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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-29
THE LAND SCRIP BILL.
HOUSE-sIXTY-SEVENTH DAY.


MONDAY, March q. 1876.
MT. Speaker street in the chair. PRAYER
py rev DR. ally. Present. rs; absent
IT l;e"tes or absence were granted To NIess,s
nan, Dear, Miller and Meade. - =
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Nertlslng; referred 7"' ""-
y hr. Bel: To authorize Kemper conn
y - cause IA registration OF outstandin0
by Mr. u adhesion In re ference to suits
ferred. 'H 0dsesi re-
mr.. GioSon; from the Special Committee
reported the Educational bill. The biIi lies
over. 'S Diil lies
BY Mr.. Street, (Mr. Clifton In Tho IT.,
That, the Senate concurring. rhe lii, tit Isl
ni''ee on Enrolled Bills be instructed to
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-29
Wore About the Smith Pardon
Case.
PIrrsnoRo- MISS March OBJ

PITTsBoRo MISS March 22d, 1876.
EDITORS CLARION see In your issue of
the 18th inst, something about the pardon
ing of Alexander Smith, OF Chckasaw
county.
Now, probably, can give yoc a point in
the matter that would be worth something
We have here imprisoned in this county.
one VIM. Dye, who has very recently es-
capped from, or serred out a term in the
PenitentiaFy, anG lie was telling me, only
few days ago, about this man Snith-sent
to the Penitentiary for rape Dye says that
Smith told him that he had
a THOUSAND DOLLARS
to pay for pardon, and that he would not
stay in there long; that he dye heard the
Superintendent of the Penitentiary tell
Smith that ii he wonld get up any sort of a
petition, he could get his liberty right awav:
but that if he could get no petition then he
would turn him loose anyhow, as soon as
his term as Superintendent expired. This
lcGS told me By Dye before the pardon tcas
granted. or Ut least before we knew anything
about it.
don't know that this is worth anything.
but the fact of his telling this before the
pardon was granted, makes me think there
Is truth in it.
Yours, etc,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-29

Mr.. MuldrOw, on behalf Of the Managers
offered a replication to the answer Of Gov
ernor Ames to the articles of impeachment
which was adopted-yeas -. nays (all col
ored).
Mr.. Baker entered a motion to reconsider
tne vote by which the bill to require prompt
payment of fines, etc, by Justices of the
Peace was indefinitely postponed.
THE LIEN LAWS.
The lien bills came up and were again re-
TERED TO special committee, consisting Of
Messrs. Drake, Nelson, Trice, Johns. Ba-
ker, Warren and Brown
LAWS BY APPROVAL.
Inc Governor informed the House that
he has approved TIE following house bflis.
VIZ 70 lhco rpore1e Carthage, to iueorpo-
cltiZens-the quarantine law
PENDING the consideration of the Election
biil the House took a recess to ~ O'Clock.
P NJ. "'
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-29

Major VIM D. Hardeman, who was
killed by his partner, Mr.. Prestidge, in
New Orleans a short time ago. #as the
Ajdutant-General of Gen. Louis Hebert,
during the war. He was with the Gen
erai when he commanded the Brigade
composed Of the 5ftn, 2sth, 43rd Missis-
sippi, the 9TH Miss. Battalion, and ora
Louisiana Regiment, and was an excel
lent staff officer, -Lexipgton Advertiser.
Mr.. Prestidge, we learn, was also a
Confederate soldier, and is a native Of
Covington county Mississippi.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-29

A good law has been passed by the
Legislature, making it penitentiary Of
Tense to steal a hog, pig, chicken or any
thing else. [fhis is right A person
that would steal a chicken would steal a
horse. and should, of course, be punished
by confinement and by being made to
work for the State, rather than being
confined in the county Jail at the county
expense News Republican,.
Our cotemporary will no doubt be dis
gusted when he learns that Ames killed
the bill with his little veto.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-29

THE pardon of Smith (who was con
victed a short time ago of most fiendish
crime in Chickasaw county, by the use
of money, and without single eNtenu-
ating circumstance, has made it neces-
sary for the Impeachment Managers in
the Ames case to propose an amendment
to the articles, which the House prompt
" ratified. Mr. Carter lcolored Repub-
lican of Warren voted with the Demo
Gratis and Conservatives.
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The 6urrs mcy Question-OEaA Soh-
.ressiommI Delegation.

This Is difficult problem and II seems
as pulling to one side as the other As
the Democratic party are not responsible
for the condition of the currency, and
have a majority in but one branch OF
Congress with the Executive opposed to
them, theirtrue policy would have dictated
as little meddlipg with the question as pos
sibe for the present. On the motion of
Mr. Atkins Democrat Of Tennessee to
repeal all the provisions of the act Of
the 18th of January, 1870, for the re-
sumption Of specie payments. that au-
thcrizes the Secretary OF the Treasury
TO redeem and cancel United States notes,
and to sell United States bonds for the
accomplishment of that purpose. the
vote was very much mixed. 1t is ana
IyZ ii IS follows:
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The Radical sfn4e Convention.

This Convention Will meet on the 30th
inst. Appearances indicate that the
contest for delegates to the National
Convention will be between the third
termers, consisting of Grants office
holders and henchmen, and the partisans
of Morton, whose faith in the bloody
shirt tactics IS sublime. The Times in
Inmates that Morton has resumed his
agitation of the Mississippi election affair
and waved the CORY undergarment aloft,
just in time l. please the fancy and cap
tivate the hearts of the delegates to the
State Convention. The coincidence is
certainly suggestive of the suspicion.
As between Grant and Morton, there can
be but little choice. Neither stands a
ghost of a chance for the nomination.
The conservative element of the Repub-
lican party will oppose the nomination
of such pestilent agitator as Morton,
while Grant is not seriously thought of
outside Of the bread and-butter brigade.
since the startling exposures Of corrup-
ton in his Administration have been
made. The choice may yet fall upon
Conkling, the dandyjack of his party,
OF get upon Blaine, the truculent dema-
gogue from blaine. Meantime, the
wrangle will continue among the wreckers
in this State over the prospective spoils,
ust IS it ragged when there was hope
hat the office of Lieutenant Governor
might be filled by one Of their sort.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-29

THE Pennsylvania Democrats struck
the KEY note on the currency question
in their late convention, viz; that gold
'sand silver are the only true basis for
ethe currency of the Republic, and
Congress should take such steps for
E'the resumption of specie payments as
"wil most surely and speedily reach
E'that result, without destroying the bust
i" ness interests of the people. " This
has the true ring
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-29
sEvArE-slxTY-sEvENTH DAY.

SATURDAY, March 25th, 1876.
Mr.. REYNOLDS In the chair. Absent H.
BY Mr. Fewell: To amend the charIeI 81
Npridiln; reici rod ~,
II 4. r.. recurring the Keeper Of the cap
ito 70 take possession OF che Office, books
ia. of tie superintendent Of Public Edu-
cation was nd, pied. ,,a
The senate refused to concnr IN me hI i,ieS
,I,,in,,,,rs r, me senate She riff bill, which
.'lIow. ii 30 cents Instead OF 10 cents per day
tar freting prisoners. ,-. ,,,.,.
passed. ,,,
If. b. to amend the charter Il GRENADA
taSSed
n Il ~ re Incorporate Nicksburg p ssed,
4 Eumtcr o. House bills were reed ana
referred; and al u 80 the Senate djourned'
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-29
.rpo,r or rHE SPECIAL coMMIrrEE.

The 30. cIal committee 10 investigate t.ae
.iii..s. OF the Auditor of Pu6Ilc AocouiiIIs e
ilrau. h heir chair man, Mr.. Powell MAUI
he following repoit:
THf PFNITENTIARY.
Rep ertS Of tn. Auditor and OF House os a..
mite. explanatory oi disbursements ioi
ihe year 1875.
RR SPEAKER: 1our Committee aPPoin.
81 10 Investigate the Auditors office. anu a.
certain. from the Auditor OF Pnoiic AZ
counts. whether or not the pay Int IN on ac-
count 81 the appropriation for he r. hllcii-
tlary and Iunatic Asylum, ter the Yeai
ending Dee 3ISt. 1875, are in excess o. saiG
appra priatiou, and by what authority saiu
wIrrs,itts were issued. beg leave 10 report
thar they have performed the duty ehtr lSl-
ell tn them. and herewith submit stateih'h'
OF Hon. w III. Gibbs, Auditor, which your
Committee deem perfectly satisfactory ~
every particular. in explanation OF the all-
ference be. ween the disbursement account
OF the state Treasurer. and the disoIf-e
ment account Of the Auditor for the isc't
year 1878. Your Committee would alSo eau
your attention to the statement OF Hon.N L.
Hemingway. Treasurer, appended 10 the
statement Of the Auditor.
Very Respectfully,
POWELL,
FLLOW LEY.
JONES. of Kinds,
Committee.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-29

From the McComb city lntc'.-.
Mr.. j. b. Alexander has rn..I
the duties Of his office rs Race.'..
foad. simultaneous "ith re
we learn from good authority W.. +.
iron has been ordered suflcIan. . II.
forty miles Of track on the L'a''..'
vision, and that other steps pave ..
taken to put the road in first q. az
10 this end, no means viii pc
Me arr not yet advised as 10 Che
Of the management of the road G Nv. +
glad to learn that the services VI M.
ID. Frost will be retained in tls ....
of General Manager. His ene.-'
skill need no commentator at our ' ...a
He has strong hold upon pubic
dence.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-29

We observe that the Democratic Rep
resentatives from this State, Messrs.
Singleton, Hooker and Money Col.
Lamar being absent on account Of III
ness, voted in the negative. Their ac-
ton was prompted by considerations of
sound policy; and this, we will add, has
been characteristic of the course OF our
Mississippi delegation. If other South
ern States had been represented by dele
cations in the present Congress equally
as circumspect and prudent in word and
action, the prospects of the party of re-
form in the Presidential election would
be brighter.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-29

In his testimony before the House
committee to investigate the whisky trials,
Accomplishment Pierrepont stated that
Secretary Bristow and himself told the
President last December that they be-
lieved Babcock was interested in these
frauds. Nevertheless the President didn't
see it; and when the trial came on he
did all in his power to prevent the con-
viction of the accused. He discouraged
witnesses for the prosecution and him
self became a willing testifer in behalf
of Babeoek. With such examples by
the head of the Government before
them, what else but crime could have
been expected of his henchmen
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-29
The E&ey 10 the E're>identinl SIIu
atiOr.

The New York Republicans did not
nominate Grant for third term, but
they did the next thing 10 il. They
nominated Senator Conkling, who has
stood by his Administration under all
circumstances, and in all its measures,
through good and through evil report.
New Y ork, with htf thirty-fve electoral
votes, will exercise a controlling influence
in tbs Presidential election With no
Western State certain for the Democratic
candidate, unless it be Indiana, the sHe-
cess of the Democratic ticket may be
considered an impossibility, without the
vote of New York. With it, victory
will be assured. As New York goes, 50
will 60 CONNECTICUT and New Jersey, and
they, with the Southern States. (inclu
ding little Delaware, and the Pacific
States, will constitute enough strength to
elect the Democratic ticket. The Pacific
States are welded to hard money, and
went Democratic at the last elections.
In the reactionary movement of last
year, it will be remembered that the En-
pire State stood firm to her Democratic
mooFings, Notwithstanding the divisions
in New York city, which will not continue
in Presidential contest, provided an
acceptable candidate is nominated on an
acceptable platform.
l. requires no extraordinary sagacity
to see that New York Is the key to the
Democratic situation, and that it must
be held, whatever else is lost.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-29

THE FRANKLIN BANNER is the title
of a new journal at Meadville, with Mr.
8 MAGE as editor. He is not with
ont experience in journalism and has the
talents to succeed We need not add
that the Banner carries upon its folds the
imperishable creed Of the Democratic
party. Long may 1t wave.
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Ttal
.SI32 S35 81

Which leaves yet floating 81 800 o. NJ t,o
T34.53S q issued Tor the Penitentiarv i'm
IS'9' and when these come in will appear as
Treasury disbursements for the fiscal wear
II which they find their way into the State
Treasury.
l believe this statement fully answers
the inquiry, but will be glad 10 have Won
examine any vouchers you desire, and will
take pleasure, at any time. in giving any
Information in my keeping, in reference to
the revenues or expenditures of the State.
am, very les pectfully,
on oh
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-29

THE farming operations in this sec
tion have been retarded by the bad
weather; but this does not forecaste the
season. and should not discourage our
nlantine friends. The storm will be
followed by sunshine.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-29

GEN. J. A. SMITH, after a wear OF
able and useful editorial service on the
Brandon Republican, has retired from
that paper, and is an applicant for the
office of Superintendent Of Public Edu-
cation. A. j. Frantz, Esq, has resumed
the editorship Of the Republican. He al
WAYS speaks for himself.
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NIGHT SESSION.

The House met at 80 O'Clock.
.. H. {" provide for the collection of tbo
discussed at length. y anu
line Senate bill to require the collection
OF licenses Tor school purposes passed.
The Educational bill was considered and
several appointments were offered. pendin0
journed, a."
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-29

A DEAD lock Of the two Houses Of
Congress is anticipated. The Democratic
House insists on cutting down appropria-
tions; the Radical Senate objects.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-29

THE letter we have published in anoth-
er column, in reference to the pardon OF
Smith, is from a responsible source, and
presents another point in the case. We
would suggest 10 Col. Powell, Chairman
of the Investigating Committee, the issue
of a subpoena for the appearance Of the
man DYE for examination.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-29

The replication OF the House to t answer
f Nh, Respondent was filed. The Manager 5
.Ii.i1aal ~r.ieles Of impeachment against
GOV. AmeS. Adjourned.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-29

New York City scores two hundred
and eighty-one murders committed dur
ing the past five years and only seven
executions. Twenty-four assassins were
sent to prison for life, but the bulk of
criminals escaped.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-29

MoRTcN thinks the best way to beat
nm recruits for himself in the nominating
convention from Mississippi is to throw
out the CORY garment. Rally round the
hap. bows.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-29

THE vacancy in the office of Super
intendent Of Public Instruction wilt be
filled by appointment of the Governor,
nv the advice and consent of the Senate.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-29

HoH. J. NJ. SroHE, President pro
te1npore Of the Senate, viii be Governor
of the State in the event Of vacancy IN
the executive Office
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-29

A RESOLUTION recommending Hon
Jere Black as the Democratic candidate
for the Presidency was rejected by large
majority in the State Convention Of
Pennsylvania Democrats.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-29

A. J. McLAURIN, Esq, rising
Young member of the bar, who acquitted
himself with much distinction as Dis
trict-Attorney, has settled in Brandon
for the practice of his profession. A
brilliant future is predicted for him. lie
is the son of Hon. L. McLaurin, repre-
sentative from Smith.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-29

CHARLES NoRDHoFF writes from
Washington to the New York Herald
that no House of Representatives since
the war has worked so laboriously as the
one now in session. The committee work
is extremely hard. and the discussions
in the House have been also of charae-'
ter to weary and exhaust many members.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-29

GEN. JACOB SHARP, Of Lowndes, Col.
j. R. Mcintosh and Col. A. \ Harper, of
Chickasaw, Gen. Rueben Davis, OF
Monroe, Hon. w. H. II. Tison and
Jno. A. Blair, Esq, of Lee, are prom
inently urged for the Congressional
nomination in the LIST District. From
such an array of talent, a good selection
cannot fail to be made.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-29

IT surmised that the United States
Senate viii take action on SCOTS Pacific
Railroad bill the present year.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-29

THE Sunny South (our late to~ns
man, Mr. C. n. Jones paper, is publishing
interesting sketches Of Lawrence county,
the home of the Lynches, the Runnels.
the Stamps, the Foxes, the Buckleys
and other well-known names in Missis--
sippi history. Lawrence county, (says
the South was originally part Of Ma
rion. The Territorial Legislature, by
act approved December I'D, 1914, Gre
ated the county. The FIRST courthouse was
a log building, standing where the present
bun. ding now does. The present hand
some an,d commodious building was erect
ed in 1857. The first Clerk Of the Court
was J. Caldwell. He came from North
Carolina, and belonged TO the family of
that name, so well known to that State.
The late Coy. Caldwell was a nephew of
bis.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-29

As SENATOR MCCLURE continues to
absent himself, could the Senate be ex-
pected longer to postpone action on ms
case?
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Gratis and Conservatives.

Gov. AMEs' case will not suffer fer the
want of able counsel. It consists of
Thos. j. Durant, Esq, who was a prom
inent member of the New Orleans bar
before the war, and has resided in
Washington city since that time and
Gen. Roger A. Pryor, formerly of Vir-
ginia, whose early laurels We're won as
journalist. Since the var he has prae-
ticed law in New York, and has acquired
celebrity as pleader. His forte Is in
defending criminals. His oratoricai re-
sources will be taxed to the uttermost in
that line in the desperate case in which
he is now engaged.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-29
TIC Hickman Case.

The gist of the testimony of Marsh ,
the aecomplice of Belknap, in the post
leadership transaction at Fort Sill, on his
re-examination before the Congressional
Committee, is that the bride money was
never RENTED, with but one exception,
to anyone but Belknap himself.
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rnE rHsAa BEGINS.

The trial of Gov Ames, for the warn i
Gus high crimes and misdemeanors of
which he has been impeaehed by the
House Of Representative acting as the
grand inquest Of The people, will con-
mence to-day (29th j The impartial
public who have kept themselves advised
of the acts of this official, and especially
who have noted the charges embraced IN
the formal accusation OF the House OF
Representatives, can reach no other
conclusion than that his arraignment for
trial in order that he might receive the
punishment prescribed by the Constitu-
ton for the crimes Of which he has been
guilty was Just. In using the term gn'Hg,
we do not PREJUDICE his c, Sc. The reply
Of his counsel to the charges against him
amount to a plea of guilty. His ex-
cuse is that his offenses have not been such
as to warrant the infection of the eonsti-
tutional remedy Of removal and disquali-
| ication. If this be a sufficient plea,
then we would ask what may not the Elk
ecutive do with impunity? What clause
of the Constitution may he not trample
under footy If the Executive had been
a military dictator could his acts have
been freer from constitutional, or any
other restraint, except his own unbridled
will e? He has appointed and removed
Judges at his own caprice. without regard
to the prerogatives of the Senate, as
signing as reasons that they were lin
competent" that they treated attorneys
on one side or the other with indignity, y
that he did not like their ''ruIings," that
their action on application of his partisan
favorites for bail was arbitrary and
illegal" He has converted the Execu-
tive Office into wholesale pardon bro
kerage establishment, and persons, before
conviction, have been permitted to GO
free without trial, or have been set free
after conviction OF hideous crimes, either
by his neglect Of duty or his direct per
sonal agency and it is notorious that
these pardons have been purchased with
money paid, if not to him, to his under
lings and adherents. He has abandoned
his official duties when it suited him
and treated the office of Governor
as a personal convenience, to be put
on or off as a garment, accord
ing to his whim or private inter
ests BY the official declarations of the
Administration at Washington, he has
applied for United States troops without
iustifable cause, to control elections, OF
to crafty malice, in a manner wholly
unwarranted by the Constitution. He
has melted riot and murder He has
organized corruption and dishonesty il
the administration of the State govern
ment TO the extent of his capacity tC
WELD unlawful powers. In a eord, Wha
crime-what high misdemeanor-has he
not perpetrated
The House Of Representatives has per
formed its solemn duty and it is fortu
nate for the imperiled liberties of The
people that their cause has been cOnfdeC
to tribunal so competent, and witha
so fear ess to do tbs right, as the Senate
The E&ey 10 the E're~idenfial SiIu
I SBFiOE.