Wisconsin State Journal from Madison, Wisconsin • 1

TATE JOURNAL VOLUME XXVI. MADISON, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 4, 1878. NO. t.u. WISCONSIN Q.

Were you present at tho interview Mr. Anton Klaus was declared elected Congressional. WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE. STATE JOURNAL. IIY TWU'II.

AFTERNOON DISPATCHES. Washington News. and tho ath of office was administered by the Speaker. RESOLUTIONS OFFERED. By Mr.

JONAS, that members retain the sa.me seats they occupied during the reeuiar session. Adopted. By Mr. POTTER, adopting rules of last Assembly. Adopted.

By Mr. CHEVES, instructing Chief Clerk to notify the Senate or Vhe organi zation ot the Assembly. Adopted. By Mr. HYDE: WiitsKKAS, It Is the duty of public officers at all times to conduct the business entrusted to mum with prndeut economy, and especially at the pres cnt time of financial depression, aud WiiKiiKAs.

Tne special obtect for this Leelrlatnre Is convened In extra session does not require the services of the large number of offi cer! ana employes of tnis Assembly, nsuauy nnu at the regular sepbions, and a very considerable part or saia oincers ana employes can oe dispensed with without detriment to the transaction of the business of this Assembly; therefore Resolved, That in the opinion of this Assembly, at this called session, the officers thereof, aside lrom tho Speaker, should be the following ana no more: One Uhlel UlerK, one assisiuik Clerk, one Book-keeper, one Sergeant. at-Arms, Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms, one Postmaster, one Assistant I'OBtmaster, ana six messengers. Mr. PARKER moved the consideration bo postponed till the next session of this Assembly. Mr.

TOPE could see no reason why the Assembly was not ready to act upon this resolution now. It was known how many officers were needed to-day, as well as ever, and there certainly should be no more appointed than was necessary. The SPEAKER suggested that the law provided how many otlicers should bo appointed. Mr. WARNER was of opinion that the Assembly had 'better act on the matter now.

The motion that the resolution lie over, prevailed, aves52; noes '3S. By Mr. PARKER, for Joint C-nnmittee to wait upon the Governor and inform him that the -Legislature was organized, and ready to receive auy communication he may desire to make adopted. By Mr. POPE, that no business be en-tertamed by this session, except that pertaining to the Revision of the Statutes and pending amendments, except by unanimous consent of the Legislature adopted.

On motion, the Assembly adjourned till three o'clock M. Mr. CARTER suggested that no good would be accomplished by meeting this afternoon, and moved that the Assembly adjourn. Carried, aud the Assembly was declared adjourned until ten o'clock to-morrow. Wisconsin Men in Washington.

Wisconsin, through its men, was highly honored in Washington on the occasion of strewing the soldiers graves with flowers on the oOth ult. The Washington lie publictin of the 31sc ult. makes reference to this matter as follows: Representative Williams, of Wisconsin, renowned as an orator throughout his State, fully sustained his reputation for scholarly effort and burning eloquence his words held the entire audience spell bound with interest, and carried conviction to his hearers. His oration has added one more to the many triumphs he has already achieved. Comrade Edwin M.

Truell, who had charge of the ceremonies at the Soldiers' Home, also hails from the Badger State. One of four brothers who volunteered their services during the war of the rebellion, he lost a limb at Atlanta in one of the heaviest battles before that stronghold. A brevet commission for gallantrj' in action was presented to him by Governor Fairchild at the close ot the war, and the War Department awarded him one of the Congressional "Medals of Honor," the only decoration of honor in recognition of gallantry in action authorized by Con-gress. Wisconsin may well be prond of its representaves here in the ceremonies on Decoration Day for 1878. The same paper publishes, irr full, Mr.

Williams' eloquent address. At the Soldiers' Home, Mr. Edwin M. Truell, of this State, had charge of the ceremonies, and in calling the people assembled to order, made the following remarks: COMHAUES AND A DIBS AND GENTLEMEN! A bnrial service lor the dead, by their kindred and friends, is esteemed by all nations a sacred duty. Probably very few of the thousands of brave men who lie here In this qniet and beautiful spot, received such a tribute to their memory; but whilfl they sleep the sleep that knows no earthly waking, it Is the privilege, as It is the duty, of those who remain to take the place of kindred and friends to them in caring for their remains and in paving respect to their memory.

So far as is known, the beautiful custom of strewlne the graves of the departed with flowers ha always existed. The affections and friendships of life spontaneously seek an outward form of expression of our appreciation of character, worth and virtue. To-day we are here to testify in this pnblic maimer our gratitude to the comrades who have gone before. In slight return ior the priceless heritage the heroic defenders of our country in its hour of need have left us, we hallow their memory and keep fresh the recollection of their sacrifice; and while we enjoy the blessings so dearly purchased, let ns hope we may yet hereatter meet them in the brighter world above, never more to be separated. The Delavan Scandal.

An Inter-Ocean special from Delavan, is as follows: Delavan, June 1. The investigation committee adjourned Saturday afternoon to meet again upon the call "of the Stale Board, which will probably be the last of this week. Accuser Williams was on the witness stand Friday evening untilvery late, and all day Saturday, and underwent a rigid, searching examination, in which he signally failed to substantiate his prolific charges of licentiousness and rascality. In fact, he concluded upon oath to retract very much that he had charged as to Dr. De-Motte.

Gov. Ludington and the local board of trustees, concluding that he had been hasty in making them, and had no proof. His charges were based upon ridiculous suspicions, which could not bear the test of candid examination for a moment. The board will close its labors at its next session, and make their report to the Governor, which report, with all the testimony, will be placed on file iu the executive office, subject to the inspection of every citizen. A Washington correspondent tele-graphs that Maj.

McDonald, the veteran Chief Clerk of the Senate, lies very ill, and probably will not recover. His father, John G. McDonald, entered the service of the Senate December 1, 1809, under an appointment! of Samuel Otis, First Secretary of the Senate, became Chief Clerk under Secretary Cutts, and served until December 3-, 1836, when, find-ing that the illness, of whicn he died a few days afterwards, incapacitated him for the discharge of his duties, he resigned. To the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of the father, the son was appointed by Secretary Lowbje, December 8, 1836. Entering at the foot of the list, young McDonald rose to be Chief Clerk under Secretary Forney, and has been in an uninterrupted clerical service of nearly forty -two years.

Patent Issued. The Secretary of State issued a patent to-day, to the Wisconsin Marbleoid Company of Milwaukee, an organization formed for the purpose of marbleizing the surface of wood, etc. wun tne President? A. Yes, sir. Q.

What took place there, and what was said to you What statements were made by you, Darrall or Nash A. Derrall made no statements. I)r Darrall and Mr. Nash urged my consul- snip, anu alter tney hud made their ar rangements, Dr. Darrall presented this letter from Mr.

Conn. The President picked it up, read it over very carefully, put it in his pocket aud made a memoran dum: "Please appoint this gentleman to consulship in a warm climate. This is a special case;" signed it B. 11., and I took it over to tho State Department and filed it there. The witness stated that he went to the Treasury Department, but failed to see Mr.

Sherman; so ho called at his house one evening aud sent In my card. He came into the parJor and I introduced myself and Mr. Anderson, as ho pretended not to recognize me; he sat down on a sofa, and I said: Mr. Sher man, came hero for a position. Said he: I have got no position for you iu my De partment.

1 told him 1 didn't expect a position in his Department; I wanted it from tho State Department. Then ho said: You had better call on Mr. Evarts. I told him I had filed application with Mr. Evarts, and what I wanted him to do was to use his inlluence to get me the tip pointment.

He replied to that that he neither proposed to use his inllu ence for me in his Department, or in the State department. Wasuington, June 3. The Potter investigating committee will meet again to-morrow morning, when Anderson will be crosM. examined. Senator Matthews will, it is said, tonight as to be heard before the committee, and the request will of course bo granted.

A subpa-na will be issued for additional witnesses, including Mrs. encks, of New Orleans, who, it is claimed, has the origi-ual of Sherman's letter to Anderson. The European Situation. London, June 3 A correspondent at Athens telegraphs that the agreement between England and Kussia causes a great disappointment there. The Greeks expected the annexation of Thehsaly, xpirus and Crete.

In their disappointment and dispair at the supremacy secured ior the Bulgarians, they will be likely to tike desperate meas ures, ami the Creek army ly may even i nter 1 hessaly again. A dispatch from Bucharest says if Eng land and Austria don't present the retro- ctsion of Bessarabia, the resentment of the Roumanians against them will be stronger than it is against Russia for taking the territory. Pera, June 3. The agreement bet ween England and Russia creates great consternation here because it is believed to involve a settlement which the Turks will resist forcibly. Iu a recent skirmish in Roumaaia, four hundred Rusniaus were cut off by the Po-uiaks and all killed; lour hundred more who were sent out to their relief are in a critical position.

The. Russians are not relaxing warlike preparations south of the Bilkans, but on the contrary they are very active. It is believed that the Grand Vizier Mehemct Rnshdi Pasha is trying to induce the Sultan to recall Mcdhat Pasha 111 order to popularize the new Government, and that, if the Sultan refuses Meheinet wiil resign, leaving the odious Mahmoud Driniod supreme, whereby the revolution would probably be participated anew. A protest of the inhabitants of Laris'an warns the Russians that any advance towards Batoum will be forcibly resisted. Following is the text of tho German invitation to the congress: The undersigned, ambassador of the Kmperor of Germany, has the honor, by ordrr ol hi government, toconvcy 10 Ills Excellency tho MariuiH of Sallebnry.

Secretary of State for Fortliiii Affairs to Her Majesty tho Quei'n ol Great Britain and Ireland and Empress ol India, the lollowln communication In conformity with mltiatorieo taken by the Austro-lliintfarian Cabinet, the government of Ilia Majeiy the Emperor has the honor lo propose to tho powers who are signatories cf the treaties of lS5ti find 18,1, to meet In congress at Kerhn, to discuss their stipulations of the preliminary trraty of San concluded between Kusala and Turkej. The government of His Majesty, In giving this invitation to the sov-erumeul ol Her British Majesty, that in accepting it the government of Her British Majesty consents to atlmit a lree discussion of the whole of the contents of ihe treaty ol San Stefauo, and that is ready to participate therein In tho event of its acceptance by nil the powers invited. The government of Ills Maiesty proposes to fix the meeting of the congress for une 1'ith The undersigned, In bringing the above to tho knowledge of His Excellency, has the honor to ask htm to be good enough to acquaint him as soon as possible with tho reply of the British government. The following is Lord Salisbury's reply to the foregoing: The undersigned. Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of Stto for Foreign Aflairs, has the honor to acknowledge the receipt of His Excellency's communication.

Inviting Her Majesty's government to take part la a congress at Berlin, for the discussion of the stipulations of the preliminary trea'y concluded at San Stefano between Russia and Turkey. The undersigned, taking His Excellency's verbal intimation that the invitation had been tent in the same terms to tse other power who are signaiories of tho treaty of Tarts, and understanding that those powers assent to the Invitation on the terms stated In Ills Excellency's note, has the honor to Inform His Excel lency that the government of Iter Majesty will lie ready to tsilto part In a congress at the date mentioned. ConstantinopijK, June 3. The Levant Herald having published a letter considered by the Turkish government to be seditious, its editor, an Englishman, has been ordered to quit the country within forty-eight hours. London, June 3.

In the House of Commons, this evening, papers in regard to tho congress were laid on the table. The Chancellor of the Exchequerstated that the documents embrace the invitation of Germany to a congress ti be held in Berlin on the 13th of June for a free tliscussion of the treaty of Stefano and Lord Salisbury's acceptance of Germany's invitation, with the explanation that England understands ali. The great powers are asked to assent to a free discussion of the aforesaid treaty. Tho Chancellor has confirmed the announcement that Lords Beaconsfleld, Salisbury and Odo Russeil will represent Great Britain in the congress. Noblinj, the Would-ba Assassin- Berlin, June 3.

Dr, Nobling is neither a socialist nor an ultramontone, but is a protestant of good family and position and fair means; his brothers are officers in tho army. Dr. Nobling admits that the plan had been laid tor along time; he had an accomplice who had been in communication with him, on the subject of the assassina-tion ot the Emperor, for six months. London, June 3. The official bulletin issued from the Royal Palace at Berlin, up to midnight, in reference to the condition of (he Em.

peror, are satisfactory. Some of the shots in his arm have not yet been extracted, as the doctors have decided to leave them to work their way out, for fear of causing inflanttttion. The statements relative to Dr. Nobling and his confession, are contradictory. A special says that Dr.

Nobling owned to having been selected by lot, drawnby conspirators, to shoot the Emperor. A dispatch from Berlin says a report is current there that Dr. Nobling is dead. Failed- London, June 3. William Cowper, a builder ot Mauches ter, has failed.

Liabilities, estimated at 05,000. Wacimng-ion-, June 1 SKNA'li; The President Wo an. announced 0 had signed thj hill to repeal tin, m. ho rUDt law. It goes to Hayes for signature llOL'SK OF KKl'K K.

i.NTA'l I The Senate to tti(- tive, Executive and Judiciary tion bill were now concurred iu. A bill providing that tjie election Representative to the from cm Virginia, be lield on the second Tuesday in October. Paed. A bill wag also pu-ised, fixirif the election for Representatives in Conyn--. in North Carolina, on the Tuesday the first Monday in Mr.

Knott, Chti'rmari cf the Committee, for the relief of purchasers of land sold direct Ux in insurrectionary stales, which for red. It provides that the Si eret irv of the Treasury Jhall pay, wifhout -t the proceeds of the sale ol)and direct taxes in irihurec.tioimry siaten to the owner thereof, provided the owrni shali ex cute a complete ru claim veyanco. The Iron-Clad Disaster. London, une The Times prints a diagram giving intelligible explanation of the Hon clad disaster. It shows i at the KurJ ur ft and Knnig were inir along on parallel line-, together, I he ilhelin on the lett hand lo the ai-d slightly ahead weretwo mercVu, iji'-n standing hciosh ttieir course from righ' 'o left, both iron clads poiicd their and passed astern of the merchantm- The order was then si-nalied to th board helm, which the Kurfur.l obeyed, resuming her former while Ihe continued to' port her helm, and this tin.Ui-.'.t the v.

s-sels directly rh contact. An Indian Enid Han i-co, A Boise City ne I nd iaus Friday King JMi station on (be overland road, mile-lrom BoiKo City. 'Ihe keeper escaped. The Indians then captured tvo freight teams, currying arms, ammunition, cw The fate of the teams is unknown. Nkw Okleans, June The Galveston JWV special from Antonio says that an ollicial dispa from Fort Clark reports that v-Iive cattlo have been driven the It: Grande into Mexico.

Mnd a cavalry are in pursuit. It is reported that recruiting for the revolutionary cause is cuirn-1 on larly at. Sun Antonio. Chicago, June News whs received here that of the Yankton Agetev Indians gone north to the vicinity of the Bru'e Ageucy, wlicx- they ituvn creating some trouble t'i Brul an 1 fcir-arc entert ained that force witfb? needed to quiet them. Personal- Oswego, .1 une Judge W.

F. Allen ol the Court of Appeals died to day. Evansyim.k, In 1, June President Hayes and the member of his Cabinet, who were expected h. re July 4th, have notified the Htiihori' that iu view of the existing political plications, the President will no' i-Washington. Unlit Bismarck is expected here to-night.

Sr. Pktkksiickg. Prince iortschakotf is better, and recovery is anticipated. Flokknck. Mass June Rev.

C. C. Burleigh, the famous auti-slavery leader, was run over by the to-night. Death is momentarily expected. Washington.

June The President has declined the invit i-tion to attend the celebration at Valley Forge on the lllih ins! on account of Die marriage of Miss Piatt, which takes pUce on that day at the Executive Mansion. Washington, 3. The Senate has confirmed dm F. ilazelton, of New York, Consul Genera', and Charles N. Murphy, at cow.

The Charter Oak. IIautkohd, June At a regular meeting of the Churter Oak Life Insurance Company, todi.y. Geo. O. Bartholomew, President pro ten was elected permanent President.

A circular to policy holders relative to the present condition of the company aud Its prospect, was substantially agreed unon and will be issued in a few days. A Great Fire. Chaklkston, June 1. Half of the business portion of Rock Hill was burned. Loss, insurance, Tlieater.

IIOOLEY 0PS HOUSE. Engagement Extraordinary. JOSEPH H. KEANE Will apjiear. pupp.irtud bv a very Mronc com-iany eelrctrd from the le-nti theater? New-York KOlt KOL'H Hi lil'S, ciiiiuunii'iu Tuesday, June 4ih.

Tuesday Night, Juno 4th. Everybody's Friend AND SOLON SHINGLE. Entire Change oT Programme Each Evening. Ioors open at 7: W. Cnrtain rios at 8:15 AdmlMsion 5(1 cent: roirrwd neat 8 cont.

for ale at Moseley fc llro. Hoiktor--. Pineapples, Oranges, Lemons, Strawberries, Dates, Figs in fact all kinds of Foreign and Domestic tireon Fruits, always on hand at jj. 3. iYHNEirs.

G40may29(itm ICE CREAM Of all Flavors and in all Stylos, always on hand and to order at IVIIIVIEirS. MOraayJIidlm THE STEAM YACHT MEND OTA Will leave, on and after May 24th. for the Inana Asylum at 1:80 and 5:00 1. M. Trip around the 1 Lake at 8:00 P.

M. K. II. Fit EE MAN. EXTRA SESSION.

SENATE. called to order. Tuesday, June 4, 1878. At 12 o'clock, noon, Charles E. IJkoss, Chief Clerk of the last session, called the Senate to order, and read tho proclamation of the Governor concerning an extra session.

Chief Clerk called the roll, and the following Senators responded: Anderson, Arnold, Bailey, Harden, Bono. Borrows, Campbell, Grimmer, Hathaway, Hudd, Lo-per, Paul, Price, Kankln, Koed, lceynolds, li eu, Kichardnon, Klchniond. Schneider. Scott, Swain, Torrey, Treat, Wolch. Wing and Wolf 27.

Absent Abert, Andrews, Mnmbrue, Sacket, Van Scualck aud Williams 6. PRESIDENT PRO TEM. Senator RICHARDSON moved that the Senate proceed to the election of a 1 'resident pro tern; carried. Senator Barden received IS Senator Anderson received 1 Senator Rice received 1 Senator Paul received 1 Senator Reed received 1 Senator Barden having received a ma jority of all the votes cast, was declared elected. 1 he Clerk appointed Senators Richardson and Andrews a committee to escort the President pro tern to the chair.

oenator liaruen en assuming the chair said: Senatoks. you have called me to the position of presiding officer of the Senate. Per mit me to th. ink you for this expression of your good will and kindness to me, in thus endorsing the record I have made. The circumstances un-dr which wo meet are peculiar; our chief officer is detained by sickness and cannot give us the benefit of his council we all unite in the hope that he may be restored to health, and to the State.

The dntiesof this session are ot great moment, and" great interests are involved In our deliberations. But I hope that our business may be speedily transacted, and our session made a short one, that we may return to our homes at an Again I thank you for. this honor conferred upon me. What is the pleasure ot the Senate? CHIEF CLERK. Senator HATHAWAY moved that the Senate proceed to elect a Chief Clerk carried.

All Senators voting for Charles E. Bross, of Dane, he was declared elected, and sworn in by the President pro tern. SSRO EANT-AT-ARMS. Senator TREAT moved that the Senate elect a Sergeant-at-Arms; carried. L.

J. Bray ton, of Marquette, received the votes of all Senators present, and being declared elected, was sworn in by the President pro tern. THE ASSEMBLY NOTIFIED. Senator ARNOLD offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Senite Is hereby instructed to notify the Assembly that the Senate is now organized by the election of L. W.

Barden as President pro Charles E. Bross as Chief Clerk, and L. J. Brayton as Sergeant-at-Arms, and is now ready to proceed to business. RULES.

On motion of Senator BONES, the Senate rules ot the last session were adopted as the rules of this session, until further notice. On motion of Senator TORREY, the joint rules of last session were also adopted, on the part of the Senate. COMMITTEE ON REVISION. Senator SCOTT offered the following joint resolution Resolttd by the Senate, the Assembly concurring. That Levi W.

Barden, T. R. Hudd and Win. T. Price, on the part of the Senate, and Ed.

Bryant, W. E. Carter, E. C. McPetridge and 11.

J. Ball, on the part of the Assumbv, be and are hereby appointed a Joint special Committee on tne Keyislon of the Statutes. Resolution lies over under the rules, opposition being made to its passage under suspension. INFORMING THE GOVERNOR. Senator WELCH offered a joint lesolu-tion, which was adopted, providing for a committee of five, two from the Senate and three from the Assembly, to notify His Excellency, the Governor, that the Legislature was ready to receive any communication he was pleased to make.

The President appointed Senators Welch and Rankin, on the part cf the Senate. STANDING COMMITTEES. Senalor GRIMMER offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the Standing Committees of the Senate shall be as follows: Judiclaty Senators Arnold, B.iiley, Hudd and Rankin. State Aflalrs Senators Hathaway, Price and Anderson. Finance, Banks and lnsurat.ee Senators Treat, Burrows and Rice.

Railroads Senators Scott, Sacket, VanSchaick, Reynolds, Hathaway, Paul, Rankin, Rood and Williams. Education Senators Bnrrows, Andrews and Paul. Mannfactnres and Commerce Senators Swain, Loper and Abert. Incorporations Senators Price, Scott and Richmond. Town and County Affairs Senators Torrey, Campbell and Mnmbrne.

Public Lands Senators Loper, Grlirmer and Williams. Military Affairs Senators Van Schalck, Welch and Richmond. Privileges and Elections Senators Bailey, Torrey and Schneider. Legislative Expenditures Senators Campbell, Richardson and Schneider. Federal Relations Senators Sacket, Bones and Rice.

Roads and Bridges Senators Grimmer, Barden and Wolf. Agriculture Senators Arnold. Barden and Wolf. Engrossed Bills Senators Reynolds, Torrey and Anderson. Enrolled Bills Senators Andrews, Swain and Abert- RECEBS.

Senator TORREY was granted leave of absence til) Thursday. On motion of Senator ARNOLD, the Senate took a recess until 2 P. M. ASSEMBLY. Tuesday, June 4, 1878.

At twelve o'clock, noon, the Assembly met, in accordance with the proclamation or the Governor, in extra session, and was called to order by Mr. J. R. Hunter, Chief Clerk of the late Assembly. The roll of members was called, and 88 members answered to their names.

On motion of Mr. CUEEVES, the Assembly proceeded to the election of a Speaker, with the following result: A. R. Barrows received. 55 votes.

1). M. Kelley do 38 co C. C. Pope do do Mr.

A. 11. BARROWS having received a majority of all the votes ca3t, was declared duly elected Speaker of the Assem-bly. Messrs. KELLEY and PARKER were appointed to conduct the Speaker-elect to the Chair.

On assuming the Chair, Mr. BARROWS thanked the Assembly for the honor conferred upon him. The duties of the session were known to the members, and he hoped harmony would prevail in the action of the Assembly, and that its results would redound to the best interests of the State. On motion of Mr. CHEVES, the Assembly proceeded to the election or Chief Clerk, with the following result: J.

R. Hantei 54 Wm. M. Fogo 87 Ion Cutler 1 J. R.

Hunter having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Chief Clerk, and the oath of office, was administered to him by the Speaker. The Assembly then proceeded to the election of Sergeant-at-Arms, with the following result: Anton Klaus. 84 Miletus Knight. 37 J. H.

Perkins 1 THE OFFICIAL STATE PAPER. To Legislators. Members of the Legislature, desiring copies of the State Journal during the extra session, can leave orders with the reporters in either house, or at the Count iur Rooru, in the State Journal block, and they will receive prompt attention. The Legislature. The two Houses of the' Legislature met at 12 o'clock noon, and proceeded to or-ganize by the election of the otlicers of the last session.

In the Assembly, the Democrats and Greenbackers centratcd in the election the same as at the winter's session. The Republicans voted for the same can. didatcs they voted for last winter. The compliment to Col. D.

M. Kelly of voting for him for Speaker, was well deserved, as he ranks among the leading members of the Assembly, and is an able and dignified presiding officer. Ia the call of-the roll for a vote on the Speaker question, the Clerk for some unknown reason, omitted to call the name of Mr. Barrows until the last, and seeing that he could do it with entire safety, he gracefully voted for Col. Kklley.

Iiad his name been called in its proper place, and he had thus voted, Col. Kelley would certainly have return- ed the compliment, as no man can excel him in courtesy. There wsa no propriety ia omitting to call Mr. Barrows name till the last, for if it was done because he was Speaker, there was no cause for the election that was taking place. The rules of the last Legislature were adopted, and the Standing Committees in the Senate of that session, were re-appointed.

Thus organized the body will be ready to proceed to business in earnest to-morrow. There is a general disposition among the Republicans to curtail the number of officials in the Legislature. The usual number of Assistant Clerks and Doorkeepers is totally unnecessary, and Mr. IIyde offered a resolution limiting the number of officials in the Assembly, the consideration of which was laid over till to-morrow. The Speaker intimated that the law provided for the number, and the adoption of the resolution was not necessary.

The law wa3 intended to provide for a regular session, and there certainly is no propriety in appointing a full quota for a session like the present one. There will be no engrossing or enrolling to be done, of any consequence nor committee rooms to attend to, or committee work that will require clerks. No more officers should be appointed than are necessary to do the work, and but few can be necessary. There seems to be a general disposition to make a short session; to confine the business to the consideration of the Revision of the Statutes, and matters per taining to them. A resolution to this effect was adopted in the Assembly, without much opposition.

There is aiso a strong feeling against opening up the Report of the Committee on Revision to general amendments. It is quite certain that the volume, as it comes lrom the hands of the Committee, is as likely to be right, as it would be if subjected to a large number of amendments in open session. The sections now harmonize with each other; to amend one, may interfere with many. Unless something is discovered that is radically wrong, it would doubtless be better to adopt the report as a whole. U.

S. Circuit Court Jurisprudence. A Washington telegram says that the House has passed the bill giving United States Circuit Court3 jurisdiction in certain criminal cades. It provides that the Circuit Court shall have jurisdiction on writs of srror in all criminal cases tried before the District Court where the penalty is confinement in a penitentiary or jail, or where it is by fine only, the fine may oxceed the sum of $500, and in such cases a person feeling himself aggrieved by the decision of a District Court may except to the opinion of the court, and tender his bill of exceptions, which, if the truth of the case be fairly stated there- in, the Judge shall sign, and it shall be a part of the record of the case. It also provides that a petition for a writ of error from the judgment of the District Court, in cases referred to in the next proceed-ings, a section may be presented to the Judge of the Circuit Court in the term or vacation, and, if allowed, shall be docketed in the Circuit Court having jurisdiction over auy such district, but if refused, may be presented to the Justice of the Supreme Court who is allotted to such circuit, and, if allowed, be docketed and heard in such Circuit Court and the judgment or decision upon such writ of error shall be remitted to the District Court appealed from to be enforced according to law.

Eau's Jetties. Senator Cameron, of Wisconsin, from the Committee on Transportation and Routes, has introduced an Ead's Mississippi jetty bill it authorizes immediate payment of $500,000 to Capt Eads on his filing a relinquishment of his existing right to receive that amount, immediately upon creating the channel 24 feet deep and 250 feet wide. The bill also provides that, upon similar relinquishments being filed as regards $500,000 of the other payments authorised to be made in future years, the Secretary of War shall draw his warrants in favor of Eade, monthly, for such sums, not exceeding in tlie aggregate $500,000, as may be needed, in the prosecution of the work, to pay for materials furnished, labor done and expenditures incurred from and after the passage of this act. The following patents were granted last week, to Wisconsin inventors: J. Mills, Milwtukce, grinding mills.

J. W. Powers, Portage, vessels for eettlnz milk. Vincent and McMillan. Poy Lippe, leaf-tnrnera William K.

Patrick. Marinette, manufacturing paper pulp from wood. Executive Appointment. The Gov. ernor has appointed James M.

Davis, of Ashland, as coroner of Ashland county, vice V. W. Newland. LAST NIGHT'S REPORT. NEWS FI10J1 WASHINGTON Anothor Batch of Ander son's Testimony, 01" a Still More Improbable Character.

THE HOUSE DEFICIENCY BILL Shows the Eesult of Democratic 41 Economy." orcijr 11. IV t. Text of (Herman Invitations to tho Congress. Emperor William's Condition Improving, ft I St E-tJTE ITS i Emits. Washington Gossip.

Washington, June 3. The House Committee on Coin acre, Weights ucd Measures have agreed to re port favorably the bill to allow all im porters to UBe the metric system ol weiehts and measures in determining' custom dues. The Committee also agreed to recommend an appropriation to-enable this government to be represented at the International lsureau of Weights and Measures. Among the largest items in the general deficiency appropriation bill, reported to the House to-day, are the following: lo meet the deficiency in the appropriation for the pay of officers and men 111 the navy for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1878, ifiOJ.oy'J; lor deficiencies ia civil stabhshments ot the several navy yards, to meet the deficiency that may occur in the appropriation for compensat ions of postmasters, to meet deficiency that may occur in the revenues of the I'ostofflco Department, for repayment to importers the excess of deposits for unascertained duties on other moneys paid under protest, to refund taxes erroneously or illegally assessed or collected under the internal rev-enue laws, for defraying the expenses ol the Supreme Court and the Circuit and District Courts of the United States, including the District of Colum bia, and also for jurors and witnesses and the expeuses for suits in which the United States is concerned, of prosecutions for offences committed against the United States, for tho safe-keeping of prisoners, and for defraying expenses which may be incurred in the enforcement of an act relative to the right of citizens to vote, being a deficiency lor the fiscal year of 1877 of $120,000. The bill contains items aggregating to about $1,100,000, for the payment of certain claims under the Navy Department, for contracts entered into by Secretary Robeson.

The Committee inserted in the bill only those claims the payment of which was recommended by the Committee on Expenditures in the Navy Department, unanimously, and left for possible action by the House the rest of the claims about A communication from the Secretary of the Interior was laid before the House to day, recommending that the revised statutes be amended so as to allow executive departments to pay ordinary advertising rates for the publication ot all official advertising, The rate prescribed by the existing law, viz forty cents per hundred words, is, in the opinion of the Secretary, insufficient to secure a first-class circulation. The subscription to the four per cent, loan, to-day, was $350,000. The Potter Enquiry. Washington, June 3. In the hurry of selecting from the notes of Anderson'B testimony Saturday, some interesting points were overlooked by the reporter.

The omissions are now supplied After the introduction of Sherman's letter to Anderson and Weber, witness went on to testify as follows: The dey after the receipt of that letter I went down to the Custom House and met Nash, who was a member of Congress from the 6th Congressional district, in which East Feliciana is located. Nash came to me and stated that the Returning Board were going to throw him out. I asked him wby they could not make a case for him it they could make a case for Mr. Hayes? He said they could make a case equally as good as with that of Hayes, but that Kellogg was his personal enemy, and of course would beat him. I said: "Nash, now wait for me a few moments, until I have an interview with Kellogg." Nash waited a few moments and I saw Kellogg coming up the steps, and I loilowed and said to him: Goveinor, what are you going to do in Nash's case? He said Nash is beaten, of course.

The majority against him is six thousand. I said the majority against Hayes is ten thousand. He said that may be a different thing. I said it may be a different thing in your estimation, but not in mine. Now, said I will tell you what you can do.

You can either return Nash for the 6th Congressional District, or I will burst this whole thing. He was standing on the steps, and I laid my hand on his shoulders, and he said: By God, if you want to put your neck in a halter, you go ahead and do it. I am Governor of this State; I control the police and control the courts, said he. 1 said: Now, Governor Kellogg, if you mean that for a threat, it is thrown away; you have got to return Nash to the Cth Congressional District. We discussed the matter for a few minutes, and he said: You go and tell Nash to make up a good case in St.

Landry, Livingston and Tangipahoa. The witness testified Bhortly to his arrival in Washington; he went to the President with Dr. Darrall and Dr. Nash. Q.

State what passed there. A. I had a private letter to the Prest-dent from a friend of his in Ohio. Q. What was his name A.

Mr. P. B. Conn, of the Steubenville (Ohio) Herald. Moro of Anderson's Solf-Convictions.

Showing that lie Must be a Scoundrel. Bankrupt Act Repeal Bill in President's Hands. Senate Firm Against Army-Reductions. Furt her Concerning Attempted Assassination. Potter's Smelling Committee- Washington, June 1.

The investigation of the alleged frauds in Louisiana and Florida at the last Presi dential election was resumed to-uy. Chairman Potter read a communication from tne Secretary of State, in reply to a n-rpiest of the committee, to the effect that tho original returns from Louisiana and Florida were not in his department, and ho was unable to comply with the request of 'he committee. B. Anderson was recalleu, ana said there were numerous corrections he ksired to make iu his testimony of Sat urday. These with made, but were uti important.

His cross-extnnnation was begun by Representative Heed in refer- once to tne agreement signed by Nash and the witness Anderson, to suppress all evi dence ot Traud in East Feliciana parish together with the statement made by the witness on Saturday, that there was no evidence of fraud in his possession at the time he signed the agreement. Anderson answered: "there was no positive evi- lence in my possession aflVcting the local affairs of my parish, but at the smiic time I knew it was the intention to throw out the parish on a forged protest The Empenai Sufferer. Berlin, June 1. Last niirht. inauv thousand oeorde f- a thronged the neighborhood of the Palace, waitinir the bulletin or tne emperor's condition.

It seem- that after the of the Emperor, Sunday, when the enraged pop- lace broke into Nobling's apartment, he tired twice at them, severely wounding Hoeltfeur, an inn keeper; the crowd, see- mr liiiii hleedinu. suooosed he was the assassin, fell upon him, and he was so roughly handled, before the people dis overed their mistake, tnai ins ine is unpaired of. After the second shot, Nob- line shot himself; he was instantly seized and placed in prison. Rome, June 4. The Pone has sent a dispatch to the Emperor of Germany, expressing his rcret at tho atrocious attempt on his life.

Bkklin, June 4. Dr. Nobeling admitted an earnest sym-athy with the I'ltramontanes and Social-ds; that he had accomplices, and though he had no reason to spare them, would mention no names. Just then the oilice shooting the Emperor devolved upon lim by the drawing ot lots, and he be lieved it would be for the public interest kptp the head of the State to bo removed. The town continues in a state of greatest xcitement and alluction.

Ihe trial will produce grave consequences. Washington News. Washington, June 4. The Senate eelect committee to inquire and report on the condition of affairs between the United States aud Mexico was continued until next session and au thorized to Bit during the vacation. The Senate Committee on Appropriations, to-dav.

unanimously agreed to strikeout all sections by which the llouso propesed the reorganization ot the army, a reduction of the number of officers and men. and the rank and pay of officers. The House clause prohibiting the use of the army as a posse comitatus was stricken out by a party vote, but the sections pro viding for the transfer ot the control ol Indian affairs lo the War Department was asirted to by a vote of seven to two Win- doni and Allison. End of a Railroad War. Topkka, June 4.

A special dispatch to the Commonwealth says the great railroad war that has been raging in Colorado for the past two months, has been brought to a practical termination by the concurrent decision rendered Saturday by Judges Dillon and Ilollet. The controversy has been between the Denver and Rio Grande Companies and the Santa Fe, over the possession of the Grand Canon cf the Arkansas river, for the purpose ot connecting their respective lines. The cauon is very narrow, and is walled very high, so that practically but oue road bed can be buiit through, and for this purpose it is a pat 8 of great stratgetic importance as control ling movements in western and southwestern Colorado. Bennett, on the Duel- Nkw Yohk, June 1. Owing to recent contradictory publications concerning tho Bennett-May duol, Mr.

Bennett telegraphed from Paris his withdrawal of the injuuetion of secrecy imposed on 'he seconds. He says he will be here in July, and if public opinion deems it just that he suffers legal penalties, he is perfectly willine to bow to that decision, aud to submit to tho laws of the land. Church News- Boston, June 4. The New Church Convention elected Rev. Chauncey Gills President, Hon.C.

A. Plantz of Ohio, Vice President; Revs. Wm. H. Dinckley of Indianapolis and S.

S. Seward of Wilmington, Delaware. Secretaries, and John S. Jewett of New York, Treasurer. Criminal- Cambbidge, June 4 In the well-known case of Laura Erie Taylor against her husband, James Valentine Taylor, a decree of divorce has been granted.

The question of alimony and the custody of tho child is being reserved. Sports. Haktfobd, June 4. -Uticaa 3, HarUorda 0. Base Ball-.