New-York tribune., 1872-02-13
CURRENT TOPICS AT TIE CAPITOL.

WOMEN IN TIE HOUsE-RELIEF FOR CIIICA-
CO-TDE KC-KLUX REPORT FORrHCOMlNG
IiEAEING TEE INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT
CUE EsTiOS-LABOR ROW N WASHINGTON.
lbY TILLGRAPB TO THE TRlBUNRl
WASHINGTON, Monday, Feb u, 1872.
Tie CLAYTON Investigating Committee is stll IN scs-
sion and tonight completed the examination Of /. H.
CLamlorl.n. The witness is a Republican. who had
heeH a moiuber Of the Arkansas Legislature from Pu
las County, and he rehod on by Caytons friends
10 dlsproye the charge that Clay MADE bargain TO
give Edwards lis Congress certificate. ChamberIn IN
fact was Caytcn's principal witness, and this conf
Geuce in Lin was probably due TO bis having been ap
pointed by Clayton Justice Of the Peace The examiIa
tou commenced on Thursday last but the Of the wit
ness soon satisfied the Clayton attorneys that he
was prepared 10 tell the truth; wheronpon they
examination then commenced and lasted continuously
from Thursday, during the sessions 9f the Commute,
charge that Clayton had been governed by ambitious
fedT9o3a n0'sS dIe IN Ig ist ,he rnaS o E
wards and Clayton Lad made an arrangement by which
certain woes thrown out ~ Pulaski County This
action gave Clayton votes for the Senate and afforded
the preteXt which he demanded TO give Edwards the
bers OF the Legislature had told him that Clay.
ton himself had offered them bribes, money, and
oce have them vote for him for the Senate at the
second election An amazing feature OF this cross-ex-
sti that they proposed 10 mpeach Chanben; but the
Committee as mater OF course, decided II was not
competent for them TO mpeach tner own witness lLe
toI and corTobOrated the worst allegations made
flafU ST
meny shall moi be published hut last week lac the
publication Of drte statement OF evidence gwen
by his own appointees.
After nearly an hour spent in the introduction OF bills
for reference in the House to-day Mr. Peters Of Maine
put through in the morning hour, under the previous
question b 10 allow respondents IN criminal cases 10
testify their behalf II they WISH TO do So There
was feeble effort made ct opposition, barely sufficient
to order the Yeas and Nays, which resulted In vote
Of l46 70 43. Civil Service reform has come TO be
rJal inl in
are s,Il a few members who are earnestly
working to secure some legislation 10 meet the
demands Of the country in this direction Among
these Mr. Perry OF Ohio who introduced resolution
TO the effect that Congress- ought not 10 adjourn nhi
passes law prohibiting Membes Of Congress Jndges'
aud other Government officers from soHcIthg appoint
ments, cutting .of all perquisites and emouinehs, nd
fceas fixed salaries which they could live in seire-
respect The resolution was sars 70 tss to be IN
disfavor with the Women suragists They put iofMard
the House by presenting what fret supposed to
be resolution aDont the tarn, hui which proVeo 70 pe
mSofeI and Ham haara pefoee Gordon asking leave
pear at the bar Of the House and submit arguments ~
accompanied by resolution appolntlng saturday he :,
for hearing he pe%oTiasts Judge Kssy %Ovea the se
sadfaeists had counted their strength in advance,
st sure votes They got &C. and taad teers
beeags az they s IL ey %aIed ~ 70 sS nee
ca Session 10 hear threc women make speeches ey
Thought worth serving long time in Congress TO see
Unfortunately for the hopes these gentlemen enter
tained a majority OF the gentlemen were nngslant
enough refuse 10 RraD; privilege 70 the ladies whcb
no men ever enjoyed that OF arguing Ia theii Own
benaf Iofoe the House. There vac no expectation on
ts nart OF the suragsts thai the House would consent
70 tis and the to day was only made 70 Keep
mn nm, agtsfon TIE Protfcii0nists IN the House got
nearly All The Democrats TO fight under their banner 60
cav snl the RI Reformers found themselves IA
u,ioI,iy 20 small es 10 be almost insignificant Judge
Mercer Of moved TO sn pend the rules snd
pass rcsouI ION nstrctiDg the ways s1d Means Com.
ntcc to bring 10 bill repcaliug AL duties On tes and
coffee No d. hate was In order. The vote vac taken
forthwith and the result was lao Yeas b
s1 Nays Many Of the Democrats who voted Yea