Year: 1879

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The scheme to tax the incomes of the North so that
the tax on the tobacco and whiskey of the South may
be made next to nothing reappeared in the House of
Representatives Monday. A proposition to sus
pend the rules and pass bill revivng this odoust
received majority vote in House two-thirds full
There is movement in Congress to repeal the duty
qunne, on the ground that it costs $50 per cent
more than it would if the duty removed. There
would to be good reason for this measure since
it is not product of this country and there is said to
be only establishment in the United States inter
ested in the manufacture of the drug.
Discussions have again arisen in the French Minis
try The members at variance in regard to police
affairs NJ Ferry's Education bill, and the changes
incidental to the proposed return of the Chambers
Paris. NJ. Clemenceau, the Radical leader, has laid
down his political programme. 1t includes an in
come tax free trade and secular education


Reports from the Indian Territory differ as to the
number of white people who have recently moved
in General Pope is confident that he can soon move
them all out no matter how many there are of them
The Government saves over S136O0,O0O year by the
refunding of the debt. A report has been made on
investigation of the Department of Agriculture.
The Republicans at Washington are enthusiastic in
regard to the Presidents veto The saving of interest
by the refunding operations of the last two years is
reported to be S136OOOOO. 1t is said on railroad
authority that 500 whites have invaded Indian Terri
tory and Army authority that only 100 white families
have The Village of Unadilla n. " has lost 100000
by fire in the business street, heavy fires raging
in the Catkll Mountains and in various parts of
Pennsylvania.


To the great surprise of the country, the people
have ratified the new Constitution of California by
majority of about 10000. The agricultural districts
voted for it. while the mining districts and CONNER
cal cities voted against it. The city of San Francisco
was expected to give 10000 against it, but only
gave 1915. The California new Constitution contains
some excellent reform provisions and others that will
work great hardships to certain classes Some Sec
ons of it are believed to be imperative because they
are in conflict with the Constitution of the United
States.


There is q dawning of better days in the South.
The agricultural of that section is conducted on more
scientific principles than of old and to the pecuniary
advantage of the planters. 1t is true labor questions
have arisen plague employers butsuch trouble settle
themselves With improved methods and more in
tegent adaptation of means to ends an era OF
material prosperity beyond anything in antebellum
days may safely be promised But this is not the only
hopeful sign. In many sections of the South facto-
res of different kinds springing up, and the at
tention of capitalists is turned strongly than
ever before to the individual and general benefits
sure to flow from judicious development of this new
field


The prime difficulty in the way of a right under
standing between the conending political factions
Washington. says the Philadelphia Record exists il
lack of sincerity the part of both the Democratic


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wart advisers and associates. From the first the ain
of the Democrats has been more to raise up issu
on which the party can unite rather than to do bat
tle for any principle which is at this junction absO
lutely vital to the continued existence of the country
On the other hand the President and his counsellor
have been manGuvring for an advantageous position
with respect to the battle of 1880. In this way thu
contest has come to wear the look of a reconnois
sancG by both parties.


The New York Herald puts itself squarely on recor
against the socaed Grant movement The Repub
of Missouri and Louisiana have pledged thos
States for Grant, but both Commonwealths are hope
lessly Democratic and can only help him in COnve1
ton. In New York and Pennsylvania the Republ
cans have appointed committees to take part in re
ceiving the General and in Chicago and a few othe
places movements on foot to meet the ilustriou
traveller upon his landing at San Francisco In aG
diton to this there is the underlined feeling whic
many patriotic men entertain that a strong Govern
ment is needed, and that General Grant can be d,
pended upon to supply it, But the Herald asser
that the Republicans have many eminent and abb
men to serve as candidates. and that Grants nomint
ton would be a confession of weakness, while NJ
bringing forward the strongest candidate that coul
be selected.


THE VETO OF THE BILL FoRBIDDING TROOPS AT TIL
PoLLs.-The President has vetoed the separate bill
prevent the interference of the military with election
upon the specific ground that such bill if it shou
become law. would curtail the constitution
authority of the executive Office, and would amour
to "a substitution of the discretion of the State go
ernment of the United States as to The performance
its own duties" Mr. Hayes at the same time recit
the views given in his previous veto message refe
to the act of June 49, 1873 in relation to the DOS
c0miatus. and assents to the general propositt
that any military interference whatever at Il
polls is contrary to the spirit of our institutions al
soldiers either of the Union or of the State militi
he adds. should be present at the polls to take Il
place or perform the duties of the ordinary ci-
police force There has been and will be no yiol
ton Of this rule under orders from me during IL
administration" The point he contends for is to U
his own language, that there should be no denial
the right of the national government to employ
military force on any day and at any place in cf
such employment is necessary to enforce the const
tion and laws of the United States"