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fisheries and fleets.
THE SENATE PAsSES THE NA
VAL BILL WITH AMENDMENTS.
The House After Lour Debate Passes
the Retaliation Bill as it Came from
tlie Senate—Several Reports from Con
ference Committees Adopted by the
Two Mouses.
Washington, March 2.—ln the Senate
today Mr. Wbitthorue, from the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs, reported back
the Senate bill to create a naval reserve
o! auxilary cruisers, officers and men
from the mercantile marine. It was put
on the calendar.
Tne resolution offered yesterday by Mr.
Hoar authorizing the Cbmmittee on
Privileges and Elections to continue,dur
ing the'recess, tue Texas investigation
was adopted.
NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS.
The Senate at 1 o’clock proceeded to
consideration of the naval appropriation
bill. Under the head ol “increase of the
navy” the committee recommends strik
ing out the House provision for two swift
double-bottomed steel cruisers and lor
four gunboats, all to cost, exclusive of
kirma'ment. riot more than f4.950.0u0, and
The subsiitution of two new sections pro
viding for six steel cruisers with a speed
of not less than twenty knots to cost, ex
clusive of armament, not more than
*9.000,000, aud appropriating that
amount; also appropriating for the arma
ment oi such v-ssels $2,880,000; also ap
propriating $0,000,000 tor heavily ar
mored vessels, or floating batteries, or
rams, for coast and liarbor deienses;
al6o appropriating $720,000 for light
draught gunboats; aiso appropriating
*600,000 for torpedo boats, and $OOO,OOO for
torpedoes, and $1,800,000 tor the arma
ment of those vessels.
THE BUI’. IS SITES.
Mr. Gray questioned tne polioy of the
provision requiring one ol the six steel
cruisers to be built on or near the coast
ol the Pacific ocean and two of them on
or near the coast of the Gulf oi Mexico.
This was only trammelling tne Secretary
of the Navy and interfering with the gen
eral object proposed. He was in lavor of
the accomplishment of what the section
proposed, namely, the creation of six
switt, available and efficient cruisers,
and, the.elore, he moved to strikeout that
provision.
MR. HALE EXPLAINS.
Mr. Hale, who has charge of the bill,
stated that when the ten cruiser bill was
up some weeks ago a similar provision
bad been adopted. Alter lull discussion,
on motion of the Senator from Alabama
Mr. Morgan), he bad believed then,
and be.'iev and now, that one or
two of tnese vessels cmld be
built and built speedily on the Pacific
coast. The Committee on Appropria-
I tionshad embodied those features in this
I amendment, taking a proportionate nurn-
I uer, as the whole numoer nad been cut
I d'iwn, and instead of giving two to the
I Pacific coast, ha 9 given one, and instead
I of giving three to the Gulf of Mexico, had
I given two, leaving three to the Atlantic
I ooast.
I ADVANTAGES OF THE SOUTH.
I Mr. Morgan argued the necessity of the
I bovernraeut having one or more construc-
I tin yards on the Gulf coast to which
I war vessels might go for necessary re-
I pairs. He believed that for $lOO,OOO a
I construction yard could be established
I on the Alabama river, or the Mississippi,
I or &t Pensacola, as good as John Roach’s
I yard at Chester. If the ship builder
I baying a contract for one or two
lot these vessels should con-
I elude to build them, tor instance,
I at Mount Vernon, Ala., he would find
■ there iron, c.- ! and timber. There was
I mi place in the United States where these
I three rreat elements of the eo9t and o ju*
■ ttruetion or snips could bo assembled
■ cheaper than atthe Mount Vernon arsenal.
■ buen a contractor would then be pre-
I Pared to build shins of commerce or war
■ ibips there and to repair ships, lie
■ thought ti only fair and right that the
■ people of the Gull States should have an
■ opportunity to embark in ibat business,
■ Di| it was for tbo purpose of securing
■ hint opportunity that he had proposed lo
B “vs coutraois so given out that snip.
■ “'hitlers might have vessels built on the
■ ”Uif coast.
I MR. BECK FAVORS IT.
■ Mr. Beck said thatnnoue would accuse
■ oiuiof having any protectionist tenden
■ -jes. suit yet he tavored. the proposition.
■ue believed that with the developments
■ jhbnr on in that section bids for two ol
I “* ,e would come from the South.
Whltiborne saiil he would vote for
B. a| uendnu-nt as submitted by the coin-
■ ee ;.“ especially did he lavor that
■ I “01 it criticised by the Senator Iron)
■ Delaware(Mr. Gray).
■ ~; 'v' la se.v favored the amendment ro
■wiih by ,lie con "nittee. lie said that
bforflowiug treasury, with no
a reduction of taxation, with an
H te necessity to empty tDe over-
Hr-T.„ ,r " aBUry vaillts “and lo the
■ 1 ie imo circulation, there never
ana never would be a bettor time for
IH'b,,„ ai " k ' lttw for the common defease.
at ' easl ' "no great navv
H. 1 1 a|, lMind on the Gulf coast, where
roM ’ st "‘ ! ' live oak and long
pine were at hand.
I A I’I.KA FOR PKACIC.
|tJ'h!!:V r of Cm *act tlint the
I*l, ! el \ w llcll n,a,l kind hud to bear
101 a le,l<lencv to w 'r. It
Atm.i Um waK 1101 u absolute myth
irorld in! ,t oa ? ,m V OII ra*Klt .set to the
■m u le M llle l ' lsl time in history an ex
au edort to settle controversies
ItMrtiotlvn 1 0U ? w , Ubmil a resort to the
■‘trefuin ar . t .. of butchery. It was,
Eat ho "tith (treat reluctance
Er c-Bormni. Vo,o< * ,or bills culling
Intern expenditures purely in
Blie“i W future conlliots. He
■‘" lill nnn I .. tU ® na, loU was great,
onnu kh to defy the
Btbe worm?! r fl ,‘ ot l;y “Pl'eallng
■“•Cfrom e . Ol Jlmtlce ; “ml that,
■>rfarp . , 8 fiaj ’ forth to engage iu
Itich if lf D !? C iJ' e ,n **fbl be Initiated,
■**.'won idM U< i ” 0t I'roiluoe absolute
■* rß ltnin H / eH " lin tne elimination of
B tins ”u*)h>m K s vll,zednat,ons * While
B">remark im®. make use ot
occasion. 110 * lie llaJ lor
n r> „ . IULK fN tURHCPTS.
Bto the r,. v " ry desirous of listen-
Bbas PK n irnd m . W ° ob tbe Sell “<or says
811 not thi.'s 1 . 11 * orRl, °ther occasion; but
B U ,! |.aU Vh.-°f f,‘ Ve way a "'l let the
Bli ana have i. b U ' 80 118 t 0 f™ l 11
B ,, "nre Ih,‘w e 11 emit to the President?
Brk*. Tdn 1,, ’ r< ‘ ail •■ With bis
■"* te floor nattempt to take h>m
B and ~on„ U n 1688 WUb bis own good
H"‘ k v-.u wu'r!, 01 . oireumetanoes,
B Hai mt Press your request.
■**%; b s matter. tL ° u ' crcy of ,Ub
■"tfer rernirkl.'l! tb ® Senator is. 1
u lr him t' il may be worth
K c °nider, and which It
may be worth while for the President
(whose early signature to this bill the
Senator desires) to consider. They are
pertinent now, and will be pertinent on
other occasions. It will do the senator
no barm to have them in bis mind.
Mr. Mule—l wish the Senator wou’d
w ait arid let me bear liis remarks alter
the adjournment on March 4.
Mr. Blair—l have indicated my pur
pose; and 1 hope there will be no further
interruption.
Mr. Blair then' proceeded to read a
speech on labor, indußtry_aud education,
closing with an expression of hope that
what be had said would have a good
effect on the Senator from Maine.
The question was then taken on Mr.
Gray’s amendment and it was rejected.
Sir. Plumb moved to strike out the
Hem oi $9,000,000 for heavily armored
vessels, or batteries, or rams lor coast de
fenses. In advocating his motion, Mr.
Plumb made a long political speech,
criticising and ridiculing the House and
attacking the conferees upon the fortifica
tion bill in terms that brought Messrs.
Dawes aud Gorman (two of the Senate
conferees criticised) to their feet in de
fense of themselves and in rejoinder to
Mr. Plumb. The debate which followed
was also participated in by Mr. Hale and
lasted until the close of the day. At the
conclusion of the speech by Mr. Gorman
the bill was laid aside temporarm, and
tbe Senate, on motion of Mr. Edmunds,
went into secret session, and subse
quently took a reoess until 8:30 o’clock
to-night.
MR. PLUMB’S AMENDMENT REJECTED.
Consideration of tbe naval appropria
tion bill was resumed at 8:30 o’clock, the
question being on Mr. Plumb’s amend
ment to strike out oi tbe amendment of
the committee the item of $6,000,000 for
heavily armored vessel-, or armored float
ing batteries, or rams, to be used for coast
aud harbor deiense. The amendment
was rejected without division.
The amendment recommended by the
committen was then adopted without di
vision. (It is an amendment to strike a
provision from the House bill and substi
tute the two sections described in the
first part of the day report ol the day
session.)
Tue committee amendment for the pur
chase of Mr. Ericssjn’s “Destroyer” was
was agreed to.
Mr. Aldrich offered an amendment an
proprialing $25,000 for the purchase ot
the steam yacht Stiletto, to be used as a
torpedo boat for experimental purposes.
Tnis was agreed to.
Mr. Mabone off red an amendment ap
preprinting $5,000 lor the improvement of
the naval hospital park at Portsmouth,
Va. This was agreed to,
FURTHER AMENDED.
The bill and amendments were then re
ported to the Senate, the former proceed
ings being supposed to have been iu com
mittee of tbe whole.
Mr. Edmunds called for the yeas and
nays on the amendment for six cruisers,
etc., (sections two and three).
Mr. Plumb moved to amend the amend
ment by making the last paragraph read:
“That the material used in all the naval
structures provided for in this act, and
tne armament for the same, shall be, so
far as practicable, of American produc
tion and shall he furnished and manufae
tured in the United States.” This was
agreed to.
A vote was then taken on the commit
tee’s amendment, sections 2 and 3, and it
was decided in the affirmative by 42 yeas
to 9 nays, as follows:
Ykas—Messrs. Aldrich. Allison, Beck,
Blair, Cameron, Cheney, Cullom, Dawes. Ed
munds. Kvarts, Fair, Farwell, Five, George.
Gorman, Gray, Hale, Hampton] Harrison,
Hawley, Hoar, Ingalls, McMillan, Mahon-,
Alanderson, Miller, Mitchell of Oiegon,
Mitchell ol Pennsylvania, Morgan, Morrill,
Palmer, Platt, Pugh. Sabin, Salisbury, Sher
man, Spooner, Stanford. Walthall, tVhit-
Ihorne. Williams and Wilson of rowa—4l.
N a vs—Messrs. Berry, Cockrell. Coke. Har
ris, Piuuib, Vance, Van Wyck, Vest, and Wil
son of Maryland—S.
The bill as am nded was then passed
without division.
The conference report on the agricul
tural appropriation bill was agreed to.
SENT TO THE PRESIDENT.
The conference committee on the Pa
cific railroad inquiry bill made a report,
which wns arreed to. Tue bill now goes
to the President.
On motion of Mr. Mabone tbe Senate
bill mr me erection of a natioual mem >ria!
bridge over tne Potomao, from Wushing
tou to Arlington, was taken up and
passed. It appropriate $500,000 to com
mence tbe bridge, wbicb is to be erected
in honor of Lincoln and Grant. The bill
was pass, and by 30 yeas to 18 nays.
Mr. Allison, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported the legislative,
executive aud judicial bill with sundry
amendments, aud gave notice that he
would call it up very early to-morrow.
The aggregate appropriation of the bill
has been very sliuhtlv increased over the
amount fixed by the ilou-e. Tue .Senate
then, at 11:20 o’clock, took a recess until
10 o’clock to-morrow morning.
IN THE HOUSE.
In tbe House to-day, on motion of Mr.
Crisp, the rules were suspend and and the
Senate amendments to the House joint
resolution for an investigation oi the ac
counts o! the Pacific railroads was non
coucurred in. Tae House then resumed
consideration of the conference report on
the fisnenea retaliatory hill.
Mr. Clements, ot Georgia, made an
earnest appeal to the House to stand by
tbe House conferees. Tbe question had
become a national one, and hud risen
above the plane of a local fish question.
If tue United States was going to retali
ate, it should not confine that retaliation
to inhibition against the importation of
fish.
A NATIONAL ISSUE.
Mr. Daniel, of Virginia, said that the
majority of the House stood on a broad
American position, and he had hoped ’.but
Instead of being criticised and censured
by tbe gentlemen Iroin New England
those gentlemen would lie gratified to find
that, there was not a man who would not
make New England’s cause bis cause and
lilt the question out of tbe attitude of a
local squabble. The position which
tbe gentleman from Massachu
setts (Mr. Rice) took was one
which made this affair a squabble
between New England and Canada. It
It was ft local squabble let them squabble
it out for themselves, but when the gen
tleman brought this question to Congress
It became a question between Great
Brituin and tbe United Status, and when
the United States took its position it
ought to take a broad position, and patri
otism ought not to cower at apprehension
that tbe railroad magnates would look
ratber peevishly upon any attitude which
might bring them into a squabble
Was it true that “the almighty dollar”
bad such a bold upon tbe hearts and souls
ol ths men who managed the railroads
that they were not willing to make the
cause of America their cause lest they
might lose a little money! Was it true
that the power ol the corporations had be
come so great that they could call a halt
to tne American Congress when it wanted
the whole people of tbe United States to
lake the cause of the New England fisher
men into their hands aud settle it by
SAVANNAH, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1887.
showing Great Britain and Canada that
I we are not to be trilled with ?
Mr. Daniel hoped that the House would
stand by iis bill and not yield one jot or
tittle. It the United States Senate chose
to take the responsibility of saying that
the government would not proteot New
j England lest such protection might in-
I terfere with railroad traffic, let it take
I lhat position, and it would be held up to
j the scorn ot every independent American
citizen. [Applause.] He appealed to tbo
House and to every Democrat to stand by
the Chief Magistrate, not because he was
a Democrat, but because he was the rep
resentative of the nation and deserved
and ought to reoelve unstiuted confidence
in this controversy.
HARD ON THE BORDER CITIES.
Mr. Hitt, of Illinois, favored the Senate
bill, which he said was broad and exactly
responsive in its retaliatory provisions,
and clothed the President with great
powers. It was not by raising business
disturbances in Manitoba, or in British
Columbia, or by injuring the trade of De
troit and all the border cities that the
government could make the world believe
that it was retaliating for injuries in
flicted off the banks of Nova Scotia. Re
taliation in kind kept the point
in dispute continually before the eyes of
tile world, while retaliation by inhibiting
the incoming of railroad cars would in
jure the people of this country far more
man ths people of Canada. Ten of our
cars passed over Canadian territory where
one of theirs crossed ours. It would be
not retaliation, but irritation to provoke
war and injury to ourselves in the baste
of anger, biting off the nose to spite the
lace.
DOUGHERTY OPPOSED TO WAR.
Mr. Dougherty, of Florida, hoped that
the House would not recede from its
amendment, hoped that the Senate would
insist upon its disagreement, and hoped
that fhts legislation would die In commit
tee ot conference. It bad not been dis
covered that any American citizen had
been deprived of any of his rights. An in
vestigation would show that every vessel
molested in Canadian waters bad been
molested in pursuance of the law, and
without any viola'ion of the existing
treaty. Tms legislation was a virtuai
declaration of war against a friendly gov
ernment. He took no stock in this war
talk. The people of the country had hart
war enough, and he relied ujon the good
-ense of the people ol America and Eng
lam! to settle ibis matter peaceably.
Mr. Long, of Massachusetts, was glad
that the gentleman from Florida oau
Irankiy stated his position—that things
Baould remain as they were. That was
the position which the gentlemen took
who were insisting upon the House bill.
THE SENATE’S OBJECT.
Mr. Breckinridge, ot Kentucky, said
that the existing situation was simply
that the Senate had the House by the
throat, and that it the House did not do
what the Senate wished the House was
responsible. In the name ot the people
whom the House of Representatives im
mediately represented in the name of the
power and dignity of tne popular branch
of the government he protested against
this indignity to the House. [Applause
on the Democratic side.] He put the re
sponsibility for the failure where it be
longed, upon the Senate, which would
not give the President power to make
peace by means of retaliation.
Mr. Randall did not think that any
struggle was likely to result between this
government and ttie government ol Great
Britain on the subject of the fisheries.
There bad been some stress laid upon tbe
unity of the Senate and divided councils
of tbe House, but he did not think that
this was exactly just. The House in a
patriotic manner had adopted the propo
sition of its Comui ttee on Foreign Af
fairs. He favored that proposition.
CONFIDENCE IN THE PRESIDENT.
He wanted in this Instance to give to
the President (having confidence in his
patriotism and his courage) power to
bring the negotiations to a peaceful con
clusion. with tumor to both nations and
with no discredit to either.
The report of the conference committee
was then agreed to. (It had reported a
continued disagreement.)
Mr. lllce moved that the House recede
from its amendments to tbe Senate bill.
This was agreed to by 149 yeas to 134
nays.
Mr. Miller, of Texas, changed bis vote
from the negative to the affirmative, in
order to enter a motion to reconsider, but
his motion was laid upon the table by a
vote ol 142 to 132. The effect of t his action
is to pass tue bill exactly as it passed tne
Senate.
Mr. Blount, of Georgia, presented the
conference report on the post office ap
propriation bill, announcing the inability
of the conferee-* to agree on the bill. He
moved that tbe House insist on its disa
greement and ask lor lurtber conference.
Phis was agreed to by a vote of 138 to 107.
Continued disagreement on the District
of Columbia appropriation Dili was re
ported, anil another conference ordered.
Mr. Crisp submitted the conference re
port on the joint resolution (now become
a bill) for an investigation of tbe accounts
of tne Pacific railroads, aud it was
agreed to,
Mr. Brady, of Virginia, rising to a
que-tion of privilege, while disclaiming
any iniention oi charging tne Spaker
with injustice, stated that, the rules had
been violated by the failure of tbe Speaker
to recognize him on Monday while a
motion to suspend the rules was pending.
The Speaker, with lull remetnorance of
tbe occasion, stated that the gentleman
had not claim'd recognit ion.
The House then, at 5:55 o'clock, took a
recess till 3 o’clock.
AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATIONS.
After a recess Mr. Hatch, of Missouri,
presented tko conference report on tne
agricultural appropriation bill*. Amid
much contusion and
Mr. Hatch ex [Paine the
bill. There were two - important amend
ments placed upon the bill as reported by
the conference committee— one appropri
ating $50,000 to enable the Commissioner
of Agriculture to continue experiments
in the manufacture of sugar trom sor
ghum and sugar cane, and the other in
creasing Irom SIOO,OOO to SOOO,OOO the an
propriatlon lor carrying out the pro
visions of the not establishing a bureau
of animal industry, uud autnorlziog
the Commissioner to use any part
of this sum he may deem
necessary or expedient, and in suoh man
i*er as ho may mink best to prevent the
spread of pleuro-pneonioiiia, and for this
purpose to employ as many persons as he
may deem necessary, and to expend any
part, of this sum in the purchase and de
stniotion of diseased or exposed animals
whenever in his judgment it is essential
to prevent a spread of pleuro
uumimonia from one State to
amii her. Titers was much
opposition to these amendments, and the
turmoil upon the floor, added to the buzz
ol conversation in the crowded galleries,
became so great tuat it was only by loud
and constant rayp ngs of the gavel and
repeated appeals to the members to pre
serve the proprieties, reinforced by the
moral suasion ot the Bergwanuat-Afmi
and his deputies, that the Speaker suc
ceeded In restoring comparative order.
The conference report was then agreed to
by a vote of 147 to 78.
SUSPENDING THE RULES.
Mr. Belmont presented tbe conference
report on tbe diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill, and it was agreed to,
Mr. King, ol Louisiana, obtained recog
nition and moved to suspend, tbe rules
and pass, with an amendment, the Sen
ate iilll appropriating $75,009 for the erec
tion of a public building at Monroe, La.
This was agreed to.
Encouraged by Mr. King’s success a
score of members rushed luto the space
in front of tbe Clerk’s desk, and waving
their bills wildly in tbe air, vociferously
claimed recognition. The uproar was
great, and for a time business bad to be
suspended.
Mr. Barksdale,of Mississippi,was final
ly successlul, and under a suspension of
tbe rules he secured the passage of a bill
for the printing of the report of the Com
mission of Labor.
SUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr. Randall submitted tbe conference
report on tbe sundry civil appropriation
bill. In tboir statement accompanying
tbe report the conferees say that the
Senate made 202 amendments, increasing
tne aggregate appropriation $4,038,644
over the amount of tha bill as it passed
the House. Of this sum the Senate con
fereeshave yleldodsl,o9:!,2lo. Tbe hlllastt
passed the Senate aggregated $23,792,059.
the House, when it considered tue s.-mto
amendments, added to the bill $195,648,
and in oonfereuce $12,000 was yielded,
being for a puldio building at Portsmouth,
0., and SIOO,OOO was added on aceouut ol
the public buildings at Augusta, Ga„ and
Chattanooga, ienn. The 'oi!!, therefore,
as agreed upon in onnlev n nce, aggregates
$22,382,490, bing $2,029,078 in excess of
the bill as it passed tbo House, and
$279,819 less than the law lor ths current
vear, and $9,158,371 less than the esti
mates. The report was agreed to with
out discussion.
The Senate amendments to the naval
appropriation bill were lionoonourred In,
and Messrs. Herbert, Sayers, and Thomas
of Illinois were appointed conferees.
PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.
Washington, Marcs 3, l a. m.—A
number ot jo nt resolutions were passed
(or the printing ol various public docu
ments, The House then, at 12:40o’clock,
adjourned.
i’KOXTEIt THROWN OUT.
Hie Senate Refuses to Confirm An
other Negro Nominee.
Washington, March 2.—The Senate
Committee on the District of Columbia,
at a special and very short meeting this
morning, voted to report adversely upon
the nomination of James M. Trotter, of
Boston (colored), nominated to be Ra
oorder of De ds tor the District of Colum
bia. Tbe vote was as follows:
In favor 6f Trotter—Messrs. Harris,
Brown and t henei
Opp64ed— Messrs. Ingalls, Palmer,
Blackburn and Vance.
Trotter arrived in Wasington this
morning, and was to-day appointed by
Matthews to be Deputy Recorder of
Deeds. This circumstance has occasioned
a great deal of comment, much of it un
lavorabie. At the office of the Recorder
it was explained that as Matthews can
not hold office after tbo expiration of the
present session ot the Senate, there would
he no head to the office ic case Trotter
should uot beconfirmed. Hence Matthews
has appointed Trotter his deputy.
Some of the lawyers of the city are
quoted as saying that if there
was no other "object than the one
above given the r e was no occasion- for
hurrying Trotter here from Massachu
setts to become a deputy. A District
man or one ot the clerks in office could
have been appointed as well. The Jaw
provides for a deputy, and he can run the
office in default oi a proper head to it. The
opinion whs expressed by some lawyers
that this move was made to save the Presi
dent from making a reoess appointment
in case of tne failure ot the Senate to con
firm Trotter. The appointment was made
before the action of the committee on
Trotter’s nomination becamo known.
ROUTS AND GUNS.
i'lie Two Houses Unable to Agree
on tlio Appropriation Bill.
4V ashington, March 2.—There have
been a dozen fruitless attempts during
the last twenty-four hours to get togetner
tlie conlerees on the fortifications appro
priation bill. When the Senate conferees
notity the House conferees that they are
ready to meet mein the latter are engaged
ill other conferences or In pressing busi
nesson the flnor.aud when tne House man
agers get together.and proceed to the
Senate wing they find the Senators like
wise engaged. So this bill, which failed
of passage last session, appears
to be lost beyond redemption.
Another effort will be made to
get tbe conferees together to-morrow, but
it is confidently expected that the only
result of the meeting will be tbe record
ing ot a total disagreement between the
two houses. After agreeing to create a
board to expend the money to be appro
priated and settling its composition, all
other detail were, to all appearances, ar
ranged in conierenoe except the amount
to lie appropriated under tbe different
heads.
THE OLD STUMBLING BLOCK.
When these matters seemed to he in the
way to a settlement tbe same old differ
ence between tbe two houses relative to
the purchase oi materials was revived,
aud could not be compromised. The
House conferees were willing to report
the bill with an aggregate appropriation
of $11,000,600,0f which sum $6,000,000 was
to bo expended In the purobase of steel
and other material, but tbey instated that
three guns—B, 10 and 12 inches in calibre
—should be first built aud severely test
ed, and if these tests resulted satis
factorily the remainder of the ap
propriation was to become avail
able. Tbe Senate conlerees, how
ever, believing that under these con
ditions no guns could be procured for
vears to come, declared that they should
insist upon appropriating money without
any suon prov iso for tne purchase of 10,-
000 tons of gito stee), under machine
tests, to be immediately used in gun con
struction. Tnis difference seems to be
Irremediable aud will load to the iailure
of the bill.
Daciflc Railroad Accounts.
Washington. March 2.—The House
conferees ou the Paoilic railroad investiga
tion resolution accepted tbe Senate amend
ments, but the clause creating a com mis
sion is modified by striking out the
requirement that t hcCommissloners shall
he suojuot to conflmatlon l>y the Senate,
‘and so arranging tue phraseology that
the President’s power to appoint them
during the recess shall be beyond ques
tion.
'1 lie Trade Dollar. Hill.
Washington, March 2.—The Presi
dent will act on tbe trade dollar bill to
rn oi row. There is hardly a doubt of Us
approval.
A QUESTION OF HONOR.
FARMER TILLMAN ENLIVENS
THE HOUSE,
The Veracity or Messrs. Long and Heed
Impugned by the Gentleman from the
Palmetto State—Mr. Dougherty also
Takes a Rap at the South Carolinian.
Washington, March 2.—ln the House
to-day Mr. Trigg, of Virginia, submitted
the conterenoe report on the fdll com
pensating Albert H. Emery for the con
struct tou of an iron and steel testing ma
chine for the United States. The bill as
it passed the Senate appropriated $200,-
000, This sum tbo House reduced to
$63,000. The conference report fixed the
amouut at SIOO,OOO,
Mr. Spriuger opposed the report and
characterized the claim as iniquitous,
Mr. Gallinger, of New Hampshire,
vigorously defended it, and ooatended
that too claim whs n just one.
Mr. Tiilina.':, of Smith Carolina, rose to
oppose the hill, and his vigorous remarks
created a great deal ot excitement and
contusion. He denounoed the claim as
the most fraudulent and unjust one
wbiob had ever been presented to Cou
gress. If it passed it would show that
a claim, ill order to be successful.bad only
to be old, fraudulent aud large enough to
divide, and to be pushed with shameless,
persistent audacity. When he said di
Aide be did not mean divide with ills col
leagues here, but with witnesses, claim
agoots, attorneys and ex-members. But
tie would charge bis colleagues with lazi
ness [laughter], and with not being will
ing to investigate Iraudulent claims.
A QUESTION OF VERACITY.
He reiterated the statement made by
Mr. Springer, that when the bill was un
der consideration iu the House two gentle
men on the Republican side, great friends
of the claimant, had come to him and said
that if he would permit the bill to go
through, appropriating $63,000, theclaim
ant would be satisfied, it was on that
condition that he had refrained from fur
ther filibustering against the bill. Those
two getwlernen were Messrs. Long, of
Massachusetts, and Reed,of Maine.
“I desire to state,” interrupted Mr.
Reed, walking down the aisle and facing
Mr. Tillman, “mat I never made any
such agreement with the gentleman from
South Carolina.”
“Then it is a question of veracity,”
cried Mr. Tillman.
“1 never thought of such an agree
ment,” relteraird Mr. Reed. “Now (ap
• pealing to the House) whom do you be
lieve?”
“Did you not say that you would use
your influence?” persisted Mr. Tillman.
“No,” replied Mr. Reed, empbaiically,
“1 say you tlid,” exclaimed Mr. Till
man.
“And the gentleman is as much mis
taken about ibat as he is in bia other
philippics,” retorted Mr. Reed. “The
lact is, he is wild on this subject.”
While this colloquy whs in progress
members of the House gathered around
the two gentlemen and several impromptu
but excited disputes arose among them
upon the merits of tbe case.
MR. LONG’S VERSION.
Mr. Long stated that he had gone to the
gentleman from South Carolina and urged
him to allow the passage of the bill. The
gentleman had said that he would con
sent to the passage of a bill appropriat
ing $63,000 it the applicant would be con
tent. He ( Mr. Loug) did not state to tbe
gentleman that that would be acceptable
to the claimant, lie had no such author
ity. He may have conveyed the impres
sion that he would be glad to have the
matter settled at $63,000, but be bad no
authority from tbe claimant, and be had
never stated to the gentleman that that
sum would be acceptable to the claimant.
Mr. Tillman—Did you not say you
would use your influence with him to
make him acceutlii?
Mr. Long—l am sure I did not say I
would use my influence. 1 did say 1
would be very glad to have him aooept it
ra’her than get nothing, aud there Island
to-day.
Mr. Trigg defended the bill and repudi
ate thed assertion that there was fraud
in it.
A TERROR TO LOBBYISTS.
Mr. Sowden, of l’ennsylvania, inquired
if the biil was not pressed by lobbyists.
“1 know nothing about lobbyists,” re
sponded Mr. Trigg. “Lobbyists don’t
approach me.” [Loud laughter and ap
piause.]
Mr. Dougherty said that in liis remarks
tbe gentleman from South Carolina had
made a general charge that the*ineniheis
of the Committee on Claims were lazy.
He wished to shv, in reply, that he had
served his constituents with as much in
dustry, il not as much ability, as the gen
tleman bad served his, and if ho had not
served them with more, “God help ins
constituents.” [Laughter and applause.]
The gentleman irom Mouth Carolina haii
alludvd to a certain class of people who
were understood to be plenty around
Washington, culled lobbyists. No lobby,
ists bad ever approached him, and per
haps the reason that tbe gentlemen irom
Illinois aud South Carolina (Messrs,
springer anil Tillman) were so well ac
quainted with them, was because they
bad more to do with them than be (Mr.
Dougherty ) ever expected to have.
Tbe conference report was theladopted.
Benedict Continued.
Washington, March 2.—The Senate
has confirmed the nomination of I’uhlic
Printer Benedict. Tbe vote was 37 to 19.
Messrs. Manderson, Hawley und Evans
spoke in opposition, their grounds being
that he was not a practical printer.
Messrs. Gorman and Miller advocated
confirmation, declaring that the nominee
was an experienced practical printer, al
though be hud not served a regular ap
prenticeship. Tbey referred to the re
forms already accomplished in tbe Gov.
eminent Printing Office as evidence of the
practical nature of his acquirements.
Made a Free Trade Plea.
Washington, March 2.—The adverse
report presented to the House to-day by
tbo Uommitteeon Ways and •Means upon
the bill for the reliel or tbe sufferers by
tbe fire at Eas’port, Me., is a long docu
ment in which tbe explanation of the rea
sons against the passage of this relief is
admirably made to carry an elaborate
and exhaustive argument In favor ol free
trade. T here la in it a minimum ol East
port relief and a maximum of tariff die
cuaeioh, winch thue becomes part of tbe
reoordn.
Pont hi aster* Con iir Died.
Washington, March 2.—The follow,
ing confirmations by the Men ale were
made public to-day: Postmasters—Daniel
Bond, at Brownsville, Tenn.; 1). B. Kgle
ston, at Winnsborough, 8. C.; Nathaniel
Brady, at Beaufort, M. O.
Falruhiift to bo Appointed.
Washington, March2.—lt Is expect
ed turn tbo President will nominate a
Secretary of the Treasury to-morrow, and
the general Impression now is that it will
I be Assistant Secretary Fairchild.
I SALISBURY IN A CORNER.
■ —* -
The njj I’olitJy hi the
Government Causes a licvolt.
London, STarch 2.—The Conservative
movement with the object of forcing the
government to deal with Ireland Immedi
ately j assuming a critical phase. A
number of Liberal-Unionists have joined
the Conservatives In tills movement.
About lf>o government supporters have
estimated their wlllingneaa to
aid in finishing the closure debate, and
curtailing the discussions on the supply
by a protracted sitting, continuing all
night if necessary.
The Cabinet council oonvoked for to
day was postponed by Lord Salisbury an
hour before the tlmo fixed for the meeting,
in order to enable him to bave separate
consultations with the Ministers and try
to reonnolle the differences on the extent
to whlbh ocerclon shall be oarried in Ire
land. The Cabinet meeting will be bold
to-morrow.
WEARY OF VASCILLATIQN.
• Viscount Lyminetou has written a
letter, whioh reflects the feeling of the
Liberal-Unionists, protesting that the
government’s want of action, nerve and
couruge is paralyzing their treatment, of
the Irish question, and taking, day by day,
all Hie heart and all the principle out of
the Unionist cause. He declares that a
vast majority of the Liberal-Unionists are
ready to accord the government whatever
strong measures may be necessary, but
that it is insufferable from any point of
view that an Irish Nationalist or loyalist
governmont should be permitted to exist,
wiucb, while refusing Ireland power to
govern itself, rofuses to govern Ireland,
After denouncing half measures, petti
fogging measures, prostitution of consti
tutional terms, such ns jury paoking and
the policy of tumbling lawyers and con
fused officials, he concludes: “An irreso
lute government Is impossible. The only
alternative is b ode rule.”
Referring to Viscount Lymlngton’s let
ter the I’all Mail Gazette says: “The se
quel of this authoritative declaration
should be the withdrawal of the coercion
bill and the substitution of a home rule
bill, drafted by Lord Salisbury and Lord
Hurtington.”
It is probable that Lord Salisbury will
be entreated to call a conference of the
whole party and try to maintain unity.
WKLSH DIBRBTABLIBHMBN T.
Mr. Gladstone writes to the editor of
the Baptist as follows: “1 consider there
is no opportunity yet 10-' the disestablish
ment of the Welsh oliuroh. No great
political matter can be dealt with till the
Irish difficulty is settled. Aq attempt by
me to force a postponement of the Irish
question would only Increase the con
fusion and prt?BBiire. The main reason
why the Irish question is so troublesome,
obtrusive and provoking is beoause It In
volves the social order of that country,
and it is the nature of social questions to
push their claims tor precedence over
others.”
IN A BAP WAY.
London, March 3, r> a. m.— The Stand
ard says; “The proceedings of Parlia
ment are becoming u public scandal. If
no government nor party can be found
able to cure the malady with whioh the
house is afflicted, the difficulty will have
to be solved from outside.”
FOLICK BTONBD.
Dublin, March 2.—At Lurgan to-day
the police were stoned by riotous mobs,
and several were Injured. The police
fired, but did no barm.
A mob in Bullyhaunis attacked a force
of police last evening, and rescued some
prisoners whom they hail In charge. The
niohstnneri the police and partially wreck
ed their barracks. The police fired a num
ber ot snots at the crowd, hut without
bitting anyone. Several policemen wore
injured by stones.
BERLIN’-* HALLOAS.
The Capital of the Empire Electa
Six Anti-Septeunista.
Berlin, March 2.—The reballot In the
first division ol Berlin to-day resulted in
the election ot Ilerr Klotz ( New German
Liberal), who polled 0.081 votes against
7,794 lor Seidlllz Neukiroh (Septennist).
In the eecond district Herr Kircbow
(New German Liberal) defeated Herr
Wolff ( Septennist).
In the third district Herr Munckel (New
German Lineral) bad 11,260 votes, and
Herr Christensen (Socialist), 10,509.
lu the Filth district Herr Baumbacb
(New German Liberal) received 12,816
votes, defeating llt.rr Bliime(Septennist),
who polled 8,031.
The Fourth and Sixth divisions were
carried in the first contest by the Social
ists.
Berlin has thus returned six Deputies
who are opposed to tbs septennate.
Lubeck and Waldenburg each elect
National Liberals. The contest in each
district is between the two candidates
who received the highest number of votes
In the original polling.
Thesuppleinentary elections in twenty
four districts have resulted in the return
of 3 Conservatives, 4 National Liberals,
10 New German Liberal n 2 Ceutreists, 4
Socialists and 1 Imperialist.
At Waldenburg and Lubeo the Social
ists engaged in a riot after the announce
mentjof the result of the election in which
their candidates ‘ were defeated. The
military intervened and made many ar
rests.
MILITARY MAN<K(JVRES.
An imperial decree bus been ieeued or
dering for the tlrut and second corps for
tbe Prussian army a special series of
exercises preparatory to tbe autumn
■aanaavrM. 'l'Ue infantry divisions and
cavalry brigades are to munnouvre against
a supposed enemy. Tbe total number of
Inrautry reserve culled nut for tbe annual
drill is 107,000. The artillery, pioneer and
train reserves called out number 14,000. '
The military bill bas again been sub
mitted to tbe llundesratb. No change
has been made in tbe provisions of tbe
measure.
It is rumored in olllclal circles that
changes are imminent In tba French
Cabinet. Gen. iloulanger’s influence, It
is said, bus so Increased that the Minis
ters in favor of a peace policy will soon
be driven to resign, Geu. Boulanger thus
obtaining dominance in tbe Cabinet.
FRANCK ON TUK ALERT.
Paris, March 2.—-Gen. Boulanger bas
decroed that in tba future no officer lu tbe
army shall be allowed to have in bis ser
vice any foreigner of either sex. The de
cree is due to tbs faot that tbe governess
of Uen. Davoust’s children bus been dis
covered to be the wife of a Prussian om
ccr quartered at Neuf Hrlsaoh.
PRACTICING WITH RKPEATERB.
Vienna, March 2.—A1l the principal
garrisons throughout tbe country have
begun practicing with repeaters. All the
troops in Vienna have be- n supplied with
tbe new rifle. Tbe ollloere throughout
tbe monarchy have been ordered to be
ready to marob at any time witbiu twen
ty-tour nours. Tbe Sunday observance
act has been auspended to allow work on
army contracts to be burned.
(FKICRBIO A YE AR,*
| 5 CIvN is A. toi l. {
BURiMNGOFTIIEGARDXEa
ALL. THE LIVES LOSTBYDROV, V.
TNG INSTEAD OF FillE.
A Black Boy Hero of Mobile Havre rire
Lives—The Engineers and Pilot I>r’Vi •,
from Their Post* Before the Steam j
Could be Kuo gAroaud.
Mobil®, Ala., March 2.—The mws of
the burning of the steamer Gardner iq
coming in slowly. None was receive I
until this aftornoon. The lire was disc >v.
ered by Capt. Stone. A negro deck band
threw water on the burning hale, and, in
throwing anoihei bucketful, his clothing
caught fire. Panic-stricken he rau from
place to place, setting fire to the oot oa
Dales, and in a few moments the boat wut
In fiames all over. She was in mid*
stream and in motion. The crow and
passengers Jumped overboard. Tuosj
lost were drowned. It is not
that more than one or two were
Capt. Stone saved himselt Ur swimuffi |
ashore.
STARTED nr A SPARK.
Later intelligence shows that the lira
originated from a si ark from a •
and was spread by ’.o negro ieett hand
as related. The S'ea'. ar Tally as be-
Qind the Gardner wotJtig m pass. As
soon as the flames hr. He rut the Tally
loweted her boats and threw over bales,
seed sacks and planks to help the people
who were jumping from the Gardner.
The heat was so Intense that the Tally
did not dare to go nt ar, but her boat*
.picked up a number 01 people. Had is
uot been Mr the presence of the Tally
but lew would have been saved. When
the fire broke oat the Gardner wa*
ordered to run ashore.
DRIFTED AGROUND.
She backed, and the bells were rung for
going ahead, but tbe engineers v.ere
driven from their post by the flames, anil
tbe boat drilled into tbe woods on tneop
posite side from the place wuere there
was a practicable landing. PilotW.il,
Wilson remaiued in tbe pilot house until
he found that bis signals were not obeyed
and that tbe flames were licking tbe aids
of the pilot house, when be fled for bl
hie. He is muuh praised for his heroism.
The report ol the loss oi life is continued.
The persons mentioned as unknown in
last night's report were: Mrs. Lindsay,
a chambermaid; dim Coleman, a slush
cook; Joey, a deck sweeper, and a colored
woman, who was Mrs. Kembert’s nurse,
but whose name is not given.
A BOY HERO.
The cabin boy of tbe Tally, named Bar*
ber (colored) performed heroic deeds m
saving five lives, whlou he did by swim,
ming ashore with those in the water. Toa
screams of those on board were heart*
rending. Mrs. W. T. Hemoert threw her
child into tne water, her luisband taking
the other two. Then she jumped in. All
but tbe husband were drowned. Mrs.
Jules Kembert was alsoou board,but was
saved irom drowning, She is at Demop*
oiis and is in a precarious condition. The
boat was not insured, and was valued at
:f 1 .’,0)0. The cotton was insured :or |23.-
UO, as follows: Planters’ und Merchants'
Company and Mobile Insurance Com.
pany, $7 500 Mercantile Insurance
$5,000, and Washington Insurance Com
pany $0,500. All are Mobile companies.
The negro boy wbosaved five lives Is Beta
McCaw, of Mobile. lie has a repu-Stion
lor cool courage, and bis recent berois.a
has elicited high praise from ail quarters,
COL. GED DINGS’ STOKY. j)
The People* ot IVashinglnn County
Peaceable and Law Abiding.
Washington, March 2.— C01. D. c.
Geddings, ex-Congressmau from Tessa
and counsel for tbe Democratic side, waa
the principal witness before the Tessa
Investigating Committee to-day. He said
he took no active part in the late contest.
He went to the meeting at Brenham be
cause he was in favor of law and order,
and advised abstinence from all acts oi
violence. He had always advised against
any resort to mob fuw. One of tliq
memorialists afterward said that
his paoitio course bad probably
saved bis (the memorialist’s) life.
There was great dissatisfagtiO;!
with the It , uldican administration, and
threats had been repeatedly made to
prosecute tne otliuials. He thought that
tbe unpopuitti ity of the memorialists waa
not due to Ibuir Republican views, hut to
the fact that they manipulated the colored
vote and placed incompetent men in
office. He said tbe reputation of tba
memorialists was bad,, that they were
Republicans for revenue only, and tbafc
when they (ailed of success in ISB4 their
occupation was gone, and having lost
their prestige, they wanted to leave. 1|
was his opinion that they desired to posg
as martyrs before tbe country, and
able to secure recognition in case ol tn
ascendancy of the Republican party.
a law-abiding people.
The reason tbe people bad not rebelled
before was because they were a peaceable
and law-observing people, and lie believed
that tbe people in no county in any Stale
in the.Kast, Mouth or West would submit
to tbe Uepublican method of administra
tion one year, much less twenty, as tbey
hud done. He then described In detail
tbe meeting at Eidridgo Hall and bis ad*
vice to tbe people to abstain from uli vio
lence. The speech of Judge Kirk was to
the effect that if Incendiary speeches were
continued on tbe part of tbe Republican
orators and tbo reports of ihu uprising
amongst the negroes were true, then tbe
memorialists should be invited to leave
under certain conditions. On cross
examination tbe witness admitted,
that be
against
grown during tbe last eleotion, and was
con lined chiefly to Democrats. Tbe re
ports otthecontemplated negro uprisings
were, be thought, rsasonabln ground tor
alarm, but bo, himself, didn’t apprehend
any trouble if the nogroes were lett t-s
themselves. Ho possible
trouble on the part of tbeparty
il provocations were con.
tlnued.
I'De testimony of Col. oTodlngs closed
the evidence for the defense, and the oomi
mlttee adjourned till to-morrow wben ev
idence In rebuttal will be submitted.
Southern Freight Hates.
Washington, March S —Tbe Southern
Rail way and Steamship Association met
In this oily to-day for the purpose of
arranging freight rates tor the coming
season. The report of the Executive Com
mittee was received, but tbe association
ajourned without action to allow the re
port to be printed.
Nignod by tlio President,
WABHINOTON,March 2 —ThePresident
to-day approved the mllilaiy academy
appropriation bill, the regular pension
appropriation bill and an aot In regard to
the importation of mackerel during tne
spawning season.