Wilmington journal., 1876-06-23
WASHINGTON.


that the Cincinnati gossip dill not
reach here until early this morning.
The summary compiled at O'Clock is
as follows Blaine has weakened
though the defections from him do
not centre on any particular candidate.
BlaIne's letters have bee 'sidely dis
tributed and the detection is attributed
to the careful reading of them; two
| hundred and sixty three votes are now
considered his highest point. Louis
lana may vote for Hartranft; Indiana
will adhere to Morton. who is gaining
the South. Conkling's friends have
been more active in taking from
Blaine's strength than adding to Conk-
lings. union of opposition, no
| matter for whom, seems to be their
object. The friends of Hayes are en-
couraged and Bristow's are cheerful
Gov. Alcorn of Mississippi is square
for Bristow. The committee on cre-
dentials voted to throw out the
Spencer delegations from Alabama.
The committee on rules have adopted
new rule forbidding change after
once cast during a ballot. This is to
prevent stampedes, mistakes and
frauds.
A letter from Jefferson Davis was
read at a meeting at the rendenee of
the Earl of Shrewsbury in London
for the furtherance of the church and
universal of education in the South
ern States.
The disturbances have been renew
ed at Antwerp, and thousands are
marching through the streets crying
down with the ministry A Catho.
lie institute was wrecked during the
disturbance at Ghent.
VI. Relaande & Co., importers of
provisions at Havana, have failed.
Liabilities half million dollars.
WASHINGTON, June 15-Night-
HOUsE-The political disabilities of
Juo. u. Sims aud Samuel V. Turner
were removed.
The Senate amendments to the leg
isiative appropriation bill were non
concurred in and committee of con-
ference was asked.
SENATE-After reading the journal
the Senate adjourned
Belknap's counsel has concluded to
decline any further plea to the artl
cles. The Senate will then pu in the
plea of not guilty for them and the
trial will proceed. They will put in
the papers tomorrow their rersons for
declining to plead further, taking the
ground that Gen. Belknap is already
virtually acquitted as the Senate failed
to assert its Jurisdiction by two-thirds
vote.
Two hundred dollars and some pa
pers We're stolen from Mr.. Blaine's
pocket Sunday.
The June returns of the Depart
ment of Agriculture indicates a slight
reduction of the area in cotton, com
paratively late planting, good stands
except in case of too early planting, All
inundatiOn, a growth not up to the
average for the season, healthy and
improving, considerable and clean cul
ture with exceptions caused by heavy
rains that stimulated the growth Of
grass and prevented working. The larg
est local reduction of area has baen in
Louisiana, caused by overfipw and wet
weather in the planting season. The
next large At is Tennessee, where the
season has been cold and wet. In GER
tain districts III Texas there has been
an effort to substitute corn for cotton,
but in ono fourth of the counties there
has been positive increase and In
nearly half the remainder 40 decrease,
while the enlargement of the total
area of arabic crops IL rapidly increas-
ing. The figures for acreage are as
follows: North Carolina 90. South
Carolina 80, Georgia 81, Florida Sc.
Alabama 100. Mississippi 98, Louis ann
80, Texas 100, Arkansas 10O, Tannes-
see '95. The reduction is reported
equivalent to about three per cent. |
In Virginia and North Carolina there
is some complaint of bad stands and
small growth from cold nights but the
plants are healthy and the culture
generally clean. The late planting
promises well in South Carolina.
Early seeding has been productive of |
poor stands. The condition averages
very high in Georgia, seasonable
rains, fine weather for work and |
abundant labor having been very .fa-
vorable. Drought in time of planting
has affected cultivation unfavorably in |
Florida. The stands are generally |
good i'll Mississippi and Alabama and |
the plants healthy though small. In |
Louisiana overhows have seriously |
injured the crops in exposed localities, !
Drought in some parts of Texas has
been injurious: The plant is looking |
we'll in Arkansas and Tennessee ex-
cept in places injured by excessive
rains and inundations. The condition
North Carolina 101, South Carolina SO,
Georgia 1O3, Florida 80, Alabama "a,
Mississippi 90, Louisiana 80, Texas 80,
Arkansas 95, Tennessee 90.
WASHINGTON. J une 16-Noon.
ATE.-The Indian appropriation bill
was reported with amendments. Cal
endar.
The impeachment was resumed. No
hha - Cd
journed till tomorrow.
HoUsE.-This body took up the army
appropriation bill. No quorum and
adjourned.
Official information reached the Cab
met to-day of Winslow's release. The
conclusion was reached that the act
abrogatrd the extradition treaty.
It is stated that Bristow will certain
Iy resign before the first of July. New
and Chandler are spoken of as success
sors.
CINcINNATI.. June Noon-The
committee on credentials had a con-
siderable discussion before excluding
the Spencer delegation from Alabama.
The vote was "a to II. Brlstow's
friends rejoice over the gain of 20
votes. The convention is engaged
Will ACROAo AAOAO "iiA
be no ballo ings till tho evening, pos
sibly not till tomorrow. The commit
tee on rules are debating proposal to
reconsider the vote by which the rule
against changing votes once recorded
was passed. Half the seat in the spec
tators' portion of the hall are vacant.
Geo. T. Hoar of Massa .husetts pre-
sented memorial from the national |
woman's suffrage association and
moved that Mrs. Tayler J. spencer
be heard ten minutes. Applause.
At the conclusion OF her speech the |
on rules reported.
The roll of States was called alpha |
betically and next tho Territories and |
District of Columbia. Territories |
have two votes. The votes of. each |
delegation will be reported by its
chairman. The report on credentials |
will be disposed of before the plat
form committee report, and the plat