Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-02


down the claims OF those who have asked for seats
In the House but failed to get them Their disap-
poantment must have balm, ana 1t must come
out OF the public Treasury. A gentleman applied
TO the COMMITTEES for admission to the House as
delegate from Alaska. No provision whatever has
peen made for the representation OF Alaska; there
Is no territorial or other form OF gov rnnent there:
but few OF the officials assented to the apni
caots obtaining the seat II he could There being
no law, not even pretext, for granting Alaska
delegate with salary OF S., 900 per year. the COM
mfteee was constrained to deny him q seat He
Is not left, however, wholly without consolation
The committee allow him s4,675, apparently on the
theory that IL it could not give him the seat he
wanted, IL could at least draw money from the
puoifc Treasury whenever it wanted to and for
any purpose. The claim for the seat had no basis
Whatever; IL could have none. The applicant for
1t was self-elected Now the question is: II a
claim without basis and without merit Qn law
Fields 1865, how much would the committee allow
amertorious claimant?
Does the Congressional Record record7 Ii not
what Is the use OF printing it under the pretense
saat IL Is an official transcript OF the proceedings
ol congress? There Is not word In to-day,s
issue OF that publication to show that there
occurred In the House OF Representatives. last night
scene which no one can fail to pronounce dis
graceful In the extreme. Such was the unpleasant
ruin; yet to read the Official proceedings as
printed In the Record one would suppose that all
the members had behaved with the utmost dignity
Anu decorum- It's reports OF the Senate proceed
hgS are no better. few days ago Two members
d. That body exchanged opinions the reverse OF
eonphnentary; but their remarks, although
uttered In loud and threatening tones, apparently
iaied TO reach the ears OF the official reporters as
snelr report gave not the slightest sign OF what
occurred. IL 1t were not for the daily papers
she country would get but an imperfect and
n
Congress-
The state OF Pennsylvania discovers that 1t has
oeen Victfmized by the ShreWd and unscruDulous
tactics Of the Standard OH company The state
Manned that the company owed s. 00a 900 In taxes,
ana special agent was employed to hunt up the
evidences OF the claim. This agent collected evil
9ence which he maintains Was conclusive: but
instead OF being produced and used to sustain the
claim, an agreed case was made uO between the
legal representatives OF yhe state and the cOinpan
md submitted to the court. The case thus pre-
sented was decided adversely to the state, and it
y now developed that, after the decision, the oil
company paid the special agent SIS 600 for the
destruction Of the evidence he had collected
against It. The question agttattng the people of
the commonwealth now Is did the OIL company
Drbe the states legal representatives to suppress
the evidence, or was 1t simply an exhibition OF
stupidity on their part? The facts LOOK ugier the
more they are exposed to light.
Doubtless Col. IRgersoli regarded his exhibition
o. bravado in the court room on Wednesday az a
nne display OF moral courage; but 1t was one of
the greatest mistakes Of his life. No matter what
persons opinion on religious subjects may be,
good taste as well as noble impulse demands due
respect for the feelings OF others; and when a
gentleman or Col. IngersollS position and talents
% Tar forgets himself TO suggest the possibility
Of aperSonal physical encounter With the Supreme
Ruler of the Universe the day al INDIGNANT ko
does that which cannot fail 70 cost him the good
opinion OF great many people, outside as well as
inside the pale OF religious denominations who
have hitherto given him credit for honesty of Dur
Dose and decent regard for the prophecies OF Life
under all circumstances.
The river and harbor bin had q hard time In
the House. Its opponents picked 1t to pieces right
along, and both sides lost temper An amend
nent was offered to give Colorado $4,000 OF the
und Tor general distribution. True that state has
Aeitnef naVlgaD.e river nor harbOr, but IL the
pubic money Is TO be scattered among the states
ana congressional districts, Colorado might as
Wen have her share. The proposition was to an
proPriate 800 for rrga ting her arid lands and
- Il was withdrawn the object In Offering It was
probably 70 illustrate the extreme lengths TO
which this river and harbor legislation Is running
The chances are that the Senate will defeat the
hall
that Sheridan, whom the British government de-
DandS. shall receive ali the consideration and pro-
lection 10 which he Is entitled. The Secretary vs.
he will make no move IN the case not required by
law. treaty and propriety. Under the treaty,
Sheridan Is not liable TO extradition unless the
crime charged against him Is sustained by EVIL
denee that would be regarded as sufnclent to hold
him for trial for q similar crime committed in this
country. The accusation against Sheridan rests
setety upon informer Careys evidence, and is or
set ~ the positive denial OF the accused.
That honor which IS proverbially said to exist
ameag thieves was an unknown Quantity with the
washington ring p,underers. According to the
confessions OF the craftsmen the men who did
the stealing were at the mercy OF the detectives
Ana OF the fence keepers The stolen plumber
had 70 be sold for whatever the s'fence, a0read m
pay, AMI part OF the proceeds went TO the detec.
tiyes When one OF the latter suspected that he
had not obtained his full share, a threat to
arrest the thief made him shell out And now.
when in the tolls OF the law, each OF the gang Is
willing to sacrifice all his former associates in
order to save himself
Dramatic talent and charity combined do mo-
seem 70 draw very wen In New York. At tn,
auction sale there on Wednesday for choice O
seats at Salvini's proposed performance for thu
benefit OF the Ohio river aood sufferers, only
twenty-five persons were In attendance. The,
uoat manage the affair right II they wanted Il
rake In bucket fun Of money they ought TO have
announced the FIRST appearance OF some woman Of
oosptinl reputation That brings out the million
aires. Old and young.
ine deteat OF Mr. Ferry In the baiaotinr for u.
senator by the Michigan legislature YESTERDAY was
. gped thing, not so much tn that it rema nds fh.
oea0eman TO private life as that It shows ths
weakening influence OF the machine and the wan
ing power OF the caucus In legislative BODIES r.,
ne people rulel