The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-18
WASHINGTON.
The Potter Resolution Passed by a
Democratic Quorum.
COURSE OF THE SILENT MINORITY.
No Effort To Be Made to Extend
the Investigation.
GENERAL EFFECT OF THE STRUGGLE.
Current Gossip Concerning the
Facts To Be Developed.
CONSTRUCTION OF THE COMMITTEE.
Current Gossip Concerning the
Facts To Be Developed.
CONSTRUCTION OF THE COMMITTEE.
Appeal Of the Republicans to the
Voters OF the Country.
Message Of President Hayes on the
Fisheries Award.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON. May IL, 1873
END OF THE STRUGGLE IN THE house AND
VICTORY OF THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF A NEGATIVE COURSE ON THE PART OF THU
REPuBLICANs-DAD EFFECT OF THE REso-
LUTON UPON LEo1sLATIoN-THE PRESIDENT
AND HIS PARTY.
The democrats got their quorum this afternoon, and
thereupon the republicans developed part OF their
we'll concealed plan OF action. Everybody expected
them 10 hlibuster. and preparations had been mado
Tor . night session; but thoy suffered to become
known that they would offer no further resistance,
the resolution whenever they could do 30
by their own votes and construotively In
the absence OF the republicans. who would not
against tho resolution, because that would hop
70 make . quorum OF tho House Accordingly tho
nnal vote was had with only such delay came
from requirement by tho republicans TO have the
yeas and nays called on the prcmin nary mosions.
and shortly after hapast four the Potter resolution
was adopted by las yeas and nays. Mcssra Morse,
OF Boston, and Mills. OF Texas. voting mo" Poor
dependent, but he not big enough stand alone
and at the close recorded himself In the Affirmative
though earcr in the day ho had voted against second
ing the previous question. The republicans, usual
did not answer TO their Before the fnal roll
call began Mr. Mills of Texas. democrat, asked the
Speaker ana the House to grant him ten minutes 10
speak, but ne ovorrulcd by democratic cries Of
.sRegular orderl" and ME- Potter declined to Lot
. little squabble ABOUT Mr.. Goode, OF vir-
gsuis whom Mr.. Congor. Of Michigan, one
Or the republican 'unreasonablos" accused OF voting
awhsn he was paired, wnhout she least reason for
The accusation. - Mr.. Goode showed later 70 tho
House. the whole day passed In good order aud good
temper.
Whom the Speaker declared the resolution adopted
Mr. Potter moved an Adjournment which was
ried add then the remainder OF tho republican plan
became public. The democrats declared themselves
ready to let Mr. Hale bring up a resolution for re-
publican investigation tomorrow. The Speaker an
nounced in conversation that he ready TO
recognize any republican for that purpose as
soon the House assembled, and It cast q litsls
damper the democratic spirits to learn that
Mr.. Hale does not intend 10 propose anything, aud
that the republican plan was not to help tho
Potter resolution, even by voting against IT, rot to
delay Its passage whenever the democrats wore
strong enough TO form quorum Of the House alone,
but when IL was adopted thus, without their inter-
vention, rest there and take up The time OF
House disturb the country with nvcstg alton OF
their own. II this determination OF the republicans
had been earlier known u 10 doubtful whether the
Potter resolution could have got the democratic
II needed without being amended by democrats as
20 widen the scope Of the Investigation, and whom
IL found tomorrow that tho republicans mako no push
sovs nj fha,r hst
the numerous democrats who voted with Mr.. Potter
to-day, much against their Wills and only to keep the
party together, Will themselves bring forward rosolu
tions amendments to the Potter resolution admit.
sing OF Q broader inquiry.
Tho Speaker will name the committee tomorrow.
Mr. Potter will Of course, be chairman and Mr.
Morrison, who chairman OF tho Louisiana CON-
Dntes In 1875 viii probably stand second. Messrs.
Garfield ana Hale, VINO were among the visiting
statesmen, will probably not DO named on the
mi,toc Mr. Charles Fosters name is mentioned as
ono OF the republicans II Is probable tht Mr..
Robertson, OF Louisiana, will also be q member
Report says tonight that tho why the In
vestgsors insisted strcnuously the precise form
OF the Potter resolution, including tho aus.on tho
Blair manifesto that they have in fact evidence
in their hands except that relating to Florida which
has already for the most part boon published, and
evidence taken In Louisiana contested election
case, but that they have promises OF great dcal OF
evidence very damaging tho republicans and TO the
visiting statesmen, which, however, was offered hem
only condition that they should adopta resolution
OF inquiry In the form OF Mr. Poter's. Tho rcsolu-
zion being adopted they expect have placed In
their hands at oncc a number OF lcttcrs aud docu-
ments and an amount OF evidence which tho leading
Investigators profess believe viii eliminate prom.
ssnt republicans, aud especially tho visiting states
men. All this II still In tho future WHAT the resolu-
hon has already accomplished Ia this lit has united
The republicans and brought shem and the President
together on better terms than have existed since
be was inauguratcd. Tho quarres on the rcpubli.
can side have ceased, and tho President has given
evidence In several recent appointments, as we'll rs
In sbstainng from making certain removals, that he
intends hereafter 10 submit himself to tho advice OF
tho party leaders lie Is known To have said to q
fieno, within week, that no found It impossible to
carry out his doas that was necessary for him 10
cooperate with his party and TO satisfy tho party
demands; that ho had gonc AZ far as prudence war
rantsd, and that the opposition to some or
nIs ideas has proved to be too strong 10
be resisted. 10 has also been noticed that
Tor ten days past all the Presidents nominations have
been al favoraby reported and confirmed by tho
republicans with no delay or obstruction on their
Side That IS to say, the democrats have succeeded
In forcing MI Hayes and his party into sccord so far
rs tho mere partisan gains or losses As 10 the In
tcrests Of the country these have undoubtedly been
iurcd by tho democratic movement Whatever promise
there was OF wholesome and rciormatory legislation at
this session longer 10 DO hoped for. Mr. Woods
tar,n will go over; thero is little no hope
Of m amendment; correcting the manner OF eIccting
President. Thcro will DO no further efforts per.
manentiy improve tho civil service. Both houses
want to adjovrn, and whlle few Jobs may DO rushed
through In the closing days Of the session-as Tor
sasAnos inc River and Harbor ssss. which VIII uns