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* the currency issue. WASHINGTON. | Adjournment of the Extra Session of Congress. THE POLITICAL ISSUES MADE UP. Effects of the Veto of the Marshals Bill. PLEASANT SCENES AND INCIDENTS, ——-—_—_ List of Important Bills and Res- olutions Passed. FROM. OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, Wasutnaton, July 1, 1879. + CLOSING HOURS OF THE EXTRA SESSION——PE- CULIAR SCENES RESULTING FROM MODERN IMPROVEMENTS. ‘The two houses of Congress struck their colors at five o'clock this afternoon and adjourned until the fisrt Monday in December. The closing scenes were such as usually attend the breaking up of a session, except so far as they were modified by ‘‘modern im- provements.” For instance, ticket agents of the several railroads leading out of Washington stood at the doors of the two houses and furnished such members as wished the accommodation’ through tickets to their homes and booked them at the same time for chairs and berths in parlor or sleeping cars. The difference between such scenes as presented now and those of fifty or a hundred years ago gave tresh emphasis to'the gtheme of the illuminated pictures hanging on the Walls depicting the progress of the country between 1776 and 1876. In addition to theso railroad agents there was in the crowd in the lobby Bn occasional “dun” anxious to see the Congress- man whose creditor he stood for carriage hire, for lodging or for some other accommodation or luxury supplied in the course of the session. When the hand touched the figure five on the clock Mr. Thurman dismissed the Senate with @ rather feeling little address, time for which was af- forded him by the ingenuity of one of the door- keepers, who twice put the clock hand back five minutes, this Joshua feat of making the sun stand still for ten minutes being accomplished with the aid of along stick, whose miraculous use was visible to the crowd in the galleries. In the House Mr. Randall disappointed his aud- itors by a very brief leafe-taking. When his gavel fell there was a general and, perhaps, defiant clap- ping of hands on both sides of the hall, the repub- licans seeming to say to the democrats:—‘“You will catch igwhen you go home!” and the latter respond- ing, “‘We'll take the responsibility.” PSL SS 4 <a FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. WasHINGTON, July 1, 1879. THE ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS—PREPABA- TIONS FOR THE OHIO CAMPAIGN—EFFECTS OF THE VETO OF THE MARSHALS BILL. Congress adjourned amid general good humor and ‘with no traces of bitter ¢eeling between the mem- bers of opposite parties. ‘The Ohio men were particulariy glad to get away to begin tho. summer and fall campaign, and the repub- licans seem inclined to meet Genera: Ewing’s wishes by making the canvass conspicuously on The Congressional Committee bas ordered, among other documents for distribution tu Obtto, 40,000 copies of each of Congressman Mor- ton’s two speeches on silver, the one opposing the free coinage of silver, the other opposing the re- demption of trede dollars. Ia some republican quarters it was pretended to- day ‘that the failure of the marshals bill would puta stop to all proceedings in the fed- eral courts and inflict terrible calamities upon the country. A formidable list was published of not less than eightecn instances in which the United States, it was asserted, would now lie de- fenceless at the mercy of evil doers. Of course this is all nonsense, The veto message gave incidentally some countenance to the fable, because the Presi- dent recited in it the duties of marshals, which, if there. were no marshals, would of course remain undone. But he did not pretend that these duties and offices would be prohibited or would re- main unfulfiiled through the lack of an appropris- tion of money, and he does not intend to disband the force of marshals or to order them not to act. On the contrary, they will all go on with all their duties precisely 2s though the six hundred thousand dollar bill had not been vetoed by the President, and all their legitimate expenses will doubtless be covered by a deficiency bill at the next session, which, it is to be hoped, the President will not veto. That is to say, the fact that the marshals bill was vetoed does not probibit the marshals from acting in their lawful capacities, but only delays their payment a few months. If it were otherwise the President would either not have vetoed the bill or he would have felt pbliged to call an extra session, GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wasmrxctox, July 1, 1879. BEVIEW OF THE EXTRA SESSION—LIST OF MORE IMPORTANT BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PASSED. During the session of Congress which terminated to-day 727 bills and 46 joint resolutions were intro- @uced in the Senate and 2,395 bills and 119 joint resolutions were introduced in the House of Rep- Fesentatives, The following is a list of the more important legislative measures originated in the Senate which finally passed both of the houses and which, with the approval of tho President, have betome law: A bill to prevent the introduction of contagious or infectious diseases into the United States. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to contract for the construction of a refrigerating ship tor the disinfection of vesseis and cargoes. Dill relating to vinegar factories operated prior to March 1, 1879. Lill extending the pension of General James Shieids to his widow and children and granting a Cer pension to the widow of Colonel Fletcher ‘ebster, Bill changing the name of the steam propeller Nuhpa to Metropolitan. Bul to provide for filing vacancies in the office of chief of engineers, United States Army. Bill to change the name of the ierryboat James Fisk, Jr., to Passaic. ‘Bill to exempt from registry enrolment or license vessels not propelled by sail or internal motive power ot their own. Bill to authorize tho Secretary of War to releaso certain lands (at Plattsburg) to the people of the State of New York. A bill to grant additional rights to homestead settlers within railroad limits in the States of Mis- souri and Arkansas, A joint resolution relating to the organization of the National Board of Health. A foiut resolution concerning records of mixed — tribunals on file in the Department of tat The following is a list, giving titles, of the more important bills originating in the House of Repre- sentatives during the session just ended, and which by the President's approval have become law: Making appropristions for the legislative, executive and Judiwial expenses of the government for the tiscal year euding June 80, 1880, anu for other purposes, Making appropriations tor the support of the army for the fiscal your ending June 30, 1880, and tur other purposes. Making appropriations for the judicial expenses of the povernment. ‘Yo provide tor the exchange of subsidiary coins for lawtul money ot th ed States tuder certain , end to make such coins @ legal tender not exceeding $10 and for other pur- powes, Making appropriations for constructing jetties and Other works at south Pass, Mississippt River, ‘fo amend sections 1, 418, 1419, 1,420 and 1,624 of the Revised Statut the United States rejating to the navy. ‘Lo provide for certain cxpenses of the present ses- Shy NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1879.-TRIPLE SHEET. of Columbia the powers, duties ‘and limitations con- | tained in chapter 8 (water service), of the Revised | tututes of the United States relating to the District of Columbia, and for other purposes, ‘To provide for the appointment of a Mississippi | River Commission tor the improvement of said river | from the head of Passes near its mouth to its | headwaters. Authorizing the Commissioners of the District of | Columbia to issue twenty-year tive per cent bonds of the District of Columbia to redeem certain funded indebtedness of said district, Making additional appropriations for the service of the Post Otlice Department for the fiscal year end- | ing Juno 30, 1879 and June 30, 1480, and for other | Pio put salts of quinine and sulphate of qui ‘0 pul minine and sul of quinine on thefresliat. ¥ big! Extending the provisions of the act entitled, “An act for the relief of certain settlers on the public lands,” approved March 3, 1877, until October 1, 1880. | The following joint resolutions were also passed :— ‘To re} certain clauses in the Sundry Civil Ap- propriations act, approved March 3, 1579, Authorizing the completion of the foundation of Washington Monument. Authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to place ves- seis and hulks - i ihe disposal of commissioners of uarantine or o1 roper persons ut the ports of the United States. ew Fixing the date on which the pay of the committee clerks, pages and laborers of the House of Represen- tatives who are pad during the session only shalt be- gin for this session, In relation to the international exhibitions to be a at Sydney and Melbourne, Australia, in 1879 and Relating to a bridge across the Detroit River at or near Detroit, Mich. Directing a monument to be erected to mark the birthplace of George Washington, To pay employés of the House of Representatives borne on the annual roll one month's extra pay. Iu addition to the five bills originating in the House, which were disapproved by the Presideut, there was one bill originating in the Senate vetoed— namely, the bill to amend the act of March 3, 1879, for the relief of Joseph B. Collins. During the present session there have beer pre- sented in the House of Representatives 2,019 peti- tions, which are classified by Petition Clerk Francis as follows:— Relating to claims, 555; commerce, 253; currency, 56; liquor, traftic, 36; naval affairs, 25; military af- ‘tairs, 104; education and lal 30; patents, 78; tariff and ‘taxation, 134; pensions,” 351 lygamy, 35; postal affairs, 69; miscellaneous, 293. ‘Lotal, 2,01: Under the rules of the House, as they now exist, @ large amount of the business of the House is peo Re before it by petitions, which form the basis ‘or bills. BECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE GOVERN- MENT. ‘The total receipts of the government for the fiscal year ending to-day from all sources amount to $276,250,327 07. The total ordinary expenses, not including interest on the public debt, amount to $164,598,384 53. THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGESHIP FOR MARYLAND. ‘The President this afternoon withdrew the nomi- nation of R. 8. Mathews as United States District Judge for Maryland, vice Judge Giles, deceased, and replaced it with the nomination of Thomas J. Mor- ris, of Baltimore, for the same appointment. Tho Senate shortly afterward went into executive session and confirmed the nomination of Mr. Morris with} out debate or division. PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. “SENATE. Wasuinaron, July 1, 1879, The chaplain in his opening prayer alluded to the approaching adjournment, and invoked a special divine blessing upon the members of the Senate during its dispersion, Mr. ALLIson, (rep.) of Iowa, from the Ccmmittee on Appropriations, reported, with amendments, House joint resolution in regard to pay of commit- tee c’ srks, pages and ocher employés of the Senate and House and similar purposes. Among the com- mittee amendments is the provision for additional pay to female Treasury clerks discharged under the reduction of force in the Treasury Department, under the Legislative Appropriation bill which was attached to the Senate joint resolution, which this resolution is intended to replace. The committee amendments were agreed to and’ the joint resolution was passed. THE ADJOURNMENT QUESTION, On motion of Mr, Eaton, ofConnecticut, the House Joint resolution fixing Monday, June 30, at four P. M., as the time of fiual adjournment was taken up. Mr. Eaton mloweirsto @ivike ont “Monday, June 30,” and insert ‘Tuesday, July 1, at five P. M.” The Committee on Appropriations, he said, hai mature deliberation, not felt able to fix an earlier hour, as there was business yet to be transacted by both houses. Mr. Wrxpou, (rep.) of Minn., said his side had now exhausted all the legitimate powers conferred upon them by the rules of the Senate in order to induce the majority to make necessary appropriations for marshals. The President had, so far as Mr. Windom knew, exhausted all the powers possessed by him on the subject. He had made a patriotic appeal to Con- gress to do its duty and not go home without mak- ing the necessary appropriations. Mr. Windom quoted from the President’s Message to Congress of yesterday and from the laws defining the duties of marshals. What would be thought of a Legisla- ture that would adjoura without making any pro- vision for sheriffs to execute the laws of the State? Mr. Kexnan, (dem.) of N. Y.—Is it not true thut the bill vetved yesterday appropriated $600,000 ap- plicable to the execution of all laws that are men- tioned in that, Message? It simply probibited its use to pay -spécial deputy marehals for attending elections. If a State should provide money for all ordinary expenses of sherifis in enforcing laws would it be extraordinary if the Legislature saw fit to say, “We won't permit you to use this moncy to have special deputies to arrest men without process on one particular subject?” Mr. Wixvom, of Minnesota—That will not do. Whatever the original bill may have said on that subject I offered one yesterday that said nothing about deputy marshals, but only marshals aud their general deputies, and every democratic Senator roted for its indefinite postponement. Mr. Kemnan—Yes, after we had added a simple provision that the money should not be used for other purposes which the President does not Pa " Pir. WixpoM continued by showing that for four years a democratic House had annually passed ap- prepriation bills containing a special clause that the provisions of title 26, Revised Statutes, should be enfgrced. He thought this a curious tact in view of the present attitude of the party. He referred to the assertion of prominent democratic Senators that under no circumstances would necessary appropria- tions be allowed to fail. Those Senators now sut silent while the party carried out the threat made at the opening of the session—to coerce the Executive into indorsing certain political measures as the con- dition of allowing the government to go on. The re- publicans had done all in their power and would uot vow further oppose the aijournment resolution, If the democratic party could afford to go to the people with such a record the republicans certainly could rest upon theirs. Mr, Hxrerorp, (dem.) of W. Va., made a few re- marks, throwing the blame for the failure of the “ppropriation for marshals upon the President. Mr. Winvom, of Minnesota, said part of the court expenses had been provided for, but it was as if shot end shell had been furnished and powder denied. ‘The arm was paralyzed. Mr, Eaton, of Connecticut, thought Mr, Windom had not been visited by “kind nature's sweet re- jorer”’ last night. He must have had a nightmare, 'The Attorney Genoral, he added, had given an opin- jon that the marshals could appoint an army of deputies if they chose. It was, theretore, necessiry to insert in @ bill making appropriations tor marshals a clause prohibiting such appointments. He resented Mr. Windom’s assertion that the domocrats would be responsible for non-execution of the decrevs of the courts, and said the republicans were open to such a charge. ad Mr. CARPENTER, (rep.) of Mo., asked Mr. Eaton if he thought the Army Appropriation bill authorized the use of troops at the polls in any form what- | ever. Mr. Eaton did not think so; if it did he had made @ grout mistake in voting for it, Mr. Canrentsr entirely agreed with Mr. Eaton. Mr. Karon was gratitied, He entertained a high opinion of Mr. Carpenter's legal ability, and hoped his opinion would govern the “man at the other eud of the avenue.” The adjournment resolution was passed as amended—yeas 27, nays 16—a party vote, democrats voting “yea” and republicans “nay.” ‘A message was received from the House announe- ing that that body had non-concurred in the Senate amendments to the House joint resolution relating | to committee clerks, pages, &c. Messrs. Katon, beck and Allison were appointed members of a conterence committee on the resolution, THE QUININE BILL, Mr. Haunts, (dom.) of Tenn., moved to reconsider the vote by which the “Quinine bill” was referred | to the Finance Committee yesterday. Me did this because if the bill were reported to-day from the | committee a single objection would defeat its present | consideration, He desired it to be considered in tie Senate to-day and passed, Atter debate Mr. Harris’ motion was agreed to and | we for was considered as in Committee of the | Vhole. Mr. Monntnt, (rep.) of Vt., moved to amend by ex- tending the exemption from duty to calisaya, Peru. vian and cinchona barks, exsrs. Beek, (dem,) of Ky., and Hi, (dem.) of said these articles were already om the free list. rt. MORRILL suid they were when comm from South Atuerica, but when coming from the Bast Indies yiw Amsterdam or London there was a differ- ential duty of ten per cent. Mr. Morriil’s amendment was lost. ‘The bill was feported back to the Senate, read a | sion Of Congress and tor other purposes, ‘To confer upon the Commissioners of the District third time and passed by a viva voce vote, no negative vote being heard. » from the House announced the concurrence of that body im the Senate amendments to the tinal adjourn- ment resolution. the “Free Quinine” bill, which then went to the President of the United States, After an animated debate, pro and con, the Senate the House joint resolution adeoony thirty days’ extra pay for House employ yeus 30, nays 3. At twenty-five minutes past three P. M. a message from the House annovuced thata committee of three members ot that body had been appointed to wait yo: the President of the United States, inform him of the pending adjournment and inquire it he had and asking for the appointment of a similar com- inittee on the part of the Senate to act with the House committee, On motion ot Mr. Bayanp, of Delaware, the pre- siding officer (Mr. Carpenter) appointed Messrs. Bayard, Whyte and Anthony as such committee, The report of the commiitee of conference on the joint resolution providing additional pay for Con- gressional employes, discharged Treasury clerks, &c., by which the Senate receded from certain amend- ments, was adopted. TAILUTE TO Mn. THURMAN. Mr. Thurmen being in his seat upon the floor Mr. ANTHONY, (rep.) of Ki. L., said:—I take advantage of the absence of the President pro tem. from the chair to offer the following resolution: Resolved, That the thanks ot the Senate are hereby ton- dored to the Hon. Allan G. Thurman for the ability, dig- nity and impartiality with which he has diseharged tho duties of the Chair. ‘The resolution was unanimously agreed to. On motion of Mr. Maxry ouss Sons resolution to pay $1,200 back pay to L, H, Fitzhugh, former Doorkeeper of the House, was taken up and passed. On motion of Mr. Voorhves at half-pust three P. M, the Senate went into executive session, ‘The doors were reopened at ten minutes to five P. TRIBUTE TO THE VICE PRESIDENT. Mr. Kersay, of New York, submitted the following resolution, which was tnanimously ag’ to:— Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate are due aud re hereby tendered to the Hon. William A. Wheeler, Vice President of tho United States, tor the ability, courtesy and impartiality displayed by tim while he presided over their deliberations during the present session of Congress. Mr. Buatr, (rep.) of N. H., introduced a bill to au- thorize and promote international inquiry and con: channels of the Bay of Fundy and of the Mississippi River to and through Hudson’s Bay. Reterred to oe Comin ithe on Transportation Routes to the Sea- oard. ‘The committee appointed to wait on the President reported that the President had no further commu- nication to send to the Senate. THE ADJOURNMENT ANNOUNCED. At five P, M. the President pro vem. said :— approbation expressed in a resolution adopter and for the ond aid you temporarily performing the duties of the ehuir, you ull a safe wnd pleasant return to your honie: obedience to the concurrent resolution of the two ho doclare the Senate to be adjourned without day. (App! on the floor.) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Wasuixaton, July 1, 1879. not been drunk for three days. lar. from intoxicating liquors during this whole session, as his colleagues would bear witness. | Michigan, supposing him to be that gentleman, had asked him to contribute to the View, the greenback paper. some incorrect statements he had felt it due to Mr. | Hubtell and himself to have them corrected. Mr. | that conversation had taken place. MK, HUBBELL EXPLAINS. sonal explanation. | had had the good sense to kee! now have been rising to deny drunk, (Laughter.) state what he had said and what had occurred. have if the gentleman had not. (Laughter.) great democi greenback party. Die thing in politics. arty hud tried to curry tavor with it and had made thing for the republicans to try to it against the democrats. Awful! (Laughter.) i, Sie Mr. TURNER gave a short account of an interview which had taken place subsequent to the one already reterred to, as to the exact language used on that occasion. ‘The subject was then dropped. ‘The bill relative to the pay of committee clerks, &c., was received with amendments from the Senate; the amendments were non-concurred in and # con- ference committee ordered. MORE VILIBUSTERING, ‘The House then resumed the consideration of the hibiting political assessments. The republicans resumed their dilatory tactics, and at the expiration of the morning hour the Lill | went over without action, ‘A message was received from the Senato stating that that body had agreed to tue House resoiution for final adjournment, with an amendment nxing the time tor adjournment at five P. M. to-day. Mr. Morrison (dem.) of Ill., moved to concur in the amendment. Mr. Conexr, (rep.) of Mich., demanded the yeas and nays, and they resulted—yeas 93, nays 65 (a party vote); so the amendment was concarred in, ‘A inessage from the Senate announciug the pas- sage of the bill putting quinine on the free list was received with demonstrations of applause. The SPEAKER sunounced appointment of Messrs. Atkins, Bicknell and Fields a committee to wait upon the President and intorm him that the two houses were ready to adjourn if he had no fur- ther communication to make. ‘A resolution was adopted for the payment of $1,250 to L. H. Fitzhugh tor service as doorkeeper during the Forty-fourth Congress, ‘The House thon, at twenty minutes to three, took & recess until four o'cl THE LAST Hour. When the House was called to order after the re- cexs there was a marked absences in the gullerics of the spectators with whom they are usually filled on the occasion of an adjournynent of Congress. Even upon the floor there were few indications that the close of the session was approuching. ‘There were but a very few members in the area in front of the Speaker's table claiming recognition, the remainder our fixed for adjournment, Mr. Biacksenys, (dem.) of Ky., submitted the con- ference report on the joint resolution relative to the pay of committee clerks, &e., and it was agreed to. On motion of Mr. CONVERSE, (dem.) of Ohio, Senate Dill granting additional rights to homestead settlers within railroad limits in the States of Missouri and Arkansas was taken from the Speaker's table ‘and passed. Mr. Ganson, (dem.) of La., moved to suspend the rules and pass the vill amending the Mississippi River Commission bill, 80 as to provide that the President shall appoint any of the Commissioners to be President of the commission. He stated that the bill would not affect the commission as at pres- ent organized. On a division the bill was passed, 65 to 13, but Mr. Bayne, (rep.) of Pa., raised the point of no quorum. ‘The yeas and nays were then (at twenty-five min- utes past four) ordered and resulted—yeas 117, nays 2 Mr, Baxnx, of Pennsylvania, again raised the of “no quorum,” and the bill was thus defeat The House then, at fourteen minutes to five, took int he aoxt election Mr. ArKINS, (dei toe hi ) of Tenn., one of the commit- appointed to wait pon the President, announced t the President had stated that he had no iurther nunication to make, THE SPEAKER'S REMARKS, The hour of five o'clock having arrived the Speaker rapped the House to order and said: GENTLEMEN OF 118 HOUSE OF RKPRESENTATIV! Betore we separate I desire to. retur tho presidiny officer of this House to th this House of every political division, ana to say to them that L appreciate their uniform kindness und conduct, Aud now, in obedience to the terms of the concurrent resoluti f the two houses fixing tho time for final adjournment of the first session of the Forty-six.h Congress, [ declare this House adjourned without day, (Applause all over the House and in the galleries.) MILL PROPERTY SOLD. Fant Riven, Maas., duly 1, 1879. The Union mill property, the sale of which was postponed four weeks ago until to-day, at a bia of $404,000, was, this noon, sold to William D, Forbes, for $500,000, It is understood thac Mr, tehased the property in the interest of the creditors, At forty-Ave minutes past two P, M.a message ‘he PRustpENT pro fem. announced his signature to | any further communication to make to Congress, | ference as to the practicability of extending the | Sexatons—Thanking you sincerely for the respect and to day have unitormly given me while nd wishing Hy At the conclusion of the reading of the journal Mr. 0. Turnen, of Kentucky, rose to a question of privilege. He had noticed in the Memphis Avalanche of the 28th of June a statement that he had recently | ara found it necessary to assure the country that he had (Laughter.) Every member knew that that was false in every particu- He was charged with being a conspicuous mem- ber of the House—conspicuous for his inability to keep sober. (Laughter.) Asa fact he had abstained The same paper denied that*he had been mistaken for Mr. Robinson, chairman of the Ohio Republican Com- mittee, in an interview in which Mr. Hubbell, of National The Avalanche used language such as would create the impression that no such interview had taken place and that his statement in the Washington Post was untrue. The publication of the affair had not originated with him, but finding that it had been published with Hubbell had never denied and never would deny that Mr. Huppxtt, (rep.) of Mich., admitted that the in- terview had taken place, but thought that if the gentleman from Kentucky had informed him of his mistake wnen he had approuched him that gentleman would not have found it necessary to make a per- He had no ill will toward the entleman trom Kentucky, but if that gentleman quiet he would not hohad ever been Mr. TURNER inquired why Mr. Hubbell did not Mr. Hupreti—Because I thought it so simple and so foolish 4 matter and of so little importance that I | never intended to allude to it and { never should He said further that the affair was so funny that he sometimes laughed about it when he was alone. The ic party felt outraged to think that | the republicans were trying to curry favor with the It was awful bad. It was a terri- (Laughter.) Ever since the greenback party had been organized the democratic it all sorts of prom:ses, and now it was a terrible | business of the morning hour, being the bill pro- | pee awaititty in their seats the arrival of the | MAINE DEMOCRATS, MR. GARCELON RENOMINATED POR GOVERNOR— | ADOPTION OF KESOLUTIONS VIGOROUSLY SUS- | TAINING THE ACTION OF THE MAJORITY IN CONGRESS, AND INSISTING ON ECONOMY IN STATE AFFAIns, Baxcor, July 1, 1879. The Maine Democratic State Convention, number- ing 944 delegates, was called to order by Edmund Dana, chairman of the State Central Committee, who, in his opening speech, said:—The policy of making our State stand in a relation wholly con- trary to the genius of our republican govern- ment and compelling it to exercise func- tions which do not rightfully belong to it, has burdened it with institutions which are foreing it into bankruptcy. When the expenditures of the State have reached their present point it is time for the people to demand to be delivered irom such sen- timental statesmanship. Not a dollar of the State revenue should be appropriated for any inatitu- tional system that public necessity does not rigidly require. The safety of the people rests in the dis- cussion of the great financial questions at issue, and they are fully equal to deciding the most important issues that can be presented to them. The coming contest is purely a State election, involving only the management of State affairs. We meet to decide whether we want a standing army to manage our elections, as they say they do in Massachusetts, and to decide whether we want this rapidly and con- stantly increasing interest bearing debt of the gov- ernment. ‘The Chairman's speech was further devoted to the discussion of the financial weakness of the republi- can party,which he placed in strong contrast with that of the democrats. Abraham Sanborn, of Bangor, who was chosen temporary chairman, devoted most of his speech to the question of freedom of elections. GOVERNOR GARCELON NOMINATED. While waiting for the Committee on Resolutions, Samuel Watts, of Thomaston, withdrew his name from the candidacy and moved the renomination of Alonzo Garcelon by acclamation. It was adopted by a rising vote, with general applause. It was voted that the State Committee should be made the Committee on Credentials. At the close of the Chairman’s speech the temporary organization was made permanent, and it was voted to refer all resolutions to the Committee on Resolutions. Vice ate and committees were then announced. A comufittee was appointed to notify Governor Garce- lon gf his nomination, aud pending their return several brief addresses were made. THE PLATFORM. . E. ¥. Pillsbury, from the Committee on Resolu- tions, reported the following :— Resolved, That the partisan acts of Congress that with- the control of elections from honest electors und place it in the: eustody of the tools of the Executive are not designed to secure an honest election, but 10 enable w fraudulont administration to perpetuate its power. Resolved, That the power to buy up tho refuse of every city under the nume of deputy marshals without limit as to ther number or price and at the expense of the public Treasury, and the powor in w single individual, the minion of the executive, to arrest. and imprison, with or without warrant, any and ax inany of the peaceable alec rs as he may choose to keep from voting, are powers + | tov ddugerous to be trusted to any administration. Reolved. That we approve of the efforts of the domo- cratif members in Congress to secure the repeal of these outrageous and obnoxious enactmonts, which are so agaiyst all the traditions of the buildors of our republican systan:; that we do not hesitate to declare that uo further apprgpriation should be made by Congress to carry them into pifect; that we condemn the action of the republican + | Jeaddrs in keeping alive sectional issues and the hatreds engehderod by ault ry, composed jul Stay eperable Union, Resolved, That we are in favor of a currency of gold and silver and paper, the paper to be kept at & par with coin at all times, and aro in favor of the froe and unlimited coin- age of silver; that we approve the measures of economy ‘and the reduction of tho State expenditures inauzurated by the union of the democrats and greenbackers in the last Legislature, and insist upon their continuance in the future as the only salvation from ruinous taxation or hope less bankruptey. - | Resolved, That the democracy of Muine take pride in ain presenting the people of this State the name of Hon. Alonzo Garcelon, of Lewiston, a» a candidate for re- eluction as Governor, belivving hiin to be a worthy, true and honest exponent of the principles this day enunciated, and that the enutious, dignified and faithful manner in which he has discharged his responsible duties in the past are ample guarantocs that he has the character and ability to successfully maintain and carry forward the great aud varied interests of the State. THE PROHIBITION QUESTION. After Mr. Pillsbury had read the resolutions agreea in in committee Mr. Swett, of Portland, as a mudority report, presented the following resolution, offered by J. F. Rawson, of Bangor, to the Conven- tion:— Resolved, That wo believe the pronibitory liquor law of this State to bea detriment to the cause of temperance and an ineubus upon the mercantile interests of Muna. We are, therefore, in favor of ity repeal and the substitu- tion in its pluce of a local option license law. Requiring tinanimons consent, the resolution was not allowed to be brought betore the Convention. it was then reerred to the committee and there yoted down, and Mr. Swett presented it as a mmority report. It was received with considerable contusion, and after several animated speeches for and against the consideration of the resoiution, and after an up- roar of considerable duration, the question was taken on adopting the resolution as # substitute for | the majority report. The report of the Committee on Resolutions having been adopted, the Chairman then stated that the question was, Should the resolu- tion reported by the minority be added to the reso- lutions? This was put and the substitute resolution was rejected. GOVERNOR GARCELON’S ADDRESS. Samuel Watts, from the committee to notify Gov- ernor Garcelon, then presented him to the Conven- tion, Mr. Garcelon spoke as follows :— Mn. CHAIRMAN AND GuNTLEMEN OF THK ConveNtION—I have heard for some months past about the democrat corpse, but I must say that if this is one of the indi fiiness of death it ts the most remarkabl I thank you for the ho ‘and the indication thus exprossed of your conti- dence in my adiinistration. If I acted upon my own in- clination I should docling this nomination, bat desirin ax I do, te do everything in my power to insure the s of the democratic party in the State and country, I wecept your nomination. Mr. Garcelon spoke at little further length, but owing to confusion in the hall, arising from the delegates going out, his further remarks could not be heard, : ‘At the close of Governor Garcelon’s speech, on motion of Mr. Dana, the Convention adjourned. CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATS. PROCEEDINGS OF THE STATE CONVENTION. SacRaMENTO, July 1, 1879. The democratic State Convention assembled hero at one o'clock this afternoon. It was cailed to order by J.C. Maynard, Secretary of the State Central Committee. There was a full attendance of dele- gates. J. Campbell Shorts was chosen temporary president and R. O. Craven, Secretary. ‘The Chair appointed a committee on credentials, and after a recess the committee reported. The Chair then appointed committees on permanent or- ganization, order of business and plattorm, and the Convention took a recess until eight P. M. A strong disposition was at first manifested to in- dorse Dr, Glenn, the “Honorable Bik" pominee tor Governor, but the opposition to his indorsement is incerasing among the delegal An effort will be mado by the “Honorable Bi managers who are in attendance to induce the Convention to indorse all | the democrats on the “Honorable Bilk” ticket, but the proposition is one that mects with but little favor except in the case of a few of the nominees. CONNECTICUT FINANCES. PROPOSED PLAN TO AMALGAMATE MUNICIPAL DEBTS AND ISSUE STATE BONDS TO CREDIT- ORS AT FOUR AND A HALF PER CENT IN- ‘TEREST. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1 Hantrorp, July 1, 1879. heads of county, city, town and borough govern- | ments in this State, to be held at Middletown on the 9th inst., to consider a proposition for con- siseepéa Nee tans minutes solidating all tho indebtedness of cities, ‘Tho way cOMMWINEd in handshaking and | &c., und covering it by bonds to be foave taking among the imembers, and the Ohio | issued iby and guaranteed by the State jwembers 0: yO ve espec! cautioned b, 7" city. Freee ee rey Litioal Rvoekece oC te hace On | The plan further proposes to have cach city assessed for its share of the interest, at the rate of 4.65 per cent, to be paid over to the State; the State will pay 4.60 per ceut to bondholders, and the difference will go into a sinking iund, whieh it is claimed will cancel the entire indebtedness in fifty years, In 1877, by direction oc the | Legisiature, the State Comptroller piled aw list showing that the funded indebtedn ot the counties, cities, towns and boroughs aggregated $17,151,000, on which $1,039,000 was paid annually for interest. ‘This is mostly ac six percent. Middle- town takes the iitiative in this movement, us the tuxpayers are burdened with a debt of $1,160,000, coutracted on account of railroads, and other cities are burdened on the same account | with- out having received much — venefit. Douglass has issued circulars to the authorities been received, indicating a general indorsement of the plan aud # large representation at the Conven- tion. A plan will be prepared and isid before the next Legislature. The State debt 1s about $5,000,000, having been reduced nearly one-half in the pust seven years, and it is urged that with the high fluan- ciul credit that Connecticut las the plan can be car- | ried out aud the bonds doated vt a premium, even at the low rate of interest proposed. Connecticut Stato bonds are now heavily held ia the New York and Boston markets, A call has been issued for w Convention of the | Mayor | of other places and many favorable replies have | | | where, as it seemed, little groups might THE DEAD PRINCE. Accounts of an Eye Witness to the Death Scene, BREAKING THE NEWS. The English Slain at Isan- | dula. News concerning the death of the ex-Prince Im, porial of France forms the great topic discussed in the English newspapers of the 20th and 21st of June. It is asad story, and a8 more details arrive the in- terest grows all the more absorbing. The scenes at Camden House are described in glimpses. “Thanks to the foresight of Her Majesty the Queen,” says 4 correspondent, “the sad news did not come suddenly and on the bereaved lady, the Empress. Pre- cautions were taken to prevent the newspapers, as was usually the custom, being sent to Camden House; aud the seryants were warned, in case they heard anything, to Keep their lips closed. So well were the directions observed ‘that when Lord Syd- ney—who is the lord of the manor of Chiselhurst, and the lord chamberlain in the government—arrived at Camden House at ten o’clock A. M., by special direction of the Queen, he was enabled in the most touching and appropriate words to'impsrt the news which made the Empress Eugénie not only & widow, but childless. The effect of the terrible information can be better imagined than described. The bewildered mother,, who had been looking forward to receiving 4 letter by this mail, cowld not at first be- eve the intelligence, but Lord Sydney had to back up his communication by the official telegrams: received at the War and Colonial Offices, and, above all, a message of condolence from Lady Frere. ‘These proofs were too numerous. The Empress at once fell into a swoon aud lay unconscious all day Since then the cable has informed us of the terrible sufferings which the bereaved mother has under- gone. The Right Rev. Mgr. Goddard, the Roman | Catholic priest at Chiselhurst, who had an audience with the Empress, says that not since the Emperor's death had he seen’ her in such acondition. ‘The ht- tle church at Chiselhurst, dedicated to the Virgin, where the Prince’s body will rest, had been gayly decorated for the Whitsuntide festival but was at ouce denuded of flowers and decorations and after- ward draped in black. ‘THE MANNER OF THE PRINCE'S DEATH, The cable has given us the tacts connected with the death of the Prince, but some very interesting details are contained in the despatches from South Atrica, ‘The Prince, who was always desiruus to be actively employed, was anxious to join Lieuten- ant Carey, of the Ninety-eighth, who was starting with six men of Bettington’s Horse on a reconnoiter- ing expedition. ‘The staff objected to his going, but he laughingly overruled their wishes and started. Lieutenant Carey, the leader of the reconnoitering party, gave the following account of the expedi- tion:— “We left Koppie Allein at half-past seven, rode to Itelezi and waited tor the Basutos. ‘The Prince being impatient at their non-arrival we rode on without them-to a hill seven miles aud a half this side of Ishlawani Hill; reconuoitered with telescopes for one hour, but saw no one; descended to a deserted kraal in tho valiey below, off-saddled and rested one hour. Ireminded the Prince of the time. He said, ‘Wait ten minutes.’ At length, as we were about to resaddle our horses I saw the black faces of Zulus peering. out between the maize stalks all round. The Prince, lookin aside, said, ‘I see them too.’ We leaped upon our horses and rode off amid a sudden volley of musketry from the Zulus, who, as soon as they saw us mount- ing, rushed forth on all sides from the maize. All rode off. On crossing the donga, 200 yards away, we noticed the Prince's horse following, riderless. I expect the Prince had been killed in the kraal. Two of the escort were killed.” From all accounts it appears that Lieutenant Carey and the troopers who saved themselves ran away atthe first sight of the ‘Zulus and left the young Prince, who iad some difficuity in mounting from the tearing of the saddle flaps, to his fate. Later accounts say that Lieutenant Carey galloped five miles without stopping after the scare. ENGLISH PUBLIC OPINION. The subject of the Priuce’s death was referred to in the discussion of the English Parliament. Sir R. Poel made an inquiry which seemed to reflect on Lord Chelmsford’s care of his charge. Yo this Colonel Stanley said that he knew nothing of the precise position held by Prince Louis Napoleon, and could only repeat that Lord Chelmsford was in complete ignorance of the fact that the young vol- unteer had been sent on the mysterious mission which proved so sadly fatal. ‘Officials,”’ says a Lon- don correspondent, “‘no less than independent mem- bers, condemn in fierce terms the foolhardiness of sending young men from the camp, and their fatal folly ot smoking cigarettes in a mealie tield in an enemy's country. Lord Beaconsfield attributes it to the sume mistaken self-confidence that 1 duis.” Another correspondent sa} “Part of the sympathy turns to indignation at the manner in which a war is being conducted which from Isan- duia to the death of Prince Louis has been a scries of surprises for our side. The same message which records the death of the heir of the Napoleons tells also of another surprise in Basutoland leading to the massacring of our men in their tents. It would seem as if everybody in South Africa were faking things so lightly ‘and leisurely and con- temptuously as to omit the few precautions which are absolutely necessary, The only battle which was not a surprise was Ginglihovo, and the relief of Ekowe is thy only matter for oo satisfaction that has occurred since war wus declared. If this sort of thing goes on much longer we shall be send- ing out officers and men to simple butchery.” THE DEAD AT ISANDULA—A VISIT TO THE SCENE OF THE BRITISH DISASTER—THE WORST PLACE FOR A CAMP IN ALL AFRICA, [From the London Daily News.] At the top ot the ascent, beyond the Bushee, which the Dragoon Guards crowned in dashing style, we saw on our left front, rising above the surrounding country, the steep, isolated and almost inaccessible hill, or rather crag, of Isaudula, the contour of its rugged crest strangely resembling a side view of a couchant lion. Ou the lower neck of the high ground on its right were clearly visible up against the sky line the abandoned waggons of the destroyed column, No Zulus were seen, Flanking parties covered the hilis .on either side the track, along which the head of the column passed at ‘a trot with small detach- ments of Natal Carabineers in front of the Dragoon Guards. Now we were down in the last dip, had crossed the rocky bed of the little stream, and were cantering up the slope that stretched up to the crest on which were the wagons. Already tokens of the combat and bootless flight were apparent. The line of retreat toward Fugitive’s Drift, along which, through a clink in the Zulu environment, our un- fortunate comrades who thus far survived tried to escape, lay athwart a rocky slope to our right fron| with @ precipitous ravine at ite e. In ravine dead men lay thick—mere bones, with toughened, discolored’ skin, like leather, covering them and clinging tight to them, the flesh all wasted away. Some were alinost wholly dismembered, heaps of clammy yellow bones, I forbear to describe the iaces, with their blackeued teatures and beards Dlanched by rain and sun, Every man hud been dis- embowelled. Some were scalped and others sub- jected to yet ghustlier mutilation. ‘The clothes had jasted better than the poor bodies they coverea, and helped to et thé akeletons together. All the way up the slope Ltraced by the ghastly token of dead men the fitful ne of flight. Most of the men _here- about were infantry of the Twenty-fourth. Tt was | like w long string with knots in it, the string formed of single corpses, the knots of clusters of sen have gathered to make a hopeless gallant stand and die. Teame on agully with «gun limber jammed on its edge, and the horses, their hides scored with axsegat stabs, hanging in their harness down the steep tace of the ravine. A little further on was a broken and battered ambulance wagon, with its team of mules mouldering in their harness, and around lay the corpses of soldiers, poor he! less wretches, dragged out of an intercepted vehicle, and done to death without a chance tor life, THE REPOSE OF DEATH. Still following the trail cf bed through long rank yrass and among stores I approached the crest. Heto the slaughtered ones lay very thick, so that the string became a broad belt, Many here: juts wore the uniform of the Natal police, On the bare ground, ou the crest itself, among the wagons, the dead were less thick, but on the slope beyond, on which from the crest we looked down, the scene was the saddest and more full of weird desolation than any I had yet gazed upon. There was non ot the stark, blood-curdling horror of @ ree battlefield 0 pool of yet wet blood; no rw ing wounds; no torn red flesh that seems yet ering. Nothing of ali that makes the yesterday's battle so rampantly ghastly shocked the | ‘A strange, dead culm reigned in this soit Sensex. tude of nature; qraiu | ‘own luxuriantly round the wagons, sprouting he seed that dropped from the loads, falling in soil fertilized by the lite blood of gallant men. So long i most places | had grown the grass that it mereifull shrouded the dead whom four long months | toamorrow We have left unburied. As one strayed aimlessly about one stumbled im the grass unexpectedly | st us Tsan- — Jetons that rattled to the touch. Here lay vith a bayonet jammed anto the mouth mp Ket, transfixing the heaa aud ipouth 4 tot ground, There lay a form that seem st cosy curlet in calm sleep, turned almost ow tace, but seven asseyai stabs have plereed the b Most, however, lay lat om the back, with the arm | stretched widely out and Hands clenched. 1 noticed one dead man under a wagon, with lis head on a saddle for a pillow and « tarpaulin drawn over bim, as it he had gone to sleep and died so. DU AD'S FINAL RESTING PLACK. In @ patch of long grass, near the mxht flank ot the camp, lay Durutora’s body, the long mustache | still clinging to the withered skin of the face. Cap- | tain Shepstone recognized him at onee, apd identi- fied him yet further by rings on the finger anda knife with the name on it in the pocket, which relies were brought away. Durntord had died hard—a central figure of a knot of brave men | who had fought it out around their chict to the bitter end. A stalwart Zulu, covered by his shield, lay at the Colonel's feet, Around him, almost in a ring, lay about a dozen dead men, halt being Natal Carabineers, riddied by assegai stabs. These gallant fellows were easily identified by their comrades who atcowpanied the golumn, Poor Lieutenant Scott was hardly at all decayed, Clearly they had railied round Durnford in a last despairing attempt to cover the flank of the camp, | aud had stood fast from choice, when they might have essayed to fly for their horses. Close beside | the dead at the pi ket line a gully traverses the ground in tront of thecamp. About four hundred ered beyond this was the ground of the battle efore the troops broke from their fornia tion, and on both sides this yully the dead lie very thickly, In one plice “nearly fitty of the Twenty-fourth lie almost touching, a if they had fallen in rallying square, The line of straggling rush-back to camp is clearly marked by the skeletons all along the front. Durnford’s body | was wrapped in a tarpaulin and buried under a heap of stones. The Natal Carabineers buried their dead comrades roughly. The gunuers did the same by theirs. Efforts were made at least to conceal all the bodies of the men who hud not belonged to the Twenty-tourth regiment. These were left un- touched by special orders from General Newdi- gate. General Marshall nourished a natural and seemly wish to give interment to all our dead who so long have lain bleaching at Isandula, but it appears that the Twenty-fourth wish to perform this office themselves, thinking it right that both battalions should be represented, and that the ceremony should be postponed till the end or the campaign. Ie vain Marshall offered to convey # burial party of the regiments, with tools from Rorke's Drift in wagons. One has sympath: ‘with the elaiin of the regiment to bury its own dead, but why postpone the interment till only a few loose bones can be gathered? As the matter stands the Zulus, who have carefully buried their own dead, who do not appear to have been very numerous, will back ‘to-morrow to find that we visited the place, not to bury our dead, but to remove a batch of wagons. MEMENTOES OF A DISASTER, Wi about the desolate camp, amid the sour odor of stale death, was sickening. I chanced on | many sad relics—letters from home, photographs, journals, blood stained books, packs of cards. | Lord Gheimford’s copying book, containing an im- | pression of his correspondence with the Horse | Guards, was found ia one of his portmanteaus and | identified in a kraal two miles off, Colonel Harness was busily engaged collecting his own belongings. Colonel Glyn found a letter from himself to Lieu ant Melvill, dated the day before the fight. The | ground was strewn with brushes, toilet bags, pickle bottles and unbroken tins of preserved meats and milk. Forges and bellows remained standing ready for the recommencement of work. ‘The wagons in every case had been emptied and the contents rifled. Bran lay spilt in heaps. Scarcely any arms were found and no ammunition, There were a few stray bayonets and assegais, rusted with blood, No tire- arms. I shall offer few comments on the Isandula position, Had the world been searched for position’ offering the easiest facilities for being surprised none could have been well tound to sur- ass it, ‘The position, seems to offer a premium on isaster, and asks to be attacked. In the rear laagered wagons would have discounted its defects; but thecamp was more defenceless than an English village. Systematic scouting could alone have justi- fied such # position, and this too clearly cannot have been carried out. I much wish we had re- mained on the ground jong enough to remove every evidence of the combat, bring back or destroy all the Wagons, and construct @ redonbt in the. neighbor- hood to be held permanently by a strong detachment of infantry. ‘the moral effect of this would, I think, have been great, and I should have been pleased had a cavalry brigade carried out a more ex- tended operation and at least have chevied the Zulug ont of the Umquoto Mountain, but Marshall was under engagement with Newdigate to risk little and to join him early in anticipation of a speedy advance. A SOLEMN REQUIEM MASS TO BE CELEBRATED AT NEWPORT—COLONEL JEROME NAPOLEON BONAPARTE GIVES HIS APPROVAL. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] Newronr, R. I., July 1, 1879. ‘The Rev. Dr. Grace, pastor of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, of Newport, BR. 1, bas decided to have # requiem mass, “@fth” all the solemnity of the Catholic Church, in mem- | ory of the Prince Imperial, who met his | death in Zululand, No dato has boon decided | upon, but it will oveur within the next two weeks. | The idea meets with the hearty approval of Colonel Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte, who is at his summer | residence here and who has had a long con- | ference with Dr. Grace in relation to the matter. Bishop Hendricken and a large body | of priests will be present, and in view of the rela- | tions of Colonel Bonaparte to the Prince dnd of the fact that the ormer is here, the proposed religious | service will be looked upon with favor throughout the country. Colonel Bonaparte and family are regular worshippers at St. Mary's. ‘The HeRatp's editorial article of to-day, éntitled “The Bonapartes in Search of an Heir,” and speak- ing of Colonel Bonaparte as being able to fitly re- place Plon-Plon, has been favorably commented upon at the club house and elsewhere here to-night. ‘TEMPERANCE VS. INTEMPERANCE, TROUBLE THREATENED AT SYRACUSE CONCERNe ING THE EXCISE LAWS, |BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Synacuse, N. Y., July 1, 1879. ‘The war which has existed in this city between the temperance and liquor interests took a new turn tos day. ‘The temperance people had been led to expect by the Board of Excise Commissioners that the bx cise laws would be carried out to the very letter, and they accordingly collected testimony against a liquor dealer for violating the Excise laws. When the case was brought before the Board it was dis- missed as being too frivolous for action, The com. plainants were Rev. O. H. Warren and ¢. A. Ham- mond, attorney. ‘To-diy notices were served on exch | Excise Commissioner to the effect that at a term ot | Court to be held here July 8@ mandamus would bo impel the Board to take cognizance of ented. The beer and liquor dealers of held a meeting to-day and reorganized tion of George E. Warner president. This association is composed of nearly two hundred liquor dealers, representing a capital ot $1,000,000, pledged to make common cause against any entorce- ment of the Excise laws. A serious division has already occurred in thi perance ranks as to the advil lity of taking legal proceedings to enforce the laws. The legal movement is morally sustained by a majority of the clergy and also by the two female temperance organizations. | THE AMERICAN ARCTIC EXPEDITION, asked for to c the case as pi PURPOSE OF THE EXPEDITION. | {From the New York Evening Mail, July 1.] | ‘The three wandering and sdventurous heroines of “Jeanne, Jeannette et Jeanneton,” one of the comic operas given in ) York last season, did not meet with more wonderful and novel experiences than are likely to come in the way of the namesake of one of them—the tight and handsome ocean yacht which has been fitted out for exploration in the direction ofthe North Pole. There is to be no playing at dis- covery, no pleasure trip along established routes and within hailing distance of provision stations. The | Jeannette is to make what is said to be the first at- tempt to reach the Polar Sea by way ot Behring | Strait—at least it is the first genuine trial made in modern times since that passage was made known to the world by the daring Dane in 1728. The ex- pedition has a well detined purpose, and the usual effort to reach the North Pole will be made and to tack the American flag to it, this essentially new route being chosen as Worth testing. “It will be one of the pleasant thoughts of our voyage that the expedition started from San Fran- said Lieuteuant De Long yesterday, at the ng of the San Fraucisco Chamber of Commerce, Indeed, the Californians have done their est to ex- press their hearty sympathy with the development of scientific knowiedge by the vessel's voyage. Uz course, the J tte may not reach the North Pole; she may even be forced to turn back before she hat gone half as far as she proposes into the Arctic Ocean, But no vessel ever yet entered the ice-bound cirele of the Polar regions without finding out some- thing that is worth knowing, and no expedition, honestly undertaken, ever will return without tact or two to add to the data of science, This, at least, the veannette will do, and having done this she will be regarded as not havin” wasted time. We hope, like all who wish her we, that she will do more than has yet been done. BROOKLYN'S WATER SUPPLY, Thé Brooklyn water supply was yesterday ime creased by raising two gates of the storage reservoir to the height of about one inch each, thereby allow: ing an increase ot 6,000,000 gallons for the use of the city, The supply in Pll ran hag become exceed- | ingly low, ana it was for necessary to draw on the reservoir, as stated,