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that mad baakmotct a subleo. of cholea tot the debtor aloaa. they have sot alnoe riven the matter any attention. ukiok bxtxwsiob mil stands In pretty good abapa upon tbt Hout calendar, oak CarUele, alorrleoo, and Haa. dalL theeommltsee on the ordar of bustneca, will aoi consent to tta consideration, knowing that it will almply result In a want of time.

Tbar la a combination In tba Houaa who ara datarminad to prevent the passage of aay legislation avoreble to tbe railroad, and wbtia tba bill would undoubtedly bass rota oould ba raaobad apon It, these people will do tbair boat to prcTent a rota it II aoomlA eoma on, ma lavd LAYa Tha confereee upon tba part of tha Bouaa oa tba bin reepeotiBeT certain of tba land lawe will report to-morrow tbair Inability to obiat emsudments to tna eame, Aaother eoa itranoa eonmiHw wui man te appointed I anatner effort made to reach a aetiafao- iwwoa 01 tna oimouity. it la eare to aay ah at tba uoaee oeaferoee will yield to the- beaate amendment or MI legislation 1 apon tbla subject wiU fall tbla aeasloaX Mr. Plumb, who heads tba Benate oogifereea, la datarminad tbat tba Houaa abaW aeoept tba bill aa It comae from tba senate, Vad Parson and Cobb ara about ready to yieie oa ana point, tha amend-meal rather than tba tha repeal of tba desert land law. The auestlon of glvlug way on tbla point wad brought np in tha House Committee on Pubeie Lands before the committee reported, tu it waa concluded tbat a oonfaranoe oukhf to be bald npoa the auss-tion of tba nrtk Tha struggle apon tba other in the Senate bill will ba a hard one, and npoa tba Boaaa firing way depends tba fate at tha bill for this session. Cobb and Paysoa ara especially desirous of upholding Commissioner Sparks In his notion rsgardlng land treaties, and tba legislation in tba Senate bill forolddlng tne suspension of tbese entries indefinitely, la not at all to their taste, air.

Plumb Insists apon tbla, howerer, aa a protection to eettlere who are practically helpleas la Sparks hands now, and this la tba rook npon which tha biU will probably split, IHB amiTJLBT POST, m. acex'a oBJECTioa. Bpedal Tsiarraas te The Inter ueees. WannxaToK. July 15.

Bat far Senator Back tba Senate would hare passed tha bill to accept the irlf I ot tba Commercial Club of Chloaffo tbla morning. Ba objected to tha consideration. Ba could not aaa why tha aroTernment should need a new military post It waa disposing of many of tha old ones, and it II really did require mora garrisons there was no aeoeealty of accepting a alto aa a present Tha government was rich enoagh to buy all tba land II needed, and ha mistrusted toe motives of men who were so anxious to make tba Nation a present. It waa too unusual to ba accepted without a good deal ot reflection. Upon Mr.

Book's objection tha bill went over, as it required unanimous consent for consideration. Mr. Logan rare notice he would oall It up at some future date, FOSTAX. BULLETIN. Vaw hovst obdbb orncna.

Bpeetsl Telegram to Tha In tar Ocean. WaaHiifOTOx, July 10L Postoffioes made money order offloas: Dakota Ban cor, Walworth County; New Boekford. Eddy County; Oil rat, Hutchinson County; Bee Helg-hta, Band County; Frankfort, Bptak County; Park Bitot, Walsh County; Gary, Dene County; Keystone, Dickey Couaty; aairmoat. Battle Birar, Dickinson. Wllmot, Bath.

H'Uaboro. Emery. Bturirls. Min nesota 1 more, Huron Lake, Lllsworth, Payneevtila, Madlaoa, Laiarda, Garden City, fctephen. Montana Great Falls, Wick as.

Pouter Cre, Aa-eeey. Poatmaatera eommlaatoned: Ullaols Met-tronolio City. F. a. TrouadaVa Iadians be afield, A.

Eariin. Iowa DockTord. a F. Mr era Michigan Coronaa. L.

H. Wlloox, Wlaoonaia Crate. H. Hanson: Dlcxeeville. J.

ataee; Kendall. T. J. Wyman; Kllyourna City, X. B.

Coon. New offloae: Dakota Wsmsoke, Sully County. Michigan avail, Ganaaaa County. TUB OFFICES. -NomnxTToirs.

VT ASXTJtoTOK. Jaly IS. Tba President sent the following aeielnstloaa to the Seaate to-day Domaiae W. Taylor. Portland.

Ora, te be Surrey Oeaeral of Oraaoav Lewia wmtama. of Missouri, to be Commis sioner for tha District of Alaska, to reside at an tea City. W. S. Selkirk.

Badstar of tba Land Office. Saa- rsaseato. CaL Gilbert D. WUliama. of, Baw Tork, acont for the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Acenoy, Indian Territory.

Beeetrera or Pnblle Moneys: L.nae a. Bnraa. Aberdeea, D. T. WUllam G.

Hobos, Spriaaflald, Mo: Jamas N. Welch, Detroit, Miob. Commodore Jamea K. Jonett to be Bear Ad miral Cvaamodore Joba M. Bnaaall to be Bear Admiral: Captains Jona Ixwla and Jaaaae Ureal; te be Commodores.

SISBBPtrTABLB COITDXTOT. MBASS OTT. July 15. Acting- Secretary Fair child o-day aummarUy dismissed a chief of dlriaion and two clerks in his office for disreputable oonduot In connection with examinations for promotion. It aeema tba chief of dlriaion had been instructed to prepare examination papers for promotion la hla office, and attar doiur so surreptitiously furnished copies of questions to two of the elerka under aim.

This fact waa brouaht to the attention of the head of tba offioa. who made inquiry aa to tba aocnaed parties, and, upon their denial of tba truth of the eharrea. reported them to the Aotluff Secretary as persona unworthy to bold position under tba A blah official of tba Treasury Iepartment statea Be la conrlnoed tbat tbla practice haa been long in Tone. and aaya the authorities ara determined to put a atop ra it as jar aa poaaiDie. WASHINGTON NOTES.

The Postmaster Oenaral haa advertised for proposals for carrying Uie malls from Olaabara te Oak wood. Ilk, sad ratora, three times a week. la the House to-day, on motion of Ma Priee, of Wiaeonain. toe bill passed proridlna for bold-lna terms al Called sUates eoarta at Kau Claire, Wia. WsaHinoTOW.

July 18. Sneaker Carlisle today received a disoatob from CurnwalL N. atatiaa tbat KepraaeataUre Lewia Beach waa eying. Tha Barlinaton Maanfaotariair Compaay.Sber-Bus, A Col. aad Dasideea er of Chicago, were among- toe anaueeaeaf nl bidders for tlllna, mantels, eta, for a number of pabUe -tmUalnaa.

In the House. Mr. Tts.l.ri of Pennaetvaiita. trom CommiUee on Approurlationa, reported a Joint resolution eontlnulua In force until the Slat ox July, tne proneiona of the Joint resolution proTldina temporarily (nntU to-day) for tba expenditures of the torernment, Paaaed. The reeoUstioa eleo passed the Senate, Senator Taa Wyek wsa In his seat to-day.

but greatly to his relief the bill for the relief of settles apon the railroad lands nf Nebraska did not mat an. Senator Piatt waa on nand nmmmtv ready to ask Taa Wyck te axplaln what lata rest ns oaa in uie oui, ous uia not sat aa opportunity, for the river and harbor bill waa taken ap at eaca. The aaitatioa la Grand Army of the Republic circles oaused by the vUrorous actloa of Veterans' Bights Cnlou In critic islns the appointmenu made by the baada of various departments, and especially those made by General Black, whlan are believed to ba detrimental to the Interests of the old soldiers, earns to a head Test Blbt when Mr. Do Arnsnd introduced at a meeting ot Kit wiwb ross, na a. u.

a. re. resoiatlona severely ceedemnlna Department Command Burke for bla participation In tne action eg she Veterana' Btarnta Ualoaw The reeolntlooa were voted down by aa everwaelmlna saaiority. aaa thev ealled forta such aa amount of feeUaa oa the part of taa oia soiuiere mat it a as after aildnlght when the meeting waa adjourned. STOTOCATEI) nr A WZUV Bpeolal TBsasraai te The Inter Ocean.

AaaaPKtTf. JX T. July IS. A farmer named David Bowland, living half, a mile north of this eity, waa suffocated to-day wnile eleaning a welL Me leaves a wife and one child. A-BOTB all earthly Ills, I hate tTt big.

old-fashioned pills; By alow degrees thev downward wend. And often pause, or upward tend; With such diaoomlort are they raarht, Tbelr good elleots amount to naught. Kow. Dr. Pierce prepares a pill Tbat Juat exactly tills the bill A Pellet, rather, that all A pieeeent pargauve, and small; Just try them aa you teal their need, iaH Aad koat i sneak tratn, ladse4.

UWYERS DISAGREE. Thosa ia, tis Unitod Sutea Bsnt EalatiTa to ths Fbtub Bribery. Hoar ana Fry Wart Inquiry Democrat Ask Tgelr Diteharga Fran Further ContidafaliOB. Taller, Erarta, ail Logan Claim the SenAte Baa 2f JaiiadlcUoa at ThJa THB PATNB CAMS, THBKB BaTOBTB. WaiatutoTOK.

July 15. Three reports trom tha Senate Committee on prirlleg-ee ana elacUons npon tha Payaa oaaa ware submitted to tha Senate to-day. Tba first ona la atgned by tha four Demooratlo members of tha oominittee aad tba second by Messrs. Teller, Erarta, and Logan. Theaa two reports agree In recommending that tba committee be discharged from further consideration of the subject, The third report recommends aa inreatlgarlon by tha Senate, It ia signed by Messra Hoar aad Frys.

SENATORS HOAR AND FBTX. DO KOT AOBBg WITH THB KaJOBXTT. The report slaasd by Scnatora Hoar aad Fits ia aa follows The anderslaaed can aoi concur with the report of the majority. The Senate aad House of Representatives ef the State ot Ohle aad the Bepubiloan State Committee, representing the political party which for much the larger portion at the last thirty years haa contained a majority of the voters of that State, 'hare each adjdrenaed a memorial to the Senate charging that tna election or tne sitting mem iter waa procured by bribery and corruption, aad praying the Sea-ate to cause aa investigation Into said charge. Tare geatlemea of high character and position, Meeara.

Little and Butterworth. bota now mem bers of tha other bonae from I the State of Ohio, the former lately Attorney Oeaeral of that State, appeared before tbe oemmlttre, declared their personal belief ia the truth ef the eharce. asserted thai la their opinion the belief is entertained by a larre majority of tbe people of Ublo or oota pontics! parties, aaa asaea to Be permitted to lay before the committee evldeaoe to sapport lb Beaidee Meeara. Little aad Batter-wdrth, elaht of the Ohio delea-atloo ia the House add their earnest request to tne earns enact. antra that the Investigation ht demanded br a lane majority ia number and influence of the press of the State; aay that additional testimony is la the possession of Meeara.

Little and Butterworth, and express their belief that if opportunity la offered the charres ot tbe Ohio Senate will be sustained by testimony to your full Before the memorials above referred to were presented, there bad beea presented to the senate fur its information the evidence taken by a committee ef tbe riewa of Representative of Ohio, wbo were directed to investigate eharces of corruption in said elec tion as-alnat four members of the present House of Representatives or uaio. aaa tne oonoiuaiona Of tbe committee npoa said evidence. Messrs. Little and Butterworth also produced certain affidavits snd letters statins confessions ot persons impllcateo, and pointing out other so arose where evidenee would probably be ob tained if lawful authority should be aivea by tbe beaate te procure It. We tain this presents a case where It Is tbe daty of the Senate to permit tbe petitioners to present tnelr evidence and to autaorise tne Issue of proper process to aid them la procuring the attendance ot witnesses.

THB OONHTTTUTIOa BBCLABKa that "each boase a ball be the judge of the elections, returns aad quellflcetioaa of la owa members. Tbe Senate ia the enlr court which has, er ander the Constitution possibly eaa have. Jurisdiction of thla qneatloa. There oaa be ao trial. Inquiry, or adjadicattoa anywhere elae to which tats Inquiry Is not totally foreign aad Immaterial.

The courts la Ohle may exercise Jurladietioa ot the offense of bribery of or by aa Individual. Bat tbe question whether tbe res nit ot aa election ot Senator waa thereby chanced eaa never be betore those courts. Either hoass of the Legislature may inquire aa to tha peraenal turpitude ot its owa members: ba tba act is a which may result from anoh Investigation must be practically the same, whether other persons were or were not corrupted, and whether the ehoiee ot Senator wero or ware not affected. Aa tbe Senate Is ths ooiy court tbat eaa properly try thla question, so the eharce ia made, if net in tne only way it eaa be made, yet certainly in which it eaa be made with moat authority. Tbe Legislslers of Onto ia the representative of the dignity, interest and honor of tha State, It appoints the (senators of the United btates, and if a vacancy la the oflloe exist it most till lb It Is supported la this charge by the committee, who are.

ander our political customs, tbe organ of mors than half the voters ef the State concerned. For the Senate to refuse to listen to thla complaint, no made, would, it seams to as, be. and be everywhere taken to be. a declaration tbat it is ia-dtfferent to ths question whether its seata are to be la the future the subjects ef bargain aad sale, or may be presented by a few millionaires as a compliment te a friend. No more fatal blow can be struck at the Beaate, or at tbe parity aad permanence ot republican government itself, than the establishment of this precedent.

Bat the ease does not rest alone npoa the charge and tbe character of ths parties who make it and who ask to be permitted to pro-dace evidence in its sapport, It It did. It, la ear Judgment, would be enough. It ia earely a suange answer te be gives by a court to a suitor to aav that it haa already eonatdered the Ques tion end decided tne case betore it Is presented. But the petitioners produce strong reasons to show probable cause that they oaa establish their ease. The teetlmoey taken by the committee la Ohio has beea referred to as.

and ear atteatlon haa aaa baaa ealled to evidence Pointing to a "targe mass of additional testimony. The committee of tbe Ohio House had power only to Inquire into tne conduct or I oar members at that body. They report that a number of 'dews furnished were not followed, because we were convinced that they maid 1 1 anlv to nolnta at which farther Dorealt would become neoeseary. but which eould not be passed without authority to reach beyond tne limlte of the State for witnesses, aad much aaoay- moue Information was Ignored by the committee ehieay for tbe same reason. WHAT THB BVTSBBCB BROWB, Wt have examined tbe evidence taken by tnat committee.

It does not support this charge as to the four members implicated. It does not connect Ma Payee with tbe transactions, it dose not show that the res nit waa changed or effected by corrupt means. Bat it does show that Mr. sync's name was not publicly suggested as a candidate for Senator until af bar the Btate elections; that it wsa not very prominently suggested until shortly before his election la January: that many persona wbo had beea anooosed to favor Pendleton voted for Payne: that there was a widespread belief that corrupt means were used to Procure the result: that one member wsa offered a large sum of money by another member to rote for I'avoe: that there were hearsay statements charging corruption as to several otaers; that two members ef the Legislature received large sums ot money about the time of the cieetioa, ot wbidt they, being called as witnesses, gave no satisfactory accounts; that the prominent managers of Mr. Payne'e oanvaaa.

Paige, McLean. Uantlngtoo, and Oliver H. did not testify before tbe commit tee. There waa no evldeaoe tending to show tha bribery of any particular mam bar ex' eeptas above stated. When we aay it was not shown that the result was changed or en acted by corrupt mesas we are speaking of direct testimony.

But the considerations should awt be for-rotten tbat were persons familiar with the whole ease would be quite sure to know whether aaoh means were needful to change the result, or whether their candidate would be elected without it. If they are found expending large snms ot money corruptly, the fact aloaa affords strong reason for the Inference that ths result wss thereby controlled. Bat tbe result of tbe Investigation la Ohio aeema to toe undersigned absolutely unimportant. That committee, while they took a wider range of Inquiry than the matter committed to them, neither read nor conceived they had any power to inquire Into Ma Payne's title to his seat. They issued no process extending beyond the limits of Ohio.

They report no eonotualons exeept aa to the four members. When witnesses retased to answer they did aot press them. They went beyond the scops of ths resolution appointing them only aa tbey say "to train something liks a comprehensive view ef the situation." The Ohio Senate of 18t3-tta contained thirty-three aaembereOf these twenty-two were Democrata and eleven BepnUioana The House contained 103 members, of which sixty were Democrats and forty-five Republicans. Ths members entitled to rote oa Joint ballot were 13S la all, eighty-two Democrata aad tifty-alx Republicans. Eighty-two parsons were entitled to vote in the Democratic canons of whom forty-two were a majority.

Seventy-nine persons actually attended that' sauces, of which forty were a anaiorlty. Is there fair reason for instituting an Inquiry whether the result ot tbe election waa procured by bribery Ws think that the Character of the persona making the charge la ot Itself anffioient to require the Senate to listen to lb But they produce a great body ef evldenoa all pointing in tbs ssme direction. We are not now to consider whether the ease Is proved or sven whether there oe a prima facie case. There has as yst beea no evldeaoe laid before ns addressed to either ot those eaa- aiderationa That cannot be done WITHOUT TUB ISSUB OF PBOCK8S for tha attendance of witnesses. Messrs.

Little and Butterworth new offer on air personal responsibility to establish to tha satisfaction of the Senate, largely by witnesses who were not wiuua tba reach of THE DAILY INTEIt OCJEAX, nUDATT, JTUTTST 1C, 1.880. the Ohio committee, and partly by evidence which supplements and eooftrma that, tha following among other propositions: 1. Ibat of tbe Democratic am ambers elected to the Sixty-sixth General Assembly mors than three-fourths were positively pledged to Mr. Peodletoa and Oeaeral Ward, and more than a majority pledged to Mr. Pendleton.

This ther offer to prove by Mr. Pendleton hlmaalt, by Colonel W.A. Tay lor, and others. SL That la these pledges these members reprs-aanted tbe opinion aad desire of their ooastita-eots, 8. That Mr.

Payne waa not here spoken of or known as a candidate dnrlng the popular election, or until a very short time betore tha appointment of a Senator. 4, That Jnst before the legislative caucus whsa ths aomlnatloa was mads, whish waa oaa week before tne election. Urge sums of money were placed by Mr. Payne's son and other near friends ef hie st the control ef ths active managers of his eaa vase in Columbus. TOU they allegaeaabe ahowa by tbe books of ons or more banks.

5. Mr. Payne's Bear frisnds declared that his eleotloa cost very large soma A gentleman whose name ts offered to be givea will testify that Devid Paige declared to him that he had handled S63.00O, Oliver 8. Payne stated te the same person tbat to had east him to elect hia father. G.

That the members of ths Legislature who ahanged from Pendleton to Payne did so after eeeret aad confidential interviews with ths ageate who bad the disbursement ot tbese moneys, 7. Tbat members of the legislature who so suddenly changed their attitude ean be proven to have at a beat the time of the ehsnga acquired htrgs sums ef money ot which they give ao satisfactory account. 8. Bespeotabls Ohio Democrats affirm that Jast before the caucus ths room of tit. Fayns's manager, Paige, "was like a banking house," tbat "the evidence of large sums of money there was abundant and conclusive-: that Paige's clerk declared In the presence of a gentleman of integrity tbat "be bad never eeen ao much money handled la his life." 0.

Tbat tbe public belief that the choice ef Senator waa procured by tbeoorraot asset money prevail almost universally in Ohio among persons of both parties, wbloh finds very geaeral ex pression la the press. THB IXrUSUOsI KDITOBa. Tbe Senate has aloe recently referred te the committee certain resolutions adopted by a convention of tbs Republican editors of Ohio, held at Columbus July 8, praying the Senate to investigate these eharrea. The newspaper re-porta ef tbe convention show that the Governor of the State was present at tne convention and declared his concurrence la said prayer. There have also been oommaaieatsd to as extracts from the Demooratie newspapers of Ohio shewing that a majority of those papers have declared their optuioa that the election waa procured by corruption.

Copies of these extracts are appended. What te the effect npoa aa election ot Senator ot bribery of votera in a canons of the legislators who are to make tbe choice Is a eusatioe upon which we prefer aot to form aa opinion nntll tbe evldeaoe is before us. The members of a caucus ordinarily deem themselves bound in honor to rote In the election for tbe person whom it nominates by a rote ot the majority oa condition that such person belongs to their party and is fit for the office in point of character aad ability. Bribery, therefore, which changes the result la ths caucus would ordinarily determine the eleotloa. If aad have promised to rote as A shall rote, it A be corrupted theo four rotes are gained by the process al though and be Innocent In looking, therefore, to eee whether aa election by the Legislature wss procured or effected br bribery, it may be very importaat to discover whether that bribery procured the aomlnatloa ot a naoeua whose action a majority at the Legislature were bound ia lienor to sooporb Seventy-nine Persons attended the Senatorial caucus and voted oa the first bailor.

Of these Mr. Pavne had tbs votes of 46, Ward 1 7, Peodletoa 15. Booth L. If alx only ef Mr. Payne's rotes In ths caucus were procured by bribery the result ot the election of Senator was clearly brought about by that means, Kow Misers.

Little and Butterworth tender specific proof, part of which was before the Ohio committee aad part aero offered for the first Urns, uirectlr aad aery strongly tending to create tbe belief as to each ot tea of tea mam here of tbe Ohio Legislature that hia rote for Ma Payne was tmrohaaed. and that proper process and inquiry will establish the fact by competent snd sufficient evidence. One member after ths caucus deposited $2,600 ia two amounts, aad being charged that It wss ths price oi aia rote oio aot persist la a denial. Another wbo changed to Payee Jast before the caucus stated to a colleague that ng was orrBBEB S3.0OO to rote tor Payne, and intended to accept It, and tried ta nance ass sousasaas te do tbe aama That persoa's wife Jnat afterward deposited rxX) tu a bang aoseao. toon a osrunoate taere-for which, aha transferred to her husband.

Another who Is claimed to have enaiured suddenly from ssndleton to Payne Is found making, soon fatter, expenditures a moan una to t.bwu. wita ais owa moaey, on Is ad. the title to walch wss takaa in the aama of bis father, who paid for It about the same time. Tbe lather and son lived together la the asms house. The sou tee titled that ha did aot know where tbe father got tbe money to par the Tbe father refused to state where he aot his and aald be did aot know where the Son got tbe ai.biXl, and if be did he would not tell.

The eame member also made otner tana navmenta ef meaay about taa earns time. Another, wbo had to borrow moaey wbea be went to Columbus, aad changed cud-deuly from Peadlatoa to Payne, was shown Jnst after the election to be la possession of money to purchase property, reiarniaa ais aouna, ate. tie was denounced by another member as hanag sold has vote. He turned exosaningly elest, made no denial, aad waa taken away. Two others sleeted se antl-monopollata, became supporters of Mr.

Payne, and were beard discussing together the amoante ef money cash hsd received, an other, who had before been for another candi date, bat rated for Mr. Fayae, received Oliver Pavae 00.500. which he said loan. Another, according to affidavits produced by Mr. Little, waa declared by a fellow member to be claiming BM.500 for bis rote.

Another, who had bssa very earnest la support of Pendleton, visited the room of Mr. Payee's managers, where the large earn ot money was alleged to have been seen, and immediately a Iter ward voted for Mr. Payne. (The report here laaerts the letter from Messrs. Butterworth and Little, supplemental to tbelr statement before tae committee, which has already beea Dahlia bod la full.J It la said that much ot thla la hearsay, aad that takaa together it la Insufficient to establish a case which will overcome aba praaumptloa arte-lng trom the cert ih oats ot eieetioa.

We are aot new dealing with that Question. The Senate ia to determine whether there ia probable cause for an Inquiry. Any man wao lays a claim to aay property, real or personal, may lnstitats his prossss at pleasure, aad compel the eoarta to hear and try tne case. Jvea a criminal aotloa re quires only the oath of tbe accuser, wbo 1 justified If he have probable causa. It will aot be qaestlonsd that la every one ot thus oases there la ABTJWDUrT PBOBAXIJt CttTBB which would Justify a complaint ana compel a grand Jury or magistrate to issue process ani make an investigation.

Is the benate to deny te tbe people of a great State, speaking through their Legislature and their repreeeslatlvs olti- aene. the only opportunity for a hearing of tuis momsntoua case which can axial asdsr ths constitution 7 We hare act prej ndleed tbe case, nor do we mesa to Drain diara It, We eineerelv trust that aba lavaati- aatloB which la aa much demaaded for tbe honor of tbe sitting memuer. aa lor tnat at tne nenstor of the State of Ohio, may result la vindicating his title to hia scab aad the good aaaae of the Legislature that elected him. But we eaa not consent to be aooompiioss la denying justice to either. We do not believe the Amerioaa people will he satisfied tbat ths benate should ret ass to bear It.

is case either on the ground that some tribunal haa tried some other ease, or on the ground tbat it has already been deckled, without bearing er evidence, or oa tbe ground that a bribe paid for a rote ia a Legislative caucus is not understood by both parties to Include a rote la tbe Legislature for tbe candidate of tbat canons, How ran a ouesUoa of bribery every be raised or aver be investigated If tha argumeata against thla investigation prevail? Toa do not suppose that tha men who bribe, or tbe men wao are bribed, will volunteer to furnish evidence against themselves. Toa do aot exoect tbat impartial and unimpeachable witnesses will be present at tae transaction. Ordinarily, of course, if a olalm like this be brought to the attention of tbe Seaate from a respectable quarter that a title to a seat acre was obtained br corrupt meana, the Senator eoneemed will hasten to demand an investigation. But that la wholly within bis own discretion, and does aot affect tbs dne mode of procedure by tbe Benate. From the nature of the case the process of tae Senate most compel the persona who conduct tha canvasa aad the persons -who make the eleotloa to appear and disclose what they know: and, until tnat process issue, you must act npoa anch Information only as is enough to eaase loo airy la tbe ordinary all airs of life.

The Ques tion now is aot whether the ease is proved; it ts only whether it snail ae inquired into. That baa never yet beea done. It eaa aot be done until the mate Issues its process. Ma unwilling witness has ever yet beea compelled to testify. No process has row out which eould cross Sta te lines.

The benate la now to determine ae tbe law of tbe present ease aad aa tbs precedent for all future oases as to tne great crime of bribery, a crime which poisons the waters of republican liberty in the fountain, that the circumstances Which here appear are not enough to demand its attention. It will hardly be doubted that CASES Or PUBCBA8B OF SEATS In ths Senate will multiply rapidly ander tne de cision proposed by the majority of the committee. Tbe brat great precedent to constitute tne tale under this branch ot law is to be this: Held, by the benate of tbe United States, that a charge made by the Legislature of a State and by the committee ot the political party to which the larger number of Its eitixena belong, and by tea ef its representatives In Congress, that aa elec tion of benstor was procured by bribery, sooom-panled by tbe offer to prove the fact, does not deserve tbe attention of the Senate, and thla al. though it also appears, tbat there is a general and widespread public belief in the truth of tbe charge; tbat there waa a sudden and unexpected and an accounted for change to the ait-tiue member fro id another candidate to whom majority of the electing body had been previously pledged: that large sums of mousy were broturht to the place of sitoUoa Just before the ahoioe by the managers of tha eaarasa far the person looted; that there werldaaoa tendlaa to show the bribery of several members and the acquisition by otbera wbo so changed their support of considerable aama of atoay immediately after aaoh change snect a asset tea naembsrs ot said Legialaturei that a change by corrupt means of the rotas of alx persons weald hare chanced tha result la a Legislative canons and thereby bound ana committed the rote la the Legislature of eighty-two persona who were a large majority of eooh Legislators; provided It also appear that one breach ef a eobssqucnt Loeislature of the earns Htate have la investigating charges against four of their members Incidentally Inquired into charges against other persona ao fsr aa they eould without com pelling uuwuun wiwcsaus to answer, without use ef process extending beyond tbetr Btate, aad "without folio wtag oat many clews, kih ih. rfiii aot follow lisnsass tbev were convinced -that they would lead only to points at wbloh further pnrsois wouui oceome aoosssary.

Ws recommend the adoption at tha aooompaay- lng resolution: -HraaletL. Thai tne iommirtee an roeiisgea and EleettoBS, or any subcommittee thereof, be authorised to investlga'w the ohargee afT retina: tbe title ef tbe seat ox tne noa. usury n. rayna, and to send for persons aad papers, admtaistev oaths, and employ a clerk aad a ateaoarapher, and to alt during toe recess ot the Senate, aad that the expenses of ths investigation be paid oat ot the ooatlageat taad of the benate." TELLIES, BVJUtTS, JLND LOO AN. VXXWS eXD OOMCXtOBfOBa.

Senators Teller, Erarta, and Logan unite la tha following report: Upon indiaputed facts It appears that of the flsnnrsrosssmnly ot Ohio, as In session aad constituted In January, 1884, each house contained a majorit of members ot ths Democratic party that at a Joint caucus of that party, held oa Tuesday, Jan. 8. upon the first ballot rotes were east: For Mr. Booth, 1 rote: for Mr. Pendleton, 15 rotes: for Mr.

Ward. 17 votes, and for Mr. Payne. 48 rotes, thus snowing a majority in tbe caucus of 13 for Mr. Payne orer the united rote of all the oiher candidates.

Ia regular con duct of the election of aenator or tne iesisiainre Mr. Payne waa elected, and "his credentials were iMsifid br ths senate of the United Statea at ths session of March, 1885, and Mr. Payns since then has held, and now holds, a beat as Senator from Ohio In thla body. Mo action was taken by or before tbe Legislature which elected Mr. Payne calling la oaestlon the ruiidtty of his sleo-tioa or ths conduct of the same ia the canvass, ths caucus, or the Leglalatore Itself.

A new Leg- lalatnre. as la session ana eonsutnteo in 4 an nary, in tbs present year, snowed a majority of the oenaral Assembly of tae Bepobiicaa party, and on the 13th day of January tbe House of Repre sentatives adopted toe following resolution. (Hers Is inserted tbe resolution under which the committee of the Ohio House waa appointed to investigate the charges made by B. K. Donavaa and minted fa tbe Commercial Gatetf.

against the four mem-bars of the Legislature) Tbe report proceeds: "The select committee com me need tbe taking of testimony ander this inquiry on tbe 20th of Jaa-eary and con eluded the eame on the tfth of April laab The re porta were made to tbe Hones sns prsssated by a majority of three and the ether by a minority of two. Oa April 16 tbe House adopted the following resolution: (Here is inserted the resolution of tbe Ohio House directing a copy of tbe report ef Its committee seat to tbe United States Senate.) 'The President pro tent ot tbe Senate laid before the Henate tne testimony and reports, and the came were referred to tue Committee oa Privileges and Klactlona" The report then gives the "conclusions' nf tbe majority and minority reports of tbe committee of the Ohio Hooks, aad the letter ot Senator Payaa to Mr. CowgiR. Chairman of the committee. Inviting investigation and offering to submit for inspection of the committee bis privets correspondence and books of aeeooaw and Mr.

Cowgtil'a reply thereto, and proceeds i Instead of attempting a eel action of summary of the testimony transmitted to the Seaate by the Ohio House ot Representatives, for the Illustration or support of our risers aad conclusions, aa to tbe proper disposition ot ths matter referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elee-ttoas, we bare thought it eminently Juet to aeoept aa tbe basis ot our oossrvsi Ions the two careful aad wtelUgeat presentations of tbe testimony to the Ohio House ef Representatives the malority aad minority reports of the select committee. Your committee were add recced by two honora ble members of tba House ot Representatives from Ohio, Mr. Little aad lit. Butterworth, in i exposltiea and enforcement of tbe teetimony. I aad of the Jnst rules aad prtneiplee which ahoald govern year committee in their disposition ot I the matter before them, Subsequently, aad while tbe committee waa deliberating npoa the case, aa submitted to tae as, thin honorable gen-tleesea pissed before your com mil lee eertaia suggestions, ia the nature of COBBOBOBATTTB OB ACCUBnTLATtVB kVrDnrCS, which we append, with the majority and minority reports to which we have referred, to accompany oar re porta.

These supplementary suggestions we have Justly given this proml-aenoe to, aa Indicating in nature. If aot in enbstanee. what might be shown In testimony if aa iavoatigsiiua should be entered npoa ay the 6 casta Tne only eonstita-Uoasl rights, powers, sod duties waloh eaa sustain or properly Induce aa Investigation such aa is presented for tbe consideration ot the Seaate by the honorable Hease ot Representatives ot the State of Oslo arias from two separate and independent clsssss of the Constitution. By the grst elaase of section et article 1 af the Con-stltutloa each boose of Congress is made "the Judge of the elections, returns, and qmuittoetioes ct Its owa membsre. -By the second elaase of the same section each house may.

"with the concurrence of two-thlrda. expel a member. Aa these two ends alone limit the beets aad object of any lnrestaratiba proposed either tor invalidating ths election of a Senator or expelling trom the Senate a dnlr elected aad quail-Bad member of lb a ecrartny of the grounds, in taeb upon which sneh action at demaaded, la aay case arising from the Senate, requires aa ascertainment whether the scope of the propositi oa aad the teetlmeny presented or reasonably ee-sarsd would Justify the ultimata action ef tbe Senate nader the oue or tbe otner of those clauses of tbe Constitution. We do not understand that the House of Reprsssn tativse of Ohio pre-sente aay case, upon the testimony taken or imagined to be accessible te aay iavestlgatloa by tbe Senate, or apon aay allegation of tbe existence of facta eaapected. though aot probable, aa would affect Mr.

Payne with such personal delinquency or turpitude as would Invite or tolerate hia expulsion trom tbe Seaate for hia participation in tha tiaaaaetioB which resulted la hia election. The examination ot ths teettmonv anggsata no support for snob an imputation, aad the coarse of tbe eeleot committee in aot civlag Mr. Payee aa opportunity to be beard before tnem precludes aa Intimation that each a aotloa wsa cuts In ed for a moment br that committee or the Ohio House of Repr seen tali vac We do not understand that anr member ot the Committee of Privileges and Klections has hsr bored or expressed the idea that the teetimony taken, or suggested as aoosesible or possible touehce the subject of this personal Inculpation ot Mr. Payaa. Ws ahall, therefore, eonflss our further discussion of the matter, aa presented for the larestigatioa or aotloa of the Seaate.

to the question arising upon the validity of Ma Payne's election and the declaration of hie eeat in tbe Senate vacant for enoh eaase. It is ao doubt suppose bis that aa election msy be vitiated by trend, corruption, and bribery without tbe member unseated being accused even of per-soeai parOdpaUon or bribery, by which hit election wsa compassed, if tna eleotloa ts thna vitiated, tbe member's seat eaa aot be eaved by his personal exoulpatlou and rindioation. The Integrity of the election, and not ot tbe memeea, is ia question under this clause of tbe Constitution, But, on tbe same reeton. tbe Investigation, which now deala with the election aa vitiated, aad not the member aa innocent, must reach tbe proof, that tbe fraud, corrupt toa or bribery embracea enough la number of tbe voting electors to have hanged, bv tbese methods, tbe result ot the election. It these corrupted rotes gars tbe innocent member his seat, the deprivation of these corrupted votes vacates hie scab however innocent he la.

Bat if the an-corrupted votes were adequate to his election, aad he Is -purged from oosaplioitv ia the fraud, corruption or bribery, his scat ts aot exposed to any ausstioa of validity ia the election. Upon a reference to the testimony presented by tbe Ohio House of Representatives, and aifted aad emphaaixed by tbe eeleot committeee maroritv and minority reporte, we are able to ascertain the number of members ot the General Assembly of Ohio that hare been brought into Inculpation, tbe degree, and weight ot evidence all act lng each of them, and tbe ooncluatoas ot those two committees as to what had beau proved, or could be ex pected to be proved, a bearing npon each of these atnrBEBg, rig Messrs. Baker. Hunt, Schultx, and Zeigler, being the members of the House, of Isapreseutativse of 1 896, npoa eharrea against whoia the general investigations were set oa foot. wrCflnd that tbe committee, by the majority report, declare that "the testimony developed nothing of an Inoui- Etting character concerning the members of this onss named ia the rjesolatioa of inquiry." The minority report exbrosses thsir conclusion to the same eflect las follows: "That there has been absolutely nothing fonad la any way compromising the four members named, and thev ere wholly exonerated from, the charges msde and stand to-day without ths shadow of a suspicion attaching to them In regard to oonduot nnaecwiiiilng members ot this House." As to the two members of ths Hoass, via: Mr.

Kahle and Mr. Mull, the majority ireport names them as "two instances in whioh attempted bribery ia the Senatorial canvass was reported by members of the Kixtv -sixth General Assem bly." snd sets forth, ss the report expresses lb "ths testimony taken aa to what tuese members reported," "in Both Mr. Sable and Mr. Hall were active snd earnest supporters of Mr. Peadietoa In the and so "continued to the sod.

voting for Ma Pendleton la tbe canons and In tha Legislature, The evidence respecting these two members, as given, or commented npon by the minority and minority reporte, we reler to, conformably to our declared purpose, without attempting any obeervations of oar own, apon the testuaoay. A' or the Immeiilste oonsid- oration bow presented It Is sufflaient to say that ao diversion from Mr. Pendleton's support to, Mr. Payas's was effected as to these two electors. The eeleot committee names In the majority report two Senators and two Representatives, and speaks of them as follows: "Rumors as to suspected bribery with which were connected the names of Msssra Moo nay and Roche, members of the Hon sc.

aad Messrs. White aad Barney, members of the Senate of the Sixty-sixth Geaeral Assembly, sll ef whom voted la canons for Henry B. Payne for United Senator, were traced by tbe committee until de-rclopmcnte, which were regarded as importaat, were reached, ss follows," giving the tectlmoay bearing npon each, aa viewed by tbs majority of tbs eoinniittea, Tbe minority report takes ap the case of each of these members and comments anoa tbe evidence which ia adduced trom the testimony, and declares as to each of them tbat tbe teetimony us Unas ao Imputation apon any of them. We again, without aay obeerrauons of our own on tbe evldenoa, refer to the majority and minority reports oa thla topic. It Is proper that we should call the attention of ths Benate to the very explicit aad candid statement ef tbe majority report aa to the reach and scops which Were glren to tbe investigation, and ot tbe distinction drawn between the testimony at large and the report ltaelf.

aa the latter, containing "no facts. which are not sustained by testimony upon which a legislative body might base fnrthsr actloa. Ths report then gives extracts from both majority and minority leporxs. saying that tbe investigation was conducted with the greatest liberality, eo that nothing "aowerer trivial or remote' might be left uninvestigated. Continuing, the report says: Aa the result of tbla wide investigation it does not appear that the select committee recommended any notion br the Ijsstlslsture looking to a farther Investigation or to the Incrimination or puutabmenb la the courts, of law, of any persons named la the report, nor that the Legislature ltaelf has proposed aay actloa la aueh directions or either of them.

Indeed, the whole recommendation of tbe committee to the Honse Of Representatives is in these words: That aa authenticated copy of the teetlmeny and report be transmitted totthe President of the United States Senate for tbe Information ot tbe body of which Senator Payne is a member, and for such action aa it may deem adrteabie." Ia pursuance of this recommendation the House of Representatives oommanloated to the Seaate the teetl-moay taken and tbe reports of the committee, which are before the Committee ot Privileges and Kleettoua. The only action taken by either hoase of the General Assembly ef Ohio elnos that hss been brought to the attention of the Senate or of its committee. Is shown In a resolution of tbe Beaate of Ohio, and one of the House of Representatives. The resolutions which have already beea published are inserted.) Tbe report continues: Upon the whole matter as presented. In evidence aad srgameab to tna Committee on Privileges aad Elections, we are ot opinion tbat there is ao erideaee which purports to prove that fraud, corruption, or bribery waa employed in the eieetioa of Mr.

Pavne affecting the vote, givea either la the oancua or la the Legislature, whereby the eleotloa waa carried by corrupt votes to the effect of bis eleotloa. Nor ia our opinion, la there any allogatloa that proof ex lata or wonid be forthcoming to tbe extent that would vitiate tbe election of Mr Payne by reason of the necessary rotes, la caucus or in the Legislature, for hia election, having beea obtained by fraud, corruption or bribery. We are of the opialon. therefore, that under tbe first elaase of ths fifth section ot art Ids 1 of the Constitution, the testimony aad other eon al derations plaoed betore the Senate DO HOT WABBAXT THB SKVATB In Instituting by ltaelf an invsstvauoa looking to ths unseating ot Mr. Payee ae a member of tbe Sonata We have, la our eoaclaaiona, made ao distinction betweea the use ot fraud, corruption or bribery In a caucus vote or In the legislative rote, for a Senator.

Although a canons, or what proceeds la it. has no constitutional or legal relation to the eieetioa of Benator. yet, by the habit of political parties, the stae of determination, aa to who la to be elected Senator, aad the ufleenoss proper or Improper that produce that determination, is that which preeedee and is concluded la the caeca s. Ho far aa tbe question of personal delinquency or turpitude ia concerned no moral distinction ahoald be taken between corrupt proceedings In caucus and those la the Legislature. How tar aay snea distinction would need to be insisted apon, ia aay esse, oa the qneatloa ot unaeatina a Benator where be himself was not af fected with any personal mlsoondnet or complicity with ths mlsoondaot of others, we have ao occasion, ia the immediate ease at tbe present attitude of the subject, te consider or liases t.

At the outset of our observations we atated tha limits which rjroperlv should control the actloa of the Senate ander the applicable otsaocc ot the constitBtioB, aad by ths ssme reason tbe ends which should be propoeed ia the Invcstlgutiou and to which tbey should be confined. It la obvious tna the province and duty of a Stats la Its laves tigstions of fraud, corruption, and bribery ia aa eieetioa of benator. are much more extensive. A State is aot oouUned at all to the quea-tioa whether tbe actual eleotloa brournt in qaee-tloa involves the Benator personally ia misconduct or whether enough rotea for him were effected br fraud, corrnptlen. or bribery that would require hie eeat to be vacated, although himself free from impaiatlosv The Btate should execute ite laws respecting too parity of Senatorial elections ay the ladtotment and conviction ot a single person who bribes or ia bribed, whether the election is affected or nob THB ST ATI SHOCXD XVTBSTIQ ATB as well, to the ead af batter laws aad surer exe-cutioa ot tbe laws.

The Btate. too, ia eharsed with the maintenance ot "the honor ot Ohio," and Ite vindication rests with Its own Legisla ture, its owa Jadiolarv, aad Its owa people, bat it oaa aot demand thla vindication at the ban da of tbe United States Beaate, except as tbat mar flow from Investigations by that body within Uie limits of Ma eonctHattoaal powers aad dalles. That State haa oondacteu and eo eluded Ite invest iratloaa into the election of Mr. Payne, and haa placed tbe result before the Beaate ot taa United States. It has attempted ae farther lnvestlgatioaa aitber by tbe plenary powers of its Leg is La lure, er through the functions of the courts of law.

if, noon further examinations made by tba State, througn its legislators or ita eoarts. a ease should be seated tor renewed consideration by the Seaate within tbe roles and principles we hare stated as goreratng the aotloa of the Bcnae, the farther action of the Seaate will be governed by what may then appear, am the whole matter now etaads betore the committee, we eoacnr la lie judgment that aa laveeugatioa ehoold not be Instituted by the Senate and (the committee be discharged from the farther oonatderatioa af the abject, and for tba reaaoaa whioh we have thna Siren. THS XAJORimr REPORT. ruoa, BaxraBOBT. vaxcx, aid guana.

Tbe majority report signed by Senators Push. Salisbury, Vanoe, aad Eustla. ia as follows: Tha Committee on Privileges and Elections hare had under consideration the matters referred to them by the Senate ooaceraiag the eleotloa of the Hon. Henry B. Payne aa Senator from Ohio, and the undersigned beg leave to make tha fol lowing report thereon: Oa April 12.

1896, the Senate referred to your committee "the teetimony taken before the select committee of the Hence of Representatives of Ohio, aad the report of said committee aa te charges aeeinai uie ommal lntssrritv and obaraeior of oertala members of said House ot Repreaentatlvea ia eocneetioa with tbe eieetioa of tae tloa. Henry a. ayne United States On May SO, 1S8S, the Benate also referred to roar committee the ot- lowing boor of the reeolaUoas of the House of Rsoresentatives of the Stale of Ohio la respeot to too eleotloa of the Hon. Henry B. Payne aa a Senator trom tbat State.

Here follows tha the res stations of tbe Ohio Hease ot Beprenentsv- tlvss: those of the Ohio benate aad those of Reonblicaa Stats Committee, ad ef which have beea published. The testimony givea before the elect committee of the House of Rcprcceatntiv of Ohio waa takaa under authority ot the follow ing resolution, adopted by the House, Jan. 13, lHso. Here follows the resoiation named, which haa heretofore been published. The testimony takaa by the eeleot committee ia contained la Beaate mlaoellaneoaa doou menu Ke.

lOd. It is aot denied thai the Investigation was taad and tha testimony taksa ra esc ret sssstons by the select oominittee with closed doors, aad that the Honse ot Representatives refuses to aclat the teetimony. If any examlastloa wsa made of the testimony by members of the House, exoept those ontths eeleot committee, ae expre ssion of any opinion. oonolnsioB, or Judgment thereon was made by be Honse, by resolution or Otherwise, aad It waa received bv the House, la accordance with tbe recommendations of the select committee, to transmit the testimony to tbs Beaate for Ite ooosidsratioa and actloa wiui out tbs formulation of any charge. On May la, 1880.

orer a month after tbe adop tion of ths resolution directing the transmission ot ths teetimony without aay conclusion thereon and requesting nothing but the oooslderaUoa of the Beaate aad each actloa aa it thought proper, the same Hoaae of Re pros ee tatl ves composed of the same members after reciting uiab yy nsreaa, it is tne precedent in tne united States Senate tbat charges of bribery must be directly mads to warrant a committee of mud body in proceeding to Investigate the title ot any United States Senator to hia scab Resolved, that in the investigation made ander House resolution No. 28, ample testimony waa adduced to warrant tbe belief tbat the charges heretofore made by the Demooratie press ot Ohio that the seat of Henry B. Payaa la the United States Senate was purchased by tbe corrupt use of money are true. The eeleot committee who had confronted and examined the fifty-five witnesses failed to discover that the testimony was "ample" or strong enough to create the "belief" that any such oharges were true, and all the committee could cay, and all the Honse oould concur la saying on tha testimony when It wss fresh ia their recollection (If it has ever been read by any member) wsa: "We believe that circumstances surrounding ths eleotloa of Henry B. Payne as United States Senator, aa presented by the testimony, arc sach aa to warrant as in tansmitting to the Senate an authenticated copy of tbe testimony "without reoom mending or the expression of any opinion or belief ss to what ths teetimony ectab- ae eaarge ntaue oy the i-oase.

It taa first time oa the lBtu ef May. nearly two yea-s and a half after tbe eleotloa ot Senator Payee, that hia eeat was purchased by tbe corrupt use ot money, is founded expressly and solely on tbe teetimony taken under liouee rsso-lutieaKo, 38. THB ESllI.rrTTn THB kg IV ATB of Ohio adopted, on May 14. states "that, la the opialon af tbs General Assembly, and It (the Geaeral Assembly) eo charges tbe election of Henry B. Senator of the United btates from Ohio, la January, 1884, waa procured aad brought about by tbe corrupt use ef moaep paid to or for rbe benefit of divers aad sundry mem bers ef the Blxty-elxth General Assembly of Ohio.

and by other cortnpt means and practices, a more particular statement of which can sot bow Tbe above resolution was not a "Joint" but a "Senate resolution, although ft audertekea to express the opinion of tbe General Assembly of Ohio four dava prior to the passage by tbe Hoase ot Its own resolution oa tbe same aabjeob The resolution of the Ohio Beasts ts based expressly aad solely oa ''oommoa report suggested and corroborated by the public press of the State without respect to pertv and by a re cent investigation ox tba Mouse oz Represents Uvea." It bow appears that the testimony taken by tbe select committee of the House wsa never reported to tha Senate or otherwise subjected to Its examination. Tbe -Bepubiloan State Central Committee of Ohio, at a regular meeting, bald ia tbe city of Columbus on tbs Oth day of Msy. 1 88A. oref erred the charge "tbat ths election of Henry At. Payne to the bjaete ot tbe united Btates was scouted by bribery, fraud, aaa corruption," and such charge is mads on 'the testimony taksa by the committee of the Ohio Honse of Represents tlvse ander Hoase resolution hio.

28 and from other sources.1 Your Committee are fully aware of the transcendent Importance of throwing around the Senate ot the sited States the highest safegnarda against seating or allowing any man to occupy a seat la that body whose title thereto waa procured br bribery. rand or eorrnptloa. it te aa undeniable public fact, causing general and serious apprehension among patriotsc aad thoughtful people, tnat la all representative governments founded on popular suffrage tbe indiscriminate and frequently tbe corrupt nse of money by political parties without exception, and thsir candidates, haa become one of tbe most powerful and danceroae instruments II lies in election la tba United States es pecially tha power inseparable from great wealth ia the bands of individuals and corporations has and ws fear will always be improperly, and often cerraoUr. exerted to produce snaps as nl results ia eieetioa. in parties invite aad aa a rule demand the eoutribatioa ef moaey to control elections, and lta Influence has beea foaad to be so potential tbat ite nse la generally aoosoted oy pnblie opinion aa being indlspensabie and permlaelbie to insure the nooses of sanies aad their candidates.

Tbe majority of roar mm It tee report that aa tbe whole case as presented to them they recommend that the Seaate make no further investigation of tbe ehsxgg involving tbe right of Henry B. Payne to hia seat. Tear committee ask to be dis charged from fnrthsr oonsiderstloa of the matters referred to them, aad ttat tha whole subject oe laaennitety postponed. 7or Tbe Inter Oeeaa. MY FKIEND TAPLET.

By Aire, Cecilia Glbeoa. Copyrighted 183d by 8. 8. McClure. PART JX When John returned nl night hia wile greeted him ao affectionately and waa ao tender and engaging, that ha was lad to hope for better thing-a 'I smell something decidedly aromatic he exclaimed.

"What delectable olalt bare you been my dear "I gmeea It la tha nutmeg In the) driod-appla aaaou," aald Kelly, almply. "Dried apples ha echoed, la consternation. "Good gracious, child, are wo reduced to that Ain't there anything; else la taa bouse?" 1 thought you would aoloy them, for a change, John, with 'the corn -meal gem Thia ta a supper, a la Tapley, you know. Don't roa like it? I'm aura I think Its very good." -But uw gems- ara not lurnr. rvnavs ana matter with, growled John.

"I'm afraid its because I tried a new re- eel pb, ona without eggs. I heard Mrs. Tap- ley aay aha never put earee In her gems and I concluded to try lb I don't think myself that they ara very lls-nt. but they are cer tainly more economical, The next morning warnee j-over ooanan, mush, and coffee constituted Mr. John'a breaxfaab For dinner potatoes boiled la their Jackets, beats, and a generous platter of liver, which Mra.

ft. triumphantly announced waa given her by tne butcher. So good ot him mot to take anr Par for lb you anow." Sapper was mush and mux. Aa erery meat mra. uraazwr, tn honeyed aooenta.

Informed her ho band that thia waa "a la Taphrr." And when John sought hit pillow at night ha breathed not prayers for, but curses stUl but deep against "Mr Friend Tapley. Tba next morning oa hia way down town ha thought of a plan to avert starvation without being tha first to break through tha proposed regimen. Ha would tarita friend to time with him at beat Hia old in end Wheeler, jast returned from Colorado, waa Just the man. Tom was a prima fellow, glorious company, and a great I avorate of Mra Nelly. She would be delighted to aea him and servo up one of her charming dinners.

Tom was found at tha hotel, and amid roars of laughter ha received taa tale of woaa confided to him by hia friend. I merely hinted at retrenchment, yon know; had no idea aha would take me eo literally. Bnt a diet of 11 rer I codfish 1 1 and bretaill Great boa ran! eaa yon imagine anything- mora "But how doea Mra, Granger heraelf anjoy tne altered regimen r- "That ia tha most aggravating part of it, she aeema to re vol tn tha abominable mesa and raroclaUna her fondness for them. while 1 know that tbey revolt bar; but aha would sooner dla than admit ib Poor girL I deserve it for my brutality. I had no rlsrha to find fault with her houaa wtterr." Of coarse Tom would come, ao John indited sweet, seductive little note) to Mra, Aielly: i "Sweetheart: I accidentally met your old admirer, Tom Wheeler, thia morning, and thinking to pre yoo pleasure I invited him to dine wita ns at 1 o'clock.

I write this that roa may be prepared, 1'ours. Johs." Nelly read thia noa and smiled: "Ah, John, tba schema la good and wall laid: out roa won't oaten sua, if I relent first I will Borer hear tha last of it, Ko, John, roa ahall Bare Tanley until rou are aick of lb" Jehu waa nervous when ho ushered his friend Into hie hornet But there was Nelly, radiant and blooming. In the Orawiog-j-ooni, ready to reoelve them. John waa charmed: ha hurried to tha Olning-room and made a haatr surrey. The table waa set with pret tiest glaaa and ehlna, a profusion of spring flowers further beautified ib A as vary odor from unaaret 'a autcnen greeted Bia noscriie.

while a pile of soap plates at hia place gave eyiaanoe or a ooarse-ainner to come. When dinner was announced ha led tha wnr. and motioned Tom ao a eeat with tba air of a grand monarch. Ee removed the co rex of the eoua-tureen. There were float ing morsels of carrots in a sea ot vegetable soup.

DiBgBt Ha looced toward his wile, She waa busy talking to their rial cor. Tha first coarse was removed untested by John. Than Bridget appeared with a huge platter Of boiled bones, with shreds of meat and bite ot vegetables adhering, potatoes, and tha in evitable piooay pee lb. The eight was too much for Mr. Granger.

Glaring at hia wife ho demanded: "Nelly. what doea thia mean Is thla a dinner fit to aet Dot ore a friend aad ruestr' "I had my misgivings about It. dear. But 1 did not like to break through your reform methods. Remember, we are aot following our owa lanoa tni is a dinner a la Tap- Tapley exoial mod John, striking the table "For heaven's sake.

Kelly, never mention that wretched name to ma again." Then, catching eight of the faeea of hia wife and friend ho joined in toa hearty lausrhter In which thev Indulged. "Come on, Tom he cried, maktiig a daah for hia hat: "iet'a go tne oiuo zor dinner. Kelly, will you come, too? Or ao you. prefer Boup-Dones a ia JBpieyr In a short time alt warn seated in a cosy dining-room of a cosy club-house, and a more enlorabla dinner waa nerer eaten. Ia after ttmea it was observed that when Mr.

Graairar waa disposed to Bad fault with hia wife or growl at. hia bread and butter the mere mention ot the coirnomen 1 spier waa enoturh to fill his soul with apprehension and render nim tne meexest or men, TETJEBAaTt ETJIOPg. gpeeJal Tiilsei ia te Ths Inter tirwin Daxtob, Ohio, July 13. Stephen Hays, aged 63, long a resident of Dayton, committed suicide by drowning In the canal near hia home thia morning, aad hia body was recovered about noou. Captain Hays was a gallant served la tbe Eleventh and bixiy-hrst Ohio daring tha war.

He had beea In bad health and was de P.i.actsU.'i beat eoSoa, 88 2a tot X. aW "Coming from Dakota," HOT-WAVE! So aaya tba Weather Clark. XT DID COKE, BOCKS OF HAIL FR03I ALASKA. Cnanlag frean ARMSTBOSffg HOT- WAVE HAJIGAINS I HKKK XT XS: Half-Price' Sale) of i MUSLIN UXDERWEAIL WHITE SKIM a. Cluster Tucaa, sxtra good maslln, worth 4Uc "SALE PRICK." lOo.

WHITE SKIRTS, good muslin, with tucked eambrie rulflse. worth AOo. "HALK PRICE," COe. i HEX.TBA GOOD MUSLIN CHEllISE. worth tue.

'SALE PRICE." 19c If si In Chemise, corded bead, good muslin, and neatly made, worth Vfic, -SALE PRICK. MX'blXX DHAWERH, Cluster of Taoaa, worth "SALE PRICE." I Be. Maslln Drawers. Trnlt of tbe Loom" Muslin, Plaster Tacks snd Embroidery, worth bOc, "BALK PRICE." 2 On. Elegant line ot Ladies' Aprons, Linen Lawa.

with Handsome Embrmd-rv. worth 75c -MALIC PRICK," BSC Pine ass'tmeut of Children's HVbLlV CAPS. Guipure Embroidery sod fiwl Eiginra. sold st 50eand 75c. 8AI-H PRICK," IBe.

DOn MISS THESE BIG DARCIUS. Bale oornmenoee on BARGAIN FRIDAY. Jas. Armstrong 133 and lftO BTATB 8T. "PDPUUR DRY GOODS HOUiE OF CHICA63" -2HLWAUZEE.

a Uio -Heetr" aide The Cath- olle Kntg-tits Convention A Plsuaber Falla. BpedaJ Tsiee-rstn to Tbe latnr Oosac Mn.wacxzK, Wia. Jaly 15. Edward Sander son, the well-kuosra miller aad wheat speculator. returned home last nlcrbt from a three months European roar.

air. eanaerson is a pronooncca. bear on the situation, in tha light of his observa tions in Europe. I bad not beea to Europe." be said. I should probably have been a boil wu tbe rest of the crowd tea dava ago.

Some Lhlnga that truck- me shont tiie Enronasan market were ine povertv ot tne iraoe. tne utter want or eonn- denee. and tbe absence ot a desire to speculate. I hope and pray that I may live to see a ball year in wneat, wnen tue price wm go up to el. Tbe convention of the catnotio a.nirnrs or America adiaurned this noon to meet two vera hence at Ean Claire.

A resoiation was adopted this forenoon's session creating a singing fund. Onlv" twelve assessments to pay desta losses hsve been made sines the organization nf tbe order, a year and a ago. All the old oSOcvrs wers re-elected, with tbe exception of Dc Cavaner. of ibis citv. as medical director.

In 5 lace of Dr. Rhode, of Green Bav. snd the Bev. II-. Ward, of Baioir, as State director, tn place ot the Bev.

Father Aeoch. of this citv. The vistticg knigbts were entertained at Bishop's Hall this evening by the local knights, Tbe programme Included singing, recitations, speecnes. ana re freshments. George 8.

Lvon. proprietor of a plumbing ea- tahllshment on Grand avenue made a voluntary aaHuamenSBor tbe benefit of hie credtenre last nigh'. Tbe assignee la John W. Barnard, wao haa Bled a bond in Oe aunt ot BIO.OOO. with Leo Bvtn aed Wnv.

Femeaea aa sureties. Tbe nominal value of tbe assets ta 1U.OUO. aad tne blliUea aguresrate the eame amount. 1 be directors of the chamber of Commerce have adopted new ralee to govern the wehchlng and Inspection of grain. Warn the Bre department waa speeding to a blare this evening the horse of George Forster.

a lumber dealer, took frieat from aa engine, and dashed into the crowd on the sidewalk. Henry J. Frank wss injured fatallv, and John Well, Emilia Genaard, aad Ttostna Jaeicheit danger oasljr. i 'i ETATX IOABP CT PHA3JCACT. Special Telegram to The Inter Ooeaa.

RpactoriaXD, 111., July 13. The otate Board of Pharmacy closed a three aya aea-alon to-day. DnrlnaT the session aa examination of a class ot twency-two for license waa Bold. The following-named passed a satis-fuetorr examination: John F. Cover.

Knox-Tide; Wm. J. Monmouth; Louie A. slinner. East rt.

Louis; Charles A. Nichols, Eluln; Harry H. Holmes, Theo. G. arxt.

Choa, 8plebr, Edward Keaachater, Henry De St. George, Henry W. Etoatenbargh, aad Frank O. Williams, of Chicago, Tbe board elected (1 aw rWv aha, nrasaatt liMnmhMlt filters. tary.

The following resolution waa paaed: Keod, That all registered assistant pharmacists of tbe 8 and all graduates of pharmacy not eligible under tbe present ruling lor reanstratioa shall be eligible to an oral examination before the board bv giving notioe of tnelr wish to tbe daring tne Brst aay or any meeting of tbe board held for the examination of' Ilcen tin's. JaaVVEN at DZPRISES CRtflAt SPECIAL MOST PE17FECT MADE Prepared wRh strict wpr! to Purity, Strength, and Healthfulness. Dr. Price's Baiting Powder contains bo Ammonia, Lime or Alum, Dr. Price' Extracts, A'aniila, Lemon, Orange, r-tc flavor dellciously.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF TBI Untied btates tor tbs Northern Iiatrie-of niinuis. In the matter ot Albert ta, Webster, haaaruut-la bankruptcy. The anderelrned. Rufhven W. Pike, snfrnee ef the estate o( said bankrupt, hereby gives notice that lie will sell at rmbUo suction, for cash to the hiriie-t bidder, on Friday, the 6th dar of Aosast, A.

D. 1. commencing at lo o'clocX ia the torenooa. st tue Adams street eutrsn-e to Ine United IstaUai Custom Bouse Building, in the city of C'bicsgo. in said district, all tbe right, title, malm, and Interest of ths said bankrupt and o( the undersigned assignee as store- arnid iBUMllath, fnltAarintf dMMlwl PrCDnrtV.

tO Commencing at a point on the east line of the south. M.I atin I i 1. townshin thirtV- eirht north range fourteen (141, east ot the tuird principal meridian, one hundred and tmrt-two rods souih of the nortbesst corner of said qnsrtcr section, and running thence along ssid est lins sontli to" the north Uueef ths four (4) acres, deedod to U. 1.. Bryant ead oae Spencer, s-hich deea is dated April 9, 1861.

snd recorded In the twomi of Cook County ia book 6M. pare M.aud ruonim-Uience west along said nortn line of aald four (11 acres to the eaxt line of the southwest qusru-r ot said southeast nusrter. thence north slong rent lin? to a point oue hundred an thirty-two (laz) roll Kouth. of tbe northeast corner of tbe northwest qnrter of. said southesot Quarter, tnenee east to pisce ot oegia-niug.

ail in coos Conntv. Illinois. Bale subject to all incumbranoasand appmv. ofOo ASMixaes as atorvaaid. (Mesim.

Jure 1. N. iuoir to f) i. '2 trays the finest BUtfCAJa en- St Lm to.Vasa fettling aaBBBBaaaw.