Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-04

tioal wraDgls over the United states
he arguments consisted
mainly Of crimlnation and reor MI
nation and were for the most
confined to members Of the Ohio delega-
ton, The latter were led by Messrs.
F)llett Of Cincinnati, and ]. Warren
Keller, respectively. Mr.. Follett 10 smart
ing under the defeat administered By |
Butterworth, assisted by Marshal Lot
Wright and his Thousand armed plug |
usliss, and took this frat opportunity to
demand satisfaction BE rose TO ques.
tion Of privilege and offered set OF
resolutions, with sn impeachment pre-
amble. The preamble was In these Words
l do impeaoh Lot Wright, United States
marshal of the southern district OF Ohio, OF
high crimes and misdemeanors. charge
him with usurpation OF power and violation
of law, in that he appointed large number
OF general and special deputy marshals to
serve at the several voting precincts In the
city OF Cincinnati, in the state Of Ohio, at an
election for members Of Congress held in
said city on the l4th day OF October, 1884,
and armed said deputy marshals with pistols
and other deadly weapons, said to have been
furnished by the war department OF
the United States government; in
tnhL large nunpbr Vi INC uoputy tuhr-
ahals 30 appointed and armed were notorious
criminals and men Of known vicious and
brutal habits and reputation, and many Of
them non residents Of said city Of Cincinnati;
In that the said deputy marshalB, acting
under his orders and directions, aided, abetted
and encouraged fraudulent voting, intimida-
ton OF voters and gross outrages upon the
elective franchise and the rights Of honest
voters Of said city in furtherance Of the
interests of political party and its candi.
dates.
The resolutions appended directed the
oOmmitt.e on expenditures In the depart
meut Of justice to investigste the matter
and report a list Of the deputies, the
nsmes Of tina perstns asking for their
appointment, whether any Of the depu-
ties have been convicted Of crime,
whether they used their power for
partisan purposes, with what weapons
they wers furnished and who furnished
them and what amount Of money was
paid them The committee Ia authorised
to appoint sub committee, which sub.
committee shall have full power TO meet
aud hold its sessions ut such times and
places as may seem proper, to send for
persons and papers, to compel the atten-
uehOo Va WttAuHpoo Ahu " AoAuhO thpbu
to testify.
The paper was carefully drawn and
had been submitted to the speaker and
the Democratic leaders previous TO its
being offered to make sure II would hold
against the storm OF objections which
were morally certain to be raised. II
was we'll supported at the outset, there
fore, by the Democrats, who applaudsd
the eloquent speech OF Mr.. Follett
denouDoing the outrAges perpetrated by
United States deputy marshsls in the
recent Ohio election On the other eide
Of the House, Mr.. Keller osme to the
front with points Of order which were
0verruled one after another, with quib
blss which overthrow themselves and
pleadings for postponement which
were refused by the Democrats
He was supported by Reed o
Maine, who made an effort to get til,
resolution referred to this judiciary o1m
mittee Mr. 8. s Cox came to Mr.
Follett'a rescue and incidentally wiped
up the fo,r with the ex speaker.
There was good deal of the late cam
psign straw threshei over again durinl
the three hours' discussion, but somehoV
the House did not snthuse. The cam
pAign WAS too fresh In the minds of many
There was no election pending. 1t had
depressing effect Keiier rallied his sid
In vain. He could only raise Rssd an,
Sam Miller. The resolutions vers fnall,
adopted and the first knock. down Of tn
session ia for the Democrats
WHY GRANT IS POOR.
A Washington special to the Philadel
phia Eress says: President Arthur's re
oommendation that General Grant b
given life pension is said to have beef
brought about by q presentat on to hin
Of the absolute necessities OF the oil
generals condition. The fund whiol
was raised by wealthy New York an,
Philadelphia gentlemen to be applied /
his support appears to have been almop
exhausted by bad Investments, and tn
guaranteed income, on which every bod
thought he would be able to live com
fortably the balance Of his life, |
likely soon to cease At the time of tn
failure OF Grant & Ward it was wei
understood by Wall street men that th
fund, which had been invested 1,
, Wabash stoke had deprecated greatly Il
value, but the general impression wa
that the bankers who had guaranteed
, the interest on II would have to bear tn
loss until favorable turn in the marke
or some other twist in the stocks would
allow them to escape.
Now, 1t appears, howsver-snd th
story ia given out by a gentleman thor
,, oughly conversant with the ex .Presi
dents financial affairs-that the guar
antea was limited to certain nun. Der q
years, aud that 1t will soon expire. Tn
| fund Is only wreck Of the orieiua
amount, aud the general will be LEI
, without either principal or interes
OF what was TO have been hi
certain support. Since his sons failur
the income Of the fund has been almos
the only means upon which he and BIZ
: family could depend, and il It shouI,
, cease there Ia nothing before him bu
absolute poverty. These facts, 1t is said
) were brought before President Arthu
and Influenced him to maze the suRges
| zion In the message, and General L15a,
is expected to put IL In the way of bein,
practically carried ont by presenting III
bill recommended
GENERAL NOTES
. Representative J. d. Taylor Of ohio
buOUbbbOf, VIII intro
duoe a bill in Congress prohibiting To-
removal from office OF honorAbly dis
charged soldiers aud eAilors employed i,
the executive departments 40 long a
they diligently attend 10 their duties.
) The estimates OF expsr ditures Of III
various departments Of the governmei
for the fiscal year ending June 30tb, 1886
ave been submitted to the Houee com
mittee on appropriations. The total
Including $4,000, goo for panslons-i
$3.50, $50, 707 Tie estimates for the pre-
sent fiscal year we're s2l3, 1853 $50 sut
the appropriations $l77, 776, $50 Tn,
increase Of the estimates for the usx
hseal yesr,over those Of the present year
10 $43, 462, 064.and over the appropriate i,
for the present year, Ss2 .8l6, 677.
why BurchRrd was Selected,
Correspondence Boston transcript.
a gentleman who IA familiar with ~,