The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-15


connee.ion with signing tho cer,ncatcs Of the cleo
tion Two thrse weeks after tho election he heard
that defect existed tho certificate OF the Stale
through the private secretary OF Governor Kellogg at
whose suggestion he signed others. He knew nothing
about the signature OF his fellow electors. uhus.f
The following letter from tho State Department
was submitted 10 the committee by the chairman
M DEPARTMENT or STATE
sFsf WAsHINGTox, June H. 1878.
To Honorable CLARKsoN N. P0TTKR, Chairman OF the
COMMITTEES OF Investigation, &c.. House OF Repre-
sIR--I nave had honor to receive from the csrk
OF the commisseo OF whcn you arc chairman the fol-
RssoIved. That ths Secretary OF State DO requested
10 furnish this committee all the original communi-
cations whether Written printed or tolsgraphc. now
In or which may havo been In tho Office Ut the Secrc-
tary OF State, and which may be his control
oeved BY him or osher persons in tho State Depart
lion. Wayne Mevsas S" aaS tho Sa T nss.
commission was sent en-, by he Pres,aens 10 New
Orleans, La. In April 1877, and also oeruned copies
tcicgrapnic delivered 10 or sent to said commission
or 10 all or either Of The members OF said commission,
passed though your department. ae% .ta.n' faE
Upon laying this request before the President arm
Instructed by HIM to say That while he considers IT
not a. all ncompHt with the public interests that
all tho documents sought tor by this resolution should
be made public. yet no is unable TO perceive
that the subject embraced IN SAID resolu.
tion Is within tho authority Tor inquiry Inn
parted 10 your committee by tue House
OF Repreae natives. The President has upon this
wow OF The matter directed communicate 10
The House Of Representatives the information sought
ton BY tba. honorable body as rha seem 70 i. meet.
have the honor 70 be, .ir yosr obsdient servant.
~4f ffsxNa Is oof.a WILLIAM N. EvARlS.
Tho committee then adjourned until ten A. NJ. on
Saturday.
PROPOSED INDICTMENT OF Ex-sECRErARY
EoBEsoN. asNs.ass t
Chairman whitthorne, OF tho House Committee on
Naval Affairs, Today presented his report 10 the
Naval Commits recommending that measures be
taken BY the Department OF Justice for rho indict
msns OF ex-Secrctary Robson, ex-Nsval Constructor
Hanscom and ox.Engineer Wood for malieasance In
ONCE
Ex-coNsuL GENERAL roRBERr IN ANswEn TO
CHARGES MADE AGAINST HIM.
General Torbert United States Consul General al
Paris, has addressed letter 10 the Secretary OF
State In which ho refers 10 the charge OF James u.
Edmsuds against him before the Committee on Ex-
pcnd,tures in tho Department OF State that he de-
manded an extortonate fee OF him. General Torbert
relates the circumstances from his standpoint and
concIudes:-
II Mr. Edmunds was correctly reported he most
grossly misrepresented the iacs IN stating that he
would have cost MIN only dity cents, and % TO his
forwarding hts deposition 10 Dresden 20 DO certified
absurd, as do not SEQ how it could nave been at
tended to without bis being there in person.
WOMAN sUFFRAGE-ADvgRsE REPORT OF THE
SENATE COMMITTEE ON PRIVILEGES AND
ELECTIONS.
The majority report Of the Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections upon Mr. sareents joint
resolution proposing sixteenth amendment 10 tho
constitution prohibiting tho several States
iranchs,ng United States oisisons on account
OF sex was presented 10 tho Senate to-
day by Mr.. sWadseagh, OF New Haven.
tho chairman Of the committed The report takes the
ground. substantially, that this amendment, II adopt
ed Will make several millions OF female voters totally
inexperienced In political AFFAIRS, qnte generally de-
pendent upon the other sex, all incapable OF perform
ing military duty and without the power to enforce
the laws which their numerical strength may enable
them to mske, ana comparatively few OF wnom wish
to assume the irksome and responsible political
duties which this measure thrusts upon them
and which many men seek to evade. Such change
should Only DO made slowly and In response gen.
sral public asmssd Tho 90 coo asking Tor this
legislation wsss obtained through the. efforts Of
woman suffrage societies thoroughly Organized, with
active and jealous munagsra The small NUMBER
compared with that Of the intelligent women OF tho
country, 10 striking evidence that the demand 10
general
without woman suffrage legislation for woman Is
constantly improving, ana the disabilities imposed
upon her under sho common law being swept
away by the spirit OF the age Legislation Is partial
to woman rather than unjust 70 her. and her adver-
saries among mon have to complain. Tho
States gradually granting suffrage 10 women per-
haps with good results
Your committee regard II az unwiso ana inexped,
ent to enable two-thirds In number OF the States
through amendment to the national constitution 70
force woman suffrage upon the other third, which
the public opinion OF both sexes may DO strongly
aversc 70 such change
Notice was given that Senator Hear will submit
minority sreport in behalf OF himself ana Msssrs
Cameron. Of Wisconsin. and Mitchell, OF Oregon who
dissent from the conclusions 81 tho majority.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
SENATE.