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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION. ATLANTA, GA» TUESDAY APRIL 27 1836 7 CONGRESS. Proceedings of the Two Houses - Last Week. With the President and His Ad visers—General Hews. The Senate. The senate in executive session today took op the esse of Charles R. Pollard, of Indiana, nominated to be Judge of (he supremo court of Montana, vie* General Coburn suspended, The esse eras reported adversely from the Ju diciary committee, and Senators Edmunds and Hear spoke against Pollard. Pollard was a confederate and Cobum was a union soldier. Many allegations ooueerning questionable transactions in which Pollard took part when assistant district-attorney in Indiana were discussed. Mr. Voorheea began his speech in favor of Pollard, bnt gave sray for an adjourn ment. ______ The nouse. By Ur. Crain, of Texas—To establish a sub treasury at Galveston. Also to provide fora distribution of the proceeds of the salo of public lands among the states and territories for educational purposes. By Hr. Cabell of Virginia—To reduco the rates of taxation on liquors distilled from fruit. Mr. Herbert, of Alabama, from the commit tee on naval affairs, moved to suspend the rules and adopt a resolution maklug the bill to increase the naval establishment the con- tinning special order from Thursday, did April, until Tuesday, the 27th of April, on which latter day the previous question shall he considered at ordered. Mr. Herbert appealed for the considera tion by the house of the great question involved in the resolution. Our cities by the sea were absolutely at the mercy of any foreign power. Bmtil could successfully bom bard any city on the Atlantic coast, while Chill coula successfully bombard San Francisco. Both parties were committed to an increase of the naval establishment, and on no pretense should the bill be allowed to full. Mr. Dibble, of South Carolina, from tho com mittee on public bulldlogs and grounds, moved to suspend the rules and adopts resolution •etting apart the sixth of May and succeeding day* fop the consideration of public building measures. Mr. Dibble explained that these measures involved an expenditure of abont four millions. Mr. Blount, of Georgia, earnestly opposod tho resolution, because It sot spartan unlimited time to the consideration of an unlimited num ber of bills. It ms the inauguration of a march on the treasury, such as no congress had ever tolerated before. Mr. Dibble (aid that the gentleman misap prehended the character of tho resolution adopted at last congress. He quoted from the Becerd to ehow that that resolution made pnbiic building bills a special order! and re marked: “The question was taken by yoas and nays, and (sarcastically) by somo acci dent, I suppose, the name of the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Blonnt) is recorded in the affirmative. [Laughter.] Mr. O’Donnell, of Michigan, from the com- mittee ou education, reported tho senate bill to J rrovide for the study of the nature of alcohol- c drinks and narcotics, and their effects on the human system, in the military and naval acade mies and in the Indian and pablto schools of the territories and of the District of Celnm- bla. Honee calendar. The report accompanying the bill etatee that nearly 2.000,000 men and women have peti tioned tho legislatures of the different etatee for similar lsws, and np to the present year the withes ot the peoplo have been complied with In fourteen states. At an evidence that the people earnestly desire a law ltko tho one . suggested the committee points to the fact that petitions hearing tho names of 71,270 persons have been presented to this congress, caking for its en actment. The effect of similar laws in tho dif ferent states wlioro tlioy are In force has, in the opinion of the oommtttee, proven mast sal utary. Such laws had to progress and aerve to check a threatening evil to humanity and g eneral welfare. The report argsee that the ill invadee no right of self government. The measure hod the vital merit of involving no political significance, bnt appealed to the very foundation on which popolar self government reeled—the intelligence of the peoplo. It was difficult to see how any objection could be relied to inch a statute except by thnso who feared to have the next generation educated uecn a subject universally recog nised to be of the most vital importaoce to lndividod health and social security. Mr. Horn, of Pennijlvault, from the com* mitteo on civil service reform, reported a bill unending the statute* 10 m to give honorably discharged soldiers and sailors preference la public appointments. Tho report save tfcnt the soldiers and sailors of tne country have, for years, demanded this chango in the law, and admitted that the demand is Just and reasonable. The minority report is submitted by Mr. Clements, of Georgia, and Mr. Blanchard, of Louisiana, in which the argument U mode that an amendment of the law would be a violation of the alleged funda mental principle of tho civil service lew; that appointments should bo made alone upon merit ascertained by competitivo examination. Tbe morning hour was consumed la an in* effectual effort on the put of Mr. Forney, of Alabama, to secure consideration of the bill for the relief of the Alabama flood sufferers, and then tbe honee went into oommittee of the whole on the river and barborapproprlation bill Mr. Skinner, of North Carolina, made sev eral efforts to inersuo the appropriations for harbors in North Carolina, bnt without suc cess. Washington, April 21.—Mr. Hatch, of Missouri, from the committee oa agriculture, reported a resolution calling on the commis sioner of agriculture for information as to the amount of wheat and com on hand in this country; where it is located; the number of acres of winter and spring wheat now in the ground, the amount llkoly to be required for importation, and other information on the sub ject. Adopted. Adverse reports were presented from the jndiciary committee by Mr. Tucker, of Vir ginia, on the joint resolution proposing a con stitutional amendment giving the president power to veto specific items in the appropria tion bills; and also on bills to prevent tbe adnIteration of food, and they were laid on the table. In regard to the letter bills, the committee believe them to be unconstitution al, so far as they effect several states, and so far as they affect the District of Columbia, they are not properly within the province of the committee. Mr. O’Neill, of Missouri, again attempted to aecure the adoption of bU resolution, declaring that tbe house sympathizes with Mr. Gladstone and his associates in their efforts to secure a free parliament for tho people of Ireland, and congratulating the people of that country on tbe prospect of an early and successful termi nation of this long and patriotic struggle for oeal soif-government, bat Mr.Swopo, of Penn* 2 1 vs Liu, interposed tho fatal objection, aud ough he subsequently withdrew it, the de mand for the regular order prevented action on the resolution. Garland on the Stand. Wariiingnon, April 19.—It was nearly three- quarters of an hour after the regular hour of meeting when the attorney general appeared before tbe telephone investigating committee, looking pale and rather feeble. With a courte ous salute to the committee, be immediately took tho stand and, on invitation of the chair man, began to make a statement of bis con nection with tbe Pan-Electric company. In February, 1883, General Atkins had said to tbo witness that he believed tbe Rogers in ventions were of great utility if .properly han dled, and that money coula bo made oat of them. Being a poor man like himself, General Atkina bad desired witness to enter into this TtoMthfio” said tbs witness, “tha I had sever undertaken to mako any money except by law snd poker. I had always lost at poker and generally won at law. I was willing to go into this if he thought it offered any inducements.'’ _ Continuing, the witness said that Senator Harris made substantially tho same st&temeaU at out tbo inventors, and two or three days afterwards witness hod been introduced to Dr. Rogers and his son at their homo. He briefly told of their organization of the Pan-Eloctrfc company, as detailed by Senator Harris aud other witnesses, and then turned hit attention to the application made to him to bring suit against the Bell company. It was an infer* t nee, and nota fact, that the Pan-Electric company hod made application. The infer ence was founded on two reasons—first that loung came with the other gentlemen in the latter part of July, and witness knew him to be the secretary aud treasurer of tne Pan-Elcctric; and, second, because witness had on May 25th received a letter from Dr. Rogers, requesting tqU to bo brought as a stockholder or that company. Coupling them Witness had treated Dr. Rogers's letter as personal, and he knew Rogers had no authorl-, ty to make application; that such an applica tion must como from tho president of the company. Therefore, the letter had remained unanswered, and oa a personal paper, had net been filed. In Jnly Van Benthuysen had presented his application for suit, basing it on a law which he said bad been passed at the last session of congren. Witness had heard of the law before that aud bad some search madet bnt could not find the act. Tho application, however, was so well written and apparently sot oat the pas- fsge of tho bill so positively that witness felt that there must be some mistake and that tho bill bad become law. The application had been referred by witness to the interior de partment where it should havo gone in tho first instance, and witness hod heard no more of It until it had been returned last January with other papers. After receiving Van Benthnyseu’s lettor, witness hod set to work to etatnine Into the matter, for though he bad no intimation to that effect, he was satisfied other applications would be made. Looking over authorities he had concluded that bo could not order tho suit, and when tbe gentlemen t cotno. (Van Benthuysen, Young and others) be had de termined that be would not touch it at all under any circumstances. When witness was still in senate, Senator Piatt hkd come to him ooeday with a bill to authorize the government suits, and bad asked bis opinion of it. Witness had looked it over and said he regarded it as un necessary; that it would do no good. That was all bo over said or beard of tho bill until it hnd been brought to his attention through application. In tho early part of tho fall, a Mr. Humphreys, ofj tbe Globo telephone corn- psny bed called upon him at the department abont tbo application. "I thought be was going to fump over on me,’' said the witness. Mr. Humphreys had insisted that the witness ordor suit, and had Mid it was very curloos that because wit- nets was in another company that his, [Humphrey’s] rights should be disregarded. “Ho got mad because I would not do any thing about it, and we parted not with mutu al reipect and admiration at all.” Witness denied that he hod ever given an opinion about the validity of the Bell patent, as had been ascribed to him. Tbe opinion he had given, and the only opinion, was to tho effect that tho Pan-Electric inventions wore not infringements; that they were improve ments on telephones that were differently patentable—a woll recognized principle. While a stock holder he had been very derelict in at tending meetings for the re* sons that the place of meeting was inconveniently situated and that they wero held at night when tho witness rarely went out of his houso. Although witness was at torney for the company, yet Young and Sena tor Harris usually drew up tho logal papers, and when they were referred to him, witness made such alterations as seemed to bo necessary. Those papers had been submitted to witness in the senatojndidary room, but it was a mis take to say that any board meetings had been held in that room. Witness was satisfied that he had never attended a meeting of the com pany since the last presidential election. Turning his attention to tho ordering of the Memphis suit, witness said he had arrangod to leave Washington on August 27th, and spend the entire month of September in Ar kansas. Mr. Goode had returned about tbo middle of August, but witness had said noth ing to him about the application. Hosupposod the gentlemen who made the application would find their remedy if they supposed they had one. When witness had come back to Littlo Rock, he received a dispatch from tho New Orleans Timos-Dsmoerat, laying that his admiring nowspapor frionds were complimenting him in ordering tho snit against the Bell company. He replied he bad not ordered any sach salt. He had re turned to Washington about October 1, and when ho called at the white home the presi dent told him the papers wero spooking of the csee, whereupon he made an explanation of whot hod been published. Witness had never opened his mouth to Gccdo about it, because, as solicitor, Goode under tbe statute was perfectly free sad inde pendent. He had never, to this day. spokon to Gocde about tho first suit or ono alined to be pending. Goodo bad spoken something about counsel aud tbe practice of government in dealing with counsel. He did not know whftt was in the bill; bad never seen the papers on which the suit was predicated and had never talked with Secretary Lamer or tbo gentlemen who had sat with him. He had even declined to talk with the presidont about the suit. One of the gentlemen In Mr. Lamar's department, Each Montgomery, an old < oil ego friend, and appointed at his solici tation, bud declined to sit in the c*so bocatiso of bis friendship and old acquaintance with witncis. He bad seen some notice now and then “shout Garland being tbo recipient of a block of stock as a gift.” Of conrso there had been no gift nbont it. As to the question of propriety, there was no more imnropriety in his position than in the case of gentlemen holding railroad stock sitting in congress, or congrcamen going over to tbe snprome court to practice for money. It was legitimate business, and witness had never dreamed of any legislation being asked. His only regret was that it “hail not panned cut better.” If any disputes had come up in congress connected with tno company, ho should not havo voted on It. Ho had recom mended tho Rogerses to Cox and Hewitt bo- cause he regarded them as very competent men in their line. He had talked with Aichitcct Clarke about the Harrta-Rogers ap plication for appointment us house eiectrlcan aud about putting in the Rogers's telephone, bnt after consultation with Mr. Edmunds, Clarke bid refused to make the appointment. The chairman inquired if witness regarded the stock as a gift. He replied in tho negative. Five or six persons organized the company, and made as sessments, the first move being to give note for $l,COO, which was followed by on assessment of $50 or $100 each. He did not regard the inventions as having any marketable value. The company was to establish their utility and pnt them on the market. Chairman Boyle—Did von contemplate using your official position for the advantage of the enterprise? Witness—Not at all. If I had been a pri vate citizen I could have done much better than when in office. He added that he had no more idea of using official inflaonoe than of jumping into tbo Potomac river with a mill rock around his neck. Tfcoy had never tried to boom the* business and scatter tbe stock on the country, at least he never heard of it. In tho course of a croes-examinqtion by Mr. Rsnney, Ranney aaked why the witness, feel- ir gtbat the party had a right to be beard, that they should not be deprived of that right, and the duty devolving on the solicitor-gen eral, had not referred them to the solicitor- general. Witness answered that he did not want to be concerned in the matter atoll. After he had examined It, he had concluded fact, that after he had declined to take any action in the matter, a number of prominent legal gentlemen had written to him insisting that notwithstanding his connection with tho ran-Elcctric it was his duty to bring suit. Mr. Ranney objected to tho statement He did not care to go into what people had written. Witness remarked that he was simply try ing to show his position at the time. Mr. Ranney wished to know if witness had felt (Lot it would be improper to tell appll cants that he was disabled, and refer them * the tolicito-rgeneral. “It would not havo beon improper,” re sponded the witness; “but it was a question of delicacy with me.” . Ranney—Don't you think you were a littlo over sensitive? Witness-No, sir; with me it was a cose tike that of Larenzo Dows's man: “You will I damned if yon do, and you will be damued you don’t.” [Laughter.] Mr. Rsnney inquired if it had occurred l__ witnea as a reason for not telling Goodo of the receipt of tho application that if ho told him Of his action that Goode might feel bound rejeci It: while if he said nothing Goode would act on it as an original application and grant the request. Witness responded firmly in the negative. Mr.Oatis asked the witness—“Since you have been attorney-general have you done any act or thing directly or indirectly to en hence the interests of the Pan-Elcctric Com cannot call to mind any thought, action or word of mine that is calculated to increase the value of that stock in any way I have not been at a meeting and havo had no conference with gentlemen connected With it. Washington, April 21.—Tho telephone in vestigating committee resumed its labors this morning with the examination of D. Hum phreys, of the Globo Telephone company of New Yoik. That gentleman said that while tho Memphis suit was ponding ho had con cluded that it would be wise fin* his company to join in tbe government snit, if there was uo -objection, and he had tome to Washington aud seen General Joe J6tthstoh, hnd Hess:*. Atkins and Bradley Johnson. He had teen those gen tlemen because he understood they word in the case, end he wished to learn ir they had any objection to his filing a petition and join ing the rase. In September ho called upon the attorney general, but Mr. Garland had cut him short amt refused to hear him. He htd told him that ho did not como to see Garland, but to seo the attorney- general; that he must not eonaider himself individually but as tho attorney-general. Ho told me positively that he would Have nothing to do with it. I told him he must havo some thing to do with it; that I had no othor re course. But he still refiised to say a word. 1 then asked him to whom I could go, to refer me to somebody, but he said he could not and would not refer me to anybody; that hh was estopped from any action, Witness remarked that Mr. Garland certain ly convinced him that he was incorruptible. “Did you go there to corrupt him?” inquired Mr. Ranney. “I did not,” responded the witness. "I may have bad suspicion regarding the reform pro tensions of the democratic "dmlnlstratlon.” Tho Chairman—Bat you think better of It now? Witness—I found that some democrats were honest. Mr. Ranney (sarcastically)—Especially If they served your purpose. Witness—I think Ir an honest man lives, it is General Garland; Mr. Lamar ia anothor. A discussion nroso over some documents be fore the committee which, as It proceeded, bo camo more and more personal and heated uu til the chairman remarked that he had dis covered that tho gentleman from Hassachu setts, (Ranney) had more Interest in calling the chairman to order than be had in ascer taining tho merits at issuo. Mr. Ranney declared tho chairman had Im peached his motives and domanded a retrac tion. This was refused and Mr. Riunoy ris ing to his feet declared the chairman's state ments false. Tho chairman replied that Mr. Uannoy'i action was nngentlemauiy. A Commission or Labor. Washington,'April 22.—'The president to day sent to congress a message calling ntton ticn to tho gravity of tho oxlsting situation of tho labor question throughout tho entire country, expressing tho opinion that tho'propor theory upon which to proceed is that of volun tary arbitratien ■ oa a means of settling tho difficulties described, and suggesting that there bo created a commission of labor, consisting of three members, who shall be regular officers of tho government, charged, among othor duties, with tho consideration and settlement, when possible, of all controversies between labor aud capital. The message in fnll is os follows: To the 8onatc and House of lleprcuentativos: Tho constitution impwes on tbe president ths duty of recommending to tbe consldoiation or cougrew, from time to time, such measures w he shall judge necessary and expedient. I am ro deeply impress ed with tbe Importance of immediate and tnought- hilly meeting the pioblcm which recent events arising between 'heir employers, iom » «*w luuhiaiiii.'u o recommend to congress legislation on this seri ns and pressing subject. Under our form of gov- rament, tho value of labor as an element of no- lonal prosperity should be distinctly recognized ml tbe welfare of tbe laboring man should be re aided is especially entitled to legUlatlve care. In country which oners to oil its citizens tbe high- .at attainment of social and political distinction, Its workingmen cannot Justly or safely be consid ered as irrevocably consigned to tho limits of class and entitled to no attention anil allowed no pro test against negl^ct.^ Tbe laboring man, bearing courage and a i : (iiuunttK wuii, in-ami); iablo contribution tqour .. y well insist, with manly i upmrtne same recognition any other citizen having a valuable interest In charge, and his rtwonAbTe dcinauii should be met n such s spirit of appreciation and fairness as to nduce s contented anti patriotic co-operation In the achicvmcnt of a srsml national destiny. While the real Interests of labor are not promoted by resort to threat* and violent manifestations,and while these who under a pretext uf an advocacy of claims of Isbor, wantonly attack the rights of cap ital, and for selfish |itir$xwe#. or love of disorder, sow seeds or violence and di-contcnt. t-bould neither be encour aged uor conciliated. All legislation on tho sub ject should be calmly and deliberately undertaken, with uo purpose of satisfying unreasonable de mands or gaining partisan advantages. The pres- ent condition of the relations between labor and capital are far from satisfactory. The discontent •f the employed is due, In a largo degree, to the to avoid causeless anff unjustifiable disturbance, Though tbe Importance of better accord between there Interests la apparent, It must bo borne in mind that an effort in that direction by tbe federal government must be greatly limited by comtuutlci.fi restrictions. Thera are many griev ances which legislation by congress can not redress and many conditions which cannot by such means be reformed. I am satisfied, however, that something m*ty bo done, under federal authority, to prevent disturb- •ncch which so often arise (torn disputes between employers snd employed, and which at times se riously threaten the business Interests of the coun try, snd in my opinion tbe proper theory upon which to proceed Is that of voluntary arbitration as a means of settling there difficulties. Bat I sug gest that, Inst esd of arbitrators chosen lu the beat of conflicting claims, snd after each dispute shall srbe. there be t reated a commission of labor, con sisting of three members, who shall be regular officers of the government, charged, among other duties, with the consideration ami settlement, when jtowlblc, of all controversies between labor and csiiltal. A commission thus organized would have the advantage of being a stable body, snd Us that it would be better for bin not to suggest where tbo applicants should go. Certainly, tbo gentlemen looked mod when ho hod re fused to touch the matter. Continuing, ho gold, Young did not open his month after introducing tbo gentlemen. It waa due to all tides thu be should stole the ly snd usefully with question tvnzcn nngnioesno- mltted to them. If arbitrators are chosen for tern- iorary service, is each case of dispute arises, ex- K rience and familiarity with much st Is involved In the question will be lacking. Extreme partisanship and bits will be a qualification sought on cither side, and frequent complaints of tin fair ness and partial ity will he Inevitable.' The Imposition upon a fed eral court of a duty, foreign to Ittijudlelal function u the selection of an arbitrator In such cases, is at lee st or doubtful propriety. The establishment by federal authfirity of such a bureau, would be a Just and sensible recognition of the value of labor, and of its right to be represent ed In the departments of tbe government. far as its conciliatory offices had a relation to disturb ances which interfered with transit and commerce SSir u ‘*.“SSW8 and among tbe several state*," and Ja frequent disputes between laboring men and their en* plovers, of less extent, and tbe consequences of which are confined within state limits aud threaten dome site violence, the Interposition of such a commission might be tendered upon ap plication of a legislature or the executive or a state under the constitutional provision which re quires the general government to “protect" each of tbe states against domestic violence. If such a commission were fairly organised, tho risk of lots of popular support and sympathy resulting from a rclussl to submit to so peaceful an instrumental ity would constrain both parties to such dis putes. to inTOko its Interference and abide by Its decision. There would also be a good reason to hope that the very exUteucoofsuch an agency would Invite application to it for advioo and counsel, frequently resulting le the avoidance of contention ana misunderstanding. If the mrefttlnen of such oommlmion is doubted became it might lack power to enforce its deols- is derived from the _)» accomplished by have beon organized conflicting interests. e, JXV 1884, by _ _. v _ a. bureau of labor was established snd in — law of congress placed in charge of a commissioner of labor who is required to “collect Information on tho lulfleet of labor. Its relations with capital, the hours or labor and the earnings of laboring men and Women, and tbo mcatiK of promoting their material, social, tellectnal and 1 —- Mon which I «i„ tbe bureau thus .. .... of two more commissioners, and by supplemontarv duties now imposed on It by. sue i other powers and Amotions as would permit .the commission to act as arbitrators, when necessary, between labor and capital, under gate tbe causes of all dl whether submitted * *- all disputes, as they occur, fbr arbitration or not, that in- ...... ays bo at hand to aid legisla tion on the subject when necessary and detirabl Gaovaa Cleveland. Executive Mansion, April 22, 1886. lilting the President's Labor Bill. Tbe president's messago upon labor troubles aaving been read by tbe clerk, Mr. 8pnnger, of Illinois, moved its reference to the commit tee on labor, with instructions to that commit- teo to report upon it.by bill or otherirtse,on or before tbe Kith of May. There being thirty x. under the rules, Mr. Buttorworth secured tho floor. The object of his motion to refer the mes sage to tbe committee of tho whole, he said, bad been considered by some gentlemen as nnwise, because it could not be reached at an early any. Every gentleman believed, or affected to believe, that the messago pre sented a question of rut consequence to the country. It had boon his pur pose, if his motion had prevailed, to ask unanimous consent to fix on early day for tho eotftideration of this question, with the hope and expectation that it might be fairly considered, not with view to controlling the elections in November, bnt with the view to getting at tho right eolutlon of the great prob lem. Mr. Randal), of Pennsylvania, confessed n feeling of surprise at tho heat with which the gentleman from Ohio hod approached tho subject. Ho desired to direct attention to the fact that tho constitution made it tho duty of the president from time to time to communicate to congress touching the state of the union and recommend snch measures as be shall deem necessary and expedient. The president had not ventured a hair beyond that, and how wu ho met here? Ho was met with an assault on his motives. Tbe messsgo should havo dao consideration and deliberation, and a remedy for troubles conceived, if possible, and enacted into a law. He declared, proudly, that there was not a woid in it that appealed, in any psrticalar, to any party or any sect, or any class of mon in tho United States. % On the contrary, it ap pealed to congress os a body of Amoric in citi zens wishing for tho public welfare. [Ap plause.] Mr. Gibson, of West Virginia, regretted that the gentleman from Ohio should undertake to bring pslitics into tho discussion of this qttei- tion. Tho gentleman had charged a majority of tbe house with not bringing forward a prop osition which wonld have any practical result on the labor troubles. The troubles tho ooon- try was;suffering from were tho resalt of powett given by corrupt congresses to great corporations, under tho twenty years of repub lican administration. Jt was watered stock unjust charters granted by congress, against which labor was rebelling. Mr. Bred, of Maine, expressed his satisfac tion with tbo vote he hod cost for tho arbitra tion bill. The gentleman from Ponnsylvania (Randall) in undertaking to excuse the presi dent for bis message, was tho only man who Imd accused him! Nobody on tho republican side had found any fault with tho presidont, or even complained of tho lateness of his arousing to tbe subject. Mr. Voorheea,of Washington territory, rising to a question of privilege, offered tho following resolution: Resolved, That tho committee on rules be In structed to Inquire whether the Hon. L. I>. 11. Hweelt or any other cx-mcmber of tho houso, who baa availed hlmselfo! the privilege of admission to the floor, uuder rule iil Is Interested as agent or attorney for any railroad or other corporation, or IntereMed in any claim or bill pending before con firm and report to the houso tho result of such in quiry with such recommendations as may bo nectar ary. It had! J been an open secret, be said, that ever is beginning of thisoougress a now ' * lobby, organized in tho Interest of various road corporations, had invostod tho capitoland that the roles of tbe houso had been openly, repeatedly and notoriously set at defianoe by some members of that lobby. Ho protested against a continuance of that rank and crying abuse. Ho did not intend to reflect upon Mr. Swstt, tint htd Inserted his name because he lenonally knew that Swett waa attorney fbr be Northorn Pacific company. Investigating tho Labor Troubles. WASHINGTON. April 24.—Mr. Powdorisr ap peared liefore tno house commlUeo on Ialnr today. In reply to tho questions of the com mittee he said that the discharge of Hall by tbo Texes Pacific company was only one of the cansesoftbo southwestern strike. Governor Brown, one of the receivers of the Texas Pa cific, bud been asked to meet a committee of tho Kni&bts of Labor for tbe purposo of arbi tration, bnt he had replied that the troubles of the road was not with its employe**, but with its former employes. Hoxie, tno general man ager of the road, WM then appealed to, but he refused to meet tho knights in their official capNcily. The object of tbe knighU U to pro tect labor in a peaceable way against tbe ni\)ust e xactions of capital. Mr. l’owderlv expressed tbe opinion that railroads operated by receiv ers are sometimes worked in the Interests of stock jobbing corporortions. He said that he was opposed to strikes snd boycotting. Be fore the committee finished its labors ho wonld presents documentary history of tho smth western Strike and would suggest aconstita- Mr. Jc.DowclI, a manufacturer of ms- seemed to bo willing to arbitrate the diffor^ eners involved in the strike. If Gtneral Man ager Hoxie had obeyed Gould’s orders the strike would bavo been declared off. If Gould had given Iloxio any score nos did not know of them. Mr. Jay Gonld look the stand. He listed that tbe strike bod occurred while he was oat of tho country. It was In violation of an agreement previously made with him by the K nights of Labor to the effect that when dif- ferrucc-s arose they wonld come to him with thtir grievances instead of striking. He bad learned from Powderly that the strike wai caused by tbe discharge of Hall. Hall had been discharged for incompetently and for sheenting himself without leave. Tiio strikers had peaceably seized and destroyed hU prop erty. He had left the matter of settlement with Hoxie and bod issued no secret instruc tions. Mr. F. P. Turner, secretary and treasurer of the Ki.iglts of Labor, testified that whea he and Mr. Powderly saw Mr. Gould that gentle men appeared to i»o in favor of arbitration. uu, ttS they MW Mr. Box), they . Id obi tala The educational Bill. Trilul.tloni contl.n. to com. upon the oda* cation.1 hill. Mr. Dani.1, of Virginia, who wu accounted on. of it* ataonch mpportera, today offend in the tabor committee . ubitl- tat. ippropriui.il the proceed, ot Ih. uta of pahll. fad, to tdncUionjd porpout. Hi. bill I really reduce, tho rum appropriated, and leave. It. amount uncertain. Mr.'D.nloUlao with,, to ptace aome restrictions on tbe mo of the fund, to which tho unate would never agree. If toy educational bill la to bo raised, it most bo that Which camo from tho cen.to, and without amendment. Tho educa tion committee (till farther demonstrated It, hostility to this bill today by deferring its consideration to the third Friday in May. Tho labor committee give, little bettor grouud for tho hope that the bul can bo broaghtborore the houso. ______ The Alabama Flood Sufferer.. In the morning hoar the house returned con sideration of tbe bill for tho relief of the Ala bama flood sufferers, and it was supported by Mr. Conoor, of Illinois, who thought tho house was Instilled, under precedent, through hu- inanity in giving relief. MM* Mr. Beach, of New York, while ho was will- ing to put hu hand in hi. own pocket lor the relief of the Alabama suffhroro, waa sot will* ing to indulge hi* sympathy or bouovolonoo by potting his hud. into tho pookett of oth- era. It wu time that . atom should bo put to this kind of legislation, and it wu the dome- cratic party which ahouid put a Mop to it. Ths Dsmocratlo Congressional Committee. Washington, April 19.—[Speolal.]—Tho mooting of tho democratic congressional cam paign committee tonight waa enlivened by an event which was not on the programme. There waa a fnll attendance. Just as the com mittee was about to proceed to bnslneu the member of the national democratic committee for Dakota ontcred the room. He said ho had como to perform an act of justice to the com mittee and to the democratic party. “There is one men In this room and oa this committee*” he continued, “who is not a dem ocrat, and I have come hore to expose and de nounce him.” Thcso words, delivered with great eraphatis, fell like a bomb, and every tuember of tho oommittee began to look suspiciously about him in tho effort to diieovur tho disguised en emy. They were not left long lu suspsnse. for the Dakota visitor said: “I refer to tho man who alto hero for D ikotx” Mr. 8. A. Johnson, who had beeu choson to represent that territory, leaped to his feet aud said excitedly: “That is fklse.” “Oh, no; It is true, and Au know it It trua," continnod his accuser, “I chargo to your fans that yon aro no democrat. You wero a mem ber of tho convention which nominated Clifford, the prcioot republican delegate from Dakota. You voted for bine in tho convention and at the election. What ar* you doing horo among domoorataT”' Johnson arooe and ukod the committee to hear him patiently. Heconfeuedthathewu a member of tbe convention whleh nominated (liffbtd and imd supported him, but ho laid there wu no political Issue In that campaign, '' io only question involved being, division - the integrity of tho unitary. Alter this statement, Johnson Bred up and turned on hla accuaor with • fierce invective, using very emphatic and not very elegant lan guage. Tho two Dakota mon glared at each other snd seemed ready to tut tholr muscle as well as their democracy. Ordor wu Anally restored and a committee wu appolntad ta In vestigate the charge against Johnson. An extentivo committee of nino wu selected. This committee will have headquarters In Wuhington, and taka general supervision of tho congKoslotMl campaign. Th. tanaofth. members tonight In loondlsouMion of tho out look for next November wu very hopeful. They agreed that proper management would inauro tho next houso to tho domocrats. Tbo member, of ths committee appolntad are: Burnt., of MlMouri; Murphy, of low.; Ureen, of North Carolina; Wllkius,of Ohio; Robert- un, of Kcntoeky; Blanchard, of Louisiana; Spriggs, of Now York, and Crain, of Texu. Washington dosalp. Wamiixiitof, April 20,—[Special.]—Ex- Senator Joe McDonald, tho very picture of a prosperous country “squlro,” has bora about Wuhington a gnat deal alnco oongrow met. Toe eld gentleman Is approaching seventy he is halo and hearty—Quito enough so to ii S lsns for tno fnturn. Ills alms aro directed rat at a seat In tho sonata and beyond that ta a still higberpolltlca! prise. With their largo majority In tho present md entirely hopeless tud is docldodly inter. ATTOHNF.Y-dEXERSt GABl.AND wu tho biggest Attraction yet offortd In tho interminable Pan-Eiectrio Investigation. The room wu crowded, in anticipation of hiaappearanee, and though his examination wu long and ted loos, it heard with profound attention. Mr. Ranney, who had rasped and provoked almost every other witness by his fnilnuitlng questions, trotted tho atlornoy- general with marked courtesy, to tho disap pointment of tho spectaton, who had looked, for a scene. Mr. Garland prearatad his usual careless appearance. Hii thick black hair wu tumbled all over ills head. Hla black broadcloth suit, well worn and somewhat in noedof a brush, hung loosely on hu big, wall- knit frame. Hla general lack of grace and polish wu largely atoned for by hU Urge lus trous, dark brown oyes and tho whit - ' seemed a misfit on hind widths, ft-ame. His testimony, though deliv ered in a matter of fact man ner bordering on indlflbrenM, contained somo sharp thrusts at soma ot tho siulom ones who are crying "Stono him I” He said, Inci dentally, in following up hio declaration, that be aw nothing wrong la taking tho tciophona stock while ho wu a senator, that ho would novot hare taken part In any legislation that could havo affected its value, though, h* continued, that could not bar* boon wrong under the ethics of stockholders and oflidala in railroads and national banks who are found in every con gress on guard fin- those into rests. But after all the appearance of tho central figure In thie drama moved tamo in comparison with the pcrfoimuce of deaf and fiery Ur. Van Bon- thuyaen, of Now Orlcau. who kept tiieooos- mlttce in a constant turmoil while ho was on tho stand and atampod his unpronounceable name on the memory of all Who heard him. Van Bentbnysen is tbo nnapproached star of tho combination so far. The friends of Stag. HANCOCK tro making noble provLIon for her. Tho fltttd is in new v-rx. uovornor mu nai tut machinery of that state oompiotoly I giip, and is repotted to be laying tho for tho state convention of ’88 with « losses ao heavy u to disable them oocceseor of Donator Bon Harrison, whoso toim will expire next March. Mr. McDonald or Governor Grey will be tho demoomtlc candi date. If Mr. llondrlrka had lived Govornor Grey would have probably boon choson, but now tbo tide of Hoosior domocratlo sentiment In sotting toward Mr. McDonald. Tho long and Intimate friendship between him and Mr. Hendricks wu for somo rouan chilled about the time of tho Chicago conven tion, and withont any open rupture they drifted apart, each to form now associations and to choose now allies within tho party. Hr. Hendricks sot bis heart on tho promotion of Governor Grey to tho senate, whllo Mr. Mc Donald found bis cloeoat friend aud meet trusted counsellor in Donator Voorhoos. Gov ernor Grey it tho favorite of a majority of tho democrats In tho preoent legislature, but ths claims of both aspirant, will bo freely cm- varsed before tbo peoplo, and will iofluonco i :ko nomination of loglslatlvo candidates. Mr. McDonald’s friends among tho Indiana con gressmen think there la littlo doubt of his election. If that Is secured, ho will atonoo become prominent ae a candidate fbr tho presi dential nomination In 1888. Stock in western candidates for tho next domocratlo nomination Is on tbo rise, because tho sharpest antagonism to President Cleveland to be (bund in his party is In Now V-rk. Governor Hill hu tho party * ‘ ‘ “ “ * —|n his io ropes I ■ contain- mete skill. With Cloavelaud aad Mill llkoly to kill each other, off woatorn loaders assume a remmtndlog attitude. It is even whispered that Pottmastor- General Vilas hu presidential dreams, and Speaker Carlisle Is accused of harboring ths mlscblevont boo in his bonnet. In n field with these throo Mr. McDonald would bo an easy winner ortho western votes. Ills friends are already talking him up, whllo ho is almost every day on tbs floor of both houso. of congress shaking hands with members from all parts of tbe country. That ho is practically in tbo presidential raoo there is nodonht. Bnt tbe western men are not doing ail tho prospecting for the next nomination. A young, capable and ambitious man, with a clean re cord, powerful connections, and great wealth ’ ' sjoird doubt Inquiring of himself why he Id not make a good candidate. This is s other than Mr. William C. Whitney, of New York, secretary of tbe navy. Personally ha ia tb* moat popular man In the cabinet. lie went Into ills preoent offleesrith a rash of style and has played the poaitlon for all it is worth. Ills friends in Washington, wbaa coming mon ait discussed, have a habit of nytng: “r-oorcour roa wumtr.v,” if to iadicato that bo la preparing swoop doirn on ths oountry qntte Irresistibly at soma eritloal moment when a leader is looked for. Mr. Whitney is spending a gnat deal of money in tbo main tenance of a royal establishment in Wuhing- ton, probably SIX ot eight times tho amount uf bbt8,000uhury. At Ih* soma tlmo ha sticks to business and manages his department with acknowledged ability. Ha Is nur enough to powtrfnl corporate iafinenou to profit by their nUtsatisl issirtancc, hot ho hu n<f in terest in their aflhlra whleh woold stamp him u a corporation eaadidate. Mr. Whitney is romlnent before tbo eyes of th* coffhtry, and jutba command of large raaooteu. There Is do reason why b* should not dovoto hi'oraif to th* tuk of bcooning preaideut. Aminat hi* age may learn a great deal in such an un dertaking which would be useful to him, even if be did not attain th* abjaet of bis am- bitten. Mr. Whitney’s allegeJ asndldseyjj j. M. man, Tho Regulator aad Controller or Low Prices. Will mall samplu ef aft claais of Dry Goods, and par tag [I oa an orders above’tl0.00. Too win mv* ssoney sod gat better variety to eelec* non by writing nsaboot whet yoa want and get ting oor mm plre. Tho hugest Mock in Atlanta and the aekaowledgod lowest prices. Meodta Whit*. bail (treat. Atlanta. Oa. Mutton this paper; The hill granting her a poult been signed by the president; and atilt anothor testamonisl Is in preparation. It wu the good fortune of General Hancock in war and in peace to make warm friends among Ihoio who wore abont him. He wu a great favorite ia Wuhington when he had command hore at tho clou of tbe war, and over afterwards. Tho most liberal contributions to tho domocratlo eamnalgn fond when he wu its candidate for president went from this city. Wbonoverho came hore he wu received with a cordiality and enthusiasm accorded to fow othor men. Uls Wuhington frionds havo on foot a plan to present to Mrs. Uaneock a homo in the city which held her husband in such high esteem. Hr. W.W.Coroorsn, .lead er in cntorprlaea of this kind, hu agreed to start tho list with $2,000, and anothor prominent citlxen hu expressed admire to give $1,000. Without sny difllcnity $20,000 can bo raised in Washington for thlo purposo. Genorel Hancock’) entire Mia to wu worth abont $1,000 when bo died. He wu not an extravagant man, but his liberality ootrsn hi) resources nnd loft him poor. It fa gratifying to know that hla widow Is to bo woll carol fbr by thorn who appreciate tho worth of Gonsral Hancock. Fow of our popularhoroes over iod such hiamoloM lives or dceerrod. so woll of ' their country. Tho refusal of the house to sot a day fortha consideration of tho Hennepin canal bill sru the death ttroke to that schema for this con- gnu kt lout. The Ooorgia delegation voted solid against granting tho day. Washing row, April 22.—[8pocisl.]—The hill of Hcnntor Kurils, of Louisiana, to appropri ate $210,000 to expedite the mails from No# York to Now Orlmns, by way of Wuhington, Lynchburg, Atlanta and Montgomery, will re ceive tho strong snpport of uveral members of the Georgia delegation. In tho senate executive aesslon this after noon the nomination of Mr. Pollard, of Indi ana, to lio associate Justice of tho supremo court of Montana, wu conaidored. Tho prin cipal charge against Pollard Is that ho fa ig norant, and to substantiate it aovoral lottcra written by him were Introduced. In one ho •polls hone "hou” and commits othor enor mities of . llko character. Uls lotton created considerable amusement, bnt his case went over without action. If Pollard ahouid bo rejected for l*d spoiling, ho can retaliate on more than ono senator with evldonco ample to convict, Charlie Voorboes, son of the Indiana sena tor, mado a sensation in tbo honae today by a spirited attack on ox-members for using their privilege of tho floor to advanco their Interests u lobbyists. Ho pointed bla remark) di rectly at Leonard D. M. Hwest, an ex-number from Maine, who hu boon coospfcuouly active bora this session U an attorney for the Northorn Pacific railroad. Wasiiikoiow, April 24.—Ths president hu received a telegram from H, Clay Hall, de partment commander, transmitting a copy of ibo following resolutions, which wore unani mously adopted by tho oncampmont of tho grand army bald a faw days ago at Now York city: Whereas, It la proper that veterans, Irrespec tive of patty, ahonld recognise anything don* by a public official which demonstrates hla in tentions to carry out th* promte* mad* to the men who dared death for hi* country; And whereas. We havo reason to hoiiove through Uro declarations and actions that Grover Cleveland, president of tbo United (States, means to carry out tbe principle that veterans, trhen competent, are ontitlod to recognition berauu of urvlco rondorod tho coontry In time of war. 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