The daily gazette., 1878-04-10

DEFEAT OF THE JAY GOULD LOBBY o.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL-THh
BLAIR RESOLUTIONS.
WASHINGTON, April9-The Jay G Goul
lobby died hard tonight. All through
the day Mr.. Gould and his lieutenant
were Oh the alert, laying hold of Senator
who passed through the corridors, ant
enticing them when possible, into pri
vate corners to "reason" with them. Al
dernier resort the lobby tried the game
of braa, and all through the afternoon
boasts were made that the judiciary
committee bill would be defeated. II
was alsp tried to force the de bate over to
another day, but Senators Edmunds and
Thurman resisted this so strongly that
the effort was soon abandoned. A num-
Der of propositions had been prepared,
which were to be offered seriatim, and
which while very plausible on the face,
would really have drawn the teeth of the
Judiciary committee bill had they been
adopted
Mr.. Blaine, who as usual has been the
staunch ally of the railroad jobbers, first
offered hn amusingly worded amendment
which he declared strengthened the
judiciary committee bill, but he could
not deceive Messrs. Thurman and Ed
munds, who shook their heads with
smiling incredulity. This amendment of
Mr.. Bla ne was voted down by SO large a
majority that Jay Gould saw 1t was use
less to continue the contest further, and
gave orders TO throw up the sponge. The
judiciary committee bin was then passed
by such "A vote as must have convinced
Messrs Gould and Huntington of the
vanity Df their expectations. Probably
they would like now to have the money
back which it has cost 10 keep the lobby
IN their interest. 1t will be useless for
them 10 make any further effort against
the bill, Us the sentiment i'll the House in
favor OF making them redeem their
Obligations to the government is much
stronger than it has been in the SEN
ate.
In spite of Mr.. Voorhees, effort the
bill passed this evening by 40 to 10, Mr..
Thurman having persuaded the Senate
to sit it out OF the 40, - were demo-
Gratis and IL were republicans. The
House Pacific Railroad Committee to-
day adopted unanimously "A bill similar
TO that which the Senate has Just passed
and the will now probably substitute the
Senate's bill for this. No doubt is enter
tained that It will pass the House with
very little difficulty.
THE BLAIR RESOLUTION.
The Blair resolution has been received
here from Annapolis by the Maryland
members, but has not been presented rs
Nel Ill tltner mousse OF congress. NJ
Roberts stated that he would not present
II, and that he would vote against the
bill which is to be introduced. The
Maryland members have had some talk
among themselves in regard TO the mat
ter, but u has not yet been agreed which
OF them Shall present the resolution
They shy that the resolution does
not itself contain any request for presen-
tation to Congress Gov. Swami has not
been atthe House since the reception of
the resolution, aud therefore his purpose
Is not Known, but it is understood that,
as the oldest member of the Maryland
delegation, if he 50 desires 1t, that task
Will be left to hun. Judge Blair stated
to-day that a score Of members had
voluntarily come to him and offered to
INTRODUCE the bill which has been pre-
pared. He says he is not in the least
worried by the comments made on his
movemPnt, and that he has no objection
to press and politicians getting all the
fun outof it that they want.
THE NEW DOORKEEPER.
General Fiell, the newly elected door
keeper pf The House Of Representatives
took possession of his office to-day. He
was soon bcSieged by importunate place
hunters 1t is not expected he will make
any changes. Mr. Donovan, Assistant
Doorkeeper under Colonel Polk, has re-
signed.