The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-09
Our Washington Letter.
From our Regular Correspondent,

WASHINGTON, Feb, End, 1884. -
Monday had been marked for an
unusually interesting day in the Sen.
ate chamber. The Sherman resolp-
ton, concerning All investigation OF
the Southern outrages, was to have
come up for discussion, and Senators
Sherman, Malone, Lamar, Vest and
Others were expected each, to speak
Extensively and defensively. In anti
cipation of so much eloquence, soon
after the opening hour, the galleries
filled with ladies and gentlemen, cage,
to hear The Senate had not com
pleted its preliminary business, how
ever, until "a message was received
from the House announcing the death
of Representative Mackey of South
Carolina. Both Houses respectfully
adjourned at once, and the flags on the
Senate and House wings Of the Cap
ltol were placed at half mast. Mr..
MaclSey was the seventh member OF
the forty eighth Congress who has died
siace his election. lie was the only
Republican member from South Car
DINA, the leader Of the party in his
state, and the chairman Of the Repub-
lican state executive committee. Both
branches Of Congress reconyened on
Tuesday, and Senate galleries were
again crowded with eXpectant visitors,
who were doomed to the dissapoint-
ment Of hearing no fire and birthstone
Mr., sherman spoke brief
~ in support of his resolution, saying
that SO far as can be Judged from
statements III affidayits, and ncwspa-
pers the murders in Virginia and Mis-
sissippi were the consequence Of 4 de
termination on the part Of the demo
cratic party, to defy the laws and
trample the rights OF all opponents.
Mr.. Malone then addressed the Sen
ate III favor Of the resolutions, and on
the conclusion OF his remarks calls OF
vote" were heard. \ demand for
the yeas and nays was made, and with
out word from any democratic Sen
ator, the resolutions were passed by
thirty three to twenty nine After adj
journment Monday the Democrats
held a caucus to decide on their plan
Of action in the matter, and agreed
there should be no answer from their
side of the hall, unless the sharpness OF
the republicans attack made it nee
essarY. From their silence the infer
encc was that the language Of Scna-
tors Sherman, and Malone was not
unduly eNasperating TO the Demo
cratic Senators, unfortunately for The
people in the galleries, who sighed for
the stormier times when Blaine, Conk-
ling, and Norton, crossed swords with
Lamar, Ben Hill, ana Thurman. Ii
is better for the country however that
the age Of that particular kind Of chiy-
airy is past. 1t is thought the coun-
try at large IS weary Of the whole con
troversy, even to the extent OF being
caIlous, possibly, as to the merits Of
the case.
While spirit Of dignity and for
bearance prevailed in the Sona.
the House presented a differ
ent scene. Mr.. Kcifcr was making Il
violent attack, on newspaper CORES
pondents in general, and Gen. Boyton
in particular; directly provoked By
the introduction Of resolution that
Il committee investigate charges Of
corruption made by Mr.. kiefer against
Gen Boyton, and it had come to an
issue of veracity between the eX-
speaker and the Washington CORES
pendent.
y notable move that will scarcely
fail to cause excitement in the Nor
mon colony at Salt Lake, was the re
port from the Senate Judiciary COM
mittec, Of Mr.. Edmonds anti-polyga-
my bill Besides embracing the prin-
cipaI features of the original bill, the
has added a number Of
for heroic treatment OF the
evil. If enacted in its present shape,
and rigidly enforced, it is difficult to
see how the result can be anything
short Of an uprooting Of the Mormon
There is hardly a doubt
too, that Congress will be fully sus
tanned by public sentiment in passing
this measure, or one even more strong
The provisions of the bill are too cx-
tended in minute details to admit Of
iteration; but will mention among
prominent features, the aunulmcnt Of
all laws allowing females to vote for
any public purpose whatever; the an
nulment Of laws permitting children
Of polygamous parents to inherit; and
also OF all laws providing for the cor
poration known as the Mormon church
Prohibition petitions have been in
troduced in the Senate by Mr., Blair
from several thousand citizens of the
District of Columbia, and the Terri
tories of Washington and Idaho pray
ing an enactment against the manu-
facture or sale Of alcoholic liquors with