The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-01-25
DIVERS DISPATCHES.
DIVERS DISPATCHES.
Various Sentiments From Various
Portions Of the Country, Regard
ing the Compromise Bill.
The Charge that Kellogg Used In
proper Means to Secure His
Election to the U. S. Senate
Unfou1ded.
John MACPHERSON Elected to Succeed
FreIinghuysen as U. S. Senator
from New Jersey.
IN APPROVAL.

| IN APPROVAL.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, January 23-The
Board of Trade has adopted a resolution
heartily approving the plan for settling the
Presidential question.
| HALF AND HALF.
| RICdMoND, Va, January 23.-The bust
ness and professional men of this city, at a
meeting held last evening, approved OF Ed
munds' bill, but q caucus of conservative
legislators deemed it inexpedient to inter
fere in the Presidential difficulty.
HEARTILY APPRovED.
Boston, January 23.-At a large meet
ing in Fanniel Hall to-day, Mayor Prince
the Presidential question was heartily ap-
proved.
INDIAN NEWS.
HAT CREEK, Wy. T., January 23.-The
mail courier between this post and Red
Cloud, was attacked by four Indians while
on his last trip, but escaped on his return
trip. He met fifty friendly Sioux who were
en- route to the treaty with Crazy Horse for
his surrender.
BIG PETITION.
New YORK, January 23.-A petition to
Congress, in relation to the compromise
plan is in circulation at the Union League
club and elsewhere in this city. The
petitioners make substantially the following
suggestions:
First, That the constitutionality of the
proposed act should be formally passe up
on by the Supreme Court.
Second, That the judges of the Supreme
Court should not be members of the COM
mission iif.. prior adjudication by the
court cannot be obtained.
Third, That the part assigned to the five
judges comparts neither with the dignity
nor impartiality of the court, nor with the
rights Of the people, nor with the princi-
piles and safety of the country's institutions.
THE PETITIONERS
ask that Congress will not involve the
Judges of the Supreme Court in any mat
ter Withholding the contest until the court
shall be called to act on the question in Its
judicial capacity.
IRELINGHUYsEN BEATEN.
TRENTON, N. J., January 23.-John
MacPherson was to-day chosen U s. Sena-
tor by majority of one vote, over Fred
erick 7. Freiinghuysen, the presen; Sena-
tor.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, January 23.-The
A. & P. Telegraph Company, in December,
we're enjoined from building line along
the Ohio 4 Mississippi Railroad, upon
complaint of the Western Union Co. Sub
sequenslJ the A. &. p c.. arranged with
the receivers Of the railroad to build line
for them, transfering their material and
men to the receivers for that purpose. To-
day Judges Drummond and Gresham, of
the U. s. Court, decided such action to be
violation Of the spirit of the INDUCTION, and
declared the parties in contempt, and ad-
miniftering . severe reprimand and dis
charging them on the payment Of coets.
NO MONEY Used.
NEW ORLEASs, January 23.-In the
State House Legislature, to-day, the House
Committee, appointed to enquire into the
charges made By Mr.. Pinchbsck, that mem
bers had been bribed BY Sour, q member of
the House, TO vote for Kellogg, for q. 8.
Senator, reported that they had examined,
under oath, sixty Two out of the sixty.six
members present, and every one had de-
clared, distinctly and emphatically, that he
had not received money or any other con-
sideration to vote for Gov Kellogg. The
committee state that the evidence given
satisfied them that improper influences
were attempted, bot not BY Sour or any one
in the interest Of Kellogg.
COT HD CANE.
IT, u~,.> C.-x - A.. Iuf. A.:
evening, for Washington, via Mobile, with
Caasanave and Kenner, members of the re-
turning board.
HAHrYoRD, Conn, January 23.-Jn the |
Senate, to-day, the resolution passed Last
week, endoniDg the Congress joint commit |
tee plan To count the vote for President, /
was recalled from the House, reconaidered
and tabled. The plan il regarded lso t.
vorsbls than vhs0 int announced