The New York herald., 1871-11-06

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WASHINGTON, Nov. s. 1871.
Tho National Labor Reform Party.
meeting as an auxiliary to the Convention
called for october Is In Columbus. and which was
adjourned to meet in washington on the 6th Of De-
cember, to organize q national labor party, assem-
bled here last night and adopted plan Of action
The preamble sets forth the necessity OF unity
ing the trade unions labor br0herh00ds, &C., In
| party independent OF republican and DEM
cratic parties who have outiyed their usefulness to
the people BY dividing between them the industrial
classes Of the community. which give to the mono
pollss with their legion OF dependents the balance
OF power in elections and absolute control Of public
affairs 1t purposed to hold the Convention here
on the 9Th December to prepare platform and
issue an address to the people, to nominate
| candidates for the F0rty.third Congress
| and candidates for President ana Vice
| President committee Of organization was
appointed by the chairman A. Il. Redstone, to IN
vte gentlemen of national reputation, ability ana
known devotion to the cause OF labor to cooperate
emergency by the industrial classes OF the country
| The committee Is to have general supervision OF
| the movement until the Convention is organized.
| The chairman appointed Alexander M. Kenaday,
A. T. Cavis and Il. McMurray on the committee, and
subsequently, the chairman, A. E. Redstone OF Cali
| fornia, was added, who remarked.that Mr.. Kenaday
the head OF the committee was pioneer OF the labor
| movement In California where he had organized
the working men on the eight hour question, con-
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| OF the National Labor Union had jurisdiction over
the entire Pacific coast, and that his practical
ability, as shown In the WORK of organization, emf
nenty fitted him as pilot ana leader in this move
| ment. A. 7. Cavls has also been prominent Ia the
| labor movement and was Vice President OF the
National Union.
Hlartial Law in the Souih.
It u said in oicial circles tnat the President has
no present intention OF suspending the privilege OF
the writ or habeas corpus in any Southern State
other tnan South Carolina unless q condition Of
things shall occur similar to that in the proclaimed
counties 70 render such course necessary to sup.
press organized violence
The National Centenary.
Morton McMIchael, OF Philadelphia President o.
the Park Board: Hon, J. D. MorrelI, Centennial
Commissioner OF Pcnnsyl vania and ). L. Shoe.
maker, Chairman OF the Philadelphis Gen.
tennial Commission, In company with
Senator Scott, had an interview with
| President Grant yesterday on the subject OF
| the celebration OF the centennial anniversary OF
| American independence III Philadelphia. They,
among other things desire that all the Commission.
ers authorized by tho Law or Congress be soon
appointed, those for about onethtrd OF the states
not yet having been designated, in order that there
| may be general meeting to prepare plans for the
| future; and these gentlemen also showed the I'M
| portancc OF such action BY Congress as would en-
i phattcalIy cnlphratiOu n n n
| national character, and inaugurating new era In
the nations industrial as well as political history.
| A Pr0vident Clerk-Sccrets OF tho Interior
Depnrtment-Worl for Ben Butlcr.
| The late truce between the Massachusetts, poll
tclans Is likely to prove as hollow as the famous
peace Of Amiens, and the connict promises to rage
ercely this winter the wider field or the national
Congress. The bone OF contention will be certain
| Johnes for several years the Clerk OF the House
Committee on Claims, OF which William B. Wash
burn, candidate for Governor Of Massachusetts, is
chairman and 1t is generally reputed about the Cap
iio that II Johnes not good thing for the place
the place was good thing for Jonnes. At The close
OF the last session OF Congress, and just after the
passage OF the Pension bill OF the war OF 1872 J0hnes
was appointed Chief Clerk Of the Pension ONCE, not
on account OF any knowledge OF the line Of business
OF that bureau but because 1t was thought his ac-
quantance with the substrata OF Washington public
life would be useful to the new Commissioner, Baker,
Just imported from Minnesota. Johnes' appoint
ment was obtained &c. a:: .: - as,iDurn, and his
new duties neither 80 arduous nor SO responsible
as to prevent him from acting, as usual, ~ the con-
nuenttal friend Of hts late master at the capital.
To-day the particulars relating to pension oertia-
cate signed by him, instead of the proper 0ficals
designated TO certify such papers, were made pub
| lo The pension law concerning the soldiers OF
1912 requires evidence OF sixty days service but In
the case of one Petsr J. Bross OF New York, Chief
CLERK J0hnes certified that service from August 81
TO October H. 1919, with three days added for travel
| was . full term of sixty days. The Reviewing
| Clerk declining to pass the case on such state
menr yohnes passed 1t himself. But this Is not all.
| Johnes was recently one Of committee OF three
| appointed By secretary Delano from hts depart
i ment TO INQUIRE into she adaptability and
| value OF o hotel building on Louisiana
1 avenue, known ~ the Seaton House, which
| the proprietor. who was losing money on IL, was
! anxious to rent to the Interior Department This
family committee reported the BUILDING admirably
| safe and convenient for public uses and worth
$4,000 year, at which rate an irrevocabe lease
! for three years was executed. A part Of the In
| terror Department. clerks and records have been
transferred to the hotel which, to say the least. Is
far from the best building offered. IL now asserted
| that considerable percentage upon the three
years. rent was promised, If not actually paid, to
the members Of the committee and IL Is understood
that the alter VIII be brought before Congress- In
I view o I the relations between Johnes and Wash.
! bur n there are grim surmsts that General Butler.
VINO as already given warning OF his intention TO
| stir up matters lively this winter In Washington,
| III not overlook the Pension once, the Seaton
House and Mr.. Johnes. The selection OF
| the latter TO protect Commissioner Baker
| from the Congressman, whose devices were 80 wen
understood by Johnes, IL regarded as good loke
tfom Minnesota, IS an old Ohio s politician and friend
OF Deano. not entirely unacquainted with the ONO
partmet OF the Interior, created at the expense OF
the older Executive Departments, has not since the
days OF Tom Ewing, upheld IN ITS record the wisdom