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SUNDAY.
ParU InTested.
: Slowly bat surely tb German hosts
. htva ptMinted Franc and are sur
ronadlns; Paris, tt has been on of
tha moit r-tnarkabU epoch of history.
. Tho arrogance and imbecility of tbe
Xmplre hero no parallel in modern
timet, and tba energy, power, and suc
CMl of United Germany bat been
- mora tbaa ooald bare been boped by
tba eager and taagnine friends of tbe
Fatherland. Instead of France in? ad
log Profile aed seducing German
State from tbeir nitr, we have
Germany eeaaolidated, with iti amies
weeping tbe botu of France from ex
titemoe.
Bat tbe Empire Is pait. Tbe Re
public follows it, and the power of
Fraao is bow in tbe bands of a Uoited
and patriotic people 'who will eagerly
die, if necessary, to defend tbe homes
of tbe Republic. We look with regret
on tbe spectacle of war continued
Against the French Republic, and with
mingled feelingi of admiration for
innany figbting to conquer peace,
and France throwing off tbe fastion of
the Empire to wear tbe garb of free
dom. Pre Mia should bare indemnity
for tbe past, and guarantees for tbe fu
ture. This is her right, and she can
not well content herself with less.
' France needs peace, bnt ber people
cannot tee the way to win it by con
cession that would work dishonor.
That tba French people can make ter
rible resistance we certainly believe.
That they will do so, wehave no doubt;
and it seems as if tbe only way out of
this difficulty is for tbe surrounding
nations to interpose their good offices
in mediation, and by claiming what is j
fair for Prussia, as well as asserting j
the equities due France, give each na-
tion an opportunity to effect peace j
without pushing the quarrel to tbe j
bitter end. , j
If Prussia asks too much, and insists ;
upon it, (be may receive less than she I
should reasonably have. The nations ,
re too jealous of theirown Interests to j
let Prussia become so powerful by con- j
quest, and the armies of Russia and
Austria may yet threaten with more '
access than the ministers of those na- i
tions have been able to mediate. I
Judicial Contest.
Mr, Bonhasa informs us that he will j
camsnence a contest for tbe seat on the j
BtprWme Bench for this district, as j
.k. ...... i. mA;r.ri,A Th. i
contest must be made before tbe Cir
cuit "Court, and we have heard it in
timated that be intends to take the
mauler before Judge Upton of tbe -iih
District expectingto be defeated there
aud-tarry it op to tbe Supreme Court
vnext year, when, Cpton being left out,
as having once set on the case, and
Boise not of course being eligible, tbe
court will consist only of three demo
cratic Judges, Messrs. Prim, Thayer,
and JIcAttber, aad bis chances then
be based on parti: an feeling. W bare :
a fair opinion of Bonbam, and cannot
believe that he is so anxious for a sea'
oa the Bench as to be willing to re !
ceive it on such terms.. As to tbe j
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B wuu.u u un
willing to sink the duties of tbe Judici
ary in tbe dirty pool where the politi
cians dabble. Let Bonbam try tbe case !
before Judge Thayer, ana then the
court will be two to one democratic,)
and we Shall feel entire confidence in j
the result, for while we do not intend 1
to disparage either McArtber or j
Thayer, by suspicion, we bave an opin j
oa of Judge Prim, based on many years !
acquaintance, and know be intends to
do rfgbt, irrespective of partisan
considerations.
We have no doubt that Boise is le
gally elected, and could the election
' be held over again to day, he would
receive a majority sufficient to satisGy
Mr. Bonbam that the people intended
Boise t to be tbeir Judge in Ibe Third
Judicial District.
Senator Williams.
Senator Williams and lady bare re
turned to Portland, after spending a
few days at tbe State Capitol, enjoying-
the hospitality of Han. A. B
Meacham. We do not understand tha
the distinguished Senator was hen
for tbe purpose ot presenting any
claims for re-election, but he came as
a visitor, and leaves tbe vexed ques
tion to be decided in his absence. It
is honor enough for bim that he re
celves tbe entire support of tbe Repub
licans, and commands at least the con
fidence and respect of his political
opponenti. He may well be contenter
with bit friends, for be has lived U
realize how earnest and sincere in thei.
support. And they may well be con
tent with him, because, while they
sent him to the Senate to represent
Oregon, and do what was possible to
advance her interests, be has don
more tbaa that. Not only making
Oregon widely and favorably known
but nrgtng her needs and advocating
bar interest with more favorable re
sults than any one bat ever before beet
able to accomplish. Even more that
' this. We sent bim to represent Oregon, ;
and be baa become known wherever j
tbe English language is spoken at one
of the statesmen wbo atand foremost 1
in tbe nation and shape its policy and
Its destiny t , . . I
The fact of a partisan defeat io
Oregon cannot take away from bim the
honorable name-he bee already won,
or make bit constituents forget that be
baa faithfully end successfully served
tbem and tecured for them substantial
beasfiu thowlng is everything under
taken tbe best judgment in all things
relating to our public improvements,
land subsidies, and projected routes for
great railroad thoroughfares. The
mere election of another to occupy bit
teat will not transfer to that one bit
personal influen.ee, and political power,
or enable tuch a ose to fill bit place.
It will be a great misfortune to Oregon
to displace bim, but we must conclude
that the party which holds tbe power
will to bm it, aud we may easily regret
that of which we cannot complain.
Wetball consider any Democrst wbo
may succeed George H. Williams a sub
ject for commiseration, for the repu
tation of tba predecessor will be very
certain to overshadow him, and the
most treqaent remark be may eipee
to elicit will tie aa obfaterable com
parlsoa. ' '
ir Cataolle Tlewi-
The Cathvtic Sentinel f informed
that tba Sta'tssmajC 'takes frequent
occasion to attack tbe Catholic Cburcb
and its doctrines," and goes on to de
claim tgtloit this paper as- "intolera
ble," ealliag us a ."narrow minded
bigot," ete. Accuses at of "ignorance,"
too, aad teeat to imagine wa bave
no right to criticise matters of cbereh
kistory, or to toiea oa matters of the
ology. . Ws are plainly of tba opinion
'that any religious system which arro
gates to itself infallibility, and denies
and anathematizes whatever differs
from it, bas little claims to considers,
tion in a free country, and is absolute
ly dangerous. These are oar views,
and are general in nature, as mneb
aimed at one denomination as another.
We hope to live to see tbe Catholic
Church liberalised and standing on
the simple truth, side by side with
other churches, not endeavoring to
crowd all others off and consiga them
to perdition. We have no prejudice
against any system of religion that
allows a man such privileges as a free
man should possess, and meekiy strives
to do good in the service of tbe Master.
A reference to our lists shows that
the Sentinel is not on onr daily ei
cbange list, as we suppoced, and we
have placed it ihere immediately. We
bave not " steadily refused to ex
change," and "the organ of the Cath
olic Church in these parti" does not
tell the truth wben it says we bave.
While we really consider tbe principles
of the Catholic Church dangerous, we
beg to say that we do not so consider
its ''organ in these parts.'
Legislative Assembly of Oregon
lath Regular low.
HOt'SB.
SiprtuasR 17, 1870.
The Honse met at 10 a. rr., and tbe
the exercises were opened with prayer
by Rev. A. F. Waller.
Minutes of yesterday read and ap
proved. Committee on II. B. So. 2. "To dis
courage caste in this State," reported
amendment, tbe effect of which was to
prohibit the employment of persons
violating the provisions ot the bill.
Tbe bill, as amended, was referred to
Committee on Judiciary, and made
special order for Tuesday next.
SKCuXD HEADING OF BILLS.
II. B. No. 4, To amend Section 9,
Chapter 2, General Laws, relating to
exemption of private property, was
read second time.
Whalley offered amendment to ex
empt $j00 of personal property of
householder.
Whiteaker made suggestions as to
course oi business, and euid bill should
be referred.
At suggestion of Olney the bill and
amendments were referred to Commit
tee on Judiciary.
Helm asked leave to offer a resolu
tion to increase House portion of Cum-
miltee on Insane to 5.
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A'ter considerable trouble about
parliamentary rules, and proper course
of action, quite a muddle being made,
the resolution was put in shape and
passed.
Having bad an animated discussion
about etiquette, parliamentary law and
deportment, tbe House resumed second
read in or of bills.
II. B. No. 5, Relating to water tights, j
etc-., was read secoud lime, and refer- j
red to Committee on Mining. !
S. B. No. 3, To provide members
with postage stamps, to value ot three
dollars, just received, was read first t
time. j
Hare moved to suspend rules and
read bill second and third times now
This was carried viva voce, and then
Whiteaker stated that rules must be
suspended by two-thirds vote, and the
roll must be called.
Alexander, from Lion, asked if tbe
second and third read follows a vote to
suspend.
Cbair decided it could not. Finally
tbe motion was made in proper form
andcarried, though tbe eagerness of the
members to vote themselves stamps
came very near resulting in a demoi -tioti
of all rules. The presence of
Whiteaker is worth at least $100 a day
to the State, as be generally manages
to lick the young cubs ioio shape, aud
helps out tbe ioexperieoce of II r.
Speaker.
Mr. Amis, wbo had probably been
reading the pig-tail bill over to him
self, and was absent-minded, thought
be bad voted on a call of tbe House,
and was allowed to change bis vote.
Grant wanted to amend so as to in
elude tbe officers in tbe distribution ot
the stamps, which was adopted, but
not until after the mixing up ot mat
ters again, during which Mr. Whitea
ker was useful in drilling tbe awkward
squad, so that finally the amendment
was adopted, ibe rules suspended
again, the bill read third time and
passed as amended.
Amis wanted 'o vote, but was not
inside the bar when hit name was
called. Some wanted to suspend rules
and let him vote. Whiteaker fok the
rules in band again, tkougb be began
to get a little cross about tbis time, at
he was doing all the work and not gtt
ting apy extra pay.
- Amis finally voted no without ob
jection, and then Whalley came to tbe
relief of the ' perplexed crowd with a
motion to adjourn, and no adjournment
was ever dene more speedily, or to
greater satisfaction.
At TKRNOOS SB.S8IOS.
II018K.
At 2. p. m. the Honse met. Dorris
for committee appointed to examine and
report as to tbe eligibility of W.R.Dun
bar of Marion Co. to a seat in that body,
made a teport that they bad examined
tbe case and found Mr. Dunbar eligible
and entitled to bis seat.
On motion of Helmn, the report was
adopted.
House adjourned.
BBN1TB,
The Senate met at 10. a. m. Tbe
minutet of yesterday were read and
approved.
Mosher for Judiciary Com. made re
port that they bad employed Byron
Holmes as their clerk.
Tbe report was adopted, and tbe clerk
sworn in.
Uoltzclaw introduced S. 8. No. 3,
To provide $3 worth of postage stamps
for eacn member of the Legislature,
wbicU was read first lime and tbe
rules suspended for tbe second aud
third reading, and tbe bill passed.
Baldwin gave notice of a hill to cre
ate an insurance Commission in Ore
gon. Thompson gave notice of a bill to
amend General Laws relating to feet
of county officers.
Baldwin introduced S. B. o. 4.
To create a board of Equalisation,
which was read 1st, 2d and 31 times,
rules being suspended, and passed.
Hendersholt for Com. on elections,
made a report that tbe committee asked
to be discharged from tbe further con
sideration of tbe Bentoa County con
tested election case.
Tbe report was adopted, and on mo
tion tbe matter of contest in Benton
County was referred lo committee on
tbe wbole.
Tbe Senate then went into com
mittee of the wbo'.e to consider the
the same, and adjourned to renew tbe
further consideration of tbe same mat
ter on Monday next.
More bones ; aod most uncommon
ones. Prof. Glass has " discovered
near Dayton, O , tbebooet of a serpent
to enormous that possibly be may have
been tbe Old Serpent, dead without
our knowing ,it. Tbe fellow was
huge indeed forty feet long and sev
en feet in circumference: He it tup
posed to bave been a victim of aome
volcanio eruption, and also to bave
been a Native American, unlets indeed
be came from tome far-off region per
favor ot an iceberg. He wat a terpen!
greatly given to poultry, for a large
number of bird bonea of unusual site
were found io the place where tbe tom-
ach would bave been, if there bad
been any ttomacb left. Four hundred
joints of tbit beautiful creature bave
been tecured by Prof. Glass, and the
end of the serpent bat not yet been
reached. We don't like to dash tbe
antediluvian exuberance of tbe good
Protestor, yet our own opinion it that
these are the remains of the "Demo
cratic" party ; but even if tbey are,
tbey are ttill great curiosities- JVew
York Tribun
. Tbe Paris Academy of 8ciencee bas
awarded tbe prize, for astronomy to
James Waison of tbe Ann Arbor Ob
servatory, Michigan, wbo, in tbe spaee
one year, bat discovered sine small
planttt. .: ' j
tltj and County Items.
I fins. Tbe fine weather is hav ng
a favorable effect on the general health
of tbe town. , -- -..,
Tbe railroad track is laid to tbe side
of tbe La Bisb.
Tbe second story of tbe Hotel is
ready for the finishing coat of plaster,
and will be reay for occupants on tbe
arrival of tbe glass now due in Port
land, per bark Almatia.
The departure of a crowd for Port
land bad no effect on tbe pressure in
town, as just as many new ones hare
come in.
Tbe fouadation of tbe new Presby
teriau Church bas been laid, and woik
is progressing
' Pebbokal. We notice that Go.
Gibbs is io town. It looks natural to
see'bim about.
Polici Marshall J. N. Glover and
Deputy Jobn Hamilton, brio both
sick aid unable to be on duty, Deputy
M. R. Cox is now on day duty, and Mr.
Joan Brown bas been employed hs
night watchman, lie and Deputy Jaa
Co (Try patrol tbe- town during night
hours.
Ovc Aoaik. JudgeStout was in bis
seat yesterday as Senator from Multno
mah, looking much thinner, as the re
suit of bis congestive chill. The Judge
must be on hand, and able bodied,
next week, if be expects to take a hand
in tbe Senatorial race.
Fob the Metbopolis. The Solons
of Uregou have concluded to repay
themselves lor tbe toils ef the week by
spending tbe Sabbath in the metro
polis. Accordingly tbey acjourned
early yesterday, and many of their
number took the evening train for
Portland.
A Catholic Fair. We learn that
the members of the Catholic Church
in this vicinity, assisted by their
friends, are making preparation to
hold a Fair for tie bro fit ot ibeir
church at this place, during tbe time
of tbe State Fair. These entertain
ments, while they add to the iuterest
of the occasion, afford tbe who pat
ronize them the salislnetiou of know
ing that tbeir money is well invented.
The Race. Yesterday afternoon
there was quite a lively turnout to wi nes
a race at the Fair Gronud, be
tween Mr. Wm. Anderson's "Joe
Hooker," and Mr. Porter " Frrn
eater.'' This was a raceot HoO yards for
a purae of $GUU, and was won by ' Joe
Hooker," ridden by his owner, in a
close and well ruu contes'.
Fbom Klamath. Dr. W. C. Mi-Ksy
arrived yesterday from KUmith, via
the O. C. M. wagon road, with three
i-muie teams auu large treigUt
wagons, having come here for a freight
of mill irons, agricultural implements
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ttnd 'geD'-T ftood9- He OM b k 10 a
fortnight, as soon as the teams are
sufficiently recriu'ed , the journey hav
ing proved a toilsome one to ibe ani
mals. Omi.vu To Orkgx. California dUpatcli
cs inform us that yesterday tho hero of the
march 'from Atlun'a to Ibe sea" took pas
sage on the Steamer Oiiflamme for Oregnn.
It is not likely that (!en. Sherman wiil
leave Oregon without visiting ihe Cnpilnl,
and benee we expect the people of Salem
will soon have an opportunity of receiving
the soldier of whose sucrcs in the war the
wbole nation was so justly proud. Of
eourse proper steps will la) taken for such
a reception ns shall express a triluit of
thanks froui the patriotic t-itizens of Ore
gon to the nation's great defenders.
Anmnoi to East PonTLASP. Frnm the
evening 'a-(i'a wo learn that Messrs.
Stitzel ii Vpton, Ileal Estate brokers, bavo
negotiated with .Mrs. Margaret Sullivan for
tbe sale uf SO acres, of land, bein a portion
of the donatiou claim uf Timothy Sullivan
and wife. The tract is situated one uiiie
nortb-e. st of the ferry landing and adjoin
ing the Wheeler donation claim, which was
lately sold by Jacob W heeler i. wife- to
Ben Holladay for a Kailroad depot and
town site. The Sullivan tract is elepantlv
located, and will be surveyed into lots and
blocks in a short time. Parlies desiring to
make investments in EHst Portland can do
no better than to examine this tra-f la-fore
purchasing elsewhere. Their terms of sale
will be one third cash, and deferred pay
ments on or before Ihe end of tbe year with
ten per cent, interest.
Gas Liuht. Last night the gas was
turned on from Burrows, Tuibii; k Go's
works, aod part of the town lit up for
the first time. The following are tbe
names of buildings in which the gas
was burned, ag far as we have been
able to ascertain : State House. Oeia
House, Pattou's 'Block, tbe Bank,
Miore's Block, Siarkey's Block, but
ton's Stable, rfo.vage k Wright's
Store and Relvidere Saloon. Thus
have we takeu one more stride towards
tbe furnishing of our to wo with the
comforts and conveniences of advanced
civilization, and e think tbe contrac
tors are to be coaiiueiiiied for tbe.dili-
g-nce and thoroughness with which
they have prosecuted tais important
enterprise to a successful end, and we
trust that at no distant day tbey will
be rewarded by a handsome profit on
tbe investment.
Importakt Sals. We learn that Mr.
Thomas 11. Burt of this city has pur
chased of J. L Parrish tbe premises
adjoining tbe factory store block, on
Commercial street, and directly oppo
site tbe new hotel, frooting about fifty
feet on tbe street, and occupied by a
two story wooden building, used for
Chinese washhooses below, aod for
tenement purposes above. The price
was $3,000, which strikes us to have
been a low figure for sucb valuable
property. The old house which is now
put to sucb dishonorable uses was
built 18 years ago this f a!, a-d the
rooms below were occupied by our best
merchants, lo 1852-3, it we mistake
not, the Territorial Legislature held its
Session there, but ibe old house bas
seen ill best date, and soon, we hope,
will be replaced by a stalely brick
block. '
STATE NEWS.
PORTLAND.
From the Oreyonian: The vessel A.
M. Simpson hat arrived io Portland ul
der tba charge of a prize master, for
tbe purpose of a trial oa a charge of
smuggling whisky in Alaska. -
The Northern Pacific Pail road Com
pany bave fitted up an office, in ibe
rooms formerly occupied by Col. J. S.
Ruckle, in Cree's building, corner of
Ciiark and Fiont stri eis. Tbe Com pa
ny have filed with tbe Secretary of Ibe
Interior tbtir first mortgage upon tbeir
franchise lands aad other property, for
$5,000,000 to secure tbe issue of a cor
responding amount of bonds.
From tbe Tier aid: Capt. CatRcart, of
tbe Fxlkinburg, bas eight Australian
Sparrows, which be procured from one
of the steamships in tbe Austrailiau
and Honolulu line.. They are hand
some birds, aod ting at well at any
canary. Tbe Captain will tell tbem at
the rate at $i pep pair.
Tbe bark Alney it to be withdrawn
from tbe Pacific coast trade for want
ot remuneration and trade to tbe
China waters.
The steamship California, owing to
the accumulation of freight Tor Ojegon,
will leave San Fraucitco for Portland
on Thursday next, two dayt ahead of
time.
From thtJSulUtiii: A turbine wheel
four feet ia diameter, It on the wharf
for Albany. It weighs 7680 pounds
John Fotter bat been committed for
trial oa a charge of larceny.
HKLIGtOCS lHTKLiLISICSCK.
From the;.4A-on: The frame of
the new Congregational church at tbe
corner of Jefferson and Second streets,
bas been raised. Tbe work ol building
this edifice is progressing very satis
factorily. Congregational services will
be held tc-day at the old church build
ing a asuaU The point of the spire
will be 150 feet from the ground.
Wben this ed'iice is completed, Port
land will: bave twelve church build
ings all of them substantial and neat,
many of i them elegant and eleven
schools and academiee. The schools
are prosperous and tbe chnrch organ
izations are ever wideniog their fields
f labor and extending the Spheres of
tbeir influence. What better testi
mony can be sent aoroad as to the re
ligious and enlightened character and
tendencies of our people. Every spire
piercing tbe sunny air ia token of love
and reverence for ilim whose life was
cruelly taken on Cavalry, every glad,
ru ging bell that calls buoyant youlb
to strive and labor tor mental culture
and advancement, are hopeful signs
aad guaranties of the future'order.
e.-uriiy. peace and harmony of tbe
. it r of I'oilland.
Toe new M. E Church edifice is
now enclosed by a line feuce. tbe spire
stripped of it. scail'oiding, and the out
side work rapidly reaching completion.
Services at tbe usual hour to-morrow.
From j tbe Catholic Sentinel : We
were favored on last Tuesday evening
by a call at our sanctum of Rev. S.
Goeos, tbe beloved pastor ot S'. John's
Cburch, Salem. Tbe R-v Father bas
hi-i n to the Dalles on a business visit.
During bis absence Rev. C. Delabanty
took charge of his flock, no doubt to
ti e satisfaction of all concerned.
Very Iter. F. X. Weninger, S. J.,
arrived here from tbe Sound on last
M.mday evening and departed again
tor Jacksonville on Wednesday morn
ing.' Ibe znlou missionary will give
missions at Jacksonville, Roseburg aud
Corvallis.
Statistics sf Lim Caanty.
POl'ULATIOX.
White Males
Wbi'e Femalef ,
Colored Males
.3.513
.2,yic
0
.6,438
Total-
roiiKius BOU.V.
Males..:...
Ptuiales..
89
38
Total
CLASSIFICATION OF COLOR.
Tndiau
Chinese
CONSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS
No. of Voter?
FAMILY HKLATIONS.
X of Fauiilies
No. of Dwelling Houses
127
-.1,534
.. 821
.. 821
TUESDAY.
Kelly Nominated.
After several hours of caucusing, ana
pledges enough being made to fill
S a hern Oregon kuee deep, Kelly
received the vote of a full caucus and
j we Foppose will certainly be elected
! United Slates Senator. It
safe to bet
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that no railroad passes through South-
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' rm O pi'jiii iliirin.j tha litflitittfof flirt
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present geii-ratiou.
j Dorris and Helm
It has been a question of some inter
est to the popular mind as lo who was
to be tbe leader-tn-ch'ef of tbe House
Not but that our first Kvecutive would
be there an I be inllueotial; not thai
Ben. Hayilen would be lost sight of.
and not fore-tine that Amis miKht as
lonish tbe world bv scioiillationB of,
Anti-Chine se genius that even Grover
might ?nvy. Yesterday's proceedings
have Fettled tbe question that tbe
Houpe is to have two leaders, wbo nat
urally enough, work Side by side,
stand sponsor to ibe Fame brillieni
efforts, and form a barmonious tn-j ti
ty en ibe fume Committee, as they
have: done on ihe Benton county case.
The flone promises to equal eny
j show ever seen in O regno. Tbe ani
j iiisls develop wonderfully on such
j short trainit g. and already we bear of
I tbe Tiirer of Polk .the Lion of Lion, and
ihe Coyote of Line, besides which,
there is that innocent animal the G -
ratTe of ponglm. The Lion and th-
Tiirer can be easilv identified, as thev
have developed Iheir traits in publie
for many years, hut ibe most imerest
now centers in Mr llorris.a young man
s-nt bitber by Lane county, lo lead tbe
Democratic majority to new fields of
glory, and whose i bas already won
for bim tbe distinguishing appellation
of the "Coyote cf Lane."
J
Yesterday, Helm and Dorris, as ma
jority on a committee to whom was
referred the contest from Benton
county, made a report, while Mr.
Hare, as minority on the same com
mittee, dissented from tbeir finding.
How tbey caa forgive Hare for bis dis
sest we cannot imagine. Tbe day
was spent by these two powerful
minds in opposing a motion to bring
the j evidence in tbe case before tbe
House. How they swelled and blus
tered, only those wbo saw can know
How they finally p'ead and insisted
that the House was bound to take
their finding aod vote npon it without
further evidence we cuiiiot readily at
tempt to state, bo a- ass-ri ihai
they had tbe hr-nrn'oii io attempt t
cram their report loa n the throa's o
the Democratic tn,j nty t'y pure toicr
of assertion and pretension.
It was really gratifying lo 6nally Bee
Ihe House, by a handsome vote, 2C lo
21, assert its independence aid self
respect, and determine that it would
not rush blindly into tbe case without
evidence, nor be bullied into taking
any man's say so for a mutter they
knew come within tbeir sworn duty
The gentlemen who made the report
laid themselves liable to many invid
ious reflections by tbe attempt to com
J pel Deraocials to obey tbeir dictation.
Tbe House acted hooorably by respect
ing the rights of the parties and de
manding to see and know the evidence,
and the speaker , showed a determina
tion to do fairly without fear or favor
Legislative Assembly or Oregon.
Stsifc Megwlar Session.
, MosuaY, Sept. 14, 1870.
Tbe Honse met at 10 a. m., ihe ex
errises were opened with prayer by
Uev. A. F Waller.
Minutes uf yesterday read, corrected
and approved.
DaShiee prevented a petition fiom
citizens ot Umatilla county ."asking the
tepeal of Sc. 3, of chap. 18, of Code,
so far as tame . refers to Umatilla
county, relating to feet of officers aud
increasing the same 33 above the
amount allowed by law, also to dimin
ish talaiiis of Ccuoty Judges, aud to
prohibit constructive milage
White moved to refer to tbe Com
mittee on Judiciary.
Hare moved to refer to a Select
Committee of 3, to revise tbe entire
fees, be believed that Clerk's fees were
25 per cent, too bigh. Ue thought tbe
Judiciary Committee bate too much
work on hand to be able lo do justice
to this important matter. . ,
Mr. Fulton thought teet too bigb gen
erally, but that alter a reasonable re
daction tbe eouatiea eatt of the moun
tains could stand an extra per cent at
neceesary to make op for expense of
living there. Vote was taken and the
petition referred to Judiciary Com
mittee.
Helm, Chairman from Select Com
mittee to which wat referred the Ben
ton coooty cootett, offered majority re
port.
Hare offered minority report of same
committee. Majority report tet forth
'that 33 illegal voiet were cast ror
Kelly and Duid, sitting member!, and
T illegal votes were cast tor Carlish
and Calloway, contestants, and that T
legal vote're illegally refused fo
Carlish and Cfelloway, and the tepor
goes on to itA that they fin a Carlish
uas 15 msjoBfty, and Calloway has 13
majority, ind are entitled to seats to
this body.. ft The report was a ceo n
panied by "a resolution intenced to
carry out tbe terms of the report.
-' The minority report eets forth that
of voles cast for Kelly and Dunn, 11
votes moved to that county fortbe pur
pose of voting at said e'eclion are ille
gal. That the vl of one student of
Corvallis should have been allowed
for Carlish and Calloway, and that &
others were legally excluded. The
report eets forth that Kelly end Dunn
are legally elected. The report con
tained a resolution setting forth that
W. J.Dunn and W. J. Kelly, are en
titled to seats in this body.
A call of tbe House was mov d.
Tbe question was the most impor
tant one yet arising, and bad an im
portaol bearing upon tbe Senatorial
election, as tbe contestants were sup
posed to be Kelly men, and tbe issue
therefore a test of tbe strength of tbe
Kelly cause in Ibe House. Tbe gal
leries were filled and the Senale was
preseul. bavinK arj urued u wttiea
the important pioceed ngs iu the
House. Tne Sergeant-at arm, after a
while, announced that Oitrauder
cou'd not be found, and a motion to
dispense with tbe fuither call of tbe
House resulted iu ayes, 24 ; noes, 22.
Helm thought Kelly an I Dunn
sbould'nt vote on tbe motion t On
pense with tbe rail, but ibe Speaker
could not see why they should uoi vote.
Lockbtrt moved to refer tbe matter
to tbe committee with instructions to
report all tbe cvideuce in tbe Houee
Wbiteaktr moved to lay tbe motion
of Lo. kbart on tlhe table. Ayes, 22 ;
noes, 24.
Amis thoughtsitting members f hould
not vote, but the Chair ruled ibat tbey
should.
Lockbart argued in favor of his ro -tion
to submit again the matter to the
committee and hare them report .all
tbe evidence back to tbe House in
order to be able to do justice.
Dorris ibougbt tbe House should
bave so ordered in tbe first place, it
would take one wbole week to ex
amiue tbe case. Besides the evidence
bad been turned over to tbe committee
on elections of tbe Senate, lie object
ed lastly, because be knew "47 men
could never agree," which remark
lei ded to thow that he bad more laitb
in himself, as a member of tbe com
mittee, tbau be did in tbe whole
House.
Whalley ihouubt tbe evidence was
ne-easary to enable to do justice.
Grant ibougbt 'he House was not a
judicial body. Didn't know is ibe
were to transact business even accord
ing lo law, but to try and do justice.
Grant Itieu went iulo the merits of
tbe case, and was giving sum" of tile
illegal votes of Hnitoti particular tus,
and becoming eiciud ami eloquent
over it, wben aometn.dy called btm t
order, and ihe Speaker ruled that be
vn.u't arguing tbe matter in hand,
and as Grant's eloquence cm dn't
staud against being snubbed by points
of order, he sat down. Have sid lie ,
ould stake bis woid that the reading
ot tbeevideuce would su-tain the mi-
! nority report, auo be believed j.isin e
could not be done uuiess me ti juse
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could have all the evidence.
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II 1IU IllUlir ,'ir i w i , ue 11 1 'j -ii j
report. It the House bad coi.U ieoce
in the couimitlee, anil waolnl to treat
i'. respectfully, tbey couldn't refuse to
act ou the report it bad itr de. Tl id
motion was suiigesied by an after
ibcugbt, aod meant delay, if this mo
tion succeeds, olber motions tor delay
a ill be .-lire lo follow. Ibe House
should act at once. He bad performed
hard I bor, and now ibe House wanted
1 1 s t his actiou aside.
Starkweather said they conclude, br
j cause 16. y a er.-appoinlea a coiumne-,
iue WUole m .Iter was laaen ouv i-i n r
hauls of the H.tise, but be reminded
I (tie House that it h id tiua) artutt anient
of all Cases. Tbere is a difference of.
opinion iu ihe lommittee, aud it lie
com-s th- House, to investigate the
causes if. oittVrcnc. Tle-e tbincS
should receive ail the lim- necessaiy
10 do justice in all particular.
Lockbart recalled tne tacts in the
session of IW'ili, lo show that then 'le
.-tood mitti Helm from Linn, demanding
in tbe case of Grant county contest ihn
he full 'evid. nee should lie brought
before tbe House, and lie stood now in
he same position a then.
Davenport t.atd be could not vote
understanding!.! unless be ccul l know
be evidence. It was the duly of the
committee,io x ttiiine and collect evi
dence, and Mitimit It to the Mouse.
Olney thought the comni'ttee was
j merely to prepare evidence and submit
it to tbe House with iheir conclusions
on ihe matter. The House should net
base lis action on ibe opinion of tbe
committee merely. He could not take
ibeir asse lions as proof, but wauled
to know what right tbey bad lria
which they drew lbkir conclusions.
He should not vote to displace any
j member on the mere assertions ol a
committee without evidence, and the
! otjectiou to introduce tne evioeoce
1 : . I ii,d .......
came wnu uau giaic noiu iue iwunui.-
Dorris thought the gentleman didn't
know all tbe ficts. All the evideuce
is in depositions. They examined these
aod reported what tbey found i i Itu io, .
aud be thought, that soou'd be sans "
factoiy. i Tbe House ought to receive
one or tbe other of ibe reports and
adopt it.' He decidedly oljeited to
bating the testimony introduced bere,
a3 the H iu-e couldu'l act ou it, lur it
was loo voluminous.
Olney couldn't 8-e ii in that light.
If the committee couldu'l agree, how
could thty expect Ihe House lo do so?
Dunbir wannt to kuow it the sit
ting memliers did not di-sire persons to
be brought iu and examined.
Helm said It, is was not d ine because
each party bad agreed lo cousider bis
ii u i ill -.le an I li n l i otter n y
it ir : I
I.i'i.! l':i..l !"'e r- mirks ut tne
i y i't i t i-oiii "i t - r - -i . ti - m -.t.;fi
i i, ir,. .- 'i a i- -h ti -I
ii ivr Hi- v -. fit yh.v- sn.l n
was couflictiug, and we should j elge
fur ourselves of its importance and
value. We we are tne jury to try the
case, ant -ann.it do justice M il unless
we have the eni'te evideuce. He re
lerred, with considerable point and
effect, to ihe tact that wben a tew days
ago, an eli'-r w a made to lake a case
out of tbe bands of the commiltee, do
one made suoh objection to Ibat action
as the members of ihe committee wbo
made tbe majirity report, and he
seemei to think th-ir aux'ety lo strve
on ibe case no particular cause for
faith in tbeir disiuierestedness.
Hare Slated that Judge Chenoweih
did proposeto introduce testimony, but
il was not allowed
Dortis made a statement relative to
tbe nine matter.
House adjourned.
AFTEHXOOM SESS10M
House met at 2 p. I ., and resnmed
ccnsideiatien of Benton county con
test. Tbe i oint of order being raised as to
tbe riBhi c:f B'Impk rmmhera trom Ben
ion county to voe on pie i uiuary mo
tion. Helm argued at length that they
sbonld not be allowed to vote.
Loikhart spoke with considerable
force and effect, and dm.iunced the ef.
fort of the majority of Ibe committee
to force Ih-ir views on the House, and
deprive members of tbe power and
privilege ot judging at to tbe merits
of tbe case.
Hare spoke in tbe same vein.
Fulton begat to m-ke an impassion
ed harangue on tbe merits of the
contest, and was squelched by a call to
order made by Dunbar.
Dorris repealed, for tbe fourth or
fifth time, bit little speech as a com
mitteeman, claiming Ibat tbe members
from Benion should not be allowed to
vote
Whiteaker madea eool and plausible
speech, in which be argued wi b con
siderable tact tbat Mr. President should
rule against them.
Davenport believed the vote to be
taken wat one in which the member!
had an indirect interest only, aud that
they sbonld not be excluded. If tbe
rote wat to be taken oo wbnt testimo
ny we have, it would amount, on one
side, to endorsing tbe report o' Mr.
Helm aod Mr. Dorris, on tbe other that
of Mr Hate. The geotleman from
Linn it interested to have hti report
adepted,- but it would be more to bis
honor to bave Ibe report adop'ed afier
Iborohgh knowledge of the evidence.
Paquet quoted ibe rule as denjine
members a vote on any motivn H:
wbicb tbey are immediaiely acd pari-
tilarlv luieraaied. 1 at tv
4 -r
refer tbe matter back to tbe com mi
is i t such a vote. '
Oiney didn't think tbey were so di
recily intere.ted in ibis motion, at d
quoted legal precedent io shew wbai
be courts called a direct interest, be
fore tbe present coda was adopted '.
Amis thought this rgumeat favored
ibe sitting members coasiautly voting
ibemselves.lbe possession of their seals
ny sustaining such motions whenever
the direct qae.livn arose as to their
right to seats. -
Starkweather stated the case that as
the sitting members do not know ibe
ffect of bavmg the evidence brought
bere, it does not make them particu
larly interested. It may bave tbe t-fect-to
oust them. It involves the hon
or of tbe House to have the tsiimooy
fully understood, and that our conslil
a mi may know that we took pains to
h ve knowledge on which to act.
Whiteaker made anoterr effort to
put bis rase plainly. He said if tbe
mnion was that tbe question should
be ii.debDinitelT postponed, it would
be a question f direct mteres'
this is a similar i as-. Davenport and
Olney ,,d an iudetin.te p,,Bt1(o..emen. ,
wouia oe- a Oec lion i-j iaor o. .ue .
tavor of I be 1
silling inemoers, aou mrrrioie jue,- .
lion of direct interest. Tbis majority
report bas not such effect. H bas
only been a tak-Pg of testimony. It is
not in any sense a trial of the case,
.i .
more mnn iue report oi a reieree i
aoold he. I
Ami argued the matter again in ibe
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jury
Whalley said it acted as both Judge
and jury, aud tbe argument was aoi
perfect.
Tbe Chair said be was not reponsible
f r this rule, but for bis construction
of it. Kule 20 applied bere, and
tho gh tnetnbi rs say tbe mo ion is tor
H.e purpose of delay, be Juoged only
the meauiug of Ihe rule, aud held thai
iue tilling meiuners wtre not so line- t
. . ... . , -!
I if aa fi, n rf.xirir.r1 i.r rh.. hm v iI-.i
. . - , I'
uf a Vote on this question.
Au eppral f om tbe tuling of tl e
Chair was takeu, and the vole taket, j
on the motion lo refer th- matt-r bai k i
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ti the culm. wire anh tbe fo lowinu
e '
reu t. Ayes 20. noes 21 !
Helm uttered a resolution that tbe
?e r i t of State fa pis . loo o .i -
f act of Couirr.gs. retiii.)t lo lime
ami manner of elei-tiu Untied State
Srnators. lariled
H ire i tfred a r8oliilion to hve
lOU lOpiejol it.e majority aipl mttior
ry repurtaou Ui-utou coun y eouieai
printed.
D ims opiio'ed it, as the Huti e had
voted iherepnrta down. aul r pudta
ted tbenu, and tbe cost wi.iiid be
liTrat.
Hiire said it would cost about $5 in
stead of S.'iUU, to p'ii t ibein.
AliAaii.ler wauled Ihem printed, a
it wuiildu t cos: much. Tbe m li e
was ailoo t-d-
Davn p in gave no'ice of a b II lo
more pr-.petiy deQne tbe duties ot -the
f.oufity MiTfVi.r,
II ,re Kave notice of the following
I t,iis :
e-i
To establish quarantine at th-; , "rB1,0a Kua 0iLtr incorporated ! to the r.-quiivint'iits. Hut Fay m k
tf Ibe Coluuitti t rivrr, etc ' , . , . , , ,
mout b
Also, relating lo roa-tg aud li'it ti -y s.
; Also relating to common schools nii.i
J school tax. Also, relating to Sole o1
school lands.
I Motion lo permit parties to the cm-
i test from lleutou county to appt-ar t.)
! attorney wasadopled.
j HeliD gave notice of a bill lo reiu-
j late tees of District A torneys.
I Wb'teaker olleren a resolution to ip-
stunt Ihe committee ou military nllairs
! to inqnite into the condition ot the
! lti.-e of A'julanl General, with IL Viea
. , ' ,
to us iitmliiion. Also, that comttiiiti-t
; on priming inquire as to fo-wardurss
i of work on reports which accompany
i the Governoi's mss -ge. "
I D.rria it trciui ed a bill to app'y to
f-i...i. r
-II. R. U, to separate ihe offii-. s f l,'etn new activity. The mrmhers ot i lur Its capacity to COUlpt-l obeui
I t.'our, y Clerk and A.idturaod hVeo.- ""s society express a oeteemiuaiion to j j,.
' der in ihe coumv of Lane, which was "'ve their woik and make the meet- j
read first lime. ' ; nigs of ibe SaUm Cninn Temperance j Now that Iveiiy IS elected beilil-
I Fuilon presented II B. No. 7, reUt- I Society bclb Useful and attractive. 1 lor ft j j , xlM .10Si,j(m f,,r
! i, g ,., tees of ofiicers, which a as read ! J' cordially invited to, at- j
lir-t time.
j Hutchinson of Di nglas offered II If
j No. ?, relating to fees ot witnesses,
i which waa read f:-st time,
j The fe.-relaryv.it Slate sent a me -
I sage transmitting papers to tbe House
! Tbis was u i-ommuni'-aiion from the
' Clerk ot the House of li.presematives,
j leturnuig to the l.lri-gnu Legislature a
! resolution, wiiirb, on million ot K!ibue
IS. Washburn, was endorsed as ' - . - car. -
dlou and impertiuent. Ibis noved j ciliMM Oreg. n is slowlv winning a si.ect -Ivelly answers the require
to le Ihe rcsolutiou of Ibe last Lejris ! . . ,.; . 41. 1
, . . , , . 1 more advanced posit ou iu tbe scale oi : iiient.-. As 11 lawyer lie never com
laiure, ltistruiliiig our ualors to re-, K . -
stgo.
Sir. Whalley moved to refT tbe pa -
pers to Committee on reoeral l.ela -
lions.
(iract said he " was Cbeerioan of
that ar Committee ou Federal Itela- j -jm-.tiiei We wrre especially pleas
tioi'B. II was opposed to thai r ,,1 i0 bud the follow. ng no; ice ot our
motion. He was here when lhal reso- . approaching Stale lair in ihe Cahfor
lutioM was 1 assed, an 1 it treated ISeo. j ,a 'orn.-, a paper not much givtu to
II. W illiams wuh a Iteile niO'e conei.f- t flattery ami nonsense :
eration than be deserved. W'e passed j The Klegant Poster ot tbe State At-
j that there thing, st, teiious'i, and
treated the question with respec', en,
(eorge H. Williams bad sent it baca
to lis with right dowc contempt, and
be, for one. wanie I to treat him with
full
as much contempt as he dar lr-at
us.
" Grant sat oowo io a cold iwssi,
I out of compa'siou for bis serious
aod
IIH'
tbe 1 Boers a ere o, dei e ! In k
ihe Secretary ot folate tor safe keeping,
Whailey havmg eflered an iueffectual
rr.oii. n to ref. r to C mmittee on Fed-
eral Urlatious.
11 lUse adj iiirned.
St K AT It.
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MilB,V, Sept. 19 13.0.
Senate met et Id a.....
llr.iwu of lUkir gaie notice ol a
hitl rciilatiuir en. icsures
It-Mam a.ia m.li. nl tk ll te n ni n l j
law relating to ni.d' and biichways. ;
T evitt gave notice of a bill to lax i
bank Hot k.
M sher introduced S. R. Xo 5
no ndatory of tbe code, wbicb was
K i fiist lime.
il.ildwin Inirodin ed .S; II S . ii. to
!..e boui ds o' tirai t county , a hub
a rtad hrstaud secoi d lime.
S. IS. No. -I, to create Itnara oi
Kqualii itin, w is rend "ec.ind time
S. IS. No. 3. The same hav ink ps -
ed the House, an ended. Tbe .euat
refused to cou' ur in Ibe amrodmenl.
which was to suoply otticers ot both
Houses with postage stamps, as well as
m-ni tiers
The Chair announced Ibe appoint
menl of M s-is Cot bran and Corneli
us as mimbeia of tbe comiutitee on 1
Joint Utiles.
M,r. President gave notice of a bill
tegarding roads aud biitbways Also,
I of a bill lo create ibe office of Register
uf Stale Lands.
AFTERNOON SCsSION.
Smate met at 2 p. m
Fay introduced S. li. No. T, to tax
unnaturalized foreigners. Read first
time.
Thompson introduced .S. H. No
concerning lees ot omiera
Tde 1'iesident auoouoce.l thai a com
muuication had been received from the
Territorial Legislature ot 'J'-
answer to a protest b, the lasi Oregon
Legislature, rel .ling to the triallou ot
proot rty-r cittxen of Or.gon, ex-
plaining tbat the UI was only for pur
oses of keeping bridget and roads io
rtpsir. Tbe communication was placed
on hie.
Fay gare notice of a bill to proide
a uniform madeot taxation.
Senate adjourned.
CITY AN1 COUNTY 1TKMS.
Items. Tbe rain, wbich was just
enough, bas quit just in time.
The crowd to see tbe Senatorial
election is too great tor comfort.
An unpleasantness between two citi
zens resulted in a mutual caneiog.
Among the passengers per steamer
California, is Mrs. Bella Bird, lessee
of Reeds Opeia Uuuse.
The Supreme Court wilt sit on
Thursday and go to tbe Lion coun-y
Fair in the evening.
Bets are made oa Kelly against tbe
Held for U. 3. Senator.
One poor drunk lo tha ealaboose is
the extent of four days,business
Tbe Masonic and Odd Fellows, build
ing association will incorporate lo-day.
Tbe ice cream festival of tbe colored
people las' evening was a success, and
realized ail the expectations cf tbe
getters up ot It. - '
D.ri Sim at SaiiJt -r. George
Mails, has charge cf tbe work on tbe
depot litH i xriar Uce, altd We ieam
that A track s:X'-eitbt feet wide
bas been graded up two and a half feet,
for track and tnrn outs, and also a
foundation is being graded for the
depot building. - (
,. Railboads at Jsrrsssos. Mr.
Conser informs us ibat the piers at tbe
Santiam are finished, and tbe false
work is all op on which tbe bridge is
le be raised. - The pile - driver baa
finished wora on this side and crossed
tbe river yesterday. Tbe bridge is all
trained and will be finished in about
ten days. Tne grade will be entirely
finished to Jefferson and ready for the
iron, by the last of this week. This
eouuds considerably like progress.
Cihbcii Festival. The ladies of
the Christian Church will give a Fes
tival at Heed's Opera House, on
Wednesday evening the 21st inst., for
he purpose of liquidating an indebted-
aod i ne.s of tb Church in this city. Ilitl
,' j erto two Festivals of this Church have
all been pleasant occasions. We bi-
,ifVt Ihat hj8
a success.
. . . . . ...
Dou3e
- - ' v - w w ukj wm lit 11 SB. V VJ U, IU11
Fiklkr om Firk. Mr. J M.Crawford
jnfurm8 ug thst -g faf cme
- r
vesterdar. he saw hra mnnincv thpmiaK
- n
the fields of Amos Harnev'a nlare I
j njile from Bethel. Fire had been set
wind had carried it through several
H tia unit a r . I . r ..... .. . ..
on tire. Tbe neighbor wre at work ! an minagjjltig devotion to t bl
and the fire ws being subdued with -J fortunes of Democracy all through
uuv rri iiiiib unujijtr, IIU1CB3 HIO WIUU
should aiice and diive it more furious
lo. It had just misled Or. Warrioer'a j
,''re ;
boMKTiiixo N i Among those wbo i
, . , ., .
have turned ibeir attention to geltiuic
t
up a macbioe to lessen Ibe amount tf
household drudgery in the woild, is I
r- Welch, wbo bas a aa-biug macbiue
. . , , . , . . i
that is calculated to be a great improve- i
.. , . , . I
fiirfit it i iiiiitilnea ine iiritn'inl
. , . . . . ' . '
in nit
patent boilers With the old warbiiii!
uacLices, and will no doubt be f .uno
-n ..ivaoi.g. i tbe iRhi direclun
I he ageuis lur O egi u have 11 uiactmir
no nil b iu. ii ai Aoier.-oi jc KrwuV '
b re lho,e iiiti-rested can obnao fui- j
iher uarticulais.
I
An Imp.)ktat Qi-tsTios. The cas- !
;
of J K.Keltvie. tbe P. T. Com pan ,
, "
a bu b a ill be fried by the Supreme
Curt, a-.oui Leu Tbur.-day, rai.es au J
important u.uu t l.w. Kelly claims j
ibat t.y tbe lam of Oregon, a corpora-i
: lion can holil no laud excepting what
' is actually necessary f.ir transacting
j tbeir busii.ess. This will be seen to
I tiave an iuipoitant beariug, not only
! if. tl. i-H... im itimI Imii miiiA iiarlii'i.-
: i-rK iu r.-uaid to lands L-iVeu aud sold I
companies. ;
1 lack Iiiakgid Uwmg to a nu -
uuilets audtuji aliout the piace ot bold-,
,ng ibe Tempel.uce ,ee,,g U-utgbl,
ii mil be at tbe M. K. Church, at ',.
o'cloik, iiisiead of it ibe brick Church,
as announced fiom the various pulpits
on Sunday. Hon. E. L. Applegate, ;
i Has accepted an invuation io ne fret-
rtll aud address ttte meeting, nu.Jl'i-
: . ., , ,.. if
i expected tbe .Visual I mou wi.l fur-'
' ,
i ''h some good singing for tbe occa- ,
1 "n. During the hot weather nli
societies have sutiVred from dullness, j
,,ut the iengtheuing nights and the ,
! i-lose of ihe busiest season tirin to:
.. ienu lo-uigui. auu ai ail oi mtir meei-
ins.
Favokablk Xotick. We are pleased
lo note many indications of a change!
in the sentiments of California., n-
gards this section of ihe country. lor-
merly no good could crme out of Naz
rethbut tiy dint of perseverance an i
I paititakiui; on the part of a tew our
! felies. In quality we excel ia many
i j- Cur products, and while we have
i large quantities to atiracl alleuliou,
many important advantages of our
i jiiatewill be reioiinzej that now pass
j ricuiltiral .Society of Uregou, is a most
creditable alluir.
Large aod splendid premiums for
every blanch f Agiiiullure aud H01
licullure. as also tor manufactures and
the U-chaoic Aits, Works of Arts ano
j Household Industry, but not a Preim-
Uio or a ord about t;i- liters. The Pre-
uiuius are the mo-t liberal of aDV i)iate
i or cut yet otlt-nd.
j jre police of Fair in our Fair col
umn. We hope our citueus will at
teud.
i
i Whekk It is. We bave be n taken
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'to task for giving news of the railroad
! , , i r
j i'Vres, by means of places instead . f
in miles. O.ie fiiend from ileut m
I ,T.-: ' W'e want to bear j lot bow the
woik advances, bet when you say two
miles this side of Wacouda, or three
miles beyond L Itisb,it is all Greek to
us. h e plead guilty , prrnnseio no
bet er n- xt time, and tor the b- netit O
friends unacquaiuted wiib the get -Itr-tphy
nf' Miii'ii, explain that tbe
stages now connect nh ibe cars seven
oi'les from S.'Iem and will make no
fu Iher change till the t a k reaches
the Fair grounds The line crosses
j Lake Labish live mil-s from Sal-ni,
aud ihe Ira, a i down for a mile Ihi?
sid- of tbal point, or aitbiu four mile
of Salem.
lilt, PIsKMIIUALLED.
by joiis c. wniTTien.
He had howed d.iwn to drunkeness.
An abject worshipper ;
The pulse of manhood's pride had grown
Too coul and faint to stir ;
Aud he had given his spirit up .
L'nto the hiiUil.le.-t thrall ;
And bowing to the poisoned cup'
He gloried in his fall.
There rame a change the cloud rolled off
A light fell on bis brain
' Aud like tbe passinr-c.f a dream
a , lliatcumein not ajrain,
' , The shadow uf bis spirit tied;
He saw the tulf htlurc
! .,e ,h,1(i,t.red t the waste tehind,
j wa, nian once more.
I phook the KrKBt-, fuM ,W.T.
; I
t)urJv fMttlomk
lt3 poi,n inc .part ;
j jje ,lu()J cr,.cin.iu ruing prido
j ila.w i-rriblv within.
J Andjconscience sat in judgement n
His most familiar siu.
The light uf intellect again
Along his pathway shown,
.And reason like a monarch stood
V'pon its gulden throne ;
The honored and the wise once more
Within bis presence came
And lingered oft on lovely lips
His once forbidden name.
There may be glory in the might
That treadi th nations down
Wreaths fur the eritnpson warrior;
Pride for the kingly crown ;
But gturioos is that triumph hour
Tho disenthralled shad find.
Wben evil pactions boweth down,
Unto the God-like mind.
Hotel Arrivals.
Oria Hocan. Capt Nichols, 8 I
Emmons, P D llardeoburg, Dave L- -gao,
Stinsoo, X H Gates, J B Lee,
A J Dunin, Mo.mao, E II Applegate,
11 Smith, M.-Forreat, A U tmilton, W H
Marshall, J B Emilb 11 Bold, JSP
Miller, Robert Miller, Jesse Aplegaie,
Geo Fuller, O P Mason D D Haios, Jas
H Fisk, W II Boyle, Geo Coiro-in, it P
D-ady, R R Tomoson, Wm L Ladd,
Berj S:ark. A R Wait, M A Wil iams,
O Brown, Wm Smith, Geo A Hheperd.
wife ant vwo children ; M Payee, J H
Price, W II Ottcll. J Sroi'h. Lou Mayer
J S Smith, W K Samh, l B Hammer,
W W Page, J Uoss, T J Richmond, L
j Estei
WElNliHDAY.
Killj Klectfd
f Democracy has confummated hi
hopes much easier than vas expect
ed, and considering the disaffection
and rivalry which existed, the pub
lic have re-ioon to be surprised at
the ree uK Democracy had earned
a victory, and was entitled to have
the man of its choice in the United
States Senate. It is true that the
balance of power lay with the south
ern members, and they should have
been excused for demanding a man
who was known to be their friend,
and who did not need to be freshly
converted to make him nn available
representative of their interests.
Kelly was not their reliable friend,
for his course on the vital question
of railroads had not coincided with
their Tiews or conformed to their
interests.
15ut Kelly had been sent too i'f.c:i
. . . . ..
t0 ,,,e r0llt to 1m 'nored FO easily
now. He had paid for his back
sliding in the paet, when he ran for
Congress on the National Platform,
tlio tci-rio-ii r,l .W-il u-ti
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iiui., ui I
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had not been positive enough to be !
denounced as either a "war"' or !
peace" I'emocrat. He 1,J ;
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' J 1 j
1 M"uo lo "'C"iu a uisagn-i-iiuu:
reminiscence, save when he made H
i . .i i i- i
break airamst lilt-Salem clifine, anil
1
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tli.it l.nilt " as lorgtven, it not tor
gotten, by Democracy. Democracv
,()Vti, ,,. who call "eland ot, ai.'y
J
plalfoi in.. face any music ami dance
lo Huy measure Kelly has shown
"
his capacity to bi-. erne available bv
i i -.i
lim sii4-(f'.s in riiiimlv inir u-illi i-vi-rv
, "
demand Democracy could invent, !
J
and lw ability to disarm even the
furious obstinacy of Fay, who was
determined to head him oil' with
resolutions, and denunciations, and
propositions go strung aud positive,
and so against ail his former say
iuirs and iloinjrs on the railroad
q'tlon,t Hal IVfliy count n Iconic tip
i ii ii.
oncil without III IIOsl w lien tit! t'S- i
pi
iccted to ;isk more of K" llv than
l itter coillil ITtatit Kelly h is1
,m, ' w -,- ,-',,. f. j
o I j
t ! - i i
ytais to go to the fet-natC, and Willi ;
promise of doinpr. to he stumped i
15 t i
at lat Ly tliC little crowd ot dlS- I
I . , . . . . . ,
nttt'Cri-it J)euiot-rnli ot lUtlU-ri lir-!
.-oh. lie has evi.iei.lly made all j
tin- promisfs tieci-Kriiiiy to the unity
of Iieinoevaey, and we mu.st ae
knowleiljre that hiu electimi is a
Ftu-ci-fs to tiie party, ntii .-tpeakd well
i i-
I 80s. 'in what way is he to equal ."'en-
I ator
Willi.
Some time t-ince
tin-V. V U'orliV mlvised Oreaon l)e- !
,Uoi-,aey that they would Ue to I
1 j1()Ot!0 a r(.,ll,.llkabh- man to fill our
! , . -,,-n.i
: priseilt Senators tilaci'. ill the
j . . . . I
I'eiliocriu-y llliortll us ill wn.it re-
nianUeil tiie tiosituiu Senator t it-
i jams ll;is anil we doubt if lie fjoes
-11 1 i-
j to W aj-llingtoil with the ability to
t'oniiiiaml the respect, and attain
tin; infiiieiiee of our present Senator.
Senatiir. are horii, not made. 'J'hey
can lie elcted of course, out of any
material, and while we confess that
Democracy could easily have done
worse than to eleet Col. J. K.. Kelly,
we regret that the qualificatione?
that K wake u clever gentle
j pleasant coinnnilioli (Jo not
j '
carry weight when Fent to atli-
in irt iu an Senatorial timber.
The Williams Amendment-
All Oregon knows how Senator
Williams, unaided and alone, int. r
mim'J at the last moment an amend
meiit to the ?o-called lluiubohlt
t that waf to locate the terminus
of the road in Rogue River Valley.
And every body knows that this
measure was received with a per -feet
storm of abuse Ly the Demo
cratic press oflhis State; that Hon.
I. S. Smith wrote letters from
Washington to show that "William,
had not done well in this amendment
and it was caue for hit defeat.
The Herald struck off extras by the
thousand, and hired runners to ride
and throw them broad cast over the
West Side on the eve of the elec-
tiou.
Ail Oregon rang with abuse of
Williams, and Pengra and Gaston
lent their Republican tongues to
swell the lull mouthed Democratic
clamor. Everybody knows, too,
j how when Congressman Smith
J came home, he said he would go
back to sunjiort the illiams
amendment if they wanted Lim to,
but it didn't amount to anything
because nobody would ever build a
road to comply with the terms ol
the hill as amended. '
Everybody knows, also, that
when the election was over, aud
candidates arose for Senatorial suc
cession, the Williams amendment
came to be a prodigiously popular
thing. It was go broad that all Or
egon could stand on it, except per
haps Sullivan and Tengra,
and even Kelly, poor fellow, when
he came to stand up and take the
solemn promises that resulted iu Lis
election yesterday, had to plant his
expansive foitn directly upon the
William's amendment. Even before
the coiiBuOiatiou ot the vole of the
Senator, the two Houses had to re-
dve in favor of the Williams
a nendrucnt, aud perhaps the big
gest joke of the season is to be
found in the fact that this Demo
cratic Legislature has seriously in-t-tructrd
Williams to go back to
Washington aud support ihe very
nn a.-urc Democracy denounced him
so earnestly fur originating.
If Ileury Clay had lather " be
right than !) Vn-riileul" to W'iU
hiuas h t proved to bo righf, if he is
not to be ijetiator. We quite enry
him the drmhittim he Las wu, niid
ft shottld be worth more to succeed
in shaping' an Important measure
and be endorsed by the whole Stale '
as wise and jadicions, than to be
the subject of a mere partisan suc
cess. The fact is that onr oppo
nents own to a great respect for
Williams and we beleive they hon
estly entertain it. They have not
elected him as Senator, but they
have paid tin; higher complement to
endorse oueofhis most independent
and important Senatorial acts.
Tbe Compromise.
The two Houses took early action
yesterday morning opoa a matter of
considerable importance. Tbey hur
ried through, tbe forms of adoption of
a Joint Resolution which commands
our Senators and Kepresentatives iu
Congress to do all iu their power to
secure tbe passage of an act granting
aid for a branch to Oregon of tbe Cen
tral Pacific Railroad, from the Ttend of
tbe Humboldt, " with the Wiliiam .
amendment.'' Tbis, then, was the
measure ot i i-mproinise that had been
agreed o-i -y the Cercbus which
blockaded K. i y ' r..ad to Ihe Senate.
This was tiie Hc-Hrr to the
rM3 tiir anwer to the requiri
mmta mid- by Fay, and the healing
saive h-i h was to close the wounds
ol Oemocracy. What noticed pr-
ticulaily was tl-at this measure had to
he burritd tbronch before tLe Sena
torial vo'e was taken. Our Southern
Oregon Urmoirai-y ha I 'determined lir
bate the nails driven and tbe rivets
clinched, and though tbey are said to
he bad tiie written promise o- K' lly,
coverieif all lirouud), hetore tbe cau
cus tote was tnk'U, still ll-y were
aiselopiit do trust in or.i. ioVt
'bey were rfti ial and were matters of
rn-.ini
o
S
have the Senator and can,
j ' .
read tbe compromises by which be w
., T "
was
created. Il remains lo be seen with
what force and effect be can and will
urge he wants of ibe Section that bad
the power to reject bim, but bating all
his promises, concluded to take bim
also and give bitn a chance to back
tbem up.
Legislative Assembly of Oregon.
SIxiU Regular Iciilsn,
IIUl'fK.
Skpt. 20 h 1870.
House met at 10 a. m., and after praver,
"'t:"Xr'lr.
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coauieoi ittat-iiv oi i oruiiio, eeiiintr lorm
,hut ,Mev Ntv ,,i,nt three per cent, on the
"'"'' '" cP"i 'u taxes, and mat
Humer us driiuifiiers are selliiur goods aa
an-iits tor torin merchants -ithoiil tax.
civiny an unia:r auvamaife io alien loremti
Hierciiiiiila. The la liiim asks that such
liruuiiuers, rnniii'rs and at:etls lie tax-d oil
so inaile. an ns not in bave an adcau--
taue over res id. ut and tux paying mer
chants. I hi motion of Whiteaker. the petition was
relet red to Committee on Commerce.
KKroitrs op (oannrt t-i
Kulli.n. from Comnii'.tee on Priuiiiiu. re
ported that 011 inquiry they were informed
ihat rep iris ot Supeiiiifeiident of ihe 1'eni
teutiary and Insane Asylum were readv.
ami the remaining reports would he ready
111 a few iay.
Helm, tr-'iii the committee to investigate
the outet tr im It utou ro mty. male a
report, which was accompanied by several
pickut-a nf evidence in lite '-aae, uiakin
scrimps hall a ream of let','1 cap.
I.ockliait moved ibat the report be re
ceived, Mtid the romrnitlee discharged. Car
ritd.
ZttrXl
""r S'"T'" ""'V U -P""""""
ongress J" do hi 111 ihe-r power lo seenre?
pssai;e of the lull 10 aid a railroad, from
the Itend of ihe lliimladdi through Soiitbein
Oregon, w iih Ihe ilhams .mendiueat.
Vhiteaker called the ayes an 1 imm-s. and
the resolution was concurred ia with only
two nays. Whiieak-r and !.ms.
fa'piet repune-J from cr.imnittee on Joint
Utile,, on part of tiie House, tbat alter con
sultation with members of the Senite Com
mittee, they tiuitt-d in recommending the
adopiion iif Joint Utiles of liio lust sosaiou.
adopted.
TSTKorH'CTloa OF HILLS.
Wbi'enker nked leave to inttodiiee H It.
n 1', lo I. IX drummers, etc. within this
Pt:iie al.ich waa read the first time.
Tiie hill requires llutt a person ai-tintr a
druillineiat'-r a foreign tirin, ehail pav a
yearly license of fM'll to some Comity
("elk The bill pioviitea siiflirient eiiai
ilea. The lie-nee tve are to be paid eacli
qnarter iuto the State Treasury.
I'aipiet Hav.. notice of a bill lo anend
Secii ns .rio9, of Chapter 1, Title 10, nf
the lawa of Oreeon.
Anns irave notice of a bill lo prevent the
destrniti -n of ifame- Also, a l.il I for the
repel -of Line eniiiiiy. A'so. to preveir.
dist-a-ed airuml.4 ti'.otl riltinini; at lare.
A'so. to prevent wil l animals ruti.iinir at
arte
Helm k'live not ire of a bill to provide for
a sfpavate Supreme Clirf.
ifVeiiHirt )fave eonce of a loll locha'nir
the'mauiier of iiiakiiitf aaa-sametiis by
eleclinv precinct asseasnrs.
I.ia-ktia-l olTtrreil J out ttrsolntmn' that
the two House!, meet at li o'clock M . tn
Wediitsdy, to caiivusathe v. tea tor Coiled
Slates eutit"r, etc.
Whalley iho pit it ntineoes-art toreMilvo
! do abut ia reijuired hy the act of t'on
jjrras. Ix khart Ihouvbt the action of the Honse
was iieces-ary lo recognise and comply
with the r-qtiiiements o the taw. Tut
resolution was adopted.
Amis offered U. J. K. No. 12. to go into
j'lint convention f t election of Kegi-ter of
eaie Ijfada, oti Wednesday, at 2 p. la . It
wa moved to lay Ihe resolution on Ihe
lahle for ten (lavs i
Amis aaid he knew there were a nnni'ier
of gentlemen who were waiting; for the
phue. and who wanted it. and he wauled
to put them out i f Ihefr misery as eoou as
poa-ihle, IPoiik'h he did not use lhee wonis.
' tlney said il ba bef-n foutid. ainee the
bill passed two years ajo, ihat the office ia
unnecessary, as Hie thiiiea nadieen ier
formed al li ifliux expense, and he understood
a bill would soon le intr.Hfuced to provide
for the appointment, by lite itoard of Com-'
missioners of Sta e I-anda, of ayauls iu the
re-pective land districts.
The resolution waa laid oo ibe table by a
derisive vote. Aves 41, na-a .
Alex iinler l Ot rvd it. li. No 10. to aid the
construction of canal and locks at the Wil
lamette falls.
This bill favors snch aid aa was intended
by Ihe bill which passed laet year, aud
grants I'.H.tHNl coiu to aid ike construction
of canal and locks on the east side of the
river, the P. T Company beiuir recogni.ed
as Ihe corpoiaiion to construct the same.
The tolla to lie '2fl rents per ion for tbe first
ten yeara ; I j oenls per tou the aecoud pert
oil of ten years : and at the end of that lime
the Slate rhnll have the right lo take ihe
canal and ha-ke at .heir arlual value. The
aid is nol to esc ed J.W.iaai prr aiinniii. t"
be realized nut of the live percent. roniiii(
from Urn public sale of lauds in Oie
gon Or, il ihal ia not eiiouuh fn,m pro
ceeds of the sales of the .'i1,IHlii acres of
Stele lamia Saul ram i shall be roinmeiK-ed
June 1. IHTI, unit the couitny almlt spen.l
f.lo.lKiO tne lirsi year, and ihe works ahali
lie-ompleted within three leara. The cortai-
nttion to ftive bond in the sum of f . it.iiOP,
or tucir compliance with itie terms of the
an.
Whiteaker asked leuva to intniilnv. a rra.
oluiioti that the House prH-ed lo tote for
United States Seuatur at li U . whhieh waa
auopied.
Alexander wanted the clocks of the re
spective Halls to lie made to tally, so as to
have nnity of action.
Helm offered II. li. Xo. 10 repealing he
law relatms to leea nf Connie t Irrk. The
on I makes a redaction ut leea in certain
particulars.
The bill providee that when Ihe fees of
Ihe County clerk amount to 1 3.000 pee an
num, any atauutii over that auui sua I to
into the County t reasury. ;
liorrifi jmrotliiced bill to amend theeivil
code, 11. B. No II, relaiitmic to qualifica
tion of su, itie. H. t. .No. U, reiatuitf to
iiwuiiik ot writ, on uniteitaSin bvinit tiled
f r tl.e Mine amount aa aaketl for in enm
plaint ; ami aiaiiiiK qualilt. ali.Hi ofaareties
t UaveBa4t ii.troiuCfd M. U N j. U, to
Oa ine dunes of Caimy Isurveyor.
House tte.k a race.
At 12 M. the House waa railed to order.
Wbileaker called for tbe reading of tbe act
of CotigiBja relating to Seuatoriny alee
lions. Tbe reading beimr eonelmlrd. tha Cbair
auaoouced Ihe tlecnoo of tha Uuiled biales
Se ualors aa iu older. ,
Helm said ha had Ihe honor In placv ia, .
nmn. nation James K Kelly, of Multoomah
ct-nntr.
Starkweather placed iu nomination Geo.
II. Williams, aud a vote beint had, tha fol
lowing named persona cast their votea for
James K. Kelly : Alexander, Amis, Bnr
neil, Caldwell.'C'Iark Jt.'onietrya Drain, Hor
ns. Dtjebeal, Klkina. r'ulloo. Or out. Huicli
luaon, Ueln, Huuler, Lockbart, McClnin,