The true northerner., 1875-03-12

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its colored members for the trihing matter OF
having offered 10 sell bis vote for $780,
A bill has been Introduced An the Virginia
Legislature to punish parties creating disturb
ance in hotels. thoaters. and other places of
amusement. IT provides that persons who
create disturbance in hotels by bosterous de-
mands for accommodation, after the proprietor
or his agent has declined TO entertain them for
want of room or other reasonable specified
causes, shall be punished by fine and imprison-
ment. la case of theaters, managers are to
have the right to issue reserved seat tickets
stampted "not transferable and when party
not the original purchaser, demands admit
tance, the ioor-keeper can refuse him, but the
price of the ticket must be refunded and if
he refus es TO take the 'money, and thereby
creates disturbance, he is liable to arrest and
fine. In both cases half the fine goes to the
hotel-keeper or manager, as the case may be.
There are similar provisions regarding steam
boats and railroads.
Washington.
The bill to enable Colorado to become State
is now law but that enabling her next-door
neighbor, New Mexico adjoining her on the
south, to do likewise was defeated in Congress.
One hundred and forty-two million dollars is
the aggregate of the appropriation bills passed
10y the last Congress.
Among measures which were left pending in
Congress are the Steamboat bill, the bill pro-
posing an amendment to the Constitution
changing the manner of the election of Presi-
dent and Vice President of the United States,
Col. Scotts Pacific Railroad bill, and several
other railroad relief bills. The House election,
or Force bill, the emanation of the House eau
Gus, was read a first and second time in the Sen
ate. Beyond this, the Senate took no further
action. 1t therefore failed.
1t is announced from Washington that the
President will not interfere in the affairs Of Ar
kansas.
personal collision occurred in Washington
on the last day of the session between Con-
gressman Sener and Editor Brooks of the
Republican, in which the latter came off second
best.
Horace Maynard has been appointed Minister
to Turkey.
Doubt is expressed as to the possibility Of a
reorganization of the Treasury Department.
owing to the alleged discovery of clerical
error in engrossment.
The President will soon issue an order abol-
ishing the Civi-Service rules in the Executive
Department.
Bill King arrived at Washington the other
day and of course has been interviewed. lie
said so help me God l did not make any
/ improper use Of one dollar of the money" He
was glad to say that the committee, as he put
it, vindicated him on the subject lie will claim
his seat in the next Congress will not resign
will boldly meet all charges. He says he can
fully explain the apparent discrepancies as to
his testimony, and can disprove the pack Of lies
told against him.
Opinions differ as to the length Of the extra
session of the Scnate-some Senators believing
that the discussion Of the resolution recognizing
the Kellogg government, and the one admitting
Pinchback will prolong the session six or eight
weeks while oshers are sure that the session
will end within month.
Returns received at the Internal Revenue
Bureau show that the manufacture of whisky
has not diminished any since the passage of the
law increasing the tax.
The totals Of the appropriation bills passed
by the last Congress foot up 5172 29i, 7G6.
Cererai.
The Union Pacific and Central Pacific rail-
roads and the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
combination has resulted in prompt advance
in the rates of transcontinental freight of from
80 to 100 per cent
Recent deaths At Fall River, Mas, Hon.
James Buifinton, Representative Of the First
Congressional District of that State aged 5S
years he had been in i'll health for some time,
and it is believed that his death was hastened
by the fatigue attendant upon the protracted
session of the House over the Civil Rights bill
III London Arthur Helps, the celebrated author,
essayist, etc, aged 50 years in London, Lieut.
Gov. James Hope Grant, the celebrated English
commander, aged G7.
Political.
1t is understood that the President will take