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, 1877-01-20
CONGRESS-.


WAsutSoroa. D. G., Jan. l9.-Mr. Cameron
{Pa.l presented the resolutions recently adopted
by the Pennsylvania Legislature, declaring that
the will Ut The pcuplc In tic election Ut rres.-
dent aud Vlce.Prcsilcnt can ouly bc declared III
tue manner prescribed by The Constitution, unit
denouucing my threats ot vIulcl4cv or any xt-
tcinpt to eaat cut the Electoral vote Ut my
Blate by either House Of Cosigrtss; and, fur
thcr, that tbs certificates 0f Electors from the
various States arc constitutional evidence Ut
Votes rnat fur President anl Ffcc-rresticnt, a,pi
must bc counted. Ordered printed aud to IL:
oil tho table,
consular and diplomatic service oi the tioycru-
Ipent for tbs hscai year en1ne june ", 1875,
Was taken up. several amendments reported
by the Cotnlnittee ou Appropriations wesu
agreed to. aud the bl! paased without discus
sion.
Nr. Cooper presented number Of petitions
from Southern Conferences u tho Methodist
Episcopal Church In 1uyur Of paying the cla1n
g! tns Astao4.t til Publishing liou'e0t Sash'i4e,
81. West, frolu tue Committee on Railroads,
reported With amendments the stnat0 bill ire
cslltly introduced Ly Air. tiorlon) to create I
siukiug fluid fos Tue liquidation VI the G9scrl1-
ment bouds advanced t1 tue crntEa! pasilc
Railroad Company Ut California, the Western
P244h. Railroad Compauy, ulnl Inion Pacific
Railroad Company, under the aSt Ut July l. lei.,
settlement Ut i4e clailns u the t;ovesu1uen. on
at1nunt VI sail butlds. Placed IN The ta.lelplaF.
Mr. pAaduek introduced bill for the relief of
settlers. ou public lands un4es tho presumption
laws. Referred
motlou was made by Whytc, Of MARYLAND,
that When the sei,ate adjourn II bs to meet Aun-
day nexL
regard to ths count ot the ELECTORAL yolu was to
bei1l1nc law, iIlc tlF4t agt tu pe 1u4r utler It
, 1877-01-20

WAsntsaroS, D. c., Jan. 10.-Thc Senate
Committee OH Privileges and Elections COIL
tinucd linking testimony In relation to the elec-
t!on in Mississippi.
MeYrynnn l.. Inward, colorel, OF Fnyette,
jefferson County, Miss, testified he has been
magistrate, a member 0! tho Mississippi Legis-
1ature, nnt1 was three times elected Sheriff
Of Jct1crson Cornty, but before 1ie had
served tic wi,olc OF lila third tern, the ol1rc was
declared vacant by tho County Board Of supur-
vtsors, and ii Democrat wns chosen In bis plare.
liz testified tn numerous instances III which In
titp!ttatun Ind been used to prevent ulurcd
at,1 threats ualr upun their lives BY armed
Democrats. Witness left Mississippi four days
before la+t election. ns he considered Ills lfr IN
Hanger. lie IL still afrald h. would hc killed
should he return to his home Ut FaYettc.
Mr.. Richards. coorctl lawyer frnIl Clas-
borne County, testified to the existence of urTncd
organizations at Democrats IN the ruutIty where
he resides. anl ttatcd tlIat Mr; Lynch, cootei
Republicans uf Claiborne County At Port l!!,-
son, ntltt IN TINT day the town was filed with
armed Dc,n0crals; that Lyncl was toia ly
sonc OF the Democrats that lie could speais, hut
the Democrats .}i!l not indorsc, Lynch lid not
speak, hut left Purt Gibson IN company with
wttncss for lear of bodily harm. Witness
stated that fully one-thrI Of thy yoters t1'
fraudulent means, the Republicans nf that
county lpiue thoroughly iutlnlllatcl. Electlut,-
day passed. quietly. III Claihornc County
W D: Gibbs, q lawyer, from. fazo1 County,
Ecctor at tho late clnrt.on In Mississippi Oh tnc
Democratic ticket. lie canrnssei ten counties,
n!ahinT political spcecl'rs In them. nil. ni'd
claimed that tue great cilnngcc in ttlc sntc u
political sentiment asnong the culorcd voters.
lie had heard tint intimidation llad teen resort
, 1877-01-20
SATURDAY, 1s77-rvEyE PAGES.


II VIII nNL RG HlIlHfG 10 rrtFe luat l.cr
gracious Majesty Is nothing cleo than a solas
myth.
Wien Max Muller was looking up titles, why
.af.a he mt suggest tho very OLD onc aud tho
rnust important ut thosr given to nu1tltn, wEiclt
VII. Cl,akravartara1al Til. onc Inns never SUI
fcrcd degradation, for It was spiritual rather
than tcntrnral title. II might he translated
skiing Of tic Religion OF tho Wheel y hut as tile
Wheel hero meant was the Rtenk turning n,nyc-
mcnt of tho ciestial heavens, It might lavo lccn
most appropriate for that sovereign OH whose
Realms the sun never tcts.
Kan[, tic next wurl wc have to dcni with, h
simply "tluccn.'' IA every rcrso,, IN in'lia
KNOWS this wurtl In that bcntc It would be TIL
ri,1,s uo!l,t Il, have tun,e statement ns 10 The
number OF tattyrs win, will know the meaning
af kaisnr-as n title applied to pcrson, tho
probability Is TINT not ono In MILTON eyer
heard It used In tt.at tcnsc, Or will hare tho
slightest ttlen ot It ~ term of authority. Such
being tho easc, tho wnrtl Ran wls!gl, IL familiar
cyrn to children, c,.nEng directly hcfOrn Victoria,
will cxpre.s ns clearly rs words can that their
snurcnie ruler Is "Qiccn Victoria."
, 1877-01-20

HOCsE.
Nfr. Hunter, from thu judiciary Committee,
repurtcd rcsolUtt,.il ,lIsy'NrylH. William nrtnn,
President Of tho Western tintnn Telegraph Cum
ra:,y, fr,,1r thccustnlyuf the sergcAnt-at-Ar,,e.
Adopte,l without tiv>iun.
j. Mall:oN Wells and Thomas Z. Anderson
wcrc brought trfore tlu bar Uf thu Efousc tn
answer for contempt y! the privileges Of the
House. Having answered to tue tIliursttt,u pro-
pounded by tue Speaker. that they would pre-
Ter to p'>tponv their further answer until the
remaining lnculhers ul tho Louisiana Returning
Boarl shull arrive III Washington, Tho Hattcr
WAS rc!rrrcsl % the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Fills offered a resolution ealing TN the
President for Information rrghsll'ng the rival
Governments III Louisiana. Ecfetvct.
Jnhn Reilly tFa.h 'rnnl the C'.ini;sittct on
Military Affairs, c'h!eay"rc,l to se'ort u rcsou-
tlon directing tIe Cc,ns:.ittcre to inquire what
rcnovnls oF ErllE aru being mails from u.lc sce
made III the ,ova,n Ut troops; humber uf
troop. stationed ut Waslnnstun; the nhi"ct OF
cs,llrcting them there, aud by wln,se nrtlcr It
las fscctl tlle, hut loit Ut ort!rr being made,
the resolution was nut in order OIL Friday, all. II
WIS withdrawn.
The House then went into CoElmittc af the
Whale CTR. slilltIcn Of Kentucky, In the clAir}
Un tic pr.yatc eAlrin!ur.
When tho Culuultlrc rose Mr.. Foster snb-
mtttu n report NJ the Conference Committee
Ou tlic tllf u supply the ttcutrnry III the con-
tIngcnt ftstltl Ut tl1u Ilvuse. Agreed to.
Mr., Hulnlar, frum the Approximation Com
m!ttce. reported the Legislative, Executive, mil
J,,l.ial Approprt :tIon It'll. Made the special
order for TUESDAY next.
Adjourned till Tomorrow.
, 1877-01-20
THE SILK TRADE,

NEW YoHk, Jan. ly.-Slnce the opening o1
the new year there las been decided improve
Incnt In the demand for silk. Several hun'ssa
balcs have been spld during tho past fortnight,
and manufacturers uf tA 81 a,nl tca!ngs, ribl'ns
aud p!e,c guo,ts. art preparing for tltc stl;t;;
trutI: Prizes ot +, relied fsatiss r.s,l.c fron ~
to &9.25, Hui latI.n3s Tram $o,.. u f!51. H. II.
I>uctlDw's truIn s1.t3 for lest cxkru fms down
u IT, Is for Ordinary M. $. Tic tllltnn sts'. +
il mol iat9r AMI fnr s.,lllt iuuntlls to tUu i ~
thought rr.rtp,s will te very moderate. Ir!ecs
continue high buila un tht CuntItrut ard ~
Ch!i1, afui tic rtIsulition Ut tho hc1t eEuP -
looked tur will III. .rra,,'e Interest.
, 1877-01-20

DLooMlSaro:', la, Jan. lD.-Dnc of the most
charming social events Of tic season was tho
rc>cptluu tonight III the Illinois Wesleyan unf-
ytraity by the Munscl,inn ail.l Bcllcs Lcttrcs
Literary 5ot!c,lcs connected with that Inst!tu-
lion. Many invitations wcEc lssuctl to the elite
Ut thu city, Including literary anh professional
people, aitd TIC attendance, though largc. was
cXtful!cIy selcyt,
, 1877-01-20

S1fcaal Wtpd:ch % TIC Tribune.
OTTAWA, dan. I3.-'ltlc rf't Ffrss says infor-
n1atital nas been received by the tluscrn1ncnt
that AN Sioux families revcnt1y III hostility with
thu United States Government hAyc crus,c,l the
border, anil aru cncaln!'cl Heir Wood Mountain.
1'hc ln,ll41,s art peacefully .llspvsed, uni n,
trnuble is appschcndcl bryunl thc probability
Of layias tn consider them us permanent sri.
tiers Alu Making Accommodations Tor thcln w.
rurli1IEly,
, 1877-01-20

JOLIET, ILL.,, Jan. IA conylet At the State
pcnltcntilry, named Thomas Hurley. who VIZ,
sentenced from Chicago In November, 1877, to
nineteen years. imprisonment for the murder Vi
Jthn Patterson. IN exconyl't, died Of consunip-
ton In thu Prison llosptta! thls morning.
Unly eleven prisoners have BEEN discharged
lllh lust.
, 1877-01-20

New roHx. Jan. lo.-Jacoh A. Van Valkcu-
burg aud Gcorge West, terry.tnasters employed
by tho Pennsylvania Natlroasl, who harc tecn on
srinl thirty .lays for consHrlng to detrauA tie
Company, have becn convicted. The Cntni'1uy
:Iakr.t that the sentence bo light, Us they only
wished tn tHnkc MI rxafnpte, The ilcu wcrc
srnlcnre,t to tl.rec months III tho Icultentlary
utl,l iIIv Ut $lIO each.
, 1877-01-20
SUICIDE,

DENVER. Col, Jan. 11.-Dr. N. Mayer Marix,
well-known pAysirau Ut this ctsy, lt1 sud
.lcnly this afternoon. Tic Etfa:nY Times States
Il Ii prntahly t.c result oi suri4r, the dcCcascl
having been Indicted iur abortion.
, 1877-01-20

hcant. Af1lilavIts tn tlt4 effect cnn bc nro.
tucesl at illc proper time. haze only to add In
this cxn1anatl.ni that tho County tummittee
shall make fnll nntl thorough, Investigation, ia
thcm my books ior inspection. Re.pcctfnly,
j. A. MCCLEyEr
, 1877-01-20

MONTREAL, Jan. 13.-At y local election In
pel-lc ylllusc yesterday, some torty men en-
gagged In brutal frvo light. Tbs Town Hall
WAS completely ea*icA anu the polling. booth
wrecked. TLe French Canadians would not
allow the English tu Yutc,
, 1877-01-20

YAaxrox, D. T., Jun. l0.-In tho Supreme
Curt OF the Territory to-day tue judgment ii
the United 6tatcs District Court In this case
against Jark McCali fur the murder Of Wild
Ill va. affirmed, and Mccall will haye 10 be
executed un the III .lay Of March,
, 1877-01-20
MICHIGAN ROADS.

,.a.' a.'.,...,.t., :, ,,.,t, ,,..a,, ,.u.''.., ,,.
nec" otGa'l@e" " o'''l" ps"ns" la.'u'a n''
tl,o 'acHs"f', Lansing y s'elnaw Aa'!.oaa ~
AlpcAa; Rnl q meeting OF clt!zens OF tlIAt ctY
to favor tic rrt,tcct l,as bccp held. The Com
many want S:1O,lkW from the city aud latll.
grant from tho Rtatc,
surveys haye bro,, commenced to cxtou,l thr
nftcr Lake branch uf tho Flint d pcrc MIR.
o1tc1te Karoad to Lcxinctuu, uu tia shore oI
Lake Huron. =
ITEMS.
4 ahort tim. sen the fnrt rnx mentioned II
,r,,. ,r.,.,,,,... 49,. ~ ro.,.,.. .,,,,.,t,,
l"e 'n!neSn ta"% -. u: n' es"t'S, e'a.''".
to bc editor of Tue "noasha County se"'tHd N
Lake City, Mimi, hail procured pass from tlla
i[1npis Central Railroad md then rru.
r,,c,l ~ sr,l n n .ca1ncr IN III.
poSe" ,, " 49,, r.,'",
cHy' ING last huihocF ot luz n'"'."'
makes tho uEHcntlc !l0nornblc. Nr. fcrk1n'
appears tn have been hut IN cmp!oyo pt fe,s
paper, wtI!e tho tttttsrs and nropr!ciurs nrr H.
u. l'rown & ca. These gentlemen feel grc:t'y
mortified ny tho 1nl6e position theY have h"'n
PLACED In by t!c!F c1np!oyc. They commend t''c
thCagn pallcra Tor exposing tho 1Iatl. Wlllfh
they admit has become too general to bc cl-
'lurcd any hnErr.
EoI. l.. Il. bricn, Private serrctary OF Ftcs-.
Nasua, will Roos, depart for Srw Ortcan,,
where Atr. Clark now f!as his headquarters. \
tl,:st must have hrur.l %! this, ior, while s'!a
tbs rooln was entered and Ills lranl:ncw MR.
coat .arr!cd oIf. of course !hc ihht dill ~
mcrrlY to rGltHYG tH Colonel from tic trQti'lb
, 1877-01-20

sp<e.at pls}sotcA IL fXA 7rtau*s.
ERIE, 70, Jan. Is.-Wlilasn +. Lathy, lsto
City sollcIsor was arrested At TIoues&a, Pa, for
c1llDczzllpy funds from the city to the amount
Of xl,iul.1.
, 1877-01-20

Sttel4l W1p0fch ~ 3Hs TFIauNf.
I3osroa, I4st., Jun l3.--rAe beue!!t for Harry
MUrLoei's relatives ut thu Boston Theatre t.
day lIttted ubaut -, iuV.
, 1877-01-20

Thu d!acGlty In the way Of spardIn: a.a!n.t ,ho
dtseA uc!dcll 10 children In, t.'rn te thrI,:u
for III my medical aaLhur 1t may liz ss! tlat IT,
biz in nsentohof ls Toilet soaI, which II w, unly
delicious in The us!ns. but perfectly pure. Nukh.
lug bat the treat vegetable oils uru uhed In tho
uanufsetutt aud no 4ttiAce IL uEeded 10 hide dele
teSous elements. Thls soap hAs Gully tEcsusly been
put On HE market,
, 1877-01-20

Ngw yoN1. JAIL ly.-Arrlycd, Steamship
Eln7la, froA s;lasvow.
SEw YuNK, Jun. l9,-.trriret|, Steamers Ba-
tayia, from Liverpool; F,urrr, lrott ltayrc.
, 1877-01-20

NEW YoRx, Jau. l0.-3ia1wcllt the broker
who bought roll for the fo1ger Of the co., COZ
cltcci um ll1u UnInn Trust Company, was today
arrcstcl On y charGs Of eolnplletsy In the
crime.
, 1877-01-20
TIE RAILROADS.
ONO l. MISSISSIPPI.
8pttfai pfspdfct to T3e Tribune.


1HplANAr0L1s. Jan. lI.-Altcn Campbell.
sole surviving Trustee Of the FIRST anil tcrop.l
mortgngc bntnls OF the Ohio 4: Mts.iss!nnf
kuad, has fifcti petition to haye Daniel Tar.
renee removed from tho position Of ncceyer Of
Tic rpad. ffc ctatns that all tho troubles
Of tho ruad have resulted from Tor.
Fcncc's tfssDanagcmcnt, ani declares hi,
ability 10 show Tnrrgncc Incompetent Ia act "a
ccriycr, anl that large number Ut tho hollvrs
Of tie first ai,A secunh mortgage honds, repre-.
aentlng yaat amount of money, are dissatisfied
with his appointment, and ask that rome CON.
potent man be appointed in his place. The
petitioner states his intention to present
tho Court lis own bill Of equity,
praying for foreclosure Of tho several
mortgages Of Which he Is Trustee, for tho NJ.
". +. ID. Ma,,lec petitions for The removal Of
10th T,rrenrc Anu Jnln King, ,tr. liz sets
'ortl. tue gross ,nls'nanagcncnt Of the roal's
po?f' '' tF'' evess lea sfsiiy tns ''F s Il:
esfary expenses aud nil legal obl.gat!o"s; .
that the proceedings In bankruptcy arc the re-.
u tic Ohio & sllastsst,pi Road and 10
70 reduce values OF tho mortgage Sc
Ss5i!ys b. pv rim, tn,s s',oskins ssion a Of
emil ,ieau't h.!s hecn ,na.!c Of tho january IT,
tcscst. leeh ftl1n s1.50, roo. when tho net earn-
ings of fS'i are acknowledged to be o,er 43iO.
EM. Man!cc also charges that the bankruptcy
proceedings were aecrct and c1andcstinc, and
that tho Injecting of Directors ut Which they
were agreed upon wis irregular and Illegal.
lie cites tho Springfield D:ytsis,n VI tic roal a.
pIcre OF Tic management Of 1'orrencc AMI
King. TINT tbs purchase nrt building
of f was Illegal. anh that Tulrcnee
anil King nre responsible for tho nlalatlmlnis-
trailot, which brought assout tho existing etntc
Of atlAfrs. II tbs Court deems tt advisable to
disregard tic prayer ot the retltancr for setting
asl,lo tic proceodlnEa In Insolvency, the gct'.
tioHer asks for the removal ri Tor
renee and King nnl tho apppIut.
t1cnt OF Receiver who II competent
to hold and managc the same with due regard
to The vast Interests involved, with upr1ghtnrss
anl practical judgment, and who s1lall he en-
tsrcy dslutcreste.l, AMI lnre tho confidence Of
tl!e Court nnd part1ca II, Interest. Thu petition
will be heard next Tuesday.
I1lnELIHIOUg CONDUCT.
, 1877-01-20
JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
The Great Winter Resort Of
the South.
Details Of a Journey from Chicago to The
Orange Groses.
Interesting Incidents Connected
with tho Trip.
Tho Railroads and Hotels.


m.. r...,.
1ao halroaos anu Ao1e9'
Firm mr. oca f+,rr,,,ond.ot
J.crsovv,,,r ~ r,a n H." sn'g 1IWf,' sho xc,r =,
nr, 10. 10y ,s. o"'' .",.,. ,s. ~
wv .o'o tu' ~ e'e.'1 's"'t'"a*e '"ep' o'e' t"o
idcs Ut November tir entire Snrth was buried
in snow. uouhte.s ,unnyof tile u1,Icr residents
,,f f,lt.,r vii, ..,,,,,l.r tt,r roro,,s cvn.rl.
','.. w. ,.',. ,...s, si'',,,.
III these days rs they Ito now, jumping from
IL Gun VI ro.Tce und n biscuit t,tu
Pullman I'M, md r,l;.,in,r n, russ Tho rc,ttu,rt
n, ,I,. rnI ~ ,hrr. nr f,,,r S,atra n inv VIM,
~ '"e 'ute VI '''ec !" 4'u' 'st",es ""s' ltu'"
alt necoahts ~hfel' I'se toilo a"wh tu US from
that primitive ERA. It anrvnrb that the favuritc
mutor IN travelling WIS tlic ux-tcnn,, q s1,ttIrS
now o|most extinct, The vx.tea,n WINS safe Ii IL
~" .1''.n, - .,',.,,. 80, .,sa,.,, 1.rs,,,.s
WAS s''"' ~ oN''' A"'' '"'o"eu pf'"ses
or run oil tho Track but tot'le'
how It WAS not cUl.!u I've to
travel, especially In frccxtur weather. l'cople,
thrrcfnrr .tnvc1 nj ,u.rur md t,rnd .nnttrt
s'a,e" Nv ""' wv .oua ~, .,,.
oce"patl'n III "ccP'"e "A'a'' eo"snot t"c on"
there was perhaps greater suffering thnn III tho
rui.lvr tulrta Ut tic luuntry. wt,rre thu proulc
were accustomed Ia n certain nrns,,ro If
t.t,,. H. IT, t,,,t,. f,I ,
!,'s'N"i, ~ .n' ea'o''nas' oeotsh' A"a
tho iu't states, thcre was Severn 'rost'
AIui Ill Ei4tcst hIauHt NAuEIHH AhkuItL llntt-
mr.. To t1,s cr,,rs. Eyeu nway dawn in Flor[laIt
,,s,,p,..d ron. wn. ,a,Etrr vcsLrr,,av viii,
,',,...,. uu"',,,.'.s. ~ H.. t;,,'.1','
ot' -: :. o"'a""' i!e"'"e"s "t '"c '''''"
State Medical Association, who ra'no here In
ISL, ns,.l WIN has kent meteorological lal,cs
rv,r .t,t., f,r tho l,ru..,t os tlc Smithsonian III
.,.,, H., .,t, s,,",, ~ 1.a. h",
sla"se ie s'as ''''t ~ sos e, s""p -. 'ss' ''
never oeen eflaa'eu since oF pclors
Ul.l Judge Dcthunu told lin ti1at
IN to Fcb. $ of That year the
trInpcraturo was as mild as ustal, tho tsrr-
nn'lnctcr ~ above zcro III tue It'll: During tue
night. howerer. tlto weather suddenly turned
cud uul IN the morning Tic astontshcd li,lGll,-
,+,nts ,.f .ta,k.myll,e awake III ttn,l re In
,,'. .,,a., .r,,n ,,or,,,,,n,,,nr ,,,.t
.Ae'' "altf'in'"e's' luz '"s''"oIee' ''''
iowrrcl from eo to aboVe' Ill almost lnsfesilotc
occtlrsas,cc for this lutit,,,le. We'll, the arssEc
cro,, WIS utterly ruined, and St. Augustine,
,.,,i,, cYrn,trJ ,alnH, ,mrEapcs III oranges II,
WHY" VIII. eap'"te" ,'o'es' y. ~ ~
fs}a' dtd not send OUT s'nele cargo. ANU ~
show how unprecedented was TIL. cold wcattcr,
, 1877-01-20
NO GhIE.MONEY,


MILWAUKEE, Wis, Jau. Iy.-r,,7lay Dr.. Gray
and Epp y. lioyt started from Fond du Lac u
~ O'clock Oh y test VI speed to this city for Il
MakiuS the dtst4nre Ut sesrnty-tLyc miles In
seven hours aud fifteen minutes, alI 1istanctn;
lluyt about all hour. Cni!l they Eat down to
NCas UeuI ttc latter WI, uhtlui.
, 1877-01-20


Mr.. Edmunds insisted upon calling the bIll up
on to-nurrnw, end snit1 conferences could ht
held In the morning AMI cyanitg. The bill WAS
of great llnpursance. 1t would cause discussion,
Atitl ought to cause 1t.
Mr. Wllytc Withdrew his motion to adjourn
over, and tho consideration was resumed of tho
RESOLUTION recently introduced hy Mr. Wallace
In regard tn tho r.,lint ri the Electoral yute.
Mt. BuEy. WHO had the auor wltt the Senate
adjourned yesterday. continued hIs remarks In
regard to tie condition of al1atrs In Louisiana.
III the course VI tl1t arlafc fullawfng tho
speech, Mr:. l}ngy sall: "Thc character II
ons rubber" f;reas applause In the gallery IN
tho right Of the Chair. On mutol Of Mr..
Ed'nrHlt, the scrgcnnt'at-Arns was dirc2ted
to clear the galleries oil tho right q the
chamber. The 0r.tcr was executed Immediately
Mr.. sherman argued that tho cx-lartc tc+tl-
mony presented by t!,r senator from Missouri
did fnt slnw that yfulcnce dill mt exist. Iic
ssnntor tlsoEy) had spokea against Packard
character AMI standing. When Senator the
floor OF the Senate urraigns d tiNcrnor nj State
as infamous hc abused Ills privilege US II sena-
tor.
Alr. Dosy-1 10 not admit TINT c is Gov
sfr. Sherman, rc.utnIng, referred to the Kan-
sns troubles IN 1851, nGd SAIL the hlnnlsic'l III
Knnsna Kaye rise to a Republican State now able
pour negroes shed in ths sou,G would emlle
TINT race to defend itsrIf. The Democrats
wanted to make Il Returning Bunnl nut Of thr
Senate md lluusc VI Representatives to tram
pie down the rights Of tic peuc Of Louisiana.
Mr. lso.y snht liz was not aware that he wns
abusing ttit privilege nj II Senator hy ealllnE
Packard infamous. ANY 1nan who hT force and
fraud attrulntcl to impose himself Upnn The
pcuplc VI Il State as tioycriIur WAS infa'iol,s:
Mr. Mnrlo1l said hc regretted 10 hear tile SEN
atnr from Missouri speak Us liz dill nl,out tiuv.
Packard. lie tMusts,1,) was ,ot u'llcr my Der
sonnt ur po1istcal obligations To nov. Packard.
hit tle wns somewhat familiar will, Louisiana
n!Ia;rs. nn,l tie lIa,l never heard Him spoken III
ns ma, VI bad sllaraItcr either ns politician,
III sortrty, Or IN Ealsness. Amnnt tic lol's
heard of III Louisiana during the past five years,
Packard WAS never mentioned as interested III
any uf them.
Pending discussion. Mr.. Window, from tho
Conference Committee ~, the hill nlaktnC ar-
pruIrfatun to uefray certain tc!fcl.tlrs III the
contingent fund bf the flu'sse ri Representa-
tlyc.. tllaslc u report, which wns agreed IL.
Tie rtIH,rt us ngtrc.l upun a}l'fIIFlatcs S4o,-
Ull Tor t!b tr3,;}n,rtAtl,l uf t;,,vrrnRcHt Hocs,
bonds, ctc.; $.liWJ for Investigating: commit.
tees nf the llullse III Representatives,; nul
$44i,UND fur Investigations INV bein.; conducted,
by thu Cnnnttce on Privileges a,id Elections
uI tie Scuate.
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-08
ANTI-SLAVERY.
MEETING or THE coLoRED CUBAN CLUB IN
MASONIC HALL LAST EVENING

MEETING or THE CoLoRED CUBAN CLUB IN
MASONIC HALL LAST EVENING.
Masonic Hall, in Thirteenth street. crowded last
evening with the members of the Cuban Coorsd Club.
who had met to take action on tho question Of
slavery, and present to the Rev. Henry Highland Gar
nett handsome ailegorical painting expression
Of gratitude for his efforts behalf OF Cuban indie
psndence. The picture represents the Goddess Of
Liberty Of Cuba hberattng number OF slaves and
taking the chains from their limbs. Under the feet OF
the Goddess is the broken crown OF Spain and the
crushed lion of old Castillo In the background tho
victorious Cuban troops and away in the distance
burning sugar plantation be The picture is
completed by portrayng the execution, by the
garotto, Of Narclsso Lopez, tho Cuban patriot. in
Havana in 1851 The platform on which the speakers
sat was decorated with the American, English and
Cuban 1ags-the latter being silk banner ade by
the Cuban ladies' of New York for the ''Guardia DO
Bembetta-" Among the Cubaus present were Colonel
Manuel Lopez de Queraa, kov. Joaquin dc Palma, Of
tho Cuban Protestant Church; +. Marrcro, r Rodri-
guez, Anton Perez L. Poxo, A. Castillo, =. Bochiller
A. Arrestia The coiored club was largely repre-
scented.
After the passage Of resolutions eulogistic OF Rev
Mr.. Garncts efforts IN behalf of slaves In Cuba that
gentleman made brief speech of thanks and reassu-
of his steacast adherence to hts principles. He
followed by Mr. Scotsron, who read the following
letter - tr14 I
Nxw YORK. August Z. 1871
G. X. SCorrR0S Esq.
DEAR sIRI have received your note OF the 9th inst,
and Of approve of your suggestion that the forth
coming annual Convention Antwerp, for the codhcati0n
and reform VI the law vi should be mp0rtuned
stamp slavery u crime anywhere and every where
throughout the earth.
LIS question whether shis be better Done by
sending special committee n by memorial from
adng societies OF which have already the dis
tnction Of leading the world In the sntslavery cause
1t would DO very appropriate that ths suggestion should
to tho embed nations the world from the United
States, since IL would be
the sin OF sustaining recognizing the anal crime Of
Moreover it is specially fitting that the 2ooOO
coiored soldiers who nobly upheld dag where ath
fell the fastest during civil shoud be
proclaim ali the world that the manhood ot their of
which they heroic evidence ought and gard
less OF their coor or condition. over All continents to be
forever free. I am truly yours, ETHAN ALLEN.
Mr. Scottron was followed by Mr. Curtis, Mr.. Coron-
ados, Rev. Joaquin dc Palma and Colonel Lopez de
Queraa after which tho presentation OF the picture
took place