Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-13

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The galleries paid Senator Ioraa a high cornpll-
ment yesterday afternoon bv waiting three hours
IN the mepitic air Of the Senate chamber TO near
bis speech On the Porter bill It was The first time
this session that tae senate assumed that top
he.Fy appearance 50 common during the exciting
poiticaI controversies CT d few years ago. when
such orators IS Blaine. Conllin-. Carpenter,
EdnuDds and Hoar were SontendIHg with such
worthy fCeIaen as Thurman Beck and Bet ilrl
Oh th9 men Just named, two OF the most striking
speakers, carpenter and Hill. are silent in death,
and CT tie residue the three who held the highest
piaee as orators Ia popular admiration, Blaine.
Cenk-i22 ald Thurman, have retired rom the halls
OF debate There Is cco~ for the claim. therefore
that the day OF orGtory IS declining. But the Lack
OF Ine Speaking, Ct late must he ascrbed fully
much U the dUssGce OF stirring TO les ae 70 q
eearth q orators. We're Congress brought sharply
lace 70 face with some great public emergency.
SUP as threatened rupture win foreign power,
OF az internal conflict which excited the emotions
We would hear voices IL both wings Of the Capitol
that would he worthy Of the pssc. Not 10 make
InvllioIS mention Of names NUMBER Of Congress-
Ei5n WI occur 10 all, who are well equipped by
nature and experience Tor the finest description Of
T,r'rs!c ora;0r-- 1t may be just rs vel that
noij'n5 occurs TO ca! forth these latent powers.
Ine RsD'iJt.etfps IN It's hetca raid upon the police
department fats 10 give that department proper
credit lcr sore really Epgt work it has done since
It's reorganization: bat the structures OF that paper
upon TIE system o. suppression Of criminal at
police Headquarters ara vel deserved This is the
secTetive policy maintained with such pertinacItv
by tie late police department, and especially by
The detective branch. under the idiCtc pTe.eDse ex-
pressed IN stiite official phrase. that THE ends of
justice oald - defeated b. ire publication Of the
iatts Of crimes Committed .SOT the record Of the
detection OF crime shows hat success has been due
In almost every i-sttnce t. the light thrown upon
The Character c. the deed and The IDENTITY charac
teri7tics. personal appearance &C. OF the criminal
through "ldr newspaper publicity, by which every
man IL the community was made detective. The
secretiye policy serve 10 ether purpose than 10
screen police ileiits-icy o. 10 enable CORRUPT OIL
GERS to bargain with the criminals II was hoped
that our reo:ganized police wod 1e able 10 reform
the secretive AuIGug cut of existence, with other
abuses
The lcr2-e1tsting controversy between MARYLAND
and Virginia on the oyster question SEEMS TO be
!Iedils TO disposition to adjust the difficulty in a
1Ir and friendly spirit rs the Virginia legislature
yeSterdaE accepted The Mary land pan for the re-
lation OF the taking OF cEs;ers L. the Potomac river
which prov ides thai tle dredging season shall last
1foa November fist 10 april first and the longing
season from september first TO April fifteenth
Heavy penalties are imposed for violation OF the
law. and persons not citizens Ct the two states are
and Imprisonment. These engaged ii the trade
must first comply with the laws Of their respective
states, AID ample power is given the police 10 pr-
Sue and capture offenders
The PROPOSED law. 4ch only awaits GOV Came
ions signature 10 20 Into force VII do away with
Elo9t OF lie trouble in the Potomac oyster trade
protecting The oyster AID the Gt.aler and avoiding
CONNECTS OF authority between The Two states
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The Maryland legislature evidently Goes rot be-
lieve In progress II has snUbbed the governors
schemes for the benefit Of IaoOr. has obsrg7!cteI
cheap marriage. declared against cO.vreI lawyer
favored the retention Of ire leeEIaUe ground rents
and approved The proposition 10 tax mortgages.
although the Injustice Of this Doctrine Of doube
taxation has been cielriy shown and was treated
in the report 81 the committee II the house o. dele
gates Speaking OF tie TWO last named measures
the irTedeemane ground rents ana tne taxation Of
mortgages. the Baltimore san + moved 10 say this
morning. 10 only remains 70 defeat the bill for
the reduction Of marriage licenses to complete {.
trio q o.unlers remarkable Ia -he,r inspiration for
contempt OF popular sentiment"
Tie action OF the senate in amending the pend
ing Mexican treaty TIA. Z j. not t. be adope,!
uHtn Congress passes on tn tariff matters in
VOWED n Tie Instrument must De taken as the H.
definite pC>tpJnenr-t Of the whole matter The
House. Is the branch Of Congress which has the
right 10 oIigi- u legislation affecting the revenue
sdoiid perhaps b consulted IN q treaty Of this
description. bit he practical effect OF such deer
ence on The Sena,-s part Viii te as stated to stop
al negotiations ind Inlteiy. for IN its present
temper re House Will no, be likely 70 accent what
II Will conslde: ldrE U made by foreigners arr,
Ii their Interest
Acting Under Instructions from the President the
Attorney General has issued circular Calling the
attention of az United states district ATTORNEYS TO
tae provisions OF the statutes regarding the export
Of explosives. AMI iIstruCJ.Lc t-Ie.n 10 see that
THESE laws aTe Vigorously enforced This action on
the par q our g9TarR:neat Is taken no doubt II.
cEi4setI'it.t- 81 treat- representations bv Eng
land AM springs from desire 10 SrrIruIous!y rul-
Ill ali duties which national comfy lays upon
Is II Is doubtful i the explosives went from our
shores bat the circular * none the less tfneI~ and
useful, as Il proof that his government. has no
sympathy with Il dynamite : Ouadrels.
Il the i2sEtT resolution Crerates as an af+--fat
regimen On Bismarck. reducing his weight as re
ported. iorty pounds. what VIII be the eject q the
proposed retalII-5rF legislation which we are tod
has The favor OF such Senators a. Nier Fd!c{infs
Morgan ahd PeHd.et0D, advising a proclamation,
forblddiEg the importation OF TIE products Of any
country " hi5h Ua}uNriv shuts TIE door 10 our p1r
Al this rate The once tGl.y cha. ce.lor VIII be IT.
duced 10 q srease-s2oa
In Maryland tLe -'>t1.Wa-ts~ Won a yictnrr NJ
organization YESTERDAY. bat the delegation thous,,
ravoTa"ie I" Arthur. ara Lot bound u any ones