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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-02
the Oregon Bribery.

The Washington correspondent of
the Inter- Ocean, under date of the
2sth, says:
Saturday evening the Senate Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections
examined a quantity of dispatches
sent and received by the Democratic
committee in regard to Oregon.
They show conclusively the manlpu-
lations that were done at MI. Til
den's orders, and that he was in COM
munication all the while with Pat
rick, who was sent to work up the
case. Cipher kilograms addressed
to Mr. Tilden at his residence are
found which are identified as in Pat
rick's handwriting. Pelton sends
dispatches to Patrick in the same CT
pher, and the same is used rs medi-
UNI OF communication between Pelt-
on and Bellinger, Chairman of the
Oregon Democratic Committee.
Through these dispatches the COM
mittee trace about $4,000, but they
cannot discover that more than two
thirds the amount was used. At
least $4,000 was returned to Pelton.
1t is supposed that the money was
sent by three different methods, so
that it could not possibly fail to be
on hand when needed. Pelton, Til
denis nephew, has been sent for to
translate the cipher. He was in
Washington week ago Saturday,
and asked permission to go to New
York, which the committee granted
with the understanding that he
should return here on telegraphic
notice, but he does not come, al
though he has been telegraphed
three times since Friday. If no
word is heard from him tomorrow a
Sergeant-at-arms will be sent to New
York for him. The committee sus-
pect that he is no. DESTROYS of trans
latlng his uncle's cipher.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-02

Total of these two townships. =. s., 6O3, 1888
Or In other words Washington and Sumner
Townships, which includes independence, pay one
third nearly Of all the taxes paid by the county
Thus We see that If the benefit is to be received
in proportion to the burden born then the bnild-
ing ought to be at Independence This would be
but just to oil parties
Mr.. Van Coelln. What effect, let me ask,
WOULD We ms have on your city schools? Would it
:. Mr Lake. There is matter in that connection
that had intended to speak about, and may as
well say 1t here as at any other time.
When our city school was first organized, it was
organized with one school building, that proving
too small for the pupils we had, another was soon
erected. Then We commenced the task Of taking
two sets OF scholars and two sets Of teachers and
requiring them to take them through the primary,
first and second intermediate and grammar grades
In the same time, and have them enter the high
school with equal attachments. Under this ar
rangement several of our principals have failed.
Some have charged it to a want OF capacity in
the teachers.
think it is the fault of the method of an organ.
ization.
iron the west side grammar room and the east side
grammar room, reach our high school grade they
come mp there with very different attainments.
Now il we had county hiph school il would he
anecessity Of that institution to have grade that
would correspond with the grammar grade in our
city school. From this they would 90 into the
Otner grades OF that school.
And in this preparatory training they would be
fitted to enter those grades in that school, and to
pursue the studies there successfully.
think in that respect it would be beneficial to
our city schools.
We now have large number Of scholars who
live outside Of the city but who attend school here
because it is the most advanced school in the
county.
They pay us tuition. 1t costs them as much for
board and clothing as it would II they attended
the high school. It would be saving to them of
the amount paid for tuition if they could attend a
high school,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-02
State News.

The Eldora HeroM says that boy.
thirteen years old, was received recently
at the Reform School from Benton coun-
ty, whose only offence was entering his
fathers cellar contrary to orders, and
taking some apples. The father is said
to be Il wealthy man. The further infor-
nation that he is a brute is superfluous
"A saloon keeper at Onslov, Jones
county, caused the arrest of one of his
customers for assault, who was fined 81
and costs. In turn, the customer made
complaint against the saloon keeper for
selling liquor, to which charge, upon
mature reflection he plead guilty, and was
fined $40 and costs This is an instance
of going after justice and getting more
than is demanded.
The suit of Hon. j. B. Young against
the Cedar Rapids Times, for libel with
damages claimed at $25 900, is of, an
amicable adjustment of the matters COM
planned of growing out of the heat of po-
litical excitement, having been arrived at
We confess that we are disappointed in
not being permitted to see the process by
which that large sum OF money was to
have been extracted from Il country news
paper
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-02
THE long contest in the Illinois

THE long contest in the Illinois
Legislature over the election of Sen
ator, was finally ended last week by
the election, by a combination of
Democrats and Independents, of
Judge David DAVIS, of the U. S.
Supreme Court. The Republicans
stood by John A. Logan long after
all hope of his election had vanished,
and then fell back on Judge Law
renee, of the Illinois Supreme Court.
His friends claim that if the Logan
men had consented, Judge Law
renee could have been elected
Judge Davis has not formally sig
nifed his acceptance, but it is expect
ed that he will. He was the favor
lite candidate of the Democracy for
the fifth member of the judicial
branch of the arbitration committee,
but since his election to the Senate,
he positively refuses to act in that
capacity.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-02

JUDGE CARPENTER, of South Caro-
lima, decided the other day in the
case of negro convict pardoned by
Gov. Chamberlain, thatneither Cham
berlain nor Hampton were legally
elected; the Mackey House, which
inaugurated Chamberlain, being an
illegal assemblage, and as Hampton
was inaugurated without the con-
currence of the Senate, he is without
authority to act as Governor. He
holds, however, that Chamberlain
holds over as acting Governor until
his successor is appointed. 1t is not
improbable that both "Governors"
will agree to appeal from that dc.
cision.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-02

The canvass Of the electoral vote
for President and Vice President, by
Congress in joint session, began yes
terday and will probably occupy the
greater part Of the month. The
board Of arbitration will be called
to act only In the cases of states
where there are contesting electors.
These comprise Florida, South Caro-
lima, Louisiana, Oregon and possibly
North Carolina. Eminent counsel
have been employed by both sides to
argue the points IN controversy be-
fore the arbritrators. Those employ
ed by the Republicans are W. NJ.
Evarts and E. w. Stoughton, OF New
York, Stanley Mathews, Of Ohio,
Robt. G. Ingersoll, of Illinois, and
Mr.. Shellabarger, of Ohio. The
Democratic counsel are, Jere-
miah Black, Ex-senator Matt Carpen-
ter, Justice Campbell, of Louisiana,
Lyman Trumbull, and possibly,
Benz. F. Butler.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-02

the whole body of Banks reporting
average earnings of less than the
legal rate of interest. IF we ask the
reason Of this, we shall be told that,
in addition to other causes, which
arr common to all business, the
Banks labor under peculiar disadvan-
tages as regards taxation of their
capital and their business Of the
correctness Of this statement there
can be no doubt. Banks are tempt
ing subjects for taxation under the
present law. Their resources are
known accurately by the Govern
ment. Their business is reported
regularly. They are compelled to
do everything, so to speak, in the
light of day, and they cannot easily
evade or transfer any burden which
the Government may see fit to lay
upon them. If they are overtaxed,
their sole remedy is to contract or to
surrender their business. So far as
Federal taxation is concerned they
cannot run away from it, or deceive
the authorities regarding its basis, or
resort to any of the devices which
other corporations, under color of
the law, often practice with great
success. And it is hardly materially
different as regards State taxation,
for a Bank depends so largely on the
good will of those who are well ac-
quainted with it, and on personal
familiarity by its managers with its
customers, that it cannot change its
place of business from one State to
another as a manufacturing or even
a trading corporation can.
Under these circumstances, the
movement for the reduction of tax
alton on Banks, which resulted in
the meeting OF the Chamber of Com
merce yesterday, is not an unreason-
able one, and ought to have weight
with the National and State Legis-
lators. Our readers are already fa-
miliar with the fact that the New
York Banks are reducing their cap
ltal and the surplus. According to
Mr.. Gustav Schwab $12,5OO,OOO of
such reduction has already been
made, and it is his opinion that the
tendency in this direction is increas-
ing in force, and is likely to carry
the banking capital below the point
indicated by the shrinkage of bus
mess. This would, of course, be
misfortune, and it is well that bus
lsness men, and not bank officers
alone, have taken the matter IN hand.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-02

The vote of Iowa in the Senate was
about as solid for compromise as the SEN
tment among Republicans in Iowa was
solid against it.-State Register.
The sentiment of Iowa Republi.
cans is not solid by any means
against the electoral bill, not even in
Des Moines, where special effort
was made to commit prominent citi-
zens against it. 1t is indorsed by
such men as Gov. Kirkwood, Ed.
Wright, Ex-senator Cattell, and
others whom the Register in days
past, has been proud to honor as
among the best and ablest Republi-
cans in Iowa. The Republicans
who do honestly and conscientiously
support the measure as constitu.
tlonal and wise plan to settle the
question of the Presidency, are not
the kind who are to be frightened
by bluster and threats of party pro-
scription.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-02
The Taxes on Banks.
THE RETURNING BOARD



The National Banks present the
curious spectacle of corporations
generally regarded as pampered mo-
nopolies, which are trying to give up
their privileges, and have very good
reasons for doing so. According to
official accounts, seventy-one banks
have gone into voluntary liquidation
within the past two years, which Is
more than half the number that had
taken a like course during the pre-
vious ten years since the passage of
the Banking law. The same &C.
count shows that, with loans amount
ing to 1891, 3O4,7l4 on the I'd of o.
tober, 1876, the National Banks re-
ported that they had marked off to-
tai losses during the year ending
Sept. |, 1876, of sl9,7l9,O26, or very
nearly 2 per cent. on the loans out
standing at the end Of the year. On
the other hand, the earnings of the
Banks for the same period were, for
the first six months, 1862 per cent,
and for the second six months only
1925 per cent. Of their capital and
surplus. 1t is generally supposed,
however, that the circulation of the
Banks is special source of profit
Without going into any detailed an
alysis to show precisely what the
gains and expenses from circulation
are, we beg to call the attention of
our readers to the fact that the
Banks, between January l4th, 1875,
and November lst, 1876. surrender
ed their notes, or deposited United
States notes, to enable them to retire
their own to the amount OF $5l, 62l,-
678.
Here, then, we see Banks surren-
dering their charters; other Banks
reporting heavy losses; Banks sur
rendering, or preparing to surrender,
more than one-seventh part of the
entire circulation Of the country, and
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-02
Hopeful Indications.

A prominent New England man.
utacturer, recently in New York, ex-
pressed the confident opinion that
there will be a general revival OF
business, dating from the passage of
the Compromise bill. He says "the
position Of the country is now
very favorable to a general revival
Of business if only confidence can be
restored. The crops of the year are
either large or ample. The corn
crop was within two per cent. as
great as the immense crop Of 1875,
and in the form of pork is bringing
good prices, with a good foreign de-
mand. The wheat crop is good and
sold at paying prices. The cotton
crop was large and profitable and
was combined with a larger produc-
ton than ever before OF food sup
plies by the Southern States. Wool
has passed the extreme point of de-
preston, and is bringing fair prices.
The sugar crop of Louisiana was
enormous and is selling at fair prices.
Leather has passed the point of de-
preston. The exports are large at
full prices, and the price has advanc-
ed from four to six cents per pound
with the home demand brisk. All
the New England cotton mills which
are up to the times are now able TO
earn dividends, and the aggregate
export of cotton goods is larger now
than before the war, and is steadily,
though slowly, increasing. The most
important sign of all, in his view, is
the sense of stability and hopeful
ness for the future, IN case the Pres
idential difficulty is peaceably set
tied; feeling such as has not OBJ
tanned since the panic of 1873, and
which reaches every important
branch of industry"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-02
The Arbitration.

The measure reported from the
joint committee of Congress, known
as the Compromise bill designed to
furnish peaceful settlement of the
President dispute, has been put
through, and all the details tor It's
working arranged with unwonted
celebrity. 1t passed the Senate on
Tuesday OF last week, by a vote of47
to II, and the next day it went
through the House by a voteof l9l to
SO. On Monday the President re-
turned the bill to Congress with his
signature, accompanying it with a
message, strongly endorsing it as a
lawful and orderly mode of deciding
the disputed points in the Presiden-
tial issue. The plan thus endorsed
by Congress and the President, the
next thing to consider was the COM
position of the Board OF arbitrators,
consisting of five members of the
Senate, five of the House, and one
Supreme Judge beside those named
in the bill. The selections for the
Senate and House members of the
commission, were made in caucus by
both parties on Monday as follows:
Senator'S dmunds, Morton and Ere
linghuysen, Republicans, and Thurman
and Bayard, Democrats.
Representatlves-Payne. Hunton and
Abbott, Democrats, and Garfield and
Hoar Republicans.
Associate Justices Clifford, Strong,
Miller and Field, named in the bill,
met on Tuesday and selected the
fifth member of this branch of the
commission, the choice falling on
Justice Bradley.
This is thepersonnel of the tribunal
which is to decide the important
question of who shall be President
for the next four years. 1t is not too
much to say, that, as regards the po-
litical branch of the commission, no
better selection could have been
made, and both parties deserve cred
it for the wisdom which has dictated
their choice. The country has rea-
son to expect from the Board of ar
bitrators thus constituted, a decision
which shall stand the test of legality
and secure the acquiescence of the
whole people.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-02
Gov. HAYES is reported to have
SAID to a friend at Columbus, refer
ring to the arbitration bill:

Gov. HAYES is reported to have
SAID to friend at Columbus, refer
ring to the arbitration bill:
II want it distinctly understood that
do not desire to influence the action of
Congrass one way or the other in the mat
of the electoral vote, or any other matter
relating to the Presidential election. The
whole thing is in The hands of Congress,
and l shall be content with its action"
The above is only in accord with
the honorable and dignifed attitude
maintained by Gov. Hayes from the
day of his nomination for the Presi-
dency to the present time. His high
appreciation of what is required of
him as a candidate for the highest
Office in the land, and his Just sense
of the proprieties of his position, his
dignified refusal to enter into any
combination or scheme or strategy
for his own political advancement,
and the admirable and equable tenn
per he has manifested throughout the
trying period since the election, have
not only convinced the Republicans
that they made no mistake in his
nomination, but has commanded the
respect and drawn hearty praise from
his political opponents. Contrasted
with his competitor in the Presiden-
tial race, who has devoted his whole
time and talents to manipulating the
political wires, giving inspiration to
every form OF demagoguery, and
countenance to all sorts of political
rascality, Gov. Hayes stands in a
bright light, and the impulse of hon
est men is to pray that the honest re-
suit of the election may be such as
to place the interests of the country
in his hands for the next Presiden-
tial term.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-02

The Inter Ocean, that had nothing
but censure for prominent Republl-
cans in Congress, who favored the
arbitration bill, finds it easy to ex.
cuse the President for signing it.
1t is "not surprised that he embraces
eagerly any apparently fair plan
which enables him to escape from
the threatened contention and strife
or that 'after eight years of execu-
tive labor, he very naturally feels
like laying down his office in peace
and returning to that quiet which he
Graves" This is Transparent insin-
cerity. If as the Inter- Ocean has
claimed, the plan proposed by the
joint committee was a juggle on the
face Of it, base surrender of consti-
tutional methods, and the substitu-
tuition of game Of chance for an
election by the people, &c, Presi-
dent Grant will hardly escape respon-
slbility for suffering it to become a
law, because he was weary and want
ed rest. Backbone" is what the l. O.
has been demanding. Why not de-
mand it of the President as we'll as
Senators Edmunds and Conkling, If
you are honest and consistent? The
implication of the Inter- Ocean, that
President Grant signed the bill be-
cause he wished to evade an unpleas-
ant duty, and because of an ignoble
desire for ease and quiet, is an insult
to his frmness and his conscientious
devotion to duty. 1t is entirely safe
to say, that if he had held the views
of the Inter- Ocean, regarding the
compromise bill, he would have ve-
toed it, though the whole Congress
had favored it.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-02

Mr.. Shannon, of the Elkader Journal,
is being charged with resembling the
next Lieut.. Governor of Iowa.-Statl
Register.
The resemblance is perfect. 1t IS evi.
dent that we are not going to sacrifice
the solid qualifications for mere beauty.
County BulIetim.
You don't mean to insinuate that Shan.
non isn't handsome, do your Waterloo
Reporter.
If he does. "Shan" has sure thing in
SANDER suit against Toman. Ccrro
G0rdo Republican.
Withdraw the papers; we did not
intend to insinuate anything. We
are willing to admit that, though not
possessing the etherial, angelic type OF
beauty that belongs to Lucas, Shan.
non is a pretty good looking fellow
There, let's have peace.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-02

The New York World encourages
women anxious to practice in the
Federal courts by pointing to Chica-
go and to the West. The World
says: "They have had several te-
male lawyers in the Western States,
as Miss Phoebe Couzins of St. Louis,
and Miss Alta Hulett, Of Chicago,
who have succeeded fairly, as well
as men Of equal mental caliber would
have done, and this without ceasing
to be womanly There can he no
earthly reason why women should
not be admitted to compete with
men in any occupation for which
they are fitted, so long as they are
willing to enter it on an equality,
and to conduct their business in
business-llke manner, as indeed
they are generally not willing to do
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-02

The Indianapolis Journal, the
home organ of Senator Morton,
which, before its passage, was siren.
uously opposed to the Compromise
matter, thinks much better Of it now
that it has been adopted. 1t says:
The bill has had fair and candid
hearing before Congress and the
country. Those who opposed the
bill had the better of the argument
under the Constitution, the laws and
the precedents. Those who favored
it were nearest in harmony with the
popular desire. The majority for
the bill among the masses Of the peo-
pie, without reference to party, is
equal, if not greater proportionally,
than the majority for it in Congress.
We have recognized the division of
sentiment among the Republicans,
and that the champion of each side
was equally entitled to respectful
hearing and consideration. Reason
able and reasoning Republicans
could not close their eyes to the fact
that we were involved in very serious
complications, and that no undisput-
cd road out of them was prescribed
by the Constitution and laws, as they
have been universally construed by
Congress; and that Republican prec-
edents could be found to refute the
claim for the Inauguration of Gov.
Hayes on the mere declaration by
the Vice President, and that no man
filling the place Of Vice President
could make that declaration in the
face of majority in both Houses Of
Congress, and command respect ell
Their for himself or for President in
augurated by virtue of it. There
was, therefore, a case for reference.
This fact was conceded by the Re-
publicans when they voted for the
appointment Of a Joint Committee.
This is the very point made by the
BULLETIN last week, that those men
and papers who had looked on and
permitted the appointment of the
Committee to pass without protest,
had no right to find fault with the in
eyitable and legitimate results of its
action. BY acquiescing in the prop
osition for Committee, they ac-
knowledged the necessity for mutual
concession, and virtually committed
themselves to the support of such
nolicy. Much of the clatter in the
napers denonncing compromise is in
sincere and none of it appropriate to
the present situation.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-02
sHERIFF's SALE.

By virtue OF an execution issued out Of and un.
der the seal Of the District Court of buchanan
County, Iowa, in favor of N. ). Peck, and against
the goods and chattels lands and tenements OF
Arthur Mullen, Ellen Mullen and Owen Mullen, ]
have levied upon the following described property
to-wit:
South west quarter of section thirty -four (34 al
so west thirty acres Of north west quarter of the
north east quarter of section thirty four (34) also
north half of the north west quarter of section
twenty six. (26); also the north west quarter OF
the north east quarter of section twenty six all in
township eighty eight (SS). range seven, ~, in Blu
oh anan county, Iowa,
Which property as above described will Offer
for sale at Public Auction, at the Court House in
the city OF Independence. on Saturday, the oath
day Of February, A. D., 1877, two o'clock P. N
OF said day to the highest bidder, to satisfy said
execution and costs. W. s. VAN ORSDOL,
LAKE 4 HARMON, Att'ys for Prf. Sheriff
Sheriff's Office, Independence, Jan. %, 1877.
# t 2w2r
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-02

The vote Of Iowa Senators and
Representatives on the passage Of
the arbitration bill was as follows:
For-Allison, Wright, McCrary, Nc.
Dill, Oliver, Sampson, Wilson and
Ainsworth; Against Kasson, Pratt
and Tufts