New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-09
WASHINGTON.

BILI-ELECTION FRAUDS-PkOGhAh"N
THE VIRGINIA COMMITTEE. ,e,o
WASHINGTON, Friday Jan e'Ioo'
=, tho Sonata to-day the proceedings
zorro upimportant Nh Spencer OF Alaoain"
introduced a remarkable Dill PL U4Ie
.L+ Tho Government shall become factor loI al Uno
It., roised in the country. At O'CLOCK 'io "u0
XJh,, case was again taken up, and tne usu" iohE
sI..s,od Mr. Hendricks leading OIL IN laYor Oh
.T1l1oi,, and Mr. Conklng and Mr. tTellnghuysen
no1rnT in onnoston Mr.. Wilson called up the
Honse hill TO relieve the political DISABILITIES Oh H.
w Best and Samuel Phillips OF North Carohna'
Mr. Howard desired TO know whether THESE gentle
rn.n had shown sufficient signs OF repentance 10
warrant this favor, when Mr. Abbott created much
amusement by replying that they had voted for Gen.
Grant The bill was passed. and the Senate then
adjourned until Monday.
This was private bill day in the House The Postal
Committee controlled the floor, and number OF
hills of a private character were reported by its
Chairman. and disposed Of The West Point Appro-
priation bill was passed. with but slight alteration,
as reported from the Committee. motion to adj
iourn over till Monday was adopted by close vote.
This is looked upon as triumph over the jobbeTs.
The last two hours of the session were occupied in
Committee of the Whole on the Presidents Message
Jenckess Civil Service bill made the topic of dis
oussion by Logan leading off in long speech against
the measure. He said it was creating system OBJ
noxiOus to everything democratic and could not be
tolerated in q republican government like ours
Jenckes replied in support of his bil and was fol-
lowed by others on both sides of the question.
The greatest interest is ma infested here touching
the Senatorial elections in the States Of Maine, New
York, Indiana, and Missouri. The result in the Re-
publican caucus in Maine was complete surprise
1t was generally understood among Senator Nor
NILS friends that he would be reelected. Hamhns
strength surprised ALL 1t is intimated that Fessen
dens friendship for Morrill, is the of the oppo-
siton to him. The news from Albany has startled
the New-Yo1k delegation. Before Monday next half
the delegation Will be on the ground and participate
In the fight. kilograms are passing between this
point and Albany hourly. The Morgan men do not
seem as sangune as they did before the election of
YouuglOve.
The question Of the Danish Islands purchase has
become one Of the main topics of discussion here.
The view of this matter taken by some of the prom
ineDt Senators is that the main question is TO know
whether the action Of Congress has not been so
pletely anticipated by the Executive branch Of the
Government that Congress is placed in a very embar
RAISING condition. The questions thus involved in
t:s :;taty are at this time the subject of the most
thorough investigation by the members Of the
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, who keep
secret certain Of the most important documents q
the case 1t has been aseertaned that Of the most
serious difficulties which arise of this Danish affair
relates to the vote of the people of st. Thomas and
ST. Johns Mr., Seward as it is well known, sent DR..
Hawley to the Danish Island to influence the people
there, and the Navy Department at the same time
sent Admiral Palmer with several vessels to support
DR.. Hawley. The object of the latter's mission
10 make thorough canvass Of those people, TO show
them the advantages they had transferring their
allegiance to the United States and by explanations
and promises to influence them to make the transfer
AS it is well known, the st. Thomas people, under
standing through him and Admiral Palmer the adj
vantages they would derive from the transfer, and
supported by the population of free negroes, who were
very DESTROYS to become citizens Of the United States
the vote was carried by an overwhelming majority.
After the vote was taken, the Danish Government
acting in accordance with the understanding pre-
viously arrived at between the United States and
Denmark, declared in the most solemn manner that
those people were set free and by their own Will
ceased ia be part of the Danish territory The ques
ton now asked By Congressman is what is now tho
status Of those islands and shall the United States
Oblige Denmark to take back populations whom she
assented to let free from their allegiance after
gotiaOn with the United States which lasted three
years This is one Of the many serious questions in
volyed in the Danish purchase. -
The House Military Committee have written an
official letter to the Secretary Of War asking that
some OF the prominent staff and general officers Of
the army who can be temporarily relieved from other
duty IN addition to those stationed in this city, may
be allowed to arrpear before that Committee from
day to day, o. long necessary for the purpose of
consultation on a project for reducing the expenses
Of tb5 army by the consolidation of some of the Staff
Bureaus. The Committee desire to obtain the views
II and -
army upon the ACCESSIBILITY of the movement aud
the best means Of carrying it out Members Of the
Committee believe that some of the following bu-
reaus should be consolidated and the Spernumerary
officers either discharged or placed upon half pay
namely the Quartermasters, Paymasters Subsist-
enee, Medical and Ordnance. The idea is to consol
idate, for example, the first two by requiring the
Quarternasers to pay the army, in addition to their
present duties or vice versa. The Medical Depart
ment for example, 10 supply the subsistence for the
army and so on. The Military Committee have con-
cluded not to recommend action in the House at
present on the bill establishing rules and regulations
Tor the Government of the army which passed the
senate at the last session, the Secretary of War
having suggested that the subject be postponed until
next congress, 70 give time for further perfectng
the measure. The House Snb-Judieiary COMMITTEES
were engaged some hours TODAY ON tbe Gaze of
Judge Busleed of Alabama. who was present and |
conducted his own defense. Among the witnesses
examined was Mr. Cuthbert, who is IS years of age
and who was in Congress in 1917 lie testified that
he had acted as Clerk of Busteed's Court and that
false entries had been made but he did not connect
Busteeds name with them.
Official letters from the Navajo Indians Agency at
fort Dehance, New-MexicO speak in the highest
terms OF te tioe and the advances they are making
toward civilization. The agent says he has bult
warehouse. residence storehnnsn is.naha..-- ~