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Democratic Senators Admit Their
Crimes.
Norton 0ongratulates Them on Reaching
So s the Truth, A. -
NE DEMAND TO PUNISH THE OUTLAWS
VESTS SPEECH
Stevenson States Falsehood aad
- Files aeVoucher,
WASHINGTON, Dece m Der ID. 1S7l

.. WASHINGTON, Deoe mt Der ID, 1876.
The Senate discussed the Louisiana mat
ters all day. s- s--, .r.t
Senator Sherman denounced the rel port oi
the Democratic visiting committee as q
bundle of technicalities and apologies TO,
most nefarious crimes Hs said the Demo.
cratic fife clubs invaded parishes selected
to be terror;zed, committing murders and
unheard Of atrocities TO aid the election 'ol
the Democratic ticket. ga ''5- -
Senators Bayard, Thurman and Stevenson
admitted the commiesion of oil the crimes
charged, but claimed they were not for po-
litical effect. z~
Senator Morton congratulated tho Dem.
ocracy upon its Improvement. UnG to.
day they had invariably denied the exit.
ence Of Democratic outrsges. Now they
admitted them. One step further and
they must demand punishment Of the per-
petrst0rs..
In reply to Senator Bsysrd's remark
that tho tranquility of Louisiana depended
upon the Repu blican party for the last
eight years, because that party had held
una questioned and untrammeled control of
the State government, Senator West said
that Bayard himself had on all occasions
charged, and to-day repeated, that the
Kellogg government was . usurpation.
By the teachings, precepts and examples Of
the Senator from Delaware and lis politi-
cal associates in the Senate, the lawless
Democracy in Louisiana had been melted
to and perpetisted murder, and had finally
risen % . mob in 1874 and attempted to
overthrow the State government ITSELF
The world knew how little power the gov
ernment of Louisiana was permitted to ex-
ercise to protect the deftnseless colored
people against the lawless white elements.
Senator Stevenson denied that tho mur.
der Of John Gair was political, and gave
Governor Wafmoth as his authority for the
denial. Warmoth told him that therewere
% many Republicans as Democrats con
cerned in tho murder of G air.
Senator Stevenson's statement. coming
direct from Governor Warmotb, created
censideral excitement among Louisienians
here. The debate will be continued TO-
morrow. d. D. C.
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. NEW YORK.
Mariae.

u0I100s
NEW ToRK, December H.-The bark
Emma and Carl, from New York, for Stet-
tin, capsized of Orkney Island. Eight of
the crow were drowned.
1t 10 reported that the schooner Shattock,
of Boston, for Portugal, was abandoned.
All hands saved.
l3ts..fcs ! Insolveat.
+. The President of tie Security Life Insur.
anoe Company appeared before Judge
Brady this evening on an order to show
cause why . receiver of the company should
not be appointed, and acknowledged it's in.
solvency.
Judge Brady appointed Mayor Wickham
receiver of the Security Life Insurance
Company.
A esriAe for Freedom.
The Aldermen passed q resolution au-
thOriziDg the Mayor and other city authori-
ties to consider the propriety Of lighting
the city with oil to defeat the combinations
of the gas companies.
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WHOLE NUMBER 1885,

ground that oiiizens of tho preoinct fai! to
Identify aay Of the seventy.tw0 names tha'
appear consecutively in two pages to them
selves, 6na from the fact that the poll list
at this precinct was not numbered a af sll
other precincts. The Republicans claim
they csn explain these facts satisfactorily
to.morn0W. @ s4 -
The supreme Court proceedings were
stopped until Saturday next.
D1sdel speech frsm the Next Presidest.
DAYTop, O.. December 14.-Governor
Hayes, respohding to . serensde, said:
II have too much faith in the common
sense of the American people to think that
they desire to see in their country Mex.
icanized government. Whatever may be
the result at which the lawfal authorities
shall arrive, you and,I will quietly submit,
and / have sufficient respect and confidence
in the great majority of tho opposition party
to believe that they will do the same"
Resighatisu . Virtue In De Ssto.
De Soro PARISH, La, December II, 1876.
Hoc. J. Madison Wells. Prssi lent Louisiana Re-
turning Board:
I have learned.that your honoratls body
has returned me as ole ted to the lower
house OF the Legisl sture from the parish OF
De Soto. Permit me to return my thanks
for the honor conferred, but at the same
time permit mo to say thst am unwilling
to accept the position. am Republican
from the firm conviction that the principles
Of that party are best for the whole country,
1t is also ..::ao tnal wss the regular rom
inee OF the party in the parish OF De Soto
for the Legislature, and did more than any
member Of the party in that parish to organ
lie it and advance its interests; but, sir,
knowing, as I do, that Twas fairly de-.
feated at the polls; no intimidation or fraud
having been. practiced by the opposite
party, at any precinct in the parish, 60 far
as have been able to ascertain, after q
thorough Investigation, my self-rsepect
will not permit me to accept the position.
hope you will pardon mo for taking
step that ct first glance may be thought
calculated to cast some discredit upon the
party with which have allied myeelf, but
I am Z plenter, not . politician; all my in.
terests are here, but, sir, can not believe
the good Of the State or of the national Re-
publican party can be promoted by re-
turning - elected . candidate 20 clear.
" defeated 90 myself. In fact,
am convinced that very much of
the disturbance that has prevailed through-
out the State for several yesrs past il justly
attributed to the fact thatin many parishes
mon MT elected by tho people have been
retained elected, asd maintained in ofice
by the power of tho government. / must
believe that you and your associates have
been grossly deceived a. to the manner in
which the late canvass and election in De
Soto was conducted a. to the result.
Very resp9ctfuIy, JOHN j. LONG. !,
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Wa are indebted to Hon. A. U. Wyman'
Treasurer of the Urited Staoes' Ior n,' "-
uual report to the Secretary Of the treas
nry, showing the operations OF this IN
portant department of the government ooi,
ing the fiscal year ending June 81, ie'o' anu
ALSO the first part of the present. Inc Inc
Treasurer informs US that about @I4'ooo'oo0
in silver coin has been exchanged 1or ifa0.
tional cu,repoy and greenbacks under Inc
act approved April II, 1876 The Aseo- $50
oiated Press reports the sum as saao o.ooo'
but as only $50, 100000 wefs authorized oy
the aot, we presume the treasurer s'"'0
ment ia about correct.
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Mexican Ma atters. .

Mexican Mateers~
A Brownsville special, December l2, to
the Galveston Ne,cs, saye:
President Lerdo and others were cap
tured ct Tasoo,. State of Guerrero, by an
Escobedo shot; also Abram Diaz. The lat
ter was Q hired assassin in LerdO's service.
he conducted Lerdo to General Csdena.
Lerdo was sent with an escort to the City
The Lerdo garrisons of Monterey. Sal
tillo and Lenafes have placed themselves
ct the disposition Of General Tfevino. That
of Tampico awaits IN opportunity to join
Diaz. Practically oil this side tho Sierra
cept Matamoros. Night before last there
was heavy slirmishina: It il report0d thst
forty-five Of Revuelsss' men deserted and
were fred ON by ontsiders and their officer
killed.
It is stated that General Revuelsas has
no authority to levy . three per cent tax.
It is probable the people will not pay nm
less fnrced to do -. 1t 10 reported that
Revueltas only wants the money to serve
II n reported thst propositions have been
made to General Revueltas to declare for
Iplesiss and turn over Mstemor0s to the
revoiutionists and that he declined.
The revolutionists are preparing to at
tack. They see that all chance of negotiat-
ing themselves intD Matamor0s are hope
lese.
General Cortina is reported to have said
that he was ready to turn over his com
mand to any one, provided General ke'
vueltas had any. objections to surrendering
Grass and other supplies are still passing
the ferry for the troops of General Re.
vueltas. He is an officer of defunct gov.
eminent, and this is waat is called here Of
ficially the observance of neutrality" A
few DAYS more will settle the whole matter
Lerdo's rule IN Mexico is among the things
Of the past.
Over 200 head of cattle have crossed to
this side below here, and are reported to
halono to General Carvales. They were
sold for means to purchase supplies.
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FOREIGN.
The Censsantissple Cessulsatien.

The Censfantissplo Consultation.
PARIS, Decem Der l3-A dispatch from
Constantinople esys the. plenlp0tentiaries
seem to be agreed that Bulgaria should be
placed under . Christian Governor. There
has been some discussion on the future con-
dition Of Bosnia, but consideration OF the
question was adjourned, the austrian and
German plenipotentiaries asking time to re-
fer the eubjsct to their respective govern
ments.
The Grand Vizier had . long interview
with the Marquis of Salisbury t0-dsy.
Dispatches ON the Bourse report two
months prolongation Of the armistice.
Solution Of the Nlinisterlaf Crisis.
A solution of the ministerial crisis was
brought about by President McMahon
plainly informing the ministers that he
should issue . manifesto to the nation, to
explain his determination and dissolve the
Chamber of Deputies. 1t is stated Gam
bettas programme was not entertained for
Q moment. 5rL
The appointment OF NJ. Simon to the head
of the ministry is generally we'll received.
Even the Legitimist and Bonapartist Or
gans do not. as rule, regard it unfavcr-
ably. The Republican Union. which COM
prises several groups OF the Lsft, at nu-
marously attended meeting to day, mani
tested unanimous satisfac ton At the minis
The section led by Gambetta, however,
maintain reserve on the spbject-
All parties praise the attitude of Pcesi-
dent MacMahon. @
II. Martel, the newly appointed Minister
of Justice, is i'll, and it is possible that he
may, after oil, decline the portfolio.
Jules Simon, the new President of the
Council and Minister of the Interior, made
q statement in the Chamber of Deputies
to-day regarding his policy, which was we'll
received.
NJ. Simon, in chambers today, declared
bimself profoundly q Republican and CON-
servative, and devoted to liberty Of con-
science. He also had sincere reverence
for religion. He said President Mac Mahon
had endeavsred ON all occasions to act
strictly in accordance with the principles of
constitutional government.
The ministers united themselves vita the
parliamentary. majority in the desire to
maintain Q republican constitution calcu.
lated to establish real liberty A strong
and united authority 10 necessary. We
must therefore have officials who win not
only execute orders and apply laws, but
set an example of respect for the govern.
ment they serve. We shall be absolutely
strict On that point.
The deputies Of the left repeatedly
cheered this concluding statement. It was
remarked that NJ. GAnbetta did not ap'
plsud. @n 90. .@.---..,>
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Loss Of she efeamer Homer In Red
. 80 a. River. t-E-..-.

Loss Of she eteamer Homer In Red
a. River.
NATcH:ToCHEs, December Ia. - The
steamer Homer sank opposite Payne's
Landing. on Red river. at $3.50 p. N. to-dsy,
The cabin passengers were all saved. Ten
deck passengers were lost. The boat and
cargo are total loss. .Et 80
Navigator Of the Ohio Closed.
LOUISVILLE, December l4.-The naviss-
tion of the Ohio river here 10 closed. Tho
river fell several inches in the last thirty
six hours. At present the harbor in front
of Louisville is clear of ice, but can not
below the city and tne weather j. turning
colder. No boats arrived or departed to-
day, and neither the Morning Star nor tho
Grey Eagle, the Henderson packets of YES.
terday and day before, have been heard
from at Owinsb0zo. which place they
ould have passed before today. Tho
Tarascon left E gausyilla for here Tuesday,
from these boats confirm the opinion that .
gorge exists below. TIE gorge above the
city remains solid.
The Pigeon Murdersrs.
SAN FRAKCTsCO, December l4.-In Q
pigeon shooting match at Oakland between
Captain Bogardua and Crittenden Robin.
son, . lawyer Of this city, single birds and
twenty pairs each, B0gardus killed fftv.
two single birds and twenty-seven ct pair
shooting; Robinson killed fifty-three single
birds and thirty-tw0 in pairs.
From Creeks Army. l
NORTH FORK BELLE FoRCHs, Decsm.
ber l0-via Cheyenne, w. T. December
l4.-Genersl Crooks forcs left BrfFalo
Springs on December and arrived here ON
the ninth, and are now in camp here,
A train leaves to day to bring up rations
and fo-age from Buffalo Springs. The trail
over which the army marched was Q very
bad one. No, information as to tho exact
location of the host!les has been obtained.
reeuperate their animals and then move to
the mouth of Little Powder river. Not
much snow has fallen. The weather il
comparatively mild.
,.gfv Sold at Auctleu.
BALTIMORE, December H-The Academy
of Music WAS seld at auction to Mr. James
for Sl65 900.
Brewery Burned.
ST. LOUIS, December 1.-THE brewery
owned By 7. Spengler & Son was destroyed
by FIRE to-day; lose 325,00O.
Probabilities. te.
War DsPARrMRyT,l
Office Chief signal OmSsr;
Washington, december IA, 1376-4:30 2. u. }
For tno oOCtn AClo1t'C sn0 0uu ctetee ouxi0x
barometer partly cioudy weather and local rains,
clearing in the southwest.
For Tennessee and tie Ohio valley. decidedly
colder northsry to westerly winds. rising harom-
eter and paatly cloudy weather.
| For the M,ddls states during Friday. riding ba-
rometer ana decidedly cclder weather, with north
erly to westerly winds. and poeslby accompanied
by snow. ..,
Galveston aad are ordered Tor the stations on the
| New Jersey coast. III
River aDd nlarise News.
I SOUTHWEST Pass. December II. 6 P. M-wind
south southwest. Alrivea-Bark niseissippa.
l mnster schooner A. q. Belden. four days from
| Galveston, to m1ster. Sailsd-Steaashp Kmin-
0no.
| : VIcKsBuRe, December ll-Weather cool and
cloudy. River fell iusA ~.' ''-Aan0a un nooe
eight incheA PsVh RnC0nDAR. fof7ltsT- At IL
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CONGRESS.
Senate,


WASHINGTON, December 14-Mr. Sher-
man called mp the resolution to print 10000
copies of the Presidents Louisiana message
with accompanying documents. An amend
ment to print and bind the Democratic re-
port with it was agreed to, and the resolu-
ton was adopted.
NE. Sherman made q very strong speech,
and the debate throughout was sngry and
infammat0ry. .t-
The following wss received:
To tie Senate Of tie United States:
In answer to the resolution of the Senate
of the sixth instant, requesting information
"A to whether troops Of the United States
were stationed at the city of Petersburg,
in the State of Virgins, on the seventh of
November, 1876, and if 80, under what au
thority and for what purpose, submit the
inclosed llettefs from the Secretary of War,
to whom the resolution was referred, to-
gether with the report Of the General Of
the Army, and accompanying papers.
These inciosed will give all the infor rmstion
cslled for by the resolution, and contl'
1t il we'll understood that the presence
of United States troops at polling places
never prevented the free exercise OF the
franchise By any citizen Of whatsoever p0
litical faith; if, then, they have had any
effect Whatever upon the ballots cast, 1t has
been to insure protection to the citizen ask
ing it in giving it to the candidate of his
unbiased choice without tear, and thus -
curing the very essence OF liberty:
four United States soldiers under tho 00in-
mand of captain and lieutenant, omar
tered in tho customh0use Ut Potersburg, On
the seventh of November, ct considerable
distance from any polling place, without
and interference on their part Whatever,
and without. going near the polls during
the election, may have secured . diasreut
result from what would have been Obtained
il they lad not been there to maintain
the peace in case of . riot. In the
face Of the returns, but if such 10 the case 1t
10 only proof that in this ona Congressional
district In the State of Virgins the hegA
Ind constitutional voters have been able to
return a. elected the candidates of thtir
choice. o. s GRANT.
Executive MAusion, December IA, 1876.
The resolution regarding Oregon comes
up tomorrow - unfinished busin ess. Ad'
iOufned.' ----'
- House.
The resolution reported by Mr.. Knott,
from the Judiciary Committee, was adopted
without discussion or division, for the an.
conjunction With any similar committee ap-
pointed by the Senate, to prepare and re-
port, without delay, such measure, either
fegislative or constitutional, as may be best
calculated to establish a proper mode of
counting the electoral votes for President
and Vice President, and determining all
auestions that may arise as to the legality
and validity of returns made of such votes
by the several States. Also, for the ap-
pointment of q committee of members Of
the House to ascertain and report what are
the privileges, powers and duties of the
House in counting the electoral vote.
The Sanate's smendments to the post
! route bill of last session re-estab!ishipg the
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fast mail service and frsaking privilege
wero rejected.
The postofIics appropriation bill was con
sidered, without action. ~
Adjourned. t
John Roke, marshal. Southern district Of
Mississippi;,J. r. g. Pitkin, for LOoisiAna;
Kenny, postmaster, Austin, Texas.
p Tho senate confirmed Q number Of post-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-15
The New Attorney GeaeFal.
.Goveruor Kellogg yesterday commis-
sioned Hon. William H. Hunt, the newly
elected Attorney Gensral, and he vii! as
.ume the duties of his Office on Monday.
Appelssnents.

Governor Kellogg has made the foiio"'
ing appointments: ..- - Co.,
Charles w. Lowell, district attorney I've
tho parish Of Jefferson.
The officers elect Of the parishes OF o.
Charles, West Felicians and st. M 'F''n
were also commissioned. -
= ". Tostfich has been appointed m
.,.ctor of weights and measures for the
aFourth and Sixth Districts OF this cisy.
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QualiAca items.


The following newly elected members Of
the city government qualified in the Second
District Court yesterday, and filed the an
nexed securitiee:
Eiward Pilebury, Mayor, no bond neces-
sary.
j. g. Brown, Administrator of Public Ac-
counts, reelected. Bondsmen - George
Swarbrick. John T. Moore, s. Hayward;
1888 80 each.
j. C. Denis, Administrator of Finance.
Bondsmen-R. III. O'Brien, Samuel Boyd,
r. E. Peyohaud; $4,000 each; Lafayette Fol-
ger, $4,000.
John McCadrey, Administrator Of I'm
provements. Bondsmen-John T. Gibbons,
Philip McCsbe, HI. T. Lswler, John Ford,
Hugh McManus; $1,000 each.
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ssue Democratic Evidence.


The Democratic committee was rather
unfortunate yesterday in its selectioa Of
Witnesses. The most important was Mr..
Oven Roper, . name some time since of
frequent occurrence in Connection with
bunco, and who said he had been clerk in
. gambling house; thst he hsd 40 other oc-
cupation; that he had received money from
Judge Dibble, but worked for his opponent;
that he had no income, and expected to be
taken care of by tho Democrats. Such .
character as he gave of himself .osn do NO
harm to any ones testimony but his own.
Another witness was w. B. Phillips, of
Grant parish, NOW under indictment for
murder, arson and bribery. He testified
that after being repudiated by the Repub.
lican committee he worked for the Demo-
Gratis. These damaging circumstances we're
brought out by the skillful cross'examina'
ton of General HuIlbut, and their effect
was far greater than all else he said.
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SAys that hiehr Democratic authority,
Hon. Jers 'Black: :s"Xen can not constitute
themselves ELECTORS, nor be constituted BY
anybody elss except the proper appointing
power" This ought. then, to p taksa -
conclusive in the cass Of Oregon, whore the
people, untrammsisd, declared at the bal.
lot box against the Dsmooratic electors,
and in favor Of their H yes competitors. It
should be equally 90 in Louisiana, South
Carolina and FioridS, where the proper
appointing power"-tde vote - declared in
accordance With the laws of each State
respectiveiy-eonssituted and clothed with
full powers the Republican candidates as
the legal electors. 4'--.
The (Re.urnina) Board acted advisedly
in throwing ont each indiyidusl poll, saJ .
the Democratic organ. This every Repub-
lican knows, snd all honeet Democrats
should admit; and, too, for the very reason
given by our contemporary. 20 unguardedly,
viz: "For good and lawful ends" I
The article in the Democrat to which we
refer, while essaying sarcasm at the expense
of tho board, virtually admits the Rspub-
lican case. It says the polls we're not
thrown out simply on the ground of il!e-
gality,- irregulaIity or evtn intimidatioo,'
but because by thus discarding certain polls
s'some Radical was elected to cffice." This
is true, exactly; and precisely what the
members Of the board were solemnly swoTn
under the law to do.
Intimidation, fraud and violence At poll
do not necessarily reqairs the casting out
of the vote. But when. these. or any cor.
rupt influences, have materially changed
the result of au election" the duty of the
board u plain and unavoidable. "Not a
single poll Was omitted that did not elect
some Radical to office" Read with knonl.
edge Of the law, tLis meaus: Not single
poll was omitted the count of which would
not have cheated some Democrat into
Office. -7" u
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WASHINGTON.
Tax Ou stills.

WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE Com
missioner OF Internal Revenue has modified
the tax on the manufacture of stills for
scientific and medicinal purposes. No tax
is nov required on stills Of five gallons or
less capacity. The ruling is not retroactive.
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The Occupation q GnISafi

A dispatch from ConstantinopA
terra Telegram Company says it ia r. q pafsu' ~
that the Marquis of Salisbury and : cei.tiK
Ignatiett are agreed concerning the 6tion Of
ton Of Bulgaria. This question haae par.
even been discussed. ;ay Saay
A Renter t. elegram from Constantine a.
states that preliminary conferences are pa.
gressing rapidly. The plenipotentiarieA,
themselves affirm that the conference is in
q fair way toward successful issue.
A Brussels Bank in Trouble,
BRUSSELS, December H.-The president
Of UniOn'du Credit Bank has absoonded.
Loas heavy. t., a-r .n4l-
-'-E : Rassia's Pledge. ..tgzqf
! VIENNA, December l4.-The Political
Correspondence says Russia promised her
support TO Montenegro's claim for an ex.
tension Of territory and the possession Of .
seaport. Russia, at tho same time. informed
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CRRTJFIQAT8.
We, the undersigned Returning Ofacere pur-
suant to authority vested IN ~ by act NO 70. AZ
The fsregoiug 10 true and correct compilation oS
the statements Of votes cast st An electaon for
sdey a Eovem ber. A. D. 1876, under writ Of elec
|Vicn promulgated September l6 A. D. ls76. erder-
G1nd We hereby Dc clave that the following nsnsa
ATsouo were duly ana lawfully elected, to wit:
scSor clerk Of Court-B. b. kAn1er.
SS ReoOrder-M. b. Mass.
SuAYarish Judge-C. Z M0se.
rency' 'Neri6-John ". Doott.
Inc stDner-A C. Ruth
Donds, xsN Jurers-DAvA King, otto WApunAA-
CuNomsSS J. II. 0aAdis, 7. 3. 1speau.
COtson clos J. AADloOu VILLA
ICOvT7~ THOMAS G. AMDIRoOH.
INoN4AN q. CAoANAvR
10010 II. x3NGHk
S8SIt, Seesstasy. 6slSH:
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Our government would survive without
President; but We must have peace.