The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-01
WASHINGTON.
Present Aspect Of the Finance
Question.
EXPECTED CHANGE IN THE CABINET
Susan B. Anthony Victorious Over
Judge Hunt

WASHINGTON, May 81, 1874.
The Financial Outlook The Confor-
ence Committee Laboring TO Effect y
ComPromfse Between Sectional Inter-
ests-The West Obstinate-The Presi-
Dental Field and New Party.
the JOINT Committee Of Conference on the
Finances meet tomorrow at one P. M, to continue
their deliberations, which have thus far been I'M
successful though they sat for three hours yester.
day. during which considerable debate occurred.
Both Senators Morton and sherman continued to
distinguish themselves with thai persistency which
has characterized their, so positively expressed
views on the financial question. Senator MerrI-
mon Is perhaps the most conservative one on the
committee, and he says that since the original
Finance bflL which he regarded as very fair
measure and one which would have secured great
relief to the country has been vetoed by the Pres
tdent he has not taken such interest in the
measure as he has heretofore. inasmuch as
he despairs OF getting any BENEFITS for his people
through the means OF anything practical now 10
be done. With the present indications nothing
harmonious VIII result from the Conference Com.
mlttee. The fixing Of time for specie resump-
ton. the issuing of an interest bearing bond
and the retirement Of more than twenty-five per
cent Of the greenbacks according as new national
bank notes are issued will meet with firm resist
ance from Senator Morton, though Senator Mer-
rimOn Will be willing to accept thirty-three per
cent retirement in lieu OF forty, as required by the
House bill, and on the former limit compromise
is now being urged. However, as Senator Mer-
rimon says that the country needs more currency,
he is not, OF his own conviction, In favor OF any
retirement beyond twenty-five per cent
OF the greenback circulation. 1t is agreed
that President Grant will veto anything
decided upon which will reflect the views OF the
Senate majority on the finances as recently ex-
pressed by their vote. II the question were
brought up tomorrow in the Senate there would
be q solid detection OF at least seven votes from
the position formerly taken by the Southern dem
ocrats, with many OF whom Grant has gained
ground Mr.. Dawes expresses himself hopeful OF
favorable result from the action OF the Confer
ence Committee. and believes they will agree upon
some measure which the President can consist
emily sign. Speaker Blaine Is also confident that
something e1ectual will be done which will mainly
hinge upon the compromise measure OF thirty
three per cent; but on the whole the proceedings
now had have mainly for their object the mere
seeming purpose TO do all that can be done to
solve the problem OF the finances. But under
lying 1t Is the determination to carry
out just such action as the President cannot ap-
prove and then have 1t so to the country that the
responsibility for non-action rests with him. In
coming campaigns and party movements this will,
1t is said be used counter rritant to the sup
posed aspiration OF General Grant for third term
and Is 80 intended. Senator Morton in the mean
time organizes new party with a touch OF the
labor and agricultural interests in 1t and goes for
ward under the magic cry Of "We the people,"
Senator Conkling has been industriously at work,
with Senator Howe an intermediate agency for
persuasion, and he In turn has held several con-
anil totiO v,fh Gan
some common ground on the financial question
which the President can approve and to remove
the stubborn antagonism to the President which
has been planted in the b0soms or Senators Nor
ton Logan, Ferry OF Michigan and Wright since
the veto, which was not discussed in open Senate
TOR the sake OF the welfare and unity OF the repub-
lican party.
Susan b. Anthony's Fine for Attempting
to Vote-Her Petition for Its Rem ission
Sustained by the judiciary Committee
OF tho House.
The House Committee on the judiciary, to whom
was referred the petition OF Susan b. Anthony.
have made report in the case. she prayed that
q fine, alleged to have been unjusty imposed on
her by judgment Of the Circuit Court OF the
United States Tor the Northern district OF New
York. Tor the act OF voting, may be remitted. The
report concludes as iollows:-
We come to the great question in this case -
Whether the Judge erred In withdrawing the case
from the jury. Upon TINS question 1t would seem
cause he permitted evlaence to be gone into on
both sides as question OF tact, tending TO show
whether sns 1ba she did had dd
the consideration Of that evidence. upon the TACT
jury and ordered verdict to be entered upon his
own decision, without allowing the question
There can ha
no graver question affecting the rights OF citizens
than thus The whole theory of trial by jury at
that, before any conviction can be had for crime
IT must be passed upon by twelve good and lawful
prescribed to jurors BY the common law most ais
tlnctly guaranteed this right to the accused,
"You shall well and truly try, and true dellverance
bar according to the evidence;n while In the
common law the oath prescribed in civil
the matter OF law and TO direct the verdict one
way or the other as he saw ut, the oatn being sub
stantially as iollows:-"You shall well and truly
try the issue between party and party according
to the law and the evidence given to your What
ever changes may have been made In the practice
ments to the constitution, certain 1t s that at that
time, after jury had been empaneed, there was
no way that the accused could be put In jeopardy
OF life or limb without his cause being submitted
to twelve men and their unanimous verdict pass.
ing upon the fact OF his guilt or innocence And this
right your committee deem Is not one lightly to be
sacrificed. Burke once said that the whole English
constitution and machinery OF government-not
quoting words-were only to put into Jury Dox
twelve honest men. What advantage could IL be
TO an accused to put twelve honest men into the
jury box, II the Judge, without asking Tor their
opinion, or without their intervention, can order
q verdict OF guilty TO be entered up against the
accused
Nothing therefore, can be OF more consequence
to the citizen In trou6lous times to protect him
against the exercise OF usurped or other power
for oppression than the Intervention OF the judg-
ment OF his peers upon the question whether ne
has been guilty OF o crime-an offence against the
government And, In the judgment OF your com.
mittee, we cannot too scrupulously guard In the
interest OF the liberty OF the citizen
this great and almost invaluable right.
The friends OF liberty under the common
law system have stood for 1t and stood by
It strenuousy and assiduously, as the palladium
OF their liberties and the impenetrable shield OF
the people rom oppression. BY the order OF the
Judge the defendants was deprived OF this right,
and II In this case OF minor consequence 80 far as
regards the punishment In ficted this can be DONE
SO IN the trial for murder or treason judge may
order verdict Of the jury without allowing them
TO pass upon the TACT. IL has been sometimes
SAID, "Can this be done" We are clearly OF the