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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION. ATLANTA. GA. TUESDAY DECEMBER 141886
CONGRESS CONVENES,
AM) POLITICS ARB SUSPENDED
FOR FRIENDLY HANDSHAKING.
The Openlnc-The Prertdcnt* Mmtn-FaTOrabM
The Opening of Conereis.
Washington, December 0,—[Special. J—At
Boon tho capitol wa» crowded, thmgU a blind
ing now bad been fblling all tbemorain;, and
the opening of congress promised no event of
annual,interest. Still, Washington lives on
congress, and never fulls to turn out and give
it a hundsomo reception when it com a back
after the dull vacation to renew the gaiety of
the city. There was a splendid assemblage in
the galleries of the senate and bouse.
m When (he hands on the gilded clocks moved
op to high noon in the senate, Senators Bock,
Logan and Ingalls were the most consplonous
figures, by season ot-thelr social activity in
goingaroond and shaking bands with their
friends on both sides. Billy MaUane was posing
in a pair of closely pleated trousers, snd claim,
ing the honor of tho recent democratic discom
fiture in Virginia. Senator William^ tho new
man from California, was sworn
in for his little throo- months
term, to be succeeded by some good democrat
nest March. In the house there was a still
greater rash to gaxe at the statesmen than In
the senate. Speaker Carlisle was the most con
splcuons figure, by reason of his great personal
popularity and his recent narrow escape from
defeat by an unknown man. Ho was heartily
congratulated by many members on both sides.
Hr. Bandall was among the first ta
offer his band to bis successful rival
for the speakership. Sunset Cox, who is here
to serve oat the rest of Joe Puliticr’s term, was
next to Speaker Carlisle, the most noted man
on the floor, snd seemod to enjoy it immensely.
Becd, of Maine, who worsted Cox in s contest
of wit at daybreak on the morning of Clove-
land’s Inauguration, came up like n man and
aald he was glad for thosako of tho country
that Cox was back in congress, but was sorry
on account of the republican party.
TUB FBESIDENT’S MESSAGE ,
is universally regarded as one of tho ablest pa-
pen ever sent to congress. Its tariff recom
mendations are more discussed than any other
feature. Speaker Cariislo said:
"The president has taken Impregnable ground
for the revision of the tariff, and the country
will sustain him.”
Mr. Kandoil said:
"It is an admirable message, and tho president
{slight in recommending a. readjustment of
the tariff.”
Mr. Harrison said:
"It pleases me more than anything T Inro
heard lately.”
Mr. Breckinridge, of Kentucky, said:
"The message and the report of the secretary
of the treasury must be taken together, as
preposition and carroliary. So considered, I
think'they rnako an unanswerable argument
in favor of tariff revision. Whether or not wo
can .do it at thla short session is doubtful, but it
must bo done, and the sooner tho hotter.”
Tom Seed, of Maine, remarked:
“I hope tho democratic party will help Mr.
Cleveland to dispose of this tariff quoatlou as
soon impossible, so that he can give tho eonntry
the benefit of his great talents in an undivided
effort at civil service reform.”
John D. Long, of Massachusetts, said:
"I thought the president turned beautifully
around an issua which threatens the disruption
of the democratte ratty.”
Abram 8. Hewitt, who, though mayor-cloct
of Now York, la going to serve as congressman
until January, said the message was a rem irk-
able paper, fail of practical wisdom and sound
suggestions In the direction of better govern
ment. _______
Senate.
Mr. Beck, introduced a bill providing for the
retirement of legal tender and national bulk
notes. It is almost Identical with the amend
ment offered by Mr. Beck to the sundry civil
HI1 at the last torsion of congress. Mr. Mor
rell offered a resolution opposing a revision of
tbo tariff.
A bill was introduced by Senator Sowell for
the redemption of trade dollars. It provides
that for a period of six months the United
States trade dollars, if not defaced, mutilated
or stamped, shall be received at their thee value
in payments of all dues of the 'United States.
BOr the same period holders of trade dollar*,
on presentation of the same at United States
depositories, may receive in exchango a like
amount In moo value in standard silver dollars
or subsidiary coin.
The senate, after the Introduction of several
bills, proceeded to tho consideration of the res-
elution introduced by Hr. Morrill on Tuesday,
declaring that tho promise of making any re
vision of the tariff in a spirit of mirnost, to all
interests, not to injure any domestic industries,
but to promote their healthy growth, so that
any change of law must be at ev*» step re-
gardfhlaf the labor sad capita) involvsl, and
without depriving American labor of the abll
ily ' to compete successfully wish for
eign labor, and withoat imposing lower
sates of dnty than will be amnio to cover any
increased cost of production which may exist
in couicqutnoe of a higher rate of wagea pre
vailing in this coontiy, appears so obviously
hrpelrM and impracticable that any further
attempts at revislen by tha present congress in
contravention to the foregoing cardinal declara
tions, are to bo regarded as- laexpodient and
detrimental to the revival of the trades and
industry of tho eonntry.
non
Hr. Herbert, of Alabama, Introduced a bill
providing that persons not disqualified by sec
tion 3 of the 14th amendment may hold office
in the army and navy- Also o bill authorizing
state officers to Issue writs of attachmsnt re-'
tamable to tho circuit court of tho United
States.
Hr. Matson, of Indiana, Introduced a hill
authorising the lssoe of treasury notes to take
the place of rational book notes. Mr. Liu-
bam, of Texas, made an appeal for the redemp
tion of the trade dollar. He said that the coin
age of the standard dollar would never be sua-
^'washinotos, December7.—rSpedai.J-Oon-
| ^ accepted by the commissioners and
I reported upon aa having been bulltiu flrst-clsss
I fj7*ta bo asserted that miles of
the road had no other ballast thin
Ice and snow, which, melting In tho spring left
rails, held in suspension eight inches above the
ground. In support of his assertion, ho pro-
dured photographs of various sections of the
road and commented upon them, much to tho
amusement of the homo. A bridge, as depict
ed by a photograph, ho declared to be huiupol
like a camel and basked like a whale. A sco-
Mon, a mile in length, showed but one railroad
tie, while 850 foot was shown aa being filled
with logs and brash.
The bill was passed without division. It for
feits 384,600 acres.
The Electoral Count BUI.
which the house now has under consideration.
It Is the opinion of many of tbo leaden in
both houses that tho present session is tho best
tune to clear np tha exciUng uncertainties aa
to tho method* of tho electoral count,hut there
is a considerable difference in tho positions of
the senate and the house on this sulfioct. Both
have bills framed to protect what they claim as
their respective prerogatives, and neither
will yield withoat a stubborn contest.
Mr. BoutoUe, of Maine, asked for unanimous
consent to put upon its passes a bill admitting
tree of dnty material ta be usod in rebuilding
tho town of East Port, Maine, destroyed by firo
on October 14,1888.
Hr. Breckenridge, of Arkansas, objected .to
the immediate consideration of tho bill, express-
■ing tho opinion that the people of tho whole
country were aa much in need of relief from
taxation os the people of East Port. He was
f :Iad to find the gentleman from Maine confess-
ng that the tariff was a tax, and he would in
sist that tho hill should tuko Its regular coarse,
and be sent to tho committee which had charge
of the inlijcct of taxation.
Mr. Bontelte was not surprised that tho gen-
tleman should take every occasion to air his
views on the tariff.
Mr. Breckenridge admitted that he was al
ways ready to atand here in defeuso of the
rights of all tho people.
The hill as pawed by the homo directs that
the electors of each state shall meet and give
their votes on the second Monday in Juuuury
following their appointment.
Section S provides that if any stats shall
have provided, by laws enseted prior to tho
day fixed for the appointment of doctors, for
Us final determination of any controversy con
cerning the appointment of all or any of the
electors of sneh state, by judicial or other
methods or procedorc, and such determination
shall Lave been made at least six days before
the time fixed for the meeting of the electors,
such determination shall ho conclusive -mud
shall govern in the counting of the doctoral
votes so ikroa tho ascertainment of doctors
the
gress started off today by adding sixty-five
Mils to tho twelvo thousand introduced lost
session. Georgia was modest, and made no
contribution of raw material when tho call of
dates wsa bad. It is evident that ail .this brief
session rsn do will be to pass the general appro-
priatien bills, a few private bills with rapocUlly
strong backing, and possibly a fow measures of
general character.
Washington, December 10.—[Special.1—
Kelther house was In real session today. The
mate had adjourned over to Monday, and
about the time the house was c tiled to order
one a telegram announcing that Crngruttm ttt
Abram Dowdncy, cf jfew York, had dropped
dead, and, almost immediately the ho.uo ad
journed. This is tho ninth member of tho
present house who has died.
In the morning boor, Mr. Ifoyson.of Illinois,
on behalf of the committee on public lands,
called up the Mil declaring the forfeiture of tbo
Ontonagon and Srale river land grant.
In detailing tho circumstance* of tits grant
Mr. Payron declared that from the organisa
tion of the Ontonagon and Brute river com
pany, M step had ever been taksn by it whteo
Sid not indicate that that organization had
been purely speculative, and effected (hr the
purpose of getting hud firm the general gov
ernment. It had bean an attempt at bera
ted robbery front the : iwisrsnswrat dawn
to tha preaent time. Befcrriag to » riatamaav
made by persons interested in the rood tbit it
meeting of tho electoral A
providing for the appointment
of toilers and the reading by theta of the cer
tificates, and papers purporting to be certificates
of electoral votes, the bill continues, “and
votea having hern ascertained and count
ed in the manner according to the rules
in ibis act provided the result of the same shall
bo delivered to the president of the senato, who
shall thereupon announce the state of the vote,
which announcement shall be deemed a suffi
cient dccItraUon of tho persons, if any, sleeted
accident snd vice president of the United
itates, and, together with tho list of votes be
entered on the Journals of tho two houses, and
upon such reading of any inch certificate or
paper, the president of tbs sonata shall call for
objections, if any. Every objection shall bo
nude in writing, and shall state clearly and
concisely, and without argument, the ground
thereof, and shall be signed by at least one
senator and a member of tho house of repre
sentatives before tho same shall he received.
When all tho objections so made to any voto or
paper from a state shall have boon received
and read, the senato shall thereupon withdraw
and such objections shall bo submitted to tho
renato for its derision, and the speaker of
the boose of representatives, shall
In like ntannor, submit sneh objection*
to the house of repreoentatives for Its dodalon
and no electoral veto or votes, which shill
have been regularly given by electors whine
appointment shall nave been certified according
to the third section of this act, from any stats
from which Imt one return has been received
shall bo rejected. If more than one return or pa-
K r purporting to bo a return from a state shall
ve been received by the president of tho son
ata those votes, and these onty-shall be cotinted
which shall have been regularly given
the electors who are shown by tbo detera
Mon mentioned in section 2d of this aet to have
been appointed, if the determination in arid
section pnrridod (hr shall have bosn made, or
by inch successors or substitutes, in case of
raraacy.ln the board of electors so ascertained,
as have been appointed to fill such vacancy In
the mode provided by the tews of the state,
but In case there shall arias the question
which of the two or more of sneh state authori
ties determining what electors hare been no
S tated,'as mentioned In section 2d of this act, u
e lawful tribunal of such states, ths votes
regulstly given of those electors snd those
only, of sneh states shsll bo bond whose title
ss electors the two houses, acMng separately,
shsll concurrenUy decide is supported by tho
decision of such state so so snthorised by its
laws, and tafrachcaseofmora than one return or
paper purporting to bo the return from a state
if there shall have been no inch determination
of tho qnosUon in the state aforesaid,
then those votes, and these only,
shall bo counted which were east by ths
electors whose appointment shall have been
duly certified antler ths seal of the state by ths
executive thereof. Id accordance with tho laws
of the state, unless the tiro houses,acting sepa
rately, shall concurrently decide such votes not
to bo lawful votes of tho legally appointed
electors of inch state. When the two bontaa
have voted they shall immediately meet again,
snd the presiding officer shsll thso announce
the decision of tho questions submitted.
No votes or papers from say other
state shall bo acted upon until
same must begin lnunedlitcly.
any particular person, company, firm, enrooratlo
or locality, or any particular description or tram-
in any resrect whatsoever.
Section six require* railroads to print and Icoopat
every depot roe public Inspection copies of their
S bedulcs of rates and tare* and charge* between
I points on their oa-n lines, and prohibits thorn
from charring more or leas than tho rate* they mty
Uiu* ratablishormake public. Advances In su m
rates and taros and chorees must not bo me to
except altar ten '
Uou may be mad)
but notice of the
Whenever any cha-.v-—.
be immrdstuly indicated ou the _
force and lept fbr public Inspection, or natr sched
ules must t e printed. When Joint tarltbi of rates
upon continuous lines aro agreed upon, copies
mast be filed with tho commission and must
be Imade public 1a a {like manner, when
directed by the commission, and so tar aa may be
fetutd practicable.
taction eight makes any common carrier, subject
to the act. liable to a peraon injured tor *
sustained by any i
act, together with
case of recovery.
state shall bo acted upon in
the objections previously made to the votoa
S ,per* from any state shall hare boon finally
isposed of.
The boose then, at 3:10. went into eommlttce
or the whole on tbo bill creating a department
of sgrienUma and tabor.
Mr. Weaver, of Iowa, supported tho bill os
being la the interest of tho greatest industries
of the coontiy.
Mr. Breckenridge, of Aricanms, opposed the
mcainre as creating o political department, and
he contended that agriculture would not
be benefited by tinsel and flippery,
what it needed was a redncMon of tho load of
taxation.
Hr. Gibson, of West Virginia, took the
"sandolph Tucker also took this view nod ho
aim opposed the bill on constitutional grounds
Hr. Keegan argued that there was no eonstl-
tottonal ground for the proposed legislation.
Mr. Andcraun, of Kansas, and Mr. Hatch,
of Miaeonri, supported the bill both as to its
constitutionality and expediency.
Inter-State Commerce.
Washington. December 0.—[Special.]—Con
trary to general expectation, this congress is
going to do sometmng to regolate interstate
commerce. It is more than probable that the
bill agreed on.today by the conference com
mittee will pcss both houses. _ The bill isos fui-
l0 ”he act is made to epply to the traiuportMIon
of teuM ugcr* or property ty railroad, or partly by
railroad and partly by water, when both era uwi
under common control, management of arrange-
mint, tor continuous carriage of shipment
between any of tho state* or terei-
torics, or from the Initod State*
to my foreign touutry, or from thcUntted State*
T i c term "railroad
fir JZ
_ of rflfP"
to bring (ot
j&SgaSjmE.’;
chorees between.Indirldmsls^T mramoOpjcial
nbstaottaUy akmtlar clr-
irent or carriage. which la l
ttrkbt lioc*,
uft r, etc., w
Kerf on ten declare* the common carrier, or any
officer or employe of oue who shall unlawfully
violate any of the provisions of the act
guilty of misdemeanor, nud makes tho penalty a
fire not exceeding fft.000. .
Feetlon twelve gives the commission authority to
inquire Into the management of the burinem of the
railroads, and to obtain ftom them ftrtl and com*
nlete information, and for this purpose tho com*
S ion Is riven power to require tue attendance
tcfthnory of witnesses and tho production of
ra» provided in section fifteen thnt when the com*
mission finds the act has been violated, It shall no*
tlfy the railroad of Us finding, and set a time within
which it must make reparation. If the railroad,
after such investigation and finding, compile* with
therenuiremcntsofthecommiMlou.lt is relieved
of anther penalty. When the railroad refines to
obey any lawful order or requirement of the com*
mbsion. section sixteen require* the com ini'* Ion to
apply to the United States courts, which are n>
qured to hear and determine the matter lu a sum
mary wav on short notice, and when it appears
that the order of tho commission
hat been violated, tho court must
enjoin obedienro by mandamus, injunction
or writ of attachment, snd may fix a penalty of
not exceeding fGOO per day for tho disobedience
of cuch orders. Railroad* arc given the right to
appeal to the United fitate* supreme court when
the subject in dhpute exceeds tD.000, hut such ap
peal does not operate to stay or supersede tho order
of tho court, and the railroads must comply there
with until it is changed or overruled on final hear-
ft has been ten years since this subject was
first agitated in congress. At first it w»* re-
guided as a wild and irapme-
tlcoblo effort of n fow thcorista,
backed by 5 few demagogues, who wished to
profit by tbo popular prejndloo against corpo
rations. Judge Reagan, of Texas, lias been the
most conspicuous advocate of this specie* of
legislation, but ho has not Advanced its inter
ests rooro than "cores of practical men is
congress, who have, session aftor session,
tried and tried ngniu to pass somo bill
that wonid restrict tho overreaching
rower, of tho railroads. The great railroad com
binations and tho reckless manipulation of
railroad stocks by millionaire mouopolUU have
hastened this reform, aa abuses always hastens
remedies.
CREDIT TO MR. CRtSP.
Kuril credit is duo Judge Crisp, of Georgia,
for tho practical and hopeful sliapo iu which
this matter now stands. Jn tho conference
commlttco thcro were the sarao difficulties that
lmd been experienced iu the two houses, and
the some indisposition to yield any one of tho
pet features of the Reagan or tho Cullom bill.
I asked Judge Crisp, tonight, whathc thought
of tho bill, he said: -
"It is a iood one, I really think it combines
the best features of both the CuUom and ttie
Reagan bills. It has the commission, but it
gives the shipper the option of the coarts. It is
a better bill than I hoped for.”
"Will it pass," I asked,
"I am confident it will. We mean to ureas It
right along. It is oar purpose to call It up
‘ '* ' Tcasuke.lt*’
havo passed . __
through both houae*. Yon MO. lthaa the right
of vrajr, u it ta a conference report, and not
oven an appropriation bill can antagonize it”
"Hoir do the member, of tho liotuc like tho
report?”
"So far a* I hove heard they agree that it
about tho beat that could be done under the
circnmitanccz. Judge Bmgan and Senator
Cuiiom, the authors of tho conflicting hills,
have both promlaed it their hearty rapport I;
will bo a, earnestly supported by every other
member of the committee, except Senator Platt,
who refilled to elan the report becaura pooling
prohibited. I am glad that the prohibition
of pooling wae retained and I regard that a,
one of tho beet feature* of the hill.”
Judge Keegan's friend# are confident that if
thii bill la paaacd boforo tb* reroaa he will lie
elected to tho senate by the Taxaa logialature
In January, bnt Senator Maxi
tain that nothing ran ahaka
scat he now occupies.
Mr.Beagan, of Turns, rising to » question of
personal privilege, sent to the olark’s desk anil
had read a Washington special to tho New
York World, pnbliahed on December 4th, par-
porting to give an account of the dispute in tha
conference committee on the Interstate com-
mares billa between Senator Baagmn and Sen
ator Culloia, in the conrao of which Hr. Bea-
gan was compelled (o retract a statement that
ail opponent# of hit favorite measure were act-
ngin tb* Intern ta of monopolist. He also
■ ad read from a state paper of December 7th a
cord from Senator Cullum denying the report
tlida’e for the clerkship of the next home. Ho
and his friends think that his rctijenicnt is
only temporarily, snd thnt ho will surely bo
returuid to tbo fifty-lint congress. Nobody
uced have taith in tho rumor " '
the provident has bis eye
him ta Secretary Manning’s suoocasor.
not certaln.thnt Mr. Manning will resign at all.
and it ia known that the president will Insist
on his remaining in tho cabinet jnat aa long ~~
hi, health will permit.
Tbo latest tariff rumor ia that Mr. Morrison
will call up hi* tariff bill and that tho demo-
crate will vote aolidiy for its consideration. At-
teatbo bill is taken up tho Bsndtll men will
move to strike out tho enacting clause, snd in
sert tho liandall tariff bill. Tho main
feature* of that bill are free
sngarandanewiroa schedule, which make*
very liulo reduction, and on somo classes of
iron and start raises the present tariff. To
night a conference of tho republican membt
•of tho ways and means committee was held
determine what course they should pursue
when Morrison calls np his bill. Kelley, Seed,
Iliscock and McKinley wero presant, but none
of them will indicate what was tho remit of
their Juggle.
Comment* ou the President’* Ketaage.
The good impressions, created by the pcsei-
dent’s mesmgo on ita first appcaranco, deopen
“ “ to he more maturely
Believing Ex-Confederates.
Congressman Herbert, of Alabama, has intro
duced a bill to removo the disabilities of tha
ex-confederates, and to mako them eligible for
appointment into the United states army and
navy. In conversation today the congressman
said that the hill wna tbo outgrowth of the
Cutting affair.
"My people down thore,” ho said, "largo
numbers of them, In tact, were so much
incensed over the Catting episode that they
volunteered to organise troops to invade Mo*,
ico If necessary. A largo proportion of then]
found they could not enlbt under their coun
try's flag, as they had formerly served the con
federacy, Their complaints to mo suggested
the idea of this bill. Now, in tho raw of war
with a foreign power, tho government would
be very glad to avail herself of *11 tho ex-con
federates. Their experience would be of gruit
benefit, for they would add trained officers to
both the army and navy. To |sus this bill,
after a war bad been declared, would bo a no-
ceaalty, and wonid then be considered by tk*
south ss sn set of expediency. If, on the con
trary, the bill should become a law in Ume of
peace, it wonid be accepted as a gracious act
well worthy of a forgiven nation, and wonid, I
believe, go tar toward healing tbo still rank
ling sere* snd animosities Mint lie, hidden by
force of human nature, in the heart of many a
southerner.” '
Talk on the Tariff.
The strong recommendations of the presi
dent snd the secretary of the treasury in favor
of the Immediate revision of the tariff, hare
had a decided effect in both honsoa, but almost
any oppcriMon could defeat action on this great
question at a time when fall discussion is clearly
lnporoibte. Mr. Morrison, who has ridden this
hobby so psnistanUy for the post three yean,
us to havs dismounted. He is strangely
’erent to the prospective efforts at tariff
IrgUation at this session, and has the air of a
man who la disheartened at hi* own failure
and ia willing to let others try their heads in
the business. It was reported that Mr. Ban
this session, bnt there Is no
Intends lo try to lead a movement for revision
at this time. Senator Van Wyck's renewed
declaration in favor of placing sugar and lum
ber on the (ice list is taken by the low tariff
men as an assurance that they
ran count on s considerable republican sup
port in both houses. Sunset Cox is preparing
a speech in favor of the immediate revision,
lit- aspires to the chairmanship of tho ways
and means committee, which Mr. Mor-
riroa's retirement will leave os tho
meet tempting prize in tho
arrangement of the committees of tho neat
honre. Cox has generally supported low tariff
movements in congress, but lots n> ver been
known ss aa extremist. Daring the den*,
contest aver the Morrison horizontal bill ha
an hour long, and at Us.
eoBdnten was asked by a friend to tell
him confidentially which side he Intended to
• I* I annoyed by ths report thst be would be a etn
as that dccument comes _ _
considered. It has been much diaeumed at tho
capitol today, and in tha hotel corridor* to
night. The unanimous democratic opinion ’
strongly complementary, while tho very obj
Mona which the republican! bring to it by thel
flimslnem prove the strength of tho message.
The NcwYcrk papers this morning were remark
ably agreed ss to its merits. The Sun admits
Its strength. The Herald pronounces It “A
truly nnu roundly American stato paper.” Tbo
Tiroes rays: “It is unpretentious, patriotic,
straightforward ai d business like.’’ Tbo Trili-
unctays: “It is not pnciralya great message,
but in the main fairly rata forth the opinionsef
the parly which nude Mr. Cleveland presi
dent.” Tho Star pronounces it "Clear and de
cisive, complete and comprehensive.” The
World admits that “It is eoncelvod In a patriot
ic spirit, and written with ordinary clearness”
A nutter noomarang-
Aftcr the alleged analyses of oloomargarino
which the ndvocates of Ita taxation gave In
Congress but session it Is strange that anybody
should uce “tbo hoirid stuff.’’ lint bogusbuttor
1ms turned out to be strong In a way which wa*
hotsntlcipatcd. Tbo stretch of the taxing (low
er of the government with tho narpoM of rap-
pressing tho manufacture • of this article h is
been followed by the increased production.
Since the tax was Imposed several largo oleo
margarine factories have been established, tho
average quality of oleomargarine has boon im-
Iroved, and Ita manufacturers bavo organised
an aggressive attack on genulno butter. The
dairymen arc complaining that the tax of throe
cents a pound la too small, and ask that it shall
lie raised to fiftcon cents. They already have
tome reprrsentaMvca In Washington whose
business it it to urge thla amendment of tho
present law. Tho revenue to tho government
I loin tlm oleomargarine tax was 3400,001) for
the first month. It la not likely that congress
will take any further action on thla subject, an-1
tho latllo of real end bogus hotter most pro
ceed under tho oxfaUng condlMons.
The Week In Congress.
Washington, Decomber 12.—Senator Mor
rill's anti-tariff resoluMon is tbs "unfinished
business” of the senate, and Mr. Dawes has th
floor for a speech Optra it. Next to this In to
apeet to right of way cans* the Flow resolu
tion fur open executive sessions. Ths
other special orders for tho preaent
week an a follows: It ia not rata
to predict that any of the special ordors
will be reached daring the week, ths erent de
pending largely upon tho willingncra of tho tariff
debaters to suspend temporarily. They will,
however, retain sneh undoflned "rights’’ as
their position on tho ipsolal order lUst gives
them, until a vsesnt hoar is ntchod for thejr
consideration. Mr. Blrtr has siren notloo that
he will, at an early day, ask the senato to sot
upon his woman suffrage resoluMon, and he
may do this before tho end of tho week, if
' Senator Brown, its foremast opponent, who hoi
not yet arrived, makes hi* appcaranco.
Ths week in the house promisee to bon bogy
one. After the call of stato, the right of tho
floor will he recorded to tho oommittoe on tho
District of Colombia, which will octalpy tha on-
tire day. Taceday and Wednesday will probably
be devoted to the confident ion ef the sundry
dril eppropriaMon bill, with the probability o ’
a final vote on Wednesday.
Among the special order* tho bill creating
thn department of agricaltare and labor ha*
the advantage of being thonn/llashed badness,
snd Mr. Ilstrb, who has the measure In charge,
will endeavor to sccnre a voto open it Thurs
day. Unless some matter of high privilege
intervenes, Friday will b* devoted to tbs eon-
hide ration of private bills, Including the retood
petition bills.
Saturday will profitably other in tho fight
for precedence between the conflicting specis
orders, bnt they may sllbe set aside in favor o'
Mia Indian appropriation bill, which will then
ho in shape for consideration. Tho committee
having charge of tho Pacific railroad funding
hill and tho anti-polygamy bill will bo on th*
watch for any occasion to 0*11 np their rapes
live measures. Some general legislation may
ho lataaed In the morning boars, tbs public
tends committee haring precedence with tho
bill granting the right of way to railroad com-
paidts through the western portion of Yellow
stone perk. ________
Washington Gofaip.
Washington, December 8.—Tho district
roramiteldnere today appointed Colonel W. U,
Moore to bo mayor ana chief «f police in place
of Major Walker, resigned.
Mra. Cleveland returned to Werhington to
day efteran abeenoo of* coaple of week* in
New York.
The president suffered coaeiderahie rheu
matic pain today anil spent moot of the time in
a recumbent porttfon. Undented himself to ail
callers except a fow Mas tore who desired to soo
him on important bmdncan
Congressman Scney, of Ohio, is tho most re-
Icntlres foe of tho present civil service system
to lie found In con great Today ho raid in
speaking of tho prspoMdinersoassf salary for
the civil service «bMm .
"If I bad my way I wonid abolish the whole
rommfnlon, send its members to the Hot
Springs and sell Mieir office furniture to a
Junk shop. That's ths way I would end tho
wholc{lkreo.”
There is much complaint about the action of
Public Printer Benedict in patting ss foreman
of the prinMng a man named Biyan, who bos
been for yean connected with the office, end ta
more noted for his efficiency as a republican
part [rati than os easeful adjunct to the public
prinMng office. Binco Bryan has
held bis present position, It ba*
been almost imposrtbis for any
democrat to secure promotion in thst office.
Bryan was the right hand man of Public
Printer Bounds, and it is a mystery why ~
dirt evsn retains him.
Why h* promote* him sad glass him inch a
rail in hi* office is passing strongs.
After ths foil election, and it was ascertained
thst the democrats had elected tnoagh
stale legislature* to moke a Mo in
the United Stats* senate, tbs npnUisana
at the national capital organised a movement
to chest th* democrat* ras* t» captors on* of
the usposed doubtful IsgtatetofC*. Th* noto
rious w. W. Dudlsy, cx-commtastensr of pen
sions, who assisted Steve Doraey to steal tha
vote of Indiana by bribery, and in 1886 came to
the front end mid he maid repeat hi* little
game, and either moke Indiana return Sena
tor Harrison or bant th* thing np in n
row, to use hi* own classical laagnsTV
ic the lender, ltcpablicau advices bavo to-
i tolly hcvn wilt from Washington to leading
republican* in the Indiana legislature tr ob
struct cud filllbuater over the .lection ef a
senator. There may be some troubta out Uraro,
bnt ex-Scnotor McDonald, who war hoe
yesterday, raid that no power in the
world can prevent the election of a
dtmoaaUc senator from Indiana. Thla
trick, which ta attempted by
the repshUcane, ta enggestod by the four that
blddlebergrr, *f Virginia, will voto with tbo
democrats after the fourth of March, and thu*
give the democrats control of that hody. A
X of Mr. ftfddtehergn's homo organ, re
ft bn* Uta afternoon, baa a leading edi-
toriul strongly indorsing Cleveland's adminis
tration, and appealing to the country to sus
tain it, snd tho republican senators are In n
state of alarm, and It now appears very pro! a
ble thst tho democrats will have complete con-
trol of tho government after tho fourth of next
March.
Washington, December 10.—The death of
Bcprrsentatlve Dowdncy, which was announc
ed today, swells to twelve, tho death list oi
the forty-ninth congress, It is as follows: Vice
President Hendricks, snd Senators Miller, of
California, and Pike, of New Hampshire: Bep-
resentsttves Ellwood of Illinois, Rankin of
Wisconsin, Hahn of Louisians, Brack, Arnat
and Downey of New York, Prioe of Wisconsin,
Cola of Indiana, snd Duncan of Pennsylvania,
Mr, Dowdncy was stricken with apop’—
while entering hit house in New York
night and died at right o'clock this morning,
lie had rrfoaod to ran for the noxt congress.
“I think congress ta going to giro n* some
thing for fortifications this session,’’mid Gen
eral ltenet, chief of ordinance, to a reporter to-
’^Wby? ” aeked the reporter.
"Became of the urgent recommendation of
the president, in hta mea-sgc, and the reallsg-
Mon of tho necessity for doing something for
labor, os shown by the George vote. I hardly
think wo con got the 821,000,000 asked for by
the forMfloatlous ho*id, os a starter; but-4don't
think thst this important matter will bo en
tirely neglected.”
Washington, Dcccmbcrll.—[Special.]—Tin
National Woman Saffrago association will hold
tbdr annual convenMon in this city January
20th. 26th and 27th, when there wUt bo
speakers here from all porta of the eonntry,
Suren B. Anthony ha* bren in tho city fora
week past, having come on from the west to bo
present when tho senate enmmlttoe on woman
mintage should present the resolution asking
for tbo submission to the several stats leglalo-
tursa of sn amendment to tho constitution ask
ing thst dtixsns of .tho United States
•hall not be denied tho righl to vote
on account of sex. This resolution
was presented Thutailay by Senator Blair, who
made a speech on the resolution; bnt It was
asked that no action or voto be taken at preaent
onaecount of the absence ofSenator Brown, of
Georgia, who desires to speak on ths question.
Tho resoluMon ta now on the calendar ready to
be railed up at any Mme.
Washington, December 12.—[Spoctal.l—
Nearly six yean ago s Virginia senator had it
in his power by his single voto to rluingo the
politlial complexion of tho United States sen
ate. Tho senator voted in an unexpected way,
and gave tho republican! the contest of tho
sonstiv which they have maintained np to this
Mm*.
On the fourth day of next March another
Virginia senator wilt have tho opportunity to
da just what hta colleague did six years ago.
On tbo fourth of March there will bo thirty-
right republicans iu tho senate, counting Sena
tor Rldtflobcrgcr, of Virginia, as a republican.
But it is qnesilonsliln whether ho can bo
counted so. llo was elected by the readjustee*
in tho Virginia legislature. By thu Umo
bo entered tha Knots tho rcptihlb
cans had a safe majority, snd lib.
reception wo* In si riking contrast totbat accord
ed Mshonc. Senator Don Gamaroa forgot to
send for the pioneer Muster (torn Virginia and
regale him with dry champagne and soft words
in bis committee room on a rainy Sunday, as he
bad dona for the senior master ftom Virginia
when hi* voto was needed to secure to the re
publicans tho organisation of the senate.
Washington, December 13.—A statement
was published today to the aifoet Gist Secretary
Manning snd Attorney General Garland will
shortly retire ftom tho cabinet.
The provident has no knowledgiiami hta hod
no InUmstion from any quarter of any proba
ble change in hta cabinet. So for as ho knonr,
them ta no truth in tho stoiy. Secretary Man
ning denies that he lias thought of resigning.
Female Suffrugo.
After tha introduction of a number of-bills,
the senato proceeded to tho consideration of
the bill reported by Mr, Blair from the select
committee on woman suffrage (February 3,
1880), proposing an amendment to the constitu
tion of tho United States extruding tho right
<if suffrage to women, and was tul tressed by
Mr. Blair In rapport of tho bill..
At the eioso of his spocch Mr. Blair gave no
tice that bs would, at sn early day, ask aetlou
on the bill. There were not ever a score of
ladles in tho gallery daring Ita delivery, al
though noMeo of It had been given yesterday.
Appointments by ths President.
Washington, December o.—Tbo president
ho* appointed Coo. A. Allen to bo United hta to* at
torney for the western district of Pcnmylvsnis,
A "PEKIN DUCK" FARM.
Til* Largest Poultry Yard In tbo Nouth.
BEE NEXT WEEK'S CONSTrrOTIOX.
Next week wo will print* story of sn Iromenss
foultryfiura nesrltanuosb, Os., that will intomt
every Iknnersnd rentier’s wifo. At I III* (arm the
ehlckrnssroliatehodby machinery, "brooded" by
sutSflotnl hens; the asperity or the Inouhaloa being
3,400 chickens at a hatching. The form was started
two yean ago with
BBVBNTY-FOCR PEKIN DUCK*,
ftom which tho profits have been snrprbbig- Tho
management of chicken*, of Incubator*, of tho
patent brooders, 1a detailed In a graphic way. Do
rare to get next IVoxa'* Constitution and read
ltd* story-
THE BELLEVUE nODDBRY.
How tho Train Wreckers Want About Their
Work.
. St. Louis, December 13.—Ths particular* of
the train robbery yrsterdu, near Bellevue
Station, Texas, an that (lirce rtbbsn, ‘
were unmasked, and mads no clfort at ni-ui-
■unit, arrived *i the water tank a few minute*
before tho train. When the train arrived, one
of lbs robbers, with a drawn pistol, ordered
Engineer Ayun snd hta fireman, and O. a.
MAIDENS IN MONTANA.
WHERE AMBITIOUS GIRLS SUC-
CF.ED,
Tha Tori I lory fa Favor cf Lady SotaoTl Suparin-
1fnd» nta ly a Very Largs M^orlty-Womea
on tha Fauna and About tha Oa'tla
Bachia-Ficeea for X vary body.
Kuxincer Ayer
Miller, another <
cab, to ailghtiwl
cab, to si Ightjwhirh they did. He then marched
them soma thirty feet from the train, and went
through them, taking oil ths valuable* they
bad. White till* wa* going on th* other man
went through the train. It appears that on* of
tho passengers who was looking ont of ths win
dow, and saw the operation with tbo trainman,
divining ths situstlon, went into tho On
ward ear, notifying the other puaengsn of
what was going on, and tokl them to secret
their money. This they did in various way*,
giving the most of it and
heir diamonds to several isdhi aboard. Utae
Kate llaaa, of Fort Worth, had charge of *3,009
and other valuables. Mra. Chambers, of l’otta-
dam, N. Y.. received tSfiOO and some diamonds,
and Mi*. Wittick, ofGuthsgs, Mo., took bey
husband's gold witch and several hundred dot-
tan. Mrs. Wittick was greaMy Incensed at th*
proceedings; and boldly stood up in the row and
asked If forty men were going to submit to
loch sn outrage at the hands
of two highwaymen. About *12,000
in money and *1,000 worth of diamonds and
other valuable* were tail by Mw robbers in
Utir haste to get through the train, and be
am* they did not rob too ladle*. They were
cvldtnMy novice* in the bastaeee. and went
away with Uie paltry ram of *106, three gold
watches, ten silver wstehee, five nralna, eed
one (old ring. The robbers left the train at
the rear of the steeper, mounted home* stand-
'— ’— '—’* rapidly
harried
ing near by, and .rode
a* ay. The train wna then
on to Bellevue, where telegrams were sent to
Sot rrintendent Frost, at Fort Worth, who im
mediately replied, offering *B9 reward for
ctrh robber, end in Iras than an hoar flvo
pooes of offlrrre end citizens were in puraait.
Captain Connors was on the train, havlug in
elaigr two deserters, with a guard of five ne
gro soldier* of the 21th United Mates’ Infantry,
and Connors ordered the sold [era to draw their
revclvcra and fight the robber*, bat wren!
pare eager* opposed It- eo strongly and
pi.rd so earnestly in behalf of tbo women pass
engers aboard that tbo captain reliietinMy
yielded, and when ths robber* reached tho Mi
dler* end demanded their weapons, Uwr quiet-
y g»re them up.
When a man is 111 he should rail 9 doctor
bnt for p cold UW Dr, Bull’s Dough Syrup.
If good, old Borneo Greeley were alivo today
rays aFort Keogh, 31. T., correspondent of tho
Philadelphia Record, I should recommend him
to change his fiimous phrase, “Go West, young
roan,” so ss to wad, “Go West, young woman."
It 1a astonishing tbo class of gills tho Dir north
west ta developing. Timid, unsophisticated littlo
things when they arrivo hero, it ta not long be
fore they dovelop into independent creatures
and learn to rustic with thn Wit of them.
81avcs that used to tend stores, or ivcru sifiteol
teachers, dressmakers, saleswomen and house
maid*, eking ont a scanty existence in thu east,
they havq come out into this widoawakc coun
try and plunged at oneo into farming, ranching
aud polities. Sncccss ha* followed every ven
ture that I know of, and those same lonuntaid-
t'lis that limitd a mall- piutertnr cast of tho
Mississippi rivtr now fiml tliumHolve* otli'-o
hohleraand lamliadica gnd perfurtly competent
to look ont for tbomoetvrs. Bo scftiva has been
tho frrnalo population of Montana thnt the tcr-
ritdff tomo time n«o f to promote fr-muln Iimnt-
cration,offered every kind of indict ment to
girl* who wonid couio west nnd m Ule.
The flrrt maidens who rnmo took up land
clftiBii of *ome nort, mtc.h •* i* homestead, treo t
claim, dewt land, or rauattor's right. Many of *
them came alone and simply settled down on n
quarter section, half section, or a wholo section,
bt the cue might be. In course of three or four
yean the land become their own in fro siraplo
nml nobody eonld take it from them, uot even n
mairinge with same lazy man on tho lookout for
a ready mad* home. Girl* enterprising onongh
to do so much were plucky enough to g<> a step
farther. The chiv»!ry of Montano men c into to
the front about this time, and one day about
three years sgo ngo a young lady of iljllntin
county was nominated for school superintend
ent on#ho independent ticket. There were two
“horrid men" pitted m;nin*t her, ono a republi
can aud tho other a democrat. It is needless to
add that both were hodly ivaton by tbo fair
Miss Hamilton, who bcauno by tho voice of tho
people superintendent of Gallatin county
schools. From thnt l*jrinning the ciuot for fr-
maid school superintendents become epidemic
all over Montana. JMpfasrf over into Idaho,
and actually reached down into Wyoming. This
year in Montana there was a dozen frnmle Rich-
moudn in the fluUl, nil running for thn m;uuo
offices. Tlic canvass Sfei not one of qualifications,
but ono of beauty and check. Hum Josle Bell
was the candidate In Iloxcman. and, although
J .1 i.r no loloiinilim; cdm-siliounl qmilill-
cation*, the boys banked on her-beamy nud
voted her in. Where two beauties wero run
ning for the sanio ones iu every coso tho pret
tiest girl plucked tho plum. Female sofl‘r tg» is
now in AiU blast all over MonUnn, Women
vote here early and often, and so by the cb i val ry
of the male voters,** well as by tho graco of
their own sex, tho candidates for lady superin
tendents have In nearly «v#ry cmo succeeded
in being elected.
On tho other slope of tho Rockies It is tho
gflmotunot Tbo girls, nine times out of ten,
beat their male opponents. In all political can
vasses out this way, when estimating the num
ber of votes which nmy bo counted on at tho
polls, tho votea of women aro noted, recognized
snd sought iu every way. To put it short, tbo
petticoat element holds the baluncoof power iu
Idaho, Wyoming and Montana. The poll tax,
which every voter between twenty-otm and fif
ty is ohligo to pay, Whether malo or female, Li
specially for school purposes. As ono of tho girls
pnts It: "Ono of tho principles for which tho
revolutionary warwns fought was that taxation
should bavo representation; aud tho Justice of
tho principle Is M unquestioned today as it was
ono hundred years noo."
An farmers the Indies aro also entitled to tho
cake. Woman has been tvpified ns a tender vino
clinging to the sturdy oak, which is H.ippoflcd to
ho emblematic of n strong man. Out hern in tho
freo north west it is quite tbo reverse, and svory
day ono ran sco or hear of oxamplos where tho
gentler sex prove a .supporting oak to thn weak
tendril, man. A well known married woman
:i little nest «»f here, whose husband bus boon
absent nine months out tho twelvo looking af
ter horses and rounding up Cattle, during tho
past spring nnd summer did all nlono and un
aided lur«»wu plowing. When plowing time
cniiic this cud rprMng mothur conMtruotcu a box
on tho plow in which to carry her baby, and thus
she plowed the furrows. She then pruronded to
harrow, plant nml cultivate, and In inis way
prodwcu a lino crop, which nIia harvested nud
packed away by the time the old m»n camo
home. This is only ono example out of a hun
dred. Homo of the girls In Dakota and Monta
na have taken to editing newspaper*. Aia rule
th«y mako a fine Job of it, and tho popmrstd*
Red by tho territorial girls arc a credit to jour
nalism. Take tbo cuho of Miss M. H. Mills In
Dakota. Bholms, betides getting out on tlum
the weekly edition of tbo lfawley .Star, proved
upon pro i nipt ion, planted flvo acres im a treo
claim, built a Niwmlll, and rained tho largest
(af.f»;ige in the, county, Ifcr turnips look Uko
veritable cartwheels, and took first prize at tho
agricultural fair. This dsmsol now ban tbo
modctat lump of 430 acres iu her own right.
Of ronrreour lady farmers do not execute tho
laborious part of tho Work themnelvo; this th'-y
liirh n man to do. What an example fora white
uuuito tot. Think of u young Alias almost
fresh from school, lonesome and handiomo,
h* If bud he any taiiup or get up about him. Tho
ladies manage and *ap<rintend tho wholo bust-
nen tin m.-olvea, lm i< \y hiring liio heavy work
done. Tbo rolulion to tho woman problem
icc ms to be that a woman may do whatover aho
ran. Girls on tbo prairies of Dakota and Moil-
tana aro now living alone, in isolated cahlm,
miles from humanity, and yet nrc they safer in
aJl mpecli than in large eastern cith*. These
plucky homesteaders Hpcnd wholo summers
alone on their claims, and neither fear nor have
cauio to fear tho least Intrusion. Knch absolute
freedom from all restraint is rnrclv enioyed by
anybody: but here it la a fact and no wit take.
f i i in-, it it u little, lonctaome »t times, but then
v,lmi tlit- girls nrc in pain mu* can ride, walk,
run, eauntc-r, wear old clothes, a sun bonnet, or
hat, can sing, shoot, enrol, trill, chant in seven
oeta ves, and nohody to complain shoal it. They
are free and lighthf-nrted, of course, and ftho
very picture of rosy health. Most all Of them
ran shoot, nud when they do, If ucceaaary, they
•hoot to klH.
Our Mon (ana women have achieved quite s
reputation ns rustlers, and for general bravery
they are weighed ami foudd not wanting. Here
it a case in point. I*ast week Mr. and Mrs.
Kvans went out to their stock ranch, near tho
mouth of Belt creek, to look after their rattle.
Thsy wer«M hor*«cba.k, and ul'ler withering
llio animal* logetlirr and counting them found
a doii-n or ao muriate. Mr. Ena then started
arrow Its It creek, where ho had seen n number
of head Iho ilajr before, instru cling 3(ri. tivani
to go hark about a mite and take a trull upt«
Iho ran' ):, on the lookout for any miuiog rat-
tte.derldingon aplare where they would moot.
8b« bad not proceeded far, however, until sho
saw fn a Ifttteb«Mn bofors her thn*.? of their
calves and two enormous gray wolves with
Ibcm, tbs latter engaged In tbo pleasant pastime
of rating the calves alive. On the impulse of
thomotm ul, never thinking of danger. Mrs.
Kvans luxhed np tho pony and was loon in tho
midst of the wolvn and their pror. Then sho
industriously laid about her with h'r riding
whipfdriving the wolvet hock, although they
were snarliug mad and
about leaving. The wolves _
whereupon tbo pony shied or
the fair equestrian, but sho
her balance ami dashed back
such energy snd dctei mii
ti c field and left the
eo lute possession. Two of tho calves died from
flu fr injoriea that night, and ihe otherune wm
literally tom to pieces. When it i» considered
Ibat hunters and cowboys, well armed, somo
times hesitate to attack the ferocious gray wolf
t raili*-, it Is nil the more astonishing to
thfnk that one woman, alone ami uuamiod,
would dare to attmk aud do up two such mon-
stcra in *ui It a brilliant stylo as Mra. Evaaa
bandied her bra»c of gray customers.