Fair play., 1875-04-29
NEWS SUMMARY.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

The Louisiana House, by u vote of - 10 l.:
adopted the award OF the Congressional Con-
mittee. and was harmOniou,ly organized O
the lJ'h By the election Of E>t let,e. com
promise Conservative, Speaker. E>'illett
WAS supported by Governor kellogg
and the solid Republican vote. and wa
elected by ca to 3. for Wilt. By the term
ofthe award, i, is agreed that the kellog;
Government, a. at present existing. shall no
be disturbed. and that no effort shall be mad
10 impcaeh the Governor for any past ofticia
act.
The President and Mrs. Grant. Mrs. Sar
,ori>, General Babcock. and most of the mem
bers Of the Cabinet, left Washington on tn,
18th for Massachusetts. to attend the cele
bra;icn of the battle OF Lexington. whici
took place on the 18th.
The Illinois Legislature adjourned sine di.
on the 18th.
Owing to the indispO>itOn of General Ful
lertOn. the further cross-eXamination O
Beecher was postponed from the 18th unit
the following Monday, 10 which time III,
court adjourned.
The Superior Court of Connecticut ha. en-
joined the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad from issuing free pa->e, TO mem
bers of the Legislature. which meets in May
and the President Of the company has issued
strict orders requiring conductors TO collect
full fares from all passengers. whether they
have passes or not.
Another election for legislative member,
/ was held at Providence, X. l.. on the 10th
which resulted in the choice Of the regular
Republican ticket, supported by the liquor
interest. by $50 majority. This probably Sc
cures the election Of Henry Lippett as Gov.
| State constabulary laws.
The Louisiana House completed its organ.
ization by the election Of Trrzevant as Clerk
anil other Conservative officers. The terms
! Of the award were carried out in the Senate
by unseating Elan, Democrat, and by seating
+. :. GOOde, Democrat, in place of CrOZier.
colored. Republican. A joint resolution re-
cognizing the Kellogg Government, was
adopted, with but two dissenting votes.
President Grant. accompanied by the menu
bers Of his Cabinet. visited the State-IIouse
in Boston on the 18th, where they Were re-
ceivsd by Governor CASTOR and other State
officials. and presented to both hOsscs of the
Legislature. A grand banquet was also given
at the Parker House in honor of the Presi-
dent and Cabinet. The Presidential party
left for Concord by 4 special train.
All Of the clerks in the Post-office Depart
ment implicated in recent mail contract frauds
have been dismissed by the POstma>ier-Ger-
eral.
\ New Orleans dispatch Of the 10Th says
tn the Conservative caucus had resolved to
seat in the House four Democrats who were
declared elected By the Returning Board.
but whose places were supplied in the Hahn
House by four Republicans after the with
jrawal of Speaker Wilt and his followers in
January. The Conservatives contend that
all Conservatives returned by the Returning
Board We're under the award to be seated,
while the Republicans contend that these
four men We're not TO be disturbed. Marshal
Packard is said TO have stated that If the four
Republicans were ousted he had instructed
his men in the Senate TO adjourn for three
days. and if ut the end OF that time they were
not reseated. the Senate will adjourn sine die.
He said the Republicans did not, ani would
not, sgree to any arrangement which would
deprive them Of y majority on joint ballot.
which would be the effect Ofthe conte mplated
change. Another political crisis seems
therefore to be inevitable.
1t was currently reported in Washington.
on the 10Th. that the President had notified
Secretary Deiano that his resignation would
be accepted. 1t is further said that some un-
pleasant transactions in connection with the
Interior Department have teen brought to
light. in which the principal actor is son OF
the Secretary.
The crOss-eXaminatiOn of Mr.. Beecher was
resumed on the l9th. The usual large crowd
was in attendance.
Marshal Packard. of New Orleans, tele-
graphed 10 Representative Frye. Of Maine,
one of the Congressional Committee. on the
20th, asking whether. in his opinion, the
Democrats in the Louisiana House were JUS
tilted by the terms of the Award in unseatinS
the four Republican members and giving
their places to the Democratic members who
were declared elected by the Returning
Board. Mr.. Frye replied ~ follows: by
agreement and award. the status of your
Legislature was TO remain As We lief, il. The
helh~SIatS haNV NioiatSu Sooa i1.ld ssiiu
piighted honor in an outrageous attemp, TO
change it,
\ Washington special Of the 2lst says that
Mr.. Williams's early retirement from the
Cabinet is now 4 matter beyond doubt. Ed
wards Pierpont. Of New York. is named As
rs probable successor. The rumOred retire
ment of Secretary Delano was still! 4 matter
of conjecture.
EX-Tressurer Parker, Of South Carolina.
has been arrested on the charge of enl-
bezzling So.S.0OO OF the sinking fund money
of the State.
The ecross-examination of Mr.. Beecher was
concluded on the 2I>t.
Miss Alice Early. OF Rockford. H.. has
been awarded verdict of $4,000 damages
sgainSt Wilbur +. Storey. of the Chicago
Times. in a suit for libel AMI defamation OF
character.
Gold closed in New York. on April y
1t ia 81.
Following is the comparative cotton state
ment for the week ending April ID:
Es;s: ls;s; FsIt; asjt;
Net receipts for the week at
all United States ports. So.sSS S9.i9S
Total receipts totiate...... 5, ,SS .2SS S,5S, ,.is
Exports for the week. s4,sS -, $40
Total exports 10 date. .,l5S. .' 2,Ss5, 81.
Stock on hand at al United
States ports. Sl ,3S I'll lis
Sfh,k hand a all inferifF