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CONGRESS-.

A bill was offered in the House, amend
ing the Constitution SO as to allow men of
Foreign birth to fill the office of President
and Vice President. 1t was voted down,
as it takes two-thirds vote to pass it,
though a majority voted in favor of the
resolution.
Mr.. Stevenson of Ohio, offered resolu-
tion, which was adopted without division,
requesting the President to communicate
information relative to the condition of af-
fairs in Louisiana, and what action, if any,
he has taken in regard thereto.
The House Committee on Post-offices
and Railroads agreed to report bill de-
claring the true intent and meaning of sec
tions 15O, 151 and 152 of the Post office act,
passed last summer, are that, where one
full rate of postage has been paid, it shall
be forwarded to its destination charged with
the unpaid rate, to be collected on delivery,
and that no double rate of postage shall
be collected, where such partial prepay
ment has been made.
In the House the following resolution
was offered and passed:
WHEREAS, A monetary stringency pre-
walls at the financial centres, to the great
embarrassment of the legitimate business
and the injury of trade;
And Whereas, 1t is commonly reported
that this stringency is largely due to the
locking up of gold and currency by unlaw-
full combinations of individuals and corpO-
rate institutions acting under foreign char
| ters;
Resoloed, That the Committee on Bank
ing and Currency be directed to inquire
whether such unlawful combinations exist,
and if so to report to this House some leg
islative measures for their punishment and
prevention hereafter, with power to send
for persons and papers.
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TwEED's Counsel In New York last week
obtained delay Of proceedings by asking
the reading of the bill of indictment. Now,
as the indictment contains more matter
than two volumes of Webstei's Dictionary,
the success of this resort to gain further
time can be well imagined. BY calculation,
it would take between nine and ten days
for the reading. There was no alternative,
however, and the Clerk Of the court began
the reading. A relief was furnished, and
meantime the counsel consulted, and a
compromise was effected, that a demurrer
be entered and .over-ruled, and Tweed
plead not guilty, with the privilege of re-
opening the demurrer. This was subtan-
TALLY what the defence had been struggling
for, and the case was adjourned until Jan
uary.
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combine to obtain their due weight in law
making. en ls0w hlli1
The main features Of this plan are not
novel. Members OF Congress were elected
by general ticket in many States for many
years. The plan was superseded by the
district system, because bare majority
sometimes elected the whole delegation,
while on the district plan the delegation
was almost sure to be divided among the
various parties. The change was a step
forward, but a little off the line of progress.
Had the voters been allowed to cum ulate
their suffrages, instead of being arbitrarily
marked off into separate districts, each re-
turning one member, a much fairer repre-
sentation would bave followed. By ex-
tending tue general ticket system with
this one modification, or the other already
indicated, to the whole country, for the
choice of Representatives, or to the whole
State for the choice of Assemblymen, a
material improvement in the way of max
ing those bodies more nearly representa-
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A Bold Robbery.

The Scranton Republican says: A most
daring robbery and cruel treatment of the
inmates of the house was porpetrated on
Friday night week, near Carbondale.
AS near as we could ascertain the following
are the particulars of the affair On Friday
night between the hours of eleven and
twelve o'clock, six masked men went to
the house of Anthony Battle, merchant,
living in the suburb Of Carbondale. Three
of them entered the house, while three re-
manned outside as spies and to guard. The
bedroom occupied by Mr.. Battle and his
wife is on the same floor with the store
This they entered, and found Mr.. Battle
and his wife in bed. They told them to
make no noise, nor give an alarm, or they
would kill them. Mr. Battle showed fight,
and struggled manfully, but it was useless.
He was struck on the head with the butt
end ofa revolver and stunned, bound and gag
ged. His wife was also bound and gagged.
They then went up stairs where servant
girl and nephew of Mrs. Battle were sleep
ing, and bound and gagged them. Having
all in the house completely at their mercy,
and past giving an alarm-and it would
have amounted to nothing if they had, as
the house is some distance from any other,
they returned to Mr.. Battle and demanded
of him to 60 to the store and open the safe.
He knew 1t was useless to resist, as he was
completely in their power, and acceded to
their demand. While he was going there
and during the time he was unlocking the
safe two revolvers were pointed at his head
and one at his heart The safe was opened,
and they took therefrom $1,000 in cur
rcncy, two $40 gold pieces and gold
watch and chain. After getting their booty
they left, leaving Mr.. Battle in the store
room bound. Mr.. and Mrs. b. are badly
injured. Mrs. Battle is confined to her
bed from the injuries received. Mr. Battle
is man about forty-flye years Of age.
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Decision about Wages.

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1T is generally thought in the inner Re-
publican circles at Harrisburg, that Colonel
Ms. Quay, of Beaver,o or Hon. Francis Jor-
dan, present incumbent, will be Governor
Hartranft's Secretary of State, and that
the Attorney Generalship is between Hon.
William H. Armstrong, Of Lycoming, and
Judge Thayer, Of Philadelphia.
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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-12-24

THE case of Jesse Uppercue charged with
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A NEW WAY OF CLEANING THE STREETS.

TO The Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: Your article in this days issue, on
"Drty Streets" brings to my mind plan, which, II put
into practice would think secure to us the muchde
sired blessing Of clean streets Let the city have holes
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n quarter OF AN hour each day % placing the streets
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pestential poison of dccaying matter }. X.
krlO- York, MAY ID. l6Il.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-04
rro,, q Denocr,t Of Charleston. &C:

However IN the days Of slavery, Of the South may
have differed from Horace Greeley in sentiment on that
subject we doubted the honesty OF his Intentions
or the sacerity Of his motives The bone OF dscOrd has
PASSED away We are not 70 look 10 the past, but
with our ewes open 10 look forward and adapt ourselves
10 he living present When the closed n IL
he said 10 have closed, we found him moved by the
same patriotic feelings that prompted him TO war against
the Institution Of slavery, now moving with all his
influence and his indOmtable perseverance 10 remove
frUm our limbs the shacklc placed on them, and re
vyng kindly sentiments in the hearts OF people of the
North We trust that as God in his providence raised
Moses u 10 lead his chosen people from the land OF
preston, he may have raised Horace Greeley IN 10
restore peace TO our stricken land. The band of
thieves plunderers that have deuded the cOlored
voters TO accomplish their schemes OF plunder and
robbery, came here penniess and all leave rolling in
wealth, accumulated in a very short time. How that
wealth has been Accumulated. the records OF the nan
ala
New-York tribune., 1872-06-04
MR.. GREELEY's DIPLOMACY.
Eroos fkS IafUssfTIr ToIl.gIaff

The ex-COnfederate General j. b. Gordon
writes sharp letter OF rebuke Senator Scott of Penn
sylyana, denying the charge that he, Gen Gordon
had aided abetted in any way counenanced the Ku
Klux business in the South. The General says: .Tf
your vision, Sir, had not been distorted by prejudice
which respectfully submit Is unworthy the high posi.
tiOn you hold as representative Of great nation Won
would have upon your Southern tour what every
honest Northern who goes among us sees viz that
whatever crimes have been committed In the south are
the direct growth Of the wrongs perpetated by tbe
Infamous State governments You have set up over us
And never, sir, until yonr carpetbag governments
through the and cupdy OF the poor dended negro
had him against and by his aid and yours
bad robbed treasures plundered corporations
b GIFTED our agriculture. blasted hopes aud HING
debt like a milestone about necks-ney6r until them
and until the administration OF law became q mockery
and political subseryency passport 20 Executive elem
enoy for crime the peace Ia the south ever broken
OIL tllwiu eugcndgre1 between tue races.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-04
r,rorn +. nrn.ninent nemocrnt of wilson. n. G. |:

Having been reared states Right Democrat, as gen
pra thing 10 would be hard matter 70 support iltc-
long political opponent hut believing that opponent has
aiways honest in his convictions and in dollars ana
cents have like thousands OF others determined TO let
the dead past be buried forever, accept the tuaton
rally around and sust in the Cincinnati candidates and
It's platform II any reasonable hope 10 elect one
OF my own party, could not be blamed for so doing;
hut seeing no chance defeat Grant ANY but On
cnnat candidates Of the Liberal Reform party, unhes
itatiny 20 forth in the discharge OF my convictions OF
right support those candidates who are doing their
best TO give COOL government and strike from the
hand the tyraut the chains that have bound thousands
OF NV people denying them that liberty which Is guar
an!eed them BY tGe Constitution OF our country ana
scaled by the blood OF fathers That liberty is our
Inherent right and this we simply demand; and any
man or party denying deprymg us of this right IS
traitor t his country and the people who elevated
him TO Office. Such man is u. >. Grant
New-York tribune., 1872-06-04

no word of praise too strong for this eter generally ana
especially for parts OF 1t, In which, Win uciu
manly rhetoric all his own, he announces eternal pIn
cples (hongh with him and long obscured) OF ev
liberty constitutional law. We have all heard aDOpt
truth crushed to EARTH" but here have pestient
error wriihlng In pain under the blows OF one OF ls
own yotarie and dying actually at the feet OF s che
worsbiperV SUCH then, Is this remarkable letter. CON
sIdered crncaly and looked "a work OF art what
ever effect it may have on what may be termed M.
Greoeys immediate prospects, IL would be lndelcae n
SPOKEN never do any harm, and perhaps they are
effective when they come from mno Durueneu Dy
the oonsoousness of long persistence in error and
resOuIe the phrase is TO make clean breast or IT,
New-York tribune., 1872-06-04
The Charleston (s.C0 Repablican, which aban.

Inc charleston (S.C.) hepHOHcdh, Whlcn aohh'
doned Grant and now supports Greeley and Brown thus
defines It's position: la regard 10 our ss,te politics;
While supporting Greeley aud Brown. we shail pursue
such course In state politics as will and m giving an
honest Republican State Government We shaV always
support Republicans for 0oo IN .roerenee 60 any Othcr
class of mdiyduas-prOydod they be honest anh capa'
bic but rhall. under any circumstances, sup
port amy Republican Whom We believe 10 DC uishoue's
mil on