The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-31

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reception OF any other.
Pomeroy Regretted I'm the senate-Pas-
sage OF the Legislative Appropriation
Bill with Morrills Amendment.
Sadness reigned In the Senate to-day when the
news was received from Kansas OF the snun1ng
out OF Pomeroy, like sputtering, badsmelhng
talow candle. With all his sanctimonious cant
"Old Pom as he Is Familiarity called, Is a favor
lite with his peers for he is always ready to help
any one wanting to carry pet ball. and he loves
q joke, although he won't take q social glass of
whiskey. Besides, his wife Is most estimable
lady, whose receptions are among the most de-
lightfu in the city and whose charities are large,
but "Old POM has nevertheless been regarded
rs one OF the prime movers in the land grant and
Indian rings, and no one took any stock in his
professions OF sanctity any mere than in these OF
Harlan, or Wilson, or Patterson or Colfax. 1t is
curious fact, by the way, that the Senatorial
quartet who have appeared the platform
the essence of Congressional morality should all
have been more less tripped up.
The Senate enjoyed another day OF legal discus
sion on the threadbare topic OF reconstruction and
It's effects upon those who active participants
in the late unpleasantness. The stenographers
had an easy time as they had only to cut the same
remarks from the Globe where they appear again
and again. But Trumbull, Edmunds, Thurman and
other legal debaters evidently enjoyed rehashing
their ord arguments and it was not until after the
gas had been lighted that they could be induced to
come TO a vote. The Morrill, amendment, which
prohibits the payment OF judgment of the Court
OF Claims without Congressional endorsement,
was then adopted by majority OF two, and
the Legislative Appropriation bill was hurriedly
passed.
"Counsellor'' Stewart To Go to JAN.
Members Of the House, without regard to politi-
enacted to-day by the contumacious witness, Joe
Stewart, and the vote to send him TO Jail, which
will be taken either tomorrow or Saturday. will
show what the members think OF their prisoner.
The resolution will be to keep him in confinement
until the 4th OF March next, when this Congress
ends.
Uninteresting Session OF the Poland
COmnittee-What McCOmb's Letters
Will Rcvcal-An Ugly Whisper.
This mornings sitting OF Polands committee
was dull and embarrassing Job Stevenson wasted
nearly two hours in the attempt to make out a
case against Speaker Blaine in the matter OF the
Iowa Falls and Sioux City Railroad. Thus far he
has failed. The committee is beginning to fear
that 1t will not be able to conclude It's labOrs before
the adjournment, so complicated has become the
examination. The committeeman say the investi-
CATION Of Congressional consciences with regard to
the Credit Mobilier was enough to look after with
out assuming the fruitless task imposed upon
them by Mr.. Stevenson, from Ohio. J. F. Wilson
was examined concerning his connection with the
Iowa Falls and Sioux City Railroad, but nothing of
Importance was elected from him. Colonel Nc
Comb has sent word that he will be here tomorrow
with that important bundle of letters which has
been mentioned before. One of these letters
contains the name of a high Official who has never
before been mentioned as being implicated in the
spoken of in low whisper by few knowing ones
who are 10th to believe the accusation.
Colfax is preparing an elaborate defence which
he intends to make before sAo,committee the end
| of this week.
Beck's sac, OOO, 900 Cotton Tax Rounding
Job DISCUSSED I'm Committce-The Lobby
Confident OF Success.
| The Ways and Means Committee resumed to-day
| the consideration of Beck's Cotton Tax Rounding
bill, which. II passed, would relieve the Treasury
OF about thirty millions. The committee will arrive
AZ decision tomorrow to whether the bill shall
be reported favorably or adversely. 1t is said that
the members OF the committee are equally divided
on the subject. Kerr Beck, Maynard and Dawes
advocate this stupendous job. These gentlemen
are probably conscientious in the matter,
but 1t Is nevertheless true that the passage
OF Beck's bill would be an unjustfable plum
der OF the public parse to I'LL the pockets of pow
erful and INSCRIPTIONS lobby. Ellis H. Roberts, of
New York, has strenuously opposed this huge
scheme Kelley, Finkelnburg and Burchard are
also against 1t. James Brooks, who Is under the
Credit Mobilier cloud has not attended for some
time the meetings Of the Ways and Means Com.
mttee, OF which he is member, but 1t Is expected
will show up tomorrow and his vote VIII break
the tie one way or another. The lobby and
the friends OF the scheme are confident
J n m IN how ri
their wiles to induce the doubtful members of the
committee to decide in favor Of Beck's BILL but a
majority OF the House is decidedly against 1t. The
Southern members are almost unanimous in favor
Of the bill for obvious reasons
Continuation OF Testimony in the Louis
lana Cause.-The Investigation to Close
on Tuesday Next.
The Senate Committee on Privileges and Elec
lions continued their labors yesterday in gathering
testimony by which to clear the Louisiana muddle
Frederick Southmayd, Mr.. Bovee and Samuel
Armstead were examined. Their testimony de.
veloped nothing more startling than has been al
ready given before the committee. Mr. Southmayd.
though he didn't know whether he voted
for Mr.. Greeley or not, was Of opinion
that nine-tenths OF the taxpayers would
resist to the last extremity the payment
OF taxes If the Kellogg government were sus.
tanned AS to the recognition OF the rival Legisla-
lures, he thought that was purely party question:
and would be SO considered by the voters. Mr.
Bovee's testimony was merely repetition of that
previously given by him in relation to the returns
OF the members OF the Senate. Mr.. Armstead
ELECTED laugh by the seriousness with which he
announced to his examiners that he was then and
there the Acting Secretary Of State OF the fusion
Senate. Most OF the testimony wac concerning the
members OF the Kellogg House, who were returned
by the Lynch Board. including the often repeated
explanations OF the frauds at the ballet boxes &C.
The committee will resume the investigation on
Monday next.
An Organized Lobby I'm the Interests OF
Steamboat Men-A Dangerous Bill BE.
fore the Senate.
Unless the attention OF the country is speedily
called 70 the nronosed acfinn In Connress I'm hohaf