New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-10

npCn the Senate TO pass the resolution, and hays
tie Exre corps Blu. Il the adoponof that would be tos
stiOn would be adopted and taxes levied upon the 1
70 be collected in advance There are obIy
those WHO honestly believe the method could nv,
be n success on account Of rs simplicity:
be adopted their occupation would be gone and bisd
dishonest distlers. because they could not oyade bs
notice but lac claimed that tho method woall be seeS
full lie argued further that the adoption OF the reson
tain, and they would rid that service Of tbs
vast horde Of rcyenue harpes. No man can read
the comments In The foreign press upon reyeuus
frauds without blush OF shame American citizen
To-day, standing In the shadow OF that awful event
which casts gloom over the whole country 10 grcyei
him to state that American institutions imported h,
these sad and sckenng disclosures Of the last few year,
MR.. MORTON DEFENDS Ills PARTY.
Mr.. MORTON (Rep., Ind.l spoke IN answer 70 Mr.. Cor
don. He denied that the current Generalization is dina
to the Republican party but charged 10 tie party ,b,
brought the war. He denied that The present cor
ruptlon is all in the Republican party. lie charged tia,
Mr. Gordon was rather extravagant in his figures tn.
Government, he said, WA substantially IN the hands Of
the Democratic party In 1862 1866 1s67 and 1864 Tfs
tax collected whisky during these years was rs f
lows: In 1866, S33,26SOOO; In 1867, S33,j42DOO.
Son On 49, IN is the tax collected A on Oh ~ PEI
Was 52,000,000, IN 1874, Si9O00,O00, aud IN 1875
Sj2, 100000 and this with tax less than One.half az
much aS that imposed under the johnson Adninistra
ton. Could IL Ire inferred from these figures that when
the Democratic party came into power It would bring
panacea for all these Ills II the Senator wants reyess
officials to DO n0n-p2rtisans, why 90 NOT hs
parry Ine ocncr c"Ic.,Cs iofss5a
Mr. Morton spoke for some time hs remarks being de-
Tense Of the republican party. lie criticised Mr. Cor
proclaim monarchy OF Onccf The Sanborn frauds and
Credit Mobiler exposure e sad were the result OF in
yestgation set on foot by a Republican House Of
Representatives. That party is az honest party
which investigated us own members aud punished
them There are other forms OF corruption aua
as dangerous as whisky frauds The Senator GOfdOn
referred 10 event which casts shadow al tho
md no al a. hp iaf,h
have 10 SIT as Judge on tt case, bat u common report
Is true that appointment came as near being nOnparti
appointment as could be. IL Lad the Democratic
surroundings Mr. Morton then read nom The speech ~
Mr Gordon delivered In Atlanta, and sal that senator
lyered few days before at tho same co 10 the eject
that the Georgia election had been carried ~ bribery
damning one against the people OF Georgia, aud Il not
true was lou calumny was the place 81 the Senator
10 repe il and he had passed II by in sence
Mr. GORDON said the Legislature took formal action
in regard 10 taose charges and he would have the
luton adopted BY that body read
FURTHER DEBATE.
Mr. SHERMAN Rop. Ohio said Mr. Gordon's speech
was for party purposes, and he went 10 oppose his
resolution. He said that the law II now stands Is
proper and sufficient, and 1t Is unconstitutional
any way for the senGte 10 frame mat.
tiers pertaining TO the revenue. As 10 tho
English system, in that country the Manufacturing OF
OF England should be enforced in this county nOta
single Southern stale could engage In TIE manuaetdre
Boston, Cincinnati, aud places having superior adnaa
tages. The Senator Ar. Gordon has taken advantage
of an occasion when the whole public mind vas
under cloud TO bring this mater forward % excite IN
fine mind of tho people the belief that the Rcpub-
lean party has produced frauds by scheming legislation.
The revenue laws had rot been framed by parties They
were the result OF the careful study OF business men,
Joyce Mcdonald and Others did defraud the revenue
That could not be helped. All the Republican party
could do was fad them ont and punish them. and that
had been done without mercy The Democratic parry
had not been lgant IN Furnishing TIE drnquenis OF
that party in 1850, when Foyed ana Thompson stole
money and bonds, guns and ammunition
Mr. Gordon said when be Introduced his resolutions he
had no conception Of the scope which was 70 be taken
the debate. lie lad no partisan motives IN introducing
Them and he astonsncd that Senators should thk
because he stated facts which are shown by
the records of the District, that he was not
justified in doing Has 10 come IN this, inst
when Southern speaks Of the wrongs peretrated
upon the Government he sbal b. sulcl by tue state
ment that lie upics his seat IN the ScIate DY ine
maguauimty Of the Republican party The Senator
from Ohio (lIr Shernan) makes an lhslhh1sl.h
un 5orthy Of hin when he says mat le tAr
t;oalon) la taken advantage OF TINS occasion 70
bring forward hs resolutions rhey had been prepared
for month aud Lo had been ready to speak, but other
business occupied the attention OF the Senate All ths
bornhast about tie resolution, being anttRopubhcan, VAS
only intended to the eyes OF tic people d"ay om
the frauds which have been perpetratcd'