smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

A"N DLiCAN MEMBERS EACLUDED FROM The
FLOOR.


BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l


WASHINGTON, Dec. AT the very outset to-day
the Democrats in the House make an exhibition of
partsanship which will sadly disappoint moderate
men OF both parties, who hoped that they would act
with fairness and aid in calming the apprehensioas
felt Throughout the country They refused admis-
sion To the member elect from Colorado, and re-
1erred the case to the Committee on the Judiciary
on the plea that the House did not know that the
State had been fully admitted to the Union. OF
course the purpose was to leave opening for as
sailing the electoral vote of the State and influenced
by this motive the majority was deaf to argument
and careless of the fact that the two Senators had
been admitted to their seats without objection and
that the President had weeks ago by proclamation
declared Colorado State of the Union. Last ses-
sion the Democrats voted to admit the Territory of
Colorado, believing that they could secure Its vote
They failed, and it is believed they now intend to
refuse to the state its representation in the House.
setting up the ridiculous claim that it had right
to vote for President at all 1t really looks if the
circumstance of State voting for Hayes is going to
be taken by the Democratic majority as prima facie
evidence that it ought to be dsfrau chised.


AS soon as the Colorado member had been sent TO
the committee to prove that he had really State to





credentials Of the member from the Charleston
South Carolina, district which were just as good as
those of any member on the floor, shut the door in
his face also, and sent him to the Committee on
Elections. This proceeding violated all precedents
of the House. for Mr. Buttz. presenting the certif-
cate of the Governor of the State, had clear prma
facie right to be sworn in. handful of Demo-
cratic members refused to follow their party in
these two cases, but of them aided the Repub-
licans in the argument against them. There was an
evident lack of vigorous and aggressive leadership
on the Republican side. Mr.. Banks, Mr.. Hoar, and
others mado effective speeches. but the absence of
Mr. Blaine was seriously felt. Gen. Garfield had
not returned from New-Orleans, and the minority
did not therefore have the benefit of his presence.


Senator Blaine thinks the aciion of the Democrats
IN the House in refusing to admit the members
until after the election of Speaker altogether
warranted by the rules and prccedents. lie says
that the claims Of a member presenting certificate
of election take precedence of all other business and
that the right Of such members to be sworn in
not he questioned. The clerk ought to have put
their names on the roll, and he did not do the
House shonld have seated them at once. Mr..
Blaine regrets that the Republicans did not make n
stronger fight on this point.
Year: 1876

Morrison, and Mr. Magoon for his colleague, Chas
G. Williams of Wisconsin. So neither OF the party
nominees got the compliment of the solid vote OF his
party associates. Mr.. Randall who had been radiant
with good humor all the morning. looked
rather serious as the voting neared an end
and the time approached for him to
shoulder the heavy burden of his new honors.


He made a good appearance however, when
escorted to the char by Messrs Cox and McCrary,
and, although his hands trembed when holding the
manuscript of his Speech his voice was as clear
bugle The first part of his short address was in
excellent taste the last seemed to contain menace
of mischief Its reference to the Executive usurpa
tons was wholly out of place, and had the effect of
pouring bitter water into the already Overflowing
cup of partisan feeling. Demonstrative applause
greeted this sentence from the Democratic side, and
above the din of hand-capping there rang out from
the galleries an omnous sound, not cheers, but that
peculiar shrll and strident cry which used to be
known during the war as the Rebel YELL" 1t is
the Southern fashion of expressing enthusiasm, and
may be as good in its way the Northern hurrah,
but it is doubtful if it ever heard in the House,
certainly not since the fierce debates that preceded
the rebellion, and many Republicans shuddered ill.,
voluntarily at the sound


Mr.. Randals conduct in the chair gave general
satisfaction until toward the close of the session,
when he made a ruling to admit Mr.. Hewites reso-
luton, which Republicans claimed outraged all pre-
cedents and violated the rules themselves He de-
cided motion to suspend the rules to be out of
order, although such motion can only be enter
tanned on Mondays after the morning hour. As
there had been no morning hour the Republicans
claimed there could be no such motion put
Year: 1876

TIE MAJORITY FOR HAYES AND FOR PACkAkD BALD


TO BE 1000


tRY TELEGRAPH TIE TRIBUSE.l


NEw-ORLEANs, Dec. 1.-THE progress made by
the Returning Board has not been as rapid as was
expected Yesterdays session lasted until midnight
and to-day there has been little or no intermission
At o'clock this evening a member of the board says
the returns from 81 parishes have been canvassed
and compiled. The work will not be completed
until some time tomorrow. A report, said to be
from confidential and trustworthy source, gained
currency this afternoon that the State would be
gwen to Hayes by 1000 majority. and to Packard
by about the same, while only one Democratic Con-
gressnan-E Ellis-would be returned. II any such
conclusion has been reached, those who ought to
know best about it profess to be in entire ignorance
of the fact The anxiety of the politicians who are
waiting for the verdict is very great though there is
only one opinion to what the result Of the count
will be on the Electoral and State tickets.
Year: 1876

tomorrow. 1t is not possible to make reasonable
guess as to what it will be-


Mr.. Humphries, Republican candidate for elector,
who was reported to be ineligible, being shipping
master at Pensacola, came before the board to-day
and swore that he resigned in October and that his
resignation was accepted week before the election.
Year: 1876

fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSRl


WAshINGTON, Dec. 4.-Senator Paddock OF Ne
braska states that the Democrats will have no op-
portunity to question the legality of the electoral
vote Of that State. The Legislature, he says does
not need to pass a law to authorize it to count the
vote. Its action is wholly ministerial, the President
of the Senate opening the returns placed in his
hands by the Secretary of State. The provision OF
the Constitution that law can be passed without
three days notice in each House will not stand m
the way of counting the vote Tomorrow, because 1t
will lie counted under the requirements of the Con-
stituton which are said to be sufficient without the
passage of law changing the date for canvassing
the returns.
Year: 1876




A PROPOSITION TO CANVASS TIE VOTE FOR GOV


EgHoR MUST now EMANATE FROM THE HOUSE.


COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 4.-Tbe Democratic House
continued in caucus all this afternoon Whatever
action was taken is unknown. The Republican
members of the Senate held caucus previous to
the regular honl Of meeting of that body which was
not harmonious and which lasted until p M, when
the Senate met. The session was unimportant
until just before 2 p. m., when it was moved that
the Senate adjourn. The motion was car
ried by vote of 16 to H. This action
is regarded as important, as 2 o'clock TO-
day was the hour set for counting
the vote for Governor. As the Senate adjourned
without considering that question or postponing 1t
to some future day. it is virtually disposed of in
that body, and must originate in the House to come
up again to the Senate. The question is whether
the Senate will recognize the Mackey House as a
constitutional body, with membership of SO only
holding certificates from the Board of State Can
vassers, while SO is necessary for a quorum. The
Democrats have 60, requiring only three to make a
quorum. The city is full Of people tonight, and
others are arriving.
Year: 1876




PEARANCI-A SERIOUS CRISIS AT HAND.


lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEI


COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 4.-The Republican Speaker
called upon the Governor this morning for aid in
clearing the hall from parties (meaning the Edgefeld
aud LauTens delegation) who defed his authority
and prevented the transaction of business The
Governor had organized force Of State constables
to comply with the request Gen. Wallace the
Democratic Speaker, being so informed, recon-
mended all the Democrats to withdraw, which they
did. The Republican House went into secret ses-
sion, and adjourned upon finding that the Senate
had adjourned without waiting for the time to ar
rive for going into joint assembly to count the votes
for Governor had been agreed. The action of the
Senate disconnected the Republican programme.


All day special trains have been arriving, bringing
bodies of armed men, nearly all with rifles. They
have their blankets rolled around their necks and
their haversacks sluug, and they look very little
different from the Confederate soldiers with whom
we were once so familiar They have been quaTtered
In the spacious fair ground buildings and in the
public halls of thc town. The State House has still
It's Federal guard There are only ahnnt Ann
soldiers in the city. Not less than 5000 members
of the rife clubs are here.


The Supreme Court heard rule to-day against
Sneaker Mackey, to show cause why he should not
deliver the returns received by him, as Speaker, TO
Gen. Wallace, Speaker OF the Democratic House.
Mr. Mackey answered setting forth all the facts OF
his election and denied the jurisdiction of the Court
over the returns, as he held them by virtue of his
Office for legal purpose 1t is conceded, however,
that the Court will not recognize his right to them,
and will order him to give them up to Mr.. Wallace
Should he refuse. the Democratic rifle clubs here
will furnish posse sufficient to put him in arrest


The rule upon the electors to show cause why they
should not be restrained from acting as electors Will
be heard tomorrow at L o'clock AS they meet for
organization according to the statute at o'clock
the same day, any order to enjOin them must be
granted at once. If they answer by counsel and do
meet pending the decision the Court will probably
arrest them for contempt. and thus prevent them
from meeting on the next day to cast the vote
for President and VIce-President. 1t is true that
Judge Bond might release them but if the desperate
character of the men in town is considered II IS
matter of doubt whether the Federal force here will
not be defed Should the Court succeed in its sup
posed design, the vote Of South Carolina would be
lost and that would be just the same as If 1t was
cast for Tiden.
Year: 1876

Mr.. Moody in last night at eight precisely. and
opened tho meeting by giving out the 1leth hymn.


"conE BLEssISc."


After prayer Mr. Sankey sang the fifteenth hymn
'The gate ajar for meby request OF the husband of
the lady who wrots the hymn. The lady has
passed through the gatc and her husband was present
at the meeting night Before singing it Mr. sankey
told how greatly 1t had been blessed in the north Of
Scotland.


Mt Moody read part OF the fifth chapter OF John
Mr. Sankcy then sang the forty-frst hymn


Mr. Moody began his address by saying:-'You re-
member speaking last night from the text, For
the son Of man to seek and to save that which
was lost did not get through last night and don't
know that ever will want to speak from the same
text tonight want to have every one OF you ask
yourselves the question, Am saved, am lost y
You certainly must be or the other. am not ask
ing you whether you belong to church, or whether
you read your Bible whether you pray but you
saved? is question that ought to every one.
Present salvation is the only salvation worth having
Some say II is presumption for men TO say they are
saved 1t strikes me that it is presumption not to say
are saved If we know It, There is not one Of the
teachers in the Bible but taught assurance 1t the
privilege OF every child of God to know he is saved
Don't try to make you saved when you have no
hope at all ASK yourself the question II is to
the lost men | want to speak to night Chriss
came to seek and TO save that which was lost.


Just admit that you a sinner aud you will be
saved The best title that can have to be saved s
that we are lost II was Adams fall that brought out
Gods love l don't know whether we would ever
have found about Gods love if It had not been for
Adams ruin. when the news came TO heaven that
Adam had fallen, God came right down after him.
Some say they to God till God first seeks
alter them Have you never had any one put tract
into your hand2 Would the devil have put
that into any ones heads That the
son OF God seeking after you You never heard SER
mon but God seeking you through It, There are


A THOUSAND WAYS


The fact OF this building being thrown open night
after night Tor people TO como In without money and
without price shows that God Is seeking you.
wish could mako this word ''ost" clear to you.
don't think there would be dry eye here II you would
understand what soul is worth-what it cost Christ
TO redeem it, Choose tonight whom ye will serve,
God or Satan: they both bidding for your souls.
larger number renamed TO the prayer meeting last
night than has ever remained before. Dr Payson pre-
sided.


The overflow meeting was crowded to excasA DR..
Hall presided and Rev. George H. Hepworth preA Aticd.
Mr. Sankey came in during tho service and anSi The
ninth hymn.


The young mons meeting nad very large attenonnce.
Mr. Moody presided.
Year: 1876

In the carly hours OF last Monday morning. week
ago. Onicer Heron, OF the Tenth precinct, noticed q
young tottOring along the Bowery and appeal
Ing TO the few straggers whom she met The omceri
thinking her common "Bowery girl In an intoxi-
Gated condition. arrested her. and few hours later
she was arraigned before Judge O..erbourg at the
Essex Market Police Court She gave her name as
Annie Brooks and said she seventeen years oil age
but refused TO make any further disclosures. She was
evidently suffering and the Judge ordered that she be
taken INTO his private room She there told INN her
story she said that she lived with nor mother wldow


In Pianvilie Conn., but had foolishly left home at the
solicitation Of young female friend. When she ar
rived in New York she went TO her Cousins shoe store


in the basement corner Of Broadway and Canal street.
but he codly rebuffed her. She then wandered, and
for fifteen long hours she went up and down the
thronged streets OF the great city cold and hungry
and with no one near to aid her when arrested she
was almost succumbng to the cold and 10 the cravings
OF hunger Judge 0tterbourg al once communicated
with her mother. Mrs. Mary Brooks, and received a
teegraphic reply asking him 10 for the poor gr
letter came the next day saying that MI. George H


4 resident OF Pianville would come on TO New York
and take the girl home Mr. Hlll arrived yesterday,
and going at TO the Essex Market Police Court,
presented letter from hra Brooks asking that her
daughter bo turned to his care. This done,
and when tho poor girl Mr.. Hill she fell sobbing
upon his shoulder and asked TO be taken home. Even
IN her sorrow she beautiful Mr.. Hill asked the
Justice how much had 10 be paid tho keeping OF tho
girl and when informed that thore charge he
seemed greatly astonshed, romarkng that he thought
that In New York every thing cost money. Ho and his
tons and followed by the good wishes OF all acquainted
with Annies story. The family Of the young woman
SO fortunately rescued from the Vices OF the city have
moved In the best circles OF society In Pla.nvle her
father was captain in the army and was killed In bat
tic. Since then she and her mother have supported
themselves and lived in comforL
Year: 1876

To TnE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


There have been great many suggestions as to
avoiding the packing OF street cars and II seems to mo
almost impossible 10 remedy it so TO please all or
even majority We will suppose law passed no
seat no fare The would be filled often al the de-
pot or within few blocks notice is then displayed


seats all taken~ The cars would stop for any one
until thore was vacant seat Men would get on the
car while in notion paying attention to the notice
nor to the conductors protest They would offer their
fare and agree to stand rather than get
late at work or business II the law
alIaws tho conductor 10 take the fare
when tho party is willing to stand wo have
the same state of affairs We have at prescnt-a
packed car II may be argued that IN THIS case would
10 voluntary hacking instead OF compuls0ry-which
ia rue as regards those standing But how about those
that have paid for and occupy seaisS Under
law they should be entitled 10 protection from being
tawmcd and having their rod In the con-
ductor was allowed 10 take fare unless he fur
rshed seat he would be obliged TO put some one OF
Al every block awhile until they hc pcople became
used 20 the law Then It is natural TO suppose they
would take the line OF cars that would DO most
lkeIv 10 furnish by running frequent cars This
would do very well whore three lines cars run within
three blocks but how about place like Brooklyn,
whore only one line can be taken to many points aud
they only about every fifteen minutes we will saw
and every runs iull : Unless law Is passed COM
nelI,ng thom TO run often-enough TO give seats to
a-they would not do II, as you would be obliged 10
take that line. Besides, every road would require a
different time table aud who Is there that judge
what u HcquHcuf -NVoOuI Out tuo companies, anu
they would judge to suit themselves Even H
there was law that they should
every many minutes they would not do


IT, and who Is gong TO take the trouble 10 make them
do sor VIC see that tosed every day the Fulton ferry


Somotimcs thcy run their boats every i've minutes and
sometimes not In fifteen minutes. They no
kind OF time. They never leave until another boat
gets I'M where one IL detained all detained Wo
would suppose that because a boat coming TO Brooklyn
was detained there should be reason why people
going 10 New ork should also be detained But sucn


y The case as thousands sreaware Yet nobody ever
does anything about H. Just so with the morse cars
There is only thing that will regulate then,-that
TO pass law compelling them TO give poople
seat or not be allowed 70 lake fare. Then We must
CONTINUED ON NINTH PAGE
Year: 1876

The argument on the writ Of habeas corpus in the
case Of Perrine IL Sumner, the alleged California
forger for whose that State requsition was
made Governor Tildcn, was continued yesterday
before Judge Knapp, In Jersey City Sumner was
taken from the Kings County Jail in Brooklyn on the
requisition OF Mr. Osborne an ocor from California
and lodged temporarily in the County Jail at Elizabeth,
N j. Summers counsel obtained a writ of habeas
turnable last Saturday The argument was not con-
cluded that day and the prisoner remanded in the
meantime TO the County Jail at Jersey City District
Attorney Fay OF Union county, opposed the discharge
OF the prisoner and produced all the documents in the
hearing OF the testimony occupied tho entire after
The again adjourned The prisoner
sent back TO the Hudson County Jail War
for his other charges in the hands
OF Sheriff Laverty in case he be discharged on the
present issue.
Year: 1876

per cent ad valorom The judgment below for the
Importers and the here contends that not
withstandng the act specifically provides that buraps
shall be subjected 10 duty OF only thirty per cent
still II the fact that the burlaps in this case arc ol
cloth foundation then the Collector Is justified IN ex-
acting the increased duty which is specifically laid ON
"olcoth foundations IL is maintain that the man
uiactures in question not known In England as
buraps and that the fibre ofue has not until recently
been known In tho manufacture OF burlaps Ihe nm
porters argue that the article imported by them Is
known to trade and commerce as burlaps and nothing
else and that they distinct from noorcloth canvas
and other ocloth foundations and not imported
for the latter use, and that consequently thirty per
cent is tho full extent OF the duty imposed H. b
smith for the government Sedgwick Clarke lot
imnnrinra
Year: 1876

bench warrant was issued by District Attorney
Winchester Britton last Monday night for the arrest
OF Joel Saurct OF No SO Bayard street, New York. that
individual having been duly indicted by tho Grand
Jury OF Kings county for perjury. The accused, 1t
may be remembered a witness for the defence on
the trial of Pesach n. Rubonsten for the murder OF
Sara Alexander aud he then testified under OATH that
the young shoemaker, Nathan Levi, who was said TO
have been on intimate terms will the deceased, had
shaved of his beard tho discovery Of the murder
II proved 10 the satisfaction OF the jury, by tho
District Attorney, Lew had put TO
his face In his life, and there not the sign OF
beard there. Sauret was arrested and locked up to
await trial
Year: 1876

The increase OF smallpox In Jersey City and other
parts of Hudson county during the past four weeks in
dcates that the disease has broken with much
virulence during the past year. There we're three
deaths in one tenement house on Third street. between
Coles ana Monmouth streets, Jersey CITY, during tho
past two weeks all being members OF one family While
the malady was raging Of the children In the
afflicted family sent TO school usual, the County
Board OF Health being ali the time Indifferent TO ths
terrible state OF things although the was reported
by Of the oty physicians Another death occurred
In Wayne street yet no action has been taken In the
case 10 prevent the spread Of the contagion.
Year: 1876

At O'Clock last night pedestrians in broadway
near the Grand Central HOTEL were startled by a loud
report as Of a cannon and simultaneously the largo
lamp post in front OF the hotel fell TO the ground with
a crash The occasion OF tho fall explosion OF
gas which, through leak in the pipc had filled the
interior OF the post and lamp Whom the lamplighter
placed mis- torch the lamp 10 light the gas the explo-
SION occurred Fortunately person seriously
injured Major 3 A. Heath, VINO was standing in front
OF the hotel the time OF the explosion made such
hurried attempt TO escape that he fell TO the sidewalk
and slightly injured his leg The report heard for
blocks around, and within few minutes hundreds Of
people ON the spot, believing that some terrible
ant had rd
Year: 1876

About year ago cx- Collector OF Taxes, Isaac Badeau
before the City Court for the alleged embez-
Element of the of s5O OOO of public moneys while
he TILED the oco OF Collector The jury disagreed and
were discharged. The case has now been noticed for
another trial the second Monday in March Mr.


adcau has been IN very delicate health for long time
past and it is considered doubtful whether he will DO
able TO attend court at the timo fixed upon
Year: 1876

The Manhattan Gaslight Company and the New
York Gaslght Company officially announce that after
the LIST day of March the price Of gas will be So 90 per
900 cubic feet instead o. 81 IS as heretofore The
reduction is made in consequence of tho action
OF many families and storekeepers, who have used
kerosene oil instead of gas