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XLth COngTe>s--->ecOnd Session.
WASHINGTON, July o
SENATE



resolution was passed trit the Secretary oI
state furnish the names Of all the states that
have 1tlhel the fourteenth amendment.
The nil providing Tor the further issue Of
temporary loan certificates 20 releem outstand-
ing compound interest note, wa- postponed and
the tax bill taken up
An amendment making the whisky tax two
dollars was relecte'l-l4 to =.
Mr.. Van Mmkle Of West NTsiniA renewed
hrs amendment 10 relieve petroleum ami kindrei
substances from taxation. and It was agreed TO
III To Is.
The tax bill was then passed. without further
amendment
VT Johnson 'l VI VI tii.i y'i'e'' up 'ne W"
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-,Il.s,ou. Mr. Vieker.. To- r,-d a few remark
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Mr. Einuud, If Vermont Ile,l nm hi, bill To
regulate the representation OF certain St'teS in
the electoral college.
Mr. Drake uf Missouri moved substitute
providing that uo electoral vote shall h. given
or counted from any state heretofore in insur-
rection. unless previous to the legal time Tor an
election the state shall have been re-aimltiei 10
representation in congress. nor unless the clec-
non i' hria under g PERMANENT ana h'' pro-
Mr. Contlipg If New York moved m amend.
ment by substituting provision that no State
he entitled TO representation in the electoral col
.e-e' uiie-' IT, government 'e''-Il1"i
- -. II, tho .,,,,l'.r.,,. ~ The
state government ~o recognized.
Me->r>. Edmund, ot Vermont, Howard Of
Nichi-'h 'hd l."rl'h "i ih.'li"' opP'N'' 'ne
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of electoral vote, in certain states. wa- taken
up
The debate on pending aineninieh'' wa, con
uiue' ''i"D-i ,'' 20 8
nom wers discussed. At five minutes past ten
O'Clock. withou, acton, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE
Mr. Butler Of Massachusetts, introduced a bill
elmhZng taNiuon ana r-i'i'ias 'ne i''e'eS' oh
'''S Ui.o r.Ic - NJ II p, ,..-,,on. ur,1
TUESDAY the vote on the AlaSkt bill. Passed.
Much cNcltemcrt was clliset by a Geographic
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Mss Griffin (rising)-My dear sister, con
gratulate me Mr.. Carberry has promised t
be mine,
Juage (aside)-,Just as said, hcs snapped
up. Guam ColeraeT' (Aloud.) Wolverine,
there are higher aims than marriage for the
women f'7G-and from my own experience,
think a woman's career is hampered by a
husband. But try it, if you like. Do you
wish to he married Immediately?
Mss Griffin IN all ready.
Judqc-1'hen Will receive your declaia-
ton, which is all that is necessary TO consti-
tute legal marriage.
Miss Griffin You begin. dear Carberry
Carb1ry-Oh, impossible Ny conscience
would never permit such thing. lshouldn' t
ieei married at all. unless it were in
Church
J"0gc-Sir, religion has been reconstructed
and such superstitions are out Of date.
Mass GT7tin-Yes | wonder You should
cling to those old-fashioned preiudices. How
ever. if you r. ally prefer it we can send for
the clergy-woman. The Rev. A1abella par
sons lives next door
CarJerV-Oh. no, YOU musn't hurry me-
indeed. | (Struck
by an idea. want at least three months to
send to Paris for my trosseau. | eouhn't 7
think of having my wedding coat made ii
Boston. | won't be married at all unless
can have proper wedding
Judge iadig1antly-A proper wedding, Sir
would have you to kn ow that a contrac
made before me is eminently proper wedding
4 simple declaration of your intention is all
sufficient in the eye of the law. In fact.
believe you have both already said so, and
shall proceed to make out the necessary certi
I fcate, without loss of time. {TdEes pen)
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The CASDmATE.-The Rev Petroleum Y.
Nasby nominated Sc Jethro L. Kippens, of Alex
ander County, Illinoy," for Presidency He
thus defined the war position of his candidate -
Sc Iethro L. Kippens' posishen on the war
question is happy. He opposed all the steps
which led TO it. and when ii finally broke out he
proposed the only troo demoAratic way Nv stop
pin it. 1t wuz his oainyun that we hal no rite
to coerce the South-that there wuz no warrant
in the Constitooshen for any sich procee,lin FL
Bore-arl fires onto Major Anderson, sel he,
let Major Anderson % ashore to the nearest
iustis NV the peace and hay him bound over to
keep the peace IF be won z keep the peace, and
justis can't enforce his warrant. why that ends
it. We can't 20 beyond the Constitooshen.'
After hostilities actooally begun. his p0sishen
wuz eminently satisfactory to both sides He
wuz in favor Nv the war, but opposed 10 It's pro-
sekushen. He remarked that the South he'd
committed inliscreshen, but were he in Congris
he shoodent vote for nary man nor dollar for
carryin on a war agin EN-. His two sons served
in the war-0ue in the Confelrit service and one
in the Federil-both ez suffers; The war here
bore heavy on him-he made great sacrifices.
Three other sons he supported in Canala doorin
the continyooance NV the unEacheral strife"
1t is plain that Mr.. Nasty is describing the
position Of Ioratio seymour, under the name Of
Kippins. 1t answers closely, except that Mr..
Seymour was never in favor Of the war, and had
no son in the service
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MR.. Massey HAS A MOST cURIoUr DRRAN-THE
THt wAY GENTLEMEN GIT PROM ONE TO THE
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-07-17

InE MUM LAWN one Of our morning
meetings, man arose and said he thanked God
that he directed his steps to this city Lewiston.
Me)''l came to Maine, -" said he. ''to get beyond
the reach OF free liquor. When a boy. ! learned
to love stimuhnts. and even then would get in
toxicated. But reformed and married. and for
time our home WI, happy one But in an
evil hour yielded TO Temptation, and from that
time my course was downward. At length nv
wite's entrelties touched my heart, and for
time retormel and for "A time | kept sober and
began 20 win confidence in my employer But
again nj % licensed hotel. was tempted to ioin
in drink, and again lived over the misery
ofan inebriate's lie Finally, was persuaded
to leave New York, and come to your city, where
prohibtory law might aid me in my renewed
efforts 10 be man. Since came here have
not heen tempted. | know liquors are sold
even here, hut not openly, and no decent man
will enter the mean places where they are secret
ell And to-day | stand up saved man. Saw
ed by the Maine law from intemperance. and
savet now, trust, from my sins hy the blood of
Christ. '-LciristOH JouraGL
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done before any mans gaze. There was no
question or love speech between the two, and
yet, before the summer came. Helen had
found out what different place love could
make the world. There had never been such
heather on the hills, or bracken and wildroses
on the braes, as now blOomcd the love phil-
ter was acting, and nature took tone, as if
WAYS does, from the heart.
g How bonnie you're growing. Nellv.-
SAID lam one day, as Helen came running un
the grass, her hair escaping from the sRye-
blue sDOod, the gay cotton short gown COMING
halfway down the striped linsey pctticoat,
which was Just short enough to show her
neatly clad feet and shapely ankles, coquetish-
ly arrayed in bright stockings, with elaborate
ly embroidered clocks. "Whats come to
the lassie wife? She's breakin' the hearts
o half the lads in the place. There's
Duncan, puir lad, fent smile he'll cie now.
but gangs as dour-.''
Wheesht, fatherl" cried Helen. sbnt.
ting his mouth with a rosy little palm.
'' Here's Duncan comm
As she spoke Duncan stalked up to the
door. 1t was easy to see that something had
gone against his gram the expression of his
face, the tone of his voice. his very gait. were
changed; his clothes were thrown on with a
carelessness unlike former days. and his eyes.
restless and bloOdshot, turned uncasilv to
Helen as he made some commonplace remark
to her father concerning the weather.
lielen's color deepened Something in the
man : eye struck like knife to her heart.
and lay there ranking, making the hot blood
spring to her face, and the hand that had
been ON her fathers mouth clench fiercelv as
if to beat back some burst Of angry indigna-
ton. But the flush faded the next moment
and shudder shool, her from head to foot.
for Neil came in from the hill. and as he
turned the corner of the hedge and Duncan's
eyes fell upon him, Helen saw the thick black
brows drawn passionately together, the big
veins start ike knotted cords, and the strong
teeth set hard in the neither lip She saw
this and even then her heart sank with and
underlined fear, but it was not until some
days afterwards, when the braes were ring
ing with the mysterious disappearance Of
Mel Lesley, that the full significance of that
l....l- ,1,.1 =.
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The special or,ler bin To regulate the admission
Of electoral votc~ IN certain States, Wa- taken
up.
The debate on pending amendments was con-
tinued through the evening. during which the
political situation and the nomination Of Sey-
mour were discussed. At five minutes past ten
O'Clock. without action. the Senate adjourned
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Working ConmiHee-G. r. Read. G. W
Page, Congregational Society; Z. &. Tuttye
Ihos Murray, Baptist Z. K. Brewer. W
farmenter, Methodist E. +. Young. A. v. q,
smith, Advent; W. y Oliver. E' p ellison
! Episcopal -'9''
Bishop kastburn few weeks since resigned
the Rectorship of Trinity Church, Boston, which
office he has filed since December 10Th. 1s42 =,
period of nearly twenty-six years. Hereafter
the whole time of the bishop will be devoted to
the affairs of the diocese. An Episcopal fund of
about fifty thousand dollars has been raised for
this pupcser
EvEEE1T's ORAToRy.-When Mr. Everett yas
preparing lecture or address he is aid In have
been IN the habit of arranging everything very
carefully beforehand. When about 10 deliver :,
speech at Lexington in commemoration of the
battle on the 10Th Of April, 1775, he ennuirei
whether one who had fought on that occasion
were still living. Being informed that one old
man survived, he called upon him, and after
some conversation concerning the events Of the
Revolution, he said In my address | shall
make an allusion to those who fought at the bat
lie Of Lexington want you to sit in front Of
me, and when begin to alludc to those heroes |
want You to stand up
The old soldier obeyed his instructions
but as soon as he rose from his seat, Mr.. Ever
EFT extended his arm, as the statue now does,
and exclaimed. Sit down, venerable Sir Sit
down 1t Is for u to stand in your presence.
The aged man obeyei the direction. hut in
the simplicity Of his heart he was quite bewil-
dered by such contradictory orders. He had no
idea how effects were prolucei in oratory. and
he afterward said to a friend Il don't know
what Mr. Everett meant. First, he told me 10
get up. and then when got up, he told me to
1T DOWN"
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-07

SUPREME CouRT OF TaE DnrRtoT OF 90
LunsIA.G.nersi Term,-Ail the judges sat In
rHosoonArHic COMMISSIONERS IN cHAsoERr.
several nembefs Of the bar, WAS sppointsd
examiner In ohsnceIy with suthoritv to take
dispositions In shorthand. .. r. ~
ArronssY AprhrTkD.i ~ ~
A. $. Mcguire, Of the New York bar, was
admitted to practice in this court on the
the supreme Court bar, on the motion Of Mr..
IN re, Aabeas corpus. Thomas J. Hughes. This
n.id a pRR sSnoias 81 S. i as".rsss o.
time Of bis sniistnsnt. The case was sfIusd
r. SoSy :sS M 1p p
remand Hughes to the custody Of the military
Ghisf Just,oe Cartier held tia. II 4. had been
within the four days allowed By statute for
the recission Of his contract OF enlistment II
would be conclusive Of this case. But the
service Of the United States, and this brought
up the second question; was that enlistment
ssns wa. 70 eso%ps.d tS sasi S o@s s .s
rity, and ask the court to allow him 70 prove
his own perjury. Was thisal Proof that the
tRe time Of his enlistment would have like.
wise made an end to the case. But the law
which fixed the age at which II would permit
the contract of enlistment to DO made dxed
e iS e: ps cs Of aon sis We u spS e.
That proof showed that the applicant was
nineteen years OF age when he enlisted. Being
In the military service he was OF course sub.
jeot to military law for military offence, and
had no appealt to the civil courts.
Judge DIN concurred IN the decision the
United Ststss had q. right, not only TO the
service OF minors, but Of women. The ap.
plicant WAS barred from any allegation that
he had enlisted at II, BY his own oath that he
Judge wylie also coneurred. As far IS the
record went, II showed that the applicant
was 10 years old at the time Of his enlist
mont.
THE pIsH WHARF CASE.
Johnson ct al We. Birch ct al. Bill for In.
junction to restrain the defendants from en-:
between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets for
the purpose OF cutting ash,. 40. The John.
built ns S tS 2. puSi' sndisss
fer the wharf to the city after ten yearsi the
Johnsons meanwhile having the franchise Of
landing nsh, &C., thsreat, In common with
such other wharves A. should be licensed fol
have s pT prepared sSs%seISe: to transact he
business OF cleaning nsh for all corners, and
for this purpose locate themselves on John.
sons wharf daily, contending that the wharf
z held BY Johnson, subject to the right Of
manipulations of the nsh business. The
plaintiffs claim that they alone have the
right to carry on the business Of cutting hsh
on the wharf. The case was heard originally
before Judge DIN, but before Its conclusion
The ease was argued BY Messrs; Baker and
Merrick. Mr.. Davidge will submit his argu
ment this morning.
Adjourned.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-07

Mr.. :RoBrnT BosSRR, the publisher and
proprietor Of the New York Ledger, has just
entered into his new nre-proof building, which
10 said to Be one Of the nnest structures Of the
kind In the country. Mr.. Bonner has . his.
tory In connection with Journalism which 10
deeply interesting, and his success seems to be
almost fabulouS In 1851 he bought out q
commercial paper called the Ledger, which he
has developed into the present prosperous and
hishly-entertaining sheet which he now pub
fishes. Mr.. Bonner served his appren ticeship
A. a practical printer In the Hartford Couyani
Office, and he was Afterwards prooEreader on
the Evening Mirror, when that journal was
published by Morris h Willis.
The New York Ledger began Its successful
career about the year 1854, with Fanny Fern
A. the principal star writer; but Mr.. Bonner,s
great success may be attributed to hi, system
Of Advertising. Wonderful As It may appear
the Ledgtr'' bills for advertising often amount.
ed to ~, 900 per week, and on one occ..ion-
posters included-the bills amounted to t21 600
In single week. This WAS done to bring to
public notice Mrs. Southworth's story of the
Island Princess.n
TIE New York Herald has probably made
more money than any daily paper in this
country, but Mr.. Bonner in this regard zoe,
ahead OF all weeklies. His success has been
truly marvellous, and his fortune Is now An
assured fact.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-07

HAvERHILL, MASS, May 6.-Ssmuel Mills
was hung to-day, for the murder Of an old
man, named Maxwell, at Franconia, New
Hampshire. He evinced no outward emotion,
and, after prayer was offered, made speech
to the crowd In which he acknowledged his
guilt, and said that he thought he had made
his peace with God. He further said that he
had acted like q man and would die brave.
The sheriff then put the black cap over his
head and sprung the trap. After hanging
for twenty minutes, his life WAS declared
extinct, and his body was cut down.
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FROM EUROPE BY CABLE.

| LONDON, May 6.-The radesmhn's STAKE OF
two hundred sovereigns in specie, added to a
sweep.stske OF twenty-five sovereigns, wa.
won to-day by Mr.. Hodgman's three year old
colt, Paul Jones, carrying IS pounds. MI. o.
McCleary's four year old colt, Goodwood'
carrying llo pounds, came In second. There
were i39 subscribers, 50 declaring q forfeit
The distance was about two miles and quar-.
ter, and the betting was eight to one against
Mr.. Benefits Dolby, one hundred to seven
against Backen, twenty to one against Garth
ness, twenty-seven to one against Paul Jones,
and one thousand to twenty against Good
wood.
LONDON, May 6.-The entire dominion be.
longing to the Hudson Bay Company is to be
ceded to the crown.
A division IL to take place tomorrow night
in the House of Commons, on the remainder
oil the resolves proposed by Gladstone,in refer
ence to the Irish church.
A meeting was held at st. James Hall, to-
day, In favor OF the continuance Of the Irish
church establishment. The attendance was
immense, and the proceedings very noisy and
turbulent.
The Arch Bishop Of Canterbury occupied
the chair, and the platform was crowded with
the most prominent men Of the Tory party.
| The Arch Bishop Of Canterbury, on taking
his position, made q speech In fartheranee oil
the objects Of the meeting.
There was much tumult and confusion dur
Ing the proceedings.
LONDON, May CA noiis prosequi has been
entered by the Attorney General In the case Of
| Mullany, who becomes Queens evidence
against Burke and the other Clerkenwell eI
| plosion eonspirators.
| A telegram from Hong Kong states that the
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-07
Fsnian News. via Canada.

TORONTO, CANADA, May 1.-TWO more prom.
inent Fenisns, named Peter Mcmahon and
John Murphy, were arrested at Little Ireland,
near Guelph, by the Government detectives,
last night. They, with those arrested on Nor
day, will be sent to Ottawa for safe-keeplng.
The government has prohibited the sale OF
papers Of Fenisn proclivities through the
country.
A dispatch from Montreal says that the tug
Relief cspsired yesterday and Captain Branet
and the fireman were drowned.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-07

FiEsDs IN HUMAN shape seem to be on the
Increase In all parts OF the country; but we do
not reeollect to have seen the development of
plot more diabolical than the one an account
OF which we give below. The account state,
mat seven men recently entered into sole INN
written agreement to throw the pay train on
the Jeneraonville, Indiana, railroad from the
raek' murder all the persons In charge Of the
train, and divide the contents Of the paymss.
ter's safe, (which 1t was expected would amount
to about $4,000. They also agreed to kill any
one Of their number who might be wounded In
the engagement with the men in charge Of the
train, or any one who might betray them. One
Of their number, however, informed the rail.
road of,cials Of the plot, and the conspirntors
got wind OF and abandoned their plan. Most
ofthem have been arrested, and they certainly
deserve the severest punishment,
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-07

ONE OF THE COOLEST propositions we reeol.
ieet TO have seen, Is made through the columns
OF the New York World, by a correspondent
81 mat Journal, In which the writer pro-
poses that the linen OF wealth In the city,
without regard to party, assemble at the Ex.
change or the Cooper Institute and subscribe
the trining sum OF eio, Ooo, oOO for the purchase
Of the votes Of eight Radical Senators in favor
OF the aequittsl of President Johnson"
Somebody has said that every man IA, All.
price. and We presume 1t to be upo.. TIL. prin.
eipie that this gentleman acts. but n doe.
seem to US, however, that ~. IA i.cL q,
prudence, to say the le- =, 4. 80. - ~
undertaking publ ~ 'N'" So
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-07

WE AVE sEEs the following going the
r-,unds Of the papers. The Revolution sfirms
that washington has two gambling hslls sx-
slusively for ladies. At all hours Of the day
the most elegantly dressed ladies at the capital
may be seen there, stalking their money. or
somebody's money, In surprising smounts."
The Revolution Is a paper published In New
York, and edited, we believe, by Mrs. Elizabeth
Qsdy) Stanton and devoted to womsn's right,
and female suffrage. II this journal Af1rmi
any such stun as the above 1t affirms what II
not true.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-07

tbs Macon Telegraph, in commentlng upon
the Georgia election, says "The issue mss
been decided assinI .,on !, sT % wouIs Sow
10 Il reluctantly, but in good faith, None viii
rejoics more than ourselves to see good spring
rom . unproTi.,.s Source But q e Gss
anal result Of this violent rsyolution In the
political Institution OF our State, the men
who inaugursted and carried u forward to
we have no objection, II they insist on It, to
the admission Of Georgia Into the Union, and
her representation into Congress, under the
70 take part In the sppsosshina Presidsn tisi
election. Indeed, we rather invite the Radi.
calls OF Congress to take US In. We shall GER
s sns sn ns.. soga he Nor Il R
not Ind themselves heartily sick Of univer:sl
spffrsgs. We shailaeknowledse ourselves sadly
AwAsHINoroS special says, with how much
that II 10 rumorsd that there are enough Re-
publican Senators to hold the balance OF pow.
er, who are determined that verdict on Inn
viii pledge himself thu. he viii not cali to the
Cabinet any member Of Congress. It's claimed
that to do 80 would shock the nation, for the
should profit By his vote for Impeachment. II
II were proper, II Is believed Mr.. Wade would
give such pledge, but he asserts positively that
body.
Gxs. CAsBr has issued an order announc-
ing the result Of the South Carolina election,
the name Of the new State of1cers, members
ana p1osidiaR fer tho nssens Of the
next Legislature on the 18th instant: The
order also provides that laborers discharged
Tor yotins sonfrssy 70 as wn os 81 ne "
taxes.
TnE counsel for the Government and for
Jefr Dayi: have agreed that the trial Of the
next. Judge Underwood has given his con-
sent to this arrangement, and has telegrsphed
to Chief Justice Chase asking his concur
renee.
Of the Ohio Legislature who recently voted
for the bill disfranchising students, wrote
hometo have his letters directed to -,
and now adorning his "palatial mansion" IL
labeled IAN Oshun tocean) Landskip."
TEE Memphis Aralanchs thighly conserva.
tive) has the following amusing paragraph,
Though va. douSsis, s,, not INTENDED to be .o
gagged In conversation with negroes on politi-
ssi questions. Quit 1t; no good can come Of
AIa meeting Of the Mississippi State Ex.
week, the following delegates to the Chicago
Convention were elected for the State At
large; A. @: Fisk, James Lynch, Jefferson
L. wofford, Thomas L. White.
TEE friends OF Hancock claim that he will
get fourteen Southern States In Convention,
and Indiana and Pennsylvania to begin with,
and that New York will come In the right
time to give him the nomination.
TIE Little Rock Gazette says: General T.
@. Hindman arrived In the city on Thursday
under arrest for treason. No more serious re-
suits are apprehended than perhaps the pay
ment Of costs"
The Minneapolis Mimi Tribune, speak.
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