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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-19
Excursions to the Rocky Mountains

The AtchiSon, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail-
road has arranged with the various rail-
road lines in the r..untry Tor special round
trip rates to the Rocky Mountains, and
has secured the foil, wing rates to Denver.
Colorado Springs, Canon City, Pueblo and
return: FROM Kansas City aud Atchison,
$45; St. Louis, $50; Chcag> sos; Quincy,
$50; Cincinnati, $50; Buffalo, SIS, and
correspondingly low rates from all points
east, north aud south These tickets are
good for 80 days, and to stop at all stations
west of the Missouri river Tickets are on
sale at all principal stations throughout
the country. This is the new route to
Denver through the garden Of Kansas and
| Colorado. Send for maps, circulars time
tables, etc, to T. J. ANDERSON,
Gen. Pass. Agent,
TOPEKA. Kan.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-19
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CON
VENTIONI
There Being Good Independ-
ent Candidates, no Ticket
is Nominated.
AFTER CONSIDERABLY DISCUS
SION, THE PRESENT COUNTY
COMMITTEE IS Re-
APPOINTED.
AND THE CONVENTION AD-
JoURNs, EVERYBODY IN THE
BEST OF HUMoR.

The democratic county convention met
at Turner Hall at o'clock this afternoon,
about 200 delegates and prominent demo-
Gratis being present.
The convention was called to order by
J. S. Drake. chairman of the county com
mittee, who read the call, in answer to
which the convention was assembled, and
nominated COL John NJ. Dickson, of Black
Hawk township, for chairman. He was
unanimously elected, and took the chair.
p. T. McElherne was elected secretary,
j, S. Drake stated that he had invited a
number of democrats from different parts
of the county, and that they were present.
although not delegates, and he made a
motion that they be invited to participate
in the convention. The motion was unani-
mously adopted.
On motion a committee of five consist
ing of B. D. Buford, A. Donaldson, Rich
ard Battersby, Samuel Heagy and DR.. Z.
Piper was appointed to draft resolutions to
be presented to the convention.
The committee on resolutions, alter an
absence of a few minutes returned and
submitted the following:
WHEREAS, In view of the non partiZan
character of portion of the county Offices
TO be filed at the coming November cleo
ton, and in view of the further fact that
independent candidates of intelligence aud
good standing among our citizens, and
uuquestionable responsibility and qualifca
tons are already before the people for the
several county offices; therefore,
Resolved, That it is the sentiment o
this convention that it is inexpedient a
| this time to make any nominations of |
partizan character on the part of the demo
cratic party.
On motion the preamble and resolu
ton were unanimously adopted.
| o. J. Dimick made a motion that th
old county committee be reappolnted
After considerable discussion substitut
was offered that the convention proceed t
the election of county committee, wnic
was accepted by Mr.. Dimick, and on
vote being taken, was lost.
Moved by I. s. Silvis that committe
of three be appointed to select count
committee. Amended that one delegat
from each township be selected by eac
delegation 10 appoint county committed
Carried. Following is the committee
J appoint the committee:
Ezra Smith, B. D. Buford. 7. S. Silvi
D. c. Davis, Geo. Hitler, ". II. Kistlel
James Taylor, NJ, Bowles, Eli Drury, ID oh
Schafer, John Fitzgerald.
The convention then adjourned, and ii
above committee met in the hall and 81
lected the following county committee:
J. S. Drake, Samuel Heagy, R. \
Grenell, Andre Donaldson, and F.
w uitney.
? Throughout the entire meeting the be
e of feeling prevailed, and everybody a
peared entirely satisfied with the cour
the convention adopted III regard to nor
mating a ticket.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-19

PAzzoNI's Chemical Balm Hair Restor-
alive. To preserve and beautify the
human hair. What it willsdo. Prevents
the hair falling out. Increases the growth
and beauty of the hair Retains the hair
in any desired form. Prevents the hair
from turning grey. Prevents and entirely
eradicates dandruff Heals pimpIes and
keeps the head delightfully."- cool. The
hair becomes rich. soft and glossy. Per-
fectly clean and will not soil the hat. Pos
sesses an exquisite fragrance. and as a
dressing has no equal. Price so cents and
81 per bottle, Sold by all druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-19

MURRY & LANMAN's FLORIDA WATER.
The richest, most lasting, yet most deli
cate of all perfumes for use on the hand
kerchief, at the toilet and in the bath,
delightful and healthful in the sick room,
relieves weakness, fatigue, prostration,
nervousness, and headache Look out for
counterfeits; always ask for the Florida
Water prepared by the sole projectors,
Messrs. Lanman & Kemp, New York. For
sale by Pertumers, Druggists and Fancy
| Goods Dealers.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-19

The San Francisco Chronicle believes
that the new democratic senator from the
state will be selected from among the
prominent democrats of San Francisco.
Among these candidates are Judge Hager
and Mark L, Mcdonald, of that city.
Either is preferable to Booth who is all
things to all men and everything to be on
the winning side
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-19

Popular illustrated book $3.50 pagesl on
MANHOOD! WOMANHooD! MARRIAGE
Impediments to Marriage; the cause and
cure. Sent securely sealed. postpaid, for
so cents, by DR.. q. WHITTIER, GIT st.
Charles street, St. Louis, Mo-, the great
specialist. Read his work.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-19

The New York Sun feels itself author
lied to announce that Mr.. Hayes will take
an early occasion to recall his civil service
circular. not because it is unconstitutional
that makes no difference to him-but
because Mr.. Cornell and Mr.. Conkling and
the majority of the republican party are
against it,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-19

THE CLIMAX.-At last perfect dentrI
fee has been discovered. Never was tooth
brush dipped into a preparation SO unob-
iectionable and so effective as Sozodont.
All its ingredients are botanic. 1t
whitens.t the teeth, keeps them undiscolored,
and free from blemish, and improves the
condition Of the gums.
Nothing but q broken bank is un-
mendable by Spalding's Glue.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-19

ELEGANT CooKERY.-It is easy enough
to have your breakfast and tea rolls or bis.
cults, waffles, erullers, mullins, &c, nice,
light and nutritious by using DooLEY S
YEAST PONDER. Try it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-19

DR.. Sabine's Indian egetable Cough
Syrup is the infalible remedy for coughs,
colds, hoarseness, and all diseases of the
bronchial organs. Try a bottle. For
sale by druggists generally. Oddly.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-19

N. N. Tyner. of Quincy. says: Il have
found greater efficacy in the use Of Lodille's
Headache Specific than any remedy have
ever tried" Cures in five to twenty
minutes. Price so cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-19

Rock ISLAND, Sept. !, 1877.
Round trip tickets from Rock Island to
st. Louis and return, will be sold by the
G., B. & Q. road during the present month,
at $lOS0 each, on the following dates:
Sept. 10th and Ilth good until Sept 18th.
" oath and 25th " Oct. LIST.
50 29th to Oct 9th (inclusivel good
until Oct. Sth.
9-ldtd G. p. DANA, Agent.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-19
Chicago Exnosition.

The c., R. l. & P. R. R. will sell tickets
this year as follows:
Sept. Is and 10, good to return until 22d.
Oct. and 10, good to return until 18th.
Round trip fare, including Exposition
ticket, 1927. GEO. M. LOOSELY,
Ticket Agent
+. ST. JOHN, General Ticket Agent.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-19

The celebrated Peoria show cases;
cheaper than any other in the market
Quality guaranteed, Workmanship IN
surpassed. Rob't G. Luke, manufactures,
Peoria. Ills, Field Bros, agents, Rock
Island. Ills. 5-l0dly
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-19

All kinds of House and Sign Painting,
Graining, ETC., with neatness and dispatch.
Give me call. Shop on Eighteenth
street, above Third avenue.
sep3-d3m G. JUERaENs,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-19
Death of Mrs. Joseph Shields, of
Davenport.


Davenport.
Mrs. Matte Shields, wife of Joseph
Shields. the we'll known wooden manufac-
turcr of Davenport. died suddenly at 6
o'clock last evening, at Geneseo, OF
congestion of the lungs. She left home on
Thursday last in apparently good health,
and her husband had no iutimation of a6y-
thing serious until summoned to her bed
side by a dispatch yesterday afternoon,
Mrs. Shields was well-known in this city
and was admired and beloved by all hel
acquaintance and friends. She was q
sister of Hon. James N. Tyner, assistant
postmaster general, besides being related
to other well-known and influential public
men
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-19

THE DEMON OF DYSPEPSIA EXERCISED.
The demon of dyspepsia has been ex-
PEELED in thousands of households by the
use of DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder,
and the untamed nightmare reduced and
broken to the harness of quiet sleep.
There would be no restless nights, no low
spirits, no grumbling dyspeptics. if all the
articles of our food we're as wholesome,
nutritious and easy Of digestion as those
made with DIR. Prices Cream Baking
Powder,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-19
NeM Pan Goods.

A Loeb, the fashionable merchant tailor.
is in receipt of his purchasss for the fall
trade, gentlemen's dress and business suits,
A splendid line Of FRENCH. English, and
Scotch suitings, as well fs the best Amerl-
can cassimeres is Offered to choose from
and suits will bb made to order in accor-
dance with the hey autumn fashions spe-
cially obtained lp6m London. Prices this
season much lower than ever before. tt
Printing and binding executed neal
quick and cheap at THE Argus OFFOE.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-19

FARMERS? you will find it to your inter-
est to keep a supply of Stonebraker's
Horse and Cattle Powders on hand as they
are valuable as a preventive and cure of
Hog Cholera, &c. They should be used
freely in swilL Is cents package or 5 for
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-19

Why did Chamberlain escape indict-
ment when the other rogues of the South
Carolina ring were less lucky? Was i'm
munity for Chamberlain part of Wade
Hamptons bargain with Hayes2
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-19

No SUCH WORD AS FAIL in the case of
Glenn's Sulphur Soap When that peer
less purifier and beautifer is used to Danish
diseases of the skin and hlemishes of the
complexion, it infallibly succeeds in pro-
ducing the desired effect. Sold by all
druggists.
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, black or
brown, soc.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-19

The clerk of the house of representa-
tives, now at Washington. estimates the
democratic majority at IL. These are the
latest revised figures.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-19

The Colonnade Hotel. Philadelphia, ID q
model establishment. It is superb in both
style and appointment and its table and
service cannot be excelled.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-19
The Weather--To-Day.

The following shows the temperature
at The ARGUS OFFICE to-day as in
Dictated bv thermometer:
IA. M. see above zero ~ ne above zero
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-19

Lead, Bismuth aud Zinc are immensely
useful in the indu3tria! arts; and as im =
mensely injurious when applied to the
skin to beautify it or 10 remove Pimples,
Blotches, ETC., from it. Dr. Bulls Blood
Mixture is the great purifying agent of the
blood, giving clearness of complexion and
removing Pimples, etc.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-19

Even if Morton should get well, he
would feel lonesome 10 the senate without
Patterson or Spencer.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-19

1t ought to be recorded that the Office
holder who has most faithfully obeyed the
spirit of Hayes's injunction to keep out Of
politics is William A. Wheeler, first
fraudulent viee-president of the United
States
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-19
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Howe's concentrated syrup, the great
blood purifier, and ague cure aud tonic
bitters, can be had Of Bengston and
Thomas.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-19
Morgan PACK MILITARY AcADENY.

Capt. ED. N. KIRK TALCOTT, l Associate
HENRY T. WRIGHT, A. NJ Principals.
The best Academy for boys in the Northwest.
Prepares for any college or for business Location
attractive and elevated. Fifteen acres of ground.
Session begins Sept. o, 1877 send for catalogue to
Capt. ED. N. KIRK TALCOTF, Morgan Park
Cook Co., Illinois.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-19
Onr Militia.

Major G. s. Dana, assistant inspector
general of the ID brigade Illinois state
militia, will reach this city and Moline on
Wednesday, the Goth, on tour Of inspee-
ton among the various militia companies
in this part Of the state.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-19

Hayes started out to divide the demo-
cratic party, He has got SO far as to
divide the republican.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-19

Gen. Boynton-ths well-known Wash
iugton correspondent of the Cincinnati
Gqzette-attributes the loss OF California
to the republicans to the fact that ut has
been the most thoroughly ring ridden
state 10 the union" If being ridden by
rings is disastrous, there are few more
states that ought to 20 democratic.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-19

We are glad to see that William Henry
Smith is to remain as manager Of the
Associated Press. There is no man equal
to him for the position. Dies MONIES Reg
lister, Rep
Of course. every republican paper is
glad oft. He will not allow any reports
to be sent that will cast any reflection upon
the fraudulent administration.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-19

The platform of the Massachusetts de-
mocracy is largely devoted to local issues,
but it also states they ARE in favor of the
honest payment of the public debt and Of
a currency on gold basis"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-19

1t will pay to keep your Harness in good
condition. Use Frank Miller's Prepared
Harness Oil.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-19
For Sale :!

CEVERAL WELL-BRED DURHAM BULL
- Calves, at my stock farm, at Longview, on Rock
aver, 4 miles above Milan, and IL miles from
Coal Valley. viii be sold low.
ST. w. D. CROCKETT.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-19

DIR. Bulls Baby Syrup is recommended
by all druggists as being purely vege-
table and reliable preparation for Babies.
Price 25 cents
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-19
The Phnnir Martial Band

will give ball on the evening of the first
Tuesday in October. The proceeds will
be devoted to paying for their uniforms.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-19
PATENTS.
PATENTS.

F. A. LEHMAN, Solicitor of Patents, Washing
ton, D. C, No Patent No Pay. Send for Circular.
, 1877-02-15

vrFy next moment counsel says. "Oh yes. you
lasc hli the jndclal powers; you can DO somc'
thing hat Hno wEfranto can do and hecause 1po
war!an,o ean try III. tns yoa esn sry IT," nhsn
md ssJtng. ''oh, NJ, KELLOGG I. t;oyernos. AMI
moment you hare them coming. fofWattl and ~"
la oh h. y 10 on otssr e. r. e nc u not 'of'
4 nosT conclude this ar1nment by m 6tfufton 10
what Inns been tho weight and burden on the other
eide. II II In regard u -
TIL. ALLEGED OUTRAGE ...
yos shns your eyes 10 What il nawlf 70. .hc tad:
dcst, certainly ono hf the aataaest. chapters In
American b!storyf Dy actual eunnt, througi. tas
Il iea''s''a; 4.oso M snd "$1 stIssas fa;c Gess
tcm, " organization --inurderc4 for tho purpose
"f putting down the rtsht Of The. tne s'ssa;
thc'e dark @ n;1 terrific years. I.was ny mi.tof.
tune. Ytnticmcn. to 70 once myself. In 1870: t9
this as2tr. sent by tho Congress Of the United
,acu. and when was taking It literally eat With
POOLS Or nC,fAH Moon,
shca tn putting ont the fFre EoscrnMcnt Of tho
State Of Louls!ara: and they did put II out. oh,
Gentlemen of America. that Il a higher de.lgna.
tton that "ucntlcmcn Of Tue GumnItson. RE
member iflcre Il IN trial here tonight tho question
whether tho.c laws male In tuuts!ha In pttsuance
Of that 1o:l article Of her constu.ion. enlo!nIns
tho fight Of The freedmen to vote. II ynn fall II
execute .hr-c laws. yon will hnru stabbed yHH'
country In tha. placn where we mrs Taught troir
eh!1dhoo tic i'c II the souYn!s3 i to e t9an'
The ballot. box.
Adjourned Till TO. morrow.
, 1877-02-15
INCIDENTAL.
NOT At ALL SURPRISED,

4tu!{1aat (lluiAiuGto63 RstMstacdH.
The Hon. J, +. Root, OF Chicago, one OF the
abtest Constitutional lawyers In the country, on
being congratulated yesterday on tho decision
of the mixed tribunal nut to 10 behind tho re-
tuss III tho Florida case, be replied: allow could
thcy hasc doue otheFwtsef' Tha Republicans
had III inl!sputable case Ia Florida. 1'he Gnu
ya.stug Boarl met pursuant to law, performed
it, duties, leelarcd who was elected, the Cor
eruor certified, tho Electors met on the day pre-
scribcd by tbs net Of Congress, and elected
llayss Electors, and ~ certifying forwarded tbs
result to The President Of tho Senate. When
ts.sy hal loue tuIA they hacamo JasrtNa ofsta.
They had performed thclr duties once and for
ever. This tern, Vi o!!lce expired; they could
not seeouyeue, por was 1t competent for any
court tc galyautzo them into lt1o again.
Tl!s IL not new question, for 1t has been
decided by the highest courts IN New York.
M(uEesota, anl louisiana. DY tho law ot
Florida tLr Returning Board Uaa constituted :
court fur The purpose of cultesting tho seturns-
Tue law guyc tu liz other tribunal that ponrr,
nor DID It provide for any appeal. Iha Wotk Of
rAnyassib. beExu and GUIDED with tho Noaru,
aud therefore It IL nut Ut all matter of sur
prise tLai the able iuflsts who haEe been called
upuu tu lecllc tho matter bare dcttel the right
u the tribunal to undo that wlell had bGen
u.lrc and forever uuiaheI ty going bchtua the
fioriua Ecturns.
FIELD, wELLs, ASn MADDOX.
Tile Washington correspondent u tue spfsh&
leli Republican, with all tts Tlaeulsh syupa~
thjcs, u Constrained ~ sly:
look.ux taap ptst:sl;J At both siaeE, an satt4aed
thaL tLs e4d.u. noItcialA oa beth asdva IL 1ssas-
, 1877-02-15

Spfc'M OIspa1eh 10 re 7F9eahe.
WASHINGTON. Feb. l4.-Thctc ilas been gell-
c,al comment tonight over the actIou Of tho
tiorsc to.,,av NJ, ,,ne.fuc thc rc,olu,ion 1T thr
rao".s ~, 'e's W. p"'e'ns tno ,r,s r,..
Florida COMMITTEE dec'af1hg the llIaen I1cet-
tors elected in .hat State. and tho Investigation
by T|t,ct,'s COMMITTEE Of the question Of the
,ne1t1tI,i,,r of lofYcc m E1ct fnr fro,n Illinois.
,.,a ~" ~ ,a,, s,.- ssa.oa i,aro ,oo,,
wien tne so1es u s'o." 'nofc sta'cs ''a'c ucc'4
counted for Hayes by The dott Convention
One Interpretation OF the matter which possesses
con.1jcrnftr n,ans,i,tv IL that those things arc
es ~, ~, ~, ,r,,i, I,,d,,r Eiofd nr,1 tha
parts " pia', ~ y "ils'' oaa.e, 49,
more extreme llEdcn hla'laeess nope 10 inanee
the House Mt SOME stage of the counting, In case
the Commission DECLARES Louisiana fol }layes,
n ttc.l,rc t,,,t there hnz ,ec,, mn rlectfon OF
n,.',,s''t s ~ 49, s~'
sses'dea'' a"o W. oneo
PROCEED TO ELECT TiLnTs.
1t Is certain that q number Of influential DEM
ocrat. lrrc .tt)t insert thc right of tic uo,tsc
~. H.. ~. =. a,,r .,ago - .bn ,,r,cec,1Irr. md
" uo l,1ls ~ 10y o.4fs ~ 49, s.,.:,.t". a"
maintain that ms re'it oe'Hg eohst!tus4ona'
cannot be- takcn awnr hy the Electoral till.
Tha sntnr efnas Df r,ru fn1k nbnut breaking lin
, 1877-02-15

,r.a,,.,,,,, :, =. nj, tJ-ur f.arncntrr.
""e"'au'e|'s n, ~ 49,. ,.,....',.., t,.,,,'.',ts
MI tue resssclll'a1'!s u Luz E.etsosa1 eo"'t''a'
s!ull this morning, RESUMED Its urf.linent, co''
trnlintr Tint tho Constitution III tho United
u,...o f,..,.,1o c,,,f.rrtu. ,ult.tal ,mwrr unfu
sun" 'u'paa" ,,.s,. - .'st.',. I'D .,,s H.,
tAe NetuFh1HS 1oasa VI 4.o"hta'ta' "t'e t'"t s"o
law Of tho State Whci, attempted t0 confer such
~ - ,.,t1 nm ", m ,,rpl mai In, ,,nt.
po"st "as 'un' wy s"'' >0"'.' ..' os s,s.,
ishcl Tor af1naAer o!lenae. suppose VIC takc
Milwaukee, County. wlcro tho Democrats ran
49,. .r ~, Iai.. ~, 1fslor ~. f1lnnuhlicnna,
EHe eo'""o ''n1"t1.,t ~" 4e~o1 "4 Wv
hultuuxe another lCu kcpablhans, anu pceausc
,..s. sr,s H.. 'rnt,,,, r,oort I. |, nosacsae,l
W. !ubt' in' Act"su'1'ls ho1'", a4'' i'oeaea."
judicial powers, had EohG outside tt5 power.
Tho et.tnte rcnufrca 4lupjlcatc returns tu te
..st,',,, .,,e.',, .h,,,,r. on1s,,,, rotu-ps
wcre .4ot made within tIlteeu days. Tic read from
sI,o ~o,.r+ ~ N,.srs Tf,.r 3Vhrrlrr un1 Ery.s
.'o 'sPo.. ~ -tsn' A.of ~, ",. -,
In SHOW how thla delay could W taheH aa'
yatlt ago Ut to Change the result, aud say they
,vo-. ,,ro,orc1 -, slow tl,nt m 0Sf votrx hai1
been AistrancAtset. senator love Neht upon
ths theory that II tho plolntiffsi agents eo1uu1t
Eopoefy INC ue1ehaahts' agent may commit
FobGery, THIS was INT Natter Tor Louisiana
to hcttie for herself. ~
,,,, ,,,,,,,, . ,..n,.,.
TUE WuoLA NATION
vas Interested I'll tho taWa. Thu ReprGschfa-
ttype aud Senators In Congress NAV a.sisk It3
% %masiilg any ono rrs.!tlent 81 the United States
, 1877-02-15
10TH AMENDMENT.
rEoPosrn NEW METHOD OF rLEcriSo TUE
FREylD2ST.

Special Correspondence cf The Tribune.
WAsuISGToS, u. C., Fcb. l1.-~The prupo7cl
elxtrentl. Amendment 10 tue Consultation VI
the United States, Introduced III tho lloasc VI
Representatives ,by air. Ma!sh, of Pennsylvania,
IL Us follows:
..Eaei STATE sha!l t. entissa 10 u nur,Ics "
sr,ators and Hcptssen.atlyes to which The State
the t,o;'stitatlon. % .nalas viii ::iifsstSd 10 H.
IT, foioxns Il etssn. vas.
s: *: ia F::si s rs 'ss S si {;
ss's ss!s anu ca. p''efs 'f's''' made unass
pthef oilcer lawfully performing the tlut!u4 of
said scersiafy ~ thc 0oscrn,nsnt u the stats BY
xG s G ss :ts
Ut lse state nna Of ths Chtes luslcc Or Jndgs Ut
tas h1E!sst court ths1e9f; and ,ly sai4 Secretary
eaailate vatcd for by al'tc!ens number Of eit.
lxen,, proportlouasy nast ot tav Elestosst votes
following, lnat ia to say; THY sl.ull divide iis
whole lumber - ot sotes M tstn'ned by tas !. ws'sio
.a!,i"s aaotsni liz slai L. ts Esetot @ M ra;iv ior
fur s.e Elseturai .ose sos eael MI" ,.,e q
mi, II NECESSARY, additional KcctofaI votss
~, successive lurgr.t, fraction: n = ,ativ
ks!al! DC asalsnet 10 eannlaaes FolEa !os hn! We
shall hu distributed. And tho sa!d officers shall
thelanpon 1nakp up aud certify At least thrro gen-
eFai tstnrn.., comprising tho popu!at yots ~
| tl.s btats, nut t!lelt superintendent Of Electoral
votes u Aforesaid; md sna!l transmit I'VE thereof
htatcs.-uns dltucsd TO tho ltesiacnt. of thu
fena!e. and ons u the speaker Of thu House VI
Representatives: ard tllrd. unteasd. return
sall b. forthwith He'd by the said secrctaFy IN hIa
oer. and 10 recorded thefcn. and hs III all ti'oes
| open to iuspecl!un.''
AIT. ii, SEC. =, Clause I, to b. nado to read ~
! follows: "Thu Congress may lelermlne tho tiMe
for voting for President aud yicu. pFesldent and
tAe tiny Ct stsxn!nx ELECTORAL *oss 10 eaa1aa!ss
ont rnc uuited Stalc4."
Strike 0ut the words ~ Electors appointed"
whcra they nccur In tue Twelfth Amendment 10 the
Consultation, md n.ef& !n thels stead tho "oFdss
"'ElGCtUF1i y0tcx."
The proposed amendment was referred su tho
judiciary Cutnm!ttea.