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1 THE MORNING NEWS. I
EeTABLJSHirISSO.IKQOBPORATIDISSS. I
J. H. ESTILL, President. \
SILVER MEN TO THE DAY
A LIVELY FIGHT IN THE HOUSE
OVER THE ROLFS REPORT.
The Speaker Allows It to be Called Up
Before the Reading of the Journal.
Only a Small Number of Members
Present and Mr. Tracey Objects to
What He Called a Snap Judgment.
Washington, March 7.—Notwithstand
leg the earnest efforts of CoL Ike Hill, whip
per-iu of the democrats, to secure a large
attendance of democratio members to vote
upon the resolution setting apart three days
for the consideration of the silver bill,
when the speaker called the House to order
at noon to-day he was confronted with a
large array of empty seats. Col. Hill, how
ever, was confident that it would not be
many minutes before the House would he
well filled with the advocates of silver and
their opponents, and stated that the absen
tees would be about equally divided
between the two sides of the
question. Before the reading of
tDe journal, Mr. Catching* of Mississippi
called up the resolution and the clerk pro
ceeded to read, and upon Its adoption Mr.
Catchings demanded the previous question.
TRACEY RAISES A POINT.
Mr. Tracey of New York called attention
to the fact that the journal had not been
read.
The speaker declared that it was in order
for the gentleman from Mississippi to call
up the resolution.
The reading of the resolution having
been concluded, Mr. Dingley asked: “Has
the chair ruled that this report of the com
mittee on rules can be considered before
the journal has been read?”
Tne Speaker—The ohair has; that is a
provision of the rules.
Mr. Dingley—The same provision of
rules would oonfer the same privilege on
conference reports.
The Speaker—lt does not confer the same
privilege on a conference report. The gen
tleman is mistaken; there are express limi
tations against conference reports.
Mr. Dingley—Then the chair decides that
bnsiness can be done before the reading of
the journal.
The Speaker—Thejohair 8) decides.
Mr. Trao/ —I, appeal from the decision
ol the chair.
In advocacy of his appeal he said that it
would be an unfortunate precedent to make
that the committee on rules, consisting
practically of three members, could come
into the House and force upon its 300 odd
members the consideration of azuy resolu
tion they might desire to call up. The peo
ple of the state of New York looked with
grave concern upon the action which this
House was to consummate to-day respecting
this silver bill. It was the opinion of the
people of that state, almost without excep
tion, that the silver measuro should not be
incorporated in the statutes of tne United
States.
AN UNUSUAL OMISSION.
With regard to the question of the read
ing of the journal, it was customary to
read the journal every morning before pro
ceeding to busiueis. Knowing this many
members had not felt it necessary to hasten
to the House. On that account thero were
many members absent, and a fair oppor
tunity should be given to them to reach the
capitol. He yielded five minutes to Mr.
Fitoh and reserved the balance of his time.
Mr.* Fitch seconded his colleague’s re
marks, prefacing bis own remarks with an
expression of the highest respect for the
fairness of the chair. But he concurred
fully in what had been said in regard to the
danger of the precedent which it was pro
posed to set. Those democrats who had sat
here over and over again, demanding the
reading of the journal in the last
House, knew that that demand had
always been granted and that in
a democratic House, in a case like
this that the refusal should be mado, was as
unfair to bis mind as anything that had
been done in the last House. Every
parliamentary body in the world corrected
its own journal before it proceeded to the
work of another day, and if the rules
authorized such a ruling as the speaker had
made, it was an innovation that ought to be
changed.
AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE.
There wa9 a good Jeal of talk in his state
about a premature or snap convantioo. If
there was ever anythiug sprematura or uu
expected to those who opposed silver legis
lation it was the snapping of this resolution
on them before the reading of the journal.
The representatives from Now York would
•tand by what they thought right with the
same steadfastness and courage that they
had stood by the present speaker when, as
the gentleman from Georgia, he had pro
tested against things that were no more
unjust than was the bringing in of
this resolution before the reading of the
journal. The party owed something to the
democrats of New York as they owed
something to it. It had no right to load
them down, and from them it must oxpeot,
as it deserved, a most emphatic protest.
BLAND SUPPORTS THE SPEAKER.
Mr. Tracey then claimed the floor, but
the speaker had already recognized Mr.
Bland, and stated to Mr. Tracey that as he
had reserved his time the gentleman from
Missouri was entitled to the floor. Mr.
Bland, proceeding, said that when the com
mittee on rules had reported the resolution
oertain anti-sliver men had come to him
and had said that if the resolution were
postponed for the time being they would be
ready to vote for it to-day without filibuster
ing. It was a fair and square agreement
made by the gentlemen, who were Messrs,
uockran and Andrew. He thought it
fair play and fair dealing, that when,
they came to him and to the committee
° n rules and made a solemD agreemeat, that
filibustering tactics ought not to be re
torted to. If the House proceeded with the
reading of the journal in the temper of tiie
gentleman from New York iMr. Tracy) the
opponents of the resolution could move to
•mend the journal from now until Christ
mas, There was nothing extraordinary in
the ruling of the chair. It was made in ac
oordauoo with the rules adopted by the
democratic House. When the gentlemen
violate 1 their pledges and undertook to de-
Ware that the rule was being disregarded it
as a very extraordinary exhibition on this
He moved to lay the appeal on the
TRACEY FAILS TO GET THE FLOOR.
Tracey theo demanded the floor, but
•he speaker said the pending question was
“°t debatable. Mr. Tracey oontondod that
m* had not lost his right to the floor,and his
Persistency brought from the speaker a
"harp reproof that hia manner was dlsro
pectfui to the speaker. The chair told Mr.
Tracey to be quiet and he would
“tate the question. It was
‘hat the gentleman reserved his
‘me, whereupon the ohair recognized the
gentleman from Missouri, and that gentle
nan made a motion to lay the appeal on
, table, which cuts off debate. After
' l . r "‘ er diseusslou on this point, Mr It and
■tbarew hu motion in order to enable
r l /- Gockrau of Now York, to whom he
“•d personally alluded, to take the floor.
MR. COrKHAN SETS HIMSELF RIUIIT.
- * r - Gockran said that the gentleman
Missouri had stated that in an inter
* with him he, Mr. Cookrao, had under
t>u tj bind portion of the House to its
Pie J£ofuitto ifofttie
action to-dy. That was cot correct,
though it be the gentleman’s understand
ing. He had appealed to the gentleman
from Missouri to consent that a vote be
taken to-day, and the geutleman had re
fused to make any agreement, whatever and
the conversation had ended. It had been
carried on in the presence of Mr. Andrews.
He. Mr. Cochran, had to appeal to the com
mittee on rules for th:s disposition because
the gentleman from Missouri had refused to
consent.
Mr. Bland inqurel whether the gentle
man bad not stated that there would be no
opposition by filibustering.
Mr. Coekren denied that any filibuster
ing had been referred to.
Mr. Bland —You said in that conversation
that you would vote without filibustering.
Mr. Cochran—My recollection does not
cover any such conversation.
Mr. Bland—Mine does, most emphatically.
Mr. Cockran— That gentleman has said
4hat ones iu order, therein no necessity for
bis saying it twice in order.
COCKRAN ARGUES AGAINST THE RULING.
Mr. Cockran argued against the ruling of
the ohair, maintaining that until the jour
nal of the preceding day's proceedings was
read the House could not kuow that it was
legally in session.
Mr. Andrew of Massachusetts stated that
his recollection of the conversation between
Messrs. Cockran and Bland was in entire
accord with the recoliecti on of the former
gentleman. He did not think that the anti
silver men ever intended to filibuster on the
journal.
Mr. Bland—Why not take a vote before
the reading of the journal if there is no in
tention of filibustering on the journal?
Mr. Cockran—Because one is orderly and
the other is disorderly.
Mr. Tracey succeeded in obtaining the
floor and concluded his romarks by again pro
testing against the decision of the chair,
and expressing regret for anything he had
said whio.l might have been considered
disrespectful to any member.
Mr. Crain of Texas inquired of the ohair
whether a motion to adjourn would be in
order before tbe reading of the journal.
The Speaker—lt bosalwavs bean so held
and never questioned. And the same
language applies to this rule os applies to the
motion to adjourn.
PIERCE ON THE CONVERSATION.
Mr. (’etchings of Mississippi obtained
recognition and yieldod to Mr. Pierce of
Tennessee, who stated that he had been
present at the conversation between Messrs.
Bland, Cockran, Andrew and others, and
that the facts of that conversation were as
.stated by Mr. Bland. He had heard every
word that passed on that occasion.
Mr. Blount said he agreed with the chair
that there was no occasion for such exoite
meut over tbe ponding question, which was
merely a question of the proper construc
tion of the rules of the House. He rend
from the rule which provides that “it shall
always be in order to call up for considera
tion a report from the committee on rules.”
Mr. Lockwood of New York said that his
recollection was that during the Fifty-first
congress the democratio eido of the House
had always successfully protested against
any business being transacted before the
reading and approval of the journal. “1
would like to kuow,” said he, “whether the
rules that we have adopted this congress are
more arbitrary than the rules of tbe Fifty
first cofcgress?”
This inquiry was greeted by laughter and
applause on the republican side, and cries
of “Yes, yes.”
TRACEY DEFEATED.
Mr. Catchings closed the debate on be
half of tbe committee on rules, concluding
bv moving to lay the appeal of the gentle
man from New York (Mr’ Tracey) upon the
table.
Mr. Tracey demanded the yeas and nays,
and Ills demand was supported by fitty-five
others. The roll was then called and the
result was: Yeas 194, nays 73. Mr.
Tracey’s appeal was tabled.
Mr. Tracey then raised tbe question of
consideration.
The chair decided that under the rules he
could not entertain the question of consid
eration.
Mr. Tracey again appealed and was again
defeated by a motion to table his appeal,
which was carried by a vote of 176 to 81.
Mr. Traeoy thereupon moved to recommit
the resolution with instructions to the com
mittee on rules to report it back with an
amendment changing the date for tbe con
sideration of the silver bill from March
22!t0 Deo. 12.
The motion was defeated—yeas 70, nays
202.
THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ORDERED.
The previous question was then ordered
upon the resolution without further objec
tion being made.
SPEAKER CRISP’S POSITION.
Before putting the question on Mr. Catoh
ings’ motion to table Mr. Tracey’s first ap
peal from tho speaker’s ruling, Speaker
Crisp stated tho question and his position as
follows: “The committee on rules having
submitted a report some days ago, the
gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Catchirgs)
this morning, immediately after the irhyor
of the chaplain and before the reading of
the journal, called up that report
for consideration. The gentleman from
New York (Mr. Tracey) made the
point that suoh a report could not be called
up until after the reading of the journal.
The chair held that it might be called up
before the reading of the journal, and the
gentleman from New York (Mr. Tracey)
appealed from the decision of the chair.
The chair desires to call tho attention of tho
House to the rule of the House because the
ohair has no purpose, no object, no inten
tion, except to carry out and eileotuate the
orders of the House. Whether such rules
are good or bad; whether they be arbitrary
or otherwise, the chair must execute them
if be is a faithful o dicer of tho
House. The rule provides that it shall
always be in order to call up for considera
tion a report from tbe committee on rules.
The rules of the House also provide that it
shall be in o* der to move to adjourn, to fix
a day to which the House shall adjourn or
to take a recess. The rules also provide
that it shall always be in order to entertain
a motion to adjourn, or to take a recess, or
to fix a day.
THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN.
“It has always been held, so far as the
chair knows, that the House may adjourn
before the journal is read. The chair has
seen it done frequently during his service in
the House. The chair calls attention to rule
29 as illustrating the intent and purpose of
this other rule. That rule provides that
‘the presentation of tbe reports of commit
tees of conference shall always bo in order,
except when tbe journal is being read,wbile
the roll is being called, or tbe House is
divided on any proposition.’ Nowhere re
specting conference reports the words ‘shall
always be in order’ are used, and if we de
sire to put auy limitation upon it, sucti
limitation is not expressed iu the rule. It is
always in order, except when the journal is
being read, when the House is dividing or
when the roll is being called. But in the
rule providing for a report from the com
mittee on rules, there is no limitation of
the words ’always in order.' The rule says
that it shall always bo iu
order. If that be arbitrary, it is
tho action of the House, not mine.
The chair has undertaken to enforoe the
rules of tbe House os he finds them. The
chair rnigut say in passing, however, that
in t e last House there was no suoh rule os
this, providing that reports of the com
mittee oa rules might be called up at any
SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1892.
time. The question is, shall tbe ap
peal be laid oa the table, and
on that ques'iou the gentleman
from New York (Mr. Traoeyi
demands the yeas and nays. Tbe question
is on laying upon the table the appeal of the
gentleman from New York, upon which
question the gentleman from New York de
mands tbe yeas and nays.” The vote was
then taken with the result as above.
THE QUESTION OF CONSIDERATION.
In ruling against Mr. Traoey's question of
consideration tbe speaker said: “Tbe
chair will have to hold that tbe question of
consideration cannot be raised. The rules
provide that it shall always be iu order to
call up for coneiderat on a report of the
committee on rules."
Mr. Tracey snoke at some length on tbe
point he bad raised and quoted from past
decisions to sustain his position.
MEANS JUST WHAT IT SAYS.
“The chair understands the rule on this
question,” said the speaker, “to mean ex
actly what it says. The language of the
rule is very plain: 'lt shall always be in
order to call up for oousideration reports
from tbe committee on rules.' If there
were auy doubt about the meaning of ttie
rule tbe chair would look to the intentions
of the House. The intention of the House
was, as tho chair understands it, just what
the rule itself proposes, under the rules of
the last congress.”
“Does the gentleman indorse the last
congress?” inquired Mr. Reed. [Great
laughter.]
“Some parts of it he may and some parts
of it he does not,” retorted the speaker.
“The chair does not indorse its speaker.”
[Laughter and applause ca the democratic
side. ]
“The speaker of the last House begs leave
to say that he never expected the chair to
indorse him,” replied Mr. Reed. [Applause
on the republican side.]
“Quite right,” commonted the speaker,
laconically.
“ I was just going to say when inter
rupted, that the gentleman from Maine
held in tbe last oongress that the question of
consideration could not he raised against an
order of business.”
“Well, I don’t want to have anything to
do with tho rules of the Fifty-first con
gress,” said Mr. Tracey, emphatically,
[great laughter], “The rules of the Fifty
first oongress should not be alluded to in
this Housp, excepting possibly by the gen
tleman from Maine." [Renewed laughter].
THE CRY OF ARBITRARY ACTION.
Mr. Warner of New York said that it had
been oalled to tbe attention of this House
that they were on the point, as a demo
cratic House, of enforcing a more arbitrary
rule in a more arbitrary manner than any
enforced by the Fiftv-flrst congress, by
virtue of whose crimes the democratic
majority is here. [Applause.] The speaker
has very proporly called the attention of
the House to the foot that the rule is made,
not by him, hut by tbe House, and that
whatever his opinion may be, it
Is bis duty to enforce tbe
rule as be roads it. If that be
the case, then it becomes the duty of the
House to construe the rules which it has
made for its guidanoa. Therefore, no mat
ter what may be the personal opinion of the
speaker, or his views of bis duty, the demo
cratio majority of the Fifty-second congress
have upon them now a responsibility that
they cannot shirk, that of dooiding whether
we intended to make a rule which is more
arbitrary than any which we have de
nounced in tbe last oongress and which the
people of this country have sustained us in
denouncing. [Great applause.]
“I desire,” said Mr. Rayner of Maryland,
“to call to the attention of the speaker, and
present to the House a decision of
Speaker Carlisle on this very point, which
is directly opposite to the deoision of tae
speaker now.”
Mr. Catobings, having moved to lay the
appeal upon the table, objected to tbe speech
of Mr. Rayner
WILLIAMS CHARGES INCONSISTENCY.
In the final debate, after the previous
question had been ordered on the resolution
reported from the committee on rules, Mr.
Williams of Massachusetts in opposing the
resolution said that a vote had been taken
whichshowed that seventy democrats in the
House were oppo-ed to free coinage of
silver aud would oppose it to the bitter end.
Those men were democrats in this House,
(Laughter and [applause.) The gentlemen
might laugh; a bad conscience required
consolation and they would find that they
needed consolation before the Democratio
party had got through explaining
to the people why it had left
free coinage out of the platform of 1888 aud
had appealed to the Deoole on the ground
that it was opposed to free coinage, thereby
justifying its administration for four years.
It was now proposed to give the lie to one
of its pledges. Iu the north pledges to the
people meant something and the pledges of
the democrats in the north had changed a
great minority into a great majority. How
was that majority made up? By accessions
from the Republican party, and if
those accessions were lost it would
be beoause the Democratic party
had been false to its pledges.
A DAY OF RECKONING.
The day of reckoning came upon this
question. If free coinage was established
by the democrats the effort to reform the
tariff was at an end. The people of the
north could staud taxation under unjust
laws, and would stand them, but they were
not yet ready to go into national
bankruptcy and pay 70 cents on the
dollar. Bankruptcy would eomo fer those
democrats who were trying to mako a
Farmer’s Alliance party out of the Demo
cratic party. They would have to decide
i etween two things, tho farmers’ alliance
in the south, or tho democratio alliance in
the north. One of the two they must give
up. This question went deeper iuto poli
tics than anybody oonceived. The organi
zation of this House had been directed
towards forcing this question upon,, the
country. He did not know which was the
more important, that congressmen should
be returned from Georgia and Mississippi or
that a democratic President should be
elected in 1892."
REED MAKES A HUMOROUS TURN.
Mr. Reed cordially agreed for once with
the gentleman from Massachusetts. That
gentleman had pointed out that a vast de no
ratio majority had been secured by false
pledges to tbe puoplo, pledges that were
now in process of being broken [laughtor].
The gentlemen had s ngied out one instance
before the House, and no diubc the rest of
his party would carefully point out by
action tho other. Indeed the
party all the way along bad been
engaged in the noble work of uncovering
itself to the gsze of tbe American people.
Under tbe guise that it was going to give
good currency to the oountry the Demo
cratic party had stolen a march upon the
republicans of the north, and the gentleman
iYom Massachusetts bad fitly chrroctenzed
the result. Upon the delusive and false
statements that improper means hod been
used in the government of the House of tbe
Fifty-first congress, the democrats
had gone itefoe tbe people
denouncing actions Fin which they
this very day surpassed. (Republican
laughtor and applause.] They themselves
hod overridden wbet they had caliod the
sacred rights of tbe minority with a harder
hor.f than they had ever been ridden over
before. They had deliberately overruled
ths decision of Speaker Carlisle, who, in ihe
Fiftieth nongres , had decided Ibwt no busi
ness could be transacted until U>e journal
of tbe House was approved. In their
eagerness to override tbe rlghte of the mi
nority they had overridden the decision of
the speaker they bad hitherto said they
were delighted to honor. Here wt ra two
thirds of the oapltal stocs of the last elec
tion flung to the winds, and as the gen
tleman from Massachusetts well said,
when the people got Up to expose them,
the people would gladly rec.ify the fright
ful mistake they bad made in 1899. [Laugh
ter.] Never since the world was created
Aad there been such an instauce of the
power of lying over truth. • The gentleman
from Massachusetts now heard tbe tramp
of the march of the army of truth,
some times delayed, some times defeated,
but in tbe end eternally triumphant. [Re
publican applause.]
BOUTKLLU’B POSITION.
Mr. Boutelle of Maine said that, as op
posed as he was to free ooinage, he would
not consent to help a postponement of this
question in order to euable the Democratio
party to go before the people obscuring tbe
question. T here should bfi a fair, square
vote ou this question, and if it were neces
sary to bring the question to an issue, be
would vote in acoordanoe with the princi
ple which had governed him in the last
election; that tbe majority elected here
should have an opportunity to give its ex
pression of what it was sent here to do.
Mr. Pierce of Tennessee said that the
Democratio party had favored and would
ever favor a bill for tbe free coinage of
silver. Within the last three years twenty
eight demooratio state conventions in their
platforms had declared for free coinage of
silver. The people represented on the floor
had spoken on this question! The demo
cratio majority iu tbe House was a rebuke
to tbe methods of tbe gentleman from Maine
(Mr. Reed). The republicans in 1888 had
deceived the people when they declared that
were in favor of free ooinage of silver. Now
the Democratio party proposed to keep faith
with the people and perform tho pledge of
free silver ooinage.
BLAND GETS THE FLOOR AGAIN.
Mr. Rland said that it was a question of
too great magnitude aud importance to be
treated in this manner. He was a democrat
end expected to vote for free ooinage. A
gentleman might be a democrat elsewhere
and vote against it. He did not undertake
to read that gentleman out of tbe Demo
cratio party and be did not himself intend
to be read out of it. It was a matter on
whioh both the republicans and democrats
were divided. It was a great public
question which ought to he considered
outside and independent of any party
exigency connected with it. The gentleman
from Maine bad alluded to so arbitrary
ruling. The speaker of the House had
simpiy enforced the rule of tbe House made
la order to prevent dilatory tactics to de
feat tho consideration of great publio ques
tions like this. If the journal was taken up
auy gentleman might offer amendment
after amendment to the journal and con
tinue the House in session indefi
nitely, prevent business from being trans
acted and render the rule of the House
n nullity. When Mr. Carlisle was speaker
the House had no suoh rule as tbe one on
which tbe present speaker had rested his
decision, sc that that ruling did not apply
to tbe present case.
The yeas and nays were ordered and re
sulted in tbe adoption of tbe resolution,
the vote standing: Yeas, 190: nays. 84.
Tho speaker announced the result and Im
mediately added, “the clerk will read
the journal of yesterday’s proceedings.”
[Laughter.]
THE VOTE IN DETAIL.
Following is tbe detailed vote on the
adoption of the resolution:
Yeas—Messrs. Abbott, Alderson, Alexander,
Allen, Arnold, Babbitt, Bailey, Baker, Bans
head, Bartlne, Beeman, Belden, Bel
knap, Bergen, Blanchard, Bland,
Blount, Boatner, Boutelle, Bowers,
Bowman, Branch, llretz, Broderick, Berkshire.
Bryan, Bullock, Burrows, Busev, Butler, By
num, Byrnes, Caminottl, Cape hart, Oaruth,
Catchings, Cate. Clark of Wyoming, Clarke of
Alabama, Clover, Cobb of Alabama, Cogswell,
Cdoper, Cowles, Cox of Tennessee, Crain
of Texas, Crawford, Culberson, Cutting,
Dalz dl, Davis, Dearmond, Dixon, Doan,
Dockery, Dolliver, Dungan, Edmunds, Ellis,
Enloe, Enochs, Epes, Everett, Fithian, Flick,
Forman, Forney, Fowler, Fyan. Gentz, Geary,
(ioodnight, Gorman, Grady. Griswold, Halvor
sn, Hamilton. Hare, Harries, Hatch,
Haugen. Havn s of Ohio, Heard,
Hernpnlll, Henderson of lowa, Hender
son of North Carolina, Hermann, Hitt,
Hooker of Mississippi, Hootcer of New York,
Hankins of Illinois, Huff, Hull, Johnson of In
diana. Johnson of North Dakota, Johustone of
South Carolina, Jolley, Jones. Kem, JCUgore,
Kyle, Lanham, Lawson of Virginia, Lawson
of Georgia, Layton, Lester of
Georgia, Lewis, I.ind, Livingston,
Long, Loud, Mallory, Mansur, Martin, McClel
lan, McCreary, McKeighan, MoMllUn, Mcßae,
Meredith, Milliken. Montgomery, Moore, Mo-os.
Norton, Oates, O’Donnell, O’Pfrrall, O'Neill of
Missouri, Otis, Owen, Barrett, Balt r
son of Tennessee, Batton, Baynter,
Pendleton, Berkins, Biokler. Bierce,
Post, Price, Raines, Randall, Hichardson, Rife,
Robertson of Louisiana, Sayers, Scott, Seerlcy,
Shively, Simpson, Smith. Snodgrass, Snow,
Stackhouse. Steehenson,Stewart of Illinois,Stew
art of Texas, Stock lulo, Stone, William A.
Stone of Kentucky, Sweets, Tarsney, Taylor,
Ezra B. ; Taylor, Joseph D.; Taylor.
Vincent A.; .Terry, Tillman. Town
send. Tucker. Turner, Walker, Warwick, Wash
ington. Watson, Waugh, Wcadock, Wheeler of
Alabama, White, Whiting, Wike, Williams of
North Carolina. Williams of Illinois, Wilson.
Washington, Wilson of Missouri, Wilson of
West Virginia, Winn, Wise, Wright and You
mang—l9o.
Nay*—Messrs. A merman, Andrews, Barwlv,
Beltzhoover, Bentley, Bricknor, Buchanan of
New Jersey, Burning, Busbneell, Cable,
Campbell, Castl-. Causey, Chapin, Chip
man, Clancy. Cobb of Missouri, Coburn,
Cockran, Coolidge, Coombs, Covert,
Cox of New York. Crosby, Curtis, Daniel Is, DeFor
est, Dunphjr, Durborow, Elliott, English, Fitch,
Funslon, Gelssenhainer, Greenleaf, Grout, Hall,
Hallowed, Harmer. Harter, Hayes of lowa.
Herbert, Hoar, Hopkins of Pennsylvania, Houk
of Ohio, Ketcham, Kribba, Laipham, Little,
Lockwood. Lynch, McAleer, McDonald, Mc-
Kinney, Miller, Mitchell, Newberry, O'Neill
of Massochussetts, O'Neili of Penn
sylvania. Outhwaite. Page of Rhode Island,
P%ze of North Dakota. Payne. Bears in. Powers,
Itay. Rayner, Reyburn, Rusk, Sperry, Htahl
neckerj Steyens, Stone, harles W.; Storor,
Taylor of Illinois, Taylor of Tennessee. Tracey,
Van Horn, 'Wadsworth. Warner, Wheeler of
Michigan, Williams of Maseachussetts. and
Wilson of Kentucky—B4,
A few executive communications were
laid before tbe House, whioh then took up
the pension appropriation bill. Mr. Grout
of Vermout moved to recommit it, with
instructions to increase the amount from
8133,000,000 to $144,900,000. The motion
was defeated and the bill was passed.
Tbe House then adjourned.
BTRIOKHN W-TH APOPLEXY.
Representative Ksndall of Kentucky
Lying at Death’s Door.
Washington, March 7.—Representative
J. W. Kendall of Kentucky was suddenly
stricken with apoplexy this morning and
lies in a very critical condition at his resi
dence, near the oapltol. Mr. Kendall has
been complaining some days, but it was not
expected that an attack such as he bail this
morning would result. Some time after
being strioken he relapsed Into unconscious
ness and baa been in that condition ever
since, ilia son expresess grave doubt* as to
bis recovery. This is Mr. Kendall’s first
term in congress. He is a native K entuckian
and 58 years of age.
DEATH RESULT*.
Washinifton, March 7, 10:30 p. m.—Mr.
Kendall died at 0:23 o’elsck to-night, with
out having regamed ouitMieuaotM.
OLCOTT STILL HOPEFUL-
A CLAIM THAT HIS SCHEME IS
SURE TO GO THROUGH.
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A Syndicate to Underwrite the New
Securltlea to tbe Extent of $30,000,-
000 Counted on ae a Certainty—Tbe
Fight on the Lease of tbe Central Ig
nored. *
New York, March 7.—The Evening Post
says: “Several conferences have recently
been held of tho various Kiobmond Termi
nal iuterests for the purpose of expediting
the issue of the Richmond Terminal plan,
and it is stated by parties Interested la tbe
organization that the obstaolos which inter
fered with its issue have been removed.
One of these was the inability to form a syn
dicate of $35,000,000 to underwrite the plan.
It is now proposed to reduce the amount to
be subscribed by tbe syndicate to about
$20,000,000, which it is clnimed can be easily
raised, and tbe officers of the oompany state
that this amount will be ample to insure tbs
sucoess of the plau. Tbs stock declined on
a published report that a receiver of the
company would be asked for, but the securi
ties of the oompany rallied aud advanced on
official denials of the reports.”
NOT BOTHERING ABOUT ROUNTREE.
Richmond Terminal officials and mem
bers of the re-organization committee, ac
cording to the Tribune, to-day seated that
the appointment of a temporary receiver
for the Central of Oeorgia would not inter
fere with the oommlttee’s efforts to bring
out and put into operation their plan for re
orgauiziug the system. Home of them went
so tar as to assert that the plan
had gained strength because ’ of
the tactics of the obstructionists.
Tbe motion for tbe appointment
of a permanent receiver will oome up for
argument March 14.
John H. Inman, president of tho system,
said: “Weare not troubled up here over
the receivership, however, the matter mny
be looked upon in Georgia 1 had a talk to
day with Mr. Olcott. We have made no
plans vet, but we shall go on with our
work."
THOMAS SAYS ITS MOONSHINE.
Gen. Samuel Thomas Is quoted as saying:
“The application amounts to nothiDg. The
court has appointed Gen. Alexauder re
ceiver, but has taken great care to instruct
him not to do anything as receiver which
would involve tho court iu difficulties pend
ing ten days, at the end of whioh time there
would boa hearing in the caso.
He has received no property and
there is none for him to
receive. If is all a piece of moonshine, and
will be quickly disposod of. There is no in
tention to put the Richmond Terminal in a
receiver's hands. The oomrnittee is going
ahead with its reorganization plan. The
reports and present court proceedings have
upset some pins here and there, but we are
picking them up agaio, and soon expect to
have tbe bail rolling as before. We can
not say yet just when tbe plan wifi be
out"
OLCOTT’B PLAN STRENGTHENED.
A. C. Maben asserted that the reorgan
ization plan had gained strength through
the court proceedings in Georgia, aud new
names of capitalists who would enter the
proposed syndicate would be given soon.
Col. Calfioun, commenting upon an asser
tion that he and John Calhoun were behind
the injunction proceedings, said: “Auy
statement or insinuation that my brother
or myself were directly or indirectly instru
mental in placing ths Georgia Central rail
road in the bauds of a receiver is unques
tionably false. Tbe'first intimation that I
had that an application had been made for
a receiver was at 4 o’olock Friday In
Gen. Alexander’s dispatch to Mr.
Inman announcing bis appolutmeut.
The news came to me like a
clap of thunder in a clear aky. I have be
lievod that the Olcott plau would be unsuc
cessful, because 1 did not think that even
Mr, Oloott’s great name and distinguished
abilities could inspire public confidence In
the management after what they had done
last fall and winter. I have tried to
prevent any explosion of the antagonistic
sentiment their actions have engendered. I
shall now endeavor, to the best of my
ability, to prevent the properties of the
Riohmond Terminal Company from being
wrecked. Tha prosperity of the security
holders, and of a large section of the coun
try dependent for transportation upon these
roads. Is wrapped up iu their honest and
conservative management. Whatever
tends to this end will meet with my cordial
support and co-operation."
On the stock exohange to-day the stocks
and bends of tbe Richmond Terminal Com
pany rallied sharply, the bonds more than
recovering tbe losses of tho last two days of
last week. The preferred stock closed 2%
points better than on Saturday.
JUDGE BP4KR SILENT.
He Hae No Reply to Make to Senator
Burr jw’.i Card.
Macon, Ga., March 7.— Judge Speer was
seen to-day and asked for some statement
in reply to the card from Senator I’ope Har
row, published in the morning newspapers.
“I have nothing to say on the subject,” ho
said. “My position as judge would prevent
me from making any answer to the card
written by Mr. Pope Harrow. I dislike to
appear iu publio print in matters affecting
cases in my court, and must therefore de
cline to I e interviewed." It Is said, how
ever, that tbe position taken by tbe judge
in this matter is that the receiver
ship of the Central is not like
other cases in that the order on the bill re
quires that tbe business go on as usual and
until the further orders of tbe court.
Daniel Rountree was in tho city to-day.
He says that he has nothing further to give
out on the subject. He has already been
correctly and sufficiently quoted. Mr.
Rountree left this evening for Savannah
armed with orders and subpumas from the
court.
DR. BAKER ACQUIITBD.
An Indictment for Poisoning Gilmer
Apt to Be Dismissed.
Abingdon, Va* March 7.— The second
trial of Dr. J. A. P. Baker for the murder
of his wife by poisoning was ended this even
ing, the jury bringing in a verdict of “not
guilty.” Tbe court house was packed with
people, end when tbe jury came
in at 4 o'clock, after an ab
sence of an hour and a half,
and the clerk had read tbe verdict, a most
unusual scene was enacted. Shouts of
“Hurrah, hurrah for Dr. Uaker; hurrah
for Botetourt,” were sounded from hun
dreds of throats of the best people in tbe
country. There is an Indictment against
Dr. Baker for poisoning W. R. Gilmer.
This, it Is believed, will be dismissed.
Mrs. Bearles' Will.
Salem, Mass, March 7.—Judge Endioott
of tbe counsel for tbe contestants in tbe
Soaries will case, this morning filed a
formal waiver iu behalf of Timothy
Hopkins and bis wife of their appeal from
the decree allowing tbe will of Mary V.
Sconce to be probated.
ESQUIMAULT*3 UEFBNajSS.
A Motion to Complete the Works De
feated In the Commons.
London, Maroh 7.—ln the House of Com
mons to-day Sir Stafford Northoote, mem
ber for Exeter, called the attention of tbe
Houte to the state of the defense, at Esqui
mault, a seaport of British Columbia, on
Vancouver Island, sixty-five miles from
the entrance of the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Equimault has a navy ynrd, hospital and
other necessary buildings for the require
ments of the British squadron. Hlr North
cols prefaced his remarks with a motion
that steps be at once taken to ootnple tbe
works. When the motion was put to a
vote it was defeated without a division of
the House.
William Redmond (home ruler), member
for North Fermanagh, asked whether iu
view of the results of the London oounty
council elections, the government proposed
to immediately dissolve parliament Mr.
Redmond’s inquiry was greeted with cheers
and laughter.
Mr. Balfour the government leader, arose
and proceeded to speak concerning the busi
ness of the House, ignoring Mr, Redmond’s
question.
Mr. Redmond interrupted him, however,
and suggested that Mr. Balfour be kind
enough to answer.
Amid loud cries of “No, no!" Mr. Bal
four continued his statement. Among
Other announcements he promised that tbe
debate of the government's Irish looal gov
ernment bill and Its second roadiug would
take place Friday.
EMPEROR WILLIAM'S BOAST.
Tbe Czar KeDlles to a Threat to Pul
ver zs Russia.
London, Maroh 8, 2a. m.— The St Peters
burg correspondent of tbe Standard re
counts, under reserve, a startling story
in connection with ths surprising
speech made by the Emperor of Germany
at the banquet at Brandenburg. The
Standard’* correspondent says that a
gentleman who was present at ths
Brandenburg banquet whsn Emperor
William made his memorable speooh re
marked to the Emporor: “Your majesty
should not forget Russia.” To this remark
emperor William iB said to bavo retorted:
“I will pulverize Russia."
When Count von Sohuvaloff, the Russian
minister at Berlin, was apprised of
this utterance and upon Investigation
found that what he had heard was true, he
immediately acquainted M. De Giors, the
Russian minister uf foreign affairs, with the
facts in tbe case, who repoatel the remarks
of Emperor William to tbe czar. The czar
then summoned to his presence Count vou
Schwoiuiu. the German ambassador
at St. Petersburg, and, after re
eountiog to him tbe statement
made by M. De Giers said: "Tell your em
peror that when he wauts to begiu pulver
izing I will throw half a million ruen aoross
the frontier with the greutest pleasure."
A HURRICANE OFF PORTUGAL.
Houses Unrooted and Other Damage
Done at Lisbon.
Lisbon, March 7.—A hurricane whioh
passed off the Portugese coast yesterday did
much damage to property and to harbor
marks hero. A number of houses were un
roofed, chimneys blown down aud trees up
rooted. Six persons passing along the
street were struck by flying debris anil
killed. A number of others were more or
leas seriously injured by falling bricks,
tiles, eta The River Tagus, whioh, in
some places, bad already overt] iwod its
bank , continues to rise rapidly and threat
ens considerable damage. The river is full
of drift wood and navigation of the stream
has become so hazardous that few, if any,
vessels attempt it.
LONDON’S ELECTIONS.
An Overwhelming Majority Won by
the Liberals.
London, March 7. —The final returns of
tbe elections for members of the London
county counoil, which wore held Saturday
last, show tho return of an overwhelming
majority of progressives or liberals. The
new council will oonsist of eighty-four
progressives aud thirty-four moderates or
conservatives. Among the conservatives
elected is the Duke of Norfolk, one of the
largest landlords of London, who is bit
terly opposed to the so-called socialist ten
dencies of tbe liberal members of the coun
cil.
LEIPSIC’A LITTIoK SCARE.
The Demonstration Not as Serious as
First Reported.
Bf.rlin, March 7. —The first reports re
ceived here of a disturbance iu Lelpslo yes
terday were somewhat exaggerated, and
moro importance was attached to the mat
ter than the oocaslon warranted. Tbe latest
reports state that altogether the crowds of
demonstrative men did not amount to more
tbau a few hundreds, and that the police
found no difficulty whatever in dispersing
them when their uctiSns begau to show a
tendency toward rioting.
MRS. OSBORNE INDICTED.
The Grand Jury Finds a True Bill
Against the Unhappy Woman.
London, March 7.— The grand jury to
day found a true bill against Mrs. Florence
Osborne, who is at proseut in the infirmary
of Holloway jail awaiting trial on charges
of larceny and perjury, growing out of her
theft of a quantity of valuable jewelry from
her friend. Mrs. Hargreaves, and the libel
suit which she brought against Mrs. Har
greaves after she was accused of tbe crime.
FOSTER TALKS WITH GOSCHEN.
Nothing Bettled Concerning ths Pro
posed Monetary Conference.
London, March 7. —Charles Foster, Sec
retary of the United States Treasury, and
George J. Goschen, chancellor of the ex
chequer, have had two interviews, but
nothing has been settled concerning tbe
holding of a monetary conference. That
matter depends entirely upon future nego
tiations.
Tin Plate Coming From Wales.
London, Maroh 7.— Tbe new British
steamer Massachusetts. Capt. Williams, ar
rived at Swouseo last night, whoro she will
load for New York 3,800 tons of tinplate.
This will be the largest shipment of tin
plate to the United States since tbe McKin
ley bill went iuto effect.
A New Cabinet for Chile.
London, March 7.— A dispatch to the
Time s from Valparaiso says: “It is possible
that anew cabinet will be formed, and Ho
nors Malta and Altamireno will bold port
folios in tbe new ministry.”
Shaken by an Earthquake.
Home, March 7.—A succession of earth
quake shocks was felt at Measiaa and in the
l.lpari Ulauds to-day. No damage was
done.
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SPRINGER ON THE MEND.
HE IS MORE SBNSITIVE TO BIS
SURROUNDINGS.
The Fact Looked Upon as a Favor
able Indication by tbe Attending
Physician—The Notes of tbe Streee
Cara and Carriages Bother Him—Ho
la of Course Far From Well.
Washington, March 7. —The condition of
Congressman Springer was improved this
morning, and hope was once mors revived
in the bosom of bis friends. His three
physicians held a long consultation at It
o’olock this morning, and at its conclusion
Dr. John A. Vincent of Illinois made the
following statement: “Mr. Springer passed
a favorable night and hit condition is very
much improved this morning. His pulse and
temperature are reduced, and he manifesto
much less delirium than yesterdav. ilia
mind appears to be clearing up and tha
periods of > onia ore less frequent. He
takas nourishment well to-day; and
another very good indication of his im
provement it that be is more seusitive to
external impressions and sounds than na
has been since his illness assumed a serioua
stage. He is sensitive to the noise of tha
street oars and to tho rolling of the carriage#
of tbe callers as they come up to bis door.
Up to this time he has, during hie whole
illness, bean oblivious to these things. Tbla
shows that he is returning gradually to hi*
normal condition.
A GOOD BIGN.
“While this great sensitiveness is abnorq
mal to a degree, yet it is more skin to <a
normal stage than oonstant delirium and
come. When he begins to hear and realize
sounds and to want quiet that is an indica
tion of improvement. The erysipelas.to
day has nearly stopped spreading and thera
are indications in some places that, it is be
ginning to disappear. Ou the right side of
his face, where it first began, it i*
now less and the fact that at tha
point where the first outbreak occurred
there is now less swolllng is an indication
that the strength of the disease is broken.
While there Is a tendency of the swelling la
spread in some places, yet the inflammation
Is yet virulent. Tho faot that its progress
is checked is a splendid indication. His
vitality, of course, is still very low. Ha
complains this morning of great weakness.
While that, is true, yet the fach
that bs complains of it i*
not an indication that he is any
weaker tbon in the past, but merely that lie
is oonsolous of that weakness. For several
days he has been practically unconsoious of
his physical condition in the matter of
vitality and vigor. The fact that he is to
day fully conscious of it does not odd auy
to it or show that it is any worse than be-’
fore, but more consciousness is really ait
evidence of improvement in bis goneral
condition."
the reports still favorable.
Washington, March 8, l a. m.—Reports
from Representative Springer to-night con
tinue favorable, taking the afternoon state
ment from Dr. Vincent sis basis.
BLAINE'S ILLNESS.
A Belief That He Is Much Bicker Tnan
Has Been Admitted.
Washington, March 7.— The official bul
letins about Secretary Blaine’s illness are
vary confusing. Saturday, although be
bad a very severe attack of the [grip, ac
cording to the bulletin, he was to be all
right in a few days. To-day, according to
the bulletin, he was still In bed, tbe all
rightness not having us yet set in, but, as
before, he would be all fight In a few days.
The Impression that Secretary Blaine is
much sicker than he has been admitted to
be is deepened by the official bulletins.
STATEMENT OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN,
By the Auociateil Prtn.
Washington, Maroh 7.—Dr. Fran!:
Hyatt, the physician attending Secretary
Blaine, said this evening that there is noth
ing in Secretary Blaine’s condition to ca :sa
any alarm. He is suffering from slight in
flammation of tbe bronchial tubes following
a cold contracted last Weduetiay. He took
an unusually long walk iu tho country that
day when the weather was somewhat Inole
ment and overtaxed bis strength. Asa re
sult be was compelled to take to his bed.
He will probably be confined to tbe house
for several days aud in tbe meantime
will not be allowod to attend any kind of
business He may be able to attend tha
oabluet meeting Friday, but be will oar
taiuly not attend tbe meeting to-morrow.
CHARLOTTE'S SALOON CASE.
The Jury Falls to Agree After Being
Out Three Days.
Charlotte, N. C., Maroh 7.—The i-aa*
of Kossler against the county commission
ers to show cause why they should nos
grant hinaa license, was tried before Judge
Bynum last week and resulted in a mis
trial, the jury falling to agree. The jury
had the cas > from Friday until this even
ing. They stood six for Kossler and six
against him. The case will be tried again
at the August term before Judge Graves.
There has been no licensed saloon In Char
lotte slnoe Jan. 1 on acoount of tha
commissioners refusing to grant licenses.
A COAL AND IRON MERGER.
The Tennessee and Two Other Com-*
panlas to Be Consolidated.
New York, March 7. —The officials of
the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
state that negotiations are pending for tha
consolidation of the coal and iron company
with the Sohloss and Deburdel eben corns
panies on terms whioh it is claimed will ba
very advantageous to the Tennessee Coal
and Iron Company. The advance in tha
stock is ascribed to these negotiations.
STRICKEN AFTER A BERMON.
Rev. T. C. Bailey of Raleigh Unable to
Eat, Speak or Write.
Raleigh, N. C., March 7.—Rev. T. C.
Bailey, editor of the Biblical Recorder ,
the moat influential Baptist paper in North
Carolina, after preaching a sermon in the
First Baptist church yesterday, was imme
mediately stricken speechless with paraly
sis. His condition to-day is worse. He can
neither take food, speak nor write.
Fatally Hurt by Footpads.
Charleston, 8. C.. Mirch 7.— Cap*.
John Morgan,well known here, was l .-ought
to the city this morniog from John's Island
in a dying oondition. He was waylaid and
struck down and robbed by two negroes
named Joeeph Jenkins and Abram Morris,
both of whom were arrested and are now iu
jail. The oase is almoet Identical with the
Massalon murder at tho Chioora phosphate
works last month. Jenkins has confessed
the crime. Morgan’s d-ath 1s hourly ex
pected.
A Suit to Recover Stolen Gains.
Quebec, Maroh 7.— The attorney general
of (Quebec has taken action against Ernest
Paoaud to recover 1100,030 which, it ie
alleged, he stole from the province in eon
uaetiou wi b tbs Bale Dsacbalour railway
matter.
