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IT 6; .1 -..... ' I i A I h ESTABLISHED, 1851. Y WILMINGTON, N C, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 2, 1877.- -i - PRICE $6 00. , i. .,' " -f I ; v.... , . P v r i ; THE TELEGRAMS, THE HOUSE IN UPROAR ROW OVER THE VERMONT RETU RK DISGRACE FUL CONDUCT OF - FERRY AND THE 4 CLERK OF , SENATE. EU8P?5AN:WAR TALK DOMESTIC MISCELLANY, Hoon Reports WASHINGTON. Wabhimotow, March 1. The Senate recess having expired at 10 o'clock the Senate reesmJ)le4 at that hour, but no legislative 'business could be transac ted. The objections in the Vermont case having been disposed of last night the Senate awaited the action of the House on that matter. Hocss. All bills recently passed the Senate for removing political disa bilities passed. "A call of the House was moved for the purpose of delay. The Speaker counted .the. House and found a quorum. A roll call was de manded to verify the Speaker's couut. The Speaker said , further proceedings under the call of the House were in order under the rules of the House, but not npder the elec,toral , law.. The Speaker! was not responsible for law. i Mr. Walling disclaimed, any reflcc ; tion on the Speaker, but demanded a roll call to make his motion for a call of the House. The yeas and nays were taken on the motion for a call of the House which resulted in yeas 68, nays 169. TiijkJrmlnh. occupied ens hour and a quarter. It Was followed by a motion to reconsider. Tending this, the Speaker ordered progress aud the legislative day of Thursday began after the journal was read. Mr. Popplelon claimed that the duplicate return from- Vermont had been properly made to Ferry and Ver moot and should go to the commission. Half dozen roll calls possible under proceedings in 'this connection. ' The sixty-eight are determined to die or gain, which'it is thought they eventn ; ally must. , V No committees' this morningVi All interest centres in the House. Intense excitement over roll call to dispense with the reading of the full journal under the suspension of the rules which was allowed by a two-third vote during the balance of the session. If the mi- - 'nority find themselves short of a third on this call they will be helpless unless they recruit or by Btrategems compel the House to suspend the rules con tinually on minor points. , , , On a motion to suspend the rules and suspend the reading of the journal the yeas and nays was called, which re sulted as follows: , Yeas 175, nays 85, Gen. Gibson "of tJoiorado Territory -and CapC Ellis of the Louisiana dclo. gation voted yea. This call is prelimi nary to Poppleton's motion regarding the Vermont returns. The further count may be delayed several hours unless forced bjthe resolution , to ro- , ceed and then be passed under the sus pension rules. It has transpired that the duplicate return , from Vermont was filed with the clerk of the court whose duty it was to forward it The minority insist that the Senate shall meet and i opeiil the' 'certificates from that State tendered now or send for one which, by. the legitimate, procedure should be in Ferry's box, , ,UF Speaker Randall rules that Ferry in refusing t read but carrying away with him duly authenticated papers affecting the election in Vermont acted wrongly and it is competent for this House to demand the return of the papers. A resolution to this effect is - ' pending." ' ''.. The, Hons; seems perfectly uncon trollable and the minority demand their Vermont papers, and the Speaker rmes mat me motion io luspead the rules is in order and refuses to entertain v .an appeal.' All members on feet ex- " cept those who, were on their desks, Randall has Just said the chair is de ' termined that the gentlemen shall take seats; It will not submit longer to this disorder.' 'Applause, but disorder con tinucs. . The Mace ofticer. bos paraded over the House. Members are seated and the Speaker has ordered the visi tors from the floor. Speaker Randall after having the rules read said the Chair is resolute; the Sargeant-at-Arms will do his duty. The cloak room, lobbies and all ap proaches to the House are closed. The count is now progressing. The two-hours' debate on Vermont commenced after mhich .proceedings for the production of missing papers from Vermont will be in order. GEORGIA. Auousta, March. LrQE4kU has been nominated lor Congress in the Ninth district to succeed Mr. Hill. OHIO. Coli'mbis. March 1. Gov. Hayes held a reception last night, and leaves t noon to-day for Washington. He made a brief speech. After speaking of local affairs and old associations the Governor proceeded: 4As for myself and family, we go perhaps to return iu a few days to occupy our accustomed place in this community; possibly we go to other scenes and other duties, uot to meet you ag dn. In that event I wish to say, as Mr. Lincoln said on parting with his friends at Springfield sixteen years ago, 'I trust you will pray that I may have that Divine as sistance and guidance without which I cannot succeed, and with which I can not fail.'" Gov. Hayes will not resign the Gov ernorship at once, MARYLAND. Baltimore, March I. In the crimi- nal court to-day Geo. Huntington, Jno. Voung, Jr., Joshua Evans and James Gamble, indicted for keeping gambling houses, were fined $350 each and costs. Francis Dandine was fined $500 and cost&and I. J. Slat is was sentenced to five months' imprisonment. All parties plead guilty. NEW JERSEY. Middletown, March 1. Two young men died in a drng store to day from flavoring their whiskey with acouite. j They thought it was, ginger. PENNSYLVANIA. Wilkbsbarrk, March 1. A tele. gram was received yesterday afternoon from the managors of the Lehigh and WilkeBbarre Coal Co. to their agents here, ordering all idle mines in this vi cinity to resume work at once. This will put into immediate operation in this vicinity eight collieries which have been quiet for sometime past. FOREIGN. London, March 1. A correspondent of the $ew at Berlin says tQ opinion in the highest political quarters there is that war is inevitable. A Vienna dispatch to the Newt says the rumor is confirmed that the Shircf of Mecca has Bent a petition to the Sheik Uslam, demanding a declaration of war against Russia. , The f ime publishes a communica tion to that journal from the Manager of the Western aud Brazilian Tele graph Co. stating that only 200 miles of their cable need renewal, and the company is in no danger of liquidation. Bf.loradk, March 1. Prince Milan, in a speech dismissing the Skuptchina after the ratification of the treaty, re capitulated the causes of the war and announced that his alliance with Mon tenegro still existed. Russia had given Servia permission to conclude peace. " Turkey had refused to prolong the armistice if peace was not conclud ed immediately. ( Several agitators have been shot in the interior of the country. , , Night Reports. GEORGIA. , Atlanta, March 1. The bill pass ed by the recent Legislature requir ing twenty-five thousand dollars de posit from Fire Insurance Compa nies, was signed by the Governor. 1 WASHINGTON. Washington, March 1. The Conference ' Committee on the Legislative Appropriation bill had .a long session without progress. The Obnferenoe Committee on Postal affaiis seems hopelessly apart on subsidies. j . , ,; The Xtar says : Ex Governor Pow ers, of Mississippi, who ban just ar rived in this city, stopped on his wjy and bad an interview with Governor Hayes e to his prob ible -Houthnrn policy.,, Gov. Hayes assured this gentleman that he has not written a syllable, nor in homed any one to indicate what courso he would per sue in the South in the event of his inauguration, further tha was set lortn by his letter of acoeptanoe, and that all reports relating thereto are unauthorised so far as be ta con cerned. Col. T. U Casey relittea Gen. Bi'jcock aa district engiueer. Gen. Babcock has been orden d to duty as engineer of the 5th Light House dis trict. , 5 !' ; ft Cot. Dan'l McClorc, ehief psymas ter of the South, was relieved by M j, W. B. Bochester. . In the Supreme Court the Gran ger cases were decided to-day ad versely t railroad y aud the rlgnt f S'ate Legi latnrcs to regulate r tUs f freight aoood$4 Capt Ramsey's battery, second ar tillery, has been ordered here from Fort McIIcnry. ' The following has been believed: . Washington, Feb. 28. "Nothiag can postpone the regular declaration of Hayes beyond to-morrow. I think tho appropriation bill will also pass." 5 (Signed.) , Wm. M. Evarts. IIousk. During the debate on Ver mont Hewitt stated that he received a package officially addressed to Ferry iu December, with a letter stating that a duplicate had been addressed to Fer ry by mail. Hewitt had no doubt Fer ry had had his mail copy until he de nied it. : Hewitt then tendered the package to Ferry, which Ferry refused to re ceive. Hewitt then in joint session handed it to Ferry. Afterwards Hew itt went to the clerk's desk witlSen- ator Edmunds to see it, but Ferry and his secretary regarded it as a personal paper and carried it away. Mr. Garfield caused to be read a let ter from Mr. Gorham, Secretary of the Senate, stating that he did, while in joint convention yesterday, put in his pocket the duplicate return from Vermont, but upon being advised by the President of the Senate that the Senate had received it, took the return from his pocket and laid it on the table in the presence of all the tellers. When the debate was about half through a page from the Senate came into the House with the return. He took it to Mr. Hewitt but that gentle man declined to receive it The pace declined to state where he got it, who sent him with it, to whom he was in structed to hand it or anything con nected with his custody of the paper. A resolution was then offered by J. Proctor Knott that the duplicate re turn from Vermont should be opened by tho President of the Senate in the presence of the two Houses, and if found to be a genuine certificate that the same together with all the certifi cates shall be referred to the electoral commission, and that if the Senate re fuse to meet in joint convention for that purpose that the House notify it that it will not be ready to receive it until it does. The yeas and nays were demanded and the resolution was lost by a vote of 116 to 148. Mr. Hopkins of Pennsylvania, then introduced a resolution directing that the President of the Senate open the certificate. It was in all respects' the same as the resolution just voted down with the exception that the words "that the House will not meet tho Senate until it acquiesces therein" were omitted; yeas 116, nays 148. Lane moved to reconsider the vote, After some discussion the Speaker rnled the motion .to reconsider iu order. f Hale moved to lay it on the table, upon which the yeas aud nays were ordered. An all-night session is indicated. The Senate is still in session, wait ing to be called to the House to pro ceed with the count. , During the debate in the House Mr, Stone, who was one of the tellers, stated that he saw the secretary of the Senate throw a package under the table among the rubbish. Stone noti fied Hewitt, and subsequently saw the secretary take- the package from under the table and put it in his pocket In illustration of the character oi the debate: Wilson of Iowa If the House in tended to execute the law it would be absolutely necessary to adopt a resolu tion cutting off all filibustering. Walling replied -When fraud is law filibustering is patriotism. Hancock of .Texas Traitors never practice patriotism The Senate and iiouse are sun in session. ' mt m i i 1 it i ne looneu v ernioni re turns are handled shrewdly by the irreconcila- blcs. Nothing but their formal pro duction by Mr. Ferry, which Mr. Fer ry's friends think would be disgraceful will satisfy them. 1 Tim Star infiniatpn that tlin Pwti. .,. . , . Uout will hot accept as conclusive any un-gumr count ami proclamation Dy the Senate. If the electoral law fails he will not allow Mr. Ferry's doubtful powers to avert the hazard of a choice between Conkllng and Morton followed by a new election. -- The outlook is dreary. The low pr.ee of gold is shrewdly accounted for an hypothesis that in the depress ed condition of trado no one will want it. A vote was finally reached in the House that the vote of Sollace should not be counted 210 to 22. Republi cans deemed it the best policy to vote for it ' K There are no prospects for a joint sesssion for some hours. LOUISIANA. 1 New (TfcUANS, March 1. Packard has convened an extra session of hjs Legislature. ' " ' "" """' ' OHIO. Comticbus, March 1. The Hayes party will consist of Mrs. Hayes, his son8,Wehb C. Hayes and Scott Hayes, and his daughter Faiyiie. Anion? the members of the party were Gen. J. G. Mitchell and wife, Miss Piatt, R II. Piatt ond Frank Hickok, all of Co lumbus; Gen. R Buckland and wife and Dr. J. Y. Webb of Fremont;.Gen. R P. Kennedy, of Bellefontaine; Mr. McKill, of Chillicothe; ex-Gov. E F. Noyes, J. W. Herran and wife, Dr J. Davis and wife and L. G. Weir and wife, all of Cincinnati. The train left promptly on time. The total number of hogs packed in Cincinnati from Nov. 1 to Feb. 23 in clusive was 523.567; during the same time last year ' ) Nxwabk, Omo, Marob L A bait in thetrain allowed Hayes -to say : "My fellow oitizens I appear to say a few words in bidding good bye to you. I understand very well tho uncertainty of public affairs at Wash- ington ; I understand very well that possib'y njjt woek I may be with you again to resume my place in the government office and aa your fellow oitizen, but I also understand that it is my duty to be at Washington pre -pared ta sssunjye another position higher and more responsible, and ith more, difficult duties ; have thought as I looked upon this great audience, and "as to-day I gaze on the people who thronged our route to this depot, of a similar occurrence sixteen years ago, a little less than sixteen years ago, 'I marohed down High street with a thousand men to pass to the East and to the South to do what we could to restore the nnion of the States, and re-establish the authority of the Constitution. Obeers. In tuat work.we were emi- ntly successful so far as it was possible to be suooeseful by force of arms. I am sot here to say a word in disparagement of what was ao oomplished by the brave men who went out with me from different parts of the oouutry, of my comrades, one- third and over never returned to their homes. They perished in the discharge of their duty that the Re public migut live, but tbere was something foree could not do. We would have our Union to be a union of hearts, and would have our Constitution obeyed not merely b cause of force that compels obotii enoe, but obeyed because the people love the principles of the Constitu tion Lung continued applause. And to-.Uy if I am called to the work to whioh Abraham Lincoln was called sixteen years ago, it is under bright- er skies and more favorable auspices, I do hope, I ,4o fervently believe, that by the aid of Divine Providence ire riay do something in this day of peace by workt Of peace towards re establishing in the hearts of onr country men a real, and hearty at tachment to the Constitution as it is and to the Union as it is. NEW YORK. Nsw York, March 1. Tho Ger. mania Savings Bank of Morrissiana has closed. The rriouneVWirseftdispakh says: It is undoubtedly true now that Grant intends as soon as Hayes officially declared to bo the President elect to modify the orders to Gen, Augur so as to require him no longer to maintain the status in quo in New Orleans, and to use tho United States troops stationtd there only for the pur pose of preventing bloodshed. ThTs policy nas been determined upon by the President in opposition to the ad vice of some members of his Cabinet, but it is understood to have the ap proval of Gov. Hayes most intimate friends now in this citv. The Republicans are crcatly . (lis turbed in retard to this new Louisiana f policy ana some or tnem nave aireaay fan to the Wbiie House to protest policy arid some of them have already against it. LOCAL HEWS. . , . , Our City Delivery . Is. in the hands of dipt. John E. Leggett, so well and favorably known. He will solicit for the Journal and superintend and be responsible for the delivery of the paper. All shortcom ings should be . reported to him imne diatcly. Board of Aldermen. , i I ifa'H la!, iighi 8 o'clock. The Finance Committee reported ths General Tax Ordinanee, aud after due consideration by the Board each sec tion was adopted separately. , There was quite a reduction in the tax. Wholesale and retail dealers shall pay a lax as follows: Every person whose sales per month of goods, wares or merchandise (excepting liquor) amount to $5 and less than $1,000 shall pay a tax of $4. Any, person selling goods amounting to $1,000 and under $15 shall pay a tax of $5. Persons selling goods amounting to $15 and under $20 shall pay a tax of $6 Ac. , Liquor dealers can sell liquor in quantities less than one quart without paying any extra tax. Drummers shall pay a tax of $20 per month or $5 per day. - 4 r" '. Dentists, Physicians and Doctors shall pay a tax per annum" of $15 in stead of $25 as heretofore. Lawyers shall pay $25 per annum; if any lawyer shall practise law with out having paid the said tax be will be fined $25 per month. Two new sections were added: 1st, That Shipping Merchants shall pay a tax of $10 per month; 2nd, That Sash and Blind Factories shall pay a tax of $5 per month. The Finance Committee say that the changes in the taxes will save to the Merchants $1,200 as compared with last year. ; j x ' There is a reduction of $1500 Upon Real Estato taxes. : A petition signed by several citizens was sent in asking that the tax upon Fortune-Tellers , be reduced. ' Tabled. A' petition from , the street hands, asking an increase of pay, was referred to committee on Streets and Wharves. Two ex-policemen sent in a com" manication asking to. be reinstated. Not granted.. ' . , A communication was received from Jno. N. Millis, Henry M. Bishop, Jr.; Antone Elfering, James M. King and Wm- Parker asking to be placed 00 the police force; referred to committee on Police. -: ! A petition signed by a number of citizens, asking that tho houses of ill- fame kept by Mary Davis in the' vicin ity of Fourth and Castle streets, be re moved, was referred to Committee on Police. . ' : Alderman nolmes again called tho attention of the Board to the placing of another bridge across the railrad; Alderman Colvin was appointed a committee to confer with the railroad authorities.. The following ; committees were ap pointed: ?J ' 4-':i Finance The Mayor and Aldermen Myers and Atkinson. ' ' Police Tho Mayor and Aldermen Myers and Mitchell. Streets and Wharves The Mayor and Aldermen Colvin and Katz. Public Buildings The Mayor and Aldermen Holmes and Mitchell. Fire Department The Mayor and Aldermen Gardner and Holmes. Lights The Mayor and Aldermen Adrian and Colvin. Market and fees The Mayor and Aldermen Gardner and Atkinson. Anditing-Aldermeo Myers.Adrian and Colvin. , Ordinance The Major and Alder men Atkinson and Garduer. Supervisors The Mayor, Marshal and Alderman Banks. Sanitaiy Department The Mayor and Aldermen Katz and Holmes, Adjourned. , The Last of 1 beodore and Jennie. Theodore F. White went to the Mayor yesterday and said that he would leave the city if tickets ..were furnished him. He seemed to be overcome by his feelings, as tears were in his eyes. Tickets to Golds boro were bought by thn city and White with Jennie Seymour and their child, left last evening ' on the Northers train. - ' . Owen McCo'rmack's fine of $10 for being drunk was remitted by the May or a small compensation for having his head nearly broken open. .THE COURTS. V ' '-t t Mayor'i Court. Owen McCormack, drunkenness; fined $10 and costs. Theodore F. M bite and Jennie Sey mour, keeping a disorderly house; con tihed until to-day. t Eliza Bunting, beating her child; fiiied $20 and costs. . - Aodrew Jackson, disorderly conduct; dismissed. " . . Three gentlemen were arraigned, charged with violating a city ordinance by interferring with a policeman in the discharge ct Ik dnty; twj were d missed and the other bound over to the Superior Court'under a bond of $200. Magistrate's Court. , Jack Johnson was arraigned before Justice Cassidey yesterday for the lar ceny of some rice; case continued until his accomplice can be caught . . Break Up the Cattle Thieves. It is suggested that the County Commissioners take some measures to oapture those scoundrels who are killing up the fine cattle whioh grass along the North East branch of the Cape Fear river from Point CaBWf ,1 down to the city. The depredtuorit grow bolder every day. Among those who have lost heavily are the following: Mr. Willie Potter, flrty odd head: Mr. David Banders, $500 worth iu the last three months, and Mr. J. P. Riohards, in the last year, over $2,500 worth of fine cattle. Are the depredations to continue f Is there no protection for onr farmers T The County Commissioners should procure thj services of Nick Carr, who bass great deal of experience in suoh business, and we are certain that there would be no more' cattle stolen. He would work up the mat ter until all the dense swamps wonld be oleared out Then and not till then will our farmers rest in security, Mr. Carr has" discovered several of these dens aud made susoessful raids upon them. ' j ;f V" A Shame.;, The three gentlemeu who were ar raigned by daulUby, the policeman, for interference with him in the dis charge of his duty, were brought'up before the Mayor yes'erday. The evidence was that the policeman struck McCormack, 'f tbo drunken soldier, with his club, and that Mo- Oomsok fell insensible to the ground. All the bystanders exclaimed that it was a shame. One of the gentlemen said that if it had been a brother of his,- it wonld not pass unnoticed. For thi i remark this gentleman 1 was bound over to the Superior Court. The other two were dismissed. The action of the Mayor as regards the first gentleman is sharply criti cised. Undoubtedly if he had dis missed all the parties arraigned, and discharged the policeman who so brutally abused bis authority, be would have served more strictly the ends of justice, , , Barglary. ' ' Wednesday night about 8 o'elock the residence of Mr. Pasohal Agos tini, on Fifth between Chestnut snd Mu'berry streets, wes entered through a rear window and a trunk of clothes, a clock and other artioles were stolen. Mr. Agostini was with his wife at church, and when they returned they found a window op ina tne aoor open, xup wiuaow was fastened down with a pair of sois ors aud a nail when they left for church. Cruel Conduct. Elsie Bunting, a colored woman, was arrested and brought before the Mayor yesterday for malti eating her child. A doctor was sent for by an eye witness, who thought that the cruel mother had almost killed her child. Its body was terribly Liuised. It seems that the mother is in the habit of beating her offspring uu mercifully. v . . - , Wood Iiouse Broken Open. The wood bouse of Maj. F. D. Poisson, on the corner of Walnut and Second streets, was broken open into Wednesday night and some wood stolen. Certain colored porsons are suspected.' . CITY CURRENCY. Cloudy and rainy. .j . The Nor. Barque Frank, Petersen, Antwerp, was oleared by Mr. C. H. Robinson, with 3,000 barrels of ro sin, on yesterday. Treasurer -Worth has determiucd to enforce the law concerning license tax on drummers, and has notified sheriffs that a number of this class of sellers are in the State aud who refuse to pay the tax. Harbor Master's Beparf 1 Capt Bates, Harbor Master, fur nishes us with the following report for the month of February? Steamers, 18; barques, 9; brigs, 7; schooners, 15; total 49. Aggregate tonnage, 22,218; for. eign tonnage, 9,529. The pilots' soundings on the rip and bar, taken at mean low water, are as follows: Bald Head Channel, 10 feet; Western Bar, 11 feet 6 inches; Rip, 6 feet 6 inches? New Inlet Bar, 9 feet; Rip, 9 feet The rock gave out yesterday and the ' paving of Front street will be delayed ttntil more arrives. The work is com- ... pleted to Walnut street , y : . Index to Hew Advertlaements. P. Heinsberger Blank books, Ac Giles & Murobison Collina' axes. -Hall k Pearsall Tobacco, .Cigars and Potatoes. Worth A Worth-Coal. " , NITf ADTERTISiyXNTS. ' . - ; , of ; ALL SIZES, GRADES AND STYLES. PAPECi LEGAL ; CAP, FOOLS CAP, BILL CAP, LETTER, PACKET, COMMER- . CIAL AND BLL-. . LET NOTE., . ,- v .... . IN GREAT VAr.ILTY L.J LATEST STYLES ; OUT, ' IN BEAUTIFUL ' boxes i ; . Envelope AN ENDLESS VARIETY, ALL SIZES, STYLES AND, ; . GRADES. ... , ' " ' ' FOR SALE ' -AT- j HEINSBERGER'S Live Book an3 ITnsicStore, 89 and 41 MARKET 8T. mar 2 tf im mis wm 20.000 . 20 Bbls 8NUFF' 111 Grade8 50 Bbl 8EED P0TAT0E9' -..' .:'. For sale low by mar2tf HALL & PEARSALL. $6.50 COAL $6.50 TIT f Earonow landing a fresh supply of Freo Burning C-;.to and Stovo Cool ! Which we are selling at ibovs price per ton For Cazh Only. ' marS tf . WORTII & TTCHTI1, .BY STEAMER. Motto and Fl.cto. Frames. :. ;,. . ALL SIZES. . a ", . Paisepartonts. Hcror - rs u Views ALSO AS II.SaANt ASSORTVKSt FANCY STATIC:,?. feb 13-tf C. W. YATCa, BuolcJI r. i
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