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WASHINGTON. D. C, WEDNESDAY MOKNING, JANUARY 27, 1875.
NO. 54.
VOL.XY.
THE SOUTHERN QUESTION.
IKbTlMONYOK J. 31. WELLS,
L KOIrtTil CAttjLlXA TRUE Btffi.
SENATORIAL BALLOTI5GS.
BURNSIDS AND JOHNSON fcXECTED.
t'ompltr ncrt to "Tiie National Rcpnb-
lirrrw "Settlement ottlieTnrkhh
t cstlou Dcatb of the Emperor
"I rblnB The Carlisle and
AirousiKts Still Encased
tn Hostilities Brier
TelesrrairiH.
' NOETH CABOLINA.
the Eepublicans Indorse the President, Gen.
Sheridan and The National Republican Upon
the Socthern Question.
Special to the National KcpubllraB.1
Raleigh, N. C, Jan. :. la response to a
call Issued by Thomas B. Keogb, chairman or the
State Republican Executive Committee, a large
number ot leading -and prominent Republicans,
representing all perts or North Carolina, assem
bled in this city to-day to confer together and
discuss political matters. There was much good
feeling dismayed and confidence expressed In the
ability of the Republican party to bold and con
trol lire political affairs or the State. Among tho
resolutive .passed were tbe following; which
were adepted amid enthusiasm and without a
dlfcatlDg Tolee .
Whereas the supremacy of a republican form
o( government and tbe perpetuity of the liberties
of rhespeople depend upon tbe due execution of
tbe lows, and whereas no higher or holier duty
can devolve upon tbe Chief Executive of this na
tion than that or guaranteeing to tbe humblest
ritlien thereof all his rights; therefore be It
Rnolred, Tbctwe heartily approve tbe course
of President Grant and General Sheridan in deal-ng-Kith
the trounlea in Louisiana.
Ktscltti, That while we would deprecate any
Military Interference with tbe civil authorities,
yet when the raws cannot be executed and the
courts fail to render justice it becomes the duty
efthe President, under tbe Constitution, to use
therwfcole power of the Government to suppress
Insurrection abd rebellion.
Eetolred further. That we approve tbe message
of the President calling the attention of Congress
to tbe situation in Louisiana.
Bt it further reaolrei. That we tender ur
thanks to tbe Washington National Keptoli
cah ftr its bold and Intelligent treatment of po
litical qnestions affecting tbe South.
LOUISIANA.
Congressional Committee.
New Orllass, Jan. 28. Ex-Governor Wells
was before the Congressional committee le-day,
and testified a; to tbe action ot the returning
hoard, and submitted the returning board's re
port to the Legislature, about seventy foolscap
pages, as his statement. He explained hie -not
appearing before tbe sub-committee when he was
cubpecnaed, saylog be received ne notlee what
ever about tbe committee being here except
through tbe newspapers, and did not tbincc they
would leave so soon. He Intended goingto Wash
ington to testify, but heard another committee
-was coming, so he did not go. Sir. Wells tes
tified that all tbe polls In Rapides parish were
thrown out on bis evidence. 1 made my
affidavit on tbe 14tb or December; I filed these
rtatements and mentioned these facts to nensbcrs
ol the board.
Mr. Hear asked K tbe counsel had access to
that affidavit before filing their briefs.
UoV. Wells said ne tbeught tbey did.
Mr. Hoar. Was it filed before going InU secret
session ?
Mr. Wells. Just before. Counsel would have
had time to examine that affidavit ir tbey had
remaired long enough to have reached that par
ish. There was no protest by election officers In
Rapides, because It was worth a man's life to do
so. Judge Manning, one of tho White Leaguers
In the county, made np the supervisors' state
ment. The sheriff of the parish, a White Leaguer,
held en to the Kth of December. Tlieyputlna
regular sheriff afterwards. The recorder Is a
McEnery man.
Air. Marshall asked if Gov. Wells had been
assaulted In Rapides.
Mr. Wells. 1 was not assaulted, but my life
threatened. 1 received a letter from my ses-ln-law.
(The letter was read.
;i advised tbe aovernortobeware;that be would
tie killed by stealth, and, as It was In the dis
charge of his duty, his friends would die with him
in protecting him. Mr. Wells said : Assassins
can Intimidate me, but my enemies dare not face
me. I am not afraid; I could not speak In tbe
pariEli; I would hive been killed. The colored
people were my only friendsdurlng the war,when
I was driven out for ray opinions. Tbey watched
-ever me and cared for me. 1 heard no man
threaten me. I am sixty-seven years old, and
wasborn in Rapides: was a Whig before the war,
and voted Tor Douglas to avert the struggle. J
was a sheriff before the war; was a Federal dur
ing the war. 1 had to stop In the woods
during tbe war. 1 was called a
Jayhnvkeracd am proud of the name; I would
rather be a Jayhawker than a traitor; 1 was
Governor alter the war, and was removed In 1857
DjiUea. Sheridan: I bad 127 slaves when tbe war
broke out: 1 owned two plantations, but am very
poor now: 1 have acquired no property since the
war; could not pay my debts, but may be able to
eoJf J live Ira: enough; my neighbors treated ma
Try well until tbe White League was organised;
I proposed an amendment to the constitution la
nyjeessage as Governor which produced politi
cal differences: tbe HI feeling towards me has
onlysprnng np since tbe Kellogg and McEuery
difficult.es.
SOUXH CAROLINA.
Beport on Troubles in Edgefield Connty.
CHArtl33Tos, Jan. 28. Judge T. J. Mickey,
Republican, who was sent by Gov. Chamberlain
to investigate the recent troubles In Edgefield
county, has made his report, In which he lays tbe
blame chiefly upon tbe gross abuses In the county
, government. He declares that no English-speak-'
Ing people have been subjected to a like Infliction
tlrce the Saxon aver tbe Norman collar. He says
tbe officers ol tbe colored militia have been In tbe
habit el calling oat their men whenever a per
sonal qaarrel arose between white and colored
men. and this to spite cf the fret that tbe State
constitution gives to the Governor alone the
power to call oat the militia. Ho recommends
the Immediate dlsbandment and disarming of the
militia- It is said Gov. Chamberlain will act
upon this recommendation.
CABLE FLASHES.
Tbe Emperor of China Is dead. His successor
is a prince fire years old.
The Turks and Montenegrins have withdrawn
tbeir forces.
The Carllsts have changed their base from tbe
Biscayen provinces to Navarre. They have fired
.cna British vessel loaded with telegraph cable.
Eev. Dr. Patrick Leahy, the Roman Catholic
.Archbishop of Cashel, Ireland, Is dead.
Gn. Prlmo De Rivera Is in command of tve
Giecesc (Spanish) army corps, and a great battle
0.ax potted.
iCooat Von Arnlm has arrived at Nice, France.
tChirmaoy don't want American potatoes for
fear .of 'sfc-odiietlon of potato-rot,
BRIEF TELEQEAMS.
McKO Jlreihers, iron merchants, or Philadel
phia, tve fUIed for ,500,000.
Andy Johnson's election to the Senate caused
great excitement in Nashville, and he spoke to
ten thousand jwople last rright, announcing his
firm adherence te Democratic principles.
Marcus Uennlsso. a well known and highly es
tvemed citizen of Baltimore, died yesterday aged
elabty. Deceased was father or General Dssnl
ton, present pottmaaur of Baltimore.
Charlotte Cjhraan.
Thl.dlstlnguisbed lady will attract a Urge anil
refined a ndlenee at bar reading on Friday even
log at tho Congregational efcurcu. The seats arc
being take rapidly and tbe Indications are that
the home wIL,' be rail. The programme will be
an attractive one, embracing .selections from
Sbakspeare ant' tbe more modern Enillsh and
American poets. Proressor Walter will add to
the pleasure of the occasion by rendering choice
s-t'ctlom or ma lom.' the grand organ lmmedl
aUly preceding the rei?lnr.
Tickets and seats may P iecnrtd It Choats k
Co. 'I bookstore.
6EKAT0SIAL ELECTIOKS.
OBclnside the TUtor in Rhode Island Ban
dolph the Hominee in Hew Jersey Carpes
ter'a Fate still Hangs in the Balance
Jchctcn Elected in Tennessee.
M1HHXSOTA.
St. Paul-, Jan. 28. Tho Legislature was not
fully attended to-day when a joint ballot for
United States Senator was taken. Tbe ballot
was as follow: Ramsay, M; Donnelly, 60; Davis,
i, W. D. Washburn, 5; scattering, 10.
SEW J ERSE V.
Trestoji, N. J., Jan. 28. Both houses voted
for United States Senator tolay. The Senate
selected George M. Robeson and the House
Theodore S. Randolph. Both bouses meet In
convention to-morrow, when Randolph will be
elected by a strict party vote.
RHODE I8LA3D.
Tim7TTtt-r-T' tj i Tn-"8 When both Houses
of the Legislature met In joint convention to-day,
Dixon withdrew his name as a canuiuaie lor
United States Senator. Lieutenant Governor
Van Zandt, who had supported Dixon, then voted
for Burnslde, who was elected on the first ballot,
receiving 82 votes. Barstow received 16; Brown,
12: Sheffield, (; Hart, 3; and 5 scattering.
WEST YIKQINIA.
Cincisatj, O., Jan. 28 A special dispatch
to tbe ComiaerriiiJ from Charleston, West Va.,
says the Democratic Senatorial caucus held there
to-night was a failure. Henry C. Walker re
ceived 28 votes, which was the highest for any
candidate, but 11 short of a nomination. A formal
Tote In the Legislature was taken at noon, ac
cording to law. Another cancus will be held to
morrow night.
TrXXSSEE.
Nashville, Jan. 26. The convention met at
noon. Governor Brown refused to have his name
again presented before the convention. Gustavus
A. Henry, Wm. H. Stephens and D. M. Key were
placed in nomination.
The 54th ballot resulted as follows: Johnson
47, Henry 13, Stephens 24, Key 4, Ewlna 11; neces
sary to a choice, CO. Tbe 55th ballot was then
taken, with the following result: Johnson 52,
Henry 11, Stephens 23, Key 3, Ewlng .
Tbe president declared Andrew Johnson elected
United States Senator, amidst the wildest ex
citement and enthusiasm.
FLORIDA.
Tallahassee, Jan. 28, 9 p. m. The Senate
metet 10 . ., with a quorum present. The
Republican members entered Into a warm and
, exciting dispute oer the action of the minority
! yesterday for ordering the sergeaut-at-arms and
assistants to arrest absent members, and refused
to approve the journal, and declared all orders,
motions, &.C., null and void.
The House adopted a resolution for a committee
to inquire Into the statutes of the four million
bonds Issued to Llttlefield for the purpose orex
tending the Jacksonville, Fcnsacola and Mobile
railrcad, nnd the Governor's suit -In the Supreme
Court of the United States.
Both Iionses balloted separately for United
States Senator to-day withont result, all votes
cast being merely complimentary.
Both branches adjourned till 10 30 a. m. to
morrow. WISCONSIN.
JIilivaukik, Jan. 28. In tbe State Senate to
day tbe first ballot for United States Senator re
sultedCarpenter, 13: Brings, 16; scattering, 4.
In tbe Assembly Carpenter, 47; Brlggs, 35;
scattering, 18; one Carpenter man was absent.
Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 26. Tbe twoHous's
of the'Leglslature, In joint convention, will bal
lot for a United States Senator at noon to-morrow.
It Is said that eighteen Republicans have
signed a paper stating that tbey will not vote for
Mr. Carpenter, and setting forth their reasons
lor tbeir action. Mr. Carpenter lacked eight
ctes or a majority to-day.
Later advices show that the vote to-morrow
will probably stand about tbe same as to-day. No
coalition between the bolters and tbe Democrats
has been effected. On the other hand tbe sup
porters or Mr. Carpenter aid tbe boltlog Repub
licans had a confercLce to-night, but without re
mit. AMUSEMENTS.
Ford's 0 era House Mr. Charles Pope Sam
son. An audience representing the cultured circles
of tbe city and the appreclatoraol the best, most
legitimate forms of dramatic art, was in attend
ance laet sight at Ford's opera-bouse, to witness
the magnificent assumption or Mr. Charles Pope
of the role or Samson. His splendid phytique
his elegant carnage and action, his deep, mellow,
mnslcal voice, all happily blend In enabling blm
to present the character or Samson In a style
commensurate with Its power and grandeur and
significance in biblical history. The audience
was charmed from the first, and as the familiar
lite of Samson was unrolled and Illustrated by
the genius of the artist, every one saw how
grandly dramatic it Is, and how excellently
adapted It Is for tho service ol sublime tragedy.
Tbe rythmic, solemn flow of the stately lan
guage ol King James' Bible Is preserved In all
essential characteristics In the sentences or
the play, and as tbey are delivered by
Mr. Pope they sound like tbe deep notes
or tbe organ rendering the musio or
tbe "Creation." This Is tbe drama for scholars
to hear, for historians to witness, for poets to
study, for painters and sculptors to see, and for
musicians to cultivate, for it has tbe power to
lift np art, to Instruct tbe mind and to endow
tbe imagination. In producing It Mr. Pope Is
doing a great thing for the stage. He is uniting
It with Iron bands to that higher and nobler form,
ot civilization so rapidly taking the place or
tinsel and meretricious show, and artists ought to
hall him as a brother capable and stroDg In teir
ing down the signs and emblems ol heathen wor
sbop In temples consecrated to true dramatic art.
To-night Samson will be repeated. Thursday,
"The Robbers, with Mr. Pope as Charles De
Moor.
Mrs. Carter's Soireo.
One or the spacious parlors or Willard's hotel
i was filled with an elegant and fashionable assem
i blylast evening to listen to select readings by
Jars. Frances M. Carter, ot Boston. The enter
tainment was opened by a brilliant piano solo b
Miss Grace D. Spalding. Mrs. Carter then en
tered, supported by Mr. Secretary Delano, who
Introduced her In a few appropriate words. She
commenced by reciting, with a good Imitation or
tbe Irish brogue, "Mary Malony," followed by
Jean Ingelow's "Brides of Euderbv." recite 1
with fine expression and delicacy. Then came a
fine vocal duet by tbe alls see Gray, and a dust
(Bute and piano) skillfully played by Mr. Patton
and Miss Spalding. Mrs. Carter subsequently
gave "Over the Hills from the Pcor.house" and
several other pieces, the most noticeable of which
was "Wounded unto Death." which she rendered
in most Impressive style. Mrs. Carter is a fine
looking lady, and her style ol elocution evinces
good taste and culture. The entertainment was
evidently highly enjoyed by a cultivated audi
ence, wbo reirard Mrs. Carter as a graceful acqui
sition to tbe literary society or Washington.
The National Theatre.
To-night the National Theatre reopens with
the engagement or Baker and Farren, who will
produce "Chris and Lena," and other Dutch
specialties. They are noted artists In their line,
and have, among amusement critics here, a most
excellent reputation. Anew company to.support
them has been brought on from Philadelphia,
and a most pleasing entertainment Is in store for
all the patrons of the National. The direction of
amusemen.s there now Is in the hands ot Mr.
Triad. Barton, an experienced and competent
gentlemen in tbe line ol bis business. Mr. Saville
has retired from tbe management after making
aldetermlned and heroic effort to keep up
tbe theatre according to his original premise
made tbe first of the season. He has the deep
sympathies of the community, and It will sooa
find a way of giving them an expression. The
new management will have a cordial support.
Mrs. Vary E. Le Fevro,
the Erglish lady wbo so lately electrified tbe au
diences at the suffrage convention at Lincoln
Hall by her dramatic talent and powerful ora
tory. Is advertised to deliver an original lecture
on "Our Great Mistake" on Friday evening next.
We expect a great treat, as we find this lady
spoken of by tbe press as a "meteor of nnusnal
brilliancy" In this country. This lady's undoubt
ed talent, added to great personal attractions and
fascination of manner, renders her a bright particular-star.
Frank Beard To-Hight.
Lovers of the humorous should not forget the
Illustrated lecture of this celebrated caricaturist
on the "Philosophy or Mirth," at the Congrega
tional church this evening. Those who have en
joyed his spirited cartoons la tbe Graphic, and
other illustrated papers, will or course be Inter
ested to see how he does it right before their eyes.
The seats are rapidly being taken np, bat a few
good ones can still be secured.
The Golden Horse.
To-night Will Carietoq delivers at Lincoln
hall his celebrated lectare entitled "The Golden
Horse." This cflortisoneeommandlngtheatten
tlon of tbe lecture-going community. It has a
deep claim upon the sympathies, and tbey will no
.doubt respond In great numbers to greet a favorite
author. It Is the third Metore In the brilliant
Star course. Seats may be secured during the
day at Parker's bookstere.
Soiree Musicale.
Dr. Henry Perabean will give, In tbe parlors or
tbe Ixjierlal hotel, a toiret auitcale next Thurs
day erealng, In which he will b assisted by Mr.
Vm. Wijdecker. Messrs. Newman, Ooliedge,
LjTJde an Powell, and by Mrs. H, H. Ward and
tha Misses Kinney. It will be, so doubt, an
elegant aflair.
Tte Theatre Comique.
The people's fatxrlte resort was again crowded
last nlehL Frantic. Christie, Prof. Bathnell
Monr. La Certe, Thatcher and Mack, John
Fortxr. and Mr. W. H, Lngdon, with his sensa
tional drana ol "Wr.-ttllLK Joe," constitute a
I'jvie drawing card.
KK10HTS TKMFLAB.
Be Kola; Commander?, No. 4 Its Constitution
and Installation of Officers Address of the
Grand Uaater Banquet in his Honor.
Tbe De Molay Commandery, No. 4, which was
organised In this District under a dispensation
lrcm M.E. Grand Master J. Q. A. Fellows,
granted in response to an application dated 10th
of February, 1872, obtained a charter at the meet
ing of tbe Grand Encampment, held in New Or
leans In December last, and was constituted last
night by the M. E. Grand Master James II. Hop
kins in a solemn and impressive manner. The
ceremony was interspersed with fine vocal- music,
rendered by the Masonic choir.
Immediately following tbe opening tbe Grand
Master assumed charge, and appointing Eminent
Commander C. W. Bennett, Past Commanders
Edward Baldwld, (No. L) E. O. Griffin, J. W.
Thompson, (No. 2.) R. W. Hardy and Com
mander Hood (No. 2) tellers, directed that an
election be entered Into for officers to serve the
ensuing Templar year, which order was complied
with, and the following chosen :
Eminent Commander James P. Pearson; Gen
eralissimo, George B. Clark; Captain General,
M. M. Whitney: Prelate, Isaac L Johnson;
Senior Warden, A. W. Keller: Junior Warden,
Charles A. Appel; Treasurer, J. A. Hleston; Re
corder, L. G. Stephens; Standard-bearer, E. G.
Wheeler; Sword-bearer, W. H. H-Cisscl; War
den, W. F. Corey; Captain of the Guard, L.
Stoddard.
Tbe Templars then assembled around the altar
and listened to the reading or tbe charter.
At the conclusion or the reading or the charter
the Grand Master, by virtue or tbe high power
In him vested, then constituted the Commandery
as De Molay, No. 4, and gave Its officers and
members full power to confer tbe orders of the
Red Cross, Knights Templar and Knights of
Malta, under tbe constitution, statutes, and edicts
of tbe Grand Encampment cf tbe United States.
He then installed the officers In their respective
positions and vested them with the jewel or their
office. This concluded the work of constituting
and Installing, and tbe Grand Master closed his
labors with the following eloquent and appropri
ate address:
ADDHES3 Or TDE OILAKD XASTER.
Sir Knight! o De iiolay Commandery: Your
organization Is now perfected. Henceforth you
will have alltbepowersandprlvllegesoraregular
commandery of Knights Templar. In the name
or tbe Grand Encampment or tbe United States,
from which you derive your authority and to
which you owe allegiance, I earnestly bid yon
god-speed '
In committing to your guardianship the ban
ners or our Order, let me remind you not only or
their historic glory, but ol their present and con
tinued significance, and admonish you or the Im
portance and sacredness of your trust. Tho Beau
scant comes tons through the long stretch or cen
turies, luminous with the glory of the immortal
Templars; and on tbe Red Cross banner we read
the legend ol the faith which Inspired and the
lame which canonized the founder of tho Order or
Malta.
Remembering tbclr steadfast observance of
truth and purity and honor, tbclr heroic suffer
ings and sacrifices in defending innocence and
upholding justice, tbclr unwearied and unselfish
zeal in succoring tbe destitute and oppressed,
end tbeir unswerving devotion to the religion or
Jesus; and remembering also that yon are mem
bers or the Orders whleh they fouuded, aad have
assumed the same duties, I am sure you will
daily display their virtues only refined and enno
bled bv the civilization of our day.
Sir Knights: Yon have chosen as your patron
as true and brave a knlgbt as ever drew a sword
or led a charge or tell a martyr to his taith. The
memory of Jaques De Molay wHl always be re
vered wherever there are those wbo admire tbe
grandest heroism and tho subllmest faith tested
and proved by tbe most brutal tortures and the
crudest death. Although you are all familiar
with his history, this is inappropriate occasion to
recall the cbiet Incidents that they may be made
exemplars to this young commandery which
bears his name.
Actuated by avarice and envy, crowned heads
had conspired and despoiled the Templars of their
art possessions, had broken the sceptre ot their
power, bad persecuted the Order Into apparent
dissolution Hundreds or knights had been im
prisoned, and hundreds more nad sutferod on tbe
rack and at the stake a sacred holocaust on tbe
altar of piety and virtue. Still one great Tem
plar, though securely dungeoned, made the In
lamous Philip tremble at tbe rattle or his chains;
that the GraLd Master still lived, although lin
gering In prison; that be survived the most cruel
torments ever Invented by tbe Ingenuity of hell;
that he steadfastly proclaimed the purity of bis
illustrious Order.were continual stings to tbe con
science of his oppressor.
Tbe French monarch sought to soothe his soul
by extorting from theTemplaranarowal or some
crime. On tbe lltb ofMarcb. 1313, a scaffold was
erected In tbe streets or Paris, and Its populace
were summoned to hear a public confession that
would justify tbe confiscation ot the rich estates
or the renowned Knights Templar. The multi
tude assembled- Jaques De Molay, weighed
down with chains and venerable with age, slowly
mounted tbe platform. The grim Inqulsltor.witn
dark and omlnons mien, was there pointing to the
filled np faggots and the stake. He who had
lerolcally fought under four Grand Masters who
by his virtues and his valor had won the highest
honors his Order could beetow or the world could
give; he who In many and many a iearlul charge
had shed his blood upon the sands or Syria tn up.
holdtng-the Templar banner and the faith which
It symbolized, was expected, in tbe face or a
threatened and terrible death, to confess blmseir
a heretic, and his whole Order an Imposition;
that his life and Its history had been a stupendous
and absnrd lie.
But the grand old hero could not pnrcbase
lire with dishonor. He calmly looked upon tbe
preparations lor his sacrifice; advanced to the
edge or the scaffold, raised his manaeled hands
to heaven and exclaimed: "I disdain to seek a
wretched and dlsgracernl existence by engrafting
another lie upon the original falsehood." He
was tied upon the pyre; tbe flames were kindled,
and as their fiery tongues slowly licked up his
life-blood, a heavenly halo encircled bis brow,
and in tbe lntensest pangs or his death agony he
shouted out "Spetmia in Deo ctt!" a triumphant
vindication and a stinging rebuke. The fickle
and frivolous Frenchmen who had gathered
there te jeer remained to weep at the closo ot the
horrible tragedy.
Thus fellas brave a knight and as true a
Christian as ever made life a psalm of praise and
death a glorious anthem.
Knights ot De Molay Commandery. keep con
stantly before yon and In your hearts the mem
ory of tbe courage and fidelity of your patron,
and may they ever Inspire you to brave and gen
erous deeds and to pure and noble lives. In your
mission you have the benediction ol the Grand
Encampment and the Grand Master's fervent
prayers.
THE nASOQOET HALL.
Tbe labors of tbe evening having closed, the
Templars, with their guests, proceeded to tbe
banquet hall, where a most elegant and tempting
respast was spread for their enjoyment. Mr. A.
W.Kelly, chairman of tbe banquet committee,
with his assistants, bad worked to some parposo.
and the finely decorated tables folly testlttod
tbeir ability to carry out the work Intrusted to
tbeir care. After doing Justice to the bill of fare,
tbe following toasts were proposed :
Eminent Sir J. P. Pearson proposed tbe health
or (J rand Master Hopkins, which he responded to
In reeling language, and closed by Introducing
Sir Knight Parker. M. C, or New Hampshire,
who replied In a felicitous manner.
Major Ben. Perlcy Poore was next called upon,
wbo referred to his brase eoat and blue buttons
in the course of his remarks.
"The Templars In Congress." Responded to
by Sir Knight Pendleton, M. C, or Rhode
island.
"Tbe Visiting Sir Knights or other Jurisdic
tions." Responded to by Six Knlgbt Gaddls, or
Montana.
"Tbe Grand Chapter or the District or Colom
bia." Responded to by Sir Knight and Grand
High Priest Lamer.
"The Grand Lodge or the District." Responded
to by Sir Knight and Grand Master J. L. John-
SOD.
"Washington Commandery, No. I." Responded
to by Eminent Sir Knlgbt Bennett. Sir Knlgbt
and Past Grand Master Sir C. F. Stansbury also
replied te this toast.
"Columbia Commandery, No. 2." Responded
to by Fast Eminent Sir J. It. Thompson, or that
commandery, who relerred to the fact that there
were present seven past commanders of that body.
'Potomac, No. 3." Responded to by Fast Em
inent Commander Dr. J. B. GIbbs.
"Eminent Sir J. Daniels." Responded to by
that Sir Knlgbt.
"To tbe memory or our deceased fraters."
Drank in silence and standing.
FORGING DISTRICT FAT-BOLLS.
A Conspiracy to Defraud the District Govern
ment. DctectlTes MeElfresh and Sargent yesterday
arretted B.W. Walters, Guy H. Thompson, T. J.
Lazenby, J. J. Wllmartb, Samuel T. Luckett
and Geo. B. Coburn, on a warrant sworn out by
the District comptroller, Mr. Fltthugh Coyle,
charging them with conspiracy to defraud the
District gorernment or $699.09, by means of
fraudulent pay-roll, embracing superintendent,
foreman and laborers. The claim was presented
and allowed some weeks since, and the money was
paid to Thompson, out of tbe (T&,000 appropriated
by Congress to pay oil contractors' laborers. Re
cently, however, the roll was discovered to be
fraudulent, and the signatures thereto to be for
geries. It is charged that some or all these par
ties, whose names appear on the papers accompa-
nTinar ine roil, conspirea 10 arei ud meciaimana
thereby defraud tbe District government.
From what can be learned of the history or the
case It appears that Walters obtained a contract
from the Board or Public Works to park Fifth
street. During the time of the execution of the
work he took Drany into bis employ, authorizing
him to collect the money from the District au
thorities, make out tbe pay-rolls and pay the
men. In October last they had a settlement with
the District, when there was round to be 21T due
them. At this time It was alleged that waiters
made out a pay-roll, with the names or five em
ployees attached, for tbe amount stated. Thomp
son produced a power or attorney, sworn to berore
Latenby as notary public, and attested by Luck
ett, and collected the amount.
All or the accused protest their Innocence or
the charge, but the authorities feel assured that
tbey will be able to put the crime on tbe ones who
are guilty, and thereby warn others who may be
disposed to perpetrate similar wrongs, especially
as the District can now HI afford to pay even Just
claims.
They were taken Into the Police Cenrt yester
day and gave bonds In the sum of 42,000 each for
their appearance to day at 11 a. m.
To distinguish cotton when woven Into pro
fjssedly linen fabrics It is well to know that
ltnen fibre, when dipped In an alcoholic solution
orrrsolle ald, next In a concentrated aqusous
solution orevrbonate or soda, and finally washed
several times with strong soda, attains a beauti
ful red color, w.Mle the cotton fibres are not dyed.
Berore testing, t.'ie dressing should be washed
out or tbe goods aVd a few threads raveled ont
PB each of Urea sides'.
CURRENT CAPITAL TOPICS.
COUNTING VOTES FOR PRESIDENT.
SHALL THE SUPREME COURT DO IT?
changeTn the manner or ELECTION.
Tbe Kev Idrla Sliver Hinlnj Company.
Tbe Free-Trnder Want the Little
TnrltT Vetoed Mexican War Vet-
ei-nns Iron Shipbuilding-
Board for Inspection of
Iron Work of tbeCorn-
mltOett Paeifle Hull
Inquiry to be
Bcsnmcd.
Sugg Fort Claim.
A member of tbe House Committee on War
Claims, whleh has had charge or the Investiga
tion Into tbe Sngg Fort claim, authorizes tbe .
statement that the committee had unanimously
agreed to report a resolution fully exonerating '
Third Auditor Rutherford and Commissary Gcc- '
eral Shlvas.
The Southern Question.
The Southern Republican members of the .
House have not be'n In the least despondent be
cause of tbe action of the House In rcluslng to
suspend the rules. In order that some legislation
may be effected without the needless dilatory mo
tions. A similar move will be made at tbe first
opportnnlty, with a fair prospect of success.
Coast Defences.
The House Committee on Military Affairs, at
their session yesterday, agreed to report a bill
making an appropriation or (220,000 for tbe proper
armament of the coast defences. In accordance
with the suggestion of the'speclal message of tbe
President, transmitted on tbe 20th Instant. There
Is no doubt expressed of favorable action on It In
the Honse-
The Stowell Cadetship.
It seems that the statement that tho House
Committee on Naval Affairs had unanimously
agreed to a report exonerating Representative
Stowell from tbe charge of having sold his ca
detship was premature. The committee held a
session yesterday, and considered the subject, but
railed to arrive at any conclusion. The proba
bilities are tbat there will bo a majority and mi
nority report.
IheLittlo Tariff Bill.
Yesterday a petition was sent to President
Grant from the members of the National Revenue
Reform League, asking tbat tbo little tariif bill
bo vetoed. The veto is urged upon the same
grounds which have been alleged la favor of a
low tariff as opposed to a tariff which discrimi
nates In favor of protection. This league Is the
organ ot tbe New York free-traders, and tbe peti
tion to the President was prepared by the same
party that was charged by Jndge Poland, In his
remarks on the floor of the House the other day,
with having bored the Committee on the Revision
of tbe Laws with his propositions until It was
obliged to exclnde him from its room.
Internal Revenue.
The House Committee on Ways and Means
assembled yesterday morning with the expecta
tion of proceeding with the draltof tho new bill
ror the Increase or revenues, hat they were unex
pectedly stopped by a request from the Secretary
of the Treasury that the data sent by him on
which their estimates were te be based should be
returned. Tbe bill, when reported, will provide
for an Increase of between thirty and forty million
dollars annually. This morning tbey will resume
the Pacific Mall Inquiry, with Mr. Irwin on tbe
stand. Some of tbe members are sanguine that
before the Investigation closes they will find a
witness with memory enough to explain where a
portion of the Scbumaker (308,000 went to.
American Iron and Steel.
A committee of the American Society of Civil
Engineers were before the Committee on Appro
priations' ot the House yesterday, to secure the
passage of a bill to provide for a series of tests of
American iron and steel and tho various mate
rials used In the construction of public works.
The bill contemplates the appointment of a
board, consisting or one officer of the United
States engineers, one officer or ordnance, TJ. S.
A.; one line officer, U.S. N.; one officer of en
gineers, U. S. N.; one officer of tbe coast surrey,
and four members of the Society of Civil En
gineers, who are to serve without compensation.
The committee urged the Importance ol tbe meas
ure, as by Its adoption the Government would
establish a standard of strength for all kinds of
Iron building materials.
Pensions for Hexican War Soldiers.
Messrs. Martin, or Illinois; Small, or New
Hampshire, and Crittenden, er Missouri, com
prising a sub-committee of the House Committee
on Invalid Pensions, agreed yesterday to report
to the full committee a bill granting pensions to
the soldiers of the Mexican war. The Commis
sioner of Pensions estimates the namber ot per
sons who would be entitled to pension under this
act to be about 29,000, while from the best data
that could be obtained by the committee there
appear to be only about 20,000. At eight dollars
per month to each Mexican war pensioner the
Increase of payments by tbe Gorernment on ac
count of this proposed law would aaoant to
about (1,600,000, although by tbe continuance of
reductions In the present pension roll at the rate
they have been made or late (by throwing out
fraudulent claims for pensions) there would, one
year hence, be no actnal Increase In the amount
to be appropriated for payment of pensions. The
average age of the survivors or the Mexican war
Is arty-one years, while that or the soldiers or
the war of 1812 was about seventy at the time
pensions were granted to them, and tbe average of
the Revolutionary war soldiers was about eighty
years.
Alabama Claims.
At the session of tbe Court of Commissioners of
Alabama Claims Saturday the clerk was directed
to enter of record the following minute: The
time allowed for the filing of claims expired on
the 22d day of tbe present month of January.
Tbe whole number filed Is LS8S. Before the ex
piration of this time It would have been useless
to strike eases from tbe record, for the claimants
could have filed new petitions. Justice to all
parties now requires tbat tbe cases yet unheard
should be disposed of with the least practicable
delay. The clerk Is therefore directed to enter
upon tbe trial doenment In tbeir numerical order
all claims In which no dsclslon has been ren
dered. This docket will be called three times, but a
greater number than fifty cases will not be called
In one day. At each calling of tbe docket parties
who have not been previously heard will hare an
opportunity to submit their proofs and arguments.
On the third calling ol the docket, every claim
shall be disposed of b a final lodgment.
Cases 87, ICO and 58o were called, and were de
murred to on the ground that Injuries to persons
are not admissible. Jndge Baldwin delivered
tbe (pinion of the court, sustaining the demurrer.
Case 135. Nthemiah Hand nnd Robert N. Hand
against the United States. Judgment rendered
for Nehemlah Hand tor (19,730, with interest at 4
percent, from March 13,18(3. Judgment rendered
for Robert N. Hand lor (3.8S3, with Interest at 4
per cent, per annum from March 13, 1SS3.
Election of President and Vice President.
Mr. Harrison, of Tennessee, from the Commit
tee on Elections, yesterday submitted a report
under the resolution of December 11, 1873, direct
leg the committee to Inqure and report upon the
most piaetleable mode of electing the President
and Vice President oi the United States. There
port goes Into an exhaustive history of tbe manner
In which the present mode of election by electors
was adopted, and they contend that snder that
system the election Is frequently carried against
the wish and will of a majority of the whole
American people. Under tbe electoral system
the people are frequently deprived or the privi
lege of voting for tbe man of their choice, but
they mutt vote for the electors nominated. The
popular vote is not really consulted. There Is, It
Is argued, an Inherent Injustice and unfairness In
the present plan. Large and populous States,
like Pennsylvania and New York, hare the pre
ponderance of power, and frequently override tbe
popular vote. The committee therefore recom
mend the adoption of an amendment to the Cor
stltutlon, whleh embraces the following points: 1.
The election of President and Vice President by
direct vote of the peoplr.
By this course tbe uiaal dangers of lntrlguo
and cabal would be avoided. Second, toprovide
for the election by the State at large, which
would give two Presidential votes, hot also to
provide for the votes in districts by the people
for anycaidldates they may deem proper, and
the candidates recelvlag the highest number of
'the popular vote shall be entitled to onaPresU
dentlal vote. Third, Congress shall provide for
eondnctlig the elections forPr sldeat and Vice
President. The States shall be divided into dis
tricts for the Leglilsluiei thereof, but Congress
may by law alter the same. Fourth, the returns
of the election shall be made to the Supreme
Court within thirty days after the election, and
the court shall determine the result under such
laws as may be established by Congress, or In
tbe absence of law the court may adopt Its own
roles. Filth, no Justice or the Supreme Court
shall be eligible as a candidate for President or
Vice President or the United States. Tbe com
mittee contends that under this system the plu
rality rule, rather than the minority rule, would
prevail, and that It wonld secure greater fairness
in all elections. The report Is signed only by Mr.
Harrison, of Tennessee. A note Is appee,'t au
thorising him to make the report, but th com
mittee do not commit themselves to all the argu
ments contained therein.
Mr. Smith, or New York, presents a minority
report. The first section or the bill proposed by
him also provides for a direct vote by the people.
The second section Is as follows: "In countlnz
the votes tbe aggregate popular vote In each
State shall be divided by the number of Repre
sentatives apportioned to such State in the House
of Representatives, and twice the result or quo.
tlent shall be added to the vote of the candidate
having the highest number of the popular vote
in such State for President and Vfce President,
respectively, as and for tbe State vote for soch
candidate."
The other sections provide for the returns to bo
made to the Supreme Court, and also declare jus
tices or said court Ineligible to the offices of Pres
ident and Vice President.
Tho reports were ordered to be printed.
Eonse Privileges.
Tbe House special committee of whleh Mr. Hoar
Is chairman held another session yesterday, but
have not as yet decided whether the privileges of
the House were Infringed by the arrest or White
law Read or not. The general opinion Is that Mr.
Hoar Is the only gentleman on the committee
who thinks they have.
Corrections.
In the list or yeas and nays printed on tbe edi
torial pago yesterday two errors were made by
which an Injustice was done to Messrs. Page, ol
Cal., and Albright, or Pennsylvania, Both gen
tlemen were reported as voting la the negative
on tbe motion to suspend tbe rules, while they
should havo been reported In the affirmative.
This correction is cheerfully made for the benefit
of the gentlemen.
An Interesting Argument.
A highly Interesting and carerully prepared
argument will be made to the Senate Naval Com
mittee to-day by Hon. Samuel Shellabargeron
tbe general subject or ocean commerce and Iron
ship-bulldtng, especially relating to tbe proposi
tion of the International Steamship Company,
lor tbe establishment of shlp-bulldlng docks on
the Atlantic coast and on the Mississippi rlrer.
The New Idris Kine.
In the House yesterday the Committee on tbe
Judiciary reported favorably a resolution In re
gard to the New Idrla Quicksilver Mining Com
pany, which was passed by tho House. The reso
lution recites that whereas the Sancbo Panoche
Grande, In California, upon which It Is alleged
the New Idrla Quicksilver Mining Company has
been In Illegal possession for seventeen years, and
tbat said company has taken therefrom some
(7,000,000, and during the last year hare realized
about (100,000 per month, and that if said prop
erty Is sot shown to belong to any Individual
claimant It is the property of the United States.
Therefore the Commissioner ot tbe General Land
Uffico is directed to employ special couosel to In
stitute legal proceedings In tbe name of tbe Gov
ernment against said company, to restrain fur
ther waste of the property, and for the appoint
ment of a receiver and the recovery of possession
thereof, and also for tbe recovery of the (7,000,000
alleged to have been taken, and such other action
as the Commissioner may deem proper. All per
sons who have claim of title shall bo permitted to
appear and be heard by counsel In tbe proceed
ings. The Secretary of the Interior Is Instructed
to withhold patent, and to allow no proceedings
for the purpose of Issuing patents to said com
pany, and no proceedings shall be taken on the
quicksilver mining claims now on file, known as
tbe Corro Benito, Andy Johnson, Fourth of July
and Boston, until the legal proceedings as above
spall have been finally determined. The meas
ure received the approval of tbe entire committee
ekcept Mr. Potter, of New York.
' Department of Justice Expenditures.
(The House Committee on the Department of
Jfcsttee held a meeting yesterday morning to con
sider the legislation necessary to correct an aril
Hf the judicial erpehles or Utah, growing out of a
clause of the Poland bill adopted last session,
making It the duty of United States marshals In
tbat Territory to serve process la cases arising
under Territorial laws, and declaring the fees tn
such cases payable out ef the Territorial treasury,
but making no provision for tbeir payment,
thereby rendering tbe United States chargeable.
Yesterday a bill to correct this omission was re
ported from tne Judiciary Committee and re
ferred to the Committee on the Department of
Justice. The large expenditures in tbe Western
district of North Carolina have attracted atten
tion and will be Inquired Into by the committee.
In the ease of tho clerk for the Southern district
ol Illinois, whleh comes over from last session,
the unsettled accounts have been so far adjustel,
through the effort or tbe committee, assisted by
the Department ol Justice, that (3,000 hare been
paid Into the Treasury, and there is a reasonable
prospect that almost as much more will be re
ceived from the same source.
It Is very notable that since tbe Investigations
instituted by this committee there has been a
very marked redaction or expenditures by the
marshals thronghout the country. The bill of
this committee, regulating the costs of elerks,
marshals, commissioners, ic, passed the Senate
yesterday substantially aa It was offered from tbe
committee, and will work a very beneficial re
form In tbe conduct of these offices.
Counting Votes for President
Senator Edmnnd's bill "to provide for and
regulate the counting or votes for President and
Vice President," provides that from three to ten
days next prior to the last Monday In every
January following any election for President or
Vice President, the Senate shall appoint four
Senators and the House or Representatives five
or its members, and such nine persons shall con
stitute a committee upon elections of President
and Vice President. A majority ot said commit
tee shall be a quorum and tbe concurrence of said
majority shall be necessary In any action thereof.
Each member of the committee shall take a
special oath to perform the duties Imposed upon
him by tbe provisions of this bill. Tbe Senate
and House are required to meet together In the
hall ot the House at 1 o'clock on the said last
Monday of January and meet dally (Sundays ex
cepted) until the duties hereafter specified are
performed.
The President or the Senate Is to preside, and
open all the certificates and papers purporting
to be certificates of the votes cast for President
or Vice President, and alter so opening them the
papers shall all be delivered to the committee
above provided for, wbo shall proceed to examine
the tame, and report In writing as soon as possi
ble the state of the votes, and what persons. If
any, have been pursuant to law elected President
or Vice President, If when the report Is made
any question Is raised by any Senator or member
of the House touching the legal validity of any
vote, or the proceedings of the committee, the
two Honses shall consider the question separate
ly, and If they concur their Judgment shall stand,
and the report of the committee be modified ac
cordingly. But if the two Houses do not concur,
then tho report of the committee shall stand, and
the persons so declared elected shall respectively
be deemed prima facte entitled to exercise the
functions of their offices, subject to any contest
made In tbe due course of law.
The bill was referred to the Committee on Priv
ileges and Elections.
PERSONAL
IS ena tor Jones has gone to New York on a brief
visit.
Mr. 8. H. Le Fevre, with his talented and fasci
nating lady, is again at Willard's.
General Arthur, collector of the port of New
York, Is spending a few days In the city.
Colonel Clayton McMtchael.the managing edi
tor of the Philadelphia .Vorf American, is at the
Arlington.
Miss Rose Eytinge. (Mrs. George H.Butler,)
America's greatest young actress, Is spending a
few days la the city.
Messrs. Stewart, Buckingham and Stockton
are the only Senators wbo have not as yet ap
peared in their seats this session.
Henry M. Smith, formerly of the Tr'ovnr, the
ErpMkan, and the Inler-Ocian, of Chicago, has
taken charga of the Brooklyn Union.
Hon. Ugden Hoffman, Jndge of tho United
States District Court at San Francisco, Is at
Wormliy'a hotel, where he will remain a week
or more, during his visit to this elty.
Senators Scott, Mitchell, Chandler and Hitch
cock and Representatives Garfield, Goocb, Stark
weather, Towntend and Hnrlbat and ex-Uorernor
Ncyes, of Ohio, had conferences with, the Presi
dent yesterday morning.
A strong opposition has been organised to de
feat the resppolntment of Roland O. Usher, Uni
ted States marshal for the District of Massachu
setts, whose commission expires on the 80th of
March next. Mr. Usher is a good officer, and
has many friends who are determined to stand by
hlnf to the last. His opponents have not yet
agreed open their man. .
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
ELOQTJEST SPEICH OF MR. PEASE.
CRIMES OF KU-K1UX REVIEWED.
SIX nrXDRED BIRDERS 15 TEXAS.
No Punishment For Killing Niggers.
It bile Begging For More Laborers,
TUey Kill Off Those Tbey Have
Comtltntlonal Amendments
Election of President and TIee
President Business of tbe
indletary Committee
General Calendar.
TciEDAT, Jaauarr 26, 1S73.
SENATE.
The CHAIR laid berore the Senate a commu
nication irom the Secretary or the Interior In
reference to the swamp lands of Louisiana. Laid
on the table.
Also, from the Secretary of War, a communica
tion Indorsing tbe engineer's report on the pro
posed lines or Internal Improvement. Transpor
tation. Also, from the Secretary of War, papers relat
ing to the claim of Norman Wlard.
Also, from the President or the Doited States,
the report of the engineers on the snbjeet of the
reclamation of the alluvial basin of tbe Missis
sippi. Levees of the Mississippi.
Mr. ALCORN moved to print 10,000 extra
copies of the report. Printing.
Mr. EDMUNDS Introduced a hill to provide
for and regulate the counting of votes for Presi
dent and Vice President, Privileges and Elec
tions. Mr. SPENCER, from Committee on Military
Affairs, reported bill ror the roller John C. Griffin
late second lieutenant third regiment East Ten
nessee volunteers.
Mr. STEVENSON, from Committee on Judi
ciary, reported adversely on bill to authorise the
Attorney General to adjust the claim of the Gor
ernmeat against the purchasers of property at
Harper's Ferry.
Mr. CLAYTON, from the Committee on Mili
tary Affairs, reported bill limiting the time in
whleh applications for bounty land shall be re
ceived, and disposing of suspended cases after a
certain date.
Mr. KELLY, from the same committee, re
ported bill to provide for construction of military
roads In Arlsona.
Mr. BOTJTWELL, from Committee on Public
Lands, reported bill providing for the surrey and
disposal of the timber lands of the United States.
Mr. MITCHELL Introduced bill for the remo
val of certain bands of Indians from the Coast
Range Indian reservation In Oregon, now known
as Slletx and Alsea reservation, and their estab
lishment on a portion thereof. Indian AOalrs.
Mr. HITCHCOCK Introduced a bUl to survey
the Austin Topelorampo Pacific route. Rail
roads. Mr. PRATT, from the Committee on Pensions,
reported adversely on the bill providing that all
pensions on account of death, wounds received or
disease contracted in the service of the United
States since March 4, ISO, which have been, or
shall be hereafter granted on application previous
to Janaary 1, 1ST5, shall commence from date of
death or discharge, and for pay ot arrears of pen
sions, end the bill was Indefinitely postponed.
Mr. LOGAN, Irom Committee on Military Af
fairs, reported with amendments bill for the re
liel ef certain States and Territories on account
of ordnance stores Issued to them daring the late
war.
Mr. SCOTT, from the Committee on Finance,
reported with amendment House bill
KSSIHIO THE MATIOKAL BAWK ACT,
and fixing tbe compensation of national bank ex
aminers. The amendment provides that the
compensation of bank examiners In redemption
cities shall be fixed bythe Secretary of the Treas
orr on the reeommeadatlon of theOoerptnllerof
UraCorremy.
Mr. WRIGHT presented the remonstrance of
a mats meeting oi citizens oi w ainiogun. neia
at Lincoln hall on the 11th Instant, against the
Morrill bill for the government of the District.
Select Committee on the District ot Columbia,
Mr. CONKLING presented various memorials
from ettliena of Plattsburg and other towns of
New York remonstrating; against the renewal of
tbe duty on tea and coffee. Finance.
Also, joint resolutions of the New York Legis
lature In favor of the Improvement of the Harlem
river and Spuyten Duyrel creek. Commerce.
Mr. SARGENT Introduced a bill for tbe relief
or the former occupants of the San Jose military
reservation In the elty and county of San Fran
cisco. Military Affairs.
Mr. URAGIN introduced a bill to aid In the
construction of
TBS SOITTBXBS MASYXASD BA1LBOAD.
Railroads.
Mr. MITCHELL submitted a resolution call
ing on tbe Secretary of War to communicate all
Information concerning tbe arrest by the military
authorities In Alaska or Jehn A. Carl, a custom
house officer. Military Affairs.
The calendarof general orders being proeeeded
with, the Committee on the Judiciary were called,
and, on motion of Mr. EDWARDS, the following
bills were taken up:
Senate bill to facilitate the disposition or cases
in the Supreme Court or the United States and
for other purposes. Amended and passed.
House bill amending twenty-third paragraph of
(ection;tbreeract of February 20,1833, regulating
fees and costs allowed clerks, marshals and attor
neys of the United States District and Circuit
Courts. Amended and passed.
Senate bill for the relief of the district judge or
Veimont, Passed.
House bill to extend the provisions of the act
or March 3, 1871, to provide ror the collec
tion of
DIETS XlVX I-BOSf BOrrTHZRW RAILROADS,
and for other purposes. 'Amended and passed.
House bill to provide for deducting any debt
due tbe United States from any judgment re
covered against the United States by such debtor
Amended and passed.
House bill relating to the punishment of the
crime of manslaughter. Amended and passed.
Senate bill for relief of Courtland Parker, ad
ministrator ol O. W. Anderson. Passed.
Senate bill to change the boundaries of the
Eastern and Western judicial districts of the
State of Texas, and to fix the times and places of
holding courts in the same. Amended and
passed.
House bill providing for the assignment of
judges In the Territories. Discussed and passed
over.
Mr.HAMILTON, of Texas, entered a motion
to reconsider the passage cf the bill to change
the boundaries of the Eastern and Western judi
cial districts of Texas.
Mr. CRAG IN Introduced a bill ror the relief or
Wm. Young, of the District erColumbla. Naval
Affairs.
The unfinished business, being the resolution ol
Mr. Sciiojtz
OX LOUISIANA AVTAtRS,
was taken np.
Mr. PEASE resumed his remarks from the
point where he suspended yesterday. He com
mented on the outrages In CoUaxand Conshatta,
and said Governor Kellogg, knowing the char
acter cf the men with whom he had to deal, was
justified In calling en the potte cotnitattu and In
calling on the military. He then said. In refer
ence to the professions of loyalty made In behalf
of tbe people of the South on this floor, that when
there was so much protestation of loyalty there
may well be suspicion as to Its sincerity. He said
that some of the militia companies In Georgia
had refused to carry the American flag, and read
a memorial that the Governor of Georgia had re
fused to organise colored militia companies, and
had discriminated grossly against the colored
companies In distributing arms. He then took
Issue with the assertions or Messrs. Qokdos and
Jonsaoif that there were no outrages at the
South. He was compelled to deny that the
colcbxs rioru's bights wxxa sxsrxcTXD
In the ScatiL, Another rebellion, more terrible
than the IksfTVas Imminent a movement on tbe
part of the secession Democracy to overturn the
Government. He then stlgmatlted the Atloclated
Press of the Sooth as a lying concern. He com
pared statistics of crime in the two sections, and
claimed tbat there was more crime In the South
than In the North. He said Mississippi was the
best reconstructed State, and had a model judi
cial system, and yet In that State In the last year
there had been ninety-nine murders. Ha read
extracts from the Louisville Courier-Journal and
tbe Lexington (Mo.) Caucasian, which, he said,
were extreme Democratic papers, strongly con
demning the murders committed In Kentucky,
and tbe ion-punishment of the murderers, saying
that It wis a horrid blot on elvUliaUon. This
Is the condition of things in Kentucky, where tbe
Cvrr.Joums! says no one If punished except
htbeanlfger or a pauper. And there are no
carpit-taggtrs In Kentucky. Where could there
be a stronger arraignment than by this Demo
cratic paper; Kentucky whleh Is ruled by the
native Demoerajvand where this paper says no
grand Jury wllltadlct nor petit Jury condemn
He then read" extracts from the New York
Timet and from other sooreer Wshow the law
lessness prevailing in Alabama, and also as to
Tennessee, which was also a Democratic State.
Even In Mississippi he did not believe that since
reconstruction one white man had been punished
for murdering a negro, although he verily be
lieved five hundred such murders had been com
mitted. Passing to the consideration of the con
dition of affairs in Texas, he said that was an
other State under Democratic role, and there
had been
BIX BTCTCnZS XTHDXR3 COXXITTZTJ
there, and no one punished. He read extracts
also from Georgia papers, urging the White
Leagues to organize and meet the conflict that
was inevitable. Tho press of tbe South was send
ing forth tbe same utterances which It sent forth
in lScO-Cl, and the leaders were giving the same
cennsel. There was aloyal element In the South
the old Whigs who did not approve of this talk;
bat they remained quiet. There were at least
half a million men In the South fully armed. He
stated on the authority or Jack Brown that Sena
tor Gordon had, on the stump, said to the citi
zens of Macon county that if there was awMte
Republican among them they should not allow
him to live among them, but should drive him
from the soil. And in the town where the Sena
tor lived the whole Democratic press and people
demanded that a man who casta Republican
vote for his kindred should be dismissed from em
ployment. He then read from the common school reports,
and said that in all or the States or tbe South
which had passed from Republican to Democratic
control the facilities given lor the education of
colored children were not much more than nomi
nal. In Mississippi
TITTT BCH0OL-H0CSE3 HAD BIX2C BCBXXD
down by the Ku-Klux in the Interest ol the De
mocracy. In regard to the plundering of the
people of the South, he said that almost without
exception this plundering had been done by
Democrats. Mnehofthedebt of the Southern
States had been Incurred In granting subsidies to
railroads, in which the negro had no interest.
One half or tho debt of Louisiana had been con
tracted underDemocratlerulelnelghteen months.
In commenting further on the general condition
or the South he said the prospect of a Democratic
victory In 1ST8 had done more to paralyse Indus
try In the South than the late panic He warned
the Southern people not to couot on the assist
ance of the Northern Democracy In their revolu
tionary designs. They had experience of this
before. In 1861 they thought the Northern Dem
ocrats would not permit them to be coerced, but
when hostilities came the prominent Northern
Democrats came down here and begged Mr. Lin
coln on their knees to give them commissions as
brigadier generals. And so It will be now. The
Northern Democrats will
PUT DOWJI THIS 3IW nxBILLIOX
with as much alacrity as they did the first.
Mr. P. then described Mississippi under Repub
lican rule, and eulogised the conductor the Re
publican authorities or that State. The State to
day did not owe much more than a million dol
lars, which can be paid In a year or two. The
Republican governments in Louisiana and South
Carolina were also reforming aSalrs and reduc
ing the debt.
In concluding, Mr. P. said If the Senator from
Ohio Mr. Thcbuas wonld raise his voice and
denounce the Ku-Klux and White League out
rages, the); would cease; they would cease If
those whoT shaped the policy or the Democratic
party would say that
ESI Tnxsi OCTRAOIS HfST be PdnsmD;
ir not by State then by Federal authority.
Mr. THIJRMAN read from a speech delivered
by him on the Ku-Klux organization on January
18, 1871, in which he characterized Its acts In the
strongest terms, and said his advice to the people
In the South was to obey the law. If such a con
dition of society existed in tbe Sonth as had been
depicted on this floor, neither the Democrats here
or In the other House were responsible for it. Bat
the history of society In the Soath was not to be
made up from newspaper clippings. It history
was to bo made up from
the currisos or sewsfapzes,
then a history of society would make every man
blush for his country. The great question at
Issue in all this debate the question of the over
throw of ervll liberti w not'to bo obscured by
making aTOtfte gkzette or tn Ctngrttilonal Ri
cord. Mr. ALCORN submitted a resolution instruct
ing the Attorney General to communicate the re
port or the Investigation made by Clinton Rice or
the charges against the United States marshal
and attorney ror the Southern district ot Missis
sippi. Laid over.
Tbe Senate then, alter an executive session, ad
journed. HOUSE OF REPSESEJTTATITZS.
Mr. MAYNARD, or Tenn., demanded the regular-order
immediately after the reading of the
Journal, and the Sfeaxxb proceeded in the morn
ing hour with the call or committees for reports.
Mr. TODD, of Pa., from the Committee on
Elections, reported a bill to repeal so much of
the 127th section of tbe Revised Statutes as re
quires the Clerk of the House to open depositions
In election eases In the presence of either contest
ant. Passed.
Mr. HARRISON, or Tenn., from the same
committee, submitted a report upon the joint res
olutlon proposing an amendment to the Constitu
tion In respect to the election of
FRXsiDr-nr aid vice president.
Mr. SMITH, of N. Y., submitted a minority
report and a substitute for tbe resolution.
Both reports were ordered printed and recom
mitted. Mr. GARFIELD, of Ohio, Irom the Committee
on Appropriations, reported a bill to correct an
error In engrossing tbe sundry cliil appropria
tion bill, by which the printing of tbe Illustra
tions and plates or the geographical surreys has
been left unprovided for. Passed.
IHTIBEST OS DISTRICT B03D3.
Mr. GARFIELD also reported a bill appro
priating (182,500 to pay tho Interest on tbe 3-SJ
bonds or the District of Columbia.
The committee report the bill as introduced
by Mr. Garfield a few days since, with the
words "In coin" struck ont,
This bill was referred to the Committee of the
Whole on a point of order.
Mr. DURHAM, or Ky., from the Committee on
Banking and Currency, reported a bill to amend
the charter of the
ntXXDVAB'S BAY1BGS AHD TRUST COXIMUT,
and for other purposes.
The bill redaces the number of commissioners
to wind up the concern from three to one, re
quiring from him a bond of (100,000, and gives to
him tbe power to compound and compromise
debts due the company, with authority to sell
property at public or private sale at hla discre
tion, or to buy In for the company ail property
tSered ror sale, subject, however, to the approval
of the Secretary of tbe Treasury. The salary of
tbe commissioner Is made (5,000 per annum.
Mr. DURHAM reported a number of amend
ments placing more responsibility upon the Sec
retary of the Treasury, and a new section pro
viding for the transfer from the present commis
sioners to the one to be appointed nnder this bill,
and upon such transfer releasing them from any
further liability upon their bonds.
Mr. RANDALL, of Pa., opposed the bill, and
said the colored people were unanimous In their
opposition to the change. They felt that they
should be represented in the control of this insti
tution. It was the colored people's money. Tbe
white people had had nothing to do with it bat
to take their money and loan It to white men
who had not paid it back. He paid a high com
pliment to the Integrity and ability of Robert
Purvis, one of the present commissioners.
Pending consideration the bill went over to the
morning hour of to-morrow.
Mr. O'BRIEN, of Md., presented tbe memo
rial or M. A. Newell, State Superintendent of
Education In Maryland: Wm. R, Creary, super
intendent of the Baltimore school board; Wm.
Elliott, principal or the Baltimore elty college,
and other gentlemen interested Uedueat!on, for
aid from the Q eneral Government In support of
THXAITZRICAX rRiaTIltO H0C8E
and National University for the Blind. District
of Columbia.
Mr. BUTLER, of Mass., then demanded tbe
floor nnder the previous arrangement for reports
from the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. KELLOGG, of Conn., claimed the floor
nnder another arrangement, assigning this day
to tbe consideration of tbe bill to reorganize the
Treasury Department.
The SPEAKER said It was for a majority or
the House to decide which of the special orders
shonld $e considered.
A vote was taken, and the House decided to
consider
BxrosTS ntoM tbi jcthciaby coianTTxx,
The SPEAKER appointed Mr. THOXTSOJf. or
Pa., a member or the Committee on the District
orcolnmbla, to flit a vacancy, and Mr. Siaxy, or
Qa., a member o! tbe Committee on Revolution
ary Pensions and the Expenditures of the In
terior Department.
Mr. F1NCK, or Ohio, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported a bill declaratory of the rights
cf such Mexican citizens aa ware established In
Territories acquired from Mexico bythe treaty
of Onadalonpe Hidalgo. It confers opon such
Mexicans aU the rights and privileges possessed
by other American citizens withont going through
the form of naturalisation. Passed.
Mr. ELDREDOETof wisu from the same com
mittee, reported back the bill extending for three
years the time In whleh claims may be filed la
the Court of Claims for
sacs pat, Borxrr asd asbeabs
or pensions claimed to be due by soldiers of the)
late war. Committee of the Whole.
Mr. TEEMAIN, of N. Y., from the same com.
mittee, reported adversely npon the following;
bills, viz: To make farther provision for the ar
rest and detention of fugitives from Justice ; peti
tion or citizens of New York, asking amendment
of the naturalization laws, and Joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the Constitution of
the United States providing that Congress shall
not make anything bnt gold and sliver a legal
tender In payment of debts, nor shall It make
any law lmpalxlsg'eontraets.
Also, reported favorably npon the bill to so
llTEBS THE BA3KBDTTCT ACT
as to provide for uniform proceedings In eases ot
Involuntary bankruptcy. Passed.
Also, reported favorably bill to provide for the
redemption of overdnebonds of the United States,
known as the Texas Indemnity bonds. Commit
tee of the Whole on a point of order.
Mr. WHITE, of Ala., from tbe taraeeommlttee,
reported a bill to provide for adjudge for the
Western district or Tennessee. Committee of the
Whole.
Mr. CESSNA, of Pa., reported adversely the
bill for the relief or the Southern States by tho
compromise and settlement of their debts, and It
was laid on the table.
Also, favorably a bill to amend a clause In the
army appropriation bill or last year relating to
mileage, so as to make the clause applicable only
to officers, clerks and employees of the army aad.
War Department. Committee of the Whole.
cohstitctioitai. Axsamrcrr.
Mr. POTTER, of N. Y reported a substitute,
for the joint resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution.
Tbe proposed amendment fixes the term ot
President and Vice President at six years, and
makes the President Ineligible for re-election.
The Vice President is made ineligible to the
office when the office has devolved npon him dur
ing his term or Vice President.
Mr. E. R. HOAR, of Mass said while he dkl
not believe there was anything that would lead
him or the people to desire the election ot a
President for over two terms, he did not think
there was enough in the argument that the re
election of a President led to the corruption of
the people to lead them to voluntarily deprive
themselves of the right to vote for whom tbey
please.
Mr. BUTLER, or Mass., said that Congress
could control tbe people, except In one way, and
that was by refusing to submit to them a proposed
constitutional amendment.
He therefore felt that Congress shonld be lib
eral and allow the people to consider and decide
for themselves. The amendment submitted had
been urged, and the present was an occasion when
it bore no personal relation to any one. He did
not suppose there was any one wbo thought it
bore anv personal relation to the present Exeeu
'". He could Imagine circumstances under
which he wonld vote for a
BZCOWD. THIRD. rOCBTH OR KITH TIHE,
and said K there was soch a thing as a third.term
It would be through disorders In one section of the
country.
Mr. E.R.HOARdealed that there wasageneral
popular desire for the amendment. He was will
ing to trust the American people. There was not
so much danger of corruption In the election or a
President as there was In the election ot some
minor officers. He did not think it right for the
people of to-day to say to those of the luture how
they should elect their President.
Mr.E.H. ROBERTS, or N.Y., said history
shows that danger to republics always came, not
irom below, but from above, nnder the plea that
the country needed a strong man. Dictators had
always come nnder the plea or necessity. He
could not conceive the contingency under which
he wonld vote ror a continuous Executive. His
faith was not In strong men, bat in the American
people.
Mr. WARD, of 111., argued tbat thoso who
came after us would he as competent to say who
should be their President as those of the present
day, and the latter bad no right to bind those to
follow them. Hi heard no popular clamor
forth' -ndmentjTa - , i,.jurrx
wonld eohscncTmore talay the resolution on the
table.
Mr. POTTER consented to testthe views of the
House, and the motion was disagreed to ayes 98,
noes 138.
Mr. WARD then moved to recommit tbe bill,
which waa disagreed to ayes 110, noes 123.
An amendment offered by Mri KASSON, et
Iowa, making the amendment operative at the
election next following Its ratIficatlon,was agreed
to.
The question was then taken on the passage of
the joint resolution, and It was lost yeas 134,
nays 104, (not two thirds voting In the affirma
tive, as required by tho Constitution,)
The vote In detail was as fellows ;
TEAS.
Albert,
Albright,
Archer,
Arthur,
Ashe,
Atkins.
Banning,
Beck,
Begole,
Btll.
Bland.
Blount,
Bowen,
Bright,
Bromberg,
Brown,
Boekrer,
llafflnton.
Bandy,
Caldne'l,
Cannon,
Cessna,
Chltterdm,
Clark. Mo.,
Clayton,
Clymer,
Comlngo,
cook, B
Cox,
Creamer,
Crittenden,
Crirssland,
Cronnsr,
Darn II,
Davis,
Dawes,
linnneil,
Durham.
Fldiedge,
Field.
Flntk.
FoMer,
iarnld.
OlddlCfS,
OlOTer,
fiooeb.
Ouncael,
Gunter,
Hamilton.
Han rock,
Harris, Ga.,
Harris, Va ,
Harrison,
llaieher,
Poland,
Potter.
Randall,
Bobbins.
E, H. Roberts;
Kobinson, Ohio,
Roes.
Sawyer,
n.iriu.
Savior. Ohirt.
llawley.Conn., Schell,
Ilazelton, J,.j., Schumacher.
Hereford, Scudder, N. Y.,
Herndoo.
jigu,
Iiotman,
Hosalns,
Hanter,
Hunton,
Kaxaon.
Ktllogg,
K Hunger,
Knapp,
1-amUon,
Lawrence,
Lawson,
) eath,
Lowndes,
Lnttnll,
Magee,
McCrary,
MerrlaBc,
MllUken,
Mill,
Monroe,
Morrison.
Neal.
Xesmltb,
Niblack,
Nlles.
O'Brien,
Parker, N. H..
Perry.
Ptulps.
Phillips,
l'lerce.
Smith, Pa..
Smith, N Y
Smith, Va.,
Smith, Ohio,
Southard,
Speer,
blannard,
Sundeford,
Stephens,
Stone,
Storm,
Strait.
Straw bridge,
Thornbnrg,
Tremain,
Vance.
Waddelf,
Wells.
Whitehead,
Whlttbornc.
Wlllard, vs.,
Wlllard, Mich.,
Williams, Ma.- ,
Williams, Mich.,
Willie.
Wilson, Ind.,
Wolfe,
Wood,
Young, Ky.,
Young, Ga. 1M.
2IATB.
Averin, Euelton.Wls,, BT,
Barter, K. K. Hoar, Klehmond.
I a-iy, Hodges, Rusk,
Blery. Houghton, Scofleld,
Brauey. Howe, Scudder, N. J.,
Bnrchard, Ilubbell, Sener,
Burleigh, llnrlbut, Sessions,
Borrows. Hyde, Shanks,
Butler, Mass., Keller, f heats.
Butkr, Teun., Lewis, Sherwood,
Cain, Looamf, Shoemaker,
Carpent r, Longbrldge, Sloan,
Cason. Lowe, Small,
Clark, N. J., Lynch. Smart,
Clark, N. Y , Mania. Snyder,
Clement. Maynard, Spnrne,
Cobb N &, McDlll, lows, Starkweather,
Cobb, Kan., MeKce. St. John,
Coburn, McNulta, TJIor,
Confer, Moore, Thomas, 77. C,
Corwln. Myers, Thomas. Va.,
Cotton, Nrgley, Thompson,
Cmtehneld, Nunn. Todd,
Dobbins, O'Melll, Townsend.
Donnan, Ortb, Tyner,
Fames. Packard, Waldron,
Faiwell, Page, Wallace,
Tort, Peiham, Ward, III.,
llagans, Pendleton, Ward, N.J.,
Hate, He.. Piatt, Va.. Whltely,
Hale. . Y., PIU,N.Y., Wither;'
Harmer. Pratt, Williams. Wis.,
Harris. Mass., Rainey. tvullamslnd.,
Hatborn. Ranaler, Wilson, la. 104.
Hawley. III., Kapler.
Mr. POTTER also reported a bill to establish
the judicial district of Oklahoma, and a bill tor
tberellerof the district Judge of Vermont, both
of which were referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
Also, adversely npon a bill to provide for hold
ing a term of the United States District Court In
the Southern district of Iowa. Laid on the table.
Mr. BUTLER, or Mass., reported a bill to pro
Tide Judicial remedy ror overcharged tonnage
and Import duties.
A point or order was made against the bill hut
withdrawn, aad tbe bill referred to the Ways
and Means Committee with leave to report at any
time.
Mr. BUTLER also reported Senate bill to pro
vide for writs or error In certain criminal eases.
Passed.
r Also, a bill to divide the State ot Michigan into
three Judicial districts, and to establish the
Northern district of Michigan. Committee of the
Whole.
A number of hills were reported for reference to
more appropriate committees, and were so re
ferred. H'OARRAHAIS ASD SXW IDBIA.
Mr. BUTLER also reported a resolution or the
House to fix the title to certain lands In Mon
terey connty, California.
The land In question are these covered by the)
Raw Idrla and McGarraban claims.
Mr. HOUGHTON, or CaL,made the point of
order that it Involved the expenditure of money
and must go to the Committee of the Whole, bnt
the SrxAxn overruled the point en the ground
that a House resolution had not the force or law
and could not order the expenditure et money by
the Interior Department.
Mr. GARFIELD asked If this resolution did
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