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( THE MORNING NEWS )
s Established 1850. Incorporated 1888. -
] J. H. ESTILL. President. )
DUTY ON LAMP CHIMNEYS
AN ALL. DAY’3 TALK on the SUB
JECT IN THE HOUSE.
Mr. Bland Denounces the Whole Tariff
Bill as One of Hetty Thievery and
Bobbery— Mr. Henderson of lowa
Kicks Out of the Republican Traces
Like Butterworth.
Washington, May 16.—The House this
morning wont Into committee of the whole
(with Mr. G*osvenor in the chair) on the
tariff bill. Mr. McKinley offered an
amendment specifically including glass
chimneys in the olause relative to thin
blown glass at a duty of 10 cent* per dozen
and 40 per cent, ad valorem.
Mr. Bland Jof Missouri, speaking to the
amendment, denounced the bill as a measure
of petty thievery and highway robbery.
Mr. Bayne of Pennsylvania said that
almost all chimneys were imported from
Germany and were laid down in New York
at 15 cents per dozen. If the constituents
of the gentleman from Missouri were obliged
to pay 10 cents apiece for chimneys the
thievibg was on the part of the importers.
The manufacturers had nothing to do
with it
Mr. Bland suggested that if chimneys
could be imported at the rate of 15 cents a
dozen it would be well to let the duty alone.
The proposed increase was intended to en
able a few glass men at the expense of the
people to remain in a business at which
they might make a fortune.
AMOUNT or THE INCREASE.
In response to a question of Mr. Hender
son of lowa, Mr. McKinley stated that the
present duty on lamp chimneys was 45 per
cent., and the proposed duty between 50 and
60 per cent.
Mr. Henderson Inquired how many lamp
chimneys were imported.
Mr. McKinley replied that he had no
exact da’a.
Mr. Henderson inquired how, if the gen
tleman had no exact data, he knew that
the duty should be increased. [Applause
and laughter on the democratic side.]
Mr. McKinley replied that the committee
knew that it was imp. ssiblo for our own
people to manufacture these chimneys
under the present rate of duty and continue
to pay the present rate of wages.
Mr. Henderson inquired whether the gen
tleman knew what proportion of chimneys
were imported and what were manufactured
in this country.
Mr. McMinley replied that he did not, but
he knew that the bill did not give a cent of
duty more than was necessary to compen
sate for the labor cost here and abroad.
Mr. Henderson—For myself, I am not
going to vote for the increase of any duty
when I have not information to justify that
vote. [Democratic applause.]
NO PERSONAL PRIDE INVOLVED.
Mr. McKinley said that the committee
had no personal pride in the bill or any part
of it. The committee had done its best
wim the information at its command.
Every member of the majority of the com
mittee had agreed that the proposed duty
on lamp ohirnneys was absolutely necessary
to preserve that industry in this
country. Gentlemen from Pittsburg had
appeared before tne committee, and asked
for free raw material. He was asked
whether froo raw material would lesson the
price of chimneys to the cotnsumer, and he
replied that he did not believe it would.
Where would the benefit go? to the manu
facturers and middlemen.
A Democrat—That is where you want
it.
Mr. McKinley—No; we want it to go to
the consumer.
Mr. Hende' son did not want any demo
crat on the floor to howl over what he was
saying. [Laughter.] Ho could not control
democratic lungs. If he could, he would
shut off some of the Missouri supply
[laughter], but ho did not intind to vote
for an increase of the duty on lamp chim
neys unless he knew why be did it.
DIFFICULTY OF FRAMING THE BILL.
No one knew better than he the difficulty
that any committee, democratic or repub
lican, had in making the tariff bill, and he
did not want to be a blockade to proper ad
justment, but tiie point he wanted to make
was this: That he would not vote for any
increase of duty unless he was informed
that there was a good reason for it. If the
manufacturers of chimneys in this country
were prosper- us the duty should be left as
it was; if they were being driven out of the
manufacturing field he was willing to pro
tect them, but the committee had no data
on the subject.
Mr. McMillin argued that the proposed
duty would amount to 116 per cent, ad
valorem.
Mr. Heard of Missouri said that this was a
proposition to create anew industry and to
make profitable to the manufacturers an
article which certain persons asserted comes
in at a too low rate. What was the use of
a protective tariff if it was to end in in
creasing the cost of the goods to the con
sumer?
BUTTERWORTH’S BOLT.
Mr. Springer read from a Pittsburg news
paper a statement that Mr. Butterworth’s
speech had created consiernation among
the protectionists, and that the tin plate
association had urged its members to hasten
to Washington.
Mr. Rogers of Arkansas said he had been
about to suggest that the committee of the
whole rise and limit the debate on the pend
ing amendment, but now he saw that it w as
the purpose to continue to discuss the glass
schedule all day in order to give the Pitts
burg men time to get to Washington.
Mr, Henderson of lowa offered as a sub
stitute for the pending amendment a pro
vision that lamp chimneys should continue
to pay the present duty of 45 per cent. He
aid not want to break down the domestic
industry, but he would not vote for an
increase of the duty. This amendment was
rejected by a vote of 103 to 107.
In the vote by tellers the following re
publicans voted in favor of Mr. Henderson’s
amendment: Messrs. Henderson of lowa,
butterworth of Ohio, Adams, Hopkins and
Bill of Illinois, Dunnell and Lind of Minne-
Candler of Massachusetts, Morrill of
Kansas, Laws of Nebraska, and Sweeney,
herr, Lacey, Heed and Dolliver of lowa.
m’kinlby not wholly satisfied.
Mr. McKinley said that there were things
m the bill of which he did not approve, and
there were amendments he would like to
®mke if ho alone were to be consulted, but
tte committea had to look to every interest
,a the United States. No single person
c °uid have in any tariff bill exactly
w hat he wanted, and so gentlemen
hhght complain here and there that
they wanted a duty raised or lowered.
they forgot that in the preparaiion of
8 bul coveting more than 8,000 articles the
committee had to go into consideration,
hot of a single interest, but of all the
variety and combined interests of the
L hjted States. [Appl xuse. ]
Mr. McKinley’s amendment was adopted.
A SERIES OF AMENDMENTS.
Mr. McKinley then offered a series of
amendments (many of them unimportant),
which were all adopted.
ihe duty on sugpr of milk was reduced
Ir b’ u 10 to 8 cents per pound.
A re: ate was provided for duties on
mp irted salt used in curing meat for ex
i ortation.
Hlje JUcfning
The duty on yarn made of jute was
increased from 30 to 35 per cent, ad
valorem.
Bagging twine compose! of manilla jute,
or sisal grass was taken from the clause
imposing a duty of cents a pound and
transferred to the cents clause.
The clause relative to carpets was
amended so as to provide that oarp -ts made
of jute or other vegetable material should
pay 6 cents per square yard and mats, rugs
and screens 8 cents.
The duty on burlaps (not exceeding sixty
inches in width) was changed from 1% to
1% cents per pound.
The duty on bags for grain made of bur
lap was fixed at 2 cents per pound.
Russian camels’ hair was brought under
the head of wools of class three.
A duty of 82 per cent, ad valorem was
placed on wools of the third class and on
Russian camels’ hair of the third class, the
value of which shall be 13 cents or less per
pound, including charges.
A duty of 50 per cent, was imposed on
wools of the third clast exceeding in value
13 cents per pound.
It was provided that on woolen and
worsted yarns valued at not more than 30
cents per pound the duty shall be 13 cents,
the duty imposed on a pound of unwashed
wool of the first class, and m addition
thereto 35 per cent, ad valorem.
POVERTY DENIED.
Mr. Dolliver of Io wa made a strong speech
in which, in the name of the people he
represented, he repudiated the declaration
that they were poor and impoverished. He
had become weary of this talk of the de
pressed condition of the lowa farmer.
Mr. Clarke of Alabama suggested that
the Democratic party had carried the state
of lowa on a platform denouncing high
tariff taxation. He prophesied that when
the bill went to the Senate it would be so
amended that it would bo called the Allison
bill.
A long debate ensued, principally devoted
to consideration of the subject of
fafm mortgages. The discussion oc
casionally drifted into politics, and
the House was kept in confusion, en
tirely good-humored, but so great as to
elicit from the chair a remark
that the recent presence of a
circus in town must have had a detrimental
effect on the members. The noise was
so great that it was almost impossible to
understand the drift of the arguments pre
sented: and wheu Mr. Cannon of Illinois
was recognized to attempt to get the com
mittee back to consideration of the bill, the
chair appealed to the members to be quiet
enough at least to hoar one speech, to see
how it would seem. The appeal was re
sponded to as fa • as Mr. Cannon’s remarks
were concerned, but o imparative quiet ex
isted only for a few moments.
M’MILLIN AS AN ANTAGONIST.
Mr. McMillin addressed himself to the
bill, antagonizing an amendment offered by
Mr. McKinley providing that on manu
factures of wool and worsted valued at
not more than 30 cents per pound, shall be
three times the duty imposed on a pound of
unwashed wool of the first class and in ad
dition thereto 40 per cent, ad valorem.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. McKinley offered an amendment
fixing the duty on oriental and Berlin rugs
at 50 cents per square yard and 40 per cent,
ad valorem.
Pending a vote the committee rose, end
at 5 o’clock the House took a recess until 8
o’clock, the evening session to be for con
sideration of private pension bills.
The House at its evening session passed
eleven private pension bills. The only
incident of the evening was the applause
which followed an announcement by Mr.
Caruth of Kentucky that his colleague, Mr.
Carlisle, had been selecte 1 by acclamation
as the successor of the late Senator Beck.
The applause was participated in by mem
bers on both sides of the House.
Tbe Houso then adjourned at 10:30 o’clock.
MANSUB MAD.
Grosvenor Called to Account for a
Bad Break in the House.
Washington, May 16. —Representative
Grosvenor of Ohio, who has been acting as
chairman of the committee of the whole
during the illness of Representative Payson
of Illinois, is very unfair in his management
of the time in the five minutes’ debate. He
lets republicans take longer than five mem
bers and he cuts off democrats in less than
five minutes. To-day he went far beyond
all former limits in saying to Mr. Mansur
of Missouri, who had stirred up the lowa
republicans to such great vociferousness by
declaring that lowa was a democratic state
that Mr. Grosvenor lost control of the
House and of himself, that he had abuse 1
the chair’s good nature in speaking over his
time to insult the House and lower bis own
standing in it.
MADE MANSUR MAD.
Mr. Mansur, who had not exceeded either
his time or parliameutarv courtesies, was
very indignant at this, but said simply that
Mr. Grosvonor would not dare to repeat it
outside tho chamber. When Mr. Grosve
nor came down out of the chair Mr. Man
sur started toward him to demand an ex
planation, but Mr. Holman held him back
until Speaker Reed could adjourn the
House. Then Mr. Mansur took Mr. Gros
venor to task, and Mr. Grosvenor, seeing
that the consequences would be serious, ac
knowledged, in the presence of the mem
bers who had gathered around, that he was
mistaken as to Mr. Mansur’s time, and
added that he would withdraw his insult
ing remark. Mr. Mansur said he would
then withdraw his reply. So neither will
appear in the Hecord.
SESSION OF THE SENATE.
A Remonstrance .Against tho McKin
ley Bill Presented.
Washington, May 16.—1n the Senate
to-day Mr. Dawes presented the remon
strance of the jobbers and retailers of for
eign dry goods in Springfield, Mass., against
certain features of the McKinley bill, in
cluding the provision as to goods made
wholly or in part of wool, and the increase
of the duties on silk manufactures.
Mr. Edmunds, from the judiciary com
mittee, reported back the House amend
ment to the anti-trust bill, with an amend
ment thereto, striking out certain words
and inserting the words: “So that the
rate of such transportation may not be
raised above what is just and reasonable.”
The amendment was agreed to; and then a
conference was ordered. Messrs. Ed
munds, Hoar, and Vest, were appointed
conferees on the part of the Senate,
AN ADVERSE REPORT.
The bill to permit the manufacture and
printing of securities tor foreign goods was
reportod back adversely from the commit
tee on foreign relations and indefinitely
postponed.
The Senate joint resolution for an im
mediate survey and estimate of the cost of
improving the St. Johns river in Florida was
reported from the committee on commerce
and was, on motion of Mr. Call, and after
explanation as to the imp ortance of the sur
vey in connection with the phosphate de
posits, considered and passed.
Lester and the Range Lights.
Washington, May 16.— Representative
Lester has procured a favorable report from
the House commerce committee ou his bill
providing for range lights on Sapelo and
St. Simon’s islands.
SHERMAN’S SAY ON SILVER
HE STARTS IN BY OFFERING A NEW
AMENDMENT.
Senator Plumb on Hand With an
Amendment to the Amendment—
Sherman Favors Purchases of Silver
If the Notes Represented by it are
Made Legal Tender.
Washington, May 16.— 1n the Senate
this afternoon the silver bill was taken up
aud Mr. Sherman offered a substi ute for
the amendment heretofore offered by him
(as to covering into the treasury the fund*
now held for the redemption of national
bank notes), stating that the substitute was
to the same effect but in better form, hav
ing been prepared in the treasury depart
ment. The amendment was read as fol
lows-
Section' 6. That upon the passage of this sot
the balances standing with the treasurer ot the
United States to the credit of national banks
for deposits made to redeem the circulating
notes of such banks, and all hereafter received
for a like purpose, shall be covered into the
treasury as miscellaneous receipts,
and tbe treasurer of tbe United
States shall redeem from the general
cash In the treasury the circulating notes ot
said banks which may come into his possession
subject to redemption: and upon the certificate
of Jthe controller of |the currency jthat such
notes have been received by him, and that they
have been destroyed, and that no new notes
shall be issued in their place, reimbursement of
their amount shall be made to the treas
urer, under such regulations ns the Secre
tary of the Treasury may prescribe,
from an appropriation hereby created, to be
known as the “national bank notes redemption
account. ” But tbe provisions of this act shall
not apply to deposits received under section 3
of the act of June 20. 1874, requiring every
national bank to keep m lawful money with
the treasurer of the United States a sum equal
to 5 per centum of its circulation, to be held
and used for the redemption of its circulating
notes, and the balance remaining of the de
posits so covered shall, at the close of each
mouth, be reported on the monthly public debt
statement as debt of the United States bearing
no interest.
MR. PLUMB’S amendment.
Mr. Plumb’s amendment to Mr. Sher
man’s amendment was then read, to insert
the following:
And hereafter, no funds available for the
payment of the public debt (including such as
are kept for the redemption of treasury notes)
shall be retained in the treasury in excess of
8110,000.000.
Mr. Sherman opposed Mr. Plumb’s
amendment as putting restraint upon the
treasury department and preventing it
from paying government obligations as
they became due. As $100,006,000 had to
be reserved for the redemption of treasury
notes, it would leave only 81,000,000 for cur
rent business. The interest ou the publio
debt required a quarterly payment of
$10,000,000, and that amount had
to be on hand. It was utterly
impossible to have the bands of the Secre
tary of the Treasury tied up in such a man
ner. No bank would be allowed to do busi
ness that did not have a reserve of from 10
to 20 per oent. to meet current liabilities.
Mr. Plumb defended and advocated his
amendment in a speech of much length.
He wanted, so far as he oould, by
his vote and influence, to separate
the treasury department from the
business of the people of the United States.
FEATURES SHERMAN DON’T LIKE.
Mr. Sherman said: “I do not like same
of the features of the bill. Some of the
friends of tbe bill seem to have abandoned It
already. The gentleman who introduced it
seems to have abandoned the principle of it,
but I will debate that further on. There
are some good features in it, which I like
very well If we can agree
upon some measure that will
furnish to the people of the United States
more money (for I think we want it), and
will also try to advance silver bullion nearer
and nearer and up to tbe standard of gold,
lam willing to vote for such a measure,
hut I do not want to embark upon the wide
sea of free coinage of silver, drawing from
the body of $3,000,000,000 of silver, and I
do not want congress to pledgo it
self to buy all of that silver
which will be offered—silver melted from
the pots of India, Cbina, and all the world.
I do not want to vote for any such bill.
Let those who would take the risk of such
speculation take it, not I. But anything
whatever that can be done by this bill or
by any other bill to give us more paper,
ba ed ou actual deposits of gold and silver
bullion, or that will raise the value of
silver, I will favor.
WOULD BECOME A BIG PURCHASER.
“I would buy every ounce of silver pro
duced iu this country, keep it in the
treasury vaults, and issue certificates upou
it, based on its market value, to auy extent
that may be desired, and I would make
them legal tender so that they would travel
over the world, be as good as gold, and be
on a parity with gold; but this other
measure, w hich has been debated at such
voluminous length and with such full
eulogy, which invites us into competition
with skll the world in the free coinage of
silver—‘l do not want any of it iu iniue,’
to use a slang phrase. As long
as our money can be maintained
up to the highest standard of the
most civilized nations in the world, I will
go baud in hand with these gentlemen to do
anything that can be done to incre ise the
volume of the currency base! on bullion or
coin, because I regard silver (as well as
gold) as one of the metals chosen by the
Almighty for currency. But gold and
silver have varied from the very beginning
of time, sometimes up and sometimes
down, and they are varying now from day
to day in the markets ol the world. If we
can adopt a measure that will make use of
both gold and silver, and keep them togeth
er at par with each other, I will vote for it.
If not I will content myself by simply
voting in the negative.”
The discussion was continued by Messrs.
Cockrell, Aldrich, Ingalls, Farwell, Harris
and Edmunds, chiefly on the point of the
gold reserve of $100,660,000 for tbe redemp
tion of treasury notes, Mr. Cockrell assert
ing that there was not a particle of law on
the statute books requiring such a reserve,
and arguing that there was no necessity for
it, as treasury notes were rarely offered for
redemption.
The silver bill went over without action.
The delivery of eulogies on the late Rep
resentative Kelly of Pennsylvania was post
poned till next Tuosday, and, after a brief
executive session, the Senate adjourned till
to-morrow.
McCaila’s Light Punishment.
■Washington, May 16. Commander
McCalla was to-day detached from the
command of the Enterprise. Tbe Det result
of McCalla’s sentence will be a' loss to him
of S2OO difference between shore and duty
pay-
A New National Bank.
Washington, May I&— Ths controller
of the currency to-day authorized the First
National Bank of ,Bue -a Vißta, Va., to
begin business with a capital of $50,000,
Government Bond Purchases.
Washington, May 18.—Toe bond offer
ings to-day aggregated #2,247,000. All
were accepted at 122 for 4s aud 108'£ for
4H'*.
SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY, MAY 17, 181)0.
CARLIBLE VICTORIOUS.
The Caucus Finally Nominates Him
by a Unanimous Vote.
Louisville, Ky., May 16.—John G. Car
lisle was nominated to succeed Senator
Beck by the democratic caucus at Frank
fort to-night. A nomination would almost
have been made last night had
not Dr. W. H. Norman, mem
ber from Henderson, without consultation
announced that he had all along vot and for
ex-Gov. Knott, but no longer believed he
could win, and would support Mr. Carlisle.
This angered the Knott men, and they
rallied and secured an adjournment. The
Carlisle leaders were uneasy all day over
this incident. When the caucus assembled
to-night, with instruoti&ns for Mr. Carlisle
received during the day from several con
stituences and with the general sentiment
for Mr. Carlisle becoming stronger, their
anxiety was found groundless.
THE FIRST WITHDRAWAL.
At the opening Stats Representative
Settle withdrew from the c intest. Theu
Representative Cooper, for ex-Gov. Knott,
withdrew his name amid cheers from Mr.
Carlisle’s friends. A ballot was taken ami
stood:
Carlisle 59
Lindsay sa
McCreary 23
Senator Smith withdrew ex-Congres<-
man McCreary and the fight was ended.
The ninth ballot was taken, and when the
announcement was made that Mr. Carlisle
had received 73 votes, above the
wild cheering was heard a voice moving to
make the nomination unanimous. Tho
motion was carried.
. Mr. Carlisle’s' vote gave him fifteen ma
jority.
There are general congratulations here
to-night over tho result, which is in har
mony with the wishes of a large majority
of the state. The newspaper officers hare
were serenaded, and crowds marobod
through the streets cheering iu honor of
the event.
QUAY GOES TO BEAVER.
Something About Hla Plans and
Pennsylvania Politics.
Washington, May 16.—Senator Quay
left for bis home in Beaver this morning,
not expecting to return for two weeks. He
wants to soe for himself how the gubernato
rial fight is progressing in the western part
of Pennsylvania, and he also hopes to get a
little rest. He is really very tired again and
wants to got away from the office-seekers.
He would also like a rest from those charges.
While he wants to ignore them, aud pro
poses to do so in pub;ic, he is nevertheless
troubled by them and would like
to hear no more of them. On his
return he will hold a meeting of the execu
tive committee of the repu -lican national
committee, say June 3, to consider the
question of raising campaign funds. He
will also on his return replace Bergeant-at-
Arms Canaday of tho Senate with ex-
Treasurer Bailey, who remained behind
cultivating the senators.
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.
Before leaving Senator Quay gave out a
long interview to tho representative of his
newspafier organs in Philadelphia and
Pittsburg on the gubernatorial situation in
Pennsylvania, affecting to maintain a posi
tion of neutrality as to tho candidates for
the republican nomination. He said that
the indications point to the nomination of
Delamater, adding that whoever is nomi
nated by the republicans will receive a
larger majority than was ever given any
former candidate in Pennsylvania. He
offers the opinion to the democrats that ex-
Gov. Pattison is the strongest candidate
they have got, stronger by 10,000 votes
than any other man they oould nominate.
Davis to be postmaster.
Wanamaker Baya He Cannot Oppose
the Nomination.
Washington, May 16.—Just before he
left for New York to-day Senator Colquitt
read a letter from Postmaster General
Wanamaker replying to Mr. Colquitt’s
letter indorsing the petition of the citizens
of Athens asking the withdrawal of the
nomination of Matthew Davis (colored) for
postmaster. In bis reply Postmaster Gen
eral Wanamaker says that having been
threatened by some of the very men who
: igued this petition with dire c •nsequoncos
if he should advise the President to nomi
nate Davis for postmaster he could do noth
ing else without subjecting himself to an
imputation of cowardice. Having advised
the nomination of Davis, he could not now
advise its withdrawal unless damaging
charges should be preferred and proved
against Davis.
UNJUST TO DAVI3.
He thought it would be unjust to Davis
and his family to withdraw his nomination
ou the statements contained in the Athens
petition. Referring to the statement in the
petition that some of the signers of it signed
a recomme .dation for Davis which was not
meant Vibe used for the postoffice appoint
ment, Mr. Wanamaker sa vs that he could
not tell what their purpose was iu signing
it when it was presented to him. Senator
Colquitt will send tbe letter to the signers
of the Athens petition and await their
reply. Davis will probably be ultimately
confirmed.
A PRINCE’S PROTEST.
Luitpold of Bavaria Objects to the
Catholic Congress.
Munich, May 16. —Prince Regent Luit
pold has written a letter to the archbishop,
in which he says ho regrets the proposal to
hold a Catholic congress in Munich, as it
is likely to result in disturbance of the
peace. He advises tbe archbishop to recon
sider the decision before the prince regent
is compelled to discharge his rights and
duties by taking measures necessary to se
cure order.
Stanley to be Married.
London, May 16.—A nows agency here
learns that a marriage is to occur between
H. M. Stanley and Miss Dorothy Tennet,
who is a young artiste, and much admired.
Flood and Fire In Siberia.
St. Petersburg, May 16.—The City of
Tomski, in Western Siberia, has been al
most completely destroyed by flood aud fire.
Many byes have been lost
A Slur at Bismarck.
Berlin, May 16.—The Tageblatt calls
attention to the frequent visits to Freid
ricbsru e made by foreign writers who are
haters of Germany.
Fight of the Railroads.
St. Louis, Mav 16.—The rate war is
spreading and demoralization seems to be
tie inevitable outcome. On Sunday the
Wabash road wifi make a rate of $8 to
Council Bluffs and Omaha, and to-morrow
will sell round trip tickets to Kansas City
at $3. This is the aggressive move
made by tne Wabash, but officials state
that they will take a hand in the war and'
will not only meet but anticipate all outs
iD their tei ritory.
A PAIR OF NEW BISHOPS.
AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE THE NUM
BER THREE DEFEATED,
One'of Them to be the Successor of
Bishop MoTyere and the Other to be
at the Heed of a New See—Laymen
on the Committees.
Bt. Louis, May 16.— 1n the general con
ference of the Methodist Episcopal church
south this morning, after tbe usual religious
services, tho committee on revision made a
report recommending the election of two
bishops, one to take tho place of Bishop Mc-
Tyere and the other a bishop of a uew see
to be created. A motion to amend by mak
ing the number of new btshope three instead
of two was voted down, and tho report of
the committee was adopted. The election
of the bishops was modo the special ordor
for next Monday.
The committee on revision made majority
and minority reports on the question of
permitting laymen to be represented on all
committees of tbe church, the minority
being iu favor and the majority against the
proposition.
Ine committee on boundaries reported
that the present boundaries be left undis
turbed.
The committee on publishing interests
reoommended the establishment of a church
organ on the Pacific coast.
A memorial was i ead from Dr. Marshall
of Vicksburg, Mias., recommending the
distribution of healthy churoh literature of
a light nature.
THE GERMAN CONFERENCE.
A memorial was read from the German
mission conference of Texas requesting that
they be not disturbed as a oouf-renoe.
A series of resolutions signed by a num
ber of delegates were introduced denouncing
Romanism and recommending that tbe
Sunday school committee be directed to
have Buch instruction as they deem neces
sary placed in the catechism informing
children of Protestantism, teaching them
why they are Protestants, and Impressing
on them the great evils of Romanism. The
resolutions were referred to the committee
ou Sunday schools.
Delegate Magee of Georgia stated that
the impression had gone abroad aud the
statement had been published that the
resolutions on worldliness which was be
fore the conference last week, had been
tabled, and that the opinion had gained
ground that the conference was afra and to
place itself on record as opposed to worldli
ness and boldly face the question as other
denominations had done. He moved, there
fore, that tho resolution be taken from tho
table and considered.
IT HAD PASSED.
Dr. Candler informed Delegate Magee
that the resolution had passed tbe confer
ence, but that the motion to have it placed
in tbe book of discipline had been tabled.
A long discussion, at times quite heated,
then ensued on tho subjeot of worldliness,
and a resolution for the appointment of a
committee of fifteen ou the spiritual state
of the church, to draft a resolutlou on
worldliness to lie inserted in the ap
pendix of the Book of Discipline,
was passed. In the meantime tbe original
resolution was reierred to tbe committee
ou revisals. Discussion of this question
took up a large part of the time of the ses
sion, and the fate of the resolution is not yet
quite certain.
A resolution to limit the term of presid
ing elders to eight years was defeated.
The report of the committee on mission
aries, which oontained several recommenda
tions and proposed amendments to the
present laws governing the b lard of mis
sions, was read, after which the conference
adjourned.
PRESBYTERIAN REVISION.
The Southern General Assembly
Opposed to It.
Asheville, N. C., May 16.—Tbe second
day’s proceedings of the general as-emtlv
of the Presbyterian church opeued at 9:30
o’clock this morning with prayer by Rev.
C. A. Hillman of Alabama, and Moderator
Parks presiding.
After considerable discussion of clauses
in yesterday’s minutes as to tho propriety
of tbe assembly accepting an invitation to
a banquet at a hotel, the moderator an
nounced the standing committees.
A communication from the American
Bible Sor-iety,asking the assembly to’appoint
that society agent of the assembly for fuller
and more general distribution of its pub
lications, was re id.
On motiou of Dr. Hemphill of Kentucky
Rev. Dr. McLean addro>.ied the assembly
ou the subject.
Dr. Hemphill then offered resolutions,
which were adopted after an hour’s discuß
sicn, appointing tho American Bible Society
agent as requested.
MISSIONARY WORK.
Rev. M. H. Houston, secretary of the
board of foreign missions, of Naihville,
read a report showing t hat in the past ye lr
fourteen missionaries have been sent to the
mission field. This is the largest number
ever sent out by the church in one year.
An important mission of great interest has
been undertaken to tbe Congo Free State of
Africa. Ths receipts of the treasurer have
been larger than ever before. The work
ha3 been carried on throughout the year
without borrowing a dollar—an experience
almost without precedent in the history of
the department;. At tbe mission stations
and’out-stations the gospel hag been preached
to many thousands of people. 'I ho receipts
of the treisury from a! sources for the year
amounted to $107,627, $11,573 more thau
for any previous year. The amount re
ceived from legacies was largely Increased,
being nearly $15,000. Tho sums from
other sources were but slightly Increased
over former years.
WANT THE PROPORTION RESTORED.
The committee urged tbe assembly to re
store to foreign missions the same propor
tion of collections as at first, which was one
fourth, instead of one- ixtn, as now. The
committee spoke most enoouragingly of the
work In Japan, Mexico, China, Brazil,
Greeco a;.d Africa. In view of tbe great
interest and importance of the last named
field, the committee request the assembly to
make it the subject of special prayer and
tuanksgivlng.
During the discussion of “The Faith Once
Delivered to tho Saints" by Dr. Hemphill
at the banquet last night, be urged in a
most forcible manner steadfastness to the
old standard and opposed revision of tbe
confession of faith. He said he honed God
would direct his brethren of the church
now in session and keep them true to the
faith once delivered to the saints. He was
most enthusiastically applauded.
Tbe assembly is clearly opposed to re
vision.
THE NORTHERN ASSEMBLY,
Saratoga, N. Y., May 16. —The speak
ers yesterday in the northern Presbyterian
general assembly studiously avoided tbe
.subject of revision of tbe confession of
faith, but Dr. Herrick Johnson of Chicago,
speaking for tbe revisionists, nominated to
i e moderator William L. Moore of Colum
bus, 0., permanent clerk of the assembly.
There was no other nomination and Dr.
Moore was elected by acclamation.
At to-day’s session the stated olerk
reported that on the general
qu stion of revision 133 presbyteryi had
answered in the affirmative, 66 in the
negative, 7 declined to answer and 8 bad
not yet reported. A committee of five was
appointed to canvass the the answers to the
overtures as follows: Dr. Francis L. Pat
ton of Princeton College, Dr. H. M.
MeCrackin of New York, ,T. B. Thornton
of San Francisea, M. D. Edwards of St.
Paul, and R. P. Shanklln of Indiana.
THE STANDING COMMITTEES.
Following are the standing oommlt’ees:
Bills aud Overtures—H. G. Hill, D. D.;
W. Y. Davis, J. C. Stewart. G. I. Eggle
ston, R. A. Webb, E. A. Ransey, R. S.
Burwell, J. D. McLean, J. A. Orr, IV. H.
Anderson, R. L. Moyo, and William
McPtieler*.
Judicial—J. B. Shearer, D. D.; W. H.
White, Miles Saunders. D. D.; 11. K.
Walker, F. L. Hainan, T. D. Chunn, W. N.
Shive, W. IC. James, and J. 8. Drennan.
Theological Seminary—N. O. Davies, D.
D. :J. Lourie Wilson, D. D,; D. A. Penick,
T. W. White, H. H. Newman, Kenuitb
McDonald, C. 8. Newman, I. H. Arm
strong, W. M. Cox, T. T. Foremau, W. R.
Little and W. B. Alexander.
Foreign Missions—C. R. Hemphill, D. D.;
P. P. Flourney. A. R. Shaw, Yv. C. Alex
ander, F. W. Lewis, W. 8. Tumble, T. B.
Ci anoe, J. R. MoAlpiue, W. D. Rhodes,
W. M. Mclntosh, D. H. Fleming, J. W.
Strong|and J. A. McLoan.
Home Missions—C. A Sillman, A. A.
Alexander, C. L. Hogue, William F. Wil
helm, W. C. Smith. J. G. Patton, W. W.
Rilough, J. J. Vanoo, J. S. Brsdfleld. J. J.
Wood, 8. D. Hott, and Clifford Bales.
Education—C. F. Barrett, D. D.; J. F.
Bruce, G. H. Steen, I). O. Byefs, J. M.
Spencer, W. 11. Groves, B. P. Reid, M. F.
Johnson, W. H. Faucett, G. W. Baskett
and J. Spencer Smith.
Pubhcatlon—W. T. Thompson, D.D.; F.
N. Wnatley, M. C. Hutton, Carr Moore, W.
F. Howsau, G. A. Russell, 8. W. Newall,
8. E. Ives and W. E. McCully.
Systematic Heneflceuoe—W.H. Hamilton,
J. A. Bryan, T. P. Osborne, J. L. Stevens,
J. Wade, Walker D. McKenzie, Terry
Dickerson and J. A. McLean.
Sabbath Schools—J. R. Jacobs, F. Me-
Cutheon, J. L. Williamson, H. C. Smith,
E. P. Morrisette, J. L. Bowles, D. J. Wood
and E. P. Penick.
Foreign Correspondence—W. A Camp
bell, D. D.; VV. C. Hagan, 8. D. 8.-ggs,
Cyrus Harrington, H. C. Evans, D. A.
Todd, J. D. Currie and I. N. White.
Narrative—Ferdinand Jac b*. D. D.; J.
A. Scott, W. L. Lawrance, J. W. Allen, J.
D. A. Brown, D. L. Brockaway aud G. A.
Funlssou.
Leave of Absence—R. Q. Baker, R. B.
Hodge, S. L. Wilson, A. Stobbedon and W.
M.tWebster.
Devotional Exerclsos—Ueorge Sumny, R.
H. Fleming and John Boling. \
Auditing Committee—Dugald Stewart,
R. M. Reams, Marshal M. Gillian, G. M.
Francisco and E. S. Porter.
THE BIBLE SOCIETT RESOLUTIONS.
Following are the resolutions concerning
the American Bible Society:
1. Distribution of the scriptures among the
people we recognize to be u most Important
department of Christian work and essential to
the proper success in evangelizing the world.
2. Tne American Bible 8 ■cie'y. organized by
our fathers to be tne representative of the
Protestant churches in America in nromotlng
this work, has often been indorsed by our
church as an aid in the department of Chris
tian evangelization, and as such has been and
is si ill nervine iu this capacity.
8. This society, according to provision, circu
lates both at home and abroad only the pure
word of God. without note or comment, leaving
it altogether with the church and individuals to
interpret; therefore.
Hetolved, That this assembly ai-alu recog
nizes tbe American Bible society, according io
the constitution upon which it is organized and
the principles upon which it is at present con
ducted, as an aid of our church in the distribu
tion of the scriptures, and as such commends It
to the confidence and support of all our
people; thit we recommend our eburebn* to
place the Bible cause among the objects of
beneficence, aud to make an annual contribu
tion for it to be turned over to the auxiliary ao
cieti- sin their neighborhood, or directly to the
parent society in New York; that the stated
clerk of the assembly bo instructed to add to
the blanks of the presbyteries statisticial tables
for contributions to the Bible cause, in order
that our churc iee may be reminde i of their
duty, and an annual exhibit may be male of
their contributions; that tue general assembly
at each meeting appoint a standing committee
of the Bible cause iu our own and other lands,
especially in our own church.
ENGLAND’S CUSTOMS REVENUES.
A Lively Debate In the House Over
the Tax or. Spirits.
London, May 16. In the debate oa the
cuitems revenue bill in the House of Com
mons to-day, Mr. Fowler (liberal) moved
as an amendment that the n <fw tax on
spirits bo voted only for twelve months.
T. H. liealy (nationalist) seoonded the
motion. It was monstrous, be said, to asg
the Irish mumbers to vote a duty without
assurances that one penny would ever be
applied to extinguish licenses in Ireland.
air. Goscheo, chancellor of the exchequer,
declined to treat the tux as an experimeur.
He said that the limitation to one year
w uld lessen the yield from the tax and
keep the liquor trade iu a state of expect
ancy and ferment. The governmont was
disposed to give the Irish local authorities
equal power with the English to deal
with licenses.
Mr. Parnell said he didn’t believe
the government would ever pass the
local government •bill for Ireland. The
Imposing of an extra spirit duty was
therefore a fraud upon the people.
After a long debate closure was pro
posed and carried by a vote of 265 to 186.
Afterward Mr. Fowler’s amendment was
negatived by a vote of 263 to 183.
WAR TALK OF THE KAISER
St. Petersburg Papers Surprised at
His Recent Speech.
St. Petersburg, May 16. Several
newspapers here express surprize at the
w arlike tenor of the speech made by Em
peror William at the banquet at Koenlgs
burg Thursday evening after bis pacific
speech from the throne at tbe opening of
the Reichstag. The papers express especial
surprise at tue nature of tbe speech, whoa it
Is considered that his majesty is making
preparations to attend the maneuvers of
tbe Russian army at Krausnoe Szello. They
declare that there is nothing iu the situa
tion as far as Russia is concerned to justify
the tone of tbe speech.
Drowned In Germany.
Berlin, May 16.—A shocking accident
occurred to-day on the river Oder, near
Katibor, Sileua. A ferry boat loaded with
passengers was crossing tbe river, when it
suddenly capsized and thirty-six persons
were drowned before assistance could reach
them.
A Central Strike Committee.
Berlin, May 16.—The socialists of Ber
lin are forming a central strike committee
composed of delegates from all the trades
to counteract tue work of the employers’
association.
Hamburg’s Gas Works.
Hamburg, May 16.—The places of the
striking gas workers have been filled with
other inen, and tbe works are now able to
furnish the regular supply of gas.
I DATLYJtOA TEAR, 1
< SHEMTBAOOPY. >
I WEEKLY.I.2S A YEAR I
MILLS AND TIIE FARMERS.
HE TELLS WHY HE CAN’T SUPPORT
THE ALLIANCE BILL.
To do co, Be Thinks, Would Comps)
Abandonment of His Democratic
Principles—Ho Would Rather Retire
to Private Life Than Go Back on His
Party.
Washington, May 16.—Benjamin Ter
rell of Texas, national lecturer of tbs
National Farmers' Alliance, came out to
duy with the announcement that the alli
ance ore p warehouse bill must be passed by
this oongress or the next Houee would be
filled with alliancemen. Nevertheless, Mr.
Mills of Texas is out in a letter to the alii
ancemen in his district, published in the
National Democrat, condemning tbe crop
warehouse bill and pointing out that tariff
reform is what the farmers need.
how mills winps up.
Mr. Mills ooncludet his letter thut: “It
is painful to me to decliue to eupport any
measure urged on me by tny co stituents.
I am deeply sensible at oil times of the
gratitude I owe them. They have con
ferred upon me honors and distinctions be
yond my merits. They have supports! me
with unwavering fidelity througa a long
public service, and it would be a great
pleasure to me to reprevent tbem again if I
can do to as a democrat, standing on a
democratic platform and aiding in carry
ing out democratic principle#, which I
believe to be neoe<ary to perpetuate the
blessings of free government.
A contingency in which he must retire.
"But if my constituents have grown
weary of democratic principles, weary of
hearing the words of Jefferson demanding
‘equal and exact justice to all men' at a
fun lamental condition of free government;
if they want to emnark in class legislation
and inaugurate a war of interests aud oi
classes; if they want to surrender taeir
private business to the control of a central
ized government a thousand miles away
from them; if they have lost iaith in their
capacity to govern themselves better than
they can be gi iverod by others; if they have
ceased to believe that tbe govern
ment is best that governs the
least, or, as Samuel J. Ttlden
most happily expressed it, ‘The general gov
ernment should not do for the state what
the state can do for itself, aud no govern
ment should do for the citizen what he
should do for himself,' then 1 must give
place to another.
TOO TRUE TO BE A TURN-COAT.
“I am too old to change the ooovlctions
of a lifetime. I am a democrat because I
relieve the great sum ot woes whioh human
ity suffers comes from a disregard of demo,
oratio principles. lam a democrat because
I believe that tbe happiness and
prosperity of ourselves and our
children depmd udou tbe triumph
of the principles which were declared by
Jotfe: son and supported by Madison, Mon
roe, Jackson, Van Buren, Polk, Pieros,
Buchanan, and Grover Cleveland. I have
flven the beet years of mv life to my state.
have served her faithfully iu war and in
peace. I have never dmo an act that my
convictions told me was detrimental to her
interest. lam too old to be tempted by any
position to abandon a post of duty or prove
recreant to a public trust. I can afford to
retire to private life, but I oanuot eff >rd to
snare tho guilt of participating in an act
that will bring distress and suffering to
millions of my fellow citizens.”
M’CUNE BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE.
The legislative ccmmittteeof the national
farmers’ alliance appeared beiore the Senate
committee on agriculture arid forestry this
afternoon, and through Chairman McCune
made an argument in support of the bill
authorizing the issue of notes upen con
signments of grain in public warehouses.
GERMANY’S ARMY BILL*
Count Von Moltke Attacks Prince
Bismarck’s War Tendencies.
Berlin, May 16.—The debate on the
army bill was resumed In tbe Reichstag tc
day. Herr Liebknecht declared that ths
nation would soon be ruined by the heavy
burden of militarism. The septonnate
ought to have donated a finality, but the
country’s burdens had since continually in
creased.
Count von Moltke had warned them ii
war broke out that it might last seven, or
even thirty years. Could such immense
masses of troops ns would be .engaged in ths
future be maintained for a single year!
Germany bad enough ready for any con
tingency. In concluding be blamed Prince
Bismarck’s tendenev to war. Prince Bis
marck, he said, could have avoided tbe last
Russo-Turklsh war. Instead of that he
supported in every way Russian aggression.
BISMARCK DEFENDED.
Herr Kf rboff defended Prinoe Bismarck's
policy. The burden of taxation, he said,
was exagerated. It was balanced by
twenty years of peace and prosperity ob
tained through successes in war.
Herr Haeuel (fretsinlnge) likewise pro
tes ed against the attacks on Priuce Bis
marck. tie said Prince Bismarok bad es
tablished German unity and made the
country a great power. In a European
conflict he nad been the guardian of the
peace of tbe continent. Until ths
nations of Europe ceased to out
vie each other’s armaments, Germany must
not lag behind, Tbe statesman who should
bring about general disannment would
reap glory equal to that of tbe greatest gen
eral.
Chancellor von Capravl said be believed
that the foreign policy of tho government
continued more and more to harmonize
with the feeling of tie people. The army
bill did not deal with the question of pro
viding against the burdens of a possible
war. He disapproved of short service. A
new increase of time w,s required to
secure efficiency in tbe use of ths
new rifle, and also to teach young men dis
cipline. He was not inclined to agree to fix
tbe peace footing now demanded for leas
than five years, that being the period of the
Reichstag.
The bill was referred to a committee of
twenty-eight members.
Bilbao’s Strikers.
Madrid, Mav IC.—The strike at Bilbao
is extending to the wharf and to tbe builders'
and other trades. Tro ps patrol the streets,
dispersing all crowds. A military procla
mation advises peaceable persons to remain
indoors. The strikers threaten to use
dynamite on the factories.
Many of the striking miners at Desertc
have tried to resume work, but other strik
ers stoned them and compelled them to
abandon their effort Iu Bilbao the dock
laborers were stored and compelled to lea vs
work.
Brazil's New Regime.
Rio Janeiro, May 16.—1 t is officially
announced that the new constitution will
be promulgated by decree aud afterward
will bo submitted to the assembly for rati
fication.
No further news has been received of the
revolutionary outbreak in Rio Grande do
Sol. The telegraph line is controlled by
the government