Rensselaer Union, Volume 7, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 January 1875 — THE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

THE NEWS.

The Frctich Ministry Tender Their Resignations. Actton of Germany 01 Specie Resumption in the United States. Tike KeMCe Finiace Bill Paused tojr the House. ■A Full iury Secured in the TiltonBeeeher Suit at Madison of the Wisconsin State Grange. flrgaiization of the Louisiana Legislature ---Tumultuous Proceedings. -tisr. Sheridan Assumes Command of the Department or the Goff. Other Interesting News Items. FOREIGN. A Madrid telegram of the 4th says a-docree nas been issued suspending the jury system. The marriage of King Alphonso Awitli the daughter of the Duke de Montpoasier is favored by the Regency. Madriddispatches of the sth say the Bank of Spain had advanced the Government treasury 40,000,000 reals. All the great powers had authorised 'their representatives to enter into semi-official relations with the new Government. An explosion of fire-damp in a coal mine at Rotherham, England, on the morning of the sth killed eighty persons. In consequence of a defeat upon-a favorite measure the French Ministry tendered their resignations to President MacMahon on the 6th. The President refused to accept the tender until he could form a new Cabinet out of the majority in the Assembly. A special from Berlin of the Sth says the German Bank Commission has passed a resolution that the Imperial Bank buy gold in lots at 1,393 marks 50 pfennigs par pound, in order to compete successfully with the American Government and attract gold to Germany. This action Is taken in view of the contemplated resumption of specie payments by the United States. King Alphonso arrived at the pert of Bdrcalona, in the Province of Catalonia, Spain, from Paris on the 9th, and left on the 10th for Valencia and Madrid. Queen Isabella, who has been residing in Paris, has received an invitation to take up her residence in Catalonia, Spain. DOMESTIC. The Wisconsin State Grange met at Madison on the sth, John Cochrane, Master, presiding. There were about 150 delegates present. The Master's address was well received. He commended, in warmrienns, the efforts making to improve the navigation of the Mississippi, Fox and Wisconsin Rivers, as tending toward cheaper transportation. The position taken by the Order in regard to railroad transportation he thought should be maintained. He urged the sending of help to the brethren in Kansas and Nebraska, and the formation of a permanent fund for the purpose of engaging in the manufacture of agricultural implements. Much excitement was manifested in New • Orleans on the sth over the dispatch of Gen. Sheridan to Secretary Belknap, representing < the State of Louisiana to be in a state of, or bordering on, anarchy. At meetingr of the Cotton Exchange, the Merchants’ Exchange and other gatherings resolutions were adopted denouncing the statements of Gen. Sheridan as false in point of fact and calculated to convey a wrong impression to the people in other sections. John McEnery sent a protest to President Grant against the acts of the United States forces in the StateHouse on the sth. Some talk was had of a compromise of some sort In regard tc the Legislature. Gen. Sheridan had sent another Aelegram to the Secretary of War, in which he expressed the opinion that ‘ the ■terrorism now existing in Louisiana, Miseisippi and] Arkansas could be entirely reend confidence and fair-dealing established by the arrest and trial of the ringleaders of’ the armed White Leagues."’ He suggest* that if Congress would pass a bill declaring them banditti they could be tried by a military commission. Amone the witnesses before the Congressional Investigation Committee on the sth were ex-Gov. Hahn and Gov. Kellogg. In the course of his statement the latter said he did not think the State •Government could support itself without the (United States forces, he . claiming that the great bulk of das supporters are in the country, while a laege element opposed to his administration recide in the city. Secretary Beß. nap sent a telegram to Gen. fiberidan on thetfth that “ the President and all.Of us have full confidence in and approve your course.” A Washington dispatch of the same date says there was no probability that the .President would issue such a proclamation as Gen. Sheridan had suggested in his telegram of the sth. A card was published at Little Rock, Ark., oc the 7th, signed by Bishop Fitzgerald, Presiding -Eider Winfield, and four other clergymen, protesting againsbGen. Sheridan’s statement that terrorism existed in that State, alaiming that no such terrorism had existence there, and that there was no repression •f public opinion or private action except that imposed by an ordinary code Of laws. Representative Seliumaker made a statement on the 9th, before the Pacific Mail Investigating Couunktec, of the disposition of the $275,900 check. He says he had the check broke* up is to smaller amounts at the request of Mr. Irwin, and distributed all ’but $16,000 of it to other parties, on I the assurance of Mr. Btoc]?«celi that It was nut. intended for any improper pv pose. He gave the greater part

of the amount to a railroad attorney, Lyman Klinore, and to Gen. Morgan L. Smith, lately jlccoascd. _Mr. Stliumakcr had iqfor> (nation to which he. could *Wear positively that,’ any portion of the $375,000. went or Was directed to go to any number or officer of the Forty-re coil d Congress and had no information that any clerk or other employe of the House received money. Representative Randall stated before the committee that Representative Storm, of Pennsylvania, was offered SI,OOO to vote in favor of the subsidy, which he refused. PERSONAE. A full jury was secured on (he 7th in the Tilton. Beecher ease before the Brooklyn City Court, Judge Noilson presiding. According to the Master's report to the Wisconsin State Grange there are nov, 508 Granges in the SJ,alc, as against 304 last year. Dr. lieightou Coleman, of Toledo. Ohio, lias been elected Jlishop of the newlytormed Episeepal Diocese in Wisconsin. Rumors were in circulation in Washington on the 10th of dissensions in the Cabinet on accty.int of. the policy of the Administration* in regard to the Louisiana troubles, and there were said to be indications Unit at least three Cabinet officers were not thoroughly in accord with the President on the question «rd bed intimated,to him that they would resign. POLITICAL. ir Under date of the 4th at 9 p. m. Ue.ii. Sheridan issued an order at New Orleans stating that, under instructions from the President, he assumed control of the Department of the Gulf, consisting of the States of Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi, and the Gulf posts as far eastward ana embracing Fort Jefferson and Key - West, Fla., excluding the posts in Mobile Bay, which would hereafter constitute one of the departments of the Miltary Division of the Missouri. The General also sent a dispatch to Secretary Belknap at Washington, announcing “the existence in this State of a spirit of defiance to all lawful authority, and an uncertainty of life which is hardly realized by the General Government or the country at large. The lives of citizens have become so jeopardized that, unless something is done to give protection to the people, all security usually afforded by law will be overridden. Defiance to the laws and the murder of individuals seem to be looked upon by the community here from a standpoint which gives impunity to all who choose to indulge in either, and the civil government appears powerless to punish or even arrest.” At the Cabinet meeting on the sth the condition of affairs in Louisiana was discussed. A protest against the action of the United States troops, received by the President from Mr. Wlltz, was read at the meeting. The Associated Press dispatch says ‘‘the Administration is well satisfied that Gen. Sheridan is in every way competent to •arry out the ideas es the General Government respecting whatever participation it may be thought necessary to take regarding afiairs in Louisiana. These, as now understood, constitute-, an indorsement of the report of the Returning Board and the maintaining of the authority of the Legislature reported elected by that Board.” The New Hampshire Democratic Btate Convention met at Concord on the sth, and nominated IRram R- Roberts, of Rollinsford, for Governor. The New York Assembly organized on the sth by the selection of Jeremiah McGuire, for Speaker and Hiram Calkins for Clerk—both Tammany Hall nominees. Gov. Tilden’s message was read. Balance in the State Treasury, nearly $7,000,000; funded State debt, $36,000,000; reductiou of debt last year, $6,000,000. The Minnesota Legislature organized on the sth. Charles W. Johnson was chosen Chief Cledv of the Senate and W. R. Kiuyon Speaker of the House. Gen. Sheridan sent a dispatch to Secretary Belknap on the 6th to the effect that the city of New Orleans was very quiet. Idle threats had been made to assassinate him (Sheridan) but he was not afraid and would not be stopped from enforcing the Government orders. The Chairman of the Committee of Seventy had issued a card calling on his fel-low-citiaens to avoid by all means the troops sent into their midst, as their deliverance from political bondage depended on their prudence aud forbearance, and a contiictovith the soldiers or authorities would Bring ruin to their hopes and the riveting of their chains. Gov. Gaston, of Massachusetts, was inaugurated on the 7th. The Indiana Legislature organized on the 7th. John Overmeyer (Republican) wis elected Clerk of the Senate. David Turpie (Democrat) was chosen Speaker of the House. The Michigau Legislature organized on the 6th. John P. Hoyt is the Speaker of the House. Gov, Allen on the 7th sent a special message to the Ohio Legislature pro testing against the action of the troops in connection with the organization of the Louisiana Legislature. The Nebraska Legislature assembled on the 7th. N. K. Griggs was elected Speaker of the Senate and E. Towle Speaker of the House. B. G. Boone has been chostn Speaker of the Missouri House of Repre•sentatives. A New Orleans dispatch oT the Ttli says •both houses of the State Legislature were in session proceeding with business. The. Conservatives remained together in caucus, E. M. Haines, Independent, of Lake County, was, on the 7th, elected Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives by the combined Democratic and Independent vote. The ballot stood eighty-one for Haines to sixty-eight for Cullom (Republican). A Washington dispatch of the Stli says that,at the Cabinet meeting on that day all the several official dispatches and other* ; containing instructions to Gen. Sheridan j for his guidance in New Orleans were read, ! and, in addition thereto, the press I reports of the day were the subject of attention. The official dispatches from Gen. Sheridan were also reviewed. The Administration was awaiting official information prior to the time at w hich Gen. Sheridan took command of the department before deciding definitely upon a report to Congress. T The following are the yeas and nays on the final passage in the House of the Senate Finance bill: Tent— Albert Avert!!. Barber. Barrere. Barry. BaSs. Begole, ftqrrv. Bradley, Burchard. Burleigh. Burrows, Bailer (Teao Cain. Carpenter. Casson. Cessna, Chittenden. Clayton, Clements, Cobh (Kan.s. C-orwin. Cotton. Crooke. Crocnse. Curtis, Dan ford, Dobbins. DoLnan, Dnell. Tames. , Parwell. - Freeman, Frye. Garfield, Gunckel. Hale (Me,). Harper. Harrison. HathWn. Hawley (III,). Hate. Bazeiton (Wis.u Hazel UM (N. J.).llendee. Hodge*. Hooper, Haskin«, Hoaghton. Howe. Banter. Hines. Kas- \ sen, JteUogg. Kellt»f*r. Lamport. Lansing. !

Lawrence Louehridg6, Lowe, Lowndes. Lynch, Martin. Maynard. McCrary, MoDlll i Wis ). McDiil (lowai Melton calk McKee, M* Nultif. Mercia*. -Mou**.—Mvofe,- -rjSegtev. (FNcill. <*rr. Orth. P.e iJMM. irick-f, r*ce, ' Piir-nfist ■ Pci hatv. IV vi diet on. l'ike. I’latt (S. Y.\ Po’and, Pratt, Furman, Kay. Richmond. Robert-. K. H . Robinson (Ohio). Rank. Buwj*r. ■Saylsrtlnd.b Seoficiri, Reuddor (N- J.j, Belter, Session*. Shank*. Sheet*. Slue-maker. Small, Smart, Smith iPn.K Smith iN. Y.V smith (Va.>, ’ Smith i,0,). Sprs.-uc, Stauard, starkweather. St.. John. Sin.wbridge, Taylor. Thoma* (N. C-), Thomas ( VThompson. Thornburg. Todd. Tremain.Tvner. Waldron. Wallace. Ward.(lll.), Ward (N. j;). Wise tier. White. Whiteiey. Wilbur. Will*rd (jBWtA. '.Villiam* )Mass.). William* and.),, William* >.Mich.). Wilson (Iowa). Wilson (Ind.)— 136.* .V«l-'*-AAam*. Archer. Arthur, Ashe, Atkins. Bantiritr. Beck. Bell: Perrv. Blotmt. Bowen. Bright Bromberg. Brown, Ilufliuton, Caldwell. Clark (Mo.). Clark <N Y.), Clymer, Comines, t'ook. Cox. Crittenden. Crossland. CiWkfield. Datve*. De Witt. Eldridge. Ftetdr Finck. Welding#',"' Glover,’ Gooch, Gunter. Hagan*. Hamilton. Hancock. Harris (Mr*s l. Harris. tGa.\Harris (Yu-1. Hatcher. Haven*. Haw lev (Conn.:, Hereford. Herndon. Hoar. K. R . Hoar. G. F.. Holman. Hunter, Kelley, Knapp, Lamar. fcarntsem. Lawson. Leach. Magee. Marshall. McLean. Milliken. Mills, Morrison, Neal. Nesmith. Niblack. Nile*. Parker (N. II ). ParkeriMo.), Pern. Pierce.-Randal!, Read, ItobIjiiis. Slivler (Oil. Sotiefl. ‘Scudder tN. Y.l, Slier wood. Sins*. Smith (S. < . . Southard. Stephen*,' Stone, Storm, Swann. Townsend, \auce, Waddell, Walls. Whitehead. WhilehoUse. Whitthorn. Willard (Yt.). Wiilic. Wii*on (Md.),'Wolf. Ward. Woodworth. Voting (Ky ). Young tGa.)—9B. In the Illinois Senate, on the sth, Mr. Glenn (Democrat), of Brown County, was chosen President of that body on the twenty-ninth ballot by a vote of twenty-six to twenty-three for Mr. Early, of Winnebago County. Gen. Sheridan has made an official report concerning the troubl.es in New Orleans on the organization of the State Legislature, in which he insists that the course taken by the military authorities was justifiable and necessary to prevent violence and bloodshed, and that the Conservatives first called on Gen. de Trobriand Tor Lis interference. L. A. Wiltz, the Conservative Speaker, has also made a statement, in which he says he did not call on the General for his interference further than to request him to address a few words to parties seeking to create a disturbance at the time of his attempting to perfect an organization. The City Council of New Orleans, on the 9th, at the suggestion of the Mayor, adopted a resolution to the effect that the statements of Gen. Sheridan in regard to the condition of society in that city and State, and the insecurity of life and property, were unfounded in fact and an unjustifiable libel. CONGRESSIONAL. Congress reassembled on the Sth. In the Senate, a memorial of 10.000 soldiers was presented .asking for the passage of the bill reported by the Committee on Military Affairs to equalize bounties ...A resolution was offered by Mr. Thurman that the President of the United States be requested to inform the Senate “ whether auv portion of the army of the United States, or’auv officer, officers, soldier, or soldiers of such army, dul in any manner interfere or intermeddle with, ' control or seek to control the organization of the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana, or either branch thereof, on the 4th inst., and especially whether auv person or persons .claiming seats in-either-branch of said Legislature have been deprived thereof, or prevented from taking the same, by any such military force, officer or soldier; and. if such has been the case, that the President inform the Senate by what authority snch military intervention and interference have taken place.” Considerable debate ensued on an amendment offered by Mr. Conkliug to insert, after the word “ requested,” the words “if in his judgment not incompatible with public interest," and pending, the debate the Senate adjourned. In the House, on the sth, John M. Thompson, of Pennsylvania, elected to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of McJunkin, was sworn in... .On a renewal of the motion to proceed to the business on the Speaker's table for the purpose of getting at the Civil Rights bill, several dilatory motions were made and considerable filibustering was indulged in by Democratic members to defeat toe present consideration of the measure, and after a colloquial debate, in which the course of the military in connection with Louisiana afiairs was discussed, objection was made and sustained to further debate, and the House adjourned. In the Senate, on the 6th, a memorial was presented of the citizens of Wisconsin for, the improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers.... The resolution of Mr. Thurman in regard to the Louisiana troubles, the pending question being on the motion of Mr. Conkliug to insert the words "if not incompatible with the public interests,’ - was taken up and a lengthy discussion followed, but without coming to a vote on the question the Senate adjourned. In the House, on the 6th, a bill was passed giving ten heavy guns and equipments to the Soldiers’ Orphans’ Home of Illinois.... The Fortification Appropriation hill t$850.000) was considered in Committee of the Whole, reported to the House aud passed.... A bill to provide for a temporary government of the Territory of Oklahanta was introduced and referred... A resolution providing for a new election, in Louisiana gave rise to a lengthy denotice was given of a motion on the 11th to suspend the rules and adopt a resolution instructing the Judiciary Committee to reporta bill providing for such an election, under such guarantees as will insure a full aud fair vote and count ...The contumacious witness, R. B. Irwin, was brought to the bar of the House, and said he was not ready to answer the questions which he had refused to answer before the Investigating Committee. He claimed that he was not in contempt of the House, because the House had not ordered the investigation. By direction of the House the Speaker asked the witness to give the names of persons employed by him ,to aid in procuring the subsidy from Congress In 1872 for the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. This the witness refused to do. To the question as to what was the largest sum paid by him to any one person to aid in procuring such subsidy, he replied S2i.VOtO. A resolution was then adopted remanding Mr. Irwin to the custody of the Sergeaut-at-Arms to abide further orders of the House... .Adjourned. In the Senate, on the 7th, a bill was passed to remove the limitation to restrict the circulation of banking associations issuing notes payable in g01d.... 4 very spirited discussion was had on Mr. Thurman’s resolution of inquiry regarding Louisiana affaits. in the course ot which speakers on both sides were applauded by occupants of the galleries, and the Sergeant-at-Arins was instructed to station a sufficient police force there to preserve order.... w ithout reaching a vote on the resolution the Senate, went into executive session and soon after"adjourned. In the House, on the 7th, a resolution was offered and objected to thanking the “ President for the prompt and efficient measures adopted by him for the prevention .of violence and for the maintenance of law and.order in Louisiana, and pledging him the hearty co-operation of the House in sustaining his efforts in that behalf.. The Benue bill to provide for the resumption of specie payment was taken up. the previous question was moved and seconded—loo to tt)— and the bill wasqiassed—yeasJS). nays 99... .The resolutions of impeachment against Judge Durell. of Louisiana, were on motion laid on the table—l2B to 68—the House having received official information of his reeigaa'ion. The same action was had in the case of Judge Busteed. of Alabama.... Adionrned. In the Senate, on the Sth, Mr. Thurman’s resolution of inquiry was farther debated, ant) Mr. Conkling's amendment to insert the words "if net incompatible with the public in- ' tercet” was agreed to—33 to 21—anti she resolution was further amended and finally passed in ; the following shape: "EftolreJ. That the Pcesij dent of the United States is hereby requested to i inform the Senate, if not incotnpatihle with pub- : lie interest, whether any portion of the army of 1 the United States, or any officer or officers, soldier or soldiers of such army, did in any manner . la! erf ere or intermeddle with the control, or seek : to control., the organization of the Genefal Assembly of the Bt*tw of Louisiana, or either! 1 *Ke branches thereof, on the 4th iast.. and especially whether any person or persons j claiming seats iii either branch of said Legisla- ! tore hare been deprive*] thereof or prevented | from taking the same b> any such military force, officer, or soldier, and. if such has been the case, , then that the President Inform the Senate under ! wMt circumstance* and by what authority each military intervention and interference have taken place, and whether he ha* any information in ro- ! gard to the existence in the State of Louisiana of Mi armed organization hostile jv Ike Government

of the State and Intent upon overturning such State Government by force' ...., A bili was Introduced and referred to aid the Washington & Ohio Hidlroad < onrt);,ny in the construction otits ■ ;id to the tKio.Rfver... .A u udiertie report wn* made "U the bill to repeal the law allowing Pension 'Agents thirtycc.nt* for each vouch' f prepared and paid by them... .Adjourned to the tlth. Tn the House, on the Sth, a bill was introduced and referred to provide for a legal aud fair, election in the State of Louisiana, and to guarantee to that State a republican form of got eminent V bill was passed providing that Sec 19 of the. act of the 23d of June. 1874. repealing moiette*. shall not be construed to a(sect any authority, powpr or right that might thereunder have been lawfullv exercised by anv ronrt. Judge or Disrriet-Attsracy of the United States to obtain the testimony of aa accoaiplice in any crime against, or fraud upon, the custom* revenue laws bvtbe discontinuance or disinis-al of any proceedings against such accomplice . Bills of a private nature were considered. . Adjourn edr