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A question involving the validity Of Ii,

A question involving the validity Of the
present issue Of outstanding greenback legal
tender notes is now pending in the Courts
of Massachusetts,, from which, in time, it
viii be carried to the Supreme Court Of the
United States It viii be remembered that
the principal reason given for upholding the
constitutonality of the legal-:ender acts was,
that, in case the necessity existed, Congress
had the power to do any act essential to the
national safety. The state of war consti-
tuted such necessity for this forced loan as
to justify and render constitutional what, per-
haps, under other circumstances, as in state
of pea,e, would not have been so considered.
In the revision of the laws in 1874, the legal
tender acts were re-enactod, as Of 1874, and
the original acts were repealed Mr.. A1nS-
, 1877-12-09

der this proposition so unjust as to be almost
wicked. It would necessitate large increase
of taxat1on. The Chicago Fire Department,
as now organized, enjoys the confidence OF
the community. It is felt to be adequate to
conquer any condagration that may get
headway, as long as the present building
restrictions ara enforced. But to begin
again the unrestricted erection Of fre-trnps
will be to require d vest increase In the
machinery and working force of the Fire
Department, and such an increase can only
be secured at the outlay Of large sum OF
money nnd permanent addition to the
annual ta1-fund. Is there any justice IN
taxing the business and house-oTners
of large part of the city in order to per-
nit the property-owners Of 4 favored section
to build q lot of shanties? The city at large
has already been taxed enormously to enable
the landowners in the southwestern portion
to build brick houses. Since the enlargement
Of the limits, probably over $4,000, 600 have
been expended on sewerage and water-plpes
in the outlying districts, in order that the
property-owne1s might construct proper
foundations. Is it fair that taxpayers gen
orally should have been compelled to con-
tribute thus literally without receiving the
consideration that was promised to them :?
Even those owning and living in frame
houses in tho district named hare no interest
in extending the same privilege to neigh
boring property; on the contrary, the erec-
ton Of new frame houses will only increase
their own danger. The fact is that there is
not single ward in Chicago where the ma
iority OF the residents are not opposed, by
interest and inclination, to revival OF the
old fre-trap privileges
The Committee which have had the pro-
posed ordinance under consideration have
resolved to report. it back to the Council
without recommendation It will come be-
fore the Council without any other prestige
than that which few demagogues may give
it individually. All the property and busi-
ness interests Of Chicago, large and small,
are unconpromisingly opposed to it, so that
there should not only be d majority against
| it, but it should be voted down so promptly
and Overwhelmingly that the proposition
| will never again be revived, aud certainly
not while brick houses can be built almost as
chesply as frame houses.
, 1877-12-09

The strength of the alliance between the
three Emperors is daily becoming more ap-
parent. During the early part OF the sum
1ner campaign in Bulgaria it IVES the fashion
for English papers to assume that Acsit1a
was friendly to the Turks a:sd jealous OF tue
encroachmcnts of the Russians upon Inc
Danubian provinces. But that faSorlte 'llo-
sion has long since been dispellcd, and now
a,.cor;7;nn 10 the latest cdvices, an uneasy
feelinp is becoming apparent in London lest
the settlement Of the Eastern question nA3
he mode in a manner nufayorable 10 GngllSe
interests.
, 1877-12-09
cour msssMEETINGS NEEDED.

courage the adrocates Of silver remonetlze-
ton in Congress, and to counteract the de-
pressing influence Of the Presidential utter
ances on that subject, viz: By holding
nass-meetings il the principal cities and
towns throughout the West and South which
shall give a spontaneous and emphatic e1-
preston to the popular sentiment. Inc
mcss-.ncet:ng is the most direct and forclole
vehicle for organizing public opinion and
making it respected by the public servants
Il vss the huge mass meeting in favor OF
municipal reform which was held in the
EXPOSITION Building which sounded the
dcath-knell Of the CoLy1S regime III this
city. The numbers gathered there, anu
the unnnilnity Of sentiment, overawed the
bu,nmers mud gave them warning that 1t
was time for them to stand back. AS the
Chicago City Government WIS revolutionlzed
in this way, so tho National Congress cnn be
g:ided by series Of similar 1nhss-1neetlngs
throughout the country demanding the re-
p4onetization of silver es 4 simple act OF
iustice md the only avai1ab.e means Of COM
n,crcial salvation.
Chicago is tho very city to innugurate this
system OF meetings. We understand that
there hos been more OF less talk about it;
what is needed now is prompt and decisive
action. There is no danger Of n failure to
respond on the part OF tho people. There
has not been for many years my pubic
question On which there IVES such boundless
harmony Of sentiment, without regard
to party divisions, as there Is to-day III
this citv III the demand fer the restora-
ton of silver to its rightful place in
the American monetary system. Proper
notice and an absolute departure from all
party attachments or advantages will bring
out as many sympathizers as can be crowded
into any structure Of the city. II the Tx
position Building we're not occupied it could
lie filed to its utmost capacity. The Taber-
nacle is the next largest available building,
and the meeting should be called there. Inc
business men aud tie working classes Will
alike flock there to share in the manifesto
ton Of the most urgent demand TINT has
| beea mado upon Congress since 1t Was neces-
| sary to urgs vigorous prosecution OF the
| war Of the Rebellion. Then the occnsion
| WIS the struggle for national life; now 1t Is
struggle for commercial solvency-
If Chicago set the example, cities like Gin
cinuati, St. Louis, Detroit, Cleveland, Mil
waukce, st. Paul, Memphis, Vicksburg. New
Orleans will not be long in initiating it.
Similar meetings will bo held in the cities OF
second size and tho chief towns. Ringing
resolutions will be poured in upon Congress
with tho rush and impetuos;ty Of torrent,
and the Representatives Of the people gen.
orally will begin to feel like the Chicago Con-
gressn1an who is accredited with the state
1nent that he would be burned in effgy at
home il he refused to vote for the Silver
bill. Even the President will be made to
comprehend how serious matter it will be
for him to veto the combined demands oi
the Representatives Of the people in the
Nntional Legislature and Of the people them
| selves
, 1877-12-09

Tbe troubles on the Mexican border are
assuming Il shape that mny lead to really
sorrows conplications. One Of the two
parties of troops which recently crossed the
Rio Grnnde in pursuit OF depredators has
r,een heard from, our dispatches this morn
f,p telling of an encounter between Col.
youso's command and q number Of Mexican
Indians, in which two of the latter were
killed and three we're wounded. The camp
and property Of the Indians vere completely
destroyed No news has yet been received
from Col BULLS, the leader of the other
detachment of United States troops.
, 1877-12-09
Yesterday Was another day of excitement

Yesterday was another day Of excitement
and uncertainty in Paris. The course OF
Marshal A1AcAlAHoS in claiming the appoint
ment Of three members, after having un.
conditionally surrendered to popular sent.
ment By inviting n DuEAuRE to undertake
the formation Of the new Ministry, was an
svent SO unexpected TINT the leaders of all
parties were filed with nstonishment. Even
The Constitutionalists were puzzled; and ut
IN important meeting, held after the adjourn.
ment Of the Chamber Of Deputies, q great
diversity Of views WIS expressed BY tho
different members, but no decision whatever
was reached.
, 1877-12-09

The Communists ct this city, rs well as
those III other cities, have plan of taxation
which is peculiar to them. They call it
progressive, and this because it increases in
q compound ratio, o,-somothing botween geo.
metrical and aritlmetical progression, &C
cording to the increase Of earnings or say
ings Of the citizen. Mr.. CARTER q. HAnR1-
SON, who represents the western wards Of
this city IN Congress, has undertaken to give
this Communist principle of taxation legis-
lative form in q bill proposing the levy and
collection of an income taz- Mr. HARRISON
proposes to establish 81, 600 rs the maximum
income which shall pay no tax. The rnte Of
tar on incomes from $1,000 to $4,000 is to
be per cent; from -, 900 to $4,000, Il per
cent the rate to progressively increase with
the amount of income until $4,000 is
reached. All incomes over S23, 600 or under
$35, 900 are to pay tax of 5 per cent; from
So, 900 to $50, 900, I per cent; and on all
incomes over $50, 1000, 5per cent.
Regarding ta1 in the way of penalty
md punishment, Mr. HARRISON recognizes
the man whose earnings are S50,0o0 year
os such monster of evil that he is to be
subjected not only to the aggregate punish
ment provided for twenty-five men having
incomes Of $4,000 each, but his ofFense
against society is ranked es equal to the COM
bincd offense Of 125 men, each earning
$4,000 year. The bill recognizes the
fundamental principle OF Communism that
the mnn who earns By his labor $2 day is
m enemy of all those who do not earn that
much, and he should be stripped Of portion
Of bis income to equalize those who get
less; and, taking 81 day as the standard Of
income, the injustice Of any man earning S.,
50, S., SIS, OF $50 day becomes criminal
, 1877-12-09

In the opinion Of Comptroller KNOX there
will bc n two-thirds majority in the Senate
for the Silver BILL This does not refer to
the BLAND bill. but to that,reported BY tue
Senate Finance Committee with the free
coinage section stricken out It Is also Ills
on;nion TINT the President will veto the bill,
and that the Senate viii pass it over the veto.
, 1877-12-09

Two OF the New York papers had the enter,
prise to order specinl reports Of Mr. WAsu,
BugSE's lecture On Paris aud the horrors Of tb.
Commune, and one OF them was the Sun, wThose
de Jdcto editor, Citizen JouS Sw1Sroy, is one of
the leaders OF tue New York Commune.
, 1877-12-09

Confederate influence has secured the rp-
pointment rs taily-clerk Of the Hsuse OF
Gen. LAMAR, formerly Secretary OF tho
Rebel Se1,ate. Of which ALEXANDER r.
STEPHENS, as -Presideu. OF the Contetle.-
acy, was the presiding officer
, 1877-12-09

The New York Commercial -adrtrttser is very
severe on the Presidents policy. aud affects to
be the only depository OF pure Republicauism
and undehed in the universe. Let us see We
believe that the editor Of the Commercial Adeer-
tise7. is the Mr.. HuGH HASTINGS whose name
figured in .,lc TWEED investigation on the back
of some gushing letters To and humping
checks signed BY the Boss.
, 1877-12-09

How humiliating it must be to the sharp
spectators, and kings Of Wall street, and the
railroad magaatcs to reflect that the late Com-
modore VASDERHLT, who always was too
sharp, shrcwd, aud clever for them, was only d
drivcliug 1unatic, with interm;ssions Of raving
madncssi
, 1877-12-09

In st. Louis the other dag petition VAS cn,
culated for the introduction of the studv .,
German in the public schools, whegcupon som.
knavish individuals got up anot.:er petition ask.
ing the Directors 70 introduce also the study NJ
Irish
, 1877-12-09

A history of Turkey written from an English
standpoint must be remarkable production.
The tolerant spiris of the Ottomans, and the
wise and able craftsmanship Of tho Fiziers, are
topics such US could only be discovered by q
British historian, and Sir EDKAKp GREASY Is
his name.
, 1877-12-09

Careful inquiries Of persons we'll informed
IN Washington show that not more than
three Senators have expressed au lntent1on
Of opposinc the Presidents appointments
, 1877-12-09

A number Of influential citizens Of Chi
cago cn1ne together last evening, among
them being Messrs. r. P. DEs1cxsoS, POT
TEE PALMER, Judge BooTH, Judge LAW
Renee, and Mr. S. Il. kEEFooT, aud decided
upon holding q mass-meeting of citizens OF Al
,,arties favorable to reconciliation. Notice
Of the time and place will be given here
, 1877-12-09

An amateur philoloeist writes to ask Tn,
TRIBUNE what "eftsoons" means in this Ia,
line from "The Ancient Mariner:
Eflsoons his hand dropped he..
Why, it means that he dropped it D. i. d.
, 1877-12-09

Senator DAVIS does not promise to be sny
conspicuous exception to the rule that Sena-
tor can never be successful Presidential candi.
date,
, 1877-12-09

There are only 5000 applicants for Govern.
mcnt positions abroad, and there will probably
be as many as thirty changes in the next tvelya
months
, 1877-12-09

publican party to 60 on praising his Admins.
rratfou for its action in appointing the Jar
Commission of Investigation. The Withdrawal
OF Mr.. ROOSEVELT will be the population Of
Mr. JAZZ. There is no middle ground,
, 1877-12-09

Gov. HENDRICKS has put an end to the story
about Tn4pES's renewing the contest for thu
Presidency. So the country is safe.
, 1877-12-09

We do not very clearly see how, II President
HAYES abdicates in favor of Mr.. CoSEL1sa BY
declining to renominate Er. ROOSEVELT for the
New York Col1ectorshiu. he can expect the Ke-
, 1877-12-09

According to m Eastern correspondent, I'LL.
nois is represented abroad By dozen Govern
mcnt officials, the aggregate Of their sala,ie,
being S39 600.
, 1877-12-09

Memorandum to President HAYES: T..
with Ciyil-Scrvice reform, IS quacks say Of thei,
patent medicines: 'sThe 1u1gest bottles AZ.
much the cheapest"
, 1877-12-09

The idea Of taxing Chinese immigrants Is op-
posed 10 all principles Of free trade.
, 1877-12-09

CLEVELAND LODGE, No I'll 4 F; ,,ar an III; 4: non on
EnnInY ncxt Dec o. Vt ~ sharp. to attend Tue 1uue
~ ~ mir iatc brother William Goodwin lsro*n ta
axss to DEPOT cars otcltl ,n1k c'ethnE +noua 3
f wUrn Thr members Ut Ile Veteran tssoc.S.1on ~
!,a..St1 !a -, ~. ~. ~-7 GEO f, SINCLAIR W. NJ.
APOLLO coatNASDERY No l. kSiGmIS3 5n1:3,L 1EarI Viii
hr held at Asylum. to ~ Aonroe'st' 0n 1usnuS3
yen!nC next i>cC II. fer fnstaatton u
Mc,nbcrr Of other Cunlmaaderce a.e cou.ttouslS IN
theo ~ ~ '4s0~ j. H. DUNLOP, Recorder.
LAFAYETTE CHAPTER, No. !. I; a, M-nai!;; -
Nunrpe-st-AnnuaI Conversation Sionaay , ~ IT.
1ler il at -u O'Clock. for business ciEca!on ~ ~
nr.rs IND the payment of Dues AL members alc oo
tilted to oe present. ~ o'o'' VIII. REID. H. r.
ES. TUCKER Sec.
cor1STH1AN CHAPTER. 30. e. y T. n a; ., 4:m Ia,
ANnua C0uYtca.on Monday evening OSc. ~, ~ ~
eH!ocAio ~ ruo nrtrr @ j. A. CRAWFORD. H. T.
A'I' i U1ci.Ei:soN, Secretary.
KEYSTONE LODGE. No.. 63e. 4. = and A. Nm M ~
cnecial CpmmuuicAfiou "Wednesday tEcalo. Hc1e A.
f:n O'clock fur Important business Ey o;1sr q "
JHEU. nAl:Z Sec il. II 1Ao'A' " -
, 1877-12-09

In New York on Saturday greeni'acks were
steady throughout The day at vi.
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The opposition to American meat is being re-
viyed in England. But, after all, that is an old

tory; Tor did not CAMPBELL sing:
Britannia needs no bultocks;
Not ours her lon3ed-fof sheep;
Her people will have British beef,
.tltkough the price is steep.
With sirloins from her rative OK
Housexcepers homeward 90,
As they roar and deplose
Tint the price Is tar from low,
That the butchers tucA 1t on to them.
And the price is far from low.
, 1877-12-09

We hear great deal about the necessity OF
placatipr Mr. CosKL1Sa and allowing him to
dictate the policy Of the Republican party III
order to help the party in New York. That IS
ull poppY-cock. New York went Democratic in
1878 by lo0O0; in 1874 by 50, 700; in 1879 by 15,
600; in 1876 by 80 000 this year oy II 900, though
tue Democratic ticket was headed by much
snirchel candidate, and Alr. CosKL1SG and Mr.
CURTIS alike labored for the Republican cause.
The Democrats have run in those five years
straight Democrats, and T1LDES Reformers, and
Liberal Republicans, and Cana1-Ring Democrats
and leve always carried the State. Suppose we
take 4 leaf out OF the Democratic book. Last
year the Democrats were urged not to adopt
Frcc-Tradc platform for fear OF 'Slosins Penn
sylvania !" but, as they argued that Pennsylvania
was lost anyhow, and SO it didn't make
any difference whether the adverse majority was
5000 or 0000, they came out against Protec-
ton, and came nearer carrying The State than
they had for years. When Mr.. CoSKL1Sa can
carry his State it will be time to placate him;
but it is folly to attempt to do SO when By put
tiue him down and sitting on his head VIC shall
lose nothing III New York aud gain good deal
in other States.
, 1877-12-09

The fair authoress Of ssThat Lass O LoTrle's"
has already managed to get the traditional
peck of trouble which is allotted to every as
pirant for lterary fame. One Of her earlier
novels has been sold by the original publishers
to another firm, who are about to print 1t, al
though Mrs. BURNETT has emphatica]ly objected
to the proceeding. Another book, which was
originally written for we1l-known indies mag
azinc, has, now that her reputation is estao~
lished. been issued in cheap form By the
publishers OF tho magazine. as II this
were not enough, Mrs. BURNETT has
recently come into collision with the gentleman
who dramatizcd her most important story for
the London stage. Tie play Of ''Liz u was the
createst artistic SUCCESS Of the summer in Lon
don, and Mr. JOSEPH HArToS, who fixed it up for
theatrical representation, entered into ncsot1a-
tions with Mrs. BURNETT to have 1t produced at
the Fifth Avenue Theatre, in New York, with
FANNY DAVENPORT in the leading TART. Miss
DAVENPORT herself, when in England last
summer, agreed to bring it out But later, for
some unknown reason, Mrs. BURNETT broke OH
the partial arrangement, prefcrring to make
her own adaptation Of the novel. The conse~
ouenee is that the piece has not been produced,
nor is there any probability OF its ever coming
out under such favorable auspices rs were
offered.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-03-02
Washington Notes.

A "well-known Western Democrat said
to Washington correspondent 1--WE are
beaten. The worst of the whole thing is
not the present defeat, but the certainty
that with it, and by it, the Democratic
party is swept out of power, if not forever,
for long series of years. 1t cannot now
be rallied for successful campaign. The
Republican party will undergo Il wholesome
change. | know the new man from Ohio
we'll. He will give the country an honest,
lii eral, and brilliant administration, one in
which honest men will be uppermost, and
one that fair-minde1 men of all parties will
be obliged to respect. 1t will draw such
strength to it that, in view of the present
division and defeat of the Democratic
majority in the House, will keep the
Democracy out of power for 20 years, if it
lives 50 long"
A Republican Congressman, exchanging
congratulations with Senator Blaine over the
fnrtunate result of the experiment of the
Electoral Commission, asked the ex-Speaker
it it was not about time for MIN to regret
that he had opposed the passage of the bill
creating the Commission :" BY no means"
replied Mr. Blaine :. | still adhere to my
first impressions about the bill. \ much
better plan of settlement would have been
to pass bill giving the defeated candidate
the right to bring quo warranto suit in the
Supreme Court, and requiring the court to
decide the case within 80 days. With such
a law We could have gone On IN the o!d
constitutional way 10 open and count the
votes. The decision Of the court would
bave carried far greater weight with the
people than will that of the Commission.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-03-02
Going Back on His Record.

During the discussion of the Conference
Commission bill. Senators Edmunds and
Conkling were complimented by some Of
their admirers for the manner in which they
ton. On the 10th of March, 1875, Senator
Edmunds made speech against Senator
Senator from Louisiana. From this speech
We quote the following, concerning which
comment is unnecessary
1.-The liberties of State would be in
rather hopeless chaos, if you take hundred
wears to come, if the determination Of who
have been elected by the people to be their
rulers IS 10 be confded TO the discretion of
any selected board of men uhcteuer.
What would be thought of that states
man or that lawyer who should undertake
to pass through Congress law which should
declare that, instead of the votes and returns
sent by the Electors being delivered to the
President of the Senate. they should be de-
hrered 10 a returning board selected BY the
President of the United States, or elected By
Congress, constituted in some way, month
in advance of the time fixed BY law ior their
being counted, and that that returning board
should canvass those votes and determine
which were legal and which were not. and
then after they had reached result lUhich
they beLiered 10 be a cOnrenienf one, they
should turn IL orer 10 the President of the
Senate IN the presence Of the tiCo Houses ,tDhO
should then, according to the return of that
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-03-02

A wealthy, mi1dle-aged Englishuian had
become somewhat Jealous OF his young and
pretty wife, Il not uncommon incident, We
are sorry TO say, in the live. of wealthy
middle-aged men in this pnrt oi the globe.
A young New Yorker with ergagIng man
ner and II cutaway coat was the cause OF his
disquietude, 80 the disturbed Benedict con
cluded to try the thrcadbare dodge Ol osten-
sibly going up to Sacramento fora week.
The second day, however, he quietly return
ed and let himself quietly into the house
as Il domestic smelling committee OF one
In the library were several coats OF mail
brought over from the shore Ot Albion =
ancestral home. 1t struck him rs n happy
idea that he should hide in one of these,
which he managed TO do with great dlihcul-
ty, ~ the armors were clampcd upright to
the floor, and he had great trouble in letting
himself down into one and then screwing
every thing all snug and tight afterwards.
This done, he awaited developments. This
WAS in the afternoon. 10 his great astonish-
ment y o'clock passed without any one call
ing or his wife coming down stairs. About
u IN, he fell asleep through fatigue and
began snoring The butler thought be
heard burglars about, Sd he came down
stairs in his night-gown with double
barreled gun under his arm. The jealous
gentlemen had just begun to dream he was
an ironelad when handful oi quail-shot took
hun in the breast plate, and amid his terri
fed shrieks the butler promptly put the other
load into the pier glass under the impress
sion that another burglar was drawinga bead
on him. After the whole neighborhood was
aroused the mistake was discovered and the
battered party e1tricated by the aid of
blacksmith Amid the smokers Of the en-
tire assembly the ehagrined man crawled up
stairs to his bedroom A small note was
sticking on the pin-cushion. His wife had
eloped the morning before - San Francisco
MGl.