The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-14

should have been the fact in Louisiana. anu
keeping this case in mind, it is not difficult to
determine that the whole proceedings OF al
hitting the five delegates as members OF the
Louisiana Legislature, was serious farce that
almost amounted to tragedy, and that really
the,,bo.ly over which Witt pretended to preside
was not the Legislature, bat a violent and dis
orderly mob.
These are about the facts of the case as at
present developed. OF course the Presidents
Message will present the matter in more
c comprehensive and intelligent light, and for
that VIC await.
The Senate Finance bill passed the House on
the 7tia, by vote Of 1876 yeas against 50 nays.
The majority was composed of 135 Republicans
and l Liberal; the minority of Il Democrats, 3
Liberals, and a Republicans. Among the
Republicans who voted i'll the minority were
pronounced hard-money advocates, like Mr.
| DAWES, Messsrs E. r. an lGEoaaEF F. HoAR,
| of Massachusetts,; Mr. HAwLEY. of Connecti-
cut; Mr.. SCUDDER, and Mr.. LAWSON, OF New
York, and Mr.. WILLARD. of Vermont. Among
them also were avewed intlationists, like
/ III AELl1t1f va L S''itGt i'nti'st1 .A'' VIVIAN
| FIELD of Tennessee. and Mr.. SMITH. of North
Caroliua. The representatives of the two ex-
trames OF financial doctrine were united i'll
their rejection Of a measure which is essential
y OF the nature OF compromise. The Dem
ocrats Of all shades Of financial opinion solidly
Toppesed the measure, and to the Republican
Party will, therefore solely belong the credit
which may be anticipated to attend the prac-
teal working of the bill, as well as the respoa-
sibilty for putting the Treasury in a position to
make good the solemn pledge of resumption
which is its chief reconendation. About an
equal proportion of Democrats and Republicans
abstained altogether from voting on the BILL
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| EXPLANATIoNs.-ln the Senate, on the 18th
Dir. Gordon said on the previous day i'll reply
to some harsh remarks addressed to him by the
Senator from Vermont CIR. EdmundD he had
been betrayed into making some remarks a.
bou. responsibility as applied to the Senator.
By that word he had done an injustice to the
Senator from Vermont. The responsibility OF
that Senator as a statesman, as jurist, and
as a member of society was, in his opinion, OF
Having done an injustice to the Senator he
wished now, in the presence of the Senate to
express his sincere regrets. Forbidden as SEN
ators are to erase any thing Of a personal nature
I've now made the only PREPARATION left to him
Mr.. Edmitnds desired to express his obliga-
tfotps to the Senator from Georgia for the very
handsome manner in which he had just spoken
10 folf SfiuGt t.of oAoo
would sae that he had been unjust. He (Mr.
Edmunds) did not inteMl to address any harsh
language to the Senator or reflect on him per.
onally, and if the Senate. 30 understood him
he was very sorry.
NOVEL QUEsTIoN.-1n the U. S. Circuit
C1urt.at Alexandria on the Sth, a novel qiies-
ton was raised in the trial Of a bankruptcy
case Involving the right to waive the Homestead.
| 1t appears that the bankrupt in two bankrupt
CT cases were partners in trade some years ago,
aud that one Of the partners in purchase OF
goods for the firn in Baltimore gave the note
of the firm, which contained waiver of the
Homestead in the usual terms. There are nc
tsocia. assets out of which the note can be paid,
and the question is whether the waiver was
good against the individual estate of each part
ner, especially of the partner who did not sign
the firms note. Judge Hughes decided that
the waiver could only bind the social assets, il
it had any effect at all, and that it did not af-
feet the sdivfdual estate of the partner who
did not execute the firms note.
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A disastrous fire occurred in Baltimore, OH
the 9TH consuming one OF the large tobacco
warehouses at the foot Of Frederick street, and
partly destroying another There were $500
Thogsheads of tobacco IN the buildings, all Of
which were consumed with the exception Of
some fifty. The loss OH the tobacco is 5 $50, 900.
which is very nearly covered by insurance.
The warehouses were estimated to be worth
another hundred thousand, and the State has
some insurance upon them, bur not lrpto their
full vaf,e. The origin of the contlagration is
a mystery, bit there is a strong suspicion that
it w;s the work OF All incendiary-
The Washington Republican authoritative1y
announces chat sat this particular juncture the
Government has too high an appreciation OF the
| critical situation Of its Spanish relations to
permit any more naval vessels leaving Arsefi-
can waters. The strength of the navy is con-
/ eentnased III the West Indies and home ports
adjacent theretol with the exception of few
vessels undergoing repair and the new vessels
under construction Work OH them is being
pushed forward as rapidly as possible. While
the Government has no positive evidence t!iat
the difference with Spain may lead to- war
with that power, it is believed that the situation
OF affairs warrants thorougts preparations for
amy emergency"
| The Court Of Appeals OF Virginia or the 7th
rendered a decision in the case OF the Com
nonwealth VS. Moorc & Goodsonr involving
the eonstsutionalty of the merchants licens
tax 1aw. The case, come up on ZEN appeal from
the Judgment of Judge Gigon, of the Hust-
ings Court Of Richmond, WIKI. had decided the
law unconstitutional. I've CTo,wt in its decs-
ion rcverses the Judgment of the Court below
siuG pronounces the law constitutional, and
sets torta that however unjust and oppressive
the law nTrE be, the remedy is not with it hut
With the Legislature.
The signs of the tIines in the great nlanufac-
turing districts of Massachusetts are decidedly
favorable. The Atlantic cotton sailTs at Law
renee. which emplay nineteen hsmadred opera