The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-12-13

.. oss is concerned.
Senator Sumner has presented petition
to the Senate of the United States, signed by
ten thousand colored citizens, asking the prompt
passage of his Supplemental Civil Rrights Bill
Our Democratic friends should help Mr.. Sum-
ner with his philanthropic measure. We sup
pose they will circulate his speech upon the
subject
In the midst of the numerous conflicting
statements about the surrender of the Viginius,
we believe the Spanish government has def
nitely agreed to surrender her and her survi-
vors to an officer of the United States navy on
the 10th instant. Capt. Lowry with the United
States steamer Canandagua has been despatch
ed to Havana for this purpose and will doubtless
come away with the object of his mission.
Admiral Farragut immortalized himself
and covered the American Navy with glory
when he captured those magnificent prizes at
New Orleans. The "prize money" aggregates
more than 5000, 900. The case was first deci-
ded by the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia This decision has been confirmed
by the Attorney General. There are about
seventeen hundred people interested in its dis
tribution. They will receive appointments
according to their rank.
The Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania has de-
cided that the provision of the new constitution
appointing election Commissioners to conduct
the election for its adoption or rejection in the
city of Philadelphia is unwarranted and lille
gal, that the convention in assuming the con-
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transcribed its powers. This is a triumph for
the Democracy as the question was raised by
them by Injunction to restrain the Commits
sioners from acting.
There are two hundred and eight par ers
in the State of Pennsylvania that are urging
the adoption of the new constitution to eigh-
teen that are opposing it. There are being
large and enthusiastic meetings held through
out the State where Democrats and Republic
cans are veing with each other in advocating
its adoption. We have no dubt that it will re-
ceive large majority of the votes by the peo-
pie. If this is the case there will be an end to
special legislation. The election is next Tues
day.
During the rage of the Horace disease
among the hungry Democracy-the Journal
swallowed poor Greeley and Senator Sumner
too-publishng the speeches and letters of the
latter and making small Juror about the
meal that it was making off of Sumner
Having discovered that "Sambo" wouldn't vote
for Massa," if they did cheer Greeley and pat
Sumner on the shoulder, last week the Journal
attempted vomiting spell because Sumner is
pushing his Supplementary Civil Rights Bill.
1t won't do to throw up the dose now.
Secretary Richardson has written to Gen.
]. r. Hawley, President of the United States
Centennial Commission, to the effect that goods
brought into this country for the purpose of
exhibition at the Centennial and landed at the
ports of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Bal
timore, New Orleans, San Francisco and Port
Huron can be forwarded to the exhibition
ground at Philadelphia under the care of Off
GERS of the customs and re-exported after the
exhibition, and such goods will be free of duty,
unless intended for consumption in the United
States.
A special committee on salaries in the
House of Representatives has reported bill
repeating the salary bill of last Spring far
as it applies to the Vice President, Senators,
Speaker of Of the House, Representatives and
Delegates. 1t proposes in place of $500 for
Representatives and Senators, S., 600 and actu
al travelling expenses for this year. This will
oblige those who have been drawing their pay
al the rate Of 81, 500 to decrease their amounts
The bill provides that after this Congress,
mem hers shal II draw S. 900 and mileage There
is clause covering all the undrawn back pay
into the Treasury. 1t is thought that this bill
will pass without much opposition, if the frank
ing privilege is revived with it. There are
some who are unwilling to support this bill
and be denied the ranking privilege.