New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-24
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
NO HASTE To CONFIRM Mr.. SPEAR.

The Committee on Patents reported back to
the Senate to-day in Executive session the nomination
of Ellis Spear to be Commissioner OF Patents, with
recommendation that it be confirmed. After dis
cussnn the nomination sent back 10 the committee
with instructions investigate the accusations that
have been made against the nominee. Mr.. Spear was
Deputy Commissioner Of Patents dining the admins
tration Of the Interior Department by Secretary Deo
and during the cashier part OF Mr.. Chambers term
last Winter a resolution was introduced IN the
Uousr recitng the fact that he had violated the law IN
ealing upon employees the Patent Office t. contribute
money to purchase present Tor ten. htg'tI, tne -.
firing Commissioner. The committee INVESTIGATED tbesc
accusations but before report was nlde Ar. otnr re-
signed Il is also SAID mat many 81 te .'S d on t
during the past year up during Mr. spear cohlec
ton with the Office, and when he had II IN us po"ef 10
prevent them.
THE REPEATER WHO DEFEATED MATTHEWS
Lovers of honest elections will be glad to
learn of the arrest at this late day OF the notorious
repeater Charlie Young now under Indictment IN chen-
natl FOR Illegal voting at the October election lie was
capnred in Chicago Ly the oicers OF the Government
and is now imprisoned in Philadelphia It appears i't
the habit OF voting early aud often was not ne" one
with this man, and tbaC election raui' are not
bis worst crimes He is IN old offender Charlie
Young being an assumed name. HIS proper name
il Frank Kelley, and he belongs III Phliadelphla'
II IL said ny the Government officers that he Is the rial
who SHOT three timesHud killed Prot Cato IA Tue Steet
cars I'm Philadelphia in ISL, ana then heu ~ we ~,
Taft has been greatly interest IN e
pursuit OF Young, and is much pleased al Ms eapIe,
The friends of Stanley Matthews mere, against Hiot
Young iabored in the Cong .essiOnal election say st IL
WILL Wijhod. question se;Le the cohtSsteI case VI ~
thews AGAINST banning III iaVor OF we l''"i'
sor-Tu CAROLINA ABANDONED BY TILDEN.
In seating Mr. Buttz this morning the House
has practically abandoned its purpose of attempting 10
have South Carolina counted for Gov rden NE buts'
II may be remembered presented his cert hcate III cue
form from the Governor Of South Carolina early N tue
session. There contest in his case pu tc Do
Graf. insisted on referring the Elections Committee
upon a petition some OF the South Odrohh" D'40
erals who opposed the action OF the state o'"sSins
Board The evidence in the went overwhelmingly
~ abov tine fair election Of Butts and the report OF the
saver South Carolina Investigating Committee leaving
the Elections Committee ground TO stand upon th
latter ayorably reported the case us u nm - ~
Butts seated His case was To De us'i my iciir
Colorado, rs "A point upon when nossiov $500
could be counting the electoral vote Vi Tue '
A COMPLIMENT TO POSTMASTER JAMES
Mr.. Cox's committee. which investigated Mr.
Uewitts charge that his letters had Deeh tlhper'd win
in the mails are prepared to report that 80 laf Is '
New-York Post-Ofce ia concerned, there is 10 ground
for suspicion. The report concludes WIKI 'ne ioI''"N
compliment To Postmaster James
All the evidence shows that. aside from the personal
supervision Of Mr.. james over the uttalls W Vr
he hears an reprOachable character Tor
The difies are onerUus responsible as we nave sen
In their discharge, day and Night week i 10y r,rice
day he is yigiaut and~issduOus. No partisan pJ ~.
has bloscd his conduct He la. evidence th -h
Democratic mail matter in the last aniIII, gu, VI
abundant caution, received special attention. ilo" "''
ana for it, forwarding he gave special adlhohi'on'
NO IMPEACHMENT OF Mr.. robson.
The House Judiciary Committee to-day unan-
imously adopted the following resolutions 10 DC sun
mited to the their report upon the SUBJECT Ill
dicated: =,
Resored That articles Of impeachment ought NOT 10 NC
preerred against George N. RODes0n secretary VI We
Wv Tor Violations OF the law which have occurred III
his Department, because there Ii no criminal Intent y,
corrlpt motive ON his part which would constitute SUN
violations high crimes or mlsdeuleaiois uh"oi WV
meaning Of the Constitution. . :, ,,..h,.,od
Resoired That this Judiciary Committee be discharseu
from any Ilrther consideration of the SUBJECT