Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-26
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY
THE CARROLLTON SHOOTING.
MI. Hoar'S Bill for Federal InqueSts
Mr.. Ingalls, on the Edmunds Resolutions.
The Senate.

| dents message transmitting the report of the
civil service commission. Referred.
| 1hE CARROLLrON MASSACRE-A BILL FOR IN
| QUESTS UNDER NATIONAL AUTHORITY.
Among bills introduced was one by Mr.. Hoar,
providing for inQuests under national author
ity.
Mr.. Hoar said the bill was suggested by the
Miss. The Senate had had no information in
| regard TO those occurrences; but newspapers OF
botn political parties seemed TO agree about
them. According to these reports q wantOn
and unprOvoked crime had been committed,
! resulting in the death of large number of cit
liens, in which all the victims of one race,
and, he presumed, OF one political party, and ali
| the murderers OF another. Such occurrences
unfortunately had been of frequent occurrence,
| bus when investigated, were apt to take po-
litical turn. Persons defending or apologiZing
for them said they had no political sig
| the opponents OF the democratic party that
| were killed, and that adherents of that party
were the murderers. This bill was TO supply
method ofinQuiry, which would be removed
from politics. 1t was referred to the Judiciary
| committee.
| MR.. INGALLS, ON THE EDMUNDs REsoLU-
TONS.
The Edmunds resolutions were then placed
| before the Senate, and Mr.. ingalls, took the
| floor.
| ton where the opposition left 1t. He would
begin where they closed. He conceded all that
stitutional power of the Executive as to APP
pointments to Office. The judiciary committees
report did not impair or infringe on the admitted
high prerogatives of the President. Mr. Ingalls,
distinctly and absolutely denied that the Sem
| ate had asked tor the Presidents reasons for
suspending anybody from office In his
however, the President started out with an un-
founded imputation upon the position of the
majority in the Senate. He said that Senators
and committees had importuned the executive
! for his reasons for suspensions. Mr.. Ingalls,
denied this, and challenged anybody on behalf
of the administration to point out one word or
fact on which the Presidents statements could
be justly founded. Unless some Senat. r
should now, while the debate WIS going on,
say something in support of that statement
which Mr.. Ingalls, denied he would assume
that mis- denial could not be met.
1t had also been said that private" papers
had been asked for. Mr.. Ingalls, denied this
aISo and would be glad to hear any Senator say
when, how or where the Senate had asked for
any private papers. That issue had been
brought in here by the administration. A ten
der conscience needed no accuser. There were
those that feared an officer in every BUSH 1t
was the interior conscience of the administra-
ton, out OF which was evolved this phantasy-
this tarcical allegation. 1t had been also said
ing appointments. Mr.. Ingalls, denied this also.
The Senate since January 25th, 1856, had con-
frmed 493 nominations 1t had again been
charged That the Senate was trying to keep re-
publicanS in office
The republicans of Kansas, Mr.. Ingalls, said,
were neither afraid nor ashamed to be ciassed
| as republicans. They were proud of the achieve
ments of their party. They believed that in all
the great measures of the last quarter of CEN
tury they were right and their opponents
wrong, and were able to give reasons for the
faith that was in them. The republicans of
Kansas also believed, and Mr.. Ingalls, believed,
that no republican could hold public office
under a democratic administration without
either sacrificing his convictions fOrteiting
his self-respect.
THE RUSH FROM OFFICE IN KANSAS.
Accordingly when the new administration
hn hal6 Off in I,ot
state began with one consent to make excuses
for retiring to private life. They did not stand
on the order OF their going; they trampled on
to get out of office Laughter There was no
craving there for mercy; no mercenary straggler
went for shelter to the bomb-proof of
crawled behind the fragile breastworks Of
civil service reform. tLaughter fiat the end
of one year few republicans remained in
cause the victors had been unable to agree
among themselves, or had been unable to dis
cover among their own number competent or
in office. CandOr compelled Mr.. Ingalls, to say
that the democracy OF Kansas shared the same
He (Mr. Ingalls) was not one of those who be-
l1eved in nOn-partisanship in politics. Political
parties were indispensable to free government.
He had no patience with the men who believed
it q badge OF virtue not to belong to a political
organization or that it reflected glory on
statesman to affect independence of his party.
mouse Oh representatives.
A PRAYER FOR THE RECOVERY OF SECRETARY
MANNING.
"Hear, we beseech Thee, oh, Lord" praved
the chaplain this morning, "our supplications
in behalf of thy servant, the Secretary of the
Treasury. Keep his mind and heart in perfect
peace on his bed OF sickness. Inspire his ply
sicians with wisdom for the treatment of his
case, and may their remedies, under Thy bless
ing speedily bring to pass his total recovery TO
health and SOundneSS. May Thy servant the
President, the earnest and faithful members of
his cabinet and of the two houses of Congress-
lay to heart this example of overwork, and
bear In mind that the body has its laws the
study and practice of which are bounden on
every man of sense; and SO may these high per-
sons in this, as in all other things set worthy
example to the nation.''
Mr.. Harmer Pa.) presented memorial of cit
liens OF the United States in favor OF q system
OF post Office savings banks Referred.
sssssa=x IMMIGRATION.
The speaker laid before the House commu-
nication from Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury Fairchild, transmitting a draft Of bill to
amend the laws regulating immigration. Re-
ferred.
30 cents transient alien tourists and provides
penalty of $500 for the permanent landing of
alien paupers, idiots. insane and convicts. The
Secretary OF the Treasury is given power to ap-
point commissioners of immigration, not to
exceed three in number, at Boston, New York
leans, Galveston and San Francisco, who shall
take exclusive charge and provide for the sup
port and relief OF such alien immigrants as NAV
fall into distress.
THE SILVER ACCUMULATION
Also, O letter from Assistant Secretary Fair
child, asking for an appropriation for the stor-
age and transportation of the silver dollar Re-
ferred. THE letter says: "The last appropria-
ton for this purpose was 500, 900, made in
1855 OF which there remains unexpended the
sum OF $1,7O7.2S. In view of the fact that the
amount Of standard silver dollars required
to be coined under existing law is
about $27,OOO,OOO each year, and that
the remaining space available in the vaults
OF the sub-treasury offices other than at New
Orleans, is not sufficient for the storage OF the
coinage Tor the ensuing twelve months, it Is
deemed advisable and prudent to ask that O
suitable appropriation be made to enable the
suD-treasury offices, leaving the vault at New
Orleans free for the storage Of the accumulation
OF the coinage executed at the mint in that
ethyl
OTHER COMMUNICATIONS
Also letter from the Postmaster General
stating, in response to House resolution, that
the employees OF his department are not per-
mitted to employ substitutes. Referred
. Also letter from the Assistant Secretary of
the treasury, transmitting additional corre-
spondence relative to the revision of the tariff
Referred.
PRIVATE BILLS.
On motion of Mr.. Springer Qn.), the vote by
which the House a few days since defeated the
Senate bill granting a pension of $50 q month
to the widow of Gen. H. W. Benham was re.
considered, and the bill was passed-yeas 1S