Terre Haute Evening Gazette, Volume 6, Number 209, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 16 February 1876 — Page 1

VOL. 6.—NO. 209.

FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.

The Appropriations sions.

for Pen-

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•consolidate amounts for convenience in book keeping in the pension bureau.

Mr. Morril of Maine, said the bill •as now before the Senate, appropriat. •ed the same amount as when it passed tho house. The amount appro, ipriated was somewhat smaller than iihat appropriated last year. Heretofore the amounts had been consolidated and not mentioned in seperated items, and the committee thought it best to adhere to the usual practice. To classify appropriations under separate heads would cause many distinct and separate accounts to be kept in the pension bureau and by pension agents throughout the country. The bill did not change the amount appropriated by the house bill in the slightest degree.

Mr. Dawes said that the accounts in the pension bureau were kept linger separate heads now. The whole siumber of pensions now on the roll was 234,812 the amount paid for pensions in 1875 was $26,289,519, and the amount appropriated,$29,500,000, more than $3,000,000 in excess of the sum paid. This $3,000,000 was expended in some way, but did not go to pensioners. It did not go to pay the expenses of the pension office here, as that was provided for in the legislative appropriation bill. He (Dawes) called at the pension office and had an interview with the commissioner, though not entirely satisractorily to himself. It was __ true that $600,000 or $700,000 of the $»,000000 was applied to the payment ol fifty-eight pension agests throughout the country. Still there remained more than two millions not accounted for. It bad been said that much of this money went to pay the increase of pensions authorized dur* ing the year, He thought that tbe decrease resulted from death, remarriages, and minors becoming of age, should counterbalance the increase, and prove that the pension roll tor the past year showed a decrease of between 1,000 and 2,000 pensions.

Morril sent to the clerk's desk and 'had-read the letter from the commission of pensions expiating how the tthree million dol ar.s spoken of by the senator from Virginia, had been expended. The commissioners state at length the amount paid to pension agents, fees for vouchers, postage printing, increase and arrears of pennons, etc., amountingjin aggregate to $3,026,857 ..

Davis said there was nothing saw about the decrease on account of remaoiages, deaths and minors becoming of age. The pension roll reached its naaxium three years ago and had been decreasing since. He thought the dtcrease should be greater than the increase, and one of the means -to discover it would de the requirement that the accounts be kept distinctly.

Wallace said it required one and a quarter million dollars now to have tbe$29,000,000 appropriated to tbe pensioners paid. In 1867 when the pension roll called for $25,000,000 on ilv about $250,000 was required to jiave the same amount disbursed. Then there were but 175 persons em•nloved in the pension bureau, now ci» were employed there. that these matters were worthy of the attention of congress, as "i^nchment could be properly made. The amendment proposed in the committee on appropriations, to consider amounts was agreed to as *eii as other amendments of minor importance. Davis moved to amend tie clause iu regard to the contingent expenses of the pension bureau, so that ft should "such contingent expenses as may be reccemmended by the iu»mmis8ioner of pensions. aud approved by the secretary

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or" Agreed to. Dans said that the commissioner of pensions did not give a detailed statement of hj? ™ntineent expenses, and he (Davis,) bought that hereafter the commiesioner should be required to givesuch detailed statement in his annual

^Morrill, of Maine said the com missiouer of pensions been tbe a it iv in a

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of the contingent expenditures.aml ic could De found the report of tbe Secretary of the Interior.

Dawes paid he believed a larg portion of the mouey paid for pe" sions was paid wrougfully. lt ^emed to him that pensions might be paid from the office here in Washington.

Ingalls said that early in the session be introduced a bill to appoint foi-tv agents to investigate the frauds upon the pension bureau. He believ•ed with the Senator from West Virginia, Davis, that extensive frauds were perpetrated, and that of the «oo QOO.OOil appropriated at least 5o,.030 0W'^ fraudulently or im propyl paid cases of death and the rea»am««eof widows and minors becoming af ags. He hoped the bill introducedJBy him would be passed, so that an end might be put to these elariug frauds. The biil having been wusidlred as in tlie eommnlee of the whole, was reported to.the ben ate. and the amendments made in the committee agreed u. }Ct was then read a third time, and passed*

anted a Joint reeoiu tion

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such legislation as will secure to settles, on the lands known as Des Moines river grant, in that state, the title to and ownership thereof to public lands.

On motion of clayton tile senate then took up tne bill to repeal section 2030 of the revised statues of the United States, making restrictions in the disposition of public lands iu the states of Alabama, Mississipyi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Florida.

The pendsng question being an amendment of Edmond's, that the public lands erleoted by this act shall be offered at public sale as soon prac* ticable, from time to time according to the provisions of the existing law, and shall not be subject to private entry until so ottered.

Oglesby opposed the bill and said if it became a law with the pending amendment, nothinn wonld be added to the national treasury. He belevod the cost of disposing of land under the proposed amendment would be more than realized from them.

YESTERDAY AFTERNOON SESSION. Washington, Feb. 15. Mr. Davis said he did not agree •with the committee in regard to these amendments. He thought appropriations should be kept seperate and* distinct. The committee on ap- -=, propriations had deemed it proper to ment looking to preservation to the is .a i. Trrr.i^n/a farPSfS ff ll A Pnilfl t.rv.

After discussion, Ebmunds' amendment was agreed to. Boutwell submited a long amend-

forests of the country. Windom srid he did not think the amendment of the senator from Massachusetts would proteet the forests as much as the biil now before the committre on public lands.

A long discussion ensued upon the general subject of protecting timber lands. At this delermiuatiou, Morton's amendment was rejected.

Clayton moved to strike out the second sectiop of the bill providing that the act shall take ellect in ninty days from its passage agreed to.

Ingalls moved that tne bill aud amendment be recommitted to report a general bill for the sale and disposition of the timberland of the United States.

Mr. Maxey and Jones, of Florida, aud others favored the passage of the bill, aud opposed the motion to recommit. Tbe motion of Ingalls was rejected.

The bill having been considered in the committee of the whole, was reported to the Senate, and the amendments made iu che committee agreed to. It was then read the third time, and patsed. Yeas, 41 nays, 17.

Mr. Morril, of Maine, from the Conference Committee on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on tbe bill to pay tbe interest on the 3.65 District of Columbia boi. ds, made a leport, which was read.

Mr. Morril said as the bill had been agreed upon in conference it provided that no further issue of «.C5 bonds should be made, and in the next place it provided that the commissioner should make no more expenditures for improvements or re=~ pairs of any kind, for which 3.65 bonds were to be issued, and iu the next place it provided that functions of tbe board of audit should be suspended, except to audit claims aud issue certificates for work and labor already performed, aud material furnished, provided however, that the amount of 3.65 bonds shall, in no case, exceed that amount of §15,000,000. A bill also including tbe amendment of the Senator from Vermont, that there shall be no increase in tbe indebtedness ol the district

Thurman suggested that report be presented and laid over until to-mor-row. It was ordered that the report be printed, and its fur1 her consideration was laid over until to-morrow.

After the executive session they adjourned. MORNINFL SESSION.

Washington, Feb. 16.—Senatn Alcorn made a personal explanation regarding Washington dispatch published in Chicago Times.

Anthony submitted a resolution requiring speeches to be published in thp Globe exactly as delivered.

HOUSE.

YESTERDAY AFTERNOON SESSION. Washington, Febuary 15. Mr. Sales, from the Committee on Indian affairs, reported a bill requiring the sureties for all Indiau agents, sub agents and special agents to file sworn statements of the vaiue and description of the property owned by them, on which they become sureties*. Passed.

Mr. Wheeler, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the fortification bill aud asked for its consideration at this time, The bill appropriates for tbe protection, preservation and repairs of fortifications $100,000jfor the armament of fortifications $165,000 for torpedoes for harbor defeuse, &c., $50,000 total, $315,« 000. The bill also directs the sales of all obsolete and condemned projectiles and heavy ordinance. Wheeler stated that the amount of estimates for the year was, in round numbers, three and a half millions, but that the committee had been a unit in believiug that tbe reduction might be safely made.

Mr. Randall said that the appropriations for former years had been too large, and stated that the committee felt that no material interest would suffer by tbe reduction. The bill passed.

Mr. Tucker, from the committee on ways aud means, reported the bill relating to the execution of the custom house bonds. The bill provides that whenever a bond is required of the firm for the payment ot customs on goods imported for their use, and the bond is executed by one member of tbe firm iu the name of such Jfirm, it shall be equally binding ou all members of tne firm. After discussion the bill passed.

Mr, Walker, from the Committee on Education and Labor, reported back tbe bill to apply the proceeds of the salesof public lands to the education of the people. Referred to the committee of whole.

Mr. Parsons called up the motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill to authorize the sale of certain lands at Vincennes, lndiaua, which was lost, and the subject recommitted.

Adjourned. AFTERXOON SESSION

Washington, l?eb. 16.

Mr. Stone introduced a bill freeing rates of compensation of railroad com lanies for irausportation of

Mr. Bradley, of Michigan, itrdduced a bill delaring Sheboygan, Michigan, the port of delivery instead of Duncan City. Referred.

Mr.Streneer offered a resolution calling upon the Secretary of the Treasurv to furnish the House with a list of all persons connected with the Internal Revenue department on dofauls to the Government with all information reating theeeunto. Referred.

Mr. Waddell introduced a bill authorizing the Clerk of the House to pay one month's nay to all discharged employes of the House of Representatives. Referred.

Mr. Hubbell offered a resolution calling on the Secretary of the Interior to iuvest in United States bonds, bearing per cent, interest, the monov appro

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TRIBULATIONS

New York, Feb. 15— Mr. Beecher explained that some churches had requested not to be called, aud it was thought best not to involve the churches nearest to this trouble even in consultation, aud so far from their omissiou, being through want of iespect, it was out of respect for t-iiem that they were exonerated from the trouble that falls upon the council. Beecher concleded as follows. I assure you that you come into a house of prayer. You have been remembered in prayer in many thousand households,'and we. have reason to believe thbt your staying here will uot only be to our benitit, but to vour own great spiritual edification. You are to be called not to a personal question, or a church one which has long seen many sequences. The roots of it run bock"to a personal question we studied to make tbe letter missive so that you could make all and every inquiry which you see lit.

What ever question you may see fit to ponder, you will act on your own discretion, and without any restriction on the part of this church. For myself, I wish to say that I fear no adequate aud just investigation of whatever is wisest and best, and that I most earnestly give my consent to it. We believe it is possible for God to so pour out his spirit upon you here, that you will go home with more ardent power, with more faitn in God, and more success in the saving of souls. We heartily welcome you here to Brooks lyn. ilach delegation was handed along printed statement of the case of Plymouth church, containing an elaborate review of the difficulties arising from the dropping of Mrs. Moulton's name from the roll. The statement declares its presentation of facts to be uncontradicted aud unquestionable that Plymouth church has persistently sought a united council, no matter what churches should be included, aud never refused to invite auy church named by Mrs. Moulton, and says, "If auy one desires noiong* er to be knowu as a member oi this church, or as a professed follower of Christ, we hold that, while we cannot release nim from the special obligations to Christ which he has assumed by the public profession of faith, we may and should, after having endeavered to change hia purpose. release ourselves from our responsibility to aud for him in what', ever method the circumstances of the

case may

require.

We hold that

is our right, aud may be our duty, to avoid the evil incident to a public explanation or public trial, and that such au exercise of our discretion furnishes no good grouud for the interference of other churches, provided we neither retain within our fellowship nor dismiss by letters as on regular standing persons who bring dishonor on the Christian name. Dr. Bacon, of New Haven was nominated temporary, Chairman, and Clark, of Boston Howe, of Terre Haute and Boynton, of Newark, temporary scribes. After some preliminary business, Dr. Bacon was selected as first moderator, Hon. Nelson Diugtv of Louis-* ville, Maine, second mix erator, and

Gen. Bates, of Jlls., third moderator, The letter submitting the questions of discipline to be passed upon, and then read. After scripture reading, Dr, Bacon prayed for wisdoqa in (he council for the pflfltor of Pi-

TERRE HAUTE. INI, WEDNESDAY EVEMNG. FEBRUARY 16. 1876

blessed and his ministry more fruitful, aud that the result would be harmony in his church.

Secoud—We are not called to re-1 vise and correct the judgement of any

former council. Third—Not to amuse the public by drawing off their attention to side issues.

Fourth—Not to decide or try the main question, which has agitated aiot only Brooklyn, but all English-

per cent, interest, the monov appro- fnr throoTra-ira priated to different' bands of Chippewa speaking Christendom fo three years Indians in Michigan. Referred. We ha\ nothint, to do with tha

Mr. Clvmer offered 1 resolution 1 question. The main question is not calling in the Secretary of War to fur- jf submitted to us. It would be prenish this House name and residence posterous to submit such si question and date appoiutm°nt of several post that to any assembly like this, leaders passed, the Speaker then pro -1 \Vhy, we are more numerous than a ceeded to call Committee for reports presbvterian synod, and more unfit

A. S. Wiiliame, of Michigan, irom judicial function than the the Committee on Military Affairs, re- „enerai

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ported the back bill to extend the time asse for filing (claims for additional boun- S church itseit. L^a«gQtei.j we are ties

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Mr. Holraan moved an amendment as that. Let it be understood at the extending the time for filing claim* {•outset that even if this church by its .until July, 1880. Adopted and bill committee should invite us to try passed. and decide tbe question, wo havr nothing to do with it we are incom

The Assembling of the Advisory which it has dealt and how it ought frimrr.it

ONE HUNDRED AND 10IITY UIURUII SOi IETIES REPRESENTED.

Beecber Makes a Speech.

New York, Feb. 15.—The council reassembled at S o'clock. Dr. Edward Beecher addressed them in the behalf of Plymouth church, chiefly iu reference to tho first, second, and third questions in the letter. In the course of his remarks he referred to au attack made upon this council and church, in tbe leading Congregational paper iu New England, and said that he believed the article was written by theSecretary ofthe Amier ican Congregational Union. A delegate here arose aud said that he was authorized to state that Dr. Cushin^ did uot write the article referred to. Rossiter Raymond spoke in defense of the pastor refuting the charges against him and declaring that if they loved him intensely it was because they knew-him to be innocent. Moderator announced that Mr. Sherman would"make a further statement in behalf of the church tomorrow morniug. Adjourned.

blv of the Presbyterian

here for the trial of such a case

OF peteut, or as I overheard a lawyersay

PlvinrtTH Allimi Whrappwltothepoor house and of Clay county I, Luther ex-re-I LYMOt'lH v/IlLlil/U. wrw.iirtn'i-hftvfi a more unfit trial, corder of Clay county Charles E.

you wouldn't have a more unfit trial I In theflffth ij thiscburchuuuwuiug wiv

to have dealt with that 19 wel1 known

as the great scandal, to revere all the 1 proceedings ot thi« church in relation to it, to act on principles aud not ,! facts. In conclusion he asked for solji emn silence, and that all hereafter abstain from any manifestations applause or otherwise. The following buisness committee was ap pointed: Lyman Abbot, Drs

Warren and Fairchild, Judge Witbey, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, aud President Starby. The moderater announced that he had a written protest from Wm. F. West, [laughter] which, after debate, was referred to the business committee. Mr Beecher then read a statement of Plymouth church, aud spoke defending himself and the course which the church had pursued in dropping Mrs. Moulton's name. The business committee theta reported in favor of appointing six committees, each to consider one of tbe six questions to lie decided. Adopted.

Recess till 7.30 this moruing. New York, Feb. 1".—When Dr. Xeonard Bacon, the moderator, called the advisory council to order this paorniug, not more than half the members in seats^ind galleries were only half full of s{5te6tatoirf. The exercises begun by singing tbe hymn, "I Love Thy Church, O God." The delegates and church members were arriving freely now, and when busi" uess hour arrived there was a good attendance of both. Rev. Dr. Bell, of Mansfield, Ohio, offered these resolutions. Resolved. That it is our lirm belief that Rev. H. W. Beecher is innocent of the sins aud crimes laid tobis charge.

Resolved, that we regard with profound admiration and gratitude unshaken and loving faith trust and de«votion of members of Plymouth church Brooklyn to their pastor especially because by these we have been enabled to arrive at all facts by which we know he is innocent, and especially so, beeaupe thus they liave exemplified the beauty fidelity and glory ofthe faitb, as it is in Christ Jesus our Savior and our Lord.

Dr. Bell attempting to speak on the resolutions begun by saying that maukind were waiting to know the opinion of this Council iu regard to this matter, when he was interrupted by point of order that the subject of the resolutions was not germain to tbe business of tbe Couucil. The moderator decided the point well taken, and the decision was sustained on that appeal by Dr. Bell, who alone voted in the negative.

Mr Sherman protested against be

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Schencetady.

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I,o8t in ll«e WilderueHs of Corruption ««d About to be Brought® JawCharleston, Feb. 1G —The House of Representatives has appointed a committpe to Df6P^^® articles of impeach* Dient^gaiofrt Judge Montgomery Mosee charged with applying trust funds to his own use. Montgomery Moses is a brother of Cbief Justioe Moses, and an uncle of el-Governor Moses. He has been on the circuit bench for sevo ral years.

A Freshet ia

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Mohawk River.

Y-1 Feb. 16. The

Treshet in the Mohawk valley last night covered the Central R. R. tracks with three feet of water and some places

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twenty

feet hi»u, it carried away a portion of the bridge

at

Amsterdam, and

flooded the lower portion of that sweeping away several houses

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uuinvoui^uuu.u..... corder of Clay county Charles E place weare here to advise Matson, deputy prosecutor (or Clay concerning the manner in county M. C. Rankin, or

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one child, the lower portion of this city is flooded, the water rwse fifteen half feet.

THE TNDEPENDEX

The moderator then said that it is proper to remark at the outset that we are not hero to whitewash either, this church or its paster if they need whitewashing they should have called others than us. COIlVeiltlOll at 111-

Sonatcr liooth Their Canidate for President,

Frank ILauiSers tor Governor —Greenbacksby the Barbel Hiiskei.

I, A ST 'IOHT,

The oillce and corridors of the Grand Hotel presented a bus^ scene last night. Mr. Buchanan and other prominent members of the greenback party had made tlieir headquarters there, one huudred and thirty delegates to the convention had attached their autographs to the register, and all the prospective members of to-days convention were there, exchanging views, discusstng probabilities and electioneering for favorites. Among those present were John I. Morrison, lvnightstown Charles H. Knight, ex.treasuer

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Haute, O.J. Smith, editor Terre Haute Express W. Caulson, of Sullivin Jasper Packard, Laporte J. B. Homan, Danville: Isaac N. Taylor, Marshfield Jerry Keeey, Crawfordsville, aud Adams Earl, of Fowler. Not a few citizens of Indianapolis were there, and they seemed as much iuterested in the business of tbe crowd as the delegates themselves.

THE PRELIMINARY MEETINGS. The arrangements made for the preliminary meetings by districts were more extensive than the de mands made upon the aceommoda« tions by the delegates ne^essuated. The delegates from the First Congressional District, called to meet at room No. 1, Superior Court, for some reason did not not put in an appearance likewise those from the Fourth District were mysteriously absent.

None of the district meetings held at the State-house were largely attended, save the Ninth, held iu the Sebaie Chamber, about seventy patriots being present there. Not to exceed twenty men, all told, could be couuted at any of the other three—the Eight, Tenth and Eleventh, thongh ali tne counties in the first named sent in meager delegations Cass, Wabash, and Miami were not represented in the Eleventh District meeting, and the Tenth District primary was made up maiuly of squads from Laporte and White counties.

After the nominations iu the Sixth District vvero concluded, the gentlemen present presentod their views on tbe candidates, and sotno rare specimens of rhetoric were exhibited. Judge Pendleton said of Fianklin Landers arid C. B. Shaw, that while he regarded them as popular men, he did not want to see them taken up unleS3 they would leave the rotton Democratic party enough to stand square on the greenback platform of tne Independents,,etc.

When he had finished a little baldheaded man with an inquiring-looking nose and a cape overcoat arose and said that Brother Pendleton talked like a hireling, a man who had been con tracted for and delivered. It ought to make no differance who supported or indorsed the men after they were nominated by the Independents, and he closed with a magnigC8nt bnr9t of eloquence: We know no Democrats, we know no Republicans, we know nothin'— [laughter and applause]—nothin' but ihe greenback principles." Other delegates interposed, the "know nothin' gentleman sat down, and the meetiDg finally adjourned without bloodshed.

At the Attorney-General's office, where the Twelfth District delegates

air ouei iuuu piuitoivu were to have met, a few old-line Demoino- called upon to present the case of crats drifted about, waiting for the InPlvmouth church iu absence of the dependents to come, which they failed t?i. rvffi/in Af Hia riafb nf t.h« to "do. The office of the Clerk of the

jcommittee and then was read St. Deacon Wests protest presented yes* terday against submission to the counsil of any other questions than' guilt or innocence of Beecher and asserting the whole cause is contained in the extraordinary conduct of Plymouth church in dropping from the roster the names of Theodore Tilton and Mrs. Moulton. The protest was referred to a special committee, previously appointed. Mr. Beecher announced that Mr. Shearman would present the case for the church, and said that he or I or either of us will be subject to such inquiries as may suggest themselves to the minds of the council. Shermau made an exhaustive statemen of the case of Plymouth church travetsiug all grounds gone over yesterday by the pa9torand Dr. Edward Beecher, and taking up in addition the subject of the mutual counsil arranging Mrs. Moulton for her action throughout. The argument of Mr. Sherman was interrupted by recess, taken to give the committee opportunity off getting through with the vast amount ot work they have upon their hands.

Supreme Court was a stranger to the delegates of the Thirteenth District, none of whom put in an appearance. RESULT OP THE PRELIMINARY MEET­

INGS.

The following is the restlt ot the work of the preliminary meetings: COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION.

Second District—J W Canary, of Sullivan. Third District—Henry Doup. is

Sixth District—W W McCaslin, of Johnson. Seventh District—James W Armstrong, of Marion.

Eighth District—E Elanson, of Clay. Tenth District—Anson Wolcott, of White.

Eleventh District—W S Armstrong, of Tipton. VICE-PRGSIDENTS OP THE CONVENTION.

Second District—David Doty of Pike. Third District—B Jones, of Bartholomew.

Sixth District—W W McCaslin, of Johns»n. Seventh District—T S McLain, of Henderson.

Eighth District—M Triplett, of Ver million. Ninth District—Archibald Johnson, of Montgomery.

Tenth District—John Stewart, of Laporte. Eleventh District—R Churchill, of Hamiltou,

STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE. Second District—F W Viche," of Knox.

Third District—Jame3 W Perkinson, of Bartholomew Sixth District—Calvin McCrea, of Grant.

Seventh District—Maj George RUBB. Eighth District Riley, Clay county.

Ninth District—Leroy Templeton, Beuton county. Tenth District—Lucius Harding, Laporte.

Eleventh Distiict—W Evans, Ham ilton county. DELEGATES TO THE NATIONAL CONVEN­

TION.

Second District—Uriah Coulson, of Sullivan M. Allen, of Knox. Alter-

nates—William

Wines, of Greene

James Hargrove, of Pike. iatrict—B Jones,

ir.gton. Alternates—J Monroe Jaosnn William Fouts, ot Clark. Sixth District—John Huddleson, of Henry Hiram Comstock, of Shelby. Alternates—Abisba Lewis, of Madison

W Moss, of Clay. Ninth District—F Phillipps, of Boone, and Octavius Crawley,of Founa in A at O a Fountain, and Gearge Ashman,of Clinton.

Tenth District—.Tames Wright, ofj Whito. and John Hoover, of Luporte A at a vi S White, and Stephen Norton, o: Lapoite.

Eleventh District--.! Leeds,of Howard, and General Boswellp, ol' Hamilton.

PRE3IDKNTIAL ELECTORS. Sixth Diftrict—Isom Ray, of Shelby,

Alternate—J Hunt, of Henry. Seventh District—E A Olleman, of Marion. lternate— James Morrison.

Eighth District—J W Alexander,0wen county. Ninth Eistrict—Archibald Johnson ol Montgomery.

Tenth District—George Mayor, of Jasper county. Eleventh District—W II Boswell, of Hamilton county.

THE PLATFORM.

The members of.tbe Committee on Declarrtiou of Principles, met in room 24 at the Grand Hotel, atter tho preliminar.es had been adjourned, and arganized for business. The committee consisted of the following gentlemen:

Second District—Uriah Culson, of Sullivan. Third District—B Jones, of Bartholomew.

Fourth District—Richard Gregg, of Ohio. Fifth District—H. Groves, of Wayne.

Sixth District—W. H. H* Bennefield of Madison. Seventh District—R. M. Hazlit, of Puiman.

Eighth District—J. W. Alexander, of Owen. Ninth District—W. R. Ellis, of Tippecanoe.

Tenth District—Harvey R. Harris, of Laporte. Eleventh District—A. C'ardwell, of Hamilton.

Thirteenth District—N. S. Benhett, of Steuben. R. M. Hazlitt, of Petman, was chosen chairman.

GAZETTK special dispatch. INDIANAPOLIS, IND., Feb. 10. The Independent Convention met at 10 o'clock, about «00 of the 13,000 delegates being present.

THE RESOLUTIONS*

are eonsiderrd much milder than was expected, and are as follows: "we the independent people of Indiana being impressed with the necesity of a unity of action, to secure a reform in the administration of the affairs of the State, the better to secure relief to the toiling masses, against the extravagance and corruptions that have entered into every district of the Government, and sience such a radical change of the financial policy, as shall inure to the benefit of all classes of the American citizens alike, do hereby make a declaration of our principles and i.ivite the co-operation aud support of all true men.

First—WTe demand the immediate and unconditional repeal of the specie resumption act of January 14, 1875.

Resolved, that it is the duty of the Government to establish a monotary system, based on the faith and re sources of the nation in harmony with the genius of this Government, and adapted to the demands of the legitimate business.

Resolved, that the circulating notes of all tbe national and State banks, as well as that of all the local currency should be withdrawn from circulation, and a paper money issued by the Government, in payment of and exchange for its obligation re to it in tervention of any system of banking corporation.

Resolved that such money shall be a legal tender in payment of all debts pubiic and private duties on imports included except that portion of the interest and principal of tbe public debt that is by the Express terms of low creating it made payable ia matalic money shall so be paid. This money i» to be interchangeable at tbe option the holders with registered Goveanment bonds beaiingarate of interest not exceeding 805 percent per annum we demand that the present bonded debt of the country be refunded as speedily as possible its registers interchaneable bonds that shall hear interest at rase not exceeding 365 per cent per annum.

That as the public is domain is tho rightful heritage' of tbe people it should not be distriputed to speculators or corporations but, reserved for actual settlers and we favor the giv ing to the Union soldiers of tqe late war 160 acres of said laud of the public domain without the condition of actual occupation. We demand and iusist on a severe retrenchment and economy in all breaches of the public service. R. M. Hazlett, chairman B. F. Jones, secretary.

We recommend the adoption of these resolutions independent of the platform. Resolved, that while we regard the attempt to drag the com mon school question in the coming campaign is unnecessary, yet we do not hesitate to declare as our well considered opinion, that the fund set wpart by the State for educational purposes should ever remain one and undivided, and that no part of it should ever be devoted to the maintenance of any sectarian or denominational school whatever.

Tha resolutrons were adopted with enthusiasm and the forlowiugnominations were made:

THE TICKET.

The first.two by acciamotion. Governor, F'ranklyn Landers Lieutenant, Anson Wolcott Auditer, M. M. Buudy Treasurer, J. Q. A. Newson, Pegging a warm contest over the Attorney aeueral. The convention ad-«" leurnd for dinner.

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V/. llrower, oi'Johnson. Rovoiuh Ji)i:»crict—Samuel Tl Lipir,cott. of Marion Dr John Morrison. Alternates—JacKSon Record, of Morgan Allen McDauiel, of Hendricks.

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pemlMit Green!.'ark Com mi I tee met at ion o'clock Hon. Wftlcolt» ol W.'IKK: county", v/as (ihos-w President. FU M)lu:ior.s acl'.jited Uie immecliatf' ami unconditional n*sv:ii ot the specie r*~ sumption ae:, the withdraw il of circulatItit* notes of tuo Nstioiia' Suite Banfcs and i1 uti' ol carreuo nud instruct delegates ii Isalionj. Convention to vote l»• i" senator tiootii, or California, lor CRiiriitlste fVr Pr"»Uient. Hon. Franklin Landers was nominate for Governor Lieut. Governor, Anson Walcott, of White county Seuietry of State. Leroy Ten-.pleton of lien ton county Auditor ot Stiite, Morris iiumiy, of Henry couMty Tr asurer of btate, Jo'uri A.NewKon, nt irl holemew count rty-uiuf countifS out ot ninety-two MIO lupret-ented to convention.

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St. Ti -uis, Feb. 15.—Immediately upon the opening of the U. fe. circuit court this morning, ex-attorney Gen. Williams ro.-e aud addressed the jury, opening the defense of General Babcock. The court room was thronged, The greater portion of the audience being attorneys, very few of the Government witnesses were present, the most of those from Washington having been discharges from service and allowed to leave trie city. Gen. Williams devoted considerable time to an argument of the probabilities in the case, and to :i criticism of the evidence for the government, assuming that what the government had presented was competent evidence which was by no means admitted. General Williams said the case might present

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ces but by no means the ground oil which to base a conviction. He then proceeded with some explanations which would throw a dilTerent lifbt upon the communications betvveen Babcock and the ring at that time HO said JOYCG ELDCI McDouftlti were trusted officials, men of influence and possessing coufidehce villi good people.

Babcock on the other hand was warm hearted confiding generous man who did not give up a friendship once cemented for the whispers of calumny everything presented by tbe defense was incomplete and could not but leave a painl'ul uncertainly in every mind as to whether it was to convey a proper suspicion or to simply indicate a weakness of the judgment, to which every one was liable. The quantity of this kind of eviden said that General Williams ava nothing. A house is made of brick

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but a million of bricks scattered over an acre of ground does not m^ke a house anv more thau two bricks do,. General Williams then traced Babcock's milit&ry career from West Point, which he eulogized as a place where honor and honesty were iuculcated and where thieve^ and robbers were not educated. He told of the defendant's service in the late war and how he TOSQ to the chief of engineers in the army corps and atte to be aid to Leutenaut Gen. wsth the rank of Brevet Br1^ Genral. A good deal of atteQL|uu was given to Gee. Babcock's relation tc tbe President and to the trust and confidence reposed in him as private secretary to the Presidont. In one sense GenJ Wijliams said he became a part of the executive of bis official deiinquincies would more or less reflect upon, and degrade the chief, executive of the native. No ingraitude would be so black as his if he would bring dishonor on one who had put euch confidence iu him.

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A FORGEH ARRESTED.

New York, Feb. 16.—Chas. Williams believed to be a principal in the issue of forged bonds of the New York Central, Buffalo it Erie Railroad, and Western Union Teleeraph Company, has been arrested in this city.

His Fame is Spreading Abroad. Tha Vincennes Sun says: Rev. .Tag. Hook. D. D. L. of Terre Haute, Arch Bishop of Pence's Pandemonium, and President ot tho Greenback club, denies throneb the columns of the Indianapolis Sentinel, tho assertions of a correspondent who witness^ ed a seance of Mrs. Stewart, that ho succeeded in proving her fraud. The correspondent claims that he shook hands with Mrs. S. before ^he went in the cabinet, and blackened her hands with lamp-black, which was discovered after tho seance was ovr. ™r* Hook says the lamp-black have been placed on her hand after the seance, when the correspondent took hold of her hand.

PERSONS ont of employment should alwavs read tho wanted column ofthe GAZETTK. Notices of people needing help constantly appear in it.

TO-DAY'S batch of our three Logansport exchanges, reveals a now lot ot fresh quarrels lor which those papers are becoming so conspicuous.

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