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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 <£■ UJIVTMW. ■^DXSTracT^l