New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-11

route bringing in less then $40 year ""7
costing $4,000 ard third, which was pIihs-
ing 81 900 into the Treasury, was taking
$50. 600 a wear out Some of these honest ana
bard-working mail contractors ought to be De
yond the reach of want by this time.
Sir Stafford Northcote continues to he the
leader Of the House of Commons whenever the
ouestion of Mr. Brldlaugh's right to take the
oath is raised. Yesterday Mr.. Bradlaugh again
appeared at the bar 10 be sworn and being
ordered by the Speaker 10 withdraw, refused
even when the Sergeant alarms went through
the form of touching him on the shoulder
Then Sir Stafford NorthcOte moved that MI.
Bradlaugh be excluded from the precincts OF
the House until he should promise not to dis
turb its proceedings again. This extraordinary
motion was carried in spite of TIE PFemiers
protest that Mr.. Bradlaugh was dong ony
what he hid statutory right 10 do ana 'he
latter withdrew.
The Senate seems to be sinking deeper into
the mre of its own unnecessary rules every
day. To any one but a Senator 1t would
seem simple thing enough to take "A
vote on the question proposed, whether
the Senate agrees or diSagrces to the nommat
ton of Judge Robertson for Collector OF
the Port Of New-York. But this body OF
statesmen, having tied Themselves hand ana
foot by caucus resolution which makes
if impossible TO answer that question with
out Mr.. Conkliug'B consent are now TWIST
ING themselves into ineXtricallc difficult
ties in the attempt 10 transact pressing
business without breaking that hasty and i'll
Tho conduct of the
Senate in the last few weeks has inflicted
serious blow upon Its prestige Inc
priyacv of the caucus and the eXtcu-
tive session does not sufficiently conceal
the demonstrations of weakness and petu-
ness which are there freely INDUCED IN.
If they want to save any remnant OF their
dignity they would do well to drop this solemn
trifing ms soon as may be, and answer the call
for advice which the President has regularly
and consdtutonally made upon them
The story which is telegaphed from Oregon
respecting the methods used TO manufacture
Star routes in that State will be interesting
reading for ex-senator Dorsey. suit Is brought
by one Wilcox, a former political associate OF
Mr. Dorsey in Arkansas, TO recover money due
him for his services in working mp public sen
timent in Oregon for Star routes making sub
contracts etc. Much of the evidence consists
of Mr. Dorsey's letters and kilograms. IL is al
legged that Mr.. Dorsey drew mp with his own
hand a form of petition for expedited mails
10 be signed and forwarded % the Postmaster
General from the localities supposed To be
anxious for such facilities, the wording as
{" well as the handwriting OF each person TO
90 be as different a. possible "; that full mstuc-
tons, as shown ly Mr.. Dorsey's letters and
dispatches, were given for making the sub
contracts. not TO be filed but payment 10 be-
guaranteed by him personally; that these
routes which we're afterwTd expedited
one from So, 46S 80 sol 400, and the other
from 81, 500 to $13,475-ran through almost
uninhabitcd regions instead Of supplying a
large and rapidly increasing population a.
the petition had il that the same process was
used with another route in Washington Terri
tory. These are the only routes concerning which
the direct testimony of Mr.. Dor,ey's letters
and kilograms is given. Mention is made OF
various other routes in Oregon held By a
brother and brOther-in-law of Nj. Dorsey,
which were increased at enormous rates.