Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-15
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OISHlp III lilulduds
BEHIND THE TIMES.
A petition was presented to the senate today
by Mr.. Buckingham, from thirty six hundred
women, protesting against female suffrage 1t
was enclosed in bag made of silk in three
separate stripes of red, white and blue.
RESIGNED.
1t is announced tonight that Calendar, New
York bank examiner, has rendered his reSigna-
ton 10 the treasury department 1t is also
stated that the resignation will not be received
until an investigation is made Of his connec ton
with the recent failures of banks in New York
city.
THE NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Ex-senator Williams, whose name was sent
TO the senate to-day as Attorney General Aker-
mans successor, was confirmed without obiec-
ton, and also without the usual reference to a
committee. 1t is stated that Mr. Alderman will
not accept his Florida assignment
MUCH TALK AND NO APPOINTMENT.
1t is now authoritatively stated that there will
be nothing done so far as the vacancy in the
Springfield post office is concerned until some
expression of the sentiment of the citizens
as to successor shall be manifested Mr.
Dawes denies that there has been any conference
of the Massachusetts delegation on this subject
THE APPORTIONMENT BILL.
The apportionment bill finally passed the
house to-day. Vermont and New Hampshire
are die only states that lose under the bill, and
they lose one each The gains are as follows
Massachusetts, one; New York, one; New Jcr.
scy, two; Pennsylvania, two; Maryland, one ;
Virginia, one; North Carolina, one; South Car
DINA one; Georgia, two; Alabama, one; Mis-
sissippi, one; Ohio, one; Kentucky, one; Ten
nesSee, one; Indiana, one; Illinois, five; Mis-
souri, four; Arkansas one; Michigan, three;
Texas, two; Iowa, three; Wisconsin, two; Cali
iornia, one; Minnesota, one, and Kansas, two
THE EIGHT-HoUR RESOLUTION.
As indicated in these dispatches, last night,
MIR. Irumbull Withdrew his repeal amendment
from the eight-hour resolution. The most OPP
position came to-day from New England sources,
as Senators Ferry, Morrill, of Vermont, and Ed
mundS. Democrats were generally in favor of
the BILL and it might have been passed, but for
the expiration of the morning hour and haste to
reopen discussion on the reuenchment commit
tee question. As it was, and as some questions
had been raised as to the amount of money in
YOlved Mr.. Wilson consented to allow its refer
ence to the finance committee for investigation
on this point.
THE QUESTION STILL UNsETTLED-AN Ex-
CITING DAY IN THE SENATE.
One day more has been given to debate upon
the propositions for the appointment OF re-
trenchment committee and the question still
remains unsettled. The debate to-day was more
heated than previously, and personalities that
have characterized the late two caucus meetings
were largely INDUCED in by mere force of dis
cussion, and topics treated of. The line was
more sharply defined between administration
and anti-administration senators than even on
the San Domingo question last winter.
Mr.. Wilson opened the debate to-day with the
observation that it was not wise to 90 to the
country with a divided republican vote on the
proposition under discussion, and he urged that
Mr.. lrumbulPS amendment be adopted. Mr.
Nye, as usual, played the Jester, and was sharp
ly taken to task therefor by both Mr.. Trumbull
and Mr. ScAurz The latter sarcastically re-
marked thar there might be some proper sphere
for Il clown, but that his usefulness was entirely
limited to the walls of a theatre.
Mr.. Schurz also explained that he meant
Horace Porter, when, in his speech yesterday,
he alluded to Il mysterious influence at the
White house which continued the general or
der system in defiance of public opinion and
official desire The debate was interesting and
was even spicy when MIR. Upton took hand
in his rude, rough, though eloquent, western
fashion.
The Nebraska senator was somewhat severe
in his structures upon the president, and was as
happy and as telicitous as ever in his replies
when interrupted or cross.examined Finally,
about four O'Clock, n vote was reached on the
amendment, and the yeas and nays were called
with the following result:
YEAs.-Messrs. Acon, Bayard Blair, Cas-
serly, Cooper Davis of West Virginia, Fenton,
Hamilton of Maryland, Johnston, Kelley, Lo-
gan, Patterson, Robertson, salisbury, Schenck
Stevenson, Stockton, Sumner Thurman, lin
ton, Trumbull, Vckers, West, Wilson-24
NAYs-MessrS. Ames, Anthony, Bureman,
buckingham, Caldwell, Cameron, Carpenter,
Chandler, Clayton, Conkling, Corbett, Cragin
Edmunds, Ferry of Michigan Flanagan, Ere
linghuysen, Gilbert, Hamlin, Hitchcock, Howe,
Kellogg, Lewis, Morrill, Of Vermont Morton
.
Scott, Sherman, Spencer, Stewart-S5.
A 0jUa Uoce vote was then taken, and An.
thongs resolution was adopted. Immediately
upon this result being announced, Mr.. Tmmbul
got the floor, and moved that his resolution be
now adopted by the senate as a form of instruc-
tons to the retrenchment committee, when it
should be appon ed and thereupon the discus
sion became more heated than ever.
Mr., Morton charged Mr.. Trumbull with max
ing war on the president, and also Il desire to
disrupt the republican party. To this charge
MIR. Trumbull made most indignant and forc.
BILE reply He censured those senators as the
worst enemies of the party who desired to put
it in a false position with regard TO corruption.
For himself, he claimed to be a good republic
can, and Il much better friend to the party than
some who assumed to be its champions and de-
tenders. His speech created a profound I'M
preston, and was listened to earnestly through.
out Without pending any vote, the senate
went into executive session, and adjourned
until Monday. KELoN.