Evening star., 1884-03-13
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITOL.
Senator Lo4an's Speech To-day.
ms OPENING RxAARKs ON Tn1 FIT JOHN foRrf

AkkA1hS AT THE CAPITOL
senator Loxan.s Speech To-day.
nfs OPENING RxAARKs ON Tpf FIJI JOHN roarxR
BILL
MI. Logan, In his speech in the Senate to-day on
the F1z John Porter bill said: Travelling back TO 1855,
we found that IS days were consumed By . court
martial In the trial OF individual who by its de-
eiaon was discharged frorn the army Of the United
states Part OF that court martial were learned In
the civn Law; all OF them were conversant with
military law. What is the trial now going OFT =
It the trial Of F1ta John Porter! No II was TRIAL
n no that Tss
the facts F1tz John Porter had, after all
these years become the prosecutor. 1t was trial,
this late day 81 Abraham Lincoln, rather than Of
F1tz John Porter. +" without Desiring said M.
Logan facing the democratic side Of the enamo1,
pardoned for making one remark It II per.
iectly natural that those who have been engaged
o
should without the examination Of the evidence in
war had been dismissed the service OF the United
states Why, Because they would naturally SYM
and therefore 'nft9 fosVe EVERYBODY sss
was before the court martial that tried Porter The
excuse for a disoDedience 49, Of a lawful
possibility to its execution Had there been
such physical impossbillty shown9 Not'at all.
The District in Congress.
REMOVAL OF B. AND o. RAILROAD TRACKS.
Mr.. Dawes presented in the Senate to-day copy
OF the resolutions endorsing Senator Morrills bin
for removal OF the B. and .. railroad tracks, which
were Unanimously adopted at public meeting OF
citizens OF northeast Washington held last evening
(as mentioned elsewhere in THl STAR.) Referred
to the District committee.
THE LICENSE BILL
The House District committee decided to-day to
make the license bill the special order for their
next regular meeting, when the matter is expected
10 De disposed OF.
Capitol Topics.
CHANCES OF THE FITZ JOHN PORTER BILL.
1t was understood at the Senate end OF the
Capitol to-day that Senators Hoar, Sewel Jones OF
Nevada, Malone and Riddleberger would vote for
the Fitz John Porter bill Senator Don Cameron Is
paired In its favor, and this would give the btu
ABOUT eight majority In the Senate.
THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY FORFHITCRE.
In reply to Senate resolution Attorney General
Brewster reports that the case OF Indebtedness to
the government Of the Union Pacific railroad CON-
pany has not seemed to him to require, in its pres
ent stages, strict enforcement Of section OF the
act OF May 7th, 1873 and he has taken no steps to
enforce the forfeiture prescribed in that section for
failure to comply with the act
PROPOSED CAUCUS ON THE rAKrfT QUESTION.
There will be democratic caucus called In q few
days to take action upon the sarin question The
call has not yet beeh issued. but that this course
has been decided upon Is definitely understood The
tar1n retomers it is understood, have been induced
to resort to this course by the knowledge that un-
less they were bound by some party action large
number OF the protecuonlst democrats would feel
and would join With the I Republicans % Il to defeat the
Morrison bill. It Is thought by many that MI
Randall and his friends will not 60 into the caucus
ana VIII declare Themselves not bound BY its Ac-
tion. This would be looked upon q direct revolt,
and would probably result In violent rupture In
the party.
THE SANITARY FUND CONTROVERSY.
The representatives OF the national board Of
health and Surgeon General Hamilton were In at
tendance upon the House committee on public
health to-day expecting to present their cases In
long arguments. Mr.. Coleman appeared for sur
geon General Hamilton, and MIR. Slnons for the ma
however, that they would hear no further discus
Sion, but would allow each side to present brief.
THE MEXICAN TREATY.
The original text OF the Mexican treaty was
amended in the Senate In accordance with the
views OF those Senators who entertained doubt re-
gardtng the constitutional right OF the senate and
the Executive To make a treaty affecting the reve
hue without the concurrent action OF the House OF
Representatives. The opinion was entertained by
SOME senators that the original text left ft optional
with the Executive to determine whether any
claws aud regulations" were necessary to carry
the treaty iIsa into effect N and the amend
beyond doubt in the hands OF Con-
gress While the House has the power by non,
that the necessary legislation viii be enacted to
give effect to the treaty during the present session.
such action requiring. OF course, only majority.
The Victims OF Yesterdays Cave In.
INQUEST ON THE TWO BODIES TO-DAY.
This morning at ii O'Clock DR.. Patterson, the
coroner, held an inquest the bodies OF Cornelius
Fitzpatrick and Edward Crump, the two men who
were killed near the corner OF New York avenue
and North Capitol street yesterday, by the cavng
In OF bank. The following were the jurors: ". c.
Harper, John D. johnson, W. r. DAILY, James B.
Wiseman, Samuel Slater and J. w. Speake. They
were taken in carriages first to the residence Of Mr
Fitzpatrick. 14l6 Sd street northwest, and viewed
his remains. They then visited the place where
the accident occurred and returning to the seventh
precinct station house, viewed the remains OF
Crump, the cOlOred man
THE TESTIMONY.
Nathan Parker, colored, then testified that he
was in the gang with the others; that he was on
top OF the grade screening when the bank started,
and he called to the Others to come out Of the hole
four times. Crump was in charge and In the hole
digging sand II they had come out when he nrst
called they would not have been caught. 1t was
the top OF the bank that came over and caught
ran into the bank and were only partially
covered Crump was In the habit OF work
Ing as asno long as ne could see bit Of
to get Crump out when he was covered TO his neck.
The foreman often told him not to 70 under the
bank, and he had sometimes seen Crump working
with the top OF the bank hanging away over him.
Witness told them yesterday morning that the
bank looked dangerous, the sand being dry at the
bottom. This was about an hour before tho accf-
dent. Fitzpatrick had been working there all the
winter. When the accident occurred there was no
foreman about, but Crump was looked on as in
charge. The bank was not undermined, but when
the sand is exposed awhile TO the sun, the bank
will give way. The hole was about eight feet deep
Henson Bell, coOred, testified that he was at
work in the hole Shovehng sand with the others
when the accident occurred. The word Was given
by Nathan Parker to run out, and witness got
caught up to his waist. As soon as they heard the
| word, they all run to get out; did not hear from
Parker that there was any danger before that
The boss {Mr. Brennan) warned them all yesterday
morning to look out for the danger OF the bank
| falling. They were all looking out, but could not
See what they might have seen they had been
outside.
THE FORRAAN's TESTIMONY.
Michael Brennan foreman for Il. L. Crawford &
Coz testified that he, before the accident took
place, warned the men to be cautioua Witness
never discharged a man for refusing TO 60 In the
Dit. He thought that the recent rains caused the
bank to fall Witness considered Crump to be q
thoroughly competent man, but he would follow q
lead OF sand.
THE VERDICT
The verdict was that the deceased came to their
deaths from the accidental cav1ng In Of q bank
from which they were getting sand, and from the
evidence the Jurors see no reason to blame any one
connected with the work.
THE FUNERALS
The colored man, Crump, having no friends here,
was buried this afternoon at the Harmony ceme-
Er Firznatrick,s funeral will fake nlsce ., O