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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-21
POLITICAL.

The Macon Telegraph is afraid that Georgia
will go for Grant and O0lfax.
The Republicans, up to date, have nomi-
mated for reelection eighty.three or the present
members OF Congress.
--"Boz" writes to the New York World that
Horatio Seymour once gave $50 to q negro
church. "Boz" is noted as a writer OF fiction.
The Nashville Gazette predicts that Ken
lucky will q yeal hence be the most radical
State OF the Union. The moment Grant is
elected, free speech and free thought become q
possibility.
perheads of Kentucky To bestir themselves to
bring out q full vote In November. The Journal
Is disposed to overwork these fellows; they
haven't had a chance yet TO rest from their
Industrious voting In Indiana.
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FROM READING.
Session of the N. y. Presbyterian synod,
SpectaL Despntch 20 The Epeff,ln TeLenraph.

Session of the N. y. Presbyterian synod,
Spectdt Despatch 20 The BUenin0 Telegraph.
READING, oct. 2l.-The opening session of
this body, which convened last evening in the
Presbyterian Church of this city, was largely
attended. After the opening sermon by DIR.
Johnson, OF the Washington Square (Phlladel-
phia) Church, Rev. DIR. Sunderland, of WASH
ington, d. O., was chosen Moderator for the
ensuing year. Rev. Messrs. Jones and Schenck
were appointed Temporary Clerks.
The session this morning spent the first half
hour in devotional exercises of an interesting
character. The usual standing com mittees
were appointed, and arrangements made for
discussions of the various benevolent enter.
prises and the celebration of the Lords Supper
during the meeting of the Synod. York, Pa
was chosen as the place for the holding of the
Synod next autumn. A large attendance oi
members OF the Synod is present, and this
meeting promises to be of great interest.
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Markets by Telegraph.

YOKOHAMA. JapEn, Sept. 20.-Hxchange on london,
sT a. nso kew f0rH, . igd d.sSoun1 So c s6 a6
yanced and in good demand Tots, shipment OF Of Elk NJ
bash 940@l00O. Total arrival OF SILK Worm Eggs tor
the season, "a million. Cords are quoted at 90 cts TO
a. There Is little demand tor Tea and large quanti
lies are being received from HiogO and shipped 70
New York. Freighis-London and New York, fS
Nsw YORK. Oct. 2l.-stocks firm. Chicago and
ETie, 4e5s; Cleveland and Toledo, IOs cleveland and
Pittsburg, seA; Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, lls;
New go!s i 6sasrsi issA; I4nS's osSsIsi' Ss yiiss:
1852 lS14 do. 1854 do 1855 lll; do new. l09;
lo4Cs, ,%A; Gold. l'oS' Money per cent strong
BALTIMoRE Oct 2.--Cotton quiet and unchanged.
Flour very Gull but rot ggotaoly lower Wheat dull
nary 10 fair. rss@a Corn 7O15 ns@; white tl1s9lM'
Rye unchanged at si5oOplsG PFoVAiOnS quiet and
unchanged,
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FROM MISSOURI.
Blair Charged with DislOyalty-RegIs-
tratiOn TrOubles-Settlement OF the

Blair Charged with DislOyalty-Regis-
tratiOn TrOubles-Settlement Of the
West.
Special Despatch TO The Ecenfn0 Telegraph.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2l.-General Blair's name has
been struck from the registration lists here on
the ground OF disloyalty The General has been
notified to appear here and disprove the charge,
but he has engagements in Illinois. and cannot
return. he will therefore be unable to vote.
The Registrar. Charles Teff, was instrumental
in having Blair rejected. Blair's friends have
made threats Of assassinating him.
Colonel Armstrong, Chairman OF the Demo-
cratic State Committee, has been been before
the Board OF Review, and expected to be re-
jected, but was finally put on. He declared his
vote was dearer to him than his life.
There is some trouble in Wayne county,
owing to the registration books having been
stolen. This will disfrapchise the entire county
unless they are produced before the election
1t is rumored that the books were taken from
the residence of one OF the registers by his two
associates without his knowledge. Wayne is
Democratic by small majority.
In the States OF N ebraska and Kansas, within
the past few weeks, some 40, 900 acres OF public
lands nave been taken up for actual settlement.
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FROM BALTIMORE.
Political Movements-Crime I'm the CITY
The Registered Vote.

Political MOvements-Crime i'm the City
The Registered Vote.
Special Despatch TO The EOenfrl0 Telegraph.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 2l-Thei Democrats met at
their headquarters last night, and passed reso.
lutiohs sustaining Seymour and Blair and con-
demning the movement to withdraw them
The Republican mass meeting at Front Street
Theatre last night was very large and enthusi.
astic. Judge Goldsborough made an able
speech, and advocated negro suffrage, and be L.
lieved it would be sanctioned soon all over tAe
country.
Thomas Martin, Clerk of the Police Commits
Rioners, was thrown from a buggy and badly
injured, breaking his leg.
The registered vote in Baltimore now mum.
bers 37,l63.
George Jacobs and William Hessling were
convicted yesterday of murder in the second
degree for killing John Kaaey.
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FROM MEXICO.
The Prosecution of the War Against
LOzadO-MOre FilibusterinG.

The Prosecution of the War Against
LOzadO-MOre Filibustering.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 20.-Correspondencefr from
Mexico, under date of Colonia, Oct. 5,Gstates
that there is discomfort about the prosecution
of the war against Lozado by the General Gov
ernment. 1t is reported that four divisions o.
the Mexican army were ordered againsI
Lozado, and states that Snaloa, Durango.
Jalisco, ,and Queretaro were instructed to furnish
all their spare men. Lozado is said to have
5000 troops under arms, and his position i'm
ing expedition from different ports of the
United STATES, and General MARQUEE had landed
at Sinaloa with revolutionary party. Now Is
thought to be the most favorable opportunity
for filibustering movements. Regret Is ex-
pressed that Seci etary Seward will not encour-
age such.
Markets-Flour quiet at s5'25@6.25. Wheat,
al 7hMl s.. Iegal.tenderS, 73.
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THE EUROPEAN MARKETS
This Mornings Quotations.
By Atlantic Cable.

By Atlantic Cable.
LONDON, Oct. 2l-A. M.-Consols, 9434 for both
money and account. United States FIve-tweu-
ties, 72A. American stocks steady. Erie 3l15;
Illinois Central, 961a; Great Western Railroad,
39%
EIvRRPooL, Oct. 2l-A. M.-Cotton steady; the
saIes to-day are estimated at 1000 bales Petro-
leum quiet and steady. Calcutta Linseed drm.
Spirits Petroleum, 1lh.
Breadstuffs and Provisions unchanged.
This Afternoons Quotations.
LONDON, Oct. 2l-P. M-Consols, 9i5S for boJn
money and account. United States 5.2Os quiet
and steady. Stocks easier; Erie, 3ll4.
LIVERPOOL, Oct 2l-P. M.-CotLon steady.
Bacon-the marKet Is bare. Tallow, 52s.
LONDON Oct 2l-P. M.-Tallow, 52s. Sd.
HAVRE, Oct. Alp. M-CoLton, 1877
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FINANCE AND OOMzNERC
OFFIoE OF THE EynNINs TRLEsEAPH,
Wednesday, Oct. 2l, 1858. J

wednesday. OCT. 2l 1858.
The Stock market was Inactive this morning,
but prices were unsettled and dropping
Government securities were fraction lower.
il5g was bid for Is of 1881; 1861 for l0-4Os; and
ISL for ,62 b-9os. City loans were unchanged;
the new issue sold at l0Ss.
Railroad shares were in fair demand. Read
ipe sold at 472@48l, a slight decline on the
closing price of last evening; Pennsylvania
preferred at 81, a decline of 1; Northern Cen
trail at 40, ne change; and Catawissa common
at 81, no change.
City Passenger Railway shares were with
out change. Green and Coates sold at 32A, and
Glrard College at "A. 81 was bid for Second aud
Third; II for Tenth and Eleventh; l6 for Thur
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THE WAY TRAFFIC OF THE CENTRAL PACIFIC
RAILROAD is already greater than the presen {
supply of rolling stock will accom- moda O, and
increases as fast as the track Is extended. The
net earnings, over and above expenses. for the
current year will bs more than million in gold
and the through line will be opened next sum-
mer. at this time the SIX PER CENT. (GoLD)
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS can be had at l03 and
accrued interest, In currency. For sale by
DE HAVEN & BROTHER,
Dealers in Government Secu urities. Gold, etc,
No. 40 South Third straet
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CLEARED THIs MoRNrSa

eRAFa oYYIoE. 'Ahh'
A. M-....'6a III A. M......"5iIa p. M..........s.
CLEARED THIS MORNING.
Ship Alaska, Small. New Orleans Warren d Crayo
snip siT Colin IN Campbell. Murray. Rotterdam. j. t.
Brig Jan es Davis, Clougb, Boston, John Rommel r.
schr Magnet, Smith. Salem: do"'' 10
Sem Sem ossiisie sPsSss PSssi
osRss ss Fall
sem sem 3ISn.I Ea!sI; sSsiSo; Weld Magic Co.
schT dHssPTnibAl. Cox Boston. wannemAsher, Max.
schr Rising Sun. Moore. Richmond. r. Jones,
schr Fly Fennmore. Lynn, Cashier Stickney d Wei.
schI Wssimoreland, Rice. Providence. westmoreland
schr Mary Mines, CroweII. Salem, Scott. walterSoo
schr Clara Davidson, Jefiers Norfolk John r. Wall.
schr Reading RR. No. A. Trainer, Branford. Day.
schr XDbie Pltman. Landlord. Msrblehead. Caldwell.
schG Henry Allen Tatem, Washington. Van Du,e,
schr no 3. . f. Fl Reeves, Ransom, Medsord.
SIT srar Mige. Msvy RsneSr MiIIvie Wsta Tatnm Soo
ARRIVED THIS MORNING.
WITH coUn ee to 1G hSGr. nom
SsTaas &@es DAYS M N ssars sS%S,ero
with sgsno spd 4. sulphur sui M ore g Moro Phps
sehr Access Colyer from Norfolk, with lumber TO
. scsr SCH Hf 1nn Ella i s1Fs Tsa.eI, from Providence
SSr sSST EsSs Essvs session.
scbr p Boce Adams from Boston.
Bchr Il. A. Orcutt. Butler. from Boston.
Schr M r. Carlisle Potter. from FAN River
Schr Reading RR. No. 40, Robinson, fm Ale xAndrIa
6chr Magnet Smith. from Salem.
Bchr Henry Allen Tatem from Salem
Schr Hannibal, Cox from Hyannls.
Schr i. A. Bennett, MICA linden. from Norwich.
Bchr L. A. Bayles Bsyles from Wareham.
Bchr Reading RR. No a. Trainer, from Hartford,
Bchr Clara Davidson Jefers from PaWtuoket
6chr Fly Fennimore, from Lynn,
steamer Millville, Renear, from MllvIle with
mdse Whtal. Tatum d Co.
Steamer K N, Fairchild. Trout, 81 hours from New
York, with mdse TO W. M Baird q Co.
Correspondence Of TIE Philadelphia Erchanoa
LEwEs, Del, Oct. 1876 p. M.-Ship Ventus. from
Philadelphia Tor San Francisco sea this aftar
noon. schrs Sean B. strong from PhiladeIphia for
Alexandria A. Pharo, do do Rescue, DO for BOaton.
and d. L. Stnrges, from New York for Rchmond "a,
main at The Breakwater Wind SW.
JOSEPH LAFETRA.
MEMORANDA
Barque Sea Eagle. Howes, hence via Rarhadoa a4
Antigua 10th inst. '' "" A'Nh""~o''-' ~
Brig Emma q, Webber. hence. at Antigua zist ult,
and sailed 25th tor Jamaica,
hIlg Foyie; Roy. hence. at Barbados 4th Inst and
Scnr s. " Morton, Morton. for Philadelphia cleared
Schr Thomas HOlcOmb, Godfrey, for PHILADELPHIA
cleared at Boston l9th inst
ley rELnaRAPH.J
SAN FRANCIsCo Oct 2l-Arrived, ship American.
nom Bordeaux. Cleared, ship Magnet, for Hong
NEw Yozx. Oct si.-ArTived, steamships Rusaia,
and AlemanniAs nom Europe
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PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES To-Day
Reported by De Haven q Bro, No 10 8. Third stree,
BEFORE BOARDS
I0 ah Read 47AI 100 sh Reading

-Messrs. De. Haven & Brother, No. 20 South
Third street, report the following rates Of ex-
change to-day y at 8 z; M:.U. 8. 6s Of 1881, ll52
1lls; do, 1865. 1114@ll1S; do. 1865, new, lO9i@
ITO; do, 1867. new, 1C94nl1O; do. 1868, 109s
0ll0s; do, IS, 10-40s, 105lDl053; Due Com
pound Interest Int Notes, 1l94; Gold, 136B@l3e2.
-Messrs. Jay Cooke & Co. quote Govern
ment securities, etc, as follows:-U. s, 6s Of
1881, ll54@ll6; old 5-2Os, do. ll3i@l139; new
July, 1865 llO@llO4; do. 1907 l1O661l0i; do.
1863 1l04a llOa; lO-4Oa lO5b@lO5s. Gold. 1861.
= The following are TINS mornings gold
quotations, reported by Narr x Ladner, No. 80
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FROM CHICAGO,
DOnneIIy Not TO WithdraW-POst One
EmbeZzlers.

DOnneIIy MOI 10 WithOraW-FOSt Omce
Embezzlers.
Special Despatch to The Eue''tn0 Telegraph
CHICAGO, Oct. 2l.-William ]. Steele, a clerk
in the Chicago Post Office, has been arrested on
a charge of purloinlng money letter from the
mails.
A National Convention Of Underwriters
meets in this city to-day.
There is no truth In the report that Donnelly
10 about TO Withdraw from the Congressional
canvass in the Second Minnesota District
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FROM BOSTON.
Prize Fights and "Rubber'' Base Ball
Game.

BOSTON, Oct. 2l.-George Seddons, the victor
in the late prize fight at the Isle OF Shoals, was
arrested last night, and will be fined for a yio-
lation OF the law against such exhibitions. The
S6OOO and Incarceration in the State prison for
q term not exceeding nve years.
The rubber game of base ball between the
HOWards and Lowells was won by the former
by a score Of 20 70 10.
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teenth and Fifteenth 65 for West Phiadel ohia;
and 10 Tor Hestonvllle.
-heeIrlnR TO p eaent and prospective railroad earn
inRs the N. Y. Bulletin says-
The railroad errnings of August and the early part
OF september We're very large st of the Western
Ioscs and some dsapp ointment seems be fet that
they are rot fully maintained. Tne c0urse OF tho
grain trade, however, seems TO turaish q very
satisfactory reason for the la,e decrease 10 the
earnings OF many OF The Western roads when com
pared with corresponding period OF last year. Ia
the;eerly autumn OF 1868 the prce OF grain
very high, aud farmers and geaiu dealers at the
West pushed forward their produce to market
with great eagernets makiIE theineght receipts OF
the Iarosds unusually nesvy curing that part OF the
season, At the pr sent time, however, grain Is held
back at the West for highee prices seen by
comparing the weekly receipts a. tue principal lake
pOt s with the receipts for cotreBpon1 ling weeks In
R67. from which II appears that Tor several wedks
past there has been dec ease from last year al
though the fact Ia generally dei that the grain
product of 1858 largely exceeds tnat 4 l87 L.
10 bS fair conclusion from state the graf
that h. re wi be large shipments made TO the Eastern
grain will require quantity at the ports tha an
can be sent forward before the close or navgation
aud the natural result Will be that after the canals
are closed the railroads will do unusually large
business In the transportation OF flour and from
tne Wet to New York. The prOsuect OF heavy re.
ce,pls from freight durIng the coming winter
great through lines Of railroad between Chlcaro aud
gan Southern, Michigan Central Lake Sh Dre New
York Central. Erie. Fort Wayne Pennsylvanla and
New JERSEY Central Railroads will In All probabIity
have larger earnings from the transportation nonr
ard Rrain the present season than In any previous
year.
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LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

For additional Marine Ne,0s see Inside Paoss.
PORT OF PHILADELpHIA-.......,OC OCrOREp a,
STATE OF rHHRMoMKTER Ar THE EVENING rRLx.
GRAPH OFFICE. ~"A'
z A. M............64 III A. M...........5i2 p M n.
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SAN FRANCIsCo OCT, 2I.-Arrived, ship AmoricAI
nom Bordeaux. Cleared, ship Magnet, for Hon
NEW YoaK. oct sl.-Arrived, steamships RusaiI
and Aueman nom Europe.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-07-02
IAsrIRx D1sPArcHEs.


From the Trespass Of yesterday.
WASHINGTON, June 30.-The Chairman
OF the Reconstruction Committee presented
q series Of resolutions from the convention
of Texas, setting forth that disorder and
murder prevails in that State, which II
destitute of either law or safety to citizens.
Referred to the Military Committee.
The resolutions adopted BY the Leeisla-
ture of Florida, ratifying the 18th and l4th
amendments to the Constitution, were pre-
scented.
The credentials of Thomas Osborn, Sena-
tor elect from Florida, were presented, and
he was sworn in.
Boutwell, presented bill authorizing the
issue of new bonds, amounting to $500. O00,-
900, payable in coin, with interest at 81 per
cent, to be valid only in the hands of citi-
Gems of the United States, and to be ex-
changeable for SOS; also, for the issuance
of $500, 900 900 in per cent. bonds, payable
in coin, either il the United States, Frank
fort, or London, without taxation, exchan-
geable for 5-20's before July l, 1869; also,
to use S25,000,00O, in coin, to purchase
sos at market price, as a sinking fund !,
the interest thereon to be applied to redeem
ing either bonds.
The Senate to-day ratified the free emf
gration-natura lization treaty with Bavaria.
The President to-day signed the eight
hour law, WEIGH takes effect Immediately
and applies to all Government employees.
Thad Stevens has finished his new i'm
parchment articles, and will present them
early this week.
The proof-sheets have been refused to
member of the press.
New ORLEANS, June 29.-The Louisiana
Legislature convened to-day. The Clerk
read letter from General Grant, suggesting
that the test oath prescribed by the new
Constitution should only be applied to newly
elected officers.
The Democratic. members entered pro-
test and refused to take the oath.
Nineteen Members bare quorum-took
the oath
General Bachelor of General Buchanan's
staff, called the House to order, and Il. H.
Sable, a negro, was elected temporary chair
man. He took the test oath and announced
tha no member could take his seat without
taking that oath. A majority Of the Demo-
Gratis retired.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-07-02
GREEy3AcXs FOR THE HINT I!

We congratulate the creditors OF
Uacle Sam who have worked upon the
Mint; the people of Carson and the
producers Of aud hankerers after bull
lior, generally, upon the good news
which comes from Washington. One
hundred and fifty thousand dollars will
enable Colonel Curry to pretty much
flash the work SO thoroughly begun
under his direction. 1t is well to feel
good over this bit of news, although
the amen dmert 30 the Appropriation
Bill passed by the Senate giving the
amount specified has yet to receive the
approval of the House and the signature
OF, o. passage over the veto of, the
President. Bat we reckon we shall get
the money, for we don't see how it can
be denied US unless the Government
proposes TO repudiate some Of its
weigntiest obligations.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-07-02

| STATE TAXATION OF TRAVELLERS CNCoN-
sTITUTIoNAL.-Wm. IL. Crandall, appellant
| from the SUPREME Court of the State of Ne
| vada to thu United States Supreme Court,
the State { Nevada being defendant. By
certain Ifovisions Of the Revenue Act passed
by the Legislature of Nevada in 1865, it is
ordered that there shall be levied and COL
lected capitation tax of 81 upon every per-
son leaving the State BY railroad, stage coach,
or other vehicle engaged or employed in the
business of transporting passengers for hire,
and that the proprietors, owners, and corpor-
atoms so engaged shall be liable to pay said
tax-and to make report BY themselves or
their agents every month, under oath, of the
number of passengers SO transported Now
it subsequently happened that the appellant
in the present case was arrested, BY virtue OF
said provisions, for having refused to report
the number of passengers carried by the
coaches of the company of which he was an
agent, and to pay the capitatiOn tax imposed
by law. The plea of said agent was that the
law of the State, under which he was being
prosecuted, was void, because in conflict
with the Constitution Of the United States
but his plea having been overTuled by the
State Supreme Court he brought the
case by appeal into the United States
Supreme Court, the opinion Of which
was delivered by Justice Miller, who, after
quoting various ActS anu autnOIlteS UedIiuS
on both sides of the question, came to the
conclusion that the various States of the
United States constitute one nation, every
citizen of which has equal rights that are
are valid over the whole. lie has right TO
visit the seat of Governmental assert any
claim he may have against it, to trasact any
business he may have with it, to seek its
protection. to share its Offices, to take part
in administering its functions. He has
right to have free access to the sea ports Of
the Republic, through which all the opera
tons of foreign trade and commerce are
conducted, to the Sub-Treasuries. the Land
office, the Revenue Offices. and the Courts
of justice in the several States, and that as
this right is, in its very nature, independent
of the will of any State over the soil of
which he must pass in the exercise Of it. it
followed that any State law infringing on 1t
must be unconstitutional, and that the de-
cision of the lower Court which sanctioned
such infringement must be set aside.-N.
\. Tribune, J.tne 10.
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Warrensville, on Saturday, murdered two
step-sons named Quagle with a butcher
knife, and assaulted others in the neighbor-
hood and defed arrest by the local authori-
ties. He was finally taken by the police from
the city.
Fort JONES, New Mexico, June 29.-The
telegraph line has been completed to this
place and will reach Santa Fe next week.
New YORK, June 29.-Judse Chase and
Henry A. Wise have engaged rooms at the
ST. Cloud Hotel for next week.
The Plasterers' Union of Brooklyn have
voted $1,000 a month to the striking brick
layers of New York.
The different corps of marksmen attending
the Schutzenfest paraded through the princi-
pal streets to-day. The houses along the
route were adorned with flowers and ever
greens and the sidewalks thronged with spec
tators.
A brokers' messenger was knocked down
on Wall street to-day and robbed of 100000.
His assailant was arrested and the money
recovered.
The Erie war has broken out anew. Judge
Barnard to-day granted an injunction on the
complaint of Jay Could, restraining Eldridge,
President of the Erie Company, from filling
vacancies in the Board. 1t is alleged that he
has been acting in the inter of the Van
derbilt party.
New OIL Fans, June 29.-The Legislature
of Louisiana convened to-day. The Clerk
read a letter from General Grant suggesting
that only the test oath prescribed by the new
Constitution be required of the newly elected
officers, Lieutenant Governor Dunn said he
could not comply with General Grants sug-
gestion, but would require the old test oath
to be administered. The Democrats argued
that the presiding officer had no authority to
prescribe any oath whatever, the Legislature
being convened under the new Constitution,
and that no other oath than that prescribed
Governor ruled that until the members had
qualified no appeal could be taken on motion
offered. He ordered the roll to be called,
and the members came forward and took the
oath. The Democratic members entered a
protes. and refused to take the oath. Nine
teen, a bare quorum, took the oath, after
which the Constitutional oath was admins
cred. The House was called to order by |
General Batcheldor of Buchanan's staff
Milford. Republican, entered protest
against General Buchanan's authority to in
erfere in the organization. He said that
Ifter the House had finally organized, all in
difference on the part Of the army would
lease.
WAsHINGroN, June 29.-The Surratt case
as been postponed till September y, when
e will be tried for an an attempt to abduct
lincoln, the indictment for murder being
The Committee of Ways and Means have
greed to take vote on Morrills Tariff bill