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} A THUNDERCLAP.
{ Soult Dealings of the Re.
fturnlg Board Unearthed.
P Pt Rising trom its Grave
to Denounce Radical
Rascality.
A Propositon from Wells to
Tilden to Sell Out.
Maf ra w Indlinantly Befused.
.WIlJt Details of the Corrupt and
Chmaraterlatle Scheme.
[p"aciol to N. 0. Demoorat.1
;' Wsalmoron, Jan. l1.-Another bombshell has
wetbeat thrown Into the tepubliean smp by the
bufwre the Committee on Powers and
e: m of the Hones of the following paper:
! "'t ' one dtllion of dollarathe vote of Louis.
a te ase be secured to Tilden and Hendrioks.
The mdalpIlation must be done by me (Wells),
44 as fAr as possible to protest the
i Mbers of the'.Beturiag Board who may fhvor
' h.r. l ll t, it my. be neoeseary to eoeat twos
41 ths. e members of the board to recoh
what we wnt., The details to be agreed upon
; d the money to be plld i instellments; say, one
irth when the Ah menmber wee elected; one
b:w:.o rth when one member resigns and an
othe Io elected in his plieae; one-tourth
whei sother member resigns, and another is
lenMtd In his plea; tnd the belance, one-tourth,
o be paid when the ortifloates ar given. '
The reading of the above naturally eaused the
)ptoIwedoest sesation and the wildest onstern.
:'io among the Radioils. The agreement wee
dlatda by Wells, in New Orleans, to J,. H. Md.
nh lOrmerlty of the New Orleans rsesenl. To
I ' wll . eqeatloan propounded by the oommittee
iel.o tto thi pepsir, Maddus dolled answer.
g j aunil after consultation. lie has boon given
time by the committee, and is now conferring.
it LJ Mid he will make a full asplantion.
8. L JEWELL.
WELLt' MNTlTBBIOU LETrERB.
The Complete Correspondence Between
Wells and 'Iekett and MadJux.
low eAloslana was to Have Been Counted
for Tilden If that Million Dol.
lars Had Come Dolan,
(Ipecial to the N. 0. Demoorst.)
WIsemarvo, Jan. 81.-There were some
s trge developments made to-day before the
Iuate Commattee on Privileges and Powers.
tbGQ. Pileket, of this lty, and J. H. Maddus,
eof altimore, were ext ined, and the following
eeoorrepandes and letters produaced ad ide.
Mted by themi
"Novymnas 87.
e.o COl. Pi6kett, Barnum's Hotel, Baltimore;
S "aveo fust artifed, and have rsoelved your dis.
:tns. I can't walt, so will leave at 9 to-night
I tLk l' Thomas had better telegraph J. H.
eddn, 17 DBienville street so that he can do it
at-+per col, and we'll see his party in Balti.
r e, Gods! do your patriotl friends hesitate;
7a n't a live to the sitution. Above all things
hespas from trouble. I will hold things In hand
.tlfeI`see yeo."
J. Thomar was Col. Piokett.
Seeond Dispateh,
LM I .Olesert, Ousetomhouse street:
"lold; we'll telegraph yu Monday evening.
"rJO. HANCOOK,"
Witos said he was HEanook, and Madison
Wells opened all the dispatches for Oalvert, by
egmunmt.
Third Bispateh.
"~JO. Hanook, 181 Bleville street, New Or.
Atll right. I oan get the money at 6, 8, 7, 8, 9
@2l0 per ost in Baltimore, where I will go on
the th, O th or .et, Id or 8d prox, It it will
Mlit Ios. J. THOMLh."
The ellowlag letter, unsigned, was then read: i
"'or one mllion dollars the vote of Looisinea
aodkwe sers to Tilden and Hendrloke. Man.
IIla.IM must be done by me, and as frr a pos.
:.- i to prtet the members of the Returning
iN.. * who ma.y vor such a result, it may be
esgmery to eleet two or three members of the
W:A teash what we want, the details to be
Serd spon, money to be paid in Installments;
'iE Sie.mI ter when one member reigns; one
ute r when anothe resigns and another eleot.
'` k i~ills,it place; one-quarter when another re
w i Ith noether eloeted in his place; and the
~ tquaartes to be paid when the erti
' IouM.th Dlepateh.
"',Ir. ameoek,4lenille street, New Orleans,
i'tle nped as dq ired; .damn my interests.
S'li of the best nterests of fbrty millions of
gle. AJOHN PICKOITr."
Rddus was then asked it it was not the fact
SY he had made a bargain with J. Madison
Wellslb ave the State of Louisiana to the Tilden
leets l .r ono million dollars. He declined to
O' wle, und also declined to euplain any of the
,-- c m sleneept to say that he was Hanoock,
W e Oelvert, ad Pickett was Thomas.
Xe wee glai oae hour to make up his mind,
whne, it he tilnl re.asee, he will probably ber.
rted fPr eontoemp.
CONGiESS.
Two New Democratio Senators Seated.
b Housre Admits the Member from
Colorado.
[Special to N. 0. Demoorat.]
Waaswoxo, Jan. 8L.--The Benator elect from
Fgs Virgiaa, and McPherson, Senator elect
Io NOew Jersey, were seated.
LAtr sa beg di=ouaion on the Pacific Bailroad
bWIl without aeto., Senate adjourned till 11 a. m.
to-morrow.
In at Horse, afer s lenghy vote s to whether
Coloeado was a State and entitled to represent.
teps, the majority report of the committee was
aoplted, and Bedard, the member elect, was
sw-en In.
TE ELECTORAL TBUIBUNAL.
Ne.oll that Judge Bradley Has
tChoe ma the Fifth Merm
. er of the Trih aL o
eo pe esal4tt e N. Demorst .4
More Damaging Testimony about
the Returning Board.
All of Wells' Letters 0 ferlng to Sell Ot to
be Prod seid Before Congress.
Wells' Plan to Make c(hantmlll Come
Deowna With the oeer by Making
overturee to the National Demo.
eratie Comlaritttee
(Speolal to the N. 0. Demoorat]
WAttmroroi, Jan. 81,-In an laterview this
evnilog with oddue he told ime he would submit
to the oommlitll to-morr6w several letters writ.
ten to him by Wells, authoriting hipt to make
the negotlations with the Demoeratio Commitee
for the purohase of the RIeturning Board; also a
letter to West telling him that the Detmosts had
a million of dollars in New Orleans and unless
his (West's) party sent an equal sum the State
would go for Tilden and leuadrioks.
Maddux will also tell of his visit to Cameron,
and notifying him, in the name of Wells, that
unless money was provided for the Returning
Board Louisiana would be lost to •ayes.
Maddux believes that money was paid to Wells
by the Republicans, because, if it was not done,
it was the Arm resolve of Wells to make an honest
count, with the hope of reinstating himself with
his people. The proposition of his to sell to the
Democrats was made in order to bring Chandler,
CaOmeron & Co. to terms at once; if they failed to
pay him, he had determined then to abandon
their party, whether or not the money was paid
him by the Demoorats. Although a million was
stipulated as the prioo, Maddux believes that two
or three hundred thous .nd would have suiooed,
as Wells said the negro members could be bought
up hoeap. Maddux's refusal to answer the que.
lions put to him to-day was for the purpose of
giving Wells time until to-morrow to consider
the proposition made to him, to make a clean
breast of the whole fraudulent action of the Be.
furning Board. If Wells consents to do thls
further developments will cease, but it he de
clines, thenhe (Maddux) will out with the whole
history, whloh will finally dispose of Wells and
the Beturning Board villainy.
Republioan members are besieging Maddux to
tslence him. Wells is in a terrible state of per.
plexity, verging on distraction, Hll fearful sit.
uation may cause him to squeal with the hope of
obtaining immunity and of avoiding further dam.
aging exposures. We will know to-morrow.
Kellot ; and Pitkin are wild with rage.
E. L. JE WELL,
--- we at---
WELLS Is ICK.
The Returninw Board Allowed to Re.
celve Visitors.
. WAelanoror, Jan. 81.--Gov. Wells is siok this
m ornine.
The Rletrning Board arre n quite eloss con.
tnement. Visitors are admitted by card and
conversation held within hearing of the oflioees.
WELLS' LETTERS.
A Heavy Cloud Range Over the Returning
Board.
WAsantarxo, Jan, 81 --Three letters fom Gov.
Wells, one gotl to He witt, rolt to Cameron and
one to Senator West, will be produced to-day. A
heavy oloud hangs over the Keternng Board.
Maddux, a treasury agent, who wa in eon
stant communtiation with Well., dealines to
answer or explain his letters.
Sa penaeeeon Pithin-.le Has Been Eix.
amlted And Is Now Dick.
WAsnulavor, Jan. 81.-A mub-committee of the
Louislana Committee examined Marshal Pitkin
last nillht. he Marshal is not very well.
The tElectoral Commieation-Judge Brad
ley the Fifth Judge.
WAsrtnoros, Jan. 81.--Judge Bradley was
eleoted as the fifh Judge.
In the Senate a concurrent resolution was
pted providing that no person shall be ad
mitted to the south wing of the capitol during the
oaunt of the votes for President and Vice Presi
dent, excepb pon tickets issued by the President
pro tempore o the Senate and Speaker of the
House of epresentatives. BSuch hkets to be
dllstributed equally to each Senator and Repre.
sentative by the Sergeants-at-Arms of the Senate
and House of Repreenttives.
Disasters and uicitdes.
BT. Lov, Jan. 81.-Prof. Edward 8. Seymour,
who srtited here from Chattancoga or Atlanta
two months tinoe, was found in a chair with his
throat out, Cause-pecunlar troubles.
Losnoix, Jan. 81.-The Countess of Howe
threw herself from a window of her mother's
resldence in Berkley Square, and died of her in
lrtes. atrlefs for her lusband's death unsettled
her mind.
Loxwox, Jan. 31.-The bark John B. Chuae,
from Savannah, was towed to Liverpool, with
a.nmast lost and otherwise damaged.
MIIEXCO's PRESIDIPNTS.
Igleslas will Make a Fight for the
Presidency.
B8A FaAwIlaoo, Jan. 8t.--The steamer New
bern arrived today from Mexican ports. Among
the pasengea were L. M. Contador and Sebas
tian Garci, of the Customhouse at Manatlan,
both partisans of Iglelase. They report every.
thln very quiet; that up to the present four P.a
side tates, Lower OCliforhia Duranso, Sonora
and Gutrrero have declared for Iglasias.
It il marrtly reported at Masstian that three
States on the Atlantic side had declared for Igle
esas. They sa there are no soldiers of Dias in
any of the tates that have declared against
him, and should they be sent from other States,
the people are prepared to resist them. The feel.
Samofng the people to Lower ClUornisin favor
of Igsiasu is almot universal.
THEE EASTERN QUESTION.
Peace Again Probable.
Lownow, Jan. 81.- RBeater from Constanti
nople says: It is believed peace will be conoluded
with Bervia, and it is rumored that Montenegro
ha received Turkey's overture favorably.
The Plenlpetentlaries Leaving (Constan
tinople.
LowDnow, Jan. 81.-A dispatch from Conetan 1
nople say Count Ohandordy, renoch Plenipoten,
to the late Conference, and Count Dorte.
Ittali Ambassador, lett there yeterday.
Money, Stoeks, Ste.
Naw Yona, Jan. 81.--Gold opened at 106.
Stocks seuve and very unsettled Money 8. Gold
10854. xchanm--lonl 4.8404.84%/, short 4 864,
commercial 4 L4.88. Governments acte,^ un
settled and lower. State bond-Louialsuas bet
ter, the ret steady and dull.
2:80 p. m.-Gol closed at 105k.
remeetli Markets.
Naw Yora, Jan. 81 Noon.-Cotton quiet; sales
887 bales; Uplands 18., Orleans 18,.
Futures opened stead; February 18 8 890
18 15-82. March 18 15.168 11.82, April 18 17-82
018 19.82, May 18 .88s8018%, Jnne 18 27.82@
18our quiet and unhanged; wheat quiet and
steady; corn dull and unohanged; pork doll,
817 217 50 for uninspeotd; lard heavy steam
11.90; sprlte turpentine qoet, 4; rosin dull,
$2 8'4 40 for strained; freights dull.
Shipped February nd March, by sail, 7d.
1 p. m.-Ootton -- Uplands, Low Middlin
clause, June and July lvery, 7 582; shipped
February and Marhob, by mil, 7 1-84
PAnIa, Jan. 81, 1:80 p. m.--Bente 10f8. So.
LoxDox, Jan. 81, Noon.-Oonsols 96 1-18@
95 16-16.
Foreign Markets.
Iavt.oo, Jan. 81, 19.m.-Cottot steadier;
Middlin VU1nd, 6 18-16d; Middling Orluan, 7d;
ales bales-foar spmelstion and export
8000; recepte 9700, all American.
FPtuea opened 1-18 dearer ot pee
l-est Up0 d Lo0 w M.. a.ces,
~iag
rThe Iepubltloa's 1peeaitl tret Wach
hInston.
What Oure Radieals were Treated to
fteterday as lood News,
The RItpubioan tried Me hand at good news
yesterday, with the following very humorous re
sut' Is wee quite thrilling to see the pumpers,
as the " 'ctra Repubtian " was oried through
the streets, rush forward with their nickelse to
latest. As they ulanood over asuspioious looking
Washington specials that figured consplcuously
on the paper, their feces grew long and sober
with joy, and they were so pro.
foundly happy they could not speak, but
in sombre silence, sneaked home. The result of
the good news was so exhilarating as to hopes
lessly break the quorum of the Bump. Some of
the members remarked, as they went off, "If we
get say more good news like this, the party will
not be able to hold together under it."
The fllowing Is a specimen of the dlspatch
sent to the Itptublican, from Washington, to
cheer the hearts of the despondent:
A Mare's Neat-Littledeld as a Witness--Mie
Proves Too Much and then Too IAttle--Pitkin
on the tsand-lie Interprets Cypher Dispatohes
and Disguste the Democrats with their J mpti
ness-Putting the berews to Paokard--Hle Proves
a Match for the (Jommittee-Bull--David Dud
ley Chagrined and Vexed-The Bllectoral Com.
misilon-e he Demo.rats Hoisted wi b their own
Petard.
The eamtination of Littleield yesterday proved
a nut without a kernel in it. Much was expeoted
by the Democrats, and much were they disap.
pointed. His statements under oath first, on
Monday, that Gov. Wells did not instruot him to
alter the Vernon retu us, and on Tuesday that
he did so instruct him, leaves Littlefleld in a po
sition embarreasing only to himself.
Messrs. Welle, Casanave, Anderson and Ken
ner are in royal durancee on Capitol Hill, and in
both elegant quarters and the beet of spirits.
The clerical error in the Vetnon returns seems
to have been known to all the Congressmen re
cently in Louisiana and oneoasonsno alarm.
The Vernon return, therefore, is a hair trig=
ger-an affair perilous only to those who sack to
profit by its theft.
He (Pitkin) lnterpreted all (the cipher die
patches) that were submitted to him, and about
lip. . wa flually discharged as a Witness.
No hbing material was disclosed.
Governor Kellogg was before the House Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections yesterday.
David Dadley Field condutcted the esamina ion
and was f, equently checked by the wltutes when
he sought to aworibe false statements to him.
The Governor reminded Field that Tombs pet
tifogag n could not disconcdert hnm.
Field spttered and looked red an 1 pale by
turns, to the amasement of his oollea nee, sand
at length abandoned the witne s with ohag. in.
Field was completely taken down. The Governor
strode from the committee room with a glow of t
triumph.
The Democrats here are getting blue and look
on the electoral commission as an ugly petard.
Judge Davis' election as 8enator ju mt when they
want him on the commission as fifth judge is a
sore embarrassment.
The sentiment of the Ilepubliosas is most I
cheerful. * * * * *
The recognition of Gov. Packard will follow it,
as a matter of course. I). D. ."
on SUMMI.Mt IT UP.
The Democrats are embarrassed at having
elected a ienator in Illinois.
Wells, Anderson & Co. are delighted at their
imprisonment; that haobeas corpua they pray for
is only a joke.
A clerical error (?) of the board in Vern-n
parish dumbfounds the Democrats.
Kellogg left the witness-stand in a glow of
triumph.
THE DEDT OF ARDIANSAS.
And How It is Proposed to Reduce It by
Bondholders int New Cork.
[IN. Y. World.]
A meeting of Arkansas bondholders oonvened
at the offioe of Mr. B. L. Outtting, Jr.,19 Bouth
William street yesterday at 2 p. m. Mr. G. W.
dtepton csaled the meeting to order, inviting Mr.
IR. L. Cuttibng, Jr. to the chalr. Mr. MoWillisme
was BSeretary. A number of eminent financiers
were present, and they represented in the aggre.
gate. between $4,000,000 and $5,000,000 of the
debt. The Chair explained the nature of the
meeting, and showed the desirability of prompt
action, as the Legislature of Arkansas is now in
session. After debate, the following resola ions
were adopted unanimously :
Resolved, That a on minttee of five bondholders
be appointed by the chairman, who are hereby
requested to orrefully examine into the fnlancial
condition of the 8tate of Atkansas, and that said
committee be authorised to make such proposals
to the Governor of said State, for a fair and equit.
able adjustment of its debt, by compromise, if
necessary, as will enable the State in future to
promptly pay the interest on ime semi.an
naily; be it further
esolved, 'that this meeting is of opinion that
If a fair and equitable adjustment of the dhbt can
be agreed upon with its committee, all the bond
holders of the State will aooept it in settlement
a their voluntary proposition, relieving the btate
of Arkansas from any charge of attempting re
pudiation.
The debt of Arkansas amounts to $18,180,250.
The proposition made in the meeting was that
the old debts, amounting to $5,184,465, should be
funded at 60 cents on the dollar. Those deb s, a
portion of which were funded in 1809, were ail con
tracted before 1840. It wa proposed to fund the
railroad debts at ~5 cents on Ihe dollar. The ten
years' bonds and secured stoking fund are all
right, as the interest has been paid promptly
uponthem. They were issued after the Clayton
oarpet-baggere were driven out, and the money
used for -the legitimate expenses of the State
government. The State scrip, $1,898,000 is re
ceivable for taxes. The bulk of the Arkanass
bonds are held in this city. They have been sell
ing at 19 to 80 cents on the dollar. It was said
that 840,000 of them sold yesterday at 11 cents;
but this was considered doulAtul. It is under
stood that the party in power in Arkansas are
ta ers and will make a fair compromise and
dea justly with the creditors, to the extent of
their ability. Before the meeting adjourned, Mr.
Cutting said that in vieswof the importance of the
matter he would not announce the committee he
should select until this morning.
A SPECIEMN RADICAL.
What the lehiand l"Deacon" Has to lay
of I. , Moore.
Mr. P. H. Toler, Representative from tiohland
lsth, having had occasion to testify before the
on5iao, Oommlttee concerning one Sam.
0. oore, whose aidavit assisted the eturoning
Board to make is decision in the case of Rion
land, Moore replied in the following slanderous
card:
"I have been in Blehland parish as long as he.
I have deals In merchandise while there, and he
owes me a bill for goods obtained of me. My
character there is as high as his, to say the least
of it, and I was esteemed as a gentleman till
po;acs nrased a question. I was driven from
there because I was a Republican, and the goods
I was forced to abandon have been destroyed. I
have paid my debts, and am a Bepublican. He
has not paid his, and is a Demoorat.
"8. C. MOORE."
We do not know much about Moore ourself
but this is what his parish paper (the Blohland
Beacon,) has to say of him :
" He says he has been in itiohlbnd as long as
Mr. Toler, which everone in the parish knows is
not true. We do not know whether Mr. Toler
owes him or not, but, as attorney. he (Toler)
ho'ds s audgment against d. 0. Moore we think,
for several undred dollars. He says his charao
ter here is a high ss Mr. Toler's, which is not
so- that he was driven from here bscause he was
a 'Republican, which is Ilale; that the goods he
was forced to abandon were detroyed
which Is alse, because he abendcne4
no goods her-he left an old moir, we are in
formed, whioh was taken charge of aes of iis
pbLoan frbiends; that he blas his debt
nad Mr. Toe has anot Ai oufp-s let
around be -I tn ac t, allic.eM e
debt to borrbe s uI ej *r sal
I Wldladti, tatary $1, 1871.
The sesate,
The eant_ met at the usau hour, i19 m
ieut. Gov. Wilts presIding, and a quortu
present.
Mr. Goode, for the Jadlelary Committee. r
ported favorably u Hoar bill No. 44 to rtutho
I&e set Leget re, an emaopated minor, t
prratleo law. ldeport received.
Mr. Grover, for the Committee on Corpora
tions and Parorhial Affairn, reported favorabl
on loose bill No. 8. The report waee receive
without reading of the bill. e
Mr. Goode further reported, for the Jadlotar
Committet, favorably on House bill No, l, belag
an set to repeal aolt 14 of 1800, allowlg the
Sheriff of St. Landry $300 and Clerk of tih
same parish $r00, salaries. Ihe ball was plance
on the alendar.
Also, favorably on House bill No. 28, to athor
lee nhtaries to administer oaths and take es
knowledgments.
Mr. Ioatner moved to amend by inserting tho
words "and qualified" after "duly appointed.'
The bill was so amended, and, the rules boean
suspended, was finally passed.
At 1'./ o' okols the Senate, at the instance of
Mr. iobertson, went into exoentive session,
whieh was shortly raised.
A message from the House announced th.t
the House had passel and asked concurrence
in
Hotte bill No. 48, entitled an adt authorislig
the Governor to appoint an Aee.stant Attorney
rGneral, defining his duties and fixing his com.
peneation; fixing the commission which shall be
paid the Attorney General upon all amounts col.
looted by him and paid into the State Treaaurv,
and to repeal act No. 88, approved March 8, 1874.
And in the concurrent resolution concerning
the transfer of the Metropolitan Police to the aity
of New Orleans.
And that the Rouse was ready to ballot in
joint session for United States Senator.
At 12:45 the Senate repaired to the hball of the
House for the purpose of balloting fur ednator,
as requested, and shortly after returned to their
own chamber.
Mr. Dents called up touse bill No. 41, relative
to James Legendre, above noticed. The bill was
fnally passed; yeas 10, nays 4.
Mr. Ogden asked consent to take up the House
concurrent resolution relative to the pollce, above
notioed. The bill provides that the special com
mittee of the House on City Affairs, and the oon.
mittee of the Senate on the Metropolitan Police,
be instructed, acting Jointly, to report a bill to
abolish the present police law, and to provide
suitable legislation with the view of transferring
bhe polioe to the city.
Mr. White proposed an amendment looking to
riving the joint committee such diesretionary
powers as would enable them to examine the
sys'emu of other cities and exercise the utmost
imit of the right of local self government.
Judge Ogden thougaht the soape of the com
mittke s powers ample without the amendment,
which would only delay action.
The amendment was lost.
At half-past i o'liook the Senate again went
nto executive session on stggestion of Mr.
White.
After executive sesslon, Mr. Ognen, for reca
sons explainoed, changed his mind as to the pro.
priety of the amerdment of Mr. White, and
moved a reconsiderat on of the vote by which the
amendment was tabled. Carried.
Mr. Demas in the chair.
Mr. White moved the adoption of the amend.
mont, with the words "compatible with effia
cienoy" added.
A oall or the roll restlted-yeas 18, nays 5; no
quorum voting. Another all resulted-yeas 15,
nars 5: and the resolution as amended was
adopted, reading as follows :
lesolved, That the special committee of the
House on Uty Affairs and the eommittee of the
tinate on Metropolitan Police, soing jointly,
be instructed to report a bill to abolish the Me
tropolitan Police law and to provide suitable leg
islation to secure an efficient police force for the
city of New Orleasns, giving the utmost limit to the
right of iocal self-government o .mpatible with
eficiency.
Mr. Richardson offered a resolution which was
adopted, that the Judiciary Committee be in
strnoted to inquire and report as to the facts of
the collection of fees by the lessees of the Bayo
st. John, and whether or not the same should be
reduced
At 2 o'o!o;k the Senate adjourned till 2 p. m.
Thursday.
The House.
The House was called to order at the usual
hour, Speaker Bush in the chair, and a quorum
present,
Prayer by the Rev. Father Hubert.
PTITTI INS AND ItSMORIALS.
By Mr. Delavigne-'etition of the St. Vincent
Asylum asking for the bounty of the State to the
extent of $3510), to raise a mortgage on their
proderty.
By Mr. Bell--Asking for a re'uctlon of the
license tax on insurance companies.
Both petitions were referred to the Committee
on Ways and Meos.,
The following Committee on Immigration, Ag.
riculture an Commerce was annountoed: Dr.
Ryland and Messrs. Buck, Bowden, Voorhies,
Breard, Kennedy and Billien.
A petition from citizens of the Third District
asiting for the abolition of Dr. Hayes' Smallpox
Hospital on Elysian Fields street. hteferred to
the Committee on City Afl'.irs.
Il Mr. Huntington, by consent-Amending
articles 407 4)8 410 and 413 of the Code of Prao.
tice. Read twice and referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Also an act limiting the time when the answers
of garnishees shall be disproved. Referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Dupree, by consent-An aot for the
better management of the Louisiana Institution
for the Deaf and Dumb, and the Louisiana Insti
tution for the Blind, at Bston Rouge. The bill
provides against the trustees and employee being
Interested in contracts for supplles, etc., for the
Institutions named. Read twice and referred to
the Committee on Oharitable Institutions.
Mr. Jonas moved to reconsider the vote by
which the bll provlding for the abolition of the
office of District Attorney pro tem. was pessed.
Adopted, and, on motion, the bill was made the
special order of the day for to-morrow- on mo.
of Mr. Les, who wished to examine the bill, he
being absent from the House when the bill was
pissed.
Mr. Huntington was granted two days' leave of
abs nce.
5rtEOND READINCIS.
An acot to fix the amount or cash deposits for
the security of fees in the courts of the country
parishes. The bll authorizes the clerks te de
mand a deposit of $5 in suits before the parish
courts and $10 in suits before the district courts.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Voorhies in the ohs r.
By Mr. Hill, by consent-A bill amending and
re-enacting section 2528 Revised Statutes. The
bill provides that notaries, before passing acts of
sale, shall require certificates from the convey
ance office showing that the property to be sold
has not been alienated by the vendor, and other
cases. Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
ACCORDING TO NOTICI.
By Mr. Berry-An act providing for a form of
government for the city of New Orleans and pro
viding for a Common Council, etc.
Bead twice and referred to the Speolal Com
mittee on City Affairs.
The Committee on Judiciary reported favorably
on House bid No. 58, relating to the transfer of
stooks and amending sections 818 of the Revised
Statutes.
Also on House bill No. 47, to amend and re
enact section 2u74 of the Revised Statutes.
Also on Rouse bill No. 49, ana st to amend and
re.enact sections 859, 860 and 861 of the Revised
Statutes, and to do away with unnecessary costs
and expenses in the canceling of officials bonds.
Also, (sith amendments) on House bill Nr. 87
relative to insurance companies not inoorporated
by the laws of the State, and requiring them to
appolt agents on whom legal process may be
served.
Favorably with amendments on House b'li No.
41, fixing or providing for the salary or compen
sation to be paid to the Clerk of the Superior
Oriminal Conat, and the aeputy and aslitant
clerks thereof.
Tae Senate was announces and the General
Assembly met in joint session and proceeded to
ballot for a Unittd States Senator, with the fol
lowing result:
_ . -senat .:riu. n w-f
Jonas ...:........ ...... 2 19 21
Gibles... 8 18 2t
WIekllfe 7.................. 7 12 .19
Bgan...... ............... 8 9 12
RBbertson............ 5 8 I
,im Lewis (DSla' rote)... 1 - 1
S~ 160
A Bretdle to delqiei b 1» •*
as . bl o, 80, pridlag for tn aseageere,
Lies over.
it House bill No, 88, providing for reduction of
aeeessme.at. Lies over.
House bill No. 84 substitute for House bill No.
24, relating to remisilon of tax penalties. Lles
over.
House bill No. 40, to regulate sales made for
non-p enfet of taes, direcoting the manner of
Snotiying mortgage creditors, Lies over.
House bill No. 84, providing for the collection
of tate taxes, etc.
Made the special ordlr for Monday.
House bill No. 55, authorising the Governor to
appoint a private secretary and messenger, and
fixing salaries of various mfflers. Made th, ape
|ial order for Saturday at one o'clock.
By Mr. Gaskins, by consent-4 bill providing
for A.ling vacancies ooou*ring in the offices of
Governor and Lieutenant Governor, and for other
purpouses.
Mar. Woods was granted leave of abrenoe for
four daes.
The House adjourned.
HOUGIlTON VS. PACKARD.
The Ex-Boes Recognizes the Legal Gov.
ernmeit.
No. 9200-9ixth District Court for the parlih of I
Orleans. John H. Hoiughton vs. Stehhon B. t
Packard-
To the Honorable Sixth District Court for the j
parish of Orleans, uon. N. H. Rightor, Judge : t
The petition of John 11. Houghton, residing in
Falls county, Tesse, respectfully shors.-that
Stephen B. Packard, temporarily residing in this
city and lodging in the St. Louis Hotel, is tin
debted to your petitioner in the sum of one hun
dred and sighty-seven dollars and fifty cents for
services rendered, for this, to-wit: that in Jure
1878, petltioner was emp:oyed by the deputy and ]
agent of said Stephen d. Packard, who was then !
tUnited States Marshal, to-wit, W. E. Smith, as t
keeper of a steamboat at Shreveport, La,, at the i
rate of five dollars per day which his trouble
and servioes were fully worth, That petitioner V
faithfully performed said services from the 18th e
of June to the 8d of July, 1878, at five dollars per a
day, when his wages were reduoed by said Smith t
and another deputy and agent of Packard named r
bteele, to two dollars and fifty cents per day, and
petitioner continued to perform said services
until the 18th of August, 1878, at the letter rate,
making in the aggregate the suen bove claimed.
'hat demand has been made in vain, although h
repeated piromlses have been made to pay peti- t
tioner, and Packard has received from the par- p
ties in interest the amount of keeper's fees and v
neglects to pay them over, f
Wh refore petitioner prays that Stephen B.
Packard be cited to appear a .d answer this peti.
tion, and after due pr.,-eedings, that petitioner 8
have judgment for one hundred and eighty
seven dollars and fifty cents, with fire per cent
interest from 18th August, 1878, till paid and
costs of suit, and for general relef.
B. B. FOIUM4N,
Attorney for Petitioner,
AnewnIst retita JANUARY 80, 1877. d
John H. Houghton vs. Stephen B. Packard-No. ii
4090--Sith Detrld:t Court.
Now into court comes the defendant, and fir
answer to the demand made against him denies c
all and singular the facts and allegations in the 0.
petitions contained, and yourrespondent special.
ly reserves the right to fie a special defense and
a demand in reconvention.
Wherefore your reapardent prays, after due a
proceedings had, there be judgment in his favor "
against the plaintiff, and that this cause be tried
by a jury, and for costs and for all and general b
relief, e.o. COTTON & LEVY, 0
Attorneys for Defendant,
.... • .e, e~C--.-
WELLS TO BE INDICTED.
Forgery and Perjury the Charges.
In order to mete out such deserts as the recal
eltrant Beturning Board deserves, It is under.
stood that this morning there will be a session of
the Grand Jury of the Superior Oriminal Court
for the purpose of examining into the J. Mad.
Wells forgery of official returns. The Littlefield
developments have thrown sueh a strong light
upon Wdlls' rascality that our State courts will
take the matter in hand, and it is not improbable
that before twenty-foer hours Wells will find
himself indicted for both perjury and forgery.
When the Morrison Oummittee get through with
the Great Forgetful there will be a Jury anxious
to confront that individual before Judge Whit.
aker.
PACKARD'S CROWD.
It was apparent, yesterday, to even the most
casual observer who got a chance to look at
them-a pin to see the puppet show--that Pack
ard's crowd thought the testimony of Littlefield
had knocked the around from under them and
left them mighty tittlefleld to travel on.
So far as could be learned the head men had
not received a single recognition dispatch; they
were not In the humor to o spose, much less
pro'nulgate one, and the faithful followers, wear
ied wlko waiting about the sacred precincts in
which Packard holds court, one by one, and even
in squads, moved from there and sought console
t on and recreation at the free lunch table of the
building, or in a friendly game of iut throal
a ohre.
met as usual, the men who bose the business
being in the chairs. The roll was called in "the
Senate" and in "the House," and in each body
the clerk announced "no quorum."
After waiting for some time, both'bodieos came
to the conolns on that '" quorum" could not be
obtained and adjourned.
AMUSIVEIME1T.
AoADnMx or Msueo.-B-oldene and her com
pany gave last night a #o~id oefmrmanoe of "La
Failede M te. An5ot," lis Marie Stella making
a sprightly Clarelle, whtist ai.dene was a grand
U'lle Lange. Mr. Ashton of the company took
the part allotted to tenors, that of Adoge 1'Iiou.
Mr. Aebhto has a clear, fresh voice of grtat com
pass, affected, however, by the throat surging, as
it is called, common to English singers. His
singing very pleasing, nevertheless, whenever
he does i not attempt to prove to his
auditors that he is singing the fourth
act of "the ltuguenots" or of ' Wm. Tell," or
the fifth act of "Robert" instead of "'Mme.
Angot." We were impressed by the efforts of
Mr. Ashton to believe that he was trying to make
a hit at any cost. Mr. tampbell makes a de
lightful Pomponnet, who slugs and aote quite
naturally and possesses withal vivacity which
seldom runs into exaggeration. The choruses
were fair.
To-night "Trial by Jury," a pretty muselal
extravaganza, to which is to be added Hewes'
charming Opera Boiff of " Ohlperio."
VAntatIzs TnHarnTa.-Last night the last per
formance of C'o. Mulbe-ry Bellers, by Joo. T.
Raymond, ocoourred at this theatre. Raymond
bids us farewell this evening by taking a benefit,
and offers a capital bill to say good-.be. T'he
programme wilt comprise the good old comedy
of "derlns Family" and the exoornotating farce
of " roodles," in both of which Raymond will
take the leading part. It is hardly necessary to
say that the house will be fall. To-morrow
"Pigmallon and Galates," which will be repeated
at the matinee on Saturday. On saturday and
Sunday nights "aste" will be played.
IT. CzABinte ThzATah.--There was a fine
matinee at noon sad a fair house at night eater
day at the St. Charles to see the "Black Orook."
The ladies at the matinee were in the large me.
jority. The play itself, the ballet and the spe
cialty performances are all good and deserving
of a visit, The "Black Orook' will be kept on the
boards as long as it draws as well as it doee.
ELtoAwr Fuamrruax.--Meser. B. M. & B. d.
Montgomery, Ao. b7 Camp street. have an im
mnes variety of frlliture stored in their meaa
moth est.ablihmet, Armory Bell, embracing
the latest styles, most of which are imported df
reet from the largest masnfactortes. Their
stock consists of the most elegantly carved
richly and delicately upholstered parlor san
bedroom suits, to the heaviest and most sub
stential plantation furniture. They have the
largest selection of ffice farniture to be found
in the city. They lso manufacture spring, hair
rad mo mattresses. Iane Montgomery's
stee and yea will be astoibshed at'be reason
able g. atleeaderisesatiu another colmn
kau4m'ujw..
. A Prpsities to CtlOeiupt'rlembs its
What a greas s.utea fel abat
A very large meeting of the m
r fluential bankers and merohants Of.
r York was held yesterday at the reo
of the Clearing.House, in respoDnse
the call which was vublished in
World of that date. The firms signi
that call were 11 represented, and th
were present besides them many othl
of the leading men in financial circle
On motion of Mr. Frederick Taylor of
the firm of Fred Butterfield & (o., lr.,
William Cullen Bryant was chosen as
chairman.
Mr. Bryant, on assuming the chai,
said that the purpose for which the
meeting had assembled was eminently
a philanthroplo one. The 8oatherr
States were so deeply In debt that OnXy
the assistance of friendly hands cold
extricate them. The effect of such in.
debtqdness was to cause a loss of self
respect in the debtor who became in.
different to the consequences, but i
there was a way shown him of stisf y
ing his creditor he adopted it with
alacrity, and rejoiced in getting rid of a
burden which degraded him. The obh
jeet of the present meeting was to hell
those who could no longer help them-'
selves, to inspire the Southern States
with hope by showing them a way Out
of their aufficulties.
Mr. Fred Taylor called attention to &
previous and a similar meeting which
had been he Id in behalf of the State of
North Carolina, the results of whi c
had been of so promising a character
that it had led to the present meeting
in behalf of all the Southern States
whose condition was a reproach to th.
American name, both at home and
abroad. While some might be willing
to adjust their claims in a spirit of com.
promise, there were others who would
be satisfied with nothing less than the
full payment of the obligation. Meatn'
while the debt was like a mill-stoat
hanging around their necks dragging
them down. In this emergency the
proposition for a committee of five, t6
whom all these matters might be re
ferred, seemed to be the most equitable
way out of the difficulty, both as re
garded the States and their creditors,
THE RIUOLUTIOSJl.
Col. Henry G. 8tebbins, of the firm of
H. G. Stebbins & Son, then offered th
following resolutions:
Resolved, That, as citizens of Now York, W"
deplore the existing state of tbigos in the delfultl
ing Stales of the South, nd we desire togive .g
pression of our sympathy wi h the soPf 1
those States in their unhappy condiion. We
o gnize the insurmountable obstacles in the w
of an honorable discharge by them in fall, of
their legal obligations, and we perceive st a
some method or oompromise and readjustment
absolutely necessary. Anx oun to promote
a settlement upon equitable terms, we recla
mend the intervention of a committee of o
tt rested arbiters between the States and thl
bondholders, as offering a method fair and hon
orable alike to debtor and to creditor.
Resolned. That in the opinion of this mestclhi
the five bank off oers named, to wit, Gleo, . Obc.
J. D. Vermilye, B, B. Sherman. B. B. Oomra
and Enoch Pratt, possess the Ifaest conoldi
and r spect of the country, an, arettherefore, ut
inently fitted to disobharge such a duty, not only
from their high personal character and quali
tions, but oleo from their long experlease in i
portent business affairs.
Resolved, That we most respectfully comm
this movement to the earnest considerat.n
the authority of. every defaulttrg State, aad iy.
cordially invite them to signify to this doonmtl:
their desire to confer upon this important .,bi
jeot.
Mr. George Opdyke and Mr. John A,
Stewart spoke briefly in favor of
resolutionp, the latter saying that w
many of the debts of the Bout
States were honestly incurred and w
bona fide obligations, it was unden
ble that a large amount were questi
able and would hardly stand the test
a vigorous examination such as it
proposed to subject them to by
committee.
Mr. C. F. Winston said that he
dorsed with great pleasure all that
been said by the previous speakers
also the resolutions. A proper adj
ment of these debts would place
Southern States on an equality with
States of the North, w ose debtrs.
rapidly disappearing, tad capital
vested in those securi es would
other channels, andw uld flow to
South as soon as an at iustment
be made of their preselt burdens. _
did not think that any better stl
of the difficulty could be sug
than the one proposed and had.
confidence in the gentlemen named
the committee.
The Rev. Dr. Samuel Osgood said
he had attended the meeting because
was interested in its ethical and
otic side. The plan suggested o
mitting the matters at issue to a
mittee of flye gentlemen having
personal interest in the matter atud
the highest character for ability
commercial integrity, seemed to.
dignified. There was a financial
a mercantile, as well as a military
statesmanlike patriotism, although
vulgar idea was different. The true
of the merchant was that he was a
lie.spirited and patriotic man. In
usual way of their business they es
ted to make a fair profit, but there w
other times when they gave time
money and expected nothing in ro
but the welfare of the country, and t
latter had been eminently the course
the merchants of New York.
On motion of Cyrus W. IField,
resolutions were unanimously ado
and an additional one was adde
powering the committee to increase
number itf it should be found no
sary.
Mr. Atkinson, a merchant of Boa
and recently returned from Wash
ton, where he had been in Intl
communication with men from
South, said that although Boston ,e
were only to a very limited extent le
era of the bonds of the Southern
yet as American merchants they d
felt the stain upon the honor of
country so long as the debts of at,'
the States were dishonored, and no
tion of the country as more
ested in the settlement of the q
than New England, which d
so largely for her manuf
upon the great staple of the
Persons at a distance had but a vii
adequate idea of the enterprise a
prosperity of the South. T
one State, Texas, that had outs
almost every State in the Union.
creasing from 100,000, in 1870, to
2,000,000, in 1876. A measure ml
one proposed by the ap in
of this committee woud putI
other States upon the same basi
would soon be followed by
prosperity. These States never
poor in aacumulation as at
they were alo never so ,r
tion. the ltasres year .
inorud tcizOo~teeaL