New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-19


MORE NEGRO TROUBLES IN AIKANSAs-DECIsioS
ADVERSE To GEN. ABBOTT'S CLAIM 10
SEAT IN THE SiNATC--PROCEEDIAGS ~ TIE
HOUSE on SATURDAY.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBuYHI
WASHINGTON. Feb H. 1874.
Intelligence WAS received an this city to-day that a call
h.s been made ON the acting Governor Of Arkansas for
force of state troops be stationed i'll Chcot County
THIS IS the third serious difficulty that has occurred
there since the inauguration Of the present Government
in last March The first emee was caused by the opp0
iton OF the COUTcd cZ, rs To an APPOINTMENT ulal Aan
been made by the Executive; The second tif'hS nom
the vote on subscription Of county stock e. tWo raj
roadside Pine Bluff aud New-Orle9ns and th' M''Is-
.ipp and OulcEitt-iht are building ia Tue county;
ana since them two mouths aso, there mas been gen
fIom these attempts. Tie Governor did rot act TO sup
press prrviou, trouble unti three weeks aiter her
inception and ~ a. shpl3Ntu lhe prcsc', uoi .
condition 81 affairs u what was once the Wcatll,st
county ia Arkansas largely duo to us previous dlla-
tory action.
Tie Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections
voted Yesterday that Gen. Abbott Of North Carolina -
not entitled seat m the senate. Those who voted for
the majority report which written by Logan. were
iJcc, Logan, Bill and Thurman while Anthony, car
lcntcr, aud Morton did no. vote. fact which is re-
ported 10 have had some influence on the committee Is
have been elected 10 The House OF Representatives, ~
Republicans. ana their d.sai.iie, have aierwrd been
removed and they have bcro admitted Inc Nole "I tn'
Committee docs not settle the question, as MI AbD0ts
friends VIII Il ght Il 0ut IN The senate.
Tie proceedings IN tho House Saturday were q
than usual interest for day devoted 10 debate
only which the reading Of essays IN manuscript
such subjects she writer's may choose 10 select
There four spc chcs upon CNil Service Reform
the by Aaron T. Perry of Ohio WHO argued IA
favor oi resolutions submitted by himself on last Mon
dsv prohibiting OF Congress aud other Govern
ucnt officers from soliciting appointments. Mr. Perry
dd not believe that the President could SHIT the respon
,Diity 81 making appointments upon commission with
out violating Constitution. lie thought eNanin
ing board advisable subdivision OF administrative
lahors mt maintained that the appointing power
shouId not he able TO shield itself from accountability
behind such board. The chief cause OF the bad
condition ~ The Cyii service 10 be fouud ~
The yItunl surcuderDg Of the appointing power
hy tho President 10 members OF Congress, and Il
md rrted from t4 that tie President was not held
entirely responsible fOr hnd appointments. Mr.. Perry
Consitnfinn Oi.e-L oders were not reelected on ac
count Of Their htucss bat held their places ny personal
fcuurc which Obliged tt T. sec uIc the success ol tHtu
patrons. II a OF feudal system N the realm OF
politics Mr Perry Thought HAT all Congress could do
10 reform the Cv Service won'd be to pass an Act re
quruE members Of Congress TO abGiodte hoir nsuIped
power ol debating appointment anu 70 abolish me Vu.-
poItant offices Mr. NlilamN' OF inuidh' M M
ae Ciyt Service Board do body unknown u Inc Con
isi9 GG 1,n "' in!iilai.on, nc dcitndcd the
pf~en system . ,,i, tine Cont 1 6 of
Departments must sn.re the recommendations OF mem
beers Of Congress aud nus 10 their cmGTacg WIZ b.
o c, Nth NJ Prrr He said tcrc lad been a e1sve
departure from The Constitution IN the present system Of
onnti.n, nts: that the Amounting power, which be
i6Hgcd exclusively 10 the Executive, had, IN great
Government. He thought that Civil service Reform
hTin gius ~, practices OF the Government
back the designs Of the Constitution ana the ust@
Of tho 1rst half century Of its lie. MI WHARF severely
con arincd the practice OF farming out appoint ucnts 20
members OF COn@ress, winch lie tfaId'n as a
Violation Of the Constitution and destroying
! thor independence irlHfinC tacr usefulness 'is
I.,y. and leading inevitably, Ia more or less
corruption. Palmer Of Iowa urged the .doptuh OF me
Postal Telegraph system. arguing That II was IfSl
mate part of the postal system; nc gave the rates
clnrg,d In Europe and attempted 10 show that lower
rates prevailed, ana the pubic was bCticT aocO.uO-
dated an tnc.r countries where the telegraph was under
tb. control Of the Government. He favored the plan
proposed ~ Gardiner Hubbard. Mr. Blair OF Missouri
addressed he House in support OF his bill 10 leSa-zo
yc famous marriages in Utah, ana dismiss all proStch-
mons iu ttuted in Territory on account or hch mar
rHges MT Walden of Iowa spoke in favor Of lcgiSla
zion 10 prohibit the excessive freight charges on Idn
roads he favored Law 10 prevent railroads from
tanccs where there competing lines. IL said that
In Iowa II Coz bnslc. o. wheat To Sed another 10
market and in that state and Missouri corn was pow
used fuel in the region 81 the great coal fields
Cox obtained lcdN" 10 illit e'hc 'tiNdi no Ni'o
Cuban helligcrcncN
Mrs Josephine > Gring died IN this city this morn
ing age 5j years Mrs. Grilng well known in the
old AntSavery circles, and later as al advocate .of
Woman Suffrage. During and since the war She has de-
voted herself TO the elevation Of the Freedmen OF the
United states and particularly to providing situations
for tho thousands destitute cOOTed people who found
their way to this city, and the OF those VII" were
suffering through poverty and sickness during the past
Congress for the Relief OF the aged ana
destitute cOlOred people of the District
Secretary Fish leased again his former residence,
now temporarily occupied by Representative Clark from
New-YcTR. and wall not probably ask Gen. Grant again
to accept his resignation during the present Presidential