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New-York tribune., 1879-05-07
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Tuesday May D. IS'o'
The subscriptions to the four per cent reiundins GER
tilcstes since yesterdays report have amounted 10
Sl,O24 GOO
Representative Edward s. Bragg. OF Wisconsin, ac-
cepted an invitation to-day to deliver the Grafton at
Antetsm the 3Oth inst. Decoration Day.l
The President sent to the Senate to-day the nomna-
ton of Thomas b. Hunt to be Captain and Assistant
Ouartermaser in the United States Army In accordance
with the act Of Congress approved March 3. 1879
With view perfect the registration system First
Assistant 20 Tyner and Third Assist
ant Hazen with Mr n. V. Bailey, of the Railway Mail
Service will leave tomorrow morning for careful in
specton of the system the Pacific coast and at
intermediate points. They Will DC absent about Two
months.
Ex-Governor Mccormick has received and cent to Mr.
j. Bidwe OF California the grand gold medal awarded
to him at the Paris Exposition for the best wheat e1-
hibited there last year. On side of the medal
is about two inches in diameter is the beautiful head OF
lque Franchise" On the reverse, Fame. bearing q
laurel wreath in her right hand, and trumpet In her
left hOvers over the TrocaderO while Mercury bears
away a tablet on which Mr.. BldweHs name Is en-
gravcd.
The Cabinet at its meeting to-day was mainly occu-
pied by the consideration Of the threatened invasion OF
the Indian Territory by the Carpenter squatters The
Acknowledgement gave verbal opinion that the lands
are not open TO white settlers Considerable time was
spent discussing authority to troops TO pre-
vent the undor the recent restrictive lesa-
of Congress. 1t agreed that the law author
tZing the SuDernendent OF Indian Affairs TO call upon
the military 70 assist him In eecting mtruders is unn-
paired and that very general request for that purpose
will be sufficient authority for military Intervention
New-York tribune., 1879-05-07
NEW-YORK, WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1879

Democrats to nominate Thurman. His record on
the currency question has been so inconsistent, not
to say dishonest, that with him a. our candidate
we should certainly lose those Northern States
which we must carry in order to elect our candi-
date.n
How about General Hancock y
"Well, the strongest argument in favor OF his
nomination is that his candidacy would cause the
bloody shirt to be buried. i don't believe that
On the other hand, tell friends that his NOM
ination would bring sectional questions into prom
lnence by contrast. We cannot win with the North
arrayed against the South. The campaign must De
made on other issues for the Democrats to be sue
cessful.' =,
"You have said nothing about Senator Bayard.
al look upon Senator Bayard as the strongest man
whom we could put into the field; but nave no
idea that he can be nominated. He Will not take
advantage of the machinery necessary to secure ,
nomination. Senator Gordon was in New-fork on
business short time ago, and some gentlemen thefe
who favored Mr. Bayard's nomination asked MN VI
they might not form organization In his interest,"
ana if Senator Bayard himself would not approve or
il. Senator Gordon replied that he would not IKE
to give such permission, fearing that the senator
from Delaware would be displeased. Senator Bay
ard is the best representative have OF the gentle
man in politics and the purity of his character, ms
conservatism and his consistency would L Delieve
secure him the support of many conservative he-
pubcans in the North"
New-York tribune., 1879-05-07

studious gentleman, attempted to say something.
Mr.. Conkling at this point asked the Chair how
many gentlemen had the floor.
The Chair decided that the Senator from Georgia
had the floor.
Mr.. Hill was taken by surprise. He had forgot
ten which side Of the question he was on, and what
the question He said something about the
point of order which his colleague had intended to
make.
The Chair tore its hair and ordered the Clerk to
call the roll.
Senator Edmunds and others asked the Chair to
state the pending question upon which they were
to vote.
With some assistance the demoralized Chairman
explained that 1t was upon the appeal of the
Senator from the decision of the Chair
overrulng the point of order raised by the Senator
from New-York against the point of order which
the Senator from Georgia had intended to make in
regard to the point which he understood had been
made by the Senator from Massachusetts about the
motion which Senator Salisbury said he did not
make.
This being understood, the Senate voted by con-
siderable majority to sustain the rule OF the CHAIR
whatever that might be. and TO proceed with the
unfinished business of yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-07
THE MIGRATION TO KANSAS.
TWO CONVENTIONS IN THE SOUTH.

lWO CDNN IN NE SoO
THE PLANTERS TRYING TO STOP THE DEPARTURE OF
THEIR LABoRING PEoPIE-THE NEGROES GATHER
TO EXPLAIN THEIR WRONGS.
What was called Mississippi Valley Labor
Convention, composed both Of planters and
politicians and of colored men, adopted series
of resolutions at Vicksburg yesterday. The
resolutions attempted to explain the causes of
the exodus of cOlored men from the
South A lively debate took place over
substitute offered by Ex-Governor Foote.
The colored men did not vote on any of
the questions presented. A convention OF
negroes is in session at Nashville, in which
fifteen States are represented. The object is
to inform the country as to the grievances of
the black race. State Association has been
organized in Kansas, under charter to aid
freedmen to find homes in that Common
wealth.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-07
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

THE SALE OF A RAILROAD.
Aa May 6 sale Of Saea te
and Eafaula Railroad to W. N. wadev
QUARANTINE MASTER AT PHILADELPHIA;
UtRRIsBURG, Penn, May &C. T.. V. Crawford,
OF Delaware County was to-day appointed Quarantine Master
al Philadelphia, and was confirmed BIZ the senate.
A NEW CHAPTER AT TRINITY COLLEGE,
HARTFORD, Conn, May 6.-Ihe Delta Kappa
Epsilon fraternity established chapter a. ITiaity I O9ese
SSi coesSs SSsieS %eS pTSseat RsaTa's' ' " '' " '
THREE CENTS BUsHEL TO BUFFALO
co. me G oday took charter for bush
els Of corn 70 B1ao a. S ee Ies Cut uuef 'H0
THE BORDER RAID BILL DEFEATED.
HARRIsBURG, Penn, May 6.-The Border Raid
M me S se 81 as IN he 70 eass tOs
Tor want Q a Constitutional majority.'
EPISCoPALIANs IN ANNUAL MEETING.
PHILADELPHIA May 6.-The annual Conyention
of the Protestant Episcopal Church tho Diocese Pennsy
phany with Bishop stevens presiding
SECRET SOCIETY REUNION AT HARTFORD.
HtRTFORD, Conn., May 6.-Tbe convention OF the
city John Jaw OF NewYOrs, is president There viii be
mssp IN f9s s s ns Sn Thursday evening"
CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE AT NORFOLK.
NORFOLK, Va. MAY 6.-Ihe hearing Of the pet, petl-
ton rcoure OF the mortgage on the Atlantic Mssis
sppi Ohio Railroad wil be begun tomorrow Chief Jus
bench. The question involved is decisive
PUBLIC OPINION on THE FALL RIVER STRIKE.
TA RyER May @h9 MI, no d@ 50WarG ss a
generally The mills cannot possibly a9rd 70 pay more
The claim hncy
more now than paid by auy other cotton mills in New
England - .. ...,,,, .,r,,, ,,o,,.,o,r
ST. joins, n b., May Ga Newcastle, n. b., dis
patch says there great esnet there Large quant
ties logs been carried out Tho ireshet has sub
merged James somers farm, drowning sheep and doing
other damage Other farmers have also suffered loss In that
locality.
EDWIN BOOTHS AssAILANT.
CHICAGO, May 6.-Gray. who attempted to shoot
Edwin Booth recently pleaded guilty In the Criminal Court
this morning so assault Win intent to Kill He 1Ss WAS re- re-
statement and inquiry made into the mental oondi
Of the prisoner.
sERENADE TO PRESIDENT WHITE.
ITHACA, N Y, May 6.-Last evening the students
Cornell University sernaded President White on the eve
country. In his reply he alluded TO the
Cornell University has lost Ia point Of numbers He
Iaysthe slight aud has been owing ~ the
requirements Tor admission which have been raised
much that third OF those who used ~ Dc suden
here could be admittat
New-York tribune., 1879-05-07
THE SENATE IN A MAZE.
ONE OF THE TANGLED DISCUSSIONS IL WHICH III
SENATE DELIGHTS TO INVOLVE ITsELF-A PEI
PIEXED CHAIRMAN.

ONE OF THE TANGLED DISCUSSIONS IL wlnCH THE
SENATE DELIGHTS TO INVOLVE ITsELF-A PER-
PLEXED CRAIRMAN.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBCNE.l
WAsmNGTOS, May G.-SenatOT Cameron had the
floor to-day, and was making a speech upon the
Kellogg case when the hour of 1 o'clock arrived.
Mr.. Hoar called attention to this fact, and the
Chair Senator Wthersl announced the expiration
Of the morning hour.
Mr.. Salisbury insisted that the debate should
proceed as the question was of high privilege.
Mr.. Hoar reminded the Chair of a contrary deci-
sion yesterday
Mr. Houston read from the records of the last
Congress the decision of the Vice-Presdent upon
which the Presidents decision of yesterday had
been predicated and proceeded to argue thelhigh
privilege of the pending question.
Mr. Conkling raised the point of order that the
Senator from Alabama was not speaking to any
pending question: having made no point of order
The Chair, in some confusion, oyerruled the point
Of order made by the gentleman from New-York.
Mr. Carpenter appealed from the ruling Of the
Chair and called for the yeas and nays upon the
appeal.
Mr. Hill, who has a clear head for intricate law
questions, said it was all a mistake, and began to
explain how he understood it. He said the gentle
man from Alabama, having raised the point OF order
that
Mr. Houston said he had not raised point Of or
der He was merely about to state point OF order
with regard to the point of order made by the gem
teman from Massachusetts,.
Mr. Hoar said he had not made any point of order.
Some Senator asked what was the pending ques-
ton.
The Chair said that when the gentleman from
Delaware, Mr.. Salisbury, moved to proceed with
The Kellogg case
Mr.. Salisbury said he had made no such motion;
he had insisted that
Mr. Cockrell spitefully)-"I rise to point OF
Ndern
MI COnklng-" So do ]. Let's all RISE"
ar. DAVIS Of West Virginia, methodical and
New-York tribune., 1879-05-07
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.
A TALK WITH A SOUTHERN MAN ABOUT GRANT, TIL
DEN, THURMAN, BAYARD AND HANCOCK
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUNE.i

DEN, THURMAN, BAYARD AND HANCOCK
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUSE.i
WASHINGTON, May O." The Presidential cam
paign is opening very strangely" SAID one Of the
best informed and clearestheaded Southern journal
lists yesterday. "The Grant movement, for in
stance, is a remarkable phenomenon"
"No more remarkable than the drift of the Demo-
cratic party Tildenward," remarked the coIrespon-
dent of The TRIBUNE.
every true" was the reply; and should think
that the Grant movement would DO likely TO spend
itself before the National Convention next Spring,
especially if the General should come home within
two Or three months. The Tilden movement, on the
other hand. seems TO me to be likely to grow.
You would be surprised TO learn what progress 1t Is
making in the South. / believe Georgia would vote
for him IN the National Convention If it was to be
held to-day, and that. too, without any ehort 10
elect delegation favorable to him."
don't you think the other Democratic candi-
dates will be able to defeat TildenP
"It seems doubtful to me. Mr.. Hendricks has
been strong. but not strong enough to get the NOM
ination. / have never thought it possible Tor the
New-York tribune., 1879-05-07
THE WORK OF CONGRESS-
P1rsHNG THE CAUCUS BILL.


20 r,-r 7URorGH THE HOUSE WITH RAlLRoAp
spFrp-vo DEBATE AND NO AMLND ,.,.,,s
po,yTrp TALx IN THE srNArr-aENFRAL Skws' %
Tho Honse Of Representatives passed the
democratic no caucus bill yesterday under the the
nnoraton ns.Ti of the previous question The bill
vp., vas NOT explained. No debate was allowed
A ~ Substitute offered by Mr.. Robson was
81 ~ a"l Sorn and an amendment which Mr.
Coye,,r desired to offer was not received
In the Senate, there was 80. ue1"'t
on the subject of the new cUh'es'
by SpOford for the seat OF senator henoss, os,sn
In the course of it, Mr.. Conklmg made some
sovcre remarks about the object OF the at
1oront 70 unseat Mr.. Kellogg. Mr. Thurman
ronlied to him. A report will be made to the
senate in opposition to the confirmation oil
MIR u. T. COrbin.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-07
HARD FACTS BY MR.. CONKLING.

THE OBJECT OF THE PARTISAN ATTACK ON MIR.
KELLOGG EXPLAINED IN A WAY THAT CALLS
THURMAN DOWN FROM THE CHAIR.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE!
WASHINGTON, May 6.-The Kellogg case consumed
the entire time of the Senate to-day. The discus
sion was chiefly upon the law points involved The
Republicans held that the case is res adiadicata in
consequence of the action taken when Mr.. kellogg
was seated. The policy of the Democrats
has been to deny all intention to eject
Mr. Kellogg or, III fact, to reopen the case.
This policy places the burden of the debate upon
the Republicans, since q request to take testimony
contains nothing in itself which needs defence be-
fore the country When viewed however, from
legal pent of view, and in connection with the uni
form practice of the Senate the one hand and the
necessities of the Democrats on the other, the re-
quest to take testimony is seen to be fraught WIN
the gravest consequences.
Senator Conklng departed from the placid
course of legal debate to-day and put in plain
English the reasons which he believed to be be-
hind the present movement. Any one, he SAID,
who would take pains carefully to examine the
present political outlook in the several States
could see the near approach of the time when the
Democrats would need the seat of the Senator
from Louisiana TO preserve a bare majority in the
body We cannot be miSlead or DllndtOlGed lor
one moment said he. Z" IL is method OF Vacatlng
seat in the Senate the title 10 Whcn mas oeeh cVh
cluslVely and with oveTmuch particularly settieu
and adindgedSn order that that seat may be trans
ferred from where it is by the Constitution and by
right to where 1t IS not by either but where ~ Is re-
Ouired for partisan ends. do not know, nor do l
care. who was its author, who Is its promoter. L
denomce it as violation of the rights and PRIV
ieQes of this body"
Mr. Thurman said that the Senator from New
York had no right TO mpute motives to Senators,
and if Mr.. Thurman had been member OF the COM
mittee on Privileges and Election and had sup
ported the pending resolution. he should consider
the Senator's remarks personally offensive. lie
then. by Implication, justified the course of the
Democrats by referring to cases where, as he al
legged, the Republicans had seated contestants for
the purpose of gaining partisan ends. Finally,
taking up the law points. he argued that the ques,
ton is not res ddudcdtd the Senate is not bound
by the practices of courts, but is law unto itself
Its majority can do anything.
determination manifested by the Demo
Gratis 10 remain in session and dispose OF the matter
Tonight but the Republicans finally agreed that
vote should be reached tomorrow, and thereupon
the Senate adjourned.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-07
THE EXPLOSION IN CANADA.

MONTREAL, May 6.-The material which ex-
ploded at stratford Yesterday was blasting powder
shipped from BeloeiI, Quebec, for Amherstburg. No
cause for the explosion has been 0scertained Three
lives lost and three were seriously and three
slightly injured TGey were all employees oil the Grdnd
freight is estimated S5 000 The containing the
powder being shnnted at the time OF the EXPLOSION
New-York tribune., 1879-05-07
THE TRAGEDY AT POCASSET.

PocAssET, Mass, May GA. P. Davis,
leading Adventist and the abbettoF Of Freeman. is
thought bopeessy insane. 1t is reported that i'm
mediate steps are 10 be taken for his arrest 1T being
deemed safe allow him to be at large In the COM
muny in his present state The grave Of the little vic
tim is still watched day and night
New-York tribune., 1879-05-07
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

THE ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN SUIT.
LONDON, Tuesday, May g. 1879.
The temporary order granted by Vlce-Chan-
celor Bacon, tho application of Mr McHenry, April
So restraining General Sir G.. Balfour, Mr.. Charles
Lewis and another person from carrying out proposed
lease Of the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad to the
Erie Railway Company, was vacated to-day, and the
hearing Of a motion for an injunction postponed I'LL
Thursday,
New-York tribune., 1879-05-07
4 RAGING FIRE DESTROYING TIMBER.

PorTsTowN, Penn, May. GA fire on
chain of high hills in Union township. Berks County,
destroying hundreds of acres Of timber. The flames
seem TO have originated Bear Hill and are rapidly
extending Eastward doing great damage There Is little
hone mai they will be soon xtinguished The loss Will
be heavy. The of the fire has not been learned
New-York tribune., 1879-05-07
KANSAS TO WELCOME THE EMIGRANTs

TOPEKA, Kan, May 6.-TO-day the State
Central Freedmens Committee decided to organize and
become incorporated under the State law This is done
10 give stability and responsibility TO the organization
The object is to enable coOred to find homes In
The board of directors consists of thirteen per
sons headed by the Governor and state officers, Chief
Justice Horton and United States Judge Foster.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-07
THE AUTHOR OF A HOAX DISMISSED.

sub-Lieutenant Coyte, of tho Royal Navy,
who was arrested carly last month in Cork on suspicion
of being the author OF the hoax about pirate ship of
Fastnet Light Ireland alongside of which she had
captured 10th of Janury last has been convicted
of the offence ana dismissed the service.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-07
NOTED PEDESTRIAN COMING.

LONDON, Tuesday, May 0, 1873.
Peter Grassland sailed in the steamship Ne
yada from Liverpool Saturday last, for NewYork TO
participate the pedestrian contest for the seventyve
hours cham pOnship which Is to sbegn at the Exposi-
tlon Building, Chicago, on the 2Sth inst.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-07
NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF NEGROES.

FIFTEEN STATES REPRESENTED AT NASHVILLE
THE WRONGS OF THE CoLoRED MEN TO BE
PRESENTED TO THE COUNTRY.
NASHVILLE, May 6.-The National COlOred
Conference met at o'clock this afternoon IN the Hall OF
the House of Representatives, with representatives
present from Tennessee, Mississippi Kentucky Arkan-
sas Missouri, South Carolina. Indiana Pennsylvania,
Illinois, Ohio, Oregon, Nebraska, Georgia, Louisiana
and Alabama
The conference was called to order by Governor Pinch
back nominated John Il. Lynch. OF Mississippi for
permanent chairman. In speaking Mr.. Lynch denied
that the conference had been called in the interest Of
any party said it for the purpose OF presenting
the grievances OF the colored people to the country
Robert Nichols of Indiana, was elected vicepresdent
Louis T. KenneT, OF Louisiana and j. Rapier OF Ala
bama, appointed secretaries. The organization
made permanent
The afternoon session devoted mostly to the adop-
tion rules for the government OF the conference
At the morning session the tennessee delegation,
numbering sixty, insisted upon being admitted. Each
state being entitled thirty delegates. IL agreed
TO admit thirty only and this at first refused the
Tenne being turbulan and denouncing the con-
ference packed for political purposes.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-07
FREEDOM OF TIE PRESS IN FRANCE.
PARIS. Tuesday, May @, 1870.
u .,o4 NJ onoro MiniStor of tho

Interior il preparing bill abolish nearly all the
alties FOR press offences II w however, maintain Sc
we're punshmcnts fOr defamation of character.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-07
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES-BY TELEGRAPH


HARTFORD, Conn, May Elm the Supreme COuI
TODAY Allen found guilty OF numbering Shpman the stat
Prison watcnan sentenced 10 be hanged May 2S 1851
THE BOILER OF A PILE-DRIVER BLOWS UP.
ALBANY y. Y, May Ga boiler on scow use
for pedving In the BASIN exploded this afternoon scad
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-29

THERE is one thing. very appa'
rent in all the Investigations now
going on in Baltimore, in the West,
in New England, and in Washing.
ton. That is, that every Federal
o%fice.holder has been assessed for
political purposes. This was ex.
pected when Grant was president
and Zach Chandler run the ma.
chine, but the first act of Mr.. Hayes
was to discourage such things.
The assessments are heavier this
year than ever before. Aud OF
such is the administration of Ruth
erfraud B. Hayes.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-29
SLIGHTLY MISTAKEN.

The Jackson county Cumbest Bluff dem
ocratic mass meeting of the 23d inst. trans
acted but little business, and only of local
| nature. No official announcement of the
primary election was made, and no dele
gate appointed to attend the district at
torney convention.-HandsbOrO advertiser.
Altogether mistaken, brother.
The vote of the primary was count
ed aud officially announced by the
executive committee, and ratified
by the mass meeting, and a new
county executive committee APP
pointed, which was all the business
that was to be transacted.
Not being aware that a district
attorney convention had been APP
pointed, of course no delegates
were selected. For further infor-
nation of the mass meeting read
proceedings OH this page of this
weeks issue.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-29

BRO. FRANTz, the healthy look
ing editor of the Brandon Repabd-
can, Is laboring zealousIy to keep
the Dolly Warden democrats and
the independent.radic 'greenback-
ers straight in his county. Show
them no quarters, colonel if you
give them an inch they will take an
ell. Those who are not for us are
against us, and the .sooner we let
them understand this the better it
will be for all parties.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-29
FEDERAL ELECTION LAWS.

The ConstitutionalitS Of the Fed
eral election laws, says the Ne"
Orleans Times, will. in all proba'
bility, be tested very sooII before
the United States supreme .conrt'
Very often the constitutl0nallty OF
these laws has been questioned,
hut for some reason the law officers
of the government have managed
so as to prevent any case involving
this question from reaching the
highest legal tribunal in the c"un'
try. Deputy marshals and United
States supervisors have been ar.
rested, but they were discharged
or their cases continued, before a
final decision !could be reached.
Now, however the supreme court
will have to pass upon the question.
Alderman Augustus Clarke, a
Judge of elections in Ohio, was
tried and convicted in the United
States court at Cincinnati for an al
legged violation of the Federal elec'
ton laws. He was sentenced to
twelve months Imprisonment. His
counsel sued out a writ OF hdbeas
corpus to test the cOnstitutionality
of the law under which he was con-
victed. The case was, q few days
ago argued before Mr.. Justice
Strong, one of the justices of the
United States supreme court, at
the Catskill Mountain house. The
Justice evidently considered the is
sue raised very important. He re-
Mr.. Clarke on bail and re-
served the question to be argned
a full bench at Washington
in October. 1t is possible that the
supreme court may save congress
the trouble of further wrangling
over these election laws.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-29

The New Orleans Times says
that of the $3.50 furnished from
Washington to get Casanave's
borses, carriages and collins out OF
the clutches of the law, Mr.. Hayes
contributed $500. at that rate his
Fraudulency will not be able to
100000 during his term of
as it is alledged, he expected
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-29
POLITICAL.

Referring to the recent removal
from the United States treasury de-
partment of a sou of the late Par
son Brownlow, a well-intormed ex.
change says, cit was a mere mat
ter of politics in Tennessee, in
which the treasury department may
some day be interested"
No one, probably, is ignorant of
the fact that Secretary Sherman
desires the republican nomination
for the presidency. He makes no
concealment of the fact. But this
is the first statement of any relia-
we have seen, which goes to
prove that Sherman is manipulate
ing the Southern Federal Offices
for the purpose of securing support
in the nominating convention
Previous reports, though seemingly
we'll supported, came from parties
supporting Grant and a third term