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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION. ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY FEBRUARY 9 18.9
CONGRESS.
Proceedings of the Two Homes
Last Week.
With the President and His Ad
visers—General News.
The admission Of Dakota is the exciting
topic in congress this week. T ie feeling in
Dakota is peculiar. The northern part of the
state ia against the southern in everytbiig.
The two sections differ in i olitic«. and whjn
a public building is put up in ore section the
other section demands the same. The terri
tory, therefore, has two sets of l uilllngs, and
the republicans now propos * to adm't the re
publican part of the state, and t'ms get uow
republican votes. The democratic house wilt
squelch that plan. The houss eulogises Mr.
Hendricks. The burial of Mrs. Bayard ii de
scribed, the tariff legislation is outliaed and
cityof Washington describe! by Mr: Richard
son, our excellent correspondent.
Senate.
Mr. Call, of Florida, introdu.'el a bill pro
viding that ex-union officers and soldiers shall
not have to submit to the requirements of a
civil servico examination. The electoral count
bill was recommitted. The debate on the ad
mission of Dakota occupied most of the week.
Washington, February j.—A bill was in
troduced in the senate today by Mr. Jackiou
lor the relief of book agents of the 81. E. church
south. It appropriates $150,000, to pay for the
buildings, material, etc., used, injured or des-
troyed by the United States army, in Nash-
•Washington, February 3.—The chair then
placed before the senate the resolution submit
ted yesterdsy by Mr. Riddleborgor and substi
tute for it tbo one submitted by Pugh, relating
to the relations between the president and the
senate in regard to information and papers
affecting government officers, suspended or
appointed.
Mr. Edmunds said that, practically, but four
months of the sessions were left for business.
The resolutions read embodied no practical
questions, only moot questions; aud it would
be time enough to debate the question when it
should become a practical question. He
moved to Jay tbo resolution on the table.
House.
The Pan-Electric scandal was brought to the
notice of the house and dropped. The Trozo-
vaut claim came up, but no definite action was
taken. The Fit/john Porter bill was made tho
special order for the 11th.
Washington, ' February 3.—[Special.]—
Mr. Barnes introduced today two bills for the
improvement of the Savannah river. One is
for one hundred thousand dollars for the river
between Augusta aud Savannah, and the other
for fifty thousand, for the river from Augusta
up to Trotter’s shoals.
Mr^Mills found occasion in the house this
afternoon to doliver some very plain talk on
the silver question. The closojattentiou from a
large majority of the house and frequent ap
plause, shows how fully he represented the
doniiucnt sentiment in that body. The spocch
was ono of tbe most taking yet made and ad
ded no little to tbo discomfort of the goldbugs,
who now realize fully that * "
may present will be mashed
bouses of congress.
Mr. Brady, of Virginia, rising to a question
of personal privilege, again endeavored to reply
to the speech of Mr. Wise, of Virginia, made
by that gentlemen In response to Mr. Boutellc,
or Maine, but he was again unsuccessful.
Mr. Mills, of Texas, offered an amendment
proYUSingtbat all taxes imposed by this act
shall be paid in standard silver coin, and using
this amendment as a text he addressed the
committee upon the entire silver question in
favor of free coinage.
Washington, February 4.—[Special.
Mr. Hammond’s bill to prevent the claim o
war taxes uuder tbe act of August 6th, 1861,
which he called up In the house today, indi-
Tectly applies to tho Trezevant claim by tbe
provision that such taxes shall uot bo constru
ed as a set off against states having
claims against tbe general government.
The minority report from the judi
ciary ccmmittco against the bill is signed by
only four of its fifteen members,
vis: Messrs. Hepburn of Iowa, Carswell of
Wisconsin, Rsnney of Massachnseetts, and
Parker of Now York. The minority report
takes extreme ground on the right to collect
the land tax, ana enters into a labored argu
ment to sustain it. It even contends that the
Carolina, (Butler) and the senator from Mis
touii(Ycfct) in regard to tho questiou uuder
consideration. There were certain conditions
necessary in order to the- admission of a ter
ritory as a state into the union. These condi
lions had varied in the past, in the cases oi
such admission. Two lines of precedent had
been followed by congress, either of which
will uow be followed; one, that of a prelimi
nary “enabling” act by congress; the other,
Ihe recognition of the existence of ail the
necessary conditions of popula
tion, area, resources and per
manent development in the territory making
application. The conditions referred to were
conceded by all to exist in the case under
consideration. Mr Logan regretted the ab
sence from tho chamber at this time of Vest
and Butler.
Mr. Cockrell said his colleague (Vest) was
confined to bed by sickness.
Mr. Logan asked what was tbo substantial
objection to the admission. By reading a por
tion. The mooning of the objection was that
if Dakota were admitted it would add three
electoral votes to the republican strength
the next presidential election. He inquired
of Mr. Butler (who had meanwhile entered,)
whether that was the point?
Mr. Butler denied it and said he had al
ready declared that even if tho political com
plexion of Dakota were democratic, ho would
nave felt obliged to oppose its admission, un
der the present aspect of its application
But even in that case,he would not vote for the
admission, if the so called action of territory
not the 1>ona Hide action of the people,but
small political clique.
Air. Logan said, bad 301,000 people
e payment
jority report holds that this tax was upon land,
and not upon the state, and the discuarion will
involve some fine points of states’ rights. The
amendment which is proposed by the minority
of the committee is to refund all taxes collect
ed under the act of 1861. This would Involvo
the payment of seventeen millions from the
national treasury to the northern states
as the condition of paying any claims which
the states that did not pay land tax may hold
against tho government. It is hardly possible
that the minority report will be adopted by
tho house.
The vote on Mr. Bland’s resolution in the
bouse yesterday could not be looked upon as a
test of tho strength of silver. There is no
doubt that the silver men have a pretty good
majority os matters now stand, but the vote
on the resolution did not involve the question
of the suspension of coinage. Many republi
cans who are anti-silver men voted with Bland
because the resolution was in the nature of an
attack upon the administration.
The Dakota DIM.
The Dakota bill was then placed before the
senate and Air. Harrison took the floor.
He insisted that the real animus of the
objections was that another presidential elec
tion should pass before the people of Dakota
were to be permitted to participate in such
election.
Ur. Morgan mid the senator from Indiana,
(Harrison) who was evidently a candidate for
the presidency, might not nave n chance at
the votes of Dakota, for Mr. Morgan did not
think ho would ripen in fouryears.
Ur. Harriton replied that if be ever .honld
be a candidate, although be would not be et
all turo but that he might jtutly claim
the electoral vote of Alabama, he never
would expect to have it counted for him.
On Ur. Butler-. stating iu one instance that
Hr, Harrison did not undcratend tho point nt
the moment in controversy, Ur. Morgan re
marked, "Ob, he doee not want to understand
it, let him go along.”
Ur. Harriton insisted that Morgan nnd But
ler had set upa man ofttrawand hustlod him
all around tho senate chamber, end as the de
bate proceeded and Mr. llsrrtoon read papers
contradicting thooe read on the other tide, to
ahow tbe feeling prevalent In Dakota with re
gard to the question of admission, one senator
created something of a sensation by quoting
King Henry's exclamation, “Oh Lora, how
this world i. given to lyiugi” (This brought
down the door as well a. the galleries]
Other tasiagea at arms took plaeo between
eenaton participating in the debate. For ex
ample, when Mr. Harrison wanted to know
how Butler would have entitled the new con*
dilution of Dakota, If not "the constitution of
the state of Dakota," bo propounded the in
qnlry: -
the wor
he words, ’by the grace of God
tor from South Carolina?' ” [Laughter.]
To which Ur. Butler replied: "So, I should
hove simply said, 'by tho grace of the .enator
frost Indiana.’ ” [Renewed laughter.]
At 2 o’clock the Dakota hill wea placed lie-
fere the senate, and Ur Logan took tbo floor.
OUerring the apaiae attendance in the cham
ber, Ur. Logan premised by observing that it
was very encouraging to observe how little in
terest was taken in either aide of the chamber
■ mien of the admisaion of a
union. Ho diffintd materi
ally, he said, with tbe eeneter from South
of
Dakota,
and had polled r,7,000 votes. South Carolina
had 780,800 people, aud ouly voted 111,033
votes.
Mr. Butler corrected Mr. Logan. South
Carolina had 1,000,000 of population.
Ur. Logan admitted the error, but etltl in
aisted that there was something wrong some
where, avhen Dakota polled so many votes rol
atively to the vote of South Carolina. True,
only .‘JJ ,000 votes were cast by Dakota on the
election for tho new constitut
ion, hut that was bocauso the
democrats of Dakota, under the direction of
the democratic committee, had uot participated
iu the election.
Mr. Butler asked ovhat that had to do with
the question under debate. South Carolina
was not applying for admission into the
union.
Mr. Butler thought Logan's remarks, there
fore, as applicable as if Kamchatka was apply*
' ' admission.
Logan—That is the opinion of the sen
ator. Tho senator had said South Carolina was
in the union. “So she is," ssld Logan, "and
ho lias never been out.”
.Butler—I tm glad to hear the aenator
bat.
. Logan said bis references were more In
sorrow thin in tnger, but ho could not forboer
ssying that it was not “north of the lino” that
bitterness was found or injustice inculcated.
It wee not north of tbo lino that It waa sought
to.deprlvo tbe people of their votes. The ob-
. action to Dakota was the pert of s greet scheme
i» keep out the republican states till the
democratic states oould he brought in
also. Thst was a repetition of tho old
principle of tho "slevo and freo”
states. Mr. Logan read from the Charleston
News end Conner an article advocating tho
enactment of a property qualification for vet
ing. There, he said, waa a proposition to de-
prtvo the maos of tho people of the right of
suflrage. "The aenator from South Carolina
laughs,” said Logan. "I don’t sco why you
should not laugh, because thst is tho only way
you are going to control that country after a
wlillo. The atari of the democracy had boon
iu South Carolina.’’
Yes,” (aid Ur. Butler, “while tho distlu'
guithed senator from Illinois (Logan) was tb
leader of that party,”
“Not tho leader,” replied Logan. "1 waa
follower, and 1 followed so Ikr behind that
got left.” (Great laughter nnd applauae In thu
galleries.) The attempt to keep oat Dakota
Login characterised ts part of a great schema
;e«p out tho states that sent republicans to
congress. Ur. Uorgaa would like to see
Dakota admitted in thecentonnial year of tho
adoption of the United States constitution.
Three times thirteen would make thirty-nine
—so that there would bo a
special beauty aud fitness In
the admission of that state In 1889, after com'
pllance with tho conditions of an ''enabling”
act, which ahall be named by this congress.
Then could this union, through all coming
generations of men, point to tho marvellous
work of the human hand and the human
mind on tbo erection of a freo government for
a freo people.
Mr. Butler did not care how that was. The
senators from Indiana and Illinois, he raid,
had referred to tbe vote polled In South Caro
lina and other sou there states, and oompsred
these votes with the vdte of Dakota. Mr.
Butler bad to assume that ww done for the
purpose of giving a sectional turn to tho de
bate, and arousing popular prejudice against
tho southern people. The southern states had
been under fire for s good many years. They
had survived heavier artillery than
lliati now turned against them, and would
survive this. Whatever might ho said against
South Carolina, and no doubt ha had made mis
takes In the paat and wonld make mistakes in
the lnture, never, until the political friends of
the senators on the other aide had camped upon
tho fair bosom of that state, had her officials
been tainted with the blemish of corruption.
It bsd never happened till then that her offi
cials had bean compelled to fly from her bor
ders to escape the atate’a prison, and while de-
bad coma
other side, who now arraigned South Carolina.
it r. Logan said his attention had been directed
to tho vote of South Carolina, because the sen
ators from South Carolina (Butler) and Mis
souri (Vest) had complained that Dakota, in
1884, had polled 88,000 votes, while on tho
adoption of tbo proposed constitution only
31.000 voles had been polled. Ho (Logan) had
then called attention to tho vote of the ecu*
star’s own state (South Carolina), that Dakota,
with only a quarter of a million of population
had polled 31,000 votes, while South Carolina,
with a population of a million, had only voted
91.000 votes, and he (Logan) had Inquired
whether, if an explanation waa required for
Dakota, if an explanation waa not also required
for South Carol na?
Ur. Butler replied that the explanation waa,
that at tho last election In South Carolina, tho
mlitlcal friends and allies of the senator from
llinola, (Logan), were industriously neglect-
d. They had not been instructed or even
approached by the aenator. •
Mr. Butlerthen inquired if the senator from
Illinois, (Logan), would, in turn, vouch safe
an explanation of tho votes of some states that
he (Butler) would mentionT He Inquired
how it was that only stxty-two per cent of tbe
voters of Illinois bad gone to the polls at the
last election, even with the Avorlteeoo of
Illinois and tho “planted knight” both on tho
ticket. He aim asked why the
“old reliable” aolid republican state of Ver
mont, nnder the distinguished leadership of
tbe senator from that state (Edmonds), who
was wild with enthusiasm for the success of
tbe republican ticket, (greet laughter.) had
polled only 02 per cent of its vote, and even
then, that the senators own town had, for the
first time in ite history, gone democratic? Also
why had Rhode bland, equally enthusiastic
for tbe republican party, polled only 42 per
cent of her vote for the ticket, and further,
why in Maine, the home of tbe “plumed
knight,” but mi yer cent of tbe vote was cast
for thst popular ticket?
“It waa amusing,” Mr. Butler said, "for
senators who had hot, and in tbn nature of
things could not, have presidential aspira
tions, to watch the contests going oo between
some senators on the other side.” He had no
doubt thst Dakota's vote would be s luscious
plum for ambitious ststetmen who were In
fected with tbe presidential fever. He re
ferred to “onr genial friend from Iowa,”
(Allison) who, he said, had “oniv got
to cross over and shake the hash,’’
and who would bear watching. Referring to
one of the Dakota gentlemen who opposed ad
mission, Mr. Butler said that, while some other
men were lolling in their tents, be had hems
marching to the tone of bis country. In the
course of his remarks Ur. Eutier alluded to tbe
pensions paid to imiou soldiers, and said he
(Butler) bed voted to pay millions upon mil
lions of such pensions to tbe comrades of the
senator from Illinois, while hia (Butler’s) com-
radea neithtr expected uor received a cent,
but paid their share of the taxes. He did uot
complain of this. The comrades of that sena
tor had been the victors Butler’s comrades
had been vanquished and were entitled to no
pension. The comrades of the seuator from
Illinois wore entitled to tho thanks and honors
of this government. But the people had no
right to he eternally flaunting their perform
ance in the bee of tho country in order to ex
cite prejudice against others.
Ur. Logan said he had not attacked the state
of South Carolina. Ho had thought ho was
complimenting that state, when ho said South
Carolina had always been in the fore front of
democratic leadership. Regarding the vote of
Illinois, quoted by Butler, Mr, Logan askod
Butler where he got his figures.
Mr. Butler replied—“Iu tho American
almanac.”
Mr. Logan said almanacs sometimes made
mistakes. He cited tho figures of
the votes cast In Illinois for sev
eral yean past, showing a constantly
increasing vote in that state, tbe figures for
1MB being 554,00(1, and for 1881 as much as
072,088. At every presidential oiectiou, ho
sold, since such elections had boon known in
(his country, the vote of Illinois had increased
over thst of the prior election. Uow was it
with South Carolina? With a population uf a
million of people that state In 1880 polled 170,-
050 votes, while with the same population anil
perhaps an iucresse iu 1884, tbe vote polled was
only 02,802 votes. If, therefore, the vote of
Illinois hsd increased by 60,000, and tho vote
of South Carolina had decreased by 78,000, his
(Logan’s) idea waa an explanation was os
much due from South Carolina as from Dakota.
Ur. Logon commented on the references of
Ur. Butler to the “lolling in their tents” of
officers, while the “soldiers were on the
march." “That remark,” he said, "was not
just to gentlemen on this side of the chain-
In conclusion, Mr. Logan repeated that
whatever pretense may ho msdo as to the rea
son for excluding Dakota—however senators
may “higgle" over words—the real reason was
that it would bavo a republican majority. Mcu
may argue aa thoy please, with filmsy pre
texts, that waa the real source
of the difficulty. But tho American
people had an abiding sons, of justice; thoy
knew that all tho element* for statehood ex
isted In Dakota.
Ur. Morgan had heard a good deal In this
debate, but had not beard any of the advocates
of tho bill answer the facts presented against
It. Tho senators, as much as said to the op
ponents of admission nnder this bill: “Your
laeta are all right, but yourmotlvosarewrong.
Yon do not want to pass this measure because
yon are a democrat,_and want only democratic
states admitted." He (Morgan) could, at least
aa logically, reply that the gentleman who was
not elected at the last election, wanted the
new republican state admitted, or that
he wanted It in order to retain hb power In
tho aenate. It would, perhaps, bo unjust to
tho senator from Illinois (Logan) to say that
but no more unjust than the motives ascribed
to the opponents of this bill. Ur. Morgan con
ceded that ail tho conditions necessary fur ad
mission existed in tbs case of Dakota, and ho
would be glad to seo it admitted aa ono etato.
The senator from Illinois Insisted on having
two states from It. “Insatiate archer, will not
one suflico?” That aenator had ssld ho would
give him (Morgan) enough before ho got
through. Well, Morgan bad bod enough al
ready, and so had retired to tho cloak room
and gone to sloop. Ho had hsd enough of
reproaches against his state, bocauso of
a ticket thst did not draw a very large vote
from Alabama lost year. Tbo vote of Alsbima
had been light, ho said, bocauso tbe republican
ticket did not hsvo any such popularity in
feeling tbo weight of the burdens he had so
long and so patiently borne being gently lifted
from hit shoulders, bis last words wore, "I am
It; and even tbe republ
not care about It..
Ur. Harriton replied to Butler. After re
viewing the points made by that senator this
morning, and common ting on tho warmth with
which the senator had spoken, Ur. Harrison
said he knew no cure for Butler exoept Pas
teur's new treatment. [Laughter.]
Ur. Butler inqaired whether the virus to bo
used In the process of inoculation was to oome
from Herrlwn? [Laughter.] Thst aenator
bad showed much bitterness, Hr, Butler
thought, but he (Butler) was free from blio.
Ur. Butler—Will tho aenator from Vermont,
before submitting tbe bill to tho people, ellinl
nate from It everything that has boon dono on
tbo way of tho election of senators, congress-
i way or
n, etc.?
Mr. Edmunds—I will not After all theso
; rears of efTort and application by those people,
i ho matter should now bo disposed of. Here
was a constitution like the constitutions of
other states In respect to tho security of prop
erty, the administration of Justioo, tho equal
levying of taxes and evaiythlng that goo*
to make up the host of modem constitutions
I would not therefore my to those people thst
they must bo again put off for two or three
* The debate was further continued by Messrs
Mo-gan, Finmb, Harris, Call, Edmunds
and Book. Mr. Butler's substitute waa then
put to a vote and lost—yarn 22; nays 33. The
bill reported from the committee was then
passed—yeas 32; nays 22. The only democrat
voting on the affirmative was Voorheeg. Tbo
negative votes were all democratic.
Dakota has gotten through tbe senate bnt I am
glad to state that her pathway Into the union la
securely blockaded In tho house, and r
weak-kneed democrats have been talking fa
vorably to her admisaion, but thora will be
few of them In the house to Imitate Dan Voor-
bees, who stood with republicans In the aenate
In favor of admitting this arrogant territory.
This ia not the first tlmo Voorhces has been
conspicuous by reason of opposition to his
j tarty. 111a ion Charlie ia now delegate from
Vaahlngton territory, and it la said that ono
of tho fond hopes which tickles the bosom of
Voorhces, Sr., It to see his boy a senator by hit
tide. This air castle It based on tho theory
thst if Dakota it admitted tbs democrats will
trees Washington, and probably Mon-
for statehood. It would be
beautiful trade to admit
loth them territories in exchange for Dakota.
Tho republican majority In that territory is
nearly fifty thousand, whereas the demoo rata
carried Montana and Washington by leas than
two hundred at tho last election.
Tiro Bouse Honors Hendricks.
Washington, February 2.—In the house
immediately after the reading of tho Journal
Hr. Holman, of Indiana, offered the following
resolutions:
Resolved, Thst tho house hi* received with pro-
(bund sorrow, iuUUIgsnca of tbs death of Thomas
A Hendricks, late vice-president of the United
-tates.
Resolved, That Ihe business of the house be sus
pended In order that the eminent service and pri
vate virtues of the deceased ( may be appropriately
^KraotvedTriiat (he clerk of the house be directed,
to communicate them resolutions to tbe wen etas
Air. Bynum, f of Indiana, who represent-*
the district which formerly returned lieu*
dricks to the house of representatives, waa the
first speaker to bear testimony to the true
worth of tbe dead statesman. Ho traced the
life of Hendricka through childhood, youth
aud manhood, showing that in every stage he
hsd manifested that ability and talent which
had made his name familiar to every household
in the land. Hendricka was no ordinary nun.
He waa one of the few great men whose great*
ness increases, and whoso sublimity became
more sublime the nearer ho was approached.
He was an honest man. Suspicion never
breathed calumny against his integrity. Ho
pstetd through the fiery furnace of public life
without a scar. His statue, to fitly represent
hint, should be chiseled on spotless white
marble, lie daily practiced the greatest of all
virtues—charity. All along the pathway of
hia life were scattered jewels of charity which
would finally be gathered borne by the angels
of eternity. His life was great; his death sub*
lime. As he faintly heard the hoofs of the
messenger’s steed on hi* way to summon him
from time to eternity, and was preparing to
start upon his journey beyond the clouds,
looking back over bis important carter, view*
ing the great struggles through which he hsd
«sscd, and the great contests in which
bed borne such a conspicuous pm,
it gentleman received tho nomination for
vice president In 1876, and it was during that
struggle that the acquaintanceship hsd warmed
into friendship. Hendricks was a direst
minded and alngie hearted man. He had no
concealments and no reserve of confidence
from those who were brought Into relations of
intimacy with him. Hia mind naturally found
its way to the elementary conditions of truth,
and there were no devious methods of thought
or action by which tho truth thus found was
ever obscured or perverted. Hia unswerving
fidelity to tho democratic party was duo to
his absolute faith in its principles. Ho did
not deny the patriotism of his political ad
versaries, but lie did not regard the republi
can creed as calculated to secure equal rights
to all men. He was necessarily a partisan,
but always sincerely, always manly, always
tnilhAiI. His sincerity of character was best
understood where he was best kuown. His
nomination for vico president in 1884 in his
(Uewett’s) opinion, secured tho success of the
dcmociatic ticket. It presented an issue ad
dressed to tho couscienco of the people, and in
New York especially was so acceptable to a
portion of the party otherwise dissat
isfied, that tho personal grlevences
were, to a large extent, swallowed up and post
poned to a large duty of justice to the mau in
in whose person the will of the peoplo had
once been defeated. Bat for tho existence of
this feeling, the accession of independent voters
would not have neutralized tho strong current
of feeling among a portion of tho democratic
voters for the candidates of tho other party.
This feeling of loyalty was largely due to tho
patriotic course or Hendricks during the agita
tion which followed tho election of 1876.
Ho was a partisan, but bis partisanship was
never exerted nt tho expense of his patriotism.
He. (Hcwit), made this statement beenuso ho
hnu seen it desire in some directions to exag
gerate and externnto Hendricks’s partisan
feeling. Thor© was no reason for apology or
explanation, so far aa Uondricka’a views on
the matter ofapiiointmout to public offico were
concerned. These viows woro given in his
letter of acceptance of nomination for vice
president Iu 1876, and coincident with tho
views of Washington and Jefferson.
Air. Browne, of Indiana, as the politico op
ponent of Hendricks, bore witness to his sterl
ing qualities of heart and mind. Ho was,
without chalteufeo, tho chief representative of
tbe Indiana democracy. If he did not formu
late its policy, he accepted it as tho truo faith;
ifbcfdid not go before, he wont well abreast
of the party alignment. Ho went into tho
tbiekestof tho fight, congratulated his forces
in victory or, in defeat, covered their rotreat.
Ho was not a political boss. He governed with
out whip or hostile. He was a king, but he
reigned by common consent, and
msdo his subject* hts peers. He waa ever truo
to himself, truo to his honor. No temptation
beguiled to venality; no dishonest dollar over
touched tho palm of his hand.
Air. Randall, of Pennsylvania, expressed his
admiration and regard for the dead atatesman,
whole life had been tho embodiment of ibafc
old Latin saving: “Mild in manner and roso-
lute In conviction.” His ways are gentlo and
kind, but in the matter of right or wrong he
was fixed and immovable. No seductions could
allure, no terrors frighten him. To duty he
was fidelity itself. As he was greater than
others ho was always stronger than
sny political orgrnization to which ho was at
tached. He was a deep student of ourropab-
llcan government, and was a firm defender of
tho well-balanced power and distribution of
duty between the states and tho general gov
ernment. Ho bollevcd that our liberties woro
sacred only when all tendencies towards con-
tralizatlon were to bo resisted and destroyed.
Ip bis public conflicts, bo never lost the sweet
ness and gentleness of his character, and ha
died as he had lived—calmly and serenely.
Like a shadow thrown softly and sweetly from
the life of Hendricks, illustrative of his kind
ness and charity of heart, and paid a hf *
tribute to the purity of the publlo and priVL..
character of the deccasod. In conclusion, ho
said:
“As death lays his ley hands on kings, so must
all die, sooner or later. Our vice pnwlOent was tio
exception to the iuexorablo law. In his death tho
peoplo mourned tho low of a great and good man,
Universal sorrow was manifested on every hand.
The highest honors were f
the people's sorrows cannot call him back to earth
again. He has
i. He has paaaed from the busy nnd exciting
s of this Ufe to thesweet repose of the blesacd.
of Judgment, in the life to come,
Mr. Geddos. of Ohio, added Ohio's voice to
tbo exclamations of sorrow over tho death of
Thomas A. Hendricks. Measuring time by
rears. Hendricks bad lived three aeon and
five, but tbe length of life was bast measured
by its usefulness. “He lives most, who thinks
The Presides^ aud the Senate. j
Mr. Blddlebcrger offered the following re
lution:
uulre that i
or stupendous; that It I. llie right
call (hr sav paper rotating to tho conduct of the
removed or impended appointee, or lo the quali
fication or fllneuof all pereoa. whose names are
prerented to Ibe aenate (or confirmsUon or
[ejection, sn<l It I. (he duty of the csecuilre to
comply with all demands for (ho asm*.
Mr. Fugh submitted a substitute for tho Rid-
dleberger resolution, and asked thst it ho pre
sented and lie over till to-morrow. Mr. nigh’*
substitute is as follows:
faithfully executed.
2d. That the power of appointment to federal of
fice la an execulivo power, lobe cierclaed by tbo
president under the limitation In thu nonatfiutlon
(bat he ahall make (he nomination, and by and
with tbe idelce and content of tbe aenate shall ap
point.
rd. That the power of removal or auspenslon
from Uk power, and duties of a federal office la
aim an cxecutlrc power, vested exclusively in Ibe
president, without any rich limitation in lb. con-
Miration as ia Imposed thereby on the power of ap
pointment; and (or its exercise he Is rcaporulMo
slone to the people snd not to tho aenate.
Mr. Blddlebcrger ssld he hod nothing to do
with tho motion to refer. Ho had called up
tho resolution so that the aonator from Kansu
(Ingalls) could move according to his notice.
Ur. Rlddlebergor criticised the course of “a
senator whose voice to too oppressed to bo
heard except by himself: who first makes a
speech snd then moves an undebateable mo
tion.” I don't mind being ran over by rail
road trains,” continued Ur, Blddleborgor,
“but I don’t like being mashed by a wheel
barrow. [Great laughter.]
Tho Tart*
Washington, February 2.—[Special.]—Tbo
ways and means committee hold a long session
today, but tbe only question considered was a
resolution from the on In committee providing
for tho payment of all the money In the treas
ury above one hundred millions lo tbo liqui
dation of the public debt. No action wu
taken. Tho committee has not yet tackled
tbe tarilf, but it* meinbera have been iu fre
quent consultation with each other and with
other members of tbe house on this subject.
Enough bu transpiml to show thst a large
majority of the domccrato in tbe house are Tn
favor of the paasuge of some bill reducing the
t.rfflf. Whether or not any reduction is mode
depends largely on tho nature of tho bill
which shall he finally reported to tbe ways
snd means committee.
The resurrection of tbe horisontal Ides is
not dresmrd of, anil ft to believed that Mor
rison’s experience in the tost congress will In-
dace him to prepare a very moderate measure,
J, M. BIGIf,
The Regulator and Controller of Low Prices,
Will mall umple. of all claasioof Dry Hoods, and
pay exprerxag* on all orders shove! 110.00. You
will rave money snd get better variety to select
irom by writing us shout what you want snd ftp
Unfair aoaplas. The largest stock In Atlanta and
ihe acknowledged lowest prices. 40andU White
hall street; Atlanta, Ga. Mention tbit paper.
snd one based on some sounder theory than
hts spasmodic scheme which was rejected two
years ago. Wbst attitude will Mr. lUndsll
maintain toward tbe tariff legislation at this
session to a question which it asked every
day, and which nobody can answer, since Ran
dall himself declines to crass this river before
he comet to It. In tho preparation of any hill
thst can emanate from tho Morrlsont’t com
mittee, Baadall trill not bo consulted snd he
naturally refltsea to Indorse the fourth-
couiing measure until he shall know exactly
wliat It It.
That Randall will not oppose a reasonable
and Judlcioua revision of the tariff is certainly
true. It remains to be seen whether Morrison
snd bis friends will bring forwnrd o bill which
can command tho solid support of the demo
crats, or whether they will fly off after Ideal
reforms and accomplish nothing.
Thera ia no maternal change Tn tho ponding
contest between the president snd tire senate,
but the odds In Avor of victory for the preel-
dent are dally growing larger. Some republi
can senators do not hesitate tn palvato conver
sation to condemn Edmonds's policy, snd it
will bo impossible to hold their party ranks
unbroken if the issue to made. On the other
hand, democrats are cordially co-operating to
support the administration in tho strugglo to
maintain its executive perogatlvc.
Robert P. Porter, who keep* well up on the
tariff legislation, says thst tbo revenue reform
leaders last week, prepared a tariff bill which
was industriously butquletly circulated among
the democrats with a view to obtain such ap
proval as would guarantee its Introduction.
Tho bill was not favorably receivod, and its
authors are said to ho now engsgod on a modi
fied measure, for which they hope a better fate.
Capital Gossip.
Washington, February 1.—[Special.]—Tho
widows’ pension bill, passed by Ihe house this
afternoon, adds between live nml six millions
a year to the pension list, whtrh already foots
upoverslvty.flre millions. Still, democrats
deserve credit for the shrewd management
which protected the troaaury from a much
bigger grab. When this bill was dobated in
committeo of tho whole, some time ago,
amendments were added, atrlking out all
limitation aa to tbo tlmo when tho widow sraa
the wife of tho pensioner, snd repealing all
restrictions as to tho arrearages of pensions.
These amendments were rgreod to, and in tho
shape tho hill then stood, it entailed an ouor-
moua expenditure. According to Commis
sioner Dudley, the head of tho pensions
bureau under tbo lost administration, It would
hsvo cost two hundred snd twenty-two mil
lions, and according to General Black, the
present commissioner, threo hundred millions
would hsvo been required to meet Its
cstrsvsgant provisions. Almost all tbo north
ern democran will vote for the wildest pen
sion bill along with the republicans, ana the
only possible way to defeat this outrageous
measure was adopted by the democrats this
afternoon.
Senator Colquitt addressed a large audience
In Baltimore last night, on prohibition. This
afternoon ho left for Philadelphia, where to
night he will deliver the annual addroas before
the Young Mens’ Christian association.
Washington, February 1.—[Special.]—Tho
rapid growth snd increasing splendor of the
capital have naturally Inspired magnificent
} dans for ths future. A million dollar* is asked
or tbe improvement of its streets this year,
though they are already the finest in tbo
world. Fully five millions will go Into tbe
library building, which will probably bo voted
at the present melon. A demand has arisen
for a new home for the president. It Is found
In many ways disagreeable to have the busi
ness of tho executive offico transacted at the
president’* residence. The white house to
crowded every day with a promiscuous crowd
who could not fntrudn on a home, even If it
were the dwelling ptoco of the preeldent.
When preparation for a social event to In
progress tho whit* bouse to "
disorder and confusion
ncWic hnilwa to more *» 1
with. Tho plan vaguely proposed to to keep
tho executive offices at tbe white house and to
build a mansion elsewhere in tho city fer the
use of the president. This may not be dono
soon, but It will come at no distant day. The
reclamation of the marshes near the Washing
ton monument, known as the Potomao fists,
will add several hundred acres to
tha beautiful government reservation
that stretches from tho capital to tho river, a
distance ol more than a mile. This to now
traversed by winding drives and graveled
walks through grovrs snd gardens of rare
beauty, but the artificial river front will
eventually become Its most attractive feature.
Tho river at that point Is wide snd majestic,
and from tho new embankment will ho given
a (uncart view
up and doom the Potomac snd over to tho
tlvely denie, the report that Secretary Baytrl
Intends to resign snd spend several months in
Europe. Mr. Bayard's friends say that his
recent severe sflilctlons make It imperative
5* I b * 1 ! b * T ® active employment, and
that he has hsd no thought of resijfnlng.
WAsror«T°W’ February 8.—Mrs. Barbour
J. 1 ™ °f Consroiomxn John a Baibotir, of Virginia,
dsji sg£ ,)r fton ‘ lhoelftcU or a severe fait some
Mrs. Bayard'a Burial.
February 1.—The Indy of
Jit*. Bayun], wife of Hccretary Bayard, tvaa re-
iiiOTt-d to Wilmington, Del., today for Interment*
An linprenlve scene was presented at thedepot
Around the mahogany casket, the top ol which
wax covered with Horst offerings, stood tho
the United States, the seere-
Virgtniahflb. It will cost a great deal to fill
In these marshes, bnt the possible value of the
Improvement to so great tbatprlvstoenterprise
has often sought to take it off the bands of the
government fer no other compensation than the
ownership of the artificial soil.
The latest oflbr of this character has oome
from Barnum, the great showman, who asks
the prtvilego of establishing a soological gar
den on the “flats.’’ He proposes to construct
a park and to place In It the largest and rare-
est collection of animals to he round In this
country. He would maintain tbs
establishment entirely at hb own
expense snd wonhl charge only a nominal ad
mission fee. None of the efikn to old tho
government In Improving this property meet
with ranch Avor. Tha popular idea to to have
the work doue at the nubile exponas and to
leave Its results entirely free to the public use.
One of the big plans for tho Improvement of
Workington to embodied in Senator Ingalls’
bill fer the establishment hero of
A NATIONAL UNIVERSITY,
which be would make the most complete edu
cational institution in tho country. Washington
to already rich in schools, some of them of High
grade, but tbo senator thinks it should bo the
intellectual as well as tbe political center of ths
nation. Its rapid growth to not tending very
decidedly toward into high piano.
A generation or two may altar things won
derfully. The children or these rich, but plain
parents may become, as such children often
do, more dUtintnilshcd for their culture than
their wealth. Art and science aud literature
naturally follow wealth, snd In the aspiration
of rude, western millionaires to toav* their
mines snd cattle ranches fer tbe refined en
joyments of tbe capitol may be detected tha
emlse of the assimilation of their descendants
not of themselves to Ihe higher styles ol
life. In architecture,especially, there to s nota
ble advance la Washington, snd the best skill
is in frequent demand here.
On the whole, considering the complex
character of the population and the variety
of tbo reasona for its grouping, tho city to re
markable for its excellence In thosearta which
mokes civilised life so fell and deep and beau
tiful.
Washington, February 3.—The Star says
...at Senators Edmonds snd Pugh called upon
tbo president In relation to the appointment of
Judge Merrick upon tho district bench, snd
advtoed him of the sentiment existing in the
committee against an appointment on the
United State* bench of men whore age won id
soon fit them fer retirement. The president
merely said that Judge Merrick bad givsa sat
isfaction, and did not indicate whether or sot
he considered bis ago an objection.
The .Vew York Times to-day, In a double-
leaded editorial, expresses the true Inwardnees
of the telephone scandal aa follows:
The Pin Electric scandal, Involving certain pub
lic men at Washington, Is s small nutter In eqpa-
psrhon with tbo Bell telephone scandal Involving
certain newspaper editors In tbe ctly of New York.
The Times also says:
Tbe newspaper outcry shout tbo Pan Electric
scandal is prompted and for the moat part paid for
by Ibo Veil telephone company.
rum lOXScicRcn runo.
The chairman laid before tbe sooato a letter
from tha secretary of the treasury in reply to
tho recent resolution of tha re ns to relating to
the conadence fend. Tbo term “conscience
fend,” the secretary says; had its origin in the
popular belief that the donations of money re-
celved from persons unknown, wen bocauso.
of money wrongfully withheld from the gov
ernment. The first Item to the credit of the
fend was made in 1827, and tha fend now
Donato to $320,747#
The Wifetiegton Every Evening authorita-
president of • the
tary or the trea-ury, and war and Postmaster
Cciicrsl Viiiir, lo pay the tost sad tribute to all tbst
was mortal of the wile of the secretory of .tale.
The president Mood nest to tho casket, Secretary
Nanning being at his right band, while Post
master General Vilas snd Secretory
Kndlcott were Just Inside the station
gate. Outride the depot stood a lung line
ofesrrisics containing the loilles or tho cabinet,
and in the abeence of Secretary Whitney, who was
called over to New York, he was represented by bis
wlfo. None of the ladles left thetr carriages, but
awaited the return of the president from hts sad
errand, when the cortege separated. The party
returned to their respective homes. When the
body-bearers lifted their burden tho president and
party removed thetr lints and stood bareheaded
until the solemn procession disappeared among
the cars at the soutnem end ol the platform.
The Widow's Ready,
Washington, February 8.—In anticipation
of tbe passage of tbo bill by tbe Senate, which
contemplates au Increase In tho widow's pensions
from 4« to 112 per month, claimants arc already
Inquiring of tho pension office os to what forms of
application will bo necessary to be filed, whst
fees are to ho paid to the attorneys for collecting
the Increase of pension, In what manner tho old
certificates are to tm returned, etc., etc. Toglvo
the pensioners a correct Idea of tho altuatlon, the
commissioner of pensions make* the statement
that tn case tho hill now pending tn the sonata
beetmics a law, it Is hts Intention to adjudicate the
new claims w lihnnt tho production of any evi
dence, end without the surrender of the old certifi
cates either to Ihe offico or to third parties, Thu
payment of the additional rate will bo s matter of
detail no more than the payment by the pension
agent* at the different agencies, of the sumsdno
on any rertllleste at the present time, snd be do-
~ ,- bs that no correspondence he referred to the office
tho subject, os the result would be to greatly
embarrass and delay Ihe opera! Iona of theoffiuu to
the detriment uf tho claimant* themselves.
Forfeited Land Grants,
The bouse committee on publlo lands today
agreed to report Arorably a bill to forfeit ths
Southern Pacific land grant, except tbe right
of way through the pni.lic lands, and all the
ucccssary land for station build
ings, depots, tnachino shops sidetracks,
all lauds Included within ths limits of any
village, town or city site, snd auy lands sold
by the railroad company and Iu possession of
actual settlers, to su amount not eacceding 180
sens. The question of forfeiting the north
ern Faclflo land grant waa considered, but no
action wsataken. The committee bai decided
to hear no further argument in the land grant
forfeiture cases, and all who dealt* to comma-
nirate with the committee on land grant rust-
ter., must do so by brief, filed with tuo dork of
(he committee.
Congress lor I-rescnt Week.
Washington, February 7.—In tho bouse of
repreeentstlve* tomorrow, after the axil of
states for the Introduction of bills, and of com
mittees for reports, tbe bouse will probably
resume, in committee of the whole, tho con
sideration of the half gallon tax bill, upon
which general debato to now proceeding.
It to the Intention of tho appropriation
committeo to call up tho pension appropriation
bill fer action Tuosdny- Tills bill usually pro
vokes Uttls discussion, but tho rocont agitation
as to new pension legislation may, on this oo-
caalos, elicit a general expression of opin
ion on the measure. - •
•Senator Blair hope* to secure tha right of
way In ths senate tomorrow, immodlstoly
after tbo morning hour, for hb educational
bill, andjtho chances an In hia Avor. Senator
Hoar proposes to ask the senate to take up tho
bankruptcy bill, and Henator Platt contem
plates pressing the bill fer tbo admission of
Washington territory, but neither Henator
Hoar nor Senator Platt will antagonize tbs ed
ucational bill.
John A. Stevenson, Broyles, L C„ Writes i
“I have been taking Tun GojnvrmiTio.v two
yeans ^Utajhe bast paper I ever resit, snd 1 will
THE HEADLESS TRUNK.
Nashville,Tcnn., February 2.—[Special.]
'J ha discovery of Frank Arnold’s head today
addsanother sensational chapter to ono of tbs
most remarkable crimes on reoord. General
W, H. Jackson, of Bello Meado Arm, which
adjoint tho aceno of the murder, corae to At
torney General Washington today, snd stated
that ho bellovcd a confession could be forced
from BID Brown, one of the negroes now In
Jail on the charge of committing tho murder.
Attorney General Washington thereupon tent
for Bill Brown, snd catocblsod him rigidly and
rapidly concerning tho crime. Brown ilonbd
all knowledge of it, but waa caught In oao
contradiction after another, and finally Gen
eral Washington Jumpad up and, disking hit
finger st him, cried:
“I believe you are lying and I’m going to
bang you, Bill Brown.’’
Brown cowered In tbo most abjc:t terror,
md cried out:
"Don't do that, Mr. Washington, and I’ll toll
you all about 1L”
THE DETAIL! OT THE UB1ME,
Ho thereupon proceeded to give tbe detalla
of tha horrible crime, which waa commlttad on
tho 8th of October. Tbo night they weat
possum bunting, Simon Fox, Notoon Joslin
Foster Jrnlln, snd Ben Brown had agreed to
kill Arnold, a well-to-do negro, and divide hit
property and money. Ho was enticed to Us
woods where Simon Fos shot him In tho head,
when Ben Brown Jumped on him and boa*
him to death with an Iron rod. They buried
tbe body in a thicket In what waa called ths
high pasture, and left him. Bill Brown heard
these men discussing the matter nest morn
ing, when they mid the body had to bo moved
aa General Jackson hsd noticed tho roughly
mode grave, snd asked whst It was.
SEMOVIHO THE EODT.
Thst night they carried the body Into Arn
old's own stablsL when Bill Brown heard them
chopping it to piece* with an axe the next day.
The bout occurred the night of the Bth of No
vember, and on the night of tho eleventh it
was brought to Nashville snd buried on tbe
edge of Hell’s half aero, where it ana found
two weeks ago. The head was burled In Arn
old’s yard, and tha clothes staffed In au old
boa gum. Tha haad waa afterwads taken up
and hidden. Bill Brown, then promised if ho
ware allowed to go out, to find the head, os be
knew it was hidden somewhere on Arnold’s
premises, but did not know where,
on mg SCENT.
Armed with bench warranto fer Fox snd
the two Josllns, BUI Brown sad tho officers
arantonL The parties wen arrested, al*>
Ella Brown and Lucy Joslin, After a abort
search the bead was found In tbo beegum
where tho clothes had been hidden. Brown
■ay* he bared to say anything before because
the murderers bad threatened to kill him If be
mentioned it. Tha party returned to the city
with their prisoners, and there Is a most In
tense excitement, Ben Brown has not jrat
been caught. II* Aid tbe plot, and after the
murder took possession of Arnold’s homo snd
property. HUcomredrathreatened exposure
sndmade him divide tbe proceeds of tho
crime. Tho officers are now on Brown * track
snd assert thst they will have him in twenty*
^°Ben Brown, the principal of the mnrder, was
camjht stout mida'iitht tonight In tho Immedi-
ate vicinity where the ^crimo was committed*
11. K. Tajlcr, Montevideo, Gm„ Write*m
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