New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-27
AT THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
THE COMMITTEE OF CONGRESS.

THE COMMITTEE OF CONGRESS.
A PAUSE IN THE DONNELLY-wAsHBUEN CONTEST
TESTIMONY BEFORE THE EXODUS COMMITTEE
-BuI FOR THE RELIEF OF THE FREEDMAN's
SAVINGS BANK DHPOsITORS.
Owing to the detection of two members of
the majority, no conclusion has been reached IN
the case OF the contested Minnesota seat III the
House of Representatives b. +. Watson,
colored preacher, and j. NJ. Brown, superlnten-
dent of the Relief Committee, and for several
years resident of Mississippi told the Senate
Exodus Committee why the people OF their race
fed from the South. A bill has been prepared
for the relief of depostors in the Freedman's
Savings Bank.
DELAY IN THE COMMISSION OF A CRIME.
40 ACTION IN COMMITTEE IN THy D0NNELY'wAsH-
BURN CONTrsT-CHARACTERIsIIC CONDUCT OF
CHAIRMAN SPRINGER.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
WAsHINGroN March 26.-The Democratic men,
hers of the House Committee on Elections have not
vet recovered from the panic into which they were
thrown last Tuesday by the discovery that TWO Oh
their number-Mr. Clark, of New-Jersey, and MI
Spaer. of Georgia-had determined TO oppose the
scheme to steal Mr.. Washhurns seat.
II is understood that at the meeting last Tuesday
Mr.. Speer declared with some appearance OF IN
dignatOn, that the simple question was whether
man who received 5000 majority should be tnrneo
out in order to nut in man who lacked tlat many
votes of being elected. On that question Mr.. Speer
Is reported to have said that, an honest man,
there was only ore course for him to pursue
Mr.. Clark was absent from that meeting, but he
Ind sent Mr. Springer letter in which. it is under
stood he defined his views, and asked the chalr-
man to pair him with some one OF the opposition III
case vote was taken. Mr.. Springer did not read
the letter to the committee An important vote was
taken; but 1t is said that Chairman Springer did
not arrange a par for Mr. Clark, as that gentleman
had requested him to do. When the committee lheC
this morning in order to take final vote as ar
ranged last Tuesday, Chairman Springer turned up
missing, and 1t appeared tnat ne Dau stdIIeu ioA
New York last night.
No yots was taken to-day The Ostensible reason
for further delay was an excuse by Mr.. Manning
that he desired to make another argument IN behalf
of Donnellv This excuse is a singular one. III view
of the fact that what purpOTts to he the Report
of the Committee of Elections in the contested
election case of DOnnelly against Wasbburn" was
printed fortnight ago. and an abstract was sent TO
the newspapers of the country by the Associated
Press "A week ago. THIS report" is document OF
tbirtv-two pages and concludes with the usual
lutions which are recommended TO the House for
adoption.
At intervals, ever since the DOnnelly-Washburn
ease has been under consideration by the Elections
Committee, there have been hints and reports that
Mr.. Iildcn was taking Keen personal interest III
the matter Chairman Springer is known as warm
frend and supporter OF Mr.. Tilden; aud the fact
that Mr. Springer has paid three or four visits to
New-YOrk WITHIN the last four or five weeks IS
thought by many persons lend color to the theory
that the statesman of Gramercy Park is manipulat-
ing the committee Personal friends OF Chairman
Springer however, deny that that gentleman has
visited Cipher Alley for several months. and they
explain that his frequent journeys to New-loik
are simply to look after certain mining speculations
IN which re is engaged.
The Elections Committee will bold another meet
ing next Tuesday. Whether not the Democrats
will muster enough courage to take vote then
will probably depend upon their success or failure
10 coax or bulldOze Mr.. Clark ana Mr.. Speer INTO
voting with them.