New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-23
POLITICAL NOTES.

California IL the latest State which tbinka
II needs a Constitutional Convention.
The Georgia State Grange adjourned last
night after adopting resolution recommending tho
creation of - State Bureau OF Agriculture.
A petition has been presented TO tho Maine
Legislature asking for n new county u be mate up u
portions Washington. Penob-ooi ana Afooe"oE Coun
tes. aud 10 be- called Appleton
A compromise has been effected between tho
two parties IN the Iowa House The RpuDlicsns ara 10
have the Speaker and other offices aud conmiitees
to be divided II isexpeeted that tho House W." 100
organized today and proceed to bnsintss
Joint resolutions have been passed by the
Georgia General Assembly condemnng the Ciyi Rght-
bin Tho resolutions affirm that the effect Of The Pas
cage Of the bill will be break mp the puble school sys
tenn OF Georgia. All appropriations VIII be Withheld ~
tue Legislature should tho bill vh-s
IL is Just a little amusing To read the crii-
ci,ms Of the imitation journals upon Senator schuvs
speech on the finances. lie ~ a good throrizer they
say but he Is 40 enamored with English ideas Of poiu
cal economy that he entirely overooks all practicu
measures what curious notions these w.seacrcs must
have OF the science of political economy.
A special message from the Governor OF
Utah Ia the Territorial Legislature states that IN Cd.
present Legislature there are seven probate Judges
three county clerks mayor, Of cites aud one Tor
ritoriaI warden OF the pentoDtary IL recommends
that law be- enacted that persons hold but on.
office. He also recommends ~. passage OF law pro
yding for minority representation
A Boston correspondent Of The Springfield
Repubhcan gives these interosn. acs about senator
Sumner: Everybody 20 Ice for senator summers
reelection and Butler Is quoted as m fayorof IT,
Apparently the Sumner resolutions viii he ro-clndei
with scarcely a ripple ~ opp0sion-ony one senator
out OF az being found the other day, To make stand
against the first step IN that direction snd ne ielt
Obliged t. announce that he should vote Tor Nj sumner
Gov Dix's successor Is already being talked
about by the provincial press and The Lockpo Journal
IT, - %
GOV DIX shall decline a denomination. We should b
strongly disposed for the next Governor 10 vote Tor
George Geddes the scientific and practical agricultural
the stern and Incorporating enemy 20 corruption n
every form. who various WAYS ht- done - much 20
promote the interests and welfare of IN" STATE.
President Grants unfortunate effort. Ia select
ChIefJustce who would suit the country ha- had one
excel en result II mas enabled the most manly 81 ne
Administration organs, together with even -om" OF ne
most true ne aud mercenSry 10 throw aside their s@rVs
allegiance and for the first time IA years Ia speak tbsr
honest sentiments upon a party question. Better tnsn
this the most Of them having once indulge" m me lut
ury OF plain speaking, show no disposition 10 te'Hh W
the old business Of organ grinding.
Concerning the prospect for Congress ORDER
ing a new election IN Louisiana. IN, Ne'e Ovioans
Piolunr says: Prom far better authority Than tbs
Attorney General, We have the most emphatic sad
specific information that President Grant declared him
self in favor OF the proposition a. presented u MN ~
Senator Carpenter, IN favor Of new election ana
stated that he would counsel with Senators Morton and
Conkling to induce their support Of The measure hs
he had submitted the subject 10 Congress- AMI ""uh
not only abide by bur support their DECISION
The Philadelphia Inquirer (Rep) thinks thu
President uttered "a great truth with starting en-
phass" when ne made the remark that " it - tine Tor
the Republican party To unload. and adds; Inc DAY
light has been long coming. but now Il seems 10 nave
act in upon the Administration win very desirable Drill
fancy Louisiana has been terrible load Tor tho Re-
publican party and nobody should have been
surprised II tnr p''y rI I", than eysn The country
supposed be- In the light Of recent deNelOpmeDts
While strcnuously denying that there is any
rupture between the President anu his supporters.
many OF the parry journals iacity admit the contrary
by publishing elaborate articles showing that such
thing a. destruction OF the party Impossible Tue
chief advanced To be that the people cans
yet along without It, The Boston Journal ends sign of
continued life aud power IN the parS- habit 81 io-
iernal renovation" II has renovated Itself nOby IN
"yinflcdiing every man 'uspeo,,u ~ ~ 49, na.
sibe. exposure OF corruption
The extent TO which the "pickiDgs and
steaugs" abuse has penetrated into all branches OF
governmental affairs, from the department., sc Wash
ngton down to the lowest offices IN state affairs. 10
shown by investigation by the CITY Council ot BAIT
more The Registers Voters for i'7J presented bill
for stationery used in transacun. their business.
amounting $500 An examination IN the Items of the
bill revealed such singular entries as one copy OF
Burns So" "3s pocketkniyes s65 ~ :" one wagon
mot landauleU, 80 as" two albums, H. = one gold
pencil 81 50;" two ivory tablets. D. 49, lone black
board s2;" "one cardcsse and pack OF cards. VI So
The investigating committee express as their unbiased
opinion that articles OF the class above eDumeraei
not necessary to the officers OF registration 70
perform their duties aud heariiessy leave those Br
tafos OF Congressional morality pay for their per-
austes by recommending that their bill be reduced 70
500. This recommendation was adopted Unanimously
by the Council amd the OF the Registers It's
perfect illustration of small statesnanshp 80 uucu
depsed al Washington and cordially desired 10y as
people every where.