The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-01-22

j. N. Vaughn, one OF the Democrats elected
from the Louisiana Hall Of Representatives,
has brought suit against Sheridan, Emory and
De Trobriand for s1OO, 900 damages.
Washington.
A Washington telegram states that after
full consultation between the Republican SEN
ators, the conclusion has been reached to ac-
cept Pinchback's credentials as a Senator
from Louisiana as legal, and admit him to
seat in the Senate.
The Sub-Pacifc railroad committee OF the
House have agreed to report favorably Tom
Scotts Southern railroad measure.
prominent Republican Senator, who is in
the confidence of the President, says dis
patch to the Chicago Tribune, is authority for
the assertion that the administration is sick
of Kellogg, AMI ready to throw him over
board if any feasible means can be devised.
1t is stated that pressure will be made to IN
duce him and Antoine to resign, in which
event new election will be necessary
The Comptroller of the Currency has already
received applications for 100000 of new
circulation, under the provisions of the new
Finance Law. These applications come almost
entirely from the Western States.
The Committee on Ways and Means think
that the bill restoring thetax on tea and coffee
is certain of a favorable report in COM
mittee, but are not positive that ii can pass
| the House.
The Acknowledgement has received petit
ton signed by 800 negroes, making the request
that the United States set apart territory for
dissatisfied negroes and protect them by the
military, under any form of government ac-
coptable to Congress- The petition represents
that the blacks would make more rapid prog
ress in civilization if not compelled to remain
in contact with whites.
The commission which was appointed to re-
port upon the various plans suggested for the
improvement of the mouth of the Mississippi
river recommended the adoption of Captain
James b. Eads system.
Whitelaw Reid of the New York Tribune,
WAS summoned to Washington last week to
testify in the Pacific Mail investigation. After
his examination Reid was arrested for libel on
the complaint of ex-Gov. Sheppard, and re-
quired to give bail.
POLITICAL.
The Louisiana Legislature has again
elected p B. S. Pinchback to the Unites States
Senate.
The Republican Convention Of New Hamp-
shire has nominated Person G. Cheney, of
Manchester, for Governor, and Charles F.
Powers for Railway Commissioner.
The Nevada Legislature has elected Mr..
Sharon to the Senate of the United States
The fifty-two Republicans of the Louisiana
House Of Representatives who were present
at the organization of that body have pub
lished their report Of the affair. They state
that tho House consists Of ITO members that
there were 1o2 present at the organization,
81 of whom were Republicans and 80 Demo-
Gratis that the Republicans were therefore in
the majority and that it was impossible for
for the Democrats to get control of the body
except in violation of law.
A Washington telegram says "the Cabinet
notwithstanding contrary rumors, is united
upon the Presidents Louisiana message"
1t is added - the present drift of the Lou
isiana question here is toward the continued
recognition and maintenance of the Kellogg
government" At caucus of Southern Re-
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unanimously decided to support Kellogg, and
that if the alternative is presented of a new
election or provisional government they
will choose the latter.
The New York Legislature has chosen
Francis Herman (Democra) United States
Senator in place of Mr.. Fenton.
The subcommittee of Congress appointed
to go to New Orleans and investigate tho
condition of affairs in that unfortunate State,
consisting of Messrs. Foster of Ohio, Phelps
of New Jersey, and Potter of New York, have
submitted their report to the general COM
mittee, and the latter has Endorsed it by a
maj ority Of one vote. 1t is, however, merely
preliminary report as the full committee
has decided to proceed to New Orleans and take
additional testimony. The report says 1--WE
are constrained to declare that the action of
the Returning Board on the whole was arbi-
trary, unjust, and, in our opinion, illegal /;
and that this arbitrary, unjust and illegal ac-
ton alone prevented the return by the board
of majority OF Conservative members to the
lower house." The committee express the
opinion that in November, 1874, the people
Of Louisiana did fairly have a free, peaceable
and full registration and election, in which
a clear Conservative majority was elected to
the lower house of the Legislature, OF which
majority the Conservatives were deprived
by the unjust, illegal and arbitrary act of
the Returning Board"
A New Orleans telegram of the 18th inst.
says "The following is from a Republican
official source Republicans assert that the
report Of the Louisiana subcommittee goes
outside the record, aud that no testimony was
brought before them to show the funding Of
illegal Legislative warrants, displacement OF
judges by Kellogg, or seizure of arms by the po-
lice without process Of law. They assert that
specific evidence will be adduced to disprove
these and other allegations of the committee,
which they say are based solely on briefs of
Democratic counsel"
The Democrats of the Missouri Legislature
have chosen Gen. Francis NJ. Cockril as TIE
successor of Mr.. Schurz in the United States
Senate.
The committee sent to Little Rock to in
vestigate Arkansas affairs have unanimously
come to the conclusion that Brooks was legally
aiactad COvarnor Of tI,ot