Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-15
Views of Congressman I4Hdd Upon
the Maine Situation.

HE THINKS THERE WILL BE COMPROMISE.
STAR reporter met Congressman Ladd, of
Maine (greenback democrat), to-day and asked
him if he had received any information in re-
gard to the plans of the fusionists in his state.
He replied ''No, but there is only one thing to
do. We will have to await the decision of the
supreme court"
Mar:-But are the fusionists willing to SUBJ
nit the case to the court?
M. Ladd:-I am for my part. 1t would have
to go there anyhow, finally, and the sooner the
better, think. Suppose the house OF repre-
sentatiyes had ordered the arrest of the two re-
publican members who took part in the organi-
ZatiOn. They would Immediately apply for
writ of hdbeds corpus, and that would take the
whole question before the supreme court.
Therefore. say, the sooner 1t goes to the court
Sdr:-Win the court decide in favor of the
republicans?
If they DOVE (he fusonists) will lose the house.
There can be no question as to the legality of
the organization OF the senate. That body has
a quorum and is ready for business. If the re-
publicanS get the house they will send to the
senate the names OF Davis and Garcelon to be
voted for for governor, and the senate will
select GarcelOn. The house must select from
the four highest candidates, and those are
Davis, republican; Smith, greenbacker; Gar
celon, democrat, and Bradbury, democrat. or
course the senate will choose Garcelon in pre-
ference to Davis.
Sar:-But, Mr Ladd will not decision of
the court In favor of the republicans inciudelhe
senate as well as tne mousse!
Mr. Lddd:-I don't see how it can. The SEN
ate is organized and, in my opinion, must stand
as it is. think the result will be sort of COM
promise. and what have pointed out. The re-
publicanS will get the house and the fuSiOnfStS
VIII keep the senate.
Sdr:-Will not Gen. Chamberlain regard
decision of the court favorable 70 the republi-
cans as including both houses of the legislature?
M. Ladd:-General Chamberlain is a high
minded, honorable. patriotic gentleman, and
will do what is right regardless of political par
/
so have the people of the state.
ExoNERAT1NG 50 MEMBERs.-At the request of
Col. Everest, counsel for Senator ingalls,, the
Senate committee on privileges and elections
have ordered to be printed and made part of the
records in the ingalls, case four papers tiled
with the subcommittee In Kansas but not then
incorporated in the record signed by the counsel
for the memorialists, entirely generating from
the charges OF imputat1ons of corruption So of
the ST members OF the Kansas legislature who
voted for Mr.. Ingalls, and thus narrowing the
charges down TO four members.
MRS. OURAY now wants a seal skin coat, high
heeled French shoes, and a velvet train dress.
Nothing like civilization.
AFFAIRS IN ALAsKA.-Commander Beardsley
commanding the jamestown, at Sitka, Alaska,
under date OF December 10Th, reports to Secre-
tary Thompson that everything is quiet. The
reforms introduced in the community have had
good effect; the schools established are flourish
ing and the children learning to speak English
and read and write. The children are bright and
intelligent. The custom house took fire from
defective fiue, but was promptly extinguished
guard from the jamestown, very little damage
being done. The Indians have mostly left the
coast for the interior to distill their vile rum,
that business having been broken up on the
coast. Many paying mines have been opened
and the influx of miners has so Swelled the popu-
lation OF Sttka that there is feeling OF security
flnnv y1,ffnc &c, t1Nnft t1lCr
latiOn will soon become large enough to make
the presence of a man-of-War unnecessary for
the protection Of the whites.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. E. S. Houston to in
structions in ordnance at the Washington navy
yard; Professor j. E. Nourse from the Naval
Observatory and ordered to special duty in con-
nection with the revision of Halls Second EX-
pedition.'
THE TAILAPoosA arrived at New London at
1:3O this morning.
The FOLLOWING SUPERVISORS Of the L. s.
census have been selected for Ohio: w. W. Nc
Dowell, Cincinnati; Frank Merrick, Columbus;
C. d. Campbell. Lima; j. w. Stanley, Damas-
cosVflle NJ. NJ. Hobart Cleveland; VIM. A. Hunt,
Belmont county; Henry A. Towne, Portsmouth.
The supervisor for Gen. Garfield'S district has
not yet been determined upon.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE on military affairs held
full meeting this morning. Favorable reports
were made by subcommittee and adopted on
the resolution Of Representative Atherton,
''calliDg on the Secretary OF War to report to
the House the number, rank and names Of all
officers on the retired list, the total amount paid
to each officer, and the aggregate paid to all
officers the retired list since said retired list
was created" special meeting has been called
fer saturday next to consider the report Of the
subcommittee on the Fitz John Porter case.
APPLAUDED BY THE GREENBAcKERs-The re-
port by the banking and currency committee on
the bill to compel national banks to keep their
resources in coin, afforded the opportunity TO
Nj. Price, OF Iowa, this morning, to deliver
set speech in the House in favor of his resOlu-
tiOn Ito let the currency alone" He spoke over
half an hour, and was frequently applauded by
the greenbackers.
PERsoNAL.-Senator Window. Representatives
Hooker and Hammond, and E. Bluhdorn, OF the
Austrian legation at Washington, were regis
tered in New York last evening. EX-Chief
Justice Welch. OF the Ohio supreme court,
thinks Gen. Garfield much like Mr.. Gladstone,
both in tastes and in ability. .... Mr.. Arimori
Mori has arrived in London as minister from
Japan. Since his Washington mission he has
been Japanese envoy to China.
OURAY, THE Ute CHEF, is exceedingly anx-
iOus to have consultation with the Colorado
Congressional delegation. He thinks If the Ute
troubles were left to him and the Colorado
delegation they could be settled in twenty -four
hours. He says it is impossible for him to de-
liver up the twelve men demanded by the gov
ernment, but, II the government will give him
six months time, he will see that they are prop
erly punished. He says that the White River
Utes should be sent to the Unitah reservation;
that he would consent to removal of the
Southern Utes up to point on the Grand River,
where they could be assigned 100 acres a
piece that those Of the Southern Utes who did
not wish to accept these terms would drift ultl-
mately over to the Unitah reservation and that
this matter could be settled in this way. 1t
would appear from what has leaked out that il
the government makes the surrender of the
guilty parties condition precedent negotia-
tions will fail The Colorado delegation Will
meet Ouray within day or two and discuss the
the situation, and it is hoped that an early sol-
tion OF the Indian problem will be reached.
INVESTIGATING THE UTE OUTBREAK. - The
House committee on Indian affairs began this
morning an investigation into the causes of the
recent Ute outbreak. Gen. Adams was before
the committee and gave a lengthy statement Of
the alleged grievances OF the Indians. Miss
Meeker was also present, but did not testify.
Representatives Of the press were not admitted,
to the room.
MosBY TO BE SUMMoNED.-The House commit