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employed in taking the ninth census with
the number Of days of actual service, and
the amount paid TO each.
The Senate then took up Anthony's res.
olution limiting the business Of legislation
to the South Carolina troubles, when BAY.
ard member Of the Committee of Inves.
tigation of Southern Affairs, replied at
length to speech Of Sherman on Satur-
day.
The following bills were introduced and
referred:
The State Of Massachusetts, having been
called Butler introduced bill to protect
loyal and peaceful citizens in the United
States in the full enjoyment Of their rights,
persons, liberty and property. Butler re-
marked it was the bill agreed to by the Re-
publican caucus.
Niblack called for the reading of the
bill, rica rocc. 1t will take an hour to
read the bill and the clerk commenced
reading at Is minutes past II o'clock.
The reading was flushed at l o'clock
when, on motion of Butler, the bill was
referred to the Committee on Judiciary
when appointed. lie asked that the bill
Uc pilHtcu. obJCNtiou hds muuc.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-NIany OBJ
servant politicians express the opinion that
General Logan will be the most formida-
BILE competitor Grant will have for the
Presidential nomination next year. A
strong movement in his behalf is organic
ing in the West and extending through
out the country. The political orsaniza.
ton known as the Grand Army of the Re-
public, of which Logan is Commander in.
Chief, furnishes a nucleus of the move
ment. Logan has no knowledge of the
attempt to make him candidate, and it is
made without consultation with him.
JERSEY CITY, March 2O.-At o'clock
yesterday morning disastrous collision
occurred on the Morris aud Essex Rail-
road, just east of the Bergen tunnel. Two
engines collilcd, damaging four passenger
coaches and one freight Car. The eng
nccr was badly injured and Il fireman NOR
tally scalded The damage is estimated ut
$4,000.
OMAHA, March 20-Thc impeachment
trial of Governor David Butler, which has
been in progress at Lincoln since last Mon
day, promises to be Of great interest. The
articles of impeachment charge him with
bribery, corruption and appropriation Of
large sums Of public funds, including
schools moneys to his own use. The coun-
sci for defense set up exceptions against
seven articles, alleging that the misdo-
mcanors charged in those articles were
committed during the previous term, also
that the Governor was not impeachahlc fJr
oifenscs committed while acting as Is, i!d;ng
aud Land Commissioner. The Senate
ovcrrulcd all the exceptions The case
was opened 10y the prosecution on Satur-
day. The witnesses examined on Sa,ur-
day and to day were Estate Treasurer
Sweet and Deputy Treasurer Brock both
testify that Sl7, 900 of the School Fund
collected by Governor Butler from the
General Agent was never paid into the
treasury. They also give damaging tcsti-
mony upon the manner Of loaning tho
School Fund. The trial will probably
continue for ten days or longer Soulc
rich developments are anticipated.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-Govcrnor
Holden was on the Senate floor to-day
while Mr.. Bayard was speaking. Mr..
lIolden's friends say that if he is impcach-
cd he will not return to North Carolina,
fearing that ho would not be safe. His
mission here has been to get tho State
placed under military rule.
PARIS, March 2S.-All is quiet. Tho
Revolutionary Committee still retain all
the important positions. Schloelcher has
resigned The Committee dismissed twenty
five finance officials for disobcdicncc.
Yesterday the Sub-Ccntral replaced the
Central Committee, ordering the forma-
ton of twenty five battalions for active
service, with twenty batteries of reserves
and fifteen batteries of mtraillcuscs. Ac-
tive Nationals arc paid 2! francs daily,
with rations.
Duval is organizing the infantry and
Bcrgct the cavalry They are authorized
to make acquisitions.
Cluscret is appointed General Admins
traitor and Dulessoul is suspended for
doubtful conduct.
A correspondent, writing from Versail-
les, says that GARNER, member Of the
Committee, is condemned to death as BO-
napartist.
The commune was proclaimed in the
Hotel &c Vile at four o'clock this after
noon. The speeches. OF tho counsellOrs
were inaudible. The platform was draped
in red. The approaches were enormously
crowded with Nationals, and sixty guns
were planted in the place.
The bank has again advanced fifty thou
sand francs to the insurgents.
LONDON, March 29.-The Prussiass
are concentrating at Isle Adam, near Paris,
till the disorder is over,
A Tsmesspccial says over forty thousand
troops are expected at Versailles to-mor-
row.
The government is steadily organizing
trustworthy force which will march on
Paris possibly in eight days.
1t is said preparations are being made