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U the'United States: Yott
of threshold of your legislative
J ' s of the national finances,
and care
ofthB people!
ftte institutions guaranteps to every
may be
LrfTthe government cafeful and which economical pio
the exaction of
it is plain that tho
i3 indefensible extortion and a cul
i 0 r American fairness and just.ee.
dieted iraon (hose who bear the bur
,1 taxation, like other wrongs multi
,f evil consequences, The public treas
kould only exist as a conduit eonvey
h tribute to its legitimate object oi
[becomes a hoarding place for money
Ithdrawn ter trade and tire people s
Ljjng L-'s development, oil! national preventing energies, suspend- invest
altivc (Sierprise, threatening linanciai
L,j inviting schemes of altogether public plunder. new,
■ deurtn usury is not
bre than once of 1 itc been submitted te
Srepresentntives remedy; and In yet. the tile congress situation who still
Wy a aggravated incidents; mote than
ith and widespread
w financial convulsion
till not do to neglect this situation be
jers are not now palpably imminent
f They exist none the less certainly,
:eunforeseen and unexpected occasion,
by they will be precipitated upon us,
iday of June, 1885, the excess of rev
public expenditures, after complying
mil is,SI; rei uirement of the sinking fund,
during the year ended Juno 30,
i; -S amounted to $49,405,545.20; and
ar ended June 30, 1187, it reached the
|7,84«,M. contribution to the sinking fund dnr
u
L years above specified, amounting, in
feto $138,058,320.94, and deducted from
Es E staled, were made by calling in io
outstanding three per cent bonds oi
lent. J, During the six months prior to
(he fuiplus revenue had grown so
bted accumulations, and it was feared
sal of this gieat sum of money needed
It, would so affect the business of the
i the sum oi $79,851,100 of such surplus
tothe i ayment of the principal and inter
r per cent bonds still outstanding, the and
then payable at the option of gov
ius condition 0 ; financial affairs among
mil I needing relief, immediately after
of Jnne. 1887, tne remainder of the
Inf ben;!.- :! en outstanding, amounting
plam! |in and applied interest to the the sinking sum of fluid $18,s7/,500,
to contri
p current fixed upon. Notwithstanding
Isoi the treasury department, repre
k distress :n business circles not only
pt li tiii-ie increased, circumstances and absolute the peril contribution seemed
tefaiid forthe current fiscal year was at
(fed Dy the expenditure oi $27,6(1,283.55
pseof Kuna four government and a halt bonds, per not cent interest, yet due,
Ij ft,,' pant r >>b\ hereon Ion lera averaging 1! u erg-lit about per cent twenty- for
linsdduion to ; tins . tnu interest accruing
fcurreut nrc.u.year upon the outstand
a miidhte insos ol the government
ecxien , anticipated, and banks select
^wot poMtemottyy I < l e 0Slls were "’ipe permitted the expe- to
.5S? ? release ! l to the people the
L-Sni.lo nc™ knf^h ,i pusr<!venues 1 , 15 ' serve<i t0 1,ave , avert con im ’
-
itiiw™‘h,. t rt,f ex f es '' i i 0 f, tD0 , >i resent
bfthhsim sTnhiinii 1 i’ i L at V‘ " nor hich nc datu ,'L UI ?, u ,l a ls
well '
the t a-ury to $140,
iereseems m h , th!, t "?T
ouf S.« ’
B be*i eopie’s . circuiat -
rfuture re ’ mS hfp, u tau P ed t “la V le UUy same ma tilstress X , not ’
was w produtecl
1 samenmw "m le J he
fitonaUonal ftsw S-^ n U1 K b 1, f ® w
believe .aadwhile l entilwu d!tI011 ?V ould .he
hv i ent re dweionneetion with
nessi minp' ’ y >\P^oraon
WM ffly holds y '' se ussIy EU ?‘
ii KfeeKthatiStl'rie the channels of ,, - seems to
levieedbyffieeov^rnm^ withoutrestore, ^' la i , mea ? in s
tiwgency sp4cc , arnon tbenlnidp ffirA SilnCC,SUuh
wiidoni,ted y arises S.-.p no „ ■ ,
the Redemption excentr 1 ,hrpP?, e ' ei D' 110 1
of '
re parable attheomfoo 1 , ® 1 >onds ,
'«e,lA means of P tS I ,,, 11 ' K0V T rn ;
Jired “four revem™ but hmfa! lit!o ,^ ! ds ei i r'* t vc of
and which' thei-p are “e nn hive! li r a
pt |t'0Mribution of lint ,y.°oni° 7* - ' ns ’
tn the
»•••«.*»«ttatsss
sawysssft a
f: tytsion a taraie of 0 laWlmnmvffie fprem“umto i fS^PP ®^S lmcnt 011
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knved is fuund in Vn‘i 1 it?s uc r ‘sa - * 9 l " ,oweI ”, 1
j®‘hat of stare a-o- and h b ct ^
12 s a PPl»»lion, it was intended Mtem^ nfmnf'n' r al,d
thscretion and att'hwitv° instead f »S?™ ? a
which would justify c ,?i d i' 01 l
jl'hgie ottieial—noon ' y the ,® ® ra,lt o!
-tonithhoidfrom^r reirai m - d m ,ho‘ f '*
s
People, in to ^ ^ -
an uinmn-ti
***** ? tlle the country ami JL if 'it i. U ' ?l ‘ e
secretrrv of ’tho " V se
present juncture J lhe
to t i
ij, e rospousi
ElyWaySS‘1 ji such purci-as” °
these bonds I eld ’ is vff ma A
that
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..St dlf i««re belween naa,U
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CONYERS. GEORGIA. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14. 1887.
Of course it is not expected that unnecessary aiid
extravagant appropriations will be made for the pur¬
pose of avoid!ug Such exrendituie, the accumulation of an excess ol
revenue. beside the demoraliza¬
tion o' all stinuilahi just conceptions habit of public duty which it
entails, a df with reckless improvidence
licit in the least consistent the ttl s’ion of otr
Moi ls o- ti.S lijgl) Hml .bene.'ipe.lit purposes duty of our
governmfeiit, I liafe deemed it nly to tiiu$
bring ti the knowledge of my coiinttyiiien, as well
as to tlie tile attention of tlig representatives legislative charged relief)
frith responsibility of iitjaneiiil .
tiiia failure fi'ivity of the out rigrflis ,heretofore situation; tti
The ’ c ^
provide against the danger which it:was quite cvv
dent the very nature of the difficulty must neces¬
sarily produce, caused a condition of financial dis¬
tress which and apprehension, since your authority last adjournment,
tuxert to the utmost all tne ana ex¬
pedients witbm exhausted. executive control; If disaster and result these ap
pcar now to be from
the continued inaction of congress; tho responsibil¬
ity most rest where it belongs. considered T mush the situa
tibti thus far is fraught
With danger which . Should be ftilly
realized) the and people, though well It presents features
wrong 10 rS as peril io the coun¬
try, it is blit a result growing constantly Out of a perfejily reproducing pal¬
pable the saific and alnhniug appafent circumstances—a cause, congested
na¬
tional the treasufy business and of d the dfeplethd Uionqtary It hred condition hardly be
in that country.
stated while the present s,t latfou demands a
remedy, in the.future, we can only be saved removal from of a its like predica¬ Our
scheme ment by the cause. need¬
pf taxation,.by means of which this into;
less surplus is- taken from- the people and put
the public treasury, ec 1 ; si sts of a tariff or duty levied
upon the importations from abrjad and internal
revenue taxes levied upon the consumption oi to
baeco and spirituous and m lit liquors.
REVISION OF THE TARIFF.
t must bo conceded that none of the things sub
jetted to internal revenue taxation are, strictly
speaking, necessaries; there appears to be no just
complaint of this taxation by tho consumers of
these articles, and there seems to be nothing so well
able to bear the burden without hardship to any
portion of the people. But our present tariff laws,
the vicious, inequitable and illogii ai source of un¬
necessary taxation ought to be at once revised and
amended. These laws in their primary and plain
effect raise tire price to consumers of all articles Im¬
ported and subject duties. to duty by precisely the the sum of paid the
for such Thus amount
duly measures the tax paid articles. by those who purchase of
for use those imported raised of manufactured Many in these
things, h however, and are the duties levied our for¬
ow country, now protection upon
eign goods and products are called to
tiiese home manufactures, because they render it
possible for make those these of taxed our people articles who and are sell manufac¬ them
turer, to
for a price equal to that demanded for the imported
goods that have paid custom's duty. So it happens
that while comparatively bur‘people, few use these imported and
articles, millions of who net er use
never saw any of the foreign products,
purchase and ■ use tiling;’, of the same
kind made iu this country aiul jay therefor nearly,
or quite, the same enhanced price which the duty
adds to the imported articles. Those who tuy im¬
ports pay the duty charged majority thereon into citians the public who
treasur y, but the great of our
buy domestic articles, of tile same class, pay a sum
at leqst approximately equal to the
duty to the home manufacturer, 'ihis reference to
the operation of our tariff laws is not made by way
of instruction, but in order that we may be con¬
stantly remind© 1 of the manner in which they im¬
pose a burden upon those who consume domestic
products as well us those who consume all imported people. ar¬
ticles, and thus create a tax upon our
It is not proposed to entirely relieve 1/ the continued country
of this taxation. It must be extensivi
as the source of the government’s income: and in a
readjustment of our tariff the inteiesis of A nericau
labor engaged in well manufacture preservation should be carefully
considered, as as the oi on.- manu¬
factures. It may be called protection, or by any
other name, but relief from the hardships ami dan¬
gers of our present tariff laws should be devised with
especial precaution against imj;erilling but tuis the existence
of our manufacturing interests; which, without existence regard
should notmean a condition to
the public welfare, or a national exigency, must
always insure the realization of immense pro its in
stead of moderately profitable returns. As the vol
ume and diversity of our national activities in
crease, new recruits are added to those who desire a
continuation of the advantages taxation which directly they conceive affords
the present system of tariff
them-. Stubbornly, have all efforts to reform the
present f condition been resisted by those of dur fel
ovr citizens (thus engaged, entertained that they to can asceitain hardly
complain of the suspicion combintaion all
that there exists an organized their advantage.
along; tire line to maintain
We are inti* midst of centennial celebrations, American
and with becoming pride we rejoice in
skill and ingenuity; in American energy and en
terpri-e, and in the wonderful natural advantages
a 1K j resources developed by a century’s natural
growth. Scheme Yet when «n attempt is be made laid to justify a
which permits a tax to upon every
consumer in the land for the benefit of our manu
facturers, quite beyond a reasonable demand for
governmental regard, it suits tiie pur pc sus ofadvd
eacy to call our manufacturers infant industries, of
still needing the highest and greater degree avor
S°af„ r illSCarethat CJD U ' vrun 3 from federal
n ice of do
It is also said that the increase in the pr.
mestic manufactures, resulting from the present
larlff> is nece ssar.v in order that higher wages may
b e paid to our workingmen, employed called in the man afac
tories than is paid for what is pauper
labor of Europe. All will acknowledge the force of
an argument which Involves the welfare and liberal
compensation of car laboring people. Our labor is
honorable in the eyes of every Amcnean development citizen;
and as it lies at the foundation of our
and progress, it is entitled, without affectation or
hypocrisy ouFfeborer to the utmost regard. The standard oi
should not be measured by that of any
other country less favored, and they are entitled to
their Ml shire of all our advantages, made that of
By the last census it was to appear
the 17,392.099 of our population engaged m all kinds
of industries professional 7,670,493 are and employed personal in scrvit agriculture, e, (2,933,
S76ofwhom 4,074,2.» in domestic servants an 1 laborers,)
are and
while 1,810,256 are employed in trade ti anspor
tation and 3,837.112 are classed as employed in man
ufaeturing P^e” and mining. however, the , last , , number
F()r 1 purposes, V ithout. ate
given should be considerably reduced.
tempting to enumerate all.it will be conceded that
there should be deducted fr om those which it m
s^ai8^3»aswj?ss.“' SgXSSST&JSUSf&Wt
e “8
ajateaw
change. There should be no disiiosilmn to answer
suchiuggestfous by the allegation tlrat and, lhey are in
a minority among those who labor, therefore, low
>*ottld forego an advantage in the interest of
prices for the majority; their c.mtpensa ion, as it
may be affected by the operation of tariff laws should
at ail times be scrupulously kept m vie*; and yet,
with slight reflection, they will not overlook the
fact that they are consumers with the rest; hat
Biey. too, have their own wants and those ol their
lamiiies to theVecess.ries supply from their of earn life, mgs, and well tliat as the the
irfoes of will regulate att the maasuie oi
amount of tueir wages, the reduction oi iaxa
their welfare and comlort, but
tion demanded should be so measured as not to ne
f or tlle sacrifice of the interests ol ms employ®,,
sa-ara«- jsrrw lail to
«.
is claimed tn be n«es-ary to a low the
payment of remunerative v ages, it ceriamly results
oir Which iS r ;h,^t"StlSs
He'iwrefvcs a^thrTdesk'of his 'em plover? his* wages,
U,e
b!ft manufacture
nolltlnw who nav tne increase 1 price which the
tarii i'imposes upon ever.' bis,“mi- ngncMuM amlfolr I^B lement,
Dug!
?^ ’•heaimi^dertlmt f hMoT^iXth the pnee of thc-ir ^ wool roa^fe: m
Sd^pureha^^Xdny'aM ‘o jafa e W to his ^owdartoer w«den as well goods »4o
tribute
tion made of the fart timMlie sheen owners'them
senes and their households , n t wear elotn.n.
and use other articles mauujaetmed from the wool
they Mil at larift rirfoes and thus, increa--ed ss consumers, to
must return their share of this assumed price
tbe tradesman. J think_it mav be fairly
duty on the grade KniYI of 111110 ted S'^' wool ^r^rhii.'h 'vhKh tiicot t c'y
ofTh^rty if 01 the 1 WW’ value of twelve® thirty cents. cents
more than
eich*ffippp\lfe^TlmVY?foRnn ®. a y ,;, e ^ c j t ’ e Smat 11 ?* hottiVmkei, U 'urauld 'he*?Viv'or
eiSty-ttVd Sason^ofthrduty cents, rl aim mav 0 %bt£m he better j*ken wo.dTlU ,.«th-Mit TA! " ,T
dolb r,
'andIhhly t; 0 do]L?s4hm'fr“m\ l he
If upon ite sale the femcrreceivts {tag^a 14»|tan«
profit, the wool leaves lus hands ,u4,g. vyt.bP'
cisely that sum which .s all its charges vyli hdhtr .
Whan When 1 *’fnaJfJifertntid manufactured imi® into doth cloth and and other ot ^
material for use, its cost is not only increased to the
..tent of the farmers’ tariff profit, but a further sum
.vasbeeu added for the beneat of the manufacturer
u.ider the operation of other tariff laws. In t i e
oeantiffle, the day arrives when the farmer finds it
eseasfirjr to purchase W xilen clothes and matena
o clothe hum Cl I and family for the winter. VYrnn
he filers the tradesman for that puiposc, lie nis
covers that he is obliged not only to return, in tno
way of increased prices*, hag tariff 1 baht on the \v 001
;.e sold and tired which then, perhaps, that lie h fe s uefore adn nnn coi. w.
.1 mantifift form, but must a -
siderabie sum th^retodo meet a further increase j
cost caused by a tarin uy *y .bn the manuracturt\
Thus, iu , the end,', lie -s aroused io
he fact that hj paid upon a moderate puynase ns.
a result of the tariff scheme, which when he salt?
i-. is wont seemed so probable, an increase in price
more than suffieimt «p. sweep aw&vallthe tarin:p -
P'-oceived upon tne wt?si farmers , rtt j 8 ‘.
and ingls the compared”with small proportion all the of population in is the consider- country
ed; when it is made apparent that iu the case oi a
large part of those who own sheep the benefit of the
present tariff tn wool is illuswy; and above an
^fnU iv l ie “ J h V 1 0 bu°rden J n, i st L wVh Hiiphn. modemfe tariff,
means, and the poor, the employed and unemploy
ed, the Sick and well, and the young and old, and
that it Constitutes a tax which, with relentless
grasp, is fastened upon tile clothing of every man,
woman and child itt the land, reasons are suggested should be
why the retnoval dr reduction of this dtity
ncluded in a revision Of Oiir tariff laws-in speak
ingot'the incie.isedcost to the Consumer of our
home ir.ftnufac'.ures .resulting from a dtity laid
up n impo.t-'d articles of the same description.
The fact is Hot overlooked that competition the effect among ot
our domestic producers Sometimes ha§
hel ping the price df their products bfelow the high
est. limit allowed by such duty. competition ... . too , ,
But it is notoriou i that the is
strongly, by combinations quite prevalent at this
time, and frequently called trusts, supply which and have, ? or
their objects the regulation And sold of the members ot puce the
of commodities made hardly by hope for
combination. consideration The in the people operation can of these selfish any
schemes. If, however, in the absence of such com¬
bination a healthy and free competition reduces the
price of any particular dutiable article ot home pro¬
duction, below the limit which it might otherwise
reach under our tariff laws, and if with such
reduced price, its manufacture continues
to thrive, it is entirely evident that one
tiling has been discovered which should be fully
scrutinized iu an ellort to reduce taxation. The
necessity of a emit i ml ion to maintn n t lie price of
u commodity to the tariff point furnisnes proof that
some one is willing to ac -ept lower prices for such
commodity, and that pri es are remunerative and
lower prices j reduced by competition prove the
same tiling. Thus, where e ther of these conditions
exist, u case would seem to be considerations presented for an which easy
reduction of taxation. The
have been presented to enforcing tariff laws are in¬
tended only to surplus enforce an earnest recommendation of the gov¬
that the revenues
ernment be prevenle 1 by the reduction
of our customs duties and at the same time to em¬
phasize a suggestion that iu accomplishing this people pur¬
pose, we may discharge a double duly to our
by granting to them a me. sure of relief from tariff
taxation in quarters where it is most needed and
from .sources wherein can be most fairly and justly such
accorded, nor can the presentations made of
considerations be With any degree of fairness re¬
garded as evidence of unfriendliness toward our
manufacturers’ interests or of any lack of appre¬
ciation of their value and importance.
These indu tries constitute a leading and most sub¬
stantial eminent of our national greatness and fur¬
nish the proud proof ot our country’s progress.
But if, in tne emergency that presses upon us, our
manufacturers are asked to surrender something for
the public good and to avert disaster, their patriot¬
ism, as well as a grateful I, should recognition lead them of the willing advan¬
tages aheadallbrde to should
co-operation. No demand is made that they
forego all the benefits of admonished governmental of regard; taeirduty, but
they cannot fail to be
as well ns their tnlightened self-interest and
safetv, when they are reminded of the
‘ that financial panic and collapse,
fact affords
to which the present session tends, no greater
shelter or protection to our manufacturers than to
cur other important interprises. Opportunity for
safe, careful and deliberate reform is now offered,
and none of us skoal! be unmindful of atime when
our abused and irritated people, heedless of those
who have resisted radical timely and sweeping reasonable rectification relief, may of
insist unon * anu
their wrongs. attending and fair revision of
The difficulty a wise
our tariff laws‘is not under-estimated. It will re¬
quire on tiie i art of the congress, great labor and
Care, and esjieclally a broad and rationaleontempla
tion of and the su selfish >jcct,‘aud claims a patriotic unreasonable disregard of such and
local as are
reckless of tne welfare of the entire country.
Under our j,resent laws more than four
thousand these articles do in are subject compete to with duly.
Many of not, and any way, hardly worth cur
own manufactures many are atten¬
tion as subjects of revenue. A consideratlj reduc¬
tion cap be.made in the aggregate by adding them
to tne free list, rile taxation of luxuries presents no
features of hardship; but the necessaries of life,
used and consumed by all the people, the duty upon
which adds to the cost of living in every home,
should bv greatly cheapened. Tiie radical reduc¬
tion of lhe duties imposed upon raw material used
in manutac.ufos, or Us Pee impo rtatiou, is,
of course; an the important these fi actor in
any effort to reduce price of nects.aries.
would not only release them from the increased
cost caused by the tariff on such material, but tiie
manufactured product laid being thus such cheapened, products that
part of tiie tariff now upon as a
compensation to our manufacturers for the present
price of iaw material could be accordingly modified.
Such reductions, redv or free the importations, It would is serve
beside lo largely change ec re venue. have injurious not ap
I arent how such a can any
effect upon -ur manufacturers; on the contrary it
wou d appear to give them a belter chance infor
e gn markets with the manut; eturers of other eouu
tr.es who cheajxm their wares by free material.
Tims, o ir people ruirht have the opportunity of
extending tueir sales beyond the limits of home
consumption—save them from the depression, in¬
terruption in business affording and loss caused employes by a glutted
domestic market and their more
certain and steady ut.’ labor, The question with its thus resulting imperatively quiet
and conten’.m should
presented for gelation bo approached in a
spirit higher Ilian party anxiety, and considered in
the 1 giit of ti.a: regard for patriotic those duly interested which
shoul l characterize the aetion of
with the wo al of a c-Untiding p<eople. policy and
Bu the obiigat on to declared jarty
principle is u >l wanting to uigo political piompt and effec¬
tive action. Both of the great parties now
represented iu tiie government condemned have, by repeated
and autiior.ilive declaration, the ccn
dition of our laws, which permit wrongs upon t..e
people ol uunece sary revenue and have iu tiie most
solemn manner promised its correction—and
neither. :;s citizens nor partisans of our country,
made a move to condone the deiibcr. te violation of
these pledges. toward wise conclusion will not be
our proxie s a
improved by dwelling on tficorics.of protection and
free .e trade. |i!.is much oi bandying
itS i. S .» condition which confronts us, not a
pr.^as Tide.i f fiom tins cundit.on may im
a H p.trelacth-n or the advant ■« wl.i
eluplated. lhe ouestiou,/freetreUcla absolute. 'people
uom nnjOM ail »n«s«ry taxatfon are schemes
of so-csllci rcetrader b mischievous and lar re
in .‘i,’™ w’"iehwc »!we tiieplv/de
r* o to a in to lhe no osar.v expenses of
;Ik wldehonrUr op ..RLmc. - .rumiv n-d.and«nh ,or icmuner.,the heneh. labor,
io
e and u.creasu.g mu
• thk. staTK of thf cnion.
- ih e coust.tiUion provides that the the (resident
-shall. ,.Ration fr«n time to nme, give to congress m
of the state oi the union. Is ns'-b-ecn
,„ e pi .worn ol Use executive > bailee with
sSSlSSlsf .... ^ r?) CQu
fne. operations of the different sliS executive depart- ion
• it would he estveciallv agreeable to follow
^ na , f2 iei JJ dSim the£”L! ve ^fr
but I am so much subject impressed which with the communice- paramount
importance of the to this
tionhas thus far been devoted, that 1 shall forego
£*>n£ tndTr* genenS" “Son °upon
f^efeports will of the heads of the departments, explicit
yjhich ',i he submitted, contain full and
. form „ t . ;0 n touching the transaction of the busi
ness fofjru'sfed legislation to them arid sdeh recommendations
re ],itive to fn the public interest as they
deem advisable.
j as j. tor these reports and rdcaihmctxdations, the
deliberate examination and action of the legisla
tive branches of the government
There arc other SU bjects not embraced in the de
j nrtmental reports demanding legislative consider
a tj them, 011 a nd however, which I should have been be glad to submit. presented Some in
ol previous and them earnestly I beg leave
messages to to repeat
pvior recommendations.
p le j aw makes no provisions for any report
tiausaCtions j- ora ^ 1C department of state, a brief history of the
of that important department, together
wl th other matters which it may hereafter be
deemed essential to commend to the attention of the
c . 011 ,_.ress. may furnish the occasion for a future com*
m , ;u ; (f ttion. UuovKlt Cleveland,
Washington, H. C., BecemberCth, 1887.
Immediately afte* the reading of the presi
dent’s message was concluded, at half past one
o’clock, the senate adjourned without trail*
act ng any business.
The president’s message was listened to with
cp-eat attention ill the house, and at the con
c | U sion of the reading, which consumed forty
minutes, was greeted with applause. The
house then, at 1:50, adjourned until Thnrs
u-n.
CONOR ESS IONA I..
The opening day of Congress was not
attended witii any incidents of note.
The galleries of both houses were early
throilged with visitors, and by nOoa were
crowded to their Utmost capacity. In
the Senate a particularly brilliant au¬
dience was gathered, the-e being, besides
a well-filled diplomatic gallery, Airs.
Cleveland and her lady guests from New
York. It was expected that contest the Senate
would present an interesting over
(lie seating of some of the Democratic
senators, but, contrary to public quietly. expec¬
tation, everything passed off Ilearst, of
Blodgett, of New Turpie, Jersey; Indiana,
California, and of objection, were and
allowed their seats without
the only one kept out was Faulkner, of
West Virginia. The reason for that, as
given out by the Republicans and in¬
dorsed by the Democrats, is that Turpie
and the others had prima facie evidence
in support of their seats, and there were
no contestants present, while in Faulk¬
ner’s case there was a contestant who
held better prima facie evidence than he
did. So Faulkner’s case was referred to
the committee, with the request that it
be immediately acted upon, which was
promised. Lucas, the contestant from
West Virginia, was not seated. The'
Republicans say that the right of investi¬ Turpie
and others to their seats will be
gated later on. the Senate, Mr, In¬
The President of
galls, took the chair and called the Sen¬
ate to order. He placed before the Sen¬
ate certificates of election, certificates of
appointment and other papers received
since adjournment. The Senate chamber
wore a fresh and tasteful appearance
The floors and galleries were newly
carpeted and desks glistened of which in
their coat of varnish, the odor
and mingled faintly with that of which bouquets
gorgeous floral devices en
livened the picture. The senator most 1
favored in the matter of flowers was Mr.
Daniel, of Virginia. The devices were
all of mammoth proportions and covered
not only his desk and chair, but over¬
lapped upon the desks of his neighbors.
A huge horseshoe, a ladder of a half
dozen rounds, and a shield comprising chief
the coat-of-arms the of Virginia, was
among pieces. members of
On the call of the roll 313,
the House answered to their names, and
the clerk announced that more than a
quorum being present, the next business
in order was the election of speaker.
John G. Carlisle was put in nomination
by Mr. Cox, of New York, and Thomas
B. Reed by Mr. Cannon, of Illinois. At
the request Of the clerk, Randall, Mills,
Long and McKinley took their places at
the clerk’s desk to act as tally keepers
and the roll was again called. The
vote resulted as follows: Total num¬
ber of votes cast 313: for Car- ;
lisle, 163; for Reed, 148; for ,
Brumm of Pennsylvania, 2. Of the four
independents Anderson, of Iowa, voted ;
for Carlisle; Niche Is, of North Carolina,
and while Smith, Hopkins, of Wisconsin, of Virginia, for did Brum, not j j
vote. The clerk thereupon declared Mr.
Carlisle duly elected speaker, and that ,
gentleman was escorted to the speaker’s j
desk by Messrs. Cox and Reed, amid j
loud applause, the oath of office having j
been administered by Mr. Kelley, of :
Pennsylvania. Air. Carlisle delivered an |
.address, after which the House ad- !
journed.
AUAIN8T THEATERS AM> CIRCUSES.
The South Carolina Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in
session at Columbia, adopted the follow
ing resolutions: ‘‘Resolved, That the
attitude of the conference is in harnionv
•
with the often expressed . by . lhe
views so
chief pastors of our church in their jms
fond addresses. Tliat an attendance upon
the theater or circus, or any professional
exhibition, or amateur dramatic or impersonating
is inconsistent av ith tiie obii
gatioiu of a Chnsfimi itrolossion lo re-;
nounee the World, the flesh amt the devil.
That we will discount e.mme and dis
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r K>se S . by other^means than a Mmightfor
ward, honest appeal to the sense of ivllfir
iolls ol,ligation. That we regard ear.’,
playing, *„ .he throwing “ of dice. aUeudnnee
#nd horM? ra ing is prol.iinted |,y j
the rules of our church, and we will en
deavor. ’ ■ with * ali kindn, tirram
to root out Such evils where thet , may , he : ,
found.”
What to Teach Your Boys.
Teach them to be useful.
'Teach them to be truthful.
Teach Teach them to be manly.
them to be polite in manners.
Teach them the value of time and
money. Teach them to avoid tobacco and
strong drink.
Teach them careful and correct busi¬
ness habits.
Teach them, by example, how to do
things well. ride, drive, jump,
Teach them to run
and swim.
Teach them how to get the most for
their money.
Teach them the habits of cleanliness
and good order.
Teach them to avoid profane and in¬
decent language.
Teach them to be neat and genteel in
their appearance.
Teach them to be polite and-weak, to one and an¬
other, helpful animals. to the old
kind to
A Terrible Amount of Work.
They were holding a little mass meet¬
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“You look vewy fatigued, Cholly,
deah.”
“Yaas, Cla’issa. I have been working
—literary work, y’ know.”
“Oh, ( ’holly, you mustn’t. You'll get
brain fever. What have you been doing,
dearie?”
“Terrible amount of work, sweet.
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