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W. B. RYDER, Superintendent, Charlotte,
North Carolina.
V H. GREEN,
Gen'l Supt.,
Washington, D. C.
J. M. CULP,
Traffic M'g’r,
Washington, D.
THE 54TII CONGRESS.
ROUTINE OF HOUSE AND SENATE
BRIEFLY CHRONICLED.
Summary of Hills and Resolutions
Presented and Acted Upon.
GEN. GORDON TALKS
Regarding G. A.R. Commander’s Edict
Against the New York Parade.
A Washington special says-. The de
cision published by General Walker,
commander of the G. A. It., in refer
ence to the proposed joint parade in
New York on July 4th, wus called to
the attention of Senator Gordon, of
Georgia, who has been commaudcr-in-
ehiof of the United Confederate Vet
erans ever since their organization,
and ho was asked if ho proposed tc
take any action looking to a chango of
the date of the next annual meeting of
the Confederate Veterans nt Biclimond
June 30tli nud July 1st uud 2d. Gen.
Gordon replied:
“This date was finally decided upon
to permit the Confederates who came
from further south to go to New York
immediately ufter the ndjourtmeut
nnd tnko part in the joint parade,
but I see no reason for changing
the date of our reunion which was
called to meet at Richmond by the
last annual meeting at Houston, Tex.,
and although tho date could legally
be changed by me, yet I shall not do
so unless I find it to be the wish of a
majority of tho United Confederate
veteran camps and best suited to the
convenience of the people of Richmond
who bnve been most generous in mak
ing provision for otir entertainment.
“It will be readily seen that no
change can be contemplated if it in
any measure incommodes our host,
the people of Richmond. Of course
it would now be entirely incompati
ble with onr self-respect as ex-Con-
federates to take any part in the pro
posed joint parade, i do not wish,
however, to discuss the action of
General Walker. It haH been my
effort since tho war to culti
vate the most cordial relations
between the soldiers of the two armies
and between the people of the sections.
I am glad to know that I have the cor
dial sympathy and approval of my old
comradeB in this effort ; and I wish
also to add in this connection that I
have had cordial manifestations of a
like sentiment on the part of the great
body of the union soldiers.”
Time may be money, but just try to
bu.y a lunch with it.
One may smile, and smite, aDd yet
ho a villain.
THE HOUSE.
At the opening of tho Bossion of tho
house Thursday, at the request of Mr.
Hitt, chairman of the foreign affairs
committee, the senate’s request for a
eonfercnco on the Cuban resolutions
was agreed to. Tho conference of tho
two houses on tho Cuban resolutions
after a conference of forty minutes
agreed upon tho houso substitute.
The house resolutions aro as follows:
“Resolved, by tho houso of repre
sentatives, the senate concurring,
That in the opinion of congress a state
of public war exists in Cuba, tho par
ties to which aro entitled to belligerent
rights, and the United States should
ebservo a strict neutrality betwoou tho
belligerents.
Resolved, That congress deplores
the destruction of life and property
caused by the war now being waged in
tImt island, nnd believing that the
only permanent solution of tho con
test, equally iu the interest of Spain,
the people of Cuba, nnd other nations
would bo in tho establishment of a
government by the voice of tho people
of Culm, it is tho sense of congress that
the government of the United States
should use ilH good offices and friendly
influence to that end.
“Resftlved, That tho United States
has not intervened in tho struggles be
tween any European governments nnd
their colonit s on this continent, but
from the very close relations between
tho people of the United StatOB and
llieso of Cuba, in consequence of its
proximity end the extent of tho corn-
meroo between tho two peoples, tho
present war is entailing such lossos
upoa the people of tho United States
that congress is of the opinion that
the government of the United Statos
should bo prepared to protect tho le
gitimate interests of our citizens by
intervention if necessary.
THE Bl?ljATE.
The question of Cuban independence
came up unexpectedly m the senate
Thursday when Mr. Allon, of Nebras
ka, presented a resolution directing
tho president to issuo a proclamation
recognizing tho independence of Cuba.
An objection from Mr. Hale, of
Maine, to tho request of Mr. Allen for
unanimous consout to make a speech
011 tho resolution brought mattors to
an exchange of personalities inconsis
tent with senatorial courtesy.
Tho Nebraska senator announced
that if Mr. Halo objected, the latter
could take waruing that ho would not
reoeivo unanimous consent on any
measure as long as he (Allen) was in
the senate. This brought forth from
Mr. Chaudlor, of New Hampshire, a
declaration that they would give unan
imous consent to no senator who pre
faced his request with a threat against
senators in general.
Mr. Allen said that his remarks were
applicable to Mr. Halo and not to sen
ators in general, and that, as to Mr.
Hale, he had no apologies to offer.
Mr. Hale said he would have no
vendetta with Mr. Allen and thought
each could be in better business than
watching to pay tho other off. Mr.
Friday was a field day for tho Geor
gia congressmen in the houso. Tho
senators had nothing to do, bocause
tho senate had adjourned over until
Monday. Tho house continued with
the salary bill for federal officers and
finally passed it with but few amend
ments. Judge Bartlett was tho first
Georgian to enter the arena. He
persuaded tho committee to accept
two amendments—one that no deputy
clerk shoult^ bo appointed a United
States commissioner and another that
no United States officer should be ap
pointed u receiver by a district judge.
Then Judgo Bartlett offered a third
amendment providing that no person
related to a judgo should be appointed
receiver or should act as a master in
chnncery. This amendment wus ob
jected to by the committee and Judgo
Bartlett made an argument in favor of
it. In doing so ho was given an op
portunity to pay his respects to some
of tho acts of a district judge in Geor-
gia.
He called attention to the fact that
in one district in Goorgin the standing
master of the United States court, who
was not a resident of the district, was
the father of the judge. He also stated
that the same judge iu Georgia had ap
pointed receivers ad nauseum.
His amendment was ruled out on a
point of order. He then announced
that he would introduce a separate
bill making such provisions and he
was assured by several of the leading
republicans that they would advo
cate it.
Mr. Tate also took quite a conspic
uous part in the discussion. The bill
passed by almost a unanimous vote.
Then the house took up the postoffice
appropriation bill aDd spent the after
noon on it. This bill carries the fast
southern mail appropriation.
Chandler announced that senators
were in tho habit of doing business as
a body of gentlemen, observing such
amenities ns would prevail in a gentle
man’s own parlor, nnd Mr. Wolcott,
of Colorndo, added his protest against
personalities, and Mr. Allon closed the
inoideut by stating that ho would
postpone his speech, adding sarcasti
cally that ho would do this if Mr. Hale
gave his consent, to such a course,
Tho senate thou went to the calendar
and pnssed the following bills and res
olutions : To pay Olins. Phutonu,
survivor of Ohautenu Harrison Valle,
$174,000. for a battery furnished dur
ing the war'; directing tho judiciary
committee to investigate the subjected
“contempt of court” and report what
amendment of legislation was neces
sary. Tho last resolution was drawn
by Mr. Hill and is a substitute for res
olutions for an inquiry into tho im
prisonment of E. V. Debs.
At 3 o’clock Mr. Sherman presented
the conference report on (ho Cuban
resolution to the senate.
An objection to Mr. Hale prevented
tho consideration of tho conference
report at tho present time nnd it went
over until Monday at 2 o’clock, and
upon the request of Mr. Sherman it
was made the speeinl order of tho busi
ness on Mondav.
In the discussion which followed
Mr. Chandler declared tho resolution
wns not strong onough. Ho was in
favor of the recognition nnd mainten
ance of Cuban independence by tho
United States.
Mr. Hartman, republican, Montana,
made an attack on President Cleve
land for his speech before the Presby
terian mission hoard in New York,
which ho declared wns a slander on
western states, and was grossly im
proper.
Mr. Powers, republican, Vermont,
and Mr. Milos, democrat, Marylaud,
attempted to tall Mr. Hartman to or
der, hut Mr. Hepburn, in tho chair,
declined to interfere.
In concluding his attack Mr. Hart
man declared that, tho greatest need
for tho missionary existed iu tho whito
house.
Mr. Hartman declared that Mr.
Cleveland had insulted tho western
states iu his reforenoo to them and
that his purpose was to create a senti
ment against tho admission of territo
ries, with iiuancial views opposed to
his. All attempts to suppress Mr.
Hartman failed. Ho carried his point
nnd completed his speech.
A bill was passed on motion of Mr.
Grosvonor, republican, Ohio, to make
tho national military pnrks nntionnl
fields for manoeuvres of tho regular
army and militia of tho states under
regulations to ho prescribed by secre
tary of war.
The prospect that the Cuban ques
tion would reach its final legislative
stago paokod tho senate galleries Mon
day.
Rofore tho main branch of tho Cu
ban question (tho adoption of tho con
ference report) enmo up Mr. Hoar, re
publican, Massachusetts, offered two
resolutions hearing on tho subject.
One, which wm.t over under tho rules,
postponed further consideration of the
Cuban resolutions until April Gth, and
directed the committee on foreign re
lations in tho rneantimo to secure and
report all available facts. Mr. Hoar
did not press this to consideration and
it wont over.
The other resolution from Mr.
Hour, which wus agreed to, calls on
the president for available information
as to tho status of affairs in Cuba, par
ticularly so far as they concern tho in
terests of the United States.
At 1:15 o’clock Mr. Sherman moved
the adoption of tho conference report
accepting tho Iiouho Cuban resolutions.
By this time tho galleries were packed.
In the diplomatic galleries sat Mr. Ho
and Mr. Hung, of the Chinese loga-
tian, Baron von Kottlnr, of tho Ger
man embassy, Minister Mendouca, of
Brazil, and other members of the
diplomatic corps.
Mr. Hale, republican, Maine, spoke
energetically against tho resolutions.
He did not think tho inflammatory
statements made by senators in justi
fying tho resolutions were backed by
facts. Tn 1870 this condition of af
fairs existed and an effort wns made to
involve the United States in tho con
troversy. At that time tho house com
mittee on foreign affairs presided over
by General Banks, reported a resolu
tion similar to this one. But, fortu
nately for tho eauso of peace and pro
gress, there wus then, said Mr. Hale, a
man in tho president’s chair whose
love of liberty and patriotism was cer
tainly equal to that of auy of tho mem
bers of tho committee on foreign rela
tions, a man who know tho reul moan
ing of war—General Grant. Tho
message General Grant sent to con
gress was as pertinent today as it was
at that time, and it was an uhanswera-
ble plea against tho present resolu
tions.
Mr. Gray interrupted to ask what
result had come from General Grant’s
message.
It had, continued Mr. Hale, brought
tho cougressioual resolutions to noth
ing. That message was so distinct, so
unanswerable, that in tho presence of
that great, calm man, all excitement
disappeared and tho resolutions came
to naught.
During tho debato on Cuba, Mr.
Sherman interrupted Mr. Hale to say
that before a single battlo had been
fought in tho civil war, Spain, France
and England had recognized tho bel
ligerency of the Confederacy in the
very language of the resolutions now
before the senate.
At 3:15 p. m., Mr. Mitchell pre
sented his resolution seating Mr. Du
pont as sob a tor from. Delaware and it
was hold to bo a question of higher
privilege than the conferonoo report
on the Cuban resolutions,so that Cuba
went over.
THE DURANT CASE LAGS.
Hhincho Lainont’s Slayer Will Not Ho
lliiugci! For Several Mouths.
On April 6th next, a year will have
pittsed since tho murder of Blanche
L*uout, and yet Theodore Durant,
wfln was convicted of her murder last
Novjajnbor, is still in the county jail
at’Sknfraneisoo, awaiting tlie filial ue-
ti4h of tho supremo court, in tho case.
Iprtnodiatoly after Durant’s convio-
tiqhan appeal was taken, but the case
Ini uot yet boon presented to’ tho su
preme court, owing to requests for
additional timo made by both sides.
Thp last postponement took plaeo a
wdk ago, when the prosecution wns
granted twenty days in which to tile a
bill of exceptions. At tho end of this
time it is believed'that the caso will
presented to the supreme court,
a decision is not expected for sov-
il mouths.
urant was to have been hanged on
jbruary 21, but tho slow manner in
licli justice iH meted out to murdor-
in California, makes it plain he
1 uot meet his death before tho
olpse of this year. Meanwhile the
prisoner iH spending his timo at the
oouuty jail much the same as tho rest
of’tho inmates. Ho has written a his
tory of his life nud lately is said to
have begun tho study of law.
YVEI88INGER DEAD.
tho
Played an Important, Part.
Kentucky Senatorial Contest.
A special from Frankfort, Ky,, says:
Senator Rozol YVeissiuger (sound
ittonoy democrat) is dead. Ho had
been ill for several days with a bad
cold, which changed into pneumonia.
He was made much worse by tho ex
citement of Saturday when ho was told
that Blackburn had been elected.
Monday .morning his friends wore
called in and ‘his physicans. Dr. Ely
and Dr. Hunio, said,they thought lie
would not survive the day, as the
chango for the worse was very marked.
^.Senator YVoissinger has playod a
more important part in tho senatorial
contost thun any otiior member of tho
goneral assembly. To him is due tho
arrangement of a pair with Sonator
Stege, tho republican member from
Louisville, which prevented tho repub
licans from having a majority on joint
ballot on tho death of Mr. Wilson a
low weeks ago. But for this Dr. Bun-
tor would now bo United Statos sena
tor. , . -
LAPOINT A CRACK SHOT.
One Man Dead, Two Fatally and
Seven Radiy Wounded.
At Brockville, Out., shortly before
noon Monday a man named Lapoiut
made his appearance on Perth street,
carrying a double-barreled breech
loading shotgun.
After he had limbered up for action
and before he could ho shot down tho
following list of dead and wounded
had rosultod :
Poter Moore, shot through tho head
and killed; Chief of Polioe, Rose, fa
tally shot; Constable Liusloy, badly
wounded.
Dickson, an Indian ; Sam Kilboru,
Robert Boyd, George Stagg, Fred
Stagg, Robert McCormack and Thom
as Dobcroau, all wounded.
Lapoiut, who is about forty years of
ago, lives about eight miles from town.’
He is an expert shot and spends moHt
of hiH timo hunting. Ho line shown
signs of insanity at timos. Lately he
has been drinking heavily.
NATIONAL CAPITAL
GOSSIP OF WASHINGTON IN
BRIEF PARAGRAPHS.
Doings of the Chiefs and Heads of the
Various Departments.
Judgo Bartlett lias, prepared and
submitted to tho houso a strong mi
nority report on tho contested election
ease of Aldrich vs. Robbins iu Ala
bama. Tho report holds that Mr.Rob
bins is clearly entitled to oontinuo in
tho seat which ho now holds.
Tho houso committee on banking
nnd currency has voted to report fa
vorably to tho house tho bill intro
duced by Mr. Johnson, of Indiana, to
permit national banks to issue notes
to tho amount of tho par value of the
bonds deposited by them in tho treas
ury tin security for their issue of notos.
Tho recent dock trial of the torpedo
boat, Ericsson, at Now London, Conn.,
insures the acceptance of that unfortu
nate little vohroI by the government.
Tho only trouble found was that tho
machinery' was nearly six tons over
weight. Tho board found tho Ericsson
to bo stroug and durably built accord
ing to specifications. The machinery
worked well.
A canvass of the house committee on
agriculture by Representative Aldrich
of Chicago,discloses the fact that there
iH a majority of throe or four in the
commit tee against Bnnkhead’s nuti-op-
tiou bill, which settles tho fate of that
measure. Bankhead has not provod as
' dangerous to the commercial exchanges
as his prodocessor in that line, “Farm
er” Hatch, of Missouri.
Georgia cotton manufacturers aro
making a protest against what they
■Jboliovo is a violation of tho alien con
tract law. English mnohino houses
are sending experts to this country to
place their machines in American
mills. Representative Black has let
ters from Augusta Mills on tho subject
and Representative Turner Irom the
attorneys of tho Atlanta hag manu
facturers and tho Lanier mills, at, West
Point. Those two representatives
called at the treasury department
Thursday morning and Secretary Car
lisle. promised to take up tho mattor
immediately.
The Blue Hook Received.
Four copies of tho Venezuelan blue
hook reaohed Washington Sunday,
having been sent in advance of their
publication in England. One came to
Sir Julian Pauncefoto, exclusively for
his information and not as was expected
to be presented to tho Venezuelan com
mission as tho British case. Tho other
three copies came to the state depart
ment from Ambassador Bayard, to
whom they were given by Lord Salis
bury over a week ago, it is supposed
simply as au act of personal courtesy
also nrruugod the stars in six rows, tho
first, third and fifth of eight stars
each, and the second, fourth and sixth
of seven stars each.
No new arrangomont will bo neces
sary through the admission of now
statos, as additional stars can bo added
to (he second, fourth aud sixth rows
without disturbing tho uniformity of
tho design.-
Heretofore tho navy department haH
not conformed strictly to auy official
design in the arrangement of tho Hold,
but tho design prepared by Secretaries
Lnmont nnd Herbert will bo adhered
to in all naval flags.
SYKES Was <;ame.
Four ‘'Regulators” Fatally Shot and
Six Badly Wounded.
In a desperate battle with regulators
Bowen Sykes, who lives in tho Peru
neighborhood, in Hillsboro county,
Florida, shot, four him fatally and
wounded six others more or loss seri
ously'. For somo cause Sykes had in
curred the enmity of his neighbors.
Within the past ten dayH he has re
ceived uotiooH to leave under threats
of death.
Wednesday morning Sykes found a
rudely drawn coffin on his front door
and underneath the statement that un
less ho left immediately ho would bo
killed. Sikes determined not to leave
and prepared to defend himself against
tho expected attack. The attaok oiimo
ouo morning about, 1 o’clock. At that
hour a mob of fifteen masked men
broke down tho door nud entered
Sykes’ home.
Sykes was ready, and as tho regula
tors entered ho opened fire with a Win
chester rifle. He fired as rapidly as
possible, aud soon four of the regula
tors wero down and tho others fled iu
terror. Sykes continued to tiro at the
fugitives as long us they wore in range,
ami is confident Hix othors wero
wounded.
Sykes tore tho masks from the four
men who had fallen and found that
they were John and Alonzo Barnes,
John Gilliland and Dennis Driggers.
The Barnes brothers were shot through
the head and cannot live. Gilliland
and Driggers wero shot iu the chest
and their wounds are mortal.
Sykes immediately reported the
tragedy, aud swore out warrants for
the regulators. Officers wont out to
arrest tho members of the mob. They
found tho four men numed dying and
reported that six othors were too badly
wounded to be moved. Nearly every
man in the neighborhood was hurt.
There vns a wounded person in nearly
every house. Sykes says ho has done
nothing to bo “regulated” for, and
proposes to remain in tho neighbor
hood if ho luiH to kill overy man iu it.
MORE SHIPS SEIZED.
Schooner Mallory Arrested by a Rev
enue Cutter.
A Tampa, Fla.,dispatch says: Tho rov-
THE BOUNDARY BLUE HOOK.
Compilation of England’s Sehom-
burgk Lino Facts.
A London cable dispatch states that
tho expected Venezuelan blue book
which is entitled “Documents and
Correspondence Relating to tho Ques
tion of tho Boundary of Venezuela,”
has boon issued by tho government.
The volume consists of 443 fooscap
pages with a separate book containing
maps.
The hook opens with forty pages
comprising a preliminary statement
dealing with the history of tho territo
ries from 1520 until the issuance of
her majesty’s memorandum to Vene
zuela in March, 1890. Tho book is
divided into historic periods, from tho
earliest timo to 1638 to 1790, and from
1796 to 1840. After that period refer
ences are made to various cluims and
dispatches and the report concludes
with a brief summary.
to tho ambassador, as tho state depart- I onue cutter Morrill lias arrested the
schooner Stophou R. Mallory at Long
Boat inlet on tho charge of being a
filibuster. Tho Morrill arrived at
Port Tampa Saturday and sailed Tues
day at 3 o’clock under sealed orderB.
She proceeded straight to tho gulf,aud
it is said that slio had instructions
to arrest both tho Mallory and the
Ardell.
It had been rumored in Tampa for
several days that tho Mallory and Ar-
doll would sail for Cuba with ammuni-.
tion for tho insurgents, nnd Vice Con
sul Solis has been on tho alert, and, it
is rumored, had already notified the
authorities at Washington of the in
tention of the two boats.
Heutz, Hubbard and Liondenberg,
members of the Now York cottou ex
change, and Messrs. Iiabouisse and
Brittau, representing the Now Orlenns
cotton exchange, addressed the house
comraittoo on agriculture Wednesday
in opposition to the passage of any
anti-option hill. The committeo took
no action on tho matter.
The Mallory is only about six months
old. She is forty-eight tons, fast and
seaworthy, and is owned by Cottrell &
Finlayson, of Cedar Keys, tho former
of whom is collector of customs at that
mont officials nro most mysterious
about the matter and deny all knowl
edge of tho receipt of tho book.
'To Appear in Labor’s Cause.
W. Harper, attorney for tho Broth
erhood of Locomotive Firemen, will
appear, before a congressional oommit-
too on behalf of two hills he prepared
and which wero introduced iu both
branches of congress. Ouo provides
for an appeal in contempt cases in fed
eral courts and also for trial by jury in
cases where tho contempt wns not com
mitted iu tho presence of tho court.
This measure is to meet such cases as
that of Debs in Judge Wood’s court.
Tho other Dill provides for compulsory
settlement of wugo disputes on inter-
stuto railroads.
"The grounds wo take,” snid Mr.
Harper, “are that if congress has the
right to regulate the rates for hauling
freight it has an equal right to regulate
tho prices paid for labor.”
The Debt Statement.
The debt statement just issued shows
a decrease in tho public debt, less cash
in tho .treasury, during February, of
§15,978,764. • Tho interest bearing
debt iucrcailod $75,252,350. The
non-interest bearing debt decreased port. Tho arms are supposed to bo the
$115,886, anil cash in the treasury in- same that were seized near Cedar
creased $91,115,228. Tho balances of i Keys several months ago by the au-
tho several classes of debt at tho close thorities. ’1 ho cargo of the Mallory
of business February 29th were: ; is valued at $20,000. Her papers show
Interest bearing debt, $822,615,190; i that she was cleared from Cedar Keys
debt on which interest has ceased since 1 tor Fort Myers,
maturity, $1,667,630 ; debt bearing no
interest, $375,491,679; total, $1,199,-
778,489. The cash and treasury notes
offset by an equal amount of cash in
tho treasury outstanding at tho end of
tho month were $558,551,283, a de
crease of $3,991,500. The total cash
iu tho treasury was $858,811,830. The
gold reserve was $100,000,000; net
cash balance, $1 G2,707,0(JG.
Design of Our New Flag.
With tho approval of tho president
PROSECUTION A FAILURE.
Unelo Sum Hud No Right to Detain
the Bermuda.
A New York special says: The
United States government has aban
doned all claim of right to detain the
alleged filibustering stearasbip Bermu
da and tho lighter J. S. T, Thompson
nnd their cargoes, except iu tho case of
the explosive found upon the letter,
which, it is alleged, was packed in
publicity has bt*en given to tho design boxes not marked as required by law.
Booth’s New Salvation Army.
Tho first meeting looking to tho or
ganization of a new Salvation Army . , ,
under the leadership of Ballington “> fl “P. ^ the nd-
Booth was held in Cooper Union, New
ugreed on between (Secretary Lament
and Secretary Herbert for the arrange
ment of tho forty-fivo stars iu tho ua-
York City, Sunday night. Tho hall
! was packed and there wus great onthu-
' siasm. Ballington Booth made an ud-
dress in which he said ho wanted to
continue his work among tho poor and
j lowly. Ho said there was room in
| this country for u hundred Salvation j
i armies. I
mission of Utali to statehood.
Tho new arrangement will ho offi
cially inaugurated iu tho army and
navy on July 4th next. Under tho
present arrangement tho stars are in
six rows, tho upper and lower rows of
eight stars each and tho other rows of
seven stars each. The design agreed
on by Secretaries Lament and Herbert
United States District Attorney Mac-
Farlane instructed Marshal McCarthy
to this effect and tho latter at once
took steps to turn ovor tho vessels and
other property to the Cubans. The
$4,000 in silver taken from the Bermu
da was returned to the place from
which it had been taken, and oliarts,
instruments and other articles were al
so put where thoy wero found, the pur
pose being to restore the vessel and
contents to their exact condition at
tho timo of the soizure.