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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