New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-22
NOVEL PETITION IN THE SENATE.


PROTECTION AND REDRESS
WASHINGTON, April Il tSpecal).-One Of the
most novel petitions ever seen in the United States
Senate was presented on Thursday by Senator
Faulkner, of West Virginia Nopeution presented
TO Congress since its organization probably has ols
PLAYED the same amount OF assurance 10 aP
probate it fully, 1t is necessary TO recall the lace
that at the close Of the Civil War large numDer
Of Confederates concluding that the United o.ates
was not healthy spot for them, organized COLON.
zation societies and emigrated TO Mexico, Brazil
and many Of the South American republics. Among
the people who sought TO leave their country III
this way were the members of what was known Is
the Venezuela Company" composed OF southern
people who wcnt to New-York City and through
Alyariz De Lugo, tho accredited Minister Of Vene-
suea, negotiated q grant of certain land IN Vene-
suela with mining commercial and other privileges.
In accordance with the terms of the grant, the
eompany sent out from New-Orleans in January,
1867. a party Of fifty emigmnts Later the presl-
dent of the company, Henry NJ. Price, OF Virginia,
sailed fromk Wilmington with another party OF
emigrants
Arriving 1T Guiana he set about selecting site
. for n town. bat it seems that the Governor OF
Guiana was dissatisfied with the location selected
for this town. and finding himself unable TO per-
suade Price 70 change his opinion he ordered ffice
and one Of his companions on board ship tnen
lying in the hArbor. This ship took them to the
lower Orinoco Thence they sailed to New-fork-
Some time after they learned IRON private sUurtSs
chat the Government Of Venezuela had rescnded tne
grant made TO them. Now through their president,
Henry NJ. Price, OF Antioch, Va they petition tne
Congress of the United States for protectlon anu
redress due them as American citizens" the Aneri-
can citizens IN question being the men VINO WeIe
anxious to renounce their American cltlzenship
twenty two years ago, after vainly endeavorng 10
overthrow the Government Of the United States
And what makes the petition OF Price almost
ludicrous In It's boldness is the bestowal OF ttles
SscPps %,h s.. .s Among the
named are Colonel r. H. Musser. Of 81 LOUIS;
Colonel William Belten Of Brooklyn ms,T TuSiar
c. S. NJ" set forth in claim OF TINS kna. ~
at least the credit Of this and previous eaa a
Ina. M rrli With the Chief Executive
and with the Secretary Of State, but was unable
10 obtain satisfaction through them
vANDEvER'S SEAT SECURED.
av.nr.1 DISPOSITION OF THE HOUSE CONTESTED
ELECTIONS
WASHINGTON, April 81 Special).-The House
Committee On Elections to-day decided Win
virtual unanminity the contested election case Oh
LYNCH AIT. Vandever, Of the With California DIS
trict. in favor of vandever. the Republican con-
tcstec. Colonel Maish, Of Pennsylvania, was not
unite satisfied that either elected but 1t is IN
derstood that he will make no opposition to The
adoption of the report The issues in this case were
the same as in the Missouri case of Frank agt.
Glover. which the committee unanimously de-
cided in favor Of the Democratic contestee
No time has yet been set for the hearing OF argu-
mens in the case of Smals agt Elliott of the With
South Carolina District, but member OF the CON-
mittce to-day said that this will be done next week
The only other case before the committee is that OF
Sullivan agt FELTON,. of the With California DIS
triot. This is case of National importance IN
one aspect because If it be decided against
FELTON,, neither party would nave
majority of the State representation in Congress
and in the event of failure OF the people TO elecI
Q President and Vice-President the House woula
be unable to do so. There is not much danger
however, that Mr. FELTON, viii be unseated, as the
case against him is extremely weak; Although he
z was elected by plurality OF only dl9 v0Ies
General Vandevers plurality was still smaller
being only So in a total vote of 3e.463