact moment she comes out of her royal
closet and takes her stand on the lower
step Of the throne. On the signal being
given, her Majesty's Ministers, with the
Foreign Ambassadors, enter from the pri-
vate door, file singly before the Queen,
bow, and take their station in the center
of the room, where they remain. Tho
crowd is admitted one by one. The party
passes up the narrow pathway to the place
where the Queen stands, makes low bow,
and then backs down the whole length of
the room. The lady cannot turn her back
on the Queen, nor take up her train. 1t
is etiquette for the ministers and ambassa-
dors, who occupy the center of the room,
to lift the train and pass it from one to
another while the lady backs down to the
door. 2Ho
The presentation lasts about one min
ute. It costs months of labor and ankle.
ty, and great expense. The inery will be