The New York herald., 1876-03-14
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON March Is. 1916

WASHINGTON March 49, 1876.
An EFFORT FOR POLITICAL CAPITAL IN NEW
HAMPsH1RE-BUNcoMBE RESOLUTIONS IN THE
HOUSE.
The interest taken in the result OF the New Hamp-
shire election shows itself general lul
in the gossip about the Belknap scandal Both parties
admit that the vote wall be very close and curiousy
enough each fears that the other side going
coed Thus the republicans dread that their chances
have been killed by the Beknap scandal while the
democrats are apprebensive that their azze in
aandling the Belknap impeachment Will not
iemolish the dreaded republican majority. Both
parties IN the House to-day wanted make capital in
ihc New Hampshire papers morrow and the demo-
Gratis got the better OF the struggle Mr. Baker
ana introduced the very ancient buncombe res
olutions, beginning with plattude about as aat as
saying, ''Resolved, that we are a nalion.n once
presented IN the Senate by Mr. Morton and which tho
wags used TO paraphrase foows:--"Resoived, that
We are human beings Resolved, that we stand on
hind legs" The House had the good sense
10 = them down instanter. Mr. Baker
Immediately followed by Mr.. Cox OF New York
who proposed very patriotic set brimfu of loyalty
and unionism, calculated TO show New Hampshire that
the Southern democrats reconstructed thoroughly
Mr. Blaine, seeing the advantage the democrats we're
about gain by the adoption Of this resolution pro-
tested vshemently against IT, calling out every
Union man should vote against IT, He voted against
the resolution In company with fory-two Others max
Ing minority at whom good deal OF fun poked
When the vote adopting the resolution was announced
Ben Rill, OF Georgia, made the remark
'well I'm sorry ind there only forty three
Union men left In the House"
PERTINENT INQUIRY BY AN EDITOR AND A
SPEEDY REPLY-AN EXPOSE NOT CALCULATED
TO AsToNIsH THE CIVILIZED WORLD
good joke is aaOat to-day about the editor OF the
washington RspatficaR This morning the Republican
contained tho following paragraph IN its editorial cob
nmns:-
What Is the matter with Mr.. whitthorues He
PIomiSeu thAt long ere this h0 would ast0nish the
eNlzed world with startling disclosures but, alas,
seems That he has failed. Poor Whtthorus.
MT "ht'ehorne Is tho chairman OF the Naval Com
mittee When Mr. Murtagh printed the above he did
not know the following facts been prov cd and we're
IN possession OF Mr. Whitthorue During the wears
ls'+ and 1919 Aurtagh received from one Wallace
$1,000 as commission Tor securing him the
;ouIract tor furnishing live timber TO the Navy De-
oarimcnt II was also proved that Murtagh received
$1,000 for his influence helping savage get his
claim allowed Gold had gone up v-a,n hrs IVORY for
lha department was done; wages aud proy,s,ons had
gone up. and proportionate drawback vas CLAIMED
With Mursagh's help Savage got the amount. which
sas $1,000
Alter the above taunting editorial paragraph an
,earcd to-day Mr.. Murtagh was summoned beroce the
;ommtee. Then he went to Savage and told him
that II he would consider the $40 200 loan he would
give him his the cash the amount Mr.
Nurtasn went before the committee but when he was