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( THE MORNING NEWS. i
EsTABLISHID 18fiO. INOORFOAATED 1888. >
| J. U. ESTILL, President. (
A ROW IN TUB ALLIANCE.
HALL GOES FOR MACUNE WITH
OUT GLOvES.
B# Charges That the Doctor Was
Under Calhoun’s Influence Because
Calhoun Had Loaned Him $2,000.
He Also Traveled on West Point
Terminal Passes—The Whole Session
an Exceedingly Lively One.
Ocala, Fla., Dec. 6. —The alliance met
at 9:30 o’clock this morning. A resolution
was offered by Gov.-elect Buchanan of
Tennessee to amend the Ocala platform,
adopted yesterday, *o that the president of
the national alliance shall not have power
to suspend the editor of any alliance news
paper organ which advocates any policy or
any measures iu violation of said platform.
Gov. Buchanan says this gives too much
authority to the president, and would be a
dangerous precedent to establish. The
amendment was di. cussed at length and
was referred to a committee.
And amendment was offered by Mr.
Buchana i to the clause in the constitution
v.Tiich provided that it shall te necessary
for an a! iance editor to get the official
sanction of the president before publishing
a state, county or suo-allianee organ. His
objections were practically the s <me as to
the platform provis on, above refe red to,
that it vested too ni\ich power in the na
tional president. This amendment was also
discussed.
A KEELING OF DISSATISFACTION.
Much dissatisfaction is expressed at the
report of tiie committee on the investiga
tion of the charges against Messrs. Polk,
Jlacuue and Livingston, presented yester
day. It was learned this m rning that
President Haii of the Missourialliauoe, who
was a member of the committee, pronounced
against its ii ding, and that his protest was
attached to the report as presented and
adopted.
TEE TOUR OF THE STATE.
Tuesday morning the alliance visitors will
start o.i a tour of the state under the guid
ance of Hon. A. 8, Mann of Florida, stop
ping at Leesburg, St. Petersburg, Tarnpa,
Bartow, Kissimmee, Orlando, Sanford,
Titusville, go down the Indian river
and up again, then touch at DeLand, Pa
latini, St. Augustine, and Jacksonville,
where a grand banquet will be held at the
Sub-Tropical building, on the night of
Saturday, Dec. 13. Already 247 persons
have had tickets issued to them. The num
ber will be increased to nearly 300.
THE GOVERNMENT CROP REPORTS.
At tbi3 morning’s session of the alliance
complaint was made by Col. Livingston
that the government crop statis ician rolled
too much upon information furnished by
uninformed congressmen. The committee
on agricultural statistics reported, proposing
ttiat a committee of farmers’ alliance con
gressmen make arrangement-, to get sta
tistics so that the people will not be depend
ent upon the reports of the government sta
tistician. They are to co-operate with the al
liance cron statistician in his labors. Frank
Burkitt ( f Mississippi moved that a roster
be furnished of all the sub-alliance secreta
ries who will send to each alliance all the
information iu their possession bearing
upon statistics. Mr. Turner of Georgia
protested against such a roster being fur
nished a it gave one man too much power.
He said that such a roster could
be used to destroy the order by politicians
rrscLemers;tbat if ho, as national secretary,
had hud a rcster in his possession, and had
been willing he could have sold it for SIO,OOO
during tee recent political campaign.
Politician*, he said, could use it to dissemi
nate their corrupting literature. In reply,
Mr. Burkitt said that he did hot believe
that the alkane* secretaries were so cor
rap'ible or would be so disloyal to the
alliance principles as to thus conspire with
the politicians.
Harvey strikes at Livingston.
Col. Livingston supported Secretary
Turner in his argument, and while speaking
uts Htie length on the subject was inter
tvp el by Delegate S. S. Harvey of
i'-ontla, on a point of order that Col. Liv
ingston consumed too much of the time of
the convent! u m talking. Col. Living
ston replied that when he ran things he ran
things in shape; that there were some sys
tamand order prevalent and that some
hua.ness was done, but that when Mr.
ilarvey bad anything to do with affairs
! a ®re were only disorder, anarchy and con
luMon.
~ :r - Turner got the floor again, and said
that during the Kansas campaign Senator
h ; r 'ub had offered #5,000 for a roster of the
Kansas secretaries alone, the inference be
“K tnat such a rostr would largely in-
in value as the alliance extended
lh f o other states.
i brass band vrnsplaying outside the hall
ai *° l discussion was going on and great
onlusion put vailed inside, many members
tsuog. the hail to join a procession to the
position building. Among other things
H*- I - Livingston said was that Mr.
i..i vov is only coacaptioa of the duties of a
Kids'^ :ilaU Was CUe distribution of garden
A STORM-CLOUD BURSTS,
v i h lO ®^ a:i <' e adjourned just before noon
, j i resolution on furnishing a roster of
•vbuo-al.iauce secretaries still under dis
o uon. \\ Len the meeting was called to
;it o’clock, nob dy expected a
disiy"** ::ce .°f t^lis debate, or any final
of the matter under considera
a duriog ;ho forenoon. A storm-cloud
evr 3 . ,‘ e Kid been gathering, and
: !°' i > T was waiting to near it burst. It
*b® Macune-Poik-Livingston iu
n ,n > a,l <l it burst with suddenness
a 4 ,n'' roar- President Hall of the Missouri
tiJf , cot tlie fl°°r and he was loaded to
Q ‘- v ‘, w ‘th indignation, which subse
tts* Jo .-’“od a vent in a written pro
be held in his hand against the
. , of ti io committee on investiga
/‘‘bmitted and adopted yesterday.
o< J eec ‘' , 'l to read from manuscriot his
fc-,i J J s t j " not si K*flng that report. But he
b r 1 ,, !u >’ read she opening sentences when
v v , 1 ' friends, through Delegate
jj ;i " r',‘ 01 Kentucky, objected to Mr.
!•,./, bating _ bis reasons, ou the
that his previously formulated
i. 3a ® were in the nature of a minority
;, ' n ' :l0:i ho had now forfeited his right
t i , ro ,s : n of the convention’* Huai
Pc! 1 t ‘ 1<) laa j° r ity or regular report of
t- : , A cross-fire of objections
",J n ‘ r nn: "t’ , ensued, during which there
tj* ’ 1 ,ie al of sharp-shooting, and the
>t rose to the highest pitch.
w-, ! ' VCCNE gets the floor.
lj. - 1 e the debate was at its highest I)r.
Ha, kot the floor, and said that if Mr.
tan ..' i 'tt was read ha should certainly
ta, ~ to oner testimony in rebut
i,t ~ a '' boor of the c invention. As ho
t , ■ ' ll dozen monitors clamored
'gmtlon, and without gotting
fnv,„t-.' **“trelod in loud voice i an
( ! tt* most searching
!i,,„ 1 T)r, Macunb’s friends, in the
t* u * and every art of politician und
“ ‘“tiau u> choke oil the whole
1 u! r'r * proceed with the order of
it, iJ.,, OU ' Ti.ose of the autl-Macuu*
ii ,'. bjatlogad to make themselves
L . ‘‘‘ , t ““t it there was a ‘‘oat mi trio
ltiu.,l, , ■ ’ w, ‘hU*l It let out. They de
‘ “kmu auj ugwu Mr.
Hall's report be read, Mr. Wade
of Tennessee and Mr. Frank
Burkitt of Mississippi fairly howled fir the
report, the latter, who is a typical Missis
sippian, and wears a Prince Albert coat of
Confederate grey and a big, light-colored
slouch hat, vociferating wildly and never
permitting the opposition to silence his de
mand. so a vote had to be taken and the
reading of the report was ordered by a big
majority, amid cheers and shouts.
HALL GIVES HIS REASONS.
A Mr. Hall arose from his seat again the
troubled waters subsided, and, in a most
dignified manner, and amid foreboding
siience. he proceeded to say that he had
refused to sign the report of the investi
gating committee for the following reasons:
1. Because it ceusured President Polk for
writing the Norwood letter, a censure which
was unjust to President Polk for various
reasons.
2. I ecause it exonerated Dr. Macune, al
though Dr. Macune l ad actually and openly ad
mitted before the committee that he had goue
toGuorgia and formed a combination among the
alliance legislators and others in the interest of
Patrick Calhoun for United States senator.
Beoause Dr. Macune had also adaiittei that Mr.
Calhoun tad ‘'loaned him” (Macunei $2.090.and
because Dr. Macune had further admitted that
he remained sixteen days in Georgia lobbying
for Mr. Calhoun’s election.
3. Because Dr. Macune had admitted before
the committee that he had for the past year
traveled on transportation furnished him by
the West Point Terminal Company.
THE SECURITY FOR THE LOAN.
With reference to the loan of $2,000 from
Mr. Calhoun, it was alleged that D . Macune
admitted before the committee that he gave
as security therefor an order for $2,000 on
the national alliance treasury. Proof had
also been adduced as to the policy of the
National Economist and the Georgia Alli
ance Farmer being in the interest of cor
porations and monopolists. Thi-i change from
the former policy in favor of farming inter
ests had been gradual, but ultimately so
marked as to have practically confirmed
the suspicion of outside financial influence
at that time. Other proofs as to lobbying
and several minor charges hod also been
presented.
A FACTIONAL FIGHT.
The reading of this document produced a
profeuud sensation in the convention hall,
and in a few seconds another scene of wild
excitement was being enacted. It was a
fight between President Polk and North
Carolina, backed by their friends on
one side, and Dr. Macune and
Col. Livingston and Georgia and their
friends ou the other. Mr. Page,
of Virginia made a desperate effort, even
after tue reading of this document, to get
the whole matter squelched, and the Polk
faction fought lustily for an exposure of
everything that the delegates had a right to
know.
Finally, as a sort of compromise, Col.
Livingston secured the adoption of a motion
making the continu&uoe of the special order
for 8 o’clock to-night. At noontime it was
hoped that the matter could be patched up
in some way.
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
As soon as quiet was restored, the con
ventiou listened to the report of the com
mittee to which had been referred that
portion of President Polk’s annual message
suggesting a natio al legislat ve council, to
consist of the presidents of all the alliances,
with the national president as chairman
ex-oificio. The report was in favor of this,
and was adopted by the convention.
The committee on the president’s mes
sage with reference to salaries, reported in
favor of making the president’s salary
s3,9oo,with traveling expenses, outof which
he must pay his private secretary; and in
favor of fixing his official residence in
Washington. Tnis report was also adopted.
The action in both instances was in direct
opposition to the recommendations of Dr.
Macune in his official report.
The afternoon session adjourned at 5:30
o’clock.
BUZZ OF THE LOBBIES.
The conversation about the lobbies of the
hotel, during supper, was entirely absorbed
by the discussion of the Haeune matter,
which had been a bombshell in the deliber
ations of the convention. Presi
dent Polk and other prominent
members were appealed to to
recommend at the evening session that
the press representatives be admitted to the
convention, but they were obdurate and
rigid. Instructions were is ued as to
secrecy to the press committee of the alli
ance.
Dr. Macune was asked at supper time by
an Associated Press representative with
reference to the outcome of President Hall’s
manifesto. “It will amount to nothing;
the council will not recede from its action
action of yesterday. If anything, its exon
eration of me would bo complete. This
whole matter is the work of one man, and
why should he be permitted to stir up strife
and retard the important business of the
convention, simply to gratify his own spite
and hatred! The whole thing amounts to
nothing, and the convention will so de
cide.”
KANSAS AND THE THIRD PARTY.
As indicating the state of feeling m Kan
sas over the third party conference, numer
ous telegrams of congratulation have been
received to-day by Gen. John 11. Rice from
proininen; citizens there identified with
the people’s party. Those having this
call iu charge are circulating it indus
triously, and to-day succeeded in securing
the signatures to it of fifteen out of the six
teen colored alliance state delegates now
here. E. 8. Richardson of Georgia refused
to indorse the movement. This practically
commits the colored alliancomen in fifteen
states to the third party project.
President Polk, in a short interview to
night, expressed it as his opinion that the
national alliance could hardly close its
deliberations before midnight next Monday.
This is generally predicted b v tile members.
Very little important business has so far
been transacted.
PEACE PATCHED UP.
As was partially expected, a compromise
between the Polk and Macune factions was
effected during the supper hour, As soon
as the convention was called to order Col.
Livingston arose and said that at the re
quest of members of the alliance, President
Hall of Missouri had agreed to withdraw
his explanation of his reasons for
refusing to sign the committee report yes
terday. This, he said, was done in the in
terest of harmony. Then Dr. Macune arose
to a que tioa of personal privilege, and ad
dressed himself briefly to the convention.
He denied the truth of somo of the state
ments in the papers read by President Hall,
but his language was moderate and tem
perate. He sat and urn amid groat applause.
HALL HOLDS HIS GROUND.
Then President Hall of Missouri said:
“While 1 withdraw the written explanation
for the sake of harmony and peace, I do
not change my original opinion.” This
speech was greo ed with hisses and by some
applause ai well.
The remainder of the evening session was
devoted chiefly to routine work. Before
adjournment, howorer, both President
Polk and Dr. Maoune were presented mth
canes ou behalf or the national alliance
delegates. Col. Livingston made the pre
sentation speech in the first instance, and
Mr. Wynn of Kentucky in the latter.
Just as the evening session was about to
adjourn until Monday, the following reso
lution was unanimously adopted by a rising
vote:
That weluilorse the National Kc m
and the many ocitous of lb other C. W.
Mscuue and his associate* lu tali paper, and
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1890-TWELVE PAGES.
will do all we can to urge them onward in the
good work of education.
POWDERLY AT THE EXPOSITION.
At noou to-day the alliance delegates
marched in a Body to the exposition hall,
w here over 2,000 people had assembled to
hear speeches frein the distinguished I
visitors. Director General Long introduced .
T. \ . Powderly, general master w rktnan
of tee Knights of Labor, as a leader ia
the great reform movement and
a speaker of national renown. Mr.
Powderly said he had never aidre-sod him
self to just such an audience as this before,
and he hoped they would carry away his
words and think about what be bad said, if
he gave them any new ideas to think about.
After outlining the inoeptiou of the Knight*
of Labor movement and the history of the
order, together with its policy, he uddressed
himself to questions of government
ownership of railroads, the employment
of child labor, and compulsory education.
He painted a wolul picture of the condition
of 700 child operatives in a fac
tory at Bidueford lu illustration of the need
of reform in the sistern of child labor, and
in closing this topic asked the co-operation
of the alliance in this direction.
GOVERNMENT RAILROADS.
As to railroads, he insis ed that if the
government has the right to oontrol a letter
which convoys ail urdor for goods it has an
equal right to control the carryiug of the
goods in return by the railroad company.
He uiso touched upon the question of equal
pay for women who do the same
work as men, advocating it at
some length, and ho then made
a fiery attack upon the employment of
labor saving machinery as defrauding work
men of the right to work. He was esnecially
bit er against all electric devices, declaring
that capitalists in their greod had even cor
nered God’s wrath and compelled it to do
their bidding.
CONGRESSMAN DAVIS’ TALK.
Mr. Powderly was followed by John
Davis, Congressman-elect from Kansas, who
spoke chiefly on finance, following out the
line of argument pursued by him and others
during the people’s campaign in Kan
sas. While Mr. Davis was speaking Mr.
Powderly was being shown about the
exposition building by George W. Wilson,
president of the Semi-tropical Exposition
Company, and at t,e completion of hi i
inspection of the exhibit*, etc., he asked
permission to say a word or two more.
POWDERLY ON SECTIONALISM.
This was granted, and, ooming to the
front of the platf rm, said;
“During the Now Orleans exposition, iu
1885, it was oharged by newspapers at the
north that toe old L.borty bell, which had
been carried ihere from Philadelphia, was
draped with confederate flags; that the
bauds never played “Yankee Doodle” and
the “Star-Spangled Banner,” and that every
thing was suggestive of the south rather
than of a reunited country. I inspected the
old Liborty bcl l myself, but found it filled
and oovered with beautiful Cowers of the
south; and just now 1 asked President Wil
son, ‘H ive you nothing hers, in all this col
lection, suggesting the lost cause, no relic of
the rebellion S’ lie scratched his head and
answered, 'Well, really, we had forgotten
that;’ and I believe you have. I see noth
ing hero hut this banner of your own state
and the flag of the union, no music
but that of union and fraternity,
and no relic of sectionalism or
hate. I believe you have forever buried all
that, and that your attitude here to-day,
and all your purposes are a living protest
against what incendiary politicians charge
agaiust,youf r their own base purposes. You
have put your past behind you. You have
trampled disloyalty under your feet, and
where you have trodden it under have
sprung up the orange tree and flowers,
emblems alike of industry and peace.
No matter what the politicians may
say, we of the two sections
are together again and together we will
fight monopoly.” A cheer from 2,000
throats greeted Mr. Powderly’s clo ing
words, and men and women stood unon
benches and tables and waved hats and
handkerchiefs while the band played
“Ya i kee Doodle.” This ended the forenoon
exercises of Labor day.
THE ALLIANCE AND POLITICS.
It has bean a recognized principle of the
farmers’ alliance from the vary first that its
organization should not bo used by its
members for gaining anv political advance
ment, and President Polk, in his annual ad
dress, dwelt strongly upon this point, insist
ing that the ncceptanca of an alliance office
should debar a member from
becoming a candidate ti pi n any
political ticket, and vice versa. Since
yesterday’s election there has been a strong
undercurrent of dissatisfaction with tne
action of several prominent alliancemen for
accepting an alliance office while holding or
having b en elected to a political ofHce.
KANSAS WANTS THE EARTH.
A leading allianceman of national repu
tation said to the Asaocirted Press repre
sentative to-night: “The alliance people are
subject to the same infirmities as other peo
ple. There is a strong current here in citi
cism of the election of the national alli
ance officers yesterday. Many are asking,
does Kansas want the earth? Right in the
face of President Polk’s address the alliance
re-elected Congi essman-alect Clover of
Kansas as its vice president, and .John F.
Willeta of Kansas as national lecturer, ho
being a prominent candidate for the Unit id
States Senate against Senator Ingalls.
Tnis was not the work of Mr. Wal
lets himself, but bis friends, under
the idea that it would benofit him
for the senatorial contest at home. “The
criticisms are very severe upon this use of
the national alliance to foist men in the
different states into office. There Is a strong
belief that the election of Mr. Willets yester
day will prove not a boom but a boomerang,
and some of his friends are alarmed at the
existence of this condition of affairs, and
are thinking seriously of insisting that he
refuse to accept the office under the circum
stances.
JACKSONVILLE’S PREPARATIONS.
Jacksonville, Fla., Deo. ti. — the board
of trade derided to-day to give the visiting
farmer” alliancomen now atOea’a, and wno
will arrive in Jacksonville next Saturday, a
trip down to the bar of the St. John’s river,
and the evening previous to give a jubilee
reception at the Sub-Tropical exposition. J.
J. Holland of this city, a memljerof the
executive committee of the Knights of
Labor, has ret arned from Ocila, whore he
went to meet I’. V. Powdony of Pennsyl
vania, general master workman; Richard
Trevelick of Detroit, Mich., general
urer, and Ralph Beaumont of Xew York,
chairman of the c ngro sional legislative
committee. Mr. Holland 6ays the above
national officers of the Knights of I-abor
will be here to-night and will address the
people of Jacksonville Monday night at
the Park opera house.
A PROTEST PRESENTED.
Washington, Dec. o.— *ln the Senate to
dav Mr. Pad lock presented the pr< test
of the fanners’ alliance, now in convention
ut Ocala, Fla., against the passage of the
Conger lard bill.
Tobacco Growing in New Jorsoy.
Bblvidf.ke. X. J., Dec. ft.—A number of
leadi ig Hunter lou county fnrme h have
divided to uttemot the cultivation of
tobacco next year. They believe that a
new and thrivi ig industry fur New Jersey
farmers will be inaugurated by the attempt.
It has ben demonstiated that the soil of
Hunterdon cou ity I* wall adapted to ia*
growing of tobacco.
DAVENPORT’S BIG HAULS.
SENATOR MORGAN WANTB BOMS
INFORMATION ON THEM.
He Thinks the Election Bill Is a Scheme
to Give Johnny a Life Office-The Re
publicans Can’t Asrree as to Whether
Thv Domiciliary Clause Was Ordered
Out.
Washington, Dec. 6.—Senator Hoar lost
to-day, through the debato ou the govern
ment of the District of Columbia, all the
time he gained on the foroe bill on yester
day. It was nearly 2:30 o’clock before the
force hill was taken up and the democratic
orators got at it again. Before they could
actually begin their speeches, Senator
Spooner rushed forward to explain agaiu
about that obnoxious domiciliary visita
tion clause, which Messrs, Reed and Rowell
put in the House bill, and still think should
be kept in it, and which Senators Hoar and
Spooner see must bo abandoned. This is
one of the points upon which there will be
friction between the republicans of the two
houses, if the bill as amended should gat
through the Senate.
THE BILL THAT WILL PASS.
If any bill passes the Senate it will be, of
course, tho Senato substitute prepared by
Senators Hear and Spooner and Johnny
Davenport last summer, nnd not the Reod-
Rowell bill, for which the republicans stood
up in the last campaign. But the opposi
tion to the bill s increasing on the republi
can side, ns the senators, especially the
western men, hear from business men at
home. A typical letter would contain this;
“I thought that foolishness was dropped,
and am surprised to hear that it is up again.
Drop it quick.”
THE DAY IN THE SENATE.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. (V— In the Senate to
day Mr. Morgan offered a resolution calling
on the Secretary of the Treasury for infor
ma ion as to the sums of money paid by the
United States on vouchers or requisitions
made by or In favor of John I. Davenport
as an election supervisor, since Aug. 1, 1871,
either for his own compensation or for that
of others employed under his direction and
supervision in the enforcement of the elec
tion laws.
WHY HE WANTS TO KNOW.
Mr. Hoar—Let the resolution lie over.
Mr. Morgan—l desire the information for
the purpose of the debate now pending on
the election bill. I want to know how much
money the government of the United States
has heretofore expended through tho agency
of this one man, who has been the chief
supporter of this bill both In the House and
in the Senate committee*. 1 regard this
more as a bill to put Supervisor Davenport
into a life office in New York city than for
any other purpose; and therefore I want to
know what he has been doing heretofore.
Mr. Hoar—This bill does not have any
effect on the gentleman named, except to
have more stringent dealings lu the matter
of fees. The going over or the resolution
until Monday will cause no serious diffi
culty.
The resolutioa went over.
THE ELECTION BILL TAKEN U!\
The election bill was taken up, and Mr.
Gray resumed the flocr.
Mr. Hoar asked uuanlmous oousent to
have a re-print of tho bill —the sections in
the original bill and in the Senate substi
tute to be in parallel columns. The motion
give rise to a long discussion, in the course
of which numerous and somewhat variant
explanations were given by the republican
members of the committee on
privileges and elections as to the action
of the majority on what is known as
the domiciliary provision of tho bill. While
there had been a general consensus of opin
ion yesterday that tho committee had
agreed to eliminate that provision, and that
its appearance in the bill was the result of a
mistake on the part of the clerk or printer,
there was to-day an entire change of opin
ion; and a long time was spent iu trying to
explain the matter and make it clear.
TELLER’S INDEPENDENCE.
In the course of tho discussion Mr. Teller,
a member of the committee, stated that
when the bill was reported he had reserved
the right to vote against it if
be saw fit, and to vote for unv
amendment to it which commended
itsolr to his judgment. Some portions of
the bill he indorsed, and some portions of it
be did not indorse. Ho trusted that some
of its objectionable features would come
out of it before the bill oatne to a vote. If
not, bo should exercise the right, as be
always had exercised it, to vote according
to bis judgment and conscience.
VANCE’S RECOLLECTION.
Mr. Vance, a democratic member of tho
oommittee on privileges and elections, said
that his recolleotion was that no part of the
House bill had been struck out by the com
mittee, and he recalled what he had said to
tho committee—that he wanted the bill to
appear complete i efore America iu all the
beauty of its original deformity; so that tf
anything aas struct out of the bill, it was
st uck out by the majority in private ses
sion. “I was not there, and cannot testify
as to what was done, for I ’stand not in the
councils of the ungodly.’ ” [Laughter.]
A TOWER OF BABF.L.
Mr. Daniel referred to the statements of
the members of the committee as a Tower
of Babel, about which there was nothing
but confusion. The bill, he said, should to
relorrod back to the committee so that the
dish should bo properly compounded, and
the committee should itself ask to have the
bill recommitted, so ns to have an opportu
nity to revise tho work so imperfectly done.
It was J:3O o’clock when Mr. Gray was able
to proceed with his argument, no agreement
having been arrived at as to the reprinting
of the bill. Ho road from a report in
the New York Herald, of October, 1872,
of a hearing before Chief Supervisor
Davenport—as an illustration, he said, of
what the domiciliary clause meant, when
interpreted by these who would be ap
pointed toad minister it by the chief super
visor of the state. He spoke of the ‘‘unani
mous protest” made yoste: day against the
domiciliary clause, only one senator (Mr.
Edmunds), thinking it wortuy of being con
sidered in a law entitled “to prevent force
aad fraud at elections for representatives in
the House of Representatives.”
gray’s remedy.
Mr. Kvarts —As this is a practical meat*
ure, will the senutor from Delaware give to
the Senate some notiou of what method ho
would provide for verifying the registra
tion. What method has the senator to sug
gest?
Mr. Gray—That question Is not very ha and
to answer. My me; hod would be to trust
the people of the state, as they have been
trusted for 100 years of our history. My
method would lie to instill and encourage
confidence iu the capacity of the people to
manage and control tbeir own affairs, in
cluding the management and coitrol of
their own elections. My method would bo
not only to refuse to iiass the measure now
before the Seriate, but to wipe from OUT
statute book tha wbolo chapter oouceruiug
the elective franchise.
Mr. lloar—And have no lasrt
Mr. Orsy—And liave no law at ai! to in
terfere with .the freemen of the state* lu
the performance of the great function of
sending representatives to congress. What
has come over our history f What trans
f rmation has taken place in this country |
of late y ears I Why Is the i ttmatlou made
that the blood has turned back iu our veins,
and that we do not po-sess the civic virtues,
and oourage, and manhood, and honesty to
perform this great function of free ]>eop!of
After some further remarks in this vein,
Mr. Hoar suggested an adjournment, as Mr.
Grav desired to go home to Delaware this
eve dug; and. alter a short executive ses
sion, the Senate at 4:3J o’clock adjourned.
A RK-APPORTIONM NTBCHEMS
The Republican* Propose One Con
gressman for 173,031 Peoplo.
Washington, Dec. 6.—lt is understood
that the republican members of tho census
committeo have reached an agreement
upon tho reapportionment bill, based upon
a representation of 850 members of tne
House. The present House consists of 333
members. This understanding has born
arrived at after inaturo consideration
aud consultation with their parry associ
ates on the floor. Tne ratio nf representa
tion is one member to each 173,991 of p >pu
lntion. This is about the lowest number
which will permit each state during the
next decade to relain its present
membership. The states which will
gain representation nre: Alabama one,
Arkansas 1. California 1, Colorado 1,
Georgia!. Illinois 2, Kansas 1, Massachu
setts 1, Michigan 1. Minnos ’a 2, Missouri 1,
Nebraska 3, Now Jersey 1, Oregon 1, Penn
sylvania 2, Texas 2, Washington 1 and
Wisconsin 1, or 21 in all.
THE QUESTION OF GERRYMANDERING.
It is not at all likely that nay anti-gerry
mander features will be incorporated m the
apportionment bill. There is considerable
divergencs of opinion as to the advisability
of doing this, and iu the opinion of uo.no
members it is doubtful whetlior congress
cao enact any provision that
will effectually check gerrymandering. A
meeting of the census committee will he
held next week, nnd it is expected that the
bill and report will bs presented to the
House by the end of the wook, and that be
fore Christmas action will have been
reached by the House.
A FLOOD OF MONBU.
Pension Payments and Bond Pur
abases to Bring Out $26,000,000.
Washington, Dsc. 0. The standing
offer of tho treasury department to redeem
bonds of the 4}4 psr cout. loan at par and
ineerest to maturity has so far
failed to secure their presentation in
sufficient amounts to prevent an increase
of tho surplus. The Secretary of the Treas
ury has therefore issnod a circular
inviting proposals for the sale to the gov
ernment of $5,000,000 of 4 per cent, bonds,
offers of which may be made until tho
above amouut is obtained. Payment for
accepted bonds will bo made at tho nearest
sub-treasury. Tne redemption of 4}{ per
cent, bonds will oontiuue as heretofore un
til further notice.
Fuads have been deposited by the treasury
department to the credit of the disbursing
officers for the quarterly payments, arid
during the weekending liec. 11 $21,000,009
will be {raid out on account of pensions.
This, together with $5,000,000 to be paid for
bonds under the above call, will make $21,-
000,000 to be put into circulation within the
next week or ten days.
TWO BILLS BY GDIOHUIANS.
One of Them Propoees a Govarnmont
Loan on Bonds.
Washington, Dsc. 0. —Among bills
introduced in the House to-day were the
following:
By Mr. Clements of Georgia—Appropri
ating $400,000 to compl.’t*' tho establishment
and improvement of tbo Chickatnauga aud
Chattanooga National Dark.
By Mr. Carlton, of Georgia, to provide
that any owner of United States bonds
may deposit the sam> with the United
States Treasurer and reooivo on demand
par value thereof of notes denominated
national bond certificates, which snail bo
legal tender except for public duos. The
owner Is to receive interest udoi tho bonds
deposited, and may whoa dosiraDle redeem
them.
INGALLS AND THE ALLIANCH.
Ho Denies That He Wanted to Buy a
List of the Secretaries.
Washington, Dec. 0. —Tho attention of
Senator Ingalls being called to the alleged
statement of Secretary Turner at the farm
ers’ alliance convention at Ocala, Fla., to
day, that he had offered $5,000 for a roster
of the secretaries of the alliance, he said
that Mr. Turner had bee a misinformed—
that he had never himself offered or author
ized anybody to offer, nor bad anybody
in bis name, or with his authority or by his
consent, ever offered any money for such
information. He was unable to see how it
could have been of benofit to him in any
manner in the campaign in which ho was
engaged.
A FBW HEPUDLICANa IN IT.
Clerk McPheraon’a Unofficial List of
tho Next Congress.
Washington, Dec. 6.—Clerk McPherson
of tho House of Representatives has just
had printed an unofficial list of the inem
bars-elect of the next House, showing 88
republicans, 384 democrats and 8 farmers’
alliance. One district (the Twenty-eighth
New York) is Bet down as uncertain and
one (the Second Rhode Island) is marked
vacant.
GEN. GRANT'S REMAINS.
Tha Effort to Secure Tho! r Removal
to Arlington Cemetery.
Washington, Dec. 6.—Ati effort was
made in the morning hour in the House to
day to pass the Senate joint resolution
directing tho President to request the widow
of Gan. U. S. Grant to permit the removal
of the remains of her Illustrious husband to
Arlington ceme .ery. The morning hour
oxpir<d before action waj reached.
Gen. Stonernau’s Retirement.
Washington, Dec. ft—ln the House to
day the Senate bill providing for the retire
ment of Gen. George Rtoueman, with the
rank of colonel, was oaned.
A resolution was adopted for the printing
of a>,<KW copies of the President’s annual
message.
The House then adjourned.
Two Postmaster* Confirmed.
Washington, Dec. ft—The Senate has
confirmed the following postmasters: Ala
bama, J. C. Go *ll e, Jr., Tutc imbla; Vir
ginia, A. C. Paul, National Soldier*’ Home,
Klizabeth county.
Jo* Coburn Dead.
New York, Dec. ft—Joe Coburn, the
pugilist, died harm to-nigni of consumption.
He leave* a little boy 3 years old.
WAR ON THB HIGH SCHOOLS.
Germany’s EmDeror Attacks the
Present ftrtucstlonal System.
(Copyright, 1399, by the New York Ateociated
/Yeiu.)
Berlin, I)jc. 0. The Heichsanxeiger
gives ia rxtenso an extract that Emperor
William himself selected from his reeont
speech on school reform. One point that
tho emperor especially emphasized Is the
time lost in tho higher public schools in
cra'iuniii{f youths wf h Latin a dGr ki
-of t-uw German language and German
history, the growth of Gorman institutions
and the idea of national unity. Modern
history, ho declared, it rightly taught,
would become infinitely m to valuable than
tho chronicles of antiquity.
CAUSE OF MANY ALLEGED EVILS.
H w, he as rod, wore so many young Ger
mans seduced from thepathsof political vir
tue! How was it that Germany produced so
many muddle-headed, would-be reformers
of society, s > many me i nudging at their
own government, while commending the
governments of o her nations I It was simple
ignorance, arising from defective education
on the genesis of modern Germany. The
higher schools must mend their methods.
Tin y must avoid cramming, make studies
bo3r upon practical life, reduce a boy's
book work and giro more time for healthy
recreation ami training of his body.
FRUIT OF THR SYSTEM.
The present syste n tended toward an
over-production of highly eduoatod people.
He approved the saylugof Prince Bismarck
uncut the ahiturieuten proletariat, whom he
called hunger on; dhint, s, and from whom
tho ranks of journalism were largely
recruited, forming a class dangerous
to society. Journalists, he said, were
high school products run to seed.
Alluding t> school ailments, tho emperor
declared that iu the highest classics the
number of pupils afflicted with myopia was
sometimes 74 per Cent, of t ie whole number
of scholars. Finally he declared ttiat ho
woul 1 not license any more high schools
until their methods were u ■ oudod.
RESENTED BY TIIE PRES*.
The newspapers generally resent tho em
peror’s references to journalists. Tho Na
tional Gazette navi ho speaks on wrong in
formation regarding the c mditlons of Ger
man journalism. Instead of journalists
buiug “hunger candidates,” many high
state officials are only 100 willing to ex
change their posts for positions on the press
if they can get them. Fur! herrnore, it a l l*
n ny one convorsant w ith tho work achieved
by journalism know. that, tho Geriuau
press is among the leading factors in in
fluencing public life.
A DEBATE IN TIIE DIET.
Tho lower house of the i’russian diet, af
tor two days’ debate, referred the elemen
tary school bill to a committee. Herr
Wiudthorst declared that the oenter party
aouid not accept iha measure In view of the
way that it aimed at tiie supprension of tne
Catholic church and involved violation of
the constitution.
Herr von Gossler, minister of public
worship and instruction, denied that, it in
any way encroached upon She spiritual
powers of the church.
TRANSFUSION OF BLOOD.
Diphtheria Cured by the Life Fluid o
Hat* and Mlos.
(Copyright 1890, by the New York Associated
Press.)
Berlin, Dec. O.- Thu latest developments
of I’rof. Koch’s dleoovory of a ouro fur
diphtheria and totnuus have been limited hi
test! upon animal; until yesterday, when
tho remedy was applied to several human
subjects through tbanafusion of blood from
animals not susceptible to diphtheria
bacillus or to tetanus. Doc
tors Behring nnd Kitasato found
that tho blood of rats nnd mice hod a de
structive effect on the virus of diphtheria,
wliile the blood of rnolti transfused hod a
similar effect on tetanus. Before trans
fusion the blood must bo freed of Its coag
lutn and otherwise prepared.
TO Bit FULLY EXPLAINED.
The Deutcslie Meiiiinisrhe W oerchins ft
promises to explain the method fully, no
secrecy being observed in regard U> the
remedy. Prof*. Soosomen and Hauer,
lecturing before tiie Muuioh Medical
Society, expressed themselves as opposed to
the use of Prof. Koch’s lymph in private
practice until the chances of a cure are
better calculable.
A patient in the hospital who was under
treatment by this method died suddenly as
soon as the reaction following inoculation
sot in; and a 17-year-old girl, who wos in
oculated with tho lymph for lupus yesterday
morning in an Innsbruck hospital, died last
evening from paralysiv of the heart. She
bad a strong physique, but the reaction was
so intense that she succumbed.
GOcBIP OF BERLIN.
A Socialist Expelled—Auatro-German
Commerco.
(Copyright, 1890, by the New York Associated
Press.)
Berlin, Deo. C.—The Socialist Janlssow
ski lias been expelled from Berlin under tho
Prussian law which provide* that upon a
certain number of convictions a parson shall
be liable to expulsion. Jaawsewski opposed
prof. Virchow at the last Reichstag elec
tions.
The negotiations for a treaty of com
merce between Austro-liuugary and Ger
many are making no progress, the confer
ence in session at Vienna having thus far
been barren of result. The Wiener Tage
blult snys there is no strong hope
that the conference will lead to
any important decrease In the tariff.
Ka; purer William has oriiored that pray
ers bo offered in the churches, beginning t >-
morrow, for the safe accouchment of the
Empress Augusta, which event is expected
to take place early iu January.
A number of town councils, hooded by
tho Berlin municipal authorities, have scut
a petition to the Reichstag in favor of de
creased duties on grain, oattieand pigs.
Tne shipowners of Hamburg are con
sidering the advisability of forming a
shipping federation similar to that of the
English shipowners.
London’* BtriKlng Seamen.
London, Dec. fit—'The chipping federa
tion has i-wued a manifesto defying tho
United labor council, which yesterday or
dered a strike of the seamen and firemen
employed by several of tiie steamihlp c m
panies here. The atilkers are no; unanimous
In their opinion as to the advisability of a
strike.
A NEW LINMTO BHiaTGL.
Tho Danville and Last Ttmnooaee Com
pany to Build It.
Danville, Va., I fee. O.—A meeting of
the directors of the Danville ond East Ten
nessee Railroad Compauy was field here to
day, and arrangement* were perfected to
build at once anew line of road from Dan
ville to Bristol, Team, a ulstance of HI)
mile*. The road is to be an extension of
the Atlantia and Danville road, now oper
ating twtwtxin Danville and Norfolk, aud
when the entire lute i* built it vdi be urac
tiuaiiy a parallel line With the Norfolk and
We*torn railroad.
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A SPLIT AMOfiGTHE IRISH
PARNELLS OPPONENTS WITH
DRAW FROM HIS MEETING.
Justin McCarthy (hosen ai Their
Chairman Tho Parnellites Ratify
Parnell'* Re-e’.oction as Leader
BG lads tone Says the Split Saves
Home Rule-An Exciting Incident
Before tho Bolt.
London, Dec, o.—At this morning’*
mooting or the Irish members of the House
of Commons, Messrs. Barry, Sexton, and
Heaiy mode a determined attempt to bring
about a final settlement f the question.
They insisted that there be an Immediate
division of the members on tho main quee
tion hoforo the meeting, namely tho retire
ment of Mr. i’ai uell from the
leadership of the party. Finally
Mr. Sexton gave Mr. I'arnell
his ultimatum to tho effect that it a decis
ion on this question was delayed by tho
chairman, Mr. Parnell, after 0 o’clock thl*
evening, a majority of the representatives
of the party would hold a meeting of their
own and depose him from office. A seem*
of great excitement followed his announce
ment. At 2:45 o’clock ii rtces* was taken
for half an hour. After the recess Mr.
Abra am moved Hint Mr. Parnell vacate
the chairmanship of tho psrty. Mr. Par
nell refused to a low the motion to be put.
whereupon Mr. McCarthy, followed by
forty-four members, left tho room,
A LETTER FROM ARCHBISHOP WAI.HIL
At 3:19 o’clock the meeting reassemtiled.
A strongly worded letter from Archbishop
W alsh was read, demanding Mr. ParneUV
removal. The reading of this letter pro
duced a marked effoot.
John O’Connor moved the adoption of a
resolution declaring that Mr. Gladstone**
letter was not satisfactory, and that Ireland
required assurances regut ding the constabu
lary aud land question*. Idle motion wo*
seconded by Mr.Kanuy.
Then followed Mr. Abrahum's motion,
Mr. Parnell’s refusal to put the question
and the withdrawal of the disseutionta.
AN EXCITING INCIDENT.
An exciting incident arose from Mr.
Parnell's refusal to put Mr. Abraham’*
motion. Asa written resolution to the
same effect was being handed iu by Justin
McCarthy Mr. Parnell leaned a rose the
table, struck Mr. McCarthy’s hand and
seised the resolution and taro it
to pieces. Justin Huntley Mc-
Carthy, son of Justin McCarthy,
arose from his scat and denounced Mr.
Parnell as an insulter of his father and an
enemy to his oountry. Ho declared that
be hud hitherto acted with Mr. Parnell, but
that henceforth Us would repudiate him.
The defection of the younger McCarthy has
raised tho total number of anti-Paruelllto
members to 45.
MEETINCI OF THE OPPOSITION.
The opponents of Mr. Parnell, who with
draw, me; Immediately iu another room and
elected Justin McCarthy chairman and
unanimously adopted the following reso
lution:
We, members of tho Irish parliamentary
party, solemnly renew our adhesion to the
principles, in devotion to which wo have never
wavered, that the Irish party is and always
must remain Independent of all other parties.
Further, we declare tiint we will never en
tertain any proposal for tiie Hottlouient of tire
home rule question except such ns satisfies the
aspirations of the Irish jiarty and tho Irish peo
ple.
The resolution was proposed by Timothy
Heaiy, and seconded by Mr. Sexton. The
result was immediately communicated to
Mr. Gladstone.
GLADSTONE'S DELIGHT.
Upon learning what had beou done Mr.
Gladstone exclaimed: “Thank God, hum*
rule is saved.”
After tiie withdrawal of Mr. McCarthy
and the other anti-Parnell members the
supporters of Mr. Parnell adopted resolu
tions expressing regret at Mr. Gladstone'*
refusal to state his views on tho question*'
submitted to him, utul then ratified the rc
eloctlon of Mr. Parnell as chairman.
Tho McCarthy party are now preparing
a manifesto to the Iriah people.
GLADSTONE’* LETTER.
Mr. Gladstone in his letter to the nation
alist, meeting acknowledge* tho receipt of
the two resolutions adopted by the Irish
caucus, and says:
By the first resolution the subject of our cor
respond' rui" I* entirely detached from con
nection with the ocrnvi rsation at H&rwarden.
In the second I am requested to receive a depu
tation which, besides slating the parry's views,
is to request an intimation oi my, and my ool
leaguas’ intentions regarding the details of the
so ti-ment of tho laud question and oon r lofti.o
Irish constabulary. I have not yet had an op
portunity to consult my colloaguos regarding
suen a declaration of Intention on two out of
tho many point* which may bo regarded a*
vital t > the construction of , good measure tor
hotnerule The question raised by the publi
cation of my letter to Mr. Morley was a ques
tion of leadership, which, separate, has no
proper connection with homo rule.
1 cannot undertake to make any statement of
Intentions on these or any other provisions of
the homo rule bill in connection with the leader
ship. When tho Irish party has settl-d this
question, belonging entirely to their own com
petence, in such u manner a* will enable me to
renew ray former relations with the Irish party
II wl 1 lie my desire to enter without preju
dice into a confidential communication such as
heretofore occurred, as the occasion mayserve,
upon ail amei.dmoiit of particulars an 1 sugges.
t ion of improvement in any plan for a measure
for homo rule.
oladhtoke'r pmihe.
I assure you that it is my desire to
press forward at tho first favorable op
portunity a just and effective measure
for home rule. I recognize, and early seek!
to uphold the independence of the Irish no
less than that of the liberal party. I acknowl
edge, with great satisfaction, the harmony prou
vai.iug be! ween the two parties since 18*#.
When the present difficulty is re
moved 1 know no reason to an
ticipate its interruption. From wtiat lias
tmeen place on both side* of the channel during
the past four yours i look forward with con
fidence, r.s do my colleagues, to tiie formation
and prosecution of a measure which, in a meet
ing of ail Just claim* of Ireland, will likewise
obtain approval of people of Great Britain.
FIUCIE COMMUNICATION.
I shall at all su.table times prize the privilege
of free communication witli the Irish national
party. Finally, I would remind you of my
declaration that apart from jiersonal confidence
tnere Is but one guarantee t! at can lie of real
value to Ireland. It Is that recently pointed
out by bir William Vernon Harcourt lu til*
letter of Dec. 3, when he called attention
to the unquestionable j>oliUcal fact that
no i arty nor leaders could ever propose or
hope to carry a scheme for h -me rule that did
not have tiie cordial concurrence aud support
of th" Irish irnliou. With this statement of ray
views and those of my colleagues, 1 anticipate
that you will agree with my opinion that there
would he no advantage iu further personal In
terview.
Before ite scene betweon Messrs. I’arnell
nnd McCarthy nnd Abraham, John
O’Connor moved that the mooting regret*
nnd call* the attention of too country lo the
fact that though l! e origiual resolution
wi* altered to meet Mr. Gladstone’* objec
tions to negotiate, he still refusal to coufer
with tho |rty unle Mr. I'arnell ia re
moved. After the withdrawal of Mr.
McCarthy and hu aasooiate* this motion
waa adopted.
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