The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-06-05

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process of erection.
The Arkansas Legislature has passed bill
giving amnesty to all parties connected with
the late rebellion except those holding posi-
tons in the Legislative, Executive and Judicial
Departments who used their position to for
ward the rebellion.
There is much excitement in Tennessee
relative to the probable passage of the Civil
Rights BILL and its effect upon the common
school system of the State. The State Super
intendent of Public Instruction has issued a
circular to the district authorities, recon-
mending that no contracts or engagements be
made with teachers until the fate of the bill
is determined. He asserts that the bill as it
now stands il in direct conflict with the State
Constitution and school laws. and that school
officers have no alternative but to obey the
latter a. they have sworn to do. In order.
therefore, to avoid conflict between Con-
gressiOnal and State enactments the discon-
tinuance of schools is advised.
Chief State Engineer Thompson, in a letter
to Gov. Kellogg, of Louisiana says 1000, 600
cubic yards of leyee are required to be built to
save the State from overflow next year; that
Louisiana cannot pay for the construction of
of more than third, and suggests an appeal
for national aid.
Three County Commissioners of Barnwell
county, S. c., have been convicted of corrup-
ton and sentenced respectively to ten years,
nine years, and thirteen months in the Peni-
Tertiary.
The Mayor of New Orleans has addressed
another urgent appeal to the people Of the
North for aid for the Louisiana sufferers, in
which he says: "A deadly famine in Louisi-
ana would be national disgrace. which the
wealth and philanthropy of America must
prevent at all hazards"
Louisianians now in Washington state
that the damage to many Of the levees which
occurred during the war has never been re-
paired. They further declare that the raw
ages of the late flood upon the whole levee
system are utterly impossible of repair by
the impoverished people, and that recon-
struction can only be accomplished through
national aid. Senator Alcorn proposes that
the Government shall undertake the rebuild
ing of the levees, and thus furnish labor to
people whose crops are destroyed This
course will insure the next and future crops,
and stay the impending famine. It is esti-
mated that 5000, 600 cubic yards Of levees,
costing s., 600, 900, will be required.
Washington.
A bill to place colored men in the Indian
Territory on a footing with the freedmen of
the South, and on all equality with the Indians
where they reside, has passed the House.
The bill repeating the law under which the
Sanborn contracts were made passed the
House by unanimous vote. The bill also
provides that no member of Congress shall
hereafter act as attorney in revenue or custom
cases.
The District investigation has been brought
to a close. 1t is said that the committee will
report unanimously in favor Of the abolition
of every vestige of the existing Government
Gen. Garfield, Chairman OF the House Com
mittee on Appropriations stated to Wash !
ington correspondent the other day, that the |
for this year have been cut
down fully $50, OOO, 600 below the estimates,
and that he has assurance that there will be |
ne deficit in the revenues for the current
fiscal year. The total revenue receipts for
the year, up 10 the LIST inst, were 1913 49, Ola. |
A strong effort is being made to bring the |
celebrated claim of George Chorpenning be-
fore the Court of Claims The House Judi |
ciary Committee has reported in favor of it,
Cannon, the Mormon Apostles. legis-
lative career is about to be npped in the |
bud. The House Committee on Elections !
have decided to report in favor Of his expul- |
sion.
It is not considered probable that the pres
ent Congress will take any action on the postal !
telegraph question.
After lapse of nine years, the payment to !
the officers and sailors of the navy of what |
are known as the Farragut prize-moneys has |
at last been commenced.
1t seems to be pretty generally accepted |
that Congress will adjourn at the time set
June %.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has directed .
the Assistant Treasurer at New York to sell |
81, 900, 900 of gold during June.
Secretary Richardson has resigned the |
Treasury portfolio, and is succeeded by Gen.
Benjamin F Bristow, of Kentucky. The Pres
ident subsequently nominated Richardson as
Judge OF the Court or Clalm6. Bannelu So
licitor of the Treasury, also rendered his
resignation which was accepted. Bristow is
a lawyer of prominence is Al years old, and a
native Kentuckian.
POLITICAL.
The nti-Monopolists' Convention for the
State of Iowa is called to meet at Cedar
Rapids, June 80.
Gen. Bristow was confirmed by the Senate as
Secretary OF the Treasury by unanimous
vote. The vote on the confirmation OF ex
Secretary Richardson as Judge of the Court of
Claims was strictly partisan, all the Demo-
Gratis dissenting.
General.
The Navy Department at Washington has
received detailed report from Commander
Belknap, commanding the United States
steamer Tuscarora, of his operations be-
tween Honolulu and Yokohama, Japan, in
deep-sea soundings for the Pacific cable from
San Francisco to Japan. Seventy-three casts