The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-20
DISSEMINATING TIE FRAUD.
TIE srFCTtCLE TESTERDfT IN THE
IORTI-FOUR1H CONGRESS-.

she tribunals Reasons for rph the RE
turning Hoard rniuu,ty Democratic Pro-
,cu. The House Taking u Recess. and the
senate Sustaining the Decision, al to 2s.
WAsurSGroN, Feb. 10.-Undcr tho policy
ni1p,cd by majority OF tho Democrats In Con-
gross, the proceedings to-day embraced only
the dry programme OF protesting ngainst the
shameless verdict Of partisan tribunal. Tho
Hall Of Representatives was filed rs heretofore
on tho days Of the count. but the interest OF the
spectators had decidedly cooled down, MS the
formalitos were all marked out. There wore
few representatives Of foreign Governments in
the diplomatic gallery. Secretaries Chandler,
Robson, and Cameron; General
Tyner. and Commissioner Smith OF tho Indian
Bureau wore scattered through the audience.
Among others on the floor were oN-Sonators
Fowlcr. Foote. and Poasc. and Attorney General
Harris OF Mississippi. Mcssrs. Shellabarger
Green. Evarts. and Matthew'S, OF counsel. oecu-
pied sOats In front OF the presiding officers
desk.
TIE Senate cntcred at II o'clock. The decl-
tlon Of the commission was road. q long and
dolrful but convincing array Of objections was
submttedby the Demo ra'y and briclers set 10y
the !. publloana. and at the end OF two hours
tho senate rotirod, leaving tho House to set
urou>h the ceremony of placing its protest on
prise OF all but few. Mr. Wood at once cut
things short by moving recess until 10 o'clock
tomorrow, and it was carried ~ n majority Of
ten. many not voting. and thirty-four Of the
Democrats siding with tho Republicans against
delay. These latter woro mostly composed OF
those who had 50 expressed themselves in tho
Saturday caucus. Mr.. Hurd Of Ohio. who had
been selected to object to the vote Of Watts in
Oregon In behnli II the House had announced
that he was unable to make his argument before
the commission. and as Mr.. Jcnks, who was
chosen to III his ilace, required time TO prcpur'
himself more thoroughly, the recess was thought
advisable and just There will be no needless
flihusiering. hut whatever time Demo rati,
counsel VIII ask Tor Mil be unqucstOnauly grant
ed by the House.
The Senate became Mt once the centre Of Mt.
traction, rs tho loukcd-for dramatic Tits le-
tween the opposing factions in the House had
becu postponed unit tomorrow. The crowds
which surged in that direction soon filed the
Ireiuiice in favor Of the Democratic ohIetOr
thnt tho presiding officer threatened pcnatiee
ior such disturbance. II was al. venom. techni-
Ctllty iurcndiurisn, AMI bloody SHIRT on ono
8 tIe. ana charges % broken faith. nqlroW au
tni enrlng inconsiston'ics on the .othrr.
NJ s-r-. Elmund-i Cohkhns. ,4nd Blaii ,
faw Qualification Of the Returnins,
Blari's iniquity IN the ro'gut lti mTt to a--Ny
tinat" Packard. and thought that act Mas on y
in kerping with the crime of j. Wilkes booth
uni that the Demo rat.c party was r,supnsiult
for both these sins. Mr. Motion defended the
decision ly -prciuu- technical Ilradiux. Senn-
tors Thurman and BUyard recorded their eur.
n,-t and solemn protests against the wiliul cN-
clusion of evidence and the seal of approNa
thus placed on acknowledged fraud and CORFU
tun. senator Stevenson read from tho recor.
the resolution offered at the opening Of tho ses
sion by Mr. Edmunds. provdin. Tor q thoro uef
Investigation OF the alleged frauds in The
Southern stat :. and said 4 that was So glar
ingly unconstitutional the Senator from Yer
mont should then have warned the Senat,
against it. Tho country would see through th'
thin mask Of hypocrisy. prompted by partisan
prejudice. ana not by any wish for truth, Sen
ator Herman made an eloquent plea for hon"s
dealing according to the real spirit and Inten
OF the bill There werc moro rawlings from
Sherman. Logan, and Howe. and the aveng ine
gavol fell Just ~ Mr.. Christiuncy WAS con lud
INK childke AMI bland soph linore speeeh IL
defence of the outrage. The Returning Bparc
WIS cnnonized by the Senate on strict part,
xutp and 80 u,.el the national farce,