The Weekly Commonwealth from Topeka, Kansas • 1

tr MISCELLANEOUS. 0 WEEKLY EDITION-. hills than the state of New York br.s in all her industrial and ramifi-1 cations, and has better "pro-peits aheai" than any other territory or Tonus state in i the union. Why, then, should bur request to congres for admission as a state be re- ccived coldly and silenlH? Iu spite of politicians and other Interested in kteping her in a territorial condition, wa think the i present congress ought, us a duty, to pass the "enabling act-' asked, for. A f.iilatt! do so will be unjust and without good TOPEKA, THURSDAY, FEJiRUAKY 11.

G. VT. VEAT.E, PUBLISHEE. prevent a great deal of bad and bastr leg took to manufacture political capital out of daring aad revolutionary invasions on lime honored rules of tbe hoose. It had been bora iu msiit'uity.

would be pasted in defiance and violation of the constitution, and woe Id be executed in violence and ia bloodshed, be feared. You sits who pre pose to pass this biil hare been weighed the balance and found wanting. 1 he speaker informed Mr. Browa that be must address the chair. Mr.

Spesker, the south is broken; it lies ta helplessness and despair, with homes depopulated, villages wasted, its people bankrupt. Is there nothing in the situation to touch your beans aod if your magnaminity cannot be reached, will you not be moved by some sense of justice? Onward and onward you go, defiant of the sentiment of the country, without pity and without justice, remorseleaalr determined, it seems, to drive the "southern people to destruction, to give their roofs to the Barnes and their flesh to tbe eagles. A federal general steps on the scene and sends a dispatch to the world that the people of the state of Louisiana are banditti. We have heard it echoed elsewhere that they were thieves and murderers. The clergy of Louisiana, Jew and Gentile, have denied if; the business men and northern residents have de- xmriiEii 301.

BY TELEGRAPH OSAGE COAL MINE OX FIRE. Anxiety for the Safety of the Miners. They Are Finally scued With Great Difficulty. Acts of Bravery and Heroism Un-t paralleled. Special tu the CoEimunwcsllb.

Osage Citt, Feb. 3. This place, settled as it is largely by coal miners, was thrown into a state of frightful excitement, just after dinner to-day, by the breaking out of a fire in a shaft of the Osage mining company. Thirty men and three boys were at work iu the mine at the "time, and as flames shot out of the shaft high into the airmothers, wives and children rushed to the scene and rendered it harrowing to a heart-rending degree. With little or no water, the situation was.

horrible, ontil an Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe engine happened most opportnnately to arrive wi.h a full This, together with several barrels of salt, was emptied into the blazing shaft, and while this was at its height the head of a man appeared in tbe sea of flames, having come out ot very furnace as it were. Anxious hands were stretched out, and as the man was drawn to the surface he fainted. This was two hours after the fire commenced, aud soon after a man named Mark, with unparalleled bravery, went down the shaft to rescue those beueath the ground. Coming up one after the other, some with strength to bold on and others unconscious, by half past lour every man was saved, and the town was wild with rejoicing. Tbe escape of the men was miraculous, deeds of coolness aud courage being dotie that discount the proudest days of old-time chiv airy.

For hours none dared hope. All the men are doing well to-uight, there be ing no queetiou as to the recovery of any. CONGRESSIONAL, SE.XATE. oton-, Fob. 3.

Mr. Logan introduced a nuthoriziug the retirement of Gen. V. 11. Emory, S.

A-. with tbe rank aud pay of brigadier geueml. Iieierred. Mr. Clayton submitted a resolution requesting tbe piesideut to transmit to the senate, if uot incompatible with the public duty, auv information iu bis possession and not berctofoie trransuiitted to the senate reflecting atfuirs in Arkansas.

Agreed to. Mr. Cameron called up the bouse bill appropriating 25,009 to defray ihrt ex- ueuses of entertaining King Kalukaua durius his recent visit hero. Passed. The senate then passed a lane number of bills reported by the committee on pen bious.

some other bnsmess ol no special im portance was transacted, and after an exec iitive session the senate adjourned. HOUSE, ariacs propositions requiring nnani- mous couseut were made by many mem bers, but Mr. Butler insisted on the regular order, which was whether the bouse would now consider his motion to recousider the vote of last, session by which the civil rights biil was referred to the judiciary committee. The vote resulted yeas 147, nays 91. The question then was, shall the reference be considered, and it was carried yeas 151, nays 93.

Mr. Butler then withdrew his motion to reconsider the vote referring the civil rights bill to the judiciary committee, and the question was theu on ordering the bill lo be engrossed aud read a third time. He asked the speaker whether the previous question on it cauld be seconded to-day under the new rale adopted yesterday. The speaker said it could be by a ma jority of two-thirds. Mr.

Butler said he rather despaired of getting; a two thirds majority, and he went on to stnte how be projtosed to manage tbe bill. He would first yield to a motion to substitute the senate bill for the house bill, then be would vield to a motion to amend bystrikin? out all relating to schools; in this way all shades of republican opinion might have their ideas vou-d npon. Mr. Cessna the senate bill as a substitute, while he also offered a substitute for his own. Mr.

Kelloss moved to amend the original bill by striking out everything relating to schools in the first section. Mr. Butler gave notice that he would let the debate on the bill run al! day, as Ions; as the house chose to sit, and would move the previous question at one o'clock to- morrow. He would divide the time equallr i between friend and opponents of the mea sure. Mr.

Kutier during his remarks re- fcrred to a portion of the southern people as banditti, horse thieves and assassins who roved around at night in disguise and uni- formed. Mr. McLean, of Texas, asked Butler "why he had called southern people horse- theives and Mr. Butler said he had only annlied his remarks to the minority of the people. There were as good men south at there were north, and there were as bad men north as there were anywhere.

Laughter. He ouly applied his remarks to men south who went around at nizht murdering negroes, and to those who justified them in it, and he warred against both classes. Mr. thnt Ttnt'er it. I ll I he bad murdered a man in New Orleans, Something of a wrangle was kppt up for some time, when McLean withdrew his re- marks, and Mr.

Storm insisted on the rep- ular order. Mr. rielde.d the remainer of ht hour to Mr. Lynch, who advoeated the bili in a written speech, after which Mr. Finch (poke against th? bili.

The house tank a reces3 till 7:30, the evening session to ba eTteirfiively for de bate on tbe civil right- UOl'SE. Wahhixgtux. Feb. 4, 1R7S. Immediately afLer fie r-alieg of lie journal this m-riiing, the debate on the- -t civil rigauv oin was conunoea or I i The riymouth t'omtklj of Error TBS BCAXDIX.

New York, Feo. 3. A heavy rsJa storm did not prevent the -usual crowd. from attending ibe Brooklyn court to-day. Tilioa continued his story.

He said I rst beard of the promised' council of the church, I think, ia the early part of November, 1873, from Beecber, ia Moulton's house. He said councils were dangerous things, and uo person could tall her they woulu end. He also said to me; "Vbee-dore, this will all end well if you will not give any information to Dr. Stores or act against me." I bare never met Mr. Beecber sture the publication of the Bacon letter.

Had a conversation with Beecber ia Moulton's library in April, 1874, a boat the Bacon charges, in which I was called a knave and a dog. I told Beecber that he mu-t reply to these charges. He made bo reply to this whatever. Shearman was preett and made an apology for having insulted Mrs. Tit ton ia public A letter was produced aod witness said: "It was written by me and.

sent to Beecber May 2d, Tbe letter was read aad placed iu evidence. It related to bis re-lusal to accept a sum of money from "Bcecher ut proceed with bis family to Enrol aud' remain a number of years. udge Fullertoa here read the correspondence calling for an investiratioa of tba charges of the church committee. I first saw tbe letter calling for a committee oa the night before it was published, ia the hands of Mrs. Cleveland.

My wife was theu with me, but she left tbe boos after the publication of the letter, I think 00 the moruiug of Julv 11. She did not leave against my will. She bad a will of herowj and acted oa it; at tbe same time 1 did not restrain Bessie Turner was the jrirl who came to our bouse ander tbe came of Lizzie McDermott, aboot fifteen years ago. Mrs. Tilto and Mr.

Moullon made arraugemeuts for sending her to sebcul some time in January, 1871. Beecker, from the first to tbe last, never denied bis criminal intercourse with Mrs. Tilton. Whenever he spoke of it be always said she was not the person te biuine. Bessie Turner's age I think was alwut 1 5 or lo years when she left us in 167 1.

There is'u'it a word of truth ia tbe statement that 1 carried -ber from her bed to mine. No improper conduct was ever exhibited by me toward her. Gen. Tracy toid me I had nothing to fear from Mrs. Tilton' testimony? that when she ap-i-earcd before the committee she denied evjrvihing, or that there was any i.iunda-.iou for it, and Gen, Tracy, while making this narrative, wept and told me that if I coincided in this it would be sucenU.

I told him to explain the me, hi before the com-mi't Ma nev would summon thry and witnesses could tti a i'uii umlioa they pleased, and oa .1 IlltJ kin i 1 1. 1- lamuuaicc icui.ld stai.J ly auv report which did not it. i are Eiinbeth. He told me I might utYie report which would not injur Bee--'icr i-i bis standing in tbe pulpit, and in accordance with thi I prepared twe a ami a lonj oue. I pre-u'e'! both to Moukop, ami said that I would be pleaded with either.

Mr. Tilioa was beat pieaned with lae long one, A cvniber of letter which passed between his wife daring one of bis b-c'-urins eirs. with which the public are clready fami.Uir, were read, and the direct ejtamiuaiiou closed. The examination then commenced. Li reply to Kvaru' questions.

Tilton -aid: "From the time I was married till ti time my wile left me there was no separation of home Ittweeo us except by my enga'renieu'ii. and once iaYjecembT, 1870, when my wile went to ber mother's for several days. Just preceding the 11 th of Julv. when my wife left me, I lert tbe house with the intention oi separation. tin the ni-lit sue united with Mr.

Tracy against me 1 left lor the purpose of separatum from her. I came back un tbe night oi" ler epi-esrauce before tbe It was about 18 o'clock. I left her aud the bouse about an hour afterwards, wiih the purpuse of leaving, per--niaiienliy. I returntU next morning to see lien. Tracy, who gave me such an account of ber appearing before the committee, that I weui lu her.

I thiuk I returned to the house the next day. I remained wills my wife thereafter as before. Mrs. Tiltoa it my the 11th I should think tt'iMiut li o'clock in the morning. She woke rue up and bade me good bye, and said she was going to Air.

Ovinjrtou's. So far aa I have heard, she bus been there aud at other places, but I don't know that that was her reside uce. I don't nodcretand bat her residence is at Mr. Oviiigton's, I understand it is at my bouse. Sensation.

I have never beard of ber residing as any i.ther place but Mr, Oviiigton's. New York, Feb. 4. The Brooklyn city court r.Kiin was agaiu filled with spectators this morning, among whom were many lad'es. Til ton resumed bis place oa tbe stand, an his cross examination was continued by Mr.

F.varts, but it was almost holly during the morning session ia regard to article, correspondence, it published in the tioiJeu Age, including Til-t jit's controversy with Horace Greelev on wotnau suffrage, ic and bad but little relereiice to the real Question involved ia the trial. Some article, uowever, discussing the marriage relation, dirorce, Ac, which were claimed to have a bearing on Tilton alleged views on free love, were put in evidence. tUR New York, Feb. Brooklyn city court opened tLis morning with all tbe parlies luvolved in the Tiltoa case present. 1 be court room wa as crowded aa ever.

Mr. Tiiluit resumed his place in tbe witness vhnir iiutuedie.tely on entering tbe room, lie was shown a number of letters in tba handwriting of aud Mrs. Ttllon, winch he recognized and from which extracts were read aud offered as evidence. Wi mesa then continued When my wife left home she took enly my lore and good will, aud that she has still. Tbe publication of ber ai.d my correspondence would uot have been made either through or bf my iTocurari'-c.

They were published by the Chicago Tribune through ihe advice of iny counsel, Jikij. Morris. He made aa examination sif ail tbe letters found in the bouse. The letters were seiectel by Judge MuiTis for pubhcMtwu. Tbe representative l.I tii -pereid uot see -any of the origin-nl foci.

men ts ia question. During my early r-luiuxis with Jndge Morris, 1 put all my corresiKjiidence into bis hands, aud be reeouitueaded that they be published, and good Usie required tl.et they be published a pi outs de of th- city. 1 did no ou the matter. 11: i-i uf iv.v-r. were taken by ajie-i tnem from the origins! tetters.

Xle luvtKti -Th tardy io assembling afu-r recrs--. and it was fully twenty min. it fciV-r ie hour when the proceediut again iipened. 'fiiuia continued. Fully leu mm-tes more were Consumed by tbe -u sr.arcl.iiig ai.iong their papers 1.ini4...linf riituw were reuu cy I- tua-maa.

One dated I Kiin. reeriii te.i ilrs. Tiltoa 's for ht-h'jlaad, wbien was, tbe leunr slate-', greater than ever, aod deelanae that tiie was hpppy io Vis love. This was placed iu tlueuce. Tj-i rea hi-2 and of lore Vtusrs wiiieh passed between lir.

and Mrs. Tilton t-iok up ra js: of the day. Adjourned jljuCay. POLITICAL. WISCoSsIX CCXSTOalSf.

Bt-KCTIOS. M.Iwauk-e, Feb. 3, 12 M- The eleventh ballot tor U. S. wastur this morning in ihe choice of Hon.

Angus Cameron, of by the following wote: Carpenter. "9 Cameron, 68 Hajeelton, J. O. Clark. 1.

Tbe result was brought about bv tbe eoalatkm of democrat ttfc belting republican. Tbe latter offered tae democrat four name from which tbey m'bt choose a cadidaie--Jadge oe, Ex-Uov. Lewis Cen. Guppey and Auras Csnierou. Tbe democratic caucus last nigl-t nominated Cameron, conditional upou Ei acceptance of a platform that in-riudea a bard monev, tariff for revenue otilr.

and the supremacy of eivU authority in time of peace. Mr. Cameron was born in Ciledoiiia, Livingston eounty, N. i 62fi. ll came to Wweonsin in 1857.

and has served six years in the state legislature. He was speaker of the asaessbly ia 1H67. He is a lawyer and a prominent member of ibe Episcopal church. kixg cst ttrria.r. St.

Paul, Feb. 5. Tbe senate tdsy unanimously passed tbe bonse rssalwtiosi previously telegraphed, calling npon sa. S. King to vindicate himself fross Irwin charges in connection with tbe Pacifie Mail subsidy or resign his seat in congress.

The vote for senator in joiot eoaveouoa to-dv was without significance. Aetivw ne gotiations are in progress Between low democrats aod uot. iavis. i Mtv tj abaadoa on auunoanv his rrerious party affiliations aod subscribe I.Kl,erieirnc p.a form, and divide bis patronareas senator with the democrat esse be is letted. Tbe democra do no), so for, seem willing to trust a rene-xade under the cireamslanee ia ease of im portant aa office.

Canvassing to-day is very active. Ay 1875. MAttUmu A TITLE. How a Columbus Girl Ran Away to Marry tbe Son of a Feer. The following Columbus correspondence is from the Cincinnati Enquirer oi January 24th: Mrs.

Grundy has had a nice little tit bit of scandal here for the last week ia the report that has just come from Paris that Miss Lizzie, the eldest daughter of George M. Parsons, had run away to be married to some good for nothing titie with a fool attached to it, that hud taken her fancy. It was such a pity, all the Dame Grund ys said, that Lizzie shou'd throw herself away by running off and marrying the man she loved. Society stood aghast at the id a that a Parsons should do such a thing. It was really preposterous, they said, that a girl with her social Stan ling, with a father' so rich, a mother so aristocratic, a sister a princess, and no bounds to ber own matrimonial possibilities, should thus elope that was where the trouble lav yes, actually elope, with ber maid as her only companion, and not stop until she got to London and was married to her own true love! Three or four years ago Miss Lizzie's sister, a rounger one, came home from her tour in Eur ope with a prince on the string, as the girls say Prince De Ly-nar, I believe, was the name assigned to him ia the directory, though I guess it never found its way into the Book of Heraldry.

Well, preparations were commeuced for the grandest wedding that had ever been seen ia Columbus, or anywhere else ia this country outside of New York, for that matter. The entire wardrobe was to be imported from Paris, jewels and plate were ordered from New York, a score of bride's maids were engaged, and everything was on the grandest scale possible. By and by the prince came along, a lowbrowed, heavy-eyed, stolid young German, without a single princely air about him a man who, divested of his coat and name, would be taken for a beej-jerker or a sausage-maker. Still, he was a Prince, and, determined to make the most of his empty rank, he sought his future father-in law to learn what dowry would be forthcoming. George M.

Parsons is an excellent man at money-getting and the sordid business of life, but he isn't a man of the world, aud he was a little astonished at the suggestion. He wasn't familiar with the European rules of giving "dots" to daughters. Still, when the Prince suggested it, he took it good-naturedly, and named fifty thousand dollars as the sum he would be wiiling to give. The Prince demurred to this.making the point tbatwhiie he wasn't worth a son marqne, his title would bring double the sum named iu the open market. Father Parsons wasn't the man to go anv higher on such a blind, and plainly said so, and tbe Prince intimated quite as plainly, hat there would be no wedding then, leaving the old geut leman's office abniptU-For a day or two the gossips bad it all their own way, aud a good many I told you so's" were uttered concerning the matrimonial eveut which had been announced, but was thought to be "off." Still the prince wasn't to be discouraged so easily, and mother Parsons was appealed to in behalf of the dowry.

She held out awhile, but finally consented, with some reluctance, that she would give the other $50,000 out of her own pocket. And it was all arranged and the money put np. the wedding came off accordiug to programme, with the Paris dresses and the diamonds and the twenty bridesmaids and the wedding march and all that sort of The next dav Miss Lizzie was asked wheth er she intended to remain here, and answered rather testily that she did not; that she wouldu stay where she wouid always be pointed out as "the other one," the one who didn't marry the prince, and so she went abroad, aud has been there ever since. Now she has eloped to be married to Mr. Jasper Milner Gibson, a rather fast young gentleman, who son of a peer, I believe, against the wishes of the parents on both sides.

And the Dame Grundys all agree that she had better remained at home, where such men as Col. Baber and Judge Burnet and Sim Donivin Btill remain "in maiden meditation fancy free." Tbe Late Emperor of China. Tbe death of an emperor oj China fifty years ago would have created scarcely a ripple on the smooth sea of affairs in the rest of the world. To-day, however, the relations of China with ber sister nations are sufficiently intimate to make anv change in her social or political condition a matter of universal concern. The vast commercial interests involved in her welfare, the large field of scientific and archaeological research lately opened np within her bor ders; and the influence of her quaint civilization, beginning to make itself felt in other systems all tend to cement tbe bonds which now unite the Celestial Empire to the great human aud humane society of nations from which she for so many centuries held herself aloof.

The news which the cable brings us of the death of the young Emperor Toung Cbih is therefore of the highest importance. The death of the present emperor will, of course, be followed by the elevation of his successor, aad this event may be pregnant of immense results. China has arrived at the critical point where a backward step will perhaps prove her ruin; for any attempt to drive out tbe pioneers of Euro pean progress who have invaded her bur ders, and to shut the country up again in the shell which formerly enveloped it, would be likely to bring on a general war against her, the end of which it would be difficult to foreshadow. That China would come oat of it decidedlv the loser may be safely predicted, whatever other consequences might accrue. Toung Cbih was born on the 27th of April, and succeeded to tho throne of bis father, the la'et-mperor lsten leng.

at the hitter's death on the 21st of August, 1861. The government was carried on for some years under the agency of Jhi Sa, Prince, of Kung. The two Empress Dowagers, ltou-an aud lzou-hai, immediately npon the imperial child's accession, begau searching for a suitable wife for him. One was found in the course of a decade, in the person of A Lou-Te, a daughter of Khoung-Khi, an officer of the fifth rank of the civil service and one of the directors of the academy of sciences at Pekin. The nuptials took place on the loth of October, lb72, and have often been described in newspapers aud magazines.

Toung Chili's reign, which practically began in 1873, has been characterized by few importa.it occurrences. The one which aroused the general attention was the suppression on the part of Mohammedan Pan-thays, who for several rears had been able to sustain an independent government in the southwestern province of Yuman. The yocijg emperor coctinued through out bis official career to treat the representatives and subjects of foreign powers in a liberal and hospitable spirit, and strength to bring his realm up to the standard of the modern civilization established throughout tbe rest of tbe world, and to encourage all efforts looking towards progress in the nsefol arts and sciences. His death will therefore cause a great deal of real regret among the Caucassiao residents in China and their companions outside will await with equal anxiety the declaration of policy to be made hy his successor. Alfonso is reported to have asked of a distinguished politician as he was leaving Paris for Spain, if be had any advice to give him.

And the politician said "Yes: beware of pithy Of what sort?" said Alfonso. "Well, such as "Tbe empire is and Italy shall be free -from the Apennines to the and 'Not a stone of our forts nor an inch of our territory, etc For if you give out any of these you will try to adhere to what they express or you won't. If you try to adhere yon will fall into error after error from a a foolish fancy of consistency, aud if you don't yon will be written down as a charlatan and a hypocrite." A lamp has been introduced in England which promises to be valuable for shipwreck, signals, life buoys, rocket-lines, apparatus, etc It is self-igniting when throws into the water, and cannot be extinguished either by wind or storm, and its brilliancy is such that photographs can be taken by its light, which reaches to a great distance. Tbe expense is said to be small, and in case of shipwreck a few of these lamps thrown oa the waves and lighting np the whole vicinity of tbe ship would facilitate the rescue of passengers and crew. A Troy (X.

firm was receetlr forced to suspend through the dishonesty of a traveling agent who embezzled $5,000. Boston aad Brooklyn are both alarmed about a water famine, since their soarces of supply are gradually diminishing. Tnnsirnr Mnmn. Fkbscakv 11. IS74.

Coskhvd, in Ins last speech, Buiil Scburx waa "standing, a it wi re, in the ashes of his ambition." Tnii democratic paper of New Orleans are publishing very complimentary sketches of the coiicresiiiotial committee. Tim funuuj hotel, tlt Astor bouse, of New York, is to bo closed cm May 1st, an 1 converted into business offices. SrHCMAKKH's constituents are Rending him numerous letter telling bim be is a traitor, thief nnl perjurer, as though he does not know it. 1 Mas, Ki.i2Aiit.nl LriiKKiouK, moilicr of Hon. Emer-ioii 1'tlieridge, died at Dresden, on the 17th Ht the, age of ono hundred and two years.

Tiik bishop elect of tlij diocese of west-em Michigan, the llev. Dr. lie.irge I). Ciill-epie, of Ann Arbor, will be consecrated nt Grand Hapids, in St. Mark' choreb, on February 21 IlfTLER does not know wlint lie will do wbon be leaves congress, and now wiahes be bad bin life to live over Uirain, for ho cc niutiv places when; he might have done wrong and didn't.

James ftoRim Bksxett nays that it is not true about hi intruding to mnrry an heiress of royal Irinh blood, but the rumor has been published bo often nil fact that one may be excused fur doubting if be knows. PTTst-ini is trying t-j I'm 1 out wlio is her mayor. There are two gentlemen claiming thai oilice, mid one of them the mocrat being out in the cold while the other is ensconsed in oflicr, tlireateitn desperate things if he is not given the Life. A okxkiuJ. feeling is gradually (trowing up among business nu tituincicr and others throughout the country, that with the coming of tlm approaching epriiir there will be better times, ll isa'Vimxtim-mution devoutly to be wished." Tiik Dcuiocruts an; coiiijnitulutiiig them selves that An ly Johnson will annoy the republicans in the States senate.

This is pssiible, but the reverse in likely to be true, ns ho has always been more troublesome to bis friends than bis enemies. Tin: city council of IVtersbur, has p. I thanking Caplain J. JlaoiMliti lie, of lh" li it suecen in ci'vering J.00;l to Lower A r.iiui'f lty II. meiub.ir rsi n.

b'-iieve in to iloes nijt much u-d (ape. Whi'ii firmed oflhe tim-iiiii Vewport, U. he p.sinf:icu tt the pot- iiuntir: "Do you can, and try not to hpend too much iiiouct; tint do not let in ills be I'uor. Si MNKit. of Yah inado good hit the othiT cvci.iii.' in his ud-lress the Yaio Ai'i-riii, ho prtvaleit of so-i'nllrd ii.ih-jn-tideir priiici4ih'S acton to le "to throw iii-id on 10 uiiy way, nud if i don't belong to hiin As kouk o.

tins re, nib icau Ivgiilaturos have found the uctect on of senators rather tedious buaiiie-K. h' now it is a comfort to know that the democrats have scarcely been more fortunate. It tqii Tennessee long time Ue get ready to mallow Andy doltiiMoii, and West Virginia is equally d. The luisfor; one with the demo crnis i-i that the more protract 'd incu hatiou the pooi-t-r the proilui-t. Cil-iroitNH is justly proi derl'ul ttilhin y-ars.

lis suuimiir up The pat your is memoralili: ons history. Its icllof was one hundred of its won-the past few is gratifying iu its marvel- nno silver Its iii.imif tared products lioy millions, its wheat forty tniiiiio'S, wool wiuoand articles twent) millions. San idiows rapi.l pro gress in is, I by tue creuion ot moro than two thousand new bail ling-i, many them co'lly aid iiupostng tructuri-s. I'm r. weeks have now been consumed in (he ISi i i-Iht trial, and jet it has apparently but just begun.

With such prolonged beginning, how long will the ending be 7 And th public interest in this remarkable rase is gradually becoming as great as the trial progresses us it was when the scandal first came fairly bef'ire the public and it must be confes-i tit. many ir those who have h'ipel almost uuiiixt hope that 1'cechcr was inuoceiit, me, n'mee Moul-ton's testimtiiiy beioro the court, beginning tti shake their headi with sail and luctv.U lliMll.t. rrpirt of the proceedings ol the Isidianu editorial assoeialiou in the In-diaiiap ilis Jounxi', we extract tin: follow-iug item of lorol Interest here Mr. I.inle. uf He, I lie! following rt-a'ilIU Hill, Whirll U'leple I Wiiioin.vn, Mr.

Hi'trher who luu Iien r'litxir nnl prupriclor el' the Frankfurt nrel iilwnvw un iiotive utnl lintiiiritlitn rui-m Iiit of tlu iiiM-intimi, lm purehaseilthe llutnh-insen (KannHj Ann, ami nliut to leave tor KU new In-lii el lali-ir tlleri-lore, Itaa: ilnil. That wo part tiilh Mr. MeriMlith wiili fcri'Ht n-jrret, ami i xn ii.l In on eur bcti winho lur Ins ii re Fuenv niel prosperity; urn! we coriliully eionnu-nil him to tho ptMipU unit H'litei-R 01 Kanxns ft grntkonan of cxpur-irnce in hj anil mm win, will ml.t to th influence ami t-lmratOcr ef tho prorni of that tnte. The Washington llrpubliatit suggests invcstigaljon of tho books of sundry s.ovk brokers in New York lis probable sources of iufuruiatiiui iu regard to the dis posiiiou of poniun of the Pacific Mail snbsiily fund. The intimation is that, during tiie puodincy of the bill, sundry con-jjresanieu (uot all of republican procliv ities.) had 'margins" put up for them on Pacific Mail stock.

Tho intimation may be mrre giwumon, but as the names of the brokers are given, the committee will be obliged to invito them to explain. Congressmen so disposed hnvo occasional opportunities 1 1 ''tur-t an honest penny" on their kuoah dire of Comi'd events. Tns total coal area of the ited States is Ttioned in miles about at follows: Illinois (largest of all), 3.i,OOoT Missouri IS.isiu, Cti.fSTj Iowa, Kansas, West Virginia section. 16,0 l0i Ohio section, Kast Ken tucky section, Pennsylvania section, 12.59:1; rennsylvanht anthracite, 472; New England liaoin, 00i; Maryland section, 650; Alabama. Iudiana, 6.

1 10; West Kealucky. Texas, 4.500; Michigan Basin. 4.700; Nebraska, 3.000; Arkansas, Virginia, lSj, and North Carolina, 310. The great hulk of the general coal deposit is the conimou soft or bituminous coal, the exception being tho setui-bilumiuous, the anthracite and the canncl coal found largely in the Kanawha coal fields of West Virginia. Ttis peopU of Color a Jo territory are extremely anxious to be admitted as a state.

And why should they not Tho territory has mora than the requisite number of inhabitants, and is growing and de-Tclopiug with amazing rapidity. It hss more people to day than Calilornia, Minnesota. Kansas, Nebraska, Oregou or Nevada had when ther were admitted as slates. It has more inhabitants than the majority of the New England states hare to-day. Ittai mors wealth in its grca OS OX I10.1IESTEA!) EX- 1BIES.

The Ettlfnrs of the General Land Office On the Belief Law. 1 tie taw recently enacted uy congr-erss for the relief of homestead settlers, which permits them lo leave their claims for 033 er without adverse rights attaching thereto, has been ruled upon and inter- preted by the commissioner of the general land office. Hon. S. S.

Burdett. lie has 11 Uri 0, olSceJ for thcir i tlKPA.i:T:rT or the Ixtecioe. GeVi. Lass OrrirE, V. ASH1SI5T-J3S, O.

and llrceiccrm tirsTi.Kiins I transmit herewith copy of an n't enlireu -An act tor tbe rautfoi ecrUtin set- t'ers on the pabiie approved Ieeeinber 2.s, ISi-1. Xhisnc-t provi'ies that where the crops of iLC-uicsieal una pre-ctnpuoa getliers wer ue-pirojcil or fetiously injured bv grafhappt-rs in 1ST, sa-fa settlers rhull be allowed a leave of firim tleir claims until Julv 1. 1S75 tlm. where rucb ennahoppera thall reappear in to thn like destruction of crops, put-h lere oi uodeneo tliall continue nntu Julj 1, 1S76; that during such absence no adverse rights shall Biia that tue ttirm of absence shut! be re- carii-jd as a part of the period required to per- fut title under the bumrs'ead law, and a part of llic tnr.e prn-cmptors re auoweit tor prooi aod payiuciH" thwi to thrr nr dariuer nu-h no onea coniiiraetivelv present on tuir chums. riUt of absence is not available to anv wli.i.e crops were not either destroyed or sen ousty injured; hence, when a settler not actually to the brnciits nt this act absents biui fell truru tits rlaini it will be censtrncd as ii ab.ioiliinuicnt, and a-lrcrje claims will foe.

rcc- Wiiitcu notice of intended absence, eigued by ttie sclt cr. nhoeld be tiled with the resristcrand rcciovr wieru liu leaves his claim. This is a means of proteijt'oni to the geUler, and is due tuoee who otaerwtsc might inmate invalid nd- vei-re At ite of firm! proof by any party who has avuitco himstoi ei this act, proot must be sub niiilco naowmir tne ierioa ol nnu Tbe proin should consist of such de- uk will enable you and this office to judge vjui-rtier lie- ei-c is juHtihed by law. Al'trr a uii-ty have tiled notice with you of inti-mlei under this aet no contest tuvolvini- liiit riiritt to the land enn he instituted prior to liio exvurutioii ot the legal term of ob- lo wiiicii is entitled. If ihe pnrfv sb'oiM be t'rauflulentlv absent i mil be a mailer ir iuveiHigatiou in the reulai icaii'ie? iter the of leave of ab sence.

on will o.i-TV3 that pra cinplors wuosf eroji? bc-cn d'-stroyeu or pf.irioe.;!!.y injuret a lire an on-V' ar t'lo of proof ofab a. i 't his provision i.j.-.il'oaiiiy jniy to sich as may fini i' f.i av.o! thetusee.es ot tlie sa.o and if the absence is found fV.i.i ioio.it, t-stciisliin of tiiao does no 1 bers1 will be iriven V.i;,- iS. iK-nriKTT, Cuuouissior.er, itL i of belief. liii' 'rita-iMus or it Motlnttliitt Clergy-i Disaionctl. Ii v.

V. Makeaney, a Methodist min is'Li- of I.i-cumpton. has been writing ti jCa-t'-ru papers f-cveral letters, ill sever an 1 iii-tt -p: red criticism of the state re 'iff ci.in iiitr: e. ca'euiuled to convey th n.i.i that toe hi-dist orifanization was in the working of the stati c.ntii.iiitev. Th secretary of the state cen- ir tl eiono.i'tee accordingly addressed a ht or li-v.

W. K. of Law ctH-'iinieg one of the llev. and whether the sentiments then in e.vrn- had the endorsement or i in of orauizu- Tv. following sotltsfaclory reply wa iiy leturiK'tl, stoned by nil the olH Awnrxcc, Feb.

2, 1ST5. 1- A' t-'. Knn. Veil. Belief -y Stas Yours of the receivwl ee; certain fragments hi a newspnpe ai-Lii-if; wntu-il bv Rev.

11. Mukeauev, ami en-cio-t-il in your tti reiTri.Ung 3 our organiza lien, "i re miiik- by auiiierity or with the crin i-tlit of' vailr iour of la ive t'liy honor to saj- that llev V. K. M.ilii-aiH-v is poi-jaliaiiy I'oi to. and tba' neither hi any one else bad lh? "authority" or thi oi' ou: buarvl to nuke sueh statements We v.

oiil-i that our of re our people in Kan i-i lou.Dy tor help, and our friend-in eat! t.c-ro that we- organize liuiJ ntfai'd llua a elmunel tlironh whicl li i 7 inijXiit tiui-1 tiivir au.I, further, we iit'Uevpd it would not be posi-o'-j far cuniailtee lo relieve all ibe destitu tj.j.-i tbo r'ata, and Ij- enu-ie our itinerent sys I-'a el' supi'K in tiie ith th i.ir-lt; r.i.i lb: etmlu s. la no voiir ffiiiii. Ili our eorres and tViouiis in lh your comaiit-r i aiul cit izt-tiji li I liiV i-i wi ri o.iin a iTeo worn lur our iin-l we are sure wo Fpeak destituti be gcuti our entire board whoa we s-iy that very luii-h rrgn-t anything that luiht seem to into collision lefore the public. W. K.

Mausii.vi.1.. ltresidi-nt. -Iamiso-s, Treasurer. .1. U.

8ecretarv. E. livtM nf IMirf. ()-, I. E.

Lawrence llitriet. .1. FUO-'I wASIIIXGTOX. MoshiEj Around "The Louisiana Qtifstion Tlie Action of KansasThe Kaff Land (Jiiestion--The Learen-Ttortli riliiilary Prison Kansas Pcr-tionalsi, Lie. WisnixoTos, Jau.

1875. of lh Conimonwealth. There is an uncertainly of the weather lu re which to harmonize perfectly with the uncertainties of the democratii party in congress. The sidewalks are core-rod with a slippery compound of snow, ice tin 1 driz with ia pedestrian lingo, means even the way of the up io "elippcrr places" is past findine out. Io the lexicon of human cxperiencs "jmon-; down fallen'' there ia no word ihnt so aptly tlcscribcs it as "sloshinc ircuri It may have, had its origin ii days anterior to the reconstruction acts, oi even as far back a3 when tin waters of the Xile were wont u-a.

the bu-a of the Island Pyramid and tadpoles sunned and dried I'cnnsylvania avenue; it is of no sort ctinsoquence; it is a necessary coinage, and is no word that so aptly describe-the fiilihustering of the democrats in con gross as ''sloshing aronnd." Iu view o1 the democratic insurrection iu Loxisiana. the cfganizaiion of White Leagues in the uitii, nud the mnrder of innocent and uu-nrf negroes for bo crime sare being and further, in view of the tact that the democrats of the north, and in the prc3ent congress, are the political friends, if cot the allies, of this self same league. I admit the orthodox propnsitioa that if there is no hell there ought to be one. TUB LOCISIAVA QCKSTtOS the absorbing question of discussion. In toe hotels and on the streets, in public and iu private, ''Louisiana has the floor." It may l-c temporarily obscured by the fierce struggle on the civil rights bill, but only to reappear again as the sun breaks through the battle smoke, disclosing tho ceutral poiut of the contending parlies.

The late tip ruing of the democratic party in response to the summons of the White League has had nothing to com pare wish it since the democratic The tragedy goes on ia the senate with a scrio comic dignity, with Judge Thurman doing the heavy part of Richard the Third. On Wednesday the "old war horse" came rushing and rearing unto the floor of the senate, and for four mortal hours he shook his ambrosial locks and rlourhdied aa imaginary sword ia the face of the galleries. One could imagine Mm a reriab'e Richard in the midst of a democratic rout in 1376. shouting hoarsely, "A horse to ri le to the other side ol the avenue. The effort of the democratic party to make capital oat of the Louisiana question is a TCFEXDOUS FAILURE.

Once before the democratic party nnder- A. I. THE KANSAS LEGISLATURE. Something about cur Propose Laws. SVSIBEC TWO.

Topeka, February 2, 1875. To tho Editor of the CoBUBaawealia. LTav-ing the Sabbath here and feeling a good deal refreshed our member took me aronnd town and ghowel me all the byways and resting-places where as he says) the members of the legislature put in their idleness. I resolved to stay another week, or longer, if are not pressed upon me too closely. Monday (yesterday) I went to the capital again-Our member took me into the he called the "upper house;" but I though! both houses were oa the same level, anS about the only diCfireuca I discovered was, that there were more of "em ia that housS than in this.

After awhile I noticed that the clerk would read something, and then that granger-looking fellow up on this highest stool of all would say, ''First read-ng of the bill." This was repeated three or four times. Our member said to ro-j "Do yon hear that Seitale EUl We've been here only three weeks, atd they have put iu 167 bills in the senate, and we in the House have put and are at work on 27S. That is what I call business. Iu lact, this legislature means business every time. At this a little squint eyed cuss who was perching on top of that thing they call ''a heater" touched our member's arm, aud asked him "how many of those 107 senate, and 278 house bills'" bethought would become laws? All of said our member "we mean busi uess "I'll bet you a dozen said squint-eye.

''that twenty of them, all told, will never find thcir way into the statute-book' and he suggested that other legislatures had come up here, meaniug nd had panned out very few laws, adding "look at the journals look at the journals That evening, after our member, and several oiher ol statesmen had gone to the lecture, 1 foivei it (as usual) to the capitol to see my old friend Doct. Dickinson. The doctor has a suite of fine rooms iu the capitol, and the largest library I ever saw. lie is familiar with his books, aud will fetch you what you ask I lor as quick as a- clap of thunder would knock un bumblebee from a thistle-blow. I had been thinking about those "bills," and of the impertinent remark ofsquint-eye, and I naked the doctor to fetch me the journals and laws.

Presto IS books were before me the journals of both houses, and the session laws for the lSG'J to 174. Xow, Mr. Editor, suppose yi.u help me look thene books through, and s-e what they show 1S61I. Hhisc Ellis Number intro uuccd. 281: defeated in the house, 152 passed tha baase, 1:52.

Swtle Bills. Number introduced, 123 defeated in th 54 passed the senate, 60. He- Of ike 132 II. which went seoiiie, auo ii'J B. which went to the house, ('J')l in all,) only loo became laws or, 13.

oat of 407 bills introduced. 1S70. House mils: i umber intro duced. 335 defeated in the house, 202: passed the house, 133. Senate Sills Xutuber introduced, 122 defeated ia the senate, 45; passed the senate, 77.

Results; Of the 133 II. which went to the sen ate, and 77 S. which wentto the house. (210 in all,) only 132 became laws or. only 132 out of 457 hills introduced.

1871. Jli.uxe RilU Number intro 413; defeated in the house, 24 passed the house, 1 Go. Senate Hills: Number introduced, 143; defeated ia the senate. 50; ssscd the senate, 93. Results Of the 105 II.

which went to the senate, and 1)3 S. B's which went to the house. (253 iu nil) only 156 became laws or, only 150 out of 550 tui-3 introduced. 1S72. If'iise Lille: Number intro disced, 523 passeil the defeated in the house, 281; ho a Scai'e Lilts: Number introduced, 1C2, defeated in the senate.

51; passed the f'enute. 111. Le stilts Of the 242 II. sent to the senate, and 111 S. sent to the house (353 in only 211 became laws or, only 211 out of Gij bills introduced.

1S73. Jlvuse Jii'ts: Nhmbcr introduced, 40-S; defeated in the house, 20S; passed the house, 200. Senate Lilts: Number introduced, 1C4; defeated in the senate, 102; passed tho senate, 62, iie-sultn: Of the 200 II. sent to the senate, and 62 S. sent to tho house (2G2 iu all), only 15G became laws or, only 153 out of 572 bills introduced.

1874. House LHIs: Number introduced, defeated in the house, 297; passed the hcttse, 161. Sena' ills: Number introduced, 211; defeated in the senate. 152; passed the senate, 53. lit-suits: Of tho 161 H.

scut to the senate, aud 59 S. sent to the house (220 in all) 140 became laws or, only 140 out of C(i0 introduced. A similar showing is made in regard to joint and concurrent reso'uiions. In the five years from 1370 to 1S74 inclusive there were 5S joint resolutions introduced in the house, of which only 14 passed that body, and of these 1 4 only 8 passed the senate. And there were 25 joint resolutions introduced in the senate, cf which only 8 passed that body, and of these 8 ot 5 passed the house.

In the same period of fivo years there were 287 concurrent resolutions introduced in the house and 195 in the senate, making 482, of whicti only 121 passed both bouses. These figures ought to suggest some thoughts, and induce some reform in the legislative machine, or in the mode of operating it. If the men who undertake to make laws, to prescribe wise and necessary rules fir the pi'vernmeut of a people, were skillful law-makers if they understood the force and effect of the constitution, and of all existiug laws would there be 669 bills introduced to procure 140 laws? And as this same thiug is enacted over and over, year after year, does it not suggest the thought, that if men of experience and 1 were seut to the legislature, instead of i new men every year, there would be few bills, lcs3 tinkering with the laws, and better an-1 safer enactments, thau must result from the present system Returning to iny boarding bonse, I took a lot of bills and resumed my examination of them StVtSAL GOOD SILLS. II. B.

No. 2, relating to gambling, is all right so far as it goes. Rut it would be best to amend it by adding provisions like a late law of Missoiri in regard to the "three-card monte" men. and other villainous swindlers who in lest railroad traies and rob the unsophisticated aud ignorant. It ought to be made the duty of every conductor and brakeman to kilt such thieves on sight.

II. B. No. 6, relating to occupying claimants, and amending the code of civil procedure is all right, and ongbt to be passed. II.

B. No. 7, respecting vacancies in the office of county attorney, is good only ia this, that it makes plain what the law now is, but is rather diGeuit ia expressing. H. B.

No. 8, authorizing district courts to confer the rights of majority vn minors, is all right. If this bill is passed it will reason. THE It ELI V.V ISILLS. As it appear now, thre is danger that the relief legislation now pending before the legislature be protracted toihaeud of the session, and may be defeated altogether.

The bills passed by' the senate, though one of them has passed the committee of the whole of the bouse, with amendments, will, we belicve.en con titer onsiitr-ablo oonosition when it comes un for fiuni This is the bill nllowii coun- lies to rote oo.ios, aim house will not, we believe, accomplish the purpose signed. Apart for whi it de- i from the objeciiom to bond 'voting generally this added demerit of not assuring' of thee bonds which it nu; bill has thj he r.eotia'.ioa to b3 issued. The osst securities go lp.7i:!;j now, much mora will th bonds of destitute Kansas, unendorsed by the utile. of that, further on. The senate does not, we believe, view with favor the bill already passed by the house authorizing the issue and sale of $53,000 in bonds seed and provender for to provme cattle for not at jias thai illy moil -f it would the destitute, and it is all certain that it will body without being maU-ri: jfied.

It looks therefore as i take some lime yet to perfect any legislation for the relief of the destitute, and it is not nt all certain that wliea it is perfected it will accomplish nuy very great amount of good iu tho direction iiitoieleil. We. stated at tho beginning of th: editorial discussion of this which is now occupying the press of the state, thui two propositions should be held fteadily in view I'irst That Kansas can better afford to loan her credit to tho amount of five hundred thousand dollars than to perpetuate the system of mendicancy throughout tho country upon which v.c are now wholly depending for relief. that whatever relief wis i counties, idiould be made io the itar i of a debt, which the present or a fut-iro eration should ba which as far as po to i liltd I) lid sibie l.i.il ma debt on tin livi tu. i r.i we ei.

1 i- Wiy (IlliVC 111 pii-S' l- our fr The pn -cut di oiit-ii'le help will Sooner or late selves, -r tlm lii'aw-i he exiiriutc I ii its height, and we if 'i'he k-leclarc our to I i-r, lietti-r it will be lor us r. a Then- are now in tho fund 090,000 of sol 1 ut pur. a bill horizing the c.i'. pinporiion: -1 uii thi -md their pur of the sale of I he in! less tlnn ntilety-Sv" rei nr. Then let the r.

ic ub.ilis'.it 1. aod uionued that ICuo is v.iii ight drafts on tio-ic -ri-vo ir later it will to come better for the legishittirj uiergency face lo face, nud firmness and locet mi: or.o KKPiiabitiv It is every day axuti that republicans of lie1 country will stand to-'uther on the momentous tj.ie.sl ions of tat-lional safely nod etim which Jmve talteit the pa-l fl all po'oir us.ies. Nay more, it, i-; apparent tlia'. rcp.ib-lican party wilt iio qoiekeoied by 1'nis re vival into a good do il of its. old innr.i! vitality an 1 energy, is th old Sgh' over again.

The fatuou-t tleinocracy will p-r-sist in it. With the i th. cannothelp sho.vingo.it l'i fautrs. when it comes to that, t'o rep.ioii v. ii! close up the rank) and toe with solid column We do not mean tint uiii unite in defending all that has btea doi.o.

They will not justify the of Kellogg. They will not be betrayed llie false position of nssprtiiit tciiiir.ry author-ity in legislative hulls. They will net sustain the frauds of any 'i- ai Instead of rushing in, like their oppoticifrs, with blind, reckless, und umliscriniii.i'.te partuership, llelending evv-ry ihiug n.i their opponents assail ever) thing, they v. ill insist upon the establishment, of right. If it be true that the returning board is committed wrongs, they will demand their rati-fication.

But when it coined to tho of furnishing ut prot ction to th" lives and rights the union pcoplo, nud to the question of handing our government over to that party which has ma lo itself the champion of White League revolutionists and nssassinj, republicans will Us found standing shoulder to shoulder as they Kloo in 'Gl, 'liS, and '72. And that is just character which the contest is usiuming. It is Ihe old battV renewed not oa precisely t'le m.hs not on precisely the gronmht, but with precisely the y.nt'e e.i.irif, and tirecisely the saiof? The democratic party is exhibiting satxn-temper and the same iippuNe which It dis played when it declared the war a fat-tire iu'Ct, when it denounced rccor. and jumped on to "tny policy" in 'tili, and wheu it pronounced hII the scttlementa ol the war uull and void in 'OX Had it made a dignified protest against the military action in Louisiana, had it in the tone oi Ctndor and earnestaeis condcoiiied the proceedings of the returning board, and bad it at the ssiiw time with fairness aod discrimination reprobate, 1 the wrongs on the other s.de, i' would have greatly strengthened itself before the couutry. Cut it did r.

e.hi.ig ol the kind. On the contrary, it tn nted the military action, cot with asoo, but with mere partisan passion. It nssailul all the proceedings oa the one side, imt v.iih discrimination, but with fl.iiiiitig iury. It justiGi the democrats in tap military interference which it condemned in the le-publicans. It applauded th White League revolution which it deaouueed the government for defeating.

It extenuated fraud and assassination on the democratic while charging fraud on the repuhli-cad side. In short, the democratic party, instead or making it a question ol doing exact justice, made it a question of letting the White League revolutionists and assassins have thcir own way. And when it comes to such an issue, the republican party will stand together with its old-time patriotism and vigor. The country looks behind the snperOcinl questions to the real spirit hich uudcilies them. It sees the old venom and the old menace in the forefront of this new assault.

It sees the democratic party of tho south and north stimulated by its success into the betrayal and exposure of its worst spirit. And it feels its own patriotic sentiment under this new sense of danger, quickened iota fresh glow. Nothing could hare so awakened the life and power of the republican party as this revelation of the peril which still threatens the couutry. If the democratic party wants to fight the old battle oer again, we confidently accept lh challenge. i I i I i is islation, some of which is oftentimes im provident.

Cases might ba cited from onr statute books, (and they are not as few as some may imagine.) where the "rights of majority" have been conferred by special act upon mere children, sometimes upon babies in their mothers' arms, the object being to enable the father of the minor to put his property into the bands of such minor to avoid the payment of just debts. Under H. B. No. 8, the court will in all cases inquire into the facts, after due notice has been given, and the rights of majority will be conferred only in cases where proper.

H. B. No. 9 merely extends the provis ions of section 254 of the crimes act, (chap, 31 of the general statutes,) so as to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors at or within a mile of any agricultural or other fair, etc. There ought not to be any ohjectiou to this bilL H.

B. No. 84 corrects a clerical error ia section 531 of the code, made in the revision of the general laws. The bill is right. Hocse BiU.

No. 5. This bill relates to th "granting1 of injunctions," and amends section 253 of the code of civil procedure aud it adds to said section the following new and very, sensible provision, to-wit An injunction may also be granted to restrain municipal corporations and their officers from making any unauthorized or illegal appropriation of the corporate funds, or illegal disposition of the corporate prop erty, or from drawing any order on their treasurers in violation of law, or allowing any illegal claim, or issuing any bonds, se curities, or other evidence of indebtedness in violation of law, and to enjoin such cor-poratious and their officers from exceeding thhir lawful power or violating their legal duties in any manner which may injuriously affect the tax-payers of such corporation." This bill should be passed. It will enable the tax-burdened people to obtain relief in many cases where none is now provided, and will enable parties to compel public officers to their duty. Hocse Bill No.

58. In a quiet and gentle manner I would like to sugtrest to the House "committee on Agriculture and Manufactures" that some of the bills which they pass upon and approve in hot haste, ought to go to the Judiciary Committee. This bill, entitled "An act to prevent tne destruction offish," contains the following monstrous provi-vions: "Section 1. It shall be unlawful for anv person to place in any river, creek, pond, or bayo or other waters of this state, any medicinal drug, fish-berry, cocculus iu dicus, or other poisouous drug or substance which is calculated to kill or injure my fish in auv such waters, or to place in any such waters any explosive substance ihcy by which arc likely to be killed or injured. "Sec.

2. Every person trim sh 'll viuhtte my of the provisions of the tbregniug xec-tious, shall upou couvictiou thereof be punished by hard labor in Hie penitentiary or a term uot to exceed three ears." It is made "unlawful to place" iu any waters, any poisonous drug or substance "which is calculated to kill," or any explosive substance "by which fish are l.hely io be killed." No matter whether by accident, or whether through ignorance, and violation of section one is made a penitentiary offense The principle that "the intent is the essence of crime," is disregarded. An aet wholly innocent iu aud of itself is made criminal, and the unfortunate offender is sent to state prison I Even if the first section were nmeuded so as to make it "unlawful for any person to knowingly and willfully place," tcith intent to kill or injure," still the offense should be graded as misdemeanor, and not as a felony. The other sections are equally crude, but not quite so monstrous as those quoted. If the bill has any merit it should be sent to the judiciary to be perfected.

Senate Bill No. 33. The title to this bill should be amended so as to read "An act relating to sales of srood-s and chattels by executors and administrators, and amendatory of section 69 of chapter 37 of the general statutes of 18t3." And section one should be amended so as to ieciie the proper chapter (37,) and not "chapter 69." The bill is right, but in lines 10 and 12, (printed bill,) the word severed is printed and if the matter is uot watched, tho enrolling clerk will enroll the bill from the printed copy, and so carry into the law a gross error. A. B.

C. FROM HOWARD COUSTi. Destitution and Division An on the Subject. Elk Falls. Feb.

2, 1S75. To the Editor of the Commonwealth. I see in your issue of Jan. 29th an arti cle over the signature of Howard," in reply to one of the previous day, written in behalf of the destitute of this county. The article over the signature "A friend to the Destitute" wa3 what it purported to be, and not ia the iuterest of "anti-division," nor was it "grossly exaggerated." But "Howard," in his reply, only proves what I expected, "that the champions of division, by their misrepresentations, were keeping bread out of the mouths of helpless women and children by giving the lio to all op- peals for aid." Let the legislature clearly understand the situation, and division's chances are about gone.

This is weli understood by the whole pack of division lobbyists, and hence their course. Mr. Jaquius, I learn, does not unite ia the eneral denunciation against the appeals of the sufferers, but has promised to do all he can for them. listead of 2,000 destitute, as I first stateu, there are, according to the reports of Mr. Iialhbnrn, the recognized agent for the south half, and Major Hope, his assistant, not less than 3,000 persons at this time who are in want of immediate assistance.

lYithm reach of where 1 am writing, there are certified reports from about fifty chool districts to substantiate what I have said. My appeal emanated from higher motives than those which gov ern the army of divisionists ndw ntTopeka. The aoieal was for suffering' humanity. while every lobbyist for division is prompt ed to work for an intetest in some pettr town site, or for the appointro'mt to some office to which the people would never elect them. Your correspondent makes an attack nnon Elk Falls without the shadow of fonndatioa.

Elk Falls has raised more money for the destitute than she has done to send men to Tope a. But a few cays she loaded two wagons for Sedan township, with provisions to the amount of $123. Among those who are talking loudly lor division not one can be found whose voice is raised for the relief of hut suffering neighbors. A Fkiesd or the Destitctk. 'Whatever may be the result of" tire Beecner trials, and however sinful the great pulpiteer may be groven, it should not be forgotten that be has done a great deal ia leading people to think for themselves instead of blindly following customs that have originated with men and women of infant brains whom chance has placed in the position of rastrwetors to their betters.

It is Beecber who has proclaimed that a man may eat with bis knife and that be mar drink his tea from his aancer, and it is Beechsr who ba sever said that a cannot amoorat to much if he does not part bis faair the middle. When men of his stamp apeak out the friokus convent localities of life, we are oa the Appiao way to freedom. Present it will be no si a for a man to torn up the ends of his pant le. Couriev Journal. the reverses of the nation.

It is not for gotten that in 18S4 this self-same party met in the Chicago convention and declared the war a failure. It was the aid and comfort given by that party to the south that prolonged the war. I charge upon that party the loyal blood and treasure that was spent by reason of that exteusion of the war. It sticks to it like the shirt of Nes-sus, s.nd the "damned spot" will never out. The democratic rebellion in Louisiana, the zeal and unanimity with which the democratic press of the north have rallied lo its aid, the speeches of leading democrats in the United States senate and the Ellibusteriug of the same party in the lower house ot congress, shows a simultan-cousness and identity of purpose that proves beyond all reasonable doabt that the recent movement in Louisiana wag the result of a CBAXD COSSPIRACT upon which to carry the next presidential election.

It is always safe to do right and the hero of Winchester did the right thing at the right time. The troops were used as police force to preserve the peace. It was the promptness with which they were osed that prevented bloodshed. The whole city was a powder magazine; it only needed a match to blow it op a solitary pistol shot in that legislative hall would have fired it and the streets of New Or-leaus would have run red with blood. A word from Sheridan saved it.

Ia the judgment of future history that act will be commended not less than the ride to Winchester. I never loved Kacess so well as when this telegraph flashed along wires "kaksas ecstaixs the president." It is the ring of the true metal in the midst of poverty and destitution the old spirit of '56 and '61 still burns in thathnul and plucky Ktate. THE SAW LANDS. A bill has been reported back from the house committee on public lauds, providing for a re-appraisement of the Kaw Indian lauds. It provides for the appointment of three commissioners to appraise those lands.

I understand that Col. Phillips has had charge of the bill, and the settlers on those lands are under obligations to him for this prompt action. Judge Brown, the member elect, has given the subject his constant attention. It will undoubtedly become a law. TliE MILITARY PRISON'.

Leavenworth will get an appropriation of $150,900 to build a military prison at that ate. I here seems to he no cisputc on he part of the present delegation ia con gress to ignore the "commercial metropo lis" of Kansas. With the state penitentiary and the military prison located there it will in time be a grate town. I do not now of any other pubiic building that they need unless it is the lunatic asOmn. OFFICE niTXTIXG.

It is a subject of frequent remark iu the lobby of the Xational that there arc fewer persons here now looking for office than iver before. It is not intended as a con undrum, but as a statement of fuel. It used to be said of Chester Thomas that he lever was going Washington, always to Pennsylvania; might get as far as Balti more didn't know might run over to Washington can't tell. There are ru mors of victims, but uothinsr certain. father Lines is the latest that I tuve heard of.

The oilice hunted hiin id. The pension office is a good thing. Whoever is pension agent is eutitied to hold oilice the rest of his life. The "proh- ibilitics" of any further changes ia Kansas ire quite as uncertain as the drouth. I regret to notice that there is an evident want of "resignation" among the official "paps" ofthat state.

Judge Crown, member of congress elect, slopping at the Xational with John Guthrie, of your city. Browa wears his honors meekly, lie does not carry his brand all over him like a govern- mule. lie is modest and reserved md always cometitable. lie is making hosts of friends, and I predict that he will prove to be one of the most eHicieut anti useful representatives of the state. ''Old Reliable" John Guthrie takes his hash like a square-toed republican.

John is steady aud serene as an old wheel hore, and was never kuown to balk ia the Mrs. Gen. Lane is here making strong eTort to get hereon, James II. Lane, appointed to a position in the regular army. If the faithful devotion of a true hearted woman, with the endorsement of the legislative and state olSaers and the congressional delegation of Kansas will avail aught, she will succeed.

The people Kansas are not inclined to forget the distinguished services of Gen. Lane, and they, in common with the entire country, ill welcome this opportunity to show that they are neither forgetful nor ungrateful. Judge C. II. Gilchrist, late of your place but now of Utah, is here in the interest of some mining c'aims involving a larg amount of money.

M. W. Reynolds is here from that region of "Paradise Lost," the Osage lands. Mil ton represents the settlers. He says that a Kansas man is of no conseinence here without an Ia 'i in.

Milt, wants an "injun." Rankin has taken his case under constd aration and applied to Capt. flicker for en Jsage. AmdaviLs will be furnished and no questions asked. C. TUE CENTRAL BEASCH V.

P. XL Old Font. SI ill Lobbying for a Land lirant. WV hlneton Corrcspoodnc Chicago Post and Mall. i.3t -beuator Fomeroy" ot is here igain on behalf of his scheme for a land to aid his railwap.

Years ago a bill was passed authorizing a land and bond -ubsidy to the amount of $8,000,000 ta iid in the construction ot a railway Iro-n Vtt-hisou north to intersect the Union Pa- ilic road at th 100th meridian. The line as changed afterward by special act, and he track completed by war ot Denver. Pomeroy took it up in behalf of lie Central Kranch read, and claimed the tubsidy. The case went befor O. 11.

tirowning, then secretary of the interior. who examined and rejected it. It was sub equently investigated with like results, by the Attorney general and solicitor general. Last year, when all else failed, a bill was ntrcduced in the bonse providing tor its idjustment by the court of claiai-s. but was leteated through the etTorts oi Jere.

M. Wilson, of Indiana. The same bill has come up again this session- and. being backed by a strong lobby, stands iu some possibility of passage. Another Cancns It anted.

rarx-ts CorrpKpondenre Atchison Clunujiioa. 'King Caucus has no such terrors for me aa to restrain me from invoking his interposition once more. The republicans of the legislature should bear iu mind that they will be held responsible for sins of omission as well as commts-ion that the people look 1 1 them for th adoption of certain measures which are imoerativelr re quired, as well as for the suppression of all mproper ones. hy not call a caucus and let the majority determine that the really important questions shall be6rst disposed of by the legislature, and the order ia which these Questions shall be considered? After the pending relief bills shall have been disposed of, the lesrislature would be wise in resolving that the following subjects should recede exclusire attention until finally passed upon. 1st, the appropriation bills; 2d, the revenue bill; 3d, a fees and salaries bill; 4th, such legislation respecting railways as may be deemed advisable; 5th, a change in the system of organizing new counties; 6th.

"some proriaion for the revision and codification of the statutes; 7th, a sew schedule of prices for state printing. oied it a committee from yourowa bouse. a majority being republicans, has given it its solemn and emphatic eonlradictiou and nailed the slander to the counter. jw what should be said if that accusation should come from one who is ontlawed iu his own home from respectable society, whose name is synonymous with falsehood, who is a champion aud has been such on all occasions ot fraud, who is au apologist of thieves, who is such a prodigy of vice and of meanness that to disturb bim imagination would sicken and invective would exhaust itself. In Scotland, years ago, there was a man whose trade was mnrder.

He earned his living by selling the bodie of bis victims for gold. He linked bis name to his crime, and to-day throughout the world it ia known as The Speaker Does the chair understand the gentleman to be referring in this language to a member of the bouse? Mr. Brown No, sir, I am describing a character in my mind's eye. This man's name was linked to his crime, aud to.dny throughout the world is known as Burking. If 1 was to dtsire to express all th-it was pusillanimous in war, inhuman in peace, forbiddiu? in morals and iijamoas iu politics, I should Seusatiou.

The speaker, interrupting Mr. Drown The gentleman did not deal in irood faith with the chair. He did not answer ia good faith the question addressed to him. Mr. Hale, of New York, iusUted that Brown's language be reduced "to writing and read from the clerk's desk.

While the reporters were writing it down, tbe excitement in the houifs was ot red beat. The report of Mr. Brown's tera.irki- having been read trora tbe clerk's desk, Jlr. ILiie, ol Xew York, offered a rejlution that Wr. Brown merited the censure of the house aud that he be now brought to the bar of the Louse in custo.lv of the zer geant-at-arms aud there be publicly cec aured by the speaker iu tbe name of the house.

Mr. Dnwes oSfcred ase substitute tliut Le be expelled from the bouse for etosa vto latiou of the ruies and privileges of the house and for laiaeiy to ihe sket that he did not reler to any member ot the hour-e. Mr. Hale ieciiced to yield for Ducts' an! ntuved th previous Tne boue refused set oi.ti the previous question. Mr.

Dawes sail that he rjgrcVtjd the necessity of ufferiug tbe reduiou. He b'! been nhx-ked aud pained by what h-i 1 currred to-day, aud tunning but the beiie' that it was imjeralively uecesnary lhat the house should vindicate, i'-seit and its rules would have induced him to oiler the resolution. After au exciting debate, Mr. Dawes asked whether the geutiemau S'raiu Kentucky desired to speak now. Mr.

Brown, rising aud speaking great deliberation, said this was the Erst time that evasion or tirevaiitation bail been ever attributed to him. He had nl ways spokeu iu plain terms, susceptible ot uo mUunilerstaudinir. and he was wiiliuif 10 stand by the record. Mr. Oaes I would inquire of the gentleman from Kentucky whether he hns any remark to make in regard to tho character of the language which he used.

Mr. Brown I staudbytbe record. Sensation. Mr. Dawes said he had not only desired to see whether membecu on both sides would not stand up for the decorum of the house, but had also desired to give the gentleman from Kentucky an opportunity to ex press regret.

Tlmtgemlemau.tie was sorry to say, bad not availed himself of that iniiity. On the otherhaud, in the presence of the nouse, he bad reiterated aud real' firmed the position which he had taken. He found, however, that he would gain no supptrt from the democratic kide of the bouse, and now said, rather than hnve my resolution fail for want of aid from that side, 1 withdraw it and call for the previous question on tbe resolution olfered by the geutleman from New York. The previous question was seconded. Mr.

Eldridge asked to have the word "prevarication" struck outol the resolution aud the word 'evasion'' substituted lor it. but there were objections made to it by-many republican members. Mr. Cox moved to Uy the resolution on the table. Negatived veas H2.

navs IG7. The resolution olfered bv Mr. Jiule wits then adopted Aeas lttl. navs 79- Mr. Butler, who bad sat quietlv through out the whole proceedings, now rose and asked leave to make a personal explanation.

Unanimous cocseut wasgiveu, and he proceeded: 'The courtesies and proprieties of tbe occasion seemed to call upon me to make no observation, although gentlemen of the minority were enquired in hunting up aud bringing to thcatteution of the country various supposed bort-comings and wroug doings of trine under circumstances which prevented oiy replying to them. 1 have been here how eight and have engaged in debate perhaps a great deal more thau I ought to have done, and r.ow I call upon all eeiitieroen who have served with me during tbe present congress and any who have served with me during any of the eijiht vears I have been here to ny whether, in ell that time, 1 -have ever commenced a personal attack oa any mtn iu this house, or whether I have evta yiepprd out of my war to fay an unind word of a single gentleman unless Erst attacked. Let bim i-peak whom I have offended. Let this lliini, hia Hotllwl nnce for ail. I have t-u- deavured with studious cjur'ey never to attnek.

and 1 have alai endeavored when I 1 r. I I tr ii men uutil he was sorry he CM it. Laoabtt-r and applause. Mr. Speaker, twwiosr to the ehair.J 1 have no more to uny.

The tbeo directed the resting of the resolution, and it havi -g read, the sereeaol-ar-arms'seteorten Xirvw; to the area ia froxt of tits -r. 'l the democratic inensbaT oa 'ietr feet and exhibiting great feelinr on Uf s-fe (ion, while launv cr forward, the n-jsirjr '-ir to witness tbe unusaal inciijen. Mr. Krusti rema oed standing with o'ie hnd in breast at the i ther lie'iiud ii'm iick. wa le the speaker, ia a ai.d severe to'-e administered the ex-mare of the hw the following terras M-- Jo'-n 1 ov Brown, you are arrai7ne(I at nf i he hraiiw.

nm itn Sums rewSt-eru inr nsv i ihii of anee cf this mif, n.nulut the occasion. It remains ot.ly 'pro- in tl romo r.f Iioum- iu- (are fr tbl, twa offenses charged in in -Solution. Brown I wish now to state that I intended no evasion or prevarictou to the speaker and no disrespect to the bjc.se. With these remarks Mr. Brown retarni to his seat, and this exciting incideut came to a clow.

Mr. ScoSeld, from the committee oa naval affairs, made unanimous report acquitting Mr. Stowell of the charge made against bim of seiliw a naval cadeuhip, and the report was agreed to. The house thereupon took a recess till 10 o'clock to morrow morning. Metllias Back.

From the Dtroi Tnm PreH. Going home a few evenings since, a resident, of Cass street beard tbe voice of a boy ia a stable, and looking through a broken window be saw a lad about ten years old reading from a book to a group composed of half-a-dozen boys a bout the same age. "Now, isn't this nice! chackled the gentleman to himself; "these boys, crowded ont of tbe school, are still determined to seeaiw aa education He to-k another look through the window, aad then plated bis ear to the broken pane aad beard tbe boy read "If the person who deal makes a mis-AVal, tbe cards may lie on tbe table only by the eoaseot of all'' "Grass as exeiaimed tbe ehixen. be SDraOff a war from tbe wiodiw, teat boy's reading front Hoyle I Blount. The.

galleries were crowded, the uf, transgressed its rules bv 2i inle. ly n-colored element largely preponderating. marks, and for having to was yery liitle interest ct excitement, cation when vmr attention wa ea.il.-d to on the floor, inu of the republican mem- the rules iy the speaker. For this ou? libers being iu the lobbies. offence the bonse bare cire.cted that Mr.

Hoar sp ike briefly in reply to Vr. 5 T0 j. eeussred at iw bar. No Blount, after which Mr. Hale, of N.

i wonis f'om the chair in ooiaiuea me noor, ana in a snort speech defended the cunstitutionalitv of the -lilL 1 When Mr. Hale had concluded, loud. criem came Irora the democratic side of the (mm ,1 am rw.ru nouse asking 11 ne Knew a single state 1 ,1... 1. i.t.

tuu.u u- 1 uig pi .01 ii. ut me ivor i teenth amendment were not in full force. Mr. Hale replied that be could not soys wuereupon uin aeciarea mat it there was on the statute books of anr of tbe southern states a single law in conflict with the 14tb amendment, be was, equally with Mr. Hale, ignoraut of it.

A largre crowd of members gathered around Messrs. Hale and Lamar, ami for a few minutes mere was quite an excitement, which ended in a burst of applawse. and of laughter from the opposition side of the floor at tbe declamation' by Lamar that "ia Mississippi negroes had more privileges in railroad ear and elsewhere the whites. Mr. Cain, colored representative from South Carolina, spoke io favor of the bill, and Chittenden, a republicaa, spoke against it.

Mr. Eld ridge protested solemnly against the proposed legislation. This and kindred measures were only for tbe benefit or unprincipled carpet-baggers, scalawags and pot-boBse politicians, who wustld make merchandise of ail tbe rights of the colored race, and of their bodies and souls, if the could thereby keep themselves ia control ef place aad power. Mr. Brown, of Kentucky, apposed tbe bill, although be acknowledged that it was a foregone coo elusion that to-dav's sun would set upon ii as the law of tbe land.

Ilea ob the renoblicaa aide had been A itm aatinnrt' it IMCMS 1 bad in a measure been accomplished bv.