The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-14
YESTERDAYS GREAT WORK.
THE FIRST STEP TOWiRD INvEsTTGAT-
mo THE N.fiION.tL IRICD.

,nTton To- bay " ills Dodging n Test Vote
WASHINGTON, May 13.-Thc new rebellion
T. over To-day the House acted upon party
vote two Republicans. Butler of Massachusetts
and Fort Of Illinois voting with the Democrats.
and two Democrats. Mills Of Texas and Buck
rer Of Missouri voting with the Republicans.
Tho House decided that the resolution OF in
aury. proposed by Carkson n Potter. was
privileged. Ponding Republican effort to
disorganizc the House and leave it without
quorum. tho House adjourned. II will COM
plotc it's action tomorrow. On Wednesday
committee will begin an inquiry into the
fraud. which will stop only when fraud is
n Acknowledged and ts bcnefciarics disgraccd.
There can now be no step backward. SO far
hesitning steps have been many. On Thurs
day Friday. and Saturday the joint Demo ratio
caucus sat irrcsolutc. Earlier in the week 1t
had laid upon the judiciary Committee the
duty of initiating proceedings. Some Demo-
Gratis wished 10 defeat. and moro to defer.
There were Democrats In the upper chamber
who passed. from man to man In Oh" lower, dep
recatng an Investigation because II would
lay bare the bargain by which they share
the ruudcred patronage that Hayes dis
tributcs There were emocrats-Dcmo-
Gratis in the inner and confidential
councils Of tho uariy-whose counscls were
.waycd by the wants ana the wishes of possible
and improbable candidates in a coming con-
test; and somo Democrats there were who
foarcd that the vindcation Of their party and
the public assurance OF its success in 1876
nigh, interfere with their own personal for
tunes. All these personal interests were repre-
sentcd All this went to make up hesitation
which lacked little Of being cowardice. and
laskcl nothing Of being secret treachcry.
On Friday afternoon the joint Democratic
eommitteo s,i iumbled with this living ISSUE
The mcmbors otthls commit O.. such as wished
noinquiry. were willing then. as they have been
willing since to trustthis inv s,igation To a hos
Tile committee AMI n doubtful House II WIS
clear that the Judiciary Committee, with faith
ful Democrats upon il. was not all made up ~
faithful Democrats Tho Joint committee still
hcsitntcl Very percmptorily they were told
that no dolay beyond saturday would be per-
nitted. II plan was not maturci then.
action in the House would mako a
plan IN the committee needless. On Sat
urday morning the Joint committee
met. spurrcd 10 its work hy a " earnest mon
WHO would have no further delay. Tho COM
miitec met tn time with a fun cons 'iousncss
that public rorord would bc made w in the
House ii the private record Of the committee
room WAS not altered. To- change that record.
evidence Of forgery. perjury and bribery WIS
laid before this committee. evidence which
imlrchcd the constitutional advisers Di Hayes
md left few links wanting in connecting him
with the foul transaction. l. was enough. Tho
rOmnitie' had no rhoi'r. To delay an inquiry
into such a trnnsa,tiun. backed 10y such ,vi-
donre. wnsa responsibility no member of this
Th" committoe sni consilering thc details OF
today action my : liurinv res 'uiion rrndy