The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-30
Mr.. Sherman Tries 20 Wave the
Bloody Shirt,
Bu, that Cory Garment rails Fiat
Mahonc's MuK.
Democrats Wise ~ serpents, But
Harmless as Doves.
Miscellaneous Washington News Items.

terdhy agreed on suehce uuiesh somc'n'ns
was said Of n rabbid, rouslng SORT. Shell
man and Malone did not get tho attention
of their own side. II any better testimony
il wanted that the bloody shirt has lost i,s
inspirstion IL az be found In the fact..t
tho democrats, including Maxey and Coke,
from the south, were great enough to adj
wise that the democratic senators pas
in silence the feeble and clammy
written efforts OF Sherman and Malone
The latter WAS prepared with grand
speech II Anything had been said to render
necessary. Mr.. Msxey, in the caucus
predicted Hat, unimpressivs speeches, ana
predicated his advice thereon.
Mes,rs. Coke and Mcpherson had spir
tied I'll, in the caucus. Mr. Coke urged
bold and material yet wise, taiiif
tim, and Mcpherson fetorted thus: Ike
duce the tariff ard lose the president or
vice versa" This sharp dispute show. TN
omiEous division In democratic ranks.
In, the house Mr.. Welborn introduced
bills for the relief of A. Mercer and w. IL,
Wright.
Mr.. Throckmorton, bill for the relief Of
II. A. Whaley.
Mr.. Stewarl-A joint resolution for the
relief of government corn and oats supply
contractors who suffered loss on account OF
the drouth ofIssl.
Mr.. Ochiltree-A bill to appropriate $25,.
GEO for additional land for the now Calves
ton custom house; q bill for the relief Of tn
McClusky estate; a bill to protect cattle I,
h,zs and sheep from disease.
Mr., Mills-A bill for the relief Of Henri.
eta N. Sands.
Mr.. Miller-A bill to amend article 500
OF the Revised Statues OF the United
States.
The post tlice Of Bracken, Carroll coun-
ty IL established, with c. Schmidk, as post
master.
M ister at Round Rock.
Ira II. Evans, OF Palestine, and Charles
Ogden, OF San Antonio, are here. The lat
ter is an applicant Tor the vacant judge
ship.
Foriy-Ilgh,h Congress second Session.
SENATE.
WAsur GroY, Jan. 20,-Mr. Vest, from
the committee on public lands reported
fayorably tue bill repeating the timber cul-
ture laws, Placed on the calandar.
NJ. Cam ron of Wisconsin, introduced
bill to establish the The territory of North
Dakota.
Mr.. Slater offered resolution, for which
he asked immed late consultation. direct
ing the committees on post Offices and post
roads to irquirs whether ie.grnphic
charges hsd been inju:iously affected 10y
the large siocs dividends ot the western
Union company or b the clnso'ioa-l ion or
contracts with mpeiing or other com
panies and whether through he Gould and
StocS Telegraph company, or otherwise,
The Western Union company prescribed
rules or regulations for the Iransmisslon Of
pies5 news.
per DIS and papers.
Obisciion was made by Mr.. sherman and
the les blu ion went over till tomorrow.
Mr., Sherman's resolution on the NTgin-
ia and Mississippi ciecuons were men
taken up.
Mr. Sherman said that since the begin.
ming OF the pres ant session he had telt tnhl
the recent events In the states OF Virginia
and Mississippi were OF such importance as
10 demand an impartial investigation OF
the causes that had led to them, the i~oSs
involved and the proper constitutional rem
edy to prevent recurrence, AID II necces-
sasy. TO further SECURE all Americans the
freedom OF speech in the open assertion 81
political opiuisns and the peaceful exercise
of the right 10 vote. Now that sEficient
time had elapsed to ailsy
to some sxtent the exciteosnt
caused by these events, he hoped the senate
would make investis CATION % our citizens in
every state might unaeStapd how lar the
national government will protect ear
RIGHTS: or. Il IL ives hslplsee * listles', thai,
no longer relyins Or the barren dsolxra'
lions of TIVE constitution, ssca Iuan re-
himself might appeal TO the fishs OF ~.
defense or TO the bOas.ed Americas rigst
to migration to more friendly regions. The
alterations in this resolunos
No TO the Dsnville riot or massacre
were, he said, founded On the statements
in the public pri.ts, supported by ths oAtss
of wisnsssee, and sheir suostantai tLush
was also verified by the Published state
ment of a member OF this body, . senator
OF the state Of Virginia. Tbs allegations
as 70 Mississippi we're founded upon
copious narratives In the pubic prints, ths
proceedings OF public meetings snd the
ac's, and the failure to &C, Of othesrs OF the
state government, including the governor
Judges Of courts and juries. II thess state
mes1,s were trus, then Ia both VI thsse
stsSss there had been Organised oonspirs-
cies 10 subvert the freedoo o. eiecnops, 40
conpan,ed By murder ard violence IN
me0y lOrfns. iue cttuaes sst'e "
not ordinary, but those Of the prevail
nc majority 70 sssvert by vio-
isnss the nishes, constitutional privileges,
and could net from their naturs 10 euQatr-
I'd Of or punished BY ordinary tribunals.
SItv he said, "tbey are tras, then II these
coCuunities n em5ers Of or party and our
~ have No rights which the preysaLnf
ms},ritv are bsubd 70 respses." he eie
moi deeire to spsn mp sectional queeesoss or
renew old s,riies; sail, II these eaeesso.s
sr ss IN shrinking ffsm the Crews,
nnSl;c duty 70 alsw sssh eveet:
70 Ssepen into precedsnH which veais
suSvsrt the Foundations Of Republican L,sn,
tutiops end convert lscttoDs Int cfgseiseo
crimes. II he ev, nts ~ Dsnvflls we're 10
results Of q chance outbreek, or nct, %.
tvs.n the cpp, sing psrties. OF dinerest
race Of men, they msy be the propoly
lett 70 the local authorities. Bat u no.
and the massacre were party mronisery,
devised by party to deter anotnei psr'v
froa the freedom OF elecf'on or INC ,a'
copseituted a crime against the national
government and the highest duty OF tne
government was to main ain a. every
~ xsrd the DUAL rights and privileges OF rs
citizeus. II the events in Copiah county,
Miseiessippi we're mere law.ese invasions OF
individusi rights, then. though they in-
-oIv.d murder, rs W j - other crimes:
thew should he lett TO local authoriiy. 800
an iustice could not be administered ~ w
courts. and the citizen Was witnout IL - -
frou, iavless violepce. then he must TAI
hsrk mon his rights OF self-defense; or,
fsilins 10 thai, must seek home where nif
riSbts Will Be respect cd and observed, Bui
n fhe~s individual crimes involved the
snestSr one Of organixtd conspiracy OF rece