The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-02-14

Court Room. A motion had been made TO
admit the Hon. Joel Parker Of New Jersey
ev.Govcrnor anda Democrat candidate for the
! Presidential nomination, TO practice at the
Bar. Mrs. Beltd Lockwood for whose par
tlcular benefit an act was passed by Congress
admitting her to the Bar Of the Supreme
Court, arose and moved the admission Of a
lawyer from South Carolina who che an
nounced was fully qualified for practice be-
fore the Supreme Court Of the United States
! 1t proved that this man was colored man.
Governor Parker and this Individual stepped
forward simultaneously and placing their
hands upon the Bible took the oath together
The Hon. Levi p. Morton is greatly inter-
osted In fish culture and on Wednesday made
a strong speech in favor ofprovlding for rep.
resentation of American fool fishes, methods
of fish culture, and implements at the Inter
national Exhibition to be held at Berlin next
April. An effort is being made to reduce the
duty on steel rails from s2s TO $40 per ton and
arguments werU made before the Committee
on Ways and Means in favor of bill to that
effect General Garfield tcck an active inter.
est in the subject, and gave It close investiga.
tion. Representative Becknell's Joint reso-
luton proposing constitutional amendment
to provide for tho election Of President and
Vice.Prcsldent by the people" has with n
slight change been reported upon favOrably
by the Hon. Select Committee on State of tho
Law, &c.
There still appears to be a decided disincli.
nation on the part of Congress to avoid all r.
nancial legislation, and there is every pro-
liability that the session will close wlthouta any
important action on this subject. The "let
well enough alonon policy seems to reign
supreme, and the meetings orthe Committees
on Banking and Currency and Coinage are
almost deserted.
Mr. Parnell has had quite an grafton by
the Irish American Societies in this city, and
on Monday night an immense audience wei.
coined his appearance in tho Hall of the House
of Representatives. Balls and theatre bene-
fits have been given to swell the amount of
the contributions to the cause he advocates.
In call which lie made upon the President
he stated the object of his visit to the United
States and of his favorable reception. The
President replied that he sympathlzed with
Ireland I'm her distressed condition and trust
ell that means would be found to alleviate 1t
speedily. He also spoke in q favorable man
ner of Irish emigration to this country. Mr.
Parnell responded that he hoped that such of
his countrymen as come to the United States
would proceed Immediately to the West.
The Harrisburg convention is the subject of
much comment in political circles. There c.,
lists a great diversity of opinion and 1t is soTne
what curlons to note it. Some maintain that
the Grant boom is completely finished by it.
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half of Grant. Quite number hove been
heard to express the opinion thot had not
Cameron used his personal influeD CO the Con-
vention would have gone solid for Blaine. while
it is asserted that it was q mistake TO have
called for the sense ofthe Convention at all so
far as it concerned any particular candidate.
1t is n "muchly mixed afla ir Ike the "Plna.
fore" babies. 1t is believed by n good many
politicians here that Sherma n is developinp a
great deal of strength, and the remarkable
success which has attend ed the efforts of his
friends in North Carolina is much commented
on. Some go so far as TO assert that MAORI.
ty oil all the delegates to the Chicago Con-
vention from the States south of the OhiU. will
be Instructed to vote for Sherman As the
matter stands prominent man in the eoun-
CHS oil the country sum 1t up as follOws-To
all appearances it will be triangular fight
Grant, Blaine, Sherman-and not by any
means an unlriendly one. All of these have
their adherents in various sections ofthe coun-
try, and in view of this support, win not with
draw from the contest, unless something hap
| pens which cannot now be fOIeseen. 70 do
this, issues entirely new. to the country must
| be presented.
1t Will be matter ofin!crest to all who are
applicants for Pensions to know that the Hon.
A. C. lIarmer's subcommittee on Invalid
Pensions is ut work, and there is every prob
ability that the additional force of $50 clerks
| will be granted to the War Department, Pen
sion Office and Surgeon Generals Office to lacil-
itate the efforts Of tho Commissioner of Pen.
siOns inpushing forward the consideration Of
claims, which has been so much delayed for
the lack of proper amount of clerical force.
This Will be good news to many of your read.
eTs. AUGUST.