The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-11
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY, FEBRUARY H. SHEET

Congrcss-senator Pcmeroy's Explana-
tion-Senator Wilson'S RcsignatiOn-
General Buffers Bili-Thc Louisiana
| Difficulty and Other Questions.
The proceedings in both houses of Congress
yesterday were very interesting. In the
Senate Mr.. Pomeroy. of Kansas, charged with
bribery and corruption in the matter of the
recent Senatorial election in that State, put IN
general and specific denial, and said that
the conspiracy which accomplished his defeat
was ga villany unparalleled" He concluded
| by Offering resolution for special committee
of five to investigate the subject and
the resolution was adopted, and Vice
| President Colfax announced as said commit
tee, Messrs. Frelinghuysen, Buckingham, Al
corn, Thurman and Vickers. Thus Senator
Pomeroy bravely faces the music, and it is to be
hoped that his protestations of innocence will
be established by the able and distinguished
Senators of the committee
The Vice President submitted letter from
Henry Wilson, Vice President elect, announc-
ing that he had transmitted to the Governor
of Massachusetts, his resignation as Senator,
to take effect at the expiration of the present
Congress is, on the 4th of March next.
The Massachusetts Legislature, therefore,
with Mr.. Secretary Boutwell, and other candi-
dates for Wilson's Senatorial Shoes being re-
lieved of all doubts upon this issue of the
Senator resignation, will now know what to
do in reference to this impending Senatorial
vacancy. AS for the Treasury Department. it
is probable that the present Secretary will hold
fast to the bird in the hand till he secures the
bird in the bush.
On the Louisiana difficulties Mr. Morton, of
the Committee on Privileges and Elections, sub
mitted report in relation to the electoral vote of
Louisiana for the Presidential succession, and
| the report was ordered to be printed From this
report it appeared that the election of Greeley
electors was certified to the Governor WAR
moth), but that the election returns were not
counted by the Board created by law. On the
other hand, it appears that the election of
Grant electors is certified to by the legal
Board, but that this Board did not have the
returns before them, and that their report
is not endorsed by the governor,
as required by act Of Congress. The
committee, therefore, recommend that the
State of Louisiana be thrown out in the
counting tomorrow, in the House, Of the
electoral votes Of the several States cast in the
recent elections of the Electoral College for
President and Vice-President, and doubtless
Louisiana will be thrown out accordingly.
The committees have still the question to con-
slider whether the Warmoth or the Pinchback
concern is the legal government of the State,
or whether both are illegal. We should infer,
however, from the decision on the electoral
vote. that both these conflicting State govern
ments will also be thrown out and O new cleo
ton ordered.
In the House of Representatives, we are
sorry to say, General Buffers bill. providing
for an increase to respectable figure of the
pitiful salaries now paid the President, Vice
President, Cabinet members, United States
Judges and members of both houses of Con-
gress, was defeated. We apprehend that the
members of the House have become so badly
demoralized by the Credit Mobilier exposures
that they are afraid even to vote for measure
of justice and sound economy which appears
like helping themselves from the public
Treasury. This squeamishness is simply
ridiculous, touching measure which the pre-
vailing good sense of the country will surely
approve. But let General Butler pick his
flint and try it again. He, at all events, is
not afraid of his own shadow.
A large number Of bills was introduced in
the House and referred. The unfinished bust
ness before the Senate was the bill providing
for the distribution Of the fifteen millions of
dollars awarded to the United States against
England by the Geneva Tribunal for damages
inflicted upon our commerce on the high seas
during our late civil war by certain Anglo-rebel
cruisers. The debate on the bill was con-
tinued. For particulars Of the days proceed
ings in both houses see our special dispatches
and Congressional reports.