Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-23

passed authorizing the Leavenwo-th Rapid Tran.
sit Railroad Company to construct Q road across
the Fort Leavenworth Kan.) Military Reservation.
On motion OF Mr.. Grosvener tOhio) the senate
bill was passed declaring that certain water re-
serve lands In Wisconsin are subject TO the pro-
visions Of the act OF Congress granting TO railroad
companies the right OF way through the pubic
TEE VITO POWER
Mr.. Cain Crexl introduced the Joint resolution
authorizing the President 10 veto spectnc items in
appropriation bills Referred.
urAR PARpoNA
Mr.. Dubois Qdaho) offered Q resolution dis
charging the committee on judiciary frum the
further consideration OF the resolution calling on
the Attorney General for list OF pardons granted
cohabitation In Utah and Idaho,
Mr.. Cuiberson tTex.). chairman OF
Would be mses,nS oi sne eaas sners
to consider the matter; and thereupon Mr.. Dubois
permitted his resolution to 60 over for the present.
TIE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL
The House then resumed consideration OF the
conference report on the Army appropriation bill
Mr.. Butterworth lOhlo) contended that the
rights OF the House had been invaded by the Sem
ate, and that the committee on military affairs
NAG oeen guilty OF tsespass on the rights Of an
whether that kind OF
LEGISLATIVE JUGGLING
would be permitted. II the House was willing
that ft should be insulted he was satisfied; II It
was willing that one committee should insult
another he could stand It.
But he did not think that the House should al
low the senate to maintain its Offensive position
successfully.
Mr.. Maish CPa.) held that the dignity Of the
House had not been insulled, and that the 1uris-
diction OF no committee had been invaded.
TIE xfsTAKk OF THE HOUSE,
Mr. Holman QndJ thought that the House owed
1t to its own sense Of dignity not to consent that
its rules should be violated by the senate with q
full knowledge OF the facts In regard to the mat
ter OF appropriations he said that the House
would now see, when It viewed the increased ex-
penditures Tor carrying on OF the Government,
The great mistake IL had made when it divided the
responsibility which had formerly devolved upon
the committee on Appropriations
TRICK 10 ARRAY PREJuprc Es
M Laird [Neb.) did not consider that his dignity
as member Of the House had been tnsulted by
the action OF the Senate and he declared that the
effort Of the members OF the committee on appro.
priations 70 stir up resentment was but trick to
array the preJudices OF the House against the
it's OF the legislation and thereby destroy any
chance which the country had OF securing coast
defenses.
WHAT Is NEEDED FoK pIPNsE.
Mr.. Dougherty Fla) considered that all
this expenditure for coast defense Is un-
necessary at the present time. AL
the Navy the country needed for foreign
service was q few fine cruisers; all 1t needed TO
SSoSsS
systems
Nj. Ryan (Kan) opposed the conference report.
oasing mis- opposition principally upon the large
guns. - " '~ N''''-'' - ''~'' 'N'
ANSWERS Mr.. HOLMAN
Mr.. Blount, OF Georgia, controverted the state.
ment made BY Mr.. Holman that the separation
OF the appropriation bills had resulted In increased
appropriations Since the separation the bills
had been better considered, aud there had been
no effort made to increase the expenditures
cnILD's PLAY.
MI. Townshend Qlls) regarded the complaints
that the Senate had insulted the dignity Of the
House as mere chtids play, and he argued that the
committee on military Affairs had rul Jurisdiction
over this subject OF ordnance.
Nominations BY the President.
TWO JUSTICES FOB TIE DISTRICT APPOINTED.
The President has sent the following nomina.
tions to the Senate: To be Indian agents-Jos
W. Preston, OF Georgia, at the Mission Tuie River
consolidated, agency, in California; Thomas
McCunnifI. OF Colorado, at the Southern Ute and
ton OF Dakota Territory, TO be associate justice OF
the Supreme Court OF the Territory OF Dakota for
S1e sign.n judicIaa 1u Giiss S q sa,d territory
the peace Tor the District OF Columbia.
Election Methods I'm the south.
sRARP PoklTlCAL PASSAGE IN TIE SENATE
The proceedings in the Senate yesterday AFTER
noon were ennvensd by rather sharp discussion
between MI. Chandler and Mr.. Reagan In reference
to election methods In the South. Mr. Chandler
called up his resolutions heretofore offered In
lation TO fraud and violence In the last Louisiana
election, and proceeded to address the senate
thereon. During hisspeech Nj. Chandler charac.
terized ex-Gov. Mc4nery and Gov. Nichons, OF
Louisiana, as two stupendous criminals against
free suffrage, Two lnst gators Of intimidation ana
murder OF voters, two leaders OF thousands OF
reckless, iaw-brsaking election officers, and OF
desperate, bloody and brutal torturers and mur-
voters 0e.
nounced The record as 4 crime against the repub-
ncans OF Louisiana During his apeech he referred
which elicited the reJoinder from Nj. Reagan thai
"the senator (Mr. Chandler) Is reckless and
tas,nes iaGSs wnsn ne ne TALKS aS0es Mse election
that Mr.. Reagan did not want to hear about the
alleged ouJrages, Mr.. Reagan responded that ''the
padence In making such Statements" The pre-
siding officer, Mr.. ingalls,. reminded Mr.. Reagan
that mis- words were unparliamentay.
Mr. Resgan-I am willing " withdraw them.
MI Chandier-Am at liberty 70 reply 70 the
use OF the word 'tmpudence7n
The Presiding Onieer-The Senator is not, unless
Mr.. Chandier-i win endeavor to rest under the
fnftction. am glad cannot be subjected TO any
the Preslding Oncer-The chair understood the
Senator nom Texas 70 withdraw the language.
Tns about sas S9sas n Wssnn
dler and Reagan 70 Senators Coke, spoonsr and
Evarta
MI. CuAOolcT toeu SOOA up again Jue Quo0tlOn OF
the election, reading many statements as 70 the
Intimidation OF republican votes and citing from
the New Orieaas ISmes- Democrat [whoss WASH
ington correspondent had spoken or his intending
70 BRING out 10 his speech "The old tones, and
rotten and time-worn stories Of Southern out
rages1 full descriptive account OF the recent kill
ing Of Ten negroes IN Freetown, Ibens parish. The
latter he had read TO the senate By Mr. FRYE
Commenting upon It. he said: "Old bones! rotten
and Iime-worn storiSs!" Tue Quivering nesh and
blood or these negroes was 70 be found In the
streets OF Freetown last Thursday. This murder
OF negroes was Is atroci0us almost as any that
OF keeping the South soifdiy democratic. These
negroes az Freetown, La, were peaceful Tney
were doing nothing. But they were 20 be sub
Jected TO the processes OF the rsgulators who are
engaged In The business u whipping ne1roes 10
Iberia parish In oraer that they shall be In such
state or Intimidation that they will not attein pt
next November 70 vote against Grover Cleveland
without concluding his speech Mr. Chandler
yle lded the noor for moLion 70 adjourn.
Capitol Topics.
UNITED STATES DKPusrToRIKS
A statement sent TO the Senate to-day by the
Secretary Of the Treasury In response 70 q senate
resolution shows that up TO August last there
were 2oA national banks which had been desaR-
mated as United states repositories; that theSe
and that the Government held Is secur1ty th0refof
bonds - the amount Of s5a07s,00o
rRsTnoNlAL 10 A REPRESENTATIVE
An engrossed sst Of resolutions handsomely
framed was presented last evening at Hayden
Hall to Representative J. Il. Gallingsr by the ex-
employees OF the Government Printing Ofacs The