The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-01-18
The President Examin.
ing Into Affairs in
Louisiana.
The Centennial and the Nation
al Democratic Convention.
New Legislation in Appropria-
ton Bills.
The Contest Over the Amnesty
Question, Etc, Etc:
l.peclnl 10 ,ne 81. Leais Republlcan.l

Especial to the st. Louis Republican,
WASHINGTON. -. c., January l6.-Mr.
w. a. Moore, member. OF the National
Democratic executive committee. has
written here that he Is in favor of holding
the convention in Philadelphia on the
Fourth OF July. Several member, OF
congress are prominently working for
ib&uy, sasne ,... thing, i,EtifH vote.
by this location aud votes all owe r
the country by Centennial clap-trap.
AMNESTY.
A great deal OF opposition is made to
CcX's plan to put IN new amnesty bill
tomorrow aud allow vote Jn Blaine
.Jeii. Davis amendment. An effort will
first be made to try Il vote on the bill that
failed Friday. Mr.. Pierce (Rcpublican)
of Massachusetts said the Democrats
could ultimately pass their bill without
letting Ia Blaine's amendment at all, if
they only kept at it. He says that plenty
of Republicans are anxious. TO vote for
universal amnesty, and they wont stand
by Blaine much longer.
LEGISLATION ~ AUTHORIZATION BILLS.
a resolution introduced by Mr.. Iiol-
man, authorizing new legislation in APP
preparation bills, will De considered in
the committee OF rules tomorrow morn
ing. Kerr Randall and Blaine OF the
committee all approve it, but will report
II 10 the house. when there will be fight
over IT, The object is 10 make reduction
In salicrles in appropriation bills.
THE AMNESTY QUESTION.
WAsHISGToN, Jan. l6.-It is said to-
night in congressional circles that when
the State Of Mississippi shall be called In
the house OF representatives tomorrow.
Representative Lynch will Introduce an
amnesty bill, when an opportunity
will b. aflO ed 10 vote d.
rectly on the question whether jefferson
Davis shall be excluded from its proyis-
ions. II was the intention of Representa-
| tive Cox to prepare an amnesty bill af-
| fordlng opportunity for "a similar vote.
but he has not yet prepared it, as the
State of New York may not be called for
bills and resolutions.
| LOUISIANA.
Representations have been made to the
| president that the laws OF the United
states are INSTRUCTED in several parishez
IN Louisiana. L. ). District Attorney
! Beckwith will be Instructed through
Tue departments OF Justice to bring
| Illegal combination, as well
/ 80 W bllll ulltltT tllt
enforcement act. The president ey.
pressed determination to preserve pub
| lie order 10 the extent OF his constitll.
tional power. There are three companies
of cavalry and one of infantry in Iouisi
ana, but no probability OF the use Of mill.
tary to ala the civil authorities.
riScnBACK.
Mr.. Pinchback will again be in Wash.
ington this week to urge action by tho
senate on his ciaim to u seat.
THE THIRD TERM.
NEW YORK, Jan. lG.-rhe He,uLr,
Washington dispatch gives a rumor tina,
eX-Goyernor Morgan of New \ ork has .
letter in his possession from Gen. Grant
In which the president. IN direct and ok
pllclt language, declares him self opposed
to the third term, aud asserts posiiiyel,
that he will refuse denomination. IN,
correspondent, however, saws 1t Is lmpo.
sible to trace the rumor to any authentl
source.
DEFICIENCY DISCOVERED.
II Is stated that the committee on ox
pendltures OF the treasury, Oh Saturda,
found items OF S25.0OO shortage I'm M,
printing and engraving division. Su
perintendent McCartec stated to IN
committee that this discrepancy Was oc
casioned by the appropriation comn,itte
OF last congress, which compelled him d
change the manner OF printing the re,
seal ON the currency, from machine L
hand-work, which caused the additional
expense Of more than $3.50, 900.
The MINISTERIAL CRISIS.
Satisfaction Is generally felt at the ad
jnstment OF the ministerial crisis, but
Is utterly deyold Of enthusiasm.