Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-15
= eIc TIME IN BOSTON.

ruptcy Bill, Silver Coinage, etc., by Sew
eral Senators and congressman.
BosroN, Dec. 31.-The banquet given
last night by the Boston Merchants Asso.
citation, at which severa. distinguished
Senators and Representatives, OF the United
States were the honored guests, was
a notable event in the history OF Boston.
It WAS held in the spacious banquet hall
of the Hotel Vendome, which was
beautifully decorated with bunting and
flowers. Plates were laid forthree hundred.
Among the guests were Governor Robin
Senator Dawes, Ex-Governor Rice, OF Mas
sachusetts; Congressman j. Randolph
Tucker, OF Virginia; Senators Evarts,
Hoar and Frye, Jonathan Chase,
Congressman benjamin Butterworth,
of Ohio; Hon. Oliver Ames and
Hon. John d. Long, Hon.
Henry Cabot Lodge, Cakes Ames,
Hon. p. A. Collins, Hon. Leopold Morse, r.
NJ. Pulsifer, Colonel G. II. Taylor and Il.
w. Emerson. The post-prandiai exercises
were opened by President w. 3. Wood, who
introduced Governor Robinson. The Gov.
ernor welcomed the guests of the evening,
and was followed by Senator Edmunds. On
the subject OF Il Bankruptcy bill he said:
1 rather suppose that among the gentlemen
present there is not one who does not believe
the Nation. The fundamental idea of a Bank.
rupt law is a fair division of the assets. The
citizen OF one State is u citizen Of all. Every
where inthe Republic there SHOULD be the same
relations, trust, confidence and responsibility
between the creditor and the debtor. There
is one thing rather wider and more worth
milking of. When we look at the iealousies
aud dlscords that seem to be threatening so.
ciety in all parts of the globe, one may rest
assured that 1t grows out OF u fundamental
sentiment of intrinsic discomfort. There is no
genuine discomfort in any considerable part
ct the body of society that does not have
some small origin of justice aud truth to
stand upon.
The Senator urged honesty among the
manufacturers, and said that if it be a
crime for u man to get possession OF an.
other mans money or goods by any kind
OF conccalment or Misrepresentation, is it
another thing for a man to sell his neigh.
Dor, as some OF our British friends very
often do, q piece OF cotton cloth that is rep.
resented to have SO many ounces in ayard,
but about half OF which is made OF chalk
or glue. Now, if we could provide a
bankruptcy system that should enter
into the morals OF trade for cash, and
should be inspired with the principle that
what is good between the borrower and
the lender is good between the buyer and
the seller, then it would be a good thing
forthe country. The principle is one that
enters into every business relation, and
that principle is square dealing, and when
you have got that principle carried into
effect you will have made Il great advance
in the progress and order of society.
Mayor O'Brien welcomed the b%anquetere
on behalf of the city, and said that if a
vote were taken to-day in this city, Boston
Nv0I,lI N o,,cIu fn,1p tho ,o,,,n 81 Al,
Silver-coinage law, and would be Just as
unanimous in favor of a National bank.
ruptcy law.
Senator Evarts referred to the statement
that $50, 900 900 were represented at the
banquet, and said that since this great ag.
%gregation of capital was divided on the
tariff question it was rather unreasonable
to expect Congress to be agreed on it.
Senator William B. Allison, of Iowa,
favored a National bankrupt bill, and
said he was one OF the few Senators who
believed that the law should he amended
and not repealed, and that there would be
no difficulty on that question.
Senator Frye, of Maine, denounced the
silver dollar as II "coined lie," urged the
beneticence Of protective tariff, and earnest
ly advocated the fostering of the carrying
trade, with subsidies if necessary, and the
application OF the surplus to this purpose.
Hon. j. Randolph Tucker, of Virginia,
era1 Government had to tax was to
raise revenue for the support of the
Government. We had free trade be.
tween the States. Ii this had been a bless.
ing here, why shouldn't It be a blessing
when established between all the countries
OF the world? On the silver question, he
said, whether the Government can make
eighty cents equal to one dollar is a uues.
ton in arithmetic.
Hon. J. V. L. FindIay, of Maryland, and
Hon. Benjamin Butterworth, of Ohio,
spoke in favor OF protection and the enact.
ment OF IL National bankruptcy law.
An Uprising of Desperadoes Along the
Almerican-Mexican Frontier.
LAREDO, Tex, Dec. 31.-A sergeant OF the
United States Army, stationed at Ringold
barracks, some sixty miles down the Rio
Grande from this place, arrived here last
night and reports that u general uprising
ix taking place in all the small American
towns along the river between here and
Brownsville. Major Kellogg, commanding
the United States troops ut the above-men.
toned post, and forces are now en- route to
Rema, Il small city on the American side.
where over three hundred men, mostly
from Mexico, are in arms, and express
their intention OF taking the city OF
Mier. They have an abundance of ammu.
milton, and are OF the desperate and Dor.
der-rutiian class. Major Kellogg proposes
to djsperse them or force them to leave
American territory, in order to prevent a
breach OF the neutrality laws between the
two Republics.
The movement originated among a few
dissatisfied politicians who were defeated
at the recent city elections in Mexico. Mex.
lean troops are now being sentfrom Monte.
rev and saltillo to reinforce those already
stationed in the cities OF the State OF Ia
maulipas, where the ncxt outbreak is daily
expected.
Holman's Report on the Indians.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-Mr. Holman will
recommend in Lis report OF the investiga.
tlons made by the special Indian Commit
tee appointed by the last Congress that a
committee be appointed to allot lands in
severalty to such OF the Indians aus are
far enough advanced in civilization to
warrant such action, and to gather the rest
IN one locality as far as practicable. At
present, he will say, the reservations are
scattered all over the country and the
lands are useless to the Indians in many
cases. Some OF these lands should be sold