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VOLUME I. ST. PAUL, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 30, 1878. NUMBER 136.

CONGRESSIONAL. SENATOR WISDOM SPEAKS FOR THE

ANTI-ECONOMISTS.

Increas ing the House, l e g i s l a t i v e and Other Appropriations---An Addition Made Even to the River and Harbor Grab—The House Agrees to Adjourn on J u n e 17.

Senate WASHINGTON, May 29.—Senator Hamlin gave

notice that as soon as the Senate should dis­pose of the legislative judicial and executive appropriation bill he would call up the bill re­ported by him yesterday, from the committee on foreign relations, in regard to payment of the fishery award. He said the bill must re­ceive consideration from Congress at the pres­ent session, and thus avoid the necessity of an extra session.

Senators Dorsey, Ingalls and Barnum were announced as the conference committee on part of the Senate on the bill pending provid­ing a permanent form of government for the District of Columbia.

Senator Sargent, five minutes before the expiration of the morning hour, moved to take up the House bill to remove the legal disabil­ities of women to practice in the courts of the United States*, bat several Senators opposed the motion on account of want of time to con­sider the bill, as the legislative appropriation bill would come up at the expiration of the morning hour. The motion was defeated by a lie vote—j eas 26, nays 26.

Senator Sargent said the vote was encourag­ing, and he would submit the motion again at an early day.

At the expiration of the morning hour con­sideration of the legislative, judicial, and ex­ecutive appropi iation bill proceeded.

Pending the consideration of the bill Sena­tor McDonald introduced a bill to establish a board to be known as the Pacific Railroad com­missioners. Referred.

Senator Windom, chairman of the committee on appropriations in charge of the bill, said the total estimates for the legislative, judicial, and executive departments of the government lor the fiscal year ending June 30, 1877, were $16,3b2,()17. The total amount appropriated tor the current fiscal year was $15,537,581. To that had been added by various deficiency bills £<340,«J15, making a total of $15,878,526 for the j ear 1678. The total amount appropriated by the bill now befoie the Senate, as it came from the committee on appropriations, wah §15,564,-5)4'2, being $3ri,584 less thau the appropriation lor the ennent fisoal year. If there were any objection to the bill it was piobably on account of the jippropnations being too binall lather than too huge. Tho bill wab by no means as formidable as several hundred amendments would indicate. Theie were eeitaui general principles governing all of them. In the nrbt place the Iloube ot Kcpiseutative-i assumed to revibe the compensation of and reduce the employes of the Senate. The Senate com­mittee would not agree thereto, and submitted amendments to luinstate tho employes and niainttun the conipeiibat on of all as now fixed. The House bill undeitook to regrade the sever­al classes of clerks in the executr. e depart­ments ol the government. This reorgani­zation, or rather disorganization ot the clerical foice extended to all tho departments. The House had provided for certain clerks at the annual compensation of $1,000 each, but the Senate committee would not agree theieto. The dcrnnnd of all the departments was for clciksof a higher grade. Those of a lower grade could not do the required woik. The Senate committee had therefore reinstated the clerical force as oi ganized by the act ot 1835. The House had abolibhed the 4th and 5th auditoishij/s of the tieabury, and the Senate committer had repoitcd in tavor ol restoring theso oflie. s. Tho House had provided lor as­sistant nn spongers and pages in the depart­ments, but the uniform testimony of depart­ment oftui.tli, was that pages would he of no use, and the Senate committee had therefoie restored the system ot messeng^is in use. The committee had increased the balaiy in one in­stance only, and no additional eleiks were au­thorised except in cases of absolute necessity, one of which was in the pension branch of the surgeon general's office, where 32 moie clerks were needed.

Senatoi Davis, (W. Va.), member of the com­mittee on appiopnations, said he agreed in the main to all said by the chairman of the com­mittee. Theie v>!ie neaily a thousand amend­ments to the bill, but as to those in legard to the executive depaitments one principle gov­erned them all, and that was whether salaries should remain as already fixed by law, or be reduced. Iftheiov.as to be any change m ba'aried it shovld be done m the proper v ay and not upon anj appropriation bill. The bill, a leported, was unanimously approved by the committee.

All amendments reported bj the committee on appropriations restoring the numbei and compensation ol employes of the Senate were agreed to. The amendments of the committee on appiopnations leinstating the 4th and 5th iiuditois* of the tieasurj, abolished by the House bill, wcie agreed to without discussion. Seveial hundred amendments otthe committee restoiing the number and compensation of clerks, messengers and iaboreis in the various executive depailmeuts, so \ eminent offieeis, of assistant treasurers, mmts and assay offices throughout the United States, were agreed to without debate.

An amendment of the committee providing that before the expenditure of an> of the $75,-000 appropriated for the New Orleans mint the city of New Orleans shall release to the United States all title and claim to the lands and pi causes upon which said mint is located, was agreed to.

The clause of the bill fixing the compensa­tion of members of teriitorial Legislatures at $4 per day and mileage, was amended by strik­ing out all that portion of the House bill in re­gard to districting the territories, and tho ap­portionment of members in the Legislatures.

The committee reported an amendment to strike out of the House bill the clause forbid­ding the commissioner of pensions from drop­ping pensioncis from the rolls upon separate statements taken by special agents. Agreed to.

Another amendment of the committee, ap­propriating $5,000 for investigating the history and habits of insects injurious to agricultnre, and for experiments in ascertaining the best means of destroying them, was agreed to.

Pending consideration of the bill a message was received from the House of Representatives announcing that that body had agreed to the Senate concurrent resolution in regard to the final adjournment of Congress, with an amend­ment fixing the date on June 17, instead of June 10.

Senator Hamlin said he suggested the pro-piiety ot taking up and acting upon the amendment of the House now. The earlier the question of adjournment should be determined the better it would be, as Congress would then kno-w the necessity of working np to it.

Senator Windom opposed the present consideration of the resolution, and said i t would inteirupt the consideration of the legislative appropriation bill to take it up now. He intended to make a motion to refer it to the committee on appropriations.

Senator Paddock, from the conference com- I mittee on the bill to amend section 2464 of the revised statutes, relative to the cultivation of timber on the public domain, submitted a re­port, which was agreed to, and the bill passed. i* Consideration of the legislative appropria­tion bill was then resumed. The amendment ot the Senate committee reinstating the office of iwval solicitor, abolished by the House, was agreed to.

Senator Davis (111.) submitted an amend­ment to increase the compensation of chief justice and associate jnstices in the territories from $2,600 to $3,000 per annum, and in sup­port of the amendment, said the* law fixed their compensation at $3,000 per annum, but it had been reduced last year to $2,600.

Pending discussion on the amendment, Senator Blaine moved that the army appro-piiation bill be lead by title and referred to the committee on appropriations.

Senator Burnsitje moved to refer that portion of the bill referring to re-organization of the am. ' to the committee on military affairs.

.itor Sargent laised the point of order • i he bill could not be divided for the pur-

,' reference, and the point was sustained. , v. on then referred to the committee on

appropriations, and the Senate resumed con­sideration of the legislative appropriations bill.

The amendment of Senator Davis was reject­ed—yeas 12, nays 30.

Pending discuBsiom on the legislative bill, Senator Windom, from the conference commit­tee on the consular and diplomatic appropria­tion bill, submitted a report which was agreed to, and the bill passed.

Senator Spencer, from the committee on commerce, reported with amendments the river and harbor appropriation bill, and gave notice that he would call it up for considera­tion on Saturday. In reply to a question of Senator Morrill as to how much it appropriated, Senator Spencer said it was an increase over the House bill of about $91,000. The bill was placed on the calendar.

Adjourned until Friday. *

House of Representatives. WASHINGTON, May 29.—Iu the House, imme­

diately after the reading of the journal, Mr. Wood called up the Senate adjournment reso­lution and moved to postpone its further con­sideration until June 8th. The yeas and nays were ordered.

There being a number of vacant seats on (he Democratic side, Mr. Regan asked if it was in order to have a call of the House, to which the Speaker replied that he thought there was a quorum.

Mr. Wood—For the purpose of ascertaining v hether there is a qi orum present, I move that the House adjourn.

Mr. Hale—Does the gentleman want to fili­buster on his own motion?

Mr. Wood—No, sir; but I want a fair, square vote on the proposition.

The yeas and nays being taken on the motion to adjourn, it was defeated.

A vote was then taken on the Senate resolu­tion foi final adjournment, and resulted, yeas 127, nayB 131, so that the resolution was de­feated. The Democrats who changed their votes from their former variance with their own side and voted with the party were Bell, Hardenbergh and Landeis.

Mr. Wood then moved to make the date of adjournment the 24th of June, and Mr. Clymer moved an amendment to make it the 17th. This amendment had a majority on a standing vote, and the yeas and nays were called.

The call resulted yeaB 164, nayB 93. The Senate resolution for final adjournment as amended, to take place on the 17th of June, was then adopted.

The resolution now goes back to the Senate, and that body may either concur at once in the amendment, thus virtually closing the ques­tion, or it may abstain from final action until v.ithin a day or two of the 17th of June, when it will be able to judge whether either trora public or from party considerations it will be necessary to extend the time or to adjourn on* that day.

Mr. Singleton made the conference report on the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill. He stated that the bill as it passed the House made appropriations less by $101,000 than the like bill of last session; that the Senate had increased the appropriation by $84,000; that the Senate conferees had yielded to the amount of $44,500, and the House con­ferees to the amount of $39,000, and that the bill as it now stands apuropriates $61,000 less th.m the bill of last sesbion. The report was agieed to.

Under the bill as it now stands the salaries of the ministeis to Great Britain, France, Ger­many and Russia lemam at .*17,500 instead of 615,000 voted by the House, and those of the ministers to Spain, Austria, Italy, Brazil, Mexico, Japan and China at $12,000 in­stead of $10,000. The missions to Belgium, Netherlands and Aigentine republic are restored to the $7,500 class. The salary of the minister to Hayti is put back from $5,000 to $7,500, and that of the minister to Liberia from $2,500 to $4,000. Provisions are made lor charges d affaires in Denmark and in Paiagarj and Uruguay combined, and Switzerland at $5,000 each. The salaiy of consul general at Cano is restored to 4,0U0; for consul general to London, Pana, Havauna and Rio Janiero to f>6',000, oi consul general at Melbourne, to $1,500; of the consul general at Berlin to $4,500; of consuls geneial at Vienna, Franklort, Rome, and Constantinople to $3,000; and the appropriation for salaries of consuls, vice consuls, commercial agents and consular clerks is increased from $290,000 to $304,600.

Mr. Atkins, chahman of the committee on appropriations, reported a bill appropriating $20,000 to defray the expenses ot the select committee on Presidential election.

On a point of order made by Mr. Conger, the bill was referred to the committee of the whole, and then the House went into committee, Mr. Caldwell in the chair.

Mr. Atkins then moved to set aside the bills now before the committee, and members on the Republican side interposed to prevent such action by lequiring each of such bills to be lead. This went along until the bill was leaehed which regulates the granting of pensions on account of death or wounds or injuries received or disease contracted in the service of the United States Fince March 6, and for payment of arrears of pensioneis, and to restore to the pension roll the names of such as have been btruck off for disloyalty, and as there was objection to set­ting this bill aside Mr. Atkins moved that the committee rise, Btating that the list appealed to be interminable, and that he did not desire to do anything that would retard business.

Mr. Rice, who reported the bill, opposed that motion, but it was agreed to, 90 to 54, and the committee rose, leaving the appropriation bill for the select committee at the foot of the calendar.

Mr. Regan called up a bill to regulate inter­state commerce by railroads, but the question of consideiation being raised the House refused to consider it now.

Mr. Burchard next called up the bill to amend the internal revenue laws.

Mr. Cox, New York, raised the question of consideration, desiring to get up his bill tor life saving stations, but the House voted to take up Mr. Burchard's bill—90 to 75—and proceeded to its consideration in committee ot the whole, Mr. Carlisle in the chair. Alter consideiing three pages, the bill went over without action.

Mr. Bragg introduced a bill to secure the most efficient arms for the use of the regular airny and militia. Referred.

The House then took a recess, the evening session to be for debate only. When the Hoitbe adjourns to-night it will be to meet on Friday next.

ALL AROUND T H E GLOBE.

AUSTBIA AB0USED.

SOT PLEASED WITH THE ANGLO-RUSSIAN ARRANGEMENT.

Andrassy Defines Hi s Demands—Inter­change of Sarcasms by the Continental Press—The Programme for the Congress —Another Parl iamentary Victors' for Disrae l i .

Victony

archbishops and bishops. The cardinal was supported by the Very Bev. Willi*m Quinn, the venerable vicar general of the diocese. The exercises consisted of prayer, music by a num­erous choir, addresses on behalf of the clergy and laity, and the bestowing of the papal ben­ediction. Rev. Mr. Hearney, pastor of the cathedral, was, as usual, master ef ceremonies.

MADISON ITEMS.

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At Narragansett Park, Providence, R. I., yes­terday the race for the 2:24 class was won by Trempoline in three straight heats. Best time, 2:24.

The name of the gentleman who has offered to subscribe $70,000 in aid of St. Ann's church, Brooklyn, is Robert Fulton Cutting, son-in-law of Rev. Dr. Cutting,

Seventy thousand dollars worth of deals, stowed away at St. Lawrence wharves, Mon­treal, were burned yesterday. No insurance. The wharves were considerably damaged.

A fire at Edinburgh, Ind., yesterday de­stroyed the building and haidware stock of Harvey Lewis. Loss $15,000; insurance $6,000 in the 2Etna, North America and Hartford. I

John Kelly, an American contractor on the I Lachine canal, of the firm of John Hickler & Co., mysteriously disappeared with fifteen thousand dollars in Canada cuirency on his person. Foul play is feared.

Plymouth ohurch examining committee met last evening and resolved to entertain charges against Mrs. Tiltonof publishing cards slander­ing her pastor, and violationg her vows in not submitting the charges to the committee before publishing them in the newspapers.

The formal presentation of the bust of Mazzini to the city of New York took place yesterday afternoon in Central Park, in pres­ence of a large and fashionable assemblage. The bust is a gift of Italians resident in the United States. Addresses were made by Mayor Ely, Wm. Cullen Bryant and others. A dinner and ball were given in the evening.

The executive committee of the honest money league of Chicago have issued a call for a general meeting to be held at the Newhall house, in Milwaukee, on June 11, at 1 0 A. M., for the purpose of perfecting and forming a local organization, and to make the work of the league more extensive and eftective. Members of both political parties are invited, the league being entirely non-partisan.

LONDON, May 29.—It is stated that Count Schouvaioff had a long interview with Lord Salisbury yesterday, at which he submitted Russia's answer to the points raised by England touching thecongress,andthe final understand­ing reached during last week's negotiations. The only unpleasant featurs of the morning's news is in the direction of Austria, for al­though Count Andrassy had been all albng per­sistently in favor of European settlement in a congress, his utterances now and Austrian pre­parations are creating uneasiness.

The St. Peterburg unofficial press is still incredulous about peace, and points out that while Austria and Russia were making negotia­tions to that end, England brought troops from India, now England accepts the congress and Austria is making demonstrations threatening to Russia. These feelings are not entirely un­warranted, even if judged by some of the points of Count Andrassy's speech to the dele­gations yesterday. He said that certain mili­tary preparations were necessary because then if the congress led to a European understand­ing complications might afterwards arise im­perilling Austria's own particular interests. Then again the congress might fail, when Aus­tria must be prepared to look the fact in the face, As to the actual employment of the six­ty millions credit already voted, Count Andrassy's explanation was extremely meagre, but from other sources it is gathered that the fourth army corps is con­centrating in Gahcia, eastern Transylvania and Dalmatia. An iron-clad squadron has been or­dered to the coast of Albania and Macedonia. The military occupation of the line of the Orsova railway is in progress, and the occupa­tion and fortification of the Carpathian passes are accomplished facts. Great activity pre­vails on the Dalmatian frontier. Gen. Rodick has gone to Marcaria to inspect strategic points on the road leading into Herzegovina. Count Andrassy undoubtedly regards separate Anglo-Russian negotiations with uneasiness.

The semi-official newspapers of Vienna throw out sacastic hints that the congress will have no work left for it except to pass upon Aus­tria's intersts. The Russian semi-official press has not yet taken notice of Austria's uneasi­ness, except that the Ayenee Russe and the Journal de St. Petersburg stated that the powers had agreed to the occupation of Ada Kateh, and that no inference might be drawn from this fact in the direction of Austrian occupa­tion ot Bosnia, which is regarded as a strong hint that Russia would not sanction the latter movement. Berlin journals, however, are full of sarcastic criticism of Austria's position. They say that the occupation of Ada Kateh is all that Austria could do to remind Russia of her claims while a Russo-Enghsh agreement was perfecting for the protection of Russian and English interests. Austria, therefore, seems unable longer to take care of her own and German interests in the East. The semi­official North German Gazette does not adopt this tone. On the contrary, it advocates the formation of inde­pendent principalities out of Turkey's Eu­ropean provinces under direct Austrian protec­tion. The relations of the Nortli German Ga­zette with Prince Bismarck causes attention to be drawn to this suggestion.

THE PROGBAMMK.

LONDON, May 30.—A telegram from St. Petersburg gives the following as the pro­gramme of the congresb: Tho congress will immediately open the meeting at Berlin, de­termine the basis of a treaty of peace, and the regulations concerning its execution. It will organize several local commissions to define the boundaries, etc., the commissioners being ap­pointed and instructed by a conference of am­bassadors resident at Constantinople. It is expected that the session of the congress will be short.

HOPES AND FEABS.

LONDON, May 30.—A St. Petersburg corres­pondent says at one moment after Count Schouvaloff's arrival in London an agreement appeared very doubtful, but the obstacle has since bean removed and hopes of peace strengthen daily. It may be considered cer, tain that a congress will m eet at an early date but it is by no means certain it is possible to conciliate all the conflicting interests therein, and it is feared meanwhile, that a dangerous crisis may he provoked by the war party in Constantinople.

A Vienna correspondent explains that Russia will only accept the formula of invitation bind ing her to permit free discussion of all ques tions upon condition that she can fiist come to an understanding with England as to the mod­ifications to be proposed to the congress.

The London Tiiius in a leading editorial says: It may be safely concluded that prospects are more hopeful than hitherto, but some not un important points must be settled before invita­tions are finally issued.

WHAT AUSTRIA OBJECTS TO.

\ IENNA, May 29.—Count Andrassj, in re­capitulating to the Austrian delegation to-day the points of the treaty which has been brought to the notice of Russia and the powers as chiefly arfecting Austrian interests, said a3 re­garded the extension of Bulgaria that the development of the Christian people in the East was not prejudiced to Austria or Europe, but the establishment of a state des­titute of the conditions of peaceful exist­ence, and which might oppress other nationalities was quite another thing. Turkey should be preseived in what remained to her after the settlement. The two years occupa­tion of Bulgaria was too long, and the exten­sion of Servia and Montenegro should be so arranged as not to interfere with Austria's nat­ural communications with the East.

CAUTION IN ST. PETERSBURG.

S T . PETERSBURG, May 29.—The bemi-official Journal de St. Petersburg expresses satisfaction at the progress made towards the assembling of the congress and the establishment of an un­derstanding, although in view of the existence of the war party in Constantinople. Pesth and London, some reserve is still necessary, yet every day tends to promote a peaceful settle­ment.

DISRAEIil WINS AGAIN.

LONDON, May 29.—In the House of Commons last night, the radicals again raised a discus­sion concerning the Indian troops. The Mar­quis of Hartington repudiated them, and left the House when a division was called. A large number of liberals accompanied him. The majority for the government on the division was 174.

INVITATIONS ACCEPTED.

It is said that Russia and England have ac­cepted the invitations to the congress to be held in Berlin.

STRIKERS YIELDING.

LONDON, May 29.—Both the weavers and spinners of Macclesfield have agreed uncondi­tionally to return to work at the 10 per cent, reduction demanded by the cotton masters.

Decoration D»y—Seventh Day Adventists' Meet ing—State University Commence­m e n t — H o r t i c u l t u r a l Society.

[Special Telegram to the Globe.] MADISON, May 29.—Decoration Day will be

observed by the soldiers to-morrow. All offices in the State capitol will lie closed in honor of \ the event. a

Heavy rains interfered somewhat with the Seventh Day Adventists* camp meeting on the banks of Lake Mendota. Quite a large delega­tion was present, however.

Commencement exercises of the State Uni­versity will be held in the capitol, commencing on June 11, lasting till Friday following. The programme will be carried out as follows: Sunday, June 1£, baccalaureate sermon by President Bascom, at 3:30 r. M. Monday, June 17, commencement exercises of the law class, at 8 P. M. Tuesday, June 18, alumni oration and poem, at 8 p. M; oration by J. D. Sarkin-son, A. M., 1861; t»em by Mrs. CJara B. Colby, 1869. Wednesday, June 19, commencement exercises of college classes at 9 A. H; the presi­dent's reception at his house from 8 to 11 p. ai.

The regular summer meeting of the Wiscon­sin State Horticultural Society is announced to be held at Baraboo, on the 12th and 13th of June.

IOWA DEMOCRATS.

The

A. H. §. A BRIEF NOTE FROM THE LIVELY

CORPSE OF GEORGIA.

Mr. Stephens Rises to a Personal Explana­t ion, and Tells an Anecdote About a Toad, a W o m a n and an Apple .

WASHINGTON, May 29.—Alexander H. Steph­ens has replied to the allusions to him con­tained in the letter of Mr. Clarkson N. Potter, in a communication to the Washington Pott, which is given below:

NATIONAL HOTEL, May 28.—I notice in the is­sue of your paper this morning a letter from Hon. Clarkson N. Potter, of the House, in re­sponse to inquiries of one of his correspondents in relation to the passage ef his resolution in regard to the appointment of a committee to investigate the frauds in the late Presidential election, etc., which not only justifies but re­quires some public notice by me, as far as the letter relates to me and my acts in connection therewith. This notice will be as brief as pos­sible, and with all due respects to Mr. Potter, since for him, personally, I entertain senti­ments of high esteem. . , ., •,-,._ , - . . -

That portion of hhi letter to which* I wiaU4 ^ " ^ V f l u - T ^ J ^ ^ I ^ 1

chiefly to reply is contained in the following """* " — - * — words, expressed by him to his correspondent:

Mr. Stephens was howled

State Convention Meets at Cedar Rapids.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, May 29.—The State committee met at 11:15 A. M., and was called to order by Hon. L. B. Kinne. Fred. O'Don-nell, of Dubuque, was chosen temporary chair­man. After the selection of committees on permanent organization, credentials and reso­lutions, and the selection or a State central committee, the convention adjourned till 1:30 P. M.

There is an unusually large attendance, all the delegations being well filled.

The convention re-assembled at 2 o'clock. The committee on credentials reported 42 dele­gates present with no contests. The com­mittee on permanent organization reported Judge Edward Johnson, of Lee county, as per­manent president. The committee on resolu­tions not being able to report, the convention listened to speeches from D. O. Pinch, D. F. Miller, L. D. Kinne, and J. N. Preston. The committee on resolutions then reported the following, which was unanimously adopted:

We, the Democracy of Iowa, in convention assembled, congratulate the country upon the restoration of home rule to the South, and the era of peace brought about in response to the demands of the national Democracy, and make this declaration of principles:

First—Tariff for revenue only; honest and economic home rule; the supremacy of the civil over the military power; the separation of State and churclfe and the equality of all citizens before the law; opposition to the granting subsidies to any corporations what­ever.

Second—The financial system of the Repub­lican party has been one of favor to monied monopolies, of unequal taxes of exemptions of the class, and of the re­morseless contraction that has destroyed every enterprise which gave employment to labor, j and therefore we denounce it, its measures and its men as responsible for theffinancial distress, misery and want which now afflict the nation.

Third—Labor and capital have an equal de­mand upon and equal responsibility to the law.

Fourth—Public officials should be held to a strict accountability, defaulters heveiely pun­ished, riot and disorder promptly suppressed.

Fifth—We deprecate the funding ot our no-interest-bearing debt, and insist that the bond­ed debt be refunded at a rate not exceeding four per cent.

Sixth—We favor the equal recognition of gold, silver, and United States notes in dis­charge of public and private obligations, ex­cept where otherwise provided by contiact, and to the end that the same be secured we favor the unconditional repeal of the resump­tion act, and the coinage of silver on equal condition with gold. We oppose any fuither retirement of United States notes now in cir­culation, and we favor the substitution of United States notes for national bank bills.

Seventh—It is the duty of the government to take immediate steps to improve our great western rivers, and the means provided should be commensurate with the importance and magnitude of the work.

Eighth—Thorough investigation into the election frauds of 1876 should be made. Frauds should be exposed, truth vindicated, and crim­inals punished in accordance with law when­ever found.

We accept and reaffirm the doctrine of Mr. Tilden's letter upon war claims as a proper ad­justment of tho national policy concerning that class of claims upon the public treasury.

The following State ticket was adopted by acclamation: For secretary of state. T. O. Walker; auditor of state. Col. Esboebeck; treasurer, E. D. Fent; register of state land office, T. T. Bardwell; judge of Hupreme court, Judge J. C. Knapp; clerk of su­preme court. M. V. Gahnon; reporter of su-pieme court, J. B. Elliott, Marion Co.; attor­ney general, John Gibbons.

Harmony prevailed throughout the entire pioceedings.

The Potter Committee. WASHINGTON, May 29.—The Potter commit­

tee held a long session this afternoon. They discussed the question as to the scope of the investigation, the Democrats wishing to confine i t to Florida and Louisiana, and the Repub­licans desiring to include Oregon. The subject of the appointment of sub-committees was also considered and i t was desired by the majority. Some of the members who3e names were men­tioned in that connection said they were indis­posed to go south on auch business, as they feared climatic influences during the summer. Gen. Butler was among the number. It was mentioned that Secretary Sherman and several others could be examined as witnesses in this city, while sub-committees could more conveniently and economically take tes­timony in Florida and Louisiana. The subject of closed or open doors during the investigation was also discussed, but according to the statement of chairman Potter nothing was determined. The members would give no particulars of the proceedings, saying vestigation they were pledged to secrecy and the com-I with

"You ask me why down. The howling was by the newspapers. To interrupt the pending order of business by a motion or statement requires unanimous con­sent. Every member has an absolute right to object to an interruption. This objection is expressed by the words, 'I object,' or a demand for the regular order. Sometimes one person will prevent an interruption. Sometimes the desire to prevent it is general, and then the cry of 'regular order' will be from many persons. It happened that there was a very general

UNWILLINGNESS TO HEAR SIB. STEPHENS.

He had suggested we should receive and adopt the Hale amendment. It was reported he had given the Republicans a list of twenty-two names who would follow him in any mo­tion of his to prevent an investigation. About this he was greatly mistaken, and had made OUT side especially unwilling to hear him. But you will observe that when I rose to make a proposition to Mr. Hale and the Republicans, an outcry prevented my being heard. It was announced by the press that Mr. Potter's in­quiry was interrupted, while Mr. Stephens was headlined as the "venerablefstatesman howled down by the Potter mob."

My comments on this extract from his letter areas follows: First, If there was any gross mistake in the matter, it was by Mr. Potter, and not by me. So far as his statement is calculated to convey the idea or impression that I had given Republicans a list of any names who would follow me in any motion to prevent investigation, it is

ENTIRELY WITHOUT FOUNDATION.

As a matter of truth it has no shade or the shadow ot a fact to rest upon. 1 had not con­ferred duectly or indirectly with Mr. Hale, Mr. Garfield, oi any other Republican, upon the subject. I had not spoken directly ©r indirectly with Mr. Hale within the last two weeks before, upon any subject, nor had I any words with Mr. Garfield upon this matter, except what were made some weeks before, when he objected to the reception of the Maryland memonal, at which time I urged him in the House to with­draw his objection and let the memorial of the State go to the committee on judiciary and be reported upon, with a view of quieting all ques­tions attaching to the Presidential title. My speech upon that occasion and my appeal to him was duly reported in the Record. Nor had I at any time any

CONFERENCE WITH THE PRESIDENT

as I have seen alleged in some papers upon this subject.

On the Monday that Mr. Potter's resolutions ( weie oflered 1 appeared in the House solely with a view of getting a suspension of the rules for the puipose of having passed the bill of the committee on coinage providing for the retirement of the three and five cent silver pieces, and having them recomed in other de­nominations, as also for making the debased or subsidiary coins a legal tenuer when they are pre. sented in amounts of $20 and upwards, and have them i edeemed when presented in the treasury in like amounts. This bill soon being read, was almost unanimously passed. I then got leave of absence for one week, on account of my health, and was paired with Mr. Harris, of Massachusetts.

1 was told that 1 had hardly gone out of the capitol when

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upon the House. I had no intimation of it be-foie. On reaching my room I was confined to my bed, and it was not until the next day that I knew of what occurred in the House after I left. Mr. Potter himself was the first with whom I conferred on the subject. Wednesday, the 15th, after the House haa come to a dead­lock, from a sick room I addressed to Mr. Pot­ter the following note, of which Gen. Knott furnished a copy to-day. It is in these words:

National Hotel, Washington,D. C.,May 15,'78. Clarkson N. Potter, House of Representatives: — D I A R SIR: I am still confined to my room in this citjr. I greatly regret that I cannot go and see you in person. Let me then say to you in this*way tnat I think it will be a great mistake if our friends in the House shall pass your resolution under the previous question, thus cutting off Mr. Hale's, or other amend­ments looking to an enlarged investigation, Do not insist on the previous question.

YOU SHOULD NOT VOTE FOR IT.

Were I present and not paired, as I am now, I could not vote for the resolution under the previous ques­tion, without allowing amendments. It would only divide the Democrats and unite the Re­publicans. My opinion is that mischief in­stead of good will come from the investigation by the passage of your resolution as it is, under the previous question. Please excuse this note. I feel it my duty, feeble as I am, to send it to you. Very lespectfully and truly yours, etc., ALEX. H. STEPHENS."

After that note had been dispatched to him, I sent the following note to Mr. Candler, my colleague in the House:

WASHINGTON, D. C , May 15, 1878.—Hon. Milton A. Candler, House of Represen­tatives: My dear sir: 1 am sorry I cannot be in the House to-day. Am still con­fined to my loom; think it is important that our friends shall not vote on the previous ques­tion on Mr. Potter's resolution. Amendments such as Mr. Hale proposes to offer ought to be allowed. We ought not to have a one-sided in

The country will not^be satisfied that sort of inquiry. The people

would not, to appeal to the House, to patriots on both sides, to vote down the previous ques­tion and allow Mr. Hale or any Republican to offer just such an amendment for the enlarge­ment of the investigation as they might see tot. It was then that Mr. Potter declined to with­draw the call or allow me the five mi> utes. He said it was from n J disrespect, bnt that he could not do it, as he was acting under instruc­tions.

Whether Mr. Potter had communicated to others the purport of my note, or because he determined that 1 should not be heard upon the subject I do not know, but I certainly had not suggested in that note that Democrats should do anything else than receive all amend­ments or additional propositions for investiga­tion that might be offered from any quarter.

Second.—Mr. Potter seems to confound his dates. He speaks of what occurred when he rose to make a proposition to Mr. Hale, as if done upon the second day, upon which I asked to address the Honse. In this he is mistaken. His proposition to Mr. Hale was on the next day (Friday) and had no connection whatever with the proceeding in which I was denied a hearing.

Third—Mr. Potter's reasons lor refusing the Hale amendment appear to me to be singular and most untenable. He says it was because it was not germain. Why it W«B not g e n m i s I cannot see. AM frauds, it would seem t o me, are of kindred character. They are j U of the same class of crimes, belong t o ' t h e same family, and differ oaiy ta» chsrant4«,. and de­gree. If the fraudulent electoral count in Florida was germain to a fraudulent count in Louisiana, why not a like fraudulent count in Oregon or any other State equally germain to the proposition to investigate frauds.

Fourth—Mr. Potter justified his course in refusing an investigation into the frauds alleged in Mr. Hale's amendment because, he says, "We understood it contained recitals to which we could not assent, and which would have

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forced us to vote against our own resolution." This seems to me again to be an untenable rea­son. In the first place, in allowing Mr. Hale to offer an amendment, whatever recitals it might have had, by no means committed the House to the truth of the allegations. I would only have allowed him to make them good if he could.

Mr. Potter insists that the object was not and is not to attack the title of Mr. Hayes. If so, then why did he not, or the managers whose instructions he was carrying out, allow Mr. Casey Young's amendment to go in, which dis­tinctly stated, with a purpose of quieting the country, that the object was not to disturb the title of the present executive, which had been constitutionally settled by the last Congress.

But I have no time to say more at present except to add that 1 look upon the whole of this proceeding—concocted as it was, conducted as it has been—as most unwise, most unfortunate and most mischievous. Its effect will be to disturb the peace, harmony and quiet of the country. Neither Mr. Potter nor anybody else can prevent it, and 1 say to him, most respectfully, that nothing short of the immediate, general and firm concert of law and order abiding people of all parties, Republicans and Democrats, throughout the Union, in reprobation of this investigation proceeding any further, with a view to disturb the Presidential title—such as announced by the Pennsylvania Democracy in their conven­tion a few days ago^—can arrest the most fear­ful consequences. Those who -have thought they innocently sowed the wind, will reap the whirlwind.

My own opinion is, as I repeatedly said, that this affair will prove in the end either a con­temptible farce or a horrible tragedy. It will lead to nothing or to the Mexicanization of our federal republic. This the result must show, but I say, as I said on the other recent occa­sion, that all soft words insinuating in the mind of the people of this country the idea that Mr. Hayes can be peaceably unseated by Congres>, are as delusive and as guileful as the whispering of the great arch fiend in the shape of a toad in the ear of Eve, from which spring all our woes. Very respectfully,

ALEX. H. STEPHENS.

P E R S O N A L .

Judge H. D. Barron, of St. Croix Falls, Wis., is in the city.

Hon. S. G. Anderson, Hutchirrson, at the Metropolitan.

"Goody" Hubbell, the lively city editor of the Winona Republican, in the city.

F. M. Gove, of the Milwaukee type foundry, is paying a visit to his friends and customers in this region.

Chas. Eneu Johnson, the celebrated printing ink manufacturer, and wife, of Philadelphia, are in the city.

Hon. George Giles, Belle Plaine, was in the city yesterda}', and looked in upon the impeach­ment proceedings.

The following were among the arrivals at the Clarendon yesterday: J. Kabernagle, C. Cavi-lier, Pembina, D. T.; O. B. Turrell, Redwood Falls; M. V. Blackman, Beloit, Wis.; W. H. C. Folsom, Taylor's Falls; Rev. D. Jenkins, Bloomfield, Iowa.

Hon. John Black and wife, of Milwaukee, are at the Metropolitan. Mr. Black is the mayor

I t Calls Mayor Maxfleld—His Peaceful Death at Six O'clock Last Evening.

An event, though hourly expected and feared for weeks past none the less sad, occurred at 6 o'clock last evening, and the citizens of St. Paul, irrespective of rank or calling, creed or political belief, mourn the death of James T. Maxfield, for years past its most faithful and honored chief executive, enterprising citizen, and great true-hearted husband, father and friend. Elsewhere in the GLOBE we give a faint tribute to the public and private worth of deceased, with a brief sketch of his honorable life. Here we refer but briefly to the sickness and the ending—an ending that comes to all flesh sooner or later.

Mayor, Maxfield came to St. Paul in 1864, then a victim of the dread disease which cul­minated in his death at the time stated last evening. Being incapacitated by his bodily ailments from active business, Mr. Maxfield, upon his settlement in this city, invested a portion of his capital in business and other property, the well-known Maxfield block on up­per Third street testifying to his sagacity, taste and enterprise in building up the city of his adoption. From the first, Mr. Maxfield manifested a warm admiration for St. Paul as a business and social centre, and an earnest de­sire for the improvement of all its natural ad­vantages, and all measures to that end ever found in him a staunch and persistent advo­cate. Though Buffering greatly from his phys­ical infirmities, Mr. Maxfield possessed that strength and determination of will, coupled with a sunny temperament and quick appreciation of the beautiful, which enabled him* to meet his trials with a bravery and forti­tude, and a general outward cheerfulness, pos­sible to but few-men, and which undoubtedly operated to prolong his lif e.

Slowly but surely, however, the dread dis­ease sapped away his vitality, and about the 20th of December last he suffered a severe atr tack, confining him to his room, and much of the time to his bed. At this time, however, his brave, cheerful disposition was maintained, and his watchful care over the interests of the ' city kept up. His associates in the city govern­ment were furnished abundant evidence of the latter characteristic. An especially striking ex­hibition of this was given in his message to the new council upon its organizing Thursday, May 10. His clear, wise and comprehensive recommendations on that occasion will not soon be forgotten, while the following set • tence, in the light of the event now mourne ', and then almost bouily expected, possesses peculiar significance:

"Never receiving anything but kind won't (or words quickly spoken in the heat of par ion and as quickly forgiven and forgotten) from any officer connected with the city government, I can say, without any mental reservation or secret evasion, that I can take every man con­nected with the city government, since I held the position of alderman the first time, by the hand and say God bless you, I wish you well."

Feeling thus toward his associates and hu­manity, JamesT. Maxfield, patiently, cheerful­ly awaited the coming of the final message.

Two weeks ago to-morrow his entire family were summoned around his bed and he bid them a tender farewell, everyone anticipating that he had but a few moments to live. Since then he has lived in momentary expectation of death but was borne np by, a most wonderful vitality. Everything that his own immediate family and kind" friends could do was done to smooth the way, and when the message finally came, he received it as he had lived, bravely quiet, dropping off as if in a peaceful sleep. He retained his full consciousness until some fifteen min­utes before his death, when with his character­istic thoughtfulness he requested the family standipg about his bedside to sit down and not fatigue themselves in standing. Jfle then closed his eyes, and his life gently drifted away almost without the least tremor of a muscle, as one friend said, as a child going to sleep.

Mr. Maxfield was a member of Ancient Land­mark lodge A.'. F . \ and A.*. M.\ , under whose auspices the funeral services will be conducted from the Metropolitan Hotel, Saturday, the ex­act hour for which has not yet been decided upon. He was also a member of the Knights of Pythias, and this order will be present in a body. •

The city council hold a meeting at 9 o'clock this morning to arrange for the ceremony, in which all the city officers, tho police and fire department will take part.

THE SHERIFFALTY.

The County Commissioners to Elo< t a Suc­cessor to Major Becht This Afternoon.

At the meeting of the county board yester­day, after passing the resolutions referring to the death and funeral of the deceased sheriff, Mr. Wagner moved that the board meet after the funeral, for the purpose of appointing a successor to Major Becht.

The president said that it was doubted of Milwaukee, and of course a sound Demo- j by many whether the board had power to make

" " . . * . . - the appointment. He should bke the opinion

mittee adjourned till Friday.

T H E COURTS.

The Millers' Convention. INDLVSAPOLIS, May 29.—The millers this

afternoon, after a lively discussion, tabled the resolution asking Congress for certain financial relief, and that the repeal of the bankrupt law is not a proper subject for this convention. Resolutions were passed calling the attention of Congressmen to the discrimination in favor of free foreign flour, and placing a duty on wheat, as seen in the tariff bill now pending; also asking Congress to extend the same Bab-sidy to steamers plying between New Orleans and South America as is now given to those be­tween New York and South America. After the re-election of the present officers, excepting some of the vice presidents, for another year, the convention" proper adjourned sine die. The executive committee will be in session this evening, and to-morrow an excursion around the city will take place.

Probate Court. i Before Judge O'Gorman. 1

In the matter of the estate of Phillip Gold­smith. Sale oath and sale bond of administra­tor, with will annexed, filed and approved.

In the matter of the estate of Washington M. Smith. A. R. Capebart appointed administra­tor and qualified.

Estate of Albion D. Brown. Final account of administrator and petition for allowance of same and for distribution of estate filed. Order made for hearing June 26. at 10 o'clock A. M.

Estate of E, M. Larpenteur. Final account of executors and petition for distribution filed. Order made for hearing July 2.

In the matter of the estate of Lauriston HalL Order made and entered on report of sale of real estate by executors.

Municipal Court. 1 Before Judge Flint. ] .

CRIMINAL.

John Dnnklee, charged with assisting a prisoner to •scape from a policeman, was com­mitted to the city work-house for 15 days in default of 910 fins and costs.

Charles Kemp, one of the rowdy lads con­victed of trespass and causing a disturbance Sunday afternoon, paid his fine and was dis­charged.

John Woods, (colored,) whose ease has bee'n pending some time, paid a fine of $5. the court (emitting the costs.

John Doyle, another of the Sunday roisterers, aid his fine and was discharged.

] want fair play, right and justice, and will be satisfied with nothing short of this. If Mr. Potter's resolution is passed without allow­ing an amendment looking to an investigation of other alleged frauds, mischief, and no good will come of it. It will divide our side and unite the other. I should, if there, and not paired as I am, vote against the previous ques­tion, and then against the resolution if amend­ments were denied. Yours truly,

[Signed] ALEX. H. STEVENS*" After this I sent a similar note to my col­

league, Mr. Harris, and requested him to an­nounce my pair if a vote was taken.

From these notes it will clearly appear with -whom I conferred and tho opinion entertained of the effect of the proceedings then going on in the House, upon the Democratic party as well as on the country. I looked upon them as unwise and untimely, and fraught with mis­chief. It clearly appears from these notes that I was not in favor of a motion to defeat inves­tigation of fraud of any kind. I was only against a one-sided investigation. I also have been since the Presidential election con­stitutionally decided against any investigation with a view to impeach or assail the title of the present incumbent of the executive chair. The Democracy of the school in which I was reared was planted upon the principle of law and order, upon abiding by the law as consti­tutionally expounded.

This was the state of things when I made my appearance in the Honse, Tuesdav, the 16th inst. I had not heard from Mr. Potter. I had not consulted directly or indirect­ly with any Republican in the House or out of the House. I made »n appe-d to Mr. Potter to withdraw his call for the incvious question, to allow me three minutes onh

crat. He is the man who had the pi nek to re­lieve Milwaukee of itB incubus by removing Wm. Beck, for many years the notorious chief of police of that city.

The follow ing are the arrivals at the Cos­mopolitan hotel: Joseph Brummer, Milwaukee; E. Siegfrid, Chicago. P. O. French, Austin; Mrs. Charles H. Lineau and child, Watertown; Chas. W. Ossman, St. Louis; J. Woodruff, St. Charles; Maurice Johnson, Worthmgton; A. Van Osdel, Syracuse, Minn.; Sam. White and wife, La Crosse. I

The arrivals at the Metropolitan Hotel were: C. E. Cornell, New York; D. L. Craft, James S. Casey, J. N. Donovan, United States Army; J. Ames, Buffalo; J. A. Walters, Austin; N. N. Kerr, C. T. Jerome, St. Louis; W. E. Turner, Faribault; Geo. E. Bragdon, James Stinson, Henry Calm, Chicago; Mrs. F. N. Waite, Man-kato; John Black and wife, Milwaukee; J. G. Morgan, E. M. Pay ton, Dayton; J. H. Gunz, Austin; Morris Kahn, Evansville; Chas. N. Eaton, La Crosse; Mrs. M. Doran, Le Sueur.

At the Merchants: 8. Mclutire, Red Wing; F. A. Sanford, Boston; D. Levy, New York; J. Thorna, Chicago; S. A. Clewell, Stillwater; G. D. Dill, Osceola; J. B. Storking, Eau Claire; J. W. Cushing, Chicago; P. E. HubbeU, Winona; I J. Lit, Chicago; R. F. Hersey, StiUwater; A. H. Demsomb, Watertown; Lee Moss, Chicago; M. Ballenburg, Chicago; C. B. Wheaton, Elk Riv­er; A. McLeod, Anoka; G. E. Candell, Chicago; G. B. Deming. Chicago; J. B. Giifillan, Minneapolis; W. Gallup, Eau Claire; E. S. Hart, Clinton. Iowa; S. H. Bishop, St. James; L. B. Wellington, W. H. Wilson, H. D. Chollar, Chicago; J. A. Flomerplb, New York; Mrs. I. Donnelly, Ninninger; J. M. Barrett, Chicago; E. A. WUlis, New York; E S. Weid, Milwaukee; J. D. Condit, Hudson; J. B. Ray­mond, Dakota; S. W. Shein, Eau Claire; W. Bramwell and lady, Minneapolis; A. S. Bond, Milwaukee; E. Woramer, Princeton; J. Lit, Chicago; C. Hinds, Shakopee; G. W. McCollougb, Boston; N. Gibbert, Falby Creek; O. G. Fittle, Connecticut; P. A. Bergsma, Anoka; W. Howe, F. B. Howe, Red Wing; J. G. Butterfield, Butterfield; C. E. Mars, Osceola: F. D . Hughes, Jr., New York; T. Bardon, Ashland; E. V. Wright, Chicago.

of the county attorney. Mr. Maynard hoped the gentleman would

withdraw his motion. He had no doubt the board had the power. They were expressly au­thorized by lawjto appoint a man to fall the office forthwith. We can change our modes of pro­cedure, our days of meeting, or anything else, but we cannot change the common law which says the board shall appoint a successor forth­with. But as many think differently, in defer­ence to their opinion, he had no objection to its going over till next Tuesday.

Mr. Lmdeke, who had retired from the board for about 15 minutes, again entered and said that he had spoken to Mr. O'Brien, and he would like that gentleman to give his opinion, if the board bad no objection.

Mr. O'Brien was then requested to give his opinion, which be did, to the effect that the commissioners had the power as an ap­pointing board, and that they were enjoined to act immediately. There were many reasons for their acting at once. One was that the deputies ceased to be deputies with the Sheriff's death, and there was none to do the county business in case of need.

County Attorney Rogers was asked to give his opinion, and said the proper time for the appointment was Tuesday next. The commis­sioners acting forthwith certainly meant noth­ing more nor less than at the earliest legal time, and that could not be before Tuesday, because of the ten days necessary notice in calling a special meeting. Mr. Rogers explained bis po­sition at length, and added that the board, if there was any doubt could make their appoint­ment to-morrow, and confirm it on Tuesday.

Mr. Wagner renewed his motion that the board meet immediately after the funeral of Major Becht and appoint a Sheriff.

Mr. Lindeke thought he could see trouble ahead.

After a general conversation, the motion was put and carried, and the board adjourned till 4 o'clock to-day.

The names mentioned most prominently in connection with the vacancy are Chief of Police James King, Col. C. B. Uline and ex-Sheriff John Grace.

The Grand Lodge o f Good Templars. BOSTON, Mass., May 29.—The Bight Worthy

Grand Lodge of the Order of Good Templars is holding its 24th session here. Delegates are in attendance from all parts of the United States, from England, Ireland. Scotland, and Canada. Various committees were appointed, and fraternal greetings received. The report of Rev. G. T. Boss congratulates the order on large accessions daring the year, and reviews the negro question and j dissensions in the order which grew out of it, says the doors are in reality now open to all mankind and over the temple now floats the banner of universal brotherhood. Tin report of the B. W. G. Sec­retary congratulates on the numerical and financial progress, and sums up as follows: To-day the Good Templar order of the world is firmly established in 77 different countries and territories, in six conti­nents of the world, and in fifteen countries un­occupied by i t last year, with a total member­ship of 800,000 adults and 100,000 juveniles.

Gen. Shields arrived in Milwaukee last eve­ning and was met at the depot by military and civic associations and escorted to the Plankinjg-

My object was to get him to withdraw [ ton house, where he made a short address tb a the call for the previous question or, if he huge number of citizens.

Moot Court Last Night. A meeting of the Law Students' association

ef the city of St. Paul was held last evening at the old court house. A very interesting quo warranto case involving the right to an import­ant office was.argned and submitted. John W. Cathcarfe appeared as attorney general and prosecuted the case in the name of the State, and Alfred Hall acted as counsel for the relator. Thos. D. O'Brien and WUliam B. McGroUy ap­peared as counsel for the respondent. The ar­guments of the various counsel touched on some pretty deep eonstitntioual questions and the various subjects treated of were very ably handled. We noticed with pleasure that in ac­cordance with the suggestion of the GLOBE to­bacco wai etehevoed instead of being so univer­sally used as at a former meeting.

s j a i f — r Democratic Convention. MONTOOJOBI, Ala., May » .—The Demoentie

BUte convention assembled to-day. W. t . Bram was chosen president. Three ballot* toe governor were bad, and on the last one Cobb received 199^5 Laugton 17«K; B a n e * 126. Necessary to a choice 881. The convention ad­journed until to-morrow morning. Five bosr-dred delegates were present.

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