New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-21

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tionality Of the legislation Of The session. 1t
is to be hoped that no consciences were
strained to disspate such doubts. And have
we now full and accurate list OF those VINO
have not taken the new oath because, In their
case, to take it would he perjury
The United States Senators elected yesterday
were Messsrs Herman Of New York, Bayard
of Delaware, Dawes Of Massachusetts, NC
Donald of Indiana, Wallace Of Pennsylvania,
and Cockereu of Missouri. All of these new
Senators are Democrats, except Mr. Dawes,
and the election of all, with the same excep-
ton, was foreshadowed by the decisions of
parry caucuses.
There has been so long delay on the part of
The railway lines, which entered the Saratoga
compact in carrying out one OF the mann
objects of that arrangement-the advance CT
rates on westward freght-that the increase
of rates which has just gone into effect causes a
| little surprise. Some of the stOutest defenders
| of the Saratoga alliance of trunk lines have
steadily denied that it would result in increas-
ing the frcight-taritf. The disappointments
| which tho associated railways have met III
rebuils from the Baltimore and ONO ana the
Grand Trnnk roads. and the lack of harmony
which has more than once appeared among
tbcm. make it uncertain how long the new
tariff will be adhered to by all or any OF the
contracting parties.
We shall probably know in day or two
whether a somewhat headstrong people ana
| Of n narrow minded, apathetic Government
can combine to precipitate conflict. which 1t
is TO the interest of every power to avoid. In
the negotiations arising from the OutraGes
nnon Montcncgrins by the Turks in Albania,
we must regret that the Porte has the appear
arce of grudgingly conceding a reparat!on
which oncht to be full and voluntary. 1t
would be strange if the influence of the great
powers represented at Constantinople could
not avert the war which we are now told Is
imminent Perhaps they would be successful
by bringing up the HOspOdar with round
tura and finishing by stirring application to
the Sultau's Government.
The proposition to reduce the expenses OF
the Navy Department by abolishing several
useless navy-yards naturally raises an Outcry
from the towns which are likely to lose these
manufactures of Administration voters. VI
course the loudest remOnstrance comes from the
town having the least claim to yard; there
fore it is that New-LOndOn is trying 80 hard
TO make herself heard. While this subject is
before the Committee we suggest that an IN
ouiry be made as to the propriety of main
tanning the pest breeding navy-yard at Pensa-
cola. With the remembrance of the noble
lives needlessly sacrificed there last Summer,
q majority of the naval officers would as
suredly recommend its discOntinuance. Senator
Conoyer however, would he found in OPP
position. and he is o member of the Naval
Committee
Mr.. Henry L. Dawes succeeds to the chair
of Charles Sumner in the Senate OF the
| United States. 1t Is, in its most OBJ
yious ASPECT, triumph OF strict party
men over their associates who wear party
ties more loosely. 1t is the reward of faith
| ful and long-tried public servant, who has
always resisted extravaganza in Congress, and
who has always defended the party that was
guilty of it, on the stump; who has always
fought Butlerism at Washington and who
went down to the Essex District in the last
campaign, to support Gen. Butler as the party
nominee. We do not think these the best
!
is the type Massachusetts, prefers, we are CRATE
full to her for sending man from whom so
much that is good may also be fairly ex-
pected.
The Administration party in Connecticut
deserves credit at least for meeting s3uarely
and directly the issue which at present over
shadows all others in our politics. The reso-
| lut;ons Of tho STATE onVpufIon at New Haven
Yesterday were evidently framed with view
to pleasing the Administration, and they go
| far enough to satisfy President Grant, Gen.
! Sheridan, or any Of the superserviceable apol-
! ogistS of these military gentlemen i'll the Sen
| ate. The Louisiana outrage Is no outrage
! in the eyes Of these Connecticut Republicans;
and they showed their faith by their works,
| for they gave the barren honor of a nOmina-
! ton for Governor TO the only man in the
United States who used cannOns and gun
| powder to express his qualification over the
| Presidents attempted justification Of tbs part
PLAYED by Federal soldiers in carrying out his
dsgraceful Southern policy.
Considerable interest WAS excited ycstcr-
day in the Beecher-T iltOn trial by the action
of the counsel for Mr.. TiitOn i'll calling into
question the accuracy Of TIE tribune report
The only substantial occasion for the COM
plant was the accidental omission by the
stenOgTapher of the word Gas" in writing
out his notes. We do not see, how
ever, that it materially altered the sense
The matter would be too trivial for notice
were it not for the fact that by common con-
sent Judge and counsel have turned to THE
TRIBUNE report az the authority of the court.