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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-11

greenness in his purchases Of votes; and this
verdancy was urged in palliation of his gait.
But the Committee recommended that his seat
be declared vacant. Mr.. Morton's argument,
yesterday, amply sustains the report and
recommendation of the Committee. Neyerthe-
less, it looks very much as If the accused
would get of as successfully as his colleague.
Mr.. Pomeroy. What with legal technical OBJ
iections and a desire to shield "brother
Senator" he is likely to stay in the seat
which he has bought. Give him clean Dill
of health from the President and pushc
reeen,ion from the citizens OF Kansas, and let
him take his place among the other historic
fipures of the time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-11
POLITICAL NOTES.

Partaking in the general lack of administrs'
ton for Louisiana politicians, TIE Missouri Rep"e'ses
feels moved to remark: Considering tho au'oun' "
powder burned aud the number OF bad men there ~
need killing. there lamentable lack OF casually "
the recent oarpetbag war in New-Oresns-
With an astonishing amount Of that clemens
vugsry called "oheek" The Harrisburg Journal asscrs
that II it had not been Cor the courage and impsrA
OF the press American politics would bo seethns "s~
OF corruption. The amount OF courage and tneS
TALLY hitherto displayed by TIE Journal woaio ''
gem for microscope.
This is the mild way in which that ioyA.
organ, TIE Cincinnati Gasee. dssents from the rep-
OF tho Pomeroy veneering committee They say -
roy whitewashed IL so the coat was very ~.
ono. Hrs testimony was treated by the Committee "
almost az much caution a. was that of York and va
finding OF the Committee Is not calculated To rails"
a,or Pomeroy In tho estimation Of his consttuenSx
majority report concludes with tho statement thss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-11
Nelp'Ourk Daily Gribmaae,
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
TUESDAY. MARCH II, 1873.

Federal revolt is imminent in Spain. 80 Numer-
Gus Spanish have demanded the dissolution Of
the Assembly.
The Senate considered the of Senator Caldwell.
who will probably escape. The State Senate Com
intttee on Cities Is still busy with the NewYOrk Char
ter 49, The railroad excitement continues in the
New-Jersey Legislature.
Gen. Butteraeld has report on the postal sys-
tens London and Paris. Rapid transit meetings
wero held in Harlem and on the West Side. 60 The
master carpenters consulting with their journeymen
IN regard return to the ten hour system. 80 There
are grave abuses in the minor courts. 60 decision
was rendered against English in the insurance libel
suit - Thermometer 3Oo $50 Gold 1854, 1l5s, lls1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-11

opportunity, Il would have been strange II
out of such an assemblage he could not hnd
one who would take the purse and one was
all he needed.
In England the evil has never been so seri-
GUS az it is here, but it is grave enough to
challenge attention, and an effort is making
for a radical reform. II is proposed to reduce
the number of jurymen to seven; to allow the
trial to 90 on even il two should fall SICK |;
and to enact that majority vote shall DECIDE
The wisdom of the rule exacting unanimity mas
long been disputed in England, and years ago
Lord Chancellor Campbell brought forward
bill providing that in certain classes OF crimes
An unanimous verdict should not be required
Reform, however, in England moves SLOWLY,
and after many seasons of debate the ola
abuse still stands. But in Scotland the de-
aired change has been made, and there, after
a Jury has been locked up three hours without
coming to an agreement, the verdict may be rem
dered by nine or more Whether we shall not
come to this Also is serious question. vi
course, unless we can at the same Time I'M
prove the character of the jurors, remove the
tax on intelligence, and cease to trust ques-
tions of life or death, honor or dish0nor, liberty
or imprisonment, to men whom we wouid not
trust with the commonest affair of BUSINESS
we shall only aggravate the danger to society
by facilitating the acceptance of verdict
which is most likely to be an unjust one MI
Tweed had more than a majority of his Jury.
IN the teeth of the plainest evidence ana
Sca,nell had third of his. These are consider
atoms which must enter into any careful scheme
of reform. That some reform Is one OF the
most pressing necessities of the time every
body admits in what shape it shall come Is a
question for our best thinkers, and especially
for the leaders of the legal profession
thoroughly to consider
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-11

pressure of the lobby will continue. the
methods of approach grow more subtle and
certain, and the processes Of corruption go on.
But we may be certain Of one thing at least [;
that in 80 far as we can take away from Con-
gress and Legislatures the powers and PRIV
leges of special legislation, we shall remove
temptation from Legislature and lobby, ana
diminish by 30 much the prevalence OF bribery
and corruption. Then, too, the cultivation OF
cleaner and purer public sentiment upon
these points, with higher standards OF point
cal morality, will help vastly to purify poll
tics and drive out the hired attorneys from
our legislative halls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-11
TRENTON.
cisry COMMITTEES

TIE FREE RAILROAD BILL IN THE SENATE
PROBABLE REPORT ON 1T TO-DAT-RAIL-
ROAD PROPERTY TO BE TAXED - MINOR
LEGISLATION.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRrBUSb.l
TRENTON, March 10.-There was very litt.e
business OF importance transacted in either House. TO
night The Speaker signed the Free Railroad BILL ana
it went the Senate, where, motion OF MI sewel
was referred to the Special Committee on Genera
Railroad consisting OF Messrs Mcpherson. Cutler Stone
Hewitt, aud Moore. 1t is believed the Committee WIN
report tomorrow. The North and South Jersey Rah
road bill was laid over. The bill restoring the righsef
suffrage to the convicted Police Commissioners OF Jersey
City was. on motion of Mr.. Cutler. laid over.
Mr. Mcpherson said he wished to be excused from tai
ing any part the action of the Senate that bill m
Jury bill Hudson County defeated, II senatoss
voting against It, An act to incorporate the Saddle hV
Railroad Company passed the Assembly. Mr. Reardons
bill railroad property also passed that body oy
vote of 81 to Messrs Garfield and Wetts voting nsS
Mr. Garfield first voted for the act but changed his voss
on q technical objection
The bill provides that hereafter all railroad property
situated within the limits OF any incorporated city,
Of this State shall DO assessed for all county mn
nicpal and town taxes, exempng therefrom the MAN
stem Of the road not exceeding 100 feet IN width ana
passenger and freight depot ip any city or town.
A bill was introduced In the Senate authorizing ths
Governor appoint competent person to exsmias
into and report TO the next Legislature the value OF Va
property and franchises belonging 20 the several ra
road and canal companies OF the State, and the am"uo
OF taxes paid by them respectively to the State for
past year. for the purpose OF determining upon 'ns
policy and propriety OF uniform system OF taIsp's
upon such companies. bill was introduced sppv
prating $4,000 for the support OF the soldiers Home
Newark. and 400 for the purchase OF burial place ~
soldiers who die there.
DEMAND FOR FREE RAILROADS.
The citizens of Belleville held a large meet
ing at Landlords National Hall in that place. on ssse
day evening, and adopted the following resolution;
Resolved That we. the citizens OF Bellevile ana "
cnity. in favor OF the passage OF the Genersi NJ
road law recently passed by the Assembly OF NewyS
sey. and request Its passage by the Senate durin6
present session.
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John G.. Whittier's letter on the Sumner
resolutions of the Massachusetts, Legislature,
which we reproduce herewith, is a manly
tribute to the consistent and high statesman
ship of the Senator from Massachusetts,. Pub
lie opinion was pretty generally settled to the
understanding that the absurd resolutions of
censure directed against Mr.. Sumner were
only harmful to the supporters thereof The
eloquent letter of the Quaker Poet is the best
expression of that opinion which has yet been
made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-11
THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC.

The Federal party of Spain, mainly created
by the elOquence and the logic of Figueras,
CASTELAR,, and Pi Margall, now cOnfronts its
creators like another Frankenstein, and de-
mands the full realization of their theories.
The Republican party during all the reign of
Prim and in the early days of Amadeus was
entirely federal. There was but one Unitarian
Republican in the Constituent Cortes, and he
was regarded as not belonging 30 the house.
hold Of faith. He held Office as one of the
Secretaries of the Assembly, and frequently
voted with the Government. 1t was considered
that there was but little difference existing
between the Unitary Republic and the Mon
archy. The French ideal Of the Republic one
and indivisible has never existed in Spain.
The federal idea has always been very strong
in that country. 1t dates from the earliest
days of the Monarchy. For many ages the
provinces succeeded in resisting the tendency
to consolidation which resulted from the long
religious wars and even after Charles v.
and Philip Ill. had succeeded in establish
ing absolute despOtism the autonomy of the
ancient Kingdoms still remained the dream
of all tho political thinkers. Even yet, the
Geros of the several districts have survived
all changes and revolutions. The noun
taineers of Biscaya and of Arragon have
different laws and customs from those of the
Andalusians and Catalonians. The iron rule
of the Kings of the Austrian line was never
strong enough to obliterate these hon
ored landmarks, or efface these traditional
differences. IL was on this fact that
the Republican orators based many
of their appeals for federalism. They
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Gx.s~ OPERA HOUSE," Roughing It," Mrs. John
Wood, al John Brosgham.
NKw FIFTH AvENUB THEATEE.-" Alike MISS
Cisr Morris
NIRIo's GARDEN" Leo and L0sos."
OLYMPIC THgATER.-"H umpty Dumpty." George
T. PoI
UNION SQUARE, THEATER.-" One Hundred Years
Ola" MARI smith
WAIIACK's TuEATER. David Garrick." f. A.
Sothers-
ASSOCIATION HALI.-Readngs and Recitals. Prof
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SrENwAY HAIL. Concert. The Hampton Stu
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-11

Some one recently addressed a letter to TIE lRiB-
UNE inquiring why 10 was that the Midland haiiroad
was not finished in spite of the promises OF It's hnsn
cial agents. under which, as he said, Its BONDS nad
been sold, that it would be finished De-
fore Winter set in. The Vice-President Oh
the road addresses to The TRIBUNE
letter in reply, the whole pertinent answer Oh
which can be put in single conference.-the road was
not finished because the Winter set in, but it Will be
finished in Spring. There is no explanation
made about the promises of the financial agents
We observe, however, that correspondents and the
public press are beginning to assail bill now pend
ing before the Assembly to authorize an extension
of the Midland Road. and an increase OF Its
capital stock. 1t is distinctly charged that the
present managers cannot keep themselves IN power
much longer without new stock. The TRIBUNE has
taken more pains than any other newspaper In New
York, probably moro than all Others combined, TO
advance the interests of the Midland Road and
secure it's completion; but we distinctly disavow
any responsibility for false promises such AZ 1t Is
charged the financial agents have made. or Tor
schemes like this one pressed upon the Legisla-
ture.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-11

The recent mutilation of books in the Aston Ii
brary shows to what perils fine collections of rare
volumes are constantly exposed. Unless something
is done to prevent the removal of valuable prints
from books. to crafty the Unsuitable greed of col
lectors extenders and illustrators it will soon be al
most impossible to obtain any rare volume in its
original state. We could mention several works
from each of which the portrait has been systemat
icaly filched until it ia quite uncommon to find
example of it where it belongs We have seen whole
sets from which the portraits have been taken. and
in all the old book shops bushels of these portraits
are offered for sale every one of which was stolen
from volume. Unless something is done to restrain
this mania we shall soon have no old illustrated
biographies or histories at all.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-11

Imprisonment for debt is by no means so generally
abolished as people suppose The Hartford (Connl
Courant mentions that ten or twelve debtors have
been lodged in the Jail Of that city during the past
Winter; and three are confined there now. Con-
sdering what fuss was made some years ago about
the injustice of this method of collecting debts il is
not encouraging to consider that the world Is going
on very much In tho old way. .....
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-11

Terrible was the alarm yesterday morning when
about breakfast time it began to snow briskly.
illusions were freely made to the last straw which
subjects the camel to dorsal fracture; to the final
drop which causes the cup to run to the point
at which patience becomes. 80 to speak. vicious
The weather-wise predicted great fall of snow,
and medium fall, and also no fall at all. EACH
according to his private theory the weather-fool-
ish also aired miscellaneous prophecies but the
matter was soon settled; the fakes ceased to fall
the skies frightened. and March 10 proved to BIO q
pleasant and comfortable day. The work Of clear
ing the snow out Of the streets goes on apace the
cartams and dead-locks are less fearful than they
and for some of at least. the blessed Spring
will come in time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-11

We like presence Of mind. 1t sst the commonest
of qualities. Particularly is it difficult for many men
to preserve it when anything awkward happens to
them in the company of ladies. Imagine the stua-
ton of young gentleman the other day in Portland
Me. He was just calamity lifting his beaver to two
beautiful young women when a sled with a boy on
it against his legs and did disarrange his CEN
ter of gravity that after performing six pigeon
wings. he came to earth Without frown. he picked
up first himself and then his hat and merely remark
ing. am always subject to these dizzy spells in
the Winter" he passed calmly on. That young man
should go into the military business and win bat
tlaa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-11

the troubles on the Texan border spring from
the hostility of our own citizens to Mexico.
But no American observer has ever taken
such view of the difficulties and letter
on the subject, which we print to-day, may
be accepted as giving very fair version OF
affairs as considered from our side OF the line.
1t is pretty evident that the anomaly OF a
Free Zone on the Mexican border is the cause
of most of the petty war there carried on.
We cannot have peace until that is wiped out
Just before Congress adjourned, the War
Department sent to that body report on the
financial affairs of the Freedmen's Bureau
prepared by Adjutant- General Vincent. This
document, an abstract of which we publish
herewith is mainly directed ito the examina-
ton of the accounts as they were kept under
Gen. Towards supervision, before the Bureau
was transferred TO the War Department. We
regret to see that the summary is very dam
aging to Gen. Towards bookkeeping. But
the science of accounts as understood in
Washington is so obscure that it is possible
Geu Howard may DO able to show why his
books exhibit a deficiency of $4,000 in the
retaiDed bounty fund. Some explanation is
certainly in order.
No more significant instance of the illiberal-
fly of the dominant party in the Senate could
be found than their action In the reOrganiza-
ton of the Standing Committees. The Re-
publican caucus, the other day, resolved to fix
things so that only one Democrat or Liberal
Republican should have place on any Com
mittee, though it has always been the rule Of
deliberative bodies that the minority should
DroyOrfinnafa ranrQaantafiaD An
equitable adjustment of representation would
give the combined Liberals and Democrats at
least two Senators ON each Committee of
seven. The refusal of the minority to take
such proportion into consideration would
leave the whole business and responsibility in
the hands of the majority so more just di-
vision of the places on the Committees has
been conceded, much to the disaDprObatiOn OF
the Hon. Roscoe Conkling who, il is unneces-
sary to add, wanted the Committees to be ex-
clusiyely made up of Administration men.
Senator Morton's speech on the Caldwell
case. of which we print very full report to-
day. ia a clear statement of the points against
the accused Senator. The report OF the Com
mittee which investigated the charges was
direct and conclusive. The Committee found
that Caldwell had used bribery in the election
by which he secured his seat in tho Senate.
10 be sure. they thought he had shown much
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-11

In these days, when there is much moro sinking
than swimming especially among public men. some
people may be glad TO learn that there is gentle
man at an uptown hotel in this city who writes to
the newspapers that, next Summer. he means to
demonstrate that it is qute possible TO swim from
NewYork to Long Branch t26 miles). If the gentle
man has any method of successfully stemming tho
tide of public opinion know several distinguished
public characters who would DO glad of course of
lessons from him at any price.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-11

It is now pretty generally conceded that the prin-
ciple involved in the Calling gun is destined to play
an important part in future wars. In the Army APP
preparation bill which recently was rushed through
Congress provision made for the use of Calling
guns of light weight and small caliber for service
on the Plains and of Others of heavy weight and large
caliber for experiment and test purposes for flank
defenses of Notifications, and defensive positions
generally. Abroad this gun is also becoming widely
adopted Great Britain is introducing it on small
SCALE and Russia Egypt and Turkey have each
given large orders. The time is probably far distant
when nation shall not lift up sword against nation
neither shall they learn war any more and it IS
therefore satisfactory to learn if we must have wars
that the American form of this destructive engine
holds the first rank among guns of its class.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-11

The Hon. s. S. Cox, before the close of the late SEES
sion called the attention of Congress to the treaty
between the United States and Mexico. now pend
ing for the extension of the Claims Commission.
The present deadlock appears to be partly the fault
of the Mexican Commissioner, Senior Guzman. who
refuses to allow the so-called Indian claims. upon
which he and our Commissioner. Wadsworth. are
unable to agree to go before the Umpire for settle
ment. By Commissioner Guzman's report to his
Government dated the 22d of last July, it would
seem that his object from the beginning was to i'm
pede tho operations Of the Commission by precisely
such a course. Mr. Cox argues that we should make
the necessary arrangements to extend the time of
the Commission, 80 as to throw upon the Mexican
Government the onus Of the failure of negotia-
tiOnS.
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THE STATE LEGISLATURE
ALBANY.

CHARTER PR0sPECTS-ACrr0N or THE spy.
COMMITTEE DISAGREEMENT ON
TwENTY-FIFrH sECTION-CUsroM- Hous, ~, ~
TIMIDATTON.
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