and the vote of J. C. Cartwright, cast for Si uth Carolina, at the late election, not pu' Stevens Co. Reporter. I the construction of dams authorizing lioa'ion 175,000 for Seed Grain for Grasthoprer Suffered. THE NEWS. The Presidential Tribunal. Ruther'.rd B. Hayes, of Ohio. ior Pr sidant ot have a republican lortu of government, and ot special laws in papers of the county the United States, «nd fT William A. Wheeler, the evtdt nee ottered on the tuhjeet ol disorder interested therein detaching territory from The House, on the 21st inst.. voted ol New York, lor Vice President ol the Crimes (Mmla&l* and and violence, and the pieuence ol troops Pipestone and attachi the sime to Rock Paro An act to appropriate mon^y for the United Slates, were the votes provided for l»y not to the suiil State during said el» ctiur, is not competent Memoralizing Congiess for light house on Helster Tully and Mcllugh, Molly sustain objections to Nevada, and purpose of purchasing seed grain for the constitution ol the United states, and that the but that in»i withstanding the offer of Stanar i's point, Lake Superior use bills MINNESOTA joint Convention again assembled and MOKliTS. 011 B'oomburg, 1**., for the iMaguires, tiial at sufferers from grasshopper ravages. .... tJayes the aforesaid Odeil and Cartwright, and tliey Nevada was counted for and Wheeler. buch evidei.ee, the electoral volt 8 ol the State was passed extending the time for the com Rea, near Centralia, has murder of Alexander Then l^flowed in suc«esio.. the States of I only were the persons duly appointed electors I ol South Carolina ought to th) receivtd and Be it enacted by tlie Legislature of the pletion of the Winonaand Southwestern Rail in ttie Slate of Oregon, at the election held I couuted, it not objectionable on other road. The bill providing for the payment of been found guilty. New Hampshire, with five votes for Hayes State of Minnesota: Nov. 7, 1876, there having been a lailnre at I grounds. the Minnesota ^tate Ruinmd Bond* by the TJMEL1 TOPICS. and Wheeler New Jersey, nine v»teh lor A small band of Indians made an atI Section 1. That the sum of seventy* That the other objections to cer- said election to appoint a third elector in ao I Resolved, issue ot the new 30 year bonds—said isi-ue to Tilden and Hendricks New York, 35 votes tack on Spparfish City, in the Hills, five thousand dollars, or as much Black titka'e No. 1 show no cause lor the re- cordanee with the constitution and laws ol valid be subject to a vote of the pe.ple at a special .... for Tilden and Hendricks Ohio, 22 votes lor the of the ol hereof as may b« necessary, b^ and There is to be a great ^migration to I the 2lst were re-1 tlie Ui.ited State* aud laws State during the night ol but they Hayes and Wlieel-r. jection ot the same, elect Ion to be held June 12th, was discussed Oregon, and that the two votes aloresaid the miners, with no loss on the Mr. Field offertd the lollowing substitute: and alter amendment, in the Committee ol the same is hereby appropriated out pulsed by 'l he presiding officer now opened and hand Africa by Southern negroes within a| should be counted, and none others from the ed to tue the certificates received from the Whole was recommended to pass. part the whites. Retolved, That evidence is admissible to of any money in the treasury not othv of tellers few years, so says the Missionary, the| State of Oregon. Oregon. The first was read by Mr. Stone and Bhow thut prior to and during the fclection, as HOUSE. were Intro Feb. 23.—Bills erwisH appropriated, for the purchase The second trial of Alex. Sullivan,! Rejected—yeas 7, nays 8—ns above. of South Carolina negro proved to be the sworn certificate of the on the 7th day oi Noveuibt-i, 1876, iu the organ Methodists. duced, relating to contracts forlocd improvements of seed grain for distribution to sufferers A vote was then taken on Edmunds' original three Hayes electors, Cartright, Odell and for the murder of Francis Hanaford, is in| oi Suutu Caro ina, there were unlawfully State in St Paul amendirg laws relating to from grasshopper ravages as hereinafter proposition, and it was adopted—yeas 15 Watts, executed before a notary public. stationed in v.iriuus parts ol the State, at progress iu Chicago. organize*ion ol villus relating to administering navs none. provided. The papers contain a full statement of the doings or near polling places, detachments ol tioopi ol oaths and taking acknowledgment McArthtir, postmaster at Chicago, isI The English Society fur the Prevention Mr. Monon then offered the following ol the three e ectors the resignation of Sec. 2. For the purpose of ascertaining ol the aru.y ol the United States, by whose of iiiBtruments. House bills were parsed, lor a Resolved that W. H, O tell. C. Caitwright defaulter to the amount of 960,000. He lost Watts as Postmaster his subsequent choioe of Cruelty to Animals obtained presence and interference tiie qualified voters the completion ot the St. Paul & Pacilic extension the amount of seed grain required and J. W. Watts, the persons named as elect by the otner two electors the original ballets the State Were deprived ol the ol BUltiage, |4(),HM) by the failure ol the Cook County I of light lines prescribing the death penalty by each county so devastated, during tl.e year 1876 2,408 convictions trs in certificate No l, are the lawtal electors cast by the three electors, &c. They we e an i a nee choice by the people ol Presidential for murder piovidingthe manner iu which Bank, and afterward made lurtlier losses ly| it shall be the duty of the counainitor ol the State ol Oregon, and that their v.-tea are read in full, and the presiding officer then This does not include convictions ob-| elt etui's were pivvenuu. highway tax or road money may be expend inve.-tiug in an iron foundry, lie lias resigned the voles provided lor bv the constitution ol handed to the tellers the eeitificate ot the of such counties, to Ri-solved, That evidence is admissible to ed iu commutation of 11 tax regulating tained by the police. W. I and gone into bmkruptoy. Frank the United States, and should be counted for three rival electors, Cronin, Miller, and Parker, sh.iw that at the election ol the7th ot Novemi«r, give immediate notice to the town salary of county auditor of Anoka cuuty President aud Vice President of the United authenticated by the signatures of the Palmer, lormerly ol the Inter Ocean, has heen| 1876, iu South Carolina, there were stationed preventing the destruction of fish in Anoka clerks to post notices in at least three States Governor and Secretary of Slate, with the seal at the several places in the The Ashtabula disaster has set in" appointed in his stead. county relating village ol Roseniount, polling of the most public places iu each town, moved to strike out the name Mr. Ronton of the State attached Thi- certigcate gives State, Deputy Marshals ol tlu-UniUd Statts Dakota county relating to' burn J. P. Ilassler, defaulting cachierof| ventors at work, and a western of J. W. Watts. o all peisons wishing to avail themselves two to Hayes and Wheeler, and one votes exceeding one thousand in liumbt r, by whose ing of prairie grass amending Disagreed to—yeas 7 nays 8. engineer presents a plan for a pontoon vote to Tilden and Hendricks. Senator Mitchell of the benefits of this act, to I the Carlisle Deposit Bank, Pa hanged him unlawlul action aud interlermce under orders tliK act incorporating Farming ton Mr. Morton's rrsolu ion was then adopted— pre.-ented objections to the certificate ol sell on the afternoon of the 26tb, in the garret iioui the Department ol Justice, qualified meet al the county seat and fil« with authorizing mun cipal corporations to aid iu bridge that will accommodate itselt ye.s 8 nays 7, as fallows Ci onui, Miller, and Parker, on the following voters the State were deprived ot the light construe ion of rat:roads. Just before reoe-s. of his dwelling, which was attiched to thel of the county auditor a sworn statement Yeas— Bradley, Garfield, Morton, Kdmunds, to the rise and fall of a stream without grounds: oi .-uilVage and a n ee choice by the people ol Speaker Gibbs was presented with a large and jank. Hassler was elected cashier in 1866, howing the condition of their property. Hoar, Strong, Freluighuysen, Miller-8 First. Because neither of said persons were Prs'.dciiiial electors was prevented, lieautifully framed picture ol the menders ol altering the roadway. Floating both real and personal, and whether and held the position until last October, I ppojllteci electors by the State of Oregon Nays—Abbot', Kield, Payne, Bayard, Hunton, Tois Substitute Was rrjtcied. the Legislature ana Senate. Representative eTPr a ice, however, will prove too much foi Thurman, Clifford—7. wli*n he was found to be a defaulter. Thel in any"manner whatever. Field,"Huntcli, incumbered by mortagage or otherwise. Yeas—Abbutt, bayard,Clifford, Bentley made the pregenta'ion speech and The decision ot the Commission was then bank fficers instituted criminal proceedings! Second, It appears from the records and Payne, Kernan.—7 such structures. was responded to by Mr Gibbs in an eloquent drawn up s lid signed by the eight meinbeis •.nrt ha.il w«a fivwt at ftifi i00 which Hasslerl papers contained 111 and attached to the oei Nays.—Bradley, Edmunds, Frelinghuysen, and leeling address, clo ing with thanking the S^3. 3. Noapplicant shall be entitled and bail was U*ett at »16,i'W, wliioti Hassieri Cartwright am voting in the affirmative. and w G.irlie d, lioar, Miller, Morion, strong.—7. John Stevens ran away from hfc donors tor the appropriate gift and grateiully was unable to secure. He was found hanging to or receive any of the benefits The leport sets lorth that the election of John W. Watts, that they were duly appointed I'lie question recun ing on the adoption ol accepting it as a token of the good wishes ol wife in Elmira. thirty-four years aeo Watts by the otln-r two members ol the electoral of this act, until afcer tirst making affidavit from the same raiter on which the cashier electors and cast their votes «s such Mr. Mwrton's resolutions th-y were adopted his lellow members of the House. college was in ac -ordanee with the laws H. Bertram, hanged Third, Because it does not appear from proceeding him, Wm. —yeas 8, nays 7—the above vote being reversed. before some officer residing in sftectntly she discovered him in Cali SENATE, Feb. 24.—Bills were intro and constitution ot Oregon. The grounds for the face of(iov. Grover's certificite attiched 1865. hiuiseli in the same county qualitied to administer fornia where he had accumulated! duced, for railroad from Taylors Falls to the decision, so lar as they com-em the eligibility to the returns ol the votes of Cronin, Miller Mr Frelinghuysen offered the following: V oath3, that by reason of grasshopper Ripids SauK requiring life insurance com­ oi SVatts are substantially that it is $ 100.000 and another wife. She i.» aud Parker, that such certificate was issued Resolved, i hat Theodore P. Barker, S. MC' competent to go behind the certificate of the panies to deposit $100,000 securities with the ravage?, he or she is utterly unable Personal. Impersni! aid to the three persons having the highest number Political. Gavan, John W. Harrington, John Isaac Ingiabain, wiiiing he should keep the second wife.1 Governor so far as the satue is not lounded insurance commissioner for construction o ot votes lor electors but was issued by by any resource of their own. to Wm. Wallace, John B. Erwiu and Arkansas is endeavoring to compro-| upon the action ol the canvassing or returning railroad Irom the Iwa line to t-t. Paul but she demands a third of his fortune, him to cersons whom he deempd eligible, Robert Aidrtcli, the persons named as electors procure seeu grain which affidavit authority provided lor by the laws ot the amending Statutes relating to evidence to uiise her State debt. though one of them, K. A. Cronin, wa8 not in article £so. were not lawful electors and is likely to get it. -2. shall be attested by at least two witnesses, r-tate, wh ch authority in the case ol Oregon aid in the constru tion of the Midlaud Railrosd apt omted thereto according to the laws of the Wade ILimpton advises the people to I lor the State ot Sou'h Carolina, and that their aud such application and affidavit relating to animals running at in is lie to 1 e tli«* secretary ot S ate. land. large votes aie not the votes provioed lor fcy the Jean Fournial, the soldier who b/ stand the finding of the Electoral Comrnis- When the decisiou became known the certain counties Passed appropriating f8U0, shall be tiled in the office of the Fourth, Because it appears from the certi the United States, and suould coiiStitutiou o! Democrats in the ILmse held a caucus and tor repairs ot Winona Normal School building seized Louis Napoleon in 1836, during I sion fioate ot S. F. Chad wick, Secretary of State, county auditor where such applicant not be couined resolved to delay action on the report until applying the text book bill to St. Paul. that Odell Cartwiight and J. W Watts received The Ohio State Jeurnal denies that Auopted unanimously. esides, open to public inspection. And his attempt to seduce the army at Monday the 26th. Quite a number ol Demo |Passed] amending charter ot Minneapolis, the highest number ol votes, ard that Mr. Alortou offered the following: is responsible lor its editorial senti-1 any person found guilty of false swearit.g, Haves Strasbourg from their allegiance, died cr.its bolted and reluae to be bound by the The contested election case ot Meighen vs the secretary of State, in pursuance ol law declared, lit solved, That C. C. Brown, J. Winsmoth, ments. shall suffer all the pains and penalties caucus. Edwards was decided on the night ol the 23rd, aud that therefore the certificate of the lately. The Prince offered him promotion, Thos. B. Johnston, Timothy Hurley, W. B. two Houses of Congress met in after a long and spirited contest, in favor ol The Nicliolls' Legislature in Louis-1 Governor, in so far as it omitted to certify the The of perjury. Na-h, Wilson Cook and W. K Myers, the money, a cross, and a pension. the sitting member—Senator Edwards by ol W. Watts as one ol the electors appointed, name joint convention at noon on the 24tli to re Sec 4. The county auditor and county persons named as electors in certificate No 1, iana have resolved that the people ol that vote of 26 to 9. and in so ar as such certificate contained •eive the report ot the Electoral Commission were the Liwtul electors for the State ol South commissioners in each county so devastated but Fournial only replied by will gov- I state pay no taxes to the Packard the name ot E. A. Cronin as one of the relative to the vote ol Oregon. The report HOUSE Feb. 24—The bill providing Carolina, and that their votes are the vote9 his bayonet pointed at his prisoner's I ^rilnxent. by grasshoppers, are hereby appointed electors appointed tails to conform to the act I having been madj the Democrats objected to I provided lor by the constitution ot the United I for the admission of women to practice in the anl constituted a board to breast until others curae to secure him. I Dr. John L. Temple, the pioneer of I ot Congiessin such case made and provided, I its reception and the two Houses separated to I States, and should be counted lor President! Courts ot this State was called up and again up and again meet and examine and consider each and to the laws of Oregon and that such certificate consider the objections. Alter two nours debate and V ice President ol the United States. defeated—yeas 52 nays 34, two votes short ol I homeopathy in St. Louis, and founder of thel i.s as to said Cronin without authority the Senate decided to accept the report A occa-1 Adopted—yeas 8, nays 7—the same as the the necessary number. Senate bills were application made as provided in section citizen of Indiana having Missouri, died Satur-1 Homeopathic College ol and ol 110 effect. and the House to reji-ct it. The joint convention vote on Morton's previous resolutions. passed, providing lor the adjustment and payment two and three of this act, and to SiOD to home rather unexpectedly a I day ag»d 70 go evening, jrears. a-sembled and this result ing announced Senators Kelly, Bogy, McDonald, Stevenson A report was dr*wn up to be presented to I ot delinquent taxes relating to personal decide who are justly entitled to recieve Oregon was counted lor Hayes. The few nights ago caught a gentleman I Secretary hobeson says if the pro and Cooper, and Representatives Field, the two houses, giving the grounds on which roperty road taxes relating to purchase ot tlie beneflis under this act, and count then proceeded, and Pennsylvania Tucker, Lane, Jeuks, Walling, Clymer WigRinion, the Commission reached its decision. tate Supreme Court reports amending the acquaintance in the act of kissing his I posed reduction in made in the appropriation brought Jortlx another objection, the charge to forwailtl to the Governor a certified Poppleton, Vance, of Ohio, Hurd and The commission then adjourned until I Minnesota State laws relating to lerries: beii that Daniel J. Mi.rrell, one olthe elec wife. On relating the circumstancesl,or PaJ ofoffiwrsai,d men ot the 8epy Luttreil, oi j*ct to the counting ol the vote-* March 2nd. As this is the last State having I relating to redemption ol lands relating to extension list of such applications. I ing ^babroad,th the ships and crews will have to to s was a centennial commissioner. The cast by Cartwright, Odell and Watts. The ot giound8ot State University" relating double returns the work ot the commission is to a friend he was asked if he punish-1 h' Sec. 5. It shall be the duty of the two Houses again separated and the Senate grounds of the objections ars practically ended. to printing reports ot railroad commissioner board created by the foregoing section ed the guilty couple, and, replied:! Fieid two bills piomptly voted to overrule the objection but First—The papers purporting to be certificates relating to salt spring lands providing David Dudlev ha3 to keep'a correct statement of the tne House a recess until Monday with ot the electoral votes ol Oregon have not took for State road in Scott county. House bills '•No, not exactly, but they must have I ,^{,.1, J1S proposes to offer in the House, out action. Early in the day a minority o' the amount of seed furnished each person, annexed to them the certificate of the Governor were parsed authorizing town clerks to administer Minnesota Legislature. seen from the way slammed the door I a I One is for special election tor President on Democrats in the House had endeavored to ol Oregon, as required to lie made and annex oaths relating to cattle running at large the cost of the same per bushel, together delay by taking a recess until Monday with-? that I was not satisfied." Tu |the second sday in May, and the other ed by sections 136 and 138 United States Re relating to duties oi county treasurers rrlat with a description of the land out action on Oregon but this was deieated by SENATE, Feb. 21.—Bills were intro vised Statutes ing to fishing in lakes in Steele county relat provides for submitting the Presidential con-l occupied by said applicant, in book Second—I he papers have not annexed toI a vote ot 159 to 89 Several dilatory motionsI duced, relating to assessments lor street imx-.i ing to roads, cart»ays and bridges relating to a part I That cunning seems to be Of test to the Supreme Court on a writ of quo| to be used ior that purpose, and no —v.,. were ruled out ot order by Speaker Randall Ra^Haii I I provementsin Duluth amending the stattutes them the list of the nanus of Cartwright.Odell cattle running at lar«e in Sibley county chang insanity is illustrated in the killing otl warranto. and the intention ot the majority seeued to and Watts as electors, to which the seal ol relating to meetings ol railroad stockholder ing boundaries of district in Winona county, other. be to act in good faith. lor State road in Sibley and Le the State of Oregon was affixed by tjie Secretary providing for maintenance and education at Sec. G. Each and every person so Erskine Barrot, a keeper in the insanel The Pope has appointed two newI ot State and signed by the Governor and Src» the 26tl) I Sueur counties to protect manufacturers ell the State University ol Oscar Oleson Suborn The progress of the count on receiving seed griin shall affix his re asylum at Northampton, Mass. I He Bishops for .the United States-one, the Rev. retary, as required by section 60 ol chapter was quite exciting The llou-ie indulged in al tt^ei b-er, &c., in the possession ol theircasks, I relating to boards ot health enforcing sanitary ceipt for said giain under the entry was found with his throat cut in the Moore, of Charleston, to be Bishop measures oi the general laws of Oregon. long and animated debate upon the question I bottles appropriating $3,000 to State Ag-1 measures amendin the statutes relating to &c. Dc- in said book said entry shall contain I ot St. AugtfUne, Florida, and the other i ...... r»—r—i s.. -i.—• ncultural Society. The lollowing were passed organization ot villages relating to town Third—It was the right and duty ol the ol the alleged ineligible Pennsylvania elector, ward of which he had charge, and|m.nJojm yinges, of Beneeia, to be co- Governor ot Oregon, under the laws of that under suspension of of rules: rules: A A i ending the boards letting coi.tracts authorizing Switt a statement that said sum is taxable during wliich Hewitt ot New York again denounced PrUr one or more of eight maniacs did it, yet act incorporating Duluth incorporating county to issue bonds locating State road I adjutor of Bishop O'Connell, ol Grass Valley, I State, to give the certificates ot election or ap- against the saul person receiving seed Hoar of Massachusetts tor acting in Watertown, Carver county relating to the pointment as electors to John C. Cartwright, Irom Wadena to Todd county incorporating i i s i o s s i e o a s e a i n e a s i n bad faith, but urging in the strongest terms grain, and against his property, and California Mississippi and Rum River Boom Companyt W. H. Olei 1 and E. A. Cronin, they bemg village of Morristown, Rice county relating a quiescencs ill thed-cision ot the electoral that iu consideration of the grain so fBeveral had blood-marks on their handis Gov. Ilayes stopped an hour at I The House amendments to the school tex ttie three persons capapble ot being appointed to fishing in Goodhue and Dakota counties commission. As he finished, Mr Cate, ol received he will refund to the State book biil were then concurred in. Presidential electors whoreceiv dthehighest amending statutes of 1866 relating to house lor clothing, but all deny the deed. Wisconsin, made his way thiough the circle Springfield, Ohio, on the 26th, while on his the value thereof, through the form number ot votes at the election held in HOUSE Feb.21 House rescinded i reaking. The House then adjourned to and addrei-sii.g Mr Hewitt, iu an excited —The Of course there is no moral responsibil way to his home at Fremont. He was called Monday Feb. 2Gth Oregon, Nov. 7, 1876. manner said "You have pronounced tl.e action of a tax, to 1)H levied and colhcted as the amendment of the committee ot the whole upon by a large crowd and made a speech Fouith—Cartwright and Odell had no right ity. ot the Commission tc be infamous—a SENATE. Feh'y 20.—Bills were intro reducing the amount appropri-ting the provided in this act, which shall be or authority in law to appoint Watts to be an stating that he hoped there would be acquiescence gross be tayal of the confidence reposed in it amount ior bounties tor tree planting from ducpd appropriating $1,483 65 to reimburse explained to each person receiving the elector Dec. 6, 1876, as there was no vacancy in the result of the connt whatever a pt^vf rsion of right and justice. Do you $•20,0 0 to $441.25. The bill as original'y in-1 A French railway company at Ivrj (i. Edwards lor expenses of conUsted elecctfons same. in the office of Presidential elector on that now declare it to be the duty of the Demo trodueed was ordered to a third r^adii g. it might be. His remarks were greeted amending general statutes relating to is building a novel car, to be used on day. Sec 7. It shall be the duty of the crats to assist in the speedy consummation ol Bills Wf re introduced preventing town boards executions to punish the misappropriation Filth Cartwright and Odell had no right or the little railroad between BayonntJWlt sreataPPause county auditors of the counties embraced what you pronounce outrage?-' from letting contracts to its own members an ot public lunds passed under suspension.! authority in law to appoint Watts an eiector Mr. Hewitt-I say that I will yield it, hecause amending the act Incorporating Faribault in this act to cause to be assessed The Senate by a v.»te ol 27 to 5 accepted the and Biarritz. It is of iron, panelled December 6, 1876, iu us much as they did I ee no other course leit but anarchy. Miscellaneous News Items. amending section 12, chapter 95, ot statutes invitation to attend the opening of the llouse against the property of each not, on that day, compose or torm a part ol with wood,and will seat 92pa-sengers Mr. Cate—I deny it, and I assert that it is rclatiigto housebreaking fishing in lakes by prayer by Mr. Beecher, on the morning of and every person receiving seed grain the electoral college ot Oregon as by law constituted. The Louisiana committee of thel the duty of the Democrats to oppose it by Rice county relating to duties of Board ol the 27th. Hm-e bills were passed relating to ,It has a baggage room and a smoking under the provisions cf this act, a sum every means in their power. It would be Health reimbursii K. Solbeig lor moneys treasurer of Stearns county incorporating House have agreed to report a bill recogniz-1 froom, separate compartments for three Sixth—Cartwrightand Odell had no authority coward ce to do otherwise. [Great excitement paid for clerk lure in Secretary of State's I equal to the cost of said grain. One Vlorristown, Ric-e couuty incorporating village ing the Nicholls government for that State. to appoint Waits an elector Dec 6, 1876, and coniusion classes of passengers^ and an interior o'ffic* relating to foreclosure of railroad mortg'g-s iif Duprey, Le Su»-ur county. House half of said sum to be levied iu ea' n The contract for ferriage of the Mis-| because on that day Watts w.is still postn aster Mr. Yeates, of North Carolina, forced his|g,g-.s appropriating appropriating $500 $500 lor lor iron iron fence fence I bills were passed relating civil act ons of the two years first following the receipt stairway leads to a covered upper oi' L-itayette, Oregon, and was still outhat way through the circle and with flushed face I around soldier's monument at Fort Ridgely I to abolish the remedy by distress lor rent souri at Fort Lincoln has been let by the of said grain, and the sum so assessed day holding said office oi trust and profit. story, from which a tine view of the and excited manner exc.aimed, rddressing I authorizing Swilt county to is-ue nds pro-I transferring certain mi-cellanf-ous books in proper military authorities to P. M. Blackstone, of shall be a lien upon the crop Seventh- Watts, who claims to be an elector himself to Mr. Cate: "The Democrats who riding board ol school examiners in each I the State library to the State University le scenery of the route is afforded. of Bismarck, an experienced and re-1 pers'n in the above described certificates, was in are opposing acquiescence—those whe denounce grain raised each year, by the i-ounty. House bills were passed authorizing! lating to the catching of fish in thetowu of liable party. Felrttary, 1873, appointed postmaster at Lafayette, us now a- cowards—when the pinch e v i a e o i n n e s o s a a k e o i s t- u e o n s 1 Woodville,W.iSeca 7 county changing the name receiving seed grain, under the provisions The sum total of railway lines "Oregon, and was duly commissioned came filteen years ago turned against us." prohibiting shooting ot pigeons in Olmsted ol the townsite ot Douglas, St-vens county, to The Court of Queen's Bench has| of this act, until each year's and qualified as such postmaster, that being Mr. Hoar replied to Mr. Hewitt with much and Dodgf counties authorizing treasurer of Donnelly amending the act incorporating through the principal countries of the| a granted, rule that the magistrates show tax is paid. an office ot trust and profit under the laws ol biiterness, after which it was voted by 1351 Stearns county to pjy over certain moneys ihe Western Express Company refunding world now reaches a distance nearly of cause why they should not hear the Slade Sec. 8. In case of the failure he United Spates, and continued to be and 119, not to count the ineli.ible elector. The amending the act incorporating the village ot certain taxes iu l)akota county. fourteent imes the circumference ol spiritualist case on its merits, holding that act as such postmaster trooi February, 1873, Senate was then notified and the joint conven Jourdan providing lor local option iu Lake crops by reason of grasshopper ravages HOUSE. Feb. 26.—Senate bills were until after November 13, 1876, and was acting tion resumed. Only one house naving voted his conviction was not properly quashed. the globe, or one and a half times tin or other cause, then tlie time ot' payment as such postmaster oo November 7th, 18"6, against receiving the vote ot Pennsylvania, An interview between the pope andl of the tax herein provided for journey to the moon. Of this total when the President al electors were appointed lee.-, ''^"""il. the whole vote was rec» rded lor Hayi s. relating to ol notaries vublie relating to °£E!i "..i School. House bills were passed, appropria shall be extended without interest the Emp°ror of Brazil was marked by extreme by the State of Oreg m, and that he was ineligible Rboie Inland was the next State ca led and foreclosure of mortgages reducing sale ot interest the United States' lines extend 75, ting $500 tor iron tence around ave ot "Mrs to be appointed as one ol said Presidential here objection rai.-ed that Wm. Slater and penalty, from year to year, until cordiality. The Emperor showed much n taxt-s of persons whose W S 585 miles, Great Britain's at home and Eliza Muller at Fort Ridgely granting swamp electors. was not properly appointed to fill the vacan- crops were destroyed by grasshoppers the person receiving aid under the •-motion and threw liimsellatthe teet of the lands in aid oi Minnesota & St. Louis Riil*a^ Eighth—When the Governor of Orrgon I cy occasioned by the resignation ot Corliss, I preventing destruction of lish iu Howard thoru^h her foreign domain, Empress was 60 101.1 pop, «pj,e received with great provisions of this act shall have raised proposing amendment to ceii-titution alio* caused the lists ot names of electors of th who was a Centennial Commissioner. The Like, Wright county authorizing Polk Husua s, in Europe and Asia, 34,914 1 kindness by the Holy Father. ing women to vote on license or no license a crop of grain but such person shiil! State to be made and certified, such liscs did two houses then separated, and both prompty couuty to issue bonds reducing rate of interest'on and of reapportioning Winona county into commis make affidavit to the fact of the destruction those of France, 30,779 the| The non-payment of interest on the not contain the name o! said Watts, but did agreed to count Slater's vote. The joint taxes due by persons V,hose crops I -ioner districts relating to cattle running at in contain the names ol Cartwright, Odell and of the crop as provided convention again assembled and Rhode Is have been destroyed by grasshoppers and A. & W. German Empire, 18.899. Sprague's notes and other shrinkage lags in Dakota county relating to voting on Cronin, who were duly appointed electors o land was recorded lor Hayes. otln causes uthorizing Rock county to is section three of this act. of values coi.strains the trustees to ask a licerse or no license in Waseca county rr President and Vice Pr sident ol the United The next certificate opened was that Irom sue bonds amending the law relating to the I Sec. 9. The Governor, upon receipt An Ohio believer iu (ien. Pleason I lating to foreclosure of mottgages lor the es temporary injunction restraining the with- States in the State ot Oregon, November 7, South Carolina, authenticated by Governor Swede Insurance Ci mpany, of Carver county in tablishment and maintenance iu towns ot of lists of applicants as provided ton's blue glass theory has had a blue! drawal oi deposits until the accruing interest 1876. Chamberlain, showing seven voUs tor Hayes incorporating village of Grand Meadow authorizing public libraries and reading rooms vacating sectiou four (4) of this act shall thereupon All the objections to ilie Oregon certificates and Wheeler. It was followed by another counties ot Steams, Meeker, McLeod, glass room made, in which he keep^| shall make up the present deficiency, now pait oi the village of Brown-date relating to of having been presented, they were referred to certificate showing seven votes for Tilden and Sibley and Nicollet to issue bonds for proceed to make distribution 7 8 I estimated at not more than or per cent. the printing and distribution ot laws and his six daughters three hours every to the electoral commission and the Senate re Hendricks, with a statement by the electors! railroad purc-o.es attaching counties of Yel-1 »n.a. ™™tum oi i.w the amount appropriated, giving The Paris court of appeals confirms] sher tired to its own chamber. explaining the absence ot the Governor's au-1 |0w Medicine and Chippewa to the 9th Ju-1 K?'.ll° day. He is a poor man, but he fanciesl each coiuity a proportionate sum acknowledgments The electoral Commission immediately assembled ,hi.tilie4„, The I the sentence of the Journal Les Droits De ..taction to tl, Bepubli. dieial Di«ricl gnmtinf.w.mp land, to tl.e The bill relating to grasshopper bounties was based upon the number of applicants that the mental and physical improve-| and Senator Kelly, liepresentative can certificate was presented by representative St. Cioud and r«t. Peter railroad regulating L' Homme. The Lett Centre has resolved tor recalled Irom the Governor's jo-session and from such counties, allowing to each ment of the girls will increase theit Jeuks and Judge Hoodley argued lor the. „. Cochrane, ot Pennsylvania, and the ob .... lees ot officers of Carver county reimbursing restoration of trial by jury lor press offenses tl reierred to the committee on grasshoppers Democrats, against counting Watt's vote and I jection to the Democratic one was presented I Morrison county lor exp uses ot murder trial such applicant an equal share of the value in th'.' matrimonial market and| for amendment. and has instructed it.* bureau to unite with Senator Mitchell and Representative Law-1 senator Patterson, (.1 South Carolina. The I ayes 41 nays 351 s authorizing residents appropriation. Provided, no pBrson SENATE Feb. 27.—Bills were intro so compensate liim. other sections ol the Left in urging the government rence. ou behall of the Republicans in favor ot I ivniocratic objections were that no leual1 this" State to'vend' their own ^productions shall receive more than twenty-five receiving it. The argument was continued I election was held in South Carolina that duced amending charter of Belle Plaine the the by paying license ot $5 09 amending statutes to change officers in presi dollars of the amount thus applopriated on the 22d. I trom Jan 1st, 1876 to Dec. 10th, 1876, there [passed I relating to idgment debtois autli relating to elections prescribing the penalty A meek-eyed married man offered asl department. In for the purchase of seed grain. was not a Republican form ot government in orizing Benton county to issti'? bonds for The argument in the Oregon case for murder in the first degree. a test at a spiritual seance, that thel The grand jury liavo found an in the State and the so-called government during county buildings leg dizing cert tin puoliua every case the county auditor and SENATE, Feb. 22 —The Senate spent I was continued on the 22d, Stanley Matthews, medium name the articles in his wife's! that period was illegal and in violation ol tions authorizing Owatoniu to vote upon the to dictment against Don Piatt, of the Washing- county commissioners shall deliver and Mr. Evarts arguing in favor ot counting most of the day in the consideration of the the Constitution tiiat the army and J". S. purchase ot Mineral Spring property tor park upper bureau drawer. The medium|ton M-rrick Capital newspaper, for seditou* publica WaUB' vote, and Richard against it Meighen-Edwards contested election case. In such applicants seed grain and not Maishals interfered with the tree action ot purpose? facilitating collection ot judgments This concluded the argument, and the Com tion and he has been arrested and held in the aittruoon the counsel on each side money and it shall be the duty of said said the spirit would repeat the con voters on election day. Senate bills were passed, prescribing punish mission then went into secret session, and summed up the case, but no vote was| $5,000 bail. The Republicans objected to the Democratic ment for three card monte players authoriz officers, whenever in their jucigiieut 4 tents of Webster's Dictionary, or anj they decided to take a vote on the case at reached. electors, that they were not duly chosen that ingth- conveyance of school lands in 8 .. ... A letter from St. Petersburg declares it may be necessary to require sec irity m. on the 23d. IIOCSE, II. Feb. 22.—Rev. W.I other light task, but that life was too they were not certified by the Governor, and Louis county authorizing a terry across the of any applicant that he will sov or t|iat England wilJ ob(ain no conce88ion Jrom Senator Thurman was so ill that the Beeclier was invited to open the House with that the Republican electors received a higher Mississippi river at Clearwatei relating to ex short to attempt the task proposed,andl Russia short ofan agreement for coercion ot Electoral Commission held their session at plant the seed grain so receiver *6y prayer on the morning ot the 27th. Bills number ot votes than the Democratic. ecutions borrowing $10(1,000 for bounties tor his residence on the 23d to render a decision the rash proposer was hustled out oil him. Turkey in ca e the Porte persists in its refusal were introduced, amending the laws relating The two houses then separated, and the destruction of grasshoppers amending the in the Oregon case. to the hall. 1 disputed State, at 6:30 p. was referred tol to the printing and distribution of laws andl inebriate a-jlum act repealing the law giving Sec. 10. The Governor shall issue to execute reforms. England's decision to The was formally called to Commission on the" Commission. Alte"r a brief session the public documents preventing taking ot salmon bounties tor the destruction of wolves each county so devastated an order main an attitude which is neither peace nor order President, and a vote by Judge Clifford, Commission adjourned until 10 a. m. cn the in lakes of Rice couoty relating to compensation State road Irom Lake Superior to the British of the State Auditor for such amount Fifteen years ago a party of youngl imposes upon Russia all wars andl on the war, and was taken following proposition, of jurors in justices' courts relating Possessions authorizing Saint Louis couuty 27th. in the appropriation as is provided fqr French journalists arrived too soon all sacrifice*. I informally submitted, ,dis- to duties of county commissioners in granting wbich been to issue bonds payment of damages for right The Electoral Commission on the State cussed, but not voted upon during the day's section nine of this act. The licenses providing fir organization ot Cass of way appropriating $1,245 for repairs of their restaurant to sup, after being at I A telegram from Constantinople 27th heard argument in the South Carolina session. couuty relating to road tax in Sibley county State prison relating to cattle guards and Auditor shall thereupon draw his Messis. Hurd, Cochrane, Blair and Resolved, That the certificate signed by E.I case. Messis. Hurd, the fancy ball they proposed, and car- "ndr"^nding an preventing destruction of fi^h in Anoka coun,| fences along railroads incorporating the vil rant on the State Treasurer for that .. .. ,utlul,r. A i w ui1ucuuuu27th .i.iiur, «u u, Cronin, J.N. Miller and John Parker,I Black spoke for the Democrats, and Mr. Law. tablished on the between the Porte and 1 ly regulating salary of county auditor oil I,.u n u| lage of Princeton amending the charter ried out their idea, taking the place I Of o^ The Drotocol will certainly be purporting to cast the electoral vote ot the! rence, alone, spoke for the Re publican 8, the ar- amount. Anoka county preventing manutacture and Mankato amending the charter of Austin ordinary waiters, and served a large ^'y on in Sec. 11. It shall be the duty of the Of 1signed The Turka will evacuate! thel gument being omitted that side order to-morrow. sale o' adultelated liquors. Ho se bills were relating to the general ins irance law relat I 8i ned to save time. nstitutionat votes to wfttch the State is passed, appropritting money for the general county board so constituted to draw ting to a school distri-t iu L- Sueur couuty party that had also retained a special! Servian territory within twelve days ot the tne argument, at 6. p. m., Mr. Horton Alter titled. expenses of the State government for 1877 House bills were passed, making the legal the money from the State Treasurer table. The guests were so annoyed at I a offered the following: siguing of the protocol. The Servian delegates Justice Field offered the following as substitute. Mr. J. M. Oilman ntrodueed a bill in relation rate ot interest 12 per cent, per annum au That it is not competent for the two houses on the warrant of the Ssate Auditor, will subsequently hand the Porte a note giving the over attention «f the waiters that to the St Paul & Pacilic Railroad which was thorizing commissioners ot Pope county J. assembled for the purpose of counting the Whereas, W. Watts, designated in cer-| and purchase such seed grain necessary guarantees for the future. The note will read the first time. It is in the nature of a issue bonds to luul certain other bonds. they gave them no gratuities, and only votes lor President and Vice Pres dent to| tificate No. 1 as the elector of the State ot I as they find most suitable for compromise and has been agreed upon by the treat ot four points, viz: The erect on ot a ROUSE, Feb. 27.—Senate bills were inquire by evidence whether a State regularly Oregou for President and Vice President, onl learned next day the joke. Two oil opponents ol the late railroad contest as the these applicants, and shall cause the in passed, allowing women to practice law re new fortification Servia the hoisting of lepresented in the two houses of Congress, the day of election, viz: the 7th day ot No I best settlement of the extisting differences and I same to be distributed in equal shares thesft waiters were then bosom friends! as a lating to hospital tor insane aud treament and recognized State ot the by side oi vember, 1876, held an office of trust aud prolitl the Ottoman flag side with that clashings ot interest The bill was agreed! insane persons reducing the test ofillumi to each applicant, and take his receipt United States by the other departments of the —Rochefort of the Lanterne, and Paul I Servia on the existing forts the recognition! under the United States, therefore upon at a conterence of the opposing interests I a nating oils to 110 degrees. A bill was intro goveinment, has republican loim of govern as provided for in section five. was then held on the 21st. It ferfei s, unreservedly, I de Cassagnac, the bully of the Bona-| withi Of equal rights oi Jews and Christians and the| the^ffice of elector ment. riucea relating to grasshopper bounties ineligible to the office of elector within the express the Brainerd Branch, while conditionally ex-1 Sec 12. It shall be the duty of the prevention of armed bands Irom crossing the Resol ved, That while the existence of pub take the plaoe of the bill reca'led trom the partists. terms ot the constitution. tending to the company the time lor the com-1 county auditor to have the certified frontier. lie distui bance and anarchy in any State, to Governor. The bill guards strictly against Rejected—yeas 7 nays 8—as follows: pletion ot the St. Vincent Branch by wayotl imposition in the measurement ot the m3ects YEAS— Field,HOB-I such an extent as to make it impossible lor list of applications sent to the Governor -bbott, Bayanf,Clifford, Melrose. These conditions are specifically I The Rev. Dr. Swing, of Chicago, es and also authorizes the Governor to appoint tfie S ate to exercise i's rights toappoint electors ton, Thurman. Payne.—7. on or before the twenty-eighth day FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. that the "B )iid" Company shall constructt el A ot President and Vice President, and t' the measurers. repol'itiou was introdm-ed NATS—Bradley, tablishes his popularity with woman Edmunds, Frelinghuysen,| of February, A. D. 1877. road to Suik Centre before the first day of I express its will in that behalf, is sufficient expin girig the resolution ot ensure passed Garfield, Hoar, Miller, Morton, Strong —8. July, 1878 thence to Alexandria before the by saying: "When woman thus came Tn the Senate on the 21st th« post* Sec. 13. All moneys collected by W. c.iuse lor rejecting any electoral votes, purporting in 1876 against Hou S. Kmg, which was Justice Field then offered the lollowing: first day ot January, 1879 thence to Fergus IA "Into the world as a lovable or admir-l office appropriation bill and the Legislature, I laid over one day. committee olthe whole the county treasurer of any county WHHREAS, to be the votes Ol electors appointed At the election held on the 7tli F.ilU before the first 'ay of January, ltSi) the two bills relying to the payment of the ahlfl she thp|iudicial bills thereby, _et that wheu a State, legu'arly represented under the provisions of this act shall creature came carrvinir executive appropriation of November, 1876, in the State of Oregon lor and Irom Crookston to the undary line before ftuie creature, sne came carrying tnei considered at length and passed. Minnesota State ifioad bonds w* Ti discuss as a State in the Congress ol toe Treasurer,to* electors ot President and Vice President, W. were be paid over to the State January 1st, 1881 and from Fergus Falls to I balance of power because tmorals follow In the House on the 21st the report ed and recommended to pass. United States, and is recognized as a State by U. Odell, J. W. Watts and J. C. Cartwright! 1881. Glyndon betme January 1st, The gather with the other taxes collected the other departments of the government, and of the South Carolina investigating committee received the highest number ot votes cast sentiment more than they follow lor Bainerd Branch is declared forfeited, for the tate, during thac year. has a government republican 111 form,and es This is one of the old-fashioned Was received and ordered The remainder electors but we printed. but provision is made for the philosophy. When wc love obey, Sec. 14. In case of any tax provided appoint eleo ots in the manner prescribed by of the session was devoted to the WHEBEAS, rothodox winters, wh^n the coal-yard Said Watts, then holding on organization of any company for the be sundry civil appropria- the Legislature thereof, tvideuce cannot be received it infant, or parent, or schoolmas consideration of the for und the provisions of this act office of tiust and profit under the Uni'ed men saunter along the street with big purpose of constructing said branch. by the two houses ol Congress assembled States, was ineligible to the office of elector, )eing found to be not collectable then ter, or friend. Love securea obedience!m Senate bills were passed authorizing fishing I ulster overcoats, trimmed with fur to count the votes for President and Vice th0 2M fte 0D|J therefore it shall be the duty ot the county auditor, with nets in certain lakes in Kmdiyoni county buttoned up to their ears, while the President as aforesaid, to show that the disturbances St once. The providence, therefore,! Resolved, That said Odell and Cartwright business of public interest was the consider- amending the laws ot lb76 relating to illuminating when such default occurs, to as existed at the time ot the election ice-cream men shin along the streets were the only persons duly elected at said which sent woman into the tolation world and passage of the deficiency appropria-. oils relating to town insurance which may have interfered to a greater or less sess a sufficient tax against the taxable I in linen dusters, with their gloveless ,aLnnrryoA oris! QjmirnH mQ,in W4«|t"n bill. The naval appropriation bill election and there was a lailnre on the part companies providing tor six months stay of was be esteemed and admired made her to|th(.n extent with the freedom ot the election at the ,d the State to elect a third elector. property of the county at large sufficient hands rammed into their browsers execution on judgements ot district courts conBi(len but on Ik add8 0 pol'8 in said State. be a great high priestess at the altar I nearly four and one hall millions to the Houss| Rejected -ayes 7 nays 8—the same vote in to cover such default, which pockets up to the elbows. detail as the preceding. amount shall be paid over to the State of goodness. There is little doubt that Ibl1*- ., the following: TT Justice Field then offered I e e n i e i e o e o u s e o n e Treasurer as provided for in section WHEREAS, the vutee br PmuUut »nd Vio. Preaid^i,t, I i ?r^K™Si"ii0n'i Among the replies to a recent ad the Legislature of Oregon has had woman not passed into political 152^ to the Sundry civil service devoted th» rpm.I I to examine Normal ssho'ils with the view ot wag thirteen. made no provision tor ihe appointment of an vertisement of a Boston music com and social bondage in savage times I appropriation bill. oT%'e r'JS11""°"* Airlam eleotor under the act ol Congress where there Sec. 15. This act shall take effect rnittee for -'a candidate as organist and places when the brutal had dis-| Neither branch of Congress transac United States iu :-endirga militaiy forceinto 11,os s41i ,a^s I was failure to make choice on the day prescrib and be in force from and after its muiic teticher," etc., was the follow ,, Ited any business of consequence on the24th a'e for the servatioii ofoideraiid the Feb. 23.—Bills were intro- any S I pr SENATE 1 ed by law, theref. re placed the human, that, had worn an I that to the Presidential passage. 0th, save pertaining of ling: *'Gentlemt*n—I noticed in your -uppression ol insurrection and domestic vio I du^ed, legalizing conveyances by powers or2 Resolved, That the attempted election of been free all through historic periods |count which is elsewhere ported. Approved February 21st, 1877. rr advertisement for an orgatii.st or mu the third elector by the two peraoxu c," lence, in order by such proof to lay aground I attorney with one anb-'crib:ng witnesr relat- I |gjc either lady or gentleman have dragged the world was inoperative ard void. ior rejecting the electoral vote ot-aid state |ing to acknowledgements of deeds relating tpaCher rite would nave araggea tne woria i "One may be decorous without bf 7, 8- as above. Resolved, That in view of the propositions ItoTiens on seed grain appropriating 8l, '«W for pral vears Reiected—ayes navs *'The sage he breathes, to does good as 8PV along after her a moral height far I ing chaste but one cannot be chaste J«I IUI Mr. unjiviu ,.uvn the 1MB awing T.iuN contained in the three toregomg resolutions, I immigration pur fioses relating to persons ex- I living uctru outii scvciai yews, Bayard'then offered tol I U —it ia bis life." |$ove the conditioa of the present." without being decoroaa. 8l*tived, Thirt ttwrol* «f W. H7 Odell I •vidcxtce offered to Show tiuA the RUM* ei I empt iroiu serving as grand jurors regulating Oaer you my MMTVl