Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-07


= than twenty-five dollars.
: The night session gave way tc
caucuses tonight.
SENATE-Various petitions were pre-.
sented against a change in the tariff.
? The Mississippi investigation reso
luton was resumed. Key of Tennes-
{ see was the only democrat who voted
for the resolution. He said he was
glad the late war was fought out and
was over with; ;the South was not wholly
: to blame in the war. the flames of
which existed many years ago and were
, protected by the constitution. He
spoke highly of the colore1 people and
their fidelity to the whites during the
war, and thought the people of his
State were willing to protect them and
weak and wanted peace. Ii was time
TO forget that there was a South or
North. The war was over and the
consequences had a right to enjoy the
result of their victory. He was willing
to admit that the terms granted by the
| vIctors we're much more liberal and
ma unanimous than he expected. He
WIS anxions to have the South acqui-
esce in the result and accept the situ-
ati0u. Gould not The North be asked
80 bear with them and help them to
overcome their past difficulties and
make this a land of peace and pros
perity. He shonld vote for the reso-
luton even though he should be the
only member of his party to do so.
IF this state of affairs existed the par
ties ought to be punished and he did
! not wish to have it said that he was IN
favor of protectiny them, but he did
not think the reports We're true, yet he
was willing to have the subject inves-
| tigated, The speech throughout was
highly couciliacory and dispassionate. |
After further debate Chrsitiancy's |
substitute was adopted by vote of |
81 to 49,
Private dispatches from Jackson,
Miss, state that the convention to |
send delegates to CincinEatti did not /
instruct them.
The Democratic caucus is progress
ing.
Bentley, the new commissioner of
pensions, has assumed the functions
of his office.
Sherman and Taft to day had a long
personal interview.
The treasury received one hundred
thousand dollars il silver from Cali /
fornia to-day.
The President had an interview with
several Senators to-day.
Gen. Robt Toora os of Georgia is
here.
schenck's crGss-examin ,tion was
merely repetition of his direct evil
dence.
When Bruce concluded bis speech,
which occupied nearly an hour, he was
congratulated by both the democratic
ani repu blican members. His main
points were that the outrages IN the
State were the work of the White
League. smell minority of the dem
Gcrats, and that peace would certainly
come when the NEGRO vote was divided
The bill legal zing Parton's marriage
with his step daughter passed the Mas
sachusotts House by vote Of 81 to Sc
A special from Brownsville says:
Last night the men on guard at Mat
amoras deserted 70 Diaz. An attack
is expected Tonight. Several persons
have been arrested for refn4al to pay
tn forced loan"
WAsHISGToN, APRIL BY special re-
quest Oh their part the CDLfaderate
members Of Congress We're excused
from serving on the board OF 10 laa
gers against Be KNAPP.
Chandler is summoned by the civil ,
service committee to explain why he
discharged certain parties.
The naval committee has been en-
gagged two days incxamining the books ,
of Mr.. Matthews. heavy clothing con- ,
tracter. Matthews book-keeper is :
before the committee explaining OBJ
scure entries.
The President had sleep.ess night d,
aud was unfit for business tosday. :
Hester Clymer has received the fol-
Inni.-o F-cp,cnt Eahracka
Senator Hitchcock testified falsely.
He promised me the leadership at
L ort Steele for my note. There is 7
plenty of proof of money having been /
paid in his election" The dispatch '
was slgued by a. W. Tennant, e1- q
State Treasurer. q
District Attorney Dyer was before Z
the whisky frauds committee. ha s
says he don't think Avery will get +
new trial If he does it will go harder t
with him til n before. v
The Secretary of War aud Gen. r
Sherman agree that the headquarters h
Of the army should be here, and an or 2
der to that effect will probably issue Q
next week. T
j. Proetor Knott had long inter
view with Pierrepono before and after
the Cabinet meeting yesterday. 1t is
!
ave Whitley was placed at Knott's dis Il
,retion, and that all facts relative to t
the safe burglary will oe ELECTED as s
we'll as other matters. 4
1t is understood that Senators Sher \
man and Jones aud the treasury Off C
,ials don't ike the silver bill as passed L
yesterday.
The debt statement shows S2l, ,75O. a
300 decrease. Coin in the Treasury t
S73, 75O, 600 and currency 81, 900, coo. {
There is little hope for Represen-
5atlve Wilson's recovery. r
The Post master General has gone s
10 look after the Connecticut election.
The impeachment articles come up I
Monday Immediately after the reading /
1f the journal. i
The foreign relation committee v
eross-examined Joseph E. Lyons, and
ne said that since 1868 he had never s
been inside the Emma mine though he d
had often tried. He challenged Schenck
to produce proof that he aud johnson t
were of bad character and unworthy &
Of belief. When Lyons swore that b
he lived by borrowing and had only
fifty cents, he must have forgotten that
he owned one~third OF the Emma a
mine. He was doubtful until 1870 +
vine cher 1t was worth anything.
In the War Department investigating C
exam lnatiOn the following occurred, t
District Attorney Dyer on the stand: t
O Q-You have read the testimony of /
Mr. Bell as printed in last nights c
star. Is it correct c
Substantially, as far as L am [
it is. Bell sad when he !
came to St Louis he met me at ny /
house; it was at EatOn'a house-he s
WAS oar assistant council. Bell was
not used as a wItnass in st. Louis be- |
cause Luckey was not put on the
stand. The defense summoned both
Luckey and Bradley. but did not put
them on the stand, and it was for this
reason that Bell was not used IL re
butal.
The House to-day proceeded to the
consideration a special order of the
bill reported by Reagan of Texas from