The daily gazette., 1878-06-17
THIRD EDITION.
From Washington.
From the N. Y. Herald.
WAsHINGroN, June 16, 1873.

WASHINGTON, June 16, 1873,
THE LONG SESSION OF CONGRESS AND
WHAT IT HAS ACCOMPLISHED.
This Congress, which has been in al
most constant session since the 10th of
last October eight months),, has, accord
ing TO the saying of Senator Bayard, done
less good and less harm than many per-
sons expected. In fact one OF its chief
merits IS that it has done very little; its
sins are mostly sins OF omission; ASIDE
from the River and Harbor bill, 1t is
guilty of not a single job and the lobby
has done no business at all at this long
session, for the River and Harbor bill is
a lob which needs no lobby. 1t is pre-
pared in the committees of the two houses
to force a two-fhirds vote by giving
slice of public plumber to more than two
thirds Of the districts and States This
general "divide" is larger in amo ount this
wear than for many years before. The
House fixed it at 81 900, 900, the Senate
increased it more than 81 100000, and IN
spite of the opposition of the Speaker
and several members-M essrs. Cox, of
New York, and Eden, of Illinois, and
others-it was adopted.
General Noyes ON M'LiD.
81 was just coming to this, and this Is
really the only point care to talk about
.luSl bpNs MCLLib Nho - ANoAS''
ern man. have known him before as
a man of great integrity and responsible
", and always regarded him as man Of
character. " hen he came to say, how
ever, that promised him certain posi-
ton pravided the vote OF the State OF
Florida was cast for Hayes, he told a
falsehood. | have never seen McLln or
Cowgirl alone from the time the voting
TOOK place in Florlda until the time that
the electoral vote as declared. Neither
have |, in any shape, suggested or nen>
ioned that II ward in lbe shape of ap-
pointments or emoluments would be
given to either of these men. or to any
one whose subsequent acquaintance
made while i'll Florida. defy him to
show or prove where, when, or how i
ever made any promise TO use my influ-
ence, if possess any at all, with The
president-elect. or with the President
since his Inauguration. What told
these men distinctly all the t me was to
declart their voies honestly, to give the
: tate of Florida to Tilden if he bad the
major ty Of vot 6, but that if this MAORI
" should honestly show to have been
ca>t tor Hayes then l Insisted that the
vote OF The State shou d be declared.
As to my making any overtures that
the vote should be declared for Hayes re-
gaIdless Of he fact, or that | would Sc,
TO it, this vote beng so declared, thai
these men should be rewarded is simply
pleposielous. The thought never en-
tered my mind, neither did any Of my
associates ever hint such a thing Il
me-"
"YoN said that before this electora
business occurred you knew Mr.. McLiI
to be man of integrity. How do yol
accouLt Tor the fact, then, thai he shoul'
now make statements which you brant
as falls ~
IL repeat that l knew him to be mai
OF integrity, and even spoke favorably O
blm 10 the then Governor Hayes and re
commended him at one time. THIS wa
before We knew of any probable CON
plica iohs in Florida. AS to why h
substq lently turned around and mad
these ID roctous charges against me you
experience as newspaper man ought |
be able TO tell you. | desire to expires
no opinion OH that subject
81 suppose you have read the late:
papers p
''Just before you came on board "
got the latest papers, and | see that III
democratic Congress has graciously d.
cdet not to Interfere with the Pres
den-'s title. Well, how good they are