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Evening star., 1877-11-10

THE OLD CHoCTAw CLAIM, which has
been bobbing about since the Forty ythird
Congress, showed its face again to-day in the
House by the presentation ofthe memorial of
the ChOctaw nation by Mr.. Hooker, of Mis-
sissippi The petitioners want fabulous
amounts for damages claimed.
Evening star., 1877-11-10

No COMPROMIsE.-It is stated that at a
consultation held at the residence of the a AC-
t1rney General on Thursday evening, be-
tween Secretary Sherman, Attorney General
Devens and Mr.. Raum, commissioner of in
teTnal revenue, Ii was determined to reject
the offers OF compromise made ia the Chica 20
whisky fraud cases by Roelle & Junker
Oliver & Co., and others.
Evening star., 1877-11-10

EURSI FCRS!l FURS!!!
LADIES SEAL sKIN SACoUES,
3O to 36 IEchss deep. best jEdon dressed Skins
MU1ES AND BOAS,
In Seal, Mink, Otter, Lynx, &c.
CARRIAGE ROBFS, BEAR. WOLF AND BUF
FALO SKINS.
GKNTLEMEN'S SEAL GAPS, GAUNTLETS
AND MUFFLERS.
rCRs ALTERED AND REPAIRED.
Ii. III. STINEMETZ, Halter & Furrier,
1887 Peaas piroHi0 dren"s,
novl Nv Next fOOr to corner 18th street.
Evening star., 1877-11-10

A MEETING of The Senate judiciary COM
mittee was held to day for the consideration
of Senator Thurman's Pacific railroad bill
Several persons interested in Pacific railroad
legislation were heard by the committee, bat
no action on the bill was taken by the COM
mtttpe.
Evening star., 1877-11-10

AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
today were Senators Matthews aud Saun-
ders, ard Representatives Phillips, McKin-
ley, Wright, Townsend, DanfOcd, Carlisle
and Evans.
Evening star., 1877-11-10
SPECIAL NOTICES.

- UAlhERSALisr RVIJEs-Ii-g. nLEx.
NY hENT vii pTeScB ia Talmstgs ii al t. nor
va il m. Sunday School az 9.4S q. IN. PIbifc
cordially invited. l.
Evening star., 1877-11-10
tJ SPE CIAL IlS
ANNOUNCEMENT

FANCY and MILLINERY GOODS, TRIM
miEGS, and MOTIONS, Ia great variety Al very
low prices, at DAVIS,
no fv 7I9 Market Space, corner 5 n street
Evening star., 1877-11-10

SUPPRESSION OF THE SLAVE TRADE IN
EGYPT.-The Consul General OF the u. S. at
Cairo has forwarded TO the Department OF
State q copy of the convention, concluded on
The ith of August last between the govern
ments OF Great Britain and Egypt, for the
suppression of the slave trade within the
countries ruled over by the Khedive. The
convention Is embraced within seven arli-
cles, in which are recited the usual form ali
ties attendant upon the draw ng up of such
instruments. The powers and privileges
granted by ths Egyptian government to
British cruisers to visit, search, de- ain, &C.,
suspected Egyptian vessels are verJ full; tue
claws delay" In the trial of slaves short, AMI
the punishment severe. Wherever the word
"slaves" occurs in the convention il Is i'm
mediately qualified by the words "Africaas
and AbyssniaIs," which qualification, IL
would seem, was intended 10 exclude from
the terms OF that instrum ent the Clrclssian
and Georgian female slaves VINO are pur-
chased in ConstautinOple by the mtdd ie aud
higher classes in Egypt and held in the
harems under the designation of servants or
ters live in q state OF concubinage, aud who
are only limited in number by the desire aud
wealth OF the purchasers, are really slaves,
but it is clear, from the wording o. the con-
yentiOn, that while the severest m sasu res
will be adopted for the suppression of Afri-
can and Abyssinian slavery, the Oriental
system, which condemns the beautiful
white women of Georgia and Circassia TO
lives of slavery and concubinags, will not De
interfered with in any manner whatever.
Evening star., 1877-11-10

MI MISTER TO THE NETHERLANDs.-I 1t is
said that the nomination of VIM. Cassius
GoodlOe as minister to the Netherlands h rs
been decided upon, and Will be sent to the
Senate on Monday.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-01-17

This document is one of the ablest
which has ever emanated from the head
of the financial department of the State
government 1t is full, complete and
satisfactory exhibit of the revenue af-
fairs of the State, and reflects the high
est credit upon the skill, ability and Wig
lance of the head of that department.
Without having had opportunity to give
it such scrutiny as would justify us in
endorsing specifically all its recommen-
dations, or Of disappearing any of them,
we can nevertheless say that they are
entitled to the careful and respectful con-
sideration of the Legislature.
The report is high testimonial 20 the
wisdom displayed by that body at its last
session in dealing with the subject of
taxation, and the necessity Of the reforms
it instituted. 1t will not escape atten-
ton that while special mention is made
of the reduction in taxes. it is at the same
time shown by the report that there has
been "a large excess in receipts over
IS disbursements We cannot resist
contrasting this statement, and the les
son which it conveyed, with one which
was made in the report coming from the
same department just three years ago,
under Republican rule, as follows: '1t
"will be seen by this report and others
j" that have preceded it, that in no sim
"gle year have receipts equalled dis
" bursements; but on the contrary the
'Hatter have exceeded the former, year
after year until a debt of considerable
magnitude has accumulated" Mus
groves report, January, 1919
We shall have frequent occasion to re-
fer to the very able and satisfactory
report of the present Auditor, and with
out further remark at this time, we beg
leave to commend it to the attention of
all who desire to be thoroughly informed
of the condition of the State finances.
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No Change iu the Political Stu
alton.
FROM WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON. Jan. 16.-The Judiciary
Committee OF the House have agreed TO re-
port the answer TO the Louisiana Returning
Board before MorrisOn's Committee at New
Orleans as An insufficient excuse, and that
the members be brought to the bar of the
House to show why they should not be
punished fOr contempt.
The Committee on Privileges and Powers
of the House have sum mOned Gov. Packard
and j. a. Bremen, Superintendent Western
Union Telegraph Company of Augusta,
Georgia.
In obedience to the summons from the
same Commttee Gov. Mccormick, Secre-
tary of The National Executive Committee,
SUBMIT Il more dispatches showing that
Mackey. member OF the Legislature OF South
Caroliua had no legal existence was placed
in the desks of Senators and Representatives
this morning and attracted much attention
Pelton. Secretary of the National Demo
cratic Committee, testified before the Com
mlttee on Privileges and Elections that
$4,000 WAS sent to Oregon for legal purposes
He knew OF no money sent to Oregon or
elsewhere Tor illegal purposes The Ma
tional Dem ocratic Committee bore part of
the expense.
The count on Texas and Pacific Railroad
bill Will be reported in the House and made
special order for an early day. Its friends
are Sanguine.
The Senate bill reported from the Judi
clary committee last session to amend the
Pacific ralr( ad acts, which was made n
special order for to-day was postponed un-
til next Thursday at o'clock on account
of the absence of Mr.. Hitchcock. Patter-
son, of South Carolina presented petition
Of ID. II. Cham Oerlain. II. K. Greayer, T. L.
CardGzo, and others of South Carolina, set
ting forth that many of the statements in
the petition of Wade Hampton and Others
recently presented in the Senate, are un-
true. and others are calculated to mislead
the Senate; also that important facts are al
together omitted. The petitioners then re-
view at great length the condition of af-
fairs in South Carolina, and maintain that
they We're elected to various offices. The
petition was ordered printed in the re-
cords
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-01-17
state DIS.

We are informed by Hon. James Hill,
Secretary of State, that inquiries are
frequently addressed to that Department
in reference to State lands-wh neither
they are for sale, who is authorized to
sell, AID the price per acre. While it
is true, that the choicest of these lands
have been entered long since, yet there
are persons who would purchase them
if they were thrown upon the market.
We are credibly informed that much of
this land is now being cultivated, and the
timber, cut off, leaving the land almost
valueless. These lands could be readily
brought into market by simply revising
the Act of March 18th, 1852, for the re-
clamation of swamp and overhowed lands.
The Act should be so amended as to re-
quire the commissioner appointed in each
county to report monthly or quarterly to
the Secretary of State the number of
acres sold by them !; and the proceeds of
the sales to be paid into the Treasury for
the benefit of the Common School Fund,
as provided by the Constitution; whereas,
under the Act of 1852, the proceeds
could be used for county purposes.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-01-17
Party Ffuies

THE House has amended the Senate
resolution to meet in joint session to
elect a Commissioner of immigration
and Agriculture, so as to provide for the
election on Monday, the 22d inst, instead
Of the 18th inst, as was at first proposed.
The amendment is subject of course to
the concurrence of the Senate. To d
body of Democrats so we'll apprised of
the necessity of adhering in all cases to
the usages Of the party, and maintaining
is organization, it would be supereroga-
tive to address a word in addition of
what we have said upon the Importance
of making a nomination in this in
stance. In the coming fall, the State
officials, and the canvassers of the par
ty will unite in calling upon the
people to stand by the regular ticket
from Governor to constable, and there
should be no precedent to justify the con-
duct of boilers, independents, or dis
organizers. The hope of the State is In
the Democratic party. The hope of the
party is in the preservation of its dis
cipline and the enforcement of its rules.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-01-17
Bank Canital.
From the New York Herald.


The action of the Chamber of Commerce
yesterday on the subject of excessive bank
taxation claims the respectful considera-
ton of Congress and of our State Legisla-
ture. The large amount of active capital
and the varied interests represented at the
meeting show how generally the mercau-
oils condemn policy calculated to cripple
our banking facilities. Two petitions were
presented for signatures, one addressed 90
Congress asking the repeal ofthe taxes now
levied by the general government on the
deposits and capital of all banks, and the
other to the State Legislature praying that
the laws of the State may be so amended
that the shareholders of banks shall not be
assessed above the actual value of their
pr operty so invested after such deductions
as other corporations and private citizens
are by law allowed to make. An iufluen-
tial committee was appointed to present
and press these petitions, and the various
chambers of commerce and boards Of
trade throu ghout the country were invited,
by resolution TO cooperate in the move
ment.
A liberal banking capital means aid and
encouragement to all business interests.
Laws that impose unequal burdens on such
capital and thus reduce its serious reduct-
ion or drive it away into other States and
cities where it will be more literally treat
ed are therefore direct injury to the
State and especially TO the business classes
of the city. We all hope for a revival of
business, which has been for some time un-
unusually depressed, and lift should hap
PLY come it is essential that it should meet
encouragement from adequate banking
capital.
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IEkE LAS'E SAD RITES.
Captain zsarksdaIe's Funeral.
Grenada Sentinel. ]

Grenada Sentinel.
The funeral services of Capt. Barksdsle
took place from the Methodist Church, on
the 1lth inst, at l o'clock. By request OF
the citizens his remains were carried to the
Church at IL O'clock, in order that they
might haze an opportunity to look upon the
face of the illustriOus dead for the last time.
Many people were there from all parts Of
the county, and to see the immense crowd,
composed of both white and colored, male
and female, young and old, as they filed by
and took last farewell of their leader, was
truly impressive and affecting in the eX-
IRENE.
The Rev. Mr.. Dye officiated, and his re-
marks on the character and the death of
Capt. Barksdale were appropriate aud full
Of feeling. The choir sang some beautiful
hymns, among which that sweet hymn, 81
Would not Live Always" Messrs. j B
Crowder, j. E. Hughes, John Griffis, B. G..
Adams, jr , @. Y. Freeman and w. Z. Nc
Lean, were pail bearers. The band played
some beautiful dirges as the funeral cortege
moved off. and at the grave. The bells all
tOlled and the cannon was fired at intervals
as the procession took u D It's line of march
to the grave. Several Of the Democratic
clubs of this county were in the procession,
with their organizations complete, with
their banners draped in mourning. The
stores were all closed, and Grape was sus-
pended to each door knob. Capt. Banks
dale's office was heavily draped, and the flag
in our square was bOrdered with black and
hung at half mast. The procession to the
grave was the largest we have ever witness
Sed in Grenada. The entire community
turned out to pay the last sad tribute of
respect to the man they loved and honor
ed in life, and now deeply mourn in death.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-01-17
By Telegraph.
no THE DAILY CLARlON.
YESTERDAYS NOON REPORT
--latest From New Orieahs'

WASHINGTON, d. c. ian. 16-lt Is I'M
derstood here that the Presidents order OF
sunday to Gen Augur was simply intend
cd TO keep matters in New Orleans IN stdtu
0yo. IL began 20 be apprehended thas II
affairs were allowed to drift there would be
nothing of Packard's government lefC TO
support. il the ultimate decision De IN ms
favor. The Packard authorizes
stated have been advised to act with great
caution.
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 15.-Gov. Packard to-
day made an official requlsltlon on Gen.
Augur for assistance to re-instate MS ou-
preme Court in the building they were
driven from 1t is supposed that ecu. Au-
CUR referred to Washington tor lnstruc-
tions.
Ene Hast Proposition of Peace.
LONDON, Jan. 16.-Reuters Constantine
ple dispatch The Marquis OF Salisbury
was at the conference yesterday, and in the
name of the European powers communlcd at
ed the last proposals OF the powers TO the
Porte saving that the Porte rejected them
he was instructed to Withdraw from
Constantinople All the plenipotentiaries
followed TO the same effect.
No Change iu the Political Stu
alton.
INV ORLEANS, Jan 16-No change in the
political situation since last evening. The
democrats have recovered from the depreS-
sion caused by the Presidents telegram Co
Gen Augur, and are again hopeful, while
Republicans maintain that the telegram
foreshadows an early and complete recognl-
ton of the ir Government.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. l6-GoV. Packard
| has not received any reply TO his requisitlon
| on Gen. Augur for the restoration OF the
| of the court house. The city is remark ably
quiet and no change in the situation.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-01-17
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
sheriff Handy Refuses to Esecog-
nize the Writ of Ekabeas
Corpus.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 6.-Sherif Handy
refuses to recognize the writ of Habeas
Corpus by Judge Shaw for the bodies of
Assistant SergeantS at Arms of the RepuD-
llcan Senate who are in the parish prison
In the Democratic House to-day. a Joint
resolution was unanimously adopted to the
effect that the policy OF kindness and fair
ana equal treatment towards the cOlored
people OF the State, as announced by Gov
NICHOLS Ia his Baton Rouge speech, and
letter 10 Pinchback, is Endorsed, and will be
strictly adhered to by the Legislature.
HE Radical Programme De-
veiOped
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Amono the tele-
grams submitted by Mr.. Clancy, stenopra-
pher, IS the following addressed to Hon.
D b. Packard, New Orleans; D. II. Cham
pertain OF Columbia, South Carolina, and
TALLAHASSEE, N. Y, Nov. sth, 1876.
we are now absolutely certain of 49,
r Tvlss LOT hayes, IL your State is safe and
ihueh is sure or the rest; can YOU certainly
oeieat all Democratic attemnt by frand
ialse counting or bribery to capture if.
Answer when sure i0
lSigned.l 2. Cu.Sn
'Aass'achGseifs Lesislature.--U.S
senatorship.
BosTON, Jan. Ie.-Senate.-f;rst hail..
bontweil Is, Hoar Ia, Abbot 7, Rice Soc
ond ballot, the same. T. oec-
House-flrst ballot-Boutwell 7e Hoorze
ABBOT %. Rice Is, Bullock d. -ai 'o'
~ Ha shso.s Boutwell, 70, Hoar
IL AS So o. Rice 10, Suleay 4, Bullock
:, q. sanford, |; both houses adionrned
without an election. "'Jourheo
Illinois Legislature.
oPRINGPIELD, Jan. lie -House-E;r.t ho,
11on1--Logan Il, Palmer 81, Davis z, Latbron
Senate--Logan II, Palmer % anaarso
"ashourne l; Haynes not voting. =
PRESIDENT Grants Reply To 90.
Anger.
;. y, M,a a g Jan. le.-The President h..
rectlv vu n 70 Ien. A9ger that he (Auger1 Gas as
t loops 20 enforce Packards proclaim a. Using
Auser's duties are to keep the peao,. 'lon' as
Electoral Vote.
E, ane JOINT Committee or. count;.. ~
'4''''otM vote had two long session sessions s to
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-01-17
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
SENATE-THIRTEENTH DAY.
Tuesday, Jan. 16, 1877.


Senate met pursuant to adjournment
President Sims in the Chair; roll called
PRESENT - Messrs. Allen. Barry.
Bills, Callicott, Carter, Catchings. Chal-
mers, Currie, Everett, Fewell, FitzGerald,
Foote. Furlong. Griffin, Hooker, Johnston,
McCabe, McCaskill, Mcneil, Nets Morgan,
Oldham. Pratt, Reynolds, Shirley, Stewart,
Taylor, Terry, Thompson, Thornton. Tuttie
80
ABsENT-Messrs. Albright, Gray, Menden-
hall, Smith, White-5.
A large number of reports from Commit
tees received.
By Mr.. Allen: The petition of citizens of
Verona relative to III. B. repeating the anti
liquor law.
Mr.. McCaskill offered an amendment to
the Brandon charter bill which was adopted
and the bill passed
BY Mr.. Thompson: to re-enact section SO,
chapter 81. Code Of 1867; referred
By Mr.. Catchings: To amend section 1925
Code of 1871; referred
BY Mr.. Reynolds: For relief off, G.. Ran
die OF Monroe county; referred.
By Mr. CatchiDgs: To incorporate the
Vicksburg building association; referred.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-01-17
luton Proposing an A mend
menf 10 the Constitution.

Section 1. The general election next
after the general election to be held on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday
in November, 1877, shall be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, 1880, and general election
shall be held biennially thereafter, as
prescribed in s rt. " of the Constitu-
ton.
Section 2. The terms of all officers
elected in November, 1877, (this
falD and of all officers heretofore
elected, whose successors are not
required by law to be elected at said
general election, shall be extended for
the period of one year, in addition to the
terms of said officers as now fixed by the
Constitution and laws. The terms of all
officers elected at the general election in
1880 shall be for the time now prescribed
by the Constitution and laws. That off
GERS whose terms are extended shall give
bond for the additional term of office
provived for.
Section 3. The terms of all chancellors
shall be continued until first Monday in
February, 1880, and the terms of all cir
cult judges now in Office to be continued
until first Monday in February, 1888.
Section 4. Any officer, heretofore OF
hereafter elected or appointed to fill a
vacancy in any office, shall continue in
office only for the remainder of the term
unexpired at the time Of such election OF
appointment.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-01-17
a True Picture.

P. B. S. Pinchback, the leader of the
colored people in Louisiana, in his ad-
dress before the Nichols Legislature, de-
nounced the corruption of the cabal who
have control Of the bogus (Repubican)
Legislature and stated that it was under
the control of "two monsterrings demand
ing prices for every vote. [ tell you
" (said hey that there can be passed in
g that body to-day no bill, no law and
no measure without bride"
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-01-17

Bv Mr. McCaskill: To amend section 2IZo
Z ode 1871; referred.
BY Mr. Griffin: To re-charter Natchez;
referred.
NEW COUNTY.
Mr. Morgan moved to indefinitely post
poLe rhe bill creating Quitman county.
Mr.. Terry moved TO refer. Mr.. Catch'nSs
to bile the notion ctrried-1 cas- Is; nay
10. aud the bill passed:
YEAS.-Massrs. Allen, Bills. Carter, CaLch-
ingS. Chalmers. FitZGeraln, Foote, Grlliin'
Mccall, McCaskiil. Pratt, REYNOLDS
Stewart. TAYLOR, Terry, Thornton, Iuttie'
White and Mr.. President.
NAYS -MessIs. Barry, Jewell. fnrlong'
Johnston. Mcneil, Metfs, Morgan, Oldham
Shirley, ThompSon.-l0
ABSENT AND NOT VOTING -Messrs. Al
bright, CallicoUt, Currie, Everett, Gray,
Hooker, Mendenhall, Smiths.
Mr.. Reynolds moved to strike out Qnltmah
and insert Chalmers; and the vote passing
the bill was reeousidered and tabled
Mr.. Reynolds, chairman of the Jclnt
committee on constitutional amendmenis
reported Joint resolution amending tue
constitution. The resolution will be found
in another column.
SENATE BILLS.
To amend section 1879 code of 1871 ;
passed.
To repeal the act t. provide against the
evils resulting from the sale of intoXica
ting liquors was indefinitely postponed.
The privilege tax bill was considered
section by section and passed
The bill regulating the license tor retail
ing liquors was made a special order fol
IL O'Clock to- morrow. Adjourned.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-01-17

AN OPEN LErrER.-In Justice to Hon. f.
Barksdaie, We publish his letter, in his own
vindlcation. He inadvertently addressed
it to Hon. JAS. A. Bayard, instead of to
Hon. Tfos. +. Bayard. Hon, Jas. A. Bay
ard is the father of the present Senator,
and retired to give place to his son. The
old Senator yet lives, in the enjoyment OF
his own great reputation as a statesman,
and in the contemplation of the growing
greatness of his noble son, the present SEN
ator. The latter is the fourth Senator Bay
ard, from Delaware, since the formation of
the government.-Port Gibson Reveille.
We are indebted to our cotemporary for
the courtesy of republishing the letter, as
well as for the correction. The inten-
ton Of the writer was to address himself
to the present Senator Hon. Thos. F.
Bayard, who bears an honored and his
tOric name.