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National Republican., 1877-02-07
WISE ACTION OF THE SENATE.

The Presidents veto of the bill abolish.
ing the Police Board of the District was
sustained yesterday In the Senate. Senator
INGALLS,, who has boen in earnest symps.
thy with the reforms which have been in.
auguratcd in the Police Department of the
city, said. in sustaining the Presidents
veto, that the police force was virtually
without head, and that owing to the fact
that'a large number of people would be here
on Inauguration day, that the force ought
to be well organized and under defaitc
leadership, and for that reason he was In
favor of retaining the Board. Senator
INGALLS, reason for one is good, but there
arc other and more important reasons
why the action of the Senate was
q wise one. and why the Board
should be retained. The developments
of the past few weeks have proven
beyond doubt that criminal collusiou Of
certain members Of the Police Force with
the gamblers and thieves Of the District
has existed for some time, and therefore
retention of the Board is necessary in order
to inaugurate reform, investigate thor.
OuSuIy tuc CuuiBen ubalust the OlllCihls,
punish the guilty, and SO far as Is necessary
for the best interests Of the service, reor.
ganize the force. The Senate having sus.
tanned the veto, these measures can now be
prosecuted with vigor and energy which
would have been impossible had the bill
passed over the veto. The people of the
District, who have been paying seven
thousand dollars in taxes to support certain
officials now charged with corruption in
office, demand that a thorough and ex.
haustive examination shall be made into
their official conduct, and If they be guilty
that they shall be punished to the fullest
extent of the law. To the Police Board
the people, the tax payers, the law abiding
citizens, and all interested in tic welfare
and peace Of this community, look. for
prompt action in this matter. They can.
not shirk this sacred trust. The evidence
of guilt is too glaring, and public opinion
too powerful for them to waver or hesitate.
The matter is in such state that 1t cannot
be whitewashed. Let the Board do its
duty, and the people will sustain. Let
them shirk the responsibility, and they
will be brought before the bar of public
opinion for settlement.
National Republican., 1877-02-07
A NEW SCHEME UNsIAsKED.

CHARLES O'CONoR, In his argument be.
fore the mixed Tribunal, made an admis-
sion which surprised many. 1t did not
cut such an impressive figure in the argu-
ment, but it augured much for the future.
He said that the Commission could
60 no farther nor exercise any more
power than could the two Houses that
the President of the Senate could
not canvass the votes because the Consti.
tuition did not authorize him to, but that
the two Houses could because they were
authorized 10 act-that Is, the House could
elect the President, and therefore ii must
determine the fact that there had been q
failure 10 elect by the Electoral College,
and on the other hand the Senate must and
can determine that there has been no elec.
tion, and so it will elect Vice President.
Now, according to this theory, the re.
port Of tho Commission amounts to moth.
ing, for If that body is nothing more than
giant committee of the two Houses, there
is nothing binding in their action. The
Judges of the Supreme Court were simply
called in for the benefit of their wisdom,
and If the decision should happ,n
TO be in favor CT Mr.. TILDEN, it
is expected that the Republicans
will scquiesce but If 1t should
be in favor of Governor HAYES only, Mr..
O'CONoR has just advised the Democratic
party that the report of the Commission
amounts TO nothing, and so 1t can be laid
aside as one of the curiosities of modern
legislative literature, and as according to
his theory the House must act 1t must of
course decide for itself when the occasion
for action arises.
Under this theory of Mr.. O'Conor the
Democrats can wait patiently until few
minutes before the 4th day Of March, and
then suddenly assuming that there has
been no election, proceed immediately to
elect Mr. TILDEN. If the Senate should
then elect WHEELER Vice President, there
would practically be o concurrence in the
idea that there had been no election by the
Electoral Colleges. And even if the Sen
ate should refuse to elect WHEELER
the President of the Senate could
not declare any one elected Presi-
dent, because he could not get both
Houses together, spd if he could he would
have nothing toscount, because the cleo
toral votes, the certificates, and all the
papers have passed from his possession.
There is something startling in these
facts, as there are large number of
prominent Democrats committed to
this scheme. They propose to take
up the time of the Commission,
interpose objections, get in behind
the returns il possible, and run
the matter down near to the 4th of March
and then discover that the finding Of the
Commission is erroneous, and suddenly,
through concerted action in the House,
spring the election of Mr.. Tilden on the
country. The papers will be out OF the
hands Of the President OF the Senate. The
National Republican., 1877-02-07

At about noon to-day, says the jackson Mis-
siss'ppi Times sort Of cavalcade passed up
President street by the Times Office In the
direction Of the penltentiary constituted as
follows:
In the lead, one horseman (white) with .
rope made fast to the pommel Of his saddle,
and at the other end Of the rope WAS
q negro made fast also. Just In rear OF the
aforementioned white rider and the negro was
another one Of the same class who sported
whip and horn. At his right was another
who carried revolver and the rear was
brought up by six hounds well trained to
answer to the call OF their master. And as,
ever anon, the shrill blasts OF the horn echoed
through the streets Of our peaceful city, and
alarmed the women and children, the hounds
would "close up" around the helpless victim
At the other end Of the rope. 1t was impossi-
BILE to obtain full, and fair view Of the riders,
because their horses were good; the culprit
was fair traveller, and their speed through
one of the principal streets Of the city was
somewhat accelerated.
VIII the members of tho Presidential court
consider this scene and a thousand others
which have already been brought to their
notice before turning the country over to the
men who In the face Of our christian ciyiliza-
tion can perpertrate such black acts as the
above.
National Republican., 1877-02-07
THE TUnCo- RUSSIAN WAR CLOUD

MlDHAT PAsHA has been dismissed from
the service Of the Sultan and transported
beyond Turkish territory. This leaves
the question Of war like Intentions on the
part Of Turkey beyond dispute. MIDHAT
has been noted for his earnest endeayors
to secure peaceful settlement of the
Eastern question through the influence and
good offices of the great conference, and
his action in this direction has displeased
the Sultan, and he is brought to suffer
Punishment as penalty for incurring that
displeasure. Since the dissolution of the
conference MIDHAT has been actively en-
gagged in schemes for Constitutional reform,
and these measures are also said to have
been regarded by the Sultan as encroach.
ments on the Imperial prerogatives, and
therefore influenced him in the course he
has just taken.
This new ministerial revolution in Tur-
key augurs a conflict with Russia by early
spring time, at least. Active and exten.
sivc preparations are being made by both
Russia and Turkey. There is also per.
ceptible activity among the other powers.
There is no doubt but that all Europe is
getting ready for the conflict which is sp.
preaching with as much certainty as the
approach and flight of time. There seems
to be no possible way Of avoiding the clash
of arms. Turkey is resolute. Russia is
determined, and tho other great powers
have Withdrawn, disguised, from the peace
conference, and are now getting ready for
the shock of war which must inevitably
come.
National Republican., 1877-02-07
THE CASE OF FLORIDA.

1t is plain that the counsel of both par
ties before the Electoral Commission regard
the decision to be made In the Florida case
as conclusive oi the whole question to be
determined. And the question of jurs.
diction is so clearly put by the peculiar
condition Of that case, and is 80 narrowed
down by the admissions of counsel, that 1t
will not be difficult for the people to un
derstand its merits. The counsel of the
Democracy have at last conceded the
position the REPUBLICAN assumed at the
outset, that the whole duty of electng q
President is confded to the States. and
that their competent action, when taken,
binds all parties as to the result of the
election and their choice Of electors. Aud
upon this ground they proceed to build in
the interest of their candidate. But the
result must prove disastrousto their cause;
National Republican., 1877-02-07

white liners upon the blacksand which he
witnessedpersor all all for political reasons
Rampant sedition and bloody loneliness
gave Mississippi to the Democracy. From
forty thousand republican majority. the
returns were made to give Democratic
majority of nearly fifty eight thousand.
This was accomplished as is beng daily
proven before the Senate Sub Committee,
by the most flagrant usurpa,ion of power
perpetra,ion of lawless acts such as would
compare well with scenes of dark1ages.
when personal security and personal
liberty were almost unknown to the masses.
National Republican., 1877-02-07

MgssRs. BLUNT AND SPRINGER wasted .
valuable portion of the time of the House
yesterday by making a violent and bitterly
partisan attack upon the Secretary of the
Navy. MIR. Springer has got the reputation
among his friends of talking more and saying
lees than any Member In the House. Mr..
Blunt yesterday established for himself the
reputation Of making more gestures and
kissing more Kisses, in uttering less sense than
any other member of the House, and thus the
whirligig of time brings Its revenges, Its
changes, and Its developments.
National Republican., 1877-02-07
The yernon business.

Below we present a letter from Governor
PACKARD, Of Louisiana, which was received
in this city yesterday, and which exposes the
fsllacy that the alterations In the returns Of
Vernon parish affected any result not deter
mined before the notifications. There is
therefore no motive evident, no object gained
and no result affected.
Enclosing both statement Of the votes as
opened and statement as they were com.
piled and promulgated by the Board of Re-
turning Officers, the Governor remarks:
You will perceive that the taking Of one hun.
dred and seventy eight votes from the Demo.
cratic column and adding them TO the Republican
Smith tRSpSbiicsnJ Is returned by i,ioi majority,
oyer Elan lDemoorat.l Nor did 1t affect the
election for State Senator, for Texado tpcmo;
thirty.three votes, over Kelso tRepublican.)
Nor did II even affect tho judicial district elec.
H % a. S Srectsd y the board under the law
LEFT Hunter tRepublican) elected BY l2s votes
over Blackman, (Democrat,D without the neces
sity ofadding solitary vote to the Republican
=. Tho facts appear to be that the Returning
giving lis Democratic votes, should be- rejected
for cause. The subsequent addition OF these lis
votes to the Republican ngures appears to have
stracted the original returns and LEFT in their
place copy OF his own handwriting, with his ad-
was careiessness or undue condolences in him as an
employee on tho part Of the returning officers
not to have noticed his fraud, but II was nothing
worse.
We concur In Governor PACKARD's opinion.
LITTLEFIELD's motive in casting suspicious
on the returns through his own mauipula-
tions, and then stealing the mangled returns
to barter them to the Democracy seems pat
ent. This mans true character will be illus.
trated in Its true light before we are through
with him.
National Republican., 1877-02-07

A SOLITARY musquito buddcd and bios.
somed in this Office last night but sank to an
eternal rest in the paste cup before the bell OF
St. Aloysius struck the hour of twelve. He
passed away without struggle, and a smile
rested on his billdozed brow In the sleep that
knows no waking.
National Republican., 1877-02-07
THE MISSISSIPPI CRooKEDNEss.

The developments being rapidly made
before the Senate Sub. Committee of
Privileges and Elections respecting the
Mississippi election, are enough to make
the bull dozers themselves blush. The
testimony of John P. Gilmer given yester-
day, was fraught with facts, which cast
foul stigma upon the Democracy of
Mississippi. He.testined to dozen cases
Of cold blooded murder perpetrated by the
National Republican., 1877-02-07

Eouse will have two Democratic tellers to
do their work. President Grants term Of
Office will expire, and the country will be
at the mercy of political trick which may
result in chaos and wide spread confusion,
or In placing Mr.. TrLpEN in the White
House. Will the bull.dozed wake up
moment and think of these startling
thipps2
National Republican., 1877-02-07

A AoREATER responsibility rests upon the
Republican members Of the Electoral Tri.
bunal than rests upon the founders of the
Republic. Tho latter had aNation to make,
the former have Republic to preserve. Mil
lions of Republican voters arc looking anx-
iously to them to-day fora recurment of that
victory which they won at the ballot box.
Let them stand firm and yield not.
National Republican., 1877-02-07

THE STEAMER GEORGE WASHINGTON struck
the rocks at Mistaken Point, short distance
from Cape Race, and when the Inhabitants of
the coast discovered the accident, the goodly
old ship had gone to pieces and was scattered
about, some OF It washed on to the beach, and
some tossed on the sea, while the maugled re-
mains of thirteen human bodies were discov-
cred SO mutilated as to be beyond recognition.
National Republican., 1877-02-07

GENERAL MILES has met old Crazy Horse
and bis battle flags are ours. The desperate
fight took place near the rugged banks of the
Tongue River, in Montana Territory, on the
seventh of January, and after continuing for
about twenty hours ended in a decisive victory
for the United States troops. -Four brave
boys were killed and six wounded. The num-
Der of red men that were slain Is unknown.
National Republican., 1877-02-07

A Mrs. FLoRr, of St. Louis, has just re-
ceived $4,000 for an injury to one third Of her
left leg. At this rate how much will Mrs.
Florida receive for the injury which the bull
dozers have inflicted all over her unhappy
person,
National Republican., 1877-02-07

GoRTsCHAKoFF's circular says that the
refusal of Turkey to comply with the demands
of the Conference, touches the dignity and
peace of Europe. A long reaching refusal,
th.k
National Republican., 1877-02-07

BELroRD, of Colorado, is one of the most
active and hard working men in the House.
He occupies the chair he worked SO hard to
win with honor to the Silver State.
National Republican., 1877-02-07

Mn. b-IST, In his bitter assault on the Sec
retary Of the Navy, could not have made up
uglier faces At the Republican side of the
House II he had put on mustard plaster and
eaten alnm.
National Republican., 1877-02-07
A Swis, 20 bo Extrnditea.

lBy Telegraph TO The National Republican,
NEW YORK, Feb. G.-lsaac Rich, a Ger
man Swiss, reached this city to-day from Indiana,
In charge of dsteotive. Tho Swiss govern.
ment have taken proceedings TO extradite hIm on
aoharge Of violating school girls under his
charge as teacher.
National Republican., 1877-02-07

THREE MEN were buried ten feet deep in an
iron ore mine in Pennsylvania, on Monday.
Their earthly troubles have been ironed ore
by the rough hand Of accident.
National Republican., 1877-02-07

THE Governor of Indiana, Mr.. Blue Jeans
Williams, Is giving innumersble receptions,
with ice.cream and gingerbread thrown in.
National Republican., 1877-02-07
BUSINESS CHANCES.

HAVE SEVERAL PARTIES WHO WILL
trade real estate In this city, slightly cneun-
bcred for good Eastern property. II. II. WAR
NER co., st., OPP. Masonic Temple. fc6-5t
MONEY TO LOAN ON FIRST. GLASS
,, ~ real e;!atei sie o 500 ~ 90 at eight per
cent Interest. Also. several small sums at ten per
cent GoodlI ans on real estate l can alwas ncso-
iiatc. u. II, WARNkR, 0i6 Y street northwest.
ft6-5t
ENoR SALE OR EXCHANGES ACRES IN
y Montgomery comfy, Md, miles from the city
and about . quarter Of mile from Linden, statioa
on the Metropolitan railroad. Land OF nne auaiIty
sepl6 blI Seyenth slreet-
National Republican., 1877-02-07

On the whole LITTLEFIELp appears to To
very unsuccessful as suscess.
National Republican., 1877-02-07
Buried Alive.

FLUSHING, N. Y, Feb. G.-The body OF
John sohleider, who was buried alive In n well,
which caved upon him last Tuesday, was found
this forenoon at depth OF forty feet II was In an
erect position, the arms over the head, clutchins
a rope In death grip, large stone Weighing
Earth and stones were packed closely around the
National Republican., 1877-02-07
WANTS.

NN<..S.SN(I|.N.NCN. .ICN~ON0O~ON<N~
"ANTED.-DWELLI HOUSE IN
w Washington, worth from 900 to ~, 0,J
VIII pay one third cash, third In very desirable
lots In this city and balance In nrst class improved
Box 6i3, giving number and description OF tho
mouse lasg-l0
" AN L "A SMALL FURNISHED
w HOUSE, between Eleventh and Fifteenth
streets and Pennsylvania avenue aud X street;
family small; no children. Address, ~. A. D."
care NATIONAL REPUBLICAN. fr5-tf
National Republican., 1877-02-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

When the House was called to order at ton
O'Clock, there were only half dozen members
present, and q further reoess was Immediately
taken until hye minutes OF twelve
On being called " order at IL o'clock, Mr..
National Republican., 1877-02-07
EDUCATIONAL.

EDUCATIONAL.
SONS AND DAUGHTERS EDUCATED
suits al RpGGssffSsfEassS WEI S,Isii Uo.PE PHt-
corner OF Seventh ana l. streets,
Day and Evening sessions.
For Illustrated circular call At College, address
" II. u. SPESCER,
JA-u President,
National Republican., 1877-02-07

Other Amendments to Appropriation bills
Amendments were adopted for the compens satIon
OF Mcssrs. Bliss, Dickson and others who were
special counsel on the whlskey cases in st. Louis,
Chicago and elsewhere.
Pending further consideration of the bill tho
committee rose.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. CLARK, (NIo.)
HOLMAN, (lnd.) and CANNON, lll) the new
conferees on the Post Route bill.
On motion OF Mr. JENKS, (Pa.) the Special
Committee on Louisiana Affairs wasaut hOrll, d TO
print tho testimony taken In the election inyestl.
Mr.. THROCKMORTON. OF Tex, said tina, to.
day had been assigned for hU OF the
omaha Bridge bi and he asked II this would not
be the regular order.
The SPEAKER said the bill had been nyed for
tuesday, February 9TH, and the House had not
reached that day yet In the course of legislation
Mr. LEAVENWORTH, OF N. Y, offered q
resolution reciting that II was desirable that
there should be proper shrubbery around the
Capitol grounds; that the parties In charge of
the grounds did not seem to have q proper appre
cation OF the requirements Of the grounds, and
directing the Committe on Public Buildings and
Grounds to inquire what legislation is NECESSARY
10 secure the proper decoration OF the grounds
under proper and compstent authority. Referred.
MT. SAfLER, Of Ohio presented the m memorial
Of the Cincinnati Chamber of ,Com msrce, In rela.
tion to q new expedition to the North Pole, and
1t was ordered printed In the Record.
The House then, at fifteen minutes of four
look receFs until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-17
a Great Day for Catholics.

The Catholics of the entire world,
wherever their religion has foothold,
will celebrate the first OF the coming May
as day OF general rejoicing. 1t will be
the tiftieth anniversary of Plus IN and
the 18th OF June following, which will
likewise be observed as great day by
the Roman church, will be the thirty
first year Of his Pontificate. The lat
ter event is one as yet unheard OF in the
annals Of Catholicism. Plus the Ninth
has seen the days OF Peter as Bishop OF
Rome, in spite of the old saying and, in
the present Pontiff's case. mistaken
prophecy, "Non rideJis amos Pet,.i. +"
Plus the Ninth has not only been Dish
op longer than st. Peter, but has surpass-
ed his years OF Episcopate. The fact strik-
es the Catholic world with wonder. The
Bishops of the Catholic church in Amer
lea have issued circulars calling upon
their followers to celebrate in am especial
manner the two events which are OF
such moment and importance in the his
| tory of the church.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-17

SAYS the Cowier-Joumal "Senator ST.
mon Cameron evidently doesn't like
Hayes sufficiently to enjoy senatorial
propinquity to him. He has resigned
and Don Cameron, ex-secretary Of war
will succeed him, it is said. Thus Don
aid is provided for, but whether he will
continue the old gentleman's tactics oil
not is uncertain. Senator Cameron j:
seventy-cight years old, and needs rest
He was secretary of war in 1861, minister
to Russia in 1862, q senator
from 1916 to 1919, was reelected
in 1857 tor the term ending 1868,
resigned in 1861, was reelected in
1866 and again in 1872. His term ex-
pires March 3, 1879. Uutil Hayes entered
the white house, Simon Cameron has be-
lieved that hint from him was suffi-
cient to get any Pennsylvania republican
in q feathcrcd nest. Times change, but
Simon Cameron chang yes not with them
The Cameron family is potent in Penn.
sylvania politics, but there is a large
amount of kicking against the pricks
going on Just at thus time
There was just ono kick against the
pricks in the republican caucus OF the
Pennsylvania legislature. The vote
for the son of his father stood one hun.
dred and twenty-eight to one for Morton
McMichael.