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Year: 1878

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IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I


WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Senate took the ac-
tion to-day which was foreshadowed last night,
respecting the transfer Of the Indian Bureau to the
War Department. by substituting for that measure
as passed in the House section providing for the
appointment of joint committee consisting of
three members of the Senate and four members of
the House. to Investigate and report upon the ex-
pediency Of such a transfer. The committee is
clothed with power to send for persons and papers,
to employ clerk and stenoGapher and Is required
TO submit report by the 1st of January next. The
sum of S5 900 is appropriated to pay expenses


Mr. Thurman said that, while prepared to vote
for this amendment to the House bill, he should
greatly prefer that a commission, composed of three
gentlemen selected for their honesty and capacity
from among the most eminent men of the country
should be appointed to perform this duty aud to re-
port what legislative measures required IN
dealing with the Indian question. He thought such
persons could be found, and that it would be meas
ure of economy TO employ them and pay them
very liberal salary for their services


Ii may be a matter for regret that Mr.. Thurman's
OF some similar suggestion not adopted for 1t IS
well enough known that the defects of our Indian
administration are too radical TO be cured by any
mere change IN its instruments, no matter now DC
sirabe such a change may be. IL the JOINT commit
tee will content itself with gong over lne
ground so often trayeTsed within the past few years
dealing with the question as one affecting Simply
the honest and economical expenditure OF the
yearly appropriations and the preservation OF peace
for the time being 1t Will have taken cOgnlZance OF
only fraction of what statesmanshlp demands,
and il s TO be feared that the country Will be as lar
from solution of the Indian problem as ever
Year: 1878

my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRmUNE.l


WAsHINGToN June 7.-Secretary Sherman sent
very strong and pointed document to-day to
the Potter Committee in response to the
accusations made against him in the pream-
BILE of tIM resolution creating the committee
In that preamble it was declared that
Weber and Anderson falsely protested that the
election in the Felicana Parishes was not fair and
free and that they were induced to do this by the
assurances of Secretary Sherman. This is direct
charge of crime which the Secretary thinks ought
TO be met in an equally direct manner.


Mr.. Sherman now offers TO prove before the COM
mittee if they will summon the witnesses he names,
that the election in both of these par
ishes was controlled by violence, outrage
and murder He puts what hc asserts
he is able to prove in the most specific form, and
sends with his letter table, giving the names and
residences Of witnesses and the exact crime he will
establish by each. These witnesses are selected
from all points of East and West Feciana, and the
number Of them is very large.


Those who have read the letter say that it will
be very awkward document for the Democrats
Year: 1878

IBY TELEGRAPm TO THE TRIBUNEI


WASHINGTON, June THE House Committee on
the Judiciary will hold meeting tomorrow morn
ing, at which Mr. Proctor Knott will probably pre-
sent ms report on the Maryland Memorial and the
Kmmel bill, touching the title of President Hayes.
As the majority of the Democrats of the committee
are understood already to have given assurance OF
their approval Of this report 1t will undoubtedly be
adOpted
Year: 1878

and voted down. At the adjournment this evening
no progress had been made, but the indications are
that the section will be stricken out The consider
alton of the bill will be resumed tomorrow.
Year: 1878

Plus TX was a good billiard
player, but a newspaper para
graph represents his successor
as at first taken considerably
aback by a request from Cardin-
al Franchi for permission to es-
tablish a billiard table in his own
apartments. Leo XIII. yielded
however, on hearing that his
Secretary Of State had been or
dered by his physicians to play
at billiards at least one hour a
day.
Year: 1878

The Queen of the Belgians is
very fond of painting and her
works find a ready sale at COM
mission houses on account of
the artist, if not for their merit.
Of this she Is very proud. The
last ono completed was of a
wheat field, in which was seen
a parasol and q fan, but the lady
carrying them was invisible
She was supposed to be hidden
IN the wheat.
Year: 1878

Every dollar of outlay in OBJ
tanning an education should be
viewed as an investment rather
than an expenditure, and that is
the best investment which brings
the quickest, surest and most
ample returns. If then, young
man or woman, by few months
study and moderate expenditure,
can at once command position
and salary, the attainment of
which, would otherwise require
years Of drudgery; those who
seek that preparatory training
are surely pursuing by far the
wiser course. The truth Of this
has been practically exemplified
by thousands of graduates of the
business colleges of our land,
and who have been Immediately
invited to honorable situations.
And the Importance of a regular
business education is greatly en-
HANGED by the consideration that
merchants, steamboats,, railroad
and telegraph companies require
young men or women, to whom
they give employment in the
counting room or offices to
possess such qualifications as
can be obtained at the Puget
Sound Business College.
Year: 1878

Few people can keep a diary
long at a time. They most in
variably get tired Of it and ahan-
don 1t within u month or two, if
not before. Indeed. it has been
demonstrated within the last
few years that the only sure way
of keeping one for any length Of
time is to lock it up in trunk
on the retired list and to lose the
key.
Year: 1878

A case OF conscience, or, at any
rate, a conundrum, was lately
put by an anxious inquirer to
Cardinal Manning, in regard 10
a soldiers duty, should war with
Russia break out. Ifth soldier
believed the war to he unjust,
would he be justified in refusing
to fight against the Russians, If
death were the penalty of refu-
sal? The question was ingcni-
Gus, but the Cardinal answered
that "while no one woald be
justified in going forth to slay
others merely to give expires
sion to the vindictive feelings OF
diplomat:sts, such is not likely
to be, on the part Of our Govern
ment, the object Of any war with
Russia into which England may
be drawn The questioner may
have been very innocent orvery
adroit; at any rate, the more lie
chews on this answtr the less
succulence he will get out of it.
He should give the Cardinal a
harder question.
Year: 1878




A letter received in this city on Saturday last,
from Havana. does not give as glowing an nc
count of tho surrender Of the Cuhans as has
been noted in the cablegrams. The letter in
question is from a prominent Cuban sympa-
thizer there. and was addressed to gentleman
of this city who is known to have been an active
worker for the cause of the patriots for q num-
ber OF years.


The writer states that Gen. Y. Garcia, with
about 5000 men. penetrated the district of
Camaguay. where the capitulation took place
and that he is now reorganzing that portion of
the capituated army. which was left scattered
over that region. At Gaguay Grande. place
Cured. which. when tho letter written
gave indications of being significant, and to
suppress it the Spanish government had sent
out 500 troops al ready. and more were expected
to go. The author says the Spanish govern
ment fear the agitation that now prevails on the
teers are daily joining The Cuban army. which
the writer says. will in few months acquire
the same power and efficacy that it held In it's
prime


Prominent Cuhans here allege that the Span
ish government exercises censorship over all
sequence of which anything like n mention of
the Cuban movement cannot be made but that
all of the press and special kilograms are com
PEELED to show only a favorable version for tho
Spanish government. They say, however, that
tho movement for a reorganization OF the Gu
do not deny that arms. ammunition and money
has been sent from this country in aid Of the
Cuban cause for the past three or four months
and that they have been safely landed in Cuba
Year: 1878

Acting Collector Of Customs Anderson has an
autograph letter from tho Secretary of the
Treasury relative to uniforms for the outside
customs officers (at the Rigolettes and at the
passes,, in which the Secretary incloses a
sample Of blue flannel as sample. and author
izes the acting Collector to forthwith invite bids
for furnishing such uniforms. they to consist OF
coat. pantaloons. vest and cap. The coat.
blue flannel. and the suit to be in style similar
to that worn by the customs officers in New
York.


The officer must purchase the uniform, but
the department pays for the buttons and other


insignia and when tho officer is retired the
The caps worn by the night officers are to have
a black cord around them. while the day men
will wear a gold cord around their caps, and
upon each will be ashield similar to that worn
by the New York officers.
Year: 1878




Especial to the Democrat]


WARRINGTON May st is not altogether GER
tain that the resolution to investigate the cleo
toraI frauds will be presented to- morrow. The
chapces are that another week will be taken for
deliberation.


JUDGE ELAN.


who Ia az familiar with the subject as anybody,
said In an interview day that the resolution
from the Judiciary Committee will be reported
to the House probably on Monday or Tuesday.
The exact character of the report don't know.
but suppose 1t will recommend the raising OF q
committee of both houses of Congress to In
yestigate the alleged election frauds in
LOUISIANA FLORIDA. AND PERHAPS IN SOUTH


CAROLINA,


and will authorize the sending for persons and
papers, The report will be accompanied by n
resolution, which may be n concurrent one; but
don't think it will be. for the Senate having n
Republican majority, 1t will never get through
that body. In reply to a question rs to the eX-
pediency of the movement. Judge Elan said:
have my opinion of the whole matter. but deem
II inadyisable to give it out for publication Just
now At any rate. you can say that think the
whole question should be investigated to the
bottom. and don't think there is n Democrat
in the House who will vote against the resolu-
ton | have conversed with many and they all
favor IL. Public interests, IN my opinion. de-
mand an investigation without reference to any
possible effect it might have to the title to the
Presidency" BUELL..
Year: 1878

with Mr.. Mcclure at the time he was cut, gives
the following version of the affair;


He says that Mr.. Mcclure and himself went to
the Poydras Market to got u cup of coffee.
When in the market they noticed four men who
appeared very much under the influence of
liquor. After getting their coffee they walked
no BaroDne street until they reached the eoffee~
mouse at tho corner OF Baronne and Lafayette.
which they entered for the purpose of getting a
drink.


While they were drinking they heard voice
from the direction Of the door saying. We
want Hight He then forced the door and
saw standing there the four mon whom he had
just left in the market. In response to their
they wanted they could got It, He and Mcclure
then walked out on the banauette, aud had no
sooner done so than one of the men attacked
him and the balance lsaped on Mcclure


The fight did not last more than five minutes
when their assailants ran off. He then dis
covered that his friend had been stabbed, and
Immediately took him home.
Year: 1878

At about quarter past II o'clock last night
an unknown white man was run over and al
most instantly killed by car, supposed to be
No. II of the Common and Canal street line,
on Canal street. between Rampant and Dryades
streets. driven by Louis Merton. AS soon as
the car struck the unfortunate man. who
must have been sleeping on the track
the driver put down his brake and blew
his whistle. and when the police officers
arrived. surrendered himself and was
taken to the Third Precinct Station and locked
up. As there appeared to be a spark of life re-
ma inning in the victim DR.. Finney was sent for,
and promptly responded to the call. but he had
hardly reached the ground when death claimed
his subject. The body was brought to the Cen
tral Station and the coroner notified.
Year: 1878

if any law questions should arise they might be
referred to the Judiciary Committee. There
appears to be n general disposition to avoid
undoubtedly greatly prolong the session and
prevent representatives from attending to mat
tors connected with their canvass ut home
Year: 1878

1t ia impossible to carry freight by the Nor
gan Railroad and Pharr Line at IS per cent be-
low the regular tariff unless it is 10 run the out
side boats out of the Observation-Disclosures Cadian.
Year: 1878

II We have the information from Green
hacker in good standing, that part of the pro-
gramme laid out by some of the leaders of the
party, for their County Convention, was the
passage of resolution endorsing the Bmlletin as
a reliable Greenback paper. The man who was
to have put it through, was one of those who
have been persistently trying to turn the
Creenback party over to the Democrats. But
this little scheme, like several others set mp for
the Convention, was nipped in the bud. Hence
the Bulletins growl, the issue after the Conven-
tiou. That paper is in terribly::bad way for an
endorsement, and doesn't care continental
where it comes from, so it is an endorsement.
But in getting it, the Bulletin is unsuccessful
as the traditionar 'poor pussy" that "wanted .
corneru
Year: 1878

MORE MONEY WANTED-A heavy Western bus
iness man recently went to New York, to effect q
considerable loan of money. He was told there
were millions of dollars in the East to loan, and
would be let for a series Of years, at per cent.
per annum, but it would not be invested in the
West under any consideration, while the present
financial mania prevailed. They preferred let
ting the money remain idle, to loaning it among
people who advocate swindling their creditors
by issuing stuff without any value or promise of
redemption, and making it legal tender for the
payment of debts. Farmers who are groauing
under mortgages at IL per cent. can readily see
what is expressing them. If they want cheap
money, and plenty of it, such is waiting for them,
whenever the men who have it are satisfied that
the " fat" money epidemic has subsided, an
that they not to be swindled by being COM
PEELED to receive worthless paper in full pay
ment of debts.
Year: 1878

When the Western Republicans, sliscarding
the hard money doctrines of the East, rallied in
defeuce of the greenback, It was in favor Of the
grccnback Of the Government, that Was 20 sell
known and tried. But they end that, instead Of
receiving the CO operation of the men calling
themselves the GFeenback party, they are as far
apart as ever. In fact, the Greenbsck party arc
not Greenback men. They have gone beyond
the good old greenback, and demand mass
of trash, without promise Of redemption and
without value, which shall be labelled and call
ed money-something more unlike the green
back than the leaves of the forest; for the leaves
will make manure, and the fiat money will not.
Senator Bayard, of Delawsre one Of the Demo
cratic leaders in the nation, says Of this propos-
ed new stuff:


The struggle is in reality for the life Of property
in all its forms of credit; and promise can be
paid absolutely and finally by promise, there will
never be performance, and so ends the fnbr1c OF
credit in all its forms and in all its results OF aceumu
laton."


The advocates of this fat money assert that
the Government has the power to create money !;
and if the Government issues fat money, and
says it is money, it is money, and men are com
PEELED to receive it in payment of debts. This
latter part is true enough. Government can is-
sue this paper, and make it receivable in pay
ment of debts for which good money was prom
Used. Government is sovereign, thus far; but
its power stops with swindling the creditor out
of his debt. The man who pays a debt with
worthless paper, cannot get credit again. The
credit of the farmer and laboring man goes mp
in smoke. Government has not the power to
compel the merchant to sell goods to the farmer
and laborer for fat money. 1t cannot compel
the manufacturer to manufacture goods, the
frrmer to raise crops, or the laborer to work by
the day, with the prospect Of fat money before
them. When existing debts are paid in fat
money, then credit and industry stop, and Gov
ernments authority stops. Every man. before
selling goods produce, or performing labor,
will have the power to say, "Lay down to me SO
much gold, silver, or old fashioned greenbacks,
| in advance, aud you can have the goods or the
labor; hut you cannot have it in your power to
compel me to take trash for pay" Then the
poor man will find ont what plenty of money
means, aud will have abundant cause to bless
the wisdom of the wonderful financiers who in
vented fiat money.
Year: 1878

w A leading Greenbacker informs us, that in
the coalition which was proposed in this County
the Democrats demanded the Offices of District
kindly concediug to the Greenbackers the Office
of County Superintendent, and the privilege of
voting for the ticket. Such liberality was SO
astounding that the Greenbackors forgot them
selves, and nominated full ticket. But it was
no more cheeky than the Bmlletin clamoring to
be endorsed as a Greenback organ.
Year: 1878

LITTLE WILD.-About a dozen Democrats
met at the Court House, on Wednesday evening
of last week. and organized campaign club,
after which Col. Johnston addressed the Club,
principally on finance. We were not there, but
are Informed that the Colonel, among other
things, said at the close of the war, the money
in circulation amounted to Sos for every inhab-
liant of the United States. This would amount
to more than the national debt. The Colonel is
clever man, and good-hearted man, and is
our friend; and we wish he had plenty of mon
ey; but as q fnancier, fear he is q little
wild
Year: 1878

Il is probable that there will be a meeting of
the Republican State Central Committee, for the
purpose of placing in nomination candidate
for Congressman at large. There is no such
member authorized by law, notwithstanding
several States will elect them; but as it will cost
nothing to nominate and vote for man for the
Office it is best to be on the safe side, especially
in view of the fact that the Democratic party
will stop at nothing to make point. The odds
are greatly in favor of Democratic majority in
the next Congress. Samuel j. Crawford has no
sympathy with the Republican party-on the
contrary, his sympathies are all the other way,
as his affiliations have been, for some years past.
If be should be elected, and Democratic Con-
gress would find it convenient to have little
more strength, they would admit him whereas,
Republican would be denied a seat. With q
House Democratic at all events, the election Of
Crawford might not seem to be any disadvantage
to Kansas but there is q possibility that it
might be disastrous. Very many shrewd poll
ticisns regard it as quite probable that the elec-
tion of the next President, BY reason of new
party organizations, will be thrown into the
House for decision. In an election by the House,
each State counts one vote, and the vote of the
State is cast by the Representatives. A majority
of the Representatives from State voting for
either party, cast the vote of the State for that
party; but if there is tie in the delegation the
State cannot be counted, but loses its vote. The
Democracy confidently calculate upon electing
their Congressman in one of the Kansas Districts,
which would give them one member to two Re-
publicans 1t is hardly possible that they will
elect one but they did it once in that District,
and in tho uncertainties of politics, may do so
again. If they should, and 81. Crawford should
be elected Congressman at large, a Democratic
House would almost certainly admit the latter,
which would make a tie in the delegation, and
in the event of the Presidency going to the
House, Kansas would lose her vote which might
turn the scale against the Republicans.


Prudent men take no chances. Let Republi-
cans elect Congressman at large. We say, let
them elect one; for, since the question has been
sprung, it will not do to let it go by default up
on the supposition that it will amount to moth
ing. Crawford will be voted for by some and
if he gets only few hundred votes, with no op-
position, he will claim his seat. We say, let the
Committee put out a candidate, and let every
Republican in the State vote for him.
Year: 1878

THERE are numbers of men of sense
in the north, who, without understand
standing exactly how the thing can be
done, really believe in the existence of
a determination in the south to force
the government to pay for the slaves
liberated. for all property destroyed
during the war and to pension the
soldiers of the confederacy. To quiet
the fears of the careless readers of the
Fourteenth amendment, bill has been
presented at this session of congress-
which eenfers upon the court of claims
all jurisdiction over claims which may
be constitutionally paid. aud as this
court is wholly made up of northern
men. and republicans at that, and
most of them radical republicans, it i,
likely the country's interests will bt
well looked for after the bill passes. i
is not the south that is trying to re,
open questions connected with the war
but agitators at the north
Year: 1878

has Governor Throckmorton filled
important positions, and bore important
trusts at the behest of Texas, and to
day there does not live man within
her borders. or on the earth. We verify
believe, who can truthfully urge a sim
gle valid objection to the choice we
make on any accountability, integrity
or devotion. We know Texas well
We have carefully studied all her idio-
syncrasies, and we can truthfully say
that the qualities enumerated above
always determine her choice. and not
mere personal or geographical consid>
erations. And in no county are such
qualities more certain of their ultimate
reward


The only subject of regret TO US, with
regard to this nomination, is that Gov-
ernor Throckmorton. Notwithstanding
all his eminence, and all the RESPONSE
BILE positions he has filed, while it
speaks trumpet-toned for his honesty
and purity, is by no means a rich man,
and perhaps his private interests de-
mand that he give his business some afr
tention in the future. This we know in
clines him to reject the nomination,
but this isone of the cases, and one of
the junctures where private inclina-
tions and interests must give way before
those of the public, and we have most
sadly misjudged our man if he does not
look at the matter as we do.


1t 1tissomething in these days of bargain
and sale, with all the wonderful oppor-
tunities presented in congress and out
of it, for = public man to be able to
challenge the closest public scrutiny
into his every public act, without fear
OF q single fact contained in honest his
tory. This Governor Throckmorton
can do, and his friends are proud that
it is so, and the people of all Texas ac>
cept it as the best OF all possible guar,
antees of an honest administration OF
her government IL it is confided to his
care. We thank our Waco friend for
his frank, manly and Just tribute TO our
distinguished representative of the
third congressional district.
Year: 1878

TINS failures for the past year demon
stra,e the fact tba, the financial pressure
IN the south is not near SO great rs in
the north and west, and comparative
statements show that while values in
those sections have shrank. especially
in real estate, thirty aud forty per cent
they have steadily enhanced in the
south. In Louisiana and South Caro-
lima the appreciation has been from
twenty live to City per cent.