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LONDON, Jan. 21.-George II. Whalley, ,mombor
Of Parliament, has written to the papers. por-
siBting that the statements made by Joan Luio
during hi8 examination rs 9 witnoss for tho
Tchb ornc claimant, were true, aud expressing
luis belief that the so-calod confession mado by
L,lie. in his subsequent trial on the charge Of
perjury, waa obtained by bribery. Thomas
Whalley has been summoned to appoar and an
awor to charge Of contempt Of court.
LONDON Jan. 2t.-The uovernmont has do
cided to prosecute several persons for conapir-
ing to obtain British registry for tho Fronch
bark Maliilatrc, which was destined to convey
a1lna to the Carsts in Spain.
Gladstone has recovered his usual good health.
Private lettors from tho Gold Coast report that
great sickness prevails amoug tho TROOPS Of Sir
Garnet Woolsloy, tho disease proving fatal in
mauY cases within o few hours utter the attack.
LoXpoN, Jan. 21.-A deputation Of WORKING
men, headed by Joseph Arch, today waited up
on Gladstone. aud urged tile propriety Of extond-
ing tue elective franchise to agricultural labor
ar5. Gladstone expressed himself as In favor Of
their object, but advised them to bo pattont,
pointing out the magnitude and weighttnoss or
the measure, and tho briof duration Of Parlia-
mont.
prof. Goodwin Smith. in speech ut the edu-
cational meeting at Manchester, Inst evening,
explained mud Commended the common school
syatem Of the United statoe.
, 1874-01-22
CONTEMPT OF COURT.
!spteMi Nis,Mt1h 10 Ihe Clitcago 3'rtdHna.
1a1zni.rtN e.11 t,t, 1,.tst,x =.

DEBATE: ON n1sApwEI1's hill.
spn1NoFlsLp, ILL.,, Jan 2t.-Drndwe1l's bill.
rotating to contonpt Of court, wns discussed III
The Houao. It contonlplntes that no person
shall be ftnod more than a10O or imprisoned
moro than tl,roo yonra without II tral BY Jury
nor shall any Quo bo punished for acts Of coil
ton'pt done outside tho court-roonl, nor Tor my
publication te!'ec.ing OH tho Court.
D!lnhn'n Offered substitute limiting tho flae
to Imprisonment to thirty days for past Of
fenhcs, and comforting unrestricted power on
ho Court to deal NTH personB continuing to Of
feul.
llace Btntod ho had suffered rweIye years under
su arbitrary una unjust Judge. and had boon
fined four times for contempt Of conrt. On ono
OCCASION lle would hayc gona TO iail but for tho
intorcuBeion Of The Bar. Mr.. 1aaco's candid con-
fesson was probably good for hin son', but 1t did
not lolp his side of the caae, ~ he IL
An 1NvErEnAgE TALKEn,
and tho House caAiIy understood that ho might
10 guilty OF vory great contempt of court.
Armstrong, OF arandY, pralaol tho United
HtRteH Inv IL tho heAt on the subject.
Shaw repeated tho rather abfo apeecl, he made
last year III favor Of tho bill, mud debated on tho
virtues Of All unrnuzzlcd tross.
Connolly made ono OF tho most eloquent
speeches Of tho session. crticising the bill ns
inconsistent III allowing tho arbitrary ruling Of
the Court III come cases, whilo 1t demnndod
jury trinl 10 othors; and contondlng that tlo
press Was ut liberty unaor tho Constitution to
! speak without reserve, and publish without re-
seive, beiMg responsible for tho abugo OF that
liberty. lie Insisted that
SUMMARY rowER
sl!ol1ld bo vested In tho Court to protect itself
from insult. lie did not believe IN trying mon
In the newspapers instead OF tlo courts, nor did
he behave in turning over their rlghta and nber-
tieB to newspapers.
obcry believed in chipping tho wings Of the
auplomo power now lodged in the courts, aud
restricting 1t AZ provided in tho bill.
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Legislation Undertaken in Now York
--Vle.ys Of IL Prominent Etnnmcter.

Legislation Undertaken In Now York
--Vae.vs Of IL Prominent Etnnncter.
SHeciaf U1spacA ia The Chieapo Tribune.
NEW foRK, Jun. 2l.-Tlerc las been much
comment horo on tho bills put before the Logs-
laturo by Mr. A1vord on Monday, and ono nitro
luccd by N1r. WacAuor OIL Tuesday. Tic first
aims to prevent tho oyercort{iication Of checks,
a,l.l tho second to prevent ti1no .Aaloa Of gold.
1t aoems to 10 very generally believed BY bank-
Ing mon tlat neithnr Ut these bills will 10 pass
ed; aud, If they do, that they will 10 inopora-
&iyo.
Tho vlco-proaidcnt Of one Of tho groatoat
bauks III this city, aud who Ia QUO Of tho ahrcwd-
ost ilnanciors III New York spoke to-day on the
Hubject,
1Ea1sLAT1oa ON COMMERCIAL MATTERS,
II, tho following pointed Iungnago: "Tho less
luw there il in snch n1attcrs, tho hotter. Alon
educated in finance are better able to regulate
things for themselves thau legislators ut Albany
or Washington; and, II let aiono, eonlmereo
will reguiato it's own evils. Oyor-cersihca.
ton BY banks has been l. great
evil, aud those tan:s wllloh indulged III it
most wero the first aud heaviest sufferers.
When tho ranie came, they came very noar en-
actually failed, but tho public never know 1t.
Tue con,mcrcia, interests Of tho country aro
sate III tho lan.B Of commercial nen. TAo
panic, however, ~as over too SOON. Prices aro
goinE up, md will continue to advance asiAp!Y
PLETHORA OF MONEY.
| expect to 800 il 0 per cent money market, anu
wilder speculation than ever before. Panic
pllceR will continue to advance Tor All indefinite
I period aud thore will bo another chaNoo to
| learn wiBt}on from tliIaBter. Tho neddng Of
Liquidation always makes things worse. It they
wia! to 10 good, they can repeal the uaury laws.
| a1ll permit money to DO treated liko any other
manufactured article, aud 1t laa como to DO
| nothing elso,"
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md tho Illinois Chr Company, consisting OF tho
Hai1e Hatnna, tho HaMe Roacnfcld, aud. tho aan,o
1eoolier, claimed 10 hive st03.oo3 capital. Their
contract to tho 1atlor for 100000 they sold to
thoinre!yes III the
capital stock, which had tho advantage ur hclng
nll paid up, and roliovod tho stockholders of
oolug polAonelly lfg1lo untlor tho ,law. Tho
u portion md putting tile remainder wl,oro
1t would do tho moat good, Ia Oal,as
Amea. Among tho stookliolder1 woro ox-War-
1c, Held, ex-CommiHnioncr Sam Joica Frank
Tracy, aud r. D. Lawrence, of SprngAod "
others. Deoehor wna elected 1'reHidont Of
tho Company 1losonitel Soorntnry.
Haines TroRaurer, Lawrence Hupel-
intondont. It III Htatcd tl'at part
Of THO STOCK was assigned to rcnitentiary
otsscsaa, through whom taoy
HOPED TO sEANAuE ArrA1na
inside the Prison. Tloy erected bntldinga on
tho pontentfary grounds. attaching them TO tho
building, thereby making thom exempt from sez
1iro. The conviots whose labor had been hirod
Wcro employed In ereotng tile buildings, which,
when completed, wore furnished with tlne INA.
chinery, tho whole said 10 DO worth $40 900, Of
Wl!lc!! = .o09 was III machinery. Tito original
contract WAS ontered into by the old MANAGE
mant. Wien tie now regime wont into power
A SUPPLEMENTAL. CONTRACT
vas executed, according 10 which tho State ls
bound to pay for tho buildings in throo yearly
1nHtallmohta, the nrRt OF which falls duo in
March next, tho buildings being finished md
c'luippod with tho necessary machinery. Tho
menced, but
THE PANIC GAME
to burst thB bubble, rs 1t burst bubbles all over
the country. Il.e material in the buildings wero
not paid for. The machinery was IN tho aano
nx. Creditora becatic canoroug, tho Company
owed mouBY III J0liet nnl otl1lr n1uCeH.
, 1874-01-22

Sptciaf D1spafcA to The Chicago Tribune.
cooK COUNTY JURORS
Spnr.aF1ELp, ILL.,. Jim. 2l.-Dow called up tho
House bill allowing fees to jurors In Cook Coun-
ly. 1t was read second time, discharged from
the order Of reading by sections aud ordered to
q third reading.
cooK COUNTY rA1Es.
At the opening OF tho morning session OF tho
senote, Cummings called up his resolution re-
citing thar, weroas it ia currently reported that
the county officials Of Cook County Lave failed
to extend tho State taxes of 1878, therefore,
Resolved, that q committees OF three be ap
pointed to Investigate into tho matser and report
upon It's passage.
Whiting mauo bid for an appointment on
the Committee by reciting tue insult offered to
tito Slate by county Cer1s Bulo1non some i've
years ago.
Thompson said tla slightest Inquiry in the
world would ascel thin the faets without any iu
vesliSation, which would be shooting very
small ball will very large Cannon.
AcGrath informed the Senate tint he posi-
lively ascertainod, Willie in Chicago recently,
that tho taxeA az increased by the State Board
Of Equalization wero al1caly extended by tho
ofae.aia OF Cook County, with tho exception OF
como lall-dozen casea which the County Clerk
had been cnjolnea from 50 doing. After a
mings, and Voris, the resolution WIS adopted
yeas, 30; nnyE, 8. Dropkr, Canfiela. Lee, Nc
drati, Sanford, Sheldon, Shepard, Strong, Dow,
and Thompson, Of Cook, voted in tho aliirma-
tive.
COLLECTION OF TAXES.
Mr.. Brooks presented a. petition from $50
yotorb i'll Will County praying for tue postpone
mont Of tho time for the collection OF taxes aud
tue Cook County delegation aro III receipt OF
roqueats from the Town Officers Of Chicago'a
three towns desiring IN extension OF time. They
want to hold tho hooke as long az possible, aud
mako all tue money they cau.
Culnuihgs, Sheldon, and Guudlacl were up
pointed to inquire into tho Cook County assess-
ments for which purpcse they will 60 to CAica-
Co. and tho State will pay for the trip.
COUNTY BOARDS OF HEALTH.
An effort was made to call up the bill proyid-
| ing for County Boards Of Hoalth, but the Cook
County Senators beiug unanimously opposed
| thereto, it was indefinitely postponed.
cooK COUNTY COURTS
Dow introduced . joint resolution which
was referred to tho Juuieary COM
lnittee, providing for IN amendment
10 tic Constitution authorizing tho Leg
| iBiaturo to redistrict the State, exclusive Of
| Cook County, from timo to titnc, into Judicial
| Circuits to increase and decrease the number
| OF Circuit and Superior Judges In Cook County,
| aud to provide Tor temporary service OF Judges
| III other circuits than their own.
SUBURBAN Watch SUPPLY.
| Thompson introduced an emergency bill for
au act to provide for the taxing Of wnter-aupply
| pipo by bonds and special assessments payable
III iustallnonts. II ~ intended Tor tho especial
benefit of Hyde Park, Eyauston, and other
Huburbs of Chicago.
, 1874-01-22
The Brief History Of the Illinois
Car Company Epitomfzcd.
4 Senate Committee to Inquire Why the
Cook County Taxes Have Not
Bsen Extended.
4 Heated debate In the Senate on Sum
day Liquor Selling.
McGrath t2shcs to k1ako Record for Cook
County Politicians.
WAR CLAIM PAID.
specitti LJspatch to IHs Chicago Tribune.

speeiut Lispatch to 1hs Chfeaao Tribune.
Tt1soN's I'LL ALLOWED.
Srn1sar1ELp, ILL.,, Jau. N.-Tho House passed
by % to 81 the Senate bill allowing Robert Til
sou $4,000 for claim based oil contract be-
tween him and tho State, for tile supply Of mill
tary equipmenta during tho war. 11o took his
my in Auditors warrants, sold them At d dis
count, and now claims tho difference between tic
warrants and gold. This sRmo clalm WIN reject
el by previous Legislatures on tho ground tint 1t
was unjust, and that Tllson lad given receipt
In full to tho State. Tilsou being resident OF
Quincy Ills cnreo was championoa by Moro and
Dalou from that county.
Armstrong, Of Lasnllo, spoke against tho bill,
and Dolan reminded tic House TINT soldiers had
to take greonnacks III payment fof tholr
Borvices. ,
Carpenter stated TINT tho last General Az
xembly bad condemned tho elaia1.
When tho roll was called Sllcotor hurled lack
with contempt tho Btateinont Of Hopkins that
tie Gssngo,s we're virtual repudiaturs, aud, IL
show TINT thoy wore not, voted aye. An appeal
was 1nado TINT Tison wns
HARD ur AND OLD;
80 now lot oyery hErd up md old man III tho
Stnto con.o GOWN Nlld draw @lD,uuD from tic
1'ret.nry. They have just as valid claim as
1lr. Tilgon.
IN tue afternoon, Warner moved to reconsider
the voto on which tho bill paaeo'l. taking occa-
sion to defcul the honor and purity OF the
1wen.y-eightA General Assembly, which, lie u.s.
81 day, or for eycl. q lalger sum. Tie motion
to rcconeider WAS laid on tho tabie,--73 to II
ana those who engineered the steal through
THE HOUSE EXPLODED II A1p14AukE.
The Speaker oserr'lled tho ,oin1, which $ seems m
bill, nnd uccdcd two-thirds to pass it. .llo was
not cegtain tlat bis ruling was right, bu1 hla
juLg1nnnt inclined thar way.
, 1874-01-22
THE CRIMINAL CODE,

!speciai D.spateh 10 Tile Chicago Tribune.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, Jan. 2l.--Tho criminal code
WIS again uplcr consideration in tho sonate
Whiting delivered Ill oration on the day, and OBJ
tanned tho ndoptiou Of an amendment legalizing
tho scattering Of poison for tho determination
Of sloep-killing dogs.
Dow secured tho adoption OF IN amendment
providing severe ponalties for renting apart-
monts Tor tue purpose Of gaming.
Another amendment provides hnes aud Inn
prsonmont fol wrongfully killing 1.-Two stock by
locomotive.
Kcloe moved to strike out tho section prohibi-
ting
L1Quon-sELL1Nd ON SUNDAYS,
and supported his motion in lqng M har9mngne.
!acll, Hinchclelfo Kchoo, aud Kelly, d; maya 30.
Mu0rath entered u motion to RECONSIDER. nay.
ng that he had votot! III the negative for that
purpose. There woro certain, mon on tho hoor
who would bo candidates tor Congress- next f4!l,
and Ao wanted to put tAom On the record Ha
referrod to Reynolds und Waite.
Mr. KEIIOE presented an amendment pro-
hibitiug lllo sale Of liquors, but permitting the
doo,s Of aaloons to be hept opeu It tho pro:
prietora desire. Tho amendment was lost, III
tb q. nb f0lfDWn.
, 1874-01-22
TEMPERANCE.
Platform Adopted by the State Societ.
OF EutVns

Platform Adopted by the State Society
OF Tuxvn.
Special Dtspatch to TIE chtcaao Tribune.
DEsSfo1SEs H., Jim. 2l.-rho State Temper
a1,ce Society mot yesterday afternoon. Judge
I'adhuuter presided. 4 Committee OH Credon-
t1alR reported forty delegates present. A
Committee on Resolutions was appointed, and
the Convention adjourned till evening. In the
evening
THE COMMITTEE on RESOLUTIONS
reported substantially as follows: After con-
graduating tho friends Of temperance on the
gratifying progress made, it il asserted TINT
total abstinence IL tho tfuo baaiB of temperance
reformcru. Drunkenness Ii defined az crime,
and vendors of liquors ard owllcrs Of premises
occupied by them aro hold All accessory md
sesp9nsiole Tho forth resolution {ha s argss
traffic by the Legislature, and asks tho
Fifteenth Gonoral Assembly to instruct our Rop-
resentaivca in Congress- to favor prohibition III
the District Of Columbia aud the Territories.
Tie General Assembly IL also asled to request
CongressInen to favor law prohibiting tic i'm
poytation Of oil alcoholic liquors FROM to1olgn
countries; alBo to Instruct our HanatorH mud
Representatives in Congress to urge the ap-
pointmont Of Commission Of Inquiry concorn-
neut Of oa,e-Aalt OF tho tluea lmpoaod for vlo-
lation Of the law to tho prosecuting witnoss ia
favored; the
DRINKING uBAaEs OF SOCIETY
aro condemned ua tho greatest obstacle to
Olrlstlsn civilization. Tho oauso OF temperance
Ia especially commended to sabbath-schoolB.
Tie uso Of alcoholic liquors by the medical
profession is depyocated. Tho general oiren-
iation Of
TEMPERANCE PUBLICATIONS
Ia recommended, aud tho NatIollal Temperance
Society rcquosted 10 issuo a work OH physiology
that viii show the effect Of alcohol upon tue
lluuan system, mud to urge ts Introduction i'll
to public anl private schools. T. Ii urged that
tlle owner Of property whore liquor:: nuisance
iu maintained should bo held orlEnlnally liable
to the aa.ae extont ~ the voudara.
The resolutions wore presented last evening"
astor which tho Convention adjourned. This
| morning tho resolutions wero discussed ut
leugtll aud adopted. Mr. Fostor introduced 0
| roAoutfou calling on tho Legislature to erect
au lnob,iato as, lum similar to thoso maintained
| iu other Hsatcs. :,
4 numbor Of speeches wero made, advocating
| atrlot prohibition.
| Tic oillcoru elected wore US iol'owH: pros-
dout, Lewis Talhuntor, Of lndlanola, Warren
County; Vice. President, William Elliott, Dali
las County 6ecratary, Seward Smith, Dos
lloiuea o1tyt Treasurer, 1saao O1andt, Doa
| Moiuea.
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SPAIN.

MADRID, Jan. 21.~-Santander Ia threatened By
tic Ca.lists, aud reinfoccments for the Govern
mont troops aro 1lurlyiug forward.
MADRID. JAN. 2i.-Gcn. Dominauez, at the
head Of tho central army. has oponcd tho cam
pa;eu against the CarlistB in Valencia.
Barcia, 1ato member OF tho Cartagenian Junta,
haa wlitten letter to his friends, Rlvisng tlom
to abandon Federalism and support tho national
Government until tho Carlist iusl1rrection is sup
pressed.
MADRID, jan. 21.-Ihe Carliats forces havo
withdrawn from Santanler
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l'arport. which was favored by Mc(}ratl on tlie
ground TINT tho Inv could be enforced moro
easty with oren tlian with cloaoa dooru.- Dnrko
mud Kohoo followed In tho gamo and starne
h.Enoa IN bcl,n1f Of aaioon-keororH who lad 10
oter modc Of Eotling II, or ONT Of thoir lionBo.
j. Hampton wiBtIc,l to know what iorolgn no.
tions they wore trying to Introduce. and H.
CURED why Foreigners camo 10 Tho country and
inslstcd 4. Introducing theis notions.
Canfold arl Whiting followed on tho Aa,ne
sido, mud much bitterness Of spirit waa displayed
all ro1nd: The Senate adtournod till morning
to cool oIf
, 1874-01-22

Sptcial U:syatsI. to The Chicago Tribune.
Ia SALLE, ILL.,, Jan, al.-Ihrco cals Of the
stock express, bound south OIL tho Illinois Con-
trail Railroad, loaded with cattle, run or tho
tsGch to-dny at tho northern end Ut the high
bridge il, this city, In consequence of spreatl-
lux at tho track, mud narrowly oroaped being
plunged upon tho highway, distance Of lfty Or
eixty feet below.
, 1874-01-22

BERLIN, Jan. 21.~-Tho Reichstag have been
copvokot for the 9TH of Fob1unry.
LONDON, Jan. 21.-Tho Times publishes the
substance Of y noto from Prince Bismarck which
holdB the french Government accountable for
the violence Of the Ultram outano press In
France.
, 1874-01-22
RUSSIA.

er. PETERSBURG, Jan. 2l.--The ball given at
the American Legation last night WAS O brilliant
Khiyan expedition, aud all tho leading diplomats
Me!o present.
, 1874-01-22

Special Dispatch to The Ct,c,tgo Tribune.
ST. rAp1.. Minn., Jim. 21.-Dr. j. Il. Roiner,
Of saltwater, died last night from poison ro-
coyod through. IL scratch in Ills hand, whom per-
forming surgical operation ou pationt'ss
morttfying arm, which MOI tiilcation was caused
Io patent Ind With follow-lumberriau.
, 1874-01-22
ITALY.

RoME Jan. 21.-Visconte Yenesta has 1a.
coiyed from Duko DeCazoa q dispatch warmly
expressing the friendly feeling Of France
towards Italy.
, 1874-01-22

NEW YonE. ian, 81 Tho Now Haven train
ran Into the Harlem local train III tie railroad
% s, s %Up a weaadne oap ss asae
one seriously.
, 1874-01-22

NEW YonK, jan. 21.-Mary MoGuiro, tlla aor-
want who was injured 10 ssyorely 1T tho fro in
tho atuor mansion, where Alr. and Mrs. stiuer
auu their daughter wero burned to death. dlod
lust night.
, 1874-01-22
THE EXplsESSN1EN.
Annual HIeetlnE of their National
NMtunl ExeneY0lNmt AGsoctNtiOM.

NENtHAI 13GnGF01U1tt NES1Cl1&EtWHs
lSp1ASApoL1a Jan. 2l.-Short!y utter 10 O'Clock
thia 1,orniug tha annual moeting Of tho ExpreBs-
maua Nat,oIlal Mutual Neneilt Association CONF
1neneea IN Tho State Oupitol. ana the ca4l OF tue
roll by the Assistant Secretary showed several
pre.{dont, aaorgo Bingham, Pittsburgh dsand
, 1874-01-22

NI0N0lait,

The regular Assembly Of Oriental Cnnststoty will DO ho
n a q Apoli1 oeaan4ssy AaGr93.n E5HISs
s6sis fasaiIs4 offos Il &, g. 3ss; Saa'1
, 1874-01-22

rntal Locomotive Explosion.
IENNER. La., Ja,,. 2t.-An ongino OF u freight
train exploded ,loar Pasa Narchal, killing the
The mai! train WAS delayed two lloEra.
, 1874-01-22

Contents Of No. "a, for February,
/. Tho Chromo.phere aud Bolar Pso1ninsncss, Dy
O. A. YoUNa. tIusracd.1
II. Replies to Criticisms. By IiEanEnT spESoEH.
Ill. Mo3'ssa opties and Painting. nJo Q. N. hooD.
DREW D. WHITE.
V. The Dissipation OF Enorgy. BY II. =. WAL11No.
VI. Nows frona Jupiter. By RICHARD A. PROCTOR.
VII. The spans Collection OF Minerals. By A1nrnr
r. LEEp8.
VIII. 4 Freak Of Mature. ttllustzatod.)
TX. Curundunl.
x. atmospheric Electricity and Ozone; their Relation
to Health and Dtscaso. ~ GEondE al. BEARD.
II. The Gs:at Oomuto1y In Colorado. By Row. BAN
UEfs LOCKWOOD.
XII. Scicnoo Education. aud Ariatocrary,
xiii. Skoteh Of Il. A. PRocTon. tror.ait.)
XIV CORRESPONDENCE: MT. Gladstoncs corrects Mr..
Sponeer-Mr. Spcncar on tho Cnrroction-Npte
gu tho fhysioal Constitution OF Matter--Mattar
Foecs, aud 1ncrtta
XIV. KDtrons TAntg: A5asstz.
LITERARY NorlcKB: Cookea Now Chen,istry-The
lntornottnnal !se!ieM-Lo Conte'. Religion and
Scienco-Ilensow's Theory Of Evolution Of LIZ.
acknowledgement Descriptive Sociology.
MISCELLANY: New Material for Dental PIntes-
Archaeological Sewage Fettixatlou-Laugth
Of Thread Of tho Sl1k.Woyn-1'he Constitution
Of Casbonffcrols Htrat2-Leaohcd Ashes a. a
Fcstitfxer-Ags Of Mot4morphlc Rooks-Tcstu
for Gyccsins-Amorcan Origin Of tho Carbon
tinn Of thu 6and.n'ast.
NOTES.
, 1874-01-22

Tho POPULAR aftEscE MONTHLY published In Urge
Dollars por annuai; OF Fifty Conts por copy.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-06-19

the mower to do something in the way
Of defence against injuries generally ana
especially such as this which Is inflicted upon
our people by the Atlantic. Mississippi aua
Ohio railroad. There is no higher duty de-
yolyed upon the representatives OF The peo-
pe than that of protecting their constituents
against wrong aud injury. Let the Corncll
appoiut a hoard OF commissioners to look
into improvements and highways generally
Their official investigation of just such
wrongs as our people suffer from the manage
ment we refer to would lead TO conclusions
that would 60 far to remedy the evils we
suffer. BY all means give us such an Official
body-at once the eyes and the arms OF the
city.
The ex'gency demands that this shall be
done promptly. We hope it will be one OF
the first acts Of the new and enlightened
Council the city has just elected to take care
of its affairs.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-06-19
Mr. Thomas Gives a Good Answer.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

HOUSE OF hEPHESESTATlNbS,
.WAsu,NGToN, d. c., June II, 1874. }
Editors of Dispatch: Gentlemen,-l
your paper of the 10Th instant your ask !:
& Why did rot Mr.. e. 7. Thomas interfere'
Was be out of Washington, or does he in
tend as Virginian to give that countenance
and encouragement to carpet-baggers' winch
neither Mr.. Amber Smith or Dir. Scner could
rjye?u At the time Messrs. Plat and Stowell
called upon the President in relaten to
alleged lawIessness in Petersburg there"were
various and conflicting statements as 10 inc
true status of affairs in that city. AS no
time was given to ascertain The JactS' ue-
termined not to take any part IN the
matter till better informed, especially
as the affair seemed to be mere
local matter, outside of my district, ana III
which nv constituents have no direct inter-
est, Besides, from my knowledge OF the
President, felt assured that he would not
in,erpose unless satisfied that the state au'
thorities were inadequate to meet the emer-
p,ucy: and then not till the call was made
upon a contingency and in the form pre-
scfibed by the Constitution.
/ do not recognize. nor will l counte-
nance. any interference by the Federal Gov
crclncnt with our local State affairs until luis
asccrtained that the State authorities are un-
able to meet the emergency, and then only
when the President has been called upon by
the Governor or Legislature, in pursuance
of the Constitution and laws of the United
States. Should such an emergency arise
should not object to the exercise of the Fed
cral authority to protect any Of our citizens,
whether they be native-born or adopted.
Please insert this in your valuable paper
aud oblge your obedlent servant,
C.. Y. Thomas.