New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-07
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WasIuySToN. May G.--EveybOdy was on tue gun
rive in the House Of Representatives wheh "h"'
hodv met to-day and for an hour atterWaru' Deln-
o,rats were gathered in knots on the hoor earnest!
discussing subjects which were eYidehtiy ho' ms
ON which the House was formally engaged anu i'',
rrhpcans were on guard ready for ANYTHING that
might occur There was an apparent rear 'n'''
upvclcone subject might be sprung IN the shape ol
House resolution. .to
On Monday morning after the rcadlhg Oh INC
,rrol the first thing in order is call OF the states
s lille and Joint resolutions for refereuce TO the
committees. If this call does not occupy the Whoo
,norning hour then the States are called 1or HOUSE
,osoiut,ops This second call is seldom made i'rS'
bocause since the House has become so large IN num-
her. the whole hour is generally occupied IN 'ne III
,roducton of bills; and secondly, because whenever
there is prospcct that the hour Will not De so useu
m mild form Of libustering is generally resor'ed
10 70 preven House resolutions from beng III order'
So to-day. when there was prospect that the
first call might not consume the whole hour, Doth
Republicans and Democrats called for the reading
of the longer bills. After the expiration OF the
morning hour. the Speaker first recognized "
Shelley with his bill to reduce the tax on tobacco
and subsequently another Democratic member TO
hiring the District of Columbia Government Bill be-
fore the House. When this proposition was made,
Mr.. Springer at first seemed disposed to object and
inquired if debate on the bill to be limited to
one hour. Bat Mr.. Blackburn and others explained
matters 10 him. and the District Bill was taken up
without opposition.
All this anxiety and excitement were caused by
the expectation that the resolution calling for
investigation Of the Florida count was to he intro
duced in the House aud pressed to a vote II may
as well be taken for granted that movement OF
this kind is to be made this week. and il is likely to
be successful
The men who are engaged in this new conspiracy
against the political peace of the country are mostly
Democrats though there are undoubtedly some Re
publicans VINO are giving them ana and comfort
The Democrats enlisted in the movement are
CLIQUE of the party how powerful it yet remains to
he proved. The actual managers are not numerous
but they are undoubtedly acting on the advice,
privately gwen of many of the most influential men
of their party in and out of Congress. The matter
has not been mentioned in any caucus, and many Of
the more conservative Democrats III Congress have
not been let into the secrets of the revolutoniss at
al.
us Mr.. Tilden behind this movement" is ques-
ton that has been repeatedly asked i'll Washington
within the past few days. The popular impression
has been that the investigation which has been
made in Florida was set on foot by him or bis
friends, and that the expenses of it, which must
have been large were paid with money from New
York This impression the managers take no pains
10 change and yot those Democrats who in times
past have been Mr.. Tilden's nearest friends and
representatives., and who used TO be authorized TO
speak for him, are not admittedto the councils of
the agitators, and most positively deny that the
movement has originated in NewYOTk or with Mr..
Tlden. 1t is certaIn'that If Mr.. TIldcns money and
advice are behind the schemes which are now hatch
ing he has chosen new agents in Congress His old
heutenants are evidently not trusted this matter.
There are, tonight, two reports in regard TO the
intentions OF the Democrats Tomorrow. One is that
Mr. ClarksOn n. Potter, who is represented as beng
in NcwYOrk for the purpose of comforting with Mr.
Tlden upon the subject, Will return tomorrow, and
submit the resolution which has been approved by
hip Doubts are thrown on this theory by the fact.
that Mr.. Potter goes TO New-Yorl nearly every week
and that Mr.. 1ldeus nearest friends here assert of
their own knowledge, that Mr.. Pottcr's mission 10
New-fork THIS time Is IN no way connected with
the proposed investigations. Another report is that
some Democratic member OF the judiciary Com
mttec, either Mr.. Mcmahon or Mr. Stenger viii rise
10 question of privilege tomorrow,
and offer resolution asking for an Investigation
10 ascertain whether Mr. Bsbec the sitting Republi-
can member from the lid Florida District, holds
ms seat by reason of fraud This scheme would give
the proposition standing in the House as ques-
ton Of privilege, that could not be secured by other
plans which have been suggested, unless the pre-
amble Of the resolution should contain matter,
looking to the impeachment OF the President or Of
some Federal officer This last. Florida device
avoids a great many embarrassing obstacles which
every other plan would necessarily encounter, aud
will give the House jurisdiction of the question:
with power to act upon il by majority vote.
A joint committee OF investigation has been
thought OF, but that has probably been abandoned
because 20 wOuid not only give the senate OIDCr
tunty TO postpone for long time, If not to defeat
altogether, the beginning OF the inquiry, but il
would permit the Senate even after an inquiry was
ordered, TO prolOng il indefinitely.
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