The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-18

! Will 9'oH ne OFcIIun BcsllcS, Whcn Inc
great bulk Of n community are to bo inn
prisoncd, it is somewhat an object TO the
state 10 shut them up at home, and thus
save their railroad fare. As Gov. McCLEL-
Ian is zcalously devoted to economy, he
will make n note Of this point.
1t is n new glory added to the history Of
trial by jury, that in community where
the thieves and robbers comprise 50 largo a
| part Of tho leading men, jurors drawn
at random from among their ncighbors,
md, in some instances, klnsmcn oven have
,,,,, "nAcsitatlng aud prompt in the
noreorn,oroo If tn. =" duty In bringing them
in guilty.
1t would be difficult TO determine whether
tho House or tho Senate spent the more time in
idloness yesterday; at all events neither Gc-
complshei anything. The Senate pretended
| TO discuss the amendments 10 the Patent Onlcc
/ laws. but vote on an amendment revealed no
quorum and there were thereafter threc calls
! OF the Senate. It was not possible to secure
quorum to vote on the topics under considera-
ton. SO adjournment was had.
The House devoted itself chiefly to consider
| ing bal 10 pay a virginia seminary rent for
| the use Of property in the war: but after some
ca tllN alt stslNt tillN N Nts9 VOL VIZ III
and should not be paid aud others had urged
/ that it was not one. adjournment was had.
| "
There can he but little If auy doubt that
Speaker ALyoRD intends 70 rol eat MS action Of
last winter in tho farce u how MT 90 make
| fair REINFORCEMENT 90 the State The make
/ uu Of tho Apporionmcrt Committee shows tho
cloycn foot very plainly. Among It's number
are representatives from 81. Lawrence. Della
ware. and Cuttaraugus Counties rll of which
must lose a member II Assembly II there Is
| any rcapportionmcut az an Thou ,hero is Mr..
! FISH OF Putnam. Mr.. NrKElL OF schuyler and
Mr.. CHASE Of Otsceo who were members Of the
| last Assembly. and bundiy followed Old salt in
his successful effort to defeat an apportion-
ment. New York is represented by Mr.. sTnA-
HAN, machine man, who will obey orders and
| Mr. PATTERSON. a Democrat whose seat is con-
tested. As though he was not entirely certain
OF the Committee. even - thus put up. In viola
tion Of all preccdcnts without resolution u
the House SO directing. ALyonD places his own
name at tho tail Of the Committee thus giving
fair notice that he intends to run it.
Somehow Brother BLAINE's investigation
10y proxy Of southern ou,raees does not possess
that thrilling interest to the country which it
would have If he stakcd his own political repu-
tation On the result instead Of stalk inG TELLEE's
Having the chance to send Gen. JOE IIlw-
LEY to the Senate. the Connecticut Republicans
have decided to sondO. II. pLATT.
JoE HAwLEY is one Of the few Connecticut men
who are known outside Of their State Whom
the news camo Of the firing on sumter. no
walked into his newspaper ollce and
told his associates that they must run tho
concern for while; he was going South, he
a. -. .l.g a.. a d.
company Of Connecticut volunteers mustered
into the service, and he camo back aGenernl.
Since then he has served term ms Governor and
ntcrm in Congress, besides presiding oycra lle-
publican National Convention, and doing the
nonors AZ the Philadelphia Centennial.
| q. H. PLATT is midite-aged Mcridon lawyer
His character, VIC arc informed is irreproach-
able; he enjoys the respect a. his neighbors
stands well in his Tvoiession. has served in the
Legislature and. NJ believe, once received d
third-party nomination for overnor.
Had the Republican yoter5 Of the state been
polled on the question, jos HAwLEY would un-
doultedly have been chosen Senator by a larg,
majority. on Tho earoi ballots in tho caucus
he led all his competitors. and at one tlm'
lacked only few votes Of being nominated
Then tho machine politicians. with whom h'
has been unpopular for long time past or
gAnized a combination against him. and for th'
third time he has had the prize almost within
his grasp, only TO see it slip through his fingers
The consolng circumstance for his support
ors is that Mr. MARSHALL JEWELL is in TN
same boat.
Ky friends, am MosEsw was tho oJy'
ously truthful assurance with which well
known Indian chief began his address t.
mna3 meeting Of whites in Oregon. Che
,, Moses evidently thinks that there is somethi-.
in name. Ia that view he agrees with .h
) Oregon statesman Of peculiar marital m,
hrancial experiences, lliprLE-MlrcHELI. 5u
! HFpLE was ashamed II his name, while ~ -E
/ seems TO DO proud Of his.
A Madrid newspaper reports that on Dec
20 Con. SALAMANCA rose in the Cortes and be
gan 20 ask questions. llo wanted tho War nm
Colonial Ministers TO tell him, il they coull
Whnt was the actual condition OF things in Cuba
% II his private letters from the island wera to d.
. trusted he said, the feeling Of tho authorize
, and tho Spanish residents was one Of in
{ security ana alarm; armed bodies O
rcho8 wero stl in tho field, and
spanllh force had como to grief almoa
at tho gntos Of Saurti Spirtus Re wante
20 know what military precautions, if say, ha
been taken against fresh outbreak of the In
surroction. which ho had strong reasons (
fear was not improbable why everything wa
B bairg dono by tho authorities to eonciliate tn
late rebels at the expense Of tho Spauiards an
thol 'yal Cubans; why the Captain General de
!. eidS- the grayest questions himse9 arste4l Z