New-York tribune., 1877-05-03
blame chiefly upon Mr.. Mulletts rooi' WHICH
was unnecessarily heavy.

blame chiefly upon Mr.. Mulletts rooI' WIN"
was unnecessarily heavy.
Whotever may be sid about ex-senator
Ben Wade, it cannot be denied that he standS
| by his friends as manfully as he fights MS
| enemies. He comes handsomely TO the rescue
| of Mr.. Painter, in the matter of the unWar-
ranted publication of private letter. an"
gives him as comprehensive certificate as
| Grant ever gave to the dearest OF ms favor
ties. At the same time he finds room TO cail
Mr.. Ward Iamon a liar-with an If 1heie
is no doubt that Mr.. Wade is right as to the
essential point. He never had anything to do
with any scheme to depOSe Mr. Lincoln an"
install Dictator The story was utterly ao-
surd. and the old gentleman may be e1cused
for losing his temper about it,
Since the Turkish troubles began, the Hun
garians have cvinccd a lively sympathy with
the Ottoman people. This fricndlineSS, pa'eu
on the Oriental origin of the two peoples, has
bcen STRENGTHENED by the common hatred
both bear Russia The Turks showed their
Goodwill lately by restoring the Corwina or
library which their ancestors stole from the
Huncarians centuries ago. The MagyaTs are
reciprccating by endeavoring TO place the
Austro-H Hungarian Empire in a Hostile attitude
toward Russia. Their Influence is very great,
but so far the Imperial Government has acted
with great caution. 1t is not likely to be
diverted from its polite course hy the peril
nent questions which Deputy SOmssich pro-
pounded yesterday in the Diet
The latest advices from Albany indicate the
passage of the Omnibus BILL though It's op-
ponents succeeded in scoring some points
against it yesterday and its friends did not
dare to press it to It's passage. The only Re
publican whose conduct on Tuesday aroused
suspicion Of his final vote on the bil-Mr. Mar
win of Kings-voted with his party associates
Yesterday, and two Democrats arc expected to
cast their votes in favor of the measure. 1t IS
evident, however, that the chief reliance OF the
Tammary Hall politicians is absenteeiSm, and
not opposition. The number OF votes now
counted upon as surely to he east for the bill
affords so narrow margin that the detection
of three members will I've sufficient for the
purposes of Tammany. Vigilance is to be the
price of this reform as Of most others, and the
Republican leaders will do wei to keep Their
eyes open.
One good result has followed already from
the Custom house investigation. The system
under which inspectors are allowed to be pad
by the steamship companies for experimenting
the unloading of carg0cs under night permits
will come to an end. The fees for night
permits will be paid to the Collector, who viii
SEQ that the inspectors receive such extra COM
pcnsation for night work as is proper. Then
both the offer and the acceptance Of gratmtleS
viii be misdcmcanOrs. 1t remains to be seen
whether the new regulation will have the good
effect that seems to be looked f0r or whether
the law prohibiting the Offer Of biibe to
a customs officer will not remain, as Gen.
Sharpe said on Tuesday it was now, "a dead
"lctsern There can be 10 question, however,
that the new arrangement will he as business
ike and orderly as the old arrangement was
unbusincss-iikc and indecent. 1t must have
been so palpably irregular and 50 colIvpting in
its tendencies that it ought surely to have
Welded to some milder force than the pressure
OF public inQuiIy.-Another interesting feature
of the investigation has been the calmness
with which officials have admitted that six
clerks could be spared in this room, three IN
that, and 50 On. II the Custom-hoUsc can spare
them, the taxpayers can, and that promptly.
Really the Commission seems % be getting
through the crust Of the CuStom-hOUsc.