The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-11

have shown their encouragement every DAY.
The Russians have met with hardly any resist
ancc at the important positions which they have
lately seized. including sophia We now learn
that they have obtained control OF the Shipka
Pass 10y capturing the whole OF the Turkish
army which defended it, This success would
have enabled them TO menace Adrianople If the
negotiations for an armistice had not beon un-
dcrtaken.
Mayor ELY yesterday made, and the Com
mon Council confirmed. the two appointments
which have given SO much trouble TO Office
seekers. ARTHUR LEARY. banker. is the new
Excise Commissioner. and SMITH T.. LANE.
lawyer is the new Park Commissioner. The
present Common Council will. perhaps. work
tremendously with the Mayor in the matter Of
appointments.
We invite the American people to consider
the spectacle presented yesterday 10y the Re-
publican side Of the House We also invite the
especial and serious attention OF Democratic
voters to the cases OF those Democratic Con
grrssmen whose trcachcry. Indifference. or
negligence made it possible for the GLOVER res
sutton 10 fail, ~ it failed yesterday. In u Demo-
cratic House.
Thanks TO Mr.. CoSKLISG, the recent OK
traordinarv proceedings in the cases Of RUNKLL
and DRAPER the dsgraccd army officer and
naval surgeon. who have succeeded in exciting
the com passion of tic Fraudulent Administra-
ton. are to be- Investigated. On his motion
tho Senate yesterday ordered two Of It's COM
The bill introduced yesterday by Mr..
HEWITT md s.ni To- the Wavs and Means Com
mitt'c seems to have common sense on its side.
| Briefly. it provides that when too much or too
Little duty has been raid ON goods. and IN. fact
| is found out. the Government shall collect the
| rest Of its money or refund the importers
money. as the case may be.
ou,ir, y, IA. a,e,n,c az D,,n,,rotic mann.
hers fro,n th, s,.nts which tbov mr.. nnidto oc.i
| ,y r,arNr U,tr's anhstitn,. f,- th. r,,din al
| Gtnvrn resolution nnss,d tho Comn,itta. Of IN.
Whol. Yesterday hy "A majority Of two votes
| amid CHEERING, laughter. and mutual eou..ratu-
ht.on ON the Renublican side of tue chamber
This Substitute. lis a curiosity. urroyll. that.
| b.for. any extraordinary mowers mr., granted 70
any committee the comm. ttc, shall furnish the
'..-,i...,, H.. r.,.'. '..',,., ,',, and o.
.,,t..,',, med t, ,,',.. ,.r mara ,n,,,sr. ,,
h.orti.., i..ii.y.. tbo ..,,,,....t.t,.,rn. pr.l.
nily tho r. .uiib,i.ln ,ri,,nth Will short lived.
M. tbn ll,,.. -,iii v,.te This .tiiut..
| '"' IL IT. us-'"''lu' ''" sum "i"n'p n
sn""' nave '''h p'-S'' l"e '"ho
"' 'h' u'nNte was 'h"l"'Viisu' ana M
7F"'N'' inc htp"'"'"n7 "'I' s"'.''
n"H7'" "t'"7' AN'7''-"N'"' ""e aver
an 't"'l in'"'-'u J." ''''"'i"' 9"'''' Nv ,'''
| the country was tired OF that N"rl 90 thin,'.
FOSTER OF ONO offered an amendment whrh
vs. aiol' ~ ''r an investigation INTO ihr on
| y ANitNl'N 81 li' l4N'NtE"stH- commuters
Nh''h'r hsh' OF lh' parry went So lar NJ ID
-h''I w inc INJURY W'l n ur"Ne hilNN N'lro"i
tl' '"i''' A'"-e'Hel Al WAS pvV"''"I 'A
hlD'''h'
senator Er.K of Kentucky made a -Dccch.
vost.rl,v i'm favor ~ IN. ramon 0tizntion of
SILVER. and senator EATON If Connecticut an.