Subscribers enjoy higher page view limit, downloads, and exclusive features.
- @The Chicage Dailp Trib CHIICAGO, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1877, e XXXL. KELLEY, " MORLEY - & CO. Have, TXDER COVER, all slzes of thelrauberior LACKAWANNA COAL Which they can deliver clean and free from enow O hoterate and retall, at lowest market Srates. Also Briar flill. 97 WASHINGTON-ST. WASHINGTON Life Tns, Co. of N, V. CYRUS CURTISS, President. Read the Following Officlal Certificates: IxsvnaNce Dnnmu’r:fi To the Edltor of the Albany F: COMPLETED. The Board of Arbitration Ready to Commence Work. Prompt Confirmation of All the Congressional Nominees. Judge Bradley Will Certain- ly Be the Fifth Judge. [00.J Huperintendent, flll"{p]\fl l;‘d by me for rpoae, and deeming i for the puliic Interests that the resuit of hiafnvestigati ould be published, [ herewith Taclpse hia vaord for pumlcatian, - Co extally your . SMYTIL P rApSCtally YU 4 cting Superintendent. ALnaxr, January 214, 1877, oz, Willlam Smyth, Actiog Supt. New Vork bnaire snce Department s lmreurgny Toport that in accordance wiih the rovislons contained In_your apoointment No. 362, atod Decemier 20th, 1A7d, and with the aslatance of Seasra Tialiard, Wiilih, and W, 1f. kmyth, I hiave com- pieted an examination of the Waallngton Life Tnsur- ance Company of New York City. The vory satisfactory condition of the Company as oxhibited below is Main Offiee ¢ NEW PUBLICATIONS, ANECDOTES ILLUSTgATIONS D, i MOODY, Related by him In his Revival Work, ¢ The First Meeting of tho Commis- sion Will Take Place To-Day. When Rules and Other Prelim. inaries Will Be Doter- Compfled by Tter. . B. McCLURE, 6vo. 100 psges. | attributable to tho managoment of il Tonular Edition, naper casers, 60c. InClot> 81. | it affalrs by ablo, prudont, and O ovtpetd, Gn Feceipt of rice by wub- | honorable men: It givos mo i o4 W st Citazor 1. | ploasuro to stato, that in & minuto | f ittlefleld, the Louisiana and oxaocting invoestigation I find Witness, Shows His MUSIC BOOKS. nothing to condomn, but, on the 1 ) B contrary, much to commend. Rascally Hand. Gompleta schedules of mortgages, deferred premi- wme, and resl eatata investmentd sa of December 31, 1876, heing the date of examinatlon, haviog been piaced on flffl In the department. The lnllulwlnu ll'fl ll{xu un‘::‘zn‘l‘l Habllitles. tespectfully sl ed, PSOIN Ar MEUALL, Jr., Deputy Supt. #Each Dook may be eafely reccived as among the very best.® 1,38; 812 per doz.) 0’6, Hmetion. THE SALUTATION. £ Pirat-class Church Maslc Dook. T“E ENCD“E. (76 cta: $7.60 per doz.) By L. O, Emerson, " First-class Singlng Sthool Book. WORLD OF SONG. (s2.00n0s; 8301 84ty Untivaled Collectlon of Bongs. GEM 5% DANCE, (550 30 0 i 4 He Turns Out to Be a Self- Convicted Thief and Forger, ABSETS. J.oans on Tond and Morigage: United States Securith N. Y, State and City 6t Ttrookiyn and Kingston City $2,134,252,70 . BHILO0.00 1,300,700.00 417,000.00 15,28 1,80 Who Varies His Calling by an Oc« casional Black-Mail Job. £3.071.20 “The Most Brilllant Plano Music. Lownson Talcle 140 PERKINS' ANTHEM BOOK. {,’;H.‘,’,' $19-50 | Reemis Datuncei 4360292 | The Sonate Committeo Still Hammering . Aneasy Anthem for each Sunday In the year. Ceati In Dank and Oflce. ib_;;_:_#{(’;_‘% at the Oregon Case, PERKINS’ GLEE AND CHORUS BOOK. | pesact—sotatmittea. scente natan. " "o o Superb Collection. ($1.25; 812 per doz.) cex, Mortgages taken for dobt, &c.. 02,210.53 Fho Recent Senatorial Campalgn MALE VOICE GLEE BOOK. (s1.) periias. 11%,278.83 L LIABILITIES. at Springfictd. Valno of Outstanding Pollcles. Liahflities for Claims, &c.., Brlef, New, Spirited Glees In abundance. EMERSON'S CHORUS BOOK, &5 = ‘The Best Sacred and Becular Chorus Elther book malled, post-free, for Retall Price. LYON & HEALY, Chiocago. OLIVER DITSON & CO., Boston. pretmtiinninhietalnl bttt WHO BIDS? A BARGAIN Wili be given to some one in the entire Wholesale snd Rotall Btock of Groceries of Mr. Z. M, Ilall, Bankruot. The stand Is ons of tho beat. Apply at cornet Randolph and Market.sts, J. M. CHAPMAN, Prav. Asalgmes. 4,337,044.00 40,04 1.83 $4,356,053.83 verereeS TBGWGL Its Inside History as Related by Ropresentative Easton., [ TR H. D, PENFIELD, General Agent, 148 LaSalle-st., Chicago. His Reply to Strictnres Made om Him by 8ol Hopkins. HAND PIANDS. Weo are making a change [n our stock of renting Pl anos, and are selling oft & lerge stock of \le (nstrn- menis at prices ranglug from £125 (0 & Terms, £23 cash, rematnder $10 to $20 monthly. \Written warraniy with every Plang, and [rivlicge of exchange for a hew one st sny time;, Forchnsota will azver bave s opportunity, as these P'lano: Ay KERD'S TEMPLE OF MUS! 02 Van Ruren-at . FIRM CHANGE DISSOLUTION. The firm of Drintnall & Terry In this day diwolved by mutual consent, to take offect from Jan. 1. The busl- nese ta succeeded to by Diintnall, Lomb & Co., who have purchased the amets, asd will pay the JMabllities of the Iata firm of Nrintnall & Terry. BRINTNALL, 3 Y TIHE ARBITRATION. UNCALLED-FOR ADVICE. Spectal Dispalch to The Tridune. ‘WasmngTox, D. C., Jan, 30.—The memberss clectof the Comnission got a great deal of con- tradictory advice jto-day, volunteered by thelr friends on matters relating to thelr work., They were urged to hold open scsslons, and to sit with closed doors; toadmit reporters and coun- rel only; toaltow o hundred spectators, admit. ted on tickets; and to lock out everbody but thelawyers; to hear speechies; to insist that all arguments should be filed as briefs in writing; and to dispenso with counsel altogether; to conskler nothing but the papers submitted by the Jolut Convention, and to admit all cvidence bearfug on the questions at {asue, A scora at least of these points likely to come up were talked of from as many polnts of view as they could be made topresent. Under thebroad power to make its own rules, the Commission will MEATING APPARATUS, WROUGHT IRON PIPE, STRAIY ARMG VENTILATING APPARATIS Manufactured by CRANE BROS, MF'G C0., 10 N. Jefforon-st. ANCIAL. 820, 850, 8100, $200. BI0U. ALEX.. FROTIINGIAM & CO., Dankers No. 14 Wall-st., Neéw York, make SETTLE THNM ALL FOR ITSELF In good thme, and as the members are prudently reticent as o thelr individual opinfons reapect- Ing them, all spectilation os to Low they will bo Chicago, Jan. 20, 1977, COPARTNERSIIIP. 8. irintoall, formerly of Tiintnall & Terry, A, D, and Pmku fo. 44 Wallat, New ako for cur. Lamb, formerly of Hibbard, Kpencer & Co.. J, D, De- | scttled have lttie value. It fs pretty evident, s desteatie (nvestmienta of large r Smal atnownts 13, : Cou VeV 2 4 R tocks ot & TegIiane fih_mm{"mm ,,:q';'ml; zendorf, formerly of I1. 11, Cragin & Co., have this day | however, that the lawycrs whoaro getting ready foriacd a copartnership under tho i vame of Drint- nall, Lamb & Co., for the purpoee of jubbing }ardware, Cutlery, Tin Plate, Tinuers' Stack, Honse Furslabing Goods, &c., 8t 78 8ad O Lake-st., Chicago, 5. BRINTNAL A. D, LAMI, ~Eblearo, Jon, 29, 4657, J. U DEZES DBUSINESS CIIAN . The nterest of A, D). Lamb having this day ex- pired by limitation, he retires from our firm. HIBBARD, SPENCER & CO, Chicago, Jan. 1, 1877, o RHOTOSALS, CONVICT LABOR. ILLINOIS STATE PRXITENTIARY, pay from fve 1o twanty times the amauns Invested every thirty days. Itellablo Kinck Privileges negotlatad 8t favorabie raies, Biocks bought and careiod as loa sadesired nn deposit of 3 to 6 percent. Clreulars soil Weckly ltaporta sent froe. to deluge the body with their oratory will re- ceivoa check. It they are ali allowed to talk as long os Lthey want to, the 4h of March will como before the count is completed. THE FIPTI JUDOE. The four Judges named in the Compromise Electoral bill met this afternoon, chosa the fifth member of their branch of the Commission, and prepared an announceincnt of thelr nppolot- ment, which they sealed up and directed to the two llouscs of Congress. The communication will be opened to-morrow and read in the House aud fenate carly in the day. The four Judges are prudently silent about their wmeeting this afternoon, but it Is learncd on unquestionable T PER CENT. Very chafee foans at SEVEN; $10.000at T}4; 5,000 at8; $3,000 0t 5C! 107-100 Dearbot UDDER & MASO! ;nd 8 per cevt l;lnlon approved eity real estate male 24 8. PEABUDY & CO.. 174 Dearori-at. MOTTLE SIENMAN SOAF co: " OFFICK. D AeYiaarz., | authority that they first cleeted Judge Davle o JIOTTLED GUITAY BOAT e | Semelpiapotai it edclved BT Meaied | who' peremptorlly dectined to serve, and N ] N WHEN BUYING SOAF ?lfi:fifil;.“‘&';-ddl;lr‘lfi"lr-:wmw.’nfr ‘the Labor of Uno | that . they then chose Judzo Dradley. ——ASK FOR— Thesa men are able- ndied snd adapted to most sny | 1He fact thut Judzes Swayno Kkind of 1abor, and & yortion of them have been workiug with knitting-niachines. Ample shop room aud steutu: pawer will be furaished. Contracis (0 ruu not longer than eight yesrs, All proporala must be uccompanfen by negood and suffictent bond, conditioned that cuniract sud houd ¥l nierca lntulh proloealls exepied, urtls e ulars adidress the I W, StccLAVG Y, and Hunt reside jn the same States with two of 1he Presidentlal candidates, it 18 understood, was consldered by the four Judges as suflicient reason for not eclecting elther one of them, The Comimlssion s invited to meet in the Su- premo Court room at 11 o'clock to-morrow for the purpose of organization. JUBAE DAVIS. Justice Davle' friends Intimate that he was tho cliolco of the quartette, but that ho de- clined, and Mr, Justice Swayne had put it out of thelr power to scleit lim by temporarily PROCTER & GAMBLE'S Mottled German. Thero i3 None Better, OR MORE ECONOMIOAL FOR FAMILY USE OCEAN S%Eflnfllll PN “North German Lloyd. ersigned, or n, oY |r\i’uu‘“|1yxL RO, rs Lllinols mtste l‘rlumv_ he Boston D‘a‘.i‘l? A“(i;gffigé} WILL BEPORT TUE leaving the city. As Mr Justico Drad- i sall Baty, . e ek Tt ' Toiraate flowkes: | AOODY AND SANKEY MEETINGS, [lev has n G judiclal clrouit Georcia, et Al cabin, $i0s 3cond | _Wlth the sermana of Mr. Moody verbatim, fof | Florida, Alabama, * Mississinpt, Loulstana, N 00, KoL) | sieerage, €40 curm frelgis 3 d and Texas, he hias given some attention to the the term of tho meetings in Boston, TERMES : Dally, §1per wonth, in advance; Weokly, $2 per annium, I advance, E, F. WATERS, Tronsuror, 24) Court-st,, Wouton, en OELRICIIS a IS+ i UTPMERIPIYI0 o poiing tircen, Sew Yorks politles of those tates, especfally Loulslana, Ilc was the writcr of the decision fn the Grant Parish cases, In which certaln scctions of the Force blil was first declared unconstitutfonal PLACE OF HOLDING TIIE BESSIONS. Grenat Westorn Steamship Line. CORNWALL, Stamper... BUMETSET, Weatera.... Cabin “:70‘4.;;1! wdlate, f_t f::ufi'--’x“ NEOUN, B Col. Nicolay, formerly Lincoln's Prisate Sce- h fl'&'-a‘“‘" PR e T el e T retary, now Marshal of the Supreme Court, has Liad the proper arrangements made for the ac- commodation of the Commission in that his- toric hall which has echoed with the eloguence EDUCATIONAL, (o] In heraliy glven that tha Finance Counnitteo of the oard of Commiseloncra of Cook County will re- ceive propusale until 12 m., Wednewday, the 51et inet,, to loan Cook Coun efl: s A RS S A Wedneuiay, the il ! ) o e frem the general fund of sald Count 1 h % A Collogiate Instituto for Ladioa, c«anm,;rmm?,. iaa‘eil Do .u]%n::m;'é‘kpi; I & lirge desk, behind which are 8ptiag sesslon apens Feb. 7. with excellent facilittes [ FRNES COMIMINCE BAC CETOEET WILL tho Clerkof | tho comfortable enalrs fn which thelr RGP o it S, T | e oard nd wht bl e 00 5 RIS | Manors dose when areary arzuments are s TUF, lilghland Fark, 1l Missouri School of Midwifery, Anstomy, Physlology, Midwifery, Disesacs of Women a0t ChAIrén LAUKRL By Actically AL rdsiie (8 Slateruity ioapital, Writa jor Flrculars.” DF, WL G ICuAkD: 0N, bec., 3414 North Teath-at., Bi. Losls, 3 hias been carcfully shrouded, and in tho area beforo it three tables have been placed together, forming one. Around this long council board 10 chiairs for fourtecn of the Comumissioners, with a more tuTovln;: scat at the head of the table for Mr. Justice Clifford, President of the Commisalon. Tha Commission will commence its first sesefon to-morrow at 11 o'clock, shen §¢ wilt adopt rules, chouse a clerl, marshal, and stenographer, and declde whether it subse- ucnt sessions will Lo public or private. The :ml{ lnfil‘fflhlgl. ’\:'lfll Hmul“xbfp:ihm of the conlidentlal consultation, w! nte b Congressional Kecord, Beiutediatho ADVISOLT COMMITTRE, The Democrats have usked Thompson, Chalr- man of the FlorldaCommittea; Morrison, Chalr- man of the Loulsiana Commliteo; and Dudley Ficld, to act as an Advisury Committce ta the Democratic members of thio Commission, astde Trom the counsel who have beeu cugaged, con- slsting of Judge Black, Mesars. Trumbull, Car- peiter, Merrick, and Judge Hoadley of Clacin- uat DR, ROSH, No. 146 £ Madisonst, Gan be consulted freaof cliarge, by those needing the elin i contidential permanens tonlce, of Lw PIPE QUTTESR, The Acme Pipe Cutter. Cats Wronght Iron, Tirasy, and Copper Pipes, Doller Tubes, Round ll‘mlIl Ehaftlng, ete, Makes Clean Cut, no Burring. Solid Cast Steel throughout, Bend for Clrcular to PANCOAST & MAULE, » Philadelphia, PRIVATE ASYLUM OINCINNATI SAIF“ZIFI"}RRIUM. ihysivtan, it Consiltas by af), Ale 0. wil be told at cost to closo ont the lot. Theso goods are of u arranted. J. 8. BARNES & €0, 70 Madison-st, DENTISTIEY, = Al aad e el S ek bl our own well-known make, DENTISTRY. treatment, The best artidelal seeih wade cheap, sthis ¥ N URS 90 Heal and Miuk Bacques nd w ?Runuu:llnn {a prices. IIA)H.‘B):!EHW(IUD wlves Tuuina, Nos, 18 snd 19 Dore Block. COLORADO, The IHouse began the Colorado cass, and will BOALES. Superlor accammodatios for all elasses. Scparate | probably admit Judge Belfort to-morrow. It ~ depactmonts fonchilelilis Snd nemous lovallds.” ¥or. | docs not appear that tho minority separt o FAIRBANKS' A, Be CHIPLRY, M. e B0, College HIL O, pmlng s udnission will have much stroneth STANDARD e ===l | utsido of tho Committee, Florida, then, under s C A L E S BLUE GLASN, ustl: E‘lleclunl %21. mll be ‘,'.‘1“"“5“"’ tlmvr#r: A et renernssnracsenn. | obJection can be made, a it 1s not expect a the Democruts will wmake objection to South OF ALL EINDS . Carolina FAIRBANKS, MORSE & 00, wlly & Miles, Stained G TN JUSTICES. 111 & 113 LakeSt., Chicago, MoOully T s ass 10 the Weatern Auociaisd Pruss Becanvfultobayoaly the Geaulne, | MBDUfa0LUTOrS, 85 Kast Jackson-st, | Wasmmieron, D. C., Jan. 80.—Assoclate Justices Cliffard, Btromg, Miller, and Ficld, designated by the Electoral bill 'as the fonr members of the judicial branch of the Com- mirsion, were fn secret confercnce for two or three liours to<lay, but adjourned without ar- riving at a determination of the queation as to which one of thicir assoctates should be relceted to be the fifth tnember. It may be consldered certain, however, that to-inorrow morning very goon after they rcassemble they will select Justice Bradicy aa the fifth member, and promptly cominunicate the fact to both Houecs of Congress, there being suflicient reason to be- tieve he would have been selacted to«lay had it been oauthoritatively ascertained prior to the adjonrnment of the conference that Justice Davls would positively decline the posltion if offered to him. It fa conjecturcd that the em- “barrassment of the consultation to-day srose mainly, if not entirely. from conflicting accounts as to o willingness of Justice Davis to eerve upon the Cotnmission, which were not eet at rest untll after the conference had forinal) ended for the day. It fs currently belleved, although, of cotrse, the statement cannot be made upon authority, that one or more Lallots were cast to-dny for Justice Davis under the be- Hef entertalned by a portion of those present that, although he had expressed a disln- clination to serve upon the Commirsion, he would neverthelessaccept the position if chosen. WANT TiIE DOCUMENTS, The Bupreme Court Justices to sit on the Flectoral Comtnisslon have ohtalned from the Librarian of Congress coplea of the Election laws of Oregon, Florkds, and Loulslana and the Judlcial declstons thereon, TLOUISIANA. THE PEIMURED LITTLEFIELD, Epectal Dispateh to The Tridune, Wasmxaros, D, C., Jan.3.—The Democrats claim that the effect of Littleticld’s testimony {3 to prove, first, that the paper produced ls the original oflicial return from Vernon Parlsh. 8cecond, that the 173 voteswere transforred from the Democratie to the Republican Electors in that parish after the return was opencd In the pres- ence of the S8kerman and Palmer Committees. Third, that this change was made beforo the fnal compilation of tho returns, an this fs gliown by the fact that the tubles made up by the Returning Board, showin; the result of the st election, correspond with tho refurn of that parish as 1t now appears, and not with that opened In the Returning Doard fu the presence of the visiting Committees. Littlefleld, In any event, proves himself to be a great raseal and a criminal. It should not be forgotten that he swore absolute- 1y that he did not knaw that any chauges were made cxeept In Vernon Parlsh, and that could not alter the aggregate Hayes vote. Littlefleld's ation yesterday {n placing himself fu contempt appears clearly to have been A TRICK. ‘The Democratic managers, before he was placed upon the stand, were assured that he would tell the story of his own infawy which he avowed to<lay, His contempt proceeding was evidently adramatle trick to intensify the eflcct of the Tilden conspiracy to weaken tho Loulsiana re- turns. Gov. Wells, Anderson, and all the Clerks of the Bonrd swear thas Littlefield's story is a per- jured falschood. Thelr character as mcn and witncaaes s better than that of a sclf-convicted forger. The treatment of the members of the Return- Ing Board by Fleld's Committee s as unfalr as posstble. Tho two white mewmbers are to Le kept together, and the colored members by them- selves, and this separation ias been carrled so far as to forbld counsel of the Board to counsull with the four members together, LITTLEFIELD'S ATORY, To the Western Avsociated Presv. Wasmixoroxy, U, C., Jan. 80.—Littleficld. Clerk of the Loulsiana Returning Board, testl- fled before Morrison's House Committee to-day that on the 8d of December le altered the original returus from two of the polls In Vernon Parish, 3o es to transpuss 178 Democratic votes over to the Repubtican candidates; that he did this by the express direction of Gov. Wellg, and that, after making coples of the altered orlginals and substituting them for the originals, the lut- ter were burned either by himselt or Gov. Wells, bo did not remember which, but at all events with Gov, Wells' knowledee. Hurlbut, of [Hinols, cross-examined Lit- , and reading certalu answers from the stenographer’s notes of yeaterdoy, which wit- ness fs recorded as having then mile, he asked him how it wns tuat his answers of yesterday and to-day did not azree, Witness stated that le did not make the auswers yesterdar, as clalmed, but that by refused to auswer all ques- tions, and be stated here, ns he ddid at the begin- ning of his dircct examination, that he mads no such answers on his cxamination yesterday s were reported, 'KENNEN, The Committecon the Powers, Privileges, and Dutles of the Houre In Counting the Electoral Yote lu—dn?‘ reealied Louls M. Keuner, of the Loulstana 1 cmrnln% Board, who testilled as to the vacancy i the Loulsiana Returning Board, Dr. Kennedy proposed to thil it witha Democrut, and aman of falr standing i the community, Wells and Anderson were aguinst Keuned: ‘The witness knew Ilages was elected by thro {u out votes, The votes wers thrown out b cause thero wos evidence of intimidation, hang- Ing, men driven from the “uflla and from their crops, and, therelure, the Board thought TAEY WERE JUSTIFIADLE in dolng so, Wehad some testhmony that per- sons voted the Democratie ticket through fear. Witness thoucht there. were ten instances fn which aiidavits of iotimida- tion camo in with the returns. Home of the other aftidovits came from persons afrafd to make them in their respective Jocall: tivs, owing to threats of intimidation. Every- thing was quict in New Orleant, Know nothinz shout counting where there were one or two tustauces of little disturbunces, Helleve there were gome affidavits concerning st turbances. There were charges of bribe ps giving voters suits of clothes or shoe coull nof tell how wany nen tolil hin they had been driven frow thelr homies, Jad no kivowl- edge of any part of an orizinal return having been altered, nor bud be kuowledge that the Board had any consultation on that subject, or that there was uny fraud by the Board or any member thereof, or under ‘thelr direction or knowledge, ‘Thers was no concealment from the Demucratic Committee of any papers before | the Board, aiul ac of the procecdings were published I tho 1 pers. EX-GOY. KELLOGG was hriefly examiued concerning the Electors of Lounfsiana. e had no personul knowledge of Levlsse being United States Commiissioner, aml Breweter Surveyor-Uieneral at the thme they were voted for, but he knew they absentei themeelves frumn the College, und thut other Llectors filled the vacancies. KENNER AND CABSANAVE, both of the Returning Board, ¢ beforo the Committee this afternoon. ‘The examination of the former resulted fn his beinz compelled to produce private memoranda taken lv*’ himsell in the Board durayg the addition, complicativn and statement of thereturns. Thememorandashow- od numerous (recmets thrawn out on alleged grounds of (ntimidation, violenee, ete. There was nothing in the memorands about Vernon Parish, witnees saying he made bis notes of the m;c;"lcdlngs only” while he wa3 present at the oard, LITTLEFIELD AOAIN, J. T Littletield recalled—1lis testinmon; in all substantlal poinis aimilar to that previous- Iy given before Morrison's Commlttee. Ile sald that yesterday when ho appeared before the Commifttee he' had taken no legul sdvice, but sluce that time be had a conference with nn at- torney, who informed him that he could tell the whole teuth If he did so under protest. Other- wise he would huveto bear the burden of sus- pleon in AUSTRACTING THS ORIGINAL RETURN of Vernon Purlsh. Mr. Ficld ssked witness to look at a paper marked %3, and he_answercd, aiter slight In- speetlon, that it was the same paper that was before the Keturniug Board, Witaces fn reply to questions, said that Lo was requested by Gov, Wells to transpose the returns of two polls, taking thu voles from Democrats sud vlu% them to the Republicans —Polls 3 and 9. The number of votes thus transferved was 178. The osiginal igures were erased, and those required written fo thelr place. B‘v er. Ful\ll;Wlnt mnurli‘ dltdh O%v, Wells assl or requlring ou to make tho cl e AF:To :l%ct l{?m’ur Judge, Andmmg Dis- trict Attorney, aud Kelso Btats Sonator, the parlsh belog ln the judiclal listrict [n which Goy. Wells yestded. Q-—Wus ous of the persons nswmcd James Andrews who refused to accept the office on the ground that he was not fairly clected A.~—1 presume ko from the fact that he was acandidate for District-Attorney. Mr. Field exhibited the certificates of election of the two fricnds of Wells, I{unter, and Kelso, which witness believed to be. genulne. By Mr. Fleld—When the change of fizures was accomplished in the way you mentlon, swhat hecame of the origlna) papers from Vernon Parish? A.—~I was instructed by Gov. Wells to bring him two statements accompanying the consoll- dated statemnent, I gave thein to him the day alter the offictal promulgation. He was about to put them into hls pocket, when 1 asked him whether it was not Indiscreet to do o, and was right e . al in reminding him. Whether he or I destroyed them I eannot say, hut I saw them burned. ~As to the original statement of the poll of Vernon Parlsh with the alterations now before him, Gov. Wella told me tn destroy or MAKD WAY WITH IT. I felt I had done a little too much already, and took the paper home for the nurposs of deetroy- fng it, but did not. I communicated these fats to Mr. Spearing, thy uncle, end gave hhin the paper to he u.-urrl by him and others [n whom conflilenze rould be placed to be used in behalf of the Nicholls Government, which Srclrlng supportet, and thought that Nicholls was elected Governor. 1 requested of him that my name SHOULD XEVER DE KNOWN In this transaction, and that [ should not be rubpenacd to textify, I gave him the paper in New Orleans, The' last time [ saw the paper wu In the ofliee of Gov, Palmer at Springlield, it having been conveyed thither by Spearing. From that time to this he had never seen the E.'np('r tili It was produced yesterday before the Committec, LITTLEPIELD MAPTT. ).—Deseribe Ll occasion and circumstances of tiov. Wells' asking you to alter the returns. A.—On Sunday, the 4 of December, the Board und three or four of the clerks took din- ner together. They sut three or four hours. From there we went to the rooms of the Re- turning Board. Afterbeing there a fewminutes 1 raw Gov. Wells looking over some papers and figuring, Ife was fecling happy. 1 know I was, In a few moments Gov. Wella encaged with me in a whispered conversation, and told tne to alter the voles, He askcd meto lave it done that night, but 1 didn't do ft that nicht. Sllb!chmfly Gov. Wells sald it was well done. Witness here showed how the alterations werr made. Witness, continulng, sald: ** Wells asked me the same night to make a change {n the Elec- toral votes. ~Wells was examined by the Com- mittee which went to New Orleans. Wells af- terwand told me he was askod by the Committee how the returns from Vernon Parish were re- eeived, and, tn consequence, he felt very uncasy, Te firét said to me, ' Can't you make o copy of the original, ind out what will make an aggre- gate, aml we'll reject themi’ He then eaid, “Wo will have aflldavits preparcd,’ mean Inz aflidavits showlng why toree polls of Vernon Parish were rejected. ‘The aflidavits were sworn to_ before United States Commis- sloner Jewell. Each aflidavit was sworn to by three persons. 1 recollect the names of three crsons who_swore to them, nanmely: Jim rown, Sam Colling, and Batmuel Carter. They made thelr marke. I do not know whether there were such persons or not. The affidavita were dated, I belleve, Nov. 14, and eame into the office of the Board on the 18th of De- cember, NE WOULD NOT DO IT. Field~DId Gov. Wells speak about forging the name of Thomas Franklini A.—He asked me to practice so I could make & signature to the returns, but 1 didn't do it. .~Since you came to Washington have you had Intervicws with any parties with regard to your testimony! A.—1 have conversed with various parties, in- cluding oy, Kellogr and Marshal Pitkln. Gov. Kellogz dil not question me particularly, but scemed anxious to do so. Pitlin spoke about the former intercourse and personal relations whlch he safd had been pleasant, and he wanted me to conatder well before testifying, and as to what course I should take. I told him 1 didnot intead to testity if 1 could help it. e as much a8 Inferred that § should remember my friends. He thought It wise for me to atick to my own party. Thls conversation took place either Baturday or Sunday night. QQ.—\Was anything anld about furnishing coun- ael, or ahout protecting you! A—He sud if I desired he would engage counael. Mr. Lawrenco then examined witness, who was reminded that ho had said when he wos exam- ned yesterday he was not aware of his rights. Witness remarked that since then he had con- versed with M. Murphy, of Duavenport, lu. Mr. Murphy did not advise hiin, but sald that he could cive testimony under protest, which would elear him from contempt. (2.—Is there anything you know now that you it not, know yesterday A~ am ounly piving my testimony under rotest, 1 was o contempt when Isaw Mr. Turphy. Q.—¥ou altered no other return than this? A.—None wua altered but this one a2 faras 1 know. 1 saw consklerabls scratching going on. In further response Lo questions wituess said: 1 went to the oflice of the Returning Buard after diuner, alre alluded to, to compile the returne, ‘The members of the Hoard were in thelr private oilice, 1 begay to make altera- tions in the returns from Vernon Parish tifteen minutes after tiov, Wells sugzested i, Judize Davls, ono of the clerks, showed me how to alter figures, and furnished arubber, Woudward, another clerk, assisted on Monday morning. Other clerks MUST HAVE BEEN IT DONE. Gov. Wells eame in repeatedly winle the work was progressing. 1 worked on ft that nlzht atnd umllpl() o'clock on Monday, I Invited Wood- ward to nssfst. Woodiward crased some of tho totals, I hamted the originul returns to Gov, Wells, Abell came fu just as they wers being burned. Abell safl such de- striction was usually dotie outsile of the place of meeting of the Board, Giov, Wells told me clthier to destroy or mnke way with tho ultered statement of returna from Vernon Parish now in possession of this Committee. Gov, Wells usked mo (€ 1 had made way with it. T sald “Yeai ft §s not fn the utlice.”” 1 took the paper to my home, wnd it went from my pocket to that of Mr. Bpearing. Gov, Wells not only mude the request to alter the returns from Ver- non Purish, but asked me to write down what Ne desfred, Speaving §s my uncle. e fre- quently conversed with me, and asked moto il him somo thivgs that woutd HELP THE NICHOLLS GOVERNMENT. My unele was not mucl of a politician. 1o voted for Nicholls and for Ia: ‘The witnesa testiiled” that both he and his uncle were formerly hay Inspectors at New Or- leans, hut were removed. & Mr, Seelye sald to witness, * When you were asked yeaterday whethier Gov, Wells - requested you to muke the alteration did you not say he did not ded an answer, I am satisfied Idid v. Wells did not make such request, creporters' notes say you thustestifled? hen they nro wrone, Q.—Didlt secinto you perfeetly right to make alterationsi A.—1 thought there was nothing wrong in obeylng Instructions, a (\-—-llk\ %uu( think Gov. Wells a rascal for making such propositton? A\.—i will say 1 have the appearance of befog a roxeal for what 1 have done. .—But you committed forgery A.—1 do’not know alterations of figures to bo forgery, In reply to Mr, Burchard witness sabi hoknew of no lteration having Leen wade in returns of auy other parishes, y Mr. Lawrence—Wers not charges uade uufnst you of excegsive charges whils you oc- cupled the oflice of Hey luspector! A,—Not to my knowledue, Witness sald that he borruwed $20) of Spear- {og to pay b expenpes. The Indebledness was scl(l\‘x‘l. there buing an old acvount between thein, ' pearig gavo him &0 while they were in New York together, Svearine telling film e had an advance from the Sergeant-st-Anng. Uy’llr‘ Field—UNow much scratching was o A.—1 do not know. Durlug further examination of witness ho sald the promulgation of falsificd returus was flgucd by all tho wmembers of the Returgiog oard, Adjuurned thl to-morrow, TIHE FACTS, Special Dispatch to The Tridune. New OuLzaxs, La., Jan. A look at the ramr.i on s here with_the Beerctary of Stato u the case of Vernon Parish, discloscs the fact that f there was o fraud perpetrated {6 must Lave been Ly LittlcSeld, tho Returning Board b been by hlcant, b ielining oard befors the Morrison Commlttec. In Vernon Parish there were on the face of tho returns about 700 Dewmocratic to 3 Republican votcs, n:ull‘ 3 bad a3 Ezst Feliclana. The Returning B , on sufliclent evidence, exeluded three polls, which aggreguted 178 Democratic and uo Republican™ votes. Tuls did mot af- Farzo &, T e — fect any candidate to the extent of changing the resul’, except the District Judge, Sinith. Tne Republican candldate for member of Congress had 1,144 majority fn the Diatrict, and o {t conld not affect him. ~ Little- field was dirccted hr Gov, Wells to make up the return of Vernon with the three polls deducted. Littletleld, FOR 111S OWN PURTOSE, exidently of blackmail, not only deducted the 178 votes from the Democratic “side, but added them to the Republican slde. Whether that was Lhe condition of the return when it wos sgned jt [s impossible to eay, ns Littleficld has abstracted the original from the office of the Sccretary of Blate, as was discovernd on examiinatiun to-day, and substituted ‘In its place a covy in Lls own handwriting, That the adding of the 173 votea to the ltepublican side was A PALPABLE DLACKMAILING FRAUD of Littleficld 1s evident from the fact that that act abeolutely affected nothing. Every official who waa rettirned would have been returned Just the same If that bad not been done, Be- 8ldes, It was an act which could not possibly be hidden, ami would show on jts face that t Wi o fraud, and Gor. Wells were really o knave, which he certainly (s not, he would nut have been fool enouzh to have ordered Littlefleld to do such a thinz. The latter went off to 8t. Louis snd sold the reeult of Vs infamy to Gov, Palmer. He had formerly been o hay-inspeetor under Gov. Kel- lorg, aul waa removed cduring the absense of e Iatter from the State hy Lieut.-Gov. An- tolne, and he has since heen Lieard to declare ;l;l:. he would get cven with the Hepublican party. ONT: OF THE REFUDLICAN SENATORS wha went Into the Nicholls Senate, o colorerd mau. made a regular contract with the Nicholls gguplr to sit in thelr body fifteen days for £10,- 9. His time wasup to-day. Iiis employers wished to renew the contract for filteen sn_\'a more on the same terme, but the colored states- man desired to work by the day, receiving his proportion cach day, with a stipulation that the contract mught Le annulled by either party on twenty-four hours' notiee, " Ie apprehended Packanl would soon be recognized as Governor, and he wished to be able to quickly n’suflm limsell. The Demncrata nl& not wish ~ to moke a bargain that way, but a8 the Senatar referred to did not take hls seat at the State-lHouse, it s probable a com- promise was cffected, As soon as Packari Is recognized he will have no trouble ingetting & quorum In hoth branches of the General Assembly, Until then it Is not protmble that g United” States Senator will be eleeted for the short term, although yesterday but there Leiwls, colored, Jumes kacked one of belng a quorun voting. MURPIIY'S PART. Davexrorr, la,, Jan. 80.—The J. Il Murphy who teetified befure the Morrison Committee yesterday 18 o prominent politician of this vounty, “and was the Democratle cardidate for Congress in this district ast fall. He went to New Orleans lost mnonth, got mequainted whls Littleficld, the Clerk of the Loulsiana Le- turning Board, Ly some mecans, brougnt various Influences to bear upon him, and worked him up to the polot of promising to reveal all hie knew about the actluns of the Returning Board. Littleficld was then carrled off to some Northern State hy Murphy, and concealed ond fed on the fat of the laud. e was brought out vesterday, and did not pan out according to expectations at all. It muy be that Littletield has been **putting up a Job™ onthe Demo- cratic politivians for his own vpersonal benefit, It was salil here that Le would have the wmost balr-liting things to tell, but If he has be dacsn’t tell them very well, it sceius. OREGON. THAT 4,00 DRAPT. Wasinxeros, D. C., Jan. 30.—The Senate Committee on Privilezes and Electlons contin- ued thelr investigation of the Oregon Elcetoral case this eveniug. Wtllain H. Hollister, cash- fer of the bankiug-house of Kountze Drothers, New Tork, teetified that he had known J. H, N, Patrick, of Omnha, for several years. lle knows Erwin Davls: undesstands that be s o mau of wealth and lefsure, On the 1st of De- cember last 23,000 was deposited with Kountze Brothers by astranger whorepresented the de- posit to be mace by E. Davls The £00 was o large bills, and placed to the cedlt of J. H. N Patrick, Witness was osiced §f he knew E. Davis, and replied: 1 know Erwin Davle, This rum of 48,000 was not deposited for Erwin Davis. On the 10th of Decomber, 1,659 In gold wns deposited in Kountze Bros'. Bank by Charles Dimond, of New York, sabject to the orler of J. L N, Patrlek, and ft {s still there, The Bank of Kouutze Bros. paid A DRATT OF $3,000 on the 1ith or 1Gth of Deceinber in favor of Wells, Fargo & Co. Witners il not know whether the moaey was pald to Wells, _tho counter of v or by draft through the Cleariug-llouse. The draft on which Wells, Furgo & Co. were paid the stun of 9,000 was dited San Francisco, Dec. 6, aud was given by J. L. N. Patrick. M, T. PATRICK, of Qmaha, was the next witness. He is a brother of J. H. N, Patrick, Senator Mitchell asked ‘witness if the signature to n certain pher dis- pateh dirceted to W. T, Pelton, of Sew York, was In the handwritine of his Lrother, J. 1L N Patrick, Witness could mot swear that it was or was not his brother's signature. 1. Hemp:tead, an ncquatntance of J. his Patrick, was catled, and asked to kdentify Vatrick's handwriting, but he was unable to do s0 from the papers landed him, SENATOR KELLY was next eatled. ile testitied that he beeame acqualnted with J. 1L N, Patrick at Portland, Ore.y on Lhe 27th of Deceinber Just, A dpher ateh, directed to W, T, Pelton, New York, Patrick, and in- dorsed by Seoator Kelly, was produced by Senator Mitchell and handed witness, who stated that hie could not translate the dispateh, but he could give the substancs of it, which was that he (Kelly) indorsed a dispatch asking the Democratle Natfonal Committee to SEND E10,000 to Orczon to pay any lewal expenses which might srise in conuection with the Watts case, and it wos also mentjoned n the dispateh that any money not keeded would be returned to hin, Awnenswerin clpher came to this dls- pateh, the substance of which was thst thore was * no money." Several Leleerams passed hetween partles fn Oregon and New York in relation to the paylug of my lezal expenses in connection with the Watts case, and, lually, word way sent. from New York to Orwon that $3,000 couhd b had. The cllw_hvr dispatches which passed between Senator Kelly and Patrick were in re- Tation to transterring §3,000 from New York to Oregons bow 18 should 'bo done, and through it bankers. The” dispatches had o other mesning. ‘The Scuator further testitiod that this $8,000 was THE ONLT MONEY USED in connection with the case In Oregon, to his Knowledize; thot the #3,200 which hie drew on chieck from the bank of ladd & Bush was used for paylng lawyers' fees, and for sundry messages o Mr. Las- well, who iives fn the eastern part of the State. He never heard of the unlawful use ot wmoney in conuection with this cero mentioned, and he never had au ddea that any money would be_used lm{!mhurl y In connection with it. Senator Mitchell otfered the following tele- gram, which he asked to havo Juserted in cou- ncetlon with the testlinony of Holllster: New Yorx, Nov. 47, 1870.—J, /. XN, Patrick, Salgen, tirezon: Sceure your puluts at all bazarda. Commanicate with mo lmwmediately, g(vll;q Drog- pects. (higned) avin. . Adjourned. & CONGRESS. BENSTS. Wasnineron, D. C., Jan. 30.—Mr. Wright submitted a resolution that the Senate appolnt, by viva voce vote, five Scnaturs, to Le members of the Commission ou the Elcctoral Count, and gavo notica that he would call the resolution up at §:30 to-day. Mr. Edinunds submitted a resolution author- lzing aud directing the President of the Senate to appolut two tellers on the part of the Senate to perform the duties required by the Electural Count bill which recently passed. Agreed to. Mr. Alllson submitted a resolution providing that the proccedings before the Commission authorized by that bill be printed fu the Cone graslonal Kecord from day to day. d over. Mr, Hamlin submitted o resolution fnstruct- {og the Comuittce on Rules to inquire aud ro- port what, If suy, rulu should be adopted for tho sdmissten o{ crsons ta the Capitol durin, the countlng of the vates for Prestdent an: Vice-President, sad that the Conunitics confur une, ccelved enongh votes, Jfour tor Foster, of Ohfo, by Cook, PRICE FIVE CENTS. with the Committee on Rules of the House of " ™" Representatives. A Mr. shermnn,‘g suce, reported, w, ate bill for the i or having {n thel for nlln\lllclu!l([ ¢sthe Committes on Fld 2% amendment, the Sen- vfiment nlr:'rmns making - £Jesslon dles, molds, ste.y Sinterfeit coin. Placed on the calendar, g 3 Consderatfon; » &hen resumed of unfinish business, beind * il to amend the Pacifie Raflroad acts ad . 2/ provide a sinking fund for the actilenicnt ¢ achwduesu due the Governe ment by sald o ¥, &fles; and Mr. Mitehell come tinued his ary ‘-.:‘l\zalnnt the biil. Mr. Thurmf 3 Bllowed Mr. Mitchell, He arzned that U 3 Sss hiad the power to alter and amend t1{ ¥ Zie Rallroad scts, end dented that the bill reportéd by the Judiclary Commit- tee was uneonstitutional, or that it impaired any oblizations of contract. . 2 'he Scnate, st 3:30 p. m., proceeded to sclect five members of that body to represent it on the Commission autherized by the Electoral Count bill. Tt was ordercd that oach Benator's name be called, and that he rise in his place and announce the names of the five Senators whom he desired to scrve on the Commiasion. Mr.Cragin nominated Messrs. Edmunds, More ton, and Frelinghuyaen, and Mr. Stevenson nominated Messrs, Thurman and Bayard. The roll was then called, At the conclualon of the roll-call the President pro tem. announved that G3 votes hail heen cast, of which 85 were neces- sary to a_cloice, and that Messrs. Edmunids, Morton, Frelinghuysen, Tharman, and Bagard bad recefved the unanimous vote of the Scnats | and had therefore been chosen as members of the Electoral Commisslon. ‘Tho only Senators absent and nct voting wera Messrs, Dennls, Eaton, Hawmllton, Harvey, Howe, Norwood, aud I'rice. f Mr. Hamlin. from the Committee on Rules, eaid the Committce had met with the Honso Committee on Rulcs with rezard to some rule governing admissions to the Capltol during the count of the Electoral vote, and he had been dirested to report o concurrent resolution di- n.-cllnF the Sergcants-at-Arms of the Scnate und House of Representatives respectively tu appoint (ilty men to serve as speclal policemen at the Copitol durlug the canvass of the voto for President and Vice-President. or for such portion of sald time as they shall deem neces- sary, the expense to be pald equatly from the contingent fund of cach House. After some discussion, the resolution was agreed to, My, Hamlln cxrmmnz by saying that It was well known toall that the police force of this clty was demoralized, and the object of appoint- Ing these epeclal policemen waa to have them loolc after the light-flogered gentry who would be here. The Sceretary of the Senate was directed to advise the Hoitse of Representatives of tho action of the Senate in selecting the members of the Cemmission under the Electoral Count bill. Mr. Bherman submitted an amandment to the bill in regard to a sinking fund to pay indebted- nexs dae from the Pacific Rollroads so as to pro- vide that the Central and Unlon Pacific Roids ehall pay into the Treasury to the eredit of such einking fund 25 per cont of their whols net carnings, providiog the amount pald in w one year shall not exceed $1,500.000, and the smount thus paid in. shall be in lleu of the 5 per cent of the nes carnings, and one-half of the amount earncd for trantportine malls, ete,, pald into the Treasury under the cxisting law. Ordered printed. ‘The Chair laid before the Senate a mcssage from the Preafdent calllng the attention of Con- 1ress to the necessity of contlauing the Board for teeting fron and " steel, and recommending an appropriation of £10,000 to continue stich Board. e spoke of the valuc ot experiments, and refers to the Ashtabula disaster as an {n- stance where calamity might have beep averted by n mure thorough® knowledge of iron, cte. Urdered printed and referred to the Committeo on Appropriations, A larze number of petitlons were presented, asking the adoptlon of n sixtesnth amendnient to the Constitutfon of the United Stutes, pro- hibiting States from disfranchising perzons on account of sex. Mr. Chrlstianey, I presenting the petition, sald he was informed there was not a slagle drunkurd, gambler, or person of vilous life amoug the petitioners, and he belleved the =~ & statemont. His observations [ Michigan, whers overd0,000 votea were given for female suffruge, gatistled him that the people advocating tiis amendment were among the most thoughtfut and intellizent people of the country. Mr. Cameron (Pa.) submitted o resolution ‘directing the Secretary of the Benate to procire 100 coplesof Illckey's ** Coustitution of the United States ** for thie use of Senators, provid- cd the same can‘be obtained for $1.50 per cdpy. A;‘med to. Mr. Boutwell, from the Confercnce Commit- tee on the billto xwrrccl. the revislon of tho statutes of the United States, submitted o re- port which was agreed to. Mr. Wright submitted a resolution to [:rhll 10,000 extra copies of the message of the Presi- ?enzsppmvlug the Electoral Count bill. Re- erred. The Scnate wont into exccutive scsslon. When the doors reopencd, adjourned. 1 s L L LN N St A S S O i AR S SR A F A e A A NOUSE. ‘Tho bl np;mapr!umlr £500,000 to be paid to Jantes B. Eads for the construction of tho Mlsa- Iaslppl Liver jettles, cte,, was passed, ‘Iue Speaker luki befora the House the biil abollshing the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Police of the District of Columbia. ‘The question was put, * Shall the bill pass, not withatandivg the President’s vetol ' und it was decided [n the afiirmative—ycas, 158; nays, 78, Mr. I'ayne offered a resolution that thoe Housa elect five members of tho Cammission on the Prestdentisl Electoral Count. Adopted. Mr, Lamar nominated Messrs. Payne, Hunton, Ab- bott, Garfield, and Ilvar, and, to save tlme, moved that thefive should be voted for tozether. * Mr. Buckner objected, and demanded separato votes. The Speaker ruled that tho matter was [n the power of the Touse. He submitted the ques- tion, and the Honse decided 210 to 20 to voteon all tive at the same time, . ‘The Clerlk then procecded to call the roll, and cach memnber responded, u?wnu"z the five names in thelr order. Bowe of the Republicans changed the order, commencing with the Repub- lican candllates. Tho vote as fnally summned up was as follow: L S S Blackuani, o Three votes were glven for McCrary, of Iowa, by Buckuer, Candler, and Suth, of Georging Hurtridizs, Hereford, and_Raberts, ' Oug each for Mills, Sinzleton, and Blackburn, by Hoie; one for Lynide, by M; 3 two for Willard, by Johu Rteilly, of Peuusylvunta, and Ilenkle; “ono for Townsend, of York, by Terry: aud onc for Mr. Wood, of “New York, Ly Wells, of Miasls- sippl. ‘I'be Hpeaker thercupon announced the ape pointiment of Iayne, Hunton, Abbott, Garfleld, and Hoar, On motlon of Mr. Payne the Spealier was au- thurized to appotut two tellers who aro to count the Presidential vote ou the part of the House, ‘T'he Speaker latd before the House o messago from thu President vetolng the Juint resulutions returning thanks to the Argeuthie Ropublic and Republic” of Pretorla, South Africa, for thelr congratulations to the United States onthe first Centennial of {ts freedom. IIs reasun for ve tolng the resolutions is, that under the Qonstl tution Congress eanuot dictate to the Secretar, of State what coirespondence he shall hold wil forelzu States. Referred, ‘Flie Speaker also lald before the Hlouse o mes- gage frow the President stating that the Cour lut‘alun appointed to reorganize the army had n:smxlcd that (L was not at this thme prepared L submit a plau for its revrganizatlon. Referred. The House then took uu the biil reported hust session from the Committec on the Judiclary fy 1} relation to damages for the fufrlngewent of !, f i o patents. It providus that damages cav ouly ba vecovered for infringements which shull Bave /) occurred during the tenu of one year preceding 5 the notive of lnfringement. Passed. A 1 Mr, Cox ollered a resolution directing the Juy diclary Committee to luquire futo the propriety 3. of reporting a bill or an smendient to the Con- stitution if becessary, providing for the declslon of uny question ‘which may arise as - to the rcgularity or asutbentidty of returns of _ Electoral votes for Prosl | dent and Vice-Presldent, or the . right of Yomnl who gave voles, or the madner in which they ought tobe counted, and that sach law or amcudwent provido fog tho Jurisdiction, a5 well as tho courss of procecding, in all cases ; of real controversy. . ‘The House theu took up the resolution res - rted from the Judiciary Cowmittee, decl 3t Colorado {3 & Btate 0f the Unlun, and d!