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CONGRESSIONAL.
Httt® XJabls to Caul® a Waste of Tin®-An Extra
Session Prob®M®-A Claim Acalsft Max/co la
Behalf of Captain Crawford’s H«ln-The
Intsrstata Coaxmerc® Bill, Etc.
Tlio Scnato.
Washington. January 4.—In the senate, as
soon as the rend lag of the journal was eon
eluded, Mr. Cullom took the floor and said:
Mr. President, the Angel of Death stalks through
Ihe lend, and bis visitation has been most unex
pected during the recent brief recess of the senate,
imposing upon me a duty which I have scarcely
the heart to perform—the duty of announcing the
death of ray distinguished coleague. At his home,
which overlooks this capitol city, at three miiutes
U'fore a o’clock on Sunday, the 20th of December,
the spirit of John A, Logan took its flight to the uu-
mown realms oi eternity, and on Friday last his
funeral ceremonies were conducted by the senators
and representatives present in tills senate cham
ber, and his mortal remains were conveyed to the
client tomb. Wo arc called upon to mourn the
loss of one of the bravest and noblest men, a man
loved by the patriotic people of kb state, and of
the nation—a man known to his country and to
the civilized world: and for nearly fourteen years
a distinguished member of this senate. 1 shall not.
at this time. Mr. President, attempt to pronounce
the words which are due to the memory of one
who, for so many years, performed so important
and conspicuous a part in the affairs of this repub
lic. At an early day I shall speak, as I may bo
beet able, of the character and public sendees of
your associate, when opportunity will l>e given to
(he senators to pay a fitting tribute to his memory.
Hr. Manderson brought before the senate tlio
case Of the claim against Mexico for the killing
of Captain Emmett Crawford, In command of
United State* troops in pursuit of Ocroninn.
by Mexican troops, in Mexico, in January, 18*;,
stating that a stronger and more urgent de
mand for indemnity should be made and in-
stmeting a bill for the relief of Captain Craw
ford’s heirs. The bill was referred.
The senate took up the bill giving a pension
©f $2,000 a year to Mary S. Logan, widow of
John A. Logan, as major general of volunteers,
Hr. Mitchell stating that the bill pfoposed to do
precisely wbat was done for the widows of Cen
tral Hancock and General Thomas.
Hr. Vest offered an amendment, fixing the
pension of the widow of Francis P. Blair at
52,000 per year, asserting that if the widow and
family of any man were to be paid ont of tlio
treasury in pioportlon to hb public service, it
was the widow and family of Francis P. Blair.
Hr. Vest thereupon introduced a bill in
creasing the pension of Mrs. Apollina Blair from
$50 per month to $2,000 per year, and at hb re
quest the bill was immediately considered and
passed.
The senate, in secret session, bos confirmed
tho nominations, Th7mas Moonlight to be
governor of Wyoming territory, and a large
number postmasters, among them the follow
ing: D. \V. Stanley, Bartow, Fla.; Mary S.
Douglass, Marion Court House, 8. C.; Mrs. B.C.
Law, Darlington Conrt Honse, 8. C\; J. B.
Brown, Key West, Fla.; M. R. Cooper, St.
Augustine, Fin.: Martha J. Tucker, Okalona,
Bibs.; C. A. Youngblood, Chcstor, 8. C.; Anna
B. Cheatham, Nashville, Tenn.
Among tho petitions and memorial presented
to the senate today were quite a number pray
ing for an appropriation, and in some cases
flaking the definite sura of $100, to enable col
ored citizens to emigrate to Liberia. These pe
titions came from the following sources: Col
ored citizens of Lancaster county, 8. C\; Bov.
A. A. Lewis, of Florida; colored citizens of
Whitfield county, Ga.; Buncomb county, N. C;
Grayson and other counties in Texas; Manhat-
ton, Kansas, and one general petition of “Citi
zens of African descent.”
The first bill called up was that appropriat
ing $u00,000 for the purchaso of a site and tho
erection of a public building at Charleston, 8.
C. , and authorizing, the sale of tho present
postoffico building in that city.
Hr. Hepburn, cf Iowa, opposed the bill.
The city of Charleston had taen the sceno of a
terrible calamity which rendered it unwise
that the government should erect a new build
ing at that place at a cost of half a million
of dollars. Tboro was no permanont structure
there which bod not been seriously injured, if
not well nigh destroyed. Tho vibrations were
continuing, and in the face of that fact, it did
not seem wbo to make this appropriation at
the present time, nor did ho think that tho
business of the city justified it. Mr. Hepburn
moved to reduce the appropriation to $200,000.
BIr. Hepburn raised tho point of no quorum,
find the morning hour having expired in an
unsuccessful attempt to secure a quorum, tho
committee rose, and tho hill went over without
action.
A bill to reduce internal revenuo taxation
and duties on raw sugar and for other pur
poses, was introduced by Mr. Hiscock, of New
York. The most striking feature of it is a
provision for a bounty of 82 per ton of sugar
cane or beets raised in this country and manu
factured into sugar, tho bounty to bo paid to
tho fanner or planter raising it. The duties on
sugar arc much reduced. Tho tobacco tax is
repealed. Tho tax on spirits used in arts or
manufactures is abolished, as Js also the tax on
medical preparations or compounds containing
apirits. The tax upon spirits in sny of its
shapes intended for use ns a boverago is re
tained.
The IIouhc.
The bouse then went into committco of tho
whole on the pension appropriation bill, which
Appropriates 870,247,500, being only $3,000
below the estimates, the reduction being in tho
item for the rent of offices for pension
agencies.
Without amendment or discussion tho bill
was read, reported the house and passed.
Tlio house then—yens 133, nays 77—went
Into committee of tho wliolo on tho naval or
ganization bill.
Mr. flayers, of Texas, declared that there was
no political object sought to bo accomplished by
the measure. It had for its oldcct a reform in
the administration of naval uuairs, in order to
ensure harmony, promote efficiency, produce
economy and secure responsibility. Wo bad
no fleet worthy of the name; our navy yards
and stations, notwitbsranding the immense
sums of money spent upon them, were in a
worthless snd deplorable condition, and if this
lamentable condition of aflkirs was due, as he
thought it waa, to the organization of tho
navy, as it now existed, the
imperative duty devolved upon con
gress to give tho rel.cr which
was extended by the pending bill* He pro
ceeded to draw a deplorable pi store of a navy
too weak to fight and too slow to run away,
and of navy yards useless and worn out and
utterly incapable of constructing first-class war
vessels, and in tracing the causes of this worth-
learners and decay to the cumbersome organiza
tion of the navy. He fortified his position with
extracts from expressed opinions of Secretaries
Wnitney and Chandler.
Washington, January 7.—[Special.]—Mr.
Randall's determination to strike at tho inter
nal revenue system at this session was tho
chief topie at the capitol today, and he says ho
is convinced that two-thirds of the people of
thin country arc in favor of abolishing these
odious taxes, which are a relic of war legisla
tion, and were never meant to bo pernrmently
fastened upon our system. Hr. Bandali’s move
in this matter has upset the calculations of the
republicans, who meant to make some sort of
declaration against the internal revenue and to
play that as their trump card in the close states
of Virginia and North Carolina, in the next
election. Mr. Bandall will do hi^ best to get
m democratic house to do something real and
practicable on this question.
Mr. Harris, Georgia's representative oa tho
ways and means committee, said to me today:
•*1 am opposed to the internal revenue sys
tem, and hope to see it abolished; yet I do not
think this is the time to attempt such a work.
I believe that the relief the people want now is
lower custom duties. The present tariff affects
and oppresses every citizen of the United States
with a burden of taxation which is admitted to
bn anncresnrily hcayy. The iatemal revenue
falls hard upon the citizens of only a few states.
When this is the fact, I believe wa should relieve
flat the greater number. I am not willing to
nee the tax taken from tobacco and raised on
whisky, while wool and sugar and many of the
other Bcccamriee of life are taxed as they
J ere now. Mr. Randall wants to begin
[ at the wrong end, I think. But'wbile these are
my views, to rednee taxation, I would bo will
ing to yield my preference, in some measure, if
I could aid in lightening tho load the pcoplo
i nre now carrying. I have heard it suggested
that we might have a compromise bill which
would relieve customs and internal revenue
each about twenty-five millious. If I saw that
this was the best that I could do, I would sup
port such a bill.”
Judge Crisp said: “I have always been in
fiivor of repealing the internal revenue taxes.
I cannot see just what sort of tariff bill cau
possibly be arranged in this congress, and my
opinion is that nothing whatever will be done
on the question.”
BIr. Clements said: “I am in favor of cutting
tho internal revenue now, wiAi a view to its
ultimate repeal.”
BIr: Henderson, of North Carolina, said to
me tonight that no law that ever had !>een in
force in this country was more offensive than
the internal revenue system had been to tho
people of his state. It has been the occasion of
blood shed and untold hardships. Said he:
“I am pledged to do all I can for its repeal or
modification. I shall seize any opportunity to
mako good that pledge. If I can slice it down
I shall do so with pleasure. If I can kill it I
will be delighted. I think these are the senti
ments of onr North Carolina delegation.”
Messrs. Cfcball and Wise, of Virginia, will
lead the democrats on their delegation id favor
of anything that looks toward the crippling or
distraction of this system. The best posted
Virginians I havo hoard speak, say that it was
the tariff and not Mahone's manipulations
which carried seven out of the ten congression
al districts in that state against the democrats
at the late election. But with all the feeling
against tne internal revenue Mr. Bandall has a
hard road to travel In trying to reach a point
or a fatal attack upon it. A motion made
by him or any of bis friends to go into com
mittee of tho whole to consider tho
revenue bills would undoubtedly carry. The
democrats would vote solidly for it, and at
least half a dozen republicans would voto with
them. Then the committee would go to the
calendar. The Morrison hill precedes the Ran
dall bill, and the old battle would bo renowed.
It must bo remembered that Mr. Morrison’s
last motion for consideration failed by only
two votes, counting Judge Reagan in the
bath tub, and his two unpaired
allies. A change of two votes would
therefore bring tho Morrison bill uf> after Mr.
Bandall had gotton tho house into committco
of the whole on the revenuo bills, a thing
which Mr. Blorrison has failed to do, although
he has tried three times in the congress. When
Bandall opposed Morrison’s motion the repub
licans voted almost solidly with him. Would
they do this if the house were already in com
mittco of the whole, and it was a question be
tween the Morrison and Bandall bill? 1 am
confident that they would not.
BIr. Hiscock, who has just returned from
New York, where he has been coquetting with
the legislature and bidding for the senatorship,
said tonight: “Mr. Bandall need not count on
our solid support for his bill in preference to
Mr. Morrison's. If that is his calculation he is
mistaken. We voted against tho Morrison bill
before, but when it comosup with tho Randall
bill standing directly behind it, wo may act
differently.”
Mr. Hiscock liases his objections to tho Ran
dall bill on the fact that Mr. Bandall has ab
solutely declined to incorporate in it a cut on
the sugar tariff. I think there is behind this
a jealousy of the man who has leaped ahead of
Mr. Hiscock os tho antagonist of tho internal
revenue. There are many democrats who
would vote against the Bandall bill.
Mr. Bandall had a long interview with
Speaker Carlisle today. It is under
stood that both Carlisle and Morrison
are unalterably opposed to any tariff bill which
cuts the internal revenue and leaves tho cus
toms duties practically os they are now. They
would carry a large voto on this line.
A member of tlio ways and means committee
said tonight: “When this question is next
sprung in tho house, it will full liko a bomb
with a lighted fuse.”
It is not known when Mr. Bandall intends
to toss this hoiub Into the house, hut ho will
do so at an early day. liis bill puts lumber, a
few* chemicals und fruits, on tho free list, mak
ing a reduction of aliout fivo millions. Tho
proposed abolition of the tobacco tax would
take oil’twenty-eight millions. Free alcohol
for manufactures and science,J would !>o
ten or twclvo millions moro
off, and tho abolitiou of the tux
on fruit brandies would cut about one million
out of tho internal revenue. Tho Bamlall bill
would, therefore, reduce tho tariff between
forty-five and fifty millions. Tho Hiscock bill
would make a reduction of nbout sixty-three
millions.
Washington, January 4.—[Special.]—It is
possiblo that tho republicans of the houso who,
with fivo exceptions, voted solidly against the
consideration of tho revenue bill, a few days
ago, may attempt before the close of this session
to take up tho tariff question. BIr. Hiscock, ot
New York, hss been trying for a year to induce
bis republican colleagues ou the ways and
means committee to agreo upon a bill reducing
tho tax. Ho proposes to xnako heavy cuta
on Internal revenue, abolishing tho
tax on tobacco and reducing
that on whisky about ono-half.
The custom duties ho would readjust, but tho
bulk.of his reduction would bo on the internal
revenue, with a view to the ultlmato abolition
of the entire system. Mr. Hiscock thinks tho
sentiment of the country is in favor of a re
duction of tho present taxes, which are in ex
cels of tho neons of tho government, but lie
believes the most odious taxes are those collect
ed by tho internal machinery, and that tho
people want tho principle of protection ratlu-
tained in the customs duties. 11 is said that ho
lias at last induced the republican members of
tho ways and meads committco to
AGREE TO IJIS VIEW
of this question. There is not a democrat
the committco who would voto for such a kill
as BIr. Hiscock proposes, and ho is aware of
tbnt fact, but though his bill can’t ho reported
to the honse. ho thinks it would be a good polit-
cal move to have tho republicans commit the
selves to its policy. Bfany republican cc
pressmen believe that on a platform favoring
the abolition of tho internal revenno their
party could carry Virginia,^North Carolina and
possibly Tennessee at the next presidential
election. BIr. L'ox, of New York, will take tho
place of BIr. Hewitt on the ways and means
committee. Some of his friends say that lie
will at once make an effort to secure some
compromise of the conflicting tariff view, which
will result in the passage of a bill this session.
Mr. Cox will loae no time in making himself
prominent as a tariff reformer, as he has sat his
heart on succeeding Mr. Morrison as chairman
of the ways and means committee. Speaker
Carlisle will find It an awkward piece or busi
ness to put a new member of tne committee
over the head of his friend, Mr. Mills, of Text!*,
who is now next to the chairmanship. The
trouble with Mr. Mills is not in his tariff views,
always has been) consolidation. Monopo
lies of this country * had been
built on the graves of weak
competitors. Tho bill invited a grand monop
oly of railroad capital in this country, which
would be built on the graves of railroads that
are not able to stand in the pompetition. That
railroad monopoly wonld be master of the i>eo-
ple. He believed it better to have business
kept in a great many bauds than to have it
consolidated, Ho believed it better to let little
country stores live than to build up great mer
chant! le establishments ut their expense. He
believed It better to let weak railroads live
than to lmild up one mognificcnt railroad cor
lwration that would occupy, to the railroad bus
iness of the country, same position as tho West
era Union Telegraph company bears to the tel'
egraph business of the country.
BIr. Blorgan stated the reason which would
influence his vote against tho hill. He was not
content with it, in respect of Its practical effect
on the i>cople of his own state. Alabama was
at the farther southern margin of the United
States. The markets in which her
?>ought their dry goods auda large part
groceries were at the far northeast, and there
was a broad intervening area between them.
Tlio markets in which they bought their food
supplies—Chicago, St. Louis and Cincinnati—
were also far distant from Alabama. The mar
kets in which they sold their products were
all distant. They had u vast tract of
country to cross in getting either to
market of purchase or a market of
sale, no that he thought that any bill which
forced railroad companies to raise their charges
on freights for long hauls would bo necessarily
inimical to the best interests of his state; that
the practical statement of reasous why ho
opposed the bill would be quite sufficient, ho
said, to justify him in the course he felt com
pelled to take toward it, but he had other
reasons. He then proceeded to argue that tho
states were perfectly competent to deal with
this subject, and that the interference of the
federal government would lead to still further
iLvasious until tho management of rail
roads would eventually hecotno the
most absorbing business of congress,
lie declined to enter on that field and would
not do so voluntarily. As a citizen lie bowed
to the decision of the supreme court, but as a
senator he questioned it with a sense of duty
which would not permit him to adopt it. He
could not hubeciibe to tho doctrine that inter
state commerce could only Ik* protected through
the notion of congress. Tho hill was based
solely on tlmt false premise. It opened tho
door to the interference «jf congress with every
regulation of trade and commerce. It exposed
the charter of every railroad company (given
by states) to modification through acts of con
gress. For u hundred years tho states hud as
sisted and protected interstate commerce,
congress, doubting the extent of its powers, had
permitted such assistance and protection on tho
part of tho states, and in doing so fend blessed
the country by its inaction. Tho principle of
this bill would end in making merchandise of
politics while it ruled and ruined business. He
admitted all that had been said as to the suffer-
ings and wrongs of tho people through the
greed of xailrond companies. Imt in finding a
remedy for the evil he neither wished to find
for the peoulo a new master (remote from them
and their influence,) in congress, nor to place
in tho hands of that master » i»wer over their
tnulc and traffic more dangerous to
them than even the power of the
railroad companies. As be read this bill an in
terpretation of which was so uncertain that
every ono had to interpret it for himself, it
necessitated an increase of rates ou long hauls
In all cases where roads could not sacrifice a
large part of their income. He was convinced
that tho roads to the coal and iron fields of Ala
bama could not do that, and tho burden would
fall very heavily upon those new Industries of
Alabama, and would probably dostroy them.
Washington, January 3.—BIr. Cullom pre
sented n memorial of tho Pittsburg chamber of
commerce in favor of tho passage of the inter
state commace bill; also tho proceedings of a
railroad convention on the same subject.
BIr. Mitchell, of Pennsylvania, from the com
mittee on pensions, reported a bHl granting a
pension of $2,COO a year to tho widow of Gen
eral John A. Logan, and asking for its imme
diate consideration. but under objection by BIr.
Cooke, the bill went over till tomorrow.
A great number of petitions snd memorials
were presented by dlfl'crent senators, somo
favoring and others opposing thepassagoof tho
interstate commcrco bill. The Wisconsin
grangers favor tho passage of tho bill, while
severs! commercial bodies in ^)hio onposo it
vigorously. A strong resolution favoring tho
bill was presented which had been adopted by
a convention of tho boards of railroad commis
sioners of low*. Nebraska, Colorado, Dikota,
Blinncsota, Missouri and Kansas, held iu
DeMcincs December 16th. 1880.
A bill was Introduced by BIr. Blair to appro
priate $000,COO to promote tho colored people’s
world exposition, to bo held In Birmingham,
Ala., from September 23il, 1887, to January
31st, 1888.
At two o'clock the senate took np the confer
once report on tho interstate commerce bill
and was addressed by Mr. Platt, of Connecticut.
n« opposed tho conference report and advo
cated its rejection solely for tho reason that it
prohibits pooling. In all other respects he
favored the compromise bill. “The subject of
pooling was not well understood bv the public
generally.” lie proceeded to examine at length
speakers in his state, which, next to Georgia
was most conspicuous in the eyes
of the union of all the states
of the south. During all last
fees ion there was not a more regular member
in the houso or committco than tho
young man from North Carolina. Ho made'
friends wherever he went by his affable man
ners and his genial humor. Ho worked in
dustriously in committee and steered clear of
that fatal fault of moat juvenile congressmen,
the rage of speaking to tho house. In fact,
when congress adjourned last August, of all
the younger men of the house Reid was by far
tho most prominent, the most promising and
the most popular. He wont homo to plunge
into a heated campaign.
damaging reports.
In its progress certain reports were
circulated which were calculated to
damage his character, but he met
them defiantly on the stump and challenged
their authors to produce their prooCa Every
body in the district thought ho would l>e re
elected, but when tho votes were counted it
was ascertained that he was beaten by two
thomand by a ono-horso republi
can politician. Thou it began tc
leak ont among Reid's friends that he had in
the course of that and the previous campar
but in his ardent friendship for the silver del*
Ur—©coin for which the speaker has a de
cided aversion. It will be seen that there are
some cmbarrnsiing complications on tho tariff,
and they may continue to prevent all legisla
tion as they have for several yean.
The Interstate Commerce Blit.
The senate then resumed consideration of
the interstate commerce bill, and Mr. Piatt
continued his argument. He said that it was
not necessary to apologize for tho time con
sumed, or to be consumed by him in this dis*
cufaion, liccause there never bad lieen. proba
bly. in the histoiy of this government a bill
under consideration that would inevitably
affect, either directly cr remotetly, such great
financial and industrial interests as this bill.
It would reach every hamlet, every industry,
every laboring wan, and every laboring man's
family, in the United States with it* effects,
either of evil or of good. He claimed
that the bill was in the direction
of forcing the consolidation of railrotd
companies, and said that some railroad men be
lieved in that as the best outcome of the rail
road problem. So truer sentence had ever
Keen uttered than that Where a combination
Is possible, competition is hnpossible. This bill
left open snd invited the warmest kind of com-
hinaiioa—the consolidation of railroad corporate
capital. What were railroads to do if pro
hibited from making pooling arrangements?
Experience caught that eke old rate war* would
begin again, and the end of it would bn (at it
A Bill to Limit Funeral Expenses.
Washington, Jar nary 8.—The house com
mittee on revision of laws today authorized a
favorable report to tho houFO on tho hill to au
thorize the appointment snd prescribe the com
pensation of clerks to senators and representa
tives who are not chairmen of committees. A
favorable report was also ordered on the bill to
prohibit the appointment of congressional com
mittees to attend funcraU at public expanse
outside of tho district of Columbia, and limit
ing the expense in such cases to tho actual cost
of burial. A section of the bill also prohibits
the draping of public buildings except upou
order of tbo president.
Tho conferees on the electoral count bill
held two meetings today and practically reach
ed an agreement on that measure, although
another conference will ho held next week in
order to perfect tho text of tho bill. Tlio
amendments made by tho houso in tlio scnato
bill have substantially received the approval of
the scnato confereea, and whatever changes
have been made by tho conference committee
are intended to make even more plain and bo-
yond contention tho proposition that with tbo
states rest* the power absolutely to determine
any con trove rev with reference to their elec
toral votes, ana in the event of tho failure of a
state to make such decision as between two
•eta of returns, neither set can be counted ex
cept upon a concurrent voto of the honse and
ECnatO.
The Week Iu Congress*
Washington, January 0.—Probably, one,
perhaps two, of tho appropriation bills now
l>efore the senate committee on appropriations
will be reported hack to the senate and called
np for action daring the week, but it is not yet
possible to state which of thorn measures will
be ready first. With the exception of the time
so consumed, which will probably be short, it
is expected that the week will be devoted to
the consideration of tho inter-state commerce
bilL If a vote is reached before the end of the
week, os .Senator Cullom hopes, Mr, Beck wit)
ask that the bill to prohibit members of con
gress from acting as railroad attorneys, be
taken np, and that it bo not laid aside agtin
until acted upon.
It is possible that daring the week BIr.
Randall may offer a motion that the house
proceed to consider reveune measures,
though no plan looking to that end hss yet
been formulated. Bhottld the motion be wide
and carried, it wonld deitroy the chance* for
the immediate consideration of a number of
social orders whoss managers are carefully
king opportunities to claim the attention
ve home. Of these special orders, the
naval reorganization bill and tho bill for the
creation or a department of agriculture and
labor are the two most likely to receive early
consideration.
creditors crowded him. He came..
ton. Here there were claims of fivo or six
thousand dollars against him, some of which
involved him in ugly transactions. It is said
that ho had duplicated bis pay accounts on the
sergeant of arms of tho house, and that ho
owed his fellow members of congress several
thousand dollars. Tho only
CHEERFUL FEATURE OF IIIS DOWNFALL
is tbo fact that ho caught tho -Shylocks of
Washington who leud money to government
employes at ten per cent n month for about
four thpuraml dollars. Mr. Held appeared hero
about (no timo of tho mectiug of cougress, but
very soon afterwards ho disappeared, aud it
was rumored that he had gone to Csuada, that
paradise of tho Americau defaulter. This ro-
port seems to havo been true, aud his friends
now say that he Is reposing under hermqjcsty'r
flag. Everybody who kucw him is at t
less to account for his fall. He was
never known to gamble on anything. Whilo
he was of a convivial nature ho did not drink
to excess, and was a mau of remarkably regu
lar habits. No theory of his trouble ye-tofl'ored
gives satisfaction to his former friends or to
public gossip. Having placed himself in such
a position, the people of bis district contem
plated calling a convention to demand Ills res
ignation. and somo members of tho North
Carolina delegation wore ready to
MOVE SUB EXPULSION
from the bouse, A day or two ago a letter was
received by a North Carolina congressman
from Mr. Reid, enclosing his resignation as a
member of tho present houso. Tho mombor
who received this letter will not say where it
came from, and refuses to speak of BIr. Reid's
case at all. All tho North Carolina congress
men met at noon today in Representative
Wharton Green's rooms, and agreed to present
tho resignation to tho houso instead of a reso
lution of expulsion, which somo of them wore
disposed to insist upon. Tho resignation wont
to the sinker in duo form, and will ho ac
cepted. That will close tho public career of a
bright young man who, two years ago, was re
garded ns one of tho rising loaders of tlio now
south.
The president sent the following nomina
tions to tho scnato today: Postmasters—Geo.
Booker, Fortress Monroe, Va.; Tipton D. Jen-
nines, Lynchburg, Va.; Bonjaniln F. Logan,
Shelby, N. C.; Abram If. Bloigan, Waycross,
Gaj Resale BfcAllistcr, Florence, Ala; Harancl
Q. Hale, Tuskcgcc, Ala.; Rhydon Bl. Call, at
torney northern district of Florida.
Washington, January 5.—The president
received a number of official visitors this morn
ing, Including Attorney General Garland
and Senator Colquitt, and hold a short public
reception in the east room in tlio afternoon.
Hht right knee is still stiff and causes a slight
limp in his walk, but otherwiio his health is
reported to be good.
Washington, Januory 8.—[Special.]—Ono
of the flimsiest sensational stories over sent out
from Washington is the recent publication in a
New York paper to tbo effect that a lobby was
us jug hundreds of thousands of dollar* to se*
cuie tho passage of tho Pacific railroad debt
extension bill. There is no foundation what
ever for this statement, aud It is laughed at
hero. BIr. Crisp, who reported tbo hill from
the house Pacific railroads committee, says the
story seems to have been put forth for a specu
lative purpose. Ho had, he said, tried to ascer
tain If any of tho members of the houso wore
speculating in stocks, but had failed to find
any. There were u few be had thought might
be, but they had all denied it when asked. As
for himself, ho had Dover, bo doclurod, specu
lated In stocks iu his life; ho had never taught
or sold any. He tad noticed, he said, that from
the moment tho bill had been reported these
attacks bad been lundoupon it. This led him to
believe that there was some secret infiuonco
working to prevent any legislation upon this
railroad debt question. What the motivo was.
ho raid, ho bad not l>cen olilo to find
out. Tho matter had been referred to tbo
actuary of tlio treasurer, Profe ssor Elliott, and
he figured that it would pay tho principal and
an infinitesimal fraction leas than threo per
cent. The committee could amend it so as to
make tho interest » clear throe per cent. If
anyone could show that tiny could not do
this, then the committee would bo opposod t<
the bill.
When tho Michigan legislature ballots
for a Unite! Mutes senator next Tuesday,
BIr. Bfccts, a humorous dcm<nr<ilic member,
is going to csst his vote for Senator Jones, of
Florida, who has tarried at Detroit for the past
eighteen months.
Attorney-General Garland has been impor
tuned to enter tho senatorial contest in
Arksnsos, with assurances that his
election could be easily accomplished. He has
written a letter positively declining to boa
candidate, and declaring bis intention of re
turning to Arkansas, to livo quietly nt Hominy
Hill, when ho shall lcavo the cabinet.
During the Untie more than six weeks which
remain of this session, there will bo a rush fur
consideration which will cause considerable
waste of time, by the fnovitebta de
lay In determining which bills shall
be taken up. Most of the regular
appropriation bills nre yet in tbo committees,
aud these alone will occupy almost the entire
time,especially since a long debate on the fortifi
cation bill isincvitable. Only the most sanguine
of the tariff reformers dare to hope that any
thing can ta done with the revenuo bills at this
session. Mr. Carlisle, who has the good sense
to appreciate the situation, Ixas been severely
critfclhcd bv some of tho free trade momtar*
of tho honse for candidly admitting that
NO TARIFF LEGISLATION IB POSSIBLE
before tbo next congress shall meet. The in
ter-state commerce bill will be preraed by its
many friends in both houses, who intend to
nre every effort to put it through. They are
confident of success, but any considerable op
position, managed with skill, can stave of ac
tion on this great question. It is rumored that
a lobby in the interest of the big railroad cor
porations has been one of the activejsnxiliaries
today. Little talk is now heard of the alleged
intention of tho president to call the fiftieth
congress
IN EXTRA SESSION
early next spring, should no tariff legislation
he bad at this session. Several prominent low
tariff men in the senate and the house havo
already talked to him on this miration, and
have advised an extra session In the event
of no reduction of the tariff before tho fourth
of Mareh, but no one claims to havo any in-
foimalion is to bis intentions.
Tho friends of Congressman Hiicock ara
jubilant over the easy victory of Mr. Husted
for I be speakership of the lower branch of the
New York legislature. They think It indicates
ih*t Warner Miller cannot bo re-elected and
fir-1 sure that ho will throw his strength to
If block to defeat Morton.
i'oliUcal Gossip*
8*nstora Vorhcw and Harrison are tath in
Indians, commanding the opposing forces in
the pending senatorial straggle. Among the
IfldisBBtM in Washington, tho opinion that the
present legislature may fail to elect a senator,
seems to be growing. The action of the labor
Washington Gossip*
Washington, D G'., January 5.—[Special.]—
When tbs forty-ninth congress opened its first _
m, no young nan in ft was tbo subject of I members in caucusing together, it is conceded,
j complimentary notice than Jama* W. I complicates the situation very much. If the
Beid, of North Carolina, He came here with I labor moo hold ont, neither party will have
the reputation of being ono of tho beet stamp I votes enough to elect* The Indiana contest is
a subject of conaitlcvnble interest at the capitol.
It has been suggested that the democrats, in
the event they cannot elect a senator, might
combine to prevent an election with tlio view of
procuring the senator by the appointment of tbo
governor, who is n democrat.
Tonight a conference of about ono dozen of
the most prominent democrats who recently
voted against considering tho tariff was held
at the residence of BIr. RandalL Among them
were Governor Curtin aud Mr. Boyle, of Penn-
svlvania; Blessrs. Warner, Fur.ra und ueddes,
of Ohio; Bliss and Stahlnccker, of New York;
aud Blartin, of Alabama. It was Anally deter
mined that at somo curly day, not yet fixed,
BIr. Bandall should move to go into committco
of the whole for tho purposo of considering the
revenue hills. If this motion shoitld prevail
the Kuudalt men will voto against considering
any revenue bill on the calendar until tho tar
iff bill introduced at tho last session by BIr.
Bandall is reached. They will voto to
take that up, aud aro confident that they can
succeed. This bill is regarded as u death blow
at the internal revenue system. It abolishes
the tax on tobacco, all alcoholic spirits which
outer into tho manufactures aud nrtf, ami oa
brandies distilled from fruits. A few articles
nre added to the free list, tho most important of
which is lumber. The iron, cotton aud wool
schedules of the present tariff arc not touched.
What course tho Morrison wing of tho party
will tako is not definitely settled. Mr. Ran
dall is confident that he can get up hi* bill and
that il will pass both houses.
OUR CHRISTMAS HON.
How It Was Opened and Who Got Present
On .Saturday morning, January 1st, four
agents of Trb Constitution, Mr. K. V. Bruce, of
TounvHle, B. C., Mr. W. F. Wood]iff, of Brown's
Bridge, Mr. J. A. I’oe, of Talladega, A!*.. *u! BIr.
J. V. Blackman, of Hamilton, Ga., mot iu Tuf.
Constitution oflicoto open Tns Constitution's
Christmas box and distribute Us Christmas presents.
A tug for each Mfosrriptlon rent In In tire month of
December had taen put In a tax as last as received
during tho month. This box was turned over and
over, and shaken up aud down vigorously, and one
cf the agents, putting hi* hand into tho box, drew
out a ticket. Tho namu on this ticket wan it. F.
Camp, of Covington, Ga., and he was entitled to
Iho hundred dollar pre-rent. Another agent put
his hand in and drew out a tag on which was K. 8.
Willingham, O'Neill’s Mills, who was entitled to
tho fifty dollar present. A third agent drew out a
tug with tho same nfK. .1. Doan. Tyler,Texas, who
wax entitled to twenty-five dollars; Iu this way
tags were taken from the box until tlio forty-eUht
presents were exhausted. Tho following Is a list
of the fortunate subscriber®, w ith their postofllccs
aud with the prcscuts nwaulod to them. Iu each
case the present was scut off on tho night of tho
flint of /titulary, and in our next tauo wo will have
replies from the fortunate subscribers:
no. 1. It. F. Camp, Covington, Ga., f 100.
No. a E. B. Williiiihi»ra7o’ Neal’s Mills, Ga., *50.
No.M. J. Dean, Tyler, Texas, §21
No. 4. W. A, Monroe, Thonuuvillc, Ga., 110.
No. ft. J. J. IHU, Georgian*. Ala, 910.
No. «. J. II. Winn. Wilms, Ga.,
No. 7. J. K. Wheatley, Btroud, Ala, 9*\
No. 8. j. L. n. Fowler, Wood berry, Ga., 95.
No.». Jtev. O. l'arrott, Jlamnoy, 0*.. 93.-
No. 10. W. B. 1 Inzer, Auburn, Ala, 95.
No. 11. J. W. 1.1k I us, Toons station, Tcnn., high
arm sewing machine.
No. 11 K. C. Dewey, Round Knob, N. C\. low
atm sewing machine.
No. 13. W. U, W. Barnett, Rich Hill, 3. C„ Consti
tution gun.
No. l-l. D. A. McDonald, Kully CUaliu, I. T.,
Wnterbury watch.
No. l&. B. F. Johnson, Mt. Pleasant, Texas,
Wsterbtiry watch.
No. id. J. F. McCloakey, Bollvlllo, Ark., Water
bary watch.
No. 17. B. A. Grier, Harrisburg, N. C., INatcrbury
watch.'
No. 18. 8. M. Thomas, Jackson, Os., Waterbary
watch.
No. 19. G. R Ilsmil, Moulton, Tox., Wnterbury
walrb.
No. 20. M. R. Doit, Malden, N. C.,| Wsterbtiry
watch.
No. 21. D. P. Miller, Msrrowvillo, Ala., Wator-
bmy watcli.
No. 22. Daniel Too, West Point, Ga. f Waterbary
watch.
No. 23. R. L. Williams, Piedmont, 8. C„ Water
bary watch.
No. 24. K. C. Moss. Hollins worth, Ga„ ono year’s
subscription to tho Weekly Constitution.
No. 2<i. Mr®, colonel Kmith, Wakevllle. N. C'., ono
year’s subscription to tho Wcokly Constitution.
No. L’t* C. u. Kirkpatrick, Vsnicll Htsiiou. Ga.,
ono year's subscription to tho Weekly fomtltu-
tiou.
No. 27. II. J. Moore, Forsyth. G*., one year’* sub
scription to il»© Weekly Conratntloa.
No. 28. A. II. Neal. Greenbnsli, Us., ono year's
tuliscripfion to tho Weekly Constitution.
No. 29. J. T. Davis, Grinin, Ga.. ouu year's sub
scription to tlio Weekly Constitution.
No. 30. Mire *' ** '* "* •“ "—
j»iJ*®., on
dilution.
No. 81. R. K. Abel, Payton, Tonn., ono year's sub
scription to tho Wcokly Constitution.
No. 82. J. II. Aloxsnaer.Tazewell C. If., Va., ono
year's *u)*crlption to fho Weekly Constitution.
No, IhL U. W, Oak*. Aerial, Ua.,ouu yoar'a sub-
miplJou to tbo Weekly Constitution,
No. 84. N. J. Dcsgs, Htrykcr, Tex., one year s sub
scription to the Weekly Constitution.
No. ;ift. 1>. I* Morgan, Norwalk. Fla, oue year'*
suhterlption to tho Weekly Constitution.
No. 80. Mrs. C. P. Roblnron, Chattanooga. Tcnn.,
one year's MihreriplUiu to the Weekly Const tuition.
No. 87. R. A. Giles. Recdsvllle. Ga., one year's
MilKTipllon to the Weekly Constitution.
No. .'A. J. 1*. Marriiail. ffeidenheimer, Texas, one
year's subscription to tlio Weekly Constitution.
No. 39. J. F. Anderson, Hecks, Ga..ono year’s sub
script Ion to the Weekly Constitution.
No. to. G. V. Deck man. Concord, Oa., one year's
SiibMTlpUon to the Weekly Conutltutlon.
No. 41. W. It. Maxwell, kcmpvlllo, Ala., one year t
iul»erlptloii to the Weekly Constitution.
N0.12.8. Walker, Rial®, Mia*., on* year's sub
scription to tho Weekly Con-lltntlon.
No. 13. J. T. buckle. Handy, Ga., ono year’s ®«b
h ription to tta Weekly ComtUutlon.
No. 44. David Moore, Eatonton. Ga., ono year'*
rulftrrfptlnn to tho Weekly Constitution.
No. !•'», Warren Jackson, I.Inden, Ala., otto years
KUlrtCilption to the Weekly Constitution.
No. to. J. T. Taylor. Union. Ga., ono year's sub
scription to the Weekly Constitution.
No. 47. W. A. Kerr. Weatherford, Texas, otto
yesr’s subscription to tho Weakly Constitution.
No. ih. c. t. palm our, Kcatchle*, I*., one year’.i
tulu Option to the Weekly Constitution.
The opening of the tax was perfectly fair and
satisfactory, Tho agents who superintended it,
u ere kuchs ol Tint CoiwTinTtox ou their trlpsud
during their May in the city, and tho matter was
put entirely in their hands. Wo wish that every
luUcrILcr toTiixCominnox could have received
cue of the presents Iu addition to getting tho hord
family newspaper In America at the very lowest
price. In order to give them another opportunity
wchavu tilled up a New Year's tax which will bo
opened on February 1st am! Us presents distributed
among every man, woman and child who scuds ui
a subscription during the month of January, tat
everybody go lo work now and ho represented In
Tlic CommUTion’s New Year's tax.
Out Among the Cowboys.
From the Philadelphia News.
Time hundred head of yowling heifers
were sold recently in RJo Arriba county, New
Mexico, st 91” per head.
Fat mutton brings better prices st Chicago then
beef, but the market Is likely to tumble, as the
kblpmcnts arc heavy.
Reports from Nogales state that a party of cow
boy* pursued a band of Mexican cattle thieves Into
theriatoot Honors snd killed two of them. One
cowboy was Rcriouriy wounded. The cattle was
stolen from an Arisons ranch.
7 ho Dallas, Texas, cattle men aro in a fever of
excitement over the breaking out of what is sup
posed iota pleuropneumonia In a recent ship-
meet of Jerseys from Conncrsvlllo, Indiana. Sev
eral bead of these cattle have died and more are
tick with the symptoms of that dreaded disease.
Tho herd* of cattlo on the Blue river rsnges
Nebraska, arc dying from a disease that resembles
rabies. About two months pasta mad dog was
rcen to enter the herd and bite a number of cstt.V,
snd since that timo tho death rate bos been speedy
among the herds on those ranches. Fifteen he id
died within a period of forty-eight days after tire
attack.
I1QR8K8 AT AUCTION.
The Greatest Sale of Horses Ever Held In
Atlanta,
On Wednesday. January 12th, BfcOsflerty
Brothers, the well known western horrenun,
will sell at Chambers A Co.’s stables, corner
Hunter and Forsyth streets, two car loads, 4*t
head, of fine marcs and horses from3 to Oyear*
old, weighing from 800 to 1,000 pounds each,
sired by thoroughbred trotting stallions out of
well-bred Texas mares, to the highest bidder
for cash, regardless ot cost, commencing st 10
o’clock, hharp.
" :ry horseman within 100 miles of Atlanta
I attend this safe and come prepared to
boy, as the horses ara strictly first-clam stock,
and will positively bo sold without limit or re-
serve, as Mr. McCsfferty is obliged to return
tame to attend to oUerbosinem and they most
he sold. 3p-»t*un A wkly
0DJ( OwMOLUfl.
Short Talks With Our Readers
05 Matters of Interest 1
Please renew your subscription before
your time ts out. This prevents your missing
» single number. The printed slip on your
paper tells when the time is out. Renew at
least ona week ahead, and bring a new sub*
aorlber with yon.
A Handsome Colored Poster,
We have a large handsome poster, printed In red
and blue, for every one of our agents. II is the
banner of The Coxstitution snd every agent ought
to have one or two put up in the poitoffiee or
neighborhood store. It helps wonderfully. Hove
you oue7 If not, send at once and wewiUmall
you one. Ifyouharoonoand could use another
one woll, send for it We want every agent to have
one of our illuminated posters.
The Rest Possible Investment.
The new year has opened, it is going to ta a
cre-ftt and prosperous year. Tao best investment
you can make iso good paper for one year, Whet
I the best paper? Tho best paper Is tho cheepes
TiikWkkkly Coxsntrriox is tath best and cheap
cm. Rend this copy, compare it with other papers
mid you w ill tee it Is tlio tast. If you don’t believe
this read whnt our subscribers say about It. They
know what Tub Coxbtiti tios is for" they havo
been reading It. Hear their testimony and sub
scribe at ouoe.
W. M. Clark. Kmilee, Texas.—Enclosed find 13.23
fox j^our. vaiuable paper for ouo year and oue of your
Wm. T. ITcllam
Tiow is a tourer.
house once a week. Bo hurrah for Tbi Gohritu-
now. i
W. C. Wolfe, Monroe, N. C—Mr subscription to
Tns Weekly expires 24th Inst, and instead of
sending ono new narao as you requested by postal
with my renewal. I send two. 1 enclose check, for
which send Wexkly one year.
old. snd have been taking from ono to six or
eight papers per week for moro than fifty yoar* snd
can ssfrly say that Tns cossnmio* u tho brat
paper I havdevor taken.
G. B. Avery, Rockdalo, Tox.-Thi GOWSTlTUTIOJI
Ijby odds the flsvorite paper that comes to onr rao-
A ITord About Our flowing Jiraehlnes*
Tin Constitution does not fill Ha paper with de
scriptions of the sewing raschlno It offers to Its
subscribers. It bcliercs that the space belongs to
its readers, snd does not crowd it with Its own
business.
The Constitution machines are accepted all
over tho country as tho best machines that aro of
fered. Tho machine that wo sell with tho paper
for 922 is equal to sny 9to machine on tho market]
and wo guarantee it to ta such. Tho machine that
wa sell for 118 with tho paper Is equal to any 943
machine that la sold, and wo guarantee it to bo to
Every machine 1s sold with our guarantee. Any
buyer can try tbo machine for flflten days, and If
not satisfactory, can return It Under this guarani
tee we have had but one machine retained, and
that came from a sewing machine agent who
thought ho would annoy us thereby. The best tea-
tlaony It that of tlioso who have tried it, Ta*
Constitution machines aro being used in every
stato in tho union, and hero is what Is isldabou
them:
II. K. H. Horn, Agent, Hqra’i X Roods, Millet
Comity, Ga.—Gentlemen: r*--— « —
THKCowsTrnmoN Machine,
Tiik Constitution Machine, is a *ple
snd give* perfect sutlsfocUou. Mrs. 1
delighted and don’t see why ovary i
nuu i>u jikvu uvvii Horn*; iiiviu o
kind, ol work, mid Uior lisro prorod ntuftotorp
In crerj renwet Wo would not Uko[ tlio monty
that wm pud for them union wo could (Ot otkor*
Uko tbem.
W. 0. W. While,Waco,8. C.-Kdltoro OonitltaUMi
Mr.}. O. llarrla rcqncala mo lo aoy Jo yon that the
premium high-arm machine ordered by mo iteMm
wa, duly received, and In my to you that hole
highly pfeawd with hi. machine, alter athorouitU
(eat or It; that ho think, yoimclalm, for It ara oa
eiameratloiiet ell. but that the merit,.of thoma.
rhino tuny warrant you In mylu* all you do and
oren moro Iu Ita favor, and that ho would uot neat
taka bl, money back oftin.
P. P. MoBrayov, Oral,*gIT-!MItom Cpmtltnttimi
1 received your blgh-arm aowln* machine, and It
reached mo In good order enfl In dne time. W*
havo been toiling It for obottt twelve dan M gives
perfect tatblhctioD, and ta tho beet machine I have
ever icon. I received a doren needier and a /Oil
rot of attachment. Iu Ihot, It leallyon claim for
It and more loo. It run* light and with but ltttlo
bolrc; and any one who want, a nrrmlaae machine
nood not doubt it
Other papero have on inferior machine which
thry are trying to palm off ot low prtcoe.aedby
claiming tlmt It If a, good a, Tiro Coiwrrrono*
machine. The ufoet thing Is to hoy Tag Co sort
vnox machine Itself, end then yon know It Is th*
hot Dealt bo raided by flamingiadTertlmmonlf
of other nftchlncs, which ore cheap John affairs
and mode (o gull tho pubUo with. Tun ooxvrrrn
Tjoxmachlne U tho beet, tod wo guarantee it to bo
sneb. Bend In your order, at once. You rave MO
to MO on every machine yon buy from tta.
Tbo nigh-Ann machine, with paper, MMOL
The High-Arm mac hine, without paper, tttOO.
Tbo Low-Arm machine, with paper, 91A00.
The Low-Arm machine, without paper, 117.0ft
The Wotorbnry Welch, with paper, 03,23.
Tho Wnterbury Watch, without paper, *Mft
Tho Breech-Loading don, with paper, 013.00.
Tbo Breech-Loading don, without paporf OIL
Order one or all of there article, at onoe.
Ona Thonaand Watrrkmyr.
We have |uat motived ono fitonmnd Waterbary
walchea,ofthebcitityle, wtthj;all Improvement!.
Wo havo fold thousands and thousands of that*
splendid watebee, and they give perfect aatlsAo-
lion.
For 10.00 wo will tend on* of theao watches,
pocked In n satin lined hog, with chain and charm
and Tux WiKgnv ConormjTtog for ono year. Sob.
tcrlbem who wont the watch and chain alono can
get It by sending (Lift
Buying a Wotorbnry ot this price ta the host in*
vestment can bo mode. ForOLSft you got n good
paper one year and o watch end chain that will
kerp as good lime a, tho boat 0100 watch. It la bet*
ter than a high priced watch tor every day use, for
Ufa not eoeasy to get oat of repair.
Dr. Wa>- Xing hoe worn one of onr Waterburya
two years, snd It hu not cost him a cant tot
repair. Ills gold watch coot him on avenge of
OOXWeyear tor repair, or twice the price of a Water,
bury. Bcmember, 03.23 gets tho watch, chain snd
paper, or 102.30 gets tho watch and chain slono,
Every tamer, every farmer's wlta, and certainly
every farmer's boy ought to bo wearing ono of theao
Wotorbnrys. Don't delay. Bond In your order.
Our SIS Shot Qnn.
The hunting ssaamta now on no, end every boy
should hero o tost-claae giro. Tins Coxsrrrenojr*
Doubt*-barreled Breech-Loading Shot don ta first
elsm In every respecL Ills of lhigltah mako an
e as good u any 026 gun. It ta light, nicely tot.
lshad, with pistol grip stock, snd wo guarantee it
In every respect TBO'WsrgLT Omsnrnmois ono
rear and tbe Qnn tor onjy.013. The Pun by 1 trail
012. Bend in your orders before the rush ana.
Hating Great Larks.
IMeUnefBelL
"V/bat wan the (rent racket I board in your
woodshed altar you got home from getting last
Dightr asked on* EWelinc null boy of another.
"It wa, me swingin' tho buggy whip Ore tan," tho
other replied.
"Bet I lirard somebody jumpin' around, toot”
"Oh, that was(s, seeing If ho cool* Jump over
the wash belles sad two tube."
-But who was It yelled so Uko thnn.ler?"
"Why, every Ulee he mode en e,Ira high Jomp
he would holler Uadis In tan, you know. ".