Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-12-25
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all matters in the rebel states which now
disturb the public peace would have been
settled; that quiet commercial prosperity.
agricultural industry, emigration, labor aud
capital would feel a reviviication, and cv-
cry beneficcnt enterprise would Gil the
Southern country; every insurgcnt State
would, long ere this. have been remoulded
into the Union. All that remains now to
statesmen is to sec that every sac
guard be given to loyal and true men Of
the Sou tn. white and black, who stood by
the country in that dark hour of its h;sto-
nv; that protection of person and property
and political rights be guarded; therefore,
in any action l may take in Congress or
elsewhere, shall have this end only in
view-the adoption of the Fifteenth
Amendment. Twill use all efforts for the
passage of laws to secure the latter-ths,
not for political purposes, but Tor the sub
stantial benefit Of the South"
CHICAGO, Dec. 2l--The question at
issue between the President and Senate
judiciary Committee, was settled. says the
Ttibunes Washington special, yesterday
afternoon, after four hours debate in Exec
utive session. The Committee claimed that
the Senate had the right to see all the pa
pers and that the President, on call, was
duly bound to send them to the Capitol.
This the President and Attorney General
deaie d. Tho Committee asked the juds.
menE of the Senate on the question. The
Committee fin ] y withdrew the resolution,
when one was offered by Wilson audadopted
requesting the President to send the SEN
ate all the information respecting persons
nominated as Circuit Judges.
Minister Convicted Of Killing his Child.
louisville. Penn. Dec. 1G-Samuel
Mark ervis, an English preacher at Center
vile, is convicted of murder in the first
degree for killing his infant child. His
wife was acquitted.
Stevenson Elected Senator in Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 10.-Followiny is the
result Of the ballot for Uniicl States Soma
tors Stevenson Dem.) III; Finley Re-
publcan) 10; Spauldina5; j. c. Breck-
earidgc, /. Necessary for choice, g.;
Stevenson was declared Senator elect.
Nitro.Glyccrine Explosion.
TirrsvILLE, Pa, Dec. lG.-At o'clock
this afternoon a magazine containing half
ton Of nitro glyccrinc, owned by the Rob-
crts torpedo company exploded, causing
mach damage to buildings throughout Che
city, and instantly killing II. II. Brophy,
the only man known to be near the mag.
azinc, which was abouta mile from the city.
Five Persons Drowned.
NEWARK, y. r.. Dec. ia boat coa-
taining thirteen workmcn, who had been
engaged in putting up the framework of
the new drawbridgc Of the New Jersey Rail
road over the Passaic River, capsized. and
four men and one boy were drowned. The
bodies have since been recovered
.Attemt ted Destruction If the Spanish Cur.
boats.
NEW York, Dee. Let is stated that
an attempt VAS made to destroy the Span
i'h gunboa.s, tonight. by party Of Cuban
svmpathizcrs, but timely information en-
able the Spanish authorities to detect the
scheme.
T5c \. Y. Times on the Batter Relentless
Policy.
The Tines s,ys. aside from the caus'ic
wh;c!, he applied to Greeley, Buffers
letter is a case Of special pleading alio"c'h
er out of place. 1t renews the prescription
of Southern men; it destroy the dignity Of
the United States and confidence it al
ready feels in on: own people and the con
fl lcncc it seeks to inspire in foreign pow
.ers regarding its future. Al! these alike
demand a proud and generous po,icy-een-
'cral amnesty. Ii there chance to lie here
and there men who it is we'll to except, let
them be Individually reserved by name
from the operation of Il wide sweeping
magnan'm nous act. We have conquered
once BY arms, let US conquer again by
magna,lim'y.
a meeting Of workingmen Of this city
was held last evening, for the purpose of
considering the question Of cheap labor.
Resolutions were adopted strongly protest
ing againstimportation Of Chinese into the
counties by commission or immigration So
ciety, as an injury to the working class,
and calling on Congress to take measures
to prevent the evil.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-The House
went into Committee of the Whole Oh the
Presidents Message. Munger spoke, crit
icising the financial policy Of the Govern
ment, and advocating a reputation of the
Of the national debt. ~~
Brooks disclaimcd all responsibility for
his advocacy ofrepuliation. Speaking for
the Democratic members from New York
he said the debt never could be rcpudiated.
Kerr also repudiated the sentiment of
Munger, and said the Democratic party is
mot in favor of Reputation.
- Slocum and Randall emphatically OPP
posed reputation, and protested against
the enunciation ofsnch doctrines on the
floor Of Congress.
During the discussion the Republican
members gathered around the Speaker
desk, cvincins intense interest.
Garfield, at the close of the discussion,