New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-05

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THE WALLACE COMMITTEE ADJOURNED.
SENATOR HERMAN DECLINES TO BE PREsENr-THE
INVESTIGATION ADJOURNED TILL AFTER KLEc-
TON.
Room No. AT Of the Post Office Building, known
az the Equity Courtroom, and in which Judge
Choate usually presides, was finally assigned for
the use of the subcommittee of the Senate charged
with the investigation Of the alleged election FRAUDS
of 1878. The Senators composing the committee are
Wallace Of Pennsylvania, chairman Keenan, OF
New-York Mcdonald. of Indiana; Blair OF new
Hampshire, aud Plat of Connecticut All the mem
beers except Senator Herman arrived in the city last
Thursday. At an informal meeting on Friday morn
ing it was determined to begin work yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock.
Deputy sergeant-at-Arms Christie, of the Senate
arrived early to supernend tho arrangement of the
room for the accommodation of the committee
Though everything was in readiness for work by 10
o'clock, none of the Senators had up to that time
made their appearance d. T. Murphy, the Official
reporter Of the Senate, who also accompanies the
party entered and took his seat, and shortly after
ward Mr. Bright, the new Sergeant-at-Arms OF inc
Senate came into the room. A little later Senator
Mcdonald appeared and he was followed BY Senator
Platt About this time Commissioner Davenport
walked in followed by George Bliss. rev MIN
ntes before Senator Wallace arrived, and ne ana
senator Mcdonald withdrew to a side room for q
consultation. Senator Plstt, Mr. Davenport ana
Mr. Bliss sat at end of a table and TAXED IN
low tone together. Finally Senator wallace lock
his seat at the head of the table and called Tor ORDER
He then proposed an adjournment until = p. IN. on
account of the absence OF senators Merriam anu
Blair Before those assembled had lett their seats
senator Blair arrived, but further proceedings were
postponed until the hour named. ~,
At o'clock all the members OF the comipllt ;t
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nesses were seated about the room, and CoInlnls-
sioner Davenport wns also hand. brief CON
sultaton was held by the committee In me SG}oin-
ing room, after which the members seated them
selves around the table The chairman, without
any public discussion on the part OF the members,
then announced that the committee WoulG adJouIh
to meet on Thursday next at Providence, H. L.
This abrupt termination Of the work OF The com
mittee in New-York took everybody by surprise
The reason given by Senator wallace was tliaI ne
did not care TO proceed with the Investigation IN
the absence of Senator KerRan. 1t Is UNDERSTOOD
that Senator Wallace, arriving here last lhurs-
dav received a letter from Senator herman saying
thai he would be here on Monday but yesterday
second letter was received IN which be requested 10
be excused altogether, because Of professional en-
0agemeuts
No little surprise was expressed at the late hour
at which Senator Herman had discovered the press
ing nature of his professional engagements. II ne
had known it some time ago his colleagues unsnt
have been SHARED the trouble of coming 10
New-York. Senator Mcdonald has made
Journey Of h. thousand @e sRd soe eaTy
last week so that he might be here on
Thursday, when the other members of the com
uittee were expected to arrive Senator Platt, VINO
is suffering from a recent accident, came 10 New
York from Connecticut last week. When the meet
ing was post poned he went home returning to New
York yesterday morning. 1t is the understanding
of the Senators that further Investigation OF the
alleged election frauds will be made III TINS Guy ui-
I'll after the November elections There are those
who say very plainly that the real cause OF the post
ponement Is Senator KoTnan's aversion 10 becoming
mixed up in the politics OF the city and that he has
made his lOng-standing engagements with clients
convenient preteXt. 81.
In regard to the adjournment to Providence it is
said that certain provisions of the Constitution OF
Rhode Island are believed to conflict with the Four
teepth Amendment to the Constitution Of the
United States that number of petitions we're sub
mtted TO the last Congress on the subject, and that
these were referred to the Wallace Committee for
investigation. 1t is also alleged that numerous
violations of the Civil Service rules the part OF
Federal officers at Providence have been reported,
and these are also TO be examined into by the com
mittee. The presence of senator Herman at the
sessions of the committee TO be held in that place
is however, not anticipated.