The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-25

ierred TO the repetition or that statement made by
Mr. Cox the other day when he DIPLOMATIC Appro
second m s Mr. sN Jus name me
' ra,h' nH he mad oooa orth rn knw
70 him by Or. Davis, formerly connected with
nes s % ~nS M ns for rr
scntcd his resignation TO the department, and VINO
had since died, after communicating 10 Mr.. Cox, on
his dcathbed, that he mad copied an addenda TO the
trcaiy containing list or debts and grants He lMr.
0rthl was assured, however. on the best authority
BY living witnesses, that Or. Davis had never mad
possession OF the treaty or the addenda for the pur.
pose OF copyimg them, hut that the copy was made
OF 70 M tssy Saa an
sent 20 the Senate. lie had requested the Secretary
o. state, In further snbstantaton OF the position
here taken, to send HIM letter on the subject,
watch The Secretary had DONE and which letter he
now asked TO have read.
The letter IRON secretary Fish, after quoting Mr.
Coxs remarks in the House, says
The honorable gentleman is entirely mistaken II he sup
a sesa 10 hs redn1 afs ha % e
c was wahsa from tls branch q GonErsss which
Of whc the department had possession IN regard any
Of ihc senate Committee on Foreign eiauons on
The q, day Of March asst am, was by that eenieman
order 81 he senate or 's he ss
s 1i 10 a senate Ss 81 ne On IKE &
IL aaswe 10 resolution that hooy the 4h instant and
the senate executive document number seventeen Of tho
present session Of Congress.
ana referred TO Dr. DAVIS as man OF rreproacnable
character. who hal been on Genera Wool's staff
and exposed me famous Gardiner fraud: who had
peen secretary 10 the Mexican Claims Commission
aud subsequently 70 the sew Grenada Commission.
tnis gentcsnaS aad commune ted the facts to MN,
he ause he thought the 81. Domingo matter was, ike
the Gardiner fraud, iuiqutous When he lMr. Cox
received tiat statement he offered a resolution.
whcA WAS adopted by the House. callag for the
raser. The President. through Ar. Fish, had re-
spondei that Il was incompatible with the puolto
AZ information
While tina subject was pending before the Senate.
u The paper Or papers we're not on HE why that
what ana no exist Was tic (Ar. Cox 10 sit In the
House win the locSjaw While this lndignity was
WE what he knew what was MS motive Tor thus
spe9kmgs Nothing pccuniary or partisan Was
NOS his statement conurmed by Mr.. Sumner in the
senate, ana ny DINER circumstances now notorousg
II tna paper had been sarreptiousy kept from the
s.aate or removed It locked III Tor the scheme.
he wouli no, then be Inundated as an American
citizen. lie should be glad and proud to aid any
project oi honorable annexation; but this project,
wni,e II aid not d,scHchant him Of his old
democratic laels Of The future growth OF the coun-
try male him more heedful OF the modes and mo-
uses ier the enlargement of the natonal domain
Mr. SWAIN, lienl u Nd, ris ng to a personal ex-
panaiigi ha4 read letter from Captain Crosby. OF
tue nav. ID ann eli compaining OF some reflections
nn0n hin male by Mr.. swann Ia the debate some
tine agc On lne Parag lay On diiicuy. aud said mat
ad, froa the rtncciits contained hi the para.
pTaph compi1ncd OF.
u.s. suoRER ENTITLED TO TIRE SEAT.
~. McCRAHY uepl OF Iowa from the COMMITTEES
lron Aor4A Carolina, that Nathaniel Boydcn. the
contes aat, not entitled - the seat, ard that
rancl- snoDer the sitting memoer, was entitled
Tue resolutions were adopted
ruS81L nAIiox OF INDIAN TRIBES.
Toe h.t ~ provide for the consolidation OF the
lpdan llioe- ana 10 create territorial government
10 the udans came up o. me business of the morn
ing bone. and after discussion 10y Messrs. VOORHEES,
thenl 0f Ind. SHANGS trep.) OF Ind, aud other
members, was reoommittei to the Committee on
indian Aairs. % be considered by that committee
aul the COMMITTEE on Territories with leave TO re-
pos after the "a OF February.
THk WEST FONT CADET DIFFICULTY.
Mr. LOs,S. rep OF H., from the Committee on
hllgtsrf Affairs. reported resolution authorizing
suo-coamltce m regard 10 The Kidnapping and COM
" - l'elsi aud take testimony IA being a better
and more ecauoinica' plan than 10 bring The VII.
ve.ses " Washington
Al pied.
Eassl RsiSs rue srArs cp ARKANSAS ror MONEYS
Eyrr pg5 ~ srrPEssiSG THE REBsiL,oS.
MI. AsPER, trep.l of Mo-, from the same COM
mttse. reported substitute ior the senate bill to
reinlDnrse the state Of Ar@ansas for moneys ex-
pended IA enrolling, equipping ana provisioning
iaiitla forces 10 eti "a SURPRISING the rebellion.
Tne substitute was agreed 10 aai the blti passed.
sslg % rUBtic LANDS 10 A KANSAS AagfcUL-
rrAL ASSOCIATION.
Mr.. AsrEs aisc reported a bal authorizing the
rcssr,siian - To- gsass Aasioaiarai aud Nc.
cnanlcai Association IN Leayenworin for lair
gtpGnas
HoNIsTEaps fon SOLDIERS, rnErR WIDOWS AID
Orphan CHILDREN.
NJ. ~rovsHroS, srena vi MICH, froin the same
cJlM4Alt.c. frpsrled Ull Ga cnahlc honorahy dis
chawed sod ers and widows ana orphan cildrea 10
obtain h0neaiesds On the puhlc ian i.
Tae morning hour havin. expired The OH went
ever until tomorrow.
Faf GEor8ls iIFxn DISTRICT CONTESTED ELECTION
cksE-wn. coakER swoRS n.
VI. N0rSs. tdesn.l o. ga. presented the crcaen
lals ~ -ierhen a. ,fker, mculber cieci from the
l1Fh Congressional aisiTlcl % Georgia. and moved
thN ~ b. swVFnin.
ar. n,rIss. lr~p.l Of Nass., objected and pre-.
scented the memorial 81 Thomas q. talrd. contestant
claiming the seat AHd moved That the subject re-
felrca - the Committee on Elections.
Tie creicalils Of AR; corker we're In due form
and siwa "a ~ Cove nor BHi0ck
Having been read, Mr.. BROOKS, ldeal.l Of y. ",
coaisniea lAa. on iie presentation Of those ere.
uentis- NJ. tUfker wa entitled, - matter M
right. - b. swofn IN.
1hc srrAsEa DECIDED 'hai white In the orgaulza.
tion oi the House q was the duty 81 The clerk 20
liAce on the rah II membats al wbo Beid proper
cfedenriais attr tAa organization the question be-
came one wsiea was uaael Inc control OF the ma
ar s.spALt. lieml Or "a. suggested thai II ie.
peAaea enitsf naon me politics ~ the man holding
Mr. RrTse SEPT 10 the Clerks acsk aai had read
the aoiic 81 caalesi esAnag taat ihs election wa
he CLERKS desk aAd hai read IN extract from a
Il stnoerai'e nasTr VI Georgia. The cfrQnfsye ant
Ssafrei. " Augusta. de ailag M Kinx outrage in
taat stare, ~ bisaksng nfe Iaii, taxing ont sevea
prisoners rutiinE OF thetF and shooting
mss 81 sla'f siae q "a hspsc y 10 "a nS sh,tasn
With srch aIlcss ieaN ami win lhe ~ oOf appended
tuey N0aia seat toe tnein 90 unin sac matter
tnqU'fed INTO. ~esfiitQ MIN npN would cal tne
whalc oeA'esf a. tUf teNf.faenF r0us1 MI he taken
a1d TIE question d. ited be ore fhe termination OF
tie ongfrts. A would ~ come -ogt eAnctiaaing
and ennVSigg crime. r Ne hoass should rccoiie't
that the nsrfti ~ question Ia the honle ~ Aiex-
o. tci ana iAAt0n stephens. VITO wetf sal ubre.
ncltant rvf,f.~
M. aoNE. tsieIn ~ ~, impaired whether the
democratic paper referred 20 Aia NOS condemn tue
outrage, aud whether snyhpay wAs re-pensisic lot
u cxcep, 'ae rad a g0veraia~a ~ gcsfxia
Nr. bCVLks fst14ted faSt the feMnrrasf papers
usually co1slcusa thf - oGtfaxes bat ntvef Msnlrs
the criminals - ie hteugai 80 N%iice. re refcFred
10 sac degtsrs'iuD Of the MelnEhis asg ga that the
federal government was feslesfng fwckinx corpse.
Mr.. gOsr- remarked tnal h. ooaia gr1iac- ems.
nations ~ The character ffofa Nxnlsi phllhps
and oincf sst4ekls
oniy tne FeVeti - - f0f stake Goa sf0f1 ~ southern
oa'ragsS. ne ruig y Mesd aa toe fufst~ ssaf~fss 10
show Tue state ~ @ocsefF - TIE northern rsate~
irt ghe-~ stories wste 81 srstons lie ciaImsd
ina thr elcrLon va faisiy condartea. ant thai