Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 January 1885 — Page 3

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Senator Foulke Introduces a Bill Providing for a New Constitution. Proposed Creation of an Appellate Court— Tiie Buies of the House—lntroduction of Many Important Bills. Lieutenant-governor Manson entered upon his duties as President of the Senate yesterday. The place is a misfit for the old veteran. lie is not familiar with parliamentary rules and usages, and it is evident that the technical questions which are likely to be raised in tactical strifes will greatly confuse him. He is too far advanced in years for the exacting duties required from the presiding officer of a legislative body, and it was a mistake, as well as an imposition upon the old gentleman, for the Democratic party to force hjm to become a candidate for the office of Lieutenant governor. He is master of the tactics of the field, but there could not be a much more uncomfortable place to him than the chair of president of the Senate. He was given the kindliest consideration by the members yesterday, and he succeeded in getting through with the day’s proceedings with less difficulty than was expected. A NEW STATE CONSTITUTION. There was little of more than ordinary interest in the proceedings of the Senate. The session was occupied almost wholly with the introduction of bills, the most important being ono by Sonator Foulke, providing for the adoption of a new Constitution. The bill is one of considerable length. It provides that the voters of the State shall, on the first Monday in next April, elect delegates to a convention for the preparation of anew Constitution, which shall afterwards be submitted to the vote of the people for ratification or rejection. The representation of counties in the convention shall be the same as in the House of Representative. The delegates shall assemble in Ind’ananolis on the first Thursday in Sejv ternber, 1885, and while , the conven tior, is in session they shall be allowed the samo pay received by members of tne General Assembly. The Constitution pi’eprepared by the convention shall he submitted to the vote of the people by separate propositions on the first Monday ninety days after the adjournment of the convention.. The Supreme Court decisions and public ex- , perience show' that many changes in tjie preseut Constitution, which was drafted in 1849, are needed, and it is believed that Senator Foulke’s bill will meet the approval of a sufficient number of tho morn conservative Democratic members of the Senate to secure its passage in that body, but it is doubtful if it will be received with favor by the fatal forty-eight iu the House. AN APPELLATE COURT.

Senator Weir introduced a bill yesterday afternoon which provides for the creation of an appellate court, to be composed of five judges, who shall be appointed by the Governor for the first term of four years, but thereafter elected in the same manner as the Supreme Court judges, and to be selected respectively from the same judicial districts. The Appellate Court shall have jurisdiction for the correction at errors from the lower courts, except in criminal cases, and where amounts of more than $3,000 are involved in tho litigation. It is created for the of relieving the Supremo £•*11? t of the vast number of cases of minor im portance upon which appeals were taken, and it will have all the powers of the Supreme Court. However, it is provided that where the amount involved in a case exceeds SSOO, the parties to. the suit may have tho right to appeal to the Supreme Court from the derision of the Annel late Court. The judges shall be allowed a salary of $3,300 a year. There shall also be a clerk of the court whose fees shall be the same as those allowed the eierk of the Supreme Court, and a sheriff whose salary is fixed at $4 a day for the time when ho is employed. The bill is regarded with •general favor, because there is an evident necessity for some assistance to the Supremo Court, and it will probably become a law. A STATE CIVIL BIGHTS BILL,. Among the bills which demurely slipped in during the proceedings of the Senate yesterday afternoon, was one of Seuator Thompson, of this county, which is likely to attract more attention hereafter than it did upon its introduction. It is entitled ‘'an act to protect all citizens in their civil and legal rights,” and embodies the general features at tho common civil rights law. The treatment which this measure will receive in a Democratic Legislature will he watched with some interest. It is in the nature of a “buncombe” proceeding, because there is no inequality of the rights of citizens. The penalty fixed by the bill for discrimination between citizens on account of race, by proprietors of hotels. b;;rber shops, places of amusements, etc., is $100 in each case. THE RULES OF THE HOUSE. The morning session of the House, yesterday, was occupied with the discussion of the standing rules, which, as adopted, were the same as those in force two years ago, with one or two exceptions. A rule of importance to the minority, providing that “a motion to lay proposed amendments on the table, if it prevail, shall not affect the original subject,” was omitted from the report presented by the committee. Tho possible evils ♦bat would work from a rule which would defeat any measure simply by laying on the table any proposed amendment to it is quite apparent far. McMullen insisted on the incorporation of the old rule, ami his motion was warmly supported by the Republican members, Mr. Sayre and Mr Smith, of Tippecanoe, both old members, declaring that if it was not adopted the minority would be deprived of the protection to which it, was justly emit,led. Mr. Gooding opposed its adoption, for the sole reason that by disposing of a proposition with the vote on an amendment, business would be expedited. Mr. Gooding seems to think that the minority are entitled to no voice, because, as he stated, the majority will be held responsible For all legislation. However, the House voted in favor of the continuance of the rule. The only change made was by an amendment requiring the reference of ail bills to committee consideration immediately after the first reading, which, it was claimed by Mr. McMullen, would save the time occupied in the second reading of worthless measures, and would expedito business. Mr. Gooding, however, was opposed to expediting business in this way. because he believed that the House could not be too careful in considering all bills introduced. The proposition was adopted by an overwhelming vote, notwithstanding Mr. Goodings objection. Minor Matters. W. P. Knight, of Petersburg lias been appointed reading clerk of the Senate. John H. Spencer, of Washington, has been appointed clerk of the judiciary committee. A bill abolishing the office of city assessor was introduced yesterday by Senator Thompson, of this county. Martin Morrison, of Clinton county, was substituted for P. J. Kelly as reading cierk of the House, yesterday. A bill was introduced in tho House yesterday providing for an appropriation of $40,0J0 for Purdue University. Senator Ituhrn, of Vnnderhure, yesterday introduced a bill authorizing cities to tax streetcars s.'s each per annum. The first bill p;u>ed by the Senate was oue introduced by Senator May, of Perry, legalizing the incorporation of tho town of CanneJton. A limifr of the tax levy for road purposes to forty cents on the SIOO assessment is proposed in a LjU introduced yesterday by {Senator Overstreet. * • A bill threatening to the prospects pf Enos fy Kceu, providing for tho repeal of tho act author-

izine the appointment of * State Fish Commissioner, wne introduced by Senator Fowler yesterday. Bills were introduced yesterday by Senators Brown and Willard, limiting the number of hours of working on county roads to eight instead of ten. Senator Schloss, ofVigo,' has introduced a bill providing for the deduction from the ncmiaunual apportionment of school fuucls of $12,500 for normal-school purposes. Upon receiving the news of the sudden death of Hon. Schuyler Colfax, both houses of the General Assembly immediately adjourned yesterday afternoon in respect to his memory. M. R. Lucans, of Dearborn county, has been appointed clerk of the committees on w'ays and means, education, claim?, railroads, reformatory institutions, and federal relations.* Representative Mock, of Wells, introduced a bill yesterday fixing the salary of the Reporter of the Supreme Court at $5,000 a year after the expiration of the term of the present officer. Senator Magee has introduced a bill which provides that laborers upon public ditches shall have a lien upon the fund in the hands of the ditch commissioners for payment for their work. Senator Bailey, of this county, introduced a bill yesterday which provides that it shall be unlawful for any manufacturing or mining company to give employment to a child under fourteen years of age. Senator Campbell, of St. Joseph, introduced a bill yesterday which provides that where there are associations for the care of orphans, county commissioners may purchase grounds and erect buildings for the founding of orphan homes, at a cost not to exceed $5,000. Representative Townsend, the colored member from Wayne, was called upon to deliver the prayer at the opening session of the House yesterday morning. Mr. Townsend is a minister in the A. M. E. denomination, and he is one of three preachers who are members of the House. Among the new bills introduced in tho Senate yesterday was one by Senator Macy requiring railroads to build fences along their right of way and to place cattle-guards at ail public crossings. It provides a penalty of SSO a day in each case where any company fails to comply with the proposed law. The rent asked for the use of four rooms by the House committees, at tiie Bate House, was $900; Grand Hotel, $750; English’s. S7OO, and the Occidental, SSOO. A motion by Mr. Hanlon, of Floyd, to accept the proposition of the Grand Hotel, was laid on the table by a vote of 54 to 41, and no final action was taken during the session yesterday. Caucuses were held by the legislators of both parties last evening, for the purpose of appointing committees to fix the time for caucusing on the nomination for United States senator, who will be elected on next Tuesday. Other matters were discussed, but. so far as known, nothing of great importance was decided upon. Representative Smith, of Tippecanoe, in the discussion of the House rules, yesterday, suggested that it might he well to have them edited by a committee on correct English. Ho said that there were fifty ungrammatical sentences, and in voting for the adoption of tho rules he desired to have it understood that he did not indorse the bad grammar of thorn. One of the most important bills introduced yesterday was by Senator Day. It relates to the general laws for the government of cities, and gives authority to the Common Council to levy a tax upon all vehicles, limiting it. however, to $5 a year on private carriages. All retail business dealers and meu engaged in professional pursuits, it provides, may be required to pay a tax of S2O a year, and wholesale business men S4O a year. Senator Weir has introduced a bill requiring companies or corporations to pay their employes at least once a month, and making them subject to a penalty of $1 a day for the benefit of the employe for each day after the expiration of the calendar month that wages are not paid. Senator Youehe also offered a bill which requires the preferred payment of workmen and mechanics in the settlement of tho indebtedness of companies or corporations by receivers—a provision which is also included in the Weir bill. Yesterday morning Senator Willard introduced a resolution providing for the continuance of the two pages who were appointed by Lieu-tenant-governor Hanna. In warmly advocating the adoption of the resolution. Mr. Willard said that in 1861, when the Republicans came into power in Indiana, he was appointed a page of the Senate, although a Democratic boy. Four years ago the Republicans continued the pages who were appointed by the Democratic president of the Senate prior to the expiration of his term, and it would only ben just reciprocation of Lieutenant-governor Hanna’s courtesy to continue the boys appointed by him. Senator McCullough opposed the proposition, and it was defeated by the Democratic members. Before the vote, however, Lieutenant-governor Munson oppointed John P. Hanna (a son of Bayless Hanna), of Crawfordsville; Henry Fritts, of Owen county, and Walter C. Taylor, of Crawford county, as paces, stating that he hud committed himself to their appointment.

TIIE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL. THE SENATE. In Respect to tire Memory of Schuyler Colfax, the Senate Adjourns Early. The Senate met at 10 olclock a. ai., Lieuten-ant-governor Malilou D. Manson, of Montgomery county, in the chair. The session was opened w’ith prayer by Rev. Mr. Abbott. Mr. Willard offered a resolution proposing the appointment of two additional pages. On motion by Mr. McCullough it was laid on the table. On motion of McCullough the rules of the Senate were altered so as to provide that the President of the Senate shall appoint the standing committees of the Senate. Mr. Bailey offered a resolution authorizing an additional standing committee on labor, to consist of seven members, which was referred to the committee on rules. On motion by Mr. Magee a committee of five upon rules was appointed, consisting of Messrs. Magee, Bailey, Willard, Foulke and Moon. Mr. Bailey asked and obtuiue l leave of absence for to-day and to morrow for his colleague —jMr. Winter. Bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to their appropriate committees. AFTERNOON SESSION. At the afternoon session bills, numbered from thirty-two to fifty inclusive, were introduced by Senators Moon, McCullough, Overstreet, Rahm, Sehloss, Shively. Smith of Delaware, Thompson (2), Weir (2) Willard {2), Youche and Zimmerman. Mr. Campbell, of St. Joseph, rising to a ques tion of privilege, announced that he had jmt received the information that our distinguished Indiana fellow citizen. Schuyler Colfax, had fallen dead. “It seems to me,” ho said, “eminently proper that this body, out of respect for one who bus been .so eminent a citizen of our State, us well as our Nation, should adjourn, imd I move you that the Senate adjourn. * The motion was agreed to and the Senate adjourned. THE HOUSE. Tire Discussion Upon tire Standing Rules, Which Were Adopted. The House met, Speaker Jewett in the chair, Prayer by Representative Town send, of Wayne county. Mr. Mock, of Wells, submitted a report from the committee on rules. Mr. McMullen moved to amend the report by inserting rule Wi of the last House. An ineffectual attempt was made to lay the motion on the table. Mr. Williams favored the adoption of the motion, asserting members that may desire to lay an amendment on the table, and not the original proposition. The Speaker said that in the absence of any ruk, a motion to lay an amendment on tbe table carries the entire subject with it Mr. Smith, of Tippecanoe, signed the report of the committee on rules, in order to make it unanimous. The majority, he said, usually endeavor to curtail the rights of the ininpyify. We have to go back to England to obtain the best rules for tho government of legislative bodies, which is an astounding fact. Whenever a proposition cornea before a legislative body disliked *by if member Ire ip most sure to try so hustle it off by moving to lay it on the table, and thus send it off without debate, and iti the majority of eases without proper consideration. This is a mischevipns inotUm.and *s Ipngps he represented a constituency lie did got intend \o mov® to lay

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any proposition on the table. He entered his protest against any such a mischevious rule. “These rules aro not in accord.” ho said, “with the grand common-school system of Indiana.* 1 While indorsing this subject matter ho could not indorse the language Mr. Sayre did not know how long this* House rule had been in operation. There is a sufficient majority in the present House, under any conceivable condition of things, to carry out legislation in a manner satisfactory to themselves. It is simply a gag rule, and does not expedite legislation. It merely euts off debate- and keeps the minority from entering a protest by its votes against any legislation. Mr. Goodinc said that he represented the people, and thought it very important that the rule be continued for this session: otherwise a greater portion of the time might be spent in useless discussion. “We eoroe here to do business,” he said, “and it is our business to legislate for the highest interests of the Statu Tlia people expect us to pass pure lavs, and to attend strictly to business. If endless discussion is permitted, an extra session wall be necessitated. Minorities often try to render majorities odious to the people by useless discussions. I hope we will not wait for the Constitution to adjourn the Legislature, but that we will do the business necessary before our constitutional time shall expire, and that the people shall then say to us: ‘Well done, good and faithful servants.’” Mr. Sabre (interposing) arrain insisted that this rule would not expedite legislation; that the majority could cut off debate whenever, in its opinion, discussion became useless. Mr. French demanded the previous question, which was seconded by the House. The substitute was rejected, and the amendment (Mr. McMullen’s) a creed to. Mr. Gooding moved to strike out rule 14. relating to the custody of members, and whether such discharge shall he with or without paying fees. He denied the right of the House to refuse to admit a member to his seat. The majority might put the entire minority under arrest, and that would be a high-lnnded and arbitrary measure. He objected to a rule that would place that power in the hands of a majority. It has a right to send tor members and bring them into the House, hut he denied the power of the House, under the Constitution, to prevent any county a representation on the floor. The member is admitted to his seat when he is sworn in, and he never loses his right to his seat until his constitutional term expires, or he is expelled. Mr. Gordon moved to lay the motion on the table. The motion was agreed to, on a division — affirmative 44, negative 40. Mr. Gooding moved to substitute rule 57 of the last House for rule 57 as reported by the committee. He was not willing to depart from old parliamentary rules. Dr. Taylor thought there was no reason in having bills read the second time before reference to committees. For the purpose of economizing time let them be referred on the first reading; they can then be returned to the House and read the second, third, fourth, and fifth times, if necessary. Mr. Reeves demanded the previous question, which was seconded by the House, and under it. the amendment was rejected. The report of tho committee on rules, as amended, was then adopted. Mr. Hosier, from the committee on committeerooms, submitted a report embodying a proposition from the Grand Hotel to furnish four rooms for $750: xhe Bates, four rooms for $900; the Hotel English, four rooms for $700; and the Occidental, five rooms for $550. Mr. Browning thought such rooms as are offered should be procured for one half the price asked, and moved to refer the report to a special committee. Mr. Patten said the committee had inquired at several places, but considering the locality and conveniences this was the best it could do* On motion of Mr. Loop the motion to refer to a special committee was laid on the table. Mr. Williams moved that the House accept tluj proposition made by the Occidental Hotel, being the most reasonable and lowest. Mr. Hanlon moved to accept the proposition of the Grand Hotel, which was laid on the table by yeas 54. nays 41. Then came the recess till 2 o’clock.

Afternoou Session. Mr. Browning, from the committee on mileage, submitted a report showing the number of miies traveled and the amount of mileage due each member of the House. Corrections 'were made by Messrs. McHenry. Floyd, and others, and the report was concurred in. Mr. Gordon, from the committee appointed on the Governors message, made a report referring the several portions thereof to the appropriate standing committees of the House. Mr. McMichael offered a resolution that all resolutions of a political nature be referred to the committee on federal relations. On motion the resolution was laid on the table. Mr. Crecelius offered a concurrent resolution instructing Indiana senators, *and requesting her representatives in Congress to use their influence to secure the passago of an act repealing the act of 1879. in regard to the payment of the pensions to soldiers. On motion of Mr. Smith, of Tippecanoe, it was referred to a committee of three, the chairman of which was the mover. Mr. Moody offered a resolution for the appointment of a committee of five to investigate as to the needs for building the insane asylums authorized by the act of March 7, 1883. which will be completed in the summer of 1885. On motion of Mr. Gooding, consideration of the motion was postponed until Thursday, at 2 o’clock. On motion of Mr. Patton th e House returned to the consideration of the subject pending at the time of the recess for dinner, relative to securing rooms for the standing or mm it tees of tho House. He offered a resolution directing the committee to examine the rooms more fully, and report to the House. New bills, numbered from 12 to 17 inclusive, were introduced by Representatives Mock of Wells. Robinson (2). Staley. Barnes ami Taylor. At 1:30 o’clock the House adjourned for the day in respect to the memory of Schuyler Colfax, of whose sudden death news hud just been received. Popular Amusements. To the TMKor if tho Indianapolis Journal: In your issue of this date I notice that the Methodist ministers of this citv, at their zveeklv meeting held yesterday morning, had under discussion the “link” question, and reached the conclusion that rinks were not conducive either to thfe moral or physical well being of those vvhoattended them. Ido not intend to question the propriety of such expression by them, nor do I propose to take issue with the reverend gentlemen, as much can be truthtfnlly said on both sides. Before the Methodist ministers leave- the “amusement” question, however, will they please tell us what they think of tho cneap theatrical entertainments which have recently been given in the Methodist churches of this and other cities, ns alleged Sunday-school Christmas entertainments/ Tell us what you think about the tendency of sneh entertainments, and the propriety of holding them in churches which have been solemnly dedicated to the worship of Almighty God. Justice. Jan. 13, 1885. ______ A Remarkable Woman. New Orleans Picayune. Mrs. Alice Le Plongeon, now in New Orleans, is a remarkable woman, scientist and linguist She has accompanied her husband in all his travels, and is a devoted and learned archoaologist She is an English woman, quite young, with a spiritual rather than a handsome face. During their journeys in Yucatan forests Mrs. Le Plongeon wore always a bloomer costume, and earned her rifle and revolver. Sho is a dead shot and expert hunter and horsewoman, and can cook quite as well as she can talk, write or make photographs. She is in manner shy, modest, but with that admirable and adorably selfpossession without which the charms of the most charming woman are imperiled. At the time Dr. Le Plongeon and his wifo d’seovered the buried statue of Chaacmal, now in the museum of the City of Mexico, their Indian guards revolted, being superstitious, and did not want the statue to be removed from its hiding place. Mrs. Le Plongeon, with rifle and revolver, kept the ludians at bay until help could be suinrrLoned. This lady is the correspondent of the Field and Country Gentleman, and a constant and valued contributor of the Scientific American, to several illustrated papers of Madrid and to scientific publications generally. Sue is a graceful speaker. Wp wish to say to our readers that Dr. Prtee’s Special Flavoring Extracts of Nectarine, Vaulila.Lemon,etc..are the finest purest and most natural flavors we have ever used. They are made from'the true select fruit and aromatics. The common flavoring extracts in the market bear up comparison tor fine flavor, to Dr. Price#.

CONSPIRACY AND TREASON. Conclusion of the Senate Debate as to tbe Records of the Confederacy. Senators Vance anfl Brown Take Part in the • Discussion, Imt Fail to Throw Any New Light on the Question. Washington, Jan. 18.—On motion ot Mr. Hawley the Senate took tip the Sherman-Davis resolution, and Senator Vance spoke upon it He quoted from General Sherman’s letter allusions to she finding of Governor Vance’s official correspondence in the executive mansion. He said no part of the official correspondence and records was ever kept in the executive mansion. The letter referred to by General Sherman was not found in the copybook referred to, for the reason that no such letter was there. He asserted, ou the honor of a gentleman, that no letter making the threats Gen. Shermar. alleges to have been made was ever received by the speaker from Jeff. Davis. The men who fought on the Northern and victorious side seemed to think it A shame that those who fought for the South and lost did not join in the attempt to heap obloquy on the head of Jeff Davis. The speaker had, as.was well known, been drawn into secession unwillingly, Vut, once in, there was not a day nor an hour that he had not done his best to make it successful. Gen. Sherman would rob him of this satisfactory reflection. It was true tho speaker had sent an embassy to Gen. Sherman to ask protection for his people, hut the Confederacy was then at in end. Gen. Sherman had found in the fact tnat he did not await the return of his embassy evidence that ho was afraid of Jeff. Davis. Afraid of Davis! Davis was then a fugitive. Was ever a proposition more absurd? The reason why he did not await the return of his embassadors was because it was reported that they had been captured by Kilpatrick’s cavalry, promptly robbed of their personal possessions, and taken to Gen. Sherman’s headquarters; thereupon he joined the lines of the retreating army.

General Sherman had said the commissioners sent by Governor Vance —ex-Governors Graham, Swain, and Surgeon-peueral Warren —told him that Governor Vanco wanted to make separate terms for that State, but he wos afraid of Jefferson Davis. Mr. Vance did not believe this; it could not be true; they were men eminent for exalted characteristics, and for none more than a regard for truth. Two of them were dead; the third was now an eminent physician in Paris, aiid no statement from him had bepn produced. They never would have told General Sherman, or any other living man, the reverse of what they knew, that he (Mi*. Vance) was not afraid of Jefferson Davis. At the conclusion of Mr. Vance's remarks, Mr. Hawley said the purpose of his resolution was simply to make accessible what he regarded as information of historic value. He did not seek this debate, nor wish to prolong, it. Ho had no disposition to Wantonly assail or exult over the men who had lost, but whenever the issue was presented which had been brou.lit into view in this discussion, he must maintain the standard that he had maintained in the war, and charac-. terize ns conspirators and traitors those who engaged in conspiracy and treason. His principle was that we must judge men, not by the light they have, but their measures by the light we have. He then briefly reviewed some of the correspondence that passed . betVeen Governor Vance and President Davis, and} read a letter protesting against.tho prosuspension of the writ of habeas corpus, nrea ten in g that the people of North Carolina would resist it. He also referred to the refusal by Governor Brown, of Georgia, to obey an order of President Davis, as justifying General Sherman’s remarks about opposition in the Confederacy to Davis’s administration. Mr. Brown was the next speaker. He said he was willing to stand upon his record, and did not propose to discuss it, but would briefly reply to one or two assertions that had been made in regard to his alleged obstruction of President Davis’s administration. He differed from Davis very materially on several questions, and discussed those differences with him very frequently, but threw no obstacles in the way of military operations, nor did lie ever disobey any legal order which the President of tho Confederacy had a right to make. When General Sherman invaded Georgia he (Governor Brown) had organized a military force of old men and boys, who were not liable to conscription or military duty under the laws of the Confederacy. A requisition was inane by President Davis to turn this body of troops over to the regular confederate commander, and ho refused to obey it because tho President had no right to issue the order, and undoubtedly had issued it under a misunderstanding of the nature of the ease. He quoted from his own message to the Georgia Legislature to show his relation to the Confederacy at the time, and his constant efforts to support the military operations. He quoted from General Sherman's letter, and from the correspondence between the latter and President Lincoln. He said he entertained. at no time, no such purpose as to visit General Sherman, as the latter seemed to suppose, and he believed Mr. Stephens entertained no such purpose. He had been invited, through Mr. King, by General Sherman, to visit him and to treat for terms of peace, jso far as Georgia was concerned, but ho had re plied that he had no authority to negotiate. The speaker was not an original Union man; lie was a secessionist from the boginning. There were few of the family left now. He again quoted from his reply to General Sherman his declaration that, come weal or come.woo, the State of Georgia should not, with his consent, abandon tlie Confederacy. Senator Hawley thought the record would not be complete without a few quotations from the matter already published, and he read from the Sherman papers a communication from the confederate Secretary of War to Governor Brown, directing that tho Georgia reserves report to the confederate authorities, ities. and Governor Brown’s refusal to comply. In this communication he also comments upon the failure of the President to defend Georgia in her emergency, and expresses a purpose to use the Georgia forces for a defense against for-; ign foes or domestic usurpation. Senator Brown, in reyfls’, said the extracts read by Senator Hawley were mere extracts. The correspondence was a voluminous one, and he > stood upon it. He again stated that the reason did not turn over the troops was that they wero not of a class which the Confederacy had a right to demand. They consisted of State and county officers and old men and young boys. Senator Hawley said that, as an original secessionist, the senator ought not to evade the precise issue. He retained tbe troops to resist usurpations of power by the confederate authorities. and so gave those authorities to under stand Our judgment on a secession measure was absolute, final, severe, crushing, and that judgment had heen rendered in the highest court to which mankind could appeal. Those who had differed withtis on the war issues had declared a ..State had a right to secede from the Union, and asserted certain rights of sovereign and independent States which we had felt it our duty to deny. The proposition involved in a matter now under discussion shows tho inherent weakness of these claims, becauee it showed that those who asserted them could not stand by them. It showed that in order to sustain life in the Confederacy, Jesferson Davis resorted substantially to growers eXceeuiug those assumed by the TJwited States government. Mr. Hawlyv Utiew that oC.OCO er 40,000 majority of cne people of North Carolina were, up to a certain point, opposed to secession. He knew it could not be effected in North Carolina, had it not been for the support of the Union men, among whom had been the distinguished senator from North Carolina (Mr. Vance), but that geullemnn knew that, in the judgment of those Union men, and others who were not Union men, Davis did go beyond his rightful powers as President of the Confederacy under the confederate constitution; that ha diu *rbAudun tho theories that he

and they had considered proper for a free government, and that they rebuked him. Notwithstanding secession was based on the alleged tendency of the United States government to interfere with slavery, yet toward the close of the war, Mr. Hawley said, the Confederacy sent a messagh to the British government offering to abandon and wholly abolish slavery if. by that means, it coaid get support of England. There was no question of the truth of that statement. The proposition, however, was declined. Senator Brown repeated that he stood upon the record made in the correspondence, and declined to reopen an old controversy. The resolution was then passed by a vote of 52 to 10. The nays were Messrs. Brown. Colquit, Hampton, Harris. Konna, Maxey, Morgan, Saatebury, Slater and Vest. THE ATTACK ON PHELAN. The Beal Motive of the Murderon* Assault Still Enveloped in Mystery. New York, Jan. 13.— 1 t is becoming more and more evident that the real motive for the murderous attack on Capt Phelan, in ODonovan Roesu’s office, last Friday, has not yet been published. A great deal more light can be shed on the case by those interested than has been or ever will be so far as the public is concerned. One only needs to talk for a moment with any of the liossa crowd to become convinced that they know more than they dare to tell, even if they felt inclined to. There is little probability of their having an inclination that way, in view of the fact, of which there is no attempt to conceal, that the mar, who tells more than he ought would stand a good chance of sharing the fate of Capt Phelan. It is the general impression now that Short's attack on Phelan was premeditated, although there were probably less than half a dozen people who knew about it before it happened. It was said to-day that Short was selected to make the attack on Phelan because he, being an expert butcher, would know just where and how to strike in order to kill. According to the published account of the battle in Rossa’s room. Short's first blow with the dirk was aimed directly at Capt. Phelan’s heart, and would have been effectual had pot. the latter, who was sitting down, warded it off with his left arm. which received the cut instead. Phelan being tlia* biggest and stronger man of the two, he. of course, did not allow his assailant to get another such opportunity, and thus escaped. Rumors of new and startling developments in the case have been freely circulated to-day. and it was at one time stated that, the police intended arresting Kearney, “Rocky Mountain” O'Brien and the others who were in the room. Both Inspector Thorne and Captain Webb disavowed any such purpose to night. The only move worthy of note which has been made to-day was the removal of Captain Phelan from the ward wnich he lias occupied in Chambcrs-street Hospital to another one further up stairs, and the detailing of a policeman to guard him. Dr. Bull, the house surgeon, thought that such a precautionary measure ought to be taken, as he regarded it quite possible for some blood thirsty dynamiter, in the guise of a friend, to gain admission to Phelan and finish the work which Short commenced. Cigars or delicacies in the shape of food that mav le sent in to Captain Phelan are to be carefully inspected to prevent, any possible attempt that might be entertained to poison the wounded dynamiter. The following editorial, which O’Donovan Rossa prints in to-day’s issue of the United Irishman, is attracting no little attention: We do not want to prejudge the case of Phelan, but if what is stated in the press of Now York be true regarding interviews had with him by the reporters,* we have no alternative of judgment in the matter lmt to come to the conclusion that he is a second McDermott. We ask every man who reads onr words not to prejudge the case. We have nothing to fear in the matter. and we desire to do no wrong to anyone, but we toll the truth and say what we think, regardless of the threat that. Captain Phelan will make sieves with his bullets of those fellows that are denouncing him. We do not denounco him yet. Ho will, we hope, recover from his recent condition. He can have any fair inquiry he likes—before whom he likes —to clear his character from the suspicion, which is now very strong, that he is one of England’s agents in America to "put up’’ and “catch” dynamite conspiracies. To “make sieves with his bullets” of us is not the thing that will clear him from this suspicion; “to make sieVes with his bullets of us” is a thing that England would pay a very large amount of money for. and we do not want the work done.

Prom “interviews’’ had with John F. Kearney and others that we read in the papers, we see that Mr. Phelan, on his way to our office, was threatening “to blow out our bains if we doubted him.” He came to our office with knife and pistol 1n his possession. Ho had better not come into our office again till he goes through that inquiry we speak of above, and that inquiry lie can have before any three, or four or five friends of his in the Clan Na deal Society in New York, Chicago or Kansas City—a society to which he belonged at his iirst introduction to us. We desire to be just; but we fear not. Our conscience is clear, and ei*\tr in anything we do or have done in this fight- for Irish liberty against English tyranny. We may die in that fight, but we don’t like to die by the dog of England's choosing. It has been said by England's editors in New York that we lured Captain Phelan to New York and to our office, and those English editors of the New York press are a pack of liars. This is the letter that we wrote to Captain Phelan on Jan. 2. “New York. Jan. 2, 1883. —Dear Capt Phebtn: Here is that list of Kansas City subscribers you asked me for when you were in New York. 1 don’t like to be asking my friends for money, but I think of writing to you now. a the ]>apers are talking of an interview of yours in a Kansas City journal. lam thinking of printing the interview. I want you to send it to me. JScratoh out any part of it you do not recognize as coming from you. The enemy is in a pretty good fright at present, and if we could frighten her out of Ireland by threatening her with Irish fairies, I would have tire Irish people, through the Irish fairies, at her. Your interview will add U> her fright, and I will publish it. Perhaps some subscribers in the inclo-ed list are paid up already. I know Denis Whaley has scot me money a couple of times. Yours much the same as ever. .Ter. O’Donovan Rohsa. “Cant. Thomas Phelan.” It has been said that O’Donovan Rossa and Patrick Joyce were intentionally out of the office of the United Irishman on the day Capt Phelan came there; that is another lip. Patrick Joyce was not in the office all that day. He was not in the office since Christmas eve. only one day; he had been ill. He had business to do out of the office that day. Mr. ISlaine’s Ilet with Elkins. New York Special to Chicago News. One of Mr. Blaine’s intimate friends says that gentleman had lit fete faith in his ability to carry New York State in spite of Mr. Elkins’sßangtiine belief that it would give the Republican ticket 30,000 majority. On the night of the last big Republican procession in New York city. Blaino and Elkins stood surveying the scene with court tenances expressive of their different feelings. Elkins was fairly bubbling over with delight. Blaine looked calm and thoughtful. “We’ll bury Cleveland out of sight by a larger majority than Garfield had,” said Elkins, enthusiastically. "Nonsense.” was Blaine’s reply, “I don’t think it will be 3,000 either way.” “I’U bet you $500,” said Elkins, “w get 10,000 majority.” “The bet was made, and so, aftor all,® continued the Daily News informant, “in the shape of Mr. Elkins’s check, it seems there name one little glimmer of sunshine to the Mnino statesman out of the darkness of election dnv." Unperverted Essence. With scarcely an exception, every paper in the country gives lavish praise to the Jt. Jacobs Oil Family Calendar and Book of Health and Humor for the Million, 1885. The San Francisco Evening Poet save: “It gives us the clear, unmrxed, unadulterated, unperverted essence of wit* humor and fun." Dissolution— the firm of moouat a Walker, 61 and 63 West Washington street, dealers in stoves, ate., wm dissolved Dm. 31, 1684. by J. L. Walker retiring. The business will be carried e* hereafter by A- W. MeOiutt.

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