The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-03-18
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hundred, at WHICH nearly all the men,
bers were present, was held at the
Merchants Exchange, San Francisco.
The Executive Committee reported to
the Council that several of the leading
sand-lotters, including the Mayor, had
sought out the Committee and sued.for
peace These agitators. had represented
through their spokesmelR that they had
seen the, folly of their senseless course
and would do anything that was asked
of them. Kearney's speech of last Sum
day had been made and peace nesolu-
tons had been offered before the Ward
Presidents as evidence Of their peaceful
intentions. The Committee reported
that it had declined to treat with the
agitators.
Edmunds' bill, introduced in, the
Senate on Tuesday, to regulate ehe
counting of the Presidential electoral
votes, provides that meeting of Elect
ors shall be held on the second Monday
of january, instead of the second We'd
nesday of December; and makes, sim
pie provision for the State disposition
of any controversy under such laws as
it may have;in existence prior to the
date of choosing Electors 1t provides
for later meeting of Electors, in order
that each State may disposseof any con-
troversy that may arise, andi then pro-
vides, as the bill Of tie last session did,
for meeting Of the two houses and
proceeding in conformity wish the de-
cisions reached in-the respective States
in case of dispute.
The Louisiana Republican State Gen.
trail Cons9aittee had a stormy meeting.
The Grant men wanted the State Con-
vention to be held, in April, bat the
Slasrnanites carried May oath. The
latter declare they will be able to send
the delegation 10 Chicago. Among
Democrats the sentiment is crystalizing
in favor of Hancock. 1t is, almost i'm.
possible to find atTilden man The
Democrats are often heard to remark
that as between Grant and Tilden, they
would vote for Grant.
The members of the House Ways and
Means Committee, to whom was re-
fe1red Btfekner's resolution for the ad-
journmant of Congress on May Oath.
state that they will not think of con-
sidering it, in view Of the unsatisfactory
condition of the public business.
Democratic members of the committee
are decidedly averses to it's considera-
ton for some time to, come. This in
dicates that they are in no hurry to
close the session.
The news of Kearney's conviction fell
like a thunder-clap upon his followers
who were about the headquarters OF
the party on. Tuesday The general
impression was that the result might
have been averted. had Barbour, K lear
neys attorney, understood what he
was, about.
On Monday next the Committee of
Waysrand Means will proceedi to final
action on several measures now pending
before them. A careful canvass of
members of the Committee develops the |
fact thatia majority will vote in favor Of
the removal Of the duty on all articles
used in the manufacture Of paper
In San Francisco, the Tenth Ward
Workingmen's Club, First Branch, ex--
PEELED their President, G. ". Bostwick,
for having offered resolutions at the
meeting of the Ward Presidents last
Sunday condemhing the use Of incen-
diary language.
A Washington special says: Mrs.
Lockwo0d's statements have sorfar been
borne.out, and she complains that Sen.
ator Ben Hill will not sue her for defa-
nation of character, so as to give her
chance to.defend herself.
The New York, Lake Erie and West
ern Railroad begana suit to-day for the,
recovery from James w. Henry of 81, =
307, 600, with interest from July 1879.