The New York Herald Newspaper, January 22, 1877, Page 5

“WASHINGTON. Morton, Sherman and Garfield Against the Electoral Bill. TREMENDOUS PRESSURE ON BLAINE. Opposition of Extremists to Any Measure of Settlement. SENATOR MORTON'S RECORD ‘The Country's Prosperity Dependent on an arly Agreement. ATTITUDE OF HAYES’ HOME ORGAN. Dangers To Be Avoided by the Passage of the Bill. ————. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Wasuiyorox, Jan. 21, 1877, SHB ELECTORAL BILL—OPPOSITION OF PROMI- NENT BEPUBLIOAN POLITICIANS—ATTITUDE OF GOVEBNOR HAYES’ HOME OBGAN—EX- TREMISTS OPPOSED TO ANY SETTLEMENT ‘THAT MAY DEFEAT THEIB CANDIDATE. Extraordinary efforts aro making by Senators Morton and Sherman and General Garfield to secure votes enough in the Senate to defeat the Elec- toral bill. Senator Blaine, who arrived yesterday, has been under a heavy pressure ever since to induce him to cast his influence against it, All the petty and large Jealousies among ropublican Senators stirred up and utilized to foment division and disagreement. A good deal of unfavorabic comment has been caused by the bitter opposition of the Columbus State Journal, Governor Hayes’ organ, to the bill. It is said by promi- tent republicans to be agrave blunder of the Gov- ernor to allow himself thus to appear as taking sides about the matter, ‘There is no longer any doubt that the opponents of tho bill will make a strong effort in the Senate to defeat it, Méssrs. Morton and Sherman are satd to count on the votes of nearly all the Southern repub- lican Senators to help them, How far they have succeeded in committing them is not yet known, but the voice of the country begin to be heard very Plainly and urgently down here by Senators and Rep- resentatives of both parties, and the almost universal demand for the adoption of the bill, as a tairand honest settlement, has a powerful offect upon them. The extreme men of both sides grumble and threaten Opposition, but the moderate men say that anything is better tham a new war; that this bill proposes a fair way of deciding the dispute, and that whoover ppposes it plainly does not believe his side to have a case strong enough to bear scrutiny. It is ad- mitted by men who say they do not like somo of the minor features of the bill that the alternative is a new war; that the danger to the country was and is very Brave, and that in the face of such perils itis the duty of mon who love thoir country to come to an agreement and adopt tho bill without change or amendment as quickly as possibio, It is evident that the absolute fairness of tho proposed commitice is what makes it most dis- jastelul to its opponents, They cannot feel sure that “heir canaidate, be it Hayes or Tilden, ts going to win, and these oxtremo men are unwilling to give up their hopes of office and patronage under any circum- mances or to leave them to the hazards of a tribunal to fairly constituted that they find it impossible to lorecast its decision, That 18 the main difficulty and source of opposition now. BENATOR MORTON'S RECORD ON COUNTING THE ELECTORAL VOTE—HIS SPEECHES IN OPPO- SITION TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE PRESI- DENT OF THE SENATE—HIS PROPOSITION TO LEAVE DISPUTED POINTS TO MEMBERS OF THE SUPREME COURT. So long ago as January, 1873, Senator Morton began to warn tho Senate and the American people of the ex- treme danger which would threaten the country if | Congress did not adopt some way of counting the electoral vote to the exclusion of the President of the Senate, On tho 6th of January ho introduced u reso- lution instructing the Committee of Privileges and Elec- tions to “examine and report at tho next session of Congress upon the best and most practicable mode ot electing the President aud Vice President and pro- viding atribunal to adjust and decido all contested questions connected therewith.”” On tho 17th of the game month he mado a set speech on tho subject, in which he gave much space to showing the dangers to the country if the Vice President should be allowed to count the vote. Many of bis words have a curious application at this moment and to tho present situ- ation, He said, for tnstance: Upon the hypothesis that tho President of the Sen- ate bas the power to open and count the electoral votes, and that the two houses are to be present merely as witnesses and bave no jurisdiction over the subject either jointly or separately, everybody must perceive that itis a vast and dangerous) power to re- pose inthe hands of one man—especially whon ho may be ardently devoted to the fortunes of a groat party. In the same specch ho said:— It is not the history of parties that they will volun- tarily surrender an advantage, though tainted with odium and tpyustice. February 25, 1875, he raid, still urging the adoption ot some “tribunal”? for deciding disputed votes: — If we have no rule, whenever a vote 1s opened by the President of the Senate in the convention of the two houses is must be counted, whatever may be tne irregularity or the unlawininess of it, There is no way to prevent it, That isthe condition if you bave no fule. Without any rule every vote must be counted, no matter how false, how fraudulent, how unlawful it may be. This alternative Mr. Morton held ap asa terror to the Senate and tho country to pursuade them to pass ‘is bill, In March, 1876, he was still so anxious that the Vice President should not count the voto that be was not unwilling to submit the aecision of a disputed election to the Supreme Court. Un the 16th of March be in fact foreshadowed precisely such a selection of Su- | preme Court judges as the present Electoral bill pro- poses. He aaid:— 1 think this question cannot come before the Su- preme Court judictelly—eertuinly not under th ent law that we have; but 1 will now read the the amendment that | would suggest in case the Sen- tte determines that we have the power to establish un ampire:— “That the judges of the Supreme Court of the United States shail be assembled in the chamber of the Suprome Court at the sume time that the two houses | of Congress are counting the clectoral votes for Presi- dent and Vico President; and in case the two hous shail fail to agree as to which is the troe and valid ry turn 38 provided for in this section, the retarns ball | be immediately submitted to the suid juages, who sball summarily decide which is the true and vald return, whieh return shall be counted.”” Itscems to me that ff we have got to refer this ques- tion to anybody it would be more satisinctory to refer W to the Supreme Court of the United states, and if you cannot do it in the character of the Supreme Court then let your special tribunal be composed of judges WM that court, and let them decide it, and decide wt ‘orthwith, On the 21st of March he said again:— If we have powor to give any outside tribunal juris. diction we have power Lo give it to the Suprome Court, thd that would be the most satistactory tribunal which we could refer so great a question. ‘The people of inis country Would submit with more satisfaction to {he decision of that body than they would to the de- cision of any one man, I care not how wise or how great he might be, or tu’ any special tribanal that we might create, In answer to the question put by my irwend iron North Carolina, | say we cannot confor the jurmsuiction upon the supreme Court as a Supreme Court, Stull, it we ave toe power ww create a special we can conter it upon the judges of the Sue jourt becuase they ure the judges of that ‘As to the power of the two honses incase of a con toxted vote, he relerred on March 24 to the case of Michigan, 1 1837, saying: Lsimply refer to it briefly for the purpose of show. Ing that Congress assurned sabstantiaily the power over these contested votes long ago, aud that scms to have deen the better juagment of members of the two houses at different periods of our history. Finally, on the same day, and in his last remarks urging bis own bill, be sa: We can understand in ot what took place three years last month the necessity of providing some method for counting these votes, We cannot, as com- mon tovers of our country and patriots, sworn to stand by this government, pass over the duty of providing against such dangers as lie right at the door. Asi said before, any plan is better than none almost. Tt would seem that Senator Morton might, if he chose, have claimed the paternity of the present Elec- toral bill, which, however, he vehemently opposes. He certainly more clearly and oftener than any other man, set forth the danger which must arise from leay- ing the count to tho President of the Senate, THE BUSINESS PROSPECTS OF THE COUNTRY— WHAT DEPENDS ON THE SETTLEMENT OF THE PRESIDENTIAL MUDDLE AND THE FINANCIAL QUESTION—AN ERA OF PROSPERITY PRE. DICTED. An influential New England manufacturer, who has been here for some days, remarked, in conversation to-day, that if the Electors! bil! becomes a jaw and the Presidential diMficulty ts thus peaceabty and honorably settled, 1 would bes certain cause of an immedia and general revival of business, and that this would continue and grow up into a lasting prosperity, if Con. gress would adopt a sound financial policy, He fnas het ® disposition te ao this if only the Presidential muddle cac be got out of the way and bas found, in conversation with leading members, that his plana meet with favor. One of these 1s that proposed by Secretary Morrill to offer to | redeem the greenbacks at the option of the holder in ‘a four per cent bond, those thus redeemed to be can- celled, The other, advocated by Mr. Schleicher, of Texas, 18 to retain a certain proportion of the green- backs paid in as taxes and deposit them as part of the Sinking Fund The first of these plans would proba bly get the favor of those who are opposed to any forcible contraction, as it would operate only as lar as the money market would mako redemption profitabie, He adds that the position of the country is now In every way favorable to a general revival of industry if only confidence in the future is restored, The crops of the year are all either ample or very large. The corn crop was within two per cont as great as the im- mense crop of 1875, and im the (orm of pork is bringing good prices, with a good foreign demand, The wheat crop is good, and sold at paying prices, The cotton crop was large and profitable, and was combined with a larger production than ever before of food supplies by the Southern States. Wool has passed the extreme point of depression, and is bringing fuir prices. The Sugar crop of Louisiana was enormous, and is solling attair prices, Leather has passed the point of de- Pression, The exports are large at {ull prices and the price has advanced from four to six cents per pound, with the bome demand brisk. All the New England cotton mills which are up to the times aro now able to earn dividends, and the aggregate export of cotton goods 1s larger now than beforo the war and Is steadily, though slowly, increasing, The most important sign ot ail, in bis view, is the sonse of stability and hopetulnes for the future, in case the Presiden- tial difficulty is peaceably settled; a feeling such as has not obtained since the panic of 1873, ana which reaches every important branch of industry. This feeling only needs the settloment of the Prosidential question, and then of the currency question, he thinks, to take effect in constructive enterprises of all kinds, to make up for the complete stoppage of ail such un- dertakings during the last two or three years, Thus, he thinks, labor now unemployed would Immediately find employment in the building of new mills, ware- houses, railroads and other large works. ln DS Coli es FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. Wasnisctox, Jan. 21, 1877, PETITION FROM PROMINENT BUSINESS FIRMS OF BOSTON FOR THE PASSAGE OF THE ELEC- TORAL BILL. Mr. Pierce, of Massachusetts, will present to-morrow in the House the following petition in favor of the bill for counting the electoral vote, forwarded by the lead- ‘ng merchants vi both political parties in Boston :— Deeply impressed by the gravity of the political situation, wo, the undersigned, carnestly urge the adoption of the mode of settlement of the Prosiden- Mal question which has been proposed by the Congres- sional committeo, Among the signers are the following conspicuous firms and corporation: ‘Amos A. Lawrence & Co., E. B, Mudge, Sawyer & Co., Washington Mills Company, | Saratoga Victory Manufacturing Company, D. P. vos & Co., George C. Richardson & Co., Parkor, Wilder & Co, James M. Little & Ca, Upham, Tucker & Co., C. F, Hovey & Co., Chandler & Co,, Macullar, Williams & Co,, Isaac Fenno & Co,, March Brothers, Pierce & Co., Frost Brothers & Co, THE FLORIDA INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE—AT- TITUDE OF THE REPUBLICAN MEMBERS, The rumors which have been current in rogard to the probability that Congressmen Dunneil and Wood- burn, the republican members of the investigating | committee which went to Florida, had conciuded to sign the majority report, which, it is said, will favor the election of the, Tilden electors, aro denied by Mr. Dunnell, who says that thus far no report whatever has been mado up, The whole committee has haa but one meeting sinco its roturp, which was about nino days ago, Only a part of tho evidence has been printed thus far and slips of it given to the members of the committeo to revise, There arc points connected with two counties in Florida which require to bo examined into, and also questions of law relative tothe action of tne Florida Supreme Court which must bb looked into beforeaconclusion can be reached, | as to the correctness of the one and the constitution. ality ofthe other. Therefore all talk about Mr. Dun- | nell’s signing 4 concurrent report with the democrats 18 pronounced by himself as without foundation, and, in exchanging views with Mr. Woodburn to-day, tho latter, he adds, did not indicate to him that he had any idea of agreeing with the majority. FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT. Wasuixatox, Jan, 21, 1877. THE DANGERS WHICH THE COUNTRY HAS HAP- PILY ESCAPED—PROJECTS AND PURPOSES OF REPUBLICAN EXTREMISTS IN WASHINGTON— HAYES TO BE COUNTED IN, EVEN AT THE EXPENSE OF A WAR—A GIGANTIC CONSPIR- ACY AGAINST THE NATION’S PEACE--THE CHANDLER-MORTON PROGRAMME, Previous to the harmonious action of the Joint Con- gressional Commijtee, as already announced in the Hera, tho political situation here had changed so greatly and ¢o dangorously tor the peace of the coun. try within a week that what passed here, it 1t were known to the peopie elsewhere, could not fail to cre. | ate deep and well founded alarm. The country ap- peared to rest under the belief that, however tho poli- | ticians may disagree and quarrel, when tho proper and Iaw-appointed time comes a proper and lawtul et. | tlement of the Presidenttal dispute would be made, During som: weeks the result scomed | not improbable; but within a few days | past the extremists of both parties had begun to show their hands and develop their inten. tions, and I do not exaggerate when I tell you that the opinion bas been widely entertained that unless the | substantial men of New York and of the whole country spoke out promptly and plainly, unless they united in an Imperative demand that there should be a peaceablo, constitutional and honest settlement of the question, trouble of the most serious character lay immediately ahead, Nothing is now more absolutely certain than that the poace of the country depends on the two houses coming to some agreement betore the 14th of February ag to the manner in which the electoral vote should bo | counted, If this question was not settled beforehand, the republican leaders had determined that the Vico President should count the vote, and sbould | count oniy such certificates as they would have directed him to open, They would have claimed thatgno agreo- ment having been reached by the houses, the duty of counting devolved by this failure upon the Vice Pre dent, and t they means to countin Hayes, no matter what protest might be made by the House, But ifthe scheme was carried out itis very certain that the House on its part would proceed to eloct Tilden and prociaim him President, and leading demo- vrais, looking to the great possiniity of such a cumple cation, were quietly tuking meusures to secure the at- ndance bere of 5,000 oF perhaps 10,000 men to make ademonstration under (he guise of petitioning Con- gross tor justice, Now, the republican leaders were not in the least averse to all this. They have been credited with a di termination to crush every effort looking to an agree- ment of the two houses, They were filling their organs all over the country with assertions that the Vice President bas tbe constitutional right to ceunt, and thus preparing the public mind to sustain their Oped Opposition to any plan the joint committee might prodt.ce, and meantime they were using party terror. ism and all other means to prevent an agreement 10 the committee, They pointed to the silence of she country a8 evidence that ‘nobody wants a plan or agreement,” and they bad already, vy a few days of unintermitting work, s0 cowed some Senators and puzzlea others that it was doubtful whether any plan OF agreement could pass the Senate. The Chandier-Morton theory waa that it is vetter to provoke @ vow war than to give up the power they possess, They held that the democrats woula blun- der; that the Vice President’s count would be ac- cepted by the country, or at any rate that which had the most plausible appearance of loyalty; that it » democratic mass meeting assembled here it would au- thorize and produce a republican counter demonstra- Won, and thas with the federal power, forces and arme in their bands, they could crush any movement here, while if 1s should extend ana become a general ; Outbreak, they would thank Heaven for anew rebellion, in which they meant to be the mon to enforce peace and carry out the laws. It te not difficult to see that this scheme was fall of strong powts, If the democtats submitted then Chandler would have carried bis point, and he, Mor- ton and Sherman would reckon on the necessary grat- {tude of Hayes If the democrats resisted—as they undoubtedly would, and ag no force or influence which could be used could prevent them from doing— then hurrab for a new war, a vast ratd on the South in the name of peace; and these leaders, who carried op the lass Ganvass as a crusade, believed the people would follow them, or, rather, would spring to arms at @ demoeratic demonstration, The one thing feared by Chandler, Morton and Shor- man was an agroement by the two houses upon a plan—any plan—tor a count of the vote. They were Dot 60 averse to a plan which should leave the decision concerning the disputed States to a committee com: posed entirely of members of the two houses. Tho members of such a committee would have been chosen by party caucuees, and it was weli understood that Mr. Morton would manage that men should be ap- Pointed from the republican side who would di toeverything, But the proposition now adopted to bring in legal experts, and those judges of the Supreme Court, was a different matter. The republican leaders could not hope that these judges could be deceived, or that they would decide on partisan grounds the ques- tions as to constitutional methods, Jaw and weight of evidence which will now come before them. Mr. Chandler and his allies are not biunderers; they have @ perfect knowledgo of the facts in the disputed States; they know that their case in Florida and in Louis will not bear even a slight investigation vy men trained to this work and impartial in their judgment, Hence their prompt alarm and opposition to this plan of caliing in judges of the Supreme Cou: and the immediate renewal of the cry in all the republican organs that tho Vice President must count, Hence the threats that were made here prior to the agree- ment that any man In either house who even weak- ened on this question sbould be considered « traitor to his party; should be opposed at home and denounced everywhere, aud should be summarily expelled from public life, Such threats have moro effect here than you think, ® multitude of Congressmen hold their places by precarious tenures and need at every elec- tion the help of the party. They also have irionds and allies in local offices, and they have been accustomed to follow their leaders. But there is not the least doubt that the administra- tion leaders conceived that their main strength lay in the supineness of the public. Daily and triumphantly they pointed their followers to the fact that nobody «demanded an agreement or a plan. “The people don’t caro,” they urged. “Why should you move—how dare you move against your party ?"” The few amiable politicians sont here from New York and other cities for an honest settlement only excited their contempt. “They wero signed by sorcheads,” they sald. ‘The Party Js a unit. Stand still and it will all bo right.” The Senatorial elections in Lilinois ahd Massacha- setts attract extraordinary interest, because the re- sults there would give some evidence of popular toel- ing. If Messrs. Boutwell and Logan are ro-elected it would be held by Chandler and Morton as aclear in- dorsement of their couree, tor both Boutwell and Logan have committed themselves to the most ex- treme measures—even to a new war—if that would be necessary to put in Hayes, and Mr. George F. Hoar’s courge, which is moderato and judicial, had already caused him to be privately denounced as a traitor and no better than a fool. T say to you, therefore, that unless the two houses had agreed upon a plan before the 14th of February none would havo been adopted; and in that case my deliberate advice to everybody would be to prepare for a new and bloody war, Ido not say this hastily; you know that I have uncommonly good means for know- ing what gocs on here below the surface. The danger was not greater in 1860 than it bas been in 1877. 1 have given you not mere impressions; tho tears I have expressed and the schemes | have related were the topics of private consultation here daily among members of all classses, War was in tho air, and despondency gained on the ono hand among men anxious for peaco, while the othcr side grew more boastful and assured of success, Happily all this cloud | of doubt and danger has been dissipated by tho agrec- ment of the joint committes to a peacetul and constitu | tonal settlement of the question at issue. Tho coun. try bas been rescuea from terrible peril and our insti- tutions receive a renewal of strength trom the fact that they have withstvod such a tremendous strain, Petar PHiS MPa att GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Waaminrtos, Jan, 21, 1877. SENATOR MORTON TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION TO THE ELECTORAL BILL. Senator Morton will to-morrow deliver a speech in opposition to tho joint committee’s bill on the subject of the count of the electoral votes, SENATOR ANTHONY IMPROVING, Senator Anthony is still improving, and it is eonf- dently oxpectod will be out to-morrow. He sat up tor se¥oral hours to-day, and a number of fricads were admitted to converso with him, among whom was Senator Burnside. % CHANDLER SAYS IT 18 A DELIBERATE For- Gry. i Secretary Chandler denoupcos as a deliborate for- gery the following alleged despatch which has been re- peatedly published, none such having éver been writ ten or sont by him:— New Yon, Nov, 8, 1876, To Governor M. L, STEARNS: Hold Florida tor Hayes and Wheeler, Money and troops will be sent you, %, CHANDLER, RETURN OF THE MORRISON COMMITTEE, Tho Morrison committee have returned from New Orleans, and will resume their session in Washington to-morrow morning. Marshal Pitkin, of Louisiana, will be the first witness, FUNDING THE NATIONAL DEBT—FAVORABLE OUTLOOK IN EUROPE. Late official reports to the Treasury Department from its agents abroaa show conclusively that our securities are in demand, ‘A party will leave here next week with she amount of the latest call—$10,000,000— and it can be stated that the fanding is now in such successful operation that it is reasonably expected an- other call for an equal amount will goon be made, The ‘Treasury authorities here are satisfied, from the tone ond temper of advices which have been received from Buropg regarding the successful funding of the loan, that the financial credit of the governmont will be tully | maintained, and that the outlook is brighter for a suc- cessful continuance of the funding than it bas been heretotore, ‘ THE NEW YORK BAR ASSOCIATION, A project is on foot to call a meoting of the Bar As. sociation of New York to give oxprossion to the opin- ton of the membors of that organization on the consti. tutionality of the bill before Congress for settling the electoral vote question, B'NAL ERITH CONVENTION, Cixcixsatt, Jan. 21, 1877, Tho twenty-fifth annual meeting of the B’na: Brith Of the United States commonced here to-day. About 100 delegates bave already arrived, representing all parts of the country, rip . THE WHEELER EXPLORATIONS. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SURVEYS—-WHAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED. Wasuinatox, Jan, 21, 1877, The annual report of the surveys west of the 100th meridian, under direction of Lieutenant Wheeler, of the United States corps of engincers, is now about | ready tor issue. 1t will exbibit many interesting fucte regarding the topography and resources of the regiuns examined in Uolorado, New Mexico and California during the last fiscal year. THE DESERT PLAINS. Under spvctal instructions trom the War Depart. Ment an examination was made to ascertain whether the waters of the Great Colorado River of the West | could be diverted to the adjoming dosert plains tor | Purposes of irrigation, The report thereon 18 accom- panied with illustrations ang tabulated data showing the problem to be ditlicult, M not impracticable. aTLasks I COLOR. Special investigations pave been inaugurated with a View to distinctively delineate in colors upon the alas | mups of the survey, the aria, irrgable, grazing, min- | rai anc mountainous sections of the whole region | bithberto explored by the Wheeier Sears, whieh | have covered since the your 1869 nearly 400,000 square ; miles. These expeditions have veen sent out by the War Department, primarily for the purpose of gathor- | qua topographica, dats lor the mapping of the country And incidentally to report on the mineral, agricultural and other resources of the vast region west of the luoth = meridian, and its geology, climate, &c. Mups of a large portion ot the area hive already’ been published RYSULTS OF THR SURVEY. The matured results of the survey areto be pub- ished in seven quarto volumes. Two ol these—viz., geology and zoology—bave appeared; a third, paivon- tology, 1#neurly ready for distribution, aud’ the re- mainder are woll advanced. Topographical and geo- jogical atlas sheets are issued from time to time | There will also be issued @ monograph upon routes of communication, showing the — uis- tances between points, elevations, wood, water, grass, | &c This information is much sought for by parties contemplating the location of colonies, the transior of large herds to grazing ground, «ec. The appropriations for this Work iu the last year, although limited in amount and not avaiabie unui lato in tbe summer, have afforded gratifying results, the several field partics continuing their labora up to December, and returning to the headquarters in Washington weil laden with data to be elaborated and submitted directly to the government, and incidentally to the public, during the present office season, [1 Congress 3 adequate appropriations, parties will be put in the flela early in the commg spring, as skilled assistants, in- | struments and outils are all at hand, ready for a cam- | paign at any time. “THE INDIANS. THE MODOCS TO BE CIVILIZED BY LEGISLA- TIVE BNACTMENT—-METHOD OF DISTRIBUT- | ING SUPPLIES AT THE AGENCIES. Wasuixoton, Jan, 21, 1877. The Indian Appropriation bill now under considera- tion in the House contains an appropriation of $7,000 to provide, under the direction of the Secretary hav- ing juriediction of Indian aflairs, settlements, clothirg, food, agricultural implements and seeds for the Modoc Indians that have removed to and are now residing within tho Ladin Territory. MATHOD OF DISTRIBUTION. | For tho purpose of properly distributing the sup- plies appropriated for in the bill, it 18 made the duty of cach agent in charge of Indiuns and baving sup- phes to distribuse, to make out rolis of the Indians en- titled to supplies at the agency, with tho names of the Indians and of the heads of fam! or lodges, with the number in each family or lodge, and to give out supplies to the heavs of tumilies, and not to the heads of tribes or bands, and not to give out supplies tora greater length of time than one week in advance; pro- vided, howover, that the Commisstoner of Indian Af- fairs may, in his discretion, issue supplies fora greater period than one weck to such Indians as aro pouceaviy located upon their reservation and engaged in agricul- ture. LOUISIANA. ADJUSTMENT OF DIFFICULTIES AMONG THE BEPUBLICAN LEADERS—A PLAN TO RECAP- TURE THE COURT HOUSE FOILED, New Onikans, Jan. 21, 1877, Telegraph Manager Barnes returned this morning. It is understood that the Sergoant-at-Arms leaves on Monday with Cazanave and Kenuer, of the Returning Board. It is reported that on Saturday afternoon legislature Warrants to the amount of $80,000 wore cashed by « promiment republican, At a.conferenco of republican leaders held to-night all differences of opinion were amicably adjusted, and it is thought that prominent party men both here and in Wastiagton will henceforth work barmoniously together, BLAN TO CAPTURE THE COURT HovsR. Four of the Packard Motropolitans, heretofore con- cealed tn the Sapremo Court buriding, und evidently a party of observation, were detected on Saturday Lt, and at two o'clock A. M. Sucday the guard | the building was reinforced by Colonel | Augur’s battaiion of militia, The men, it is said, coptessed that their instructions were to take advantage of an unguarded moment to recapture the building. This norning’s Republican announces that untit further potice it will be issued only on Wednesdays and Saturdays. _ DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS SATISFIED WITH THE PRESIDENT'S ATTITUDE—THE ABSURDITIES OF THE STATUS QUO. Wastinatoy, Jan, 21, 1877, The democratic members of Cougress (rom Louisi- ana, who, with Colonel Burke yesterday called upon the President, and bad a conversation with bim about | Louisiana affairs, express themselves perfectly satis- fied with the result of their intorview, tho President having intimatea no change in the policy rogarding the two State governments. TAX COLLRCTORS ENJOINED, Information has been received bere that the Nich- oll’s Government of Louisiana through Judge Hous- ton has enjoined the old Kellogg Stato tax collec- | tors from turning over their moneys to tho Kellogg State Auditor, Johnson, who was revurned as clected, Theso collectors are now in New Orleans for the pur- | pose of making their final returns {rom thoir several parishes, i MAINTENANCE OF THE STATUS Quo. | General Augur having yestorday reinstated tho old | State librarian removed by Nicholls, it is believed by | the Louisiana republicans in Washington that a proper maintenance of the status quo will require Interpesition by the national authority, in the jatier cage as well as | in that of the librarian. The moneys are required to | subsist the Chartty Hospital and public schools and the administration of the state. ANXIETY FOR THE PUBLIC MONEYS, Marshal Pitkin has just presented the matter to the President, and urged that to maintain tho status quo, | and to conserve these public monoys from being | squandered, action should ve promptly taken by him. | THE ILLINOIS SENATORSHIP. ANTICIPATED TERMINATION OF PALMER'S CAN= | DIDATURE—FRIENDS OF JUDGE DAVIS watt | ING TO BRING HIM FORWARD, {BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Bioomtxotox, Jan. 21, 1877, | The sudden overthrow of Judge Davis at Springfeld | has had the tendency to cause a large number of lead- ing democrats tn this section of the State to look upon the matter as of considerable significance. EFFORTS TO WITHDRAW PALMER. It seoms that the democrats are pretty well satisfied that neither Palmer nor Anderson can succeed in deteating Logan in tho Senaioriat fight, and it is thought that after Monday’s balloting an effort will be mede to get Patmer off the track. Friends of Governor | Palmer will not go to Anderson or Varish, the two | weaker democratic candidates. DAVIS TO THR FRONT, When the Governor is fairly and honorably out of the contest the adherents of Judgo Davis will at once make bold and desperate efforts to secure the nomination in lis favor, Your correspondent was to-day reliably intormod by | one of the most imfuential detnoeratic politicians 1 the State that Davis will be the most avaiable man | afver the conclusion of Monday's valioting, and will stand u fir prospect of securing the nomination, It 1s now pretty generally conceded that Palmer's candidature will cease after Monday, avd the Davis men are now anxiously waiting for an opportunity to place in nomination their man, THE NEW JERSEY SENATORSHIP. JUDGE GREEN'S RECORD AS A DEMOCRAT—A MISREPRESENTATION CORRECTED, Tuextox, Jan. 21, I8T% It is unjust to Judge Ashabel Green to represent him as a late recruit or a lukewarm soldier tn the demo- cratic ranks. Judge Green has always been a thorough. going democrat, He began voting the democratic ticket when he left college and bas kept on in the me way ever since, He has stumped tho State for | the democratic ticket, and bas contributed to its sup- port in every way for the last quarter of a century, RLKCTED AS A DEMOCK AT. Ten years ago le was elected Judge of the County Court of Bergen ax a democrat, und he was chosen as one of the Tilden electors in November, Everything is fair in politics as in War, butit is po part of the duty of your correspondent to furtber the schemes of wal candid: for the Senatorship of Jersey to ist in ci ting Ialsehoods respecting so worthy es contioman as Judge Gre | | northwesterly possibly occasional rains in tho first district and light NEW YORK HwKALD, MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 1877, CONVICTED OP MURDER. 4 NEGRO FOUND GUILTY OF TAKING OFF A BAO PEDLER—INCIDENTS OF THE CRIME— TESTIMONY GIVEN ON THE TRIAL, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Haxrisouns, Pa., Jan, 21, 187% Frank Wilson, a negro, was yesterday morning con- feted in the Dauphin County Court of murdering Jobo BerRady, arog pedier, im June last The accused and the pedier, who was intoxicated, had been seon together | on the night preceding the finding of the corpse, which lay in one of tho suburban streets of this city. DISCOVERY OF THM noDY. When frst discovered on voth sides of the neck were discovered depressions, indicating that Rudy bad been choked to death. On the previous duy the pedier had between $30 and §40, al! o! which had dia- appeared when his pockets were'examined Portious of bis pocketbook were found in @ field in the neighbor. hood. Immediately after the commission of the crime Wiison, with a negro companion, iett 4 a tmp to Buffalo, Detroit other About three months ago the negrves returned Carlisie, eighteem miles trom this . arrested, the murderer being caught onder a mattress. TESTIMONY RETRACTED, Atahbearing of the case a coivred woman testified that she bad sean Wilson choking and striking Rudy j Until he fell to the ground, and had heara his groans A\ the triai she denied the truth of her previous. state. ment and said she had given the testimony in the hope that it would release her trom i:uprisonment, she having been coniined to prevent her Gom running away UO escape appearing as a Witness. She swore, however, tbat Wilson had made propositions to ler to rob the pedier, THE DEVOURING ELEMENT. PAPER MILLS DESTROYED, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) . Ent, Pa., Jan, 21, 187%. The Walnut Croek Paper Mills, twelve miles west of Eno, were totally destroyed by fire this morning. Less about $40,000; partially insured, VALUABLE BARN BURNED—LARGE DESTRUCTION OF STOCK—LOSS AND INSURANCE, Worcestkn, Masa, Jan. 21, 1877. A large barn, two miles anda half trom this city, owned by William T, Brown, was burned this morning. In the barn were nineteen hoa of cattic, a horse and three pigs, all of which perished, A complete outfit of farming tools, twenty tons of bay, carriages, | Wagons and a large amount of grain were also burued, %, LOSS AND INSUR, \ The loss pis and the insurance $6,000, dis- tributed as follows:—$1,500 each in the Manchester, of Manchester, and the Liverpool, of Liverpool; $2,000 in the First Natioval, of Worcester, and $1,000 in the Worcester Mutual, FURNITURE FACTORY BURNED—NIGHT WATCH- MAN SUPPOSED TO HAVE PERISHED IN THE PLAMES, Curcaqo, Jan. 21, 1877. A fire at Rocktord, LL, this morning destroyed the fur- niture factory of Uphum & Herrick. Loss about $50,000 Insurance, $1,500 in the Fire Association; $1,000 inthe American, of Philadelphia; $1,000 in the Hudson of New Jersey; $1,000 1n tho Millville, and $500 in the Paterson. ‘The night watchman is supposed to have perished in the flames, THE ASHTABULA DISASTER. THE CORONER'S INQUEST—EVIDENCE OF A MAS- TER MACHINIST REGARDING ‘THE CONSTRUC- TION OF THE BRIDGE—FATAL WANT OF SKILL MANIFESTED, CLEVELAND, Obio, Jan, 23, 1877, The Coroner’s jury at Ashtabula met yesterday morning at nino o'clock. Mr. Albert Congdon, the first witness, testifud as follows:— At the time of the construction of this bridge I was employed by the Lake shore road as master machinist knew something about the construction of this bridge, as I had charge of the work in making tho, bridge; found a lack of material to fill the placo tor which it was designed, told Mr. Tomlinson aboutit, and he wanted to know it he had better let dir. Stone know about it; told him. ho had beter; a short time atterward {| was told to take the plans and finish the construction of the bridge as I thought it should be done; dv cot know how fur the work had progressed atthe timo L assumed control; tbo braces were not marked So as to designate the position | thoy were to occupy; never calculated the strength of the tension of compression members; did not say much to Mr. Tomlinson or any other man about tho pridys as I did not consider myself a competent briugeman; from the time of Mr. Tomlingon’s leaving | had tho Management of constructing the ridge; as soon us the bridge was completed it was shipped to Ashtabula. There was a recess in the angle block into which the eral Vraces fitted; the lateral braces on the top cord were fastened to the outsido of the angle biock by a lug pussing up about three incbes through the angle block; this description applies to the bridge belore it was shipped; a8 soon as the bridge was shipped Mr. Rogers told me that Mr. Stone had given nim orders to crect it, but he did not know how; | asked him why he did not go and teil Mr. Stone so, and be said that he did uot like to; I thea told hith as much as I know, DECISIONS IN TENNESSEE. TAX ON TELEGRAPH COMPANIES—-PREFERRED CREDITORS OF THE BANK OF TENNESSEE, [BY TELEGRAPH TU THE HERALD.) Nasuvi.ee, Jan. 21, 1877. Tho Supreme Court has decided that the payment of the privilege tax by telegraph companies does not empt them from a property tax. BANK OF TENNESSEE. Tt has also decided that the holders of the new or war issue of the Bank of Tennessee aro cntitlod to the assets of the bank in preference to any other creditors, Tho umount issued is variously ‘estimated from $700,000 to $1,000,000, and will consume the entire assets of the bank, which is bow in liquidation. The matt ill go to the United States Supreme Court tor tinal decision, MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE, Rocuxster, N. Y., Jan. 21, 1877, Thd trial of A. C, Fairbanks resulted in a verdict of murder in the second degroe. MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. Orrics or Tie CutKy SIGNAL Orricen, Wasnisctox, Jan, 22—1 A. M. Indications. During Monday In the Soush Atlantic States rising followed by falling barometer, easterly and southerly winds, stationary to rising temperature, generally cloudy and rainy weather will prevail, War DurartMnyt, { In the Gulf States and Tennessee stationary or fall- Ing, followed by rising barometer, winis mostly from northeast to northwest, geuorally warmer, threat. ening and rainy weather, succeeded by falling tem- perature in tho latter, In the Ohio Valley and lake rogions, rising bar- omoter, after a temporary fall over the lower laker and winds shifting to colder westerly or Lake Huron; and partly cloudy weather, snows in Lower Michigan and tho lower lake region, th the Upper Mississippt and Lower Missouri val- loys, rising and high barometer, north to west winds, | with | Don ee ee LITERARY CHIT-CHAT. | P. M. Haverty, of New York, publishes annually j “Haverty's Irish-Awerican illustrated Aimanac.” The Volume for 1877 combines al¥the usoful features of @ | well prepared almanac with the advantages of a buo® | Glled with a varied and well selected mass of invereste | Ng reading mater. Amusing sketches and anecdotes | of Irish info, extracts from American and Irish history, | some of which-are baadsomely tllustrated ; poetry and | muste enliven the pages and add mach to the valtio of | the almanac as @ pleasant winter’s evening com } pan:on. | The Rev, Stephen Byrne, 0.8. D., has written @ | valuable little treatise on Irish emigration, which ta | published by the Catholic Pubbeation Society of New York, The object of the work is to furnish practical | information to immigrants and those resident to the | Eastern citios who desire to seek homes in the West, j The writer strongty advocates tho settlement of the | Great and fertile Territones and the agricultural States | that areas yet but thinly populated. By going West | immediately after landing the Irish immigrant will | escape the evits of idleness, poverty and temptation which threaten him if he remains in tho great city. In order to turmish the fullest information on the subject the book 1s subdivided into parts, which deal sevoraily with the generalquestion of emigration {rom Europe, ‘ne proapecta in America and (he inducements offered to the settier by each State and Territory of the Amert- ean Union A finely engraved map furnisbes the necessary information as 10 railroad routes and dis tances, Altogether the book is one of the most useful and practical works that have recently beer issued. The Abbé Bontain has written a book on public edu sation in France in the nineteenth century. M. Henri Havard has added another to bis tillage ‘rated works under the title of “Amsterdam et énise.”” Notwithstanding the great activity of the German publishing and bookselling market it is a fact that | editions of German books in general never excood 504 | or 800 copies, and most of these are sold on commis. sion subject to return. Goethe bimself received for one of bis books only two or threo copies of the printed work, and Schiller died in poverty. Mr, Wiliam Black's ‘“Madeap Violet” draws the unanimous praise of the English pross as a pleasant, lively, droll and delightful novel, Brentano hag receivea the Enghsh almanacs for 1877. They are particularly gorgeous this year. Among them are “Hood's Comic Annual,’ “Bows Bells,” “Cassell’s"’ and “The [Mstrated London Ale manac.” Bow-Kells, Belgravia and London Society have each issued elaborate holiday numbers, OBITUARY. LUTHER LEE. { A despatch from Nortolk, Va,, announces the death ; of Luther Lee, Colloctor of Customs of that port, AMOS D, SMITH. A telegram trom Providence, R 1., says that Amoe D. Smith, @ prominent cotton manufacturer, died ia that city yesterday morning. The deceased had been 111 jor a long time and had attained the age of seventy. two years, i REV. JOUN C. LORD. A despatch from Buffalo, N. Y., under date of thr 21st, announces the death tn that city after a pre- tracted illness of Rev, John C, Lord, aged seventy-one, pastor of the Central ’resbyierian church for thirty: sight yer He was a brother of Hon, scott Lord, of Utica, and Rey, William Lord, of Cooperstown, VISCOUNT GAGE. A cable despatch from London announces the death of Viscount Gage, of Ireland. THE HATCHE' HOW & BOHEMIAN BEER SELLER ATTEMPTED TO COLLECT A BILM, About nine o'clock last evening Joseph Wanneck, proprietor of a Inger beer saloon, No. 212 East Third stroet, had an alsercation in his saloon with one of his customers, Jacob Benzeger, of No. 243 Stanton street. Itappears thatthe latter entered the place | about seven o'clock, and after drinking for some time relused to pay. The proprietor endeavored to ab- tain bis money and foilowed up his argument {with a hatenet, which was lying on a ; beer keg. With this he struck Bengeger a revere blow on the head, causing @ sealp wound six inches in length. Benzeger waa taken to Bellevue Hospital, and ata late hour tast evenin, Was 1n a precarious condition. Wanneck was arreste and locked up in the Eleventh precinct station house, | He claims tl he struck Benzeger in self det Hotn men are Bohemians and speak v¢ English, DEATH ON A DOORSTEP. At twenty minutes past ten last evening OMcer Aull, of the Eleventh precinct, found a man sitting on the doorstep of No. 611 Kast Twelfin street, apparently Ine toxicated, He shook him, when the tater fell over on his side. The officer then discovered that the msn wag doad. The body was subsequently recognized as that of Thomas Reynolds, of No, 715 East Twelfth stroet, employed in the Street Cleaning Department AGAIN, ANOTHER DEN RAIDED. , Captain McDonnell, of the Eighth precinct, with @ section of patrolmen, last night mado a descent on the liquor salvon at the corner of Broome ahd Thompson streets, kopt by Thomas &. Ballentine, At the time the police entered the place they found about twenty colored men and women in it. Tho prisoners were all taken to the Prince street station house, where they | were locked up. HOTEL ARRIVALS, Congreseman Andrew Williams; isattho Filth Avenue Hotel, Ex-Governor Andrew G. Curtin, of Pennsylvania, and ex-Mayor C. W. Hutchinson, of Utica, are at the New York Hotel, J, H. Ramsey, of Albany, is at tho Gilsep House, Prov fessor Nathan Sheppard, of Chicago, Is at the St. Denis Hotel, Chief Engineer Charles H, Loring, United States Navy, is at the Union Square Hotol, of Plattsburg, N. Yi, LY HURT es. Lae instead GLess’s Sunenoe k or brown, S0e, IT IS Posirt: ments for skin di wont Hate axp Waisker Dre.” bi: THE WEEKLY HERALD. ONE DOLLAR A YKAR, POSTAGE FREE ALL THE NEWS OF THE WEEK. 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