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C says: " I think the Pou drette used for Corn cannot be surpassed used it also en Cotton which produced a large vield." Dcct. E. M. PENDLETON, Sparta, Oa., nay: The Nitro-phosphate of Lime, used on Cotton made 248 per cent, the first year." Trof. GEO. H. COOK, of the New Jersey State Agricultural College, at New Brunswick, says : "The Double Refined Poudrette and Nitro-phosphate of Lime paid us full 100 per cent, above their market value in the increase of crops this year." Addrsss LODI MANUFACTURING CO., Box 3139, New York P. O. Office 6G Cortlandt Street. B. G. GRAHAM, Charlotte, and HINSON ii BROWN, Kenans villo, N. C, Agents for the Com pany, jan 8-48-Sni SPRCXT & niXSOS, Wilmington, AGENTS for the Company. From the Raleigh Sentinel. LKGISLiATUKE OP NORTH CAROLINA. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Monday, March 22, 1869. AFTEEXOON SESSION. UNFOISHED BUSINESS. Bill appropriating $12,000 to tho Uni versity. The question recurred upon the motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill was postponed until tho Common School bill should pas3. Mr. Stilley hoped the motion to re con J eider would prevail. Mr. Durham said the State could better afford to remove tho University from its present location and build up a new Uni versity somewhere else than give $300,000 to an insignificant railroad which would never pay, and would probably have to have annual appropriations made to it in order to keep it up. He had been informed by a member of the Board of Trustees and a prominent Republican, that the Ex ecutive committee had employed these six Professors without the least authority, &c. Mr. Downing argued for sometime in favor of the motion to. reconsider. Mr. EEodnett said he had iwarned gentle men in the early part of the session that by their reckless appropriations they were incapacitating the State from carrying out a liberal system of common schools. He did not think the masses were so much in terested in a University. They wanted common schools in which children of poor rjeocle could enter and obtain some edu cation. He thought this appropriation entirely unnecessary, therefore he hopad tho motion to reconsider would not pre vail. Mr. Stilley next occupied the floor in favor of the motion. W. T. Hayes, colored, favored a recon sideration. Mr. Ingram thought this a scheme to build up au establishment for rich men's sons, while common schools which were to benefit the poor people was being entirely ignored. Mr. Ferebeo was willing to vote for a liberal appropriation to the common schools, but he was opposed to giving this money to support a set of men in idleness. Cufi'ea Mayo, colored, called the previous question upon his motion to reconsider, but withdrew it in favor of Mr. French, who proceeded to argue in favor of a reconsideration, when Mr. Malone asked him (French) if he was in favor of colored people going to the University. Mr. French : I am in favor of having a separate department at the University for colored persons. Mr. French continued for sometime, and during his remarks said, that in regard to I common schools he was in favor of the County Commissioners deciding as to whether there should be separate schools or not. Reynolds, colored, favored the motion to reconsider. Cufl'oe Mayo, colored, renewed the call for the previous question. The yeas and nays were called and the House sustained the call by a vote of yeas 54, nays 23. The question recurred upon the motion to reconsider. The yea3 and nays being called, the House adopted the motion by the follow ing ballot : Yeas. Messrs. Ames, Argo, Barnett, Blair, Bowman, Cawthorn, Downing, Forkner, Foster, Franklin, French, Gahagan, Graham, Harris, of Wake, Hayes, JiiUiard, Hodgin, Hoffman, Bor ney Hndgings, Jastice, of Rutherford, Kinney, Laflin, Mayo, ilendenhall, Moore, Pearson, Peck, Piioe, Proctor, Ragland, Renfrew, Bobbins, Rey nolds, Bimonds, Snipes, Stanton, Stephens, Stil- iy, nfcep, n ui mime, ana wiiuam- !: son 11. Nais, Messrs. Armstrong, Banner, Carson, Clayton, Davis, DaTidflODjCurbam, Farrow, Fere- 1 IT"! tee Uibeon, Gilbert, Green, Gunter, Harris, of xTarilm, Hawkins, Hicks, High, Hinnant, Hod new. Humphries, Ingram, Jarvis, Justice, of Henderson, Kelly, of Moore, Leary, Long, of Chatham, Long, of Richmond. Malone, Moore, of a i am nee, aiorns, ramter, Parker, Pou, ProOitt, Siegriet, Smith, of Alleghany, Sweet, Vestal, Whitney, Williims, of Harnett and Wilson 43. The question recurring upon the motion to pospone until after the paesago of the School bill. Mr. Bov.man moved to amend the mo tion by postponing and making it a special order for to-morrow at 11 o'clock. The motion prevailed yeas 43, nays 39. On motion of John H. Williamson, col lored, the rules were suspended and the bill to amend.the charter of the Louisburg branch of the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Company was made a special or der for to-morrow at 4 o'clock. On motion of Mr. Stilley, the rules were suspended and the bill to extend the time within which widows may dissent from de ceased husbands' wills was taken up. The Judiciary committee recommend the passage of the bill with certain amend ments. Tho amendments were concurred in and the bill passed its several readings. Mr. h mes moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill concerning the Eastern and Western Railroad pa?ded this mor ning. Mr. French moved to postpone that mo tion until Thursday next, at 12 o'clock. Adjourned. SENATE. Tuesday, March 23, 18G0. Mr. Brogden arose to a question of priv ilege. In his remarks on tho Tucker claim last Saturday, it is thought by Mr. Tucker that he (Mr. Brogden) had done Mr. Tuck er injustice he disclaimed any such in tention. In tho course of debate he only intended to convey the idea that Mr. T. was a shrewd, money making man. He hoped this explanation would prove satis factory to all parties. Mr. Bowman, from the special commit tee to whom was referred the bill to raise revenue, made a report of the same with numerous amendments. Mr. Cook moved that the amendments be adopted and the bill be printed and made the special order for to-morrow, 11 o'clock. Tho motion to postpone and print was withdrawn by Mr. Cook, but renewed by Mr. Lindsay. The motion did not prevail. Tho bill was then taken up on its third and last reading by sections and consid ered up to the hour of adjournment 2 o'clock. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Tuesday, March 23, 18G9. CALENDAR. Bill to amend sec. 3, chap. 39, Revised Code, in regard to alimony was taken up and passed its third reading. Bill to amend titlo 7, sec. 72, Code of Civil Procedure, was next taken up and passed its several readings under a suspen sion of the rules. Bill to authorize the Board of Education to sell stock owned by the Literary Fund in the Cape Fear Navigation Company was taken up and referred to the committee on Education. The bill concerning public roads and bridges in Robeson was next taken np. On motion the Senate amendments were concurred in and the bill wa3 ordered to be enrolled for ratification. Mr. Downing introduced a bill making the act of going masked, painted or dis guised a felony. Mr. Downing said the reason he intro duced this bill was that the Governor was being daily advised of outrages perpetra ted by persons in disguise. Tho bill pro vides that if any male person shall be or go masked or disguised in any place except his own house he shall be guilty of felony. Further, that it shall bo the duty of all offioers authorized to make arrests to arrest all persons wearing masks or any kind of disguse; and further, that any person firing upon a person masked or disguised shall not be guilty of any offence. Mr. Durham said he intended to move to lay the bill on the table. If the Gover nor had been advised truthfully of such outrages it was his duty to suppress such lawlessness by means provided for by law. Just such bills were presented to Legisla tures in times of excitement, and are more calculated to do harm than good. This bill was ridiculous in the extreme, and no man of sense would vote for it. A man riding or walking a cold night with the cape of his overcoat over his head might bo deemed by this bill as being masked or disguised, and therefore liable to be shot down, fcc. He moved to lay the bill on the table, and on that motion, called the yeas and nays. The clerk called the roll and the House ref ueod to lay on the table. Mr. Downing then moved to refer it to the Judiciary Committee, with instructions to report to-morrow morniog, and make it the special order immediately after the morning hour. Carried. CALENDAR (RESUMED.) The bill to protect Sheriffs in the sale of lands for taxes, was tak n up and passed its third reading. Bill to lessen expenses in taking deposi tions was taken up and passed its several readings. Bill providing for holding special terms of the SuDerior Courts was next reached, and on motion, referred to tho Judiciary Committee. Bill to limit the rate of interest in this State, was taken up. A long debate ensued, when Mr. Bowman moved to lay the bill on the table. Tha yeas and nays'being called, the mo tion to lay on the table prevailed by a vote of yeas 57, nays 16. On motion, they adjourned until four o'clock this afternoon. SENATE. Wednesday, March 24, 18G9. Mr, Shoffner introduced a bill providing for submitting to the people all acts mak ing appropriations for Railroads, &o. The Rules were snspended, and the fol lowing Railroad bills were taken up House bill in regard to the University Railroad .amendments to the charters passed several readings. Bill to incorporate the Fayetteville and New River Railroad Company, read second fim rwhereuDon Mr. Scott offered a sub- Etitnta for the bill, which was read and its adoption nrged by Mr. Scott the section f .nnntrv throusrh which this road ispro- nnapii fn mn. has never asked for internal improvement favors, and being a large tax mvinir rnmmnnitv. thev had a right to de mand the charter. &o. He thought the c rtfiaq through as fine a section nf rnnntrv ji can be found in North tro lina, and would prove of immense value to the people. Mr, K?epas3 opposed the. bm on the ground that the bill asked for an appropri ation o $1,000.000 the State was unable to incur any more railroad debts onr bonds were already depreciated. Messrs. Haves and Murphy advocated the bill. Mr. Murphy gave nix account of the rich country proposed to bo traversed by this road, and of its vast importance to North Carolina. The substitute was adopted ; aud the question recurring on the passage of the bill on its M?cr.ud reading, resulted, yt:as 19, nays 17. The bill to enable the Chatham Railroad Company to equip and complete its lioad, was read a second time ; whereupon a pro tracted debate sprung up on the merits of the bill. Messrs. Cook, David, Richardson Hud Jones, of Wake, advocating Messrs. Rob bins, Sweet. Htul Grrtham opposing. Mr. Moore, of Carteret, moved ihe pre vious question, and the vote stood, yeas 19, nays 1G. The Tennessee River Railroad bill was next taken up and read a second time Mr. Love briefly but forcibly set forth the claim, prospects, and advantages of this road. Bill passed yeaa 17, nays 14. The bill to charter the Milton aud Dan River Railroad Company read 6ecoDd time and passed. On its third reading. Mr. Respass moved its indefinite post ponement prevailed. Bill to amend the charter of the Plaster Bank and Salt Work Railroad Company, read second time, amended ; and pending the further consideration of the bill the Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wednesday, March 24, 1869. Mr. Stilley, from the Committee of the Judiciary, reported favorably upon the bill making the act of going masked, painted, or otherwise disguised, a felony. The bill was placed upon tho calendar. By Mr. Malone : A bill to define the duties of tho Superintendent of Public Works in certain cases and for other pur poses. Ordered to be printed and referred to the Judiciary Committee. SPECIAL ORDER. Bill making the act of going masked, painted, or otherwise disguised, a felony. Mr. Downing said he offered tho bill in consequence of intelligence reaching the city of outrages by persons going disguised or masked. He moved the previous ques tion on taking the vote. Mr. Hodnett, in explaining hia vote, said this attempt of a man who had not a drop of North Carolina blood in his veins that it; was a cowardly attempt, that this is a proposition to make a high felony under the gag of tho previous question. The cause of the disturbance which originates this bill was an attempt to punish a negro for an outrage upon a young girl, 14 years ofage. The House refused to sustain the call for the previous question. Yeas 4G, nays 47. The question recurred on tha passage of the bill on its second reading. Dr. Durham said this was an attempt to make a crime without any charge of crimi nal intent. This bill attempts to punish for a simple act. A man might playfully and without wrong design be punished. If a man disguises himself for the purpose of crime he would go for inflicting punish ment bnt the mere putting on a mask is no evidence of crime. If the bill required that evidence should be left to the jury with intent to commit a crime it would be less objectionable. No lawyer ever beard of such, a proposition in a corfhtry where jury trials are respected. Mr. Ingram said many objections to the bill existed. Mr. Malone offered the following amend ment to section first: 'And any person who shall join any se cret political organization in which preten ded oaths are administered." Hrrris, of Wake, colored, advocated the bill. Mr. Pou thought mob law was not justi fiable in any case, and that he did not jus tify the stirring up ill feelings between the races. He knew several of these masked parties who were white men, and members of the Republican party. He was in favor of making the mere fact of disguise, with out any proof of intention, a felony. Mr Pou favored the striking out the third much it ia shed. Mr. section of the bill as it gave too power aud might lead to abuses suggestive of violence and blood- Hodnett spoke at length against the bill, especially the 5th section of the bill as it would be a warrant to any man to shoot and kill another on a mere grudge or mistake ot his own with impunity. He wished no such extraordinary bills, and hoped that quiet would prevail among tho people, and forget the past unhappy dif ferences. Morrif, colored, favored the bill; had de termined to vote for the bill as soon as he heard it read by th Clerk. Mr. Jurvis said he did not beloDg to any secret organization, neither did he favor crime committed under any pretext, but nere you propose to enact a law, that if A finds B disguised, he shall shoot him down and be guilty of no offence. This act has no precedent in Judicial history. Is it not sufiicient if a man blacks himself and attempts to commit crime, to have him punished by the Courts? Mr. French spoke in favor of the bill. Mr. Downing advocated tho bill as of fered, and said that in many portions of tho State these men cannot be punished by Courts. Mr. Malone opposed the bill. He thought that no man ought to bo punished without evidence of guilty iyitent. He thought that this discussion and attempt at legislation of this kind did much harm. It goes near the idea that great lawlessness pervades the country that the Courts are made auate to punish violence. If tho Courts are inadequate it certainly would be un safe to give the power to punish into the hands of individuals who might nse this power for revenge and might result in bloodshed in every neighborhood of the State. This whole movement originated in a ridiculous attempt to pander to letter wri ters and partizan newspaper articles which tend to inflame and misrepresent the true condition of affairs. A few weeks ago we passed a joint resolution inviting immigra tion, and reciting that peace and tranquil itv existed in the State I had hoped that no farther effort would be made to magnify these fabled statements of crime, and that immigration would flow in the State ; bnt if this body is to dignify every little misera ble report of disturbance into a huge civil war, then we may well despair of building up the State. Foreigners will not come to our State where such lawlessness seem3 to exist. Mr. Bowman spoke in favor of the bill, and said that if the 3d section could be amended so as to suit the House he would have no objection. He thought that if maa was founcl disguised to commit crime he should be punished, and the slayer should be held guiltless. Mr. Downing moved the previous ques tion wnicn was sustained. The question recurred on tho amend ment of Mr. Pou to strike ut section 3. The ye vs and nays were called and re sulted in tbe following ballot : Yeas. Messrs. Allison, Argo, Armstrong, Bud die, Clayton, Davis, Davidson, Dixon, Durham, Farrow, Ferebee, Gibson, Green, Grier, Hawkins, Hicks, High, Hinuant, Hoduett, Humphries, In gram, Jarvis, Justus, of Henderson. Kelly, of Davie, Kelly, of Moore, Long of Chatham, Long, of Richmond, Malone, Alatheson, McMiUau, Meo deuhall, Moore, of Alamance, Nicholaou, Painter, Pou. Robinson, ciinith, of Alleghany, Smith, of Wayne, i-.tantou, Vfelch, White. Whitley. Wil liams, of narnett, and Williams, of riampson 43. Nays Messrs Ames, Ash worth, Bauner, Blair, Bowman, Carson, Carey. Cawthoin, Cherry, Craw ford, Djwniog, Estes, Forkner, Foster, Frauklin, French. Gihagan, Gilbert Graham fintr. Har ris, oi wane, tiajes, Hudgiutrs. Justice, v Leary, Mayo, McOan I'ecu, rrice. JiagUnrt, Jicairo-, Robbine. Rey nolds, Himonda, Sr.ipes. Movm t, Stilley, Bykep, Yeetal, Vest, Wilkie, Williamson and Wilson 5'2, The question then recurred upon Mr. Malone's amendment in regard to secret oath bound organizations of a political char acter which was voted down by tho House. The question then recurred upon tho passage of the bill on its second reading. The yeas and nays were called and the bill passed its second reading by the fol lowing ballot : Yeas Moesrs Ames, Ashworth, Banner, Bar nett, Blair, Bowman, Carson, Carey, Cawthorn, Cherry, Crawford, Dixon, Downing, Fetes, Fork ner, Foster. Franklia, French, Gahagan, Gilbert, Graham, Gunter, Harris, of Wake, Hays, Hen dricks, Hodgin, Homey, Hudsings, Ingram, Jus tice, of Rutherford, Kelly, ot Moore. Kinney, Laf lin, Leary, layo, McC.mless, Moring, Morris, Pearson, Peck, Trice, Ragland, Rcnfrow, Rot bins, Reynolds, Simonds, Snipes, Stevens, Stilley, Sjkes, Vest, Wilkio, Williams and Wilson 54. Nats Messrs Allison. Argo, Armstrong, Bod die, Clayton, Davi?, Davidson, Durham, Farrow, Ferebee, Gibson, Green, Grier. Hawkins, Hicks, High, Kodnett, Humphries. Jarvis, Kelly, of Davie, Long, of Chatham, Long, of Richmond, Malone, Mathcson, McMillan, Mendenhall, Moore, of Alamance, Nicholson, Paiuter, Pou, Robinson, Smith, of A'leghaiiy. Smith, of Wayne, Stanton, Welch, Whitley, Williams, of Harnett, Williams, of Sampson 37. Mr. Downing moved to suspend the rules and put the bill on its third reading. The yeas and nays were called and the House refused to s uspend the rules by a vote of yeas GO, nays 37 (not a two-thirds majority as required by the rules.) Adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. AFTERNOON SESSION. Wednesday, March. 24, 18G9. Bill in relation to the Louisburg branch of the Wilmington and Weldon R. R., was taken up. Mr. Welch offered an amendment sub mitting the proposition to a vote of the people. After some little debate the amendment was put to a vote and rejected by a vote of yeaa 33, nays 43. The bill, after being slightly amended, passed its third reading. Yeas 43, nays 33. Mr. Laflin, from the Committee on In ternal Improvements, reported favorably upon several Railroad bills, and unfa vorably upon the bill incorporating the Charlotte Railroad Company. The bills were placed upon the calendar and made the special order for Friday next at 11 o'clock. SPECIAL ORDER. The bill to provide Salaries for the Got ernor and Treasurer of the State. Tho bill provides that the Governor shall nave a salary of $5,000, and the Treasurer $3,500. The said salaries to commence with their terms of office. The bill further provides that any sums received heretofore under special act shall be accounted for in part payment of Salaries. Mr. Pcu moved to amend by paying $3,000 per annum for Governor. Mr. Justice, of Rutherford, opposed the amendment. He was in favor of giving the Governor $5,000 ; and the Treasurer $3,500, as the bill proposes. Mr. Ingram moved to amend Mr. Pou's amendment by giving the Governor $4,000 per annum. Mr. French moved for a division of the question as to whether or not $5,000 should be stricken out. Carried. The yeas and nays being called and the house decided to strike out by the follow ing ballot. Ye&s Messrs. Allison, Armstrong, A&hwortLi Banner Barnes, Blair, Bodclie, C&rsoD, Tavis j Davidson. Durham, Farrow, Ferebea, French, Gibson, Green, Grier, Gunter, Jl&wkins, Hen dricks, Hickt", Hinnantj Hodgin, Hoduett, Hum phries, Ingram, Jarvin, Kelley, of Davie, Kelley, of Moore, Long, of Chatham, Long, of RichmoDd, Malone. Matheson, McMillan, Meudenhali, Moore, of Alamance, Taintm , I'ears'm, Pou, Robinson, Smith, of Alleghany, Smith, of Wayue, Snipes, Stanton, Sweat, Vestal, weich, Whitley ana Wil liams, of Sampon 48. Nays- Messrs. Ames, j3arnett, uarey, haw thorn, Cherry, Clayton, Dixon, ISstes, Forkner. Foster, Franklin. Gahagan, Graham, Harris, of Wake, Hayea, Horney, Justice, of Rutherford, Kinney. Laflin, Leary, Mayo, McOanless, Morris, Peck, Fno, Ragland, Renfrow, lioDbms, uey- nolda, Simonds, Stevens, Stillev, Sykes, vest, White, Wilkie, Williamson and Wilson 41). Mr. French moved to reconsider tho vote just taken and moved to postpone tho con sideration ot mat motion until to-morrow morning, 11 o'clock. J. H. Harris, ot Wako, colored, movetl to adjourn. Lost. The question recurred upon Mr. a rencu s motion to postpone the consideration of the motion to reconsider. The yeas and nays being called, the House rejected the motion by a vote of yeas 36, nays 46. Mr. JUanm moved to adjourn. The yeas and nays being called, the House lefused to adjourn by a vote of yeas 19, nays 50. Mr. French withdrew his motion to re consider. Pending any definite action the House adjourned. SENATE. NIGHT SESSION. j Wednesday, March 24, 18G9. The Plaster jBank Raiiroad bill passed its third reading. The North Carolina Central Railroad bill being on its third reading, the yeas and nays being called yeas 27, nays G. Pending the call for the yeas and nays, a call was made for a direct vote, or tbe previous question. Whon the yeas and nays were being called Mr. Lindsay, when his name was called, asked leave to explain the vote which he was about to give. Ob jections being made, the President put the question to the Senate. " Shall the Sena tor have leave to explain ?" and a rise and count was ordered. The President an nounced that a majority had voted in the affirmative, and Mr. Lindsay was abont to proceed, when A. H. Galloway, colored, arose to a ques tion of privilege, and insisted as the nega tive vote had not been called the Senator had no right to proseed, the minority had rights on this floor which should be respec ted, and he knew that twenty-four votes had not been counted. ThQ President rapped bis de& with his llendricks, Hodgin, Hornby, n" E ut herford. Ki ess, Moriutr. Moris. "Pearson. gavel and desired the Senator from New Hanover to repeat what he had said. Galloway reiterated what he had said, aud declared he had counted tho vote, and that twenty-four did not vote. The President replied, he had stated a fact that he knew the Senator from New Hanover had asserted that which he did not know ; and but for the position which he occupied, and tho latitude which he had been allowing, ho would enforce the rules of the Senate. Mr. Khoii'ner aroso to a point of order. The presiding officer of the Senate had the right to explain, and to decide points, and it was out of order for Senators to sit in their seat and reply to that officer. A. H. Galloway, colored, arose to a privilege question. He remarked that the Senator from Alamance was a bull head. Mr. Shoffner made no reply, and a pro found silence prevailed for several seconds. Mr. A. J. Jones moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the bill passed its third reading, and on this motion called the previous question. The call was sus tained and the Senate voted to reconsider, yeas 26, nays 8. Mr. A. J. Jones then offered a provision making the guage of the road same as that of the N. C. R. R. A. H. Galloway, colored, arose to a ques tion of privilege, and stated that there were other persons than Senators on the floor when the count was taken, and that he be lieved the mistake was thus made. He disclaimed any intention of disrepeot to the President, and expressed his confi dence and admiration for tho President of the Senate. Mr. A. J. Jones made an argument against the bill, on tho ground that it was apparent the charier obtainod, the road would pass into foreign hands, who would build the road to the great detriment of the State. Simple charters would not build roads. The oharter did not ask for State aid, and therefore Senators must know that the road was intended for tho benefit of a road out of the State &c. Mr. Davis denied the insinuation that the Baltimoro & Ohio road wanted this road no one had proposed to buy it nothing of the sort was intended his peo ple wanted the road, and expected to build it. Mr. Welker defended the road, and as serted that the road would be built, and the State would be benefited by it. He denied tho right of any one to impugn the motive of tho friends of the road. Mr. A. J. Jones disclaimed any inten tion of casting any reflections whatever upon tho motives of the friends of the road. His amendmont was solely to pro tect the interest of the State and if the Company intended to build the road, a four foot and a half guage could bo built cheaper than a five foot road. After some remarks by Mr. Love, in favor of the bill, Mr. Osborne addressed the Senate in op position to the road, as did also Mr. Rob bins. Mr. Moore of Carteret called the previ ous question, which was sustained andjthe question being put on the amendment pro posed by Mr. A. J. Jones, resulted in its adoption by a vote of GO to 4. Tho question then recurring on the pas sage of the bill, its third and last reading as amended, resulted jeas 30, nays 4. The Senate then adjourned. NEW JERSEY. The Legislature The Fifteenth Amend ment, Trenton, March 24. The Governor sent to the Legislature to-day, the 15th amend ment to the Constitution, forwarded by the Secretary of State, with a message giv ing his reasons why it should not be rati fied. The amendment will be read to moriow. The Senate has rescinded the resolution to adjourn on the 26th. RHODE ISLAND. Democratic Nomination of Governor Fifteenth Amendment. -The Providence, March 24. In the Demo cratic State Convention held here to-day the following ticket was nominated : For Governor, Ljman Pierce, of Providence for Lieutenant Governor, William H. Al lee, of North Kingston ; for Secretary of State, William J. Miller, of Bristol ; for Attornev General, George N. Bliss ; for General Treasurer, Caleb Rider, cf Now port. In the Senate to-day tho Fifteenth Amendment of tho Nutioual Constitution was postponed to the May session. Preparing th Interest on the Public Debt. In the Senate Tuesday the following bill was passed : ' Be it enacted, li'c , That tho Secretary of tho Treasury is hereby authorized, whenever he deems it for the public inter est, to prepay the intereet of the publio debt for a period not exceeding one year upon a rebate of interest at the rate of six per cent, per annum." Party Despotism. In tho Senate on Tuesday, Mr. Sprague presented a petitiou for woman suflrago, aud remarked that as, in his deliberate judgment, the voters of this country have less to do with the management of their government affairs than any other people, there could be no great harm in granting the prayer of the petitioners. Itimarkable Marriage Betrothed to Three rjroi her. The Americus (Ga.) Courier rolates the particulars of a case in that county in which the bride was betrothed to three brothers, and married to two of them, which is rather remarkable: On the Gth of August, 18GG, young man came to Americus, and procured license to marrv an estimable young lady residing several miles from this city, went home, and was married iu the afternoon of that day. He .was attacked by a congestive chill, which terminated in his death the following Saturday, the stricken bride fol lowing hi9 remains to their Ja6t resting place, clothed in the same suit in which her heart had been made glad by becom ing hia bride. On the following Augu&t (lob) tho se cond brother of the same family came to Americus for the same purpose which had brought the deceased oue year previous. On his way home, rejoicing in happy anti cipation of making the worthy widow of Lis lost Drotner nis own bride, he was caught in a neavy rain, and arrived at home with his clothing thoroughly satura ted, from which he was taken with a con- creative chill the- fame evening and died the evening previous to the carriage; which was to have taken plaoe the follow ing Sabbath. Again, instead of ' listening to the merry ringing of the marriage bells, the death knell was heard anrj fu neral procession took the place of the mar- riaco feast, booie time during last monm the third brother of the deceased procured license and was happily married to the twice-bereaved lady. T11E REVOLUTION IN CUBA, Sad State of Affalra Refugees Ferocity or the Spanish TroopsThe Shooting of Capt. Lopez. The letters received from Cuba give a sad picture of the nn happy state of affairs in that island. Many outrages are com mitted by the Spanish troops and volun teers. Arrests are very numerous, and a widespread alarm prevails among the peo ple, hundreds of whom are fleeing from the island to places of safety, many of them seeking refuge iu the United States. A letter from an American in Cardenas says: "The revolution is progressing, not withstanding all the efforts of the Span iards to stop it. The Treasury is bank rupt, and appeals are made in the papers for subscriptions to support the volunteers in the field, but I think all will be in vain. In a few months more the yellow fever and cholera will find . abundant food in tho ranks of the unacclimated Peninsulars that are coming or aro already here. They are afraid hero that the insurgents will make a raid upon them and destroy the crops, though they try to put a bold face upon tho matter. Hundreds are being ar rested all the timo. The Moro Castle is said to be full of prisoners." A letter written from Maczanillo by a native Cuban says : 4 'Affairs here are growing worse and worse every day. Tho insurgents arc rapidly increasing in number and extend ing themselves all over tho island. They have taken away the slaves from all the es tates in this neighborhood, and have armed all tho able-bodied negroes. The captain general granted a general amnesty for all the insurgents who would lay down their arms, but they have not taken the least notice of it. On the contrary, their hatred toward tbe Spanish government seems to increase daily, and they all appear deter mined to throw off the Spanish yoke. The city of Bayamo. which was the focus of the insurrection, was completely destroyed on the approach of the Spanish troops, and now thousands of families aro wandering about the country homeless, and in the most deplorable sf.ite imaginable. Tho government forces aro acting shockingly, stealing and assassinating in every direc tion. Here we seo nothing but soldiers and Spanish volunteers, for all the Cuban young men have joined the insurgents." Tiie following is an extract from a letter dated Cionfuegos, Cuba, March 10, written by a highly intelligent Cuban ladv to a friend in Philadelphia : A deep gloom hangs over our beloved island. Our brothers, men of heart and intellect, are daily arrested and imprisoned or exiled, and the few who remain at lib erty have no alternative but to flee the country or join the insurrectionists in the interior. You can form no idea of what we puffer ; and, if it were possible, wo would shut ourselves up, refusing to see our friends, for tho theme of conversation is nothing but tho war and its incidents, so grating to our feelings. We are watched and surrounded by spies; for, as you know, the largest proportion of the population of this town urn natives of Spain, and they openly proclaim that thoy will not be sat isfied until emigration or extermination has swept all the natives from the island and left them sole possessors of our idol ized Cuba. " No information has reached us as to what success tho Spanish troops have who a few days ago went in pursuit of the in surgents. "It is stated hero that Adolph Cavada. chief of the patriot forces iu this district, and also Felix Bouyou, havo captured a large number of Spaniards, soldiers and civilians, and instead of putting them to death, as the Spaniards do with the pris oners they capture, have invariably treated them with the greatest humanity. God grant, if these two men should ever fall into the power of tho Spaniards, that they may receive the like treatment ; but I doubt it much, for these cruel Spaniards have an unquenchable thirst for blood. " Yesterday was a day of mourning. Poor Don J uan Caporte Lopez was arrest ed in his own bouse, a few miles from town. He was brought here, judged by a military commission and shot. He died with the most heroic valor, exciting tho greatest grief in tho heaits of his country men and feelings of compassion among the few Spaniards who have any heart left. Ho abked for an intorview with his wife and children, which was refused, and they kept nitn lrom I A. M. to 4 if. Al. in an open field, exposed to the fiery rays of the sun, with his hands so tightly bound as to cause thorn to be much swollen, giv ing him great pain. "As he was entirely surrounded by troops, ana it was impossiDie lor nitn to escape, this was wanton cruelty. The ob- ect of this cruelty was to force him to de nounce some persons as being implicated in the insurrection ; but this he refused to do, aud with his last broath denied having had anything to do with tho lnssrreotion himself, which is doubtless true, and his udgosknewit. But he wag sacrificed to tho clamors of the Spanish mob. At 4 P. M. this unfortunate man, with a firm voice and serene countenance, asked those pres ent to forgive him if iu any way ho had ever given them offense, knelt as ho was ordered, his eyes were bandaged, and he was shot in the back, receiving six wounds. While in tho agonies ;i death tho sanguin ary mob of Spaniards, who camo to gloat over nis execution, neaped curses on mm, some threatening to drag him through the; streets, and others proposing to rub him with coal oil and set huu ou lire. Imme diately after the military band headed tho ti ops, marched around ins body, playing lively airs and dances. What fiends. " As yet the insurrectionists have put no one to death. But can thoy forgive tho assassination of Capt. Lopez and others equally innocent? May they not think reprisals necessary It is feared they will. If they do much blood will flow, and God only knows what awaits us." "You may well immagine that all theso terrible occurrences fill the hearts of Cubans with hatred for the Spaniards, but we are obliged to bear all in silence. The Spaniards, no doubt, some day will have to answer for the numerous assassinations committed by them on this island, for by no other name can the execution of politi cal prisoners be called. For my part, J. call down upon their heads the vengeance of a just God." One branch of the Delaware Legislature has "adopted resolutions providing for a convention of delegates from the Peninsu la east of Chesapeake Bay, to advise upon the question of forming a new State, to be composed of Delaware, nine counties of Maryland, and two counties of Virginia. It is proposed to hold the convention on the first Wednesday in May. The concur rence of the other branch of the Delaware Legislature ia promised.
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