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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION 1 . ATLANTA, TUESDAY f AUGUST 10 1886
If
CONGRESS.
Proceedings of the Two Houses
Last Week.
PHth the President and His Ad;
visers—General News.
The Senate.
The joint resolution was plaoed on the cal
eidar.
Mr. Allison, from the lime committee, re
;orted heck the house adjournment resolution
gith amendment chancing the time from the
th of July to fourp. m. on the 4 th of An.
gilt
Mr. Hoar expressed dissent to the passage of
this or any other adjournment resolution until
the senate considered the bill reported by him
from the Judiciary committee on April 10th
for “inquests" Under national authority. He
referred to massacres during the last fear yean
in Louisiana, South Carolina, Alabama, Missis
sippi and other southern states, and stated
that every one of these cases, so far as was
shown to the people of the north by the press,
a negro and republican was the victim
and a democrat and white man
the aggressor. He quoted largely
from a pamphlet containing the public ad
dresses of Fred Douglass, whom he character
ized as the most oonspicuous and distinguish
ed colored man In the country, and as a mtn
of affectionate and gentle natnre, who wasfa-
moua for the pacidc character of his counsels
to his people. If any of the outrages so elo
quently described by Mr. Douglass had been
perpetrated on an American oltlsen in tfsrico
or Canada, congress would not adjourn until
it bad made provision to pat tbe national de
fense! in a condition for war.
Mr. Kenna protested against the apeeeh
made by tbe senator tram Massaebusetts in
the closing houra of the session. That speech
would go Into tbe Record and would go into
the campaign as a bloody shirt campaign
document, with fraud on it, carried tree
through the mails for purpose of ssitatiog sec
tional sentiments and feelings which, so far as
he waa concerned, were dead and Would re
main So forever.
Mr. Sanlebury expressed his surprise that a
senator with the experience of the senator
from UassachtueUs should have so far depart
ed from all legidative propriety as to ioject
into the discussion of an adjournment resolu
tion, the virulence'oftueh a speech. From ex
hibitions mode by republican senators whlio
the speech was being mado (many sanators
having loft their seats) he know that it had
not the approval of those with whom the
senator waa politically affiliated
He exonerated the senator’s party from all
complicity with the grave impropriety mani
fested by tbe senator from Massachusetts, hut
he emphasized his condemnation and repro
bation of tbe senator's attempt to maks polit
ical capital for his party when there was no
opportunity to reply to it.
Mr, Kustls denied that a single outrage had
taken place in the state of Louisiana for many
years past which hid not been the subject of
Investigation, discussion and decision. He
would not stop now to discuss such s stale
subject. At the proper timo he would be
prepated to defend the white people
of the state of Louisisna against any such
accusation as hid been qnoted by the senator.
He could not recall a single occurrence since
1670 in that state that required
the enactment of such a bill. On
the contrary peace, qolet andcontentmenthad
prevailed among all tbe people of tho*state of
Louisiana, Irrespective or race, classes or con
ditions.
Mr. Berry also protested against Mr. Hoar’s
spcoch, and stated that so far as the state of
Arkansas was concorned, order and oulot had
prevailed there since the democratic party
came into power in 1671,
Mr. George, a member of thojudioiary com
mittee, recognized tbe bill as presenting a
a uestion of the very gravest Importance which
esorved careful, calm and dispassionate con
sideration, and ho declared hlmaelf ready to go
Into the diacuislon of the Mil, bat on condition
that no day shall be fixed for adjournment
until the discussion is over. He asked that
the senate would determine now whether it
would consider the bill at this session or not.
Mr. Dawes indorsed bis colleague at repre
senting truly in tbit matter the aentimentof
tbe people of Massachusetts. Troubles bad
occurred In loms of the southern states, and,
eo far as the people of Uaetachneetta knew,
there bad been manifested such an lndiffer-
ence to them In states themselves and congress
that the people of Massachusetts regarded them
ae matters of serious consequence. He was in
entire sympathy with an oarnest, honest and
calm effort to make the life and liberty and
political right! of every citizen of the united
Slates more secure than they were new.
Mr. Gibson expressed hia surprise and ro-
S it that the senator from uassachnietts
r. Hear) should hare brought into the sen
ate at this hoar of the session a anblect calcu
lated to create sectional debate. Tbe speech
was like sn iceberg coming from an arctic re
gion into an atmosphere of genial warmth,
cheered by sunny and generons patriotism. It
was an indictment against tbe entire popula
tion from the Fotomac to the Rio Grande. It
wee an apple of discord thrown into
the senate in the doling hours of the session.
As to his own ststo, he bore testimony to the
peace and qniet that prevailed there, while, on
the contrary, tbe country had non the peace
of society stirred to its lowest depths in the
city of Chicago and in the territory adjacent
to it. There they htd heard the murmurings
of deep discontent, threatening the entire
framework of society itself, the very origin on
which the title to property rests. And yet, In
the pretence of inch disorders threatening ail
elements of society, the senstor from Massa
chusetts turned aside and directed hla atten
tion to the southern section, where petes
and quiet prevailed; where there was
not a ripple on the surface; where God wag
blessing the people with abandaae crops;
wbere relations between capital and labor are
undisturbed; where there was not a strike, not
a tumult, not a disorder; and where life aad
property were protected under tbo laws
Washington, August 3.—Senators Callnra,
Platt and Harris, and Representatives Reagan,
Crisp and Weaver, Nebraska, conference com
mittee on tbe inter-state commerce bill, met
this evening. The principal points ofdiffar-
s between tbe aenato and boat)
house bills were
^ md ill th# con*
forces manifested a disposition to maks con
cessions and a determination to reach an
agreement*
It was not deemed advisable, however, In
view of the Important interests to be affected
by.the proposed legislation, to attempt to
frame a modification of either message tonight,
and it waa unanimously agreed that the com
mittee should meet in Washington a week
before the next session begins, end make inch
modifications in tbs pending bills as may be
agreed upon. The whole subject is before the
conference committee, and both Senator Col-
lorn and Judge Reagan are confident that an
agreement wUl be reached and a satisfactory
measure passed early next session.
The conferees upon the Northern Pacific
forfeiture bill and tbe bill to repeal the pre
emption and timber culture laws met this
aeon, and- after a abort conference adjourned,
having failed to agree with regard to thfi
points at issue in either bill. It is not now
expected that another conference will be held.
As agreed upon in conference,
the deficiency appropriation bill
appropriates gd.enO.OOO. Tbe senate added
nearly $3,000,000 to tbe boose bill, which was
willed <830,000 in conference. Among tbe
items stricken out in conference wsi the sen
ate amendment directing tbe re-adjustment of
certain accounts disallowed by the first comp
troller; the senate provision for payment of
government transportation on Pacific railroads,
aad the hosae provision limiting to 1800 the
imztoUeegefae Unite* States commission-
pro.
The sundry civil kill, which baa been re
garded as the main obstacle in the way ef the
rpetfiy adjeurrmtsi ef congress, was agreed
upon by tbe conferees today. Tbo coast sur-
vey item, insisted by the senate, remains sub*
stsmially as it passed tbe senate, while the
prevision for the protection and improvement
of the Yellowstone park is the sameas that
made in the original honse bill, Thoclausoln
relation to tbe occupancy by a government
bureau of the pention office building is modi-
fiefi sossto place the building under the eon-
trol of tbe secretary of the interior, and no
outsido bureau* are to bo placed in the build-
ing until it is. completed. Tho Bsrtholdi
Sf‘!?,} te, 5? ,,, * , * todt ythe senste remain in
bill. For the protection of pnbllo lands
600,000 is allowed. For the survey of swamp
lands the senate amendment increasing the
appropriation from fifteen to twenty thousand
dollars is adopted, and of *86,000 appropriated
for general surreys *80,000 is made applicable
t° defray the expenses of field work.
Tbo bill in Its present shape makes an eg.
pegato appropriation of ?'?2,637,510. being an
Increase of 61,345,985 over the amount appro
priated by the house bill, and a decrease of
$1,,00,064 In the appropriation made by the
•enato. Tho appropriation is also less by
jlO.8O7.0iiO than tho department estimates anil
$3,548,338 leas than tbe appropriation mado by
tbe list sundry civil bill.
Mr. Allison corrected his statement of yes
terday by making the appropriations of-tho
present fiscal year exceed those of last year by
$45,000,000 instead of 833,000,000. 1 7
Then Mr. Kdmnnds changed bis motion for
a recess so as to make it extend to six min
utes before 4 and entered into a discussion
with tbe chair as to parliamentsy
practice and rule in the case of the
absence of a quorum, tbo chair holding that
no motion but one to adjourn,or to oompel tbe
attendance of absent members, was in order.
The question could not be decided by submit
ting it to tbe senate, as the same difficulty
about a quorum would arias there; and eo, by
general consent, there was a suspension of any
attempt at business until tbo hands on tho
clock dial indicated a quarter before 4,
At that moment a message from tbe presi
dent was announced.
Ur. Edmunds Interposed against the recep
tion of tbe message on the ground that no
business could be done In the absence of a
quorum.
Tbe chair decided that the meaasge could bo
received.
Mr. Edmunds—I appeal from tbe decision of
tbe chair.
The Chair—The chair cannot entertain an
appeal In tbe absence ofa quorum. [ Laughter.]
Ur. Edmonds—Let that be entered on the
journal.
Tbe message was then received, being a mere
announcement that the president bad signed
certain bills.
lit. Edmunds—If receiving a message and
entering it on the journal is not business, I am
greatly mistaken.
After another abort delay the moment of
aoiuurnment arrived, and tbe chair said i
Fi-nators, before announcing the termination of
this scsalonof Uie senate, I beg leave to return to
set,I of yon ay gratahil lhanS tot your uniform
courtesy and kindness to me as your presiding
offitsr, and especially for the resolution of today,
in which renhsresxpMsied your approval. This
and variety of lubjools which have
red, and by the marked absenoo of political
irovendes. The varied needs and alms of the
m Idly growing country have occupied more of
the time of the senate. A ibortreoanwtu enable
you to greet your constituents, and I hope and
iro.t that each or yon will return next December
wl h renewed health and strength to your lmpor-
tsi t duties. In pursuance to the resolution ortho
twubonaesof congress, I now declare this session
Clcicd, iloo die.
A hurried ioave-Uking among tho senators
and employes took place, and half an hoar
later the chamber was empty.
Tho Houso.
Then Ur. Heed took a hand in tbe debate
and arraigning, in severe terms, the democratic
majority for its delay in bringing important
publio measures before the houso, and prevent
ing intelligent consideration and discussion.
Tho history of this honse was the history of a
refusal to transact pnbllo business for the par-
pose of enabling the democratic party to ahow
on tho stamp figures, which indicated not
economy, but a failure to spend the money of
the government to meet tho necosslttes of the
government. Saying, the pest week et two
scene* have been enacted here which ought to
make a legislator blush. Bills of serious lro
wrtance, after an incubation of six months,
isd boon thrust upon tbs bouse when there
was no opportunity for discussion.
Mr, Rscd said (bat whlio the nutter had
sumed the form of a jest, the resolution com
not true that this democratic house had de
termined, at stated In the resolution, to keep
a half million citizens of the United States ent
of the union. It had floated the demand of
tbe great territory of Dakota to bsoom* one
of the sisterhood of states. That was a fact
which conld not be gainsaid. It waa a
fact which no Jest conld obliterate.
Then again tbe honse bad deliberately sup-
i ireued legislation in regard to the territory of
.’tab. The senate bad passed strong legisla
tion on the subject, ana tbe honse judiciary
committee bad reported still more stringent'
legislation, and yet this honse, with 40 demo
crats maiority, bad suppressed that legisla
tion and Uormonlim continued lu possession
of tho territory. It pretended to be more
eager than tbe senate on tho Mormon question
ana yet it did nothing. It bad pretendod to
he more eager than the senste to seonre legis
lation in regard to Interstate commerce, and
yet it bad Ailed to pass the senate bill and
allow it to become a law.
Tbe gentleman from Texas (Reagan)
had told him this merning that be conld
make no capital out of this kind of talk.
Make capital-he did not come to make capi
tal. [Derisive ejaculations and Incredulous
laughter on tbo democrats side.] He came
here to do whit wss proper and right, and ho
saw the acorn with which that waa treated by
the democratic party. [Laughter.] All those
proceeding! were going into history, and oil
hete little speeches about how much tbo ap-
■ropriation bills footed np would not make
he democratic party—a party which had dis
credited every department which had not
already discredited itself—the victorious
party. And yet, this party got itself
nto a state of indignation over an affair like
this, and for the first time it came np solid.
[Laughter.]
Mr. Beagan thought that no member shonld
be allowed, in vlolatUn of the rales, and in
contempt of bis constituents, to present a
statement, which waa a stump speech, and in
which there wu to little truth. Tbe demo
cratic party In the house had passed bills de
claring th* forfeiture of land grants measures
which nad been long demanded and which tto
I entieman from Malno (Reed) bad opposed,
t had teased a Joint resolution proposing to
pty out the surplus in the treasury. Thu the
gentleman had opposed. It passed a bill to
regulate Inter-state commerce and give re
lief to the people against the oppres
sions under which they had
groaned for yean. This the gentleman; had
opposed. It htd passed a bill to prevent the
absorption of publio lamia by aliens. This the
gentleman had opposed. When tho number of
bills pissed this session came to be considered,
it would be found that this democratic house,
which tho gentleman upbraided, had perform
ed more labor snd pawed more billi than any
house of representatives sine* the foundation
of the government. [Applause on the demo
cratic side.)
Mr. Randall did aot believe that
any one would anppore that he weald shrink
from any legitimate political welfare. But
tbe gentleman from New York (Mr. Baker)
bad taken advantage of the rales ana
presented a proposition which was
neither respectful nor decent, and
from the responsibility of which the gentle
men sought to escape by asking to with
drew It.
Mr. Baker—That wu not done on my own
account. It nil concession to the gentleman
from Pennsylvania.
Mr. Randall—I need no ctmeassioas. We
sssstasSirtKKgs
ssstossawiSSKK;
this hoou is cot wall entitled to tb« respect
and approval of tie American uopto. We
have returned to tie public domain millioca
ef acres of public Undt taken by Insstiato cor
porations: we have entered upon the building
of a new navy. We have passed every aot
that wo have boon asked to pass, having for
its purpose the bettering of the condition of
laboring people. We have net in a single in
stance paued any bill in favor of monopolies.
Wo have given tbe senate an opportunity to
pass an interstate commerce bill which only
forty men on that side dared to vote against.
The appropriation btlU as they have passed
this house are freer from unnecessary
and suspicions propositions than
any appropriation bill* passed
by tny congress since tho war. We have done
so well that we ought to, and I believe wIU,
receive the confidence of the American people.
When we came here there wen thousands and
thousands of peoplo idle in the United States
but today there is not, in my judgment, a
laboring man who wants to work who can’t
seonre work. [Applause]. And that cornu In
a largo degree from the confidence with this
bouse and the democratic executive have giv
en to tho American people, [Applause.]
Washington, August a—The house
mitteeon foreign affairs, at a called meeting
today, took up and considered the resolutions
introduced by Representatives Belmont, Crain
and Lanbam In relation to tbe Cutting case,
and also the correspondence on that subject
furnished by the secretary of state.
Representative Lanbam appeared in person
before the commttte in rapport of bis resolu
tion, and finally the following preamble and
resolutions, drawn up by Representative Crain,
were adopted:
Wtoreas, A. K. Cutting, en American citlssn. .
wrongfully deprived of Ms liberty by Mexican
officials at Pasodcl Norte, In tbe republic or
Icorend
Whereas, the Mexican government rciuse to re
lease said (Jotting upon the demand of the presi
dent of tbe United States, and
Whereas, tbe government of Mexico alleges, as
a reason for 1U refusal to comply with such de
mand, that said Cutting is guilty of violating a
Mexican law upon American aotl: and
Whereas, tho house of representatives, while ap
preciating the disposition shown by the govern
men! of Mexico to Carry out International oblige
lions, can never ament to th* doctrine thateUissnl
ot the United Statu may be proscouteil In a foreign
country for acts done wholly upon American soil:
tberalbre.be it
Resolved, first. That the house of repress:
approves or the action or the prulden
United statu in demanding the release of
K -°"»
r said A.
Tbe resolutions of tbe house committee on
foreign affairs regarding the Paso del Norte
affair did not reach the homo today, contrary
to expectation and firet report. A member of
tbe foreign afikira committee, holding dose
relatione with tbe administration, stated to
night that the adoption of tbe Catting resolu
tions, should they run the honse tomorrow,
would imply moon more than loomed to bo
generally auppoeed.
In the first place, be said, Mexico haa been
asked to release this man Catting. Mexico
has re (Used and has given reasons. These
resolutions declare these reasons insnfllelent,
and request the president to renew the de
mand. He said, ahonld this renewed demand
be refused, onr minister will be et once
withdrawn and then in all probability an
extra session of congress would have to bo
Mr. Belmont, chairman of tho home com
mittee on foreign aflslre, is working most
earnestly for tbe release of Cutting.
WASHINGTON, August 4.—Mr. Morrison of-
fered,and tbe bouse unanimously adopted, tbo
fdiowing resolution:
"That tbo homo of repnsentatlvu of tbo
United States has beard with profound sorrow
of tho death of that eminent and distinguished
citizen, Samuel J, Tildcn.”
The committee appointed to wait upon the
president and Inform him that congress wu
ready to adjourn appeared at the bar of the
homo and announced that it had performed
its duty and that the pneident had nothing
further to communicate to oongreu.
On motion of Mr. O'Neill,of Pennsylvania,tho
senate bill wu passed accepting tho gift of the
Grant relics.
On motion of Mr. Neal, of Tennessee, the
bill wu paued Increasing to $150,000 the
limits of the cost of the pnbllo building at
CbftttAsoog% Tcnn,
Thohome then, at'3:30, took a recess for
half an boar.
After recess Mr. Hiscock, of New York,
moved to impend tho rules and pan the bill
regulating dntioa on tobaoeo wrappers. Mr.
Ilucock took tbe floor and spoke in support of
bis motion until seven minntoe before roar.
The next thru minutes were consumed in
ettempeing to seonre consent to have the ms-
, ority report on tbe tariff bill printed In tbo
lecord, and then tbe speaker, without any
inlimlnary remarks, declared tho home ad-
ourned, sine die.
The Debate on tbe Mexican Trouble.
Mr. Belmont, of Now York, from tbe com
mittee on foreign affairs, reported the Catting
resoluticm which were published this morn
ing, snd received unanimous consent to have
them Immediately considered.
Mr. Hitt, of Illinois, said tho resolutions
seemed to be the unanimous report of the
committee on foreign attain. The resolutions
had been adopted by the committee yesterday,
when tbe correspondence npon wblch they
wore bued were in manuscript, and
when the only Information before the com
mittee wu contained in the report of tho sec
retary of etato and in that report it wu stat
ed that a domand had boon made for tho re-
leue of Cutting, and that the Mexican gov
ernment bu refused to release him. Acting
upon tbis bo (Mr. Bltt) bad uaented to tbo
rtsclulions. Since then bo bad read the cor-
reepondenco and instead of
the Mexican government hav
ing refuted the demand of the United States,
it had shown every spirit of compliance.There
wu no evasion; there wu no defiance; there
wu very nearly humiliation in the tono of
that feeble government before tho sudden, de
fiant demand of the secretary of state in tbo
name of tho orc&idcnt.
Mr. Blount, of Georgia, inquired whether
Cutting was not ttill in fail.
Mr. Hitt replied that he wu, but said that
iron tbe Interference of tbe Maxican minister
f foreign sflhirs he bad bun offered his re
lease on ball,which he bad acornfully rtfosod.
That wu the work of tho m!wh!of-auking
consul there,who bad mada speeches to crowds
In tbe streets about vindicating the rights of
bis country. That wu tbe Incarnation of In
discretion who bad charge of onr foreign af
fairs there. Catting, acting by advloe of the
conn), declared that bia cue wu no longer
an individual one, but an International affair,
u-d be instated on a'ttlng in hla prison when
he could walk out any moment ho pleased.
Mr.Craln, of'fexas, said tbatwfar from
dccllnfpg tbe effer to be released on bail, Cut
ting had been convicted and wu now await-
ntesce.
_..HIit laid that congress had no official
Information about that. Ha had beard three
or four version of that today, from variant
newspapers and various persons, and one man
htd tola him that the Mt»lctn authorities ex
pected to get an end ef tbt ease today and that
he man would be at liberty. But ha did not
know that there wu a word of truth In any
one of these stories. The government
was doing in this cos* what it had done In a
hundred other cues—interfering to seonre the
reieueofone of it citizens. There wu every
£ respect of cordial co operation by Mexico, and
a did not belter* that the democratic secre
tary of state ires so incompetent that be conld
net successfully carry on this cau with Mexico,
when be had been so sucueuful In other
cues. Could Mexico, like riagUod, bring a
fleet to bombard New York ? No; and th*
gentlemen’s own minds might suggest an
answer to thequestlon why, In tbe cau of
one conntiy, matters were conducted slowly,
and in tbe esse of tho other great awiftaoss
was wed. He bad confidence in tbe secretary
of state. He believed that tbe secretary wu
competent to manage diplomatic complications.
Toe demand be bad made had been answered
J. M. HIGH,
The Regulator amd Controller of Low Prices.
Will *aU samples Mall Gasses cf Dry Goods, and
payexprewat* on all orders stove* I '
7110.00. Yon
In a friendly spirit. It was for our interest;
itwufor the sake of our own peoplo; It
wu for the sake of all nations that
wo shonld preserve tho peace. The
secretary knew he had tho backing ef all eon-
gnu, and all Americans in defending tbe
rights ef America, every where. Never
hu there been an uncertain tone of voice ot
tered by this or any other congress on that
subjects
Mr. King, ot Louisiana, uid Consul Brig,
ham to a constituent of hie snd ho know
Mm to be a man of high standing and learn-
inland one fttUy qualified for the position
Mr. Belmont, of New York, wu somewhat
surprised that hla colleague (Hitt) ahould
have changed hla opinion on thla subject. HU
friend denied that Mexico had refused the de
mands of hU country, but ho could find no
bettor authority than tho secretary of state,
and that offlotr had declared that Mexico had
refused to release Cutting. He commented
npon and dented tbe oorreetnew of tbe extra-
territorial position of Mexico upon which the
cue binge*. _____
A Itecnpitulatur* of the Work Done liy noth
House*.
Washington, August 5.—The first session
of tbe forty-ninth oongreu, which ended to
day, began Monday, Decomber 7tb, 1885, and
covered a period of seven mentheand twenty-
eight days, or 341 days, exclusive ef Sunday*.
Of tbis time, tbe senate wu in session 161
days, and tbe bouse 185 days. During that
time there were in traduced in the two hodsea
18,203 treasures, of which 10,014 were house
bills and 314 home Joint resolutions, and
3,891 bills and 83 joint raMuttona of the
•enato. Tbo measures proposed for enact
ment Into lawa exceeded in number
by e.Mtt, those Introduced at the lint station
of the 48th congress which ut for soven
months end four days or 165 days of actual
working time. They covered oil aorta of sub
jects from tho payment of the laborer at the
capital for extra cervices to complex questions
ot tariff legislation and legislation with re
spect to the^iatlonsl finances. Of tho entire
numbar oompartively few were of what may
bo termed national importance. The greater
number were measures of a private nature
or of merely local itnportanoe,
such u relief and pention bills,
bills for tbe erection of publio buildings, for
bridging rivers, for granting tho right of way
to railroads through military or Indian reser
vations, for removal of political disabilities,
lor changing judicial districts, for establish
ing now land offices, for changing names or
location or increulng capital stock of nation
al banks, and for printing publio documents.
A very smul percentage of tbo
whole number of blite introduced of
either a general or ' private
natnre became laws. A comparatively small
number succeeded in getting through tho
committees to which they wore referred and
reaching tbe calendars of their respective
houses; some secured passage in the house in
which they originated, but failed ot action in
tbo other branch, and a very large nnmbor
still remain unconsidorod by the committees
to whloh they were reftrred.
Tbe total number of measures that pissed
both bouses wasl.101, being 341 senate bills
and 860 bills wMch originated in the honse.
Of this total, 806 Locarno laws,
with the president's approval; 181
became laws by limitation, tbo president fall
ing either to approve or diaapprovo them with-
in ten dsya after their presentation to him;
113 were vetoed and one failed by reason or
adjournment without action by tho president.
Of the new laws 746 were honse measure*
end 241 senate measures. The laws that be
came aueh by limitation were, with two ex
ceptions, privsto pension and relief bills. The
exceptions were a bill to authorize tbe Kansas
City, Fort Soott & Golf railway to construct a
railway through the Indian territory, and
that to retire Lieutenant Randall.
Of the measures vetoed by tbe pneident, 36
were senate bills snd 77 bills of the
honse. Twenty-eight of the sonata
bills vetoed were private pen
sion bills; three wore for tho erection of
pnblic buildings at Dayton, O., Sioux City, la.,
ani: Luwttile,O.; one waste grant to rail
roads tho right of way through tho Indian
reservation in northern Montana: one to mako
Springfield, Hass., a port of delivery; one to
provide that the bodies of paupers, criminals
and strangers dying within tbe district of
Colombia, unclaimed within a specified timo
after death, shall bo tamed ovor to medical
colleges,snd one to qniet tbe title tojwttJers on
Dei Molnts river lands, and one to provldo for
tbe construction of a brldgo over Lako Cham
plain.
Of houso bills disapproved by the presi
dent, seventy-four were private pension bills,
end three were for tbe erection of pnbllo
bntldlngs. The proposed pnblic buildings were
for AabevUle, N. C., Duluth, Minn., and
Springfield, Mo.
Tho nnmbor of moamres vetoed during the
session wu lour more than bare been vetoed
from tbe foundation of the government to the
beginning of the session just closed, while
nearly all of the vetoed bills of the senate wero
reported back bum the committee with the
recommendation that they pus, notwithstand-
ing the president’s objection, and whlio limi
ter action wu taken on tbe aamo. Of noose
bills only one (that granting a pen-
lion to Jacob Homiaer)
Moines river bill passed the senate over
tbe veto, but failed to recoivo tbe requisite
two-tblids vote in th* house. Motion tooau
bills to grant a pension to Mary Anderson and
Andrew J. Wilson, over the president’s veto,
weie dt tested in the house.
Tbe consideration ef other veto measures
bu been postponed until next seeelon,
Tbe appended summary abowa the present
condition ef tbe more important matters sub
mitted for tbe action of congress, sod npon
which further action is necessary before they
can become lews:
Tbo Cullom Interstate commerce bill, pueed
by th* senate snd amended in the house by
substituting the lies ran or bouse MIL It u
now in conference. The Mexican pension MU,
passed by tbe house and amended in the sen-
at* and sens to a conference commute*, where
it Is still pending. The bills to repeal the
timber culture, pre-emption and desert land
laws and to forfeit the Northern Pacific land
grant, alao remain ponding in conference
committees. The Morrison tariff bill,
which proposed, in addition to
a reduction of duties, • modifica
tion of the existing system of tbe sdmlnlstra-
tion of customs laws, wu reported favorably
from tbe trays and means committee, bat its
consideration wu objected to in the house and
it remaina on th* hoou calendar. The ‘'Ban
ds)!” tariff bill wu reported adversely from
tbe wage and mesne committee, but wu
placid on tbo calendar, where it remains,
the house bill to prevent aliens
from acquiring or owning land
In any of tbe territories hu poised both
bouses, but wu sent beck to th* public land*
committee of the hoou to consider senate
amendments and remains then. The “Blair”
educational bill passed the senste e*rly In the
scarien, wu referred to the house committee
ontducstion.bat has not yet bun reported
from that committee. A similar bill intro
duced in th* hoose by Repreuntativ* WlUte
wu referred to tbe committee on labor, which
reported Ihemraeore formulated by Itself u
substitute and is now on the house calendar.
The bill to fbs frit the New Orleans, Bston
Rouge snd Vicksburg (the backbone) tend
grant bu pueed the bouse, snd its considera
tion in the senate hu been made t special or
der for th* second Monday in December next.
Bills to establish e uniform system of bank-
tuptcy were introduced In both houses.
That Introduced in tbo senate by
Seaaiol Hoar was reported favorably, and
Ison the unite calendar and that introduced
in the house by Hr. Collin* wu also favorably
reported and is os the calendtr. Th* Mil to
prohibit member* of congress acting as attor
neys for railroads passed tbe senate, hot that
action wu afterwards recovsidared and the
measure seat’ to the judiciary committoe,from
which a substitute measure wu report-
ed which is now on Che sen-
The Bdmunde bill
k Attests. 6*. gnUffi Onspeptat f sex ate, vss referred to the Judiciary commits
lee, bnt no further action or it hat been taken
Tbe unate nnlntlon for the consideration of
executive nominations in' open session, ad-
veiseiy reported from the committee on rales,
wu debated at length early
In the session and was made a special order for
Jiecember 6th next. Bllle to encourage the
manufsetnre of ordnance, arms, etc, for army
tad naval purposes and to provide for the
manufacture of heavy ordnance adapted to
modem army aid naval warfare, have been
reported from tbe unite committee on coast
defenses and are on tbe calendar. Tbo bill to
tax fractional parts of a gallon of distilled
spirits passed tbe houu, wu amended in the
eeuato oemmittee by adding the substance of
tbe measure introduced in both houu during
tho session relative to sweet wines, parted the
senate u amended and is now before tho ways
snd means committee. Somo Informal debate
was bad in the unite on Senator Hoar’s bill
to provide fur inquests under national author
ity. bnt no action wu taken on it
and it remains on the calendar. The home
bill to give notice to terminate the Hawaiian
reciprocity treaty bae not been acted npon by
the committee to wbieh it was referred. Tbe
unite Joint resolution proposing en amend
ment to tbe constitution in regard to bigamy
and poiygamybu not boon reported from the
committee to wblch It wu referred. A ilmt-
lar resolution, reported from tbo houu com
mittee, fa upon tho calendar of that body.
Tho free ship bill wu reported from tho houu
committee in March, sad placed on tho calen
dar, where it has since re
mained, uusetod npon. The honse bill
to provide for an equitable claniflcation of
government clerks, was reported favorably
from tbe bouse committee on civil eervlce re
form end considered in tho houu, but no final
action taken on it.
Tho Morrison surplus resolution, as amend,
ed, is the only Important measure that fstis by
reason of the adjournment of congress before
executive action had been taken npon it.
Th* Morrlsou Rewlatlon.
Washington, AugustThe Morrison sur
plus resolution, as finally agreed npon by the
conferee*, la as follows:
Resolved, etc., “that whenever the surplus or
balance In the treasury, including tbo amount
held fbr the redemption of United Mates notes,
■hall exceed tho aum of one hundred millions of
dollars, It shall be. and Is hereby mads, the duty
of the secretary or tbe treasury to apply such ex-
i sums not lose than ten mi”
the existence of any such
of the lb
Rorrrnmt
forred to shelf be at
according to tbo form of the
sffltoswv 0 *
JunoCOthj
bus luciYO nenuu uicuuuunij jwviucu
«dS?,U£? JCTre^thriES
nry, over an) above the following
sums, a worhlng balance not excoedlng twenty
million dollars, and whereas In cues ot any ex
traordinary emergency, not new existing and
when, because tboteof.u the opinion ol the secre
tary of the treasury, tba publlolntercsts shall re
quire it.’be may, by written order.
tber call for the payment of such fi
such a period or lime as shall '
maintain Ihe public credit unlm]
that such postponement sod —'
Appropriations for aeorgla.
The following ue tbe item* for Georgia in
th* river and harbor bill as it went to the
president:
Savannah, $150,000; Brunswick, $33,500;
Cumberland sound, $113,000.
Rivers—Altsmaha, 820,000; Chattahoochee,
$30,000; Coosa, $45,000; Flint, $20,000. of which
$55,000 la to be expended between Albany and
Monteznma, and $15,000 below Albany; Oo-
mulgee, $7,500; Oconoe, $0,000, of which 81,500
to be expended between skull abeals and nil-
read bridge; Bomley marsh, $17)475; Savannah
river, below Augusta, $15,000, making a total
of $4*8,475 for Georgia.
Contest tor the North Ueorgto Judgalilp.
Washington, August 3.—[Special.]—Tbe
contest for the north Georgia district Judge-
slip Wtogtm In elnntt.
Colonel Mynstt arrived this morning.
Judge Junes Brown, of Cherokectte a can
didate,'snd[it is understood that Mr. Julius
BrowntwIUnotboln thoraco. Dsniol Print-
np sndjJndge Joel Branham, of Remo; Jadgo
Sessions, of Marietta; I. E. Sbumato, of Dal
ton; W. A.^Duncan, of Fort Valley; Willis
Hawkins, of Americas, and J. R. Saussy, of
Savannah, are suggested by their friends as
fit persons fbr tba judgeship, in addition to
tbe candidates who were mentioned last night.
Tbe president wu approached en the subject
of the Judgeship todsy. Senator Colquitt pro-
unted to Mm the claims or Gsptaln W. T.
Newman, of Atlanta. Mr. Blount pat In •
word for Judge Simmons, and Mr. Norwood
assured him that Mr. Sanuy wu Just the man
for the place,
1 beuoro Judge John L. Hopkins, of Atlan
ta, is the latest entry in the race fbr district
Ho hu dono his party far bettor service, and
defending the right, as ho saw it, regardleu.
of clamor from elthor side of the house. When
tblscbsfrmanshlpwufint offered to him, he
reluctantly acceidedltfor hia preference point-
fd *o a raboidlnste place on another commit
tee. When it was tendered to him the second
time, he wu still more emphatic In hla decli
nation and only consented to take it after
Speaker Carlisle awn red him that he believed
the ancons of bis administration of the gov
ernment; of the bouse depended In a large de
gree en tbe continued tcrriceof the gentleman
from Georgia in this difficult and delicate posi
tion. Mr. Turner’s Influence hu been bulldsd
npon the foundation of the respect and confi
dence whloh are accorded to Mm by both sides
of the house,as much for Ms sterling character
u for Ms commanding abilities, 8
Mr. Hammond, since his entrance into tho
forty-sixth congress, hu served on the Jn-
die:sry committ. e. In the forty>iovcnth con
gress he wutbc first democrat on that com-
Mitt**, aad In many severe contests with the
republican m: jority wu the banner-bearer of
bia party. In theforty-eighth and forty-ninth
congrosus he hu oocupioa tho placo next to
tho distinguished chairman. Mr. Randolph
Tucker, refusing theppoferrei’chslrraausiiipof
several other committees becauso his lifo had
been mainly devoted to the law, and because
he belloved that there ho conld be more useful
than in any other depaitraantortbehouse, No
member of that committee lute htd charge ef
so much work nr been celled on for such diffi
cult eervlce u hu tho membor from tho fifth
Georgia (itetrlct; certainly no member of tba
committee or of the boose bu sustainedhim-
eelf better u a lawyer. In every legal contest
that bu occurred in tho house fbr six yean
put, Mr. Hammond hu been expected to take
pert, u a matterof course. Not that ho is one
of the members who Is forever clamoring fbr
the floor,ha t because the dsaocratfo leaden in
sisted on ail such occasions that ho shonld
g vo bis strong logic snd his effective oratory
their cause. Not a man In oongreu U heard
3 1th more marked reipect or irith clour at-
ntlon. On both tides Ms legal opinions are
accorded great consideration. Hb influence
u a representative le emphasized in no small
degree, of course, by bis high chuactar
u a man. Speaker Curl Isle Is alwtys ready
to place place Mm on the ltet of the few men
who are to he recognized on those important
occasions when aim oat everybody wants to
•peak. H* remarked to a frltnd not long ego
npon Mr. Hammond’s dearness and forca u a
speaker, and said that bo bad uidom known
a lawyor to stick to faithfully to his proposi
tion. Both Speaker Carlisle and Mr. Morri
son nrged him to return to hb district many
weeks ago and give attention to the ranvau
Which had already opened there.
Mr. Randall says: “Air. Hammond is among
the moat valuable men we havo here. We
need more men like him.”
Among the best friends of Mr. Hammond In
oengttm It Mr. Abram 8, Hewitt, ef New
York, who regards him u not one ot tbe best,
but the vary but lawyer on the democratic
•Ido of tho houso.
It will be remembered that Secretary La
mar, then a senstor. wrote a letter two yean
to laying that be l>elieved tho defeat of Mr,
ammoed would bo very unfortunate for tha
democratic party, which needed its best men
tb e-front.
Similar urilments have recently been
beard from r - ubers of both tbe senate and
house who a• amlllar with tbo exceptionally
high standi: Hammond hu taken bets and
•re hopeful I t be may be continued in tbe
» liere where i.e has gained such deserved
me The retirement of Mr. Tncker will
place Mr. Hammond at the head of the Judi
ciary comfilitleo in tha next home if ho
•hould be re-elected. Tbo abeonc* of many
of tho trained leader* of the party of that
houso would mako Mm a still more conspicu
ous figure and a still more usoftil member of
congrtu than lie now le. F. H. R.
J'Oll CONOBESS Unon THE FIFTH.
JU «'
Senator Pope Barrow called on tho pres
ident today and told Mm that Railroad Com
missioner Attainder Erwin wu the man for
Ucplac*
D. It. Hamilton, ef Rome, is here to advocate
the appointment of Jndge Branham.
Senator Colquitt uys he thlnka the appoint
ment will be made before tbe preeident loaves
Wubington for Ml vacation, He uys tbe
appointee can bold court before be to confirm
ed if appointed during a rocoea of congress:
though be can’t draw any pay till
be is confirmed. Senstor Edmunds agrees
with Senator Colquitt on this point, snd uys
the question bu been decided time snd again.
As to the probable time of tbe appointment,
a iteloni differ greatly. Some members of the
eorgta delegation think ft will not be made
for ureral months yet.
One of tbe reasons why Senator Colquitt op
posed tbo confirmation of Judge Speer wu
that be did not realdo In tbe district over
wbieh he wu nominated to preatdo. Th* old
democratic doctrine of homo appointment*
was tbe nnbroken practice of tbe government
until changed by tba republicans, and avan
than it wu ebuged only eo far u related to
tbe sontb. The soeceuer of Judge MsOay will
be a north Georgia man.
Washington Gossip.
Washington. August 8,—[Special.]—As
Wuh ington ia tbe political center of the conn-
try It Is the beet point (or the observation of
political avento in all sections. Both parties
iavs established bets tbo headquarters ol
their congressional campaign committees. Re
cently the probable party complexion and
panonnel or tbe next congrau have been
among tho leading topic* at the capital.
That the democrats will holdtbo next houu
is almost certain. Some of their tost posted
leaders think tbs democreUomsjorlt/pfforty-
five In tbtecongrou will bn tolly maintained
in tbn next.
But though tbe democrat* have every rea
eon to count on controlling the next house.
IttaOl * oik* air* Aurirr ■nn niiijiiuuuii
of Vlr finis; Mr. Cutln, of l>«nnsylnais, and
Mr. Bennett, of North Urollne, have declined
to to candidates. Mr. Dsntel, of Vinrinte,
tots into th* unite on the 4th of next March.
Jn addition to tbeu losses there is a possibili
ty or tbe retirement of several proalnut
democratic evograumeu snd th* sleeiioa of
new men in their staid. Mr. Uilb, of Tax**,
la having a bard oontest at home, and Ur.
Wellborn, onto same Mate, 1* In danger of
dehat. Th* result iu two of tba OtoraU dis
trict* l* being awaited bare with no little anx
iety. There are tba second and fifth districts,
now repines tad respectively by Ur. Henry G.
Tamer and Mr. N.'J. Hammond.
Theremin stand in the very front rank of
the democratic leaders in the houaa. Ur.
Turoorfor six ysare, and Mr. Haminind for
tight yous, bav* been conepicuoua in coogrea
forthelr eteady. faithful aud aide services. As
ebauman of tbo elections committee. Mr,
Tenor hu elevated the dignity of a atxtlon
wbieh hu utuxlly been proatituted to blind
ptrtiunihip. Ho hu not served bis party by
aiding to seat every demoerfit who claimed an
election, or by tumir-i* t deaf ear to every
repub): »n wiowtatrird Ufcreth»ttribunal.
A Word to tho Voters as to Whom They WIU
Have to Represent Them,
Editor Constitution: By Satuidty night
ntxt nil The counties of this district, cxo..c Now-
ton will have relected delegstca to tho next con
gressional convention. There delegates will to
Instructed to vote fbr Ur. Hammond, our present
representative, or Judge Nlewart.
Tlio rotors should think trail before catting
their bantu Tlio iinuo Involves tor more impor
tant consideration than any personal to those
gentlemen. Tho democratic party (i In power
for the first time in a qusrlor of a century;
Whether It sball keep or surrender thst power In
1865 will depend largely upon tho ability end po
litical skllloftha Ucmocrntlo represonudvos lit
the next congress. Norcr wore prudence and ex
perience likely !o be of mr li value to tbo parly,
•ad no one can ettlmntc bow dooply the south
Is Intercited in tbo continued supremacy of tbit
party. IsII tlmotooxclrangc Mr. Hammond for
anynswmtn? Kootkor district In Georgia bu
been willing to take tho rlik or • Uko proposed
exchange. Ills oppotem flippantly ssi-'-Wbit
hu he dons?” Tho question could bo answered
in detail: but his defeat ot tho Chotean bill,
Which laid lbs begin ulus lor paying six millions
of doltets upon old gun-boat
claims long ilnco settled in full;
bis single banded triumph over the unanimous re
port or the committee ou ways and means favoring
th* re tees* of four hundred and eighty thousand
dollan or tsxes levied upon the Peuusplvtnla and
Reading railroad company, and Ms amendment to
th* Untied Statu national bank laws which re
quire! there hanks to sae their dshtersinstato
courts at home instead or United states count u
long dlstuoe and greater expense, are Mr and
notable examples. Beginning at tho toot, hehu
climbed over menJofuaUonal reputation unlit he la
ntxt to head in tto judiciary oommttte*. Mr.
Tucker, ilscbalnnu, wlilnotto inthaaaxteon-
gn-s, and if re-elected Mr. Hammond may right
ly expect to occnpy that high position. Ho bu
so grown in political cunalds ration u to have been
reaommondedbymanyleadiDgpapers forrpesker
of the bouse, snd later by the New York Herald u
a suitable candidate for vloopresldsnt of tho
United gtatss. Ilehu don* bis duty, and done It
well. While his discharge or public duly hu
to*n so valuable end dtoingulstod, Ms experience
of eight yean in oongstnt must rendu Mm even
more efficient There is no place In the publleher-
vice when long eouUntied experience l! more vsl
ush la then that ol a representative In th* national
congress. The men whom both branahes ef oon-
bare mad* the largest and
luting impression npon the
legislation of tho country, have toon men who
were longest continued In public service. Georgia;
repretented lor twenty yun by Stephens, Toombs
and Cobb, exercised an influence in shaping
legislation and a contsol of the admlnir-retion of
tho government unturpemed by any atote of tha
federal union. There U general recognition of the
•hllllyandefficiencyofMr.Himmocdu a repre-
tentative. At such, to U without criticism and
beyond complaint. In tact, It would be hard to
find ft reason of public interest tor his dl-pitoe-
menk From those who have a personal Interest la
the placo. “rotation In office,” end Its nn-stoois
by smuoneln a portion of tto district other than
Atlanta, to Iho plea tor Ms displacement. Thla
plea finds no strength In any consideration of pub
lic good. If there be any merit la th* culm toe
"rotation in offios” u to locality, then that claim
had totter come from any other county in the
district than Hpsiding. Certainly that county hM
bad IU share of publio offices, though richly en
dowed in- the number snd ability ef bet
ofUMni well equipped tof pnblic service. Griffin
may congratulate herself to test she bat bad
Hons. E W.BMk and J.C. Freeman In congress,
Don. A.M-Spees on the supremo benoh, lions.
John D. Htewast snd J. 8. Iloynton on tho superior
court bench, snd Its share oftoUcItoiageneral and
delegates to national conventions. But It la
hardly graetens to 'Atlanta, WMch hu only far-
Dished from IU tan times larger population one
(•pmeatatiT* in eongren during the mine pe
riod. If tto rate of ''rotation in office” ss rest-
leg In the equality of the distribution la to obtain
In tbsi district, then the table should be spread
somewhere else than In fipeldlng cennty. tag B»
•cup ran noth over.” V-xrea.
Atlanta, Ga, August 5,1580.—Dear Sin X
togtotettdtrmy grateful acknowledgement! tor
the kind word* spoken or written In my behalf
daring the recant can via tor re-appo!n:meut to
— - -,•**» honor to bold. Ine lvffl
1 chan ror of tbo wcomioend*-