The New York Herald Newspaper, January 22, 1877, Page 9

\ “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 Barly Agreement. ‘ATTITUDE OF HAYES’ HOME ORGAN. Dangers To Be Avoided by the Passage | of the Bill. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Wasuixcrox, Jan. 21, 1877, SHR ELECTORAL BILL—OPPOSITION OF PROMI- NENT REPUBLICAN POLITICIANS—ATTITUDE OF GOVEBNOR HAYES’ HOME ORGAN—BX- TREMISTS OPPOSED TO ANY SETTLEMENT ‘THAT MAY DEFEAT THEIB CANDIDATE. Extraordinary efforts are 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, bas been under a heavy proseure ever since to induce bim to cast his influence against it, All the petty and large Jealousies among republican Senators aro stirred up and utilized to foment division and disagreement. A good deal of unfavorable comment has been caused by the bitter opposition of the Columbus State Journal, Governor Ha: organ, to the bill. It is said by promi- Lent republicans to be agrave blunder of the Gov- ernor to allow himself thus to appear as taking sides about the matter, There iy no longer any doubt that the opponents of tho bill will make a strong effort in the Senate to defeat it, Méssre, 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 begivs 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 fair and 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 than a new war; that this bill proposes a fair way of deciding the dispute, and that whoever opposes {it plainly does not believe his side to dave a case strgng enough to bearscrutiny. It is ad- mitted by men who say they do not like some of the minor ures of the bill that the altern: eisa new war; that tbe danger to tho country was and ts very grave, and that in the face of such perils itis the duty ofmen who love thoir country to come to an agreement and adopt tho bill without change or amendment as quickly as possibic. It is evident that the absolute fairness of tho proposed committee is what makes it most dis- jastelul to its opponents. They cannot feel sure that ‘heir canaidate, be it Hayes or Tilden, 1s going to win, and thess extreme men are unwilling to give up their hopes of oMfce and patronage under any circum- Mances or to leave taem to the hazards of a tribunal to fairly constituted that they find it impossible to Jorecast its decision, That 1s 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 8ENATE—HIS PROPOSITION TO LEAVE DISPUTED POINTS TO MEMBERS OF THE SUPREME COURT. So long ago as January, 1873, senator Morton began to warn the 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 tho President aud Vice President and pro- viding a tribunal to adjust and decido all contested questions connected therewith.” On tho 17th of the sate month he mado a set speoch on the subject, in which he gave much space to showing the dangers to the country if the Vico President should be allowed to count the vole, Many of bis words have a curious application at this moment and to the present situ- ation. He said, for instance:— Upon the hypothesis that tho President of the Sen- fate bas the power to open and count the electoral votes, and that the two houses are to be present merely as witnesses and nave no jurizdiction over U subject either jointly or separately, everybody must perceive that itis a vast and dangerous) power to re- pose in th: nds of one man—especially when ho may be ardently devoted to the fortunes of a great 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 odijum and tpyustive, February 25, 1875, he ead, still urging the adoption ot some “tribunal” for deciding disputed votes :— if we have uo rule, whenever a vote is opencd by ‘the Pret ot the Senate in the convention of the two houses 14 must be connted, whatever may be the irregularity or the unlawininess of «tt, There is no ‘way to prevent it, That isthe condition if you bat no fule, Without any rule every vote must be counted, no matter how false, how fraudulent, bow unlawful itmay be, ‘This alternative Mr. Morton held ap asa terror to the Senate and the country to pursuade them to pass bis bill. In March, 1876, he was still so anxious that the Vide President should not count the voto that be was not unwilling to submit the aecision of a disputed eloction to the Supreme Court. On the 16th of March be io fact foreshadowed precisely such a selection of 8 preme Court judgesas the present Electoral bill pro- poses. He said:— 1 think this question cannot come before the Su- Court Laney Peg oc not under the pres- ‘eo have; but | wiil now read the plan of ‘he amendment that | would suggest in case tue Sen- we determines that we have the power to establish an re hs nrbat the judges of the Supreme Court of the United States shail be assembled 10 the chamber of 1 Suprome Court at the sume time that the two hou: of Congress aro counting the clectoral votes for Pre: nd Vico President; and in case the two hous to agree us to Which is the true and valid re. turn wided for in this section, the retarns sball be immediately submitted to the suid juages, who shall summarily decide which is the true and valid return, which roturn shall be counted.’? Itseems to me that if we have got to refer thie ques. jactory wo refer states, and if character of the soeearet jnagee ‘hen let iF special tribunal be composed of judges mw that ‘court ahd tet them decide it, and decide it ‘orthwith. On the 21st of March he said aga:n:— If we have power to give any outside tribunal juris- liction we have power to give it to the Supreme Court, tnd that would be the most satistactory tribunal to which we could nee so great a question. 1 1 inis country wi the decision ol u body than they would cision of any one man, I care not bow wise or how groat he might be, or to any special tribanal inight create. In'answer to the question pat by my irvend irom North Carolina, | say we cannot confer the juriaiction upon the Supreme Vourt Court, tll, il W2 have the power to or orn 1 wa can conter it upon the julges o prome Court becaase they ure the judges Gourt. As to the power of the two houses tncuse of a con- teried vote, he reterred on March 24 (0 the case of Micnigan, 1m 1837, saying: ‘1 sumply refer to it briefly for the purpose of show. ing that Congress assuned substantiaily the power over ‘these contested votes long ago, aud that somes to have deen the better juagment of members of the two houses ‘at different periods of our history. Finally, om the same day, and in his last remarks urging bis own bill, be said: We can understand in view of what took place three years last month tho necessity of providing some method for counting these votes, We cannot, as com- mon lovers 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. Asl said before, any plan is better than none almost. Tt would seem that Senator Morton might, if be chose, have claimed the paternity of the present Elec- toral bill, which, bowever, he vehemently opposes. He certainly more clearly and oftener than any other man, set forth (he danger which must arise from leay- ing the count to tho President of the Senate, THE BUSINESS PROSPELTS 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 manofacturer, who has been here for some days, remarked, in conversation to-day, that if the Electors! bill becomes a law and the Presidential diMoulty ts thus peaceabty and honorably settied, 1} would bea certain cause of an Immediate and general revival of business, and that this would contin: ind grow up into a lasting prosperity, if Con. gress would adopt a sound financial policy, He Gnas here «@ 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 plane moet with favor. One of these !s that proposed by Secretary Morrill to offer to redeem the greenbacks at the option of the holder !n a four per cent bond, those thus redeemed to be can- celled, The other, advocated by Mr. Schleicher, of Texas, 1s to retain acertain proportion of the green- backs paid tn as taxes and deposit them as part of the Sinking Fund The first of these plans would proba- Diy get the favor of those who are opposed to any Jorcible contraction, as 1t would operate only as far 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 cenfidence 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 @ larger production than ever before of food supplies by the Southern States. Wool bas passed:the extreme point of depression, and is bringing fuir prices, The sugar crop of Louisiana was enormous, and is selling attair prices, Leather has passed tho point of de- Pression, The exports are large at tull prices and the price has advanced from four to six cents per pound, with the home demand brisk. All the New England cotton mills which are up to the times aro now able to earn dividends, and the regate export of cotton goods is larger now than beforo the war and is steadily, though slowly, increasing, The most important sign ot ail, in bis view, is the sense of stability and hopetulnes for the future, in case the Presiden- tial diMculty is peaceably settled; a fecling such as has not obtained since the panic of 1873, ana which reaches every important branch of industry. This feeling only needs the settlowent of the Prosidential question, and then of the currency question, he thinks, to take effect in coustractive enterprises of all kinds, to make up for the complete stoppage of all 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, pe FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. Wasuixcros, 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 tbe electoral vote, forwarded by tho lead- ‘ng merchants vl both political parties in Boston :— Deeply impressed by the gravity of the political situation, we, the undersigned, carnestly urge the adoption ot the mode of settlement of the Prosiden- tal question which has been proposed by the Congres- sional committee, Among the signers are the following conspicuous firms and corporations:—Amos A. Lawrence & Co., E. B, Mudge, Sawyer & Co., Washington Mills Company, Saratoga Victory Manufacturing Company, D. P. lvos & 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 provability that Congressmen Dunnell ahd Wood- burn, the republican members of the investigating committee which went to Florida, had concluded to sign the majority report, which, it is said, will favor the election of the» Tilden electors, are denied by Mr. Dannell, who says that thus far no report whatever has been mado up. The whole committee has haa but ono meeting sinco its roturn, which was about nine days ago. Only a part of the evidence has been printed thus far and slips of it given to the mem»ers of the committec to revise. There aro points connected with two counties in Florida which require to be examined into, and also questions of law relative tothe action of tne Florida Supreme Court which must bb looked sto beforea conclusion can be reached, as to the correctness of the one and the conatitution- ality of the other. Therefore all talk about Mr. Dun- nell’s signing « 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. Wasuinctox, 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 Heratp, the political situation here bad changed so greatly and ro dangerously for the peace of the coun- try within @ week that what passed here, it it were Known to the peopie elsewhere, could not fall to cre. ate deep and wel! founded alarm. The country ap- peared to reat under the bolief that, however tho poli- ticlans may disagree and quarrel, when tho proper and law-appointed time comes a proper and Jawiul act. tlement of the Presidenttal dispute would be made, During som: weeks the result seomed not = improbat but within a few days Past the extremists of both parties had begun to show their hands and develop their inton- ton: 1d 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 thore should be a peaceable, constitutional and honest settlement of the question, trouble of the most serious character Iny immediately ahead, Nothing is now more absolutely certain than that the peace of the country depends on the two houses coming to some agreement before the 14th of February ag 10 the manner in which the electoral vote should bo counted, If this question was not settled beforchand, the republican leaders had determined that the Vico. President ehould count the vote, and should count only such certificates os 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 Presi. dent, and thus they means to countio Hayes, no matter what protest might be made by the House, But if this scheme was carried out itis very certain that the House on its part would proceed to elect Tilden and proclaim him President, and leading demo- crats, looking to the great possiviity of sueh a cumpii- cation, were quietly tuking Measures 10 secure the at. \endance bere of 5,000 uf perhaps 10,000 men to mak a demonstration under the guise of petitioning Con- gTose tor Justice, Dow, the republican fenders were not in the least averse to all this, They have been credited with a de- termination to crush every effort looking to an agree- ment of the two houses, They were filling thi organs all over the country with assertions that the Vico President bas the constitutional right to ceunt, and thus preparing the public mind to sustain their Open Opposition to any plan the joint committee might prodtce, and meantime they were using party terror. sm and all other means to prevent an agreement in the committee, They pointed to the silence of she country as evidence that ‘nobody wants a plan or agreement;” andthey bad already, vy a few days of unintermitting work, 80 cowed some Senators and puzziea others that it was doubtful whetber any plan OF agreement could pass the Senate. The Chandier-Morton theory waa that it is vetter to Provoke @ now war than to give up the power they possess, They held that the democrats woula blun- Ger; 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 tt a democratic mass meeting assembled here it would au- thorze and produce a republican counter demonstra- tio, and thas with the federal power, forces and arma in their bands, they could crush any movement here, while if 1% should extend ana become a general outbreak, they would thank Heaven for anew rebellion, im which they meant to de the mon to enforce peace ‘and carry out the laws. It te not difficult to see that this scheme was fall of strong pomnts, 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 as no force or influence which could be used could prevent them from doing— then hurrab for anew war, a vast raid on the South in the name of peace; and these leaders, who carried OD the last Ganvass as a crusade, believed the people would follow them, or, rather, would spring to arms & demoeratic demonstration, The one thing feared by Chandler, Morton and Sher- man was an agroement by the two houses upona plan—any plan—tor a count of the vote. They were ROL 80 averse to a pian 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 1t was well understood that Mr. Morton would manage that men should be ap- Pointed irom the republican side who would disagree. toeverything. But the proposition now adopted to bring in legal experts, and those judges of tho Supremo Court, was a different matter. The republican loaders 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 alles are not biunderers; they have @ perfect knowledgo of the facts in the disputed States; they know that their case in Florida and in Louisiana Will not bear even a slight investigation by men trained to this work and impartial in their judgment, Hence their prompt alarm and opposition to this plan of calling in judges of the Supreme Court; and the immediate renewal of the ory in all the republican organs that the Vice Prosident 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 should be considered « traitor to bis 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, as a multitude of Congressmen bold their Places by precarious tenures and need at every el tion the help of the party. They also have friends and allies in local offices, and they have been accustomed to follow their leaders. But there ts not the least doubt that the administra- tion leaders conceived that their main strength Jay 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 care,” they urged. “Why should you move—how dare you move against your party?” The few amiable politicians sent here from New York and other cittes for an honest sottlement only excited their contempt, “Thoy wero signed by soreheads,” they sald. “The party Js a unit. Stand still apd it will all be right.”” The Senatorial elections in Lilinois and Massacha- setts attract extraordinary interest, because the re- sults there would give some evide of popular foel- ing. If Messre. Boutwell and Logan are re-elected it would be held by Chandler and Morton as a clear in- dorsement of their course, for both Boutwell and Logan have committed themselves to the most ox- treme measures—eren to a new war—it 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 belore the 14th of February none would have been adopted; and in that case my deliberate advice to everybody would be to prepare for a new and bloody war, I do not say this hastily; you know that I have uncommonly good means for know- ing what goes on here below the surface, The dang was not greater in 1860 than it bas been in 1877. 1 have given you not mere improssions; tho tears I have expressed and the schemes | have related were the topics of private consultation nere daily among members of all classses, War was in tho air, and despondency gained on the one hand among men anxious for peace, while the othcr side grew moro Doastfal and assured of success. Happily all thiscloud of doubt and danger has been dissipated by tho agrec- ment of the joint committeo to a peaceful and constitu. tional settlement of the question at issue, Tho coun- try bas been rescued from terrible peril and our insti- tutions receive a renewal of strength trom the fact that they have withstood such a tremendous strain, | GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wasntxctos, Jan, 21, 1877. SENATOR MORTON TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION TO THE ELECTORAL BILL. Senator Morton will to-morrow deliver a speech in opposition to the 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 conf. dently expected will be out to-morrow. He sat up tor seForal hours to-day, and a number of tricads were admitted to converso with him, among whom was Senator Burnside. . Z CHANDLER SAYS IT I8 A DELIBERATE FOR- Grny. Secretary Chandler denounces as a deliborate for- gery the following allegod despatch which has been re- peatedly published, none such having ¢ver been writ ten or sont by him:— New York, Nov, 8, 1876, To Governor M. L. Stxar: Hold Florida tor Hayes and Wheeler, Money and troops will be sent you. Z, CHANDLER, RETURN O¥ THE MORRISON COMMITTEE, The Morrison committee have returned from New Oricans, 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 woek withghe amount of tie Iatest call—$10,000,000~— and it can be stated that the fanding ts now in such successful operation that it is reasonably expected an- other call for an equal amount will soon be made, The ‘Treasury authorities here are satisfied, from the tone and temper of advices which have been received from Baropg regarding the successful funding of the loan, that the financial credit of the government will be tully Maintained, and that the outlook is brighter for a sac- Cesstul continuance of the funding than it bas been heretotore. . THE NEW YORK BAR ASSOCIATION, A project ison foot to call s mecting of the Bar As- sociation of New York to give oxpression to the opin- jon of the membors of that organization on the consti- tationality of the bill before Congress tor settling the electoral vote question. B'NAL BRITH CONVENTION, Cixcrxxati, Jan. 21, 1877, Tho twenty-fifth annual meeting of the B'nai: Brith of the United States commenced here to-day. About 100 delegates bave already arrived, pr ine voetaers y |) Fepreventing all THE WHEELER EXPLORATIONS. AXNUAL REPORT OF THE SURVEYS—-WHAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED. Wasuinetox, Jan, 21, 1877, The annual report of the surveys west of the 100th meridian, under direction of Lieu nt Wheeler, of the United States corps of engincers, is now about ready tor iss Me willexbibuy many interesting facie regarding the topography and resources of the regiune | examined in Volorado, New Mexico and California | during the last dseal year. THR DKSERT PLAINS Under epretal 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 adjomming desert plains tor purposes of irrigation, The report thereon 18 accom- panied wiih illustrations and tabolated data showing ‘the provlem to be difficult, M not impracticable, aTLask8 IN COLOR Special investigations pave been inaugurated with a ‘View to distinctively delineate in colors upon the adas maps of the survey, the aria, irrigable, grazing, miu- era and mountainous sections of the Whole region sherto explored by the Wheeier expeditions, which e covered stpce the your 1869 uearly 400,000 square These expeditions have beeu sent out by the War Department, primarily for the purpose of gathor- {ng topographica, data lor the mapping of Lhe eountry, and incidentally to report on the mineral, agricultural and other rosources of the vast region west of the lv0th =meridian, and its geology, climate, &o. Mups of a large portion of the area have already been published R&SULTS OF THR SURVRY. The matured resulis of the survey areto be pub- ished in seven quarto volumes. Two of these—viz., geology and zoology—bave appeared; a third, paleon- wlogy, is nearly ready for dutribution, aud tne re- matnuer are well advanced Topographical and geo- togical atlas wheets are issued from time to tine | There will ulso weued @ monograph upon routes of communication, showing the uis- tances between points, elevations, wood, water, grass, | &c This information ts much sought for by parties contemplating the location of colonies, the transier of large herds to grazing ground, &o The appropriations lor thie work in the last year, although limited in amount and not availabie unui late in tbe summer, have afforded gratifying results, the several fold partics continuing their labors up to December, and returning to the headquarters in Washington weil Jaden with data to be elaborated and aubmitted directly to the goternment, and incidentally to the public, during the present office season, I! Congress makes adequate appropriations, parties will be put in the fleld early in the coming spring, as skilled aseistants, tn- struments and outiis are ull at hand, ready for a cam- paign at any time, “THE INDIANS. THE MODOCS TO BE CIVILIZED BY LEGISLA- TIVE ENACTMENT—-METHOD OF DISTRIBUT- ING SUPPLIES AT THE AGENCIES. Wasuinoton, Jan, 21, 1877, The Indian Appropriation bill now under considera- Mon in the House contains an appropriation of $7,000 to provide, under the direction of the Secretary hav- ing Juriediction of Lodian affairs, settlements, clothicg, food, agrisultural implements and seeds for the Modoc Indians that have removed to and are now residing within the Ladian Territory. MKTHOD OF WistRInCTION, For tho purpose of properly distributing the sup- plies appropriated for in the bill, tt is made the duty of cach ageut in charge of Indmns and baving sup- Pphes w distribute, to make out rolis of the Indians en- titled to supplies at the agency, with tho names of the Todians and of the heads of families or lodges, with the number in each family or lodge, and to givo out supplies to the heaus of families, 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- ‘Videu, howover, that the Commissioner of Indian Af- fairs may, in his discretion, tssue supplies fora greater period than one week to such Indians as aro Eacsably located upon their reservation and engaged 1 agricul ture. LOUISIANA, ADJUSTMENT OF DIFFICULTIES AMONG THE REPUBLICAN LEADERS—A PLAN TO RECAP- TURE THE COURT HOUSE FOILED, New Orikans, Jan, 21, 1877, Telegraph Manager Barnes returned this morning. It is understood that tho Sergoant-at-Arms leaves on Monday with Cazanave and Kenner, of the Returning Board. It is reported that on Saturday afternoon legislature Warrants to the amount of $80,000 wore cashed by « prominent republican, At a.conferenco of republican leaders held to-night all differences of opinion wore amicably adjusted, and it is thought that prominent party men both hero and in Washtagton will henceforth work harmoniously Aogether, BLAN TO CAPTURE THE COURT HOUSE. Four of the Packard Motropolitans, heretofore con- cealed in the Sapremo Court building, und evidently a party of observation, were detected on night, and at two o'clock A. M. Suaday the g at tho building was reinforced by Colonol | Augur’s battahon of militia, The men, it is said, coptessed that their instructions were to take advantage of an unguarded moment to recapture the building. This inorning’s Hepublican announces that until 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. Wasninatoy, Jan, 21, 1877, The democratic members of Congress (rom Louisi- ana, who, with Colonel Burke yesterday called upon the President, and bad a conversation with bim absut Louisiana affairs, express themselves perfoctly satis. fied with the rosult of their intorview, tho President having tntimatea no change tn the policy regarding the two State governments. TAX COLLRCTORS ENJOINED, Information has been received here that the Nich- oll’s Government of Loui: a through Judge Hous- ton has enjoined the old Kellogg State tax collec- tors {rom turning over their moneys to the Kellogg State Auditor, Johnson, who was reiurned as olected, These collectors are now in New Orioans for the pur- pose of inaking their final returns from thoir several parishes, MAINTENANCH OF THE STATUS Quo. General Augur having yeator Stato librarian removed by Niel the Lo republicans in Wi mainte of the status quo by the national authority, tn that of the librarian, moneys aro required to subsist the Charity Hospital and public schools and the administration ot 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. rposition in the Jatier case 4s well as THE ILLINOIS SENATORSHIP, ANTICIPATED TERMINATION OF PALMER'S CAN DIDATURE—FRIENDS OF JUDGR DAVIS WAIT- ING TO BRING HIM FORWARD, {BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Buoomixetox, Jan. #1, 1877, adden overthrow of Judge Davis at Springfleld has had the tendency to cause a largo number of lead. ing democrats in this section of the State to look upon the matter as of considerab! nificance, EFFORTS TO WITHDRAW PALMER. It seoms that the democrats are pretty well satisfied that neither Palmer nor Anderson can succeed in deteuting Logan tm the Sennioriat fight, and tt is | thought that after Monday’s balloting an effort will be mede to get Paimer off the track. Friends of Governor Palmer will not go to Anderson or Parish, the two weaker democratic candidal ’ DAVIS TO THX FRONT, When the Governor js fairly and honorably out of the contest the its of Judge Davis will at once make bold and desperate efforts to securc the nomination in his favor, Your correspondent was to-day reliably intormed by one of the most influential democratic politicians in State that Davis will be the most available man er the conclusion of Monday's balloting, and will stand 4 fair prospect of securing the nomination, le pretty generally conceded that Palmer's candidature will cease after Monday, avd the Davis mon afe now anxiously wuiting for an opportunity to Place in nomination their man. THE NEW JERSEY SENATORSHIP. JUDGE GREEN'S RECORD AS A DEMOCRAT—A MISREPRESENTATION CORRECTED. Trextox, Jan. 21, 1877, It is unjust to Judge Ashabel Green to represent him as a late recruit or a lukewarm soldier in the demo- cratic ranks, Judge Green has always been # thorough- going democrat, He began voting tho democratic ticket when he left college and bas kept on in the same way ever since. He has stumped tho State for the democratic ticket, and has contributed to its sup- port in ovéry way lor the last quarter of a century. A DEMOCRAT. of the County jocrat, und he was chosen as in November, Everything bo part of the rtbor the schemes of worship of New Jersey to Hh} falsehoods respecting so worthy judge Green, NEW YORK He&KALD, MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 1877, j ha | northwesterly | snows in Lower Michigan and tho lower lake region, CONVICTED OF MURDER. 4 NEGRO FOUND GUILTY OF TAKING OFF A RAG PEDLER—INCIDENTS OF THE CRIME— TESTIMONY GIVEN ON THE TRIAL, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] Haxrisevra, Pa., Jan, 21, 187t, Frank Wilson, a negro, was yesterday morning con- Sieted in the Dauphin County Court of murdering Jobo BpRady, arog pedier, in June last The accused and | the pedier, who was intoxicated, had been seon together on the nignt preceding the finding of the corpse, | which lay tn one of tho suburban streets of this city. i DISCOVERY OF THR RODY. | When first discovered on voth sides of the neck | were discovered depressions, idieating that Rudy hnd been choked to deat On the previous day the pedier had between $30 and §40, al! of which had dia. Appeared when his pockets Were examined. Portions of his pocketbook were found in a field in the neighbor. hood. Immediately after the commission of the orime Wiison, with a negro companion, iett the city and took a trp to Buffalo, Detroit and other Western cities. About three months ago the nogtves returned ue tar aw Carlisie, eighteem miles trom this city, when they wera arrested, the murderer being caught onder a mattress, THSTIMONT RETRACTRD, Atabearing of the case a coivred woman testified | that she hud seon Wilson choking and striking Rudy woul he fell to the ground, and had heara bis groans At che trial she denied the trath of her previous state- ment and said she haa given the testimony in the hope that it would release her trom inprisonment, she having been contined to prevent her Gom runping Away to escape appearing as a Witness She swore, however, that Wilson had made propositions to her to | rob the pedier. THE DEVOURING ELEMENT. PAPER MILLS DESTROYED, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. } Ente, Pa,, Jan, 21, 187% The Walnut Croek Paper Mills, twelve miles wost of | Erie, were totally destroyed by fire this morning, Less about $40,000; partially insured, VALUABLE BARN BURNED—LARGE DESTRUCTION OF STOCK—LOSS AND INSURANCE. Worcrstkr, 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 heal of cattle, a horse and three pigs, all of which perished. A complete outit of farming tools, twenty tons of hay, carriages, wagons and a large amount of grain were also burned, LOS# AND INSURANCK, The loss 18 $9,000, and the insurance $6,000, dis- tributed as follow: $1,500 each in the Manchester, of Manchester, and the Liverpool, of Liverpool; $2,000 in the First National, of Worcester, and $1,000 in the Worcester Mutual, FURNITURE FACTORY BURNED—NIGHT WATCH- MAN SUPPOSED TO HAVE PERISHED IN THE PLAMES, Cuoaqo, van. 21, 1877. A fire at Rocktord, LIL, this morning destroyed the far- niture factory of Uphum & Herrick. Lossabout $50,000 Insurance, $1,500 in the Fire Association; $1,000 in the American, of Philadelphia; $1,000 in the Hudson of New Jersey; $1,000 in 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 CONRTRUC- 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, testified as follows:— At the time of the construction of this bridge I was employed by the Lake Shore road as master machin know something about the coustruction of this bridge, as I had chargo of the work in making tho, bridge; found a lack of material to fill the placo tor which tt ‘was designed, told Mr, Tomlinson aboutit, and he wanted to know it he had better let Mr. Stone know avout it; told him ho had beter; a short time atterward { was ‘told to take the plana and finish the construction of tho bridge as I thought ww should be done; do rot know how far the work progressed at the timo | assumed control; tho braces were not marked so as to designate the position they were to occupy; never calculated tho strength of the tension of comprossion members; did not aay muc to Mr. Tomlinson or any other man about tho bridy as I did not consider myself a competent briugema: from tho time of Mr. Tomlingon’s leaving I nad th Management of constructing tho vridye; as soon us ,e was completed it was shipped to Ashtabula. @ rocess in the anglo block into which the 8 titted; tho lateral braces on the top cord | ned to the outside of the angle biock lug pussing up about three incbes through the angle block; this description applies to the bridge before it was shipped; oon as the bridge was shipped Mr. Rogers told me that Mr, Stone had given nim orders to erect 16, but he did not know bow; | asked him why he did not go and teil Mr, Stone so, and bo said that ho did not like to; I thea told hith as much as I know, DECISIONS IN T NNESSEE. TAX ON TELEGRAPH COMPANIES—-PREFERRED CREDITORS OF THE BANK OF TENNESSEE. [BY TELEGRAPH TU THE HERALD.) Nasuvinee, Jan, 21, 187% Tho Supreme Court has decided that the payment of the privilege tax by telegraph companies does not ex. empt thom from a property tax. BANK OF TENNESSRR, It has also decided that the holders of t! ar issue of the Bank of Tennesseo aro cn! assets of tho bank 10 preference to any other croditor: Tho umount issued is variously estimated from $700,000 to $1,000,000, and will consume the entire assets of the bank, which is now in Iiquidation. The matter will go to the United States Supreme Court tor nal decision, MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE, Rocuxster, N. Y., Jan, 21, 1877, ‘Thd trial of A. C, Fairbanks resulted in a verdict of murder tn the second degree, MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. War Department, Orrics oF THe CuiKY SiaNal Orricen, Wasnisctox, Jan, 22—1 A. M. Indications. During Monday in tho Sonsh Atlantic States rising followed by falling barometer, easterly and southerly winds, stationary to rising temporature, generally cloudy and rainy weather will prevail. In the Gulf States and Tennessee stationary or fall- ing, followed by rising barometer, winis mostly from northeast to northwest, goucraily 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 lakes and Lake Huron; winds shifting to colder westerly or and partly cloudy weather, with possibly occasional rains in the first district and light tn the Upper Missismppt and Lower Missouri val- loys, rising and high barometer, north to west winds, colder and ygencrally clear weather, In the Middle and Eastern States, rising, followed by falling, barometer, slowly rising temperature, clear or partly clondy weather, south to wast winds in the latter and southeast to southwest winds in the formor, with light rain in Virginia. The Lower Mississippi River and the Ohio, at Pitta burg, continue slowly rising. The Lower Ohio will probably fall. Cautionary signals continue on tho North Carolina const THE WEATHER YESTERDAY, The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- parison with the correspomaing date of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, Heratp Building :— 1st6, 1877. 1876, 1877. 40 3 erature yestorday, perature tor corre | the almanac as a pleasant ane —————_—_— LITERARY CHIT-CHAT. P. M. Haverty, of New York, publishes ally ‘Haverty's Irish-American ilustrated Almanac.” The Volume for 1877 combines altthe usotul features of @ well prepared almanac with the advantages of a bool filled with a varied and well selected mass of interest ing reading muter, Amusing sketches and ancedotes of Irish hifo, oxtracts from American and Irish history, some of which-are Laadsomely tlustrated ; poetry and muste enliven the pages and add mach to the valde of winter’s evening com Danion. The Rov, Stephen Byrne, O & D., has written @ valuable little treative on [rish emigration, which 18 publisbed by the Catholic Pabheation Society of New York, The object of the work ts to furniah practiwal information to immigrants and those resident tm the Rastern citios who desire to seck homes in the West, The writer strongly advocates tho settlement of the great and fertile Territories and the agricultural States ‘hat are ag yet but thinly populated. By going West immediately after landing the Irizh immigrant will ‘escape the evils of idleness, poverty and temptation which threaten him if he romaingin the great city, Io order to turnish the fullest information on the subject the book is subdivided into parts, which deal sevoraily with the general question of emigration from Europe, tho prospects in America and the inducements offered to the sottler by each State and Territory of the Amert> can Union A finely engraved map furnabes the necessary information as to railroud routes and dig 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 illas ‘rated works ander the title of ‘“Amstordam ef énise,”” Notwithstanding the groat activity of the Germas publishing and bookselling market it ia a fact that editions of Gorman books in general never excood 504 or 800 copies, and most of these are sold on commis. ston subject to retura. Goethe himself received for one of his books only two or threo copies of tho printed work, and Scbtllor died in poverty, Mr, Wiliam Black's “Madcap Violet’ draws the Unanimous praise of the English press as a pleasant, lively, droll and delightful novel, Brentano hag received the Enghsh almanacs for 1877. They are particularly gorgeous this year, Among them are “Hood's Comic Annual’? “Bowe Bells,"’ “Cassell and “The [iMstrated London Als manac." Bow. Bells, 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, KR. 1, says that Amos D, Smith, a prominent cotton manutacturer, died ia that city yesterday morning. The dec ad had been i] for a tong time and had attained the ago of seventy. two years, REY. JOUN C. LORD. A despatch from Buffalo, N. Y., under date of thr 2ist, announces the death tn that city after a pre tracted illness of Rev, John C, Lord, aged seventy-one, pastor of the Central ’resbyierian churoh tor thirty. sight years. Iie wasa brother ot Hon, Scott Lord, of Utica, and Rey. William Lord, of Cooperstown, VISCOUNT GAGE. A cable despatch trom London announces the death of Viscount Gage, of Ireland. THE HATCHET AGAIN, HOW A BOHEMIAN BEER SELLER ATTEMPTED TO COLLECT A BILt. About aine o'clock last evening Joseph Wanneck, proprietor of a lager beer saloon, No. 212 Kast Third stroet, had an alsorcation in bis saloon with one of his customers, Jacob Benzegor, of No, 243 Stanton street. It appears that tho latter entered the place about seven o'clock, and after drinking tor some time retused to pay. The proprietor endeavored to ab- tvin bis money and followed up his argument wih «a hatehet, which was ing on 8 beor keg With this he “acl Bonsoger a severe blow on tho head, causing @ sealp wound stx inches in length, Benzeger waa takon to Bellovue Hospital, and ata late hour last evenin, ‘was in a precarious condition, Wanneck was arrest and locked up in the Eleventh preomet station hou, He claims that ho struck Benzeger in solf detenve, Hotn men are Bohemians and speak very imperient English, DEATH ON A DOORSTEP, At twenty minutes past ten last evening OMoer Hull, of the Eleventh precinct, found @ man sitting on the doorstep of No. 611 Kast Twelfth street, apparently tne toxicated, He shook him, when the latter fell over on his side, The officer then discovered that the man wag doad, The body was subsequently recognized as that of Thomas Reynolds, of No, 718 East Twelfth stroet, employed in the Street Cleaning Department, ANOTHER DEN RAIDED * Captain McDonnell, of the Kighth precinot, with @ section of patrolmen, last night mado a descent on the von at the corner of Broome ahd Thompsor streets, kopt by Thomas B, Ballentine. Al the police entered the place they tou y colored men and womon in it, Tho prisoners were all taken to the Prince street station house, where they wore locked up. HOTEL’ ARRIVALS, Congressman Androw Williams) of Plattsburg, N. Yy isattho Filth Avenue Hotel, Ex-Governor Andrew G. Curtin, of Pononsylvania, and ex-Mayor G W, Hutchinson, of Utica, are at the New York Hotel, J, A. Ramsey, of Albany, is at the Gilsep House, Prov fessor Nathan Sheppard, of Chicago, is at the St. Dents Hotel. Chiet Engineer Charles H. Loring, United States Navy, is at the Union Square Hotel, IT IS POSITIVELY HURTFUL TO USE OINT. ments for skin dinenses, Leo instead GLENe's Stnenoe ™ 4 cATiuu's Ham axo Wiusken Dye,” black oF brown, 508, THE WEEKLY HERALD. rig ONE DOLLAR A YRAR, POSTAGE FREE. ALL THE NEWS OF THE WEEK. 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