The Van Buren press., 1871-12-26

crossing toward recovery.
Another bulletin Issued late this after.
noon, reports the Prince had a tranquil
day. .e-
WASHINGTON, Dec II.
Letters have been received here during
the last day or two by leading Republi
can Senators advising strongly against
the course which they have taken during
the past week on the proposed investiga
tion into the charges of corruption
against the administration. These let
ters state that the people are unable to
understand the technicalities arising be-
tween a standing and special commit.
tee, except so far as they serve to show
that the action of the Senate has restrict
ed investigation, and, in this view of it
they urge that the fullest inquiry be au-
thorized for every department of the
public service The country will look
upon any other course as an evasion of
the charges made against the admins
tratiOn.
Unless crowded off by other business,
an effort is to be made in the house to.
morrow to suspend the rules and pass
without debats a bill to remove all the
political disabilities imposed by the l4th
amendment. 1t is claimed that more
than the required two thirds vote can be
obtained in the house.
GEORGIAN SENATOR
WASHINGTON, Dec 49,
In the Senate to-day, Mr. Carpenter
from the committee on privileges and
elections, to whom were referred the cre-
dcntials of Foster Blodgett and Thomas
NJ. Norwood, each claiming the seat as
Senator from Georgia for the term COM
mcncing March 4th, 1871, submitted
report signed by all the members, except
Morton, declaring that Norwood is enti-
tied to the seat, he having been duly
elected in accordance with the laws Of
Congress by the Legislature chosen next
preceding the expiration OF the former
Senatorial term.
The action of the Legislature which
voted for Blodgett is held by the COM
mittee to have been without authority,
and they say the distinction sought to be
established by Blodgctt between the
words elected and chosen in the said law
of Congress derives no support from
popular or legal photography.
THE ARBlTRAToRs.
GENEVA, Dec. Is.
Ill., oo,,,,; ouoro for a trotion on
the Alabama claims held formal meet
ing to. day. Count Selapsis, the Italian
member Of the board, was chosen presi-
dent, and the commission adjourned till
the 18th of June.
TRIUMPH OF ANTI-RADfCALs.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is.
The contest between the Conservative
republicans and Democrats on one side
and the administration Senators on the
other, ended in the Senate to-day by
substantial triumph of the former in the
adoption of instructions to the committee
on retrenchment to investigate the New
York custom.house and all its abuses; its
recent influence over the Republican
State convention in New York; the
treasury defalcation; the Hodge deialca-
ton, and the national bank examiner who
was involved in the late bank suspensions
in New York The Instructions propos
ed by Messrs. Schurz, Trumbull and Tip
ton of the Republicans, and Bayard and
Casserly of the Democrats, which had
been voted down in effect last week, we're
all accepted to-day by the Senate with
out dissenting voice. Indeed the COM
mittee was unanimously instructed to go
ahead and send tor persons and papers.
TIE NEW BORN ZEAL
For investigation, as Mr. Trumbull
termed it, was brought about by the tone
Of public sentiment, expressed in letters
and newspapers sent to Senators. There
is still q ..%
WANT OF CONFIDENCE
In tho composition of the committee, as
it is composed Of Republicans who were
opposed to investigation. The
chairman stated to-day that the Senate
had already imposed upon it more than
il c,,uld do The discussion has had the
effect to summon to Washington FIX
Collector Mn,ohy and the firm interested
in the general.oraer business of the New
York custo house, aud to cause uneas'
mess in other quarters where congress
sional inquiry is feared. The committee
is clothed with ample power, and IT re-
mains to be seen whether it will stihe III
quiry or adopt the policy Of inaction.
RESOLUTION OF IMPEACHMENT.
CoLUMcIA, S. c., Dec. 10.
In the House of Representatives to-
day the resolution Of impeachment OF
Gov Scott being under consideration,
Mr.. Bowen made two hours speech,
declaring he was in terrible earnest, and
meant to impcach all the guilty State Of
fcials in succession. In New York Gov.
Scott had admitted to him that twenty
two million dollars Of fraudulent bonds
had been issued within three days, and
State Treasurer Parker had declared that
the legislature dared not act against the
ring because of its own corruption. In
order to obtain certain two-third vote
for impeachment, he would offer reso-
luton to postpone the vote till after the
Christmas recess, and II full house re
jected the measure he would resort to the
courts. He pledged himself to assist by
testimony and all other means in his
power to convict the Governor and 9TH
er guilty officials.
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