The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-02-09

culiar element of power to remain in the
hands Of President, with SO many
chances of its being corruptly used
when Mr.. Kelsey, of New York, who
had charge of the bill, quietly sent for
the Globe, and, at the conclusion of the
gentleman remarks he sent some oil
their old speeches up to the Clerk desk
to be read. These speeches were made
in 1868, when they as stoutly defended
| the fund aid the use of it made by Presi-
dent johnson against the criticisms of
Republicans at that time. There was a
burst of laughter. and EIdridge wiggled
out of it by saying he had no doubt he
was wrong then; but it ended the de-
| bate.
The Nebraska Legislature is greatly
excited over the discovery that Governor
Butler, the executive of that State. has
Incorporated, without authority of
law, ST, 900 of funds paid to him by the
National Government on war account,
which ought properly to have been paid
into the State Treasury Steps have
been taken, looking to the impeachment
Of the Governor.
The indianapolis Journal, in speak
ing of the States of Illinois and Indiana,
remarks: The administration of the
State affairs of Illinois, under ten years
of Republican rule, has produced the
usual satisfactory results. The State
debt has been reduced to 81, 500. 937, and
there 5 in the treasury $3,OS2, lO4 for the
discharge of outstanding obligations,
leaving less than two millions of dollars
to be provided for. This is we'll for our
sister prairie State. but the Republicans
of Indiana have done better Our for
eign debt is paid, SO far as it has been
presented for payment, and there is
enough money in the Treasury to pay all
our creditors"
In years past, when these two noble
States were under Democratic contr,l,
they were both on the very verge of bank
ruptcy and Reputation, and yet mem
bers of that party are constantly harping
on the financial Encouragement of the
Republican party, and charging it with
extravaganza and corruption.
The n. Y. State Senate has been
quick to take Gov. Hoffman's hint about
election frauds contained in his late mes
sage. Mr.. Murphy introduced re.olu-
tions which provide for the disfranchise-
ment of all voters convicted Of bribery or
intimidation. and Mr.. Tweed declares
this to be the Democratic platform The
zeal with which the man who has the
stolen pocket book in his hand runs with
the foremost and vies with the loudest in
shouting stop Thief has in all times
been a subject of general admiration. IF
the strategy were not so old it would be
perfect.
The special election held on the LIST,
inst, in the XFIIth Legislative District,
Penn, to fill vacancy caused by the
death ofJoseph NJ. Campbell. Democrat.
resulted in the election of G.. Howard
Griffith, Republican, by 456 majority.
The decrease of the Public Debt for
January was only 81, 040, $50. but then
the interest payments we're very large.
The Free Traders are about starting
five newspapers for the special advocacy
of Governor Hoffman for President, and
of Free trade. The localities selected
are Albany, San Francisco, Pittsburgh.
ST. Louis. and Cincinnati. 1t is said that
the capital stock is to be one hundred
thousand dollars for each paper. max
ing five hundred thousand dollars in all.
English manufacturers are immensely
rich. while their laborers are starving.
P. w. Hitchcock. Independent Re-
publican. has been elected United States
Senator from Nebraska in place of
Thayer.
j q. Bingham of Milwaukee has
been appointed appraiser of Merchan-
die with salary of So. 500.
The track of the Northern Pacific
railway has been laid distance of ninety
miles from the junction of the ST. Paul
and Superior road, and is being extended
at the rate of three fourths of mile
per day.
Gov. Brown of Missouri, sent spe-
cial message to the Legislature, in which
he very ably discussed the divers laws.
He recommends the establishment of
State House ofRefuge for Juvenile Grim
inals; thorough geological survey of
the State and complete revision of the
revenue and insurance laws. The Gov
ernor seems to think adultery the only
sufficient cause for absolute divorce, and
suggests that this act be made penal and
when the evidence of adultery is sufficient
to justify legal separation, the guilty par
ty should be punished by the same judg-
ment that grants the divorce.
The County Board System.