The Portland daily press., 1871-08-11
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FRANCE.
1hiers' Presidency.
| VERSAILLES, Aug. 10-The motion tor the
prolongaton for three years of the office o
Theirs as Chief Executive power, will praoab
| Nv be in troduced in the Assembly tomorrow
| Provision is made thereon for the Resignation
| of Theirs in the event of tine dissolution OF tine
| Assembly before the expiration OF his term
| office.
| Sentence Of ROugues.
| The Court Martial has sentenced Rougues
| former Mayor of Puteaux, to penal servi,udt
| for lite, the official prosecutor having insisted
that the moderation of language of the accus-
| ed entitled him to some favor.
GREAT BRITAIN.
| Parliament
| LONDON, Aug. 1O.-In Commons to-day,
| Gladstone announced the postponement OF
the Queens departure for Balmoral, it had
| been arranged for next week.
In Difference of the condition OF the public
| business, the date OF the propagation of parlia-
| ment is therefore uncertain. lE I5
Mr.. Morsell, Post Master General announc.
| ed that the reduction of telegraphic tolls to
| six pence tor ten words throughout the United
Kingdom be made upon the completion of the
new general office.
Mr.. Gard we'll, Secretary of War, spoke in
defence Of the English Military system as
| compared with that of Prussia to free coun-
try like England.
Ballot Bill Rejected by the Lords.
In the House of Lords Marquis kipon made
lengthy argument in favor of the ballot in
course of which he referred to his experience
in the United States in the most pleasant
terms and paid a compliment to American
Institutions.
Earl Shaftesburg made a demand for two
months time.fo the discussion of the question
of the ballot. A vigorous debate ensued which
DarticInatp0 in hv Lord oil o,
and various other peers and strong expressions
in relation to the bill were made on all sides,
finally the House divided and the ballot bill
rejec ed, the majority against the government
being 49,.
Foreign Items.
Mcmahon is soon to visit ireland.
There will be meeting in Hyde Park, Dub
lin, Sunday, to protest against the action of
the Government last Sunday.
MISSOURI.
The Labor Characterization of
.... -.a PRINCIPLES.
ST. LOUIS, July 10-The Labor Congress to-
day, declared their purpose to enter the Presi-
dental contest to advocate their principles:
1st. Opposition to banking and nominal mo-
nopolies, which non-produces concentration
into their hands ,tthe result of human labor
I'd. Opposition to the consolidation of rail-
roads and other transit mOnOpolies by which
labor is taxed to the last mill for the benefit of
stockholders
Sd. Opposition to manufacturing monopo-
lies whereby small operators are crushed and
the price of labor and its products determined
b. capitalists.
18th. Opposition to land monopolies.
5th. Opposition to grain monopolies.
Inc LABOR Congress proposes to remedy this
as far as possible:
LIST. By establishing a monetary system
based on the facts and resources of the nation
IN harmony with the genius of the government
and adopted by exigencies of legitimateg COM
merce, to thus end the circulating notes ma
tOnal and state banks as well as all currency
that is not free legal tender should be with
drawn from circulation and proper currency
issued by the government which shall be
legal tender in payment of all debts, public
and private dues or imports This CURRENCY or
money is to be interchangeable at the pleasure
OF the holders of government bonds, bearing
three per cent. interest, the government cred-
tors to have the privilege of taking the money
or bonds in their election.
Second by paying the national debt in
strict accordance with laws under which it was
originally contracted, gold, where specifi-
cally promised; but all other forms of indebt-
edness, including the principal Of the 5 20
bonds, shall be discharged at the earliest option
OF the government in legal tender currency on
lawful money of the U. S. without funding il
long bonds or any way increasing the gold
paying and untaxed Obligations of the gold.
to actual settlers and tilers of soil.
By q tariff revenua alone, 2belies-is,, ..s
we do that the reduction of interestr to ad-
lust the rate will do more to increase the re-
of agriculture, mineral. manufacturing and
mechanical resources than any other system of
tariff laws that can be devised e.
By restraining, or if needs be abolshing
Corporate monopolies by interdicting class
legislation and combining national legislation
to such objects subjecting military to civil au-
thorities and reduce the army to peace stand
ard and confining the operations to national
purposes alone.
9th. By requiring in all future wars means
necessary for their prosecution, and shall, as
required, be collected from the wealth of the
country and not entailcd on the future earnings
of labor. -
9TH. By adopting an Indian policy founded
on national justice, by which many valuable
lives and many millions of money may be an
nually saved. -a
9th. By holding legislators to more strict
accountability by requiring submission to the
annexation of territory and other fundamental
laws affecting the general interest of society to
the vote of the whole people. .
9th. By prohibiting importation of coolies
or other servile labor, aud protecting labor
from all unnecessary burdens.
10th. BY encouraging cooperative efforts
and building up OF manufacturing industries
throughout the country.
18th. By granting general amnesty and re-
storing the Union at once on basis OF EQUALITY
of rights and privileges to all classes and inter-
ests, an impartial administration of Justice be-
ing the only true bond-of union to bind States
together and engage the affections of the PEG
pic to the government.
18th. By the creation of a board of manage
meDt of the currency and revenue to consist of
such number of intelligent business men %
may be necessary 10 transact the fiscal affairs
of the gOVernment,whch board will be charged
with the excavation of all laws relating to the
collection and disbursement of revenue and
the regulation of the currency, and empowered
to have oversight of the clerical force aud other
officers and agents required 10 the discharge of
all duties pertaining to this department. The
same rule to be applied to the Post Office and
Interior departments; and as far as NAV be
practicable, the secretaries of departments to
be presidents of such boar DIS. -..-