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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24
ANOTHER MURDER AT CorILE.

We have just learned Of another
foul murder, which occurred at Co.
tile Landing on Tuesday of last week
and strange to say that we received
it through a reliable private source
and that we have heard of no means
taken to arrest the murderer, who is
still at large. Here is the way our
informant relates it:
sOn Tuesday about 5 or 4 o'clock.
I was an eyewitness to one of the
most horrible murders that has ever
been recorded in the annals of old
Rapides-one, the like of which
trust l illnever witness again. One
Austin Allen, a looking yellow
darkey, and one in which there was
not the least harm, was foully MUIR
dered by his half-brother, Edward
Reed, a young black darkey of about
nineteen; it was done without the
slightest provocation on the part Of
the deceased. 1t appears that Aus.
tin had loaned Ed. his derringer, and
preparatory to going across the river,
he demanded to have 1t backed.
refused, and they had a tussle, in
WEIGH Ed. was thrown by Allen.
They both then got up on the gale.
~, Austin standing against one Of
the posts and Ed. near the door. Ed.
asked him if he wished anything,
and Austin replied tina; he wished
nothing but his derringer, tit was
here that I approached the window
and witnessed the sequel) Ed. then
drew his derringer and approaching
Austin, asked him if he wished any
thing (this he repeated twice) and
the latter being too drunk to reply
he cody put the pistol to his head
and blew his brains out. Ed.
is still at large, waiting % be arrest.
ed-Austin was buried yesterday"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24

The new Mayor and Councilmen
at their first meeting on Monday ev-
ening, organized, reelected the old
Constable, Collector, Wharfnger,
Treasurer and Secretary, and then
adjourned to Saturday evening.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24

POSSESSION is nine points of the
law, and that is where We have got
them.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24

THE meeting of the true people of
Rapides, called for the Sd of next
month, is surely a proper and impor-
tant one, and we hope to see full and
general turn out on that occasion. It
is high time that Rapidcs, never lag
gard before, should march to the front
and show her true colors.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24
Our Agents.
wednesday, JAM "a, 1877.

ALEXANDRIA, La.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24

and reach this place to breakfast the
next morning. You may imagine
my pleasant surprise to find Major
Wheadon, formerly of Rapides, in
charge of the finest and best Hotel
here-the Raymond House-and to
his kindness and courtesy I owe my
first pleasant impressions and subse-
quent enjoyment of my stay in Aus
tin. If any of your readers should
ever come to Austin advise them to
take a bee line for the Raymond
House and hunt up Major Wheadon.
He is ceaseless in his efforts to pro-
mote the comforts of his guests, and
sets table that cannot be excelled
anywhere. After a walk in the cool
bracing air of Austin to get up an APP
petite and a seat at the table of the
Raymond House to satisfy it, one
needs to 60 no further to find hal
the enjoyment Of life. The Major
has not forgotten his Rapides
friends and remembers them kindly
The city of Austin, the capital o
Texas, is situated on the Colorado
river, on an elevated plateau, abou
600 feet above the sea level, and i.
in many respects one of the most at
tractive places in the United States
and is highly favored by Nature
The surroundings are a series o
: hills, we would call them mountains
through which the river runs, an,
which are, 50 to speak, the setting t.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-01-24

w ASdlNGioN, cdL. 4o.-Ai' Ellis,
of Louisiana, will offer a resolution
reciting that, whereas, two govern
ments exist in Louisiana, both
claiming to be the lawful govern
ment; and, whereas Congress has
power to decide under the constitu-
ton which is the lawful government
therefore, that the President be re-
Quested to furnish the House with
all the information he may possess
in regard to the claims of the said
two governments, and all official cor.
respondence in regard to the same
since the 9th of January, 1877, and
all orders and instructions that have
been issued on the subject. The
adoption of such a resolution would
tend to preserve the statu quo unit
Congress acts.
Anderson and Wells arrived here
at 2 A. NJ, this morning, and were
arrested at daylight by order of thu
House of Representatives for con
tempt.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Messrs
Wells and Anderson were presented
before the bar of the House, and thei
cases were postponed till the arriva
of the other members of the board.
They have been allowed until Jan
luary 25th to produce their returns.
| Louisiana affairs were discussed a
New-York tribune., 1877-01-04
mert Affirmed Deusch aq slnrer, 1oa. agt van ra...,

erf aifled DeUSfh act <ln0cTs InWis 2gf Van
OF al; Tdtte art GruY.-Orlcrs granted.
By Judge Van NCg8ttsar lner Al. Plrke.JFlrT sfof
By Judge III elLr lnf.n ~ a.. Moore al 10
toDs granted c idants qpIafing not 10 ~cic1
Gefsycr. Woti ~ Hantri order Obe settled e.
opinion NewcOBbe et al lgt Ere8pOl fpr Tfs-r..e,
granted with $40 costs to aJe the event order % si
Oh notice; OpIrioq
Common Pieas-Sroeiqi 7rm-By Judgc ! r
DalyEistafc agt 0oucd with 80 coqts
10 abide event sliz agt MoAaBHalsgeivfr -ggd 'qks
pTOcce iDas 10 cOgpc conveyance to d ~ te uynrnt
debtors real estae. Spring at. We.and10lo0 gflla
uncsB plaintiff within DyG days enter judgement IsFs
sxy days alter iss ing execution against prope-fy
Lgckagge aCt. ScBeherJn, appointing siger ia
by striking yTylsigEs Authorizing bin - collect r.s
s acfig1 ~ 81 aside Tho cJayeyauce 10
Daniel SchL ef.cT, ~ 50 a'ivised.
BY Judge Van Irut.-t tynch agt. Mc$allyCase settled
BY Judge Van HeesrD.-JaHe. AIT Burch"ls-e no.
randum.-stur aet. stuirJuigaeD' deca'Eg nudity "
marriage 90 the grcund OF frg al.
By Judge lObDsOn.In the matter 0f Benak Exception,
allowed " the extent 81 $50, without COs. Din0
Marine CoFrt-Chambeg- Justice nrAdan.-
Brown aR God res % gen hed. Hale at. Roiic.Neeo.
raudms for ati0rBcya kamen NoGran Gaft Ron.
b0Js gTsIsd Sulisrch agt sbineA aclf1eat y3raled
DHiIcis AIT LgGGF erred 30 j. q. o Ss Holland an
CO-n; Nihers 1st DacNsr IN - SOU guTgI faults,
tO"cn set rs irP'eiIgs Dismissed Th.
Elcas HE GLASS COMMUNICATIONS denied Raj howl ~
defend ~ arrf under FJIrceDfay ac B-ree
aef. lhlGoi on gtil.1sl -p Us 81. Hirs.8.-Mo8
denied vTJoTg ai. itSchiarit sonineIfc1 AIT .iY.e.
Ramona agt "0gram. Never as ~chasr. Dayls agJ Whe
Yer PancA Nc clF0u NickeTson at -fftefsr et
Ice C"m yOrdcr5 aranled. Idck ast. as, te-,lasI
New-York tribune., 1877-01-04
DECISIONS JAN 3.

Supreme Court -ChuM5aS--Dy Judge DOn0huc.-
Tmannet agt. stern i,ug ast Htnrg's; Mister 81 Naa
1be > \. Life las an lrist 20 az, he"lt lS @ -l'
haitian SAVINGS institution ar Pcrr,n COnG aet hithef
Delscn; taIlr agt ufl. Il a. ut. ag lAtgc -,1-
ast. Duyca: Dut'Trtu agh NLnan.Si SSWnah ASt'
llstu: Ctlus agG Everett Alexander a. hVEg@Ai Hall
ng MacSay Kiss; Briggs agf Bean haSe
Ian ait. itla,t Earle ael Lose 10 .J at i.rp e N9
/ ami 2 The Eiugryt IN. "a iuss Bona ast sltn lIo
Gcrmgua Lo iEsufanoe Co az. NLn"t ItS ,,lhsii re
Gaming aei. Ire Mayor SCI Higgins aet Tho May &c;
Par.ud at The dayOr &C. GOdi2rd asL h3ap1g' Maes
CSErrc Williams Graham ritt ag1 Mead; Matter VI
Ntkes; lhe Homeopathic hutnal lie lasuiance Con'
many ast. Hayes Ihe la lcW baaA ag Ila-Giatu
Naiard AIT CJnkiin, aud Chills agt kFerett Cd
MaueT kOcAc.-I wish tO CoHnao l"iIois s> swami
judgment granted. heinIo.z at llama ha-!%peis hot
Nhohrsd agt. Hhiteheadl want 4 ues endhSt i." .y
at. Lazarc.-l wsh 10 sc counsel e.SIEs ~ h %
Henrish,.aotons graned lhlti ags thasHi h.SAhas9i
1gt Dow and Ast3r tg,' cay s Igi' sef S s1
n,ad Hit Muller BiId hrsakc jEGors grained
Taylor s sonerMOtOn srlnledi oaon Lor ah so alee
on caIsgdar emo iIy iesohed Burlis agl baes
Motion will be eantei on payment OF costs - Nuis s
The Sesmnne Bank Tor savings ~ a-'iooh oe'Su "'o"
py Judge Drady.-The Mutual Life Insurance Co. sgt
I,y Jrdre Iswicnee-Deoker sgt Decker; wehle agt.
southern Railway Co., and soot aSI McAsoA-Ots'ts
81 Judge payis Thayer agt Marsch-sse memorandum
Disler E art ArcnaAOt on denied WITH $40 cosis u OY
10 .. little coubi that IA
iucay capacity and converted 'he ssme 10 ts use -
1al iee improperly taxed agnss him. tue aanA -
cIisSsSiSt H-ny Judge IawronOe'-wn'on 's'' W.
| Superior Court--special 7e,m-By Judge Speir.-
Lemtaf OF al ast stsyens, Injunction made pe1iaert
Whitney, Aansbo as- Barlow, &G-hsmiS!Sur aieai JUG
New-York tribune., 1877-01-04
THE CONTROLLERS REPORT.
TAXATION AND THE STATE DEBT.

CONDITION OF TIRE CANAL AND BOUNTY DEBTS
MEANS FOR TIE MEASUREMENT OF THE LAT
TER-sCHOoL FUNDs-INCREAsED VALUATIONS
A MIsrAKl-OTH.R n TOPICS.
Controller Robinson (now Governor has trans
ntted his report TO the LEGISLATURE 1t is given in
substance below. Ii shows balance in the treas
ury or Sept 30 1876, of $S.923, ,053 IS. The total
funded debt was $23,315,S ,S9S IS, of which the
canal debt made FLO. .OS1 66O, and the bounty debt
S1O. 49,. 900. These sums are both subject to re-
ductions by sinking funds, the total actual debt
being $9127,s so. Other subjects, such as tax
at,on, increased valuation, public expenses,
school funds, tho debt aud the State Prisons are
treated and changes in certain methods of manage
ment are suggested.
New-York tribune., 1877-01-04
ArpnINTlIIETs.

WAsrTEGrov. Jan. 3-1'he Pr -d"lt sent the fol-
l1. rr nom thc StIai" tod, ~" M r. id""In
or ot -l,ms -. Jt J"4D = si@r." or
Itcar Df uier!ial Arycnuc 0'-pnl bS.ici AlhtiL v'
I untHcS ~. T., t.idi az pG
,, ;r irc = D.. i:ubeit 4iuau9 IT,. IlacheItsl'.A ~
\ -. mos H. Jen-. surth .lrburI sHs - 1t. iti'ilI
IN. a. %. L A. ~ Isu. BRISTOL. Tenn ~ actl iarvas-
- IN.u 81 li. .uia indian AGENT. it"d con! Aeen't :
,t,t E.fr...r. t..i4ri;ia, do, Il ki..l NdtoJf 3D.
i1 'tpI3 II 40 r t.. p once, i-iOn .dIh'
-at f.ng u-fs tr0r-e Gov b. acd C.aS = itUn ell - a.
-, III ...CI., SN'
t- cand ia,traa tIc i f." infancy 60" IA1iha7 =
e.. ttei,. I'm imam p|t person 10
Sr-t.fg Gt az IN ro.leclyh HitA ia" sttte
!, , .. 80 lunta and IA"l y.c cane H.-er tr tclo n
r,cr. az March Io.J eD. 10 loi-, AID biiIo
-. o.. Tc~tyCtitCly.
New-York tribune., 1877-01-04
THE COURTS.
THOMAS c. FIELDS EXAMINED.
HIS TESTIMONY BY COMMISSION IN TIE GARDINER
SUIT.

HIS TESTIMONY by COMMISSION IN TIE GARDINER
SUIT
The trial Of the suit OF John G. Gardiner
against the city the Supreme Court before Judge Van
Brunt was ended yesterday by dismissal OF the com
plant The plaintiff, for himself and bis sister, cairned
two-ftbs OF fund belonging to the estate OF &c rye A.
Gardiner, who obtained in 1853 100000 from the
United States Government under the GGualupe Hdalgo
Treaty by fraudulent claim, and being detected ana
convicted committed suicide. The Government had
seized about $4,000. but after many negotiations
abandoned tho interest II, amounting 10 about SJS,OOO,
which passed into the hands the Public Administrator
Thomas C. Fields The next Of kin received $4,000 and
the counsel OF the parties and Mr. Fields the remainder
ALong those who were either officially counsel con
cerIed IN this matter were Gen. 5okcs, Judge Tappan.
and Gen. Pickett OF the Rebel army, none Of whom had
then attained their titles. Judge Tap4n and Cen sckies
gave their testimony orally. Thomas G. Fields having
some objection to appearing IN NcwIork, gave hs tsti-
mony by commission at hontte3i' Jub ~ loIoi ne
testified that the settlement WAS WIN tnckn0Wleuge
and assent Of all the hcis that ail above 12OuuOSDph
10 dischargr the expenses prior to and IN accomplish
ton he expended SI7912 OF IN paying cxpcE - a1d
counsel fees ana in cfcctng tEo compromise df:
arrived III the City o. Seh York Oh ib iat CAY W aprl,
1911: studied law with tAe Hon Robert w. Norris
admitted and practi"td law ~ sad cry up u IT,;
left the CITY OF hcwA Ura too oil dtY OI Ot0bef IoI-
have .ided IN Europe and CuAdl since SNcn tibr;
have hre1 ENGAGED IN permanent business; am az
present d0miced in Canada; am IA d0Dt as ~ ipJt-
iue II ny permanent rcsd Hcc Ey present intention ~
leave for Europe III sirrl time; nan not -ga sc IA
any business" Field, produced receipts for $1,000 paid
81 900 to Other persOn atdinG " IN adIit"'n 20 lh7e
sums GxpcnI 3lA,r arg s'n5 m & oi s s n93 @ s ir
sums other parties. vouchers for whch nave NOT;
cannot state = uat commissions were allowed mr.'
Iage Van BIn directed verdict iOr Tue 'ity on Inc
ground that the decree entered by tine 5uTogae was
lInal
New-York tribune., 1877-01-04
CRIMINAL NOTES.

AT the Tombs Police CgTt yes ar lay, John Tray
nor was nuu,at p for .- larceny ot hr's PEI @ aid Sr
al. M rl, ,.i.-O. ,.,Jt fUIi ~
bo;3 On C,utiaIaye on Dec 20 ana uie Property ol MI
ausfl.Iu Consul talCl traced
= 4 v.tA the property. lie was GeAi>n $4,000 ball.
James Cummings. member % gang Vel Known
as me Forty thieves, WAS sentenc.d Us JGCt Hiltr -E,
n ~ Can't 81 t1cu.sL ytssci--y, sOG
iouut ia tn. state irSDI, Iur hIttuS - iGe liar
0t a. Kelly at NJ. U-I Ilrsr.Nc aAd steanAS huUr
LuLINL
New-York tribune., 1877-01-04
EMmA NINE PROSPECTUS Iy EVIDENCE.

The trial Of the Emma Mine ease was re-
srned yesterday the United States District Court Mr
Beach Of counsel for the defense continuing the or
ncut a.anst the admission OF tine prospectus OF sh"
mine Trsnor W. Prks statutory declaration 0f the
truth Of rs ,'ateinets After considerable contention
by counsel Judge Wallace u.d that tue evidence
offered by the pniut.da counsel consisting 0f COPY of
the ur05pecs prJ0i.sIost of tae s'i0r win ooiee-
tiop> .sd alterations IN Parks hand Ii.in2 and his
4 ta-g doe ar:ltIon should be aIDtt.f the further
realGs vi UeuOsIlIOns WiH Ds feslmcd today.
New-York tribune., 1877-01-04
rrorrsri or wAsnINGTOY L. yERMILYE.

The VIII of Washington 4, VeI7nilye, which has
been admitted 10 ;roaie by CaTia makes the fol
lslag charitable ben IresJ terrain ioari II Foreign
Missions, $1,000; PFesbYte,ian Board Oi Home Mis-
,i,ls American Bible Society, american Tract so
ce'v and Pr sjyerian Soeieiy ior aged ans Dis-
allrI Mns:ers, 5000 ec.h; Hcw.Y0rA Lye and Far
InGruaty $500; NSrtiriI Dl,p2GsaTy OF Ncw, YORK,
l5.n 10 i.gieH1 pres ~, Iln church "a given
III ,0i.t .ic ta, O." jon OF a-afhonaec. vi
Tie, rAanuer Il ,he prO,try Q UU % SIT aiir TOY zoe
rup0a. t.e hslk biSnoss ~ ne hfIi
N.ru!o Co, tie residue Dc!Goatned TO As several
VI family.
New-York tribune., 1877-01-04

A rather good-natured German became jeal-
Gus warm friendship his sweetheart manifested
OF has nals riends aud evening rcprvached
her her conduct she sld she had been polite
The who bad aroused his Jealousy and posness
nothing 10 get angry at. He replied lsh vshper.
ing noddingi Isa sLianimng 10 ana shell.
ips sourarout mil olioi,S-iyh dot pOddin4e"
New-York tribune., 1877-01-04
TIE REPORT.
STATE or NEw-YoRK, CONTROLLERS OFFICE
ALBANY, Dyc. 20, 1876. )

STATE OF NEw-YoRK CONTRoLLEr's OFFICE,
ALBANY, DJc. 20, 1876
30 tie Legislature: In obedience to tie
statute which requires the Controller to supe;intehd
and MANAGE The scal Of the safe, 10 CSdibt
tie same 10 The Legislature and to suggest plans Tor tLe
Improvement and management of the pubic revenues
have tie honor 10 submit the following report:
The accounts OF the STATE kept with 80 many dheT
en funds tat per ons who Unacqua!nted with them
srenp 10 BECOME confused and lind il difficult 70 under
stand from ;bc mass Of figures what is the exact hnan-
cil condition Of the State. l have, therefore die"h
tocether tn results oi all che accounts. ana present the
came IL one bI.of and simple statement rs II WoU Hl
pear all ta fuds Of the State were consolidated lh'o
one The statement is as iolows
RECEIPTS AND FAYERNTS.
Arcrccnte balance treasury OF All he -. -o 40
A~aIesa!S receipts during The isoal year end oo
iRS sOit 3J l576....'''.. ----..-.--. io'o'co' -
ro-al ........... - j.75r.TGj =
Deduct aymcns during tic yc 47N-7'l -
Balance in the treasury Sept 80 ls7o.... SS92o53 Is
IThc report then gives in detail the receipts and
balances OF thc several fund- from which The above
acgrccate results ere drawn. These funds are the
Canal tho Free School, the EmiTa Female College,
the Genera Fund Debt Sinking, tne Bounty Dobt
Sinking tie Goaara Fund Revenue, the Long Island
Railroad COMPANY Sinking, tIe Common SciHoI, tho
Itornt1lIe. the United Sia.cs Deposi, the Cri'eSc
Land s rip, the Cornell Endowment, and tie Mill
tary Record funda.l
IXrUNIITUErs AND REVENUES.
TIE following oo1dcls s1cHcAt gives thc re- cnu'i
and expoitar,s for tAe last fiscal year. sAoy2a SUI
Plus IL 81 - C5.
A,uopu, oi receipts int the troasgry drar the
- uulns -cpl 20. 1870 l~ss cca,r Il@ll, l,C41ll %
ANON; oi r trr5lt. 7 g ,le j-.sS..y L. ,.
naming unpaid sept SO. l6''-.---.--.---.- 80 ~
New-York tribune., 1877-01-04

character OF the bids the duty deyoved upon the pres
emf incumbents Of those Offices who succeeded III hs
INC contract on the 9th February. 1876. by wlch
the coniracior bound himself 10 do all the work required
by law for the gross Of i7. 300 per session.
st has gratifying, as Will be seen py 'ho io
lowing statements
Amount paid and claimed for legislative printing
from Jsn l. 1870 To f'p 9. 1870 40 $780, 100 81
A,uonn Maid and 10 be paid for legislative frntng
for the same io. gun of 'pie unuo' u'o r 62sIs 80
New-York tribune., 1877-01-04
Total. ,4s9 O5 $233,9e4
TIE NEW CAPITOL.


There was paid from the treasury for the construction
Of the new Capitol during the fiscal year ending sept
30 1876, "a follows. viz:
Ady1nSss 70 for labor and naic
ais audited BY tho superintendent 'syV 90
Total .seOS.fs7 w
There has been advanced to the commissioners since
The LIST of October 1876 TO Dec TO- 100000 making
the total amount paid from the State Treasury 10 ,e
date Of this report including tie purchase Oh nuS
81 50s.395 10 ~
OF the appropriation Of 100000. by chapter 1o3
Laws of 1876 thero remains 100000, subject 10 the
draft Of the commission.
,Tbo rcport shows an increase Of 1886 % from
ouctop duties and decrease, compared with 1877,
of S1l5,S3O 81. The net revenue from salt duties
was So 29a 60. The receipts from the College
Land Scrip fund were S31 ,332 80 OF which TZe,oOo
have been paid to Cornell University That insti-
tution has also received $12, 900 from the Cornell
Endowment fund.-
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
The receipts into and payments from the treasury ON
account Of al the funds except the Canal and Free
School fund.- for the fiscal year ending Sept 30, 1876,
were follows:
Paynents. ,............ l2oj@.72l 81
Hnlnuce in the Treasury sept Go 1876 s5OC5,oll 10
The iercl'tS aud al atts 0n account oI hI Gercral
Fund t0rtbc fiscal year Guiding sept 80 1870
aIe estimated as follows: .. n.sc,,ooc,
I,finote p9ynents ......... 4,S92 5J2 -
Estimated surplus sept. 30 1877. 'l,93o 30
All esti,r,i,, laVncutS blc based on appropriations
poy i'm torcr ,ua any thai may maze by the present
LEGISLATURE art not taken int 3cTGtn,
Ra,ap,c in te TrcIsiry oct l. lS7S Si2Sj795 10
AuloaI. received into tle Treasury IN aocuuat
-. ' ~, - va 49, s,cheIr, -, 1882 l2S G9
Ano., % ~ OF , ,;s5 e = 30 ~ a. ls, 81 nv ..''' so5 78
,r.tai ............ .....s : 4, IL TO- GG
warrants drawn on
i1cIs.1N account OF
tip ssyei.,l fumes GuIlit tlie
i,." ~.t,..i. j. NJ, ,... 81 O52907 81
tiLcIat "a 1.llt- dIawHn
th. ll.t-iif1 fgrI!EiIc u;t-
pad rtit. 30, loto..-....... 81 W. ,oo-o 20, .,
New-York tribune., 1877-01-04
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVE.

HOl~E OF REPkEe IN IA1IF Is.
Mr. WOOD Dem, n. " presented a me-
mortal lfom caIla merchants aud lasln men III New
York. pr 3snS their baiis sc ion al Tic action .. Con-
Srcss IN cgpon s JOINT committee Il cons der iho
proper mode o! counting tGe electoral vote, and praying
JnGt unscish pailoi-in may euide an CJn ss.Oal
action tGe matto. Rcad and rciosred 20 Tie JoiIt
EIr " lfsjk lacp loUa) offered resolution request
INK th1 (rI1Itr' E1r04ue 80 Ike INTO cOjs a. r
HiUu ana rcuOl1 WDcthrN Is wise and eXcuIlt 10 pro
slnc - G" T.: ile appointment ~ national D1atu oI
engineers 90 "ycl',. tie condition 0I htcssaie ,ail-
roads, 80 4a1 as ie saety ~ tareiriS 40 SJhoeI-d e-
4ir r-aII1P5 G:cp, KaD) introduced hu extend
H.. lue pre- ,ora on pabc lands. and fOr ,ie al-
Il.4iSsLa2A. % certain l4l.4s. ht4eIrtd
arr ADM 5sIoS or COLORADO.
Mr. KNOTT GJeu., l&y.), Chairman ot tie Judlc.ry
COMMITTEE p.;aoIeG Ie rop9rof the committee Lac
adm ssioI OF Jg.acs b. Belfori Representative from
tle state OF CoGlodo with resolution declaring that
Colorado Is ftate la the Union, and that biz. Delola
bn 'uid ne Gd ilf,fi q. . y ,prestAtlt.yc.
Mr.. HUED tDsin, Ohio) pTcsai q ae niaority report,
Tklcl rcoanh,ns the ra.5a2e Or Gn aes 81 U0ngrcss
admitting uog-i9 b. - S.ite.
renee, Frye ana iioa, are the majority u the commit
tee. IN distinctive point made aS llHs. TAO feCOgu
OF Colorado oa.e in the Union tAat Congress
aone COnid anB new state. having ta sole power 10
ju4Ce whether ats constitution is Republican In form.
Ea his preseq. q.lsite not compiled With, Colorado
having boon declared by tO President be aSse IN the
.o q! the onitter. AZ er discussing tie p!Ov5iOIs Of
fao Law uaer Wlic te psopo OF Colorado were auor-
izei 10 fOl COaEtIatOa aud Sto SGyornIac III, D. q
hmnATy - ia admission INTO TO UGion au ~ al
iocing vita tho ORIGINAL 5gates IN all respects whate
conclude tnsiF rcVOrt foilOg5:
Ts provision sithizng the TO dcslsre the state
~. In, M n 70 mn ts ~ no Tense aeiees1i 10 Inn Of i,u
vii Congress Colorado scud s ADMIRED ato ihe
4. ConsIcss resed o. ,se IN sAe aet SeE dei
CATION o. any sserI's m ,as s, 40 10 Iss :. i 1s .pSa
tho performance 0f certain ceHltioas. That judS
New-York tribune., 1877-01-04

Tlesc II nTf.s SHOW tIng JIc eDtcrCn earnestly
info tle work uf economy, refrcnctnen aud r.iO m
30 Department Of the public service has suffered py the
reduction of expenses On contrary thrfe has Dee
manifest IMPROVEMENT in consequence OF the correction
OF brsns ana the arrest Of wasctul aud CORRUPT us- OF
public MONEYS. By faithful continuance of the same
Nisc and jSt policy the cXptnd fts ana he taxes may
b. sii rthcT reduced AMI the sufdcneI laN -hll ea
sill further relieved IL is believed Ina this mgy bc
done during the present year 10 the extent OF over
81 900 OOJ without injury To any pubic interest II ~
urOple will iusist upOn and enforce III Their tcWis
cint:cs and cities, lie economical pohct th'y
Will Hud mucn less suffering from heavy taX,p than tbeJ
have hitherto endured.
New-York tribune., 1877-01-04
,,o,,n, ,ad unaer nresent cnptract . :. fob,U

Amount saved undor present contract =, too,o.o %
As there IL a small balance claimed by tS iorer con
tractor which has finally adjusted, the amount
Of saving may slightly varied, but not 10 any isise
extent. ~ 40, ,.,o n, !.
for legislative printing should he Ter gross hili ~
will not OuIy money but VIII also save ,,e ' hevos
should also he made, with the assent o the cseut
tractor either continue his conrct TO the ehu o. .
wear sS or to make new contract in December, 100
So as 10 avoid the oenec OF chnnsns CONTRACTORS
In the middle OF legislative sisssoh.
New-York tribune., 1877-01-04

Sing sing ...,..... SO, ,2a7 10 el1s9 90 29o,oa5 10
Miscellaneous eNpcn
disribu-
ted, including $780,
210 81 for tIanspor oo
tauOn of cOnvets.... S5''Zo 90