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PUGH ANSWERS EDMUNDS
THE ISSUE SHOWN TO BE AS
BEAD AS A DOOR NAIL.
Mxpiratloo of Hl* Term Makes I>uktn’
Restoration Inapo-aible—The Rights
of the Senate in C urt or Bt moHU
Hhown by h Keviw of Precedent*.
Washington, March 10.—The Chair
this afternoon laid before the Senate the
resolution from the Judiciary Committee
concerning the relations o! the Senate and
the President. Mr. Pugu said he had ex
pressed his views fully upon the subject
of this debate In the report made from the
Judiciary Committee by the minority, and
the main object he had in now addressing
the Senate in reply to the Senator from
Vermont, was to prevent, it it was in his
power to do so, which lie admitted was a
difficult undertaking, that Senator from
changing the character ot the question
between the Senate and the President.
The real character of that controversy
could not be misunderstood or misrepre
sented, as it had arisen upon facts appa
rent upon the record, and report a by the
majority of the Judiciary Committee.
When the Senator from Vermont was at
the wheel, he steered by his own chart.
He never rau on straight lines.
EDMUNDB’ IKKITAIiLKNESS.
He never consulted other sailors, and
he lost his temper when there was any
question as to ttie'skillnf his seamanship,
and when the officer of the ship undertook
te select the crew to man it without bis
advice and consent be instantly beaded a
mutiny. At the risk of incurring the dis
pleasure of bis honorable and distin
guished friend he should call a reckoning,
so that we might understand where we
are and wbiiher we aro drilling. What
were the tacts by which it is the duty of
all of us to be guided? They were few
and simple. On July 17, 18s5, George M.
Duskin, being District Attorney of the
Southern District ot Alabama, was sus
pended by the President, and on the same
day John D. Burnett was design
ated to discharge the duties of
that office. On Dec. 14, 1885, the
Senate being in session, Mr Burnett
was nominated to the Senate to get its ad
vice and consent to bis appointment.
That nomination was referred to the Ju
diciary Committee and it lay there over a
month, in the mcan'ime, on Dec. 20,
1885, the term of the office of George M.
Duskin expired. On Jan. 25. 1886, one
month alter the term of Mr. Duskin bud
expired, and he was no longer an incum
bent. of that office, a resolution was sent
by the Senate to the Attorney General.
The Senator here read the resolution of
the Senate calling for the papers in the
Dusdin ease.
THE MASORITY’S AIM.
For what purpose, he asked, was that
information sought by the Senate of the
Attorney General? The majority of the
committee stat and distinctly the purpose
for which these papers wcie sought.
[Here the Senator read from the majority
report the passage ending with the decla
ration that “public interest and ptthliu
duty would require that the facts be made
known in order that the Senate may un
derstanduigly and promptly advise their
removal.”]
It was useless, Mr. Pugh continued, for
him to read other passages in the report
making the same statement that the use
the Senate intended to make of the docu
ments and papers sought trorn the Attor
ney General was to enable the Senate to
exercise the power ot revising the net of
removal of Mr, Duskin by the President.
NATURE OF THF. PAPERS.
What was the character of the informa
tion sought by the Senate from the office
of the Attorney General? The resolution
spoke for itself on that subject:
Henn/vx'l, Tb&t the Attorney General of the
United Btat> s be, and he hereby is, directed
to transmit to the senate copies of ail docu
ments and papers.
Not public documents, not official docu
ments, not public or official papers, but
private documents and private papers re
lating exclusively to an official act of the
President in the suspension of Mr. Dus
kin as District Attorney. The inquiry
proposed by the Senate was to be made
with the knowledge ot the tact that more
than four weeks beioreth" resolution was
offered to the Senate the term of Mr. Dus
kin had expired. Then what possible use
could be made of the information sought
in that case?
PURE FICTION.
it was pure fiction. Whjr the report of
the majority declared that the information
was wanted lo enable the Senate to dis
charge the great duty imposed upon it of
making an inquiry as to the propriety of
an official aot by the President, the power
todo which was expressly conferred upon
him by law to be exercised within his dis
cretion. If they bad decided the removal
was improperoruuwise, what would have
been the effect ot tbe decision? Could it
have restored Mr. Duskin? IVas be still
a suspended i ffioer awaiting tbe adjourn
ment of the Senate to be restored to the
duties of bis office? Tue Senate was
to-day engaged in an inquiry about a
matter from which there could be no pos
sible practical result.
A MOOT QUESTION.
It was a moot question merely, and the
Senate was turned into a moot court to
discuss a purely abstract proposition.
The refusal of the Attorney General, live
weeks alter the expiration of his term of
office, in obed'ence to tbe express order
of the President, to send in private docu
ments relating to the suspension of Mr.
Duskin was criticised in the resolution of
the majority as a violation of duty, and
that violation was denounced us being
subversive ot the principles of the govern
ment and of good administration—an act
so characterized as to make it sufficient
ground for Instant impeachment.
Wbat was the relation between the
President and bis Cabinet officers? Mr.
Pugh would let Mr. Kdmunds’ own words
answer that question. He then quoted
from one of Mr. Edmunds’speeches on
the tenure of office act to show that Mr.
Edmunds beid that a Cabinet officer
should be a gentleman personally agree
able to tbe president, lining ono of his
confidential advisers.
MR. GARLAND'S POSITION.
Yet tbe Senate was asked to pass a reso
lution condemning the Attorney General
tor obeying the President, whose adviser
he was—who stood iu that relation of
trust and confidence to him indicated by
tbe quotation mude from tbe speech ot the
Senator from Vermont. Tbu Attorney
General was asked by this resolution of
the Senate to disregard the positive order
of the President, and thereby make him
self liable to Instant dismissal from tbe
Cabinet. Ou tbe terms ol that relation,
stated by tbe Senator from Vermont hlm
sell, the President could not, with self re
spect, bsve held tbe Attorney General In
bis Cabinet a single moment after obey
ing the resolution of the Senate. Was
that tbe way for one 00-ordinate depart
ment of the govermentto irea(another!
SIGNIFICANCE OP THE REQUEST.
Was not that request from this great
law-making power to the Chief Magistrate
or his Attorney General that which would
result in breaking up their relations of
confidence and trust, and making the At
torney General liable to instant dismis
sal from the Cabinet? What did tbe Presi
dent say about the action of the Senate
asking the Attorney General lor these pa
pers? Mr. Pugh read at length from the
President’s message, among other things
tbe staiem.-ut that there “nad been no
official papers or documents filed in his
(toe Attorney General’s) department re
iuting to the oase witUin the period stated
in his resolution.”
A QUESTION OF VERACITY.
“There,” said Mr. Pugh, “is a state
ment by the President ot a mutter of fact
within his personal knowledge, and the
Senator from Vermont controverts the
trutb of that statement, having no fouu
datlnn whatever tor the denial. There is
a square issue made in the report of tbe
majority ol tbo Judiciary Committee
with tue President upon a matter of tact
that is within his personal knowledge.
Are these papers called for from the At
torney General such as this Senate has a
rigut to have in tbe discharge of its
duties? The President had stated that
the papers were private and unofficial,
and related to nothing over which the
Senate had jurisdiction.
TRYING TO USURP POWER.
“The majority of tbe Judiciary Commit
tee and its uistiiigutsbed Chairman tbe
Senator from Vermont, said tbat although
private and unofficial, they would enable
the Senate to discharge tbe duty it bad to
perform—tbe power it claimed—ol revis
ing tbe official act of tbe President in the
suspending of George M. Duskin as Dis
trict Attorney. That was the undisputed
basis of the claim to these private unoffi
cial papers. It was tbe power of the
Senate to exercise tbe same control and
revision over tbe act of suspension or re
moval tbat was claimed and exercised
and given to the Senate expressly by the
constitution, of advising and consenting
to appointments.
NO CHANCE FOR MISTAKE.
“There was no mistake about that being
the claim a-seried by tbe majority of tbe
Judiciary Committee, and there was no
mistake tbat the resolution reported con
demned tbe official act ot tbe Attorney
General tor tbe reason tbat be bad with
held on tbe order ot the President informa
tion tbat he stated was private—docu
ments and papers that he said were un
official and private, and withheld from tbe
Senate on the President’s positive order,
first, because they were private and un
official, and secondly tiecuuse they related
to uo duty tuat tne constitution or law
imposed upon tbe Senate.
NO PRECEDENTS.
“Isthere anything,” said Mr. Pugh, “in
the history ol tbe government to support
this claim? Tue distinguished Senator
from Vermont has presented a long array
of wbat he calls ‘precedents.’ 1 under
take to say—and i challenge denial, upon
tue fullest test—that there is no case in
the history of tbe government for 80 years,
where auy suca documents as those called
for in this resolution were ever trans
mitted to tbe Senate in executive or pub
lic session on order of tbe Senate upon an
Attorney General or President. My hon
orable anddistinguisbed Iriend paraded in
a manner tbat indicated tnat he was
about to achieve a grjat triumph over the
President in the production of a letter
sent troni tbe Judiciary Committee and
signed by Allan G. Thurman as Chairman
to the Attorney General.
THE THURMAN TRIBUTE.
“I indorse all tbat tbe Senator bas so
well said about Allan G. Thurman. Yes,
Mr. President, Allan G. Thurman is the
greatest and wisest and purest American
statesman now living. [Applause in tbe
galleries, whose occupants were notified
by tbe occupant of tbeCbair (Mr. Harris),
tbat any further demonstrations of ap
plause would result in tbe galleries being
cleared.] 1 was surprised that the great
Senator irom Vermont in this great law
making department of the government
should invoke tbe name and fame and
authority of tbat great statesman to sus
tain tbe claim now made on the Attorney
General lor those documents. What bad
Senator Thurman said on tbe floor of tbe
Senate in relation to this power of re
moval ?”
POWER OF REMOVAL.
Mr. Pugh read from Mr. Thurman’s
speeches on tbe debate on tbe tenure ol
office act, iu which be expressed uis con
viction tbat the power of removal was an
Executive power exclusively, residing in
tbe President alone. Yet tbe Senator
irom Vermont invoked au order, signed by
Mr. Thurman as chairman of tbe Judi
ciary Cmumittee, addressed to tbe Attor,
m j General, which Mr. Pugh would read
to tbe Senate. Mr. Pugh then read tbe
letter which was read yesterday by Mr.
Edmunds calling for papers bearing on
tbe removal of J udge Shaffer, of the Terri
tory of Utah. Tuat person, Mr. Pugn
said, bad been a judge of the Territorial
court, and in the provision oonlerring the
power ot suspension ou tbe President
mere was an express exception of judges
of the United States.
THE QUESTION INVOLVED.
The question was whether Territorial
Judges were embraced in that language.
Tue Senator from Vermont kuew that
question was now before tbe Judi
ciary Committee. He knew tbit tie
great Senator and lawyer from New York
( Mr. Evans) was a member of tnat sub
committee. with a splendid lawyer, (Mr.
Jackson) from Tennessee, and tbat after
two weeks or more of consideration they
had made no report on that question,
submitted to them, of the power of the
President, in vacation, to suspend tbe
Judge of a Territorial court. Tne sena
tor from Vermont kuew tbat the senator
f-om New York (Mr. Evarts l bad ex
pressed tne opinion that these Territorial
Judges were not subject to the power of
susiienslon by tbe President.
AN OPEN QUESTION.
That was to-day au opeu question be
fore tne very committee of which the hon
orable Senator was chairman, ami with
the dcolaiaiinn by one of tbe most dis
tinguished lawyers tbat ornsmented tbe
judiciary of tbe country declaring it to be
bis opinion tnat ibis power ol suspension
given tne President in section 1768 of tne
Revised statutes did not apply to Territo
rial Judg<s. Then why was It that Sena
tor Tburman, a* cutiirmnn of the Judiciary
Committee, sent mat order or request to
tbe Attorney General? lie sent it under
section 17H7, making them subject to re
moval, but only by and witn tbe advice
and consent of the Senate.
PRECEDENT FOR THE ORDER.
Tbere was a precedent for tbe order of
Chairman Thurman upon tile Attorrev
General to send in all information and
papers relating to the removal, not to the
suspension. [Mr. Pugh here read section
1767.] Under tbat section the power of
removal was to be exercised by and witb
tne advice and consent of tbe Senate. It
was in obedlvnoe to tbe provisions of that
section tbat the order was sent by Chair
man Thurman lo tbe Attorney General
calling lor inlormatlon In reference to a
removal tnai required the advice and con*
seutof tbe Senate, just as In the case of
an appointment.
SAVANNAH. THURSDAY, MARCH 1). 1886.
OTHER MESSAGES.
Tbere had been other Presidents besides
Mr. Cleveland who nad sent messages to
the Senate, and be(Mr. Pugh) would read
some of those messages. Mr. Pugh read
messages ol President Andrew Jackson,
dated Deo. 12, 1863. and Jan. 13. 1836. as
serting tbe coordinate power of tbe Pres
idential office. Mr. Pugh then inquired
wont was the explanation of the opinions
of the Senator from Vermont? Where
would tbe Inundations of those opin
ions be found—tbe opinious expressed
iu bis very remarkable speech of
vesterday. The foundation of that opin
ion was tnat this power of removal was
not vested in the President, by the consti
tution, either expressly or by Implication,
but that it. was a legislative power vested
alone In Congress, and tbat the President
had no power either of removal or sus
pension, exoept such as he derived from
an aot of Congress. That was the precise
issue made In the first Congress under
the constitution in I'B9.
CLAY AND CALHOUN.
That was the precise issue made by
Clay and Calhoun in the contest with
Andrew Jackson in 1835. If ibis power
ol removal was a creature of tbe law, and
there was no power to make law exoept
the two houses, then we could find tbe
predicate or statement of tbe Senator
from Vermont tbat either house of Con
gress could call for papers. Under that
vie w ol the constitution—under that view
of the power of removal—the Senator
from Vermont was fully justified in stat
ing tfiat either house, by virtue of the
power it possessed over this matter of re
moval, had the right to call for this in
formation.
EDMUNDS’ RECORD.
Mr. Pugh read from speeches of Mr.
Edmunds during the debate ou the tenure
of office oill, to show tbat Mr. Edmunds
then maintained tbat removal was a leg
islative act. “In tbat debate,” Mr. Pugh
continued, “there was no doubt the be
ginning of this view entertained by the
Senator to-day. He (Mr. Pugh) had uo
doubt that it was tbe legal opinion of that
distinguished lawyer( Mr. Edmunds)that
under tbe law-making power of Congress
this power of removal could be vested in
the House of Representatives alone, or
the Senate shine, or in the Speaker of the
House, or tbe President of tbe Senate
alone, or that it could be vested in the
two houses jointly—tbat it was a pure
creature of the law Hnd under the abso
lute control of Congress.”
READING GREAT SPEECHES.
Mr. Pugh read from tbe speeches of
Messrs. Calhoun and Clay to show tbat
tbe views entertained by those publlo
men supported the view of Mr. Edmunds
tbat removal was a legislative function
and under the control of Congress. He
bad Senator Walthall read for him from
the speech o f Senator Sprague In the Sen
ate in the debate on tbe tenure of office
bill—a careful statement ol the question
here involved, Mr. Pugh said—which
statement was known to have i>een writ
ten by Chief Justice Chase—expressing
on the contrary the conviction that the
only function of the Senate in tbe cases
involved in ihe discussion was merely one
of assent or dissent, and strongly contro
verting tbe point that tbe function of re
moval was a legislative one.
A REPLY CHALLENGED.
He (Mr. Pugh) boldly challenged a re
ply to that paper, as direct authority to
support the view of Mr. Madison and the
view that was understood to be that of
Chief Justice Chase, just read. Mr. Pugh
read from the reportoftbe minority and the
opinion of the Supreme Court delivered by
Justice Miller in the case of Kiloburn
agains', Thompson. Tbere was, be said,
in tbat opinion recognition of the
proposition that when one oo
ordinate department, intrusted with
special powers, called upon another co
ordinate branch lor information in rela
tion to the exercise of jurisdiction or
powers belonging exclusively to that
other department—it was the duty of the
first to inform tbe other of the use intended
to be made of the information, so that it
might appear to tbe department having
it in possession whether it was its duty to
transmit the information in order to pro
mote tbe exercise of the constitutional
function of tbe government.
JUST FITS THE PRESENT CASE.
That was precisely the question in
volved in this case. Now, be continued,
let it be true that this was not the sub
stantive executive power vested by the
constitution in the President alone, let it
he true that, like the power of appoint
ment, tbe Senate shared with the Preei
tlent the power of removal.
Let it be true that tbe power of removal
was a legislative power, and not an
executive power, and tbat the entire
regulation ot It belonged alone to Con
grees under the constitution. Let all tbat
be true, and he would now call the atten
tion of the Senate to tbe expediency ana
practioabilliy of such power being ex
ercised by the Senate.
THE MINORITY REPORT.
He read from the report of tbe minority
as bearing upon tbe point a portion of au
extract from the message of President
Grant in 1809, calling attention to ibe em
barrassments likely to arise from leaving
on tbe statute bonks tbe teniire-of-office
act, and asking what faith tbe President
con id put in subordinates lore and upon
him, and how such officials would be
likely to serve sn administration,
knowing tbat it had no faith In him. The
information sought of the Attorney Gen
eral by tbe resolution of the Senate be
said, was to enable It—sn said the majori
ty report—to deoide whether they would
advise and consent to tbe removal of these
suspended officers so that it they did not
advise and oons-nt to the suspension or
removal these officers might by tbe opera
tion of the tenure of office act go bsck into
their offices when the,senate should au
journ.
WHAT IT AMOUNTS TO.
What was that but exercising the pow
er by the Senate of selecting agents for
the President to exercise bis c institu
tional duty? What was It but compelling
him to take into his trust and confidence
a mail whom he bad suspended from of
fice? Mr. Pugh further read Irom the ro
portof the minority, and Irom Uie jour
nals of Congress extracts Irom speeches
of Senators Mortnn and Sherman upon tbs
proposed repeal of the tenure of office act,
and from those of Calhoun and Clay upon
tbe powers of tbe Senate in tne matter of
removals.
MR. PUGH’S OBJECT.
In conclusion Mr. Pugb said his object
bad been lodeline the character of this
oonfliot ol authority betweeu the Presi
dent and Henate, and to fortify the view
that bad always been taken by tbe Demo
cratic party and to fortify It by authori
ties commencing at the first Congress,
and running down to the latest period.
President Cleveland had no fear of an ap
peal to the people. He wa* responsible to
them. He supposed tbs majority In tbe
Senate bad no tear of appealing to the
people in favor ot the omnipotence ol tbe
Senate. He knew tbe minority bad n<>ne
In appealing to tbe people on the ntnnlpo
tenee of the constitution and the integrity
of President Cleveland's administration.
THE URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL.
Mr. Wilson, ot lowa, was recognized
by the chair, but gave way to a motion to
take up the urgent deficiency bill.
The appropriation of $30,000 to pay the
expenses of Gun. Gram's luuerul was
agreed to.
The Item of $185,000 for witnesses’ and
jurors’ tees nearly brought on anew dis
cussion of the issue between the Presi
dent and tbe Senate. The bill fiuaily wunt
over.
Tho Senate then adjourned, leaving Mr.
Edmunds’ resolution the unfinished busi
ness for 2 o’clock, Mr. Wilson, ol lowa,
having ilie floor.
GOVERN9IIONT 111 >N DS.
The Excess of the Ileht Reduction Over
the Requirements.
Washington, March 10.—The Secre
tary of the Treasury sent to the Senate
to day bis reply to its resolution of March
3 directing him to inform the Senate how
much, if any, the aotual payments aud
purchases of the principal of the public
debt since July 1, 1877, have been in ex
cess of the requireiuenis of Hie laws
regulating the sinking fund and how Hie
existing laws can be carried oul In rela
tion to said fund from tnis time until tbo
$250,000,000 of 4'/i per cent, bonds mature,
Tbe total requirements lor the period
covered by the resolution—June So. ss",
to June 30, 1885—amount to $320,528,702.
During tnat time the public debt was
decreased $642,176,201, and the reduction
exoeeded the requirements by $312,647,-
581. The only United States bonds re
deemable at the option of the government
now outstanding are the 3 per cents
issued under the aot ot July 12,1882, of
which $104,190,600 were outstanding July
l, 1885. Of this amount $9,507,260 have
since been redeemed, leaving at this date
$184,683,260 lo hereafter tie redeemed. As
these bonds may he absorbed beloro the
maturity of the H, per cent, bonds of
1801, whioh come next iu order for re
demption, further additions to the lund
can only be made by the purchase of
bonds in open market.
DUTIES ON SUGAR.
Representative King, of Louisiana, Be
fore Mr. Morrison's Committee.
Washington, March 10.—The sugar
clauses of the Morrison tariff bill were
discussed before tbe Ways and Means
Committee to-day. Representative King,
of Louisiana, entered a protest against a
reduction of the import duty on sugar,
hugar. he said, was the most important
revenue producer, and in tiusedaysof
increasing pensions it behooved the com
mittee to act slowly in changing tbe duty,
it would tie oelter, in Ins opinion, from a
revenue stand point to remove thedu lies on
the necessaries of life, suuU as doming,
suoes, nails and blankets. From tbe pro
tective pout ol view he also favored the
imposition of a duty on euvar. Mr. Mor
rison remarked tuat Mr. K ug was strik
ing at both ends ol the table—protection
and revenue noty.
Mr. Kelley added that he had studied
the subject lor filly-six years, first as a
free trader aud then as a protectionist,
and Mr. King was making Hie most in
genious presentations of the case he had
ever heard.
NO RELIED Ei HI M’ULAIK.
Tlie President Vetoes the Bill Passed
by the Nenets.
Washington. March 10.—The Presi
dent sent to the Senate to-day a message
declining to approve tbe act tor the relief
of John Hollins Mcßlair. Mr. Mcßlair
was a Lieutenant in the regular army
who was wholly retired from the army
by the Retiring • Board in 1861.
bus was subsequently restored to
the armv, and placed on the retired list
by the President’s order. Alter twenty
years be put in a claim for longevity pay
on which the Court ol Claims decided that
his restoration was illegal. He then had
a bill Introduced In Congress suspending
in bis esse tbe law regulating appoint
ments to tue army, and it is this bill tbe
President vetoed. He says Mr. Me Blair’s
claim is devoid of merit and that the bill
establishes a bad precedent.
Sherman's breath Taken Away,
Washington, March 10.—In tbe Sen
ate to-day, during tbe transaction of tbe
routine morning husibess, tbe presenta
tion of reports from committees, etc.,
Mr. Blackburn said.
Mr. President—l am directed by the
Commltiee on Naval Affairs to report a
favorable nomination, which 1 send to the
desk.
“Wbat is that?” said Mr. Harris, “a
nomination ?”
Mr. Bbennan’s breath seemed to have
been tak"U away. After a moment’s hes
itation he said, In something ol au under
tone, “It will he withheld.”
Mr. Blackburn begged tbe pardon of the
Chair.
Truxloii’s itei irement.
Washington, March 10.—Commodore
Ti nx ion. oommandunt of Norfolk navy
yard, will b placed on the reiired list to
morrow. He bas been nominated lo be
Rear Admiral to succeed Admiral Eng.
llsh. retina Feb. 15, but no action on bis
nomination has yet l>een taken by the
Senate. Unless he Is confirmed to-nior
row as Rear Admiral be will be retired us
Commodore, and It wdl require a special
act of Congress to have him put on the
retired list with tbe advanced rank aud
pay of a Rear Admiral.
Heney’a inti-Civil Service Hill.
W ABIIINGTON. March 10.—in the House
to-day Mr. Pulitz r. of New York, from
tbe Committee on Civil .Service Reform,
reported adversely tbe Honey bill to repeal
the civil si rv.ee law. Mr. Btone, of Mis
souri, asked that tbe bill be placer! upon
tho calendar and that he have leave to
file a minority report. It wan so ordered.
The Inillan Appropriation Ilill.
Washington. Marcb 10.—At tbe expi
ration of the morning hour the Houae re
sumed In committee of the whole discus
sion of the Indian appropriation bill,
which lasted until 6 o’clock, when with
the Indian hill still pending, tbu House
adjourned.
Our Nuvnt Need.
Washington. March 10.—In the House
to-day Mr. Herbert, of Alabama, from tbe
Committee on Naval Affairs, reported the
trill to iucrease tbe naval establishment.
It was referred to tbe committee of tbe
whole.
Culling Eroigtif Ituics.
Baw Francisco, Cal., March 10.—An
other out In freight rates was made by
tbe Central I'acifie and Atlantic and
Paoifie roads to-day. Tbe rate was placed
at 80 orats per 100 ponnds to points as far
east an Chicago and fit. Louis.
Ilia of Natural Gas.
I’ITTSBUBO, Pa.. March 10.—Pneumo
nia baa become epidemic at McKeesport.
Physicians aitri nite It to natural gas.
Other diseases of tbe respiratory organa
are also attributed to It.
A VACANT CHAIRMANSHIP
THE DEMISE OF SENATOR MIL
litell CREATES IT.
The Foreign Aff >lrs ComiulltM
Him IlnullrM Hod j —Sherman. Frye,
huil Kvnrt All Anxious to Sucure the
Plum —Tho t haptnln of the Sut
Resigns.
Washington, March 10.—There is a
good deal of interest In tne Senate In re
gard to the chairmanship of the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations, made vacant by
tho death of Senator Miller, of California.
It is always considered an important
position, and never more so than now.
The Republicans remaining cn the com
mittee are Messrs. Sherman, Edmunds,
Frye and Evans, in the order named.
Either Messrs. Sherman or Fry* or
Evurts would be glad to have tue chair
manship. Mr. Edmunds is satisfied with
the chairmanship of the Committee on
the Judiciary. Mr. Sherman wanted the
ch airmanship of the Commit tee on For
eign Halations wber. Senator Miller was
chosen. To be sure he resigned theebair.
munstiip of the Committee on the Library
when he became President pro tempore
of the Senate, Out there is nothing to pre
vent bis holding a committee chairman
ship while he is tho presiding officer of
(tie Senate. Mr. Edmunds remained
Chairman of tho Judiciary Committee
during the time that he was President
pro tem of the Senate. Mr. Frye, who Is
Chairman of tho Committee on Rules,
would relinquish that to take the chair
manship of the Committee on Foreign
Relations. Mr. Evans.who has no chair
manship, and who was four years Secre
tary of State, has stronger claims lor the
position than the others but is handi
capped oy the fact that be has romaiuod
so short a time in the Senate.
Ttn? SKNATK’H CHAPLAIN.
Rev. Dr. E. D. Hustler, pastor of the
the Metropolitan Methodist church, which
Geu. Grant, attended, and which Gen. Lo
gan attends, and Chaplain of the Senate,
resigned the latter position to-day on the
ground that he was about to remove from
the city. It is assumed that Senator and
Mrs. Logan have succeeded in effecting
an arrangement by which Rev. Dr. John
P. Newman will have I lie Metropolitan
Methodist church and the Chaplaincy of
tlie Senate. Dr. Huntley had a request
from a church in Philadelphia anil an
other from a church in ilaltiroore. He
found his position here growing irk
some. and so asked tbo conference to
send him to the Madison Avenue Church
in Baltimore. Tho conference made this
assignment and ieft the Metropolitan
Church here vacant. Rev. Dr. John P.
Newman is expected to fill it. Senator
Sawyerof Wisconsin, and Senator Stan
ford of California, ere members of the
Metropolitan Church.
F.ATON'B 6IJCCKHSOR.
It is stated at the White House that
there is no truth in the report which has
been circulating for several weeks tb it
tne President will appoint Blanche K.
Bruce Civil Service Commissioner in the
place of Dorman I*. Eaton.
BLOWN OUT OF THE WATER.
Five Men Lose Their Lives by an It
plosion on n Tue.
Boston, March 10.—The tug John Mar
kel left her berth at the wharl at<s:3o
o’clock this morning, and started down
the harbor In search of vessels desir
ing her services. There wasa large num
ber of persons on the wharf who watched
the boat steam away. Just as the boat,
arrived off Long island an explosion oc
curred on board, the noise of which was
plainly audible in this oity. The boat
was blown completely to atoms and her
crew of five men were instantly killed.
The crew consisted of Capt. Cvrus A.
Nickerson, who resided at. No. 27, Lon
don street, East Boston; Engineer George
R. Crocker; Frank Crocker, a fireman;
Albert D. Smith, the cook, and Jamea
Hodgkins, a deck bond. The bodies ot
the Captain and engineer were recovered
by tugs cruising in the vicinity. They
were brought here and taken to the
morgue.
A SINGULAR CAUSE OF DEATH.
A Woman Dies tern the Actnimnlatlon
of Thread in Her Intestines.
Troy, March 10.—Mrs. John Greene,
aged 20, died on Friday of w”hat was sup
posed to he a tumor. Mrs. Greene bad
been sick only two weeks. Her mother
died of a tumor in the stomach and it was
believed that the daughter’s denth was
due to the same affection. Several phvsi
c'ans, however, were not satisfied and
obtained const nt to make an examina
tion. They diseovcreil in the passage
lending from the stomach a ball, weighing
1U pounds, nl smull pieces of silk thread
which had formed into a hard substance
a-d shut off all communication with the
Intestines. Further Inquiry Of Mrs.
Greene’s people disclosed the fact that
she was engaged upon work in a null,
that, frequently called upon her to out off
the ends of silk thread used In stitching.
In separating these with her teeth, ns
was her custom, it is presumed she
swallowed them.
JON EH’ REFORMS.
Be Announce* That he Will Play the
Mountebank on Longer.
Chicago, March 10—Rev. Sam Jones
gave public notice this afternoon that he
had quit playing mountebank, and was
going to preach straight gospel. He ad
dretaed an audience of about 3,000 persons,
throw-fourths of which was made up of
women, insny of whom were fashionably
dresstd. At Ibw close ol his short talk he
said: **Now, we have had enough of the
mountebank. You say: ’Jones, whv
do you play the mountebank F
1 say, I am just adapting
myseltti) Chicago audlonm s. [Laughter.]
It 1 had not started out that wav you
wouldn’t have eouie back again, I give
what you want first and give you what
you need second. Nothing else would
nave suited you up to this time. But
now, thank God, we are getting some re
ligious Interest. Let's run on tile Gospel
pure aud simple from this time.”
Kails and the Fluor.
Washington, March 10.—The Chair
laid before the Senate to-day Mr. Logan'S
resolution offered yesterday to icier to
the Committee on Roles tor inyestigstion
the letter of Capt. Eads denying that be
(Bad*) bad any representatives on the
ilooi ol the Senate.
Mr. Riddlebereer found In this resolu
tion and Capt. Eads’ letter to Mr. Logsn,
as printed in to-Usy's Htcnrd, sn sttsok
upon himself for which be held Mr. Logan
responsible end against which Mr. Login
pro'csted. The controversy between these
two gentlemen occupied the greater nert
of the time until 2 o’clock. At 2 o’clock
the mailer went over without action.
STARVING ON IRISH ISLES.
Gunboats Placrd st tho Disposal of Dis
tributors of Relief.
London, March 10.—The government
has placed gunboats at the service of Mr,
Tuke in his work of relieving distress
among tbe Inhabitants ot the islands
along the western Irish coast, indescrib
able distress has been developed among
the people Inhabiting the Arrtin isles off
Galwuv, who. besides having hardly anv
tblng hut moss and sea grs-s left to cat,
are wltboin fire and oltrn without cloth
ing and shelter. It Is not rare In find
girls of 17 snd 18 kept In enforced hiding
during the daytime because they are
bereft of every thread ot clothing, long
ago bartered away for seed potatoes or
roots to feed smaller children.
DtUTKI BITTING RELIEF.
Fishing Inspector Brady recoutly went
among the miserable people of Arran to
distribute relief furnished by an organi
zation of the Irish police. His funds ran
abort today, and he still had so much
pitiable wretchedness to relieve that ho
appealed to Mr. Hussey, who is charged
with the distribution of tho fund raised in
America through tne New York Nun for
tho impoverish’d fishermen ol tbe Aobill
aud Uofiiii islands, ami hogged him to di
vert pari ot his store for the benefit of
Arran. This Mr. Bussey was permitted
to do, and ho reports that In order to save
the lives of aooroa of people now dying of
starvation In those Western islands It is
imperative that relief on a large scale be
at onco organized.
A HOME RULE ASSOCIATION.
London, March 10.—At a meeting of
the British Home Rule Association to
day it was announced that the Home
Rule Association was being formed at
Cambridge, and that l’rof. Galbraith ol
Trinity College, Dublin, would inaugu
rate a series of lectures on home rule.
SAILORB ON PARADE.
An Antl-Prrs Trolls Demonstration In
the Streets of Liverpool.
London, March 10.—A procession of
British seamen marched from tbo doc kb
to tbe city this afternoon to make a dem
onstration against the government for
neglecting to take steps towards relieving
trade of depression. The men behaved
well gnd were cheered along the route.
They carried a great number of banners,
seine of which bore inscriptions: “British
workingmen are starving that foreigners
may live!” “British labor is sacrificed
In the interest of foreign laborl” etc.
The proces-ion attracted much attention.
For a time tbere was some excite
ment caused by tears that roughs
might use tne occasion to reproduce
the scenes of the Trafalgar square riots.
When the seamen reached ttm city tin y
proceeded to the neighborhood of the
Board of Trade Rooms, where they held u
meeting. At this they deputled a com
mlttee to wait upou A. J. Mundelia. Pres
ident ol the Hoard of Trade, and urge the
iiece-siti of such changes in tbe free
trade policy of the government as might
be necessary to revive tbe foreign and
domestic trade ot the empire.
FEMALES SUCCUMB TO FLAME.
A Village of Pru—'a tlie Scene of a
P-tal Conflagration.
Berlin, March 10.—A disastrous fire
has occurred In the flax drying house at
Oels, a town of i’russian-Hilesia. Seve
ral women were burned to death and
many others wsre injured. The total
number of casualties Is thirty.flve.
BUSINESS FIKMH BURNED OUT.
Montreal, March 10.—The largest fire
in Montreal lor a lung time occurred Ibis
afternoon and destroyed tbe husluess
places of the following firms: finure A
Leroy, E. Leiehterbeimer, Park Bros. A
Cos., the Dramond Steel Works, Bacon
Bros., manufacturer’s agents of the New
Rockland Slate Company, the china and
earthenware bouse of .?. L, Cassidy A
Cos., P. M. Galarneau’s store, tbe Com
pagnie Central de New York, Morgerals,
Bower A Cos., wholesale dealers in liquors
aud groceries, and K. Racine A Cos.,
wholesale dry goods.
JULL* VERNE SHOT.
An Insans Nephew Attempts to Assas
sinate the Author.
Amiens, France, March 10.—An at
tempt was made UMlay to assassinate
Jules Verne. Two shots were fired at
him Irom a revolver by a young student,
who turned out to be tbe author’s nephew,
and who had come from Paris for tbe ex
press purpose of killing bis uncle. One
of the bullets miss'd the novelist, alto
gether. The other struck him in the leg.
Inflicting a slight wound. Tbs nephew
has for some Uni" been a student iu Paris,
aud Is thought to be inaune.
(tavern Cold In I‘urta.
Paris, March 10.—Gist esslnirlv oolrl
weather prevails. The hospitals are over
flowing with persons who nave been (rust*
bitten in the streets. and it bs been ne
cessary to utilize other buildings fur hos
pital purposes while the cold spell lasts.
AURIKIA ALSO SHIVERING.
Viknna. March 10.—The weather here
Is terribly cold, and traveling in the open
air Is almost Impossible. Men bavo suc
cumbed while walking along the streets,
and several persons have been frozen to
death. In Galicia and Bohemia the
thermometer Is 24de/. below the freezing
point. Railways have stopped opera
tion*.
A Collision Near Nice.
London, March 10. —A collision occur
red yest' iday between twotrslns between
Monts Carlo and Mentene. The train
Irorn Mentone was tilled with English
visitors. A number of carriages wore
* mashed and fi II imo theses. The num
ber ot deaths is unknown, but It is be
lieved that at least tweuty persons lost
their lives.
Chinese in Bond.
London, Ont., March io.—a oireulur
has been issued by the superintendent oi
the Southern division ol the Grund Trunk
railway ordering mat hereafter all Chi
nese going over the road will be passed
through in bond, and that conductors vili
be held responsible to see that noDenf the
Mongolians are allowed ui atop in Canada.
A Socialist Anniversary.
Paris. March 10.—It Is rumored that
I/'Uise Michel and others will call a great
meeting of Socialists for Maroh IS, the
anniversary of the outbreak or 1871,
which was the precursor of tbo commune.
Killed In a Court House.
New Orleans, Maroh 10.—In the ball
wey adjoining the United States Court, in
the custom house, today, Capt. J. E,
Brow and M. A. Grace quarreled. Pistols
were drawn. Mr.Grace was killed. Mr.
Brow received tour bullets and was re
moved to a hospital. The cause wes a
roustabout suit, lo which Mr. Grace was
pio.-tor tor the plaintiff.
j PRTCICSIO A YF.AK.I
I HI.Ms A COPY. J
WHEAT AND CORN CROPS.
MARCH REPORT OF THE AG
HICULTUU A L DKP ART ME NT.
4 0 Per Cent, of the Last Grain Crop
Ntlll In thA >1 Hilda* of the Fnrmori
(I Pep Cent. Merchant*bl* with *
Value of 3ft. 90. Per Hu-heU tO.! per
Cpui of the Wlieet Crop btiU Iu the
Hmimlm of tho Growers.
Washington. March 10.—The March
reporter the l)’>partment of Agriculture
ou the consumption and distribution of
the grain crops, makes the proportion of
corn still la the hands of farmers 40 per
cent, of the last crop. One year ago tbo
proportion wns 37.0 per cent., and two
years ago 33 per cent, of the short crop of
1883. it. amounts to 773,000,000 bushels.
98.000,000 mure than last March, and 261..
000.000 more than in March 1884. Th
proportion Is lowest In the West, wber*
heavy winter feeding was required, aver,
aging 38 per cent, in 12 States. It is 45
per cent, iu the South, whsre ltis re
quired for the iced of plow teams In that
spring ami early summer, and 40 in that
Middle States.
merchantable values.
The proportion merchantable is 82.6 pep
cent., which is slightly above the averag*
of a senes ol years. Tbe value of that
mereba liable average is 35.9 c. per buabel
andof unmerchantable 21.6 c. This make*
tbe average value 33.3 c., wtdob is >ie
more than the December value of tba
crop, when the aggregate value was esti
mated at $635,000,000.
Tbe stock ol wheat In tbe haodaof farms
ere is 30.1 per cent, of tbe crop. It waar
83.1 one year ago and 28.4 two years ago..
It amounts to 107,000,u00 bushels, against
160.000,000 last March, and 119.000,000 two
years ngo. ft is only 9,0011,000 bushels
mnruthan in March, 1882, the shortest In
visible supply of reoent years. The vial
ole and invisible supply March 1 was
therefore 169,000,060, against 212,000,00(1
last March.
The proportion of the crop estimated,
lor consumption within the country where
grown Is 41.8 per cent. Tho average
weight per husnel is estimated at 67
pounds against 68.3 for the previous orop,
and 66 0 for that ol 1884. The consump
tion lor bread and other uses, seed sow is
and approximately 85,000,000 bushels ex
ported since March 1, 1886, makes tbe dis
tribution equal to the supply from Marclk
last.
FALL OF A FARMER.
Made County Treanurr He Missppre
prlates •78,470.
Vincennes. Ind., March 10.—An ex
amination of the books, concluded thin
forenoon, shows an approximate shortage
against County Treasurer Hollingsworth
ol $78,279. Every body is dumbfounded at
this gigantic expose. Mr. Hollingsworth
wus a prosperous and wealiflv farmer
when he took possession of theTfoasur
er’s office. Wbat he has done with tbla
sum puzzles everybody. The conjecture
is tnat it has lieeu squandered in margin
gambling and in u woman affair, over
which Mr. Hollingsworth has one suit in
court. Ex-County Treasurer W.W. Berry
has been installed in charge of tbe Treas
urer*e office.
REBELLIOUS MORMONS.
The Utah Legislators Trying to gtarv*
the Federal Courts.
Washington, Marcb 10 Gov. Mur
ray, of U tah, wrote some weeks ago to the
Secretary ol ihe Interior for information
in regard to the amount which tbe Terri
tory owes the United States for tbe con
duct of courts Id tbe Territory. The an
swer was sent that the Territory bad not
reimbursed tbe United Stales lor a single
dollar expended for tbo courts since the
passage ol tbe Edmunds bill. Tbe exaoh
sum due for tbe expenses of these courts
is $267,1)00. Gov. Murray immediately
sent a message to the Legislature calling
attention to tue matter, and reo mmentL
ing that an appropriation be made for that
amount. Toe Legislature bas thus lar
paid no attention to the matter, and lt
session expires on Wcdne-day.
Tbere Is $12,000 in the Treasury (or th
payment of the per diem of tbo members
ol the Legislature. A requisition was Is
sued a day or two ago lor ibis money to to
sent to the Legislature, but on the strength
ol tbe resolution offered by Benator Cul
loin on Fiiday, Comptroller Durham has
withdrawn toe requisition, and will bold
the money for a few days at least.
Tbe Legislature Is largely made up of
Mormons and their sympathizers, and, of
oour-e, is m>t friendly to the courts, and
seriously objects to paying out territorial
funds lor their support. Tney hope thus
to partially, at least, defeat the work
ings or the Kdmuuds bill. United
(Mates Commissioner Hoyt, o! Utah,
•ays that tie often has to Issue from four
to a d“sen warrants at a time for tbo
same man and for tbe same offense. These
warrants are put into tbe bands of
as many deputy marshals st tbe same
time lor kervice, aud they all repair
simultaneously to the various residences
nr tbe man who Is wanted. They olleu
find the culprit Just passing from tho
bouse "f one wife to that of another, and
would entirely tail to capture film If only
one warrant wore iisued. Mr. Hoyt sayo
the members ol tbe Legislature fairly
laugh at the uowerol the United Slates.
WOLVtS IN A CAVE.
Three Hundred of Them Driven Out by
F*rnrs.
Lawrence, Kan., Maroh 10.— A day or
two since a larmur living In the southern
part ot this county came Into the city
with the report that be had discovered a
cave on bis {arm that was inhabited by
prairie wolves, and from what be could
Itnd out they amounted to about 800. He
bad killed a* lew, hut they would not come
out, and he was afraid to enter the cave.
Preparations were at onou uisde to raid
the den. A large party arrived at the
piece yesterday morning, and turning the
dogs loose one or two of them rushed Into
the cave and were at once torn to pieces.
A iorce of men then commenced opere.
tlons, and in it abort time had a hole into
the oave back ol the wolves. Two men
entered, ami all the dogs that could be
found, and advanced on the rear of the
mass ot animals, who bail by this time
aesembled in the front part ol the cavern.
The dogs became frightened and beat a
retreat, and the men, after Orlng a tew
■hot** also got out.
Alter an all-day’s skirmish the hunters
decided to make a dash and drive oul
their prey and ki'i as many as possible.
All draw hack irom the front end kept
quiet, and two men ugaln entered In the
resr. This time ibsy succeeded In caus
ing s stampede, and in a short time the
nave whs empty. The shooters did *me
good work, nod by the time they were
through about 100 wolves bad been killed.
A grand hunt le being arranged.