New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-27
POLITICAL NOTES.

Tho Virginia Senate ia considering 4 bill
giving jures who And verdict % murder the discretion
say whethr the peuay shall hanging or imprsOD-
ment for bte Its passage is not expected.
The A!e-rp EUenisg Journal announces that
Congressman nj Perry will invest bis share Of the sal
airy grab ir the o. bOnds and then cancel the bonds
SSH they come and yet there is room.
At last the silence il broken A st. Louis
Administration organ remarks that Collector Ca-eys
reaDpointmegt wiz only surprise those people "wbo
have not yer esrned why people respponted Grant
Jhsg meets the case exactly
The Trumbuu County Republican COnven-
ton, held at Warren. Ohio. yesterday adopted resolu-
ton asking James A Garfield 70 resign his in
House Of representative and declaring by voting
FOR me retroactive salary Jill he has forfeited the conh
denCe Of us constituents
A joint resolution indOr7ing Gov. Walkers
plan for the resumption by the Federal Government "
the debts OF the States has passed both Of the
General Assembly Of Virginia and the Governor has
been Instructed 70 forward copies vi the resolution aud
seve raj States.
The Richmond Enquirer announces that Pres
dent Grant hss reoOnsdered his pestpODement OF his
Southern trip, and will visit Richmond aud Norfolk
within fortnight. The Enquirer urges the Southern
people 70 prepare TO v7ome him to Virginia and 70
extend TO hum al the Inequalities their 1uated means
viii permit
Disguised with the result Of the long Cald-
well debate The Philadelphia BULLETIN says: We are
not hopeful Of any good results from this matter.
Senate which could forgive Patterson and Pomeroy and
for several weeks discuss such a that OF Cad-
well. will not be feared by other who proposes
10 buy ms election to a seat IN the body
The action of the Senate on the various
bribery and corruption which have before 10
does no excite the unboundnb admiration of The Troy
Times That journal to think that caldveIs resg-
nation was great relief the Senate, and says: The
Senate has managed shirk responsibility In two i'm
pOrant cases There is legislative body that needs
70 record Itself the question Of rebuking
frand than Senate The extra session has
not been an eying spectacle 70 the county that has
waited 81 patiently for verdict OF guilty against the
corruTs men VINO have dshonored legislation"
The question of Local Option, which has
Just been voted upon by the people OF Pennsylvania
bids fair ~ come before them again di1esent form.
The vote on Friday last gnder law passed by
tho present Legislature, allowing each ward and town
ship decide whether 10 would have license prohibit
ton during the next three years The preponderance
was largely in favor OF license. On the same day
amendment adopted the Constitutional Conven
ton. prohibiting the sale Of Intoxicating liquors
mixtures thereof containing the same. Tor Use ls a
beverage" and directing the LEGISLATURE, within
from the adoption the Constitution, laws
with adequate penalties the enforcement Of this pro-
the people Of the 1t will he free from
the doubt Of cOnstltuOHay which raised against
Local option. and it thought. will receive fuller
vote than previous measures Of the kind.