Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-02-13
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LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC SIDE.
who Shall be President OF the senase.
The election of o new Senator to succeed
Senator Carpenter will necessitate the eiec-
ton of a new president pro tenn OF the sen
ate for the Forty-fourth Congress. Vice
President Wilson being from the East 1t is
claimed the presidency pro TEN properly De,
longs to the West; therefore the name OF
Senator Ferry, of Michigan, has been prom,
inently named in connection on sectional
grounds. and because of his qualifications for
the position.
Report OF Committee ON Arkansas AZ
fairs.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 0.-The report OF the
select committee on Arkansas enaife, pre-
sented by Poland to-day, saga: The new
Constitution we regard as republican 10 form,
and In many respects an improvement on
that of 'eS. The committee are satisfied the
convention to frame the constitution and the
Constitution were voted for and are satisfac-
torv to a majority of the people OF the State ;
that the State officers were certainly elected
by majority of votes cast, and the com.
mittee think by q majority OF the votes IN
the State. The State has been as peaceful
since the new government was inaugurated
as III has ever UScus buu thS hooo Va sAAS ~
pie on both sides are inclined to peace and
good government, and to allow to all their
legal rights: but there is o class of young
men. the outgrowth of former society, who
delight In disturbing and depriving the col
ored people and Northern people, and this
class Ia difficult to restrain. The change 10
caused by giving freedom ana poiiticai
equality to the colored people, which Is not
relished by the Southern people, but most OF
10 rNt1,tno diaturh them.
But the class to which we have alluded feel
that they may invade the rights OF the col
ored men, especially in any political quarrel,
and that their offences will be winked o..
We are satisfied the true prosperity OF the
Southern States depends more upon just and
stern dealings by them with this lawless
class of men than any other cause. Arkan-
sas, probably, presents no different condition
from that Of other cotton States. where po'
litical control has passed into the hands OF
class who ruled before the war. The COM
mttee don't recommend any action by Con.
gress, or by any department OF the general
Government, In regard to the state govern
mcnt of Arkansas. The report is signed by
Messrs. Poland, Scudder, Taylor and Gloss.
The other member of the committee, Mr.
Ward, dissents from the majority report, and
presents resolutions setting forth the election
of Brooks as Governor under the constitution
Oh 1910, WHICH COUetituttOh W 10 hONSh tS6oA
ly overturned or abrogated, and that he II
the lawful governor OF Arkansas.
Beath OF senator Buckingham.
NORWICH, Conn, Feb. 4.--Ex.Govenor
and Senator VIM. A. Buckingham died in
this city at midnight.
Butler Explains why he was not ne.
Elected.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Butler, in hisspeech
to-day said; my deliberate conviction
is that the reason why many OF US do not
come back to the next Congress is because
we had not passed this bill q year ago; be-
cause we were do-nothing party, afraid OF
our shadow; because We were aptly describ-
cd by the angel who asked to have written
to the Church of Laodicea, "being neither
hot nor cold, spew you out of my mouth. !"
My successor, very clever gentleman, could
no more have been elected than he could be
translated to heaven as Elijah was, IL he had
not agreed to stand on the doctrine of equal
rights to all men before the law on every
stump in my district. Why we were beaten
was Because the civil rights bill was not an
accomplished fact.
A Mexican Mob Destroy Pressssans
Church.
Cry OF MEXICO, Feb. lon the evening
of the Goth January amob, armed with match
es and rifles, attacked the Protestant church
recently established at Acapulco by Rev. Mr.
Hutchinson, Supt of Presbyterian missions
Hutchinson escaped to aU. 8. man.of.war In
the harbor. Gen. Melia, commandant at
the castle, ordered out the troops, who charged
the mob Four Mexicans andOn American
were killed, and eleven Others wounded.
None of the mob were arrested. An inves-
have been sent 70 the city to protect the Judge
who Is makingit.
salt OF German 1sondh elders against
California Pacific.
SAN ERANcIsco, Feb. 8. A bill has been
choir F. Vandertann and All other German
bondholders, against the California Pacific
: railroad company, Milton s. Latham, FaxOn
ID. Anthem and the Extension company, pray
ing for the appointment of two trustees of Ger.
tain mortgage executed by the former com.
pany upon Its railroads and other property,
as security for bonds issued by the Extension
company.
The National Grange.
CHARLESTON, s. c., Feb THE National
Grange yesterday were engaged in pleasure
trip up the Ashley river, and met at night
for business OF private character.
Reduction OF Telegraph Rates.
The Mercury of to day says the Western
Union Telegraph Company resolved to reduce
their rates below those fixed upon by the At.
lantic and Pacific Company, the reduction
to begin abort the Is inst.
Congregational Proceedings.
Logan from the committee on military a.
fairs, reported back the House bill 10 provide
relief for grasshopper sufferers.
Morton moved that the Senate proceed to
the consideration of joint resolution to re.
peal the22d joint rule Of the two houses of
Congress. Agreed to-2l TO 10.
Morton said the existence of the rule sub
jected the country to great danger He off
cred the following as substitute for the mo.
ton to repeal: mo objection to the recep.
tion and counting of any electoral vote or
votes from any State shall be valid unless
such objection is sustained by the affirmative
vote Of the two houses" 9tPr
Thurman moved the resolution be referred
to committee ON privileges and elections that
it might be perfected. Agreed. Adjourned.
In the House Lenor defended his action a
Republican member In voting steadily against
the motion to suspend rules 30 a. to adopt the