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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-02-21
NEW ORLEANS. WEDNESDAY,
bushes. before Coneress,

Our close proximity to the fourth Of
March has directed the attention of the Ap-
preparation Committees from the presiden-
tial struggle, now nearing its end, as far as
the commission is concerned, to the condi-
tion OF the appropriation bills awaiting their
action, and unless they are at once taken in
hand and worked up with good deal of
energy they have no chance for passage at
this session. Nor is there any time to be
wasted upon them by leisurely-mOving
members of conference committees. Their
condition may be stated about as follows.
Naval bill, under consideration in the
House; the postoffice bill fingers before the
Senate awaiting funds to be printed; the
army, the sundry civil and the river and
haTbor bills have not yet been reported,
but are understood to be about ready to go
before the House; the Indian, consular and
diplomatic, fortifcation and Military Acad-
emy bills are each the subject of confer
ence; the deficiency bill has gone to the
Senate from the House, and is in a like condi-
tion of inertness before that body as the
postotice bill, for the same reason; the leg
islative bill is now before the Senate for its
action. Mr.. Window, chairman of the Sem
ate Committee on Appropriations, regards
the latter as the most difficult of adjust.
ment of any to come before the two houses
The changes made in it by the House will
not be agreed to by the Senate, which in
sists upon retaining the present number OF
internal revenue collectors, while the House
demands reduction of twenty. The Sen
ate also insists upon an appropriation of
100000 to satisfy awards of the Court of
Claims, which is stoutly resisted by the
House. The pension bill is the only one of
the whole number that has become law,
and upon that there was no margin for a
quarrel, as all the items were in it upon
which the grand total was founded. Should
members of conference committees prove
stubborn, such bills as fail to pass without
reference to them will not probably pass at
all, necessitating an extra session soon af-
ter the fourth proximo.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-02-21
Were the Democrats Outwittede

A Washington special, February ID, to
the New York Tribune says:
One method by which the Democrats CON
sole themselves for their difcomfture in the
Florida case is by rebearsing to each other
how they were ontwitted and deceived by
the Republicans, and induced against their
better Judgment to support the compromise
electoral bill. One explanation of it is sub
stantislly ae follows:
When the bill was drawn up, and when it
was under discussion in both houses of Con-
gress, the Democrats expected that Judge
Davis would be elected by the other four
judges as the fifteenth man of the commits
sion; and on account of their faith in his ap-
pointment, and their belief that his awards
would be in their favor, they supported the
bill. At the last moment, and Just before
the bill was passed, they say Secretary
Chandler and President Grant sent a mes
sage to General Logan, who was in Spring
field, Illinois, directing him, while outward
ly appearing to make a vigorous fight
against Davis in the senatorial contest, Sc.
cretly to plot for his election, and thus rem
der him ineligible for seat in the Elect
oral Commission. General LOgan's reward
for this was to be the SecretRFyshiD of War
under President Hayes. This plan, the
Democrats say, worked beautifully. and
Judge Davis was removed from Ghe list of
eligible candidates for a seat on the com
mitted to the support of the bill and when
it was too late for them TO withdraw. Those
who tell this story admit that their party
was Outwitted by the Republican managers
and that they deserve to be beaten for their
| stupidity. The plot is reported by some to
have been discovered by the Democratic
leaders at the eleventh hour, and they as
sert that the Democrats of Illinois were
warned against it, but the dispatches sent
| to them were received too late to prevent
| the election of Davis. Abram S. Hewitt,
chairman of the National Democratic Com
mittee, when spoken to about this matter q
day or two ago, replied that he knew
| nothing about it, and had sent no dispatch
to the Illinois Democrats on thesubject; if
he had been consulted about il he certainly
should have advised his party friends in
that State not to elect Judge Davis Just at
that iuncture. General Logan says the
story is entirely false, but, then, it is Just
as useful for the Democrats as though it
WaR trina
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-02-21

The Senate, Saturday, after discussion,
recommitted the assistant attorney gen.
eral bill, and passed that relative to ap-
peals from TangipahOa.
Monday the bill amending the Civil Code,
1924, was passed, and also the House bill
directing the City Council to receive police
warrants for taxes.
The salary bill received several amend
ments and finally passed,
Bills for the relief Of Mrs. N. ]. Lewis;
to abolish certain fines, etc.; the jury bill;
requiring foreign insurance companies to
provide agents with power of attorney, to
authorize the city of New Orleans to Issue
100000 premium bonds in exchange for
Mrs. Gaines judgment, and the perpetua.
tion of the Louisiana Equitable Life Insur-
ance Company, passed.
Tuesday the amendment to Revised
Statutes, l4l9 and l42l, authorizing contests
for office before the courts, and bill rela-
tive to intersecting railroads, were passed.
The House Saturday, after a lecture from
Mr.. Burch on the propriety of prompt at
tendance at ten O'Clock, got through forty
sections of the revenue bill.
A bill was introduced, and passed over
the rules, requiring the city to receive the
certificates of the Police Board in payment
of taxes to the amount of $4,000.
It'was objected that this would be to the
advantage of certain brokers, and also
stated GnhG ponce TAX D1llb were Alroauy
made out, but not collected, but a motion
to refer to the Judiciary Committee was
lost.
Monday long report was submitted by
the committee on levees, accompanied by a
bill, which went to the Judiciary Commit
tee.
Bills relative to the State Treasurer; the
transfer of stocks; amending Revised
Statutes, 1913, 3l3 and 1928; relative to
duties Of notaries; to regulate the parish
court of Jefferson; to amend Civil Practice,
697, relative to feri facias and sheriff's du-
| ties; relative to garnishee process; and an
act to repeal act No. 40 OF 1869, and Revised
Statutes, 3451 and 345I, carrying into effect
the constitution of Louisiana, article No
1872, requiring public schools, were passed.
Section fitty-six of the revenue bill waE
reached.
Tuesday bill regulating the transfer OF
railroad franchises, and relative to vacan
cies in the offices of Governor and Lieu
! tenant Governor were passed.
No quorum was obtained on the revenue
bill.
In joint session Saturday the vote was
| Jonas 26, Gibson IL, Eagan IL, Wickliffe IL
Robertson ll-tOtal 3D.
| Monday it was: Jonas %, Eagan 10, Glib
| son Is, Wickliffe Is, Robertson l3-tOtal 81
| Tuesday the vote was: Jonas 81, Gibson
IL, Robertson IA, Wickliffe IL, Eagan 10
| total SO.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-02-21
Stolen Thunder.

The Democrat of the nineteenth publishes
at length the decision of the Nichols Sfs
preme Court in the case of the State ex rel.
T. j. Durant vs.. the Funding Board, and
winds up nearly column of editorial mat
ter as follows:
This decision of Judge Spencer is an
earnest of the honest, faithful and upright
Interpretation of the laws and administra-
tion of justice which we may expect from
the establishment of a government founded
upon the will of the people, and entirely
free from the control of all rings and cliques.
This case had already been decided by
Hon. B. L. Lynch, while sitting as judge of
the Superior District Court, and was taken
before Mr.. Spencer and his associates on
an appeal therefrOm. 1t was rendered by
Republican judge, against Republican
and a warm personal friend of the magis-
trate. Mr.. Spencer and his colleagues
simply confirm the former decision.
The case was submitted some time since
without argument, upon the briefs pre-
pared by Republican attorneys. If this
decision is correct, there is no doubt the
legal Supreme Court will render the same
in effect, when the case is reached by them.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-02-21
More of the Governors Assassination.

William II. Weldon, the intended muir
derer of Governor Packard, is steadily i'm
proving, and his wound is not likely to give
permanent trouble. Receiving a telegram
from his father Saturday, he wrote letter
to him, giving some account of his mental
condition and protesting repentance.
Mr.. Adolph Juge, gunsmith, of No. 90
Chartres street, and Mr.. E. Landry have
made statements of the purchase of pis-
tol at that store on Thursday by Weldon,
and his wild appearance at that time. They
recollect his speaking of Governor Pack
ard and j. Wilkes Booth.
A Philadelphia dispatch of the sixteenth
says:
Inquiry here develops the fact that w.
II. Weldon, the young man who made the
attempt upon Governor Paokard's life, is a
son of Rev. c. F. Weldon, highly re-
spected Lutheran clergyman of West Phil
adelphia.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-02-21

Packard legislative warrants have sold
freely on the streets for some time past at
fifty cents on the dollar and upwards, while
Nichols police warrants have sold for ten
per cent, and purchasers are hard to find at
any price.
There is very lively inquiry by members
and employees of the Nichols legislative
caucus as to what became of all the money
raised by the "five per cent on taxes" scheme.
The most worthy and needy seem to have
been left furthest out in the cold; and in
the anger of disappointment ugly talk about
"rings" is indulged in. Is there such a
thing as "ring of five" at the Odd Eel
lows Halls Would not an official state
ment of disbursements stimulate the pa
triotism of subscribers to the fund just nOw7
Try it
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-02-21
AT the White House.

Associated Press dispatches state that
Messrs. Burke, CRvanae and Ellis called at
the White House on Monday, but were in
formed that the President was engaged and
were asked to call agaiA. On Tuesday they
succeeded better, and were admitted.
Barr tells the rest of the story in this
manner:
They assured the President that the re-
ports of turbulence and Rpprehended viO.
lence in Louisiana were untrue and made
for political effect; that there was intense
feeling growing out OF kilograms received
in New Orleans from Louisiana Republic
ans in Washington, asserting that Packard
would be recognized by the President.
They represented to the President that
Governor Nichols would cause the peace to
be preserved, in accordance with former as
surances. Referring to the recent attempt
of the demented Weldon TO assassinate Mr..
Packard, Colonel Burke assured the Pres
ident that the Rot was condemned by every
citizen of LOuisisna, and should the people
of Louisiana ever be called upon to redress
the wrongs it would be done in an open
manner, and not by the weapon of the as
sassin.
The President said he was satisfied from
his advices that Governor Nichols was act
ing in good faith, and that Incorporate ex.
pTessiOns we're attributable to individuals
only. The President was firm in his deter
minatiOn not to interfere, except to represa
disorder, and deeply impressed his visitors
by his kindly reception and discussion Of
Louisiana affairs.
The English of this is, that if Mr..
NiehoAs Obeye orders be will be permitted
to remain as he is until the electoral vote ia
counted; but if Mr.. Nichols and his White
League attempt TO cut mp any didOs, they
will soon feel the heavy hand of the law.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-02-21
Doubts of Jurors.

Some two years since constitutional
juror" was made much of by the Demo-
cratic press, because, after having taken an
oath that he would obey the law, refused to
give verdict in accordance with the facts
in a civil rights case. He claimed to have
discovered constitutional scruples after he
took the oath. Perhaps he did, but on that
point it was his duty ito recognize the law
as in conformity with the constitution of
the United States, and not its conflict with
his own.
Tuesday Republican was on a jury to
which was referred the case of an assault
on one of Boylau's police officers. Un-
questionably, the statu qtso existing, a
doubt that such q man was Metropolitan
police officer was legitimate doubt. Yet
refusing to give a verdict against the ac
cused will submit him to the inconsistent
abuse of the same press that praised his
predecessor in the civil rights case.
In his case their condemnation of him
will be as iust as their appreciation of the
other was wrong. In fact, in the first case
the doubling Juror has more excuse, for the
Jury ulu nOb hBk 1OI OA bHO
special point of difference, and in the last
case they did. Besides, the unressoning
cepstitutionalist,Ii lin endeavOring to save the
defendant by q bubble of conscience, for
got that in the civil suit 8 disagreement
would, und er the special terms of the law,
cause him greater loss than verdict of
nominal damages.
The offense that was tried in the last case
was special one of the court, and an as.
sault and battery being proved the juror
had only to say so, precisely as he would
have said If no question of police officer
was involved. Whether the prosecuting
witness was or was not police officer was
question on which rested the jurisdiction
of the court, and that was not submitted to
the jury. The jury was told positively that
man holding the commission of the board
of which Hon. j.. A. Wiltz was president
was police officer within the statute. This
relieved the Jury of all responsibility. They
were not to decide whether he was an Off
.eer or not, but only whether common law
assault had been committed.
1t is not the province of the jury to say
that the court erred in It's instructions. The
cORrt may have assumed fact as proved
which was essential to the standing of the
case in court, or may have decided ques-
tion of Jurisdiction without argument con
ira, or may have refused to allow the jury
to determine facts on the evidence. In
either ease it is the duty of the jury to
think no more about the matter. Their
recollection and conviction may be just the
reverse. The Witnesses may have sworn TO
one thing and the court specially instructed
them in opposition. In such cases they are
Judges of neither the law nor the faets.
The court will take care of both, ha wing the
statu quo to maintain and the sentiment o.
the Democratic press for quOtable authos
itv
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-02-21
Martial Inv.

We sometimes hear Democrat exclaim,
"Rather than submit to the rule of Packard,
/ would prefer martial law" If we reflect
a moment, we shall see that in two States
at least something akin to martial law
exists to-day. President Grant gives orders
in both States, and the pretended Gov
ernors, Hampton and Nichols, hasten to
obey. These orders are not issued by the
President in his civil capacity, but as the
chief controller of grim war, The conse-
quence of disobedience in any case would
not be fine, imprisonment or amo.ion from
Office, but something a great deal more
summary. Without formal declaration,
therefore, martial law actually exists in
Louisiana and South Carolina, and Presi-
dent Grant is the virtual ruler of both
States. He is the mayor of the palace who
controls the ROY faireants.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-02-21
WHO ARE IMPATIENT LISTENERS
NO SYMPATHY FOR NICHOLS HERE
special to the New Orleans Republican ]
WAsuINqroN, February 2l. 1877.

WASHINGTON, February 81, 1877.
Nearly every thing here is in statt quo
except the counting of the electoral vote,
and the Democracy is doing all it can to
stop even that.
The general press dispatches give you a
correct report of the proceedings, but
nothing of the true inwardness, the real
deVilment of the Democratic tactics.
The Democratic party is carrying out the
plan concocted at q secret conference, held
last Friday night, of Hewitt and Field,
with Tilden's counsel.
The result of that conference was given
in my special, in last Saturdays REPUB-
LIoAN.
The Democrats are fighting the decision
of the Electoral Commission inch By inch
with a tenaoity worthy of better cause.
About fifty of the better class of the DEM
ocrsts, however, join with the Republicans,
and in spite of every effort of their party to
filibuster, they reached Nevada yesterday,
and will send Oregon to the commission to-
day.
At all events Hayes and Wheeler will be
declared elected on or before March 8
Measures have been taken to make that
much certain, Meanwhile it is thought
best to give the Democracy all the rope it
wants.
Nichols emissaries here are very polite
to the Ohio Republicans, and are endeavor.
ing to persuade them that the very first act
of President Hayes administration should
be the recognition of their chief as Cover
nor of Louisiana, vice Packard, deposed.
1t is scarcely necessary to state that the
emisssries in question fLd impatient listen
ers, and no sympathy whatever.
u n g.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-02-21

On Saturday, in the Senate, q cOmmuni-
cation from the president of the Electoral
Commission was read, conveying the deei-
sion of the commission touching the cleo
toral votes from Louisiana.
On motion of Mr.. Hamlin it was agreed
that the House be informed that the Senate
was ready to proceed with the count of the
votes tor President and Vice President.
A message was received from the House
of Representatives announcing that that
body would be prepared to receive the
Senate Monday morning, at eleven O'Clock,
to resume the count.
In the House, after the journal was read,
the Speaker laid before the House COM
municatiOn from Judge Clifford, president
of the Electoral Commission, informing the
House that the commission had arrived at
a decision in the Louisiana case, and had
transmitted their decision to the President
of the Senate, to be opened and read in the
presence of the two houses.
Mr. Lamar offered resolution directing
the Clerk of the House to inform the Senate
it would be ready to receive that body at
of proceeding with the counting of the cleo
toral votes,
Mr.. LamaF's motion was agreed te-yeas
149, nays l07, and the House took a recess.
On Monday the Senate entered the cham
Der of the House at eleven o'clock, and the
decision of the commission was announced
Mr.. Gibson, of Louisiana, objected to the
count, and presented a remOnstranoe signed
by Democratic members.
Other objections were submitted by SEN
Ator Wallace, of Pennsylvania, and by
Representative COchrane, of Pennsylvania.
These having been read, the Senate re-
tired, and the House, on motion of Mr..
Wood, of New York, took recess until ten
O'Clock Tuesday-Yeas, l40; nays, 100.
In the Senate, after joint session, a long
debate was had, participated in by Messrs.
Herman, BAyard, Sherman, Morton and
Maxey, after which the report was adopted
by vote of Al to %.
On Tuesday, IN the House, General Glib
son moved that the electoral vote OF Lou.
isiana be not counted for Hayes and Wheel
er. Messrs. Levy and Ellis spoke in sup.
port of the motion, and it was carried.
Messrs. Pearce and Seelye, Republicans
voted with the Democrats.
The joint session reassembled, and the
vote OF Louisiana was counted for Hayes
The count proceeded as follows: Maine
Maryland, Massachusetts, to Michigan,
when Mr.. Tucker objected. The housed
divided. After debate the House agreed
to count the vote.
The Senate, after considerable discussion
in which 1t was claimed the ineligibility o.
the Michigan electOr was not proved, 1
resolution to count the vote was adopted.
Minnesota, Missouri and Nebraska wert
counted.
When Nevada was reached another OBJ
lection was made, when the houses sepa
rated. The Hoase took q recess to ter
o'clock tomorrow.
The Senate again retired from the House
and adopted resolution that Nevada
vote should be counted.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-02-21
TERMsI sl2 PER AHNUM.
WHOLE NUMBER 3O27.
Field, Wells and NInadOx.

The Washington correspondent of tho
Springfield Republican, with all its Tildeu.
ish sympathies, is constrained to say:
Looking impartially at both sides, l am
SATISFIED that the leading politicians on both
9ldes IN Louisiana are very bad men. The
Returning Board may have been ready to
sell out, If it could have done so with
safety-all the evidence points to this. In
New York there were Democrats ready ta
purchase the single elector needed to make
Tilden President, whether in Oregon. Lon.
isiana or South Carolina. The difficulty
was, that the men who were to furnish the
money were timid, and finally, seeing the
character of men they were to deal with.
hacked out altogether. No wonder the
leaders should fear to treat with such q
scoundrel as Maddox. The general belief
here is that he was simply trying to make
money O1t of either side, or both, and that,
if Wells was not foOling him, his idea also
was to make some money out of the Repub-
hcans. He wanted to be paid for doing his
duty, and Maddox was to have part Of the
price! THIS whole business is nauseating-
on both sides. Take, for instance, David
Dudley Fields solemn eiCQuence against
fraud in Florida. One would suppose that
his long familiarity with Tweed would go
have familiariEed his mind and conscience
with fraud and forgery that it would excite
his smiles rather than his tears. A man
who has for years pocketed piles of Tweed's
stolen money, when be knew it was stolen.
should not be shocked when he finds poor
old "bulldozed" politician in the gut
ters of New Orleans who entertained
base offer from the Democrats of New
York. l confess that believe that this
old man Wells is to day as honest a man as
Field, though he is by no means as in
genious. Having heard good deal
about he villainous looks of the members
of the Returning Board, looked in yester-
day upon the old man Wells, who was in
D. D. Fields hands, undergoing the horrors
of q cross-examinatiOn. Il was q striking
spectacle for there sat three notable or
notorious men-Welle, the witness; Field,
the crOss-examiner, and Maddox, the
listener. To tell the exact truth, must
confess that if had met the three in q rail-
way car and had been asked, (Which is the
honest manp 1 should have picked out
Wells. He may be an infamous seoundrel,
but he would be taken in Springfield for an
honest country farmer. Maddox would be
taken for burglar and thief in any city in
the world. l do not believe that it 10 pos
sible he is an honest man. He, Littlefeld,
and the other clerk, who are swearing as
the Democrats desire, have been purchased
without doubt.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-02-21
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 90, 1877.

UnlCe0 states ClFculL Court
Presentation. E. G. Billings, district
Judge.
Myra Clark Gaines VS.. Joseph Fuentes ct
al.-On trial.
INFORMATIONs.
Burglary-Tom Brady. William MoGrsw.
RObbery-Charles Williams, Charles
Adams, Jack Hartnett.
NOT A TRUE BILL.
State vs.. LudovioO misunderstanding
and killing Tim Willis, a negro, in his
orange orchard, four miles below Algiers,
October 5, 1876.
MIsTRIAL,
State ys. E. Gustave-Assault and bat
terry on f. Engel, a member of the BOylan
police force, January 26, 1877
First District Court,
INFORMATIONs.
NJ. ]. Kaiser, petty larceny; Mary Paris,
assault and battery.
PLEADED GUILTY.
Charles COshagen, of assault and bat
terry; Ellen Smith, entering, etc.; r. j.
Vance, petty larceny.
NOLLE PRosEQUI ENTERED.
William Thompson, for petty larceny.
vERDICTS.
Petty larceny-JOe Field, Ed Gindner,
not guilty; William Ginge, guilty.
SENTENCED.
Sandy Sletter, petty larceny, one year.