The New York herald., 1876-07-19
Debate in the House on the Ham
burg Massacre.
CONSERVATIVE SPEECH or Mr.. LAMAR.
Impeachment Of Secretary Robe
son Anticipated.
Letter Of Ex-Secretay Bnstow in Re-
sponse to the President.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, July 49, 1874
SECRETARY robson TO BE IMPKACHED.
Unless there is change in tho programme to-mor
row before noon Secretary Robeson will be mpeachcd
after the House meets
THE SARATOGA CONFEEENCE-EFFoRTs TO IN
DUcE GOVERNOR TILDEN TO CONSENT TO
REPEAL OF THE RESUMPTION ACr-INFLU-
xNoE BROUGHT TO BEAR ON THE BANKING
AND CURRENCY COMMITTEE REASONS FOR
DESIRING THE REPEAL.
Tho account given OF the Saratoga conference bc-
tween Governors Tden and Hendricks in The HERALD
todiy full and accurate that It astouished the
few here who know tho details and interested all the
democrats greatly is known here that effort has
been making for somc time past by Mr. Hem
bricks, but by Western and imitation democrats, 10
temp: Governor Tilden into couscntng to
the repeal by the House of the Resumption
that at least of the clause fixing tho date. Those
pushed in ths direction that the loss OF nd-
in October would demoraIze the democratic forces
and the loss Of New York in November and that
In fact the battle was to be decided by the October
States This argument has been here persist
also upon some members of tho Banking and Currency
Committee. II is probable that its authors moved
less by fear of losing Indiana than by desire make
their views seem to dominate In the party and thus to
secure moral immoral victory to salve their
defeat at St Louis. II ia also probable that of
the Western members have fears about their reeloc-
tion and would like to strengthen themselves Both
those have combined bring strong and per-
sseut pressure upon the hard money members OF the
Banking and Currency Committee. and Messrs Wlke
and Gibson deserve the gratitude Of all who desire
sound currency for their steadfast resistance. Mr.
Payne gave up long ago
1t is understood here that Governor Tiden has rom
first TO last s:renuousy opposed the repeal of the
Resumption act date and that while, tho HERALD
correspondent reports he has used argument and
ciliafon with Governor Hendricks, ho has been
pcremptory with others who came to argue with him
and induce him to consent He expressed his
determination not to Give way this
point to change his decided opinions
In favor Of speedy resumption Of specie payments,
and his belief that the greenback deot ought 70 be paid
and ought indeed, to have been paid long ago. He
stated his firm belief that every interest in the country
demands resumption; that be injured by II,
and appeals concerning tho danger to tho October
States moved him from hts position. He Is said to
have replied to politicians who have represented that
Indiana would be lost, that only q manly and
Straightforward course could carry New
York, Connecticut and New Jersey, and
that in any case no would not trlo with principle
with policy which he regarded as Of tho utmost
portance to every interest in the country and to
honor. matter what the risks he supposed
to run 1t is believed here by his friends that his
letter OF acceptance will contain very decided views
this question, we'll civil service reform and
such awlcssness that South Carolina, and that it
will speak with uncortsin sound any pending
question. Tho real democrats rejoice at these re-
ports for they say, "Wc shall Mt any rat Q
have democratic party, something to stand by and
for tha att tn n
repeal Of the Resumption continue and it is evident
that they come from men who arc generally weak
kneed, who silent about civil service reform and
about the Hamburg AFFAIR, and have . notion that
they slip into power by abusing thotr opponents
and by not committing themselves to any definite
policy on any subject
THE HAMBURG MASSACRE IN THE HoUsE-PAs-
SAGE AT ARMS BETWEEN SUNSET COX AND
Mr.. TOWNSEND, or NEW YoBx-srATEsMAN-
LIKE POSITION OF Mr.. LAMAB-MURDER
SHOULD DE PUNISHED BIZ THE PROPER Au-
THoHrrIEs.
Tho House had lively passage at to-day the
Hamburg massacre, and among the speakers were
several OF the apest men. Mr. smas opened tho de-
bate aud was followed by Mr.. Cox, who did not make
an impression by hts misplaced evity and seemed 20
imagine that tho question OF corrupt govern
York, who is effective Wit Mr.. Cox took occa-
sion sit down him in what both sides thought an
effective manner. Mr. Garfield followed him, and
asked whether this Hamburg to be regarded
sporadic, or the symptom OF chronic difficulty and
this brought Mr. Lamar to his fect who denounced the
murders vigorously, declared that such struck
the prosperity and even al society in the South and
declared IL the duty Of the Governor hunt down and
punish with tho justice the authors
Of this brutality. Mr. I.amars words werc
a surprise both sides, and some passages
OF his speech called out applause from the
republicans lie took the ground that the n,crposi-
OF federal troops useful enective that
what needed in those States is vigorous execution
the laws by the state governments aud that while
Ihcrc, in the North, there is a awless class the
cause q such outrsgcs that at Hamburg tho i'm
occility of the State governments, which, instead of
promptly and most stcrny punishing murder and law
essncss hc said their solemn duty do pal
er with them, call for federal help, which always |
:omes late TO DO effective. and thus, by leaving
;rime unpuushei, encourage tho perpetrators. In
hort Mr.. Lamar made statesmanlike review OF the
ourcc OF such outrages while lie condemned :hem IN
he strongest manucr. and the speech, coming from
southern man. was the event OF the day
lie was congratulated by number OF democrats
mostly Southern men, after the adjournment, hav
ng spoken wisely and in accord with their scntim ents
Mr. kasson followed, pointing out that the negro
Militia had constitutional right bear arms and
hat they could not rightly be dsarmcd By mob, and
cmarked that the democratic party had from 1s4o
s64 pledged itself defend tho constitutional rights
,f all every PLATFORM but had omitted this
pledge since the negro had become a citizen.
Mr.. Mackay, liberal republican, OF South Carolina,
aid that the affair deeply regretted resented
BY the whnc people Of the whole State aud that the
-onnty in which II happened had been notorious for
disorders ever the and was not fair sample