Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-30
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NEw YORK, April ~. -Steriing biiis
on London, 60 days, s4.SSa; Sterling
bills on London, sight drafts, A.00t; U.
i. 4As of 1891, interest quarterly, $l.l3s;
us. As Of 1907, interestquarterly, 81 .234;
u. s. 81, optional. interest quarterly,
sl.O0s; w. U. Tel. =.
The Last OF the Trio Convicted.
CrscIssATI, April 29.-The Ne1s.
Journais' Grayson, KY, sphcial says:
In the trial of VIM. Neal, for the muir
der Of Emma Carico, the jury retired this
afternoon and in q short time brought
in verdict Of murder in the first degree,
with punishment Of death. The Judge
pronounces sentences tomorrow. Neal
is the last of the three men implicated
in the crime, the outrage and murder Of
three children in Ashland, Kentucky.
Debate ON tho Tariff.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., April 29.--In
the House. on the bill, Hiscock institut-
ed q comparison between the condition Of
the business Of the country prior to the
tariff Of 1851 and its condition at the
present time, and from the comparison
drew the conclusion that the protective
system was the better one for the
people and agricultural producers.
Hurd advocated the bill. He denied
the right Of the Government to surrender
the taxing power and allow individuals
to exercise it. When he earned wages
they were his own and he had right to
sxpend them when he pleased. If he
could make better contract with
Frenchman, Mexican. Canadian or an
Englishman than with an American, he
had the right to do it. The Govern
ment had no right 10 interpose
except in 30 far as its needs and its rev.
snue were concerned. The protective
tariff had already robbed America Of
one.half the markets Of the world.
India now furnished England with
wheat. The effect of this ON the mar
ksts OF the United States within the last
nine months had been decline in the
exportation Of American cereals Of more
than S47, ,00O. 900, and wheat had gone
down N Chicago to less than 80 cents.
and this development Of wheat produc-
ton in Ind was entirely the result OF
the protective policy IN America. He
wished workingmen would cease to be-
llevs IN the delusion that protection was
a help to them. Hurd " ent on to give
re sans Why lie supported the pending
bill, and III the course OF his remarks
ask d II there WAS anything In the Nor.
rison bill inconsistent with the Ohio
platform.
VIII answer yes, inleijscied War.
ner, oil Ohio.
Hurd--I had hoped no Democrat on
the floor Of the House would say there
ever was n Democratic platform which
would NOT allow the people to take of
the war taxes five years ago, [loud and
long applause on the Democratic sidel,
and if that, gentlemen, be the construc-
ton to be given the Ohio platform, then
lsty here and now tnat | shall ape cal
to tho gallant Democracy OF my native
State 10 repudiaae the heresy OF that
platform. have no fear Of the result,
that it will place where it ought to be,
close to the great National heart, the
Democrats of this nation. [Renewed ap-
plause. In the glorious result OF the
struggle to come, | MN sure this protec-
tive grain robbery and extortion will
disappear from the land, never again to
offend America or darken her fair fields
with its shadow. [Applause.l
swtndIing the soldiers.
WASHINGTON, d. O., April la Near.
ly 500 letters are received daily from
soldiers, inguirng into the status Of
claims which they had b Ell induced TO
tile snder pretense that they wore en-
titled to additional bounty under the al.
legged new laws. They ar, persuaded
in this way to pay an advance fee Of
from $40 to 500 to attorneys to prose.
cute their claims. The claims are reg
istered, of course, and the claimants
never hear Of it until they apply
to the Department. Attorneys pay no
attention to the cases after receiving
the advance, an they know they are
without merit Soldiers are also in
duced to send their discharge papers to
those attorneys who refuse to re urn
them, in the hope that they may be Of
benefit to them in the event of legisla.
tion in the future similar to the terms of
the proposed equalization of the Bounty
act. Nearly all bounties payable under
existing laws have already been paid.
The Second Auditor suggests, as one
method of preventing these frauds, that
claimants who suppose they are entitled
to additional bounty, write directly to
his office for inferma ton on the subject
Convention OF CoIored Men.
PITTSBURGH, April 29.-The Conven-
vention reassembled at two this afte
noon and, as the Committee on Perm
nent Organization was not ready to re
port, the time was taken up in readin
letters Of regret from D. A. Starker,
of Columbia, s, c., and others. Starker
suggested. in view of the recent decision
of the Supreme Court, declaring the
Civil Rights bill unconstitutional, that
the Convention demand that the
Republican party at Chicago
make an uamisIakable declar-
alton of its purpose to secure the
colored citizens equality with his fellow
citizens, the constitutional right to
enjoy all the privileges sach as is the
intent OF the civil rights bill aud to be
protected in the enjoyment of the same
by the power Of the constitution through
the Federal tribunals of the National
Government; also to demand from them
pledge for . free ballot and fair count
and have them answer the question,
"Are colored people American citizens
and what are their rights" A motion
to allow Hon. Fred. Douglas to be
heard gave rise to considerable opposition
and calls were made for the report of the
Committee on Permanent Organization.
Finally Mr.. Douglas himself arose and
said: 81 am a member of this Couvsn-
ton. My right to stand on this floor is
equal to that OF any other man. This is
conference OF equals, not of superiors
and interiors. do not come here to
have leave asked for me to speak.
1t is not necessary that the priv
ilege should be begged for.
When the time comes l shall demand
the right to be heard as shall concede
the same right to every other member of
the Conference" The committee then
reported permanent officers and Mayor
Wheeler was escorted to the chair and
introduced. He delivered n very able