Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 10, 1880, Page 1

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Bs oo ry wi PHOTOGRAPHY, Sg Sanat rca CABINETS ) iis making Cabinet Photos yh ual Hotany produead ulscwlere foe ane low price of B4& pur doz, Proofs penta tid eunrantecs, a Photas luraphs ta erfect nev articular.” omoutber, tus bier ! iudinoneat PER D0z lonty for tho rowalnder Of this wunth. 5 Pa shah heii ee ADVERTISING, PRR AR overeat RA RAR ARI iprandel : pace socurad for City und Country Advertising, For co Von or addrona C.A. COU! ¥ EAU) Tatas oe Ie Doarbern-at., Chicado, GRAVEL AND CUBBLE STONE, Street Improvement. ‘Tho Jambard Gravel Cu., having a lame amount of yruyol and cobblo stone, would bo pleasod to ‘sce contractors und utherstytervsted In wtrout improves wut. " For character of gravel soy. Wushlagtou-st, near Central Park, and Central Boulevard. JOMBARD GKAVEL CO., ‘Boom & Mytropollian Block, QUIESCENT. A Day Devoid of Exciting !n- cidents at the Maine Capital. The Republicans Evidently Bent on Playing a Wait- ing Game, Confident that the Enemy 6 Will Go to Pieces in Time. The Fusionists, Being Wholly at 2 Loss What to Do, Do Nothing. Gen. Ohamberlain in Full Oharge of the Property of the State, Confidence on Both Sides that He Will Do What Is Right, The Bribery Charges Made More Explicit in the House Yesterday. Swann and Harriman Name the Man Who Offered Them : Money. Mr, Bloino Says It Is a Side Issuo De- vised to Divert Attention from tho Steal. IN STATU QUO. NO CHANGE, BUT A GREAT DEAL OF PER+ PLENITY, LEN G Spectat Dispateh to The Chteaga Tribune. Avavsra, Me., Jan, 9.—This morning there was amore Intense Interest in the situation than at any the since the Legislature met, aud there were forebodings of trouble on the part of both parties to tho controversy. ‘There was last night uncommon mystery and serlousness, and ench expected the other to wake a movement which might precipitate the crisis and possibly a disgraceful seene, The Republicans in thelr caucus determined to stay out of the Legistature altogether, and Ieave the Fusionists to work their own pleas- ure without a quorum. They gave them the opportunity to go through tho motions of cleeting 2 Governor if they dared take thoe- responsibility, but were ready to interfere at once with legal proceedings to render him or any other of- fleer so chosen powerless. The Fusionists, on their part, suspected the Republicans of 1 scheme to take forelble possession of the Tepresentatives? Chainber, and had taken every precaution. The presliting officers of the two Houses gave orders that NO ONE SHOULD RE ADMITTED to tho sessions but members except upon thelr order or Gen. Chamberlain's, and inet bers of the press had much diticulty tn pet- tingadmission. ‘The Ine of guards extended from the rotunda up the stairway, and tha dvorkeepers were very vigilant. ‘They were vastly mystified when not a single Repub- Mean member or clalmant ofa seat came to the hall. Gen, Chamberlain's orders, published this morning, announchig that he had assumed custody of the State property, and should, under the conditions of the trust tmposed upon hiny by Gov, Gareelon, protect and pre- serve Jt until he could deliver it to a Gay. ernor legally chosen and duly qualified, re- vealed to everybody the real situation of the State without a civil exeeutive head, and de- pendent upon « military officer fur the pres- ervatlon of public property and fustltn- tious. "But this was Gov... Gareelon’s net, ‘and, while the Republicans are fn no wie ‘responatble “for it, they and all other sober-minded ecltlzens aro very glad that Gen. Chamberlain Is the man into whose hands thes hnportant responsibilities have been given, ‘The general ratisfaction is a testimonial to tho genuine confidence felt in Gen, Chamberlain’s honor, and ability, and falrness, and to<Iny men are praising him warmly who have been little disposed to praise him of lato years. Probably Maine has not another citizen who would command 80 general respect in tho critical exigency. By an order Issued to-«lny he has put the State-Tlouse and nll the excentive depart- ments under the charge of Col, John Mar- shall Brown, of Portland, which relieves Dr. Lancaster, Superintendent of Public Bulld- ings, from further control of then. IN THE 10U8K, The first business In the House wasa dramatic presentation of the alleged bribery cases of Mr. Swann and Mr. Harriman, Wal- lace I. White, of Winthrop, is the man whom they accuse. Their statements made in the Hotise were mdre detailed than their original aMtdavits, and, as an ex-parte pres- entation, were quite effective over the cred- ulous audience, When Mr. Harriman flourished his handful of bills there was uppliuse, which the Speaker rebuked, Voth men sald they held the money sub- ject to the order of tho man who gave it to them. Two others detailed the elreumstances of alleged attempts to bribe them. A Committee of Investigation was appolnted. White fsa man of good charac ter, a lawyer, and the Republicans, while say- ing the charge seems skillfully made, refuse to bellove there fy auy truth init. Mr. White, who {3 here, brands the whole story as v AN INFAMOUS TIE, The man Harriman had the Impudence to approach Mr. White to-day while he was in conversation with others and tell him ho wanted to seo him alone. White tald him he could have no business with himself that might not be transacted in the presence of witnesses. . Harriman said hoe desired to warn him ina friendly way to quit the State or he would regret it, White suid ff he had ever dene anything in violation of law he would stay hero and take tho penalty, It deserves ty be borne !n ind that threy good and consclentioug men, suficient to break the quorum, had refused to Join In consum- mating the fraud before these men were, they allege, approached, aud there was ab- solutely no need of bribing anybody, Not « Republican member of the Legislature gives any credit to these charges. a 3 ‘The House was in seasion nearly elght hours to-day, and did nothing shore of conse quence,’ Members went out to Junel hades tuchmenta, and the rest sat idle, ‘hey would | give no reason for remaining In session, but undoubtedly they feared that If they left the JANUARY 10, 1880—SIXTEEN PAG hall the Republicans. might come tn and organize with a quorum of elected members, A committees was raised ond held a session with regard to” : THE VOTH: Folt GOVERNOR, and possibly they will attempt to-morrow to choose that officer, but they fear both that Gen, Chamberlin would refuse to recognize tm and that the Supreme Court would Issue arestraining writ. ‘The: Fustonists are-again $n caucus to- night. Itis known Uiat some of their men are disgusted, and are held in subordination to the caucus with great diMeulty. ‘To-day they begin to talk about arranging a confer: enee with the Repubiicang, who will certaln- ly not yield any right for which they have contended, ‘They are entirely content with the situation to-night, and will. continue -by peaceable and tegal methods to assist their vightful claims. ‘Things are now In the shape they deem imost favorable, and there would seem to be but one possible ending of the contest, ‘The Fusionists have made DESVERATH EFFORTS to secure the attendance of Mr. Voter, but they will not succeed. Even if he shout yleld to persuasion, hy has no certifleate, and if he had a certifleate there is no Gover- nor and Counell to qualify him, Should the President of the Senate resulve the doubts which prevented him to-day from qualifying the Republicans, those doubts. as to tho present existence of a legal Counell and as to his right to assume any executive dutles woulkl lead to legal complications. The opinion is now held by the best legal minds in both parties that the Con- stitution makes no provision for a temporary Executive uuder existing clreumstaiees, and, If this view {s correct, there Is no legal way out ofthe present diMeulty except by the ac- tion of 0 legal quorum of the House and Sen- ate, and this cannot be obtained without the ald of one of the two Republicans who have quallfied as members of the House, Whether the end wii! come soon or late canuot be fore- told, but the situation being well established, and there being no longer any apparent dan- gerof a violent outbreak, your special cor- respondent will depart to-night. 3 VILLSBURY'S PAPER, tho Standard, which o day or two ago contalned 9 humble and abject upolozy for its disgracefal insinuations against the integrity of. Judge Libby, of the Supreme Court, beeause of his action on the questions submitted to him by Garcelon, to-<lay contained on disgraceful vilification of Mr. Sproule, of Vezie, Itis reported that he will at onee commence a Ubel sult against Pillsbury. This gentleman satin the House nearly,all day working with the weaker members, Tho fallure of this plot will ruin his bateful influence in tho nolitics of the State. AT TITE CAPITAT MIRITARY PROTECTION, Avausta, Me., Jan. 9,—Early this morn- ing Maj. Chamberlain issued 0 general order, stuthig that, “In view of the extraordinary situation now presented at the seat of guv- ernment, he would asstine command and protect the public property and instltutions of the State, in trust for the people, until the Covernor's suceessor lias been legally elected and -duly qualified.’ By this order Gen, Chamberlain assumes temporarily the ofilee of Governor and Commanter-in-Chief, The entire police forea at the State-House was, changed this morning, “those Indicated by Gen, Chamberlain taking tho place of those who have been drilling there for several weeks, ‘The change was made quictly. THE SENATE, At the opening of the session but one Re- publican appeared and took his seat,—Sen- ator Locke, of Curnberland, ‘The vote on the bribery order was recon- sllered, and the order was laid on the table, COMMITTEES, ‘The Committee appolnted on Gubernatorial votes are Messrs. Atwell, Lynn, Thompson (of Knox), Barrett, Locke, Dingley, and Filut. ‘The Committee on Senatorial Votes, whielt will proceed at once to its duty, are Messrs, Strickland, Patten, Thompson (of Knox), Rankin, Coombs, anil Eiunpson. $ MOUSE. Seventy-two members only appeared this morning in the How AL Fusionists. ‘The House attempted to exclude all but the offl- celal reporters, but several were smuggled in, REMONSTRANGHS, A large munber of remonstrances were presented by persons claiming seats in the louse, D, L, Mureh, of Ellsworth, claiins the seat of Eugene Hale, : A ‘committee of tive was appointed to in- yeathgute the attempted bribery of members, A committes of saventy-tive was appointed on Gubernatorial votes, ‘There was TESS THAN A QuonUM in the House at any thine, and the session dragged, several metubers sending for thelr Junch, The House remained in continuous, ses ston, although but few members were in their seats, In thy Senate petitions were presented of John T, Wallace, Jr., of Washington County, claiming a seat, Tho President stated it had been intimated that after tho adjournment of the Senate the chamber would be taken possession of, and that the necessary precautions would be taken agalist {t. The House continued jn session all the aft- ermoon waiting for aquorum, No business was transacted, About forty members were present, conversing in groups with ANXIETY DEPICTH! sie THEIL COUNTE- KS. Mr. Talbot, Speaker; Col, William Dickey, Mr. Perry, of Canden; Mr, Plalsted, and other leaders, liad frequent seaslons of con- sultation, and appeared extremely anxious at the situation of affairs. Fears seemed to be expressed, and grave apprehensions enter tained, that the Republicans were afoot to swoop down upon them and capture the Gav- ernment, .A committee was appointed to walt on Mal-Gen, Chimberlaln tn regard to the condition of affairs, They inquired [f he would uso his power to protect the two Houses, ‘The General would make no prom: fses, but that he will do his duty as acting | Governor and Conmander-In-Chief no one doubts, ‘The House was evidently ANXIOUS To GET A QuonUsI, Fuslonists aguin sent for Mr, Voter, of Farmington, who has frequently refused to tako hls certificate, “i It was reported that the session wis prolonged In walting for Voter, but-he futled to come, and at a Quarter to U the House adjourned without trangacting the least item of business during the afternvon, While the Fustonist leaders are qloing thelr best to rally thelr forces by constant canvass and personal appeals, [tis the general opinion that thelr forces aru. weakening, and if It shall prove to be the plan of the Republicans a8 |'to tire thelr opponents out and make then give up from sheer exhaustion, the early de Velbpments seem to urgue succes, '. GENEUAL ORDER, * na ‘The following special order yyas lssued by Acting-Governor Chamberlain » this afters noon: : BrecrAL' Onven, No, 321,—Licut.-Col. Marshall Brown will charge bile wing hg duty of oxzamining tho severd: public rou! with a yee. to thuir socurity, and is wuthorizcd tomako guch arrunguments for guardy may deem necessary for the protection of the public property. J.D, CHAMBERLAIN, ‘The adndntstratton of Gen, Chamberlain is heartily commended. ALLEGED BRIBERY. AWANS'S STATIME Avausta, Jan. %—The statement by Swann, in the House to-day, relative to the attempt to bribe him, is as follow: ‘The press of the Republican party makes charges against me, reflecting upon my honor and Integrity in relation to matters connected with my position as a member of this House. I refer to the attempt to bribe me by an agent of the Republican party. I will brietly state the main facts connected with this atfalr. I came from my house to this city on Satur- day, Jan.3. Onthe Monday following rumors were afloat that men had been offered money to absent themselves from the Iouse of Representatives, so that no quorum would be present on the first Wednesday of Jan- uary, Later in the evening of Jan. 5, a rellable person, who is now a member of this House, Informed me that Wallace 2, White, of Winthrop, had called upon him, and OFFERED Hist $1,000 in eash to deliver up his certificate and re- slan as amember of the House, whieh he had refused to accept, aml that sald White in- forned him that he wanted three more men to resign, and requested him to seeme. Upon this information I went at once to the Angusta House and found the Hon, E. 3 Gave, Sceretary of State, and told him what T knew about the matter. Gove and myself then went out and found Solon Chase, In their presenee J hastily drew and signed an afidavit embodying my statement of bribery." [This afidavit was printed on Wednesday morning.) “T then went and requested the gentleman who had been offered the $1,000 to sce White in the morning and inform hin that 1 would resign for $1,000, IIe saw White the next morning. White sent back n request for me to meet hi at the Court-House at 10:30 a. mn, Lwent there at about that the and met White, who took me up-stairs Into a corner room. Me then showed mea statement og follows: Avavera, Jan. 6, 1890.—To the Chatrman of the Demoveratte ant Greenhack Caucus After” ma- ture deliberation I bave concluded that (tis my duty, ag n citizen, to ode ho. iawa us they are construcd and decided by the Supreme . Judicial Court. I cannot, therefore, lend my ald to keep- fog out of thelr seats the Republlean Repre- xentatives-elect whom the Supreme Court has declared entitled thoreto, I therefore give pub- lic notice that Twill not participate in the or- nization of the House, being fairly and fully lotermined to obey the tundate of the Court. 'To resist that mandate is revolution, destructive both to my party and the greut interests of the Btate, THomas H. SWANN. He Informed me that I should have to write astatement Ike it and sign the same; also, slen aresignation and deliver wp my certlfi- cate to hin. Me said they should not want to use the resignation, but wanted it to show that Tacted in good faith, and that after the ouse was organized 1 COULD TAKE MY BEAT, and the Republicans wotld put me upon im- portant committees, I informed dim that 1 wotld sign the papers, and he anid that he had to go and get the money, He left the room and returned in about twenty minutes and said it was allright. He then read to me and I coped in iny own hand Jetters to tho Chnirman of (the Demoeratle and Greenback | Committecs, He atsu rend the resignation, which I eunle I then put sald papers, without my signature, inte my pocket. We then counted the money and found it correct, I then signed the paper and tock the money, He sald he wanted some men, and wanted to know {f I knew of any he could get. told him I thought he eottld get x HARRIMAN, OF KENNEDUNK, Ne told me to see hin and come with hin at Lthen teft and called at the Augusta House to see if F com find Harrimat, but did not find bin. Lthen went direct to” the State-House and found E. If, Gove, and nade the follawhng statement: muke tho following s been approached hy an agent of tho Republ party to reslan ne Representative, for money, 1 in “kolng to take the money to-morrow, and thits show to the people the friud and cor- ruption of the Republlean party, 1 expect to have another party also take inoncy-tor the ging purpose, HOMAS HB. BWANS, Iwent to the Augusta House and foul Harrhnan, told hint what had taken place, and he agreed to go with me at and take the money and expose the fraud. I went to my diner and then returned to the Augusta ifouse, where Lamun found Harriman, and not far from2o'elock we went toward the Court-House, | Before we reached tt showed him White standing on the pore. White went into the bulldlng, and so did Harriman, a\s I passed by the Court-House White stuck his head: out of the window of the same corner room and motioned to me, and 1 answered his motion with a nod of my head, Tthen went te the Granit National Bank, taking the money which White had paid me, an bought this draft on Boston, 1b do not celal this money, aud is subject to the order of the person who furnished ite” Swann was followed by larriman, of Ken- nebunk, who Touse applauding. Speaker called for order, declaring ‘ha shameful story ought not to be so iV inpressive manner, Marri man called upon God to withess the truth of his statement as to the facts and his In- tentions when recelying the money, Clark, of Noblehoro, next rose and made a similar statement regarding attempts to bribe Tim with the promise of money and a Cus- tum-House ollice, MLAINE, A. Heratd special says: “It ts charged that, when White left Harriman tn the Court- House to go after the mensy, he was fol- lowed down State street and sven to enter Blaine'’s house. Upon leaving It he went di- rectly to the Court-llunse.” TLAINE'S ANSWEIL Bostos, Jan, %&—Senater Blaine, in reply to the Insintiations that he Is tmplieated iin the alleged bribery cases In Maine, tele graphs ns follows: ot WVinnteyer the form or phrase of tha ae. cusation, I pronounces ft an unqualified ealmmny, and imerely part of a inenstrous, wieked, unparalleled conspiracy to deprive 1. free people of thelr suffrage by friud, forgery, and perjury, Doan busy night and day Inthe task of thwarting the conspiricy, and itis merely part of thelr dastardly atl despicable courss to dnvest some slander agaiust ine, Line not seen the charge, but LT know it Is a He out of whole cloth, and cannot now bo diverted from the real work In hand te do more than denounce the ealummy and its authors?” THE CRISIS, DOULT AND DISTRUET, Boston, Jan. 0—An Augusta (Ale,) special to the Herald, to-duy, suys: “Tho feating uf doubt and distrust which prevalls has le creased rather Chan diminished within twen- ty-four hours. ‘he mliltary power, though ho troops are ealled out, fs becoming uni ally consplenous for Maine, Gen. Chamber. Jaln fs in constant consultation with the élyil authorities, and {s gradually becoming an importunt figure. Ge John Marshall Brown, of hi staff, arrived from Portland this morning, and other old army ofiicers are expected ta-«lay. “The conference at Senutor Blalue’s house lost night Insted until «Inte hour this morn ing, ‘Teams were comlug and golng to and from the hous as tate us 1 o'vlock, IN THE BTATE-OUSE,- just beyond, all was quiet, the principal of- fees being brilliantly lighted. No wen were visible, but the men were ther 5 “Atthe Augusta House every person who- entered or weut out; up toSo'elockiat lost, was an object: of suspicion, and closely. Watehed unti} hia business was known. ‘TINS MORNING : tho pojiticlans aro somewhat nervous, and he recelved, th The that, The Chitage Daily Tribune. the Fustontsts a little pani them are autielpating a peru session of the House, while al the promised bribery revelation IN THE 100 “This morning when the Totge moet, no Republican was in the hatl, and Mr. Locke was the only one in the Senate, KENATOR BLAINE’S NEALTIN Boston, Muass., dan. 0,—Dispatches from Augusta, Me. contradict. the reports of the serous HIness of Senator Blaine, COMPROMISE, PROPOSITIONS FROM THE FUSIONISTS, Avavsta, Me, dan, %—There !s talk to- night of a compromise suggested by the Fu- stonists, but It meets with no favor from the Republicans, who are more compnetly united than ever. ‘Their conference meeting this afternoon showed them tobe a unit, with a determination to stand together and not suf- fer the least break in their lines. The policy they have adopted Is 1 perfectly peaceful one, although the more impulsive ara ir favor of taking possession of the State-House atonee by force of arms, This does not meet With’ any favor from the leaders, who. counsel patience and coolness. LINED SUtT. Sproul, Representative from Vezie, will beain a Hhel sult against the Matne Stand ard for defamation of character, damages being placed nt $10,000, LAMSON IN A QUANDARY. Avavusta,, Me, Jan. 9.—Following are Lamson’s answers to the Representatives elect who presented themselves on Thursday to be qualif STATE OF MAINR—IN THE SENATE, Jan. 8.—The Prealdent of the Senate Informs the Represent- atives-elect in walting In the Connell Chamber for the purpose of having the neceasry uath adtninistered to them to quailty them for the discharge of thelr duties, agreeably ton vate of the ffouse this day, that he will consider tho mutter, and aks their presence in the Connell Chamber at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning to await his answer, . J.D. LAstson. SENATE CUAMHER, Jun, 0, 1880.—The Hon, Genye E. Weeke: In reply to your request to me a President of the Senate, to udiminlster tho oath of ailiee ta members of the House of Representatives holding certiftentes from the Governor and Counell, [hive the honor to any that, while F fecl it my duty to perform all oiticiat ucts devalving upon me, 1s defined by’ the Constitution und laws, 1 tnd thut certafn spweltic things are required in order to ullow the oth alluded to: FirtTho nforesatd oath shall be adminis- ered in tho presence of the Governor and Coun- Second—Before the President of the Senate can aet ag Governor there must be a vacancy in the oflce of Governor such 2s the Constitution contemplates. [find there are serious doubts inthe minds of well-informed legal gentlemen asto whether there bo now any Governor's Council In this State. TF find, also, that serious bts exist as to whet! there be now such ‘yucaney fn the vernor as tha Consti- ‘tution conten es, when the President of the Ssnate can luwfully exercise the functions of the Executive. , {therefore conclude that, not belong antisiicd that I huve tho legal authority to administer the outh as by you requested, and being unwilling tw exercise uny functions of doubtful authority, Linust respeeffully decline to comply with your request, Hespectfully your obedient servant, + JAMES D, LAMson,. All leading men of both parties remain in the city, "The tion, D. T. Davis, Col. Joseph Smith, several menibers of Congress, and other Jead- tye unety will remain here during tho critical eriod. TNE GREENBACKERS, KEARNEY’S UNSAVORY MOM. Speelal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasiixortos, D.C., Jan. 9.—The Green- backers hud another stormy day here, ‘They’ adopted call for a Prestdentin! Nomination Convention to be held at Chicago, June 9, ap- parently in the interest of Ben Butler, that was full of the sophistrles of the ‘yo party, The proceedings turbulent, and in part ribald and profane. Dennis Kearney, for Ine stance, reminded the Greenbackers that their province In Washington was not to. stick thelr bellies up against a bar; that {ft would be better to put thelr Bibles in thelr pockets and work the pumps; that the Republican party is run by National-Bank Directors, “Tron-hoofed and shod in hell’ [applause from the plous crowd); that you mudsills and mutton-heads of society Inve been driven, year after year, like sheep; that the © Directors of National banks should be sent to the lowest regions of hell”; and that the nien, if they had the courage, s| “TANG JOIN SHERMAN: for attempting to fill an offive he Is not fitted after whleh outburst of profanity the 6 Mr. De La Matyr, who is supposed to be a clergyman, read the calls, Weaver and Gillette, of Towa, were found In: this ribald company, but even In this Congress of fools there was found 4 person with sense enough to oppose Weaver's Soldiers’ Bounty bill. ‘fhe opposition seemed, Indeed, so great that Weaver, who did not wish to have the foals? Congress disapprove his scheme, came to the front and asked that the resolution proposing: to Indorse it be withdrawn. CALL FOR A NATIONAL CONVENTION, ‘Ty the Western Associated Press, Wasintsatox, D, C., Jan, %&—Tho Green- back cunference fixed upon Juno 0 us the time, and Chicago tho place, for Its Nattonal Convention, i Following fs the preamble and call adopted: Wo have reached a rials in our country’s his- tory, andan epoch in buman atin. Our Gove ermuent, Which was designed for tho political weul of mankind, hag passed under the control of bankers, stock-Jobbers, land-grabbers, and professional politiclins, to. the exclusion uf Those whose Inbor produces its wealth and pitys Ma taxes, The canstitudonal rights of the poo- iv are denied or usurped by the monoy-power. Tho fruits of productive enterprise nro grnaped by corporate jnonopolics, da share of neeumulited wealth and un- doveloped resources of the Nutlon are concentrated in tho hands of a amall cluss, and nil property interest In tho stability of our Ins atitutlana on tho part of tho lunge inujority af the voters is dissipated. Usuriows Interest and enforeed {dloness hive Aled the land with pan perism, erime, and misery, and with murmurs of discontent, ' Tho very foundations of popular government aro questioncd and nssalled, and the Republie itself fs In imminent peril," Tho people of tha District of Columbia, containing iy population: of 160,000 gouls, Baa beon by: net of Congress wholly distranchived, und tawa have been enacted in the virlous States to curtall this suored right of sulfrago, the ¥ corner= stone of our Republic. hi inprensant by tho gravity of this crisis, wo cheorfully sicrifico all minor differences, and unite for tho purposo of restoring tho control of tho Govern= tent ta tho wholo poaple through representa. tlyed chosen ,by then, unlntivenced by bribery, Autinidation, or sectianal hate, recovering tholr complete soverclynty avor their clections, cure reney, lands, und Unes of Internal communion ton, and, sinally, to onibody in the law and ce forving the right of euch luborer to tho results of his tall, That tha Convention of the Nutlonal Green back Labor at be held nt Chie Ul, on Wednesday, tho sth of June, 1880, and that the ‘baais of represontation ‘aball bo from euch State four delegutes and four ulternates at large, aud two delegates and two alternates Crow cach Cony gressionul diatrict, and two delegutes and two alternates from each ‘Territory and District of Columbia, ‘THospson H, MuncI, Chairman Conference and Chairman Congres: slonal Committee, ee K.P, Dewexs, g Chairmun National Committoo, This report was adoptod without debate by A UnnNhOUS Tsing vote, A resolution was offered and adopted {ne dorsing Hentrick 3. Wright's Homestead Land bul, and Gen. Weaver's bill for the equaltzationof soldiers’ pay and bounties, but linmediately after its adoption. Gen, Veaver himself. put ii an appearance nn sald that this was neither tho the nor place to puss sich a resolution, and that hy hoped the Conferences would recousidor Its wetlon; auul allow the resolution to be withdrawn, t The Satan to Fecouuildor Was adopted, and, he rasolution was withdrawn, Te ‘Tio Conference najaarped sind dle, 2° ESS ASSUCLATION, a ‘The Greenback editors In attendance upon, the National Greenback Labor Conference here organized in association to bu known ag the Greenback Labor Press Assoclation, and i is Fs /E CENTS.’ 38 Ht fn ° elected Col. Norton, of Chi Presi i Arr Pe Hare tary, ? ay ANTI-GRANT. A GENERAL MOVEMENT REPORTED. Special Dtepateh ta The Chicago Tribunes Wasitxatoy, D. C., Jan. 9.—Thera are strong Indications thats movement ts soon to be made by persons who have iitherto aeted with the Republican party against the - nomination of Gen, Grant, ‘This movement, it seems, is to beconfined to the persons upon whom purty obligations rest very lightly, and who are fond of the notoriety and freedom of a so-called Independent posl- tion, Ex-Senator Ilenderson, of Missouri, for instance, in an interview to-day, which !3 said to be the forerunner of & number of sinilar interviews, denounces Grant and a third term. But fn this Interview there Is found this striking passage, which some of the friends of Gen. Grant, North and South, will be likely to use ns one of the strongest arguments in favor of his nomination. Gen, Henderson was asked whether he thought Gen, Grant was gaining strength for the nom- ination. He answered: “Personally, I have no evidence of tt. I think hts chances for a renomination are de- erensing daily. If nominated, however, some Southern Democrats seem to fear he may carry the Electoral vote of a few of the OLD SLAVEHOLDING STATES.” “On what ground do these fears seem to be based 2” “In Virginia they fear a combination of the negro with the Repudlation element in the Democratie party now organized under the lendership of Senator-clect Mahone. ‘They think that the materials composing this new party may be posstbly held together united, with Gen. Grant, In opposition to the Conservative or Democratic party in that State. They belleve the name of ‘Grant will Ukely hold ‘the negroes, while Repudistors will be compelled to adhere In order to main- taln thelr local power in the State and carry out thelr plans of readjustment. On the return of Grant ‘froin Mexico they expect also an {intimation from him In favor of the acquisition of some of the Northern Mexican States, and, possibly, of Cuba, A suggestion of this character, it is thought, would be exceedingly popular In the Si he Southern people have al- & South. Ways favored territorial extension, espectal- bauer aa mi Aa Southern nequ sito vas popular in Jnckson’s, da: ito less yo lu the timo of fr. Polk." SOUTIL CAROLINA. THE CORRUPTION OF THE CARPET-BAG GOV: ERNMENT, Speclal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasitvatoy, D. C., Jan, 9.—The details of the bargalns of the State of South Caro- Jina with the mempers of the former carpet- bag State Government are now for the first thne made public, It appears that the State mmade a contract with Josephus Woodruff, Clerk of the Senate; Nash, colored Senator; and Jones, Clerk of the House, to the cffect that, in consideration of the surrender of cer- tain property alleged to belong to the State, © these persons should be granted {mmunity from all criminal proceedings of a public and official character, and all civil nctions at the sult of the State involving thele ofictal acta, except such as might arise from the Investigation of tho management of the penal and charitable institutions then in pro- gress, Josephus Woodruif, the Clerk of tlie Sennte, A SURRENDERED AUDITED CLAIMS , against the State in the shape of big and little bananza warrants, amounting to $97,SLL. Besides this he surrendered ‘a. note for $199,- 359, given by Furman, the President of the Bank of the State, to the Commercinl Bank of Columbin, It represents 0 loan In'Con- federate money to the State, and ts valucles: although it Is, perhaps, worthy of notice that it had been held in reserve as a possible future claim against the State. Woodrulf ulso gave 0 receipt In full for all public prntinis and conveyed to the State brick ndings in Columbia valued at $10,000, ‘The other persons named made surrender of a shuilar amount, INDIANA. THE STATE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. Speclat Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune, Inptanavouts, Ind., Jan. &—During the day several Democrats have been loud in thelr disapproval of the action of the Demo State Committee fixing June 0 as the day for holding the State Convention, “Ths dute seems to have been a compromisy bo tween a dayin April and one in July ia August. Several favored a day in February, and the majority of those present ut the out: set considered April a3 the proper thne, and so expressed themselves, But the older and wiser heads argued for a day in August, and finally foreed uo compromise, The date tixed brings thelr Convention between the National and State Republican Conventions, the stick- lers for an early meeting claiming that It would be an act of cowardice to delay wntlt after both HRepublican Conventions were held, ‘This was the only question considered In open meeting, but privately. about the ho- tel corridors, and wherever little knots of politicians were gathered, it was developed that the Tilden movement in Indlana ‘is growing stronger Instead of weaker, Gov. Hendricks? friends are loath to admit this, but the truth of it caunot be obscured, Tho reason $s WHOLLY A MONETARY ONE. ° Fearful of the disaffection occasioned by the course of the last Congress and of. their partyin Maine and elsawhere, thoy recog nize the importunce of money; besides, the taste of tho barrel’s contents three years ago cannot be forgotten, and the dealre to taste again becomes strongor as the com- paign draws nearer. Thus tho country Democratic papers, almost without excep- tion, favor ‘Tilden’s nomination, and the edit- ors of three of the leading dailles In the State are of the same infnd. In the. National Convention .the Indiana delegation‘ will favor Hendricks. ‘This is -understood, but it: Js also understood that . the nomination of the old ticket will not bo. very obnoxious to the leaders, while to the great muss of purty workers It willbe dechledly satisfactory, Itis no longer asecrot that an average of about §5,000.toa county, making nearly: $500,000, was expend. ed three years ago This year the contest is even more doubtful, and’ the necessity of reat. Sunntor’ monoy is, therefore, quite 18 MeDunalit docs not hesttnts to say, thn. the use of money: In 1876 demoralized the party, and arepetition of It, in his optnton, will be almost revolutionary. Hence he - . OPPOSES TILDEN, SPEAKING 18 FREELY, ‘i But the excessive use of money is what the snloonkeepers und: ward-workers demand, and It is safe to say thatin no State In the Union has Tilden so many trlends as In In- 1d, viel he Gubernatorial question was also con- sidered, only threo candidates being mens tioned as at all likely to £9, before the Can- vention. ‘These are Lieut.-Goyv, Gray, Frank Un Laniters, and ‘Judge Now, now! In: Cone rest. Gen. Munson’s nama was mentioned, uit his candidacy seemed not tw be regurdes Pith serlousness, Itis thought ho ikes te : MIND, be spoken of ‘in this counection, but that really he is w candidate only for the offfce of State Auditor, a.” poaltion Nich he now holds, So far as any expres son, joould be obtained It sn favoraile ea 4 ‘momination, One o! , eaters of ti : to-day ths leaders'of the party sald Convention wero held now Gray would be ‘nomlnuted on the first Dallote au. New is belny urged by the frien Pf fev Bick nell, in order to get hin out Of Ahe latter's way for Cougress. ‘This arrangement, it Is clalmed, suits New, and the belief 1s ex- 5 Diy FEST bowst down as furl tho leauge Fo : Pegre oe ey