The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-02-27
SSPpISGS.

fore the Poland Com minittee and farDiSheh
additional evidence to vindicate himself
FROM the charges preferred by Oakes
Ames. 1hls testimony consists of the
letters from Nesbltt, of New York, con-
tanning remittance> for political and pri
vate purposes. He also produced
check for 81 900 dated June 22d, 1868
the day ne deposited the ST 2O0 il, bills,
which draft he had sent to and was en-
dorsed by the Chairman of the Indiana
Republican Committee; and anorher
draft dated July 18th, endorsed by the
same chairman. These documents, al
though presented at a late hour, will go
tar toward convincing the people that
Coifax has told a straight story throus-
out the investigation, and add to the
strength OF his previous statements
The death of General A. r. Wright,
member of Congress elect from the
Eighth District of Georgia, makes va
eancy, and Hon. Alexander H. Stephens
has had call to become a candidate.
MIR. Stephens accepts the invitation, and
in card to the electors of the district
assures them that he is Democrat after
the order of jefferson, and will do his
best to serve his country honestly, if he
is elected
The Washington Chronicle, probably
speaking by the authority of the Presi-
dent, says that all the President propo-
ses in relation to Utah that the Federal
corts be not subordinated to the local
courts and their action uulli6ed by local
prejudices. Practically the power of
Mormonism mas been supreme. 1t has
managed to evade the enforcement of
I1Yp or ~. -
the peculiar code and practice establish
ed by Brigham Young.
There was quite as much trouble en-
countered In counting the votes Of the
Electoral College as the members of the
college found in casting them New
evidence of the uselessness of this middle
mans body is afforded every time it is
called into existence We do not believe
its existence Is necessary to the perpe-
tulty of our republican Institutions
Cincinnati Gazette.
After careful review of all the testi-
mony In the case, We are constrained to
say that Alr. Colfax has redeemed his
promise. He has shown. as clearly as
anything can be established BY human
testimony, that the chal ges affecting his
integrity have no found alton in fact, and
he has succeeded in thoroughly dissipat-
ing thc cloud of suspicion which, for
time. seemed to be settling upon his
good name-.S Louis Democrat.
A very interesting debate took place
in the House when the annual appropria-
ton for the Educational Bureau came
up for action. Tie bureau was original
ly organized upon SO limited scale that
the salaries and expenditures were vir-
tually wasted. FROM year to year, as
the usefulness of the bureau became bet
ter understood, and its operations ex
tended, additional appropriations were
needed
We believe the present bill allows the
pitiful sum of thirty thousand dollars,
and that the Committee on Appropria-
tlons refuses to report an addition of
seven thousand dollars, which was asked
by the Commissioner. The House, by
very close vote, copcurred with the Com
mlttee but it is hoped that the Senate
will So amend the bill that the Commits
sloner may obtain the very small amount
Of increase which the necessities of the
bureau require. Ii Is true the bureau at
present has 10 supervisory powers, but
the political status in the South is such
that 1t becomes measure OF vital ne
cessity to Republicanism in that section
of the country to establish thorough
and complete system of common school
education.
A curious fact has been discovered by
the Ways and Means Committee of Con
gress, namely, that law passed last
spring was amended after the legiti
mate law making authority got through
with it, so as to make it take effect a
month sooner than that body intended
The alteration must have been made
while the bill was in the hands of the
engrossing clerk, we suppose but we
are not informed whether the volunteer
legislator has been di isc ,yered or not If
he has, what can be done with him I?
The fact that laws may be changed by
legislative clerks is both important and
interesting and there ought to be, if
there is not, some means of making the
process so dangerous that the employees
Of Congress will not care to engage in it.
-Chicdgo Post.
Ion. 0. D. Conger, of Michigan,
succeeded after many earnest efforts, in
having his bill for the better protection
of Immigrants within the United States,
set down for hearing. Messrs Conger,
l.
made earnest and eloquent efforts In it.
behalf. but the united Democratic oppo-
sition, aided by the renegade Republi
cans and few others. succeeded in hav-
ing the bill referie ed to the Committee of
the Whole, which is virtual postpone
mcnt for the present session. There are
| few measures that appeal more strongly
| 10 the sense Of justice of our legislators,
and we have no doubt but that at the
next session, where the Republicans will
have a two-third majority. satisfactory
bill will be passed.
The bill granting land warrants to the
soldiers, which recently passed the House
of Representatives, has not gained in
popularity by discussion. Should two
millions ofland warrants be thrown upon
| the market within the next FIVE years
| the absorption of capital would seriously
| cripple all other industrisl enterprises
| If for limited time located lands are
| only worth from 6fty cents to one dollar
| per acre, every one who can possibly
command surplus capita will invest to
| the exclusion of all other enterprises.
| and monetary crisis would necessarily
| follow.
This scheme, to throw the entire arabic
| puOiiC bHpfi lHc MAJ Net III Y
| period of few years. will also unsettle
| the value of lands in the various States,
| and farmers would find rs was the case
in 1887 and again in 1857 that the land
| which was bought for twenty-five dollars
| per acre, and upon which they gave
| MORTGAGES at the rate of ten dollars per
| acre. could not be sold in case of fore
closure for the Talue of the mortgages,
Whether the measure is regarded in
the light of immediate results. or of the
injury which it will cause to the next
generation. it is clearly obnoxious. and
we hope the Senate will remand it for
| discussion and action to the next Con
gress, when. during the long session, il
will be better prepared to act with delib-
Grafton
WISCONSIN NEWS
The Ashland Press reports e at it is
estimated by steamboat men that the