Daily Wabash Express, Volume 20, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 7 January 1871 — Page 1
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The Legislature.
Very little business was transacted on yesterday in eiiher House. The Senate was not in session during the morning. "In the House the forenoon was occupied with the usual discussion about the quantity of stationery, postage stamps, Ac., which should be furnished each member, and the number of newspapers which should be taken. The Governor's Message was delivered at 2J P. M., in the Hall of the House of Representatives. It was patiently listened to by the large crowd, and was highly commended by the legislators of both parties. After hearing the •Message but little business was transacted by either House The Legislature will adjourn at an early hour to day until
Monday or Tuesday morning, when the committees will be announced and business begin to take some shape
Governor Baker's Message. A large portion of our space, this morning, is devoted to the message of GOT. BAKER which was presented to the LE gialature yesterday. It is an unusually valuable State paper, and notwithstanding its great length—necessitated by the number and importance of the topics of which it treats—will crramand the earnest attention of all who seek lull and accurate information relative to the affairs of our great and prosperous Commonwealth. We have not room, to-day for extended comment on any of the subjects socarfdidly, clearly and ably handled by the Governor but commend the Message to the attentive consideration of our readers, with the atsurancfe that they will be abundantly repaid for the lime occupied in its perusal.
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A HUGE SNAKE STOKY.'
The n9tcr Tracked in the SHOW Over a Mile—An Unreasonable Story.
A correspondent of the Pleasant Hill Leader writes Your readers will doubtless throw this paper down with the exclamation ol "1'shaw, 1 don'i believe a word of it," after they read this story hence, 1 have hereto attached my oath before a Justice of the Peace.
Last Monday morning I went out in the timber on Grand litver to look for a steer, and when entering deep under growth of timber, 1 was HI art led to bud the remains ol a—1 took it to be a yearling—call" which had not, from appearances, been killed more than two hours. The snow was pressed down around the animal, but not a foot track ot any kind could be observed.
This aroused my curiosity, and I at once set to wot to solve the mystery, which I was not long in doing, as the trail of a huge anaconda, so laige that it could be nOiiced for a hundred yards ahead, was seen to lead off from wheie I first made the discovery. Not being content with my di-coveries, I at once determined to find where the tremendous insect, or marvelous animal, secreted himself, which I found about a mile up the river, in a ledge of rock and when I approached the excavation I could see enough of his Miabeship to make a rough estimate of his dimensions. He was at least thirty-six inches in circumference, and as 1 saw only about twelve feet of his body, I could not say as to his length, but honestly believed him to be at least twen-ty-four feet in length. I did not dare to go nearer the den than twenty yards, as I was not srined, but intend to investigate his case as soon as I can get assistance.
TliU snake has been seen once before by a couple of huniers, but their story was so near like the one 1 tell that no one would believe it. Of my further discoveries your readers shall hear in the future. OrnE DICKENS.
Sworn and subscribed to before me on the 18th day of December, 1870. J. Taylou, J. P.
BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW lOKK.
FARMERS* CLUB.-
NEW YORK. Jan. 6.—A number of members of the Farmers' Club ol the American Institute, who made a trip to California together last summer, hail a reunion and dinner last evening ai the Metropolitan. Among the prominent members of the Club, present, were Hon N. G. Ely, President of the Club Donald G. Mitchell, J. B. Lyman and wife, P. T. Qttinn, Silas Higgins, of the Norwich Bulletin, and wile, Prof. Whitney, of the Artesian. Ely presided, and explained the object for which they had met, and read letter* of regret froiu George Barston, of California, Mark Twain, D. D. I\ Moore, J. K. Dodge, Joseph Harris, A. Willard, Mr. Bradon and others. Speeches were made by Cvman, Mitchell, Miss Meddee, Morgan and others.
RETIRING BOARD.
The Retiring Board, General McDowell, President, in session at Military Headquarters, in this city, adjourned yesterday, by orders from Washington. About eighty officers bud been summoned to appear befote it, m»si of whom have been retired, owning to lack of orders from
Washington shouing whether
TWENTIETH YEAR.
Captains
in co.iiuiaud of six recruiting station" in (his city are attached or not. There have been no enlistments here since January.
A GREAT BATTLE.
A dispatch trom Havre, dated Jan 3.,
LIVINGSTONE.
A late foreign mail brings the report th«t Livingstone has arrive*) at Mozambique, ^n|i he was waiting there for a vessel bound for England.
MEMPHIS,
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
MEMPHIS, January 6.—Another accident occurred to the express train for New Orleans, on the Mississippi Central Railroad, south of Grenada, last night, caused bv the running off of the engine and three coaches. Lewis Marble, en gineer, was severely, probably fatally, in jured. The fireman *as also injured. NQn§ of the passengers were injured.
A Battle on ike Left Bank of the St-iue.
No Decided Advantage Gained.
Bombardment of Southern Forts of Paris.
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Tile French Repulsed Sapinges.
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Near
Siege of Becfort Continues.
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Favre to Attend the Lou-
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A BATTJ.K ALOLIO THE SEINE. LONDON, January 6 telegraph
Gen. Manteufl'el
j-oin Amiens on the 3d inst.
that"Gen. Bentheim, with troops from the first aimy corps, attacked the French early in the morning of that day, Tuesday, on the leii hank of the Seine, and captured three cannon, three flags, and 500 ptUoners. Gea. -lientheim himself telegraphs from Elenor on the 4th con firming the above intelligence, and adds that he has pursued the enemy beyond Bongachard. The battle lasted throughout the day.
BOMBARDMENT.
VERSAILLES, January 4, via LONDON, January 5.—The bombardment of the southern forts of Paris commenced at 9 o'clock this, Thursday, morning.
THE FRENCH ARMY OF ^THE NORTH. LONDON, Jan. 5.—The iFrench army of the North returned tojjheir encampment near Roilles, after tl* battle ot the 3d inst. General Faidherw, in an oider of the day, says "Soldieiiin the battle of Pont Naiseiles, you viAriou.-dy held your positions. At Bapaui& you carried all the positions of whe enemy. This time he will not^feny you a victory. By your valor aSid constancy you have deserved well of |our country. As soon as we have obtained provisions and ammunition we will cuntinue operations."
FROM HAVANA. •.»«
A newspaper correspondent at Havana describes the excitement of the Spanish authorities in Cuba on the subject ot tillibustet ing expeditions genet ally, and more e-pecially ot Gen. Ryan's proposed expedition in the Hornet. He mentions the arrival of reinforcements from Spain, numbering 81 officers and 2,170 men. Also that Captain General Valmaseda is punishing lor disloyalty and there are indications of complications between England and Spain, owing to the seizure by the latter of the British schooner Vic toria, and that the volunteers ol Havana find it impossible to live on the government rations, hence subscriptions have been started to supply them with other food.
SPECIAL TO THE WORLD.
LONDON, January 5.—Jules Favre is coming here. Trochu accuses the garri son of Avron with contemptible cowardice. ,v
SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE. The Prussians on the morning of the 4th surprised and dispersed the French force on the left bank of the Seine near Rouen, capturing three stands of colors, two cannon and 450 prisoners. The seige of Belfort continues. General Gluraer. commanding the German forces in the valley of the Saone, reports that he evacuated Dijon in acco:dance with orders from headquarters, and reached Heoul on the 29th tilt. He adds thai he still holds the passage of the river Saone.
SPANISH CABINET.
LONDON, Jan. 5.—A dispatch from Madrid corrects a former statement of the composition of the Spanish Cabinet, as follows: Serrano, President of"Council Martas, Minister ot Foregn Affairs Ulloa, Minister of Justice Berranger. Minister of Marine Sogasta, Minister of Interior Seovilla, Minister of Public Works Ayala, Minister of Colonies.
FRANCE.
THE FRENCH REPULSED.
VERSAILLES, Jan. 5.—General Manteufiel reports that an attack made by a considerable mass of the enemy was repulsed near. Sapinges on Monday, with small loss on our fide and heavy losA to the enemy, including 250 prisoners.
FRENCH RETREAT.
On Tuesday, General Van Boegen with 15 divisions victoriously repulsed an attack of the army of the North near Haupuunie.
At the end of the last fight the enemy began to retreat, which soon beeame dis apterous to them in consequence of the close pursuit of our cavalry. We have already 500 prisoners.
TELEGRAPH MESSATTES.
BREST, Jan. 6—The French Government informs the Telegraph that messsages for Paris will be accepted to be forwarded at the sender's risk. The charge, ten cents per word, and messages must not exceed twenty words.
ST. l,OUlS.
IIIIK-IV' THE LEGISLATURE. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 6.—The State Senate
adjourned to day
until Monday, after
hearing Governor McClurg's message tead. The House also adjourned until the same time.
GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE.
Gov. McClurg's Message congratulates the people on the present prosperous and
morning, confirms the dispatch alteady peaceful condition ol tne State. He says published of a great battle on the Uft the recent revelation of the ballot box is bank of the Seine. The battle has leen creditable to the people asserts there was. very fierce and of a very sanguinary
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character, and lasted for several hours, I any 'he constitution.il amendments re but as far as can be ascertained no decided cently voted for, and believ&i there will advantage was gained. The, loss on the he no trouble in the future if those in part of the Prussians was very heavy, and power will promptly punish those who the French troops showed remarkable spirit and daring.
organized party or faction opposed to
may attempt to disturb restored peaceful relations.
GERMAN MEETING.*
ig of rbich
A numerously attended meeting Germans was held last night, it resolutiops strongly protesting against the government selling arms to France, were unanimously adqpted.
FIKE.
An entire block of business and other houses in Plattsburg, Mo., was burned yesterday. Loss not reported.
RIGHT OF WAT.
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A member of the Cherokee National Council, now in this city, states that an order passed ih^t dy, granting tf the Atlantic & Pacific Railway the right of way through tlie land of the Cherokee Nation also the right to cut timber for construction of the road.^ ^j
C0SGBE8SI051L.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, January 6.
Mr. Whitmore introduced a bill to create an additional collecliou district in Texas, to make the citv of Sabine Pass a port of entry, and a bill relating to the survey of the Natchez and Agelina rivers in Texas.
The House resumed consideration of the resolution reported by the Committee on Foreign Affairs, in reference to the dispute between Minister Wasbburne and the late Government of Paraguay.
Mr. Sarge -t advocated the resolution and denounced the sanguinary character ot the late President Lopez.
Mr Beck supported the resolution and criticised severely the necessity of voting on the action of Admirals Gordon and Davis.
Mr. Dawes regretted the necessity of voting on the resolution. Mr. Banks, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, said that the resolution had been drawn very mild by the Committee, and did not amo nt to cen sure on any naval officer. The language was that these officers failed to discharge their duty. The reason why they failed to discharge their duty was the fault of the Navy Deparment, and it was against the policy of the Department that the Committee on Foreign Affairs protested most solemnly.
Mr. Banks went on to say that the Committee did not censure Admiral Gordon nor Admiral Davis, but censured the practice and policy of the Navy Department, which set up against the State Department, against the government and the country and assumed to hold itself judge of what should be done for American citizens in foreign countries.
Mr. Maynard offered an additional resolution, censuring Fleet Captain Ramsey and Lieutenant Commander Eirtland for going to the camp of Lopez and acting with inquisitors, who extorted false conlessionstiom Bliss and Masterman, an act in which they were guilty of a grave offence. He spoke in support of the resolutions.
Mr. Farnsworth offered an additional resolution, requesting the Secretary of. the Navy to institute proceedings by court of inquiry, for the trial ot Admit als Gordon ana Davis for offenses described in the report.
Mr. Wood referred to the whole matyer as a mere controversy between individuals, and argued that the whole trouble grew out of vagueness and indefiniteness of the law governing the re la- ions between diplomatic and naval officers of the government.
Mr. Willard, member of the Committee' on Foreign A Han s, argued against the resolutions of censure.
Mr. Banks repeated the remark that the resolutions did not censure Admirals Gordon and Davis.
Mr. Willard replied that if the gentleman's (Banks') name was mentioned in the same connection he would be very apt to regard it as a resolution of censure.
Mr. Myers, another member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, said he voted for the majority resolutions, and that they did mean censure of Admirals Gordon and Dbvis. If they did not mean censure he should be devoted to them. He certainly should not vote for them as censuring the Navy Department for instructions which he had never seen.
Mr. Voorhees said he would vote for the resolutions because he had be«n long impressed with the. fact that the foreign policy of the government was weak and contemptible, and wished it reformed He wanted to have something else to which the country could point with pride hesides the Martin Koszta affair. Fie did not want the Navy to live forever on the fame acquired for rescuing one citizen from foreign oppression and outrage.
Mr. Eld ridge opposed the resolutions, and said that the eonclusion he had ariived at was, that neither Minister Wash burne nor Admirals Gordon and Davis should be censured by the House.
Mr. Mtingen did not look upon the proceedings ns a trial of those naval officers, but as a declaration of public policy on the part of the House. He would vote for the resolutions.
Mr. Orth closed the discussion, and appealed to the House to adopt the resolutions and thereby vindicate the honor of the Government.
Mr. Wood moved to lay the whole suba The House refused to lay the resolutions on the table—yea" 44, nays 116.
The resolution offered by Mr. Farnsworth, directing a court of inquiry for the trial of Admirals Gordon and Davis, was agreed to by 90 to 26.
The resolution offered by Mr. Maynard for censuring Fleet Captain Ramsey and Lieutenant Commander Kirtland, was agreed to by 66 to 69.
The resolution offered by Mr. Orth, disapproving the conduct of Rear Admiral Charles Davis for delaying for an unreasonable time to proceed to the rescue of Messrs. Bliss and Masterman, in accepting their release in the manner and under the circumstance" detailed in the testimony, in receiving, holding and treating theqa as prisoners, was adopted. Yeas, 100 nays, 62.
The resolution offered by Mr. Swann was lost, only 14 yeas. The resolution reported by the committee declaring that Admiral Gordon in neglecting to aid Mr. Washburn^ in reaching the government to which h* was accredited, tailed to discharge his duty as commander of the South Atlantic squadron, was adopted by 89 to 39.
The other majority resolutions were agreed to without division. Mr. Julian offered a resolution, instructing the Committee on Public Lands to inquire into the expediency of providing by law that every officer, soldier and sailor who served ninety days in the war for the Union, and was honorably discharged, shall receive 160 acres of public land as a homestead, his actual term of service to count as part of the five yesrs required by the homestead act of 1862. Adopted.
Mr. Conner asked leave to offer a resolution, instructing the Secietary of the Navy to publish in general orders, the resolution of censure adopted to-day, on Admirals Gordpn and Davis.
Mr. Hooper ol\jeo td. The House then, at 4 o'clock P. M., adjourned, the session to morrow to be for general debate only.
DAYTON.
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FIRE.
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DAYTON, Ohio,
Jan. 3.—At about 3
o'clock, this morning, fire was discovered in the Befkpt Hou$e, third story. Many gliest* apd boarders were compelled to fly in night dresses. The efficiency of tlie Holly water worcp saved the whole block Nobody hurt. LQ«S over $10,0^0. The hotel is tobe cloae^ for repairs. ,'
TERRE-HAUTE INDIANA. SATURDAY MORNING. JAN
WASHINGTON.
A SENATORIAL OPINION.
WASHINGTON, Jtn 6.—Senator Morton says be does not believe thai the President will appoint members of Congress on the Stn Domingo commission, in the event of the passage of the Senate resolutions by the House.
COMPLIMENTARY DINNER.
It was- determined by the Ways and Meane Committee yesterday, to tender to General Schenck, before his departure lor England, a complimentary dinner. It is not yet known to whom invitations will be extended, but it is supposed the Senate Finance Committee and Vice President Colfax, Speaker Blaine, and Senators Fish and Boutwell will be included. It is understood Schenck will not be expected to refer in any speech which he may make on theoccasion, to his future action in England.
CENSUS."- I="
No census has been taken in 127 of the 387 election districts. Assistant Marshals have taken it in 130 districts, and by giving each Marshal one more district, Gen. Sharpe proposes to finish it by the 14th inst.
ABSURD STORY.
An absurd storv is going the rounds that a son of the late Anson Burlingame is about to enter Columbia College. This young gentleman spent some time at one of the German Universities, during his father's residence at Pekin and sub-e quent mission on behalf of the Chinese Government to different Western nations. Since his lather's death he has returned to the United States and settled in this city, for the purpose of practicing law.
CLUB BALL.
The event last evening was a ball of the Americus Club at the Academy of Music, whieh was connected for the occasion by a bridge with living Hall. Dec orations elaborate, music superb, tickets elegant, aud everything en regie. Among the most promiuei guests present were Gov. Hoffman and staff, Gen. Tweed and Gen. Ingalls.
ARMY OFFICERS.
An order mustering out of service 127 officers, to date from Ja' try lstu was made public yesterday. N supernumerary officers now remain in the army, and promotion in line, which has been stopped for two years, will recommence as soon as new vacancies occur. No promotions or new appointments can be made in the several staff corps, however, and reduction in these corps will continue to be made gradually, as last as deaths or resignations occur, instead of by pummary muster-out, its the law requires, in the line, of 127 officers mustered out, 74 were transferred Itom '.heir regiments to the waiting order list, in order to make them tempoi ary, and belter officers taken from the waiting order li-it and put in their places. Many of the 74 were before Gen. Hancock's boaid, or were reported for investigation by the board, but not ordeied before it on account of lack of lime lor them to rcach this city from distant posts in the Territories.
It is believed that a few officers of decided merit have been compelled to leave the city against their inclinations, by the operations of the reduction law, which has gone into effect.
Many gross improprieties ip the work ing of tLe law for the retirement ot army officers have been brought to the at temion ol the House Military Committee, many officers drawing from five hundred to two thousand dollars more pay on the retired list than tliey received while on active duty. Meanwhile, no duly was required of them, and many of them were engaged in lucrative business. This abu^e grows out ot the law Authorizing retirement of officers on pay of the grade they held when wounded or disabled, whieh was passed some five years ago at the solicitation of a Senator who had a son who was a Captain in the regular army and who had been a Brigadier General ot volunteers during the war. The son was enabled to drop (he duties ol Captain and pay of twenty-five hundred dollars a year, and go upon ihe retired list, with a salary of more than five thousand dollars.
A large number .of officers have been retired in this way, Lieutenants as Majors and Colonels, aid Captains and Majors as Brigadiers and Major Generals. While these regular army officers are thus retired ujxtn the pay of the voiun teer rank they held during the war, disabled volunteer officers who do not get places in the regular army, get only a pension of from fifteen to twenty dollars a month.
II F-I SAN DOMINGO. Notwithstanding the apparent adverse vote in the Committee on Foreign Affairs on General Banks' to San Domingo reso lution, ye«teraay, that gentleman is confident. that one similar to tbe Senate resolution will pass the House. It would appear from prominent representation of promfnent friends of annexation, that at lea-t two Democrats of the Mouse will vote for the appointment ol a commission. The reports about the appointment of a commission before action on the pending proposition are authoritatively denied, ll it- shall be pased next week in concurrent torm the names of the commissioners will be immediately announced, and a vessel is now wailing to convey them to San Domingo. It is thought they can obtain all the information desired and return to Washington for Congress to take action on the subject before adjournment of the present session.
UNFOUNDED REPORT.
A report has been circulated that the Spanish minister is actively engaged, through his emissaries and agents, in approving the annexation of San Domingo. There is no foundation whatever tor tbe report. It is known thai the minister takes no part whatever in the controversy...^.",
JOINT COMMISSION.
It is officially known that negotiations are in progress for the appointment of a joint commission by the United St^ee and Spain for the settlement of claims growing out of Cuban matters. .j
RAILROAD SCRIP TAX.
The postponement of a hearing in the case of the N. Y. Central railroad scrip dividend tax, was consented to by the law department of the Treasury only on the ground of Attorney General Alter man's absence, and in order that the railroad may present any evidence they have to Mr. Akerman on his return to Wa«h ington.
LOCAL NOTICES.
•EATER WOBAIB*-
We have a complete line of these Celebrated Pure" "Mohairs. Harper's Bataar has announced them, editorially, as the best and most beautiful black goods imported for the season.
We feel warranted in frivinir them oar hirh est recommendation, to the public,' and invite inspection. fitell, Ripley Jt Iteming,
Conner Majnand Fifth streets.
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The Markets.
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By Telegraph-] CMCIMATI, Jan, 6. COTTON—Market dull, prices droopinti middling li'/illi.
FLOUR—steady, with moderate demand. 5 6lte5 75 WHKAT—Qniet and unchanged- Red 115-
CORN—Steady, with moderate demand. 53*54. RYE—Scarce and firm.
OATS—Dull and unchanged. Ho, 2, 42. BARLEY—Qniet and unchanged, HOCKKIKS—Quiet a .d uochanscd. LINSEED OIL—Steady with moderate ie mand.
LARD OIL—Steady, with moderate demand. 1 Onal 08.
BUTTER—Heavy receipts depress the market, 24a27. CUEKSE—Steady, with moderate demand,
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SEED—Steady, with moderate
demand, KI%alUi. TIMOTHY SEED—Steady, with moderate demand-
PORK—Mess 1J 50. SHOULD1SRS—7K.7?ie8. LARD-llailK. GREEN MEATS-©*. 8*all. BULK MEATS—7*.
BACON-10,
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dOOS— Oemaad good at fall prices, ceipts 6,000. 6 40*6 65. ..---r UOLD-IOK
EXCHAX UE-Steady.
PORK-Mess at 18 75al8 87H. LRU-It^ HOGS—Dressed active and firmer, 6 85 alive, demand active and prices auvancedSa 10c 5 80a6 25.
••••JiKW YOKK MONEY MAltMKT. By Telegraph.] Nsw Yost. Jan. 6. GOLD—More active, opened at 10%, closed at
LOANS—6 to 7 per cent. CLEARANCES -823,000.000. :t GOVERNMENTS—Advanced %, MONEY—Easy at7 percent.
NUW YOKK DKf ttOOV* MAKKKl By Telegraph.] Haw Yoac. Jan. 6. Among j. bbe'S trade remains quiet and prices generally very-uniform, but amoug eommiesion ouses and agents there is a little more stir, as leading jobbers are beginning to pur -hase such goods as are adapted to the wants of eary trade, wherever iheyean be bought at prices whien appear reasonable. That is, at rates that will not involve loss on low and medium grades. Bleached eottona tbe market is now very firm, and fine it tods are said to be firm and well sold up, indicating firmness. Printers are determined to put up tbeprice of calicos hulf a cent all around, and to day joboer? advanced the price or American fanoy to 11. green and orange to 11%, and pinks aud checks with robes to the same figures. I he Manchester fan ies are also rfdvanoed to 11, and robes to 11)4, Dunnell's pur. le prints to 1'. In oolorcd cottons some revision in the prices of leadinv makes have taken place to-day among commission houses but until it extends to general trade would do more harm than goea to give prices which are no criterion for the whole trade. In mous delaines we have to make som* Revision. Jobbers pric- as follows: Manchester serges. Alpaca serge. Auglaise and Btriped lustres are advanced to 20. and 5-4 brilliants to 25. White Atlantic carded and imperial reps are offered at 22%, and printed mous delaines of all makes at 18. White Kock bleached muslins reduced to 15 Slaterville 31 inch do advanced to 8%.
LIST OF LETTERS
REMAINING IK TIIK POST OFFICE on Satnrda December SI. 1870. Persons calling for these letters will pleas, say advertised and give date of the list. 13'
LADIB8' LIST.
Anderson Rhodi Janellearn mrs Mattie- "5 Allen miss Nancy ilerriugton miss Julia Altison mrs E Hutchinson Mary A Atkins mrs A Hunt mrs Mary A Bakrr uiirs Malinda Irwin mrs Emily Hlottner mrs Kate Kesler tniss Lizzie B-jll iss Krmxie Kelly miss Mollie Brown mi*a Mattie Loyd Mary Bordner miss Laura Meyer Margaret Borden mits Annie E Moore miss Eliza Jane Buren miss Anna McMillen miss Maggie Iturns mrs Caesie Mcllroy miss Sarah Bu ke uirs Jane Nelson miss Mollie Catien} mirs Tillie Nichols miss Sarah Crannil mrs Amanda Parsons Martha Chapuian mrs S»rah Patten miss Eva pa,t
Pugh mis Emaline Kussell miss A Rockwell miss Clara Kose mrs Staats miss Vina Spellman Mary Stewart miss Mary. Scott mrs Mary Smith usiss Era Thayer mrs N v./.
Cain mrs Anna Crim mrs Mary Crooks mrs Mary Coffiu mrs Alice Collins mrs 2 t'»yle mrs Ntllie Coffer miss Ellen Duncan rars S Oarmone Anna Uoshan Katy
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Hawkins mrs BarbaryTeffi miss Belle Har-ia mrs Martha Troupe miss Sallie Hammond oivilen Wallis miss El-za A Harrington Ada Walt mis* dda
Wenth miss Ada
ARSTLIMRHS' LIST. Hoopes Louis Johnson Edward
Allen Oren Adams David Andeifon llardin B.tir Thos Ballard Wm si Backus Joserh ... "Bites eo Bentiey Geo Brennan I)
Jones John Kael.'heitner John E Kelly Eugene Kline Geo Kimbal DW KrousyAP 4'. Keim 4 Kro--.tis Jacob Laymon Wm Lonq Henry Loftis Thomas Long John Lobley Joseph Lotser W Mihan Wm A Mahan Maione Saml Myers Christian 'r MoConnell A MoDonough Neel- Sam- W Night James
Beyton John W Brigits John Burk James Kuchanan Wm Bruner Adam Bruns A Bryan S Canady W 4 Co Cramer Albert Crane Daniel Camvbel: E W Coriaan John Connelly Wm A Copeland Wm A Conley Michael Davison Perry !?,* Daily Dow: ins Thomas DudnitWm Dugan Jo^u
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GOV. COSRA®
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COTTON—Market dull, prices drooping Middlinc 15. FL'iUK—Market quiet, prices unchanged. Receipts 8,70 barrels. Superfine Western State, 535a5 tr oommun good extra, 6 I5a63II good choice, 6 35 a 6 65 Whit* Western extra 7 00 good extra Ohio 6 75 St Louis, 6 zn*8 25.
R.YK FLOUR—Unchanged. CORN MEAL-Quiet. WIIISKY—Dull ana prices a shade lower, 91.
WHEAT—Opened dull, but olosed active. Receipts6,fXX) bush new spr ng 1 42*143 new 1 43ai 4 red amber 1 46al 50 White Michigan 1 50.
RYK—^Quiet and unchanged. BAKLivY -Dull and unchanged,State 85. MALI—Quiet. CORN—sc rco, and prices firm. i!oceipW 12.000 bushels. No. 1 mixed, 77*79 yellow 80aSI.
OAT.-t Demand fair and ma*Kot firm Re, ceipts 5,755 bushels. Western Ohio Gua62%. HAY—Firm.
HOPS-Quirt. COFFEE -Demand fair and market firmRio 13ai6Vi.
SCOAR—Dull. Cuba 10 POKE—Mess dull. i9 75a20 00 eld 19 25al9 50 prime mess 17 00al7 25 new 20 00a20 75.
BEEF—Steady. Mess 10 00al5 00 extra 15 Ulal" "i. HAMJ 29a31.
LAI .' Quiet an'1 prices unchanged steam ecUle BUT I'EK l2a25.
CHEESE-12al64.
CHICAGO l'OKK MARKET. By Telegraph.] CHICAGO, Jan. 6. PROVISION S—Active and firmer.
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Ev*ns Bvans Levi Kv* Robert Edward^ I 'has Franklin Kev Kesseudrn O Feck tin. Craig ftFeck-Bobert* Zaeh
lin nton Ch*s Gray Mat Uarmong Emanuel Gray 8 N Oe«l*n John Green Hugh G'lkeson Glover Geo W Haberlan James Hathawayll W
Russell Jas 2 8haJohn Staricey Wm BpaiknHielkard SenonrW Stewart A Stewart Wm Smith Switser Sible} S ~aylpr Hirajn ay lor mr At hatther Wm' Ttf-nerSS iTickeryCV ^jaldt Jo» WilpurlSrastus
Harrison Cha. Harrison John 8 Harris Jas
Kirks L"wis Hood CbaS HoffF
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Gentlemen of the Senate and Home pf Jlqw#* tentutwa: Since the last adjournment of the General Awcmblv the Divine Providence has con tinued to smile upon the State, and tht year that has junt closed, has been crowned with many blegsings to her people.
STATS DEBT.
It affords me great pleasure in again welcominK the Kepresentatives of the people to these Halls of Legislation, to greet jrou at the outset with the a«sarance that the financial condition of the State, so far at leaxt as the liquidation of our foreign indebtedness is coucerned, is most satisfactory. Practically all the foreign debt ol the State, except $178,000 of the war loan bonds issued under the legisla tion ot 1861 has been redeemed. So earl a consummation of such a result was not anticipated two years ago, even by the most sanguine. It was then believed that the collection and application ol the revnue for the year 1870, would be necessary to complete the tedemption of the 2£ and 5 per cent, certificates of State stock outstandings and consequently tbat a portion of these stocks would have to continue bear interest until the summer or fall 1871. The result achieved is due to fact that in June last 1 received from the Treasury Department ot the United States on account of ihe llih installment of^ Indiana war claims against the United States, a draft or warrant on the Assistant Treasurer of the United States, at New York, payable to my oider in my official capacity, lor the sum of four hundred and sixty-four thousand nine hundred and twenty-three dollars and twenty-four cents ($464,923 24) which dralt or warrant 1 immediately indorsed so as to make it. payable to the Board of State debt Sinking Fund Commissioners of the State of Indiana, upon the joint indorsement of Nathan Kimball, Treasurer of State, and Thomas C. Slaughter, Agent of State. 1 transmitted the warrant thus indorsed by the hands of the Treasurer of State to the Agent of State with the request that, the proceeds of the draft should be'applied in redeeming first, such of the war loan bonds of the State as might be presented, and, secondly, to the redemption of the 21 and five per cent, certificates of stock still outstanding. The proceeds of the draft were applied accordingly and hence the favorable condition of our loreign indebtedness before mentioned.
Making a total of $4,167,487 94 Of the $433,240.12 of foreign indebtedness thus reported, the sum of $254,240.12 consisted of 5 and 2} per cent, certificates of State Stocks then unsurrendered, as lollows:
Five per cents $249,219 99 Two and one-half per cents.. $5,020 13
Total $254,240 12 On the first day of July, 1870, the Board of Commissioners of the State Debt Sinking Fund notified the holders of the 5 per cent, certificates of stock to present them at the Agency in New York for payment on or before the 1st day of September, 1870, and that in default of such presentment the State would cease to V*J interest thereon after said last mentioned date. The interest on the 2} per cents, had. been stopped long before by the Board because of their non-presentment for payment under a like notice. As the money is, and has been, in the Treasury of the Agency at New York for the re demption of all these five and two and one half percent, stocks still'unsurrendered, and, as the State has done all that can be reasonably required to procure iheir surrender, they should be treated and considered as practically paid and to that end I recommend that the General Assembly ratify, if such ratification shall bethought necessary, the action of the Board of State Debt Sinking Fund Commissioners in stopping the interest on these 5 and 2} per cent, certificate*.
Since tke end of the fiscal year, and up to January 5th, 1871, the following Stale Stocks have been redeemed, viz:
Of the 5 per cent, certificate-* $106,919.* 99 reducing the amount still unsurrendered to $142,300 00 Of the per cents. $1,288 13 reducing the amount still unsurrendered to $3,732 00 Of the war loan bonds $1,000 reducing the amount of these bonds still outstanding to the *u-n of -$178,000 00
The principal of the war loan bonds will not lie due for many years, and therefore the State can neither compel their surrender* nor stop the interest thereon. Treating the 5 and 2J per cents, as practically paid for the reasons already assigned, it follows that the entire recognized foreign debt of the State consists of War Loan Bonds lo the amount of $178,000 00
The Domestic Debt of the State has been increased since the end of the fiscal year, October 31st, 1870, by the redemp tion of State indebtedness with monies belonging to the Siuking Fund from $3,734,267.82 to $3,792,601 15 ll follows therefore that the debt of the State, Foreign and Domestic on the 5th day of January, 1871, may be stated thus,
FOREIGN DEBT.
War Loan Bonds $178,000 00 DOMESTIC DEBT. Non-negotiable bonds given to the School Fund $3,551,316 15 Sinking Fund monies applied to redemption of State debt for which no non-ne-gotiable bond has vet been given to School Fund 177,700 08 Vincennes University Bonds 63,5)85 00 Total Domestic Debt 3,792,601 15 Entire Debt Foreign aqd
Domestip on tLe Oth d$y of January, 1871 3,970,601 15 STATE AGENCY AND BOAKD OF STATE
DEBT SINKING FOND COMMISSIONERS. The Act approved December 21st, 1865, commonly called the State Debt Bill, provides for the abolition of the of fioe'of Agent of State as soon as all the five and two and one half per oent. certificates of State Stock shall he redeemed and canceled.
The probability is that some of the^e certificates have been destroyed, and will, therefore, never be presented if so, the agency under this legislation would perpetual,
Thare Is no longer any -necessity for the State Agency, or for the Board of State Debt Sinking Fui^d Commissioner* and I therefore ceeommend that both be immediately dispensed with. There will be no injustice or impropriety in requiring the holders at the to* remaining carti8 cqtf* to receive their noney at the Treas
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The Auditor of State in his report shows that at the end of the fiscal year, on the 31st dav of October last, the foreign indebtedness of the State amounted ,0 $433,240 12 And the domestic indebtedness to $3,734,247 82
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money received from the United states to the redemption of our foreign debt, as before staled, the ten per cent. State Debt Sinking Fund tax for 1870, will not be required when collected for the purpose or which it was levied. It will amount
*»er $600,000, and as Ihe law no"w *nd
bonds are believed to be what are technic-|
audited and allowed war claims of the State as was necessary to pay such inter est, as is fully explained in my regular message delivered at the opening of the last General Assembly and to which you are respectfully referred.
A pari of the 191 bonds before alluded to are dollar bonds and a part sterling
payable in New York City, and the ster ling bonds are for two hundred and iwenty-five pounds sterling each, pavable in London. The bonds may be sately estimated at $191,000, exclusive of interest and exchange. John W. Garrett, Esq. of Baltimore, is represented to be the owner oi 41 of the^ 191 bonds ten of the 41 being sterling bonds and the residue being dollar bonds. Mr Garrett, soon after the adjournment of the last Special Session ol the General Assembly, as the holder of these 41 bonds, commenced an action in the Circuit Court of Carroll county, in this State, against the Board of Trustees of the Wabash and Erie Canal fdr the purpose ot enforcing against said Canal and its revenues in the hauds of said Board of Trustees, a lien on the Canal which he insists was created to secure the payment of said bonds by he piovisions ot the General internal Impiovenient Act beiore mentioned. l'he suit is brought not only lor the benefit of the plaintiff, but for the benefit ot all other persons standing in the same relation and holding similar oonds. Soon after 1 was informed of the pendency of this actiou, 1 procured a transcript of the
Wkter Valley Canal, twentv-seven miles
Bill as other holders surrendered theirs and agreed to look exclusively to the revenues of ihe Cans I for one (ialf of their debt, this wonld hart* aeen "a new contract, and the Sti^te eoold not be justly eouplaim^ of n^sisiing on its egRq-
tion. Bat tlie holders of -the bonds now under consideration have continuously refused to suriender them under ihe adjustment piopo.-ed by the Butler BilJ, and the State cannot compel them to do so, nor can she lel'u^e to pay them without epudiating her plighted faith. the Sta r-huuld stand by and permit ihe Canal or its rereni-es to le wrested trom the hands of tbe Canal Trustees, to satii-fy a paramount lien created by the State itself inior to the conveyance of *he Canal to said Truteep, then, indeed might ibe holuers of tbe Canal stocks, with some show of reason, claim that the State should redeem ihe many millions of dollars of Caniil stocks which, under the existing air.uifenieit, are exclusively charged upon the Canal, and for which tlie State i» in no way bound. 1 hope that you win promptly ad pi such measures as will foievei preventthe possibility of ihe trust beinj: disturbed or impaired by the enforcement of this lit-n J- ig
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as the General Assembly Ui" General de ending the tru-i prop'-rty'Va OLD INTERNAL IMRROTEMVDV^riated attempt made to i-ubject it •no the In the foregoing statement of the [faction of paid lien. debtedness of the State, 1 have not irt, herewith respectful^ submit the proeluded as a part thereof one hundred and i0y«J opinion of ss lien Iricks ninety-one (191) old Indiana Bonds tions "rivUendricks, the attornevn emissued for Internal Improvement pur- lit gation,wimid, to.icliing the quesposes prior to the year 1841, and upon tainmg the questioiconnec:. with said which no interest has been paid by the ion i- a response. ,0
State since said last mentioned year except CANAL DEBT.
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Bondsthat is, bonds issued under the \Vaba--h & Erie Canal atocks to in* General Internal Improvement Act 91 juce j)e
January 2th, 1836, except ®ixty-mne of nt thereof on the'Ireasury of the them. These sixty-nine bonds last men ^tAte tinned are Wabash and Erie Canal bonds held by ihe Uniied States as an invest mem for certain Indian tribes, and the interest thereon was in November, 1868, i-euled up to the first day of July of that 5
This memorial and the accompanying publications entirely concur in the ol ject sought to be attained but, not only disa ree but contradict each other as tot-he:
record thereof wi ha view to considering basis on which the rights of tnemoriwhat steps, it any, were necessary to be aken to protect the interests of the State in relation to matters connected nh the litigation.
Uponanexaminationof the General In ternal improvement Act ot January 27, 1836, and the case of the Trustees of the Waba»h and Erie Canal vs. Beers, decided by theSupreme Court of the United States in 1862,and reported in 2d Black's Ueports, iage 448, 1 became satisfied that the onds issued by authority of said act were, by I he 9th section thereof, charged as a lien upon all the public works of the Stale, including the Wabash and Erie Canal, or at least that part of it which is situated below or south of the mouth of the Tippecanoe river. In this view of the subject, it became my duty to the State to prevent, if possible, the rendition of any decree under which the Board of Trustees of the Wabash and Erie Canal could be divested of the control of the Canal or its revenues until after the meeting of the General Assembly, so thai provision might be made to protect the trust and the interests of the State in any and every possible contingency that might'arise. Accordingly I employed counsel, and attended in person, accompanied by such counsel, and co operating with Hon. D. Pratt, who acted as the Attorney of the Canal Trustees, a defect of parlies defendant was pleaded, in omit ting to join the present owners of the other public works embraced in ihe lien. This course rendered it necessary that the plaintiR should continue the cause to jring the additional parlies before the court, and it was continued to the February term 1871 of said court. The While
alists and the liabilities of the Stale are predicated. The memorial in several places, either in terms or by the clearest implication,concedes that by the adjustment of 1M7, onehat ol he toimer debt ol theSta'e teased to be a State debt, and berante a citnal debt, chargeable exclusively upon the Wabash and Erie limal, its land.-and revenues but insists that, after the making of the arrangement, and by the violation thereof, the State levived her own liability by authorizing the building of railroads which carried freight and passengers (hat would have been cartied, in the absence of such railroads, by the canal, thereby impairing ihe revenues of the canal to such an extent as to render it». practically worthless as a security.
The publicBtions whieh accompany the memorial deny the concession- made by the memorial, and assert that by the adjustment the Slate never was released^ from her liability to pay that half of the. former debt of the State which was. charged upon the canal. 1 propose to notice both of these theories, and in do-: ing so I shall tor convenience sake submit what I have to say in support ol the.': two following piopositions, viz: 1st. That by the terms of the acts of January 19, 1846, and January 27, 1847, commonly called the "Butler iiill," and the nature ol the negotiations nhich resuited in their adoption and epocially the amendments suggested by the piinci-v pal bond-holders to the first aei, and adopted in the second, the chataeter of the bonds surrendeted and the certificates of canal stock issued and rtceived in lieu thereof and. by the coientpo. aneous and
of the south end of the Madison and In- frequent construction put upon the ad-^ __ -1 justment by both parties thereto, isS elear that the canal socks which ih©
dianapolis Railroad, the New Albiny and j, Vincennes Turnpike Road and that part of the northern division of the Central Canal which is situated in Marion county, are pH included in the lien, and all ot them, except the White Water Valley Canal having been aliened by the Stale conveyed the Wabash and Erie j'»nal to the Trustees under the Butler Bill, it fol lows that they would have to be applied to the satisfaction of the lien before^ the Wabash and Erie Canal could be subjected lo the payment ol any portion of aaid lien.
The White Water Valley Canal was aliened before the Wabasb and Erie Canal was transferred to the Trnt4«es, and conse quentlysaid last named canal would be liable in equity to be subjected to the satisfaction of the common lien before the White Water Valley Canal could be reached. I suppose it is certain that the other works liable to be subjected to tbe satisfaction of the lien before the Wabash and Erie Canal oould he reached would not satisfy the entire lien, and if th^y would that the State having sold these other work* for a valuable consideration, ought to protect them from the enforcement ot this lien against them. If he»e bonds area lien on the Wabash and Erie Canal, as I believe them to be, tbe State cannot afford to permit the title of the Trustees to be divested or their possession and control of the oaaal and it* revenues to be interrupted by the judicial enforcement of eaid lien. To prevent this, provision should be icade to pay out of the Treasury of the State such of said 191 bonds as may be adjudged to be a lien OQ the Canal and its revenues whenever it may become necessary te make such payment in order t« prevent tbe canal or its revenues from being subjected to the sat is At at ion of the lien. Indeed, independently of this lien altogether, I d» nit see how the Stae can honorably refti»e to re deem these few outstanding Internal fm provement Bonds. They were issued by the State and th? faith of the State was pledged for their- redemption, and this pledge cannot be disregarded or sot aside without the eonsent of both parties to ihe contract if the State has the ability to redeem the pledge, of which there can be no doubt. If the holders of t'he bond* had surrendered them under the Butler
Canal, its lands and revenues, and that the Slate was not to be,and wn» not, huttnd* to pay any poitinn ol these slocks, al-1. though she reserved the right to redeem the canal at her option after the expiration ol twenty years from the date of its transfer to the Trustee*, by paying the jrincipal sum charged upon it to iho lolders of the certificates of the stock thus charged. -v. 2d. That the State has not, since the adjustment of 1847, by the iricorpoiaiion of railroad companies, and am hoi iziiiR them to construct railroads within the Slate, or by any other act ot hers, according to any reeognized rule ol law, or any established principle of equity jurisprudence, ceated a liability on her part to pay said canal stocks, or any part thereof. In other words, had the same transactions occuried between two natural persons over whose rights and liabilities ihe Courtp could have exercised the ftillesl jurisdiction, the claim- now utged against the State could not have been entorced as between these natural persons by an action at law, or a suit in equity.
Before presenting any argument in .support of eaid first propa-itloa, it may be well lo premise thai ucior to the adjustment of the Stale Debt under the holler. Bill, Indiana was hopelessly embarrassed her indebtedness then being laigely above and beyond her ability, piesen1. or pros* pective, to pay. At the same time, the State owned the Wabash and Erie (..anal, in an unfinished condition, with 800,000 acres of land lying within the State, which Congiess h»d donated to the State to enable her to complete said canal. Under these circumstances it was not a matter o^ ct-oice, butot absolute neressity that, to enable the State to resume tbe payment of interest on her indebtedness —which had been suspended in 1841—. her Treasury must be telieved in umo way from the payment of some ps.rt of tbe debt that was then a charge upon it.
The creditors of ihe State, or a large number of them, conceding the existence of this state of affliirs, deputed Charles Butler, Est^., of New Yoik, to visit the State Capital duiing the session of the Lfgisl^lure and confer with ihe State Government as to the adjustment of the debt. This brings me to a consideration of ^ie evidence contained in the negotia.[COSTUICID OX SECOND PAGE.}
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State. In 1857, in anticipation of an attfmp( which it was rumored would then be made for tbe accomplii-hment of-the same object, the Genet al Ai!-epibjy passed
year by the government "withholding and applying to that purpose so much of the 1857, declaring ibat the Legislature has no power under the Constitution to pur« cha-e the Wabash & Erie Canal, and that if the pener exisied it would he unwise, impolitic and injurious to t'he best interests ol the people of the Stae to purchase said Canal This re-olwtion, although not. very aptly word*'d, was intended to an.icipate and condemn an exbonds, but the precii-e number of each
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kind I have bien unable to ascertain. I charged by legislative acuon on the State The dollar bonds are for $1,000 each, Treasury.
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Early in the month of March, 1857, and a few days beiore the udjtu nnu-nt of the tieneral Asceuibly, the holders ol the Canal stocks tran.~mitted a memorial throngh the Governor to the Gineral Assembly, in which they itttenipted to show that the State by her own nets had tendered.herseli liable for the payment of said stocks. This memoiial had been, however, before its reception, anticipated add responded lo by the pas-age ot the joint resolution beiore mentioned, and that response still lenmin* on the statute books as the untepealed exptession ol the Legislative will on the »uljeci to which it relates. The holders of the ami I stocks or their agents, have recently caused a new edition of this same uiemorial to be printed in pamphlet form, copies of wnich, with other publication* having the same object in view have been transmitted by mail to all the members of the present General Assembly, as I am in formed, and to*the Executive officers of the State including myself.
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State is now asked to ehatge Ufsm her Treasury were to be, and wet e, charged exclusively upon the Wabash and Erie-