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WEEKLY aph and Messenger 'PUBLISHED 1826 The tariff bill: cacTINC CLAUSE STRICKEN OUT not depended ujon ,fNACTii»« c unlIBB to be taken today. Mr. Findlay, of Maryland, raid that tlie bill was like Doctor Johnson's mutton, “Ill-fed, lll-cookcd and ill-dressed." Whether it would be ill-killed or the vote IN THE HOUSE Vats of ISO to ISO—Outlines of the '{Leches of Messrs. Blackburn * and Kasson—The Closing Scenes—The 8ennte. pjjcUrHD TO THE ASOCUTEO MtEisl LLgoTOB, May 0.-In the Home. • morning hour having been dls- H—a with, the House, at 11:10, went fiJSJmlttee of the whole f Mr. Cox of J” York, in the chair) on the tariff bill, a* Brown, of Pennsylvania, spoke in ^'port of the protective system of taxn- S; Townthend, of Illinois, quoted from latformsof the Democratic na- Conventions to show that that party fSdways lieen in favor of tariff reform ”3 h.d always declared for a revenue Some genUemen repudiated the js»sr.tas , ast , BSB U So tariff reduction, .when a Presi- I!;.;.] election was coming on and the Sole could record their votes on the Edtinn when would the proper time be? *2r0ibson, of West Virginia, said he JJVorrv the bill was not In such a form J!o do'justice to his State, but It came L all other legislation to be acted upon “1 amended, and to decline now to con- it would be to stand as an obstruc- SonUt to much-needed legislation. II< not willing to enter into a coalition lith the Republican party to obstruct wise S patriotic legislation by the Democratic majority. He was willing to trust to the wisdom, honesty, good sense and good faith of the friends of the measure to do exact justice to his State and exact justice % 'uandalitlicn took the floor in oppo sition to the bill. He opened by stating the extreme quickness with which capital invested in large industrial establishments took alarm at adverse criticism, while in common with all other interests it was liable to be called on in taxation tea aid in the support of the government Congress owed It to itself lhat nothing like a vind'etive I policy should be adopted. In the nice ad- llostment of business affairs, there was I nothing more conducive to success than I atabilitv. If there was stability it was a Inn foundation of confidence, and as the It was not sum iounusuuu natural result capital and labor moved forward in their respective spheres in con- tent and accord with mutual profit. To judge from the intemperate language and exaggerated rhetoric which had frequently marked the debate, it would seem as if those engaged in industrial pursuits were robbers and outlaws. As a matter of fact, they were nothing of the sort They were a portion, and no mean portion, of the btsineis of the country, and had been in, vited under the law to engage in thoee em ployments, and therefore, if for no other reason, they were entitled to the protei tion of the law. They were part of our re sources as a nation, and todeveloo those resources was the test of true statesman ship. lie rejoiced in the growth and pros- penty of every section of the country. If the denunciations of the advocates of the bill were to be believed, the men who had built up our manufactures had committed sn unp.inlonablesin. Ha could see a good reason why England should think so. hut not why such should be tho feeling of any citizen of the United States. Great Britain had never ceased to deplore the lots of her American colonies. She had struck, as she thought, a deadly blow in 1812, and during our civil war she had done her best to sunder the two sections, Since that time she had changed her poll- cy, and instead of forco resorted to per suasion and advice. She eked out tho lion's skin with that of the fox. The Uni ted States should remember the warning to fear tho Greeks cyan whan bearing gifts. He then went on to argue against the policy of unsetting business interests by constant tinkering with tho tariff. Should no law laat longer than the meeting of the next Congress? Should the meeting of Congress cause fear and its adjournment cause relief? Should noth ing !e settled fora time at least, bat should doubt and mistrust always haunt the wak- Ing and sleeping boura of the people? lie was emphatically opposed to any such su icidal proceeding. It would he madness for any partv to pursue it. It w a submit ted to every member's judgment to apply a heroic remedy to this bill or to let it rin ger out a sickly existence, bearing In its wake tuuineea confusion and general bank ruptcy. It was not based on any sound principle. There hart been apologies for it, but no . defense. It was need that it might reduce the surplus revenue, but nobody pretend ed toi|«:ik with certainty. There was no attempt for an adjustment of the tariff. It sliced reckless of Injury. It might re duce certain Interests and industries as well is the revenues. It eras like the fa- moui bed of the old robbers—If a man was too small, ha was stretched out to lu kaglh; tt too long, bo was cut down to tit. H wit a thing of measurement end not a wise scheme of reduction. A horizontal reduction aflorded no remedy for the Ine qualities of tbe tertfL It made worse what I wit had liefore. It was a palpable confes- I slon of inability to handle the Intricate I prut, em at issoa, or else a rash aagerncss I to do wbat was at once uncalled for. ■ unwise and unfortunate. It appeared to I be agitation only far tbs tain of agitation It*!**)'* a mistake. It was clearly the I dictate of common tense to have waited I until the efleeta of the last tariff bUl could I have Irfen learned, and thus hsva saved 15° m . ,*K .the pa--ion and turbulence of a I J/c'Jyntlal eh ctlon a question in which ■ Utt public welfare is so dc-pir concerned, land which. II possible, should never be 12t! e * I'Urely partisan issue, though this liuoject ought not to involve any |<juestlou of party allaghuee. It might ’ *«U to cooaidtr bow far Its agtta- "" might advance or retard the b to victory of the great Democratic The Southern btatea alone were ate to sneer—, and which of. the P -UStatee wai likclv t-, accept the r dhpenaatfan? H* would apeak plain i even In the presence Take Uie four great too late yet to retreat, ar.d Democrats could go home to their constituents and tell tlie people that tinea they bad como to Washington the local lines of interest bad widened to tlie horizon of the country. Mr. Blackbnrn said that unlike the gen- tlemnn from Pennsylvania (Mr. Randall) ho did not complain of the conduct of the debate. In the main It had beenfatr—fair from the difftrent standpoints from which tlie bill had been viewed. He did regret that the gentleman from Connecticut (Hr. Eaton) should have seen fit, in the exuber ance of zeal, to have indulge in remarks which were received, and could be re ceived, by many of his political asso ciates only with a tense of the sincerest pain. Ho regretted that the gentleman should have found It nec essary to'appeal to prejudice and passion, which should hare been buried with the war which gave them birth, and sbonld have attempted to flaunt in the face of the American House the bloody shirt which a sense of dignity on the part of the Repub licans themselves hod long since consigned to oblivion." [Loud applause ou the Demo cratic side.] Eaton—“I suppose my friend alludes to the remark I made in reference to the Con federate constitution. I explained to the full satisfaction of the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Hammond) exactly wbat I meant—that I intended to point an irre sistible argument; that the very making of that Confederate constitution, leaving out the general welfare clause, showed that the sense of that people prevailed; and permit me to lay that tlie distinguished 8enator from Louisiana (Mr. Gibson) quoted the same clause of the Confederate constitution, made precisely the sxinc line of remarks, and I have yet to hear that he is sec. tional.” Mr. Blackburn—"I did not blame the gentleman so much for using that refer ence. I know that the original responsi bility for its introduction into the debate diil not begin at his door, but that tlie sug gestion was furnished him by a gentleman coming from a section farther South, hut I regret that the word traitor should have crept into a tariff debate." Mr. Eaton—“I thought that my public character and public record would be a defense against any charge of that kind. I was speaking of the revolutionary war. I was speaking of a Connecticut man who was called a traitor, as he was, and I said that there were other traitors than he— that the woods were full of them." Mr. Blackburn— 1 "If the gentleman's opprobrious epithet was Intended for only those who figured in the revolutionary struggle I have no cause for complaint." Mr. Hunt, of Louisiana, said that it was be who had shown the Confederate con stitution to the gentleman from Connecti cut, for the purpose of showing that the constitution with the fifth section In it did not mean what the constitution did from which the section had been rejected." Mr. Blackburn then proceeded with hla argument in favor of the bill. Sir. Kasson, of Iowa, closed the debate in opposition to the bill in a severe arraign ment of ita provisions, which ihc declared to be impossible of administration. lie challenged the tarifls of the world to pre sent provisions of an enormity and confu sion approaching those of the (lending measure; asserted that it would require a special catechism to answer tho questions which must be asked before any goods were imported, and predicted that if the bill were enacted into a law before a yeai every Importing merchant would bo clam orlng to Congress to restore tho old rates of duty. The bill tossed into the lap of Europe one-tifth of the duties which now flowed into tlietreasurvof the United States without exacting an equivalent from any of the countries of Europe. To call that statesmanship was to nullify tho meaning clause, and Messrs. Morrison and Tjrttc., of Kentucky, calling for tlie yeas and nays, it was agreed to-yeas 159, nays 155. When Mr. Young’s name, the last on the list, was called, Speaker Carlisle said to tho clerk, “Cull my name." His name was called, the Speaker voting nav. The vote was received with cheers 'by the friends of tho measure. Representatives Barr and Robinson, of hew York, were absent. Before Hie vote was announced clerk read names of four pairs, the smallest number of members recorded as paired for years—Bennett, nay, with Ochiltree, yea; Muldrow, nay, with Valentine, vea; Nlcliolts. nay, with R>ggs, yea; Woods, nay, with Johnston, nay. ‘The voto on the pending bill is 159 yeas to 155 nays/’ said the clerk. Upon the an nouncement of the result, there was a rep etition of the scene that followed the an nouncement by the tellers. The Republi cans and successful Democrats rose in their seats and gave cheer after cheer. Some waved papers above their heads, while others added to the confusion by th continuous clapping of hands. In the gal leries men and women again cheered, the latter also vigorously waving their hand kerchiefs. Mr. Morrison moved to vacate the order for a night session, which was agreed to. Mr. Randall moved that members who had not spoken on the tariff be allowed to print their remarks in the Record. This motion was also agreed to. Mr. Converse moved to reconsider the vote by which the House decided to strike out Hie enacting clause, and then moved to lay (list motion on the table. The mo tion was carried by a viva voce vote and the announcement of this result was re ceived with cheers and applause, although not with so much enthusiasm as the pre vious announcement. Mr. Willis suggested that Mr. Converse, whose seat is on the Democratic side, have a seat hereafter with the Republicans. When the lost vote was announced, members began leaving the ball. The crowd In the galleries began leaving and within ten minutes scarcely ten persons remained. At 5:20 the House adjourned till to-morrow. As the members were leaving many expressed the opinion that a final adjournment should be taken in June—some thought in the latter part, others during tho first few days of the month. TDE CIVIL SEEVICE RULES. A report was recently published to the effect that the Civil Service Reform Asso ciation, of which Geo. Wm. Curtis is pres ident, has been sending circulars to Fed eral officials who are delegates to the na tional Republican convention, warning them against such violation of the civil service law. Prof. Gregory, of the MACON/FRIDAY. MAY <), 1S84-. GENERAL NEWS. VOLUME LVIII-NO. 22. Mr. Woodward, of Wisconsin, from the committee on library, reported the joint resolution for the completion of tho monu ment to Mary, the mother of Washington. Committee of the whole. Mr. Dibble, of South Carolina, from the committee on public buildings and public grounds, reported a bill for toe sale of real b 6oV h . e l A B ~* a °*°‘* ««>•«* mitteo of tho whole. --Mr. Fraley,of St. Louie, Settles -Commissioner Duncan's Nepotism—Iteme* Mr. Willis, of Kentucky, from the com mittee on rivers and harbors, reported the river and harlior appropriation bill. Order edItujnted and recommitted. . The House then, on motion of I telegraph id to the associated press.] Mr. Slocum, of New York, pro- VT .. ceeded to the consideration New York, May 5.—At the request of of business on the Speaker’s table. The Generals O'Beirne, Lloyd, Asplnwall.M. T. Senat. tmtendment to the House biffI re- Mahon and Corporal Tanner, General J. pealing the ironclad oath was, on motion 1,, _ . , Jr . . ,' of Mr. Cox. of New York, concurred In. B - Gor . Jon , ot Georgia, chairman of the The next bill on the table was that for central committee of the Southern Sol- the relief of Fits[John Porter, with Senate diera' Home, publishes the statement that amendments. Mr. Keifer moved to refer _ the bill to the military committee. Mr. the movement for a home tor disabled ex. Belford thought the motion for reference I Confederate soldiers by volunteer contri* was a stealthy attempt to do injustice to a buttons may be said to be spontaneous. It jSSy! accoriing rte tSSmony^t SK S eateat of American generals, General craUon » n d support of the ex-Confeder- rant. ates everywhere, but of the brave men of Mr. 81ocum, of New York, moved for the Union army, from its great captain, non-concurrence in the Senate amend-1 whose (ame taknown ln every c0U F nt ’ Mr. Hiacock, of New Y’ork, made a con- aml^v rSdoi? stltutional argument in opposition to tho "fa^Sin p25e5 in”h^e “f Uds Mr. Keifer, of Ohio, In tho course of *? d further discussion of tho question, spoke I H 1 ® 005 freelj to this cause, without sal a- In severe terms of Fitz John Porter. ^ ^” or of ,W na : Mr. Slocum said that he was glad that the gentleman from Ohio had attacked “ySjfti “W' Y or ^' Fite John Porter. General Porter would ?" d hfiP* 1 ? °„ n J-\ ,£ft* it ft lat ® 0,> ' be glad of it, because he would regard what {“ft,?* **“, t l r fti J , J ?j d throu|th P ro PS r the gentleman said against him as a com-1 banking and business arrangmeuts al- pliment, and it wouhfbe so regarded by the mSaLt ch«Ster b «t It IES 'll, ft,, ft? country. lie (Slocum) had only been snr- {H5SS 1 * and n P°. n fercnco; statistical aecrctaries, J. C. Brock, ot Philadelphia, and J. T. Allenton, of the Imliat. mission; conference reading clerk, B. B. Gaines, of North Carolina, and en grossing clerk, Dr. W. B. Jones, of Geor gia. The subjects prepared by the bishops to s considered during the session of the conference are educational work and insti tutions, publication department and the supply of the literature of the church, the financial condition of the various depart ments, the missionary cause and Its rela tion to home and foreigu work, the catab- tablisliment ot a Sunday-school union and whether the presiding elder system shall he made universal or limited. The body will begin work upon regular business to morrow. fTELRORarilED TO THE ASSOCIATED rRESS.f Father Ponrr, Quedec, May 7. The steamship Tltania, from Glasgow, passed inward at 1 I . oY'.o. k this morning. She KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS. I *»•»««> board 2t of the crewof the steam- ship State of Florida, that vessel having Ixfn Njuk l»y 11 < VI:'.'*n with ;i bark in JOHN c* CARLISLE NAMED FOR THE I mid-ocean Out of 107 persons on tho PRESIDENCY. .-tat*; «.f Florida. <■:;!}• 11 n.-r*- xavud, and of the bark’s crew only the captain and two ,t.n„ Wattereon Write. °'-l SUI^^^^t^twiSubl steamer, and twelve with the bark, making prised that the gentleman from Ohio had Announcements not summoned Charles Garfield and Elder IT: 1 ”• Urao through n,. . . . to sustain bis case in this instance, as he !™ft crl P Uon *-, Th ® P rl party V Un» tra ‘«d b; had done a few days am [Applause on “* r > o^ol th s movement, to care for the Democratic side, and hisses frotr. the ;? d ft?ft r {P? a ft m "‘™' ls , ona Republicans.) which must command the sympathy of all Garfield and Elder were two of Keifer’. S?? d 1 “aI land ' bot witnesses in his recent controversy with '“f" ul , ““ “* enduring monu- Oencral Boynton, whose testimony Hie “e | f‘’^ , . 1 1 feje“'P* a ?* a “^.™^“”*“““* committee (declared unworthy of Irelief. Keifer replied that he had supposed that ]L ar : „9?i?“!?f 1 2? e F* wiU J )e a fT the gentleman would get downtosome- 8 nt ti 1 1 i n ’SS"! thing or other in the peculiar exigency of ?™’ 35?° -ftSLJSfjK. 0 *,!!?*. ' r of the case of Fits John Porter which was J?” °. r °Vft r ' ,l 32^.r.v ie beneath the dignity of a member. people. Contributions Mr. Belford, of Colorado, said be would fPVA 1 . 1 ’® a '» 0, u t * 1 y voluntarily and unao- take General Grhnt’.word as to the injns- th™ l5chi™ t *h.Ti. er ra?L P .ml tico which bad been done to Porter rather t !'. at ' !“ *|j? than the word of General Keifer or anrlj?gg?. , j t **.ag*g t g!? .■hel! be no other general on the floor. He protested f Yt r ^f. against this being a mere partisan qnet- “ at at “* needed. Already contributions 3cm. Was a man to be robbed of his right to justice in order to aubsenre the 1 enjltely nn^nown to the qommlttaa, as to interests' of political partiee! The const!- tutional quibbles brought up 1the greet work, which by the gentlemen from Ne * York and Ohio were brought ^f l ? r SOyOpWi the future of our re- up to givo the President an excuse to veto I unlt *d country. the bill. They were trying to bo the cue-1 Naw York, May 0.—Over aix thousand todians of the President’s conscience. dollars was realized from voluntary aub- The motion to refer the hill was lost, scriptiona far the Confederate 8oldlera' and the Senate amendments were non* I Home in Richmond at last night’s mass concurred in . | meeting in Brooklyn. The Senate amendments were non-con* I ——< curred in to the bill establishing a bureau | THE SOUTHERN baptists. of animal industry. THE LOST FLORIDA. ink In Mid-Ocean by Collision With i Unknown Bark, 135 People are Drownet*—Only 24 Survi vors Yet Heard From. tlons, Which Declare Strongly for Free Trade—Former Nation al Platforms Indorsed* the total loss of life 135. The surviv will probably bo landed at Quebec. New York, May 7.—Austin, Baldwin <k V»*twr;il a.'.'iit- •>( th.' Mat.' St.-arushm [telegraphed to the associated press.] I Company, received this momttgadL-ia ih Frankfort, Ky., May 7.—The Demo* which was practically a duplicate of that cratic State convention, to select delegates received by the Associated Firm. It reads to the Chicago convention, met here to- follows: day. Charles Offat, of Bourbon, was cho- “Father Point, Qut.., May 7.—The Don- sen temporary chairman and Thomas P. aldaon steamship Titania, inward bound. Caruthers of Newport, secretary. Boyd b*s on board twenty-four of the crew of Winchester, of Louisville, was chosen per- the steamship State of Florida. The latter manent chairman. The following resolu* I vessel collided with a bark in mid-ocean tions were adopted: and went right down. Out of 107 souls “The Democracy of Kentucky, in con- only forty-four were saved, if tho other ventlon assembled, declare, first, that we twenty have also been picked up. The pledge ourselves anew to the constitutional bark also went down with twelve doctrines and traditions of the Democratic souls. The survivors will be landed at .. III*.1 1... >L. . n .l I < litoKn/v tnlnitrlit " regory, ot Civil Service Commission, aaid to-day that he thought this must be a mistake, aa there was no law or rule prohibiting Federal officials from at tending a political convention. They were entitled to all the rights and privilege! of other citizens, and were at liberty to at tend conventions oa delegates or other- wire. They were only prohibited from using their official authority to influence or coerce the political action of subordinates. BOTES. James A. Connelly has formally declined the office of solicitor of the treasury, as signing as a reason that his private law Ou motion ot Mr. Singleton, of Missis-1 Meeting of Their Convention at Baltimore practice affords him a much larger income slppl, a resolution was adopted announc- Yestordar. than the salary of tho office of solicitor, lug the intention of the Home to attend ,,, , and he would have to sacrifice Ids private in a body tho unveiling of the statue of UxLEORArHEn re to* associated tress.] Chief Justice Marshall Saturday. Ad-| Baltimore, May 7.—The annual session of tho Southern Baptist church convention Of the English language. Ho then pro ceeded, ln reply to Mr. Blackburn’aspoech, to detail the benefits which the country had derived from the protective system. ; and utter hla faan ! Mitleil enemies. ites, Connecticut, New York, New Jct- f and l’etmaylTania. The census shows 'i more than 1,110,000 persons were en- "i in manufactures in those four great aonwealth-. Wages were a potent ‘ m winning th* support ot the** ■ a°d esi« laJly when the BepnbU- raton, barkeii by a powerful press, .... lt, ?. n der In their ears the statement at the Dempcratic (.arty had been the am cause of their reduction. He begged ntleroau to (Kinder these Hiings «>t lightly to dismiss them, certain, they would act without warning, and it was kindly ??*• “*** Hot th* leu emrhaticallj, as ft mb ’’ IMutft* drep.conviction of its ecnts should d. ‘. to Iw rroundl and his remarks were constantly _ with tlie applause of his party associates. "All hall, he exclaimed In conclusion, "to the giant of protection, which strews his pathway wiUi gold and lines all his lioraers with Hie dowers of popular com forts." Mr. Morrison, of Illinois, closed the de bate witli a rapid review of the objections which had Iwcn made to the bill, and on equally rapid and brief answer to these ob- ections. Should tho motion to strike out :ho enacting clause be agreed to, it would be a declaration that tariff taxation would bo continued and the* Dcmocmtio party would appeal tr m the Congress of the United States to the people, and Hie people would so understand it. Ho referred to the fact that tlie Democrats from Iowa. Wisconsin. Michigan, and California had been elected on tarifl reform platforms, and expressed his fear that if tlie Dili should be ilofested they would bo succeeded by l’nge ami Burrows and Hazelton and "My dear Huhbell." He then turned bis atten tion to Mr. Randall, and addressing hint said: "You claim to have the power to striko out the enacting clause of this bill. If yon have that power, you have the power to amend this hill and make it what it should lie." (I/>udapolau*« on the Dem ocratic side.) Alter a lew cursory remarks on tho general subject of tariff reform, Mr. Morrison’s timeexpired, andamurmur of expectancy ran through the ranks of both ilia opponent* and|advocatcs of the measure. At the chairman directed the clerk to read the hill, the audience, which hrougbont the day had crowded the gal- erica almost to suffocation, hushed the hum of conversation and watched with in tense interest further proceedings on the floor. As the clerk began to read, Mr. Convene, of Ohio, left bu aeatin the last row of seats and walking down to th* bar business to accept the office. The solid- torshlp has been vacant since March and the business of the office is much behind hand. THE SEW ORLEANS SLAUOnTERHOCSES. A decision was also rendered by the court to day in the case of the Butchers Union Slaughterhouse anil the Live Stock landing Company, appellant, against the Crescent City Ltvo Stock Landing and ■Slaughterhouse Company, appeal from tho Circuit Court of the United States for the eastern district of Louisians. The ques tion presented by this case is whether the State of Louisiana, by provisions of its pew constitution, adopted in 1879, bail the power to take away the exclusive privl- lege*granted to the Crescent City Slaugh terhouse Company by an act of the General Assembly of Louisiana, adopted March 8.1809. This court holds.flrst, that hail been completed, there was uu embar rassing pau-e. Mr. Converse was engaged in an earnest conversation with Mr. Hunt, of Louisiana, anil did net appear to know that all eyes were fixed upon him. Mr. Kasson, fear ful tliat the time for a motion to strike out tho enacting clause would ho in order would expire before Mr. Converse's atten tion could be attracted to the fact, rose and Inquired ot tho chair whether the proper time had como to make a motion, liefore the chair could respond. Mr. Con verse. pushing to the front, moved to strike out the enacting clause. This was tho sig nal for a volley of hisses an.l groans from tlie Democratic side, this demonstration 1 icing met by rounds ot applause from the Republican side. Tlie scene in the cham ber was one of intense excitement and confusion, to which the galleries rendered no little aid, by loud tokens of approval or disap proval. Tellers being ordered Messrs. Converse an.l Morrison were appointed hy the chair. Before taking bis place, Mr. Morrison called to tlie clerk of the House, who was standing by tlie Speaker's desk, and cxclaltnsd: "Clark, see that no -- I damned scoundrel who Is paired goeabc- ver, thalnsxorabte logic of 1 tween the tellers.” Mr. Clark promising lemonstrate bis appreben- to tee that fair |dav should be bad. Mr. * growndiess, there would ha no Morrison took ills stand, giving Mr. Con- Fjawwliltng to acknowledge hi- error l verse a very cool shake of the hand, ash* rejote* that hi* n--.. iates had been I stood opposite that gentleman. Then ki*i * *o him U seemed inevitable that voting l»-gan and the tellers announced I action ot t), e committee on ways and I tlie affirmative vote to be 155. T he firat T 01 ™ fall little short of pohlte eon- man to pass throagh in the negative ml '"i* He deplored that each as ill- was Mr. Reagan, of Texas, who hul tep.bad been taken, aa the tri- been brought in in an Invalid chair In order u, the Democratic party were dear to cast bis vote, lie was heartily anplaud- ■»-, and he had sought them ar- led by biz friends and received many cons “J and eagerly for nearly a quar-1 gratulations upon his apparent recovery *< • century. It disaster I from his late sever* Illness. The negative I pe at least would have vota eras announced as 151, and then O. Nation of knowing that It was lad D. Wise, of Virginia, voted In the affirms, [{dotj.-r .I time Making the rote stand 150 to 151.1 ptflg.it for lm|ioasibIedoctrines. Three cheers followed from the Republi- BJWoy expatioace l.ow futile i an side end were taken upby the galhrici praent was mire theory and i.-a and vibrated from every nook and cranny ‘jjawjfcomnion tense He VI onbel.all. Ladle* stood up and waved fitetatnch had 1-1 th, .train oil their handkerchiefs and man their hats. nor eowd be expected to I Mr. Morrison yielded gracefully to tho Sarai untiring Impossible ami in.-1 inevitable, walked smiling to bit seat, and !**vl*MlamJ I the tariff biff was dead. • iwo V , New Jersey, briefly op- On Mr. Converse's motion, the coramit- “•atu. believing that in so doing tc- roe.-, and thechairman feportal Ita ae- thediemtvu American i. II i. c|- akcr »ut<d tin- the regulation ot certain unwholesome or dangerous trades, such as the slaughter house business, the manufacturing uf gun powder, etc., which becomes detrimental to tho public health or safety, is included among wbat may .tic called the police pow ers of the State. Second, that the Legisla ture cdknot, by any contract, limit tho ex ercise of these public powers to the preju dice ef general welfare. The preservation of the public health and the protection of the public morals arc so necessary to the best interests of the social or ganization that wise policy forbids a legislative body to divest itself of the |>ower to enact laws for the preservation uf health and tho repression of crime. Such power cannot lie sold or bargained away under any circumstances, as if it were a mere privilege which the legislator could dispose of at his pleasure. Third, It follows from these considerations that the State of Louisiana had and could pro|>erly exercise the power to revoke the exclusive 'rivileges granted the appellees in this -use, and that the State constitution of 1179 and the ordinances of the city of New Orleans complained of are not void as Impairing the ohGgatlon of appellee's coutroct. The decree of the Circuit Court is reversed and tho case re manded, with directions to dismiss the hill. Opinion by Justice Miller, WAsmxoTON, May 7,—The following biff was introduced by Mr. Edmunds; A hill to place Ulysses S. Grant, late general of tho army, upon the retired list of the army. In moving the reference ot the bill to the committee on military aflhlrs, Mr, Edmunds commended It to the early consideration of the committee for reason* which we said everybody understood. Fursuant — journed. THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL. ,, Among the principal items In the river “*» 'ft 3 “°™ n « at , 10 ® cl “ k ln and harfior bill, a* reported to the House Seventh Baptist church, Barutoga and to-day, nrc the following for the South: Pacs streets. Rer. Dr. P. II. Meff, chan- .-YiJ? ri a! a ~ A f poro 5 tt ?! t «,lS' 0 ^ : {•¥"' cellorof the University of Georgia, mod- IL590; Rappafianock, 820,(100; York. *30,- L„ tor o( tb e last convention, called the North Carolina—Cape Fear below Wil- body to order. Delegates wore present tnlngton.885,000; tho same above.WUming- f rom chnrchc* in Maryland,Virginia,West Siffih Carolina—Ashby. 12.000; Edlsto, Y lr *ft la -North Carolina, South Carolina, 1,000; Great Pedee, *8,000; Salkihatehie, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, 1,000; Waccantaw, *0,000; Weppo Cut. I Louisiana, Taxes, Kentucky, Tenni ’ooorgia—AlmiuahaJ’iffi.OOO; Cb.tW.oo- Arimn^and Mlmoort. Among the list chec, 925,000; Coosa (Georgia and Ala*I” delegates are United States Ben* banm) $50,000; Flint. $2/mj; Ocniulgec, [Joseph E. Brown, of Georgia, and J. T. 85.000; Oconee, 83.0pO^Romney Marsh, Maxcy, of Texas; Dr. J. L. M. Chrry, of n.ocuw-^chmond, Va.. agent ot the batch**, 815,000; Escambia. 810,000; St. Peabody fund; Jndges John Johns, 8150,000; Suwannee. 85,000; Volu- J. Stewart and J. C. C. Black, of Georgia; sla Bar, 82.000. , Dr. J. B. Thomas, of Brooklyn; Dr. A. K ■ * TlloVInann tullln. n( 111. Dafja.‘. u . f.l tho teachings and Qnebec tonight. „ ..^e of Democratic I These dispatc — statesmen and patriots, as cratxjdled in with the report made by the City of Ko...« the platform*i of the national Democratic I that the ship which signalled her in mid* conventions of 1870 and 1880. ocean had on board a portion of the crew Second, wo do especially renew oar dec* ] of the State of Florida, bat oa the other laration of hostility to centralisation, as hand they corroborate the story and lead that dangerous spirit of encroachment I to the conclusion that the twenty who which tends to consolidate the i>owers of were not picked up by the Titania were the government, and that to create, what-1 rescued by another vessel. The agents ever the form, a real despotism, with all I cannot account for the collision, os the subsidies to corporations and grants, with* seamen of the State of Florida were well* out consideration, of public property, and I trained and the officers from the«captai:i we sgain express our conviction of fhe ur* I down were experienced and careful men. gent necessity of a general and thorough I New Yosk, May 7.—Tho distance from reform of the civlltficrvice. Father Point to Quebec, where the steamer "Third, we do especially deny the right of I Titania, with the crew of the wrecked State the government to surrender its taxing I of Florida, is expected to make her next power to corporations or individuals | landing, beingnearly three hundred miles, which is the result both of the theory and 1 makes it doubtful whether particulars of S ractice of tho Republican party, and we I the disaster can be learned until a late enounce the present tariff, which bur* hour to-night dens the people with excessive war taxes Father Point. Quebec, May 7.—The in a time of peace, as a masterpiece of in-1 Titania remained hero a short time, hut justice, inequality and false practice. We I only brief particulars could be had. The arraign the Republican party as the other supposed survivors were in another creator and defender of the system which boat, ana are supposed to have been picked impovishes many industries to subsidize I up by some other vessel. The sunken a few: which has prohibited imports that I bark is unknown. The Titania viillar- it might purchase the product! of Ameri-1 rivo at Quebec about 8 o’clock to-night, can labor and degrade _oom-1 bat will only exchange pilots tiicrt- and merce from the first to an Inferior proceed to Montreal, It Is supposed tho rank on the high seas; which has cut surrivors will he lent ashore at '.Jucbcc down the sales of American 'mcnu..---- , rc9 with the pilot boat and put in charge of at home and abroad and has depleted tbe the proper authorities, returns frOm American agricul- Advices from Father Point sav the Ti- ture, an industry followed by tania basing gone onto jQuebco with no half of onr people. It coat* delay will reach that dty st9 o’clock tax payers flye times more than It yields to-night. It will be impo'sible to get a to the treaauty; it promotes fraud, foster* statement regarding tho circum 1 ::r; ' < smuggling, corrapta officials, enriches a under which Uie coffislon and disaster o.- few oy forcing l.mntics from the many, curred, or learn hutch of survivors, until and favors dishonest bankrupt mcrqjiants then. The names ot the passengers and above honeat ones. We assert the doctrine crew of the State of Florida were publlsh- of the constitution that all taxation shall ed in the Now York papers of Sunday and lw exclusively for revenue, and demand Monday this weak. ■ Another Collision at Ssa. St. JotiN’s, N. F., May 7.—Captain Brent' tier, of the steamer Nevada, of the (lulon, bill to declare a forfeiture of tbe land* granted the New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Vicksburg Railroad Company, On the conclusion of Mr. Hill's speech, the Senate resumed consideration of the ship, plug biff. Mr. Vest opposed the provision Imposing a tonnage tax and moved an amendment providing for its abolition, except ln cases where foreign nations make lighthouse or similar chargee against American vesels. Mr. Frye accepted Mr. Vest's amend ment. Several other amendment* were offered and notice given of still others. The section providing for the carriage of ocean mah* gave rise to a long debate, In which the tariff issue was again raised. Mr. Frye asked and obtained unanimous consent that general debate on the biff dose to-morrow at 5 o'clock. Mr. Morgan coupled bis consent with the condition that no Senator who has already spoken on the bill should speak to-morrow. The Senate then adjourned HOCSE. Mr.'Broadhead, of Missouri, from tbe committee on the judiciary, reported tbe French apollation culms bin and it was re ferred to the committee of tbe whole. Mr. Boyle, of l'enniylvanta, from the committee on commerce, reported a biff for tbe appointment of a scientific commis sion to conduct special investigations on the occasianof the International Electrical Exhibition to be held at Philadelphia in ■ Alabama—Alabama 810,000; Cahaba, I Dickinson, editor of the Jietioioua JleraMA 810,000; Tallapoosa. 810,010; Warrior, 812,- Richmond, Va.; T. B. Rav, editor of the 000; Tomblgbee, 825,000. , I Bottle Finn, Ml-souri; V. Barley, editor Tennessee—CUcch, 85,000; Cumberland, I of the JMlt'cal AVcerdrr, North Carolina; ibelow Nashville, 875.000; Cumberland, be-1 Rev. James A. Hoyt, editor of tho /LwOt'W tween Nashvlllo and Smith Shoals. 820.0U0; I Courier, South Carolina; Rev. Dr. Whar-I French Broad, 835.000; Tennessee, above ton, editor of the Atlanta Index, and Rev. Chattanooga, 83.000; Tennessee, below A. C. Capcrton, editor of th# Louisville Chattanooga, 8350,000. \ Itecnriler, For the Ohio river. 8000.000; for The vote for officers ot the convention the Mississippi river, a number of resulted as fallows; President, Kev. Pat- appropriations for aneclAc localities aggro- rick 11. Mall, I>. D., of tieutgia; vlcc-pres- gate 82.335,000. Falla of tho Ohio at Louis-1 idents, lion. Joseph K. Brown, Rer.T. ville, 8300.000. .... IS. Pi itchard, William Cary Crane, F. 11. Among the appropriations farJiarbor Kerfoot; secretaries. Rev. Lansing Bar- improvements are the following; Norfolk, rowa of Georgia, Rev. Oliver Fuller Greg- Va.. 825,000; Charleston, 8. C., *50,000; | ory of North Carolina. Georgetown, 8. C., *5,000;.Brunswick, (la., The hours for tlie session! of the conven- 810,000; Savannah, Oa., *150.000: Cumber- tion were fixed at 7 a. tn. to 12:30 p. roj and Sound. Go., 85,000; Apalachicola Bay, and 2:30 to 4:30 p. tn. and A p. m. The Fla., 810,000; Pensacola. Fla.. 850.0U); I committee on the order of huaineu was Ternpa Buy, Fix, 829,000; Mobile, Alx, I appointed, with inatructiona to reportas 18200,000. . | soon as possible. ^ Oteamahlp Ron Ashore Hear Rookland I hren’en^gedat^Mciiurehw^n^sta- —-.•.Itton*. The h'unday Schools number 145, [teleoea?ued to thb ASSOCIATED TBESS.J ^ ^ teachers ami pupils 5A87. The Rockland, Mx, May 8.—'Th* ataamar I communicants added were 4990. Money City of Portland, Captain Marcum, ol the expended about 848,000. Tbe Chinese Inlcrtiational Steamship Company, ply. mission tnCAUfornU wu al».n<loned,ba ling between Boston. Portland and St. I cause in the Junsdictiop of tbe Northern John’*, struck on Grindstono Ledge, Owl chore, hand tbe results not suchastowar- iShed at 3:13 o’clock this morning. The rent Its continuance. The work among the steamer left Portland last nightat 8:45 I?dian* ha* been aucccMful and ancourag p. m., with seventy passengers and about I tag;'Alao such work among tbe colored ■wo-titirda of a cargo. The night was clear. P«op>e« j Aa day was breaking, the pUotin charge The report of the treasurer of thd sighted a striped buoy on the port bow be- jmafdo* furalgn mlasion. iihowa-recelptal tween the sblpand Pishenaan’s Island. »7M33; dUbcwsamants, WM85., Of the I In* few minute* the steamer struck the rovripts, HJltt w«e contributed by the ledge, slid on amidshlp a and stack fast. Maryland Baptist churches. The captain landed In a boat and drove to Th# report of th* treasurer of the oon- Rockland. six miles distant, for help. Th* vention snows a small balance on hand, steamer Rockland, of the Boston and I The reports of the home and foreign mls- Bangor line, promptly answered tbe I ’loos were referred to the committee on call and reached the scene I ofder of basilicas. Mean- that no more revenue shall Iks collcctctl than is required to meet the expenses and obligations oi the government economic- ally administered* | "Fourth, Itelleving that no geographical I gives the following additional parilcnli lines should exist In this country as a teat of the collision with the Romano: of eligibility to any office in the gift of tbo I Monday, the Stb, at noon, while In lat whole people, but that th* standard of tude 42:50, longitude 47:25, while on < honesty, competency.fidelity and consli- way from New York to Liverpool, fi tutional citizenship alor.o t mold prevail .lays out, we collided with the liom Kentucky recommends to Ui- v , udli u-l ,aging to the Wilson Llm of the Unloa for tbe Presidency of t ojslrui'k t!.*- t»u t!i*J : rt Unite<l States him whoae elevation to tlie j amidships, bursting Into her engine n third office in the nation was the first step I The Romano sunk in less than an li to the obliteration 01 the strife of the lata I Her passengers and crew came on bt _ civil war, who was tha first I of us in their own boats. It was calm to lead his party back to its I the time, with a heavy swell on. own national platform of a steady ap* collision compartment is full of water _ proof h toward the removal of the obstruc- our bows are beaten in. When aome tion* to trade, the foremost exponent of our cargo was shifted and temporary __ all living’Democratic principles of to-day pairs effected, we bore up for 8t. John’s, —the Hon. John G. Carlisle/’ Sunday we fell in with thefit. Lawrant nr Henry Watterson was appointed chair* transferred the passengers of the Romani man of the committee on resolutions. He two In number, her crew and our own p was loudly called for by the convention, 1 sengers to that ship. .ml when l>e appeared on the platform f*. Jon!l , N P Msy 7 ._ Th(! om , 0 , in his hand u,, Nevada ateadfaatly refuse t . t ill. ■ .1 and cheered cernlng the manner and cam* * " tho resolutions MMaliZr.^wXtnllt 0 , Koaw „ J0 M h . n v r ,L 8, ?ft;, D ri,at r the great applause. A woman Beaten to Death. New York, May 4.—This morning Pat rick Keating, a hod carrier, 29 years old, living at 070 Tenth avenue, srith bis wife and child, was arrested on the charge of purposes in the Sout I died here this morning. reIgn ‘affairs. MICHAEL DAVIT. MH Hi .uc. ..UKC Ui 1 Dcsun, May 5.—Michael Davit has beating hla wife to death. Sonndi of rio-1 ahandoneil politics ami will goto A Mru- 11a and will make that country his resi dence In future. Tlie reason generally as- t * n _ t signed for this change of resident «• is tho and finally one of tbs former entered'tfie I dispute between Davit ami l'arm II as to rooms and found Mrs. Keating lying | nationalization of tha land scheme, dead upon tbe floor, oovered srith the rxNtASt. bleeiling wounili Keating wu not to be Buoo, May A-Fttsgerald and ten other found. Tha body was placed on the bed I Fenians were arraigned lu re to-day, » nd ’ rord tatbopolloe. When charged incldenUlly with being Invlnel- an officer arrived it was found that Heat- blea. especially srith lb# murder of Iand- lug had returnad and be was lying ln a lords and others. Thomas Moran, an in- 5f l, .?® d 'o irec !j r ? CTO Te former, a friend ot Sheridan, testified that U»e head « his dead wife. Tmday ln when Its joined the Invindblee he was court h* denied that he beaten his .worn 00 aknlfe, and that by the terms of srife.ndclMmedha waaout of the hops® UUoath hepledged hlm-elf to secrecy, to aff nlght He was held to await the action Implicit obidleS* to hla leader-, to act — ‘wlfin called upon by them and to Laws Declared Unconstitutional. |m4ted*FiUgerald U wlt5^he‘Tu' 1 '--rvurrY “^« h ^ d by h .w«ring h th»t I I J uftra!'; claring nncqnstitatlonal the law passed hy I came to Tuhbercurry from I/tnilc the srrock 0:3a iuu to be oa 1 r out the < 1881. Committee of the whoteT^I Mr. Stewart, of Texas, from tbe commit tee on foreign affairs, reported a bill authorizing the appointment of three commissioners to visit the principal! countries of Sooth and Central America and Mexico for the purpoee ot collecting information looking to tbs axtanslonoi American trade and commarca, and the strengthening of friendly and mutually ad vantageous relation* between the United Stateearsd all other American nationali ties. Referred to tbe committee ol the whole Mr. Boeerratu, ot California, from, th* | committee on military affairs, reported a resolution directing lhat committee to in vestigate the present management ol the S-l lien’ Home. Placed on the lime 1 calendar. time a sloop from Owl Shed answered tbe signals, and two boat loads of women and children were transferred to the sloop with out accident, despite th* heavy sex The rest of tbe passengers, together with tbe SS city. The passengers were well cared for him, and trill be forwarded to their desti nation. Th* captain of a sloop at Fisher- man say* tha striped buoy wae out ot posi tion, and had the steamer passed within one width on the other side ot the buoy she would have been all right. A heavy the easterly gale presells, and the steamer is rapidly breaking up. FROM AUGUSTA. Metro Desperado Killed br a Constable— Th* Courtx [inCUL TELXOIAM.1 AfutsTA, May 8.—Once again South Carolina waives the right to protect her sons from the cruel hand of the desperado. John Pickett, colored, who has figured ex tensively ill various crimes, haring just returned from the penitentiary, was again sought for yesterday at Green Pond. He resisted arrest and tired at J. W. Carter, one ofthe deputies, who fortunately realised bis position ami returned tbe lire, killing Pickett Instantly. Much excitement pre vails among th* negroes and fear is enter tained of Carter’s safety. The Superior Court <ud UtU* or nothing to-day. Only a taw cases of minor lm- portance were tried. Avan's Cathartic Pills are the best roedi cine that can b* employed to correct ir regularities of th* stomach and bowels. Oentie, yet thorough bet heir action, they cure constipation, stimulate tha digestive organs aad tha appetite, and cleanse, build up and strengthen the system. A Negro Preachers' Convention. Baltimor*. May A—Th* general confer ence of tbe African Methodist Episcopal Church of the United State*, Including delegates from Africa and HayU, assem bled in this city to-dey. This body com prised nearly 800 members, representing 41 annual conference*. Th* bishops pres ent are D. O Pavne. J. M. Brown, A. W, Wayman, It. H. Kane. H. M. Turner, J, A. Shorter, T. D. M. Ward, J. B. Camp, bell, L. Dickerson. Th* opening sermon sefaed to-day by Bishop Brown and . devoted to religious services. Th* business meeting wffT begin to-morrow, and th* session it expected to continue for several weeks, At the afternoon session the statistic* of the body were presented. It appeared that th* conference was organized lit Phil adelphia in 1818, and its last meeting In Baltimore was In 184p. At th* latter date the entire conference consisted of thirty- four persons. Now the church numbers In the United Steles 3,978 congregations, with 2,000 appointments, srith an aggregate membership of 400,000, besides there are prosperous missions in Af rica and and educational mis sions In Africa and Ilaytl. The educa tional institutions include Wiiberforce University, in Ohio, tha Allen University, in South Carolina, the Paul Uuinn College and Bitbop Ward Normal School, in Texas, and th* Florida High School, at Jacksonville. In 8onth Carolina there are thirty -three subordinate schools connected srith tbe church. A committee on credentials was appoint ed and all were reported correct except those of F. B. Mann, of Philadelphia, and J. Edwards, of northeastern Texas, both ot which an contested. Tho bishop* will preside alternately. Th* following clerical officers wren elected: Secretary, M. K. Bryant, Alabama: assistant secre- Una As bury, of Ohio, and Geo. Ot U 5fa!. , Sf‘rJ2S!SS!^ , iSSiS^teSSon hi I **• io^ dSflteSat'ffe^i^UutMoft bSJ&TthJES«b«K&£hMhL y t SS.shStS.SlSS!,ifc Km!, /anm mau eii. io-v. -rT«M i. I ,,om • ll ^°* To® proMCUtlon for tlie crow zaaasz te-were- ftna ^/S/ol Uie mMy Sfinrim-iblea! Moran further,leposodlliat P. K.hi.c-ridat Y^To^nn had vl*it«l Tubbcrcirry la the garb of t of no aflaet, and cwmaquenUy takei * n( j hail, litirin^ his f 2k etaj® election machinery of the Stato I hlmujt In forming an Inner circle, out of tbe hands of the Democrats and re- 6 places it where It was bcforethnraMsgo of the law. in tbe bauds of the Coalition-1 . . , ists. the Egyptian conference hare been t ■ j tied. Tli'j conference will rnuct in L :i i<9 A Negro Defends Himself* I the first week in June, axul U expected to 8t Lorn. Mo., May 4 —A dispatch from Ia5t G*”* Mount Zerrat, Mo., says a party of.whlte ni raoDccTi tx or |axrut*iTax' ““ ««»*• 0* George Hughes, Londos. May 5,-Easste, Germany an.l a negro, living twomilea from that town, j Austria have under decision common Saturday night, with an avowed Intention measurea looking to th* superrielon of tho of horaewhtpplng him for an alleged ln-1 production and sale of dangerous cx;-:o suit offend ny mm to a white woman a aim. Thi government* oTEnz ! an.. few days ago. Hughes made a desperate France have not yet decided to take pm in resistance and with an ax* indicted; mor- these deliberations, tal wounds upon Cbas. Miller and Jno. Long. Tha remainder of th* 1 and Hughes surrendered f authorities. Negro Murderer Lynched. . Ralbioh, N. C., Mav 8.—Henry Swain, the m-gto who list Uoeday morning SO The Po-rtmm vietimA brutally murdered Mix Reed, at waugb- Th# Pocahontas victims. lawn, near Winston, and has erne* been Lyzchbcru, May 8.—A special to the in jail at Iba latter place, wae taken Iron Adeanee from Pocahontas say: This jaa at 3 o'clock this mor morning at I o'clock an exploring partv 1 party of masked men at found a body in tha Pocahontas mine ionfeaeed the crime, which be "declared Staeh was identified aa that of Jamas j was for th* purpose of robbery. TUstaur- J «>*. of Bnaacll county, \ irginlx It was dated woman was 27 years of age. dag oat from beneath two feet of fallen 1 coal and slate, and whan In an advanced I , ... Ba» gura* A “wMy"Sd I the allrv’etl r.iarria.*e contract, concIuJad An Old Man's Tramp. I U* tc-timony. In ismore to th- ;;to ; CoLt-MBU, & r.. May A—A special db-1 whether h*. could state porith natch to the Mn'l* linhur from Sumter the writing on the contract waama ntbihtAM sms’ "CapUIiiR. MTAn- tare or after th* folds In tbapaper were drews’ aged tlSf'atartedywerilay for nradx b. respited :“I am obe.10 > - "“ona i-Jt-itrian tour. H» ex- poaUirely that, the paper wasfjoUtd , . sake the entire Journey on toot, than once before it wa aad li confident of hit T — lid