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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-01-24
TIE GREAT TRUSTS.

WASHINGTON, January 21.-In the house,
Mr.. d icon, of New York, chairman of the
committee on manufactures, reported pream-
BILE and resolution reciting the allegation that
certain individuals and corporations engaged
in manufacturing or mining or dealing in some
OF the necessities of life, have combined for the
purpose of controlling or curtailing the pro-
duction or supply of the same, thereby increas-
ing their price TO the people, affecting injuri-
ouSly commerce between the states, and i'm
pairing the revenues Of the government; di-
rectng the committee on manufactures TO in
quire into the names, number and extent of
such alleged combinations, and all other mat
tiers relating to same which may call for legis-
att on by congress.
Mr. Randall of Pennsylvania, objected TO
the present consideration OF the resolutson and
it was placed upon the calendar.
Mr. Crisp OF Georgia, called mp the contest
ed election case of Thoebe against Carlisle,
the pending question being on the resolution
of the majority of the committee on elections
confirming Mr. Carlisles title to his seat.
Mr.. Hogg, OF West Virginia, entered mo-
tion to reconsider the vote by which the house
yesterday defeated the resolution providing for
a reopening of the case
Mr.. Chapman, of Michigan, asked unani-
nous consent to offer resolution bearing on
the subject; but the objection came in the
shape OF demands for the regular order.
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THE THoEBE-CARLIsLE CONTEST

WASHINGTON, January 17.-The report of
thc elections committee on the hoebe-Carlisle
contest was made to the house today by Chair
man Crisp. After a recital of the offer OF con-
testants counsel to prove certain allegations
it says that as notice of contest fails to specify
them us grounds of contest, well established
the rule would be sufficient negative answer
to the application 10 induce the house to
order q new hearing of his case contestantmust
show diligence in the use of the time allowed
him by the statute, but in this case he took
testimony on only seven of tho fifty DAYS al
lowed him; made no effort to procure evil
dence; aYowed that he never wanted TO enter
into the contest, and that he would like to get
out of il; that he did not want to pay
out money in the matter and had
been forced into Z by labor clubs
and his desire to repel the mputation that had
been cast upon him that he and his counsel had
been bought up In the opinion of the COM
mittee the laches of contestant and hisIcounsel
have been such as TO preclude him from ask
ing further indulgence of the house A very
careful consideration of the papers satisfy the
committee, beyond all reasonable doubt, that
not one of the substantial avcrments of con-
tostant could bo established by satisfactory
evidence. The committee concede the right
of the house to investigate the title of Il con-
testee to a seat even if the contestant has been
guilty of such negligence as 10 preclude him as
a party. But it was impossible to see any
thing i'll the present case calling for
an inquiry of the house for its own use or
to purge itself of the member Unelected in
fact After thus disposing of the application
for an extension, the committee takes up the
case as shown by the record and finds that no
evidence was bad which supports, or tends to
support, any one of the tifty-five specifications
made by the contestant. His Witnesses prove
nothing tending to impeach the fairness Of tho
election. The point that judges of election in
Vrim6le county were all democrats the COM
mttee dismisSes with the statement that 1t
does not follow that the state law was violated
in that particular, and cites the case of Barnes
VS., Adams in the forty-tirst congress as a pre-
decent for its decision, In conclusion the
committee reports resolutions declaring Mr.
Carlisle and not Mr.. Thocbe elected
The bill to reimburse the depostorS of the
Freedman'S bank, favorably reported in the
senate yesterday, will undoubtedly pass that
body promptly, The bill appropriates $780,
600 to pay the full amount remaining due to
these depoSitorS.
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THE TIME EXPIRED.

the house in adjourning today without dispos-
ing of the Thoebe-CariSle case rendered it inn
possible that the vote by which the resolution
for the re-openng Of the case was defeated,
yesterday, can be reconsidered, except by
unanimous consent the time within which
such motion could have been entered rs one Of
privilege, having expired with today'S session.
The rumor that Mr. Carlisle viii, on Monday,
address n letter to the house asking that the
case be re-oponed, is declared by that gentle
mans friends to be without foundation Even
should such communication be received, its
suggestions could only be received by consent,
unless the order for the previous question. uu-
der which the house is now operating. should
be considered rs Withdrawn,
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TUE REFUNnING RIIL.

Al the close Of the morning business the bill
for refunding the direct tax Of 1861 was taken
up, the question being on Mr., Chambers mo-
tion TO recommit the bin Tho motion was re-
jected.
The question was then taken on the amend
mcnt offered by Mr.. Edmtmds. requiring all
claims TO be filed within six years, and it was
agreed 10.
Mr.. Berry offered an amendment providing
that no part of the money collected from in
dividuals shall be retained by the United
States rs a set-oit against any state indebted
ness. The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. Vance offered an amendment extending
the provisions OF the bill to the cotton tax coll
lected under the law of 1862 and subsequent
laws. He said that ii the direct tax was 10 be
refunded, this cotton tax, which was also n
direct tax, ought to he refunded II one was
hardship, the other was equally hardship.
The cotton tax was tax on exports and was
levied ON the peculiar product of one section
Of the country, so that there could be no COM
penSating tax on any other section
Mr.. George advocated tile amendment The
conStitutionality Of the cotton tax had been
referred. he said, TO the supreme court, and
the court, consisting then Of only eight MEM
berS, had been equally divided upon il. Being
a tax upon n raw product il was tax ON
lands therefore direct tax which should be,
under the constitution, apportioned, according
toipopulation.
Mr. Berry also advocated the amendment.
Four-utthS of the money under the bill TO re-
iund the direct tax would 30 10 northern
states, and it was but equitable and Just that
the cotton tax, which had fallen wholly on
southern planters, should be refunded.
MIR. Brown believed that the cotton tax
should be refunded and whenever .thatsQueS-
ton came up in such shape that he could
properly vote for it he would do SO; but the
adoption Of the cotton tax amendment would,
he was convinced, defeat the pending measure,
which lie believed ought 70 pass. He should,
therefore, vote against the amendment.
Mr., Morgan expressed his concurrence with
the views of Mr. Brown. The question Of the
cotton tax had not been considered by the
committee on finance. II was very grave
question, and there would he serious ditfculty
found In rcfunding the cotton tax, The effect
causes Of heart burning that might he linger.
ing Ia the minds Of the people Of the TWO sec
tlons. He supported il because Of its merits
and he did Hot desire TO have Il connected
with any otAcT great pgopVs!tiou, which Would
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CoNslprnING nAEoTA.


The question OF the admission Of Dakota has
been set aside by the house committee on ter
ritofiCs until after the consideration Of the
Oklahoma bill. Next Wednesday has been
nNod Ter a hearing of persons interested IN the
measure. Ny. Springer the chairman oil the
committee, has 1t well packed" with those IL
favor Cl The boomers" The minority report
Will hardly he signed by more than three,
MAJOR Barnes, Of Augusta, being one OF tic
number. lie regards The bin as sanc;oning
An Illegal invasion Of a territory held by evil
lied Indians under sacred treaty rights. The
major is the friend OF the Indians and says
representatives from five tribes viii he here to
be heard before the committee. one chief is
already here and had long consultation with
Alr, Barnes yesterday. Considerable oppos-
ton TO the scheme will be developed on the
floor Of the house. An effort will be made to
show that the opening Of the Oklahoma region
to settlers is earnestly desired by the Knights
OF Labor and other workingmen, but this posi-
tiOn viii be vigorously combatted.
Speaker Carlisle was taken with another
chill early this morning, and is quite i'll,
although slightly improved tonight. There is
hardly the shadow of probability of his being
able TO leave for Atlanta and Macon on Satur-
day Considerable talk was INDUCED in among
the Georgia delegation this morning, Of
substituting Senator Beck or S. s. Cox to
speak in Atlanta and Macon in his stead, but
tonight they have determined, if he is unable
to make the trip, to postpone until he is sutti-
GENTLY recovered.
delegation Of eleven representative demo-
Gratis IRON North Carolina appeared before the
ways and means committee today, asking them
TO repeal the internal revenue laws The com
nittee, after hearing the arguments of the
delegation, promised TO do what they could.
The democratic majority of the ways and
means committee are now preparing bill,
which viii be based on a large free list of raw
materials, and combining with that tariff re-
auction on manufacturers, so proportional
that IN most cases the duty remaining will Sc
cure equal or somewhat greater protection to
manufacturers than they enjoy now,
when they must pay heavy duties for raw
material. The main object of the democrats
OF the ways and means committee is to reduce
the surplus revenue in such a way as at the
same time TO reduce eXorbtant duties and
stllI secure to American manufacturers more
completely than under the present tariff the
control OF the home market. However, a large
number of the southern democrats are out
spoken for the total abolition of the internal
revenue taxes in preference to any other
measure, and many republicans, also, prefer
this. This plan is steadily growing more popu-
lar, and more think it the one to be agreed
upon in the end.
Mr.. Lamar va probably take his seat on the
supreme court bench tomorrow, or
Thursday. He will first take the
oath privately in the robing room of
the supreme court, and then be indicted into
his scat by public ceremony in the chamber
OF the court.
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THE STAE DINNER.

WAsHINGToN, January 19.--The second of
the series of state dinners was given by the
president tonight to members of the diplomatic
corps. The public parlors and state dining
room were, as usual, beautifully adorned with
a profusion OF potted plants, ferns, and choice
cut flowers, roses predominating. The Marine
band was stationed in the vestibule, and filled
the house with music. The long sides of the
dining table, instead of forming a straight line,
as usual, were curved inward so as to form
arcs of great circles, this arrangement allowing
q greater number CT guests to be seated, Gov
ers were laid for 80 persons.
The president escorted Baroness Faya to the
dining table. and Mrs. Cleveland was escorted
by Minister Preston, of Hayti, dean of the
diplomatic corps The other guests present
were the British minister, Mrs. Romero the
French minister, minister of Sweden and Nor
way, Nine. DeGuzman Chinese minister,
minister of Colombia Mrs. Gheyman the
Mexican minister, Russian minister, Mrs.
DeGana; Argentine minister, Spanish minis
ter, Lady Topper italian minister, minister
of Switzerland, Mrs Carter; Netherlands
minister, Gillian minister, Miss West
the secretary of state, Belgian minister, Nine.
De Reuterskiold; Hawaiian minister, Ger
man minister, Nine. Montrifor; Turkish
minister, minister Of Austro-Hungary, Hon.
Joseph Chamberlain and Mrs Erastus Corn
ing. of Albany; Senator Sherman, charge
d'affaires of Brazil and Miss Murphy. of st.
Paul; charge d'aifaires of Venezuela and Mrs.
Scott Townsend; minister of Nicaragua, min
lister of Denmark and Mrs. Alfred c. Chaplin.
of Brooklyn: Minister from Costa RIGA and
Miss Bayard Sir Charles upper, Mr.. Bel
mont ana Miss Storrs, of Scranton, Pa :
charge d'affaires of Guatemala and charge
d'atfaires of Japan.
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the justices step forward through the tur-
key-red hangings and stand in a long row
facing the court room. They wait moment
and then bow. Everybody bows:
Before the bowling is over the crier is at his
song:
''Oyoz! Oyer. Oyer! All persons having
business with the honorable the supreme court
of the United States are admonished to draw
near and give attendance, as the court is now
sitting
The crier stops a moment, and then, lower
ing his Tone says:
"God save the United States and this honor
able court
Mr.. Lamar will probably be called Judge
Lamar hereafter, but that is not his official
title. Wherever etiquette is strictly followed
he will be Mr.. Justice Lamar. How long
he will continue on the bench rests with him
self 1t is life appointment, and so consid-
cred by most Of those who accept il.
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WASHINGTON.
The Confirmation of Lamar to the
Supreme Bench,
SPEAKER CARLISLE SERIOUSLY SICK

WASHINGTON, January Special IL.
q. G. Lamar IS now an associate justice of the
supreme court. After a heated debate Of
three hours IN executive session today, the
senate confirmed his nomination by vote of
- to p. The republicans were very bitter in
their denunciations Of Mr.. Lamar, but their
Islander was OF no avail. The democrats are
highly pleased and say they accomplished the
victory much easier than they expected,
although they were confident beforehand of
success. Mr., Payne was the only democratic
senator who spoke, and he devoted his re-
marks principally TO explaining why
he voted for Lamar against his Instructions
from the Ohio legislature. Riddleberger
spoke at length and scored blow TO republi-
can senators who have snubbed him. Senator
Hoar and Edmunds were the most bitter of all
and objected principally to his confederate
record, while Senator Eyarts objected TO his
age.
The following is understood TO be the vote
IN secret session on the confirmation of Mr..
Lamar:
Yeas Messrs. Bate, Beck, Berry Blodget Brown,
Butler Call, Cocsrel Coke, Colquit, Daniel, Faulk-
nor, George, GOgman, Gray, Hampton, Harris,
Jones, OF Arkansas. Mcpherson, Morgan, Pueh, Kca-
gan EiIdlcDegcr, saulsbury, stanford, Stewart,
Iurpc, Vance, Vest, voorhees,, Walthall and VIII
son OF Maryland-S2.
-Mcssrs Aldrich, Allison, Blair, Bowen
Cameron, Chace, Cullom, Davis, Doves Dolph Ed
munds Erarts, farRell Frye, Hale, Hawley, His
cock loar Ingalls,, Mitchell, Paddock, Palmer
Plat, Plumb, quay! Sherman spooner and stock
bri .gc-ls.
WAsHiNG1oN, January 1G-Among the pc
titions and memorials presented and referred
were several in favor Of the Worlds exposition
in 1889, from the general council of Mobile,
Ala; Buffalo Business Mems association;
Kansas City commercial exchange and the
Los Angeles, California, board OF trade also
IN favor Of bill TO regulate immigration;
also for n change in the postal laws so that ''pa-
per book novels blood and thunder stories,"
shall not be sent through the mails as second
class matter paying one cent per pound
while school, law scientific and religious books
have 10 pay eight cents per pound.
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MIR. LAMAR TAKES THE OATH.

WASHINGTON, January 1S-The supreme
court of the United States sets with Il full
bench today for the first time since the fourth
of May, 1885,
Mr.. Lamar, clad in q Violating suit of
black followed the court and took his seat be-
side Clerk McKenuey ut the right Of the
bench. The chief justice announced that the
first proceeding of the court would be the
reading of the commission OF Lamar and the
administration of the oath. The commission
was thereupon handed to the clerk, who read
IT, after which Mr.. Lamar read impressivelv
from a manuscript the judicial oath. as follows
], /. G. [. Lamar, do solemnly swear that Will
administer Justice without respect u persons. and
do equal right 20 the poor and TO tie rich. and that
Will faithfully aud inpariially discharge and per
f rim al duties mCpmbered on m u associate
jusifc, the supreme court of the United States e
cording 20 the best Of my ability and understand
ing ggceeahle 70 the constitution and laws OF the
United states. 50 help me God.
The first thing Mr.. Lamar did when ne got
his commission was to have his measure taken
for Silken robe by the court tailor This
robe is vGry much like those worn by Episco-
pal clergynen. There isn't much trouble
about the tit, except that the garment mustn {
be too long. Each justice has his own peg in
the robing room, and these pegs are arranged
precisely in the order observed IL the seats
upon "the bench"
There is quite little ceremony for the new
member to learn. Attwclye O'Clock precisely
on the days Of sitting tho justices come march
ing in from one side. They halt in a row back
Of the red hangings which conceal them from
the view OF those in the court room. The
cricr tall young man, with hristliug yellow
hair large eye glasses ald a short chin, stands
up and says in solemn voice;
The honorable the chief justice and the
associate justices Of the supreme court Of tic
United States
EYeUhadY initiates the crieT in rising. Then
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WESTINGHOUSE CONVENTIONS.

WASHINGTON, January Is. The national
chipping and industrial league was today Wis
tied by the house committee on merchant
marine. The spokesman of the league were
General lmboden, of Virginia, and eX-Con-
gresham Orlando B. Potter, of New York,
who presented arguments in favor of bounties
and subsidies to merchant vessels of America
engaged in the foreign carrying trade. They
then called upon President Cleveland.
An executive board, commission of confer
ence and a long list of vice-presidents are
from each state and territory represented in
the convention. The convention then adj
journed sine die.
The National Tobacco association of the
United States met here in convention today.
There were about thirty members of the aSSo-
citation present from different parts of the
country. After II brief formal discussion tie
following was adopted:
Resolved, That the National Tobacco assC citation,
having met in conference and finding that the
views OF congress and the probable action On the
tobacco tax question are undGVclOped and uneer-
tain therefore believe il advisable that tie
ference at thepresent time take no action thereon
An executive committee consisting OF
twenty-five members was appointed also, 4
subcommittee of thirteen. This sub-commit-
any proposed legislation by congress relating
10 the tax on tobacco and 10 the regulations
governing the same.
The national board of trade. in session here
today, many of its delegates being also dele
gates TO the shipping league convention, adopt
ed the following:
Resolved, That we favor the improvement of our
nayAble rivers and harboTS, by appropriations for
the removal of distractions therein. or surveys
thereof with view to define the jurisdiction of the
United states over them, 50 that provision may be
made by law to prevent distractions therein.
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POSTAL MATTERS.

WAsHINGToN, January I'm the senate,
Mr.. Sawyer, asked unanimous consent for the
immediate consideration of the house bill 're-
lating to permissible printing or writing on
second, third and fourth class mail natter
such bill having been reported back from the
postoflice committee without amendment
Consent was given and the bill passed.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, offered a resolution,
which was adopted, calling on the secretary of
the treasury for a report as to the amount Of
revenue collected from each kind of liquor
each year since passage of the internal revenue
law, and from special tax on distillers and
brewers
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embarrass its passage. The proposition Of
fered by the senator from North Carolina was
a very disputed one.
Mir Call, while advocating the amendment,
opposed the whole bill.
Mr. Beck said he favored the bill as meas
ure Of Justice, bat argued that it Should not be
encountered with anything else.
Mr.. Voorhees, also regarded the amendment
as one which, ii adopted, would defeat the
bill. which he regarded as an entirely just
measure and very creditable to tile gentleman
who had been most active and prominent in
bringing it forward. He would look upon his
vote for the amendment as being vote against
the bill.
Mr.. Hampton stated some facts to show that
the state OF South Carolina had been actually
made to pay some S700,000 while her quota of
the direct tax was only $4,000
The vote was taken on Mr. Nance's amend
ment and it was rejected-yeas IL, nays 40 as
follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Bate, Berry, Butler, Call, Coke,
Daniels, George, Harris, Jones Of Arkansas Pu2h,
Quay, Ransom, Reagan, Vance, Walthall, Wilson OF
Nays-Messrs. Aldrich, Allison. BECK, Blair,
Blodgett, Brown Cameron, Chase, Chandler, Cock
Faulkner Frye, German, Hale, Hawley, Hiscoek,
Hoar, ingalls, McPberson Manderson, Mitchell,
sabifn, salisbury, sawyer, sherman spooner, stan,
ford, Stewart, Stockbridge, Teller, Turpe, Vest,
Voorhees,, Wilson Of lOwa-46.
Mr.. Chandler offered an amendment restrict
paid by state treasurers and inserting i'll the
third section provision for the return TO indi-
viduals of sums paid by them. Rejected. Yeas
10, nays IS.
Mr.. Plumb offered an amendment to repay
the income tax collected from military and
naval officers during the war, and argued
against the bill as unfair to the younger states.
The amount that would be refunded to the
state of Kansas, under the bill, would be about
S71 600, while its share Of the tax necessary to
pay the money appropriated by the bill would
be over half a million dollars, and for what?
Not under the guise of promoting education;
not under any assumed philanthropic idea, but
because some clerk in the treasury department
had got Stuck on the matter of bookkeep-
ing.
Mr.. PlLEnb's amendment was rejected and
the bill Vas passed-yeas As, nays 10.
The negative votes wero those OF Messrs.
Berry, Blair, Jones of Arkansas, Paddock,
Platt, Plumb, Salisbury, Teller, Vest, and
Wilson of MARYLAND