The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-09


Longstrect to be surveyor Of the port of ]
New Orleans was criticised at first, but j
when If was learned that Longstreet had
after the war, accepted IFS :
result and given his influence in favor .
OF the policy of reconstruction, the APP
pointment was Endorsed by the PEG
pie.
The financial credit of the nation was
secured by the passage of an act dcclar-
ing that the faith oithe nation WAS pledged
TO the payment of the national debt i'm
coin or its equivalent
On the eth Of February, 1869, after a
long debate, the famous Fifteenth
Amendment was passed, in which con
greSs, speaking for the nation, declared
that The rights of the citizens of the
United States 10 vote shall not he de
MED or abridged by the United States,
or by any state, on account of race, color
or previous condition of seTvitude."
The first of Grants proclamations was
issued May 10, 1869, and directed thai,
congress having passed a law declaring
eight hours n days work for all me
chanics, laborers and workmen in the |
employ of the government, no reduction |
should be made in the wages paid by |
the government by the day to the labor |
ing men in its employ on account of |
such reduction of the hours of labor.
The president and congress were in
harmony on the measures taken for the
reconstruction of the southern states. but
scheme which the former favored for
the acquisition of the island of San Do
mingo was disapproved by the senate, in
spite OF the report in favor OF its acqui
siti0n made by a commission which had
visited the island.
One of the highest honors of Grants
first administration was the settling, by
peaceful negotiation with Great Britain,
| of a long standing international dispute
over what were known as the Alabama
Claims being the demand for indemni-
fication, made by the American nation
for the injuries done to the American
merchant marine by Confederate cruisers
built and fitted out in England. Nego-
tions upon the subject with the British
minister AT Washington resulted in an
| agreement to refer the questions in dis
| pute to Il Joint commission, which met
| in Washington on the 9th of February.
1871, and on the Sth of May following
signed treaty expressing the regret of
| the British government at the escape and
| depredatinns of the rebel cruisers, and
referring the Alabama claims TO tribu-
nal OF five arbitrators 10 be appointed re-
spectively by the president, the queen of
of Great Britain, the emperor of Brazil,
| the king of Italy and the president of
the Swiss Confederation. The arbitra-
tors held their deliberations at Geneva
during the summer of 1872, and made a
final award of about sixteen millions of
dollars damages to America. The sue
cess of the treaty was hailed by the
whole world us one of the highest tri-
umphs of peace and international law,
as an example to all nations, and as II
herald of the day when peaceful arbitra-
tion would settle the disputes of nations,
and wars would be no more. OF the part
which the soldier president had in
achieving this grand result, the Hon. Mr..
Boutwell, stated that. when the unwrit-
ten history of the treaty came TO be
known, it would be learned that its sue
cess was largely the result of the person
al tact, skill and wisdom of President
Grant.
The Ku-KluX conspiracy in the south,
in which the disappointed adherents of
the Lost Cause sought, by the forma.
ton of organized bands, who murdered
robbed and scourged the Union sympa-
thiZers, to subvcIt all civil authority, If
not TO fully undo the work which the
war had accomplished, commanded the
attention of the president and congress
Special legislation was asked for by tho
. president, and investigation of the whole
! subject was had, which resulted in thu
conviction and punishment of large
> number OF persons in North CarOlin;
and the suppression of the conspiracy
! which, under less firm government
might have resulted in a new rebellion
! in the south.
The success of Gen. Grants first al
: ADMINISTRATION secured him the Republi
e can nomination for the presidency Il sec
Y Ond time, which was given him by accla
/ nation by the national convention a
Y Philadelphia, june ), 1872 His oppo
4 nent was Horace Greeley, who secured
e the Democratic nomination but was dc
G feated, President Grant being reelected
/ by popular majority of 762, 991. Dun
, | ing President Grants second term of oil
i flee the reconstruction of the south wen
@ ON successfully. Grave troubles arOSt
k during this time IN Louisiana, Wher
n two governments, each claiming to b
9 rightfully elected, sought TO possess tn
> governing power of the state; but tn
4 soldier president proved himself eQua
a to the trying emergency. He succeeds
n in keeping order in that portion of tn
If south. His most important act was tn
s veto of bill to increase the currency
e As president of the United States, he prC
@ sided at the opening ceremonies of tn
n Centennial Exposition. His term eA
e pired March 4th. 1877.
t No man, of either ancient or moder
II times, has received such magnificen
ovation as Gen. Grant in his tour aroun
&c the world, the following chronolOgica
e table of which will prove interesting &
u this time:
d 1877.
b. May II, Departure from Philadelphia.
n May 81, Arrival at Queenstown.
d May %, Arrival at Liverpool.
d May 30, Arrival mt Manchester.
), June 1, Arrival ut London.
e June 2, Banquet with the Duke of We
g lingtOn at ApsleY House.
= June ;, Reception at Minister Pierr,
p points.
T. June Is, Presentation of the freedom {
S, the city of London.
lie June 1G, Dinner with the Marquis
y Lornc and Princess Louis
June IS, Breakfast with London literal
IN June 1S, Dinner with the Reform Club
re June 10, Dinner with Prince of Wales.
IS June "A, Banquet at Trinity House tn
nc Prince Of Wales presiain!
b, June 90, 81, Visit to Queen Victoria
D. Windsor Castle.
m June %, Banquet by Liverpool citizen
Il June 30, Dinner with London iourna
d. lists
d July 3, Address by deputation of Bri
De ish workingmen.
S, July 3, Banquet by the United State
es Service Club, Duke of Can
N bridge presiding.
y; July 4, Reception at the American 1
Ell CATION.
y July 5, Departure for the continent.
u July 6, Arrival at Brussels.
Of July 8, Dinner with the King of BE
at GUM.
s July -, Banquet at Frankfort.
IL July %, Laid corner stone of new Anne
he lean Protestant church
Geneva.
IN Aug. 5, Visit to Maggiore
Ill Aug. 18, Visit to Copenhagen.
IN Aug. %, Return TO England.
ly Aug. 81, Presented with the freedom
as Edinburg and banqueted.
10 Sept. IS, Presented with the freedom
3 the city of Glasgow and ba
p, quoted.
III Sept %, Monster labor demonstrate
a. at Newile-on-Tync.
a, Sept. &c, Visit to Sheffield
IS Sept. -, Visit To Shakspeare's tom
lg StratiOrCl -on-Avon
TO Oct. 2-15, Visit TO Sartoris' family
~ Southampton.
Dl- Oct. 10, Banqueted at Birmingham
as Oct. n, Departure for Paris.
y, Oct. %, Arrive at Paris.
he Oct. 2G, Call upon President Ms
Mahon.
mt Oct. 81, Visited by the Count de Par
he and the Duchess Of NJ
De genta
at Oct. %. Grand banquet at MInist
en- NOyes'
TO Nov. 1, Dinner with President Ma
~ Mahon.
IN Nov. 6, Banquent by American re
dents in Paris
nd Nov. 81. Fete by Mrs. Mackey Bona
IN IA Mackey)
re, Dec 2, Visit to Lyons, France
he Dec 3, Visit TO Marseilles
te- Dec. -, Visit 10 Genoa.