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SATURDAY Might ! TBIEGRlKIS,
LATEST NEWS FROM AL QUARTERS.

FURTHER INFoRaiATfoSCo CONCERNING THE
\ MURDER AT wARREaToNJ uNCTIoN:. AR
REST OF THE SUPPOSED ASSASSIN; sUs-
PrcIoUs CIRCUMSTANCES coSEEcTED
7 WITH TIE TRAGEDY-aR. TILDEN's Ev1-
DENCE BEFORE TIE POTTER lNYEsTI-
eating COMMITTEES IN NEW YORK "a
WHOLESALE DENIAL, FROM THE Ex-Gov.
EGNoR--Co GREssroN AND, OTHER
WASHINGTON NEws-THE ARMY-APPRo-
PRIATIoN BTLL~-DEMoCRATICC CONGRESS
SIGNAL CAUcUs-sALE OF, MACHINERY
HALL, ON THE CENTENNIAL GROUNDS,
FOR se4, o0e-ENGLkND EMBARGoEs THE
CATTLE RADE WITH THE UNITED
STATES. . j, ~ i,
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so . new post.ofl Is established at Thoap-
ptss - All All, FauGnses COUNTY Va, between
rsa, saey and FLEETWOOD, with Clark I.
aViapson IS postmaster. 90 ssa g 81
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COMMERCIAL.
CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.


CORN AND FLUUR EACiANGE.
RICHMOND, February 8, 1879.
r. OFFERINGS REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WHEAT.-Red, 1,05S bushels.
. White, 622 bushels.
OATS.-1,46 bushels.
BLACKEYED PEAS.-l2 bushels.
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
iWuEAT.-Red, 81 bushels good Fultz ut 81; &c
bushels common Lancaster al 81 a. bushels com.
mon Fultz at Soc; "a bushels good Lancaster a
Sl.O4; 80 bushels good Lancaster At Sl.06; 2,
bushels mixed at $l.03; $50 bushels prime miXeC
at S1.lO; 274 bushels very good mixed on private
terms; bushels common Futz a. 75c.-total, 73S
bushels.
CORN White, 144 bushels on private terms
SO bushels very good at 4fc.; 30 bushels very
bushels very good at 44c.-lotal 622 bushels.
OATS.-6OO bushels prime spring on private
terms; 642 bushels prime spring on private
ter:ns-tofal, ,242 bushels.
BLACKEYED PEAS.-12 bushels on private terms
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SATURDAY, February 8. 1879.

y SATURDAY, February 8, 1873.
The number Of breaks to-day amounted to 72
ho2sheads. The offerings Mt auction on Change
were 2l9 packages; of which number los we've
sold at prices ranging from 1910 to $6.75.
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FlonF.


Fine, s2.75@s3; superine, 1915; extra. $4.75@
50; common family, $3.50; fancy brands, 500
$3.50.
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FL F,HiL ADELPHIA. February Ms bfnery
Hal. on,theE eRte nnialf grounds, o;.iginaliy
costing s8nee Yas sold ati Gtion today
sbr q24,0oe. e es,D's-' = :
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF RICHMOND, FEKRrAEr s, 1879.
ARkISED.
Steamer Arel, Gianrdl Norfolk Unhed States
nail, IHerfaanj disc, ard ysrSsenssr l. L. Tatuin,
:Seat.
SAE.ED.
Schoorsc, Paul ThoniEson. Brown, New York,
nails aud wood. Curtis L Parker.
4 Schooner j. V. Wellington, Rich, Perth Anboy,
titles, Carrie j. Go. HF 80
\ MEs.GRANDA
BtLrtMoR T. February S.-Cleafeds Schooner W.
/ L. Freiklin. Seward
NlSW' Y0RY. February 7.--Caayed: Schooner
Johp Mcdonnell AeKendry.
... ..- BY Telegraph.
NEW YORK, February S.--Ar.IyeJs out Wilhelm,
Fcss Cicero, Logd Nelson, Tosaial ian, and Emma
Parker. ..s .-..=... at. s..sgya. az
NEW YORK. February s.-ArrsYed. Krpuprin1
Er. Wilselm, fsoIn Rio Janesro. T.tJa.s4t (. r.
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THE Warrenson Murder.
ARREST or THE NEGRO RICHMOND -spsPrcroU

Tfse WaFronfUn Murder.
ARREST or THE NEGRO RICHMOND SUSPICIOUS
CIRCuMsTA ENTHUSIASTICALLY.
Especial telegram 10 the DispasciI1
d ALEXANDRIA, VA, February 8.--Jotn
Williams alias Richmond, the negro ar
rested at Melrose charged with the murder
of young lHoltzcIaw, lis now In iaii at W ar.
renton. It' has been shown that he bor-
rowed q gun from another negro Thursday
afternoon and returned 1t at O'Clock FRI
day morning. The shoes worn by the. pris-
oner correspond With the tracks In the snow
which were followed from HoltzelaWss room
to the house Of The negro from whom the
gun was borrowed. A pocketknife found
on The prisoner has been identified as the
property Of HoitzcIaw. he cannot give
any account OF himself from Z o'clock
Thursday evening 10 2 A. NJ. Friday. He
is. believed to be The guilty party, and there
Is strong talk Of lyuching him. Hoitzclaw
had about ninety dollars either on his per-
sou or in the depot, which cannot be found.
The prisoner formerly lived in Richmond.
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80, PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY,,- -I...II = !
! I, Especial telegram to the Dispatch !
NORFOLK. VA, February S.---Dr. j.. N.
Blanton, Grand Master Of the Patrons OF
Husbandry OF the State, and NJ. W. Halle
wood, secretary, have arrived here to attend
the annual meeting Of the State Grange,
which cenvenes in this city next Tuesday.
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ton bill for the transfer Of the Indian Bu-'
seau from the Interior to the War Depart
ment, and the speeches were lively and
pointed. General Butler tried to get the
floor, and created quite an amusing scene,
with MIR. Haskell, who offered to give him
one minute Of his time. This the Lowell
statesman .decllped with a laugh. 1t was
stated. that, the evidence on both sides, as
given IN committee, displayed condition
of affairs in connection with the manage
ment OF the Indians highly unsatisfactory
to the, country. General Hooker wanted
ali Of the Indians except the tribes civilized
transferred to the War Department, but
these he. believed could get along without
any agents. He gave an encouraging ac-
count Of their National Agricultural Fair,
which the connittes attended last fall. Mr.
Haskell said there are fifteen tribes that are
devoting themselves peaceably to agricul-
ture. He aided that the, frauds Of Indian
agents do not bring about wars, but they
are occasi onea ny the had faith of the Coy
ernmeat and the massacre Of Indians bg
WHITES! He he'd lived on Che frontier Isl, 81
.swensF.foslr years. sser further isbass the
House refused sto adopt the amen
ayes, ss aoss; let land SO the Interior De,
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1 w II
| @-s ...--..'- -.. SENATE. ..'.
The credentials of James D. Walker, sem
ator from Arkansas, was presented, read,
and filed. ...
Mr.. Bruce, from the Committee on Levees
and the Improvement of the Mississippi
River. reported, without amendments,
House bill to provide for the organization
OF the Mississippi-Riv er-lmprovement Com
mission, and for correction OF perma-
uent location and deepening OF channel and
| Improvement OF navigation OF said Mlssls-
sippi river, and protection OF its alluyla
! lands Placed on the calendar. Mr.. Bruce
| gave notice that he will cali up at early
| DAY, and have some remarks to submit IN
| its favor. -.:--...-. ''
! The Senate agreed to the conference re-
port on the Indian appropriation bill. ,a... !;
House bill amendatory OF the Internal
revenue laws was introduced and ordered
| to be printed aud placed on the calendar
7 - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES =. r.. u.s.
The House considered the army-appro-
priation bill. The proposition,tin the ma.
ture of an amendment, for the transfer OF
the Indians to the War Department, was
rejected. l.l..i5''. ~. ..".,''
After the reading Of the Journal. Mr. r..
Il. ii. 5Beale was sworn in as member TO
1lE the vacancy OcCaSlObcu w III 1850 "
Hon. B. B. Douglas, of Virginia. 5iI@4at,i
The firstyote was On the following amend
met,t (offered by Mr.: Butler, OF Massachul-;,,
setts): sand telagrams are authorized to be
transferred by railroad companies that may
have telegraph lines, for the Government
and for the genera public, ut rates to be
fixed by the Government, according to the e
provisions Of title 85,. Revised Statutes.
The amcn dment was adopted. .3,s'7, ~ :s.
The next amendment Of Importance was
that. for the Reorganization Of the. army !;
I |, The next amendment was. that offered by
Mr., Hewitt, of New York, amending Sec
ltion: 2OQ2 Of the Revised Statutes SO as to ex-
punge therefrom the authority to have Troops ,,
1 at the polls on election.day " to keep tne
peace.a Adopted-geas, 110;T nays, 3D. 3D.
Strict party vote; with the exception Of !! Mr.
EBrogd en,of North Carolina, who voted lp
4 the Affirmative with the Democrats. =, =
The bill for exchanging coin tpr noteS, ~
poisea yester day, was laid on The taD ie.a+s,
4 S,HiLADELpHIa. February - Machinery
4 Hal, on EeRte nnialf grounds, o..ig!naliJ
\ .oostiYs aQia 5ls Ey1E Sold at tiGn t0.daJ
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The End or the WaIk-Wowen, 6OOt Ennis,
A75i and Hartman. A5O.

At 5 o'clock Rowcll was covering the
ground at the rate Of about fifteen minutes to
the milo He was doing no running, and had
not for long time. He walked lightly and
only showed the single trouble from which he
has suffered by peculiar hitch in the right leg.
Even that was not noticeable unless his legs
wcre closely watched. He was In for n steady
walk until o'clock. He had not left tho track
since 8 o'clock. and WIS logging along toward
his 500th mile. his objective point, easily. Mr..
Atkinson said that Rowel did not propose TO
strain himself unnecessarily when there was no
need OF II. but he did want to cover 500 miles
and n lap because some OF his friends in Eng
land had staked large sums upon his ability 10
do 500 miles in the match.
There was little excitement in the Garden at
this time. The throng WAS moderately large.
but all interest WIS centred In tho effort that
Hartman was making. He had covered Rt 6
o'clock A40 miles. and that gave him only 10 TO
DO in four hours. But he WIS almost gone,
There was a chance that he might give out at
any minute md in the opinion OF good judges
the chance was a very strong one Still ho kept
pegging along. He staggered into his cottage
at the end OF the 441st mile for rest before go-
lug on to tho track for the last time. The pro-
lessiong mAnipuators had him in hand I'm an
instant. He complained OF M pain. only fatigue,
but he WAS cOHlldnnt he would cover the 400.
Az they man ipulntrd him. ana knraded ArnlHa
through the pores OF his SKIN into his Joints. he
said that he Thought he had gOt about six hours
more 80 in him nt the fifteen. minute gate he WAS
taking. At 6l5 his coltagndoor opened and he
was hrlInl on the tr..' He singi,cryl Many
OF those opposite his door thought that he
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beginning the Sixth DAy-DismaI Scenes In
the Gloom of Early Morning.

Readers Of yesterday mornings SUN left
the pedestrians nj "a o'clock trudging their
wcnry way around the sawdust track. Rowe
was completing his 434th milo. going for once.
and only once In the long walk. around to the
right instead OF 10 the left. Hs he had usually
done. Enuis WAS making his 4llth mile at a
slow pace. and Hartman was striding dog
cedly nlong. on his 395h mile. There were
then nj least 3. 900 persons in tho Garden and
the band. engaged especially TO enliyen the ps-
dcslriuns ON their last nights walk, was blow
iu- -lWay W tn mora power than melody Ennis
WA krd close behind the EnElishman, and tried
10 Uush him to n trot. but without SUCCESS for
come time. Thereupon arose the rumor among
the spectators that the little Englishman was in
too much pain 20 run. aud Ennis's stock rose
j was ouy for little time. however Al 2;43
Howrl suddenly stripped on The cardigan
lU'Sni TINT he wore over his knlt shlrt, ana
hru.k into brisk trnt. Ennis looked rlrasrd
HuI ,o.lowei hlm closely AMI the Nisltol7 raced
III IA side to side of tno Garden shouting ana
clr"riuc. while nhuVe All thn sirnln" oi inc
band riuphusiU'd 10y reSouLdins whhcks on
llr huss drum. were plainly heard. Ennis soon
.ornd that he had caught Tartar, ana was
lIr'ed more than once 10 walk out the Jam
bridge man krul ON his trelrss lope untll ne
l. u 'ptIp pltt ti fYn miles. This brilliant spurt
ellri'"d r. 'p"ni of applause.
1t was wonder how the throng Kept good
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said that Rowell had quit the track. and Harri-

said that Rowe had quit the track. and Harri
man ead " Let's get out. then"
An ulster WIS thrown auont nm. ana at anon{
painfully arose from his bed nnd. placing u IS
arms upon the nccks ot two OF MS attendants,
was raised 10 their shoulders. His slourh hat
was drawn down over his left eye little moro.
aud the word to clear the way IN front Qt IN,
cabin wns givon. Eight police officers showed
with their clubs. the door was swung open. ana
Hartman WIS carried out. The hnskels ana
bouquets OF flowers on tho cabin were forgotten.
Tho limo of persons along the track started the
cheers and the cry, Hurrah for Hartman.
and the bank OF faces took th.m up ana sent
them thunderng down The Garden. ,,o 49,,
that was the only acknowledgment b" made.
break was made at the door Ht Fourth avenue
and Twenty sixth street. and Hnrriman WIS
carried TO Mr.. Waton'e carriage. Up Twenty
seventh street the carriage Went. followed ny
& sn o Tyn the MSy oT iGT m
Three cheers for tho pucky .Yanka" Tho
throng WINS so dense in, front OF the Twenty;
sixth street entrance OF the 81. James Hotel
that fears were entertained that Hartman
might be injured II he should he put down
and thence up Twenty-nrh street and around
Madison square until the running thrOnC be-
hind had lost breath and sought rest on tho
At 1910 o'clock Hartman fell into deep
sleep. His mind was clcar and his stomach
was in good condition. He has only one blister
on his feet But he has n bad cold, and his
throat and nostrils are very much infinmcd,
caused by dust md tobacco smoke Bei2rc ne
will not recover from the cflcct Of tho long
tramp until Tuesday or Wednesday ., II will
got straight aRnin. Mr., Lathrop said. but ho
| will recover quicker than j." did when he
| walked thirty-six hours. After he had slept
| two hours he was aroused and was kept awake
! for short time nnd was rubbed. That front
ment WAS repeated ovsrytw0 hours of tue night.
| This morning he ia to b. given n small amount
| of nourishment. and by Tuesday evening he
will be in condition that will allow him to take
| a full nights rest.
| The following tables show the total number oi
| miles made nj each hour OF the day and ut the
end Of each hour OF the Walk
| Tnsr DAY
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was going 10 fall But with each step tho
machinery got into better md hctinr order Still
he was very faint and wenk. Rowrll was walk
ing quietly along. lie caught up with Harri-
mnn in n quarter Of lap. Stepping To the out
side. he took hold Of Harriman's hand and
shook IT, Hartman smiled and returned tho
grip, Then Rowell. seeing how weak tho
pluck he was showing. took Hartman by tho
arm, and, though the spectators could not henr
what no said. it was evident that he
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speed In the Afternoon Ennis Making n Mile
In the Quick Time Of 7iIO

At noon there were 5000 persons In the
Garden. They sat In groups along the broad
terraces. and formed solid fringe three and
four deep. about tho board lined track. Anxious
eyes were centred on tho struggling athletes,
and rs each in turn passed the judges stand.
rolling cheers, long and loud. went up. Harri-
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Amer tho WnIk-Whnt wNs Done with the
Tired Pedestrians, and What they said.

1t was suggested to Rowell after he had
completed his 800 miles that he should wait IN
his cottage until II. so as to be on hand and
make finish with tho others but he said he
WAS too stiif. and long waiting would make him
SITTER So with Aspen. his big trainer. Can't
Williams. and DR.. W. IL. Nayler OF the BRITISH
Consulate. who has attended him in the walk
and surrounded by Gordon OF police officers.
the little Englshman walked back to Harrl-
mans cottage. where 1t 90 happened that he
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For the scenes Of the Walking Match and
Portraits, get the LRaiJasd TB'sA out to-dAy.-AdS.
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Fourteen Magnificent Pictures
ofthe great contest at the Hppodrome Haaatsd ms
ruf "A l.fa
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- Learv abandoned the match at 37 on wednes sdAy
afternoon, his walking time, not deducuug rests be-
ing 90 hOurs and 81 minutes
ROwell walked lsO Yards or ninee eventhI OF lap
after compt ting his 80 niles
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The Great Foot Race.
Fully illustrated See Illustrated Tinc out to-day.-Aiv.
American "star'' soft Capsules.
Blue wrapper The best Avoid Inferior capsules
onered-AdH
Rowe takes the belt but Coca Bltters walk on with
dyspepsia aud all mAlaTiA dlseAseA-Ad@
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Fourteen great pictures. unsurpassed IN the HutraLd
Times, out to-day -i'ta
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HARTMAN PUT TO RED.

After Hartman put tho red. white and blue
rtnton a'rp~s his hreast on his 45Oth mile. he
lrEau 10 llok eagerly III His attendants in tho
doorway oi nus 'an n. in thT southeast corner oi
the Garden. As ur came down tn" back stretch,
Httrr com mplrting three laps moro than 45O
NJ l's, ho uotoned 70 Mr. Lnthrop, his trainer,
the way on the truck. ntimaling that he
d. sired 10 enter his cabin. They were the least
hit surprised and unprrpar"d To- see MIN quit
the trucS, beoau-o he had Intended 10 walk ON"
mile more Than the nenrssary 400 The vost
throng in front II his cUhiu 'neered him Justify.
hut Do" could not los persuaded TO continu" ON
the track, AM nj uholt live minutes Of
Q O'clock he touersl through the doorway.
Tn rnr men seized lin and aided him in
settling down upon his couch. Then mixture
OF the eNtrnct NJ beef. milk and brandy wns
ira Is soOu aitrrwurd, wishing to congratulate
him, but only very Intimate friends and MIR.
walton and Or. thns" were allowed To- enter
tho cnIin. Over his wooilen shirt WIS thrown
his cardigan jacket, and blankets were
wrapped ahout hls legs. But something WAS
mlssing nnd Hartman l"gnn lo look around
pnllrd his hlg-hrimm"l slou'h bat from undor
IN" h"l clothes nub put II ON WIN the least hit
o: ttp toward tif len ear. His face was
slightly nushrd, hut strrHks of white extended
from his nos" down each sldo OF his mouth.
HIS eyrs We're drrp sunken, with heavy black
lines around Them. but the5 were bright.
rubbing his riaht knee which was badly swol-
len. knew could 10 il. I'm all right now.
e4"ept ms knee. Il's me 9nly thing that
mu IA tho going arounI that hurts now, It's
getting up from this bed"
TIE right leg, when lifted from the floor.
caused him to screw his mouth until II WAS a
| mass OF white ridges the pain being almost TOO
much for even the plueky Yankee to boar.
Some OF his friends tried to induce him 10 go
the but '"'S aSaI Ipop hps make saa that more he
should not walk another step. One OF his ply
| sicians poked his head in the doorway. and
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This morning, very early, there began at
Gilmore's another walking match for the cham
pionship. under the patronage Of exactly the
same managers. over exactly the same course.
In exactly tho same number Of days. for exactly
the same prizes. as those which ascribed the
championship to PANcHoT. the Buffalo letter car
rier. This appears odd but the difference is that
the former was a walk for the American cham
pionship. while this weeks will be for the worlds
championship. and the other was n go-as-you-
please match. while this Is heel and-toe walk.
After this weeks contest. we shall I'M
doubtedly need North American cham
pion. to be followed by a United States
champion. and. OF course. a champion OF
the western hemisphere; while pressing want
has long been felt for a champion Of the solar
system Philadelphia last week also held
an international slx-day walk for the Amer
lean championship" quito ignoring all New
York shows. past and future. This goes to
show that. during the pedestrian fever. two or
more champions can occupy the same place at
tho same time.
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The Purse and the sword.

Who Is IL ?
II is JOHN SHERMAN.
We mean it is JOHN SHERMAN who wants
the purse and the sword united in the hands
Of Mr.. HAYES.
They are wanted to be used in the APP
preaching Presidential election.
Mr.. HAYES would never desire TO have
them united for the benefit Of Gen. GRANT
He cares nothing for Gen. GRANT.
But for Mr.. SHERMAN Mr. HAYES cares a
great deal, because no would consider the
election OF Mr.. SHERMAN 10 succeed him as
popular vote Of approval OF his own adj
ministratlon.
Congress has already rendered the purse
TO Mr.. HAYES. He Indignantly rejects it,,
and says, No, unless it be coupled with the
sword
This is all done for tho benefit Of Mr.. JONI
SHERMAN, who feels confident Of being the
Republican candidate.
Are there enough weakened Democrats
in Congress 10 vote the sword also 10 Mr..
HAYES il he will not take the purse alone
1t is an interesting question.
We shall sec
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The Republican Change of Base.

According TO the second section Of Article
II. OF the Constitution, The President shall
be Commander-n-Chief OF the army and
navy Of the United States, and OF the mill
tia OF the several States, when called into
the actual service Of the United States"
No attempt was ever made to abrldge this
authority, or to call in question the exclu-
sive right conferred upon tho President,
until 1867, when the Republican majoritles
in Congress quarrclled with ANDREW JOHN
son, and by a partisan policy Of an extreme
kind, undertook TO curtail his constitutional
functions
Tho Republicans were then starting out
with their programme OF reconstruction.
By keeping southern States out Of repre-
sentation in Congress, and by admitting
new States like Nebraska and Nevada, with
out the usual qualifications they had sue
ceedod, with the aid Of curpot-baggers and
scalawags, in securing two-thirds Of both
Houses, So that tho President was powerless
when he attempted to protect his Office
against the invasion Of faction stimulated
by revolutionary passions.
The second of March, 1867, was made mem
orable by several acts Of the then expiring
Thirty-nlnth Congress. Tho ten States OF
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana
Florida, Texas, and Arkansas were divided
into military districts, and Brigader-Gen-
sral was placed in command OF each, with
"a sufficient military force TO enable such
officer TO enforce his authority within tho
district to which he is assigned" This Off
Ger exercised absolute power over tho dis
trict, like the Military Governors appointed
by the Car since his attempted assassina
ton, and he controlled the machinery fol
reconstructng States into the Union, upol
Republican basis exclusively.
In order that ANDREW JOHNSON SHOULD
not employ any part of the public patron
age 10 their injury, tho Republicans drove
through Congress the Tenure OF Civil Offices
act, by which the President was virtually
deprived Of his constitutional right to make
nominations and appointments 70 Offices
right which had never been disputed or as
sailed in more than threc-quartcrs Of a con
fury Of experience. Tho Senate was mad,
to usurp part Of this power SO that tn,
Presidents hands were completely tied n
long,as faction was ablo to retain its hole
Dn Congress-
But PERHAPS the most daring innovation