The New York Herald Newspaper, March 17, 1877, Page 5

~ WASHINGTON. Paying Government Employes ‘sti Campaign Expenses. AN ITEM FOR CIVIL SERVICE REFORMERS. ——-+——_—_. Nominations Not Likely To Be Confirmed. THE EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS, —— Clerk Adams on the Organization of the New House. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Wasuixcrox, March 16, 1877, COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS FOR THE EX- PENSES OF THE LATE CAMPAIGN, Somebody who managed the last campaign on the Yepublican sido 1s, it woul soem, still endeavoring througt. agents to collect in the departments hero the agsegsnents levied on the clerks aud messengers in the government service for political purposes, While the House wns in session one of these agents, George Ww, Fisher, was examined by Mr, Dudley Field’s committe Io the course of his examination Fisher swore that he had been emploved by the National Republican Con- gressiona! Committeo to collect campaign funds from the government employés; that he was assigned a room for the purpose In two or three departments, and allowed a percentage of trom two to five percent on the amount collected by him, He also swore that the sessments were in proportion to the salaries that were paid, and that the tists wnich he had compiled himself or which had been cena him were de- Btroyed. To-day Fisher made his appearance in the War Department aud demanded payment from those who had not yet contributed, and the remainder of their assevsments from those who had not paid up in tull, He declared that ho was tired and would not wait any Jonger, and that they should pay up at once, Ho oc. cupied a desk im the room in the War Department Jeading into tho office of the disbursing clerk, and through which the clerks aro obliged to pass in order to roceive their pay. The War Department is the only branch of the gov- ernment where semi-monthly payments are nuw ma Some years ago the rule of semi-monthly payments ‘was generat in all the dopartments for a short time, Dut it was an innovation on old established custom, And its operation proving unsatisfactory and trouble- some, it was abolished in all except the War Oftice. Ono of the clerks of the War Uepartment, a represen- tative of his class, spoke in bitter terms of the outrage upon his associs in compelling them to accedo to accede to the demands of Fisher. He said:— “Tne majority of the clerks are men of family or men who havo relatives dependent upon them. Many of them went home to vote at considerable expense. Nearly all contributed toward the expenses of the campaign through their State associations, and to be asked in addition to make contributions to Fisher or pay the arrearagos of contributions that were promised. is certainly hard.”” Ho added that he hoped a little notico of the facts in the Heratp would etop this robbery, as there is no doubt that the Secretary of War and the President Know nothing of such operations and will not allow them, THE NOMINATION OF WILLIAM E. STONE FOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR SOUTH CAROLINA AND ERED DOUGLASS AS MARSHAL OF THE DISTRICI—OFrPOS!TION TO THEIR CONFIRMATION, Itis probable that two of tho President’s nomina- Yions will not be confirmo¢—thiose of William E, Stone as United States District Attornoy for South Carolina and Frederick Douglass as Marshal of the Dis- trict of Columbia. Stone is a brother-in- law of Corbin, who was the previous Dis- trict Attorney, and who is now here pretending to ® seat in the Senate ns representative of Chamberlain. Stone himself was a member of tho Board of State Can- vassers which refused to obey the mandate of the Su- premo Court, was putin prison for contempt and re- leased by United States Judge Bond. Hoe is still in tontompt and would not be allowed to appear before any court of the State, even if he were made District Attorney. Itis said tbat the President was persuaded to make ‘bis nomination on the plea by Mr. Corbin that Stone had been his assistant In the Diatrict Attorney’s office, tod that it was in the line of civil service reform to promote him; but the President bas sinco been told that Stone is unfit for the place, and South Carolinians bave given the assurance that any North- ern and non-resident lawyer of good standing and character will be acecptable both two the Barand the peopie in Stone’s place. The nomina- tion of Stoae was, itis said, pressed upon the'Presi- dent, and ho was induced to make it under the impres- tion that there were no good grounds against it. Mr. Duuglass’ nomination will probably also fail ot tontirmation, but it is not likely that the President will uppoint any one in his place. Theres said tobe ® republican as well as democratic opposition to this confirmation im the Senate, WHO SECURED EX-SECRETARY MORRILL’S AP= POINTMENT AS COLLECTOR AT PORTLAND? ‘The question who secured ex-Secretary Morrill’s ap- pointment to the Collectorship of Portland threatens to become as difficult of settlement as thoso two ancient conundrums, **who struck Billy Patterson” and *‘who butted tho bull off tho bridge.” The Hon. Mr. Frye, of Maine, in a letter of in quiry from Boston, March 13, complains that “the ways of the world aro devious and past finding out,’’ aud goes on to say that Sepator Blaine, Mr, Halg and Senator Hamlin all declined to support Mr. Fryo’s cf. forvin javorof Mr. Morrill, onthe ground that they and all the Maine delegation, except Mr, Reed, favored another man—Mr. Marble. Mr, Frso 1s pow sur. prised to read in the papers that air, Morrill was appointed on the recommendation of Sonator Blaine, Mr. Halo and Mr, Reed, He will be still more surprised to read a note from Mr, Keed to Mr. Morrill, dated yesterday, in which ne as- serts that ‘in every step looking to your appointment, as well in the personal interview with the President as tn the prompt filing of a written request with the Sec, retary of the Treasury, and in all previous consulta- tions on tho subject, i had the most cordial co-opera- tiou of Senator Blaine and my colloaguo in the House, Hon, Eugene Hale.” The tacts, so far as they might affect Mr, Morrill’s feelings, are that as soon as the President learned (rom anybody that Mr. Morrill would like the Vortland Col lectorship be was but too happy to gratify him, and he would have given him a much more conspicuous place had he preierred it or been willing to accept it Mr. Morrill has long been regarded as one of the ablost men in the Senate, and his management of the Treasury Department was a conspicuvus success, His report to the last Congress was rogarded as tho best made under General Grant's administration, and the ovly blunder remembered against him here is that be went to New York on the Inst days of the late canvass and made & political speech in Wall stroet. It was a pretty poor speech, and on that ground has never been mado a matter of reproach to him, even by his political opponents, bat he owes the Port land Collectorship not to anybody's solicitations, bu- to the President's proper beliet in bis fitness and his desire to gratify his wishes, All this, however, does not throw light on the ques: tion which puzzles the Hon, Mr. Frye, and which peo. ple here say he is carrying up to Maine with him, FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, Wasutyetox, March 16, 1877, THE EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS, Itt as good as settled that there will bo an extra session of Congress, and that it will be called to cons vont between the 15th of May and the lst of June, This dounite dotermination of the question ts tho result @ an opinion given by Secretary sherman NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MARCH > 17, 1877.—WITH SUPPLEMENT. that there is no Pastis by which the army can be Jawfully provided for alter tho 30th of June without an appropriation bill, Secretary Sherman's Jong familiarity with the Jaws coverning appropriations and their expenditure maxes him an authority in the present case. The Attorney General 1s also reported to be of the same opinion, CLERK ADAMS ON HIS DUTIES IN ORGANIZING THZ HOUSE—THE DEMOCRATIC MaJoRITY— INCONVENIENCE RESULTING FROM EXCESSIVE ECONOMY. Mr. Adams, Clerk of the House, says that in regard | to the convening and organization of the next House he has no option, discretion or authority except to follow the law, He will make out the list of members elect iu a few days for the Sergeant-at-Arms, putting therein all who are entitled to pay so far as he knows by the information in his possession. There are many cases, ho says, where there are conflicting certificates, 1n which he cannot yet teli what his action will be as he will have to make examination and prob: ably take the advice of counsel He instances tho case of Florida, where there are dual certificates which confhet, ana there are others in Missourn and California, where the question as to who 1s entitled vo representative honors is in litigation in which there may be some time consumed bdetore a decision is reuched, These cases are outside of the usual contests for seats where there is an immediate admission on & prima facie case vf one of the contest- nts, Mr. Adams denies baving said that the next House of Representatives would have @ democratic majority of twenty-tive. While he can- not pretend to tell accurately what the majority will bo, he says that he went over the list of the members the other day with Mr. McPherson, his predecessor, and, allowing the republicans the benetit of all cases in which there is dispute or doubt, the democrats will havo three majority, Of course, In the settlement of contested election cases there may be a large increase of this majority. In regard to an extra session he thinks from what he has heard that there will be a scssion early in May. He understands that the authorities do not see bow they ean under the law get alovg without having an appropriation made for the army. One of the official acts of the late session of Congress during its last bours bas been a source of much vexation to Mr. Adams, though good naturedly borne by him, Owing to the tncorrigible ideas of economy entertained by the late Representative Holman, of In- diana, which caused the House a good deal of embar- ragsment, for about about two-thirds of the time since Mr. Adams has been Cierk, there has been no money in the contingent tund, Notwithstanding this vacuity, resolutions have been passed directing many persons to be paid out of the contingent fund when there was no money init, This has been done to the extent of probably $8,000 or $10,000, and there remain accord- ingly a number of pages and clerks unpaid in amounts voted them by law. Besides this a number of wit nesses summoned here by investigating committees remain to be paid, and it !s thought many have gone away from here with their vouchers, but thesu latter can now obtain the money by sending them to the Clerk’s office, GENERAL a WASHINGTON OESPATCHES, Wasnixctox, March 16, 1877, THE MATTER OF APPOINTMENTS BEFORE THE CaBINET—CIVIL SERVICE REFORM INAUGU- BATED. ‘To-morrow there will be a continuance of the Cabinet meetings that have been held atthe Executive Man- sion during tho present week and for the samo purpose, that being the consideration of appointments in accordagce with the rule already determined upon of filling only the places in which commissions have expired or are about to expire aud where the Prosident is convinced that the public interest actually domauds achange. This at present seoms to be the main and in fact the only subject recciving Cabinet considera- tion. It does not yet appear that there has been any consultation at these meetings upon the subject of foreign appointments, What is to be done in these cases will be attended to after the adjournment of the Senate. ‘There are also very well groundod intimations that the Cabinet will early next week enter thoroughly upon adiscugsion ana determination of the course it 1s necessary for the government to take in relation to the State govornments of Louisiana and South Caro- lina, This subject has not yot been seriously con- sidered at any of the councils held byliniy? tho present administration. There has been generat cshvermilor to-day regard. ing the civil service, but no series of rules bave veen detinitely adopted. It is given out, however, that they wili emvody a denunciation of Congressional interference ‘in Executive appointments and the removal of competent officials to further the political ends of any party. Qualifications tor office are to be, on the part of those appointed, good moral character, ability to discharge the duties and the requirement that officeholders stall discharge their functions with an cye singly to the public good. ‘The assessment of officeholders for political purposes is hereaiter to be prohibited. A NON-CUMMITTAL LETTER FROM GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIN, Tho following was received here this afternoon:— COLUMRIA, £ C., March 16, 1877, ent Hares, Washington, iow ot telegraphic ieerted ‘I consider it proper that the proposition for a new election hero is wholly new to me. So far us I know, no one here ever proposed of considered such a plan. D. A, CHAMBERLAIN, FAST WAGON MAIL SEKVICE—HOW THE DE- MANDS OF A RAILROAD ARE AVOIDED, The Post Office Department hag issued orders for the establishment of a ‘‘fast wagou service’’ to carry the mails between Philadelphia and Lamokin Junction, destined for points on the Baltimore Central Railroad between Lamokin, Pa., and Fort Deposit, Md. This extraordinary conveyance of malls by express wagons over a distanco of tourtcen miles alongside of a rail- road ia ordered by Second Assistant Postmaster Gen- eral Brady, in preterence to yielding to the demands of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Company for special compensation for the service over this portion of the road in addition to the amount now paid by the department for the general service ovor the whole of tho direct line between Philadelphia and Baltimore, The amount of this particular claim for “dap service’? is not large; but General Brady is strongly disinclined to yicld tho point in controversy, as the underlying question involves scveral hundred thousand doliars in the aggregate of similar cases throughout the country. NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT AND CONFIR- MATIONS BY THE SENATE, The President sent the following nominations to tho Senate to-aay:—Frederick W. Seward, of New York, to bo Assistant Secretary of State; J. N. Tyner, of 1 diana, to be First Asaistant Postmaster Goneral ‘Thomas L. James to bo Postiwaster at New York city, At the executive sossion of tho Senate this atter- noon these appointments were coufirmed, ‘The Senate, iv executive session to-day, also con- firmed the following nominations :— Hoyt H. Wheeler, to be United States Judge for tt district of Vermont, Vhitip H, Emerson, Associate Justice of Supreme Court of Utah; Asa U. Aldis, ot Vermon es B. Howell, of Indiana, and Orange Ferriss to be Southern Claims Commissioners H. Moore, sion Agent at Springtieid, Ll; H, Searing, Indian Agent for the Pawnee Indian Ter- ritor: Cnaded Slates Attorneys, —Jobo C. Lee, tor the North- ern district ol Unio; rye M. Duskin, lor the Sout! ern district of Alabama, Receivers of Public Moneys. ton, Cal; James M. Wilkinéon, tor Marquetio, Mich, ; Jobin M. Fariand, tor Detroit, Mich, ; Solumon Cooper, a rain Cai; Frank B, Sterling, for Helena, M. AN INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF SERICULTU- RISTS, Information has recently been received at the Do. partment of State from the Mivister of the Unived States at Paris, thot the next and sixth International Congress of Sericulturists, which Iast met at Milan in September of 1876, will be held at Paris in 1878 in con nection with the International Exposition at that place PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE, Wasminatgy, March 16, 1877, The Vick PrestpeNt laid belore the Senate the reso Iution submitted by Me, Morrill (of Vermont) on Wednesday lust to exclude from the Capitol grounds alt wagons, drays, carts, ommibuses and other heavily laden vehictes, oxcept the Chariot line of omnibuses, which may be allowed to pass directly in front of the building. Mr, Moritt said ho was confident (his resolution or something 11 ld pass. Vehicles heavily Jaden Olls Perrin, for Stock- now usod the Capito! grounds to the injury of the pave- ments, 1s was extremely probable, bawever, that an extra session of Congress would be called 1 early ', and, therefore, would not press: rye resolution this ovening. It n latd aside, TUK GROVER INVESTIGATION. The Vice Prusipenr also iaid before the Senate the resolution submitted by Mr. Mitchell, of Oregon, on Wednesday last, suthoriwag the Committee on Vriv- dleges and Elections to designate a sub-committee of three of its members to investigate certain charges ainst Lafayette Grover, Senator from Oregon, during the recess and report at the next session, &c. Mr. Sacussery, (dem.) of Del., aubmiuted the tol- lowing substitute: aposinied shall Have power and ‘authority, and it shail be Unty to issie subpiennes tor witnesses as well on behait Of the said Latayetie Grover ay against bim, and give due notice of the tim which shall repor fereon, ab the next regular session of the thelr coucissiens Senate, fler submitting the substitute, said he noticed the Senator from Urogon (Mr, Mitcnell) was Dot in his eat, therefore he would pot press its con- sideration now, Mr, Coykina, (rep.) of N. Y,, said he did not oppose tbe substitute, but he desired to inquire if ihe Senate by its sole action, sitting without the House of Repre- sentatives, could empower any ene to administer an Oath oF to take testimony, Mr, Savusueny said he had consulted with other Senators upon that point, and there was some division of opinion, but he understood the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee bad expressed the opinion that the Senate could empower a missioner to take tes- timony for one of 118 committees relating to the or- ganization of tho Senate. He (Mr. Sauisbury) had not given the matter much attention, and therefore would wot express any opinion in regard to it, Mr. ConKLING argued that this was a_ special sossion of the Senate for executive business. The Senate now bad no legislative power whatever, aud it was a ques tion with bim whether a resolution could be passed wu- thorizing a judicial officer to take depositions in any Special case, Pending discussion the Senate, at a quar- ter to one, on motion of Mr. Allison, went into execu. tive session. Atter the doors were closea a message was seocived from the President, transmitting various nominations and also notitying the Senate that he bad no further communication to make, AL ten Ininutes past two the doors were re-opened and the Senate adjourned until twelve o'clock to-morrow, when the nominations now pending will be disposed of and the Senute will adjourn sine die. CAN THE PRESIDENT MONEY? CONSTITUTIONAL AND, LEGAL OBJECTIONS—TEN MILLION DOLLARS WANTED. WasuinGtox, March 16, 1877. Tho failure of Congress to provide for the main. tonance of the army has given rise to several qu tions of law and expediency, the latest of which is, Can the President borrow money? There is no law on the Statute books expressly forbidding the President to do this, but there are several which have avery strong indirect bearivg on the subject. Section 3,679 Re- vised Statutes ia as follows: No department of the govei one liscul yenr any sum in excess of approprin Congress (or that Gsenl year, or involve the any contract lor the future payniont uf uioney in exce such appropriations. As no appropriation whatever bas been made for the support of the army for the facal year ending June 30, 1878, any expenditure, however limited, or any con- tract involving an oxpenditure, would uecessarily be an “excess,” and theretore an ifringemeut of law, ‘This statute has apparentiy been overlooked by those who rely upon section 3,732 for army supplics, With regurd to borrowing motey to pay the army it would seem that if the President chooses to assume the responsivility of negotiating a loan it must be a strictly personal and privato transaction, as 10 indi vidual has authority to pledge the credit of the United States for such a purpose, Couuress alone can do that, under article 1 of the constitution (paragraph 2, sec- tion $8.) BORROW nt shall expend in ao WHAT CONSTITUTES PUNLIC MONEY. A very serivus objection to Lorrowing money to be sed in leu of an appropriation will be found in the fact that money 8o borrowed will not be, aud cannot be, without legishitive enactment, “public money.”? 1t ig, perhaps, questionablo whether tho Treasury Depart- ment would be justilied in accepting the custody of such money, But, it it were received officially by the ‘Treusurer ot the United States, there would be both Constitutional and statutory obstacles in the way of getting it uut of tho Treasury. Paragraph 6, section 9, articie 1, of the constitution reads tuu! No money shall be withdrawn from the Treasury but in consequence ot appropriations mude by law. Scetivn 3,676 Revised Statutes says:— All warrants drawn upon the ‘Ireasurer of the United States sbull specily the particular appropriation to which the same should be charged. No appropriation having been made, neither the con- stitution nor the law could be observed. suppose, however, that the borrowed moncy were kept unuer the control of the Secretary of War, and by him ad- vanced to the various disbursing ollivers of “his depart ment, could he hold them tu account tor it? The Jaws in relation to the accountabiity of disbursing officers and the rendition of their uccounts apply ex- eevee to “public tunds,”” and would prove guite 1 applicable to any misapplication of or failure to a cuunt for burrowed money. Another poimt might bo raised in this connection—yiz ; that accounts of bor- rowed mouey coulu not be recognized by the Treasury Department, because they would not represent disburse- mont of public funds, TEN MILLION DOLLARS NEEDED, It 18 estimated thut $10,000,000 will be required to carry on the army until the regular session of Con- gress, of which about bull will be absorbed in paying troops. The other objects to be provided for are cloth- camp and garrison equipage, transportation, bat racks and quarters, horses for cavairy and light ur- tillery, hospitals, subsistence stores, expenses of the Aedical stor dnance stores, ord- ture of arms, armament of fortitiea- tions, expenses of recruiting and sundry contingent ex- penses, NAVAL INT. LLIGENCE. LOCATION OF NATIONAL VESSELS—ORDERS AND ASSIGNMENTS. WasiixGTox, March 16, 1877, The Navy Department has advices from the United States steamor Essex at Vera Cruz on the Ist inst, The Marion was at Port Said on tho 2ist of last month, onpERs, Lioutenant Commander N, Mayo Dyor has been or- dered to the receiving ship St. Louis at League Isiand, Pa Lieutenant W, H. Becklin to the Powhatan at Norfotk, Va. Master John £. Roller to the receiving ship Colorado at New York. Passed Assistant Pay- master John £. Cormada to relieve lassed Assistant Paytnaster H. T. B, Harris, in charge of stores at Hon- olulu, Hawaiian Isiands, Lieutenant Commander Charles F. Schurtz has been detached from the receiving ship St, Lows and granted threc inonths’ leave, Lieutenant Commander Charles F, Train fiom the navy yard at Mare Island, Califor- nia, and ordered to the Lackawanna asx Executive, Lieutenant Commander Morton W. Saunders and Lieutenant William H. Parker -from the and ordered to procced home and await or tenant Albert G. Berry from the receivin orado at Now York and ordered to the t Monongabela at Baltimore. Assistant Surgeon J. H. Gaines has reported his re- turn, baving been detached trom the Kearsarze, Asiatic station, and has been placed on waiting orders, Passed Assistant Paymaster H. ‘I. Harris has been reheved from duty in charge of stores at Honolulu and ordered to returu home and report bis arrival, Tho United States steamer Frolic, Commander Kirk- land, was at Buenos Ayres January 26. Porrsuourm, N. H., Mareh 16, 1877, The United States ship Enterprise, Commander George ©, Remey, wont into commission this evening with tho usual formalities, ~ crew arrived at noon, THE DISABLED STEAMER ROANOKE, Lewns, Del., March 16, 1877, Tho disabled Unitod States steamer Roanoke passed here this afternoon in tow of the tugs North America “THE TLO: AMERICA “AT PARIS EXPOSI- Wasmtsaroy, March 16, 187%, Tho French Minister, M. Outrey, In an interview to- day with Mr, Nathan Appleton, of Boston, in relation to the United States tmking part in the Freneh Exhibt- tion, requested him to announce that he would do lis utmost to render what assistance ho could, He had no doubt out that the plan of forming a provisional commission would! be acceptable, and that official ac- ton, in the layed; men if aliat position of things, could be de- the French government uotil the last mo- fe wanted to see the Republic of the United well represented at Paris in 1878, in which sen. tho was 6 that his feelings we French people generally, Mr, Appleton leaves Washington to-night for Pl dolplia to consult with parties who have been prom. uy connected with the Centennial Extibition with a view to arranging some plan to bridge over tho time until action can be taken by Congress to officially provide for the representation of the Uniied States at the Paris Exposition. ‘The fact that Messrs. Evarts, Appleton, Forney and others now moving in this matter are members of the various committees charged with the orrangements for the erection of the Fronch statue of “Liberty” in New cork Hurbor, will, it 18 believed, greatly tacilitate the necessary nezovations with the French Exposition authoritie: SENTENCED TO Nasnvittx, Tonn., March 16, 1877, Enoch Thomason has been genteuced by the Su. prome Court to bo hanged at Columbia, April 27, for the roboery and murder of Kulus . Jackson last year, those of the DEATH, | hed out by the yr THE DISTRESSED COLLIERS. MASS MEETING OF MINERS YESTERDAY IN THE LEHIGH AND WILKESBARRE COAL BEGION— SUFFERING AMONG THE UNEMPLOYED—A GEN- ERAL STRIKE THREATENED, [BY TELEGRAPH 1o THE HERALD.) Witxgsuarere, Pa, March 16, 1877. largo meeting of miners who have been em- ployed in the collieries of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company was beid in one of tne public balls of this city this morning, The room was crowded to suffocation. After the meeting was fully organized an opportunity was offered for a general expression of opinion. There were representatives present from nearly all the mines in this locality, and the specches marked a determination to resist the reduction, One man very emphatically de- clared that the promises of steady employment new order of things was an idie one, and he told the miners that they might a well “die like mev as like dogs’? Another speaker assured the men that the present contest bewween capital and labor was unlike anything which bad ever betore occurred. In the past it had been the weak against the strong, but now both sides wero weak, and the battle would be quickly ended in favor of one or the other. He that ho knew a number of good, steady, prudent men in Plymouth whose children got their bread by begging trom door to door, He advised caution, however, saying that he would rather be sure that the men of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western and Delaware and Hudson collieries would unite with them before a general strike is precipitated. This speaker contended that it would be far better for the men it the companies would establish a commissary department, and feed the miners and their families in return for the labor ot tho tormer. Many other speeches were made, the general tone ot which clearly indicated that the miners desired to re- 61st the reduction in their wages. REALITY AND EXCKNT OF SUFFERING. There 1s no doubt w as to the oxistence of suffer. ing among the mev, Their pay has been forced down to a Yery low maximum, and as most of them have large families it ix casy to sce that any further reduc- Vion moans an increase of distress, but Lhe men also know that the companies have been making nothing as comparod with former years, and that since the breaking of the combination, woich maintained good prices. matters have been forced from bad to worse continually. THK STREETS FILLED WITH IDLERS. To-day the streets are lull of idle men nuddled to- gether in groups on the street corners, talking over Vhe matter which just now 18 attracting their sole at« tention—how to better their sorry condition, It nas been snowing all day, and tho inclemency and general gloom adds to the despondency. TRYING FOR A GENERAL STRIKE. Before the meeting adjourned to day committees An Appointed vo ascertain the leeling existing gen- ally among the men employed in all the collieries in the Wyoming and Lehigh coal regions, strong eflorts will be made to get the men elsewhere to co-operate with their brethren here and inangurate a general strike, If the plan fails the miners iu this locality will probably be forced to rosume work. The com- mittecs rojerred to are to report at a mass meeting to be held in this city on Wednesday next, RECKIVING THEIX PAY, Tbe men employed in the mines of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarro Coal Company were paid to-day for work done in January, aud they will receivo their monoy for February work on the 20th inst, This may create a better feeling, a8 much discontent has followed the omission to pay promptly. MEETING OF COLLIERS—THE COAL COMPANIES DENOUNCED—RELIEF COMMITTEES ORGAN- IZED. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Scranton, Pa., March 16, 1877, A immense meeting of miners and laborers was held here to-night for the purpose of taking action relative to tho reduction of wages, which took effect on Thurs- day last. A numbor of speeches were made de- nunciatory of the Deiaware, Lackawanna and Western Coal Company for enforcing a reduction of fifteen per cont in the paltry pay of the men, and ono speaker suggested the appointment of a committee to wait on tho officers of the company and ask the causo of this constant cutting down of their miserable carn- ings. Is was stated thata large number of the mon were in great distress for tho bare necessaries of life, and the question of a striko was froely dis- cussed, PRUDENT COUNSELS. The general sentiment seemed opposed to a strike, as being of no avail, since they had no organization to make it effective. A committee of men from the various mines was appointed, however, to take the matter into consideration, and the great body of the men Will be guided by their advice, They were in- structed to draft revolutions of Spell Bead denounc- ing the action of the companies, for having in the face of aiamime made euch waweeping reduction in their wages. The meeting wa: ry carnest and orderly. AN INCORRKCT STATEMENT, The statement of President Frauklin B, Gowan, as published in the Philadelpnia Times yesterday, that the mines in this region wore working on fall time, 18 ineor- rect. The mines here are not working one-third of the time, nor is there any indication of increased activity. RELIEY MEASURES. An influential meeting of citizens, presided over by Mayor McKune, and composed ot clergymen, bankers and business mon generally, was held in tbe Councit Rooms to-nignt, and orgauized a rellet committee, Consisting of about 100 persons, to receive and dis- tribute assistance among the suffering poor, Tho com- mittee will hold its first meeting to-morrow morning. It ho sooner appointed than the members wero besieged by persons asking for immediate aid. Tho popular heart is with the poor and none “on starve, A STEAMER BURNED. FOUR PASSENGERS REPORTED LOST—A VALUA- BLE CARGO DESTROYED, Memvnts, Tenn., March 16, 1877, A privato telegram from Pine Bluil, Ark,, states that the steamer Governor Garland, from Pino Blut for Momphis, was burned yestorday at Red Fork, forty miles from the mouth of the Arkansas River. Four assengers, three deck and one cabin, and all the Books and cargo were lost. Sho nad on board 650 bales of cotton, mostly for Now Orleans, which is betieved to be insured, The Garland was only about a year old, J cost $25,000, She was owned by Captain Jobin N. Harbin and others, and wag insured in Cineinnat! offices for $15,000. BURNED TO DEATH. Vauiry Stream, LL, Mareh 16, 1877. A child of John Ferber, aged five years, was, during a brief absence of the mother this morning, burned to acrisp. Itis supposed that the child’s clothes took fire from tho stove, FIRES. A BLAZE IN BOSTON, WITH FATAL RESULTS, Boston, Mass., March 16, 1577, A fire broke out at miunight last might in the Cod- man Building, on Hanover street, adjoining tho American House, The Joss on the building is $12,000, B.S. Moulton & Co., art store, lose $6,000; C. C. Saw. yer & Co., toys, 000; the Patent Metatlic Brush Company, $5,000, Other occupants lose about $5,000. Captain Grittiva, of the hook and ludde company, fell through a floor aud was seriously juju OWS Rice, the proprietor of the American House, died of heart disease, superinduced by the excitement of tho fire, The insurance 13 not yet ascertained, FURNITURE FACTORY BURNED, Cixeinxati, Ohio, March 16, 1877, Tho furniture factory of T. M. D. Pitcher & Co. ana ‘an adjotuing saloon in Athens, Onto, were burned at an early hour this morning. ‘The loss 18 estimated at $30,000; uninsured. A ROW OF HOUSES DESTROYED BY INCEN- DIARIES, Troy, N. Y., March 16, 1877, An incendiary fire in West Troy this morning com+ pletely destroyed a row of frame dwellings, a cooper shop and two saloons, entailing a loss of $8,000, A wotoan narrowly escaped being suflocated. LARGE FIRE AT LEBANON, TENN. Nasir , March 16, 1877, Tho buildings skirting ono side of the public square ot Lebanon, Tenn., were burned last night. The loss 18 $30,000 and the insurance $7,000, CONSEQUENCE OF A DEFECTIVE FLUE, New Rocntune, N. ¥., Mareh 16, 1877, Tho house of Mujor W, R. Bergholz at Huguenot Park, about one mile north of the depot, was destroyed, with its contents, by fire this morning. The occupants barely escaped, ‘Tho fire was caused by a defect flue in the conservatory, The loss has not yet been ascertained, FLOURING MILLS BURNED, Civcixxatt, Mareh 16, 1877, A Commercial special reports the burning, to-might, of Zeigler'sflouring milis at Chenoa, Lil. The mills wore nearly new, wero valucd at from $10,000 to $12,000 and contained 600 bushels ot corn and a large quantity of wheat ny STANLEY MATTHEWS CONGRATU- LATED. THE NOMINEE OF THE OHIO REPUDLICANS RE- CEIVING HIS FRIENDS—A GENERAL FEELING OF SATISFACTION WITH THE NOMINATION, (py TELEGRAPH To THE WERALD,} Cotumuvs, Obie, March 16, 1877. It isa very unusual thing in polities to find such a happy state of affairs as that which now oxists atong Fopublican legislaters and their triends over the nom- ination of a Senator, Judge Stanley Matthews’ rooms have been throgned all day with visiiors, many of them being the warmest friends of tho other candidates. Every one by genera! consent seems to admit that under the circumstances no other man could have been nominated who would suit so many and 14 80 thor- | oughly in accord with President Hayes’ Southern pol- ley. There are some men who aro not happy, how- eVer, and these are parties whu came here to work for Juage Matthews and wero persnaded by the repvted | strength o: other candidates to cut Matthews and join the opposition, These men wanted the support of the winning man for official preferment, avd now that they are lett out in the cold they are in a sort of dazed con- | dition. Mr. Matthews lett for home this evening, but will return here on business next wee LOUISIANA AND ITS DELIVERANCE. INDORSEMENT OF PRESIDENT HAYES—THE DEMOCRATS DISAPPOINTED—DISCONTENT AT THE DELAY IN WITHDRAWING ThOOPS, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. } New Oxvwans, March 16, 1877. The members of the Cotton Exchange held a meeting to-day and passed a series of resolutions indorsing and commending the President's policy, Symptoms of dissolution are apparent at the Packard State House, in caucus to-day a despatch was rend purporting to be trom the new Attorney General, tell. ing Packard to stand firm and his recognition would come on Monday, Tio democrats fully expected some Cabinet action to-day upon the question of withdraw. ing the troops and are greatly disappointed, State consols closed weak in cousequence, ‘Tho session of the Nicholis Legislaturo has been ex- tended to the 30th inst, There ts no immediate pros- pect of the election of Senator. BAD FOR BEN 1 REAPPOINTMENT OF MI. SPERRY TO THE _ POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT—A RELATIVE OF GENERAL BUTLER DISPLACED, {BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] , Hartrorv, Conn., March 16, 187%, Advices from Washington report tho reappointinent of Mr, Henry T. Sperry, editor of the Hartford Evening Post, Governor Jewell’s paper, a8 special agent of the Post Office Department, in charge of tho stamped envelopo Works 1 this city. Mr. Sperry was removed soon alter Governor Jewell left tho Cabinet last sum- mer, aud was replaced by Mr. B. Kinsman, of Lowell, a rolative of Mr, Benjamin F, Butler, NEW JERSEY CENTRAL RAILROAD, BUTLER. APPLICATION TO THE COURT OF CHANCERY FoR AN ORDER ON THE COMPANY TO PAY THE EM- PLOYES NEARLY HALF A MILLION OF DOLLARS, (Dx TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] ‘TRENTON, March 16, 1877, To-day in the Court of Chancery a petition was pre- sonted trom Bartholomew Murtagh and others, om. ployés of the Now Jersey Contral Railroad, asking that An order may issue dirocting the company to pay the back wages due the employs, It is alleged that the amount due up to the lth of February, 1877, is $408,362 38. The Chanceilor granted a ruleto show cause why the prayer of the petitioners should not be granted, returnable on the 22d of Mareb, DISTRICT COURTS IN NEW JERSEY, THE DISTRICT COURTS BILL NOT YET SIGNED— PROBABILITIES OF IT NOT BECOMING A LAW, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HEBALD.] TRENTON, March 16, 1877, Governor Bedle hag not yet signed the District Courts bill, passed by the late Legisiature, because of inaccuracies in its drafting. Tho bill is designed to establish district courts in Newark, Jersey City, Pat. erson, Camden, Trenton, New Brunswick, Hoboken and Elizabeth for the trial of small causes. There is great excitement over the matter among justices of the peace, whose business this bill would greatly ai. minis. It looks now as though tho bill will not become Jaw, EW HAMPSEIRE ELECTIO: ~ Coxconn, Mareh 16, 187% Returos have been received from every town in tho First district and give Jones (democrat) 45 plurality. The Second district, all but one town and one ward, givos Briggs 1,132 plurality. ‘the Third district, all but threo towns, gives Blair 1.161 plurality, THE NEW DOMINION, CANADIAN TARIFF DEBATE. Orrawa, March 16, 1877, During a debate on tariff resolutions in the Huuse of Commons this morning @ motion to aflord increased protection to goods produced in Canada was defeated by & majority of 31. INSURANCK LEGISLATION. The Insuranco vill passed tho committee of the House to-day. 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