Fort Worth Daily Gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 167, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 13, 1887 Page: 4 of 8
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CONGRESSIONAL
The Senato Spends Another Day on the
InterState Commerce BUI A Yote
to he Asked for ToDay
tho Adoption of Edmunds Atitl
XLIX CONGUESS
THK SENATE
Washington Jan 12 JCc Hoar Irom
the committee on claims reported the
senate bill to extend the time for fllinr
claims in the court of claims under the
French spoliation act for twelve months
additional The bill wa paused
Mr Dolph from Uie committee on
coast defenses reported as an amend-
ment to be offered an item of appropria-
tion of 35 00000 to tncourage the man-
ufacture of steel for ordnance
On motion of Mr Ingalls the senate
bill to amend section 374 of the Revised
Statutes in regard to renting or celling
government property was taken > up and
passed
Thesenat then resumed consideration
of the iHterstate commerce bill and was
addressed by Mr Call who declared his
concurrence in the greatobjeas of public
policy sought to be carried into effect by
the original bill and the conference re-
port Mr Ingails expressed hope that Mr
Ccllora would not insist on a vote today
The debate had developed in the press
and other organs of public opinion a feel-
ing of intense interest and much has been
expressed which he regarded as proilta
ble to those who were engaged in consid-
eration of the subject
Mr Call referred to the fast stated in the
work of Mr Foore that tae capitalization
of the raili oads of the country exceeded
their actual cost by 8300000000 and
compl lined that the rates charged for
transportation were to pay interest and
dividends on this capital The people
were now paying an annual tax of > u0
000000 in this fictitious capital He
could see nothing in that
if it were permitted to continue
but the ruin of the republic No regula-
tion of lnterstate commerce could he
made that permitted tnls enormous an-
nual tax Did the conference report pro-
poses to remedy this tvil It did not
On the contrary it impliedly licensed it
in failing to provide a remedy
for it The rates sought to be established
by the bill should be reasonable rates
calculated on the amounts actually in-
vested in the construction and operation
of the railroads If that could not be
done this bill was futile lie was in
favor of going much further than the bill
went He was in favor of ft law declar-
ing a rate only a reasonable rate whica
nermitted a fair return on the
capital actually invested in rail-
roads He would however
vote for the pending bill because it would
accomplish no gieat harm but he re-
garded it as no remedy for the existing
evils and not triumph for those who de-
sired to see interstate commerce regu-
lated Although he would vote for the
bill he would prefer to have it further
considered by the conference committee
Mr Brown made aa argument in oppo-
sition to the bill Two more objection-
able features of the bill were those as to
long and short haul and to pooling In
regard to the first the friends of the
measure differed among themselves as to
its true meaning while its oppo-
nents were at a loss to give
It a correct interpretation The section
was uncertain inditioite and doubtful In its
meaning He did not propose to attempt
to interpret it No living man knows what
its authoritative interpretation would
be As to its practical result however
he had no doubt From the very neces-
sity of the case railroads would be com-
pelled to retain their present rates
on long hauls and this would
very seriously cripple the inter-
change of commodities between
different sections of the country He
had no desire to predict evil but he could
not be mistaken in statiug that the bill
when put into operation would derange
the international and foreign commerce
of the country
Mr Mitchell of Oregon addressed the
senate In a similar strain He held that
the adoption of the bill would be a vital
blow struck at the transconti-
nental and foreign commerce of
the country and that the railway
companies would abandon through freight
business rather than give up their profit
on local freight business
MrCullom stated that there were three
or four senators who desired to speak on
the bill and who had engagements for the
evening He would not therefore ask
ifor a vote to night but he would dc so
before adjournment tomorrow
Mr Harris asked the unanimous con-
sent to have a vote taken tomorrow but
Mr Aldrich objected
After executive session the senate ad-
journed
THE HOUSE
Washington Jan 12 The floor was
under sptclal order accorded to the com-
mittee on judiciary and the house pro-
ceeded to the consideration of Mr Ed
munds antipolygamy bill and Mr Tuck-
ers substitute therefor Mr Taylor of
Ohio gave a brief sketch of the establish-
ment of the Mormon church in Utah
and the efforts which had been
made by congress to suppress
the practice of polygamy These
efforts had been only partially successful
owing to the difficulty of obtaining proof
of polygamous marriage Congress
should take the matter in hand not in a
spirit of persecution but with a determ-
ination that the evils and wrongs of po-
lygamy should cease It was now
growing stronger and was not confined
to the boundaries of Utah Its friend
the legislature of Utah would not
strangle it but congress must and fortu-
nately could It had legal power under
the constitution and it bad the means at
hand to exercise it He fully believed not
only that the pending bill would over-
throw polygamy but that If supplement-
ed by proposed constitutional amend-
ment it would relieve the country from
all fear of it ard its cognate evils
Mr Cain of Utah earnestly opposed
the measure as unDemocratic unwar-
rantable and a wanton destruction of
human rights because it set at naught
the Immutable principles upon which
the common rights of man were follow-
ed and turned the Mormons and their
church over to insatiable despojlfcrST
He sketched the settlementof mjffi by
the Mormons depicted the persecutions
to which they had been abjected
highly eulogized the Mormon
their Industry intelligence and honesty
Passing on to a constitutional discussion
of the provisions of the bill be declared
that the prescription of a test oath as
prerequisite to a mans exercising the
right of suffrage was not onlyodlous to
every American but a clear violation of
fttfi GAZETTE FORT WOUTH TEXA8 THtJKSiAY JANUARY 13
the letter and spirit tot tte constitution
It might be said that the right of suffrage
was not expressly secured by the consti
tution but he toDfcended that while the
legislature migAt declare the right of suf-
frage forfeited by reason of the commis-
sion of crime Itcould not inflict punish
Jment on a can because he would
not swear that he would never thereafter
J
An Ktoqaent Appeal In the House Against This
bj c certaiQ offense pro
viaiouofthe bill was preposterous be-
cause it emasoulated citizenship of a man
without due process of law He appealed
to the house to consider well before it
assented to the monstrous proposition
contained in the bill Religious bigotry
snd Influences were arraigned against the
Mormons Political necessity cant
hypocracy and all kindredPecksniffianism
joined in the hue and cry The platform
pulpit and press were mighty engines for
the manufacture of public opinion
He continued at ength in an earnest
appeal and argument against the bill and
was followed by Messrs Bennett of
Maine and Tucker of Virginia who had
charge of the bill and otners The house
substitute was then agreed to and the
senate bill thus amended was passed
without a division only eight members
rising to demand the yeas and nays The
house then adjourned
TEE EAILE0ADS
Jacksboro Makes a Definite Offer
tho Fort Worth Western to Build
to That City
to
The Fort Worth and Denver Engineers on
the Staked Plains Steel Arrives for
the Fort Worth and Ilo Grande
Home Notes
Voluey Hall right of way agent for the
Missouri Pacific went to Gainesville las
night
W J Sherman assistant chief engineer
of the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Is in
the city
The first rails four car loids for the
Fort Worth and Rio Grande reached here
yesterday
J L A Thomas traveling passenger
agent for the Vanderbilt lines was in the
city last night
T W Anderson superintendent of the
Texas and Pacific Eastern and Transcon
tinental divisions was in the city yester-
day
T W Jackson land commissioner and
Mr Thome purchasing agent of the
Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe were in
the city yesterdav and left for Gainesville
last night
The Texas Pacific artesian well is G30
feet deep the drill still working in linif
stone When this strata is passed H is
believed the desired Heavy flow of water
will be obtained
Chief Engineer Bissell of the Fort
Worth and Denver who is in from the
iront says the locating party on the ex-
tension is in camp 2515 miles from Fort
Worth and the preliminary party is S15
miles from this city Bridge material
and ties are now being received here and
wo schooners loaded with rails have left
New York
The Kailroad Gazette the areat New
York railroad paper says in its issue of
January 7 about three Fort Worth rail-
roads
Fort Worth and D nver This company
on January lo will set tne force at work
all along the line of its extension to the
Canadian river through the Texas Pan
nandle
Fort Worth and Kio Grande Grading
is now in progress from Granbury Tex
to Fort Worth and ninetyfive men ere at
work on the bridge over the Btazos The
engineers have run three lines into Fort
Worth two of them to a connection with
the Texas and Pacific Everything is in
readiness and work on the road is to be
swiftly pushed to completion
Fort Worth Western Grading is to be-
gin before the end ot January and will be
pushed right through The work will
begin at Fort Worth Tex
A New Knait Started
IIvtliesburg Miss Jan 12 Ground
was broken on the Gulf and Ship Island
Kailroad at this point yesterday and
several hundred convicts put to work
grading the road
At Ilubbard City
Special to the Gazette
IlUBitAKD Citv Tkx Jan 12 Work
on widening the guage of the St Louis
Arkansas and Texas Railroad commenced
this morning at an early hour and the
first standard eange train passed here this
evening at o oclock Hundreds of peo-
ple were at the depot to see the first
train The people of this place are all
rejoicing over the change
Jacljsboros Offer
Special to the Gazette
Jacksboro Tkx Jan 12 The Jack
county railroad committee by a unani-
mous vote this evening passed a resolu-
tion to offer the Fort Worth Western
25000 in cash and real estae the right
of way through the county and all neces-
sary depot grounds to induce the road to
build to Jacksboro
Thomas F West Chairman
T B SroouKR Secretary
At Corslcana
Special to the Gazette
ConsiCANA Tkx Jan 12 The work
of broadening the track of the St Louis
Arkansas and Texas IUilway to a stand-
ard gauge from Tyler east of here to
Gatesville the western terminus was
commenced this morning and finished to-
night The first train over the track will
be started from Tyler tomorrow morn-
ing The citken3 will have a public
meeting and celebration in honor of the
event
St I ontp Arkansas and Xexas Trains
Special to the Gazette
Waco Tkx Jan 12 It is learned
that a train is makiog up in the Waco
yard of the St Louis Arkansas and Texas
and will be sent east atll50 tonight
Trains will also be running between Cor
slcana and Gatesville tomorrow the
first westbound train reaching Waco at
11 a m tomorrow That schedule pre
viously in force will remain unchanged
for the ptesent at least J
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LU ew411 MSfafrt ne zegt and cheer
aolbess < prfurn if yon will hnpel yowr
and liver awfr kidneys4othe perjformancjVof
people for their Anctinnsytf Jr J JK Jpftfns
LlverJSr wrtf
and Kl e Ba fcHJ alate
them o healthful aetron 1 per iottle
Marine Intellicence r y
Special to the Gazette J
Galveston Tex Jan l2 Aiiiytf
Steamship Harlan from Vera CrazT
a cabinet vacancy
Lord Iddesleigh the British Secretary
ot State or Foreign Affairs
Dies Suddenly
Prince Blsui trek Makes a Great Speech ou
the Array Bill France Beady for
War II It Comes
LORD IDDESLEIGII DEAD
London Jan 12 Earl of Iddesleigh
late secretary of state for foreign affairs
died suddenly this afternoon
Later 240 r Ji Thus far but mea-
ger particulars are known regarding the
death of Lord Iddesleigh It has been
ascertained however that he was taen
suddenly 111 this afternoon while in con
ference with Lord Salisbury and that
death ensued shortly after
5 r m It has now been ascertained
that Lord Iddesleigh was not taken with
fatal illness while engaged In conversa
tion with Lord Salisbury but that he
ftinted while ascendiDg the stairs of Lord
Salisburys office in Downing street as
he was about to visit his lordship He
was taken into the prime ministers room
and almost Instantly expired
Dr Mortimer Granville Lord Iddes
leighs phvsician has issued a bulletin in
relation to his lordships death He says
Lord Iddesleigh for many years past
suffered with cardiac affections which
while not placing his life in immediate
peril rendered tne prospects of its sud
den termination only possible He died
of syncope Although startling to those
around him his death has not been un-
foreseen by his immediate friends and
has been anticipated by his medical at
tendants
Sir James Fergusonunder secretary for
foreigu affairs said Lord Iddesleich a
moment before leaving the foreign office
spoke to me very calmly about quitting
office He expressed hope that our sepa
ration would not be permanent Henry
M Stanley the explorer was
waitjng to see him about the
Emir Bay expeditionand Lord Iddesleigh
asked me to see Mr Stanley and make
another appointment for later In the
evening Lord Iddesleigh was looking
well in fact better than usual He con-
versed with me pleasantly and when we
parted he was in good spirits
The body of Lord Iddesleigh lies in
Lord Salisburys room The prime min-
ister arrived shortly after Lord Iddes
Ieign was taken ill and wnile the doctors
were trying to rally him He is greatly
affected by the death of his former min-
ister Mr Manners Lord Salisburys private
secretary says The moment Lord
Iddesleigh came inside the anteroom he
sank down upon a chair I was in the
next room Hearing a groan I went into
the anteroom and lifted nun to a sofa The
doctors were in immediate attendance
and the remedies were applied but
Lord Iddlesleigh never sioke He died
twenty minutes after he was taken ill
His son Hon Henry Stafford Northcote
was sent for but did not reach his father
until ten raiuntes after all was over He
left later for Pynes in Exeter the family
seat to tell his mother of her husbands
death
BISMARCKS SPEECH
Bkkiin Jan 12 Prince Bismarck in
concluding his great speech in the reich
stag las night In favor of the sevenyear
army supply bill said What is Bulga-
ria to us It is all the same to us who-
ever governs there The friendship of
Russia is surely mora important to us
than that of Bulgaria We have not al-
lowed ourselves to be induced by any one
to make an enemy of Russia for the sake
of Bulgaria To maintain good relations
among the powers is more difficult than
you think We can not allow our efforts
to be nullified by journalistic or parlia-
mentary acts Our relations with France
continue good but to maintain them is
difficult because a loDg historical pro-
cess must be accomplished before tue
feelings of the past are appeased and dif
ferences reconciled We have done every-
thing to induce the French government
to forget and foigive we have no present
ground to apprehend war with France
neither have we any reason to fear if it
should happen There can be no ques-
tion about our attacking France but we
must protect ourselves against attacks
Under no circumstances shall we attack
France but we shall always be compelled
to arm ourselves in such manner as
to be equal to the contingency of
war This is the supreme ob-
ject of the army bill I have
firm confidence in the peaceful disposi-
tion of the French government and the
aspirations of the French people but
still the past teaches us that we cannot
count upon peace with France as per-
manent A government may one day
come into power at Paris which will
make war upon us and this you must
take Into consideration If we do not
prepare if you say today when war comes
we shall grant everything we should be
laughed at Is there In France a single
paper or a single person who says we re-
nounce our ights to AlsaceLoralne The
possibility of French aggressions 13 there-
fore a sufficient motive for the bill
France is a strong and well armed power
her army Is brave and ready to fight We
mast never sit idle with our hands in our
laps however peaceful France may look
for the moment If the French proved
victorious what would we have
to expect We should have the
same French against us from
whom we suffered from 1807 to 16K and
who would again suck our blood that we
would be paralyzed for thirty years En-
deavors would be made to permanently
weaken us Such demands would be made
as to give up Hanover I am only describ-
ing possibilities that might arise in the
event of our defeat The peace of 1670
is mere childs play in comparison with
what peace would be after a war in 1800
He who wishes to take the responsibility
for this let him the Federal government
will not take that responsibility and they
therefore submit this bill They wish to
have permanently sufficient trained sol-
diers in the empire We have chosen a
seven years term because this was the
period of the previous compromise and
our constitutional life depends upon tnat
compromise The federal council did
al they could in consenting to a septen-
nial period They had onlv the interests
and security of the empire ard tha well
being of the fatnerland in view
Do yon believe that if you refuse
to adopt the terms proposed in the bill
the federal council will deviate from the
original purposal If ft similar demand
were made in France do you think there
is any possibility of its being refused
Cheers No ground exists for placing
uifllcnltles In the way of the federal gov
ernment in regard to the period of the
duration ofthe bill especially In view of
the fact that we have kept strictly to the
uxt end 6plrit ot the consti-
tution Understand now that
we absolutely adhere to cmr
demand for the septennial allowance
We can not give way even a hairs
Dreadth Great applause from the
right Who guarantees always the 6ame
majority In ttrs house Do you wish to
make the rise and fall of the German
army depend uponthe majorities In the
reichstag By doing so you change the
Imperial army into a parliamentary force
In this case we might have to appeal to
the electors to discover whether that is
really the wish of the nation We shall see
whether the electors will permit the ideas
actively to e 1st exhorting to which the
strength of the army is to be determined j
by the reichstag without the consent of
the federal council and the emperor
You can hardly expect that tbe emperor
in his ninetieth year will contribute to
the destruction of the work to which he
has devoted the last thirty years of life
the creation of Germany and the army of
the German empire If you be-
lieve that possible if you have
the nlightest suspicion that these
are your aims and if you
do not speedily satisfy the wishes of the
federal government regarding the defen-
sive powers of Germany by a complete
acceptance of the bill then we prefer to
deal with another reichstag We will en-
ter into no further negotiations with you
The danger in which we might place the
German nation by procrastination forces
us to promptly obtain a decisive answer
or to address ourselves to otners who
will give us such an answer
At the conclusion of the speech Prince
Bismarck was loudly cheered Bismarck
became passionate when referring to
France and was apparently indifferent as
to what impression his words were likely
to make There was a marked difference
in his references to Russia every word
he uttered showed his anxiety not to
offend Russia or make her suspicious
During his speech Prince Bismarck drauk
nine glassesof cold brandy and water
While the debate was going on the gal-
leries in the reichstag were crammed
and the streets adjacent to the house
were thronged
LE MATINS VIEW
Paris Jan 12 The speech of Prince
Bismarck in the reichstag yesterday
created a deep impression here andthe
general opinion is that it does not in-
crease the prospects of peace Le Matinin
its comments on the German chancellors
utterances says The account opened
in 1870 will never be settled as long as
the German flag floats over Metz and
Strasburg
lRANCK IS READY
Paris Jan 12 Ihe chambers re-
opened yesterday Floquet was ieelected
president of the chamber of deputies
In the senate Sidi Camot presided
He said there were two conditions essential
to the prosperity of France stability
witMn tbe nation and peace abroad To
ixhibit France as impatient for war was
merely an artifice used to remove
hesitations in certain parliaments
Tbe nalioiiEi spirit of the French people
had no need to be revived by fear of any
foreign power No military power ex-
isted in France for the army was essen-
tially a civic body The country desired
peace but should events occur contrary
to its wishes Frence would prove It had
not lost time during the past fifteen years
NOTES FROM PARIS
Paris Jan 12 It is stated that the
government will ask a credit of 87500
000 francs to enable tt to commence the
manufacture o t rifles and increase the de
fences
It is rumored that Gen Boulanger will
resign the war portfolio because Premier
Goblet refuses to countenance heavy mil
itary credits
A CHIEF JUSTICE RESIGNS
London Jan 12 Rt Hon George
May lord chief justice of Ireland nas
resigned
TO GRANT EXTRA CREDITS
Vienna Jan 12 At the cabinet coun-
cil today the emperor presiding It was
agreed to grant the war minister funds
for exra expenditures subject to tne
subsequent approval of the delegations
newspaper comments
London Jan 12 The Daily News
says Turkish gunboats are watching the
coast of Caudia in expectation of on up-
rising of the people
The Daily Telegraph lays stress upon
the many rumors of war now current and
affirms that Russia Is trying to force a
Franco German conflict in order to enable
her to carry out her own Eastern plans
ST PETERSBURG RUMORS
St Petersburg Jan 12 A rumor is
current that England is giving pecuniary
assistance to the Bulgarian regents
Tnere are rumors on the bourse here
that Russia has occupied a portion of Af-
ghanistan
AN ALLIANCE AGAINST FRANCE
Paris Jan 12 La France declares it
has authentic information that Germany
Italy and Spain have formed an alliance
against France and that exMarshil
Bazaine is among the prime movers The
story is discredited here
THE NEW CABINET
London Jan 11 The composition of
the new cabinet was announced this even-
ing Lord Salisbury Is secretary of state
for foreign affairs W H Smith first
lord of tho treasury Right Hon G H
Goschen chancellor of the exchequer
Right Hon Edward Stanhope secretary
of state for war and Sir Henry Holland
secretary of state for the colonies There
is no change in other cabinet officers The
earl of Iddesleigh repulsed Lord Salis
burys offer of the privy seal Lord Id
desleigh denies that the condition of his
health debars him from accepting an on-
erous office and he withdraws from offi-
cial life under a strong sense of having
been illtreated His personal friends ex-
plain that he proffered his resigna-
tion ouly to enable Lord Salis-
bury to form a coalition cabinet and
when the prime ministers efforts in that
direction failed Lord Iddesleigh consid-
ered himself entitled to hold a leading
portfolio
His son Lord St Cyres in a letter con-
tradicts the alleged HI health He says
his fathers family friends and medical
advisers concur in the opinion that the
interesting duties of the foreign office
have had very beneficial effects upon the
earls health and that he is now stronger
than at any time since he left the house
of commons
Lord Salisburys supporters respond
that they are glad to get rid of Lord
Iddesleigh as his health was of no bene
flt to the foreign office
Lord Iddesleighs son Henry who is
surveyor general of ordnance threatens
to resign but it is thought unlikely that
he will abandon an office which yields
him a yearly Income of 1300
Negotiations between Mr Chamber-
lain and Mr Money are tending toward
an sgremeent on the land bill and the
basis of Chamberlains former proposals
to limit the operations of the bill to the
purchase of smaller holdings thus re-
quiring the total capital guaranteed by
the Imperial exchequer to be 25000000
The difference as to tbe functions and
powers of the proposed Irish parliament
continue
Take Notiejef
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THUMiS Etc
Upon November the 1st we shipped a part of our stocSto Corsicana Texas
where since that date we have had a branch store Shortly we shall close the Cor
sicana store and reship the unsold goods to Fort Wojth Wishing to reduce our
stock of Winter Goods as low as possible we shail put the knife into them upon
jany
And offer for thirtyllays our entiro stock of
Dry Goods
Dress Goods
Mens Clothing
Mens Pants jf
Mens Overcoat s
Boys Clothing
4
Mens Funnelling Goods
Ladies Famishing Goods
Flannels and Blankets
Mens Boots and Shoes
Ladies and Childrens
Shoes
This sale willcontiuc for THIRTY DAYS We mean just what we say
WASHINGTON KEWS
Provisions of the Substitute Antillor
nion Uill as Pas ed by tho lloaso
Yesterday
A lormnl Asrfenirnt J Kearhed liy thf
Conference of the Tivn Mouses on the
ElectoralCount Kill
ANTIMORMON BILL
Washington Jan 12 The antiMor
mon bill as passed by ihe house today
by the a Joption of Tuckers substitute for
Ldmunds senate bill makes the lawful
husband or wife of any person prosecuted
for bigamy polygamy or unlawful cohabi-
tation a competent witness against the
accused and further provides lor the
registration of all marriages making it a
misdemeanor for any person to
violate the provisions relative
to such registration It annuls
all territorial laws providing for the iden
titlcation of the votes of electors at any
election and also all laws conferring on
territorial courts the power to determine
divorce cases and abolishes womans
suffrage In the territory of Utah Pen-
alties are prescribed for unlawful inter-
course and polygamy is defined as
marriage between one person of one sex
and more than one person of another sex
and shall be a felony The tlnancial
corporation known as the Church of
LatterDay Siints and Perpetual Emi-
grations Fund Company are dissoved and
the attorney general is directed to wind
them up by process of court and all
laws for the organization of militia of
the territory are annulled
Polygamists are made ineligible to vote
and the test oath as prescribed to all
persons desiriag to vote that th y will
obey the laws of the United States and
especially the liws in respect to ctiraes
delined iu this and the original Edmunds
act The hills provides for the imme-
diate appointment by the presi-
dent of all judges and
selectmen of the country and the
probatf courts and by the governor of
all justices of the peace sheriffs and con-
stables and other county and district offi-
cers The bill as amended by the adop-
tion of the substitute will now be trans-
mitted to the senate for action by that
body
ELECTORAL COUNT BILL
Washington Jan 12 The conference
on tne part of the two houses of congress
today reached a formal agreement on the
electoral count bill and expect to pre-
sent their report tomorrow fhp
amendments of tbe house to the bill are
substantially adopted by tHr > conference
and the principal changes made in the
text are in tbe nature of more definite
statements touching the exclusive rig ts of
the states to determine what electoral re-
turns shall be presented to congress What
will be known as the Oates amendment
was also accepted by the senate con-
ferees The effect of this amendment is
to strike out of the senate bill the clause
which allowed the president of the sen-
ate to announce the name of the success-
ful candidate and to confine his functions
to the mere announcement of the state of
the vote which will be regarded as suf-
ficient to indicate tbe result
VISTS RESOLUTION
Washington Jan 12 Senator Vest
today offertd the following resolution
which on an objection was laid over till
tomorrow That the secretary of the
treasury furnish to this body a complete
statement by itemized account of
all the money paid out for or on account
directly or indirectly of prosecutions of
criminal causes in the state courts by
federal officials of the department of jus-
tice the department of the interior and
the secret service bureau of the treasury
department from the 1st of July 186
to December 11880 together with a list
of such officials or agents or employes en-
gaged in such prosecutions and
the amount each received and
for what specific service it
was paid and to state by
what authority of law such proceedings
have been carried on and payments made
and what pecuniary interests or vested
rights the United States had connected
with such prosecutions in said state
courts
TO REIMBURSE THE ITEEDMKh
Washington Jan 12 Comptroller
Trenholm today presented to the house
committee on banking and currency the
draft ofa bill appropriating 81000000 to
reimburse depositors of the Freedmans
Bank and made an argument in support
of the measure
AJTEXAS tetition
Washington Jan 12 The petition of
Stephen A Hackwortb real estate dealer
James L Moore merchant and Carl
Schultze exdistrict attorney of Washing-
ton county Tex and editor of the Bren
ham StaatXeltung presented today by
Senator Hawley sets forth that they are
lawabiding citizens of Brenham Wash-
ington county Tex who dared to be-
lieve and maintain their right to be lie
publicius in p litic and for this ttieir
ooly crime it continues your petitlonere
are now exiles from their homes having
been compelled to leave under serious
threats of assassination and abandon
their property or to accpt for it such
prices as were proffertd them The
petition states thtt at au election held
on the 2d of last November a perfect reign
of terror existed in Washington connty
caused by armed i a ds of white rullitns
who by violence and by destruction of
ballot boxes at Graball Lewellens and
Lots store election pr cincts prevented
a free and fsir expression of suffrage by
the citizens of said county whereby men
in whose inlerest these crime were com-
mitted were declared elected who were
not in fact elected and by the most shame-
less and unblushiDg frauds the cltction
was made a farce Eviry effort the
petition contiues made to obtain re-
dress for wrongs and security for life and
property has been prevented by wanton
and cruel murder of important witnesses
and by the further foct that a body of
state troops osteasibly ordered to the
county to preserve law and order in tact
acted iu open concert with the lawless
men who had committed election Jat
rages Tho petition further avers that
the Republicans are in ci majority
In Washington county but that
in order fo prevent the Republicans from
securing their political rights and privi-
leges in the couuty Alfred Jones Shad
raeh Felder and Stewart Jones three col-
ored Republicans were arrested on pre-
tended and malicious charges of crime
and while in custody of the civil authori-
ties were surrendered to Ruklux and
hanged for the reason that the civil au-
thorities of said county together
with their leading political friends
well knowing that satisfactory and ade-
quate evidence would be obtained a such
trial which would expose and make pub-
lic their political crimes ordered and in-
stigated the death of said All e < Jones
Petitioners further allege that John Ire-
land governor of Texas has failed and
refused to make any tffort whatever to
have arrested and brought to trial the
lawless men who committed this outrage
although the facts were made known
to him and he was earnestly urged
to take prompt action thereon
After further recitation in more detail of
the charaes already narrated tne petiti
tion concludes andyonr petitioners here-
by respectfully submit ell matters herein
stated and complained of to your honor-
able body for your careful consideration
and such action as you may deem neces-
sary to cure the evils herein stated and
thereby secure to all citizens of the
United States their rights under a Ite
punlican form of government in fact as
well as in name
A SENATE RESOLUTION
Washington Jan 12 The senate in
secret session passed a resolution ad-
vising the president to enter into
negotiations witn Nicaragua for a con-
cession for an interoceanic canal The
resolution came from the committee on
relations It was debated for two hours
and was vigorously opposed by the
minority of the senate
TO POSTMASTERS
Washington Jan 12 The postoffice
deparlment today furnished the following
for the information of postmasters
An set of congress approved Janu-
ary 3 1S87 authorizes the issue only of
postal notes not the payment thereof at
such postofflces other than money order
offices as the postmastergeneral may
designate Every application or petition
for an extension of this privilege should
specify the number of inhabitants of the
place from which It emanates
and briefly the reasons for de-
siring an extension of the postal
note system and fbould contain such
statements as will tend to show that this
mean9 of making small remittances is
needed Each application or petition
should be signed by the postmaster of
the locality who will be required to give
a slightly increased bond to cover the
value of blank notes entrusted to him
and should be addressed to the superin-
tendent of the money order system of the
postoffice department at Washington
A communication in an Eastern paper
asks How con a man get rich at
poker It is an important and difficult
question Poker appears to be an unre
liable source of wealth and even Gen
Schenck who represented American poke
interests at the Court of St James at
is one of the finest players in the count
and could get rich at poker if any one cai
has returned to a law practice that yieh
him only a moderate income Chief
Times
Mr George Burns one pf the tt
founders of the CunardSteamship 0
pany is Btill living nSntyone years
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