The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-02-18
No. 27

NO. 27
bill. The amendment offered Yesterday
for keeping the Capital pelice up to the
present number and pay was dicussed Of
somo length and rejected The paragraph
for pay and mileage of members having
been reached, Butler, Of Massachusetts,,
moved to reduce IL to half million. with
10 pro7iso that no part shall be paid for
mileage. He desired gentlemen to go to
the country on questions Of economy, and
that they should vote on some practial
thing. The debate was general, spirited
and exciting. Fitch. Kelly Of Pennsylva-
MIA, Farnsworth and Cox opposed re-
'duction. Ingcrsoll and Latin supported
it.
Cox improved tho occasion to attack
Butler, the man who, he said, conscienti-
ously loved tho people, aud would not
take mileage, either in currency or gold.
Butler replied disdainfully "Shoo fy,
don't bodder mop
Cox in turn said everybody knew the
gentleman from Massachusetts, was con-
sidcrcd bad man.
The discussion was continued by num-
Der Of members.
Cox again got the floor and made an OK.
ceedingly personal speech, in reply TO
Buffers amendment, which was rejected.
The committee rose and the House ad-
journcd.
Revenue Receipts.
The official statement shows that dur
ing the year ending December 31st, the
receipts from spirits were nearly $50, ,000,- :
900 /; tobacco, s20, 600, 900 /; stamps near
ly s16,000,000. The aggregate of re-
ceipts from internal revenue aro nearly
s174 600, 900.
The select committee on the decline OF
American commerce have nearly complet-
cd their report They will recommend a
drawback on all ship-building materials,
and the repeal Of tonnage duties on Amer
lean vessels.
The Mormons are said 10 have made a
large number Of conyicts on Long Island.
scattered through dozen towns. The
majority Of them are girls of eighteen to
twenty-five years. They arc to be sent to
Utah early in the spring.
WAsHIsGTos. Feb. I0.-Charles Clay.
ton has been nominated Surveyor of Gus
toms at San Francisco.
New Hampshire Politics.
CoScoRD, Feb. 10.-The political con.
test in this State waxes warm. The
Democrats will not put any speakers in the
field. but viii allow all so disposed TO gc
over 10 the labor reform. 1t is rumored
that il is to Offset the labor reform move.
ments.
Private dispatches report the destruc.
tion By fire Of the business portion of Pori
Gibson.
Foreign.
PANS, Feb. 7.-Rochefort was arrest.
ed, at his residence, at BelleyiIIe, in The
northeastern part of the city, at an early
hour this evening. His friends are assem-
bling in great crowds, and serious trouble
is anticipated.
At ? a. m. the troubles at Bel!eville
looked serious. The streets were filed
with shouting people and barricading had
been commenced. A detachment oil
troops arrived at II O'Clock. Barricadc,
have been erected in Faubourg, Temple
Rue, St. Maur Rue, Grange aux Bellies
and other streets in the vicinity of Bel.
leville. The scene of disturbance is neal
the Northern and Strats5urg Railway Sta
ton. An additional detachment of troops
has arrived, but no firearms have beer
used. Troops in garrison in the vicinit,
Of the city have orders to hold themselve
in readiness to march at moments notice
Great precaution has been taken by mill
tary authorities, and it is believed the ri
to will not be attended with any seriou,
consequence.
JATER.-The troubles at BelleviIle last
ed all night, and have extended north
ward to Lavillelte, the extreme northwes
tern Arrondissemon within the fortifca
tons. Troops have not yet resorted /,
firearms. The police are active, and hav,
made many arrests. Tho excitement i
naturally incideut to such an occasion
The rest of the city tranquil. Govern
rnent continues precautionary measures
PARIs, Feb. 8.-The following detaiIl
| of fdisorderin northeastern nArrondissmenti
arc taken from the newspapers Roche
fort was arrested as he was on the poin
of entering the political meeting in Ru,
De Fladro, coming from Bellville to Lavil
lette. Although there was great crowt
lofpeople present, mainly his own partizans
they made no resistance and no appeals Il
the crowd. Soon as the arrest was mad,
known to the meeting the widest scene oc
CURED. Gustave Flourens, who was Presi
dent, rose excitcdly, drew his sword anC
fired his revolver and declared insurrectiol
had begun. The meeting broke up in dis
order, and the crowd, under leadership o
Flourens, proceeded to barricade tn
streets, which they accomplished withou
loss Of time by confscation of omnibuse
and other vehicles from stables in tn
ne;ghborhood A commissary of polio
accompanying guard charged with tn
duty Of arresting Rochefort was force,
along with the crowd and badly iniure,
/ by them. Districts lying between Ru
De Fauborg Dul Temple and the fortifca
.itions at Davillette, distance Of about tw
1 miles, was in possession of the rioters
| At IL O'Clock a body of police charge
the barricades in Rue du Fauborg d
i Temple and attempted to carry it, bu
wara ,.e,ulsnd Nna nf kha cnmmiesarle