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BUT ONE NEGATIVE VOTE.
REMARKABLE 1* ISBAGEOPTHE
PENSION BILL.
gr. Bennett, of North Carolina, Alone in
h Ballot of 243—Mr. Cabell Refutes
the Blurs or Mr. Henderson— Carpet
bagger* Blerclleesly Dressed Down.
Washington, March 4.—ln the House
to-day, on motion of Mr. Randall, further
debate on the pension GUI was limited to
three hours. The debate continued as
yesterday, being almost entirely political,
with only incidental and occasional refer
ence to the pending pension bill.
Mr. Cabell, of Virginia, deprecated tbo
slurs which, he said, bad been cast upon
tbs Southern members by the gentleman
from lowa (Mr. Hendersou). He had
been a Confederate, but when he surren
dered he had surrendered in good faith
and renewed an honest devotion to the
union of States and constitution of the
country; and whatever the gentlemen
might say, or whatever they might inti
mate, he was as true and loyal to-day to
the union of the Slates and the constitu
tion as the man who sat in the White
House, or as the man who in an unmanly
way made an inueudo to the contrary.
INDEPENDKNT IN VOTING.
But as long as he was a Representative
lie would vote as he thought, proper aud
as his conscience dictated. Standing be
hind the widows, some gentlemen assailed
the Southern members lor their votes.
Why not oome In an honest wav and sav
that the South must bear the expense of
the pensions, and not come in an unmanly
way and thrust continually in its face
and say, “We are your friends, and we
love you, but you caused this debt to bo
put on the country, and we mean to make
you pay it.” That was the true inward
ness of all this, and It exhibited want of
manliness lor men to assail others whom
hey supposed to be helpless and unable
.0 say anything in return for uukind, un
generous and unmanly remarks.
SCORING THE CARPETBAGGERS.
The gentleman Irom Ohio (Mr. Butter
worth) had gone out of his way to tell the
Southern people how wicked they were.
The gentlemen who undertook to talk
about affairs in the South, gained their in
formation irom a miserable set of vam
pires and vermin that bad fallen upon the
South atter the war with more blighting
effect than the locusts and lice of Egypt.
Tni stuff was brought up from the South
by those creatures who were so miserable
that they had been spewed out by the
North and had settled on tbs South. He
wondered what these creatures
hail been made for, unless
God Almighty in His wisdom,
in order to show what a miserable thing
he could make, had created the cat pet
bagger and put him down in the Southern
States. The gcntlemau had talked about
ballot box stuffing, and then demonstrated
bv bis own speech that if there was cor
ruption aud villainy and iniquity shown
in any election in any country on God’s
green earth it was in the State of Ohio,
and in the city of Cincinnati, of which the
gentleman was so proud.
HENDERSON AGAIN ATTACKS.
After short speeches by Messrs. Spring
er, Burrows, Hammond and others, Mr.
Henderson, of lowa, took the floor and
again attacked Southern Democrats, say
ing he had no apologies to make for any
thing contained in his previous speech.
Some of his former utterances which bad
been most criticised and answered he now
repeated, and he closed the debate, ho
said, as be had begun It, without one
rancorous feeling ill his heart. In the
course of his speech Mr. Henderson was
frequently interrupted by the applause of
his party colleagues.
Mr. Warner, of Ohio, replied to an at
tack upon him by Mr. Grosvenor, and in
turn assailed Mr. Grosvenor. Alter
further debate the committee rose and re
ported the bill to the House.
CRIES FOR A VOTE.
Mr. Townsbend, who had charge o: the
hill, took the floor, but expressed hie de
sire of yielding to a motion to adjourn, as
he might wish to make some remarks on
the bill to-morrow. But the House would
[not listen to this idea, and cries of “Vote,
vote” came from all sides. Mr. Townsbend,
' liowever, stood his ground, and declared
that the yeas and nays must be taken on
tbe bill. A roll call, he said, would de
monstrate tbat tbe inflammatory
ami unjust speeches made on tbe
other side were uncalled (or and a waste
of valuable time. He then went into an
argument to show that the charge that
Commissioner Dudley had turned the
Pension Bureau into a partisan machine
was true, and read from affidavits and
letiers on die in the Pension Bureau re
lating to the Cincinnati election of 1884,
to shotv that soldiers had been promised
pensions, and pensioners bad been
promised increased pensions by offioinls
of tbe pension office ir they would vote
the Republican ticket.
THE BILL PASSED.
Mr. Randall moved tbe previous ques
tion, which was ordered.
The yeas and nays were then taken,
and then the bill was passed by 241 yeas
to 1 nay. Mr. Bennett, of North Carolina,
cast tbe only di-senting vote.
Mr. Randall moved to reconsider the
vote and to table that motion, but Mr.
Keed interposed with an amendment to
strike out ibe last three words of the
title, and upon this motion he proceed
ed to reply to Mr. Towusheiui,
and more particularly to attack
Commissioner Black for furnishing to
_ individual members, tor partisan uses,
.documents Irom the official ar
' cnives of his bureau. In the
F course of flintier debate which this
' attack created it appeared tbat the let
ters and affidavits read by Mr. Towc
ahend were not a part of the official rec
ords of tbe Pension liur. au. but Usd been
gathered by Commissioner Black outside
of the line of uis official duly.
i RRKD‘B AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN.
J Mr. Reed then withdrew his amend
(pent and the motion to renonsider and
lay on the table prevailed without fur
ther objection.
Mr. Grosveuor, of Ohio, said flint ill the
heutof debate be had used language to
ward Mr. Warner which ho wished to
Him omitted from the Record.
’Mr. Warner desired to withdraw nnv
objectionable language which be might
have used.
r jHthc Senate to-day Mi. Van Wyck
attempted to get up tbo bill increasing
of widows and dependent
v. 'stives of deceased soldiers, but tbu
dMre fit the Senators to proceed with
tWraucntinn bill interfered with it.
tfrtu- District Appropriation Hill,
ff Washington, March 4.—ln the House
b- day Mr. Wilson, ot West Virginia, from
on Appropriations. u
*f>d ih® District of Columbia appropriation
bill,And it was referred to the committee
of tbk whole. The bill calls for $8,4.12,875,
1 - in* shout $226 000 less than me usti
ii ite, and $20,000 less than lust year’*
SjprdtodriAttutk
AMERICANS ON PACIFIC ISLES.
The Position of the Government in Case
of German Aggrentiona.
w ABHINGTON, D. C.. March 4.—Repre
sentative Morrow, ot California, inquired
recently of Secretary Bayard whether the
United States intends to protect its citi
zens residing on the Samoan, Gilbert, and
Marshall islands In case Germany carried
out her alleged intentions of annexing
them to her empire. In reply Secretary
Bayard has written to Mr. Morrow a
letter in which he says the United Slates
has no treaty relations with the two last
named groups, and continues: “The
case is different in Samoa, with which
country we have established treaty rela
tions. Tbs German government lias re
peatedly disclaimed any intention to in
terfere with tnose treaty relatione in any
way. The recently reported occurrences
in Samoa are not as yet fully understood,
and further knowledge is awaited before
torming a definite judgment. As to tbe
outlying unattached groups of islands,
dependent upon no recognized sovereign
ty and settled sporadically by representa
tives of many nationalities, whose tenure
depends upon prior occupancy ot uu
iuhabited territory or on a goed under
standing with tbe natives of inhabited
islands. We conceive tbat the rights of
American settlers therein should rest on
the same footing as others. We claim no
exclusive jurisdiction in their behalf, and
are not called upon to admit on the part,
of any other nationality rights which
might operate to oust our citizens from
rights which they may be found to share
equally with others. In case of actual
annexation of such islands by any foreign
power we should expect that our citizens
peaceably established there would be
treated on basis of equality with tbe citi
zens or subjects of such " power. Tnese
views have been communicated to our
ministers at London and Berlin for their
guidance.
DUTY ON TOBACCO.
Arguments Made Before the Sub-Com
mittee of the House.
Washington, March 4.—The sub
committee of the Ways and Means Com
mittee, consisting ot Messrs. Hewitt,
Breckenridge of Arkansas, and McKin
ley, gave a hearing to-day to several gen
tlemen—tobacco growers In Connecticut,
New York and Wisconsin, on the subject
oi the proposed clause in the tariff bill,
relating to tobacco. The present law
provides that leaf tobacco suitable lor
wrappers, for which it requires more than
100 leaves to weigh a pound, shall pay a
duty of 75c. Arguments made beforetbe
sub-committee by K. N. Phelps, of Wind
sor, C’onn., L. L. Lord, of Edgerton, Wis.,
and W. C. Morse, of Painted Post, X. Y.,
were to the effect that the limitation of
100 leaves to a pound should be omitted,
and that a duty should be imposed on all
leaf tobacco—commercially known as
wrappers—oi 75c. per pound if not
stemmed, and $1 per pound if stemmed.
Representative Buck, of Connecticut,
argued- in the same sense, and K. M.
Crawford, of New York, President of tbe
Tobacco Board of Trade, gave bis views
as to tbe proper wording of the law. Tbe
rnaiu ohjeetiou was to the competition of
Sumatra tobacco, which, it isclairned, in
terferes very sensibly with the Connecti
cut seed leaf.
MONEY SEIZED IN NEW ORLE ANS
Some of the Swag of Gens, r.utter aud
Banks.
Washington, March 4.—Secretary
Manning transmitted to the Speaker of
the House of Representatives to-day a
reply to the resolution calling for a state
ment of all moneys or funds seized and
collected by Gens. B. F. Butler ami N. P.
Banks while in command of the depart
ment of the Gulf, and particularly of
amounts seized in New Orleans during
the period from May 1, 1862, to May 1,
1865, together with the disposition of the
moneys seized. The whole amount of
moneys or funds seized by Gen. Butler
and accounted tor to the department was
$•262,534, seized from New Orleans banks.
The amounts seized by Gen. Hanks’ order
and accounted lor aggregate $47,889 in
actual casb. Contemplating action by
Congress to reimburse tbe parties from
whom this property was seized the Secre
tary calls attention to tne fact that $15,861
has been paid to George Low for the seiz
ure of a bark.
ABUSES OF THE FLOOK.
Mr. Kiddle Uerger Explain* That He
Made no Toruat at Mr. Vance.
Washington, March 4.—ln the Sen
ate to-day Mr. Biddleberger said that
some remarks of his yesterday had been
construed to be offensive personally to
some Senators and especially “to the Sen
ator from North Carolina.” If anything
that could be so construed was pointed
out to Mr. Ridrtluherger in the Record he
would he glad to erase it before the re
vised edition of the Record was printed-
Hls only object had been to protest
against the admission of professional lob
byists to the floor of the Senate—men who
came to persuade Senators, and if they
could not persuade Senators, then to
abuse them and blackguard them. He
bad meant no offense to the Scnaor from
North Carolina.
COLUMBIA'S RECORDER.
The President Nominates a Negro Law
yer of New York.
W ahhington, March 4.—The President
to-day nominated James C. Matthews, of
New York, to be Recorder of Deed# in the
District of Columbia, vice Frederick
Douglass resigned. Matthews is a well
kuown colored lawyer, and a graduate of
the Albany law school. He has been ad
mitted to the bar of the United States
Supreme Court. It Is said that, he baa
been successful in the practice of bis pro
fession, and has lalmred zealously and
effectively for the Democratic cause in (he
State and national campaigns since 1372.
A Minority Report.
Washington, March, 4.—ln the House
fn-lay Mr. Crisp, of Georgia, from the
Committee on Commerce, pre*ented the
views of tiie minority on the bill to incor
porate tbe Ailnnuu ami Pacific Ship
Ball way Company. It was referred to
committee of tho whole. Tbe minority,
after detailing tbe objections they have to
the bill, say : “We regard thi* proposition
as one grunting a sub*idy that, may, and
probably will, take from the public treas
ury $37,500,000 for t he benefits of a pmate
corporation looatod and to lie operated
exclusively in a foreign country without
any corresponding benefit to our country
or people.”
Asheville’s Public Buildius.
Washington, March4.—ln tne raoro
iug hour to-day the House passed tbe bill
for a public budding at Aniievliie, N. C..
at a cost not exceeding $89,000.
SAVANNAH. FRIDAY. MARCH 5, 1880.
SAVANNAH TO THE FORE.
THE PUBLIC BUILDING BILL.
PASSES THE HOUSE.
9200,000 the Starter Given In the Hen*-
lire-—Text of the Fninou* Bit of Setlre
Delivered bv the Gentleman from the
Flr*t Georgia District—Notarial Con
u)ar Fhm,
Washington, March!.—Mr. Norwood
got the Savannah Court House and Post
Office bill through the House to-day. It
appropriates s'2'Jo,ooo. In this oase, as in
others, the committee reduced the amount
of the appropriation named in the bill as
originally introduced, one third. There
was practically no debate on the bill In
the House. Mr. Norwood told the House
how entirely unsuitable and inconvenient
the present public building was to tbe
needs of the United States Courts, and
how entirely unsatisfactory the present
post office quarters were. He quoted the
statements of tbe United States Judges as
to tne bad condition of the Court rooms.
MR. HOLMAN’S FALSE ECONOMY.
Mr. Holman asked whether a smaller
appropriation would not do. Ho thought
a smaller building would answer very
well for a court house and post office at
Savannah.
Mr. Norwood assured him and the House
that Savannah needed just trie building
provided for in the bill, and that it could
not be bad for loss money. The site,
which would have to be in the most val
uable portion ot the town, would cost
i from $35,018) to $50,000, and he said that a
suitable building could not be put ou it
for less tban the balance.
Mr. Holman desisted then, and no one
! else objecting, tbe bill went through rnp
! Idly. Mr. Norwood hopes to have it passed
' in the Seuate within a short time.
It seems likely that tbe Augusta bill
i will be tbe only other Georgia public
; building bill passed by the House this ses
! sion.
1 MR, NORWOOD’S SUCCESSFUL SATIRE.
I Mr. Henderson, of lowa, had very little
j to say about Mr. Norwood’s speech in tto
I reply he made to it to-day. He simply
; alluded to It, and tip-n passed on to reply
j to Messrs. Hammond. Cabell and others
i who bad spokeu. This was wise on his
part, for Mr. Norwood’s speech was sim
ply unanswerable. Mr. Ilendsrson’s
friends advised him yesterday to make no
reply to it; hut he insisted that be must
say something, and wound up by saying
very little. The tnllowiug is the para
phrase of Mr. Henderson’s former speech
which Mr. Norwood introduced in his
speech yesterday, and which so incensed
Mr. Henderson:
“I approach this subject with great
hesitation and delicacy. Tbe weak spot
i in mv nature is 1 have not got a bating
J heart.
FRIENDLY LOVE PATS.
“1 can knock a fellow down when I am
mad aud the next minute pick him up
and help him and be bis triend. The ten
dency ot my mind is for fraternity. There
-1 fore 1 beg to say you have no right to be
here. Y'ou got’ here by stuffing ballot
boxes and by killing negroes with shot
guns. [LamThter.| Do not misinterpret
my motives or sentiments. The tendency
ot my mind is to fraternity. You vave ail
almost solid vote three weeks ago
anainat tbe hill to give a pen
sion of sl2 to Union soldiers’
widows. There are 106 of you and 65
ot you voted against mat bill, almost a
solid vote from the South. Lot no gentle
man who was in the Confederate ranks
against me (l speak not of the Union, but
against me) misinterpret my teelings.
DELICATE IN THE EXTREME.
“1 approach the subject with hesitation
and with delicacy. Y'ou are a band of
criminals. [Laug’nter.l There is hardly
a constitution ot tbe United Mates to be
found In the Houthern States, Mr. Oates.
I leel in the kindest and sincerest spirit
Imaginable, and just new I am feeling my
ownoats. [Laughter | You criminals boast,
that you will control this government
in spile o( the constitution, and Deling in
tbe kindest spirit imaginnble, i charge
you wiih as great crimes under tbe forms
of the law as when suroter was fired on.
[Laughter. You pretend that you voted
against sl2 a montn because you thought
$8 enough. I wish I could feel that to be
true, but i do not because you smoke $24
worth of cigars a month. " [Laughter.]
WAVING THE SHIRT.
“By your almost solid vote yon un
j furled the bloody shirt in my face, not
withstanding I fought tor lioth sides dur
i ing the war. | Laughter.J
“But gentlemen, to sum up. as 1 am
at this moment speaking with
unusual delicacy Tor me, as 1 would not
have you misintepret my feelings, as tbe
tendency of my mind is to Iraternily, as
I just now (eel in the kind* st and sincerest
spirit imaginable, as you can see hr my
soft and persuasive language and by my
smile, and as I have not got a baling
heart I declare unto you that ootwith
sianding you waved tbe bloody shirt in
iny lace, notwithstanding you boast you
will rule this government outside of the
constitution, notwithstanding I don’t be
lieve your reason for opposing the Increase
of widows’ pensions, notwithstanding you
have no right to lie here, and commit great
crimes to get here, notwithstanding you
stuff ballot boxes, and kill negroes, and
don’t read tbe constitution, still 1 declare
unto you Confederates that 1 respect you,
and ever shall respect you, and I would
rather dance an Irish jig on burning coals
in h—II with you forever, than to be eter
nally in heaven with a Northern copper
head.” [Great laughter.)
NOTARIAL CONSULAR FEES.
Secretary Bayard says if Congress shall
pass the pending bill belore Ibe House
Foreign Affairs Committee, cutting off
the notarial tecs which consult In tbeUni
i ted Kingdom now enjoy, that a number o(
! these officials will Immediately leave tbe
service. Already three of Ibe consuls at |
the mors important cities in England 1
i have forwarded their resignations contin
-1 gent upon the passage of llio bill, and it is
expected that most o( the others will soon
imitate their example. As an evidence of
the loss to tbe consuls which would loilow
the lopping off of these perquisites, the
Secietary says it would make a difference
of $20,(481 in the income of tbe Consul
General at London, $16,000 to tt Consul
at Liverpool, while at Manchester, Bir
mingham, Bradford, Tnnstall aod other
large manufacturing centres, It would
leave the Cousul only a bare salary ot
$2,506 per annum in plnce of the SB,OOO
these offices are now worth under the
present system.
MATTHEWS’ REST EFFORT.
Dr. Swinburne, the Albany momber of
Congress, says tbat James Matthews, tbe
colored lawer of Albany who was to day .
nominated for Recorder of Deeds of this j
| District, vice Fred Douglass, ins orllllant :
man or excellent standing In Albany, j
and that he has ibe ability to maka a j
first-class oflloiai. He made bis reputa- |
I lion as an orator, said Mr. Swinburne, at j
j tbe LHierai Democratic Convention in j
i Syracuse which uoniuated Mr. Kernan i
| for Governor. He advocated tbo division I
of the colored rote between tho two
parties in order that each would strive to
win the support of the colored element.
Ex-Gov. Kenton, who was present, said It
was the handsomest, speech made there.
IKON AND BTLilli.
A Discussion Before tlin Ways and
Mount Committee.
Washington, March 4.—The iron
and steel industries of the country
were discussed before the Ways and
Means Committee to-day ty a delegation
ot the American Iron and Steel Associa
tion. Among the many gentlemen pres
ent were H. F. Jones, chairman of the del
egation and president of tbe American
Iron and Steel Association; Joseph Whar
ton, of Biiiiadelpbin, representing the
steel rail industry: Mr. Kidsely.ot Spring
field, 111., open hearth steel; James K.
Emerson, of Beaver Falls, Ha., steel con
sumers; Henry Whitely, of Philadelphia,
sheet iron; T. H. Wells, of Youngstown,
Ohio, tor cotton tios and hoop iron.
MR. .1 on ks’ protest.
President Jones opened the proceedings
with a Uriel address, protesting against
the present agitation of tariff questions
which the association was assured would
he Injurious to tbe business interests of
the country.
Mr. Wharton's remarks in behalf of the
steel rail interest partook largely of
form ot replies to a cross-examination by
Mr. Hewitt, of New Y'ork. Mr. Hewitt
inquired if Hie Southern people could net
make their own steel rails. Mr. Wharton
replied that ibe oresdowu South were not
adapted to cheap production of Bessemer
and basic steel.
will be found.
He admitted, however, that the South
would ultimately find suitable ones and
make its own rates.
Mr. Hewitt inquired why the South
should fear foreign competition, to which
Mr. Wharton replied tbat the iudustrv
had not so far developed in the South as
to admit of competition. He declined
positively to say that the Southern people
would eventually be able to compete wnb
England in Southern markets, declaring
that any such statement would bo in the
line of prophesy.
HUMOUS OK CHINESE RAGE.
Tbe Minister at Washington Falls to
Confirm Them.
Washington, March 4.—Rumors were
current Uere to-day to tbe effect that the
Chinese Minister had received instruc
tions from his government to demand
from the United Slates a total disavowal
ot the recent outrages against thet'hlnese
residents in the Western States and Terri
tories; condign punishment, capitally if
killing could be proven against in
dividuals. and pecuniary indemnity to Hie
sufferers for their losses, aim that if the
United Stales refused to comply with the
demands, the I’resldent was to be in
formed that the Chinese government
would Immediately proceed to collect in
demnity from America*) citizens in busi
ness in Ihe imperial territory and with
draw its protection Irom them.
NOT CONFIRMED.
in an interviewthiseveniugtheChinese
Minister said to a representative of Hie
Associated Press that while he had in
formation tbat China, and especially the
province of Canton, tbe home of a la'ge
percentage of the Caioese of the I’aciflo
slope, is greatly excited over these out
rages, and that retaliation has in some
instances been threatened by tbe excited
people. He has received no instruction*
to make any formal demands upon this
government. Neither bus be any informa
tion that such demands are contemplated.
PURE AMERICAN W INKS,
Th Bill Prepared liy California’s Vitl
cuitural Commissioner.
Washington, March 4.—The bill pre
pared by the State Yitlcullural Commis
sioner of California and the National
Vine Growers Association of New York
relating to spurious and adulterated
wines,"together with the amendments
proposed by the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, was today presented to Repre
sentative Green, who is n vine grower of
North Carolina, aod It will he introduced
in tbe House at the earliest opportunity.
The bill is quite elaborate and embraces
about 6,000 word*. Under its provisions
pure wines, tbe product i this country,
are exempted from taxation; but all com
pounds or adulterations ol wines are
taxed, and when such compounds or adul
terations are represented to be pure they
are subject to forfeiture, and offenses
against the law are punishable by fine
and imprisonment in addition to the for
feiture.
CHANT’S TREASURE.
The Senate Phriibi Kill Authorising
Acceptance of the Cvlft.
Washington, March 4.-—ln the Senate
to-dav Mr. Sewell, from the Committee on
Library, reported fayora'ily th*joint reso
lution accepting from William H. Van
derbilt and Julia Dent Grant objects of
virtu and art presented by foreign gov
ernment# to the late Gen. Ulysse* S.
Grant.
Ou tbe suggestion of Mr. Ingalls it was
changed to tbe form of a Ml).
On ibe suggestion of Mr. Logan it was
also changed so that ihe name of Mrs.
Orant should precede that of Mr. Vanddr
bilt. Mr. Logan *aid he thought that
would be a more appropriate order. The
bill then pHsned.
Kurt Myer’s New Commandant.
Washington, March 4.- Mej. James
Biddle of the Sixth Cavalry hu been or
dered fo Washington to report to the Ad.
I jutant General for assignment, to duty as
! commandant at FtetMyer, Va. ’lbs de
tail lain accordance with the desire ol
j the Secretary of War that Fort Myer nlfftil
! lie conducted as a military post, and not
merely as a signal service station aa
heretofore. It will, however, continue as
a school of instruction for men in the
signal service.
Tlic Telephone tnveatigation. ''
Washington, March 4. in the House
to-day the Speaker announced the special
committee to inyeeMgate the farts con
cerning the owio-rsblp of Pan Electric
telephone stock hjr certain public officers
as follows: Messre. Bovle. Oates, Eden,
Hall. Hale, ltanney, Millard, Hanbock
and Mnffalt. „■
The House t.ijsn, adjourned.
Tho Porter Util'.
Washington, March 4 —ln tbs Senate
to-day Mr. Sewell,from ihe OeneiUAse bn
! Military Affairs, re purled favorably the
Houso bill for tbe relief of Can. FiU-John
| Porter, with a renwf’t'glAiog the views of
| tbe msjorityof theehßunßOte. Mr. Sewell
: added tbat Mr. Lofn would later submit
J tbe vlsws of tbe minority.
tturmali’a Annexation,
i London, March 4.—Tho government
i hat telegraphed authority to Lord Dul-
I for In to definitely annex Hurtnah-
1)01.1*11 SUFFERS DEFEAT.
HIS BLAIR BILL AMENDMENT
VOTED DOWN.
Mr. Gibson Forcibly gels Forth tbo Pow
er of Congress to Pass the Bill —A Con
trast or tlie South ot Ante-Bellum
Days with the South of the Fres-nt.
Washington. March 4.—ln the Senate
to-day the education bill was taken up.
The yeas and nays were taken ou Mr.
Dolph’s amendment, offered yesterday,
and resulted in 47 yea* to 2.8 nays, so the
amendment was rejected, it was upon
this amendment that Mr. Biddleberger
raised the point of order yesterday. Mr.
Gibson favored the bill. Having spoken
fully on it at the last session, he said, he
would now make no argument, but only
a brief statement. “While it has been
demonstrated,” Mr. Gibson said, “that
Congress possesses power under the con
stitution to make a grant of the proceeds
arising from the sale ot public
lands, or public Innds them
selves, however acquired, and may
make a grant of public moneys from the
Treasury, however derived, in aid of edu
cation in the Slates, 1 must confess it is a
power—like that to declare war—so liable
to abuse that 1 would not resort to it with
ti.e purpose to establish an undeviating
and unlimited policy, and would exercise
it only under stress aud pressure of the
most urgent, exceptional aud extraordi
nary circumstances.
PRESENT JUSTIFICATION.
“Justification for Us exercise at this
time grows out of the most calamitous
ami stupendous ttansaotion of our cen
tury—war between the powerful aud en
lighten* and commonwealths of the Ameri
can Union—lasting, it is true, only lour
years, yet marked by sacrifices of prop
erty ami llle, and followed by political
and social revolutions without parallel in
the history of civilized men. The North,
that emerged triumphant from the con
flict is not, in all respects, the North
which entered into it.
CHANGED CONDITIONS.
“Material changes have taken (dace in
vital conditions of society resulting in the
gradual disappearance of tbe old, simple
ways ol living and the creation of a class
ou one hand, who possess more concen
trated wealth aud power Ilian any order
of nobility tu any nation of Europe and
exorcise more extensive authority over
the occupations of tbo people than the
Federal government Itself, and on the
other hand another class depending upon
their daily labor for their daily bread aud
separated from the former class tiy a deep
aud widening chasm. Without meaning to
exaggerate the evils liatde to grow Irom
disproportionate distribution of wealth, it
would have to be admitted tbat education
was indispensable for the wellare of a
people’s government, indispensable for
the solution of the problems Involved in
toe relations < f citizen to State and limita
tions upon corporations.
POWER OF TIIK PEOPLE.
“The people will be enabled lo govern
themselves, with universal suffiage, by
nouns of universal education, or sooner
or later they will be governed, as in all
the most powerful nations of Europe, by
peruianeut class disliuciiuus, with
special privileges, backed by standing
armies. Our own country is the only ex
ception to this rule among great and ricn
nations. Let us invoke any influence and
agency belore the population becomes too
d* nse and unwieldy in favor of popular
rights and education as tbe surest safe
guard of republican government. Better
an intelligent ballot thau the bayonet;
better co-operation and good understand
ing than mcimures of repression.
TltftiOUTH OF TO-DAY.
“The Sou in ol to-day is not in all re
spects the South as she stood before the
world 25 years ago. Never was the dis
comfiture and ruin of a country more
complete. The exhaustion of Prussia
under Frederick, or of Krunee under Na
poleon. was not more thorough. Succeed
ing her military overthrow, sue wit
ncssed all its local Institutions, industrial,
flnauciul, euucational and religious—all
the organized forces of her society shat
tered and pulverized—their very .founda
tions torn up and destroyed—a complete
bouleversement. and Her political re
babiliation committed chiefly to her for
mer negro slaves, elevated not only to be
free men, but enfranchised and entrusted
with political control.
ACCEPTING THE SITUATION.
“ Accepting the situation a* it existed,
the South put forth every exertion, every
circumspection, every resource of pa
tience, wisdom, and courage to meet the
new conditions, to reconcile herself to
them as sue could, ami lo find some firm
common ground on which all her people
might move forward again in harmonious
relation and peaceful order to self-govern
ment and pursuit of happiness. Tne
nisgnitude and difficulty of the task can
only be appreciated by those upon wcom
it was imposed, anil by those noble
hearted men of the North who, having
surveyed tbe whole field, came forward
with generous sympathy and abundant
means to aid in the great work of moral
and educational advancement,
NECESSITY or EDUCATION.
“It may be, It doubtless will be, that on
tbe ruins of tbe old order stronger and
happier commonwealths shall arise, but
it must be plain, without argunieut, tbat
one indispensable condition of prosperity,
nay of peace, security and well-being in
those commonwealths, guaranty for II e
and property. < since the establishment of
universal suffrage ) is lo be universal edu- !
cation. While manifest perils to free instl- I
tutions exist in the North as well
as in the South they are naturally to be ,
found In a larger measure In tbo section :
which was more affected by tbe passions
and changes ol the civil war, and which,
it must be admitted, does not receive so
large a proportion of the expenditures of
tbe Federal government in pensions aud
for tbe public debt, support of the army
and navy and protection of manufactur
ing industries and shipping Interests,
while contributing full proportionate
share {s,Federal taxation.
WAKE ANTED BY THESE FACTS.
“Tbmw’tutetions referred to warranted
the lugjNliulnn ol this tall as a temporary
expedient to niet a great public ext- [
geney. Ft** aid offered should ins regard
ed, not a* dally bread, but aa medicine!
for a grave tiuifonnl disorder.”
LOGAN’S AMENDMENT DEFEATED. j
Mr. LoFkfi moved bis amendment, al
ready suggested, increasing iho approprl
a lion to k iota I amount of $156,006,000 in
tea yeses, apportioned in similar ratio to
the present hill. The amendment was de
feated alter g. long debate.
ilr.LoganAying“toee w nether our ed
ucational TTiauds mcHii what they say,”
moved *>’%* amendment already sug
gested by hlfn, appropriating $2,006,060 to
aid In tbe building of school bouses in
communities of sparse population, among
people who would find it comparatively
difficult to erect school houses. This
amendment was adopted after a debate
which consumed the remainder ot the I
dav’e eeeelon. I
NEGRO VOTERS.
In its course Mr. Van W'yek aid the
voting of the colored man of tho South
was nauseating to the white people.
Would those white people be any better
natlHliod with negroes voting when they
should become educated? He appealed lo
the Senator from South Carolina (Mr.
Hampton) for information.
Mr. Hampton said he, personally, was
not obnoxious to the criticism made by
Mr. Van Wyek, for he (Mr. Hampton!
could claim that lie was tbe (tent man in
the South after the war, and he believed
the first man in America, that prop••v ii to
give the negro tbe right to vote, and did
that immediately alter the war.
VAN WYCK VERY INQUISITIVE.
Mr. Van Wvck was proud to bear that,
but asked: “Did the white men ol South
Carolina follow your example in that di
rection? Did the people of Mississippi
follow your example? There was tun
misfortune. There had been a leader with
ihe right impulse, but the followers were
rebellious, as of old.” [Laughter.]
Mr. Voorbees *aid the Senator from
South Carolina (Mr. Hamilton) wa* 100
modest to say what he (Air. Voorbees)
would *ay—that the people of South Caro
lina nad so far followed that distinguished
Senator as to make him Governor of that
State in a wav that “stuck,” and the
negroes had made him such a Governor.
VAN WYCK PLEASED.
Mr. Van Wyck was glad of that, too,
and glad lo know that Mr. Hampton
was bold enough and brave enough to
si and up in advance and advocate a prin
ciple that had become so important a
feature of Ihe constitution. Mr. Van Wyck
disclaimed any unkmdnesa by his remark.
Mr. Logan’s amendment provides for
$260,000,000 to aid in Hie tmildingof school
houses in localities where the population
la sparse—not more than one half the ex
pense ofhuildlng to oome irom the fund
and not more than $156 in any event.
Tho Senate then adjourned.
WANDERINGS OFTHK PIGTAILS.
New Mexico anil Arizona Object, to Af
fording tl> Calculate an Aayluui.
El Paso,Tex., March 4.—ln the last few
daya a large number of Chinese from Cali
fornia have patted through El Paso on
their way to Now Orleans and Texas cit
ies. Many of them are also locating in
the territorial towns of New Mexioo and
Arizona. San Francisco i represented
as swarming with Mongolian*, who have
been driven out of Oregon and Washing
ton Territory, nnd tbe pressure, it in claim
ed, i boing relieved by the Six Companies
shipping them ea*t, where the antago
nism against the Chinese i not as strong
as on the Pacific slope. Tills Influx, how
ever, into the Territories of Arizona and
New Mexico has aroused the latent an
tagonism there, and anti-Chinese leagues
have already been organized at Socorro
and other towns in New Mexico, and at
| Tucson aud Tombstone, Arizona, which
I places are suffering from the heavy in
! crease in their Chinese population, and
which may lead to their violent eviction,
as was recently tbs case lu Washington
Territory.
TWELVE ARRESTS.
Portland. Ore., March 4.—Twelve
white men, who have been identified as
members of the mob which drove the
Chinese out of Oregon City on tbe night
of Feb. 2, were arrested to-day by the
United States Marshal and brought here.
All waived examination ami were re
quired to give bond* in $3,18)0 each to
await tbe action of tbe grand jury. Ten
gave bail. Two went to jail. Judge
Deady ha* luiumonid the grand jury to
convene on March 23.
HOLLAND’S TESTIMONY.
He Intended to Hang on to may Good
Money He Could Obtain,
New York, March 4.—Holland, the
Texan, was again upon the stand this
morning, aud in tbe course of his exami
nation Col. Fellow* a*ked this question:
“Do you want this jury to believe that
you came from Texas to get SIO,OOO in
good money for ssoofrom Tom Davis with
out an effort on his part to prevent you
getting away with it?”
“1 expected to get tbe money, and ir 1
ouce got it on the atreet I would regard it
a* mine,” answered Holland.
Tbe witness further said that he thought
if be ouce got the money Davis would
make no demonstration on tbe street, for
his business would than become public,
“Wbat business?” queried Col. Fellows.
“Swindling business.”
Holland lurther said be intended to hold
on to the bag, and would defend himself
according to the means used against him,
and he intended lo defend bis property and
his lile at all hazards. The defendant then
stepped down.
A Writ of Habeas Corpus Refused.
Columbus, 0., March 4—The Supremo
Court tula morning affirmed tbe decision
of the lower court In refusing to grant a
writ of habeas corpus in tbe oase of
Daniel J. Dalton, ol Cincinnati, held for
contempt by the House of Representa
tives.
Hem.using the Pallium.
New York, March 4.—The pallium was
conferred upon Archbishop Corrigan of
the sec of New Y’ork in the cathedral to
day. The o*-reinouy was very impictsive,
and attracted to tbe cathedral many thou
sand more people than could guln admit
tance.
I’nateur Wants a HuMpital.
I jin don, March 4.—Tbe .Win*’ Haris j
correspondent ays that Pasteur want*
‘2,060,(881 franc* with which to *tart a hos
pital, and 50,(88) franc* per annum lor its
support. Tbo Prime Minister is in favor
of the State’s granting the latter sum.
Editorial Changes al the Hub.
Boston, March 4.—Henry L. Nelson,
formerly W ashingt' n correspondent, lias
resigned tbe editorship of tbe Post. Man
aging Editor C. W. Hurpea has also re
signed. Jtev. W. W. Dawns has sued the
paper for $20,006 for libel.
Extra Duty Kay.
Washington, March 4.—The Speaker
laid belore the House to-day a eomtuunl
cation from the Hecretury of War recom
mending an appropriation for extra duty
pay to collated men employed at Fortress
Monroe. It wus referred.
Death of Miss Nampson,
Richmond, Va ,March 4.—Miss Hertba
Sampson, who, with her mother, was so
fearlully burned yesterday In Manchester
by tha clothing ol the former taking fire,
died from her injuries to-day. The mother
died yeelerday.
Postponement of tho Parade.
New Orleans. March 4.—lt has been
raining incessantly since daylignt, and
the annual parade of the fire brigade was
postponed.
Cutting at Hau Krauclaco.
San Francisco, March 4.—Prices on
limited tickets were out for a second time
to-day. They are to Chicago S3B, to New
York S4O, uod to Bottee $42.
( PRICE Eto A YEAR,}
) 5 CENTS A COPY. j
PARNELL SAVES THE PAY
CONSERVATIVES FOILED BY
THE IRISH VOTE.
Holmes’ Motion Aiming at Foreleg the
Government to Declare Its Irteh Poll.
oy Defeated—Tbe Premier Twit* Hie
• >l>|ionents on their Failure lu * bpeei h
Bristling with Brilliant Satire.
London, March 4.—The Parnellites to.
day decided to array themselves against
the Tories in their attempt to force the
government to show their hand In their
policy during the debate which was ex.
peeled to begin to-night oh the civil serif
vice estimates. The Conservative# bad
arranged to have Hugh Holmes, Conserv.
uve member for Dublin University and
lately Attorney General for Ireland, in
terrupt tbe government’s proposition to
go Into committee on the civil service
estimates by an amendment declaring
that tho House was unwilling to enter
tain an estimate for civil establishments
in Ireland before being placed In posses
sion of the policy which the government
intended to pursue for "the restoration
and maintenance ot social order in thn
country.”
THE END BOUGHT.
It was calculated tbat if this amend*
ment was carried the government would
be either blocked or compelled to divulgs
tbeir Intentions. Mr. Parnell, however,
resolved to go to Mr. Gladstone’s rescue.
The Irish leaders were satisfied that in
view of the Premlor’s promise to stats
bis Irish policy atter March 22. at which
date bo expected to be through with the
government’s financial business, he is
entitled to be protected from disturbance
on that issue until after the expiration of
the time asked for. Accordingly tbe Par.
nellites this alternoon resolved to oppose
in a body the Holmes amendment. Tula
insured the government all the votea
necessary to defeat tbe amendment, which
was duly offered to-nigbt as expected.
GLADSTONE SARCASTIC.
Mr. Gladstone, in speaking on the
Holme* motion, chaffingly declined to fall
into the trap set for him. He said that ha
was not such a simpleton aa to yield to
the artful allurements of hie opponents,
lie had already stated tbat the govern,
ment was considering the question ot so
cial order in Ireland, the land question,
and the question ol the future govern,
ment ol Irelund. These subjects wars
inextricably associated. The government;
was really entitled to three months foe
the preparation of Irish measures.
THE ATTACK DECLARED FEEBLE.
Mr. Gladstone characterized the Uolmee
attack as one ot tbe leeblest ever made
upon the executive hranen of tbe govern,
ment. Tho introduction of tbe motion
wa* really tantamount to justifying 00.
ercion, to which the government would
he no party, if the late government bad
proposed coercion, the mere proposal
would have been followed by disastrous
consequences. Referring to the sneering
allusions to Mr. Davitt’s and tbe league’s
denunciation of outrages, Mr. Gladstone
said he was glad to hear tbat Mr. Davitt
was preaohiug order, and delighted that
the league was mending Its manners*
The Holmes motion was withdrawn.
A BRILLIANT EFFORT.
The Parnellites admit that Mr. Glad*
stone’s speeob was a very brilliant one,
and tney express themselves us highly
satisfied wi:n It. lu an interview to-day
Mr. Healy ( Nationalist) said Mr. Glad,
stone was determined to fulfill bis pledges
on tbe lines of his Midlothian manliestu
even if be should be compelled to throw
overboard Mr.Chamberlain and the other
members of tbe Cabinet. Mr. Gladstone’s
speech contained no definite indications
of his modus operaodi, but tbe Parnell.,
ilea, he aaid, would be perfectly satisfied
with the result of tbe division to-night.
EXPULSION DEFEATED.
De Freyolnet Successfully Champions
tbe Cause of the Prloceaf.
Paris, March 4.—Amid great excite*
meat tbe Chamber of Deputies this after,
noon rejected the motion fortbeimmcdlats
expulsion of the French princes from
Franoe. Tbe vote against the measure
was 345 to 176.
The motion bad been favored by an al*
most unanimous vote al tbe conference of
tbe party of tbe extreme left, wit fostered
by M. Clenieuceau and by him advocated
with great eloquence in debalo.
OPPOSED BY FKEYCI.NET.
M. de Freycinet, tbe Prime Minister*
led tbe opposition to tbe measure. His
argument was a cogent statement of tbs
reasons w hy such an extreme expedient
was unnecessary at tne present time.
“The proposed expulsions,” calmly de
clared M. de Fr-ycinet, “are needless
after the recent electoral victories gained
by the republic. France is in tbe midst
oi u commercial and industrial crisis.
Tbe depression in trade will not be reme
died by the expulsion of tbe princes. I-er
us grapple with more pressing questioas,
France requires calm Just now.”
It was in vain that M. Clemenoeau
after this hotly maintained that the
Princes were conspiring against the re
public and that the republic should expel
them as a legitimate means ot defense.
'lhe House simply overwhelmed him with
Its ndverse majority of 169. Tbe debate
whs then continued on other motions be
fore the Chamber concerning the Prlnceh
Hl’lltlT MONOPOIiY.
Prince RUmarch'a Kill Introduced tn
the KtlohiUf.
Berlin, March 4.— The government's
•pint monopoly bill wu Introduced in
the Reichstag to-day by Dr. Scholl*, Min*
later of Kinancs. In ottering the measure
Dr. Schultz said the financial condition of
tba industrial states of the empire general
ly justified the bill. The spiritduties im
posed by France, England, Russia
and tbo United States, he said,
yielded ‘2,000,000,000 marks a year. The
government was ready to consider sny
amendment to the bill the members
wished to offer, lie declared that spirit
monopoly would prose the least objec
tionable form of tuxatton and appealed to
tha different parlies in the House to dis
play mutual forbearance and to harmoni
ously co-operate with the government in
its effort to pass the bill. Ihe House ad
journed until to-morrow without taking
action on the bill.
The Storm In tircat Dritaln Kndeti
London, March 4,-The snow storm
winch has been raging for several days
across tin* northern part of Ureat Britain
is now ceasing. The suffering among tha
passeugera on ths numerous trains wbtuu
bare been snow-bound in the storm bus
been very great. Seine of the traius were
Imbedded In snowdr.fts 4b hours. The
loss of cattle in transit has been enor
mous. __________________
Cholera at Venice.
Romk, March t.—A case *1 cholera la
reported st Venice.