New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-21

determination is no doubt largely due to the active
influence Of the Democratic Representatives, from
South Carolina, Florida, Alabama and some OF the
other Southern States who have warned their
party associates that IL justice shall be done 10 'ho
Republican and Independent contestants from
those States the Republicans and Independents VIII
take new courage, and the result will probably DO
an increase of the Republican and Independent
representation from the South in tho ALFlllth
Congress.
An editorial article on this subject in The Charles
ton Necs aud Courier of yesterday concludes as
follows:
1t would be act OF cowardce and
that would carry dismay and despair Into the camp Oh
the Southern Democracy. But the dignned ana Ieso-
lutte stand taken by the Democratic caucus Will o"''i
age and reanifnate the party everywhere.
There is lurking fear, however, among some Oh
the Southern Democrats that the party in the
House cannot be held together long in its present
attitude, but that good many of the members VIII
after perhaps one day more of filibusterng refuse
to be longer bound by the edct of the caucus, and
VOe to allow the case to be tried on lGS ncrl's'
Some OF them reason that II such course d bea
pursued in the Lynch-Chalmers case, 1t would nave
prevented Chalmers from leaving the BOURBON
ranks and setting up as an independent candidae e
for Congress. They do not want to lose any more
OF their men--in that way, at least.
PRESENTMENTS IN STAR ROUTE CASES.
WASHINGTON, May 2O.-The Grand jury OF
the Criminal Court of this district to-day returned new
presentments against General ThOmasJ Brady Johh '"
Dorsey Stephen w Dorsey. Montford c. Rerdeu, Henry
NJ Turner j. Il. Miner, J. NJ Peck and Harvey NJ N1lle
charging them with conspiracy to deraud the United
States in connection with the awards OF star Route COLI
tracts The points OF difference between these new pre-
sentiments and the old indictments are as follows; Inc
name OF J. L. sanderson is Omtted Vale Is descriDeo
as Harvey NJ Vale, otherwise known as ii. NJ Nale'
Rerden is described Montfort e. Rerdell Other"lso
called NJ c. Rerde otherwise called Montford T. ker-
dell Four allegations OF overt acts, committed OUTSIDE
OF the statute OF limitations, have been omitted TweVe
new overt have been inserted, the acts Delhg I'LL
making fraudulent claims against the Government Dased
Oh the fraudulent allowance for increase allowed Dy
Brady Some letters and petitions are Incorporated and
finally the date Of the conspiracy Is brought Iorwr 10
May %, 1879. The indictments are otherwsc supsIah
tally the those now being trleg, Whcn VIII pe
dismissed aud give place the new presentlnents lhey
cover LOG pages closely written lOoscap pages ana IL
Is ght by prosecuting officers that they close up
several loophoes winch were lett open In the oh III
dictments
Immediately after the presentation Distrct-Attorney
Corkh the Court to bench warrants Ior the
OF the defendants explaining that as tney were
already under bonds III the other cases ne snouu hoI
serve them unless IL appeared to be necessary q,
Mr. Bliss said that the defendants would DC IuiHisheu
with printed copies Of the indictments before Monday
judge " vie then issued the order making the war
rants returnable on Tuesday next.