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V b $7.00 a Year. STEELE'S SPEECH. EIjI-ORT. North Carolina Ably Iefendctl--Frye laughed out of Court--l'riee put in His Little BeI Humphrey Splfeed A 'Gorged Statesman A Colleague's I'raise. A FKLI.OW MEMBKR'S CRITICISM, BY WAY OK INTRODUCTION". " Washington', April 19tb, 187'J. To th e Editor of the Sun .-The Legis- tive, Executive and Judicial Arrpronria-i tion bill is still under discussion in the House and the interest in the debate in creases. v To-day, Col. Steele, of the 6th District; had the floor and the State has reason to be proud of his effort. IIi3 speech was among tlebest made on the . subject, and this is the verdict of all who heard it. To one familiar with the debates in. the House, where none but the very best speakers command attention, it is sufficient praise to say that Col. Steele, in the very beginning of his speech, attracted the at tention ot the whole House and held it to ! the close. lie has a full voice, a, good de-' li very, a full command of lanjruajre and to- : day he was, in the outset, put upon his metal by interruptions from the Repub lican side. His retorts, especially to Frye, of Main, and Ilumphey, of Wis- i consin, were admirable. His vindication of North Carolina against the charges that had been made against her, because of Kii. Klux days, was full and complete. But I do not propose to review his speech. I only wish to say that all true North Carolinians will read it with pride, and I advise all to read it. Rarely has a speech met with such .universal commendation from members of thej House on the Demo cratic side, and the Republicans concede it to have been of unusual ability, tit was frequently applauded, and the merriment produced by his ready replies and humor ous, yet overwhelming retorts, warned our Republican friends to let him alone enjoyed it, and I commend it to readers. F. i - 1 . By a pleasant fortuity this letter, the spontaneous expression of a fellow mem ber's sincere and hearty ad mi rat ion, reached The Sex office at the same time at which the Congressional 'Record containing the speech it comments on arrived, the1 letter having been delayed. We print both with great pleasure. We regret that we are not able to give the speech in its en tirety. Our report omits the colloquy with Frye,, which has already appeared in these columns, and commences with his references to the speech of old man Price of Iowa. j Mr. Cii:jrma-n: .The gentleman from , Maine need, not to have made an acknow ledgement upon the 'Boor of this House of niS: ignorance in certain particulars; for chariuy would suppose that was the cause. ! rather than something else, of his remarks. That is all I have got to say on that point. ;' Npt long after this a member of this House, and I shall nqt specify the State for reasons iwhich are satisfactory to my self, who made his appearance upon, the floor for the first time about a month ago. being as I suppose, "gorged with states manship" (lauahter) as another member was once characterized by one onus col- j leagues, proceeded , doubtless to his own j great gratification', to disgorge himself of , something which was very much removed from statesmanship, but closely allied to that which is far less elevated and noble. If it is true that "out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh" I believe that it is scripture; if it is not, my rever end friend from Iowa will correct mo.,- . Mr. Price made a remark which was not heard. -,: Mr. Steele. I presume the gentleman's remark was pretty good, but I did not hear it.; That member's heart is overflowing with the gall of human unkindness, .and he shows a chivalry in words, in a time of beace, .which I suspect far surpasses his heroic deeds when armed men were en gaged in deadly strife. He vauatingly calls my attention to certain volumes in the Library of Congress, whose record, he tells us, is "like the history of Hell and the proceedings of the damued." I coufess. Mr Chairman, that I do not know anything of the 8imilitqde having uo knowledge nor a j "masked ruffians'' live, as they are some desire to have any of the "history and pro- times called the members of the bar. ceedihgs" to which the member so familiar- i without regard to party affiliations, held a iy ..refers. (Laaagbtcrj. l shall not say, j Air. Chairman, that this from the State of Iowa. member came I take it for granted, however, that he has been a' close student and an attentive observer of a region of which he professes suchviextraor dinary knowlenge, and I do not see how he ' acquired such an intimate acquaintance i pxcept by a personal visit which enabled j bin to beepme a medium for the disclosure i ofHhe unnumbered horrors "which hang j that it was said, that a prominent judge aroutid the second death." That is from j of his own party (I will not say he was a hymn. too. (Laughter): Having had ' from the bench of the Supreme Court) de the advantage of a personal visit to the I clared of him, that, ".like an owl, he was dominions over whicn reigns the monarch , bliud ii proportion to the light shed upon of all evil, I trust he will not soon again '; hii." threat laughter. 'to sulphurous and tormenting flames req-! -It was in these districts "where in was der up himself but remain awhile on this robed in erniine and in gold," and for erth for the purpose of warning sinners these causes, and no.others, which I have agaiqst the awful realitieg of the plape of indicated, that the organization known as thedanfned. (Lanffhterh I the ku-klux had its origin, mostly flour- aner giving 11 olden a touch, Mr. Steele remarked of tke adoption of the Constitu tional amendments in the manner in which tbey were passed: This was the greatest outrage upon the freedom of the ballot which was ever rnmmltimi i k;c .mmtrv uq iney whqr did it, and they who apolo- 8.lze for it. ouirlit in oV.nma n "nut Ihckt I i v j buaiug vvf j' - """f bandB, on their months, and their tV in toe dust,' It does not become ' lot- a,.0'"1 glories of a free bal- All .1 - . r ineir i,.ni .; u mnct parent of mockeries However, the; the most "iart F wag list... - . me amenamenis re of the f0t::-. w, free f the neoDle of the ' South, who were "lawfully entitled to I determine it, but by their, acquiescence and I submission, That acquiescence and sub ; mission gave them all the vitality which 1 they possess. Notwithstanding the i'tpes ; tionable shape" in which they were.insert- ed, they are now, by the means which I i have indicated, as much part3 of it, as if ! adopted according to the methods prescrib i ed. We, of the South, regard them as eu j titled to our respect and obedience, and ' yield to them a patriotic submission, be ' cause "interest reipuhlica, ut sit Jinis I litium."' We trust that these provisions, i as well as all others of the constitution, I will be carried out in their letter and . spirit. j Mr. Humphrey Will the gentleman j allow me one 'question ? Mr. bteele Yes, but 1 d .lot fTromise that I will answer it. -tii. iiuuipiiit: x uu can ijo as 1 1 ..1 .'rm , . . . you piease aDout triat. 1 uen 1 as tne gen tleman this question: He says that the amendments to the constitution are entitled to their force and effect from the acquies cence and submission on, the part of the Southern people? Mr. Steele Oh, no, I do not say that. Mr. Humphrey Excuse nic, I so under stood it. Mr. Steele My friend, is too good a lawer not to understand what I mean. Mr. Humphrey I wanted to ask the gentleman if that is what he said? Mr. Steele You know what I meant; and you know, and cverv lawyer who knows auvthin? about constitutional law knows that some things having their origin in wrong, fraud, and .force, yet. by the sub- mission of the people to them, have be- come the law of the land. Mr. Humphrey Yes: but only when they have their origin in the eternal fiUi of things. ' Mr. fpteele Oh, yea ; John Bunyan, or somebody else. Laughter.) Mr. Humphrey May I ask the gentle man another question ? Mr. Steele Not now-. Under the new order of things produced by these changes of the constitution, the patience of the people of the Soathcrn States was tried to the very verge of forbearance. -A swarm of hungry political vultures, with all' the hateful characteristics of that Wee blastit womier Detest it, shunned by saunt and sinner, whose appearance 011 "Misses fine Lun ardi," at the church, gave Burns the op portunity of writing some of his finest lines, come flocking to the South, to gorge their ravenous carcasses upon what little All ;-the ravages of the war had left; Profess vour an ardent love for the newly made cit- J : ..... . 4 1 ..., ,... i way into his confidence and thus possessed themselves of the lucrative offices of State 8 i in which they really never intended to re main, except so long as the hope of plun der oltereu a temptation, these are the j beings who bear the enticing and sugges- , tive ifamc of ' carpet bajrgrer." Notwilh- standing the assertion often made t the I contrary by those who did hot know the tacts or who wilfully perverted- them, the . term was never appplied by bur people to , anv honest citizen 01 the iNortu whore ; moved to the South to make himself a part : 01 the people.ready to bear their burdens and : participate in their joys. These are always ' welcomed. . Under , the baleful influence of j the adventurers whom I have named, every ! department of the States which they in- , tested became corrupt 1 he legislative was largely composed of the ignorant and depraved," the executive was otten hueu by aliens with no teeliners 111 com mon with' the people, and the iudi- cial disgraced by men who ckher knew j nothing of the law which they were called j upon to administer, or were so malignant j and venal, that justfce was frequently eith- er '"sold, denied or delayed.'' j In my own State there 'vcfe some bon j orable exceptions', and these I do not iu 1 tend to include in my statement. Of our i judges I shall speak of but two one a j native, as much opposed to granting suf- irage to the negro as any one, until he found that he could profit by it and got a position for which everybody kuew neither his learning nor his -character titted him; and tlio other a ' carpet-bugger'' of no or dinary ability, but believed by nine-tenths of our intelligent people to be totally des titute of principle," and moved only "by the instigations of the-devil and his own evil passions.'-' In the two districts presided over by" these men the courts failed to do justice to such a degree that in an evil hour some indiscreet men,' in their very despair, took the administration of the law into their own hands; and, having done so, often committed grave violations of the very provisions whiclw they assumed to en force. I am not the advocate of the "higher law," regarding it always as a dangerous experiment and often productive of evils of greater magnitude than those which it proposes to remedy. In one of these dis tricts, composed 111 part of some of the counties which I represent where the meeting and 'unanimously agreed upon a memorial to the General Assembly of the State, which was intended by them to be the foundation of articles of impeachment against the judge, in which it was distinct, ly charged that his incompetency was so glaring that his conduct tended to increase, and did increase, rather than diminish crime. His stupidity was so great that I have understood it was said, and I believe jshed. and exercised in the main its unlaw ful prerogatives. It is error to charge that it was composed exclusively of Demo crats. In nearly every case where this band inflicted punishments which the courts failed to lmipose, acting upou the principle that "diseases desperately grown tiv nVsnerato annliances are relievfed." the j 1 ri . evidence is overwhelming that fhe parties ' upon whom its avenging hand was brought .1 ... l n . 1 :- (man rr 1 1 1 1 1 V f r rt ttiitl sine - - ;l 1 t no-mnsi me criminal iuw, anu auuit- ui these offenses were felonies of the highest " J T fTT, r.f (ham 1h rP Thrifts - . nnnished had used their power to harass unoffending citizens and subject them to WILMINGTON, outrages under the-forms of legal prosecu tions without the hope ot legal redress. It would have been far better, I admit. had a suffering people been content to have borne longer the Vweary life' to which they were subjected, and trusted in a final vindication, when the goddess of justice once more became seated upon her tnroue. uut the mhrmities ot human na ture are net confined to one State nor one section of the country, and thev who ac cuse our people of wrong are not always guiltless yiemselves. I iiey should be care ful how they "thrW the first stone.7' When the offenses occur in the South they are ascribed to political feeling by those whose joy". i is to "laugh at our cal amities and mock when our fear cometh." When at the North they are either over looked by partisans, whose only desire is to make political capital, or attributed to tTRTpassiohs which arffthe-' 'inheritance of frail mortality. If a negro is maltreated or killed in our section, whatever may have been the provocation, even such as referred to by the gentleman from Kansas, Mr. Haskell. whether murder, arson, or rape, tears of sympathy are shed over his fate, "as fast as the Arabian trees their medici nal gum," by those whose only feeling for him is a selfish wish to use him as "a hew er of wood and drawer of water," for their political enjoyment. . In their excessive' zeal for him, most generally hollow and, pretentious, the mere "trappings of woe,' there is no tender chord of feeling to be touched for the peo ple of that race, "greatly wrought, per plexed in the extreme" by the treatment which they receive, which kindled and fed the fires of civilization that have sent their glailsome light to illumine the darkness of earth. What I have said in regard to the causes which contributed largely to the infractions of the public peace in my own State can, I doubt not, be truthfully said of similar oc currences in the other States of the South. 3fr -jf- TS- -Jf -3r The fayoritc policy of the Republican party, to keep up its control in the coun try and at the same time insult and de grade the ' white people of the South policy, as I have said based upon an ac knowledged violation of the Constitution resulted, as every- thoaghtfnl man must have known it would result, in placing in authority over the lives and liberties of our people quite a number of men entirely unfitted to hold the scales of justice, and who never would have held them but for the abnormal condition of affaiis which party madness and fanaticism and malig nity created. The natural fruits of such a stupendous outrage upon '.'truth, justice, and the Constitution" came in due course of time, and the wonder is that the "abused patience" of the people was quite so long. The very men who had ; imposed these heayy. burdens upon us themselves would uot have exhibited the .forbearance which was shown bythe helpless yictims of "their political malice': Tlte act was not one of genuine courage or lofty statesmanship or generous humanity; .and ,pow, hen the; purpose has failed, wh,eii ttie ffu it which was expected to have tihe tste pf-ytiectar ha$ f'turneiTto fashes," he aiithorsofithe wrong, ifi theiryaesperajtioni 'thatge-that the natural la which maes:- intelligence Control ignorance is unnatural and revolu tionary. To induce the negro to be f till longer subsidiary to their purposes, these very persons are now enticing him away, under delusive and fraudulent hopes and representations, from a climate and par suits to which he is accustomed into a strange and inhospitable land, that he may add to the political strength of another section of coantry. That is all the object, and thev will get tired of it, I predict. (Laughter and applause). Among other reasons given for the main tenance of an offensive surveillance over the actiods of .the toouthern people onen- si.ve because it comes in conmct wun me traditions and practices of the fathers and presupposes criminal intention our part is that we need subjugating into the pro priety of allowing the free exercise of opinion among us. It is alleged that we are intolerant of any differences on the part of those " who were educated under other influeuce3 and under what is pharisa ically called a higher civilization than the one beneath whose shadows we were rear ed. We are told, and the country is told, (for what purpose is apparent to every in telligent man,) that the Southern .Democ racy place under the ban of their social displeasure all who settle among them and entertain political views not in accordance with their own. and hence the necessity of our being taught oy federal authoritv that humility on our part is essential -to the full development of the changed condi tion Of affairs. Doubtless some weak- minded and timorous men believe these stories; but no one who is well informed can be so extraordinarily creduloics. The same causes which would render a South ern man odious to the Northern people if he should settle among them would un questionably operate to produce unpleas ant relations in the South. Men who are new residents anywhere, . if wise, will always exercise prudence and be careful not to wound the sensibuities or even prejudices of their -neighbors. f Jf a citizen of Alabama should remove to Maine, and shortly after his arrival should stand un in , . . t 1 1 . , .- the niaricet-piace ami lnaoif a in. censorious criticisms upon the manners, customs, and language of the natiws, contrasting with the superior condition which existed in his mother Stale, he would be sure to excite bad blood and bring upon himself the ill- will and even the maledictions of those upon whom his animadversions were made. 1 Applause.! 1 hey would probably thins that he would act more discreetly if he waited a little, longer before indulging in his lectures; or they might treat him with contempt as a fool. Whatever might be his opinions, if he exercised good sense and proper forbearance for their supposed fol lies and ignorances and showed himself in sympathy with their interests he would command respect, and his peculiar views, when they learned them,- . would be tolerated as the outgrowth "of" arMective education, subject to change by the supe rior intelligence of his surroundings. Laughter.' What is the evidence to sustain the charge that the public voice is stifled in the South? Only this : the South is Demo cratic notwithstanding the number of negro voters who are in it. But if the nesrro at the South is naturally a Republi can. I desire to know if the white man of the South is not naturally a Democrat ? I Lauff liter. 1 Irthe neero 13 acting' un naturally and for false reasons who jVotes N. C, FRIDAY, or is voted the Democratic ticket, is not the Southern white man acting unnatur ally and for false reasons who votes the Republican ticket. It is sniply a Roland for an 0Jif eV i iV-that case But then, MtimriaAVthe ahifnris soanded by the "truly loyal," and especially by that portion of them who "cried havoc, and let slip the dogs of war," while they remained at a safe distance far in the rear and "out of the shot and danger " of mortal strife, that the "Confederate brigadiers" are get ting too numerous in this Hall for the peace and weal of the country. Is it that which is feared ? " 'Twere damnaflou to think so base a thought." No, no, Mr. Chairman, it is the Democrat who is fear ed, and be is feared, not for the sake of the country, but because he endangers the con tinued rule of. the Republican party. The "Confederate brigadiers" who allied theni qelves with that party are not only harm less, but the very quintessence of patriot ism. They can be trusted as Cabinet offi cers and foreigamiaisters and Federal Judges. Loyalty to that party is loyalty to the Constitution ia the eyes of these loyal brigadiers of the bomb-proof depart ment, who omit no opportunity, now when the battle is over and the foe has laid down his arms, to exhibit the valor ot Fal staff over the dead body of Percy, or that of the plumed knight of the ridge-pole after his wife had killed the bear. Laughter. No people under the sun have more rea son to desire good government than the De mocrats of the South. Every interest which they have demands it. Their hope of re gaining the prosperity which was lost by the war and providing the means of sup porting their families and educating their children, and of the security of their per sons and their estates, requires them to be the advocates of law and order, freedom and justice. We ardently desire "domes tic tranquility" -and 'the blessings of libr erty to us and our posterity.' f These can not be maintained by armed soldiers or the emblems of our degradation standing around the polls; for both of them, while they are ostensibly used to uphold, will in evitably destroy free institutions. Let the presumption of innocence prevail; let our people understand that they are to be treated simply as the equals of all other people in this Model Republic; that their honor is not assailed by Federal interven tion, and elections will not only be free, but the liberties of the country, whenever assailed will have defenders who will come to the rescue from love and not as slaves ty carry out the will of their masters. Remove all badges of our humiliation; and if the evil day shall come when the moloch of despotism shall assail, the altars of free dom,,ihe den Qf4ue tthwjll stand, with all other 0bert-lpving -ers !aH of fire" for their protection. Great plause. ap- Jiotcs Xorth Carolinian. Neat hat the Winston Leader's. Buck-shot size Tuesday. ha.il fell in Winston last The financial condition of the municip ality of Charlotte is satisfactory. The Winston Leader says Mr. A. Smith, of Winston, cut his left hand very severe ly in strapping a razor. The Torchlight says Paul Merrimon, col., was sentenced to the penitentiary at Gran ville court, which is still in session. The Messenger says " Mrs. Fushee, a blind :w6mau,. is ud acting, a, reviral at Thompson's chapel," nWrOoldsbdro. Prevented by business engagements, Judge Strong feels compelled to decline to made the Goldsboro memorial address. The Graham G'eaner reports the dedi cation of Bethel church, a new and hand some Methodist Protestant edifice in Ala mance couftity. . By the accidental discharge of a pistol last Sunday at Winstou in the hands of "Mr. John Henly, Mr. Paul Carraway was wounded in the right arm. The Evening Visitor, Raleigh's new one cent daily is just to hand mthis office. It aunounces that it is "independent of politics but if it does politic it will be Democratic". ' Raleigh Observer: 'A little son' of .Mr. John E. Williams, had his hand very bad ly mutilated at Lllington -vc Royster s shop on Tuesday last. He was playing with a rip saw. Winston Leader: We learn that Mr. Jacob Yokele lost his dwelling, and its contents, by fire on Friday night last. Nothing was saved, except the clothing which the family were wearing. Goldsboro is at last to ha ve;a railroad reception room. The W. t W;and R. & D. Railroads have leased the large cor ner room of the Gregory Hotel building, and it will be opened May 1st. Giddsboro 'Mtssiipijer : -The ttthodist church rrporrs T3 accessions to its -membership the result of Mrs. Moon's good la bors About sixty were baptised on Sun day, and we understand that another bap- i tism will take place next Sunday, both at the church and in the river. Torchlight : There are now at the Or phan Asylum in Oxford 123 boys and girls, and not a single case of sickness. But the Masonic fraternity, in order to prepare for an emergency, will commence at an earlv day the erection of a handsome build- iug,; near the Asvlum, to be used as a hos pital, j Hillsboro Recorder. We learn that six negroes who engaged in the plunder and burning ot Hackney s store in JJhathaui coujftty m the 13th gf this-tontE baveJl -and'ari'wlfdy. lodged in unatnam jaii. une 01 ine guilty par ties made a clean breast of the thing. We have no room for further particulars. Methodist Episcopal news condensed from the Christian Advocate: One hun dred and sixty eight conversions on Sail bury circuit in six months, fifty-seven ap plications for membership at Salisbury. Shelby circuit one accession at least for every quarterly conference. New churches being built and old ones repaired. Lp to Tuesday forty-five persons converted at Mrs. Moon's meeting, Raleigh. Bath cir cuit fifteen or sixteen conversions at Bath, and thirteen addition, to the church there Time and place of holding of District Con ferences : Washington, Tarboro, May 15; Greerb4ro. BidsvieyJly 13; IHUsboro. Uiivfntito- third Snoidavin July: Charlotte, Concord, Thursday before toartn sanaay inj&r. . H .MAHfib'fl i APRIL 25, 1879. SUN TELEGRAMS. EARLY AND MIDNIGHT REPORTS. va!siii;to. Forty-Sixth Speaks A in Congress Coukling Greenback Speech the House. SENATE. Washixgto.v, April 24. Mr Dawes presented the petition of Mrs. Caroline Webster, widow of Colonel Fletcher Web ster, asking an increase of her pension from $30 to $o0 per month: lie said this lady was the only surviving representa tive of Daniel Webster's family, and had been rendered poor by the destruction of Marshfield property. Bill referred to the Committee on Pensions. An unusually large gathering of specta tors were present at the .meeting of (he Senate. The ladies' gallery presented an especially brilliant appearance, and the diplomatic gallery having a fair number of occupants. Numbers of prominent visi tors,including many members of the House, occupi'd seats on the floor of the Senate, the attraction evidently being the desire to hear Mr. Conkling speak on the Army bill; . rhe discussion of the Wallace resolu tion occupied the morning hour, after whith the Army Appropriation bill was taken up. Mr. Conkling began his remarks by say ing that of the $235,000,000 revenue col lected during the last year 221,000.000 came from twenty-seven States, aud 813.- 600,000 from eleven States, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia, of which $6,500,000 was from taxes taxes of lrginia. Both houses, he continued, have now a Demo cratic majority ,and uo proposition is heard to change the existing revenue laws. This vast revenue is collected to pay pensions made necessary by the rebellion to pre serve the government and protect the laws made at inestimable expense, lo divert it from the uses to which the people have dedicated it would be perfidious. There is but one way by which it can reach those objects, by appropriations. The Consti tution commits to Congress only the dis cretion as to how much is to be appropria ted; Its commands to make the sum of the appropriation are imperative. The refu sal to vote money to defray the expenses of thedyferent branches ot the Govern ment was therefore unconstitutional. If the members of the Judiciary or Execu tive departments failed to do their duty, under the Constitution they would be li able to impeachment. If members of the Ivegislative branch were likewise amenable to punishment for dereliction it would be braver, if not less guilty acts, to violate their exalted trusts. Mr. Conkling continuing, said a resort to separate the bills 'might ereir tare cloaked the sinister design of the legisla tion, and that the new would have been wise policy for the other side. In the case pending, the face of the bill itself shows that the legislation is not such as the ex ecutive can rightly approve. It shows the design to be to coerce the the Execu tive into violating his sense of the right in order to permit the government to live. Thus far the achievement Of the Democrat ic majority had been ' easy,, but the trial wa3 yet to come. It would be more diffi cult. The party had got themselves into a predicament and unless the Executive lets them out they will have to bacK out. He said, let the ruffianism at the polls in the interest of the other party cease and there would be no need of further expense in the executing of the election laws. Mr. Conkling spoke for three hours, his speech in the main beiug an arraign ment of the Democratic party and an earn est support of the Federal election laws. General Sherman and Attorney General Devens were among the nrimber of his at tentive auditors. 1 At the conclusion of Mr. Conkling's speech. Mr Blaine moved to 'Strike out the sixth section of the bill. The motion was lost on a strict party vote. Mr. Blaine made statements concerning certain trials in South Carolina in which he. al leged that the Republicans, prosecuted by the State, would be allowed to go free if the Democrats, prosecuted in the Federal Court were released. Mr. Blaine then offered the ameudment previously offered and withdrawn by him, is as follows: At the end of the sixth section, add the fol lowing words: "And any military, uaVal or civil officer or any other person who shall except for the purposes herein named, appear armed with a deadly weapon of any description either concealed or displayed within a mile of any polling place where a general or special election for Representatives to Congress is being held shall on conviction be punished with a fine not les3 than five hundred dollars nor more than five thous and dollars, 'or with imprisonment for a period not less than six months nor more than five years or .with both fine and im prisonment at the discretion of the court." Butler said Blaine's statement, were erroneous so far as Smalls and Cardozo is concerned, it was determined weeks ago to pardon them. The other cases had not been discontinued. A3 to the Ellerton cases he knew 13 persons were there' tried, and if there was any charge of bargaining by the Senator from Maine, he would have to bring it against the Chief Justice. Blaine's amendment was rejected. Other amendment offered by Republican Sena tors were rejected, and it was finally deci ded to take vote on the Cth section to morrow afternoon. HOUSE. .Mr. Gil let t, of Indiana, made a speech fronrthe Oreenback standpoint, in which he denounced the Connecticut anti-tramp law, and declared that before he would say to the Chinese that they must go, he would say to every law on the statute book, which oppressed the laboring classes, that it must go ; national banks must go ; national bonds most go ; land monopolists most go; mountains of the idle money in the Treas ury most go into the channels of business; millions absorbed by the coin .bonds must go. out once more, to make glad the heart of the toiler. They believe that the popu lar fire which was raging, could be smoth ered, and' that outraged Citizens would be satisfied till 1880, with the sectional dis pute. What the people wanted was bread, not blood. lie was amazed at the patient euuurauce anu ;o:ig sunenng 0f tj1L1 pie, but he advised prudence 1 in falure legislation, and immediate measures for the relief of the country. He was followed by Mr. De LaMatvr of Indiana, who denounced the puerile crv of revolution raised by those who were cowards on one side, or cormorants ou the other side of the great struggle. He had no language in which to atteVhis contempt for it. 1 In the general debate on the Legislative bill, Mr. King, of Louisiana. saidthat 'he question in a nut shell, was as to- whether the test oath should be repealed ami fajr juries restored to the South. Whether the law should be repealed which permitted taoops and an unlimited army of Depotv Marshals to be present at the polls ; or in other words, whether the coantry was to have fair juries and free elections as in time past. The voice of the nation demand the repeal, and for one, he proposed to sit here until that demand was complied with In conclusion, he said that after 13 years of tribulation, Louisiana was now free and 1 11 n. the equal of her sister States, and she tended to remain so. 111- Miscellancous. April returns to the Department of Anri. culture show that the acreage cf winter wheat is about 1 per cent, greater than last year, and 'not 12 per cent, greater as erroneously stated last night. The time for terminating 'the debate on the Legislative bill in the House, is fixed for five o'clock to morrow, instead of two o'clock as previously ordered. The, bill introduced to-day by Senator Johnson, produces to give the consent of the United States to the prosecution of the suit of G. W. Curtis Lee, for the recovery of the Arlington estate on the condition that the plaintiffs judgment be finally rendered in bis favor, shall be bound to accept in lieu of the specified property, recovered its fair money equivalent. Surgeons J. J. Woodward, J. Z. Billings and R. N. O'Reilly, have been designated to represent the medical department of the army at the annual meeting of the Ameri can Medical Association, to be held at Atlanta on the 6th proximo. Mr. Conkling in the course of his speech to-day alluded to the election of 1870, in which he said peace was preserved bv Grant, that the election, he said, was orderly, and when New Yorkers next have occasion to -show their appreciation of Grant's services an 1 his actions in 1870, will not be hidden away by those who ex pose him wisely. OVER Till: i Altl.K. The Old World's News. Loxdox, April 24. The position the Durham miners strike is unchanged and all is quiet. The Sportsman says, llanlon has been suffering from severe pains in his head, but is'nOw tetter, but is still very depressed. Hawdon is in very good condition. The Times says Mr. F. Gretton has pro posed to run his four year old bay colt, Isonomy, against Lorillard's Parole over last mile and half of Cesarewltch course for '5,000, with terms of weight for age and three pounds allowance to Isonmy. A telegram to this effect sent Loriljirjl yes terday (Wednesday) and if accepted Sfs an ticipated, the match will be run during New Market second spring meeting .which begins may 13th. The Chester trades cup which will be run for May 7th, at Chester meeting appears to be entirely at the mercy of Parole, a? turn in coarse will be to man ifest the benefit of his fine speed. - l Parole may be look forward to as-a cer taincompetitor for the Good wood cup which race takes place July 31st, for which in addition to English horses, perchV horse Kincsem may be expected to compete the rendering of immense interest. Schouvaloff, the Russian ambassador to England, has arrived at Vienna, eti route to London. Vienna is crowded in consequence of the festivities in honor of. the Emperor's silver wedding, which takes place to-day. Many visitors are unable to obtain accom modations. The concourse exceeds that of the exhibition year. The culminating days of the fetes will be Friday. A Berlin dispatch to the Pall M"U Gazette, says France has issued a circular to the Powers recommending their jointly take nn nf the r.npstinn nf the Turk claims r ... -x . for settlement. ! In the Pall Mall Gazette a Berlin dis patch says Czar, of Russia, will come to this city straight from LivadiV to attend Emperior William's golden wedding on the 11th of Jane. lie will then proceed to Ems. A Paris dispatch to the 7mcssays : bv the amnesty law. all who are pardoned within the next three month.? are ivfar! amnestied. It is certain that Blanqui will not be pardoned prior to that date. -He will remain ineligeble as a candidate for the Chamber of Deputies, as aa. ordinary pardon does, not effect the civil disabilities. Paris, April 24. The journal Ihs De bats says the "Cabinet" will demand from the Chamber Deputies the invalidation ol the election of Mr. Blanqui as a member of the Chamber from Bordeaux. The gov ernment does not intend to grant hun am nesty, t Gkxoa, April 24.-Thnuke of Rox burghe, head of the noted. . Scottish bouse nfi'0. ; ,i,i ; th citv. He was born n icrc to the Dukedom 111 H IJU CUV - - . in 1823. -a, rMB I.Ui: nril 24. The High Court of Criminal justice, lo try Solovieff, will consist of six judges.. Parole aud Hit Owner. S'ew York. Am il 24 Pierre Lorillard, to this city last owner oi raroie, came night from his stock farm in New tt6 . .. i . hp went to Philadelphia yesterday and bought a o? the Leamington yearlings m ""V stables, thirteen in all. He uys he has not won so largely on Parole as has oeei represented. A Desperate Character Worlally Wounded. Danvillb, Va., April 24. Dr:. C; Cabell, nephew of Hon. G. C Cube", shot and mortally wounded K. W. Palmer a desperate character, near Colland?, K111' sylvania county, Taesdav. So arrest yet made. 5 Cents a Copy MARYLAND. KiHhop Ames Worse Den wood Hindu. Baltimore. Mr.' Annl 1 Tt, nA Jury of the Criminal Court on Tuesday ,JJl up me ninds James homicide, and for more than two days were engaffed ui me examination of witnesses. To-dy. they returned a nresentimont fnr mnrdir against Deuwood B. Hinds as principal and against Henry T. Hinds, his brother; ua an accessory oeiore the Tact, m killing i."a;ic .lames. I bis afternoon Wm J ilnitrlor 1 7' rin of age , employed in the American office, en ucr me stairs irom the third lo -the ground floor and died in a few moments. The condition of.Iiishop Ames is worse to-day. He spent a restless night and has been sinking all day. He is said to be dyiii? this evening. Bishop Simpson and Dr. Kynett visitrd him this afternoon. lie is rational and conversed with them in re gard to the Church with which he is iden tified. ' . KH IIHOXD, VA. The UomlkoltlerM- Tbe Governor Nick-l'oiudexter'H Case Goue to the Jury. Richmond, Va., April 24. Messrs. El lis and French, director's of the New York Funding Association of the United States, limited, now in the city, were in consulta tion to-day with various banking firms as to the details "of funding the State debt. The formal acceptance of the terms of the hill. passed by the General Assembly, to gether with the contract for having the new bonds eugaaved, will be carried by the Auditor to the Governor, who is now siek in Winchester for Approval. ' The first hatch-of bonds will be ready by the first of June. The argument in 'the I'oindeWr-Curtis murder trial was concluded and the case was given to the jury this afternoon." Tilt: INTO L,. The Attempted Assassiuwtion ot Edwin Rooth. CnicAdo, April 24. Gray, who at tempted to assassinate Both, says he fired directly at the tragedian, and wonders greatly that he missed him. He regrets his failure more than he wonders at it. He says he has accomplices back of him, aud that Booth will yet suffer. He came here for the express, purpose of tilling Both. The opinion expressed by the at taches of the theatre and others wh saw him, is that Gray is crazy. He fired two shots, snapped the pistol, and was cock in j it again when he was seized. - -am Louisiana Convention. Nkw Oklkaxs, April 24. The Consti tutional Convention, appoinied several committees to day. A resolution was of fered that the members take an oath to support the Constitution oT the United States, and was tabled by a vote of C4 to G3. After revising the rules the Conven tion adjourned until to-morrow. Imprisoned in a Mine. Wii.kf.sboro, Pkxn., April 24. -Six men -ere imprisoned by - the cave in of a portion of the Lehigh and Wilkesboro col liery yesterday, and in despite of immedi ate efforts to release them, they have not yet been exticatcd. Villace Burned. Stamkord.Cox.v., April 24. Last night a large portion of the village of Coscob ' was destroyed by fire. The loss, "was very heavy. - lturial of General DIx. New York, April 24 The funeral of General Dix taken place this afternoon at Trisity Church. - ' Next Monday Judge Buxton will hold Johnston court ami Judge Seymour that of Jones county. SOL. BEAR & BROS.,; Whole-ali; and Retail Icler In lPlVG,tlllTlllNC,ll()flTS4SII0ES, Matting, &c. TV" Larer-t and Cheapest .Stxk In this State. .Sjx ial ImluemenUtto Wholeble Buyers. SOL. 11EAIU BR08. apll-lm GARDEN SEED ! GARDEN SEED! NEW CR0P---1879 ,nr in Ktnre and for sale in bulk and in p- ixts; Wholesale and retail, at febT-tf Market treet. R. H. MCK0Y---TU0S. H.! ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS. AT LAW Prompt attention jrivcr. oany buMne en -trusted to tuem . ., HOWELL COBB C. D. M. COBB PTJBCELL HOUSE, -w v if .i wilmin(;tu, crFVTLT THOROUGHLY OVER WS id renovated. F1R8T-CLA8S iPeven rlpe,,t. Location durable, elng ftn.tl n-ar all battineM houe PottoBee, cSwmHe, City Hall and Court House. RVrES ..... .... 2 and t2.SO per Dajr. Our motto la TO PLEASE! COBB BROS. ,nu 9-tf - Proprietor! ALBUMS. 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