Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-07
FORTI-S XTH CONGRESS,
MONDAY, February :.

odhhS OF eastern fennSylE anla against the pas
sage OF the House funding b,Il.
Mr. Lamar, from the judiciary Committee re
ported fayoraoly. with amendments making lt
operative after May !, ls5l, House Oil TO c1ange
the time for holding 5. circuit and districa
courts for the western district OF Virginia held
at DanVille. Passed.
on motion OF Mr.. Morgan Senator's Hanl!n
and Thurman were appointed tellcrs for Cae
Senate in the electoral count meeting.
Mr.. Harris. au the suggestion Of the commit
tee on the District Of Columbia. asked uaau!-
nous consent for special session On t0-m0r-
row evening to take up aud have read
the District code bill. he said IL covered 3}5
pages. and as the reading OF II alone would
consume much time, he desired session for
Mr.. Thurman said that in addition to coilty-
Ing the laws the measure would regulate t. Na-
ton in the District, and was one about which
great difference OF opinion existed, He ala
not approve OF some of Its provisions.
Mr. Conkting suggested that as but few Sen
ators would attend to hear District bill read
there would not be much difference between a
reading under such circumstances and dis
penSiDg with the reading altogether.
MI. ingalls,, In favoring an evening session
as the best means OF facilitating action On the
measure, remarked that In addition to the
matter of taxation. the question or compulsory
education and liquor license were TO be paSSet
upon.
After further discussion, in which Mr. 10.
gals humorOusly suggested that when the
question came up about stopping the gfog In
the District, there would be a full Attendance
en- the democratic side, and
Mr.. Thurman retOrted that that question
would at least compel the republican side To
say whether their temperance pretenSions and
cold water principles we're genuine the morn
ing hour expired and the subject went over.
On motion Of Mr. Butler, the subject OF
alleged census frauds in South Carolina Was
taken up, and the letter OF the Secretary OF the
Interior in response to the Senate resolution
for information ON the subject was read.
MIR. Butler verified the report and believed &c
should put to shame the baselesS calumnies OF
stump orators and party organs In the late
campaign Replying to language contained 10
speecn by Mr.. COnklDg during the campaign.
he spoke OF its charges and in5inuations as
being as malignant In their purpose against
The south as the heart that Inspired their Ut
terances and asserted that although the evi-
dence OF the correctness OF the census figures
was conclusive and overwhelming, the author
OF the charges had not had tnc honesty to maze
amends for his dtShonoTable peryerSiOnS OF the
facts.
Mr.. CoDkling replied to Mr.. Butler that he
inferred the latter had designed mis- remarks as
an assault upon him for something he had said
In speech last september. He thought Mr.
Butler had taken long time to reply. As for
the vaporings OF that Senator he had no con-
cern.
Mr.. Butler.-The staggering fnsolence OF the
Senator from New York has no concern for me-
Mr.; ConkilngaIhe senator is a person with
or elsewhere. least Of all here.
The subject was then dropped.
HOuSE.-Mr Speer rising 10 question OF
privilege. said that he found In the Record
OF this morning some remarks OF his colleague
{Mr. Hammondl which reflected upon him ,Mr.
Speer) and misinterpreted and mtsstated
brief statement made by him. The gentleman
had been pleased TO say that he had aIraigned
the democratic party for an alleged deleliction
OF duty. He had not been aware at that time
that the gentleman had alluded to him. The
remark as applicable to him had certainly been
unproVoked. l. as, he thought, unparlia-
meDtary to degree OF c0araeneSS. He had not
q hTTtv 1f.f n "a,
Nothing he had said could be construed into
such ali arraignment. 1t was true that he had
differed from his colleague on the Morgan RESP
luton. He owed to party no fealty or ALE
glance which controlled either his Judgment or
his sense of public duty. lie had differed ffon,
the majority OF his party not because h. acT1-
gated TO h!n;self any superiority; but re ga
entitled 20 his Cpihion, and did nOJ choose 10
surrender his convictions. He sought TO jGSri.,
his public conduct TO 20 tribunal save tla en-
hghtened public sentiment OF his state.
Mr.. Hammond said that he had always r.
gardtd his colleague (Mr: Speer as a persona
friend. ana he Congratulated the country on
possessing one OF his extensive learning and
very great brain. But good men might err. alg
his colleague had erred Oh Saturday TIL
democratic party had seemed to be trying 10
pasSt the Morgan resolution, and the gentleman
from Georgia (Mr. Speer) had voted against IT,
That party had been twittct by the gentle
man from New Jersey Mr.. R0bes0D}, for havlu~
violated the old landmarks or constitutional
liberty, as understood by the democracy. His
were three who had dared 10 speak for what
they understood to be true democracy. He had
understood that TO meal That none but the
tnree-Shadrach, ,Meshach and A AbednagO-in all
the grand democratic party dared to utter what
they believed to be the true democratic priuci-
pies. HIS colleague, in his remarks, had used
lhe words Bourbon press though In the
Record the words used were the ultra partiZan
press" He had caught the slang phrase which
the other side had been In the habit OF throw
Ing into the teeth OF the democratic party.
Mi. Robeson suggested that when the repub-
licans used that phrase they cid not mean
Georgia nor Kentucky.
Mr.. Hammond continuing, said that truly
independent man need not protrude his tnde
march as well with the column OF his party as
outside CT the column. He might differ with lU
occasionally. But that difference would be
difference OF exception. He ,Hammond) al
miIed true independ5nce-tnaJ which made a
Il n stand, when his conscience told him he
Hust stand. like rock, even unto death. That
independence would meet Il just reward every
where until 1t gave mar falne-not notoriety.
Mr.. Speer said that his colleague had con
ceded that the Morgan resolution, for voting
against which he had been charged with being
recIeant TO party fealty, was a reint and sub
teriuge. He admitted having, In the RecOrd
changed BOURBON press to ultra -partizan''
at the suggestion or the gentleman nom Viz
ginia (IaTf1s), as he thought they meant the
same thing.
After some further passages between Messrs
Speer and Hammond, the subject was dropped.
Int SptShcl PlOtCeutu 10 call tne states TOT
bills, cts, under which call the following were
introduced and referred:
BY MIR. Carllsle-For the entry free of duty at
the port Of New York or certain copies or the
revised scriptures. BY Thomas Turner-,Joint
resolution on the subject OF taxation. Il de-
clares that the Constitution cOnIerS no power
upon Congress TO impose tariff, internal reye-
nue. Or other taxation except for the purpose OF
raising revenue: that the revenue standard OF
taxation is the lowest rate that will yield the
required revenue; that TO impose higher tax
Is TO place an unnecessary burden on The con-
SumerS OF taxed articles; that neither state nor
federal governments have the power to impose
tax upon one portion OF the people for the
purpose OF enabling another portion to engage
prOtitably In an industry which would other
wise be unremunerative; and that internal
revenue, tariff and other indirect taxes should
DE levied On luXulfeS and not on neceSsarieS Of
llfe BY MI. Wurnsr To take for public use square
1885, where the present city post Office stands.
Also, In relation TO the TranSyaal republic.
III reclteS that from time to time it has been
reported that certain European settlements in
the Transvaal republic, have been in danger
from incursiOns OF Savages, and that her British
malesty's government did thereupon annex tie
said republic to be part OF her maJeSJy'S do
minions, and that the Inhabitants thereof were
good and law. abiding citizens OF that republic,
and that some misunderstanding have existed
as TO the fact whereon the said annexation was
reported to be based, and that the inabiLants Of
said region are In arms against her majeStyS
forces and that many lives have been lost. 1t
declares that the people Of the United States
have learned said facts with grief; that
they do deeply regret that the afore-