, 1873-01-28
NOTES AND OPINION.

mously Republican, has enacted that the COZ
tested election Of Governor, ETC.. must be decided
by the Legislature itaelt and the Legislature,
to prepare the way for = partisan decision, has
been busily confirming its own Republican mem-
bers in their seats. In one case the contestant
"a Democrat) was ruled out on technicalty in
tho form Of his petition, aside from which he
would have been entitled to the seat by 1 800
minority OF the legal votes.
The Burlington (Vt.) Free Press, as the
most it can Say, thinks the Credit Mobilisr busi-
neBs has put Senator James ". Patterson " in 3
not altogether favorable light"
The Louisiana (11cEnery) Legislature Ia
baIloting still, every day, for United States
Senator, full term,-General McMillen having
been elected BY it to the present vacancy. The
latest ballot was: Warmoth, II; Eustis, % ;
Elan, IT :; scattering and blank, Il.
The Des Moinea Register SAYS:
We have Ill the while insisted thst Major Rankin b
tried for the sme Of en- ana that he 0'
When does the prosecution begin ?
The Detroit Post Zach Chand1er's orn)
points proudly to the Louisiana Supreme Court
decision 6 to p il favor OF Kellogg, and says' ;
This decision Is made by the State Supreme Court,
the highest judicai tribunal OF the State. What now,
have the Democrats to eay?
Probably this: that the Supreme Court vas
expressly packed by Pinchbaok to do this very
thing; and that Governor Kellogg lost no time
in distributing among relatives Of the three
Judges, before their decision, State patronage
worth from $40, 900 to $4,000 in each case.
Not single Administration paper kas as yet
alluded to the means by which John P. Jones
got the Senatorial election in Nevada, but al OF
them arc loud-mouthed about scandals unearthed
Jefferson City, Mo. VIII they join with us in
demanding that the Senate shall mercilessly
prosecute III inquiry into all these ecandals,-
Bogy, Jones, Mitchell Of Oregon, Patterson: Of
South Carolina and the rest st,-and not wait two
years to begin it, either?
What would United States Senators and Rep-
resentntires have thought Of the morality Of
sou, on his impeachment triel, been found to
have had some in his possession Would they
not hare bounded him down and convicted him
AT the beginning OF the session OF Congress,
two years ago. Mr. McCrary, Of Iowa. who be-
became Chairman Of the House Committee On
Elections, made considerable boast and promise
Of what tho Committee would do. Now, at the
rear end Of the session, Mr. McCrary's Commit
tee reports that tvo rnembors Republcan) we're
never entitled to their seats. Tho Committee
do not base their decision on any facts put IN
evidence since the contests we're first opened BE-
fore them
-G1aco Greenwood writes from the Senate
gallery in Washington:
Mr. Nye spoke Of hts speech a. possibly the last
he should mako in the Senate. Ho lad just heard the
newz from tho Legislature Of Nevedz. He takes his
supersedu1e with phiosophio coolneas and Christian
sab1nssioa be 1aakes /: more case OF resignation
Dear innocentl Mr. Nye sold his "claim'' to
John P. jones' and had checks Of 25o, 600 on the
Bank Of California as long ago AZ August; and
the transaction was then, and is now, AZ noto1i-
GUS as the Heathen Chinee game itself.
Tho Constitution Of Kentucky provides that
Constitutional Convention may be called by q
first assembling. This is the second session OF
the Kentucky Legislature elected in 1871, and
many members aro, nevertheless, urgent to hare
Convention called.
Dexter r. Wright, Of New Haven, Conn.,, BY
sourteously withdrawing for Governor, this year,
has the promise Of the Republican party MAJ
ayers tor Congressional nomination two years
hence:
1T is poeitlTely refreshing to hear leading
marty organ like the Portland (Me.) Press mild
y, but firmly, proclalming its Inability to sup
port tue Hon. John Doe-his real name Is Noah
WoodB-for Governor, because Of his compTo-
mieine relations with a railroad; to be more par
Hou1.T, ~ith the European l. North American
Railroad. -, =,
Recent events onght to convince General
Howard that moral putty Tor "Poor Lo:. is
''played OUT" and that what our Indian policy
wants is less piety and more powder
The candidates for the Massachusetts, Sena-
torahip nov include George s. Boutwell,, Henry
T.. Dawes, George B. Loring, E. lockwood Hoar,
and William Whiting. Speaking Of them, the
Boston Transcript says: ':A1 Of these have
their friends and it is intimsted that Dr. Lor-
ing's following is by NO tnesns to DO dsspised."
There is one thing At least 1e{t for the Po-
lana Committee to do before they knock OIL
work; and thnt. il, to make themselves acquaint-
ed With the contents ct that 'fGttls pocket-book
meaiofandnra" which cuts go important figure
b7 other Witnesses. So faf, 11F, Ar@ea "hss pnly
produced transcripts and copies; the Committee
o5o it to themselves to see tho original. It Ia
The uuirsys.l impression in Washington that Mr..
Auaes btiu preBars es method in his f1ankneso,
shielding some men while exposing otners; Ind
be hhs oertsiply forfeited whatever rights par
eon in his position could kive TO consideration
and tender treatment. II the Committee permit
hin to decide how much ho shall teu and hon