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river banks, and so combining the food
waters IS to increase the velocity,
and consequently the carrying capacity,
OF the currents. And as the safety OF the
valley lands depends mainly upon the
restoration of the carrying capacity of the
rivers to the original volume, we have in
sisted, and must continue to insist, upon
the necessity of combining the two methods
of relief in whatever plan 10 adopted. &
system of dams VIII keep the coarse debris
from entering The rivers, but there is
already in these rivers very large quantity
of debris which has left the mountains, and
is therefore beyond the reach of dams, and
to enable the rivers to carry this and the
lighter material down TO tide water, sys-
tenn of levees is required, and our friend on
Bear river, and our friends throughout the
Sacramento valley, ought to support this
proposition as unanimously as the dam
scheme, for it concerns them fully as much.
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A NEW VIEW OF TURKEY,

A very interesting letter has been con-
tributed to the Fortnightly Reuicw by an
English resident in Turkey, concerning the
real condition of things there. The writer,
who has lived in the East all his life, un.
derstands his subject thoroughly, and he
succeeds in demonstrating that English, and
in fact European policy, upon Turkish ques-
lions has been predicated upon the densest
Ignorance and the most perverse misun-
derstandings of the facts. Thus he shows
that it has been the custom to hold the
Turkish people responsible for the crimes
and expressions of their rulers, though the
Turkish masses hate their rulers quite as
heartily as any outsiders can. Again. the
term christian" has been productive of
endless misapprehension in Turkey The
so-called Christians living there are really
heathens and savages, utterly destitute of
any Christian virtues, possessing a fox-like
greed and cunning, very much worse
specimens of humanity in all ways than
their Moslem neighbors. Our author pos
itively asserts that the Ottomans are by far
the most upright, pure, virtuous members
of the Eastern community, and that the
Christians are for the most part sorry ras-
Gals. But European Intervention has given
these Eastern Christians an advantage they
have not been slow to profit by. They
have been specially protected against the
exactions of the Turkish Government, and
the consequence is that they have Jared
much better than their Moslem neighbors,
who have had no foreign powers to
interfere in their behalf, and who have
been helpless prey to their Pashas and
other official tyrants and robbers. One re-
suit of this is that the Christians have
made money, and being more secure than
the Moslems, have acquired hold upon
the property of the latter. In fact they
have pretty nearly bought out the Turks,
or swindled them out, and the effect is to
give Fictitious Importance and power to
a incoherent collection of the riff-raff of a
dozen races of undeniably vicious proclivi-
ties, merely on the strength of their repre-
senting Christianity to the extent of being
divided into eleven sects, each of which
longs to cut the Threats of all the Others.
The Turks are being gradually and surely
pressed to death between the upper and
the neither millstones of Ottoman oppression
and foreign intervention in behalf of the
Christians; meantime the reform of abuses
in the Turkish Government stands still,
and is likely to continue to do SO until an
opportunity is given the only element ca
pable Of withstanding the Palace ringsters,
to organize genuine Turkish reform move
ment. The paper is very interesting and
able one, and it serves to show what ire
mendous muddle the European Powers
have made of the Eastern question thus
far, and how unlikely it is that they will
do any better in the future.
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RoARINa GENILY AelIN.

A marked and singular change has come
over the San Francisco Sandlotters. They
have suddenly abandoned their ircendiary
talk, and Kearney and the Ward Presi-
dents are yieing with one another in smooth
and coneiliatory phrases. OF coug it is
thoroughly understood that this sonversion
has been effected by the Citizens Protect
i've Union, and if there was any ground for
regarding it as permanent, it would no
doubt be cause for congratulation. But.
unfortunately. there is no guarantee for
continued good behavia on the part of the
disturbing element Its leaders are evil
IDENTIFY cowed for the moment, and they are
willing to counsel peace and fair words.
But how long will this mild mood last ?
The political future of the Workingmen's
leaders depends upon their ability to keep
up the excitement. They must abandon
al hopes of future success if thew are
compelled TO behave themselves. Will
they be satisfied to accept this ending of
their careers? And will they be able to
resist the powerful temptation to revert to
their original methods when the i'm
mediate danger is removed To
these questions it is not possible to give
satisfactory answers, and therefore we
cannot regard the present attitude of the
Kearneyites as possessing any broad or
permanent significance. II is no doubt
true that the continuance of the present
agitation would be. specially disastrous for
the working classes, even if they had full
swing, and could they be brought to real
ize this some practical good would be eff
fected. Bat all the efforts that have been
made in this direction have hitherto failed.
aud the thing has gone on from bad to
worse. The Citizens Protective Union has
shown that Kearney and his Eeutenants
can be made to behave deeently for time,
but this cannot be accepted as solution
OF the problem. There is a luIl in the
storm, and that is about all that can be
said.
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CONGRESSIONAL.


WASHINGTON, March 15th.-Davis Qll.) presented
memorial OF Chicago newspapers asking the aboli-
ton of the duty on unsized paper and paper mate
rial. Davis said, while regretting that it was i'm
practicable this session to reform the tariff as a
whole, he saw no reason for not making this desr-
able change.
Johnson, Williams, Beck and others presented
similar petitions.
Bayard, from the Judiciary Committee, reported
favoraby the bill prohibiting the arrest of election
officers election day by Marshal, Deputy or Su-
pervisor, for any oense against the United States
election laws but process may be served after the
close of election day. Placed on the calendar.
Edmunds said that he and others did not concur.
Thurman reported substitute for the bill making
rape in the District of Columbia capital ofense. 1t
gives the jury power to fix the punishment OF death
or imprisonment.
Edmunds said he did not concur.
After debate on the bill requiring Colorado to
cede TO the United States ground on which the new
public building in Denver is located, the morning
hour expired, and Mcdonald submitted the views OF
a minority of the Judiciary Committee on the bill to
reimburse the several States for interest paid on
war loans, lately reported adversely.
Consideration was resumed of the star route bill.
lengthy debate ensued, and after On execu i've
session the Senate adjourned.
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at a, MSaTTysville, CAL; a. G. Dunbar, at Ouray,
Ool.i VIM. Ingersoll, at Pueblo, Col.
LORD Derby writes that he will in the
iu5 TN rank himself among the Liberals.
Inc Lockout of the men in the piano fac
tories at New York begun Yesterday. Those
III forced ldieness voted to demand Is uer
work ~
The President has nominated Jacob Ken
$50 $50 p.on, VI New Hampshire, to be As
Secretary Sherman says his bond mr..
chases are not likely to exceed 81, COO. COO per
week. Pc
At Harrisburg, Pa, the puddlers are On a
strike for Sc per ton. The mill owners ofFa.
50 90. The puddlers of Reading demand an
increase to Sc from 81 50 per ton. ~
Queen Victoria, during her sojournson the
Continent, will meet the German Emperoy
At Warsaw, Russia, the police. surprisinc
meeting of Socialists, captured two civil
engineers, one medical student and thirteen
artisans.
Berlin specials revive the story of the re.
tirement of Prince Gortschakoff.
The Grand Jury at St. John, N B., re-
turned true bill against Captain Tower and
seaman Thomas charged with scuttling the
bark Brothers Pride.
AT 2 o'clock yesterday morning fire de-
stroyed portion of the building, stock and
machinery of the Terwillgers extensive safe
factories, at Tenth avenue and Thirteenth
street, New York. The fire was extineuish-
ed in half an hour. Damage about SIS. 600
a Teheran dispatch says: Russian troops
with a large quantity Of stores have left
TchIlksslar for Chatti.
David Harris, grandsoa of the founder of
Harrisburg, Pa, died, aged 81 years.
Hon. J.. II. Holton, who died suddenly at
Ottawa, Ont, was one Of the most prominent
political notabilities of Canada, and one of
the foremost merchants of Montreal He
leaves half million dollars He once de-
clined the Lieutenant Governorship of Que
bee
George de Cassagnac, son of the late
Garniar de Cassagnac, has been elected
Deputy at Paris.
Chung How, late Chinese ambassador to
Russia, has not been bsheaded. He is under
sentence of death, but it is thought possible
that his sentence will be committed.
Information has been received of a rupture
between France and Madagascar, in conse-
guence of a misunderstanding between the
French Consul and the Government. The
Consul hauled down his flag and appeals to
his Government for support
y new British Arctic expedition sails from
London in May next
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NORMAL SCHOOLS.

We are at loss to account for the sud-
den passionate yearning for Normal
Schools which has recently manifested it
self. We could not have believed that
so keen an appreciation of the bless
ings and advantages OF advanced educa.
tional methods existed in so many remote
regions. And though it has been repre-
scented that other States possess duplicate
Normal Schools, We are still unable to per-
ceive the wisdom or necessity of scattering
these institutions broadcast over the State.
At present there are propositions for five
of them. That gives Normal School for
every 100000 inhabitants. We cannot
see the utility of such multipli-
cation OF training schools for teach.
ers, and we do not believe that the
Legislature is justified in spending the
public money upon more than one such
institution. Indeed we are disposed to
think that it may be undesirable even to
endow one such school again, unless some
guarantees are given that the teachers who
receive their training there will compen-
safe the State for its outlay by devoting
a certain definite period to the work they
have been prepared for. In the past it
has been standing source of complaint
that the graduates of the Normal School
for the most part married soon after
leaving the institution, and that a
very small percentage of them be-
came teachers. It is evidently useless
for the State to spend money in training
young men and women for matrimony, and
we are convinced that the people are not
willing to be taxed for any such purpose.
There ought, therefore, to be some distinct
understanding about this before the Legis-
lature consents to pass any bill of the
kind and when this is seen to it will still
remain as questionable as ever whether
more than enc Normal School ought to be
provided for. We believe that one is
quite as much as the community ought to
be asked to support. and that the only
effect OF establishing three or four or five
would be toimpair the efficiency ana lower
the standard of all of them.
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AWKWARD QUESTIONS.

The common assertion of the Grant
boomsters that if he was elected he
would be certain to secure his own seat,
is analysed mercilessly by the Nation,
which takes for its text Senator Conkling's
speech at Utica. The Nation puts the
following very awkward yet undeniably
pertinent queries care we to understand
"thatif Grant should seem to be elected
% the House and Senate will be SO afraid
of him that they will not venture to re-
eject any State certificate which gives him
% a majority, or that if they do reject such
s. a certificate the House will be afraid,
"voting by States, to elect anybody but
him? If. SO, what will they be
afraid of? What is it that is
''to make him more terrible to
g the majority in Congress than any other
" American citizen in similar position {?
" Also, suppose that they ale not afraid,
"and do carry ont their programme, what
twill happen if General Grant is not salts
" fed ? How will he lawfully and peace
e. ably sea. himself? It seems to us
+" that the public is entitled to full par
" ticulars on these points. General Grant
"does not expect to get into the Presi-
dencY by supernatural agency. Now, if,
as is always possible. the majority in
Congress should. always acting under the
% forms of law, do what Mr.. Conkling
So considers their worst, how will General
"Grant get into the Presidency" These
are very trenchant and misunderstanding
questions, and those who have been dis
posed to accept without Analysing, the cur
rent talk of "hoomsters in regard to the
special and peculiar advantages of Grants
candidacy, cannot do better than to ponder
them we'll.
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House..

WASHINGTON, March 15th.-The following bills
were introduced
By Singleton-To provide for the protection of
senders OF telegrsphic communications against un-
search and seizure, from the produc-
ton OF thsir messages evidence in Judicial and
communications.
By Ackiin-Proposinga constitutional amendment
that the Onion of these United States shall be per-
petuai, and all acts attempts to destroy it shall
be treason against the Federal Government, and
punishable as such States limits and boundaries to
be invioate and the right OF aSate TO make and en-
force its local laws never to be nterered with by the
Federal Government
BY Buckner-For adjournment on May 24th
Several other bills were introduced when the
morning hour expired, and Dunn, from the Public
Lands Committee, moved to suspend the rules az d
consider the bill relating TO public lands OF the
United States.
The motion TO suspend the rules and consider the
bill was defeated after short debate, by ayes la
noes s9-not the necessary two-thirda
Adjourned
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FOREIGN NEWS.
4 Stranded steamshlp.

LONDON, March 15th.-The position of the
Montana is unchanged The receding tides
lessen the chances of saving the vessel.
Steam tugs and lighters are getting out the
cargo.
LATER-The steamers taffrail is covered at
high water. A large part of the cargo, in
Guiding all the meat and live stock, is saved.
Salvage is proceeding. The vessel lies heav-
lily on the rocks, which are under the boilers.
Serious Disaster.
ALG1ERs, March 15th.-A steamer burst
her boiler in the harbor of Bona, and driving
into two feluccas seriously injured twenty
five men. Two fremen and an engineer
were killed.
COlIIery on Fire.
LONDON, March 15th.-Dixon's colliery,
near Glasgow, is on fire from an explosion.
A thousand men are thrown out of employ
ment One death occurred.
House OF Lords.
LONDON, March 15th.-In the House Of
Lords to-day Lords Oranmore and Browne
Liberal Conservative inquired whether it
was not the duty of the Premier to take
measures to stop the meetings held with the
ayowed object Of melting tenants to the nom
payment of their just debts.
Beaconsfeld said he thought it unnecessary
to apply to Parliament for fresh powers. as
he UNDERSTOOD the antl-renL demonstrations
were decreasing. The Peace Preservation
Act will expire shortly, and the new Parlia-
ment will either repeal it or, If necessary,
grant new powers His letter to Marl.
borough, as letter from one Lord to an
other, he said required no explanation.
Proposed New Oceanic Cable.
LONDON, March 15th.-The Anglo-Amer;-
can Gable Company are negotiating con-
tract for a new oceanic cable, to be laid the
present summer.
Inccndiary Proclamation.
vienna, March 15th.-On Sunday last,
the birthday of the King of Italy, procla-
nation issued by the Italia Irredenta party
was circulated in Trieste, announcing that
bands Of volunteers intend to make an lrrup-
ton into Austria The police seized 500
copies of the proclamation.
The Ferry Educational BIZ Passed.
PARIS, March 15th.-In the Senate, after
a debate ON Ferry's educational bill, which
was amended, it passed by 1S7 to 103.
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TELEGRAPHIC.

LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD
UNION.
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.
Proposed Relief for 1ce-Bound Whaling
Crews.
TIE HILL SENSATION AT WASHINGTON.
Excitement in the Far West over the IN
dian Situation.
IMPORTANT CAPTURE OF FREIGHT CAR RossEas.
Eastern Opinions of Kearney's Back-Action
Movement.
sIIsCELT ANEoUs FOREIGN NEWS ITEMS.
collisry confsggation near Glasgow, Scot
stc.................. Etc.. ................Ete
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FHEgGovEgNcR AND THE REvENUE BILL.

Governor Perkins Is being asked to veto
the revenue bill now in his hands. BE
can only do so by taking issue with the
Constitution, for the bill contains 10 prin-
ciple or proposition which that instrument
does not command the application Of. It
is beyond the scope of Executive jurisdic-
ton to amend or alter the organic law,
and therefore there can be no pretense of
justification for employing the veto power
to defeat statute which is neither more
nor less than faithful embodiment of that
law. 1t is true that the revenue bill pre-
scribes double taxation, but it is equally
true that the Constitution has ordained
double taxation, and no matter what
the consequences of that enactment
may be, it is now too late to talk of evad-
ing them. The exercise of the veto power
in this case would be alike unwarrantable
and impolitic. How impolitic it would be
may be perceived now from the fact that
the supporters of the new Constitution
deprecate it on the ground that those who
are asking for it seek to defeat
the force of the new instrument
This is an indication of what a
veto would result in. The journals
which advocated the new Constitution are
still maintaining that there is no double
taxation in the bill, and that its effect will
be to compel the payment of taxes by rich
men who have heretofore escaped their just
share of the burdens of taxation. That is
I. view which would be certain to find favor
with large class, should the Governor
veto the bill. He would be accused of
having betrayed the people at the solieita-
ton of capitalists. As the actual tenden-
cies of new law can only be made clear
to the masses by putting it in operation,
thousands would believe these statements.
The Republican party would be charged
with the responsibility for the failure OF the
law. 1t would be branded as false to its
pledges. The evil features of the new Con-
stitution would continue to be ohscured by
the failure to give them force, and the ex-
posure Of its nischievous tendencies would
be delayed. So long as it is not strictly
applied, it is possible for the demagogues
who have supported it to adhere to their
pretense of belief In its benefcence. 1t is
not to the interest either of the common
wealth or the Republican party that any
further excuse for this kind of talk should
be afforded. The Republican party is not
responsible for the adoption of the new
Constitution, but it is responsible for its
loyal enforcement If double taxation was
in the bill and not in the Constitution,
Governor Perkins would be justified in
vetoing the measure. But this is not the
case. Double taxation is embodied in the
organic law, which law Governor Perkins
is sworn to support and he cannot there
fore refuse his signature to the revenue
bill without putting himself in direct con-
flict with the Constitution.
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As regards his duty in the premises, we
do not see that there is any room for
doubt. He may believe that double tax
alton is very bad principle, but his belief
on that head cannot affect the fact that the
Constitution calls for double taxation. He
could only defend veto by alleging that
the bill is unconstitutional. But no one
can read the Constitution and entertain
any doubt as to the constitutionality Of the
bill. The veto would not be justified by
the fact that the bill failed to meet the
private convictions of the Governor, or by
the fact that in his opinion it would pro-
duce mischievous consequences. For all con-
sequences the Constitution, and that alone,
is responsible, and neither the Executive
nor the Legislature can be held accountable
for following It's explicit mandates fully and
faithfully. 1t has been Justly asserted
by the supporters of the Constitution that
majority of the people voted for it, and
that they must be presumed to have done
so with full knowledge of all that it in
volyed. If they were mistaken there ia
bat one way to convince them of their
error, and that is to let them feel the
effects. of the legislation they have de-
manded and Endorsed. Those who now as
sert that the attemps to procure the exer-
else Of the veto power is being made in the
interest of capital seeking to escape taxa
ton, will continue to preach that doctrine
if the new revenue law is not signed, but
if it is put in force its provisions will
in short time speak for themselves, and
put to silence once and forever the
aophists and demagogaes who have brought
this bad legislation upon the community,
and who are still trying to persuade the
people that the new Constitution is boon
and blessing. So far the Republican
party has acted up to its promises. It has
gwen the State the system of taxation de-
manded by the majority. 1t has obeyed
the letter and spirit of the Constitution.
Nothing remains but for Governor Perkins
to affix his signature to the revenue bill,
and to let it go into operation. He pos
sesses no authority to apply remedy where
alone it would be effective and he has the
strongest conceivable Justification for sign
ing the bill.
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PROP0SALSFOR TRANSPORTATION

FIEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF
the Pacific and Department Of California,
Office Of Chief Quartermaster, Presido Of San Fran,
cisco, Cal, March u 1SSo.-Sealed proposals, in
triplicate, subject to the usual conditions will be
received at this Office until IL A. NJ. on MONDAY,
the 18th day of APRIL, 1850, at which time and
place they will be opened in the presence of bidders
following described Routes in the Military Division
Of the Pacific, during the fiscal year commencing
JULY l, 1850, and ending JUNE 30, 1881;
ROUTE No. Reno, Nevada, to Fort Bidwell,
Cal---Wagon transportation. Distance 1872 miles
ROUTE No. 2.-Winnemucea Nevada, to Fort
Harvey, Oregon. Wagon transportation Distance,
256 miles
ROUTE No. 3.-Winnemucca, Nevada, to Boise Bar
racks, Idaho. Wagon transportation. Distance.
270 miles
ROUTE No. 4.-Arcata, California, to Fort CASTOR,
California. Pack mule transportation. Distance,
40 miles,