Sedalia Daily Democrat (Newspaper) - February 4, 1877, Sedalia, Missouri PUBLISHED MONDAY DAILY 0 ocle per weeK delivered by A paid 10 Mi TOR DEMOCRAT 2 TBB Hiked morn price per to procure tbe reg do so by sending their o will be ADVERTISING rill te Inserted from one to nix times tbe rale of tu per each insertion from six to eleven times cento per line eaeb Insertion waive and Am cents Mo iMal DO lee will be Inserted for lew than local notices ordered no time is agreed upon will be continued until and lid Russell Co VOL VI SEDALIA MO SUNDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 4 1877 FROM JEFFERSON UITT Congressional Memorial Pacific R R to Hannibal and Joseph Slush Investigation r Mr George It at tbe home of bkt parents ID this county y of comfort of the o and by all bw cant a Ibe entire com- of tie was an honored member Tbe news of a tear to many aa eye and kindled of sorrow in Ibe of his Death busy ID our midst the last fasr aud In oo ban the of Ibe race town more unwelcome t-t ff of Van Able Pays oat from Probable Abolishment of road Commissioners bis bi- llow ol bw departed We I rod ol tbe sleep dream and the p meet on a level the spirit wringing Its flight to laid hard to that the loved fewer The Bind the bushed voice tbe of to Does II not a in- of tbe of life and f We seem to think tbat all die twt or think of tbe great event of death till tbe ow path biding eyes the lace of some ot existence We go on from one to hope Imy plans for employment of many until we are suddenly of when we least ex- biro and at an bear we the meridian of life the ror King ns In too plain to be and we fallow bin deep dark tbat tbe known tbe unknown world 2 can imagine deep agony In store for tbe of Ibe deceased when messenger bean them tbe news that their Idol la laid iu afe Unknown to all who nave not bad CITY Feb 3 The Senate is discussing tbe re- vision question again the object be- ing to provide a to git during the interregnum of the Mature publish and circulate their each month as tbe laws and journals are circulated the re- not to go into effect until the Legislature bat proved them Senator Parsons presented a at the request of St Louia asking a change in tbe inspection law whereby tbe will be left to the State Tobacco Association BOUSE The joint memorializing in favor of subsidy to the Southern Pacific Railroad was ried It wai supported by and tbe St Louis members generally and opposed by Thatcher and Finally Representative Thatcher moved to amend tbe enacting clause so as that it granted special privileges to hotel keepers which resulted in laying the whole subject on the table The Committee on Retrenchment and Reform reported in favor of the repeal of the act providing for road Commissioners It was ordered printed and made the special order for Tuesday next The indications are tbat tbe will be repealed and their duties transferred to tbe Governor us proposed by the biil of Representative Thatcher The Committee on Mines and Mining of the House of which StorU of Phelpa one tbe best of Our legislators is man has bad leave of absence to visit the school at Rolla It ii a department of the State University and has charge oi tbe Geological Survey Their report is looked for much interest A memorial to Congress in favor of pensioning the surviving soldiers THE Second Day of the Electoral Commission Mow Progress in Case the Florida Lively Tilt Between Black and the Mexican he House war is pending in A reported from the Judiciary concerning jurors and their fees relating to the time of service of a juror elicited ble discussion and was finally re- ferred back id Representative Thatcher was very emphatic in his tion declaring thai the system ol granting government aid to public enterprises was only another name for corrupt jobbery aud an excuse for swindling the people Two bills were then providing for the records of courts abolished by tbe New Constitution the other prescribing penalties for dereliction of duty in the smaller in St Louis county Otherwise the business is very in- APPOINTMENTS Baril Duke and may rear to tell tbe worid ebe over her may wield a ful tribute to their worth But there a more to tbe Memory of Craig than any of for hie te tenderly by and bis Image deeply on fond tbat loved him to tenderly living Hat who Will long brood iu and sorrow of their t- tion of of the common lot of man worth to the deep for DUman utterance from Ion and recedes to the beari iU Toa bud no outlet but no of Ever Unto do the ones hot and we lay And hope but a o 16 1877 strong were sent into the Senate yesterday by Gov to be con- firmed but tbe Senate in secret sion failed to do it and the guid are plagued to understand why but prefers that they know all about it The sole reason is that tbe Senate is dignified body and possessing a little of the Executive of the chooses to act hastily All the appointments of Qov Phelps will be confirmed THE INVESTIGATION The Hannibal and St Joseph slush investigation continues to be the absorbing topic Wednesday afternoon several witnesses were ex the evidence tending to es Ublish the following facts Dr as a present That it was paid to him by Capt Dan Able the present Secretary ol tbe Senate SENATE City Feb ate yesterday adjourned over to Monday About half the Senators February 4 1 a m the Mississippi and warmer followed Tlie Room on the or and Main Apply to ChM W Bullea M BOM Bank B at Law np Comer John T Rudd at the time Sergeant-at-arms of House re- That Col Clay was tbe dis- penser of That Hathaway ol St Lonte at the time a member of the ture got but was promised and went mad and let tbe itory out when the slush agents failed to come to time Yesterday afternoon Capt Dan Abie was before tbe investigating committee and admitted having paid out six or eight thousand lars and perhaps a great deal more Ke didn't seem to know how much He was dispensing thousands just through friendship for a man whom bis old Wader Tom Bentoo used to call little other words ex- Congressman Lamb at the time President of the Hannibal and St Joseph Railroad Company He gave to die Kansas City Times for publishing lawyer's opinions of tbe renewal of bonds on the release of the He gave a age of money to Clay King and Fayette TO A PDU URR OK CIGARS hot ind ALFRED Artist IB dly Gen Jo Shelby's ex ha etc The Committee finally adjourned subject to the call of the Chairman and in the meantime other witnesses being summoned In tbe House ibis a was considered servants s lien on hotels and boarding houses to the of 890 for their wages are absent visiting State institutions HOUSE to pay assessors fur taking the census in counties umler township organizations ordered engrossed which is equivalent to its passage providing for a term lo it criminal cases when tbe lar term is more than two months off on the application of the cuting officer ordered engrossed providing for publication of decisions of Supreme Court etc made the order for next Thursday to punish fraudulent practices upon hotel keepers was reconsidered and recommitted to the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence The report of the State Auditor showing the expenses of the State Agricultural Society for 1876 to be over was read and referred House providing for tion of notice of application to the Legislature for local or special lation passed by the Senate and only needs tbe signature of tbe ernor prohibiting collectors of lic moneys from having any benefit of Homestead Exemption ordered engrossed punishing Sabbath breaking by card playing on that day referred Representative Thornton's ment to the Constitution ing counties to invest their school funds in county lands reported from Committee unfavorably Made cial for Thursday next providing for the punishment for maliciously killing cattle by fine or imprisonment in tbe county jail or penitentiary ordered engrossed punishing fraudulent voting by fine imprisonment in jail or two years in the penitentiary ordered engrossed concerning criminal practice in misdemeanor cases laid over in- formally and ordered printed preliminary to passage of local laws SECOND DAY Washington Feb toral Commission met at Judge Clifford said under tne 3d rule counsel should present evidence they proposed to offer in close con- and classified form of course based upon tbe condition that dence would be received The whether evidence should be received haa not been decided but counsel would as if evidence would be a till the sion decided After gome discussion on the mode of procedure Mr O'Connor ad- dressed the Commission urging that evidence should be admitted subject to questions ot its relevancy and fect to be considered with the whole case legitimate evidence going to mine what were legal and true votes he submitted was competent to the tribunal Judge Black followed on the Dem side and Stanley Matthews and E W Stoughton on the lican side each occupying three quarters of an hour Commission adjourned till 11 Monday when Win M Erarts Charles O'Connor will the ar on the pending question WASHiNGTON An Session of th Senate tj Fix President's THE LORD'S YIN YARD Maddox Gives the Commute two Letters Wells Over liis Own Meiling of the Christian at St Lonis Con- WORK St Louis Feb 3 Christina Conference under the auspices of the Young Men's tion has been in session here two days Several prominent men engaged in woik from parts of the are present Among them Geo N Hull State Secretary N Y K Uree Traveling Secretary Executive Committee Gives Testimony do MADDOX TESTIFIES Washington February x was again to-day before the OD Powers Privileges and Duties of the counting the Electoral vote and after T feel very much and would therefore to be excused till he Mr Field letters U.S and Canada R f 50 his pre- Judge Black was about to argue in support of the admissibility of evidence when Justice Clifford re- minded him that unless the other side objected there was no occasion and suggested that he yield to Mr Evarts to prevent misunderstanding Judge Black said there was a understanding BOW He did not understand Mr Evarts then began to address Commission but was soon stopped on the ground that he was on the admissibility of evidence be fore it was offered Another dis- cussion as to the mode of procedure then took place Mr Evarts then spoke in tion to the introduction of evidence mainly on the ground that if ted it would be necessary to go to fundamental facts on the election Judge Black argued that most of tbe evidence was already before the Commission through reports of tbe Congressional part of record in the esse It would be the greatest injustice to require evidence te be taken up by piecemeal subject to objection in detail Justice Miller submitted a motion that counsel on other side be allowed two hours to discuss the question raised by Mr Evarts as to whether any other matter shall be considered than what was laid before the two Houses by the Senator thought the scope should be enlarged else if the Commission should decide to admit evidence there would be no advance made He proposed that the sion should include what evidence Traveling Agent International Com- in the Northwest W W iale Grand Secretary Yuting Men's go and others A number of addresses on various vious wisa read by Mr Field as NEW Nov 20 Association J H Maddox New DEAR Understanding the political of here from association with both political of interest to those engaged io this work have been delivered discussed A great deal of merest has been manifested iu the exercises of the session both day and ning Mr Cree presented a report ting forth the labors of the Young parties and a and the Government would it not be considered a of at once to j Ion who as little as possible and place before the President tbe condition and pending dangers of the situation Should on prompt action in the premises Men's Christian and me rowth and influence It h ih growth and influence It shuv that the state of business there has a healthy increase of Associations nil over the country and they have been to these letters they were- in New will freely communicate Yours very truly YJ J to pay the rent of premises occupied by Postmasters of third class placed on the calendar He also submitted an ment appropriating the Post lo obtain proper facilities from the great trunk Hues for railroad Post office during the fiscal year ending June SO 1878 for the nale ot the Fort Military Reservation in Oregon was discussed be expiration of a hrief ex- sequently Orlean in 1871 since which time he has held various there He Monday mottling Hved in concubinage five years Then to the subject of in- House session was resumed at 10 i C7 f Iti uoc said ne served j Returning Board from the Committee vot the Whole of November the lne Judicial and Ex- Wells i made to him of altering returns evening December 3 called witness to him and putting finger polls 2 and 9 of the of parish 1 Wit to transpose these mums tor the pose of electing transposed the votes thai night finished up the work put the marked compiled days afterwards Cells old witness to destroy not whetHer lie Wells t before the Mr to arnead by fixing the salary President at instead of as provided in the A quorum not being present agreed that a vote be taken in- the House but without coming to any rose at sifter prayer ordered the Florida be considered on whatever day the first journal should and went in to the disposed of the and reported to After i and he Worried been questioned urns said ought to be and suggested to Dav is make of that return and evidence on they should bei rejected Himself Davis wanted witness Jo in Wi made to be the VePe directed find poils make up destroyed Parish This one Davis how goon life would be ut He day or two and memoranda and Went off told ry stable keeper turns it in the presence of tbe House fixing the of and at greed to Amend men t the of the 000 was 47 The hill then passed j fhe Speaker the House a from the on the Witness said alluded Tbe latter thought it concerning publications as loaded down with amendment deep and then ordered printed regulating clerk's fees ordered printed and passed over informally Second reading of bills and their to committees occupied the remainder of the session A was introduced to transfer title of Home to original and abolish the same as far aa State patronage is concerned PERSONAL Jim Wood has been old He reports very agreeable and pleasant time He is very popular with the people at the State Capit al Anxiety Feb is well abandoned of tbe safety of tbe Colombo 46 days overdue it this port from Hull Eugland or tl tbe George Cromwell and from for St Nova Scotia each long over iue Forty-seven persons are or rere on board the Colombo 30 on the George Cromwell aod 31 on tbe Geo Washington might be admitted snd also what evidence was now before the Com- mission Justice Miller modified his tion as suggested and it was ed At the request of Mr Evarts an additional hour was given to er side in order to permit counsel to arrange for their argument Commission then took recess On reassembling it was arranged that one counsel of each side be heard to-day and one on each side Monday It was further agreed that three counsel might be heard but not to extend the time It was an- that Judge Black would make some remarks aud Mr unusually active The total number of the with the tional 13 Sixty buildings are owned and property exclusive of the libraries furniture etc valued at current expenses for the year There are 120 General S who give all their time to not seeing you when here I Orleans but had received by him to-day At this West Field asked liim to open the letter ad- dressed to Senator West Replied open the letter read the as NEW ORLEANS Nov 21 1876 Dear Senator I regret much ed to say much to would be imprudent to put upon paper I trust however jn Washington as soon as the canvass is over which ia upon us Our ties as returning officers Have mealed the of the The growth j tiny of two great May I tion work and tbe membership the Association is about Employment vras found ior over men during the year State and Provincial tions have held during the year which there 416 ng several days here seeing friends and making new ones rick would make the regular opining Mr O'Connor making reply to other side at close of debate Monday Mr Merrick made the address as to the question of the power of the Commission as to tbe regularity of evidence now the Commission He thought there jould be no question that testimony was now before the Commission whatever might be the decision as to its He opposed the proposition tbat the duties of tbe Commission were purely ministerial and they could not look behind the certificates If this doctrine pre- even Gov Stearns though he came in sackcloth and in tial sorrow and asked to correct a mistake could not undo a wrong in that paper In tbe clause ot the that the votes should then be opened aud counted he con- tended were not to be counted as claimed by counsel yesterday but before counting thorn it must first be determined what were rue votes this duty of inquiry rested on Congress without limitation Any of associations iu the South Las been very about two dred haying organized since the to that of tbe rountry aud active wort is being prosecuted there among the colored young men FOREIGN Bismarck and the Election in Germany THE PRESS Berlin Feb 3 Public tor has instituted proceedings against the son of Count Von Ar- nim on account of offensive paper articles GERMAN ELECTION London Feb The Pall Mull Gazette says the result of the German elections are deeply dis- to the supporters of the Empire Bismarck will still be able to command a majority by vering hut his successors may not be ahle to control the forces which have acquired such dangerous intensity The results of the elections intro duce an element of immense into European politics They not but intensify Bism desire to see Russia dragged into au tal war and in any difficulty be- tween Germany and France they will not make him desirous to find a peaceful solution BrMare Feb OUP span T W R R 150 feet in length tne Wa- bash at this point was carried ly away forenoon by the heavy ice The bridge was rebuilt of iron A portion of tbe iron for the new was also swept is unknown bul to be considerable Travel will be suspended for days Ar- rangements are perfected by wbich trains can make connections by way of the L C 8 W and roads at this point say to the nation that J comprehend the well as duty to the greatest living General U S Grant and not with my shall this oppressed people be by liis paroled prisoners aided by their white livered cowards of north Let me my you of the danger millions have been sent here arid he used in the interest en and unless some counter movement it will be impossible for me or any other individual to arrest its results The gentlemen presenting fully aware of the moves and if you will com- freely to our friends and act promptly or the results be disastrous lift to tbe wise Strictly private and confidential Yours very truly MADISON bia thing wanted witness trt come to where he for the information Witness replied that he would have nothing to doi with such a proposition Witness Clifford avid anything there witness never get the Re- etl said be to his interest which was re- to the Committee on Ways and Means SPECIE from President the this j Feb 3 TBe bte to Congress on resumption of specie It may not be desirable to fli an earlier date when it shall become obligatory op the Government to redeem Us out- ender In but U le most will prove to tvery tbe day paper of Ibe shall have Louisiana Board Howe's early next week The Board of i 61 THere is i that whenever Ina de- the Board will pear before To Hna J R West Washington IM Senator West permitted the com- to take a copy of the letter Mr asked Maddox anybody offered him 000 to report in favor of claim whiph he went to Louisiana to investigate Witness answered lhat after the unfavorable been made by him the person said if he had made a different it He declining to give tbe the person it was he said it was Magrew asked Ijf it was Cna with fit Louis Maddox answered he thought go The Committee went private consultation The Sub Committee of Committee on arid tions Us Senator Howe Chairman j j I F tions related life from which it life lived iu New Orleans in 1868 sub- sequently was at Galveston but sub- to the leges and Duties House to the Electoral asling to give liis testimony before to-day so if be placed belore the public the testimony which is giving Committee the request at secret party grant it The five Democrats fusing to vote for it four Republicans voting Bv same vote tbe refused to allow the of be entered ou the record of ings a Secretary of Treasury has sufficient silver tft demands declines U to sums 1 at for a credentials and Sannders and presented and af erred fhe hoppers and Be- 1 on of L tbe was referred J Senator Hamlin reported a authorizing the Postmaster-General country if rency and coin their it might become ble to or direct resumption has when by a- Dim pie act of the legislative branch be tlie fot six months of tbe present focal year exclusive ot add bullion amounted tor the of and tlie country o more in to tne product of metals for tne same period t UI increase of gold and r for the six mutatis not far snort of Ills very that great increase of precious can be away us to it in some to holders it foreign market as surely as any of tlie Any will keep coin at in my eoon about practical resumption nid coin of the country to a lating securing healthy oft sound currency to advantage to every legitimate interest 1 1 would an act ing i the Secretary of Treasury to issue cent years before be ex- changed for legal Wilder notes ever presented in ot multiple amount of to exceed increase of home demand For I would that available for deposit in tbe Treasury lor poses under tbe provisions National B inks I Sinks be a by bonds 1 would the repeti of rte of r joint resolution tile issue of silver July 22 coin and I im if some snub law tbe end will anil for wbich will receive of the whole
