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TREMONT OPERA-HOUSE.
©wing to the Inclemency of the weather and
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Tills fine company appear to morrow night
«nd Saturday Matinee at Pillot's Opera-house,
Houston.
Grand Concert
For the Benefit of the
TOUNG HEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION,
By some of the Leading Amateur Artists of
the city, with the co operation of
THE MENDELSSOHN SOCIETY,
Tremont Opera-House,
Saturday Evening, March 6,1886.
PROGRAMME.
Part i—1. Overture, Light Cavalry, f. von
Suppe (Mr. E. Llndenberg's Orchestra). 3. Ni-
netta, Tenor Solo, Braga (Mr. Alonzo Sybrandt).
| S. 1'antusie, Op. 49, Piano 8olo, Chopin (Mr.
Frank M. Hall). 4. Aria from Giralda, Adam
(Mrs. S. M. Mansfield). R. Original Theme and
| Variations, f. David (violin solo with quintette
accompaniment, Mr. E. Lindenberg). (!. Cava-
tlna del l'Opcra La Uazza Ladra, ltossini (Miss
' Leonora Blum).
Paht II—Mendelssohn's Grand Oratorio, ST.
! PAUL, by the Mendelssohn Society, with Or-
gan, I'lano and full orchestral accompaniment,
under the leadership of Mr. II. Wilkens. Solo-
ists—Mrs. J. F. Lally, soprano; Mrs. A. Mai-
comes, contralto; Mr. Alonzo Sybrandt, tenor;
I Mr. Julius Boehme, basso. Accompanists-
Miss Anna Wilkens, piano; Mr. C. J. Groen-
I ■Raid, organ; Mr. E. Lindenberg, violin, and
I Orchestra.
I Concert commences promptly at 7.45. Doors
Will be closed during solo renditions.
Admission, Fifty Cents. Tickets procurable
1 nt Thomas Goggan & Bros.'s, J. E. Mason's,
I Victor Phillips's, and from mombers of the
IV. M. C. A. Exchangeable for reserved seatsat
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I understand there is still a good deal of
Cotton in producers' hands that will
seek a market during the next sixty
days.
Permit me to sugges that there is no
better cotton market in the State to-
day than Houston, and that surprising-
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January, notwithstanding the bad con-
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cotton.
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and you will find that you will do
bcttei• than in any other direction.
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AVERY BAD CITIZEN BITES THE DUST.
Bloody Fight Between Officers and a Noted
Desperado at a Ranch in Starr
County.
Special to The News.
Rio Grande Citv, March 3.—Yesterday
Deputy Sheriffs A. L. Sheeley, A. Dillard
and Julian Cortez returned from the Olmos
ranch, in the back part of this (Starr)
county, where they had gone to arrest one
Erenio Lopez, who is wanted in this and
adjoining counties for theft and forgery,
there being several indictments against
him.
The officers came upon him last Sunday
in the Olmos ranch. They demanded his
surrender, and his answer was a shot from
his six-shooter, and he broke away, firing
as he ran. The officers, two of whom dis-
mounted, gave chase and a running fight
ensued, in which Lopez was killed. He
fought to the last, although the odds were
greatly against him, the officers using Win-
chester rifles and he only a six-shooter. He
was struck by five balls, but until lie re-
ceived the last, which went clear through
his lit ad, killing him instantly, he still
showed fight, although so badly wounded.
The first shot, however, struck him in the
groin, inflicting what would have probably
proved fatal wound.
He has been a terror to the community in
which he has lived for years, and although
often chased by the officers, owing to the
sparsely settled country, and the distance
front this place, being ninety miles, he has
succeded in evading arrest.
The fight was witnessed by a number of
the inhabitants of the ranch, and the offi-
cers are completely justified by all. None
of the officers were hurt, though Dillard had
a pretty close call—one shot striking his
saddle. _
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What Mr. Adolph Zadeck Has to Say on the
Charge o! Illegal Distribution of Mr.
Mills's Speeches.
Special to The News.
Dallas, March 3.—Mr. Adolph Zadeck,
the Corsicana postmaster, charged with the
illegal distribution of Congressman Mills's
speeches and two inferential charges, waived
examination,yesterday,before United States
Commissioner Burford and gave bond in
$250 in each case, the Sanger Brothers g >ing
his security. The testimony of the govern-
ment went to show that as many as four
speeches were delivered to one person, and
that a postoffice clerk had undertaken to
criticise the great effort of the congressman
by saving that it was only fit for waste.
A iJews reporter called on Mr. Zadeck
last evening and gave him a chance to let
the public hear him for his cause. He
said:
"On the night of the 22d of February a
large mail-sack of the Hon. R. Q. Mills's
speeches (about 800 of them), was received
at the postoffice. The next morning, after
the distribution of the regular letter and
newspaper mails, I, with one of my depu-
ties, went to work and picked out of the
mifil all the speeches which were addressed
to box-renters, and I faithfully distributed
them. I then ordered my clerk to
pick out the speeches addressed
to thqse who were known to us to be callers
at the general delivery, and ordered my
clerk to make out slips for the same, in
order to apprise the callers that the
speeches were there for them. Many-
speeches—I might say about 350—were ad-
dressed to parties unknown to the delivery
clcrk,Harry Erb,who is a zealous but rather
careless young man. I told him I was very
particular about the delivery of these
speeches, and that I wanted them
to be read, being a speech
of Congressman Mills. On the 23d
of February I was feeling unwell, and I
only remained a short time at the postoffice.
The delivery clerk acted carelessly in giv-
ing out three or as many as four speeches to
one person; but I, not being there, could
not prevent it. As soon as my attention
was called to the fact I stopped him from
giving those speeches out by numbers. I
was told that a lot of the speeches were left
at Mr. Elser's book-store by a party
named Oates, and X at once
went and got the speeches and
took them back to the postoffice.
I learned afterward that many of the
speeches so gathered at Mr. Elser's store,
w ere brought there to put up this job on
me. My delivery clerk is a Democrat, as is
also my mailing clerk, who is a son of the
late Judge C. M. Winkler, of the Texas
Court of Appeals. While I have been post-
master at Corsicana all my clerks have
been Democrats, and friends of the Hon.
li. Q. Mills. As for myself, I feel
satisfied that that gentleman does
neither feel nor think that I am
capable of such a low action as is
imputed to me by the prosecution. While
I am a Republican there is no Democrat in
Texas or out of it that I have not favored
when a favor was requested of me. At this
time I am a Silverman, and I sympathized
in the last campaign with my congressional
representative. 1 bear malice toward none.
All I claim is what the Constitution of the
United States guarantees me. About two
weeks ago I received a lot of speechei from
Senator Coke without being addressed, but
directed on the package: 'Postmaster:
Please distribute.' Senater Maxey always
addressed his speeches, and he sends a
good manv through the postoffice. When-
ever I find anv of them wrongly addressed,
but know the parties for whom they are in-
tended, I take pains to deliver them."
NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS
IMPORTANT RIGHT-OF-WAY MEASURE
The Galveston Public Building—A Pointer
for Engineer Roemer—Other
Capital Notes.
Special to The News.
Washington, March 3.—Mr. Wellborn to
day reported from the committe.> on Indian
affairs a substitute for his original bill
granting right of way through the Indian
Territory to the Fort Worth and Denver
City Railway company. The proposed
route is to begin at a point to be settled by
the company on Red river, between the
mouth of Big Beaver creek and the mouth
of the North Fork of Red river, and run
ning thence by the most practicable route
through the Indian Territory to a point on
the southern boundary of the state of Kan-
sas, the terms and conditions being practi-
cally the same as those of the Denison and
Wichita Valley right-of-way bill as reported
in the Senate.
the galveston public building.
Chairman Randall, of the house appro-
priations committee, has assured Mr. Crain
that the committee will appropriate $25,000
for the Galveston public building to cover
the deficit occasioned by the failure of the
act appropriating that sum to properly
designate the purpose for which it was to
be used.
edward roemer,
the New Jersey engineer, who has a propo-
sition pending for the improvement of Gal-
veston harbor, to-day had an interview with
Mr. Willis, chairman of the river and
harbor committee. Mr. Willis plainly
informed him that the committee does
not intend to listen to any propo
sitions for separate plans or
independent measures for harbor
improvements. He said they had tried that
last year, to their sarrow. He advised Mr
Roemer to lay his plan before the chief of
engineers, and if the latter should recom-
mend, the committee would entertain. "It
is the business of the committee," said lie
" to make the appropriations, and that ol'
the government engineers to recommend
the plans of work." This shows that the
chief of engineers is master of the situa-
tion. and all ports must content themselves
with what he pleases to recommend for
them.
mr. crain
has been chosen by the Texas delegation to
represent the State on the congressional
committee for the ensuing campaign.
mr. v. o. king,
of San Antonio, was to have been appointed
consul at St. Thomas. To-day it was learned
that an Arkansas man had been appointed
Senator Coke and Mr. Sayers called at
the state department to ascertain the cause
of the change. It was agreed that Dr. Kinj
should be appointed consul general an
secretary of legation at Bogota.
senator coke
to-day introduced bills to make Dallas and
San Antonio ports of delivery.
petitions presented.
In the House, Mr. Lanham presented pe-
titions from Sipe Springs, Comauche
county, and from Taylor county, favoring
the improvement of Galveston harbor on
the contract plan; also, from Palo Pinto
county, favoring Sabine pass.
Mr. Wellborn presented a petition from
Kimball, Bosque count)', favoring the con
tract plan for Galveston.
personal.
C. E. Gilbert, of the Abilene Reporter,
left for home to-day.
W. A. Adair, of the Marshall Messenger,
is here on his way home from New York.
PENSION APPROPRIATION BILL.
Messrs. Norwood, ot Georgia, and Breckin-
ridge, of Kentucky, Electrify
the House.
Special to The News.
Washington, March 3.—The Republican
tactics in to-day's debate on the pension ap-
propriation bill was a continuance of those
pursued yesterday. Ben Butterworth, of
Ohio, concluded his effort, and Mr. Nor-
wood, of Georgia, was then recognized. No
speech delivered at this session has
been listened to by a larger num-
ber of members on both sides. It
was a reply to Mr. Henderson's recent
onslaught on the Democratic party and the
South, and was in the style most effective
against such an impassioned and reckless
speech as that of Mr. Henderson. Mr. Nor-
wood, in an admirable satire on
Mr. Henderson's bombastic style and
his mean sentiments, held him
up for thirty minutes to pitiless
ridicule. Mr. Henderson interrupted two
or three times at the start, but soon sub-
mitted and took his punishment in silent
submission. Mr. Norwood was interrupted
many times with roars of laughter
from his Democratic colleagues and
from the crowded galleries. His
speech, for humor and satire, is
equal to his famous effort against the civil
rights bill, delivered in the Senate in 1874.
When he concluded, a large group of mem-
bers gathered about him to offer their con-
gratulations, while the Republicans gath-
ered thick about Mr. Henderson to extend
their consolations.
Mr. Norwood was followed by Mr. Breck-
inridge, of Kentucky, in a speech of rare
eloquence and broad patriotism. Though
speaking as one who had fought for the
Confederacy, he absolutely disarmed criti-
cism, both as to the manner and matter of
what he said. His pathetic peroration
elicited applause from Democrats and Re-
publicans alike. It touched the chords of a
lofty patriotism, which is beyond the com-
prehension of the small men who have in-
jected bitterness into the discussion.
GENERAL WASHINGTON NEWS.
the fitz john porter case.
Washington, March 3.—The Fitz John
Porter bill will be reported back to the
Senate as soon as the majority and minority
reports can be reported. Senators Cameron
and Sewell join with the Democratic mem-
bers of the military committee in maioritv
report in favor of the house bill. The di-
vision was six to four.
argument concluded.
Argument in the Mackin-Gallagher Chi-
cago election case was concluded in the
Supreme Court of the United States to-day.
Assistant Attorney-general Maury ap-
peared for the government. Judge Shella-
barger made the closing argument for
Mackin and Gallagher. The decision in
the case is not expected for some weeks.
nominations.
The president sent the following nomina-
tions to the Senate: Brigadier-general Al-
fred H. Terry to be major-general, vice
Winfield Scott Hancock,deceased; Lieuten-
ant-colonel Alex. Chambers, Twentv-first
infantry, to be colonel Seventeenth Infant-
ry: Major James S. Pollard, Eighteenth
infantry, to bo lieutenant-colonel: Captain
George K. Brady, Twenty-third infantry, to
be major Eighteenth infantry: First Lieu-
tenant William C. Manning, Twenty-third
infantry, to be captain; Second Lieutenant
William Nichols, Twenty-third infantry, to
be first lieutenant; Second Lieutenant
James Lockett, Fourth cavalry, to be first
lieutenant.
Joshua T. Child, of Missouri, minister
resident and consul-general of the United
States to Siam: William Goddon.of New
York, to be consul of the United States at
Medellin.
all to investigate.
The senate committee on expenditures of
public money met to-day to make arrage-
ments for beginning an investigation of the
charges by Commissioner of Pensions
Black, in his annual report, to the effect
that the pension office has been conducted
as a political machine under the Republi-
can administration. It was decided that for
the present, at least, the investigation
should be conducted by the full committee
instead of delegating tne work to a sub-com-
mittee.
to change locality.
The house committee on banking and cur-
rency, to-day, agreed to the Senate amend-
ment to the bill authorizing National banks
to change location. The amendment limits
the distauce to which a bank may remove
to thirty miles.
confirmations.
George H. Paul, postmaster at Milwau-
kee: H. C. Tyston, register of the land of-
fice atHarrfcon, Ark.; JohnHise,surveyor-
general of Arizona; Thomas B.Coon, post-
master at Kilbourne City, Wis.
the city of mexico.
The secretary of the navy has received a
long report from Commander C. M. Ches-
ter, of the Galena, dated Key West, Feb-
ruary 22, regarding the capture of the
alleged flllibustering steamer, the City of
Mexico. The Galena arrived at St. An-
drews, Colombia, February 14, with B. K.
Wright, Jr., United States consul at Colon,
on board. The steamer City of Mexico was
found in port with only her passengers
(tliirtv in number), the captain and one of
her crew on board. The remainder of the
crew protested against proceeding to sea
with the passengers,asserting that they com-
posed an organized band, under direction
of one of their number, Emilio del Gardo,
as chief, and that they were in waiting to
receive arms and ammunition from the
American steamer Neptune, preparatory to
lauding on the island of Ruatan; that the
vessel, instead of sailing a peaceable voy-
age, for which they had enlisted, was under
the control of said Del Gardo, and that the
captain was implicated in the irregulari-
ties: that their contract having been
broken, they demanded their discharge or
a satisfactory guarantee for their lives,
which tlicy claimed had been threatened by
the passengers if they should be removed
from the ship. Under these demands the
consular agent had removed the crew to the
town of St. Andrews, while the Colombian
authorities had, owing to reports that the
passengers had been refused a landing at
the ports of Bajize, Honduras, Bluefields
and Corn island, in Colombia, declined to
permit their coming on shore. The consular
agent had examined the crew and captain
under oath. Having read the testimony
and taken part in the proceedings
with Consul Wright, Commander Ches-
ter was convinced that the grave charges
preferrecRly the consul were well founded
and determined to seize the vessel. Be-
fore doing so he was assured by the pre-
fect of the port and judge of the district
that such action was in accordance with in-
ternational law and stipulations. On board
the steamer were two steam launches and
three Honduras flags. The captain had au-
thority to draw on the agents of the vessel
for money. but it is evident that Del Gardo
paid the bills.
the naval bill.
The house committee on naval affairs
completed consideration of the bill to in-
crease the naval establishment, and will re
port the measure to the House at the
earliest opportunity. A few changes in the
original bill were made to-day in the line
suggested by the secretary of the navy
The first section is so amended as to pro
vide for two sea-going, double-bottom ves-
sels of about 6000 tons displacement for a
speed (instead of sea speed) of at least
sixteen Knots, etc. A provision was also
added to the second section empowering the
secretary to contract with domestic manu-
facturers for the construction of such por-
tion of the heavy guns provided for as the
government may not be able to manufac-
ture. The bill as completed contemplates
a total expenditure for new vessels, torpe
does and navy-yard plant of $14,675,000,
and appropriates for the next fiscal year
the sum of $6,425,000. The committee *was
practically unanimous in directing a favor-
able report of the hill to the House.
the house committee on agriculture
to-day instructed Representative Glass to
report favorably the bill introduced by
him to require United States consuls to
transmit to the commissioner of agricul-
ture reports of agricultural experiments oc-
curring in districts in which they are sit-
uated, and also any statistics they may
gather which would be of benefit to the
t'aimers.
work in executive session.
Among the confirmations made to-day,
from which the injunction of secrecy was
not removed, was that of Collector Hedden,
of New York. The nomination of the post-
master at Hamburg, la., a " suspension "
case, was reached, and the papers upon
which Jthe late incumbent was suspended
were laid before the Senate and read. They
were voluminous, and the charges are said
to have been trivial in their nature. The
case went over. A resolution from the
commerce committee, calling for the pa-
pers in the case of the suspended collector
at San Francisco, was adopted.
the army appropriation bill,
as reported to the House, appropriates for
the maintenance of the army, during the
next fiscal year, the sum of $23,887,588.
senator hawley's wife dead.
The wife of Senator Joseph R. Hawley,
of Connecticut, died here this evening of
pneumonia, after a short illness.
some senate bills.
Bills were introduced in the Senate to
day by Mr. Coke—to establish ports of de-
livery at San Antonio and Dallas, Tex.
By Senator Evarts—To allow sale of goods
by sample in an any State or Territory, or
the District of Columbia, by residents of
other States or Territories.
By Mr. Sherman—An amendment to the
urgent deficiency appropriation bill appro-
priating $292,804 to pay the salaries of post-
masters and late postmasters, which have
been adjusted and allowed under the act of
March 3,1883.
nomination withdrawn.
The president has withdrawn the nomina-
tion of Edmund B. Briggs, of the District
of Columbia (at his own request) to be con-
sul at Santos.
PRIVATE LAND CLAIMS.
The house committee on private land
laims, to-day, agreed to report favorably
a bill to give the heirs of My ra Clark Gaines
land scrip of 38,477 acres, the amount of
grant made by Spain to persons from whom
lie claimed to have procured title.
to investigate yellow fever.
Senator Eustis, from the committee on
epidemic diseases, reported as a substitute
for his bill providing for the appointment
of a commission to investigate the de-
clared discovery of inoculation for yellow
fever, a bill authorizing the president to
appoint a commission of three to proceed
to Mexico, and, if necessary, to the Central
American States, Havana and Brazil, and
make careful and complete investigation of
the methods of inoculation pursued
and its effectiveness in protecting
against yellow fever, and to gather
all information relative to diseases which
may be discovered by experiment or other-
wise. The commission is authorized to em-
ploy such skilled assistants as it may deem
necessary, and fix the rate of their compen-
sation. It is required to make u report
within twelve months of its appointment,
but if necessary for the accomplishment of
its work, it may continue its labor two
years. The bill appropriates $25,000 for the
necessary expenses of the commission.
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-FIRST SESSION.
senate.
Washington, March 3.—The chair laid
before the Senate the president's message
on the treatment of Chinese in the West,
which was referred to the committee on
foreign relations. Also messages from the
president relating to the payment of claims
of Cherokee Indians and sale of a tract of
land belonging to the Sac and Fox Indians.
Referred to the committee on Indian af-
fairs.
Mr. Frve presented a petition from citi-
zens of New Jersey praying for legislation
for legal protection for young girls. The
petition was referred to the committee on
the District of Columbia.
Mr. Evarts presented the petitions of offi-
cials and trustees of savings banks of New
York state praying Congress to stop the
coinage of silver dollars. Referred.
Mr. Beck offered a resolution, which
was agreed to, calling on the se-
cretary of the treasury to inform the
Senate how much, if any, of the
uctual payments and purchases' of principal
of the public debt since Julv 1, 1877, had
been in excess of the requirements of laws
regulating the sinking fund, and how exist-
ing laws can be carried out in relation to
said fund from now until the $250,000,000 of
4 a per cent, bonds mature.
Mr. Riddleberger offered a resolution,
which was agreed to, requiring each sena-
tor to report to the Senate.the name of his
private secretary. In introducing the reso-
lution Mr. Riddleberger said that some men
were holding tickets of admission to the
Senate floor who would not be admitted to
the parlors of gentlemen if they were known
as Mr. Riddleberger knew them. Such
tickets were so issued to people who re-
ceived no pay except admission to the Sen-
ate floor to blackmail gentlemen and to
libel them in their newspapers. Mr. Rid-
dleberger said he knew of a case in point.
He knew what had been said in the House
of Representatives about Eads being
on the floor of the House. He asked if it
were permissible for him (Riddleberger) to
state that while Eads had not been on the
floor of the Senate he had three henchmen
there—two representing Republican news-
papers and one a Democratic newspaper—
who came to secure information on which
to libel senators. Imagine a man having a
ticket to the senate floor in the pretended
capacity of private secretary to a senator
which senator had his own son as his pri-
vate secretary who drew the pay while the
other—the creature—was compensated by
the ticket.
After the adoption of the resolution Mr.
Hoar had it reconsidered and so amended
as to have the names sent to the secretary
of the Senate.
The education bill was then taken up, and
Mr. Harrison spoke in advocacy of the bill
and in opposition to Mr. Allison's amend-
ment. He believed that a condition of
things existed in the South that needed to
be remedied, but it could not be done by the
forceful intervention of federal authority.
There were great agencies that would
ameliorate the condition of those colored
people—one, the force of public opinion,
the other, education within the states."
Holding these views, Mr. Harrison was
sincerely solicitous for the extension of
federal aid to education in the South. This
should be done in such a way as to
stimulate the kindly impulses of and
increase the number of southern men who
are disposed to elevate the colored race.
The bill would probably make the southern
States and officers instruments in this great
work. That would bring them into kindly
relations with the colored race. He would
leave the fund to be administered as all
educational funds of all States are admin-
istered—in the hands of the State. If the
southern States should fail in this great
trust—the greatest ever given to a people-
he for one would be opposed to further ap-
propriations. But if they should prove
faithful, then this country would have fair-
ly entered on the work of solving the grav-
est problem that confronted the republic.
An amendment offered by Mr. Hoar to
the amendment of Mr. Allison was agreed
to, providing that in each State having
separate white and colored schools the
money received by such States under the
bill should be apportioned, and applied in
proportion of the illiteracy of the two races
respectively, until an equal sum shall have
been appropriated from the national and
state funds, and declaring the object of the
bill to be to secure equal advantages to all
children of whatever color or race.
Mr. Edmunds then moved a substitute for
the amendment as amended. The substi-
tute is as follows: " And in each State and
Territory in which there shall be separate
schools for white and colored children, the
money paid in such State or Territory shall
be apportioned and paid out for the support
of such white and colored schools respect-
ively in proportion that the white and col-
ored children within the ages of 10 and 21
years in such State or Territory bear to
each other, as shown by the census of 1880.
The foregoing provision shall not affect the
application of the proper portion of said
money to the support of all common schools
wherein no distinction of color or race shall
exist."
Mr. Edmunds addressed the Senate in
ipport of his substitute. As to the bill
itself, he said, there was no constitutional
difficulty about it. No constitution ever had
or could say that no money should be with-
drawn from the treasury except in pur-
suance of appropriation made by law for
the special purpose named in some other
part of the convention.
Mr. Logan said there seemed to be a
greater desire to be considered the cham-
pion of some kind of bill that would be
called an educational bill than one that
would produce the result contemplated. He
(Logan) had introduced two of these educa-
tional bills in 1882, one in 1883 and one in
1884. He had appeared before the education
committee of the Senate in order to make
some suggestions, but came to the conclu-
sion that what little he had to say would
have no effect on the mind of that commit-
tee, and that the result would be what it
ever had been—that the shrewdness and
sharpness of the men on that committee
would get the advantage that by this bill
they eventually got. Formerly, Mr.
Logan said, the colored people of the South
gave a representation to Congress and in
the Electoral college, based on the three-
fifths prinoiple. Now the representation
was based on the whole number of colored
and white people. The colored man counted
the same as a white man. Oil that Drinci-
:>le the southern representatives in the
Electoral college and Congress were en-
larged, but to what end? When it came to
voting where were the colored peo-
ple? Mississippi had a white voting
population of 102,580 and a colored
voting population of 180,276—that is to say,
about 30,000 majority of colored vote's.
How many men vote iii Mississippi? Only
1211,000. Just 16,000 more than there were
white voters. What that statement showed
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I.ogun would not say. He
however, it was for the want
that the colored people al)>
voting. They were countci
greater political power v.
to the white men by coti.
They were not coynted as v<
election day came no man sa
voters stand up and be countec'
principle. Mr. Logan continued,
this school bill as reported fro
mittec. The colored people w
lip and be counted. What for?
For whom was it, for tliemseh
it was the old story, and northf
always been found in Cougre
legislate on the colored man fi
of the white man. If the mon
taken from the treasury on
the colored race, in God
the colored people get t
tion of it. That was the
amendment proposed by the
Iowa (Mr. Allison), but *
accomplish nothing as it stc
amount was too small. W1
the first year when dis
among the Sates? At |
portions of the South, a .si
kept open more than f<
provision of the bill won'
to that. Hence he (L
make the first year's ap
000 instead of $7,000,0*
amount each year fo
then decreasing it,
the amount expended
This amount wr.s e
something. Besides
eluded a separate fi.
in building school-
country in which
might be too poor t
of building. Schoc
w ithout scnool-hou
Mr. Blair was w
mund's substituU
nient, it >vno '
Mr. Dolph mo'
that the bill she
thirds of the Si
visions.
It was rejectt
Mr. Dolph ci
on his amendni'
the Senate went Is <• ..
when the doors were reopened,
house.
The speaker laid before the House the
message of the president on the Chiuese
troubles, and it was read by the clerk and
referred to the committee on foreign af-
fairs.
Mr. Hatch, of Missouri, from the commit-
tee on agriculture, reported a bill to estab-
lish an agricultural experiment station in
connection with colleges established in the
several States. Referred to the committee
of the whole.
Mr. Weaver, of Iowa, from the committee
on expenditures, reported back a resolution
directing the committee to investigate the
administration for expenditures in the pen-
sion bureau under former presidents and
previous administrations and ascertaiu
what foundation there was for the state-
ment in the annual report of Commissioner
Black in reference to partisan management
and extravagance in that bureau during the
term of office of his predecessor. Placed on
house calendar.
In the morning hour the House resumed,
in committee of the whole, consideration of
the bill authorizing the appointment of a
commission to carry on tests of iron, steel
mid other structural metals.
After debate, and pending action, the
morning hour expired and the committee
rose, and the House again went into com-
mittee on the pension appropriation bill.
Mr. Butterworth, of Ohio, took the floor
in order to complete the speech which he
began yesterday. He renewed his criticism
of the Democratic party, and a long politi-
cal discussion ensued, after which Mr.
Breckenridge, of Kentucky, guided the dis-
cussion away from the channels of politics
and brought it back to the consideration of
the general question of the pension system.
He expressed himself in favor of liberal
pensions, and thought it should be the pol-
icy of the republic to pay generous pensions.
Having no standing army, it was the policy
of the republic to say to all her sons that if
they fell their families should be taken care
of, and that if they were disabled they
should be compensated for the loss of pow-
er to earn money. But there must be some
economy and statesmanship considerations
both as to persons and amount. It was not
a matter of wise calculation. He closed
his speech with an eloquent perora-
tion descriptive of the beautiful cemeterv
at Lexington which contained the graves of
fathers, sons and brothers who had fallen
in opposing ranks in the terrific struggle of
war, and of the peaceful lives of the de-
scendants of those men who, though they
had been divided in a sense of duty, hail
never been divided in their love. "As an
American representative," he said, " treat-
ing of an American question, loving the
American people, denying that taxes should
be wrung from the people except from ne-
cessity, I have to vote my own convictions,
treating with contempt any effort to in-
timidate or any purpose to misconstrue."
| Loud applause on the Democratic side. |
Mr. Browne, of Indiana, made a vigorous
defense of ex-Commissioner Dudley against
the charge that he had conducted his bureau
with a view to partisan advantages and as-
serted that all the time Mr. Dudley had
been in Ohio he had not performed or as-
sumed to perform the duties of commission-
er of pensons.
Pending the further action the committee
rose.
Mr. Bragg, of Wisconsin, reported the
army appropriation bill from the military
committee and it was referred to the com-
mittee of the whole.
LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
A Remarkable Trial Ended with an Acquittal
oi the Defendant.
Special to The News.
Little Rock, Ark., March 3.—The most
remarkable and sensational murder trial
in the history of northwest Arkansas has
just ended at Hariison. The jury return-
ing a verdict of not guilty. In 1881, Eli
Bearden was arrested on the charge of kill-
ing a neighbor whom he was unfriendly
with, on account of a piece of land which
they both claimed. The evidence was cir-
cumstantial and involved many strange
and tragic details. Bearden was'tried, con-
victed and sentenced to be hanged,and an ap-
peal was taken to the Supreme Court and a
new trial granted, which resulted again in
a conviction and the death sentence. The
Supreme Court again being appealed to,
granted a new trial, and Bearden is ac-
quitted and discharged. The costs amount
to nearly $s20,000. Bearden has been iti
prison for years.
SPARKS FROM DALLAS.
and
To Entertain Texas Veterans—Moody
Sankey Arrive, Etc.
Special to The News.
Dallas, March 3.—a meeting of the
young men of Dallas, in preparation for
the entertainment of the Texas veterans
was held to-night in the City hall. Spirited
addresses were delivered and the necessary
committees appointed.
Messrs. Moodv and Sankey arrived at 10
o'clock to-night'. Their meetings commence
to-morrow, to last four days.
The city council last night adopted a reso-
lution to submit to a vote of the city a propo-
sition to tax the city a quarter of 1 per cent.
building additional
of
for the purpose
school-houses.
The real estate transfers to-dav exceeded
$-0,000.
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