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ADMISSION OF DAKOTA.
GEN. GOG AN MAKES A SPEECH
PUGG OP SECTION AGISM.
n Attempt t® Make Party Capital by
Coiupurluic the Vote* Caet by Dakota
and south Carolina—Mr. Morgan Ad
vocate* an Enabling Act and Admin-
Sion in 1889.
"Washington, Feb. 3.—ln the Senate
to-day at 2 o’clock the Dakota bill was
placed before the body, and Mr. Logan
took the floor. Observing the sparse at
tendance m the 'hamher, Mr. Logan pre
mised by remarking that it was very en
couraging to observe how little Interest
was taken on either side ot the chamber
on the great question of the admission of
anew State to the Union- He differed
materially, he said, with the Senator from
South Carolina (Mr. Butler) and the
Senator from Missouri (Mr. Vest) in re
gard to the question under consideration.
There were certain conditions necessary
for the admissiou of a Territory as a State
jnto the Union. These conditions had
varied.
different precedents.
In the past, in cases of such admission,
two lines of precedent had been followed
by Congress, either of wnich might now
be followed—one, that of a preliminary
“enabling” act by Congress; the other,
recognition ot the existence of all neces
sary conditions of population, area, re
sources and permanent development In
the Territory making application. The
conditions referred to were conceded by
all to exist in the case under considera
tion. Gen. Logan regretted the absence
from the chamber at this time of Messrs.
Vest and Butler.
MR. VEST ILL.
Mr. Cockrell said his colleague (Mr.
Vest was confined to his bed by sickness.
Mr. Logan expressed regret at Mr.
Vest’s sickness. Going directly to argu
ment of the obiectious by Messrs. Butler
and Vest, Mr. Logan said fourteen States
had been admitted under the iaroe of
“enabling” acts, and eleven States with
out enabling acts Congress, therefore,
was free to ad- pt either course', accord
ing to the circumstances which in each
case miirht seem best adapted to the pub
lic good.
Air. Logan asked what was the substan
tial objection to admission. By reading a
paragraph from Air. Butler’s speech we
might get a glimpse, at least a shadow, of
the real objection. The meaning of the
abjection was, that if Dakota were ad
mitted it would add three electoral votes
to the Republican strength at the next
Presidential election. Be inquired of Air.
Butler, who had meanwhile entered,
whether that was not the point.
MR. BUTLER’S EXPLANATION.
Mr. Butler denied it, and said he had
already declared tbateven It the political
complexion pt Dakota were Democratic
he would have felt obliged to oppose its
admission under the present aspect of its
application If Dakota came here under
an enabling act and had complied with
the conditions required by the act he
would not oppose its admission, but even
in thatcasu be would not vote lor the ad
mission if the so-called action of the Ter
aitorv was not the bona flue notion of the
people, but of a small political clique.
Dakota, Mr. Logan said, had 261,000
people and had polled 87.000 votes. South
Carolina bad 700,000 people and only voted
[91,000 votes.
Mr. Butler corrected Sir. Logan. South
Carolina had 1,000,000 of population.
THE RECENT VOTE.
Air. Logan admitted his error, but still
Insisted thkt there was something wrong
somewhere when Dakota polled so many
votes, relatively, to the vote of South
Carolina. True, only 31,000 votes were
cast by Dakota on the election for anew
constitution, but that was because the
Democrats of Dakota, under direction oi
the Democratic committee, had not par
ticipated in the election.
Mr. Butler asked what that had to do
with the question under debate? South
Carolina was not applying for admission
Into the Union.
Air. Logan admitted this.
LOGAN’S REMARKS IRRELEVANT.
Air. Butler thought Air. Logan’s re
marks, therefore, as applicable as if
Kamechatka were applying for admis
sion.
Air. Logan'That is the opinion of the
Senator.
The Senator had said South Carolina
was in the Union. So she is, said Mr.
Logan, “and 1 say she has never beeu
DUt.”
Mr. Butler:—lam glad to hear the Sen
ator say that.
Air. Logan said his references were more
In sorrow than In Huger, but lie could
not forbear saying that It was not “north
f the line” that the bitterness was found
r injustice Inculcated.
WHERE THE BITTERNESS LIVES.
It was not north of the line that it was
•ought to deprive the people of their
votes. The objections to Dakota were
part of a great scheme tokoep out Repub
lican States till Democratic States could
De brought In also. That was a repeti
tion of the old principle of the “slavo and
Iree” States. Air. Logun read Irom tho
Charleston News and Courier an article
advocating the enactment of property
qualifloatlon for voting. There, he said,
was a proposition to deprive
the mass of the people of the right of
luff rage. “The Senator from South Caro
lina laughs,” said Air. Logan. “I don’t
ee vrhy you should not laugh because
that Is the only wav you are goiug to con
trol that country after awhile'.”
LOGAN AS A DEMOCRAT.
The start of the Democracy had been in
South Carolina.
“Yes,” said Mr. Butler: “while the dis
tinguished Senator from Illinois (Logan)
was the leader ot that party.”
“Not the leader,” replied Air. Logan, “1
was a follower, and I followed so far be
hind that I got left.” I Great laughter and
applause In the gßllerles.j
The attempt to keep out Dakota Mr.
Logan characterized as part of a great
scheme to keep out Stales that sent Re
publicans to Congroes.
Mr. Aiorgan opposed the admission of
Dakota under the presentoondltlons. He
thought the Senate was asked to admit a
new Stale merely for the purpose of ad
mitting office-holders that had been sent
here.
SELFISH PATRIOTISM.
The patriotism that had been so much
referred to bad in It a strong flavor of
•elf Interest. The speaker criticised the
I action of South Dakota in undertaking to
Mlvlde the Territory on us own account.
IThat Territory as a whole was legal en
flty. lie compared the small Status with
•he great, Delaware wi h New York, to
i ■p w greater the proportional in-
Mence of wide territorial area
wr a State in the Union.
W optioned o division of territory, aud
fwd the people of Dakota, as a whole, also
npposed It. The constitution brought
hare did not come front the bcoplb. and it
violated*he laws of Congress by disrupt
ing the Territory. There was no case in
our history like this of Dakota.
FORMER DIVISIONS.
"When former territories bad been di
vided they bad been divided by a vote of
the peopled one-half of tne Territory.
Mr. Morgan would like to see Dakota ad
mitted in the centennial year of the adop
tion of the United States constitution.
Three times 13 would make 80, so that
there would be special beauty and fit
ness in the admission of that State
in 1889, after compliance with the condi
tions ol an “enabling” act, which should
be passed by this Congress. Then could
this Union through all coming generations
of men point to the marvelous wont of
human hand and human mind in the erec
tion of a free government tor a free people.
Air. Harrison obtained the floor, but
yielded to a motion to adjourn. At 4:50
o’clock the Senate adjourned, Air. Harri
son giving notice that he would ask the
Senate to bring the bill to a vote to-mor
row.
CIVIL SER.VICK GRADES.
Classification by Salaries Preferred to
Classification by Work.
Washington, Feb. 3.—The Civil Ser
vice Commissioners to-day had an Infor
mal conference with the House Commit
tee on Reform in the Civil Service, in
which they discussed a number of details
connected with the civil service. In re
ply to questions as to whether It were not
practicable to olassily government em
ployes bv work rather than by salaries, the
Commissioners said that while it was
practicable, classification by salaries
seemed to them tbo better plan. They
favored the appointment of a commission
to rearrange the classification and sala
ries of department employes, and cited
instances where the same work was paid
for at different rates in different depart
ments.
MR. BLANCHARD’S PLAN.
In reply to Mr. Blanchard,of Louisiana,
the commissioners said they thought it
would require au amendment to the civil
service law to allow the commission in
making appointments to take into con
sideration the number of employes al
ready In office from the various States.
They did not cousider such an amend
ment wise, however, as it would teud
to render the whole civil service system
unpopular with the North and West be
cause under it the South would
get nearly all the offices, and thus open
up the sectional question. Under the law
the South was now getting its share of
the offices and would in time have its pro
portion of the offices. The Commission
ers did not think it wise to do anything
which would make the law unpopular in
the North, where its strength now princi
pally lies.
HISTORIAN BANCROFT.
A Pisa for the Cor stitutlon Wonndsd In
the House of its Guardian*.
Washington, Feb. 3.— George Ban
croft, the historian, has written and will
shortly publish a monograph entitled
“A I’lea for the Constitution Wonnded
in the House of its Guardians.”
It will be a sharp criticism of
the decision of the United States
Supreme Court in the J. Willard vs. Green
man case in Aiarch, 1884, In which the
court held that Congress could make
Treasury notes legal tenders for private
debts, which he claims was unconstitu
tional and dangerous. He appeals to the
court to reverse its judgment, and points
the dangers to the laboring man of an ir
redeemable or debased currency.
tariff legislation.
Chairman Morrison said to-day that the
Ways and Aieans Committee were at
work upon a tariff bill which would be
reported at an early day. It will be the
Hewitt bill amended so as to make greater
reductions in the rates on some articles.
AIONEY FOR GEORGIANS.
A Bill For tbe Relief of the Masonic
Ball Company of Atlanta.
Washington, Feb. 3.— The Senate to
day, prooeeded to consideration of the
billson tbe calendar under the Anthony
or “five minute” rule. Among the bills
passed was the following:
The bill lor the relief of the Masonic
Hall Company, of Atlanta, Ga., J. A.
Henry, Mrs. Si. J. Donoboe, Mrs. J. 11.
Williams and other citizens of Southern
States. The bill appropriates moneys for
the pay nieni of tbe claims of the parties
named for supplies taken by the Union
troops between the time of the cessation
of hostilities in the field in tbe late war
and the period fixed by the Supreme
Court as the time when the war techni
calities ceased.
TAXATION OF SPIRITS.
The Fractional Fart, ofa Gallon Proposi
tion Still Undecided.
Washington, Feb. 3.—The House to
day resolved itself into committee on the
bill reiatiug to the taxation of fractional
parts of a gallon of distilled spirits. Mr.
Mills, of Texas, offered an amendment
providing that all taxes imposed by this
act shall be paid in standard silver coin,
and using this amendment ns u text he
addressed the committee upon the entire
silver question in favor of tree coinage.
Mr. Butterwortb, of Ohio, briefly dis
cussed the provisions of the ponding bill
and opposed it as being disadvantageous
to the distilling interests of Ohio. With
out action the committee rose and the
House at 5:15 o’clock adjourned.
Judge Merrick’s Chances.
Washington, Feb. 3.—The Star says
Senators Edmunds and Pugh called upon
the President in relation to tbe appoint
ment of Judge Msrrick upon tbe District
Hnnah nnd advised him ot the sentiment
existing In the Committee against the
appointment on tbe United States Beuoh
of men whose *ge would soon fit them lor
retirement. The President merely said
Judge Merrick had given satisfaction and
did not indicate whether or notheconaid
ered his age an objection.
The Cannilian Fisheries.
Washington, Feb. B.—in the Senate
to-day, among tbe measures reported fa
vorably from the committees was a reso
lution by Mr. Frye, reported, as he be-
Moved, “with unanimity,” from tbe Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, declaring it
to be the opinion of the Senate that Con
gress ought not to provide for a joint com
misslon ol Great Britain and the United
states lu relation to the fisheries. It was
plaoed on tbu calendar.
The Mtffnal Hondo*.
Washington, Feb. 3.—ln the House
to-day Mr. Konertson, of Kentucky, from
tho ("oiuwittbv on Expenditures in tbe
War Department reported back a resolu
tion instructing that committee to imftiiiu
into the alleged violation by the Hignal
Service Bureau of the statute which pro
hibit* an appropriation lor ons object Ot-
Jog used tor auy other, It was adopted.
SAVANNAH. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 4. 1886.
DEAD COCKS IN THE PIT.
THE RIDDLEREKGEK AND PUGH
RESOLUTIONS KILLED.
Both Reported Back to the Committee
on Privileges and Elections and to
Stay There— Mr. Edmunds to Cover th®
Subject from the Judiciary Committee.
Washington, Feb. 3.—The Chair
placed before the Senate to-day the reso
lution submitted yesterday by Mr. Rid
dieberger, and the substitute submitted
by Air. Pugh, relating to the relations be
tween the President and Senate in regard
to information and papers affecting gov
ernment officers suspended or appointed.
Air. Edmunds said that practically but
four months of the session were left for
business. The resolutions read embodied
no practical question—only a moot ques
tion—and it would be time enough to de
bate the question when it should become
a practical question. He moved to lay
the resolutions on the table.
Mr, Riddieberger addressed tbe Chair.
The ohairsaid the question was not de
batable.
Mr. Riddieberger criticized Mr. Ed
mund’s motion iu view ot the fact that
Air. Edmunds had first debated tbe mat
ter and then moved to shut off debate.
He asked that be might be allowed to
answer Mr. Edmund’s remarks.
ALLOWED TO PROCEED.
Mr. Hall asked that Air. Riddieberger
might have unanimous consent to make
Air. VanWyck thought he (Riddieber
ger) should be allowed to proceed in or
der and he would so move if in order.
Tbe Chair said that that motion would
be in order at this time.
By unanimous consent Air. Riddieberger
was allowed to proceed. He did not ob
ject to the first three sections of Air.
Pugh’s resolution. If these were now in
troduced as a substitute for his ( Kiddle
berger’s) resolution, he would accept
them; but when itcaine to the remaining
sections, he differed with Mr. l’ugb. His
(Riddleherger’s) resolution merely in
volved two propositions, viz: that we had
no right to require from the President,
reasons lor removals or suspensions of of
ficers, hut had a right to demand of him
any reasons, or proofs or papers, going to
question appointments. The rest of Mr.
Pugh’s resolution as to “public policy,”
etc., Mr. Riddieberger saw no necessity
for.
Mr. Pugh professed ignorance of Par
liamentary law, but inquired of the Chair
if tbe object of the motion to lay on the
table was to cut off debate.
6TOPB DEBATE.
The Chair—lt has that effect, further
than that tbe Chair cannot express an
opinion.
Mr. Pugh—l never would have offered
the resolution if tbe question had not been
presented by a leading Republican.
Air. Conger—l rise to a point of order.
Air. Pugh—Aly resolution was merely
responsive to the affirmative action as I
understood on the part of a Republican
Senator.
Tbe Chair—Tbe Senator from Alabama
will pause a moment. The Senator from
Aiicbigan ( Air. Conger) rises to a point of
order. That Senator will state his
point of order.
Mr. Conger—l make this point of order
—that if this question is to be open to
debate by one Senator it must be open to
all. If it is not open to all I object to any
farther discussion on tho subject. I have
some remarks to make myself.
Air. Pugh—As a motion has been made
to lay this resolution on the table, and as
the motion and the purpose of the motion
are manifest, 1 have no objection lo that
motion prevailing.
Air. Riddieberger had no objection if
there weie no “prefatory” remarks.
Mr. Cockrell—Have a vote.
The motion to lay on the table was then
agreed to, only one voice being heard in
the negative.
CALLED UP AGAIN.
After further * unimportant business,
Air. Riddieberger then rose and again
called up the resolution that bad a lew
minutes since been laid on tbe table. He
said that tbe .Senator from Kansas (Mr.
Ingalls), had yesterday, given notice that
be would to-day move to refer that reso
lution to committee. He moved that it
be taken from the table to permit of that
disposition. The resolution was agreed
to without, debate, and the resolution was
again placed before the Senate. After a
pause, no motion being made, the Chair
inquired of Air. Riddieberger whether his
motion was to refer the resolution to the
committee.
MR. KIPDLEBERGEU GROWS SARCASTIC.
Mr. Riddieberger said he bad nothing to
do with the motion to refer. He had call
ed up tbe resolution so that the Senator
from Kansas (Mr. Ingalls) could move
according to his notice. Mr. Riddieber
ger criticised the course of “a Senator
whose voice is too oppressed to be heard
except by himself; who first makes a
speecnand then moves an undebated mo
tion. 1 don’t mind being run over by rail
road trains.” continued Mr. Riddieberger,
“but l don’t like being mushed by a wheel
barrow.” [Great laughter.]
On motion of Air. Morrill the resolution
was then, without debate, referred to tbe
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
WHAT IT MEANS.
It has been arranged that tho resolu
tions shall uot be reported back from that
committee. Instead Mr. Edmunds will
report Irom the Judiciary Committee in
open session a resolution based on the
correspondence between ihe Senate and
the Attorney General about that Ala
bama cuse. This will answer just a* well
to enable tne Republican Senators to get
their spseobes on this subject before the
country. This is nil they will be able to
do.
A Railroad Oral.
I’biupii.piiu, Feb. a.—Xne Jivord
to-morrow will nay:
‘•There wan* fresh evidence yesterday
that a movement in on foot looking to the
foreclosure of the Readmit railroad prop
erty under a general mortgage, by a syn
dicate that In soling in the interest of tba
Pennsylvania railroad. It is given out,
however, that the movement instead of
aiming at shiittimr the Baltimore and
Ohio onto) New Vork, will give that
company speedy acoeee to that city. In re
turn for which It will cease cutting pas
senger rates.
Hratly and Wise.
Washington, Fb. .I.—ln the House
to-day Mr. Brady, of Virginia, rising to a
question of personal privilege, again en
deavored to reply to the speech of Mr.
Wise, of Virginia, made by that gentle
man in response to Mr. Bnutelle.of Maine,
but be was again unsuccessful
a ConirssoSor
LyNCHBOUO, V*., Fen. 3.—W. B.
Snead, a contractor and builder, has made
an assignment. His liabilities are un
known, hut are supposed to be about
IU.OUO. ills assets, it Is aaid, will pay 7ft
per cent, of bis liabilities.
STEALING FROM BAGGAGE.
Two Railroad Officials of Auburn Juas
tion Caught in Their Crime.
Fort Wayne, Ind„ Feb. 3.—For six
months past complaints have been coming
into the baggage departmentsof railroads
centering at Auburn Junction near here,
alleging the loss or valuables from trunks
and valises. In settlement of these claims
the Baltimore and Ohio Company alouo
has paid out over 11,000. Detectives
were put on the case, and by means oi
marked parcels they succeeded lu locating
the thieves. Last night the city was as
tonished by the arrest of C. M. Keck,
joint ageut at the junction, and J. B. Bar
nett, telegraph operator, both well known
in society. They were arrested at the in
stance ot tho roads on bench warrants
charging them with the robbery of sev
eral thousand dollars’ worth of valuables.
Their method was to open truuks by
means of fulse keys, and utter rifling them
of all valuables to relock them. The
arrests were precipitated by the confes
sion of Keok’s mistress, who is a servant
in Barnett’s family. Much of the stolen
property was recovered in Barnett’s
house, and Is now held lor identification.
CRAWFORD’S DEATH.
A Report ortbsFisrhtMadebyaMrxtean
outlier.
El Paso, Tex., Feb. 3.—The report of
the officer in command of the Mexican
troops who attacked Capt. Emmett Craw
ford’s command of United States troops,
while the latter were surrounding the
cainpot Geronimo, the renegade Apache
chief, about 50 miles south-west of Nar
oiri, Mex„ is published in Le Estado di
Chihuahua, which reached here to-day.
The report says: “On January 11 we
combatted a great number of tame
and wild Indians, probably over 200, led
by foreign(United States joffleers and over
20 soldiers. They displayed not a sign of
legality, as was evinced as much by their
strategy as by tbe animals which they
had, and which I hold to prove that they
were stolen.” The report is dated at
Dolores mining camp, Jan. 20, and is
signed “Peres.”
It is believed that the animals referred
to in the report are those captured from
the ludlar.g wbioh the latter had probably
stolen. Four Mexicans are reported to
have been Killed and wounded.
AN AGREEMENT IN OHIO.
The Conference Committee to Submit a
Report this Morning.
Columbus. 0., Feb. 3.— The Senate
Conference Committee on Differences was
in session all day, and being unable to
formulate a report to the Senate by 4
o’clock, the hour for meeting, was given
further time and the Senate adjourned.
Tbe members of the committee give out
the information this evening that an
agreement had been reached and that a
report will be submitted to the respec
tive caucuses to-morrow morning (or rat
ification and afterward to the
Senate. The matters as agreed
upon refer more especially to the conduct
of the investigation of the Cincinnati
Senatorial cases with other questions re
served for subsequent consideration by
the committee and the Senate. It is ex
pecled that an investigating committee
will be constituted and enter on its du
ties tbe first of next week. The Payne
alleged bribery investigaton committee
held another secret session to-day and
adjourned to next Wednesday.
VALUABLE LANDS RESERVED.
The Commissioner of the General Land
Office Makes a Discovery.
Huron, Dak., Feh.. 3.— The Commis
sioner of the General Land Office
has made the startling discovery
that the Indian title to about 10,000,000
acres oi land in North Dakota has not
been extinguished, despite Secretary
Teller’s order in October, 1884, opening
these lands, and their subsequent settle
ment by inhabitants of what may com
prise tourteen counties, mostof which aro
organized, and which contain
26,000 people. The Devil’s lake
section, Turtle Mountain district and
Mouse river region, now attracting so
much immigration, are included within
ibis area, which, according to Commis
sioner Spurks, hag ,|>G*o unlawfully en
tered as public land. Under date of Jan.
26, Mr. bparks writes to the tWrVeyor
General of Dakdth Suspending an con
tracts made for surveys in the above de
scribed section, Wblch-M r. bparks regards
as the reservation of tbs Turtle Mountain
band of ChippoWb'lfidmii-i.
A CO LUX BUK.NET>.
Th® Records Destroy pd—GiLftftO In 'Cash
Safe tin u Safe.
Galveston, Feb. B,—A special from
Hamilton says: “The court house here
was destroyed by fire at 4 o’clock yester
day morning. The records of the Sheriff's
and Surveyor’s offices were saved, thoso
of the County Court were destroyed. The
of the Clerk’s office were In a
vault and are supposed to have been In
cinerated. Three thousand dollars ol
county funds were In an Iron safe, which
is thought to be fire proof. The loss on
the building is SIO,OOO. The origin of the
fire is unknown.”
A HUGE BLOCK RUINED.
Manchester, Feb. B,—A huge blook of
buildings in this city, occupied by Hamil
ton & Cos., I’atton A Cos. snd l’eako A Cos.,
has been gutted by tire. Tne loss will ex
ceed $600,600.
A POWDER HOUSE BLOWN UP.
Th® New Oroton Aqaxduot th® Keen®
of Aosthsr Explosion.
New York, Feb. 3.—A powder house
at shaft No. 22 of the new Croton aque
duct, on Fordbam road, exploded to-day,
killing one man and probably fatally
wounding another. A great deal of dam
age was dons to glass and weak buildings
is the surrounding country. Heveral
placet on Long Island report that an
earthquake shock was felt about the same
moment that the powder explosion oc
curred. Similar reports from places
equally distant In other directions from
the explosion are received.
A Fatal Collision.
Waterloo, la., Feb. B.—' Tbo Minne
apolis express train, going north on tbe
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern
road vesterday, ran Into a train, consist
ing of three engines and a caimosn, on tbe
Central lowa railway at Manly Junction.
One engine and tbe caboose of tbe Central
lowa train were completely demolished,
and tbe engineer of tbe wrecked engine
was killed and two other trainmen were
seriously an t probably fatally Injured.
None of the Burlington men were injured.
It is not known which crew was to blame
for tbe accident.
TEST OF THE SILVERITES
NO DOUBT OF THEIR POWER IN
THE HOUSE.
Mr. Bland’s (Uqueat for Information m
to tho Policy of tha Oov*rnm*nt on
(h Colnnie Question Hufttaluod toy a
taarff* Majority—An Aualynta of the
Vota.
Washington, Feb. 3.—ln the House
to-day Air. Bland, from the Committee on
Coinage, Weights and Measures, desired
to report back the resolution offered by
him Monday last calling on the Secretary
of the Treasury for certain information
relative to silver circulation.
Mr. Alorrisou, stating that he wished to
examine tits resolution, made the point
that it was not accompanied by a report,
as required by the rules.
Air. Bland then withdrew the resolution
for the present.
Mr. Bland having prepared a short re
port again submitted his preamble and
resolution which as amended by Ihe com
mittee quotes at greater length from the
speeob of Mr. Coe of the New York clear
ing house at the Bankers Convention at
Chicago, and concludes the request for
information with the following clause:
“Also what amount of the interest bear
ing debt is now subject to call andjwllljtlie
same policy be pursued iu the payment
of silver thereon, and on other publio dues
in the future us In the past.”
RECOMMITTAL DEFEATED.
Mr. Morrison would not object to the
resolution, but thought it went too far in
asking what was to be tho policy ol tho
Treasury Department. The debate hav
ing indicated that the only way to get rid
of tbe last clause was by recommitting the
resolution with instructions to tbe com
mittee to strike it out. Air. Hewitt ac
cordingly moved to recommit tho resolu
tion with instructions to the committee to
strike out that portion which asks the
Secretary of the Treasury to define the
policy of tbe administration. The motion
to recommit with the instructions was
lost by a vote of 88 yeas to 168 nays, and
the resolution was adopted.
THE INCIDENT AS A TEST.
The Committee on Coinage showed its
hand rather unexpectedly by reporting
the resolution favorably While neither
the vote in the committee on report
ing the resolution or the subse
quent vote in tho House on a
motion by Mr. Hewitt to strike out
tbe inquiry as to the future silver policy
of the administration gives a satisfactory
test of the strength of the silver men on a
proposition to suspend the coinage of the
stiver dollar. They are interesting us
showing the attitude of both the commit
tee and the House as to tbe silver dollars
already coined.
THE VOTE COMPLICATED.
The vote in the House, however, was
complicated by the fact that some of the
anti-silver Republicans voted against Mr.
Hewitt’s motion because they hoped the
inquiry as to its future silver policy would
embarrass the administration, and by the
further fact that some of the silver Demo
crats, who are also friendly to the admin
istration, voted lor Mr. Hewitt’s motion.
However, tbe aye and no vote shows that
the majority of the silver men in the
House on a general proposition like that
presented to-day is from 50 to 100 votes,
and lathe Coinage Committee on a simi
lar proposition from 2 to 3.
A MATTER OF DOUBT.
What it would be In either tho House or
the committee on a simple proposition to
suspend the coinage of the silver dollar
temporarily remains to be seen. Un Air.
Hewitt’s motion the members of the Com
mittee on Coinage voted as follows, as
they did when a similar motion was made
in the committee, and probably as they
did on the motion to report the resolution
favorably from the committee:
Democrats—Mr. Bland of Missouri, no;
Mr. Lanham of Texas, no; Mr. Seymour
of Connecticut, aye; Mr. Hemphill of
South Carolina, aye; Mr. Norwood of
Georgia, no; Air. Scott of Pennsylvania,
absent; Mr. AlcCreary of Kentucky, no;
Mr. Bynum of Indiana, no. Republicans—
Mr. James of New York, aye; Mr. Rock
well ot Massachusetts, aye: Mr. Little of
Ohio, no; Mr. Felton ot California, no;
Air. Fuller of lowa, no.
RUN DOWN BY A TUG.
A 9flrifthlpman and Four Hallors From
an Austrian Corwotte Drowned.
New York, Feb. 3.—This evening the
tug boat Bluncbe Kate while towing a
railroad float up the North river ran into
a row boat attached to the Austrian cor
vette Donau laying opposite tbe foot of
Weei Twenty-sixth street. The row hoat
was under command of Midshipman
Karscb, and contained 11 men. The mid
shipman and four of the sailors are miss
ing. Five of the seamen were rescued by
the tug Blanche Kate, and two others
were taken from tbe river by tbs tug
Jnnett. The rescued men were placed on
board of the corvette, and the river police
arrested Capt. Herbert ot the Blanche
Kate.
HOW THE ACCIDENT HArt’BNED.
it is explained in connection with the
calamity that in tbe afternoon L. Szende
ordered the steam launch of the Dodbu to
examine the anchorage fastenings. As
tbe launch steamed around tbe
vessel, bur engines got out of order
and she drifted with the tide. Seeing tbe
dangerous predicament of the launch tbe
Lieutenant ordered Midshipman Karsch
to take the long host aud eleven men aud
go to the asaistance of tho launch. They
went and bad got the launob In tow when
they were run down by tbe tug.
KOBERTH BAILED.
J. R. Lockwood, of tho Long Island
Railroad, ill* Iturety.
New York, Feb. 3.- William S. Roberts,
former President of the defunct bank of
Augusta, Ga., who was under indictment
here for grand larceny, was brought on to
this city to-day by detectives. Roberta
was arraigned In court later and pleaded
“not guilty,” with the privilege of with
drawing bis plea and demurring to the in
dictment. Tbe court fixed his ball at
SIO,OOO, which was given by J. Rogers
Lockwood, Vice President of the Long
Island railroad, who live* In Rrooklvn.
.Shoving the Queer.
Charlotte, N. C., Feb. 3—For sever
al weeks past parties have been passing
oounterlelt silver dollar* In this commu
nity and to-day Rufus Louranoe, a negro,
was at rested for passing counterfeit dol
lars on a mountaineer. lAuranco con
fessed to having passed counterfeit money
snd said a white man named James L.
Freeman bad been giving him money to
work oil'. Freeman wa arrested and put
under SIOO bond for trial in the Federal
court. Lourance was also put under
bond or sl<io which he failed to give aud
wae sunt to jail.
GLADSTONE’S CABINET.
Official Announcement Made of thsßs®
Ministry.
London, Feb, 3.— The new Cabinet Is
officially announced as follows:
Mr. Gladstone, Prime Minister and
First Lord of the Treasury.
Sir Fairer llerschol, Lord High Chan
cel lor.
Earl Spencer, Lord President of the
Council.
H. C. H. Childers, Home 9eeretarv.
Earl Roseberry, Secretary for Foreign
Affairs.
Karl Granville, Secretary for the Colo
nies,
Earl Kimberley, Secretary for India.
H. Campbell-Bannerman, Secrutary for
War.
Sir William Vernon Haroourt, Chancel
lor of the Exchequer.
Marquis of Rlpoo, First Lord of the Ad
miralty.
J, Chamberlain, President of the Local
Government Board.
G. O. Trevelyan, Secretary for Scotland.
A. J. Mundelln, President ol the Board
of Trade.
John Morloy, Chief Secretary for Ire
land.
The following appointments have beeu
made under the new administration:
Earl Sydney, Loid Steward of the
Queen’s Household.
Arnold Morley, Patronage Secretary.
Charles Russell, Attorney General.
The composition of the new Cabinet has
caused great surprise. It is thought to
show marks of a compromise.
No defiuite appointments to other mi
nor offices have been announced.
The Daily News considers the new min
istry a strong one and especially approves
of the appointment ot tbe Earl of Roee
berry and John Morley. it says the se
lection of the Karl of Kimberley for
Indian Secretary Is the only choice
that is likelv to meet with negative ap
proval. The absence of Lord Hartington
from tbe Cabinet, the iVetc.s says, is a
matter of regret, wbioh may, however, at
no distant date, be removed.
THE BEST OF A BAD SITUATION.
London, Feb. 4, 3 a. m.— Tho ,Standard
says: “Mr. Gladstone in forming bis
Cabinet bus made the best of a bad situa
tion. The members are men of undoubted
ability. The selection of Karl Roseberry for
the post of Secretary of Foreign Adairs is
the best that could lx made, and promises
well for the good will of Germany. The
appointments most likely to elicit ontl
oisni are bir William Vernon llareouit,
Chancellor of the Kxobequer and John
Morley, Chief Seoretarvi tor Ireland.”
In the event of tho detent of John Mor
ley iu re-election at Newcastle, Air. Par
nell offers to find him a constituency in
Ireland.
CINCINNATI’S COMMISSIONERS.
Gov. Foralter Renders Ills Decision
Removing Them from Utilise.
Columbus, 0., Feb. 3.—Gov. Foraker
to-day rendered his decisions on the
charges preferred against the Cincinnati
Police Commissioners, removing them
from office. This practically leaves the
control of the police in the bands of the
Mayor.
THE BOARD SHOWS FIGHT.
Cincinnati, Feb.3.—Atytiiiemorning’s
session of the Board of Police Commis
sioners tho following resolutions were
adopted:
Having been advised by our attorneys,
Hoadley, Johnston A Cotston, that in casu
Hon. J. 11. Foraker, Governor of Ohio, should
decide to remove this board, or any member
thereof, to refuse to surrender our positions
and to hold the name, lie it, therefore
Rtsolvtd. We will uot surrender our posi
tions as Police Commissioners of the city of
Cincinnati until tbe proper court passes
upon tbe issue and decides against us. And
be it further
Resolved, That the Superintendent and in
spector of Police be and are hereby ordered
and instructed not to surrender police au
thority, nor to accept any orders from any
source whatsoever except by consent of a ma
jority of this board.
.Trura Reis,
M. L. Hawkins.
Wm. Stevens, the Republican member
of tbe board, is sick In bed and was not
present at to-day’s session.
ENGLAND’S FLEET OFF GREECE.
Reply of th® Hellenic Government to the
Second Note of the Powers.
London, Feb. 4.—The Greek govern
ment, replying to the eecond note from
tbe powers, says it considers any obstacle
offered to free disposal of tbe Hellenio
force incompatible with Greek independ
ence, and theretore declines responsi
bility for an eventual conflict. The
Turco-Bulgariun agreement confirms tbe
appointment of Prince Alexander
as permanent Governor of East
cm Koumelia, provides lor mutual
help to repel a foreign invasion, and gives
Turkey control of some Mussulman vil
lages in Koumelia by means of a commis
sion appointed under tbe sanction of
Prince Alexander, in other respects the
agreement Is drawn up in accordance
with the provisions of the Berlin treaty.
DEATH IN THE FLAMES.
A Farmer and His Wife Perish at the
Burning of Their House.
Utica, N. Y., Feb. 3.—Tbe residence
of barauel Williams, a farmer living
about half a mile north of Trenton vil
lage, was destroyed by fire at 6 o’clock
thla morning. Williams and bis wife
were burned to douth. The fire is said to
bare originated from a defective stove-
PH'*-
England's Fleet oIT Greece.
London, Feb. 3.—A majority of the ves
sels belonging to tbe European squadron,
designated to'prevent Greece from attack
ing Turkey, have assembled in Buda bay.
Turkey invites tbe powers to resume
tbe Balkan oonlerence at Constantinople
to sanction the Turko-Bulgarian agree
ment.
THE POLICY IN GREECE.
Vienna, Feb. 3.—Tho political corre
spondence says that Kushein Pasha, tbo
Turkish Ambassador at London, has in
formed tbe Turkish government that Mr.
Gladstone will conliutie Lord Salisbury’s
Greek policy only on conditions that the
powers compel the Porte to effect the
needed reforms in the empire.
Rights of I‘rleata tu Marry.
Pakih, Fob. 3—Tbe Court of Appeals at
Amiens recently gave a decision that
Catbolio priesia may marry notwithstand
ing the fact that tbe Court of Cessation
decided otherwise In 1848. Tbe higher
court, however, has not yet iuterfered
with tbe decision of tbe Amiens’ court.
Illneaa of tlie Pop*.
Bomb, Feb. 3.—The Pope while trans
acting some business with Cardinal Far
rier!, Prefect of the Congregation of
Biabops and regulars yesterday, had a
slight altaok of ayncope. He waa oarried
to his chamber, but recovered from the
attack before reacting there.
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SOUTH ERA" SNOW STORMS.
RAILROAD TRAFFIC IMPEDED
IN TENNESSEE.
A Mantle of White Nearly Two Fees
Thick Covering tbe Ground Ktisiuei®
at a Standstill anti School* Closed-*
Mountains About Moxlon Cappe<|
With Whit®.
N ash vii-LK, Tbnn., Feb. 8.-The snov®
storm of yesterday and last night wad
one of the severest ever experienced lt
this state. Tbe storm continued unoeas*
ingly from daylight Tuesday till days
light to-duy, fully 24 hours, anil prevailed
throughout the State. Turnpikes and
loads in every direction are impassable,
snd It is probable that mails for point®
ot) tbe railroads will be delayed
end days. Reports received from!
points in Upper and Middle Tennesse®
say the snow drifted badly In that section,
effectually stopping all mall-carriers anct
travel generally. All stage coaches ar®
snowbound, and do not hope to be able t®
travel for several days. All the olt/
schools adjourned to-day, It being impose
sibla for ihe children to reach tho builds
ings. The average depth of the snovd
here Is 20 inches.
BUSINESS SUSPENDED.
Business was practically suspended dutV
ing the entire day, and railroad traffic was
almost completely suspended. There ard
bnt few trains running. A psssengelf
train on the Louisville and Nashville rail®
road arrived here two hours and a hall
behind time, and had two engines*
This train went through to Louis®
vllle. All '.her trains on tha
Louisville and Nashville railroad aref
unable to move on account of blockades*
Tbe train which left here last night on thq
St. Louis division Is snow bound at Guth®
rie, Ky. On the Nashville and North®
western railroad ail trains, both passen®
ger and freight, have been abandoned.
A TRAIN SNOWBOUND.
A train leavlug here last night is snow®
hound at Waver!v. Tho CbuttanGOgq
train, due bore at 0:20 o'clock this morn®
ing, arrived at 1:30o’clock. This is thd
only train that has arrived or departed oq
this road to-day. The heaviest snow sal
found at Tiillahoma, which place tho tralq
left ut 8 o’clock this morning. Theengin®
was buried under tbe snow up to th®
steam-chest all the way. Tbe snow ab
Martin was reported to be 22 inches deep.
No trams were running to or fron*
that place. In various jiarts of wess
Tennessee the snow was reported to b®
from 22 to 30 Inches deep, but no serious
damage was done. This is the first tim®
there has ever been a general blockade oq
the Tennessee roads.
INDIAN TERRITORY WHITENED.
Galveston, F'eb. 3.—Meagre intellL
gouce from North Texas up to midiilghf
last, night reports a heavy snowstorm pre®
vailing over Indian Territory and extend*
ing south and west into'Texas. At Eu<
Tania, a station on tbe Alissouri Pacific
railroad, about midway north and south
in the Indian nation, the snow was 8:
inches deep at sundown. Trains from the
North are delayed and telegraphic com.
munication is interrupted.
Uarrold reports that it is snowing in
tbe Panhandle country, which, at thl®
season of the year, means great suffering
and loss among stock. The extent of th®,
storm through Texas will probably not b®
known lor a couple of days. It Is blus*
terlng and raining here, bill no cold wav®
anything like that of tbe January blizzard
has yet rcacbod Galveston.
HEAVIEST FALL IN THIRTY YEARS.
il arhinonhui&G, Va., Feb. 3.—'The
heaviest snow storm since 1867 began at
1 o’clock this morning and oontlnued all
day in blindiug clouds. It is now eigh
teen inches dsep on the level and drifted?
from six to tun feet. Travel on the coun
try roads is almost impassible. West'
bound trains are two hours late. Th
mercury is 12 deg. above zero.
RICHMOND IN THK FLURRY.
Richmond. Va., Feb. 3.—The severest
snowstorm for Several years prevailed
here all day. The snow to-night is front,
oto 8 inches deep. Tho thermometer ha#
fallen 22 deg. in the last 24 hours. Thai
0:20 Northern train on the KicbmoudJ
Fredericksburg and Potomao railroad la
delayed here.
SNOW AT STAUNTON.
Staunton, Va., Feb. 3.—The heaviest*
snow of the season fell here to-day. At S
o’clock, when it stopped snowing, tho
ground was covered to an average depth!
of eighteen inches. All trains are de
layed.
RIGHT INCHES AT WASHINGTON.
Washington, Feb. 3.—Snow began
falling here about 3 o’clock this morning.
This evening the depth ranges from 3
inches on the level in sheltered spots to
drills or enormous size. The storm ex*
tended as far woat as Kansas.
SNOWING IN KENTUCKY.
Louisville. Ky., Feb. 3.—Speoial dis
patches report the heaviest snowfall ever
knowu throughout the Htate. It began
snowing Tuesday noon, and it is still at lh
in Southern Kentucky, where 27 inches
have already fallen. The weather here I*
bright and pleasant, the snowfall being
only about 8 inches.
JACKSON VISITED.
Jackson, Miss., Feb. 3.—There was a
heavy snow storm here last night and
this morning, emending as far south as
Grenada, Missjr AH trains are delayed,
and mail and Wiegrapblo communication
with the north has been greatly inter
rupted.
MEXICO MADE WHITE.
City of Mexico, Feb. 3.—Bnow fell ta
a depth of 4 inches at Mexioalcingo, 4
miles distant troni this city, yesterday;
afternoon. Tula is tho first snow that has
fallen in this vicinity since 1866. Tbs
tops of all the adjacent mountains are
whitened. The weather is much coolei
than ia generally experienced in this lati
tude at this season.
Cremated by His Own Hand.
Crisfield, M and., Feb. B.—Last night f
German kfiown only as Gporge was ar*
rested for tome slight offense. On the
way to ibe lock up he declared that If
confined all night be would burn the bous®
and himself. This morning tbp house, a
small frame structure, was lound to bav®
been entirely destroyed by hre, and among
the ashes were tbe remains of the un*
fortunate man. He had evidently set
fire to the place sometime during the
night. -
I’ionuui* flckeil *l’ *1 Boa.
London, Feb. 3.—lnformation hasbeeq
received thatOlrod aud Keuaud, the leio.
Hauls who ascended in a balloon in the
latter part of January from Brest, and
who were supposed to have perished, wer®
picked up at sojL __
The Crawlortl Trial.
London, Fob. 4. 3 a. M.—The trial of
the Crawford divorce case, In wbioh Sir
Charles Dilke is 00-reepoudent, has beeu
further delayed, but will prebabiy be
begun ou Monday.