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SENATE.
RESOLUTIONS RErERRED.

Mr.. Robertson presented resolutions,
which he said were adopted at a mass
meeting OF white and colored citizens al
Barnwell Court House, South Carolina,
January 10, and asked that they be read
and referred to the Committee on Prfyi.
leges and Elections. t-..
The Clerk read the resolutions as fol.
lows:
Resolved, That 700 colored voters who
enrolled their names in the Democratic
clubs and 97G who cast their ballots for
Gen. Hampton and the candidates on his
ticket, did so 10 secure to their native
State honest government and home rule,
and to free her from the thieving govern.
ment under which she has 80 long suffer-
ed, and from corrupt carpet-baggerS and
Infamous scalawagS. 1.7Ih
Mr.. Sargent here objected to their fur.
ther reading, as the resolutions were moi
couched in respectful language. SOS
A short debate followed, after which
Mr.. Sargent, at the request Of Mr.. Patter.
son, withdrew his objection and the read.
ing Of the resolutions was concluded.
They deny that there was intimidation
on the part Of the whites towards the
blacks and support the Hampton govern.
ment. The resolutions were then refer.
red. A.'.Nia
Mr., Salisbury presented a very long
printed petition signed by bankers, mer.
chants, clergymen and others, OF New
Orleans, in regard to the condition oil
affairs in Louisiana, in which the Kellogg
government is charged with incpmpeten'
cy and they appeal to the country not tC
believe the statements Of fraud and vic,
lence charged against Louisiana. "
Mr.. Howe moved the petition be re.
ierred 10 the Committee on Privileges
and Election and that the committee sum.
mon such signers Of the petition as they
may deem advisable TO prove The charge
they make. r.nr ..ssg.' :
Atterdiscussion the motion was agreed
Mr.. Mmunda submitted concurrent
resolution providing that the public pro.
ceedings Of the Commission authorized
by the electoral count bill as taken down
under direction Of the Commission shall
be printed in the Congressional Record and
an extra number Of copies be printed for
the use Of the Commission and the two
houses OF Congress. Agreed 10.
r. TIE SENATE rELLERs. ,...
The Chair appointed Messrs. Sargent
and Allison teilers on the part Of the
Senate to count the votes for President
and Vice President. Subsequently. Mr..
Sargent declined, and Mr.. Ingalls, was
appointed. In making the appointments
the President pro tenn. stated that II was
his intention to appoint one Republican
and one Democrat, but, on noticing the
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CITIZENS Insurance CoMPANy.-The
Secretary of'this company, Gen. W, W.
Shriver, who has been connected with it
Tor over 20 years, yesterday handed in his
resignation, and the Board Of Directors
elected John Bishop, Esqq to fill the va
Cancy. The office OF the company will
remain as now dnder the McLare House
and Mr.. Bishop will at once enter upon
the discharge ofhis duties, The Citizens
Company has one Of the best charters in
the State, such a charter, in fact, as insur'
anGe companies do not now obtain, and
hence it is not improbable that the COM
Pany will be reorganized at an early day
on the basis oil the advantages thus held
out.
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LEdIsLATlvE NorB.-A study OF the
varied expression upon the cOunienanCes
oil members was interesting as they en-.
tered the hall yesterday morning, after
the exciting scenes Of the day previous
Some wore an mir Of defiance, while a
greater number had look OF saddened
regret, and a lew seemed pleased. The
impertnrbable CLERK appeared 10 be the
only one who was master Ot the situation,
anu even ne seemed 70 be dreading the
awful ana oft repeated call for the ayes
anu noes .FAH y1taN
Inc lowering iorm Of the Sergeant.at.
Arms moved about the hall with his spec.
tacles on his nose and determination in
ms eye.
The Speakers reversal Of his order 10
close the doors Of the gallery restored ev.
cry body TO his good humor.
~ Inc member from Greenbrier wanted
White Sulphur Springs "laid" as Capi.
tai candidate, and, ,appealed to the House
not 10 endanger the morals Of that peace
ial village by locating the seat Of govern.
ment there.
DR.. Halls wolf gobbled him down yea.
terday.
The member from Logan thinks Salt
Lick may become an important place
some day il u railroad should be built 10
II.
The member from the third delegate
district seemed to want all the vacant
Space in the Cayital bill for Harrison
county towns.
The raid upon the poCkeL.books OF
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The Electoral Hill Obstructs
Legislation -.An Amendment
NeCeSgary.

WASHINGTON, February l.-Speaker
Randall and President pro tenn. Ferry,
had conference this afternoon in regard
70 the embarrassment likely to result
from the provision Of the Electoral bill
which prohibits the dissolution Of the
JOINT meeting Of the two houses until the
count oil the electoral votes shall be com.
pleted and the result declared. The
effect OF this provision will he 10 keen
both houses technically in continuous ses.
sion, 30 that all proceedings in either one
ot them until the completion Of the count
must be Of the'date OF to-day. This will
greatly impede legislative business.
The Speaker and Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa.
member Of the House Committee on
Rules, called on Mr.. Ferry as soon as the
House took recess, and he invited Sen.
ators Blaine, Hnmlin and Conkling 10
participate in Il conference on this sub.
ject, Us the result OF which il was agreed
10 be necessary to Immediately repeal 80
much OF the Electoral Act as prohibits
adjournment from day 10 day while the
questions remain under consideration by
the commission.
I Mr.. Wilson will tomorrow offer bill
in the House for this purpose and il will
doubtless be promptly passed by both
bodies. The subject was also discussed
informally in the executive session Of
the Senate this afternoon.
Speaker Randall having been criticised
for appointing both tellers upon the part
of the House from among the members OF
his own party, 1t is proper to say that
this course was adopted in pursuance Of
n determination of the Democratic eau.
Gus, it being understood Mt the time that
the presiding officer OF the Senate should
he notified OF the arrangement, 30 that he
might appoint two Republicans rs tellers
ell the part Of the Senate, and thus make
things even.
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VOLUME XXv--,NUMBER 1877.

all processes shall he served and e,acnlsd
BY The marshal Of the co@misSion oneoueS ~ Ii.
deputies; Dispositions hereafter taken
Tor use before the commission shall be
sufficiently authenticated II taken beiore
any commissioner Of the Circuit Courts
Of the United States, or any clerk or
deputy clerk of any Court Of The United
States.
Rule G-Admission TO the public cit.
lngs Of the Commission shall be repula.
ted in such manner as the president OF
the commission shall direct.
Rule The commission will sit, unIess
otherwise ordered, in the room Of The
Supreme Court Of the United States and
with open doors, excepting when in con.
sultation, unless otherwise directed.
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The AIoorc-Post Libel Suit.

PITTSBURGH, February 1.-Thc jury il
the Moore PoStlibel suit to-day returned
verdict Of $1,000 for the plaintiff. The
suit grew out Of an article published in
the Post during the political campaign in
the fall Of 1874. A former trial resulted
in a verdict Of $4,000 for the plaintiff
The defendants will carry the case to the
Supreme Court
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LoUIsvIILE, February l.--Iniormation
from Frankfort tonight says that Gov
McCreery has recognized Nichols as
Governor OF Louisiana BS issuing a re-
quisition upon him for NJ. a. Schanb
arrested in New Orleans. Schaub rep.
resented himself as correspondent oI
the Globe. Democrat, and for fraud com
mitted in Louisville is now wanted by
the authorities OF Kentucky.
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A REVOLVING FIRE CRATE, which ia
said to be great economizer OF fuel, is
the latest domestic novelty. The avoid.
ance of tho usual upright drought Of air
has the effect Of throwing almost the
whole Of the heat out at the front Of the
CRATE, and also Of preventing the fire from
spreading amongst the Goals below and
behind the central cylinder. The com.
bnstion is so gradual that the CRATE, once
filled, does not require 10 be replenished
for IL or IA hours, the fire burning clear.
ly for the whole Of that time with much
less attention than ia the case with an
ordinary CRATE, all that is necessary being
an occasional applicationsof the lever by
which the CRATE is made to reyolye, so
that, as the live Goals become exhausted,
those which are not yet ignited may be
brought forward TO supply their places.
The cost OF construction is about the
same Ms that oil an ordinary CRATE, and,
with some very slight notifications, tho
principle can be applied with equal ad.
vantages to cooking ranges, as we'll as to
the various descriptions Of furnaces.
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Pittsburgh Manufacturer Of Yesterday.
The nail trade continues backward, and
as yet but few Of our factories have been
started up; manufacturers report that
orders are coming forward very slowly,
although they are hopeful Of a good
spring trade, and there is no reason ap.
parent at present why their expectations
should not be realized. The jobbing trade
have not been 30 bare Of nails for many
years as they are just now; they expect
ed the Western Association to reduce
price1, both in December and January,
but they were disappointed, hence they
are out OF stock, and we have no doubt
will be in the market buying freely at
current rates within the next lew weeks,
The production both here and at Wheel.
Ing has been very light for some time
past, as nearly all the factories were stop
ped, and as yet but few OF them have been
started up; however, there is u good sup.
ply in first hands, and makers are in good
condition for heavy spring business.
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SENATOR CoSKElNo gave this as a
reason for supporting the Arbitration
Plan: d
Because ] mean 10 maintain al every
stage ot these proceedings that the Re-
publican candidate has been chosen Pres
ident, because ! believe him patriot and
good citizen, therefore / wish to take q
title for him that shall be so clear that
no one can say that he has clutched
power.
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Weather Indications.

WAX ukFAHTAkNI,
OYBIcR oP THE CIIIRP SIGNAL OPPICER,
WAsIIINGrON, d. G, February al A. ~
PRoBABILrTIRs.
In Tennessee and Ohio Valley, warmer
southwest winds, falling barometer
with cloudy and rainy weather,
In Lower Lakes, warmer southwest
winds and possibly rainy weather, with
falling barometer.
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New YORK, February 1.-The har,
yesting Of the ice crop Of the Hudson
river will be completed this week in spite
Of the recent strike, and it will amount tC
over a million tons, the largest yield oi
the best ice ever gathered on the stream
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The ReriaO and Examiner printing es'
tablishment was sold to-day for $S,575, tc
Mr.. Wilson McTane. The sale embraced
all but the accounts.-W Washington Pa
Reporter Of Wednesday.
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Submission OF the Florida Vote
TO the Commission,

WASHINGTON, February 1.-The Tri.
partite Commission, appointed under the
provisions Of tue Electoral Act 10 hear
and decide all matters in dispute affect
ing the vote for President and Vice Pres.
ident, met at 3 o'clock to-day in the room
Of the Supreme Court at the Capital.
The journal Of the preceding session
was read, corrected and approved.
a communication from the two houses
Of Congress in joint session was presented
by Mr.. Graham, Secretary Of the Senate,
and read Ns follows:
HALL OF HoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, I
February II, 1877. !
70 The President ofhe Commission:
More than one return or paper pur-
porting TO be return or certificate OF the
electoral vote Of Florida having been re.
ceived and this day opened in the pres.
ence OF the two houses OF Congress, and
objections thereto having been made, said
returus with all the accompanying pa.
papers, and also the objections thereto,
are herewith submitted 10 the Judgment
and decision ot the commission as provid.
ed by law. 7. W. FERRY,
.. President of4hc Senate.
The commission then entered into a
lengthy discussion of the method of pro.
cedure in the examination OF the cases.
The order Of business having been de.
bated by nearly all the members of the
commission and finally fixed upon, the
commission adjourned until 10 4. NJ. to.
morrow.
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WASHINGTON.
The CroWds oI the CnpItnI,

WASHINGTON, February 1.-The gal
leries ndcorridors oithesenaIe and outer
approaches to the Capital are thronged
with persons unprovided with tickets
who are unable to gain admiitance to the
House side Of the building to witness the
count Of the electoral votes. II is a good
natured crowd and the beat Of order pre-,
yotla
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Separation of the Two Houses
Florida Goes to the Trlpartite
Commission.
LOUISIANA RETURNING BOARD.
Examination Of Witnesses Continued.
HOUSE.
WAsnINaroN, Febrnary ]

V"'HTNWI IUE'I VUTWNIy II
After prayer by the Chaplain, Kasson
called for the reading OF the journal ol
yesterday in full TO consume the hour
which must elapse before the counting OF
the votes, and 10 prevent the vote on a
resolution reported from the special
Committee on Election in Florida.
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During recess the buzz of conversation
was unceasing. Among the distinguished
persons on the floor were nearly all the
members Of the Cabinet and the counsel
engaged by the National Committees O.
both parties. The galleries are packed
and more than half of those present ART
ladies. Justices Miller and Field were
the first Of the Judges to arrive. They
entered without formality and took
chairs to the left Of the main aisle. A,
two minutes past one o'clock the Speaker
announced ..-...-..r ,.a--...,Y
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-20
Highly Suggestive.

We have read a fable, which, we
think, contains great amount of
truth in it's moral. 1t is to the effect
that while Noah was planting his
vineyard, the devil came to him and
says: "What are you doing here,
Noah?" planting vineyard" said
Noah. "What is the use Of a vine
yard2" says the devil. 'Its fruit,
says Noah, whether fresh or dry, is
sweet and good, and its wine gladdens
the heart" The devil evidently
came disguised as an angel of light,
and be says to Noah, "Let us work
it on shares agreed says
Moab. Now what did the devil do?
He brings lamb, and lion, and a
hog, and a monkey, sacrifices them
on the spot, and mingles their blood
with the soil. Wherefore, if a man
only eats the fruit Of vineyard, be
is mild and gentle as a lamb; if he
drinks the wine, he imagines him
self lion, if he drinks habitually,
he becomes unmanrerly and disgust,
ing as hog; if he gets drunk he
jabbers, jumps and is silly and nasty
as monkey Frank Leslie's Sun
day Magazine.
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A Blishted Life.

A few mornings since Philadel-
phia matron called to see her young
married daughter, who resides on
North Eleventh street, and found
her weeping bitterly.
ooh, mother, take me home. NV
heart is broke" sobbed the daughter
throwing herself into her mothers
arms.
After her tears had somewhat
subsidized the mother said:
Hardly year married, and here
| find you in tears. What does this
mean? Has Henry been unkind to
your"
"No' sobbed the daughter, "but
he doesn't love me any longer and
my heart is breaking"
"Come, come, child, cheer up.
Tell me why you think him untrue
to you. Does be show it?"
ayes" was the hearthroken reply.
20, thescoundrel! O, the viperw
sasped the mother. "My poor, dear
child she fairly sobbed, "your mo-
ther won't desert you. She'll bring
that villain to his knees. What in.
suit has he offered you, my childp
Speak, tellame the worst"
20, mother can't"
'You must my child. Tell me,
though the heavens fall, what out
rage has he committedF'
''He swore last night when / put
my cold feet to his back" sobbed the
daughter.
as that all gasped the mother.
Eyes, but he never did SO before.
All last winter he never said q word
when | put my cold feet to his back,
and now know he doesn't love me"
and then the poor girls tears broke
out afresh. .ea4.
Before the mother left she man
aged to convince her daughter that
all the world was hollow, and that
the hollow of a mans back was not
the place for his wife's cold feet.
Il Philadelphia Item.
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Facing Death.

Brother Gardner was yesterday
white washing the back end of an
old house on Catharine street, when
the staging gave way and lie had
fall about fifteen feet. He was sense
less when picked up, but man
poured about gallon of water down
his back and brought him to. Mr..
Gardner thus explained matters to
the reporters:
"Waal, was up dar, an dar was
de house, an dar was de scafold, an
dar we all was. / was jess DRAWN
dat brush aroun' to kill when l felt a
goneness. Seemed I was prancin'
aroun' on de air, wild no chance to
dig in my toes.''
"Why didn't you fall at once, and
have the affair off your mind?"
asked policeman.
"Why didn't I fall7 Why, sab,
was fallin' all de time. / went down
bout fifty feet head fust, an den I
changed and went sideways, and den
struck GU one foot and boat ears.
All dis time I was doin' some power
full thinkin', / vas
'Did you think Of oysters fried
with crumbs7" asked a reporter.
"Doan' be talkin' dat way, boy.
/ 'membered all my bad deeds while
/ was gwine down, an l called out
dat would live better lite if de
shock didn't kill me-"
In the group was a colored man
whose face frightened at these
words, and he softly asked:
"Brudder Grrdner, doan' you
member de 81 you borrowed Of me?"
81 do"
''Den pay than it over. De
shock didn't kill you, and now begin
on that better life
"Brudder JONES'" solemnly replied
Gardner, de shock didn't kill me
dead, but befo' pays out any money
lie gwine to wait the result on my
nervous system. ] 'pears to be all
rig BIT, but possumly l may be fatally
injured in some Of de corners and
: not know it for month. G'lang,
Brudder Jones, an doan' rob de era.
die an de gravel Detroit FREQ
} Press,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-20

-WM. F. Richie, once famous as
the editor of the Richmond IVA.
Enquirer, died at Lower Brandon,
Va, on April 30th. He was son
of the celebrated "Father" Richie;
was bred to journalism from boy
hood by his able father, and for
many years conducted, with marked
ability, the journal made so power
full an instrument in national poll
tics. Deceased was often rendered
public offices, but invariably de-
clined their acceptance, believing
that the sphere Of his usefulness
would be lessened if he became an
Office holder. He sold his paper in
1866, and has ever since lived in re-
tirement.
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ed "Busy Brutes." Seldom before
have we read so revolving a record.
Within those three columns were
collected the stories Of the atrocious
crimes committed during the prece
ding forty eight hours throughout
several Northern States. Many of
the items were too revolving and in
decent to be printed in a Southern
newspaper But we have selected
one Of the least revolving which we
herewith present as an offset to the
Law murder:
DEvlLIsH oUTRAGE.-( ESPECIAL TELEGRAM
New HAVEN, Conn, May 24,--Last
nighta shocking outrage was commit
ted in this city. Mrs. Ellen Warner,
whose husband is a respectable mechan
ic, and whose only failing is said to be
love of drink, was enticed into Il low
Saloon on Bridge street, where she be-
came partly intoxicated. Then eight
young Williams took her into a barnyard
and outraged her. She struggled
against them, and they choked her and
beat her so that her body is in a fearful
condition. During the proceedings one
OF the fellows proposed to use knife
upon her, but was prevented by his
companions, who feared the consequent
ces. The barkeeper and proprietor of
the saloon looked on. and claim they
could not hinder the outrage. The
rascalS left her in terrible condition,
apparently dead, but she crawled out of
the yard. To-day four of the Williams,
John II. Shields, Dennis J. Crowley
Peter McInroe and John Callahan were
arrested.
The murder of dozen Laws could
not equal in atrocity this revolving
deed committed in Connecticut, and
yet neither the New York Times nor
its satellites, which have disturbed
the whole country and endeavored to
organize a bitter public opinion
against Louisiana because of the
murder of Law, have had a word of
condemnation to utter. Ii Southern
civilization is 10 be judged by the
murder of Law, be it so. But by the
same rule Northern civilization must
be judged by this filthy and beastly
New Haven outrage.-[ New Orleans
Democrat. es
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The Democrat,
TERMS:

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", at FOUR DOLLARS per annum-
Two DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS for
six mouths, PAY ABLE IN AID
VANCE,! No subscription taken
for a less period than six months
ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at the rate
of ONE DOLLAR per square for the
first insertion and FIFTY CENTS for
each subsequent one.
EIGHT lines or less, (BREyIER) consti-
tHte square.
OBITUARY Notices, Marriages, Public
Meetings, Cards Of Thanks, ETC., to
he paid for as advertisements.
~ PERSONAL CARDS, when admis-
sibIe, charged double the usual adver-
Using rates.
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5 MO-. A..

you read of the European situation"
And the proprietor raked the cheese
knife on the edge of the counter to
clean it and replied a#
"Seems like shall hat to kill duze
poys who cut soap mid dis knife"
How can you expect anybody but 9
warrior TO feel as warriors dot