The New York Herald Newspaper, January 14, 1876, Page 5

WACMAION'S. PROCLAMATION, The Chief of the French Executive Expounds His Position to the Nation. Perils Which Have Been Passed and Prospects of the Future. Snion, Patriotism, Conservatism and “a Strong and Respected Government” Wanted. IN OFFICE UNTIL 1880. Panis, Jan. 13, 1876. The following is the text of the proclamation pub- lished to-day :— @nencaurs:— For the first time in five years you are called upon to sarticipate in a general election, Five years ago you tesired order and peace, and at the price of the most sruel sacrifices and after the greatest trials you ob- ‘ained them. Yon still desire order and peace. The Senators and Yeputies you are about to elect must co-operate with ‘he President of the Republic to maintain them, We ‘must apply, with common accord and sincerity, the constitutional laws, the revision whereof I alone, until 1830, have the right to propose. AMer so much agitation, discord and misfortune, re- pose is necessary for the country, and I think her in- stitutions ought not to be revised before they are honestly tried. Butto try them as the salvation of France requires it is indispensable that the conserva- tive and truly liberal policy, which I always intended to pursue, should prevail. To uphold itl appeal for union among those who \place the defence of social order, respect for law and patriotic devotion above their recollections, aspira- “tions, or party engagements. I invite them to rally around my government, It is necessary that the sacred rights, which survive all governmental changes, and the legitimate interests which every administration is boand to protect, should enjoy a full security under strong and respected government. It is necessary not only to disarm those who might disturb the security now, but to discourage those who threaten its future by the propagation of anti-social and revolutionary doctrines, ’ France knows that I neither sought nor desired the power Iam invested with, but she may rely upon my exercising it without weakness. 1a order to fulfil to the end the mission entrusted to me [hope God will aid me, and that the support of the ‘fation will not fail me, M. MACMAHON, President of the French Republic, Countersigned, wf Burrer, Vice President of the Council. HE FRENCH MINISTERS IN COUNGIL—THE CABINET MODIFICATION SAID TO BE AVERTED, 5 Panis, Jan. 13, 1876. A Cabinet Council was held to-day, It is stated that on agreement was reached whereby the threatened blinisterial modification is averted. Tne Council will reconvene on Monday. MINISTER SAY’S SEWATORIAL ASPIRATION, Tho Jowrnal des Dédats asserts that M. Léou Say re- mains a candidate for the Senate in Seine-et-Oise on the same list as before, M{ACMAHON. SAID TO HAVE’ PERMITTED A MINIS- TERIALIST ELECTORAL CANVASS. Panis, Jan. 13—Evening. Le Temps reports that at the meeting of the Cabinet to-day President MacMahon destroyed M. Say’s written. resignation and announced that he withdrew his ob- jections to the appearance of the Minister’s name on she electoral list of Seine-et-Oise, The Journal des Débats states that M. Buffet has in- , formed M. Say that he will oppose the election of the ther condidates on the list, but will make no oppo- sition to him. CHE PARIS PRESS MAINTAINS A SHARP CRITICISM OF THR PROCLAMATION. Tho evening journals, reviewing the proclamation, express various opinions, The view they take of it is generally favorable, although they criticise the details and particularly question the opportuneness of the proclamation and the expediency of the President's personal intervention. i ‘The republican organs approve of the constitutional ‘tone of the prociamation, and especially the recom- mendation that the existing institutions should not be revised before they are honestly tried. ‘The Journal des Débats, however, regrets that the President does not more explicitly confirm the repub- Jican principles and indicate the precise attitude of the government at the olections. DUC DE BROGLIR’S PLATFORM. The Duc de Broglie has senta circular to the Sena- torial electors of Eure, in which he pledges himself to do “nothing to prevent the constitutional laws from ac- quiring stability,”” ENGLISH PRESS OPINION OF THE FRENCH CONSTITUTIONALISTS. Lownon, Jan, 13, 1876, The Pall Mall Gazette's Paris special says that “Marshal MacMahon’s proclamation has caused a great sonsation. The liberals blame what they call ‘‘MacMabon’s in- ‘terference,’’ and apprebensions of a recall of the Assembly are expressed. The fate of the Ministry is not yet decided. WAITING FOR ENLIGHTENMENT. Further announcements by the official journal are expected to-morrow, THE EASTERN QUESTION. THE ANDRASSY CIRCULAR A DIPLOMATIC DIPFI- CULTY TO THE PORTE. ' Bunuty, Jan, 13, 1876. It is reported that the Austrian Ambassador at Con- stantinopie will deliver Count Andrassy’s note sup- ported by the Powers, which, it is thought, will render the Porte’s refusal difficult, AN AMLIED BUT AMICABLE PRESSURE ON THE SULTAN. Constaxtixorie, Jan. 13, 1876. The ambassadors of the Powers which ed the Treaty of Paris have commenced recommending, semi- officially, in an amicable manner, Count Andrassy’s scheme of reform to the Sultan. CONCILIATION TOWARD THR INSURGENTS, The Pacha will go to Mostar next Saturday on a con~ -tillatory mission, THE MEDITERRANEAN. THE ALGERIAN COAST SWEPT BY A VIOLENT GALE. Oras, Jan. 13, 1876. A violent gale occurred in the Western Mediterra- | «Mean to-day and swept the Algerian coast witb great tary, SERIOUS Losses. The damage to property here is cstimated at $100,000. THE AMERICAN CENTRNNIAL, FRENCH OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS FOR CONTRI- BUTIONS TO THE EXHIBITION. Losvow, Jan. 13, 1876, ‘The Telegraph's Paris special says the French Minis- try of Pablic Works will sond to the Philadelphia Ex. ~ hibition plans of the recent public works in Paris, The Municipal Council of Paris will send the models of the squares and public buildings which figured at . the Vienna Exhibision. NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUAKY 14, 1876—WITH SUPPLEMENT, SHIPWRECK. WRECKAGE MATTER AND A DEAD BODY WASHED ON THE COAST OF IRELAND—THE SHIP HAR- VEST QUEEN. (?) (SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE. ] Wexrorp, Ireland, Jan, 13, 1876, One dead body and a quantity of wreckage matter have been washed ashore near this point to-day. THE SHIP HARVEST QUEEN. It is believed that both come from the American ship Harvest Queen, as the wreck- age has been identified as belonging to that vessel, POSTAL UNION. Burye, Jan. 13, 1876. Holland has requested that her colonies be admitied into the postal union. LA PAGE CONVICTED. SOLEMN ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DEATH SEN- TENCE—THE PRISONER CLAIMS INNOCENCE— THE DAY OF HANGING FIXED A YEAR AHEAD. Coxcorn, N. H., Jan. 13, 1876. Joseph La Page, the Frenchman, charged with the brutal murder of Miss Josie Langmatd, at rembroke, in October last, has to-day been fully convicted of the crime and sentenced to be hung on the 19th of January, 1877. The story of the diabolical murder is yot fresh in the public mind, Suspicion early fl on this Frenchman, La Page, as the murderer, and his arrest, trial, convice tion and sentence have speedily followed, THR VERDICT. ¥ The case was given to the jury early this forenoon, and shortly after twelve o'clock they came in with the verdict. A large crowd meantime was lingering in and around the Court House, An oppressive silence fell upon it. ina few moments after the jurors had taken their seats the Clerk arose and addressed to them the usual questions, The Foreman announced tho verdict as follows:—“Guilty of murder in the first degree, and 80 say we all of us.” Attorney General Clark moved, in a voice broken with emotion, that the Court proceed to pass the sen- tence of the law upon the condemued man. When the Attorney General finished his motion he sank into a chair and, burying his face in bis bands, gave way to strong feolings. ‘THE ACCUSED SPEAKS, The clerk then said:—‘Joseph La Page, have you anything to say why sentence should not be passed upon you?’’ The prisoner rose with the same quick, nervous man- ner which has characterized all his motions during the trial, Fora moment there was a painful waiting. At the direction of the Court an interpreter conveyed to La Page the import of the Clerk’s question. As the knowledge of the situation flashed fully upon him for the first time his eyes lit up with a strange, wild glare, but he maintained bis wonderful self-pos- session and instantly replied to the interpreter in French. The interpreter conveyed his answer to the waiting Court and audience in the following words :— SE a to say that it is false and nothing else, and that is all, ‘THR FATAL SENTENCE. At this announcement a curious thrill ran through the andience, but before it could break forth In any de- monatration Judge Rand rose, and in an impressive manner delivered the death sentence as follows :— “After an impartial trial you have been found guilty of the greatest of crimes, of acrime so horrible in its details that the bare mention of it stirs up a,thought of vengeance in the hearts of all men; but the law knows nothing of vengeance. On the contrary, in the hour of your extreme need it will shelter you from the tury of passion and from all injustice. It has helped you to rocure witnesses, learned experts and able counsel. it has permitted you to participate in the selection of jurors, who have listened to your cause. It has been liberal, tolerant, long suffering, yet vigilant, It has not permitted you to escape out of its hands. Indeed, no man can escape from it, Though he may seem’ for awhile to escape from mere buman law, yet there is a law behind that. Caimly, patiently and perseveringly, without haste and without rest, it has followed you until it confronts you at last with the tearful conse- quences of your crimes, among which these may pot De the mosi terrible which it is our duty to declare to you. As the servant of the law, the Court decides that you be imprisoned in the State | Prison at Concord until the 19th day of January, in the year of our Lord 1877, and that on that day, between the hours of ten in the forenoon and two in the alternoon,.you be hanged by the neck until you are dead; and pardon me if I say that all the da: that are to come to you in this life must be full of soi row. Let the sorrow be softened by penitence, so that whe other Iife that opens out of the dark valley, and is 0 full of shadows, may not be without the one light of hope.” ‘THE CLOSING SCRNR. During the passing of the sentence a silence of death was upon the assembied throng. After the verdict the crowd had given vent to their satisfaction in pro- longed applause, and then awaited in silence the closing actofthe drama Judge Foster returned thanks to the jurors for their patient attention to the case, and then discha' them, Joseph La Page, the man of all men most interested in the result, satin the prisoner’s dock, bearing the same stolid demeanor as during the whole trial, Per- haps ho was a trifle paler aud his eye might have kin- died with an anusual light of fear. If ho felt the enormity of his guilt or the selemn situation in which the law bad placed him he did not show it, LA PAGE KNOWN ON LONG ISLAND. It is understood that Joseph La Page, the alleged murderer of Josie Langmaid, is well known at the west end of Long Island. For severat years, as alleged, he resided at Woodhaven, tn the town of Jamaica, where be dia business as a grocery man. Upon the suc- cession of Andrew Johnson to the Presidency he was made Postmaster, and held the office for three years, although, as it has since been stated, he was not acitizen of the United States. He afterward started @ factory for the manufac- ture of paulleys and blocks, tn which busi- ness he failed and Jeft the piace heavily in debt He was known to be aman of brutal nature, and was but tittle respected in the neighborhood in which he re. sided. How he succeeded in getting his appointment as Postmaster is still a query with the residents of tue village. VIRGINIA UNGRACIOUS. SHE REFUSES TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CEN- TENNIAL EXHIBITION--FINAL DEFEAT OF THE | APPROPRIATION —UNPLEASANT BLAINE'S SPEECR. EFFECT OF Ricnaonn, Jan, 18, 1876. The appropriation for the Centennial of $10,000, which was recommended by Governor and most earnestly prayed for by the people, was deieated in the House of Delegates today by & decisive vote. It was the Ddill’s second and last chance. The measure is utterly dead now and Virginia will not be represented at the Centennial, un- less, indeed, patriotic persons raise the required sum | from their private parses, The fight has been one of | | sach interest as to awaken the attention of the people of the whole State, It was recognized as a coutest between POCRRONISM AND PROGRESS. Governors Letcher and Smith, whose hopes of ere its most cruel and active enemies, and, by reviving dead issues and placing before met bers the atrocity of Blaine’s proposition to exclude m plished their up to From the moment of Bla) hoor the prospects of the bill declined. A number of | republicans, quite anexpectediy to the public, voted with Letcher and Smith, Tho most conspicuous officers of the Contederacy, now residing in the State, worked for the appropria: tion, and ite defeat they regard as a great biow to Vir- ginia’s interests, especially at this time, when she pre- tends to be seeking immigration from the Northera States and from Europe. THE RESIGNATION OF THE STATE CENTENSTAL COMMITTEE, lately tendered the Governor, will no doubt now be ac. ed. Governor Kemper is greatly mortified at the failare of the bill, as, indeed, are all citizens who be- In the future of the Su d who bearttly wish THE KENTUCKY SENATORSHIY. Crxcixnati, Ohio, Jan. 13, 1876, The fourth ballot im the Kentucky Legislature for United States Senator, taken this noon, stands as fol- | lows :—Beck, 41; Williams, 35; Leslie, 27; Stevenson, 20; Kelly, of Louisville ), 15. Mr, Bradley's name was fwithdra in after Abechtr ballot. _ On the fift it Beck 96; Leslie, 20; Stevenson. ballot re received 41 votes; Williams, 19, and Kelly, 15, ited a8 follows: —Beck, 3, Leste, 25; Stevenson, 19, The Leguiaturi journed, CENTENNIAL WAYS AND MEANS, Hannissona, Pa, Jan. 13, 1876, The Pennsy!vania Senate and House passed a resolu. tion this morning, requesting the Senators and mem- from Pennsylvania to vote for the bors of Congress 121,000,000 Centennial appropriation, ferment were buried with the defunct | jury the auimosities of WASHINGTON. Effect of the Debate on the Amnesty Measures. THE TREASURY INVESTIGATION. es President Grant on the Issues of the Coming Election. Proposed Reform and Retrenchment in Naval Matters. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. pete 2 a a Wasuixctow, Jan. 13, 1876. THE END OF THE AMNESTY DEBATR AND THE IMPRESSION MADE—BOTH PARTIES GOOD HUMORED AND CONTENT. Tho amnesty debate is over, to the satisfaction of all parties. Mr. Morrison, Chairman of Way: this evening summed up his opinion of the amid general laughter, saying :— When our side was speaking it seemed to me we had the worst of it, and when the other side spoke [ thought they were getting the worst, Mr. Blaine’s speeches have been greatly admired, even by his opponents, for their vigor and the incisive power of his statements, He has been so long Speaker that his appearance on the floor was new to most of the members of the present House, and even those who blame him for what they call,his ‘outburst’ have taken delight in the dis- play he has made of skill as a debater. Mr. Benjamin Hill has not made a good impression. He is evidently @ practised speaker and possesses power of forcible statement, but be seems to be easily overthrown by a home thrust of an antagonist, and many of the demo- crats ailently enjoyed to-day bis discomature by Mr, Blaine, which was complete. The debate closed in good humor, and this is the best feature of it, There is no soreness apparent on either side. The democrats feel that it has not helped them, but that it has taught them a valuable lesson, The members who served in the Confederate armies have from the first deprecated the debate as useless and only tending to stir up bad blood, and some of them said this evening that they would try to-morrow to introduce the Pension bill and pass It at once, and by a solid Southern vote to show the country that ‘‘we mean to do our duty and have not lost our tempers.”? FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. ——_ Wasuixaton, Jan, 13, 1876. THE ALLEGED IRREGULARITIES IN THE TREAS- URY DEPARTMENT UNDER MR. BOUTWELL'S ADMINISTRATION—-WHAT IS SAID BY BOTH PARTIES. The features of the proceedings in the Senate to-day were the speeches by Messrs, Davis and Boutwell on the alleged irregularities in the Treasury Department un- der Mr. Boutwell’s management, The charges and in- quiries made by Mr. Davis, if printed tm full, would occupy about two columns of the Heratp, Mr. Boutwell’s reply was somewhat spirited, but the allegations were not answered except in a general way, as the time was short, and before he had Mnished Mr. Edmunds, of Ver- mont, moved to adjourn till Monday. Mr. Boutwell’s friends claim that his administration of affairs in the Treasury will bear the closest examination, and that the necessary alterations made in the reports were for the benefit of the government. They complain that Mr. Davis did not go to headquarters for information. On Monday Mr. Boutweil expects to finish his reply to charges from the democratic side, Mr. Davis says it was with difficulty that he obtained what information he did. If proper books and docu- ments had been placed at bis command he thinks his task would have been easter and more satisfactory to himself and the country. There is no doubt thata strong combination on the democratic side is working up evidence against the ex-Secretary, His oppo- nents laugh at his reported assertion that his management in the Treasury had been the best since the beginning of the government He openly claims that he organized the department on succeeding Mr. McCulloch, His friends say that even Alexander Hamilton’s bookkeeping would not bear the light of modern investigation. Mr. Davis was asked if he found or suspected any discrepancies in the Treasury accounts since Secretary Bristow took charge. He said that he diq not, In regard to the old accounts under Mr. Spinner’s management, he replied that he did pot extend his imvestigations into the cashier's branch of the department, but from what could be learned from trustworthy sources the irregularities were confined to that part of the Treasury where vouchers originate and are filed. The fact that the Register’s books did not agree with the reports of the former Secretary showed that something was wrong. The Senator did not wisn to be considered as | making accusations against Mr. Boutwell, but he asked Mr, Boutwell to explain the discrepancies which be admitted existed. The reply of Mr. Boutwell to Mr, Di charges and the discussion following will be the principal feature of Monday's proceedings in the Sev- ate. After that Mr. Morton’s proposed amendment of the twenty-cecond rule will be in order, and following | that the Mississippi election frauds and the investiga- tion of Senator Bruce’s claims, CONTEST. President Grant in talking over, with a member of the House of Representatives, the prospects of the next Presidential campaign said that ho was satisfied that the lines would be drawn on severely sectional ground; that he was fearful the old antagonism of the sections would be revived most bitterly and no doubt produce more than merely passing animosities. THE AFFAIRS Of THE FREKDMAN’S BANK—MR. | CHARLES A. DANA TO BE CALLED ON 10 ‘TRSTIFY. B. B. Douglas, of Virginia, Chairman of the special | Committee in the House for the investigation of the | affairs of the Freedman's Bank, it is said, will cite Mr, Chartes A. Dana, of New York, before his committee | to testify, in view of certain publications recently made by him, as to what he knows of the affairs of the late Freedman's Bank. 4 PROPOSITION TO CREATE A BOARD OF ADMI-+ BALTY—NAVAL CONSTRUCTION TO BR TAKEN FROM THE POLITICIANS—A CASE IN POINT. One of Mr. Luttreli’s bills introduced into the House to-day is to estabiish a Board of Admiralty, composed of three admirals, one first class naval constructor and | fam engineer, who shall be recognized as s consulting | Board to have entire control of thenavy. As the law | now is an admiral has no voice in building vessels, and he cannot choose even bis own private secretary, Mr. Luttrell’s object in introducing this bill is to rescue the navy from the control of politicians and their favorite | contractors, and to transfer it to practical men who | belong to the government, At present the hulls of ves- | sela are made by one man, the engines put in by an- other and the guusbyathira. The consequence is that the vesscis are not properly and equally con structed. Our navy yards, says Mr. Luttrell, should be who have spent their lives in the service and who have too much regard for their reputation to sacri- fice it in working with rings against the interests | Of the navy. The building and repairing of the Kear- sarge tllustrates Mr. Luttreil’s point, She was built by naval officers at the Portsmouth Navy Yard during the cost the government $182,000. Recently she was repaired at Mara Island, on the Pacific coast, \ and the cost, under the political system during a time | Of peace, was $496,122 66—a sum more than twice as large as the original cost. SENATOR HAMLIN’S RELATION TO THE PRESIDENCY PRO TEMPORE QUESTION, | Im regard to the statement that Semator Hamlin was | considered in the movement touching the recent agita- | tion of the Presidency pro tem. of the Senate, it is | due to Senator Hamwlia tosay that be bad nothing whatever to do with the controversy and not seek to be considered in any change or substitution which might occur. The statement is vouched for by a brother Senator af tha bichest standine thet whan tha GENERAL GRANT ON THE COMING PRESIDENTIAL | under the supervision of experienced naval officers, | | Mr. Justice Green says, in the passenger cases, the | | debauched, being the wife of a French actor, be must question came up two or three Senators went to Mr. Hamlin and said, “Look here, Hamlin, you had better take this piace,” to which he replied that be did not want it and would not consider it for a moment, ag it was a place of anxtety and care, which he did os want | to al. THE CENTENNIAL APPROPRIATIONS. ‘The Centennial appropriation will be reached in the Committeo of the Whole on the State of the Union to- morrow or very soon after. Fernaudo Wood is to take the chair, and Mr. Hopkius will make the introductory speech. THE WRONGS OF THE INDIANS FROM AN INDIAN STANDPOINT—THE VIEWS OF A YOUNG UTE CHIEF. Richard Dy Komas, a young Indian chief of the Ute tribe—now in Utah, on the Uintah reservation—who has been at schoo! and collego here for the past four years, ls preparing an elaborate statement of tho wrongs of the Indians, as he understands them, from an Indian standpoint, He is wel! versed in the English language and hasa full knowledge, based on close observation and long study, of the evils arising trom the management of the present Indian Bureau and the sufferings of the Indians, He will appear with his statement before both the House and Senate Commit- tees on Indian Affairs, several of the members of both having invited him. He is in favor of the partial transfer of the Indians to the supervision of the War Department, aud would like to see them governed, as they were formerly, by it Chief Komas has been hero for some time, under the patronage and tutorship of Major Powell, who brought bim on here after the close of one of his surveying expeditions on the Plains. He intends to advocate as a saving to the government the selection of a number of young men of each tribe, not civilized, who shall be taken in ebarge with the con- Sent of their people and be educated at the expense of the United States, to serve as interpreters and Indian agents. GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH. Wasuinaron, Jan, 18, 1876 THE HOUSE COMMITTER ON APPROPRIATIONS IN CONSULTATION WITH SECRETARY FISH. The House Committee on Appropriations held a meeting to-day, at which, by invitation, the Secretary of State and all the members of the Foreign Affairs Committee were present to ald in the consideration of the Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation bill, Sea- retary Fish said he thought it inadvisable to make any of the consolidations or reductions now proposed in regard toa number of our foreign missions. He pro- ceeded, however, to give the commitice the benefit of his information and opintons touching the question of what changes or reductions can be mado with least in- convenience and detriment to the public service. Both the Secretary and Mr. Banks showed that in case any reductions are made it would be extremely inadvisable to reduce tho salary of our Minister to Russia below the amounts proposed for our repre- sentatives at the courts of England and Germany or in France. The bill, as it stands, fixes $12,000 as the salary for the first named and $14,000 each for the three latter. It was ordered that a copy of the bill bo furnished to each member of the Foreign Affairs Com- mittee, and, without further action, the Appropriation Committee adjourned until Saturday, F ASYLUM. THE RIGHT O CONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE LAW OF CALI- FORNIA INTENDED TO CHECK CHINESE IM- MIGRATION DISCUSSED BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT—FEDERAL LAW FAVORING THE [MPOR- TATION OF THE SOCIAL EVIL. Wasninctoy, Jan. 13, 1876, The Supreme Court to-day heard the case of Chy Lung, on error from the Superior Court of California, involving the question of the constitutionality of the law of California, requiring the master, owner or con- signee of any veasel bringing immigrants into the State who are lunatics, idiots, deaf, dumb, blind, crippled and infirm, not accompanied by ro- sponsible relatives .willing to support them, or who are convicted criminals, or debauched or lewd women, to give a bond of $500 that they shall not in any manner become a charge upon the State within two years of their arrival, Chy Lung was one of twenty-two Chinese women brought to San Francisco by the steamer Japan, of the Pacific Mail line, and is retained in custody in tho absence of the required bond, and, #8 understood, for the purpose of this case to test the law, the other women being discharged upon a writ of habeas corpus by Judge Field, of the Federal Cir. cuit Court, who held the law to be void. MARSH PROVISIONS, Attorney General Pierrepont submits that as the plainuif is the subject of a foreign government having treaty relations with the United States, the federal courts have Jurisdiction, and argues at great length that the State law is unconstitutional, as being in con- flies with the treaty relations with several Powers, and therefore an attempt to regulate commerce between the United States and foreign nations. Under the law ho contends that a passenger from Great Britain, France, Germany or China, being a subject of either of those countries, though ever so rich or exalted in character or rank, and though accompanied by aretinne of servants, may be excluded uuless the bond is given, if he happens to be infirm or crippled, unless accompanied | by relatives, &. ; or {i he happens to have been con- vieted of the political offence of trying tw aid bia coun- trymen in establishing a constitutional govern- ment, or if the passenger is cl she is lewd, althongh she known — sexual —_— intercourse, debauched, either by drunkenness or gluttony, or po- litical intrigues, or in any other way, she must’ be ex- cluded, An Enghsh nobleman, of great riches and re- nown, but crippled in the Crimean war, must remam way, unless prepared to have such’ a bond made, id the Commissioners of Emigration ¢ —gatesfed = that =a —sfemale §—passenger ia lewd, no matter what her relations, even though the wite of an English diplomat, or that another woman is take the same course with them which was taken with Chy Lung and ber associates, and the same action would deprive the person convicted of the political offeuce instanced of the right of agylam. THE LEXICOGRAPHER DRAGGED IN. The Attorney General quotes largely from Webster to show that to be lewd is not necessarily tu be un- chaste as regards the intercourse of the sexes, Hence, be says, under this statute, a German, French, Snglish or Irish girl coming by vessel to California can be excluded from landing, though chaste as the Virgin or devout as Ursula, and there is no evidence in the records that the plaintiff was ever lewd or ever debauched, unless it is lewd and de- bauched to be unlearned or of the humbier class. The right to exclude Chinese women cannot be main- tained under the police power of the State. Bal- jet and other theatrical exhibitions are prohibited several of the States, but if a French ballet dancer | | THE CAMPAIGN OF '76. ——___—_ Meeting of the National Repudlican Executive Committee. ——-—__. PRESIDENTIAL INDICATIONS. Cincinnati the Chosen City for the Convention. Wasmineron, Jan. 15, 1876. The proceedings of the session of the National Re- Publican Executive Committee, and its final action in se- leeting Cincinnati as the place and June 14 as the time for holding the Presidential Nominating Convention, are variously interpreted and commented upon by the Politicians in and about the hotels to-night. The committee took a recees after the announce- ment of the fourth ballot, which was reached about two o'clock in the afternoon. At this stage of the Proceedings the situation of the committee was taken to Indicate in some degree, or to the extent at least that so undetorminate a criterion as a national commit- tee could indicate, the relative chances of the more prominent republican candidates (or the Presidency who are already before the public, BLAINE’S CHANCES. Thas the vote of seventeen fur Philadelphia was te garded as expressing a proportionate sentiment for Mr. Blaine, whose party strength in the East has devel- oped wonderfully since his speech at the Centennial banquet lass month, and particularly since his bold and uncompromising radicalism io the amnesty debate in Congress, OHICAGO AND MORTON. ‘The vote of six for Chicago was in the samo way re- garded asa solid choice of Senator Morton, while the vote of twenty for Cincinnat! was composed of three eloments—viz, Senator Morton, Secretary Bristow and the Ohio election. OM16 STATE RLRCTION. When the committee mot again, at night, ten addi- Monal ballota bad to be taken before a choice was reached, when Cincinnati was selected out of deterence to the general conviction that the Ohio State election, in October, ought to be carried at every sacrifice of other interests. Meantime in reaching this result the changes upon the three cities in the different ballotings were still interpreted inthe manner already referred to. It was not until late im the evening that the lines were broken from the shape they had taken in the early portion of the day. A PHILADRLPHTA BREAK The committeeman from Pennsylvania was the first to break the Philadelphia combination by voting for Cincinnatt, whereupon the other Philadelphia men went almost in a body for Chicago, giving Chicago the lead on this ballot and alarming the Cincinnati mon for tho Success of their city. This manquvre was taken to mean that the Blaine men, seeing that they could not win, threw their vote for Chicago, or Morton, as against Cincinnati and so mach of Cincinnati as meant Bristow. BRISTOW'S CHANCES. The final triamph of Cincinnati ts regarded as ad- vancing the chances of Bristow, but oniy to @ second place after either Morton or Washburne, OPENING CHAMPAGNE, The Cincinnati men are delighted with their victory and are entertaining their friends tn regal style at the Arlington this evening. On the other hand, the Eastern men, while not dispating the resalt or complaining of Cincinnatt as the place for the Convention, are strack with the growing avidity of the West to control the polities of the country, and are forced to admit that its centre is fast drifting to the Mississippi Valley, as shown tn the fact among many others that ali the offi cers of the new House, almost without exception, are from the West, and that no doubt {s felt that the next Democratic Convention will be held in another Western city, St Louis, COMIC FEATURES. The meeting of the committee to-day has had its comic features too. Thus, ex-Governor Randolph (dem- ocrat), who happened to be at the Arlington, expressed his gratification at the selection of Cincinnati. Said he:—Our funeral started from Cincinnati in 1872, and he was happy at the significant and ominous choice of the same point of departure for the repablican Presi- dential campaign of 1876.” WHAT TOM DUNLAP SAYS, Tom Dunlap, who was among the New Yorkers on hand to-day, said facetiously that be had come in the spirit of that fraternization between Tammany Custom House which has of jate prevailed, to tender Tammany Hall to the National ublican Committee for bolding the National Convention. Tom said it would have been a capital opportunity for the lion of Tammany and the lion of the Custom House to have embraced and formed a league of perpetual amity. THE PROCEEDINGS. Wasaineron, Jan. 13, 1876, The Republican National Committee met this morn- ing atten o'clock, at the Arlington Hotel, and was | called to order by ex-Governor Morgan, of New York, | who said:— “The National Committee bas assembled for the pur- pose of taking the first step in the Presidential cam- paign for the present year. Its duties are very simplo— namely, the fixing of the time and place tor holding the National Convention.”” THR ROLL CALL. The Clerk, Hon. William &. Chandler, then called the | roll, when it was found eighteen of the original mem- bers were present and thirteen gentlemen by proxy. After debate all the proxies were admitted, ‘The committee then beard one member from each delegation from cities asking the Nationai Convention to be held at the places they named. OUI PUTS IN A CLAIM. General Gaxrienp then addressed the committee, | saying the Convention ought to be held where it would | do the most good to the republican party, Ohio was | now one of the closest of republican States, but he | hoped it would not besoin the future, and was also | one of the great Western States and would lead in the elections in October next in company with Maine, New Hampshire and Indiana. We cannot, he said, afford to lo! lection to the republican party. As to the city of Cle |, sufficiont money has been subscribed to baild a wigwam and to furnish all other accommodations. Mr. Susawty, of Cleveland, made a few remarks in favor of that city. Governor Noyas then gave the reasons why the Con- vention should be held at Cincinnati. The Ohio dele- gation was here in bebalf of no particular Presidential candidate, He showed the political advantages of bold- actress should desire to vistt any of those States sho could not be prevented from landing at the ports by any State statute, on the ground that the law was not within the police power of the State. Such law would be inconsistent with our troaty with France, contrary to weil established principles of commercial intercourse aad void, The same rule applies in this case, STATE POLICR POWRR LIMITRD. ‘The doctrine of the right of a State to exclude from its limits any person whom it might deem injurious to the interests of its people, declared by Chief Justice Taney 1p his dissenting opinion in the passenger cases, would not now be tolerated by a federal court The police power of a State is limited, and cannot be invoked to contravene the law!ul authority of the federal gov- ernment, or to disturb those well established principles which vern the intercourse of mations, Should fornia become «a Mormon State, and her ture should attempt to ex: clude Gentiles, jaws to that end would be void. Where the execution of a law is to affect treaty rela- tions a single State of the Union is not the sole judge of what laws may be passed for tts own secarity, The right of self-defence is conceded to every State, bat, as powers used for self-defence an protection against harm cannot be perverted into weapons of offence and aggression upon the rights others, Again, the charge imposed by Califor the Chinese women amounts to is made in violation of the laws of Con, fourteenth amendment to the constitatio among other things, that no State shail providing, eny to auy persoD Within ite jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. Mr. Goold, for the State, controverts these points nd maintains the theory of the State Court, that the law is withim the proper definition of the police powers of the and, therefore, valid. heard the case of J a Thy New York, where the iaw was also held valid on de- murrer, and the compiaint was dismissed, | maintained that it is to be treated precisely ont wives imposed & tax on alien passengers, and those #et forth in maby of img the Convention there. The Exposition Building would seat 15,000 persons and whe hotel accommoda- | j), tions were athply sufficient, ‘The delogation from Saratoga Springs was then heard | ie ™m prings j through Mr, Sackett, who said no place offers better fa- cilities for the Convention and those who attend it than Sai tions for 20, Springs, where there are accommota- persons. Among other considerations ¢ said there 0 17,000,000 of our population within | 600 miles of 'e have, he continued, 900,000 votes in New York aod thirty-five electoral votes. As the battie of Saratoga was the key of the Revolution so it wae Mi tt Saratoga now should be the key of the appr ing Presi tial contest. He was author. ized w say, by the citizens of Sara that if the present halls are not large ‘enough ey are ready to answer any demands that m: made upon them, be o at that city. He spoke of the conve- ion and the ability of the hotels to accom! 60,000 persons. Besides, Philadel- phia is the only central city to which tickets will be sold this year by the different railroad companies at ex- cursionrates, Philadelphia is the centre of patriqgiam, and the success of the country in the future dep Sided on the success of the republican party. He mado an earnest fap tor the holding of the Convention there, incidentally alluding to the Contennial celebration in connection with principles of the republican party. Mr. SNowpRN also made a few remarks in favor of Meeting at Philadelphia. CHICAGO CRAYRS THR woNOR. P< Mapu. mo then Aas ee and pate in “ ae ox! hospitalities of city. lo spoke of the atrangements made with railroad com- Panies for tickets at reduced rates, showing easy and cheap avcess to the city, The hotel accommodations are oe graduated ‘The Inter-State Ex- hibition ilding is the structure im this country, with the perhaps, of the Centennial main bail exception, woll saited in all its intmenta for a convention, It will seat from 325,000 to 10,000 persons, to the space required for the convention. considerations why Chicago should } ie hy P #7, Lou1s soLIErTOCS. Mr. Vax Horw, of Missouri, said be had been re- ted to offer to the Committee, beride a suitable fants ‘St Louis, ample accommodations tor the holding of the Convention. ‘THE RMPIRR Orry. Governor Moncan after all had been argued In favor of other cities, New York the Conven- Mon w be held ia thas gitv, They the Grand Qoera 5 House ; he" was authorized to offer that place, bat if it should be desired the Hippodrome could be obtained; but the Opera House could seat the Convention in thé parquet, while five or six huadred persons could be soated on the platform, A National Republican Con- vention had never been held in that city. This wae the eontennial year. Very many persons would come to Philadelphia, and the preasure might beso great that thousands would be compeUed to goto New Yor for accommodations. WEST _YIRGINEA Mr. Criswei.t, of West Virginia, iuvited the Conven- tion to meet at Whoeling. ‘THE VOTING. An iaformal vote was then taken, wiva voce, for Gxing the place of meeting, wisb the following result:—Cin- cinnati, 15; Chicago, 9; Philadelphia, 9; Cleveland, 4; Saratoga Springs, 2; Boston, 1; New York, 1,3 Louis, 1; Washington, L. No selection having been made, the committee thea voted formally, viva voce, with the following result: — Cincimnati, 40; Chicago, 7; Philadeiphia, 16. Twenty- two votes being necessary to achoive there was ‘00 selection, Another vote was taken, resulting as cinnati, 20; Philadelphia, 16; Chicago, 7. 20 selection. Auothor vote was taken with precisely the same re sult as the above, AN ADJOURNMENT. Without proceeding further Representative Fave Suggested an adjournment, as several members wished to return to the House of Representatives, where im- portant voles were to be takem om the aimpesty ques- On motion of Mr. Wisttam &. CHANDLER, @ sub-com- mittee was appointed by tue Chair to prepare she usual eail for the Convention. The committee consists of Senators Howe and Morton, Messrs, Wiliam £, Cham- dler, Gorham and Fulion The comuitice theu adjour evening. (ll seven o’clock this AFTER RECESS. Mr. Kxanrx, of Pennsylvania, said he bad advocated the holding of the Convention at Puiladelpuia, aot tha’ the people there had any claim, but because everybody was going to Philadelphia this Centenuial year: thero- fore it was proper the Convention shoud be invited to hold its session in that city. To-day only two votes were required for the selection of Cincinnati. For his own part he did notthink it proper that he shou stand nere to delay the selection by a further contest, and therefore he should vote for Cincinnati, that cuy having generally received the largest number of vols, ‘The sixth ballot resulted :—Cincinnati, Chicago, 18, Philadeiphia, 4. As 44 voles were cast, 23 were necessary to a choice. The seventh ballot was taken and resulted as fol- lows:—Cincinuati, 21; Chicago, 18; Philadelphia, 4 The eighth ballot resulted as follows:—Cinclanati, 19 cago, 19; Philadelphia, 4; Cleveland, 1. ‘The ninth ballot was as follows :—Whole number of votes cast, 43; necessary toa choice, 22; Cincinnati re- coived 22; Chicago, 18; Philadelphia, & The Cua having announced that Cincinnat! was chosen as the place forthe Convention, on motion of Mr. Scammers, of Chicago, the selection was mado unanimous On motion of Mr. Van Hors, of Missouri, Wednes- day, the 14th day of June, was designated as the time of meeting, It was resolved that when this committee adjourn it adjourn to meet at Cincinoati on Tuesday, the 13th day of June, Governor MorGAan expressed his gratification that the business of the committee had been harmoniously transacted, andon motion the committee adjourned, CALL POR THE CONVENTION, The next Union Republican National Convention for the nomination of candidates for President and Vico President of tho United States will be held in the city of Cincinnati, on Wednesday, the 14th day of June, 1876, at twelve o'clock noon, and will consist of delegates of cach State equal to twice the number of its Senators and Representatives in Congress, and of two delegates from cach organized Territory and the District of Columbia. In calling the Conventions for the elee- ton of delegates the committees of the several Staves are recommended to invite all republican electors, and ali other voters, without regard to past political dif- ferences or previous party dilliculties; who are opposed to reviving sectional issues, and desire to promote friendly feeling and permanent barmony throughout the country by maintaining und enforcing all the con- stitutional rights of every citizen, including the fult and free exercise of the right of suffrage, without in- timidation and without fraud; who are in favor of the continued prosecution and punishment of all official dishonesty and of an economical administration of the government by honest, faithful and capable officers, who are in favor of making such reforms in government as experience may from time to time sug- gest; who are opposed to impairing the credit of the pation by depreciating any of its obligations and in fa- vor of sustaining in every way the national faith and financial honor; who hold that the Common schout system is the nursery of American liberty and should be maintained absolutely {ree from sectarian coutrol; who believe that forthe promotion of these ends the direction of the governmeat should continue to be con- fided to those who adhere to the principles of 1776, support them a# incorporated in the constitution and lawa, and who are in favor of recognizing and strength- ening the fundamental principle of national unity in this centennial anniversary of tne birth of the Re- public, FE. D. MORGAN, Chairman Republican National Committee. Wutiam KE. CHaspien, Secretary, The address is signed by George E. Spencer, of Ala- bama, Powell Clayton, of Arkansas; George C. Gorham, of California; Marshall Jewell, of Connecticut; 5. M. Harrington, of Delaware; D. B. Conover, of Florida; Isham 3. Fanning, of Georgia; J. Y. Scammon, of fih- ol f Indiana; W. B. Allison, of Goodloe, of Ken- ; W. PF ryland; William Cla oward, of Michigan; T. Averill, of Minnesota; O. C. French, of Mississippi; R. T. Van Horn, of Missouri; E. E. Cunningham, ol Nebraska; William E, Chandler, of New Hampshire; A. G. Cattell, of New Jersey; win D, Morgan, of New York;' Joseph ©, Abbott, of North Carolina; B. R. Cowan, of Ohio; J. H. Mitchell, of Oregon; Wilham H. Kem! Pennsylvania; William D. Bray- ton, Rhode Island; J.J. Patterson, M. 'Thomburg, Tennessee; George P. H. Wells, Jr., Virginia; Hanson Crisweil, Wost Vir- gina; T. 0. Howe, Wisconsin; J, A. Hubbell, Colorado; J. P.’ Kidder, Dakota; 8. 8, Smot, District’ of Colum: bia; 8. B. Elkins, New Mexico, Powell Clayton, of Arkansas, gppresented Texas, in addition to his own State, andJ. H. Mitchell repre- sented Montana; John U. New represented Wyoming, and so signed the call. HOTEL ARRIVALS, Ex-Senator James A. Bayard, of Delaware, arrived last evening at the New York Hotel. Charles A. Wash- barn, formerly United States Minister to Paraguay, is at the Sturtevant House, George B. Roberts, First Vice President of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, is al the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Major Clarence Mauck and Captain John Hartley, United States Army, are quar- | tered at the Hoffman House. John G. Meiggs, of Lima, Peru, is at the the Clarendon Hotel. Joseph H. Ramsey, of Albany, 18 at thaGilsey House. Rev. B. J Douglass, of Georgetown, Del., is at the Everett House. HONEY oF Horxmounn axp Tak betore the baby with croup. 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