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The Police Jury adjourned until Trs.a.u
the 18th, at 10 o'clock a. m.
ALBERT GUIDRY
Attest P j LEFERvRE, Clerk,
TUESDAY, December IL, 1875
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn.
ment. Present wa
Messrs. Albert Guidry. President. 4 D..
robin, E. Dubuisson, S. w. W. Taylor assn
Haas, l., Young, T. G. Chachere and -
CLARK. =
Whereas, the ordinance adopted by th;.
body on the 9Th of October, 1877, entitied san
ordinance to provide for the closing and Rasn.
ing closed of all places of business within fke
parish of st. Landry, except drugstores. mar.
kets and places where bread ia made and soia
on the Sabbath day, and commonly known y
the Sunday law, has not been enforced in This
parish for many months past, owing to a a.
cision of the Supreme Court, declaring sueh
to be unconstitutional, and
whereas the Supreme court, consequently,
in the case of 90
Sc A. p. 913. reversed said AZ.
c%ision, and now hold ordinances like the ona
in question, to be valid and constitutional
Therefore, Be it
Resolved, that the District Attorney. and
the Grand Juries of this parish be, and thew
are hereby requested to enforce the penalty
against all infractions of the said ordinance
which may be committed within thirty days
from the first publication of this resolution.
Resolved further. that this preamble and
resolution be published 80 days in all tie
newspapers of this parish. Passed.
Mr.. A. Perrodin voting against. Mr.. DIP.
Saizan, absent.
The Police jury adjourned until the
Sd Monday in January, 1886, being the 18Th
day of that month. ALBERT GUIDRY,
Attest: President.
P. j. LEFEBvRE, Clerk.
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LeuSe de DaeiS.-Le compagnies de
chemin de ferd Morgan ct du Texas.
Pacifque ont entrepris, de concert ayec
lea autorit6s der st. Charles, lit consoli
dation de- la levee de Davis. Une
vingtaine de forcats y sont employees
depuis auelques jours q des travaux de
te~rfassements mails f~affaissement de la
digne Sc continue. Tn fort pilotis
Went d'etre batisdu cote du fleuve, Il
cpnsiste err cent guarantee pieces de
xlDgte, cling a quarante pieds de Ion
'gueur pTofond6ment enfonc6es, dispo.
sees sur trois ranges ct lees par de
solides ~traverses. On espere.ea met
tant IN terme a f'affaissement graduel
de lalevee, Id rendre assez solide pour
resister . la rue prochaine du feuve.
-Meschae&b6
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~ Fortune d. Vanderbilt.

0n estinls d $500, 000, 900 Ia for
Fan@A Na@aee par M. wv. H. Vanderbilt.
f3eaucOnp de p~ersonnes, on pour
dire $500, 900 on 81 ,000, coo, 900
@MfalIes ne a~aisiraient pas Ia difference
ana exieEre entire ces grOs chiffres, car
I-ae0neeplioh dune 81 enorme fortune
VT Ia mAme pour elIes, qu'elle sb COM
pose milli0ns oa de Quatrillions.
NoHR ~sssalefona done de decriee la for
AEnne ~ MI Vanderbilt en- terlnes de
nnesnKks eide poida, co Qui on donnera
una Impression plus claire.
EieNtkB fortune de 5000, 900 900 6gait
en pieces dsaHgent dune piastre ct
qu'on IN aAignAit. la fangee s'6tendrait
sui NnS lapgneuf Dc 1912 miles ct
n0uf kravers la nler do New
KOrk ID vaKpopl.
Empii6es les unes sur les autres, ces
pieces ~8nkmefaiellt nne colonne laute
I'LL 355 YssillpS
Posses cote las mes dies aatres,
cllea &oagfiEaleat nn eapaee de soix-
saERcyes carries.
poias de catte masse d'argent Sc.
&katAs 2sI60 tonnes, et pour Iii trans
poFheY fasadfait 500 chars don't chacun
eexaak nha1G6 de vihRt tonnes ~(capacit6l
ANN plus Forts ellarsl. LB train auYait
3nsiF0ndeux miles ct denii de- longueur
~ 4 failAKaiE II pEce al donze loG0mo
&fves pour hi tfreF.
G9nyefsis en billets dune piastre,
Nss @lflap0s0W pOnrraient prendre les
xesnseS ea1l alI0ng6s Ies ms iii
bout slea autfea. ees billets foEmeraient
aAa eeriaf, sies ~ s624 miles, ou pressure
" rirc0a1Arencs de IL tarre i p6qua.
sauxs
MasEsElAR les uns snr ies aatres.
SQzsxne iss fenilles d'nE livre, lie forms
S*zsaas ne hanEanr Do douze miles.
SssNNNus stlr III tpEIe, I'LL C0nvrirAi4
ss5e sxpesfeie de- gd6 acres.
&aslf I'm e0i1tenirs II faudfAis din I
#s4Age iVag ae ~ pieds, laFge de 221
Psssss ~ Aant as 70 pisda. ]
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Les gaisses aur Etats- Uniis.--M. Frey,
ministre suisse aux Etats. Unis, apres
un voyage dams plnsieurs Etats de
rOuest pour sc rendre compile de la ST,
tuation dams laqnelle .se trouvent ses
compatriotes 6tablis en- Amerique, est
c~onvaincu gull ny a pas moins de 300,
600 Suisses anjourd'hu aux Etats- Unis,
biep que1e Iecensement de 1880 men
indique que $4,000. D'Apres NJ. Frey,
la cOionie Suisse de New York serait la
plus nombreuse ct eomprendrait 5000
p%ersonnes.
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lDOLPHE JUICE,
IAnciennss.s,.s IL Washsuason}

fAnciennefneast 30 WashsngtoeJ
Rue Bellevue, entire les rues Dumaine ct de
Ia Cour, O~pelousas, Lney q constamment en-
magasin nm bon assortment de Groceries
fraiches, Gull vendra aux plus bas prfx pour
du compliant. II donnera aussi une attention
sp6cisls b toute espece d'ouvrage dARMU-
RERIE, Ut ses prix sont mpdGr6s. III tient IN
bon assortment de fusiisA bagaette ct q BIAS.
ct de pistolets, ainsi qu6 des munitions
do toutes sortes. Manufacturer DIES fameux
Its D ressorta de Wildermuth, ct senl agent
pour les paroisses ST. Landry ct Lafayette.
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nraVaux typographiques en-
tous genres executes a rimpri-
merle du COURIER.

Achetez vos wins. ~liqueurs, cigares,
.tabacs, cigarettes, pipes, livres bIancs,
papiers, encres, &ca au~" Star Gro
Gerry, au-dessens du bureau dn CoUR-
R1ER.
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Calino est tres snperstitieux. Appre-
nantaque rann6e prochaine commence
IN yendredi " Pourvu, s'6criestsil que,
le Jonr de IAN ne tombe pas IN 1871!
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Pour des groceries frafches ct d bon
march6. allez au Star Grocery" au-
dessous du bureau du COURIER.
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Proceedings Of the Police .s,,u-
OPELoUsAs, Dee lath ,ce-

oFELoUsAs, Dec. l4th, 1885.
md Inc rphee Jury met pursuan to adjourn.
Messrs. Albert Guidry, President. A
Perrodin, D. P: saizan, S. W. W. TaVl osal5s
Dubnisson, 5, Haas, Louis Young. TX H. 9
chere and B.. E. Clark. INA
On motion it was resolved, That in al, q.
sections of the parish where the hoo ~ 19e
now in force, that u fence composed Of as sS.la
~ harbed wires stretched lightly nm snEes
posts eight (8) feet apart, and IL two NJ ssroag
the ground, aud a plank mot less Jts nv y
inches wide); the first wire stretchsSSA Az na ?
eighteen inches from the ground, the ll6l
wire ~ eight inches from the first. tbe SSs saa
wire (222) twenty-five inches from the sas snaa
with the plank between the second and oSs Sa;sd5
wires, shall be deemed and recognized assa
lawful fence. " 10 q
Resolved, That the following is tina ...s
mate exhibiting the various i:ems Of exps nh,
lures necessary for the services Of ~ ha1 HSap
1886, and that the said estimate be pubIisssssais
for 1907 thirty days before the amount S ~ ~
tax be fixed and determined as the law s -
nuires, "n 70
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LOUISIANA MILITARY INSTITUTE,

aO Op51ONSa53
ST. LANDRY PAR, La,
TKTILL be open for the reception Of Cadets
w on Monday, October 5th, 1885.
Terms ron TUITION:
Boys under II years, per month........S2 so
Boys over II years, .....,.. 3 90
There will be a reduction of 20 per cent
whenever there are two or more from one
family.
We refor by permission to the Hon. T.. r.
Lewis, Judge G.. w. Hudspeth. Thomas II.
Lewis, Esq, Hon. John n. Ogden, DR.. w. A,
Robertson, G. G. Duson, Joseph Bloch and
Alphense Levy.
REV. C. c. KRAMER, B. A.,
Principal.
s26 Comd,g. Cadets.
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CA T
Attention toute ap6ciale donn6e 4 Ii coliec
tion des r6olanatiQna myI lit
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Absilaa de ID ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
xnrTr8N uoAiaisnne, eIa al, payable
a4&nce h6NdomadaiFe, B par
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The Mexican Authorities Refuse 70
Release Cutting.

CHICAGO, July pa special from FL Paso
Texas, says: Editor Cutting of Ell Paso. is still
in Jail at Paso del Norte Mexico, just across the
river. He was taken out of jail "Wednesday
night and led before judge, who stated that an
order had been received from the Supreme Court
Of Chihuahua to admit Cutting to bail. Cutting
sent for Brigham, who told the Judge that he
was in the hands of bis government, which had
demanded his unconditional release and that he
would ignore the chihuahua court. He was
then remanded to Jail, but was again brought out
yesterday and questioned. Consul Brigham ad
vised him not 10 answer. Considerable excite
ment exists in PasO del Norte. Quite large
body OF Mexican troops has been quartered there
within the last forty eight hours.
WASHINGTON, July 26.-Secretary Endicott
being asked if it was the intention of the War
Department to move troops to Mexico to insure
the release of Editor Cutting from the custody OF
the chihuahua authorities, he said that there was
nothing in it, so far as he knew. and then added
ironically: Don't you think it rather ridiculous
to make war on Mexico for the sake OF one man,
when we have tamely submitted for the last two
months TO the indigniies of Canada upon hun
dreds of our citizens ?" Secretary Eudicott's
manner leads TO the belief that the Editor Cut
ting matter will be peaceably settled, without
rigorous measures. 1t is stated further that the
concentration Of Mexican troops at that plAce
does not in itself signify probable rupture of
the present peaceful relations with this country,
but is more likely strategic military movement
against the revolutionary parties in Mexico.
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As an addendum TO his lecture Prof Orr
gives the school statistics OF Georgia for 1885 rs
follows: Enrolment OF white children 100 346,
Of colored 119. 24S, Of both races 80 So The
per ceutum OF attendance is ~ follows: White
p, colo,ed 40. white and colored 81 The total
OF expenditure for schools was STA, COS $50
cannaA Neses. ED inst
nection We use it with invidious purpose,
but simply that it may serve to demon
strate the injustice of recent publications
to the effect that Florida is still behind
other Southern States in educational
work, though it is generally conceded
that her advancement in this department
of progress has been very rapid in recent
years. The above statement shows that
the Empire State of the South expends
1926, COS on 309,594 enrolled children
Florida expends 1865, 900 on $1,000 en-
rolled children The amount per capita
expended in Georgia about 81 in Flor
ida about $3.50. The average of attend
ance in Georgia is 81 per centum; in
Florida Sc per centum. The case is sub
mitted-and the decision must be that
while Georgia is greatbig State, Florida
is a great little State. But there are
many Of the older and Weather States,
north and south, that cannot boast OF
generous expenditure for education in
comparison with Florida
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-07-29

The delegation to Brooksville has
been selected from every portion of the
county, and we believe nearly every men,
Der will answer at roll-call on the morn
ing Of August 4th. At all events more
than the twenty-one delegates will be
present, for we understand many other
gentlemen propose to Monticello
Constitution.
Would Editor Cutting prefer to re-
celve an apology, round sum in dam
ages, and have the American flag saluted
by Mexico, or to be war correspondent
in fight about himself? 1t would seem
that the trouble ought to be settled one
way or the other. A war with Mexico
would be farce, yet tragical, but that
we can whip her easily is no sufficient rea-
son why we should ego and do it," How
ever, if it is absolutely necessary to fight
the cheapness of war should be no OBJ
lection to it, and it would be much
cheaper now than when Mexico gets two
or three war ships that might make it
very expensive to us-as the ''Esmeralda"
of little Chill made the war to Peru. If
the American eagle must scream a war
scream by all means let him scream at
country without navy.
If Mr.. Powderly said, in his address
to the bottle-blowers, that he always
smashed the ginger ale bottles which
came into his house, to make the bottle
trade good, as has been reported, he is a
very bad economist and and an unwise
adviser A man who could express such
sentiments might be foolish enough to
believe that country's prosperity could
be increased by the unnecessary taxation
of the people who live in it. He would
be one of the worst of guides for work
ingmen, for his logic would reduce the
condition of the workingman to that of
the savage. Indeed, the logical carrying
out of this absurd idea would call for the
dertruction of all property after once u.s.
ing it.-B0stOm Herald.
Hon. +. M. McMeekin, the standard.
bearer of the great Democratic party of
Putnam county in the campaign for the
position of State Senator, was in the
city yesterday and paid the News most
pleasant call. He will make q full and
thorough canvass of the county, and in
his hand there is not only the grip and
clasp of the true Democracy, but of the
honest man and good citizen. In DR.. Nc
Meekin Putnam county " i'll have Sena-
tor in whose hands the interests of her
people will be watched with the closest
interest and looked after with untiring de-
Daily Nesos.
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There is one point upon which the approach
ing State Convention should be unanimous. II
is the exclusion of the FELTON, delegates from
Barlow county. This delegation represents the
so called independent Democrats of that county,
who have been doing all they could for the past
fifteen years to break up the organized Democ.
racy. To do this they have catered to the Re-
publican and negro vote. Democrats who slip
in and out of the party just as it happens TO suit
their personal ends or feelings have no right to
recognition either in Democratic conventions or
in the distribution of offices under Democratic
rule.
Neither the Gordon nor the Bacon delegates
to the State Convention should show a DISPOSE.
ton to give moral support to the disorganizes
of the Democratic party in Barlow county by
favoring the admission of the FELTON, delegates
To give these delegates recognition of any kind
would be unjust to the good and staunch Dem
ocrats of that county, who for years have fought
an almost hopeless fight against those who. un-
der the name of Independents, have attempted
to break up the Democratic party.-.SIcannah
N<.,c
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The Declarations.

The proceedings Of the Democratic
mass meeting of Leon county are else
where printed. and it will be noted that
an excellent delegation to Brooksville
was selected. Being from various parts
of the county its members fully represent
the democratic people. 1t goes as an
unit but uninstructed, and we are unable
to say who VII get its vote. The senti-
ment of the meeting that selected it, how
ever, was adverse TO the denomination of
Mr. Davidson.
The Convention Of Jefferson county
last Thursday was rousing occasion and
selected delegation which goes unin-
structed, but the Constitution counts it
for Mr. Davidson. The Convention also
nominated an exceptionally strong ticket
for the Legislature, consisting Of Messrs.
5. Pasco, j. J. Willie, w. b. Lamar and
w. c. Thomas.
The delegation of Santa Rosa county
is for Mr.. Mallory. The mass
meeting of GadsdeE county last
Monday passed resolutions endorsing
Mr. Davidson and instructed the dele
cation for him. The fernando deega-
ton is uninstructed, as also the HILLSIDE
rough delegation, and there is no authentic
information from other counties, addi-
tional to that published in our last, that
enables a proximate estimate of the
strength Of either Mr.. Mallory or Mr..
Davidson. 1t may be predicted at this
writing that neither is likely to go into
convention with the requisite two-thirds
vote on the first ballot
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OF the 1888 civil service positions
which are filled by Presidential appoint
ment, and which require the confirm
alton of the United States Senate, the
President, in fifteen months, nominated
successors to 2,Oa7 of these officers. The
terms Of the remaining 1906 are expiring
at the rate of three day, so that in an
other year the whole number will be
changed by limitation Of term. OF the
2,os7 appointments that have been made
the Senate has confirmed 800 and re-
jected IL. During Grants first term the
Senate rejected outright 32 nominations,
234 failed by being laid upon the table
and ll9 were withdrawn. In Grants sec
ond term the Senate rejected 81 of his ap-
pointments, laid on the table 269, and 1874
were withdrawn. In Hayes term the
Senate rejected 1913 of his appointments,
laid on the table POS, compelled him to
withdraw lob, and returned to him with
out action So. In the terms of Garfield
and Arthur there were rejected 20, laid
on the table lO7, withdrawn SO, and re-
turned o..
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The suboined circular is issued from
the Office of the " Women's Silk Culture
Association Of the United States" 1922
and 1896 Arch street, Philadelphia
In accordance with the plans of the Women's
Silk Culture Association, as suggested 10 the
Congress of the United States, by whose dignificd
bodies the bill TO appropriate 5000 to the Asso-
cation to promote the industry of silk culture in
the United States has passed into a law, the AS
ISOLATION desire to offer to the State Agricultural
Schools, Institutions, and Reformatories or to in
dividuals who may have purpose or desire TO es
tablish the culture of silk gratuity IN mulberry
trees in lots not less than twenty five nor more
than one hundred. In eve,y instance guaran
tee must be given signed by two vouchers, that
the recipient who may accept these trees shall
give them the proper at 'ntion required for their
full fruiton II is desirable, ~ these days when
the question Of forestry has become such mo-
mentous one, thai we shall not only preserve the
trees but incre use them; and TO this end the new
movement of the Association will be taking
step in the right direction
The mulberry trees of many varieties, uOta-
bly, the Mcrus Alba and Morus Japonica, are
clean, healthy trees, of large leaf rapid growth,
great age, and, most important the product of
leaves is of great commercial value. Further,
from small number OF trees, any quantity Of
cuttings can be taken during growth for a new
nursery. 1t is hoped these claims 70 the planting
of mulberry trees, which are without parallel,
will encourage the planting of them without
delay. A grove OF such trees means wealth for
the future.
The association, therefore, ask for orders for
mulbei. J trees, the order stating number, locality
of planting and the date at which they are re-
quired. as only two seasons are open for plant
ing that will cover the Government fiscal year
of July, 1886, to July, 1887 Prompt sugges-
tons are invited.
MRS J. LUCAS, President
Mrs. " G. HAVEN, Cor. Secretary
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Hon. w. A. Hooker, State Attorney
for this circuit for the past ten years, has
rendered his resignation to the Governor
and the same has been accepted. Mr..
Hooker was an able and conscientious of.
ficer, and his resignation will be matter
of regret to every citizen of the circuit
interested in the prosecution of crime
and protection of the innocent. We
hope that his Office will be transferred to
hands as able and conscientiom- Ocalo
Banner.
Judge J. T. Henderson has been
commissioner of agriculture seven years.
When he entered upon the duties of his
Office there were eighty agricultural
clubs in Georgia, now there are two hun
dred and fifty-three.-Atlanta Journal.
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Mr.. Spence one of the best and most widely
known physicians Of Jacksonville, has been to
Washington for season. He made ii his bust
ness to ask number Of Congressman what i'm
preston Mr.. Dougherty has made Judge Tuck
er OF Virginia, was asked for his opinion regard
ing "our handsome Charley" and here is his
reply
No Congressional District in the United
States is better represented in the House than
yours, unless it is those that have the good for
tune to have veteran members of recognized in
t1uence In the Eouse Mr. Dougherty has come
to be recognized asaman without any affectation
and without any Of the tinsel qualities which
weaker men aspire to exhibit but as a man
straightforward in his purposes and direct in his
methods of carrying them out. He is coming
TO be recognized as man of genuine force and
ability and also ofhaving a sort of keen original
ity which entertains and pleases."
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"A shocking tragedy occurred at Cal
lahan last Saturday, two men killing each
other instantly. The parties were J. c.
Adkins, car inspector of the Savannah,
Florida and Western Railroad, and Z. A.
Blackstone, section master, Florida Rail
way and Navigation. Adkins, who was
town marshal, had incurred the i'll will OF
Blackstone by arresting him for disor'
derby conduct the day before. Black
stone swore vengeance, and Adkins, with
a gun in hand, went about inspecting car
wheels when the train arrived next morn
ing. Blackstone advanced on him, and
was warned off with the gun raised, out
fired on Adkins with his pistol. Adkins
fred and shot the side of Blackstone's
head away, killing him instantly, ana
himself fell dead with pistol ball In niS
heart. Two young widows and four Or
phans.
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NEW YORK, July 2S.-The following are the
total net receipts of cotton at all the ports since
September l, 1885: Galveston. 6s6656; New
Orleans, 1874, $50; Mobile, GAG, 795; Savannah,
796, 965; Charleston, 1852 Wilmington, 1OO.
BOB; Norfolk, 56i. 1896; Baltimore. s5,eO6; New
York, 64,2s9; Boston, 1872, 476; Newport News,
40,07l; Philadelphia, $685.; West Point, 225.-
1853; Brunswick, 1922; Port Royal, 1884;
d21
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Sundry Civil Appropriation.

WASH SaToN, July 26.-As it passed the Sen
ate Saturday night the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill appropriates an aggregate of ga, 49,
S75. or an increase of O.. $50 over the amount
appropriated by the bill as it came from the
House. The items added by the Senate are
SIT for public buildings, $5l6, $50 for light
houses, $106652 for the coast survey, and 81
765, zoe on account of miscellaneous items.
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Mr.. J. Ira Gore retires from editorial
connection with the Cedar Key Gulf
View Gate Florida State Journal and
the paper il now under sole control of
that veteran and accomplished journalist,
DR.. r. Fl. McIlvaine.
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A Small Claim I'm ReimburSe-
memt.

The Washington correspondent of the
Charleston NeacS and Courier writes that
the Senate Military Committee has sub
mitted double report on the bill propos
ing to reimburse certain Southern States
for arms and equipments to which they
were entitled. AS appears from the re-
cords of the War Department several
States in the South drew all their credits
for arms and military equipments for each
year from 1862 to 1859, under the act Of
March 3, 1873, which directed such dis
tribution AZ was allowed under the act Of
April, 1908. Four Southern States, Flor
ida being one, neglected to draw their
credits allowed by the act referred to,
and in 1875 Congress repealed the act Of
1873 and directed that the amount then
due to any of the States that were in re-
bellion should be covered into the treas
ury. As some of these States drew their
full share before repeal, no equitable con-
sideration would seem to exist why those
which had neglected to do 80 should be
deprived of this credit, and laches could
hardly be considered defence 10 such a
case, and therefore the committee recon-
mend the passage of the Vance bill.
General Benet, chief of ordnance, in a
letter to Senator Henderson on this sub
ject, says: In conformity with the act Of