Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 5 January 1883 — Page 1
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STATE SOLONS.
Meeting of the Indiana Legislature at Indianapolis.
Eleotion of Officers of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
A Question of Dignity Causes a Ridiculous Break Between the Two Houses,
And Which Prevented the Hearing of Governor Porter's Message.
Senator Brown created a sensation by offering a bill providing that the trustees of the benevolent institutions be appointed by the legislature. It was ordered printed by a strict party vote.
The morning was occupied receiving resolutions, and at noon the senate adjourned until to-morrov.' at 10 o'clock.
The house was called to order by Secretary of State Hawn. After prayer by the Rev. Myron \V. Reed, Judge Niblack administered the oath of oflice to the members. "William D. I'ynum was formally elected speaker, and returned thanks. No bills were presented, and after several resolutions were offered, the house adjourned until two o'clock. The afternoon session adjourned without any business being transacted.
Gov. Porter visited both branches of the assembly and was received with enthusiastic-demonstrations. He will probably deliver his message to-mor-row.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.
INDIANAPOLIS, January 4.—Senators holding office by virtue of their election in 1880 and senators elected last November assembled in superior court room No. -, and were called to ordei by Lieutenant Governor Hanna at 10:20, when every seat was occupied.
Rev. Ross C. Houghton, pastor ot Roberts Park church, opened the session with prayer, and new senators were sworn in by Chief Justice AN ood, of the supreme court.
Albert J. Kelley, of Vigo county, was elected principal secretary o\ei Robert B. Sears, of Vermillion county, assistant secretary of the last senate Henry S. Ilofstetter, of Lawrence county, was elected assistant secretaiy over Charles Bobbins, of Marion counts', who was a journal clerk last scssion, and Vinson f\ Kirk, of Mai shall county, was elected doorkeeper o\ ei Henry L. Gordon, of Lranklin count} —all by a strict party vote of 28 Democrats to 22 Republicans.
The lieutenant governor appointed three boy pages—two from his own and one from Greene county—and then declared the senate organized and ready for business.
Mr. Brown (Dem.) offered a resolution declaring the rules of last session to be the rules of the present except in so far as they invested the appointment of the standing committees in the presiding officer.
Mr. Bundv (Rep.) moved as a substitute that the rules of last session shall govern this session.
The substitute was laid on the tabic and the resolution adopted by yeas and nays—a
party
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Weekly Established in 1841.
OPENING DAY.
A Full Attendance of Members. Special to the 'i'erre Haute Express. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., January 4.—
The legislature convened at ten o'clock to-day, all the members present. Lieut. Gov. Hanna called the senate to order. Judge AV ood of the Supreme court administered the oath to the new members, and the Democratic caucus nominees for the subordinate positions were at once elected.
vote—and so
the
standing committees will be designated bv a vote of the senate. Senators Marvin and Savre were appointed a committee to notit'\ the house of represontatives of the organization of the senate.
Mr. Brown introduced senate bill No. 1 to reorganize the management of the benevolent institutions of the state. One hundred and fifty copies of this bill were ordered printed and it was referred to the committee on benevolent institutions when that committee shall be appointed.
Mr. Foulke 'introduced senate bill No. 2 referring to a local in^.L -r--allect-ing some turnpike roads.
Mr. Graham (Rep.) offered a resolution authorizing the lieutenant governor to appoint a committee of live, to report to the senate a list oi standing committees, which was laid on the table bv the.28 Democratic'votes.
The senate adjourned till JO clock to-morrow.
TUe House of Kepresentalives. The house of representatives was organized by Secretary of State h. 1*. Hawn, every member being presenexcept one detained by sicklier the one from l'loyd county, CC&SCCI*
to a prompt and the duties. 1 promise you.
the body
and de-
Rev. Mvron W. Reed, of the l'irst Presbyterian church, opened tlie session with prayer. "Win. D. Bynum, of Marion county, was elected speaker over A. right, of Grant eountv, bv a vote of oil to 42. ,VW. Edwins,"of ulison county, was eiected clerk over \\-_H. Hay, of Marion county by 57 to .«, ill Peelle, of Johnson county, wa^s elected' assistant clerk over 11. Nichols, of Boone, by 50 to 40, llenrv Pry, of Grant, county, elected over D. A. Roberts, ot .) pnv eountv, by a vote of to 41. i'he ilowing was Mr. 1 ynum speech on taking the i4a
Resolutions were adopted authorizing a committee to report rules for the government of the house by Monday, the old rules to govern till then. Also authorizing the doorkeeper to invite ministers of the gospel to ©pen the sessions with prayer each morning. Also requesting officers of the house to give preference in their appointments to soldiers who have lost limbs in the defense of our country. Also a committee to look after committee rooms.
A motion was adoted that when the house adjourn it be till ten o'clock tomorrow but notliwithstanding that a recss was taken till two o'clock p. m.
At the afternoon session there was no business transacted, and the house adjourned until to-morrow.
ASSININE ACTRONS.
A Question of Dignity Between Hie Two Branches. INDIANATOLIS, Jan. 4.—The News
tells the following: It was the intention to hjjgr the governor's message this afternoon, but the reading was prevented by an assinine piece of business on the part of the senate. The house, before it had adopted any rules, and immediately after the election of officers sent its clerk to the senate to notify that body of its organization. The senate had previously notified the house of its organization by a committee of two. The senate declined to receive any information at the hands of so humble an individual as the clerk of the house, and sent word back that it must be informed by a committee of members. The house immediately bristled. I'razier, of Kosciusko, took the floor and emphatically declared that the house was an independent branch of the government, and would notify the senate of its organization in anv manner it saw lit, and that the house did not propose to receive any lessons ill cliqueUe )ium the senate. He wanted this understood at the beginning, Jewett, of Clark, agreed with I'razier, and said he hoped when the senate had any more messages to send to the house, it would sefect a senator who could speak gramaticallv. A motion was made to appoint- a committee accordin" to the suggestion of the senate, but orTmotion of Wright, of Grant, it was laid on the table. The senate, hearing of the action of the house, then adjourned until to-morrow moiiiing. The Republican senators had notnuig to do with the puerile business except vote with the Democrats in favor senatorial dignity in "latter could be placed position as possible. practicable, therefore, session this could not have been feeding.
and was
2ti"er-
Gentlemen of the seutatives: I thank vou for the honor -you na\e conferred upon me by selecting me vireside over your deliberations,
iJ ctuse of Repre-
rret that I do not bring to the position a sai that legislative expeiienre so neces-ary _u-
efficient discharge of however,
that I will strive to obtain a perfect knowledge of'the rules which maybe adopted for our government, and •when so obtained shall endeavor to onforco them impartially. 1 am cognizant of the fact that no presiding oilrccr can successfully^ discuaiiie t.ie duties of his position without theun oualified support of all the members Scare in a Seminary.
to merit .-- also your contidence and esteem,
THE TERRE
but The
am successful I have no fears what I shall receive them. time allotted to us in which to transact the necessary business of the state is short jyet by diligent labor we can and we ought to complete our work within the regular constitutional period. The mistake, if it can be called a mistake, of the last legislature was in the enactment of many laws upon important subjects without due consideration. The people are seldom, if ever, profited by hasty and inconsiderate legislation. It has been truly said that the unforseen and far outnumber the forseen consequences of the law. It this be true of well-prepared and wellmatured decisions by the most accurate legal minds, what may we expect at best from statutes enacted by a legislative bod in the brief period of time fixed bv bur constitution. "We can avoid the errors and escape the censure of former legislatures by confining our labors strictly to matters ot necessity and importance. Whatever laws we" mav pass should be duly considered and" well understood before hand. It is certainly gratifying to us all that after so many contests within and without these halls, we meet to legislate for the interests of the state, without any important or exciting political questions to distract our thoughts or disturb our deliberations. Lnder such circumstances we ought to be able to accomplish our labors with credit to ourselves and with satisfaction to our constituents."
ot
order that the in as absurd a It not being to get- a joint
afternoon, the message be read. There could not a more utterly idiotic pro-
Motet,.
From tlie Xews. Bynum voted for "Wright- and vice versa.
The average age of the representatives appears to be about thirty-six venrs. judge Miblack lias at least dignity enough to be president of flic Ignited States.
Gov. Porter was received with appliiuso when he took a seiit beside the speaker.
Messrs. Wright and Moody escorted Mr. Bynum to the chair, the former introducing him.
Dr. Hawn was assisted in opening the house by Hon. C. W. Wilson, who conducted the roll calls.
The Marion county delegation have the best seats in the house, the first live of the middle division.
All the members of the house took the Bible oath except Milton Harrison, of Hamilton, who affirmed.
The senate pages are Bertie Hall is. of Green, and James "W Wood rum and Harry Metzger, of Putnam.
The senate stands2S Democrats to 22 Republicans the house 5S Democrats,
1 Greenbacker and 41 Republicans. Dick Huncheon was sadly defeated bv Kirk for senate doorkeeper, notwithstanding Senator Brown's able ellbrt-.
Senator Brown is nothing if not prompt. His bill relieving the
gov
ernor of the necessity of nominating trustees for the benevolent institutions, was the tirst one offered.
Dr. Gerrish, the head of the temperance organization in the state is here, with other prominent temperance people devising ways and secure the submission ot mentrt.
means to
the aniend-
Mr. Deem, of llenrv, Republican, thought to raise a breeze by sending up a
resolution
expressing the senti
ment 'jf the house that, in the subordinate
appointments
preference
should
be given disabled ex-soldiers. The 1 ,to
v.
house adopted it unanimously without a struggle, ^"o attention will be paid
Many of the old workers were grouped tiround the house entrances,
anions them Gen. Manson, A. B. Carlton, J". K. NeIT. who helped the new officers, Tom Fullenlove. of Floyd county, Judge Claypool, "Win. Henderson, Joe Riley, Hughes Last, nele Johnny Mitcheli and others of equal celebrity.
over which he has control. Ij Ksoxvu.t.i:, 111., Jan. 4.—St. Mary's shall et^deavor tojo'^"duct myselt as
not on '1
8C,u)ol for young
ln]moa
li^hichj ^ed by the peoBi'en tance. Upon the railing of •pie at a ^is Tuilleries were men, the 3»«"den
deep,
ladies
,w ,il0 g,.0luu\
standi mi on the
eariy
ing. Most of the hundred scholars were asleep when the flames were discovered and had barely time to escape when the alarm was given, leaving their wardrobe and property. Many escaped by ladders. Miss Fillette,
Buffalo, 111., broke a leg Miss Iiosford, of Dubuque, was seriously injured by falling from a ladder E. A. Keightling, fireman, also fell and was injured. No others were injured and no loss of life occurred, though at one time it seemed inevitable. The building was an imposing vestry brick, handsomely furnished. The students were mostly fioin^ Illinois. Loss on building is about $25,000 fully insured. The loss of the ladies in property is about as much. The building will be rebuilt soon, and in the meantime temporary accommodations for the school will be devised.
KxoxVILLI III., Jan. 4.—The loss by this morning's fire figures up about $100,000 insurance, $25,000.
GOVERNOR BUTLER.
The Inauguration of the Redoubtable Candidate.
A (iraml Scene—What the Governor Had to Sav in His Address.
BEN'S BLAST.
Massachusetts' Jf'ew Governor Delivers an Inaugural Address in Wlilcli He Makes Words Mean Something:.
BOSTON, Jan. 4— In recent years no inaugural has been so popularly attended. as that of Governor Butler's at the state house to-day. Hours before the time for him to appear, the halls and passages were crowded so that motion was difficult, and the throng overflowed the broad steps and extended even .to the common. The joint convention for the inauguration took place in the hall of the house of representatives, which was packed full ot people the ladies' and members' galleries being opened for ladies, but the public gallery was reserved for invited guests. At 12:30 the Supreme judicial court entered followed by Gen. Butler, dressed in an erening suit and carrying a gold headed cane and wearing his usual button-hole boquet. lie walked up the aisle and sat at the speaker's desk amid applause. His frh nds and distinguished guests followed, and soon the hall of the house was packed to the last inch.
President Crocker, of the senate administered the oath of otlice and Gen. Butler read his address.
BOSTON, Jan.4.—Governor Butler, in his inaugural address presents his views upon free and equal suffrage at great length. He suggests that a nominal poll tax for state purposes be assessed as now on polls of citizens, and then if anv citizen
by
voting let
TIM 1T.KE LI.U.I.OT FA I COL'NT, says the governor, why not provide that all votes shall be enclosed in selfscaling envelopes of the same quality and color, to be furntshed by the state. Then the size and complexion of the ballot would be immaterial. The law still remains on the statute book hicli requires that such envelopes for such purpose shall always be furnished at the polls. The legal machinery is readv and to make it eliectual the permissive clause is only to be made obligatory.
TUB SUGGESTION IS MADE
that the law be passed allowing women to vote under the same regulations as men in municipal elections, which law shall take effect when it shall be accented by the majority of women voting at home general election, a provision to be made obviating the objection women may have to go into ward rooms and voting places for the purpose of exercising the right of suflrage. The governor recommends that the election of citv governments take place on the same day as the general election, and that the election day may be made a legal holiday. The law restricting naturalization to supreme and superior courts should, the governor says, be repealed. The labor ones!ion will form a subject of further communication. Considerable space is devoted fo the question of crimes, and the legislature is asked to pass an act providing that whoever is convicted of wilfully'attempting to derail a moving railway train
SLL.\IX SL'VKEK OKATIR.
The evils of dealing in futures and cornering wheat, corn &c., are dwelt upon and legislation recommended to stop the abuse. Considerable attenis given to the reformation of correctional and pauper institutions and it is shown that the expenses for salaries and agents are more than all other expenses for supporting the poor by $1200 ". Legislation is suggested looking to the improvement of the discipline of prison and making the institution as efficient as reformatory, causing labor prisoners to be self supporting, providing that- everv prisoner may work off a portion of his sentence every mouth and the investment of a certain percentage of the earnings of the prisoner in a fund to be given him when discharged to start him in the world again. rrnr.ic WARPS.
The employment of convict labor at several houses of correction outside the walls in raising the food they consume is spoken of as probable. The following institutions, the governor savs, should be abolished The state reformatory prison'for women, the reform school for bovs, and the industrial school for girls. They are tbo costly for any supposed good they do. Tjje message Lfvors an asylum with l.-ind treatment for idiotic and feebleminded vouth, but not a school. "When the state shall have sufficiently educated everv bright child within its borders, it will be time enough to undertake the education ot the idiotic, and feeble-minded.
this morn-1 consideration is
milieu wuu.H ramiiue, in searcb ol the young lady. She went to the room where the offender was employed and made an attempt to assault her, but the pretty clerkess escaped unhurt.
ctl££*£ -^r-C"*^"
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that man be discharged
mid after the payment of such tax He recommends the revision of tts registration laws and that they be sufficiently guarded to prevent frauds without being an actual obstruction to and a burden on voters. Regarding
A wel:
fed. well cared-for idiot is a happy
creature, an idiot awakened to his condition is a miserable one. Careful iven to the insane of
t. "2-1 .,
Jgrt'jf s!*y?
On the topic of outlawry, after revicwingthe cxploitsof the James gang and citing his proclamation offering a large reward for their apprehension, the governor said: "The results which followed so closely upon its issuance furnish ample vindication of the policj which inspired it." In conclusion he adds: "I paid *20,000 in rewards to various persons for the capture and overthrow of this band of desperadoes, not one dollar of which was taken from the state treasury. It is not probable that Missouri will bo again cursed and disgraced by the presence of such a band of
men
TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1883,
the state. The extravagance ID buildings and general management of this class of people is severely commented upon and an appeal made to the legislature te change all this in future and provide for management upon economic and business principles. The governor says the doors of the insane establishments, both public and private, open altogether too easily inward and with too great difficulty outward, in the reception and discharge of their inmates. The matter should be carefully guarded by legislation. A recommendation is made that a purchasing officer for all state supplies of every name be appointed, with a salary sufficient to insure the services of a competent business man to be commissioner, by the executive, for three years.
The governor congratulates the commonweath that one branch of the civil service reform, viz.: The fixedness of the tenure of office, is already in operation in the state, and lias been since 1879.
CIVIL SEIIVICE.
Gov. Butler then, without saying he favors any national measure proposed to reform the civil service, gets in a blow at the expense of the Republican administration of Massachusetts, who, he avers, have very geuerally appointed relatives to subordinate place. Whole families are sometimes appointed to salaried places, besides the rule is, with hardly exception enough to prove its correctness, that all salaried officials, at least of the higher grades have been and are of a given political faith. He says there are more persons employed^ than necessary to carry on the business—and at higher salaries. He advises that at least one-third of these shall be cut oil. and the salaries reduced by law. If any resign on account of such reduction he will undertake to fill their places with competent men. Pie suggests the passage of a law prohibiting two of a family holding office in the same department, and further that if there are two or more already in, the one who appointed his relatives shall go out.
REDUCING TAXES.
Laws should be enacted to reduce the taxes of farmers and laboring men and women, and to prevent the wealthy from evading the payment of tax by practices well known to all. One of the best methods to lessen taxation is to abolish all unnecessary offices and cut off all questionable expenditures.
The governor protests against' the overworking ot railroad employes and carelessness as to their safety.
The closing part of the address is devoted to the subject of education and the governor sums up his ideas as follows: "As a prevention of pauperism and crime to fit our people for suffrage use all the educational force of the state to educate the masses up to a certain necessary point. The classes above will and ought to educate themselves up to a still higher point. Do not take the common fund and give it to a few, or have it expended in such a manner that all cannot enjoy its advantages, and above all have that expenditure an economical one, and not pay low salaries to the teachers of the many, and high salaries .to the. teachers of the
Missouri.
ST. LOUIS, Jan.. 4—The Post-Des-patcli Jefferson City special says The assembly ovgimized to-day by Glecting caucus nominees reported last night-. This afternoon Gov. Crittenden sent his biennial message to the legislature. II declares the finances of the state to be in a very satisfactory condition. It reviews the Hannibal & St. Jo railroad litigation and asks for an appropriation to defray the expenses of the further prosecution of the state claim.
confederated together for des
perate purposes. It is fully redeemed and acquitted of that unwarrantable appellation of "Robber State."
The creation of a state board health is recommended, and aid for the educational interests of the state is askeJ.
Maine.
AUGUSTA, Mc., Jan. 4.—In the joint convention of the legislature the following state officers were elected: Joseph O. Smith, secretary of the state Harrv B. Cleves, attorney general Geo."L. Real, adjutant general. Governor Robie was then inaugurated with the usual ceremonies and delivered an address, local in character.
Illinois.
Si'iuxoi-int-D, 111., Jan. 4.—The house elected L. 0 Collins speaker. The senate is in a state of deadlock on account of several Republicans senators refusing to elect the caucus nominee for president pro tem.
Nortli Carolina,
RAT.EIGII, N. C., Jan. 4.—Gov. Jarvis recommends the valuation of the property of the state be nearly doubled and the rate of taxation lowered. A railroad commission is urged.
Tennessee.
NASIIVII.I.E, Tenn., Jan. 4.—The legislature to-day adopted a resolution suspending the payment of January interest on the state debt.
St. Louis Steel "Works. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 4—The officers of the St. Louis Ore and Steel Company have posted a notice in the Vulcan mill informing the workmen that their places will remain open to them until the 20tli inst. at the new schedule of rates but thev do not seem disposed to- ae cept. They will probably hold a meet ing soon, and determine what action they will take. Meantime they are all idle with the exception of a few me chanics and laborers.
Cat unset Steel "Works to Close. CHICAGO, 111., Jan. 4.—D. C. Bradley vice president of the Calumet Iron and Steel company, says those mills will close January loth for a month or six weeks on account of the low price of nails. About 20,000 men will be thrown out of employment on account of this acction of the nail manufacturers of tlie country, but part of of them will have
some
repairs.
anew turn last night. A package of-{^-ere burned. No one killed, affidavits was received from Colorado refuting the recent attacks on Senator "Windom for western raining transac-
NATIONAL S0L0NS.
1 Uhe House at Washington Passes the Civil Service
Bill,
After Only Thirty Minutes Being Devoted to Talk Among t* 300 Statesmen. r«
Tlie Senate Passes the Whisky Extcnvg sion Bill—3fo Vote on Fitse John Porter Yet.
The Star Route Trials-—The President Reluses to Interfere With Dick Middle Case. /•p!'.:
XLYII. CONGRESS.
SENATE.
"WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.—Senator Morrill^ from the committee on finance, reported the house bill to reduce internal revenue taxation with an amendment embracing an entire revision of thd*tariff and of the machinery for its collection. He said so for as the ininternal revenua taxation was concerned the committee felt bound to report, as it was left by the senate, whatever might have been their views as to the. amendment granting the rebate tax on tobacco. lie gave notice that he would ask the senate Wednesday morning next to hike up the bill and consider it to the exclusion of all other business till it should be disposed of.
Senator "Walker, from the committee on public lands, reported a bill to provide for the sale of the Cherokee reservation in Arkansas and asked for imidiate consideration, but upon Sen rt it went
me ator*1 Sherman's objection oqer.
Senator Edmunds reported a bill providing for additional compensation to witnesses of the United States court and said, as it was necessary to compensate witnesses from beyond the Mississippi in the star route cases, he would ask its consideration at an early hour.
At the close of the morning hour Senator Sherman moved to postpone the Calendar in order to take up the bondfed whisky bill.
Senator Logan proposed to call up the West Point academy appropriation bill.
Senator ^Sherman said a failure to pass this bill now would create widespread distress, not only to the "whisky interest," but also to other important commercial interests.
Th^ motion to postpone the calendar was agreed to—ayes, 42 noes, 10. Senator Sherman then moved to take dp the bonded whisky bill.
Senator Logan asked unanimous censeat to take up the West Point appropmtion bill.
Senator Sherman objected and in-sisted-on his motion, which was lost. Ayes—Senators Burrow, Beck, Call, Camden, Chileott, Cockcrell, George,
5T
of
1
Jonas, Jones of
Grover. "Hill. Jackson, jouas, Jones oi IVIr. W
munds. Fryct (Garland, Hale, Hampton, Hawlev, Hoar, Ingalls, Johnston, Kelloegr Laphain, Logan, McDill, Maxey. Plait, Pugh, Kollins, Saulsbury, bewell, Windoin. Total, 20.
By unanimous consent the West Point appropriation bill was taken up and passed.
Then it was unanimously agreed a vote be taken up in the Fitz John Porter bill Thursday next.
On Senator Sherman's motion—33 to 10—the bonded whisky bill was taken up.
Senator Hale moved to amend so as to limit the proponed extension of time to whisky entered before January 1st, 1881,. His object in offering the amendment was to test the sincerity of the professions, that this bill was mere"designed to relieve the istress and to ascertain whetlithe relief of the distress or the securing of an indefinite extension of time for whisky men was the real object, It was the bourbon whiskv interest that was urging this bill, but all the whisky of that kind entered on or before July 1st, 1881, was protected for one year by the existing law, and his (Hales)amendment wonld give it two years more.
Senator Sherman said if the whisky interest came oftener to congress for relief than others, it was because no other interest except tobaccoo was so taxed by congress. The tax on spirits was 500 per cent on its cost. In other words the government said to the manufacturer of spirits "within three years ftom the time you manufacture j^iir product you shall pay in taxes five times as much as that product costs." This was an exceptional tax, yet these manufacturers did not ask for its repeal, but merely for an extension of time in order that they might have an opportunity to find a market for their product before they were required to take it out of bond and pay tax upon it, and in asking even this, they offered to pay the interest upon the tax at the rate of 5 per cent. Any man having alien upon the property of another and refusing an extension of time on such terms, would be regarded as a Shylock.
The amendment was finally rejected aves, 17 noes, 24. "Senator Ilaleoffered anotheramendment providing a tax or duty on all distilled spirits, when the same are withdrawn shall be a duty or tax on that would have been paid if paid when the spirits were placed in bond with accrued interest thereen. Rejected ayes, 18 noes, 22.
Senator
employment in making
'ii^"nfiiuvper8ons TTrTne congregation
wvEdw»n
Booth Abroad^
BERLIN, Dec. 6.—Edwin Booth has nnvntixi An emawement at (lie Resi-
Hale
offered another amend
ment providing any bond taken under the provisions of the act shall lie for an amount sufficient to cover all taxes due and any accrued or accruing interest upon same. Agreed to.
The bill was passed— Ayes—A Id rich, Barrow, Beck, Chileott., Davis of West Virginia, George, Gorham, Gioome, Grover, Hampton. Hill, Jack son, .Tone*, Jones of Florida, Jones Nevada, Mfthone, Pendleton, Slierinan, Slater, Van Wyck, Vest. Voorliees, AV llHnms—23. a W is consin, Conger. Kdmunds, Hale, Hawley, McDill, Maxey, Miller of Colorado, ^r of New York, Morgan, Morrill, I latt, Pugh, Kollins, Saulsbury, Sewell, Walker Windom—S).
Several senators who would have voted aye were pared with others who would have voted no, as follows: Call with Lapham, Cockrell with Harrison Saunders with Coke, Logan with Frye Harris, with Ingalls Dawes with Lamar.
The following pairs were announced without the statement as to how sen ators would have voted: Antlionv with Cameron (Pa.) Allison, with Bavard: Sawyer, with Camden Hoar, with McPherson Ferry with Farley.
The presidential succession bill was made the unfinished business for to
-v National Note*. "WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.—The bonae committee on expenditures of ftede•partment of justice to-day examined
I M^KMIIIAV. olei^of th© United
morrow. An executive lowed. Adjourned.-**.
session fol-
HOUSE.
,r -•ss*
Petitions were presented by Messrs. Cox and Back urging the prompt action of congress on the tobacco tax.
Mr. Neal, of Ohio, presented a petition from citizens of southern Ohio, asking that the civil service reform bill be amended so that persons acting as attorneys for railroad or steamship companies, or who hold bonds of the same, he ineligible to hold a position in either branch of congress, or as chief of a bureau. Referred.
Mr. Rosecrans' bill was passed authorizing the payment of $1,129 to Thomas Worthington for furnishing "Water Camp, Dennison, Ohio, in 1861.
The house then, in committee of the whole, resumed consideration of the army appropriation bill.
Consideration of the army bill was concluded, excepting the reserved section relative to compensation of subsidized railroads 'for army transportation.
The army appropriation bill passed. It contains provisions for the gradual abolition of the pay corps of the army, and provision as to the transportation of the army and army supplies remains as reported by the committee.
Mr. Kasson, of Iowa, chairman of the committee of civil service reform, reported back tlie senate bill to regulate and improve the civil service of the ITnitedStates.
Mr. Kasson stated that lie desired debate, and the consideration of the bill should be concluded this week.
Mr. Culberson, of Texas, antagonized the consideration of the bill with the special order (made June 19,1882), being a bill to regulate the removal of causes from state to Federal courts. The house decided not to take up the special order.
Mr. Cox, of New York, said the shipping bill was also a special order, but proposed in good faith that the Pendleton bill be put upon its passage without debate. [Loud applause and cries of "vote! vote!"]
Mr. Kasson—Is the gentleman authorized to speak for that side? [Cries of "yes, yes," from the Democratic side.]
Mr. Bland, of Missouri, raised the point of order that fifce bill must be considered in a committee of the whole.
The speaker overruled the point. The Pendleton bill was-then read at length. At the conclusion of the there were loud cries of and Mr. Kasson moved the previous question, which was carried by a storm of "ayes," amid applause.
Mr. Kasson closed the dedate with a short speech in favor of the bill, which, however, he did not consider so efficient as tlie bill previously reported by the house committee. The people had revolted against the tyranical levying of assessments on officeholders and against what was called bossism in congress and there was a provision in the bill to pnt a stop to it. He did not favor the jjrohibiting of private parties from asking for money for legitimate election purposes, for to do that would be to degrade the manhood of every government employe.
Mr. Thompson, of Kentucky, moved
nn
fllO PCttASA*
an amendment prohibiting the assessment of public employes by private persons. Lost yeas, 85 nays, 114. The bill was then passed yeas, 155 nays, 47.
THE STAR ROUTE MISERY.
Ingersoll'H Contrasts.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.—Among the papers put in evidence in the Star route case, was one relating to the route on three miles of which the service was discontinued and a month's extra pay allowed.
Ingersoll ridiculed the prosecution for making so much fuss about a leaf while claiming to have a whole forest of testimony. The paper is as neatbeing a leaf "com pared to a forqst as a good healthy pismire was near being a menagerie.
National Notes.
"WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.—-Total exchanges of 3J per cents into 3 per cents to date, $291,444,350 outstanding uncalled but subject to call, sixty millions.
The main features of the tariff bill reported to the senate by Senator Morrill are the same as heretofore published with the exception of Ac cotton and silk schedules. That for cotton is a duplicate of the schedule adopted by the ways and means -committee on Tuesday. In the silk schedule the duty on thrown silk and on silk threads or yarns of every description is placed at 30 per cent, ad valorem.
The president, to-day, decided not to interfere in the case of Dick Liddle, now in jail atHuntsville, Ala:, charged with
robbing
a United States postmas
ter, at Mussle Shoals, Ala., in the spring of 1881. An application for the pardon of Liddle was made by Governor Crittenden of Missouri, and other high officials of that state, including the United States attorney and the chief of police of Kansas Citv on the ground that the pardon would aid materially in the conviction of Frank James, now awaiting trial at Independence, Mo. The president's action is based on the report of the attorney general, who made an adverse report on the petition for pardon, on the ground that nothing would be gained by such action, as Liddle is as much deserving of punishment as James.
Miners' Meeting,
CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 4.—Committees of operators and miners of the Massillon and Tuscarawas districts will meet to-morrow, in Massillon, for a conference concerning the proposed reduction of ten cents a ton for mining. The Tuscarawas Valley miners committee is instructed to fight the reduction and urge the adoption of a sliding scale".
Heavy Storm.
MOUNT "WASHINGTON', Jan. 4.—A terrible storm of wind and snow is raging here. The wind is blowing at the rate of 144 miles an hour. Temperature at zero.
Smallpox at Evansville. WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.—A surgeon at Evansville, Ind., writes the surgeon general of the marine hospital service that the local authorities refuse to re ceive mariners sick with smallpox, and recommends the erection ol a suitable pest house in place of the one destroyed.
"Boiler Explosion.
DETROIT, Jan. 4.—A boiler in the big factory of the Peninsular Manufact-
PEORIA,111.. Jan. 6.—Fire .this morning burned out Chalmer A Myers' wholesale leather A. 8cbrad»kjr, cloth!n* D. J. Column A Co., boots ana •bm.siil Cotter S Holdrld*e, wholesale hardware. Lou, (100,000 Insurance, *58^500.
Amamnt of Wtwiit In C»Ufl)inU.
uring Co., North Mnskegin, exploded to-day. Four men were killed and as many, more seriously injured. One end of the factory is demolished, while the building is badly damaged. Low water the cause.
New York News in a Nutshell. NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—George J. Rice, former treasurer of the TTtica, Ithaca & Geneva railroad, was indicted for forgery.
The citv debt of New York is $9 000,000. Fourteen horses were burned at 147 and
149
west 32nd street. The flames
cut off the escape of the tenants by the stairways and windows, but fortunately they reached the roof and were saved. One boy was rescued by the firemen.
The Catholic church authorities, thus far, refuse to permit McGowan, shot dead by Roundsman Delaney, to be buried in Calvery cemetery.
Prof. Heny Muller, German astronomer, sailed for home to-dav. The bark Star of the West was lost with all on board in a voyage from .this port for Bremen.
FROJI INFAMY.
A Husband Beaten While Taking His Wife From a House j-ir of 111 Fame.
A Shooting Affray in the Baldwin Ho* tel, San Francisco—Saved from Judge Lynch.
A STRANGE STORY.
Husband Takes his Wife From a House of 111 Fame* PHILADELPHIA^
Matthews to Hun}
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 4.--The Supreme court of Illinois denied the application for supersedeas in the case of Phillip Matthews, who shot and killed his sweetheart, Anna Geyer, the -3d of last June, and he is sentenced to hang at Belleville, Ills., the 12th inst. Unless the governor interferes the penalty of the law will be carried out.
GAMBETTA'S FUNERAL.
Why It Was Postponed—The Hearse. PARIS, Jan. 4.—The reason for postponing Gambetta's funeral was to enable the deputations from Alsace, Lorraine and other distant departments to attend. The public will be admitted to view the catafalque to-day. The hearse to be used was formerly engaged in the obsequies of Due de Moruy. It is ornamented with silver, and with a dome of plumes. The municipality of St. Etiene, where the Social ist element is strong, refused to send a deputation to join the funeral procession.
At 9:25 this morning immense crowds were already assembled at the Palais Bourbon waiting to see Gambetta's coffin. Deputations from Al-sace-Lorraine will form a conspicuous figure in tlie funeral procession. The insulting comments of some Bonapartist reactionary papers cause intense indignation. The offending journals are torn to pieces and stamped upon in the cafes.
Victor Hugo is expected to attend the funeral and deliver a short oration. DUCLERE's LETTER.
PARIS, Jan. 4.—Duclerc, president of the council, in a letter to President Grevy submitting the decree for a public funeral in honor of Gambetta, says: A great misfortune has befallen France. She is mourning one of her most illustrious sons. The services he rendered are in the memory of all. In the davs of sorest trials he bore the flag of invaded France without despairing of her future. He was one of the most eminent members of the government which, at least, saved the honor of the country. During the difficult period of the formation of the republic he helped win those majorities which are now the bulwark of our institutions. A conscientious, upright citizen of clear intellegence and lofty mind an orator of incomparable power, this statesman cannot be treated by his fellow citizens with too great marks of esteem and gratitude. In proposing apublic funeral we are sure we are responding to the feelings which you were the first (o express on learning the fatal news."
Gambetta being out of office at the time of his death Great Britain cannot be officially represented at the funeral. The British ambassador may, however, attend in private capacity. Gambetta's father demands a religious interment
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Jan. 4.—Charles E.
Lewall, formerly of Albany, but later of New York, a relative of ex-Gover-nor Hageman, of New York, and a handsome and accomplished young fellow, came here a few weeks ago to seek his wife, who had left him. He traced her to a fashionable house of ill-fame, went there, and, while urging her to return home, was beaten by the proprietress, Annie Gray, thrown into the street, and then arrested on a charge of stealing her diamond pin. He was tried to-day and acquitted, amid loud applause. The wife fainted in his arms. A large crowd accompanied them to a lawyer's office where a recolciliation was affected. The evidence showed that the woman, Gray, had lured the girl from New York, and that she made periodical visits to that city in search of victims.
She Shot Her Cousin. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4.—E. J. Baldwin, a well-known capitalist, was shot in the arm by a woman in the corridor of the Baldwin hotel this morning. The woman's name is Fanny Baldwin. She claims to be a cousin of Baldwin, and has been teaching school on his ranch in Los Angelos county, and claims that while there Baldwin committed a criminal assault upon her. —vrxeCT' 4X5ZtV tl but he had discharged her for misconduct, since when she has been trying to get money from him. The woman was arrested with some difficulty, threatening the officers. She seemed under excessive agitation of mind, to the verge of dementia.
Savetl From liyuchinjj. CALUMET, Out., Jan. 4.—Mann, the murderer of the Cook family, was saved from lynching by the vigilance of the shcrifl. The infurated citizens of Hawkesbury, provided with a rope, followed the party between this place and Lariginal. Mann, in court, seemed indifferent to the gaze and threats of the people.
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at Nice. The weight of Gambetta's brain is l,100grammes. Some Fight in France Yet.
PABIS, Jan. 4.—The Siecle, replying to the articles in the German press on the death of Gambetta, says those journals are mistaken if they suppose the inst claims of France die with Gambetta.
Madame Grevy placed the first wreath on Gambetta coffin. The Journal De Paris declares convincing proof that the domestic affairs bad nothing whatever to do with the istol shot wound of Gambetta will published when the proper moment arrives.
It is estimated that between 200,000 and 300,000 persons will be present at the funeral. closed.
The markets wiil be
The Speeches.
PARIS, Jan. 4.—Only four speeches will be delivered at Gambetta's funeral in the nam* of the French government, the* chamber of deputies, the bar and the government national defense. The speakers will probably be Fallieves, minister of tne interior, Deputy Brisson, Falateuf and Jules Ferry. President Grevy will follow the cortege for some distance. Delegates of French sociaties of Alsace request permission of Gambetta's family to erect a monument over his grave.
In New York.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—The Gambetta funeral service in this citv will take place Sunday in Tammany hall.
A detachment of the Garde Lafayette will be on guard at the catafalque.
What the Czar Found in his Bed Room. BERLIN, Jay 4.—A private letter from St. Petersburg states that the Czar, Sunday, found in his bed room a letter from a revolutionizing committee demanding the commencment of promised reforms, and adding that the committee posesses power to forcible obtain the concessions.
A Turkish Officer Insults a Cousul. LONDON, Jan. 4.—A dispatch from Varna says: A Turkish officer insulted the Italian Consul while walking in the streets of Traipoli. The consul struck and wounded the officer. The Moslems demanded the punishment of the consul.
Leon Say in a Critical Condition. PARIS, Jan. 4.—Leon Say is suffering from a violent attack of gout. His condition causes great anxiety.
He Protested.
ROME, Jan. 4.—A man fired three shots before* the Austrian embassy as a protest against Overdank's execution.
Foreign in Brief.
The German embassy at London is not aware that there is-any foundation for the rumor that the German residents of London have received notice to hold themselves ready to return to Germany to fulfill their terms of military service.
The sale of the Golos on the streets of St. Petersburg is prohibited. The Zeitung, of St. Petersburg,states
Prince Waesemsky has post TlMirector of the proas al ministration.
A man named Carney, a tenant farmer, was beaten to death near Claremorris. A brother-in-law was arrested.
The procession of the pilgrims returned from Mecca, took place yesterday, in the presence of the khedive antl Lord Dufferia. British and Egyptian troops escorted the procession.
Mayor Francis Degress, vice president of the Mexican Oriental railroad company, Jay Gould president, died last night at the City of Mexico.
Marine.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—Arrived: Hermann from Antwerp, Gillert- from Hamburg.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 4.—-Cleared, the stermsbip Sunbeam from Havre. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 4. Arrived, British Prince, from Liverpool.
A Pioneer Gone.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 4. The Rev. John C. Smith, one «i the pioneer Methodist preachers in Indiana, died in this city to-day. He was a member of the first Indiana conference.
That Meteor.
CHICAGO. 111., Jan. 4.—Last nights' meteor was seen also in Bloomington, Elkhart, Indiana West Bend, Wisconsin and other points between six and seven o'clock.
An Ice Palace.
MONTREAL, Jan. 4.—A hundred men are now building an iee palace for a carnival beginning the i'4th inst.
TERSE TELEGRAMS.
Col. Hooper, of Utah, was buried yesterday from his residence. The mineral output of Ctali last year exceeds ten millions, valued at New ork rates. gome gmall-pox has been discovered in Chicago, but It is not likely to have anything like the run of last winter.
A private dispatch says JlcConkey, treasurer of Whit« Pine county, Nevada, was killed and the treasury robbed.
The Chicago Photo has struck out in a new field of Journalism, publishing daily an illustrated newspaper. Its appearance la creditable and its prospects sood.
A Fillmore Centre, Mich., special says the boiler of Hofl'man & Bellman's steain Hour mill exploded yesterday. Six injured and one died. Two more will die.
The receipts of the Chicago postottice for the last year were, Sl,S/i,i)00 expenses, 8508,000 net revenue, 81,309,000 an Increase of net revenue over 1881 of 17 per cent., or S2£!,000.
Faiupeere & Shelton, merchants at lenten, Texas, have failed. Ijiabilities, S40,000 assets, 815,000. The principal creditors are In St. Louis, Chicago, Cincinnati and New Vorli.
Mary Moore, a disreputable negrcss, died early yeiterday morning in Chicago, from the effects of burns received about midnight, while Bhe was lighting a lire with kerosene oil.
Governor Bezale, of Michigan, will appoint Henry W. Walker, of Detroit, commissioner of immigration, vice Frederick Morlcy, and General William P. innes, of Grand Rapids, railway commissioner, vice Hon. William B. Williams.
The Evening Ledger, of Memphis, Tenn., givesa list of improvements in the shape of buildings erected duringtho past year, tind cstimates that a million and quarter of dollars have been thus expended and tbe boom still continues.
Tho Pullman company lias built two cars and will build more of the same pattern, which are arranged with a small buffet or kitchen In which travelers can prepare tea or coffee, and containing amid its shelves a variety of food. They are particularly desirable for excursions.
The general managers and general passenger agents of tho southwestern railroiids, at Chicago, settled ali points, tod»v. for tlie maintenance of rates, and ottered the position of secretary to.lames irker, of tho Wisconsin Central. A connection between the Sunset route railroad of Texas, and-the Southern Pacific wl.l be made the 7th tnst., which will give another continuous itne from New Orleans to .San Francisco,
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