The New York herald., 1871-12-15


Indiana. In this event, unless somethiny
should turn up" on the impeachment scheme
the anti-Grant republicans may get upa little
party of their own, and by fusion with the
labor rsformers, the temperance party ani
} the women's rights party, and with Mr. Gree
ley for President and Wendell Phillips OF
General Butler for Vice President, they NAV
give us very exciting and very amusing
Presidential contest. Such, we think, with
the different parties and factions, is the drift
of the wind among politicians at Washington
General Grant for the administration party, q
democratic ticket on a new programme for the
democratic party, and fusion ticket for the
anti Grant republicans and all tho outside
factions and reformers Of the day.
lsCo1sress Eesterday-The AduinastrstIon
Assaiicd asd Defouded-The Appsrtion.
anens Bill.
Ia the Senate yesterday the conflict Between
the easssilants and champions Of the adminis-
tration, which had opened with such vigor on
Wednesday, was renewed, and the Senate
Chamber was the scene Of an acrimonious
| quarrel, in which quarter was neitherasked
nor given. The attacking party consisted Of
Trumbull, of Illinois; Schurz, Of Missouri,
and Upton, sof Nebraska, while th., defence
was carried on by Norton, of Indiana ), Sher-
man, of Chies Nye,. Of Nevada, and Conk-
Ling, of New York Senator Wilson,, of Massa-
ehusetts, .occupied, neutral position, but,
while SHE lding the administration frsm the
hard blows aimed at IT, he gave tofits friends
and champions sound and sensible advice.
He warned them that they were damaging their
cause in the eyes of the people in attempting
to preventive fullest investig alton asked for.
and told them that it was very important for
them to appear right as we'll to be right He
therefore sustained and s.ted for Senator
Frumbull's proposition losiJ ng to thorough
investigation OF all the cu .rges to be made
against government ofic;i ls. The debate
lasted the whole day, but the question was
still undecided when, the s. .nate adjourned.
The repeal Of the dug on coal and salt.
under the two bills which. the House passed at
last session, was the su|i ect of an interrora-
tory put to Senator SheE1 IAN, chairman Of the
Finance Committee, as, v when the com mittee
would make itsrepOrt.. ! Mr.. Sherman informed
the Senate that the ss mmittee was prepared
to report the bills, VI .th amendments which
would cover the Who'll subject of the tariff.
He thought j. best, however, to wait until the
House should againj.ake action in the matter.
Senator Trumbull, hwho put the interrogatory,
did not appear satisfied with the answer, and
gave notice that he would to-day move to dis.
charge the Finance Committee from thefurther
considerationiof the bills repeating the duty.
on coal and .salt and ask. the Senate to take,
them up tor'action.
The question of the Eight Hour law also,
came up incidentally yesterday in the Senate,
In the shape of'a bill authorizing back pay to
laboxers, and mechanics in the government
employment during period when their pay
was cut down in proportion to the time they
actually worked. The whole principle Of the
Eight Hour law, and Of legislative interference
between the employer and employed, received
a well-merited condemnation at the hands of
Senator Moyrill, ,sof Vermont; Senator Trum-
bull, of Illinois, and Senator Ferry, of Con-
nscticut. This afforded an indication of the
reception which Mr.. Hoars International
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passes the House, as 1t probably will
The House spent the whole Of the day yes
terday in discussing and voting on amend
ments to the bill to apportion members of Con-
gress for the next decade, in accordance with
the changes Of population as shown by the
ninth census The bill as passed fxes thu
whole number of Representatives at twt
hundred and eighty -three-an Increase o
forty over the present number. The State o
New York only gets one member additional
SO that il will nave thrty-two Representative
In the hext Congress. Pennsylvania gains two
members, Massachusetts, one, Virginia one
Illinois FIVE, Indiana one, Ohio one, Wisconsin
two, Missouri four and Michigan three.
will thus he seen that the additional member.
are distributed for the most part among th,
Western States, and that the Middle and East
ern States barely hold their own. In fact
were 1t not for the increased number Of Repre-
: sentatives which the bill provides, and which
increase is Of very questionable propriety
many of the older States would be obliged I,
submit to diminuton in the number of thei
Representatives. We do not see, however
: that there is anything gained by letting thes
States keep their representation when tn
!, relative preponderance is given all the sam
!, to the new States. Even the present organi
zation Of the House is cumbrous, and it woul,
9 be much better to lop of forty members thai
add to the number.
!, A TESTIMONIAL TO BARON GEROLT-Th
American friends of this amiable and re
: spected diplomat, who for 80 many year
ably represented the Fatherland at Washing
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