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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-05
AN OUTLET FOR THE SURPLUS
The Bond Purchase Bill Further Dis
cussed by the Senate.

The Bond Purchase Bill Further Dis
cussed by the Senate.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-The Senate to-
day resumed consideration of the House
bill to provide for the purchase of United
States bonds by the Secretary of the Treas
ury, the pending question being on Mr..
Beck's amendme MT.
Mr. Teller said that the silver question
did not cut any particular figure in the
pending bill, and that the amount of silver
that would be coined under the Beck amend
ment would be insignificant and
would have little or no influence
OH the value of silver but it would tell the
world that the great silver producing coun-
try of the world was sati fled that it did not
make a mistake when it partially remon-
etized silver, and that step by step it pro
posed to go on until there was complete
recognition of silver as money, equal in all
respects with gold. The question was then
taken on Mr., BecA's amendment, and it
was agreed to by 81 yeas to l3 nays
Mr.. REAGAN'S AMENDMENT.
Mr. Reagan offered an amendment di-
recting the purchase and cancellation of
bonds with the 800, 100000 of gold now in
the Treasury for the redemption of legal
tender notes. Aftera short discussion, Mr.
Reagan withdrew his amendment at the
request of Mr.. Beck, who said Mr.. Reagan
would have an opportunity to offer it to the
bill ''fOr the Investment of certain sums in
the Treasury"
Mr. Beck said that the bill with his
amendment was a simple proposition to
allow the President to use the surplus in
buying bonds, and at the same time, to
take care that the present volume
Of currency was not contracted.
LONG DEBATE
A long debate followed in which Messrs,
Sherman and Allison were the principal
speakers. Mr.. Sherman devoted himself
chiefly to a review and criticism of the
financial policy Of the administration.
Mr.. Mcpherson moved to add TO the bill,
"Provided, that nothing in this act shall
authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to
coin more than 81 ,000,0 900 worth per month
the limit fixed i'll the act of Feb. 2S, 1878. "
Mr.. Stewart moved to lay the amendment
OH the table.
Without action on this motion the Sen
ate, at 5:l5 o'clock, adjourned, leaving the
pending question Irrespective of Mr.. Nc
PherSon's proposition) on the adoption of
Mr.. Spooners substitute as added to by the
Beck amendment.
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FREEDMAN'S BANK FUNDS
THE BILL TO REIMBURSE DEPOSI-
TORS UP IN THE SENATE.

Several Senators Make Suggestions
as to Workings Which Shall Exclude
Claim Agents and Sharks From the
Benefits of the Measure - Marital
Relations as an Issue.
WASHINGTON, April 4-The Senate to-
day took up the bill to reimburse depositors
of the Freedman's Savings and Trust Com
pany for losses incurred by the failure of
that company. When the bill was last
before the Senate Mr. Vest had objected to
the provisions to pay illegal representa-
tives" of depositors, and Mr. Evarts bad
suggested the amendment of personal rep
reSentativeSn
MIR. George said he would like to see the
money paid to the persons entitled to it
that is, to the depositors, or their heirs,
executors or administrators. He feared
that under the terms of the bill claim agents
would get powers of attorney, with large
contingent fees, and thus the object of the
bill would be evaded.
Mr. Cockrell moved to amend by striking
out legal representatives, and inserting
the words: 'to the widow and children, if
any; if not, to the father and mother, if
any; If not, then to the brothers and sisters,
and none Others"
A BOUNTY FOR SHARKS.
Unless payments, he said, were confined
to actual depositors and their heirs the bill
had better be entitled "a bounty to claim
agents and sharks
Mr.. Hiscock suggested the words "the
widow and next of kin respectively"
Mr.. Voorhees, approved of Mr.. Hiscocks
suggestlon-for he could not see why the
ShOnl1 n
amendment, against grandchildren. He
thought there was needless alarm in the
matter, and that the bill, as it came from
the Finance Committee, was perfectly safe.
Mi, Rddleberger reminded the Senators
that there were no marital relations among
the colored people in slave times in the
South, and therefore there were no legal
| widows and nolegitimate children or grand
children. He claimed to represent that ee-
ment i'll the South and to be the only Sena-
| tor who did represent it; and he declared
that the BILL with the amendme is pro
posed, would perpetuate great + fraud on
the freedmen of the South than the bank it
self did He suggested that the amend
ments be printed and that the bill go over
till tomorrow.
DE FACTO MARITAL RELATIONS.
Mr.. Daniel thought that it might perhaps
be better to let the bill go over for further
ColloiuelhlIoll, DuU ne ulu Hot COIlSiueT Gue
objections of the Senator from Virginia al
together practical ones, because in Virginia
and in other Southern States the defacto
marital relations of colored people had been
legitimatized. But as it was impossible for
colored people from Mississippi or Texas to
present themselves in Washington in pro
pria PERSONA the employment of claim
agents under proper rules and regulations
was, he thought, indispensable.
Mr.. Platt insisted on taking up the unfin-
ished busness-the bond purchase bil--and
SO the Freedman's bank bill went over
without action on any of the amendments.
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members responding to their names upon
the roll call. The call of the House elected
the fact that there were 216 members pres
ent, but this number dwindled away, and
the vote by which the proceedings under
the call were dispensed with figured up but
l49, still less than a quorum.
Fihbustering motions were again inter-
jected, and the voice of the Clerk, rendered
somewhat husky from the task imposed
upon him of calling fifteen roll calls during
the day, again filled the hall.
Though the hour was still early and the
prospects of an all-night session were
strengthening, the House was already show
ing the effects of the long session. The
seats and sofas in the rear of the chamber
were occupied by members who were either
giving themselves over to slumber or were
smoking and chatting in order to resist
tendency to sleep.
NOT PLEASANT PLACE.
The atmosphere in the hall was heavy
with tobacco smoke, the floor was strewn
with old bills and scraps of paper, the
spectators IN the gallery, tired of the dreary
monotonY of the proceedings, had almost
all departed, and altogether the House did
not present a very cheering scene. Both
sides seemed determined to carry the fight
on. The advocates of the direct tax bill
felt that if they permitted an adjournment
bHe CueuCeS IOr Iue passage OIL Cue JlleStsuIo .
at the present session of Congress would be
very small, while its opponents, being of
the same opinion, put forward every effort
to secure an adjournment.
The first victim of the Sergeant-at-Arms'
diligence in his quest for absentees was Mr..
Dougherty, of Florida, who gave as his ex-
cuse the fact that he was unwell and suffer
sng from malaria. Doubt as to the causes
for Washington malaria was voiced by a
member who inquired how the gentleman
felt at the present time Mr.. Dougherty's S
reply that he was better than his questioner
would have been if he had been through
what he (Mr. Dougherty) had been, was
received with shout of laughter and he
was Immediately excused.
NOTHING ACCOMPLISHED.
WASHINGTON, April 5, l A. M.-Nothing
further has been accomplished in the
House and the situation is unchanged.
Even the spirit of fun which usually char
acterizes the night sessions is wanting.
RECESS.
WASHINGTON, April 5, 2:3O A. NAT 2;15
o'clock this morning the House took recess
until II ;4j o'clock.
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AN EMPEROR'S TIL ANKS.
Frederick Appreciates the Sym pathy
Expressed for Him.

BERLIN, April 4.-The Reichsanzeiger
publishes letter from Emperor Frederick
expressing his thanks for the universal sym
pathy shown him aud for the congratula-
tions offered to him upon his accession to
the throne.
The North German Gazette says: "Ex-
cept that the Emperor's rest is more dis
turbed by expectoration, his condition on
the whole is satisfactory. During bad
weather he walks in the orangery attached
to the castle at Charlottenburg, and, when
occasion permits, in the park. He rests
occasionally during the day"
Prince Alexander of Battenburg is ex-
pected to shortly visit the Emperor at
Charlottenburg.
The Boersen Course reports that much
dissatisfaction is expressed on the boerse
over the terms in which the Crown Prince
toasted Prince Bismarck at the latter's birth
day banquet. A similar feeling is remarked
in other quarters In Vienna the speech is
considered as showing want of respect for
Emperor Frederick.
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connection with the Presidency. and one
whose nomination would be especially
acceptable to the State. The colored ele-
ment was evidently almost united Tor Sher,
man. The State Committee is empowered
TO form and put out an electoral tcke0
when 1t sees proper.
ALLIsoN-sHERMAN COMBINE.
WAsu1NcroN Anril 4-.The friends of
Senator Sbernan and the friends Of Senator
Allison have if is understood. mado an
oyraoment under which tho friends of one
aTa ~ sunn"rt rho nihar st Chicago If thew
find that their condidate cannot be nomi-
mated This NAV intorfere with the Blaine
nrogramme
cu,c.oo,s no,,s
"iCN"o ioA.''
CHICAGO, April 4.-kevised returns OF
yesterday electlon I'D ms clGS snow VnaV
III Ihe aluerniahlc contests uhe lIePupt'cuhS
eiecU nlneteen ana une beniocT@Cs eleVeil
ihehlpers Oh uhe olty Couhcu' lnls leaN 'i'59 %
Ine party representation IN inc lie" CouuSl,
~ kepubIlcans, 10 Democrats ana l
ooclhilSI' lhiS Is gam LOT lne hePu"il-
cans.
:, Elections were held generally througnout
llllnois yesterday, Dut as RUE lhere was
no no special feature. In Galeson1g Two Oh
Vue sCrlhlHS ehRiheeIs Vi Vno pullilis stpa vo,.
soii "eIo e!ecOeu anu C.l1
Si las0r1d ny inc s'fiAerS was senei any 'uO
cesSlui'
MIssoURTs BALLorINGs.
ST. LOUIS, April 4-The municipal cleo
tions throughout Missouri yesterday were
unusually spirited contests, much being
centered in the question of local option. In
many cases the old government was com
pletely overturned by fusion of the parties
and the nomination of citizens tickets.
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Ex-ATTY. GEN. BREWSTER DEAD.
Disease of the Kidneys at the Bottom
of His Death.

Disease Of the Kidneys at the Bottom
of His Death.
PHILADELPHIA, April 4.-Hon. Benjamin
Harris Brewster, who was Attorney Gen
eral of the United States during President
Arthurs administration, and during whose
term of office the famous Star Route cases
were pushed to a successful conclusion, died
early this morning at his home in this city
aged seventy-one years. He had been suf-
fering during the winter with disease of
the kidneys, but his condition did not
become serious until about n month ago,
since which time he has been confined to
tho house
About a week ago it was dis
covered by his physicians that
paralysis of the bladder had set in, and his
failure since that time has been marked
Early this morning he sank into heavy
slumber and passed quietly away. Mr.
Brewster was one Of the Oldest and most
prominent members of the Philadelphia
bar. He was born Oct. 49, 1916, in Salem
county, New Jersey. He had been twice
married, but was a widower at the time of
his death, his second wife having died about
two years ago.
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cARNEGIEs WORKS CLOSE.

Rejection of the Cooperative Plan
Followed by Shut Down.
PITTsBURG, april 4.-The strikers at the
Edgar Thomson steel works held another
meeting at Braddock to-day TO consider
Andrew Carnegie's cooperative proposition,
and after a prolonged discussion, 1t was
decided to reject the offer. Superintend-
ent Jones at once tslegraphed the result
of the meeting to Andrew Carnegie at New
York and this evening an answer was re-
ceived ordering complete shut down OK
the great plant till Jan. |, 1889 ms decis-
ion was received with dismay. oy tne largs
army of worlxmen, as they did not appre-
hend any movement of the kind. IL viii
throw out cf employment over 5000 men
and will seriously affect all branches OF
business In the thriving borough OF Brad
docks.
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FULLER FOR CHEF JUSTICE.
A Chicago Man Whom the President
Would Like to Honor.

WASHINGTON, April 4.-Associate JUS
tice Stephen j. Field is the choice of the
Supreme Court for Chief Justice Speaker
Carlisle is the favorite in the House and
Senator Gray in the Senate, but the Presi-
dent has not made his selection yet. Cen
tlemen who have talked with him about the
subject generally infer, first, that he will
not promote any member Of the present
court: second, that his appointee will be a
younger man, certainly under co.;
third, that he will be Western man :;
fourth, that he will not lie politician. One
of the quiet rumors is TO the effect that
Melville w Fuller, the Chicago lawyer,
for whom the President has great respect
and regard. and whom he has been anxious
to place in the public service, is likely to be
selected. He meets all the requirements.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-05
Legislation for the Territories.

WASHINGTON, April 4.-The House Com
mittee on Territories has agreed upon an
order of business for the days and evenings
assigned the committee for next week The
Oklahama bill will he first considered and
put upon its passage, TO be followed by the
omnibus bill TO admit the Territories of
Dakota, Montana, Washington and New
Mexico into the Union. Any remaining
time will be taken up in consideration of
such bills as the chairman may Indicate
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-05
breaking of the Big sioux,s Gorge,

at the mouth Of the Big Sioux broke last
night and the water is now running off
rapidly, greatly to TO the relief Of the
country on both sides of the river above
this city. Two miles OF the Milwaukee and
St Paul track is washed out and much
more is badly damaged, Tut the work Of re-
pair will begin at once. Alldanger is now
over.
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southern Edltors in session.

NEW ORLEANS, April 4.-The Southern
Press Association met here to-day, w. w.
Screws, Of the Montgomery (Ala.) Adler
tser presiding. Information having been
received that several members we're de-
layed by the floods in Georgia and Florida,
the convention adjourned until 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-05
TWO KILLED BY TRAMPS.
The Murders at First Laid at the Door
OF the Strikers.

CHICAGO, April 1.-TWO watchmen en-
ployed by the Chicago and Alton railroad
10 watch freight trains, were shot last
night by three men whom they had ordered
from train. One named Kreigh was
killed instantly, and the other, named
BRASIL, died this morning from his wounds.
The outrage was for time attributed
to strikers who had been interrupted in
some mischief; but IL is now generally CON
ceded that the murderers were tramps, who
have given the Alton road much trouble.
There has been no strike on the Alton road
and the men killed are old employees, so that
no reason can be assigned why strikers
should have committed the deed.
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A Reliaf Bill vetoed.

WASHINGTON, April 4.-The President
has vetoed the bilf for the relief of Ma
thaniel Mckay and the heirs of Donald Nc
Kay. The Messrs. Mckay, Of Philadelphia,
were the contractors for the construction of
naval vessels.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-05
SHOOTING OUT A FEUo.
A Sheriff Instantly Killed and his An
tagonist Wounded.

HEMPsTEAD, TEX, April 4.-Deputy
Sheriff Richard G. Chambers was shot and
instantly killed here this afternoon by
Stephen w. Allchin. q well known citizen.
The latter wrote a communication in
weekly paper rejecting upon the official
conduct of Sheriff McDade and Deputy
Chambers When Chambers met Allchin
to-day a quarrel ensued and both opened
fire simultaneously. A bullet pierced
Chambers heart and Allchin was fatally
wounded. Both men stood well in the com
munity
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FIRE AT A BULL FIGHT.
Eighteen Persons Burned or Trampled
to Death by the Animals.

CINCINNATI. o., April A special from
the City of Mexico reports that while bull
fight was in progress yesterday at Celaya
the inclosure took fire. 1t was composed of
very light and inhammable woodwork and
mating. and while it burned rapidly it was
easily burst through by tho people inside.
Ae tremendous panic ensued, which was
heightened by the bulls breaking out of
their stalls when the flames reached them.
CHARGED THE CROWD.
They charged through the struggling
multitude and some persons were gored and
trampled to death by these animals. The
deaths from burning and trampling num-
bered eighteen up to this morning, and
other deaths were expected. Sixty-eght
persons were badly burned and fifty we're
injured by being trampled in the rush. The
fire was of incendiary origin, and was
started by some prisoners who had been per-
mitted as n special favor to attend the spec
tacle under guards. These rascals all es-
capped in the confusion.
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MoRoCCo's DEFIANCE.
Fears at Tangier That This Govern
mont WIN Try Force.

TANGIER, April 4.-American Consul
Lemis, has received a reply from the
Moorish government declining to accede to
the demands of the United States with
reference 10 the persons under Consular
protection imprisoned at Rabat. Fears are
entertained hero that tho American govern
ment win adopt vigorous measures against
Morocco.
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WARS UNPOPULARITY.
Joseph Chamberlain Speaks Before the
Peace Arbitration Union.

Peace Arbitration Union.
LONDON, April 4.-Joseph Chamberlain
made a speech tonight at the meeting of
the Peace Arbitration Union. He said that
under the growth of public opinion war
was becoming more and more unpopular.
AS an illustration Of this change of feeling
he instanced the fisherses treaty. The
arrangement, he said, was founded not
upon triumphs, or sacrifices, but
upon reasonable mutual concessions. The
only merit he personally could claim, the
only qualification he had, for being en-
trusted with the commission was a strong
feeling Of friendship he had always enter
tanned for America II the result Of the
negotiations were submitted to the people
themselves it would be accepted by n vast
majority. At all events they had secured a
formal record OF the opinions Of the three
governments copcerned, and had obtained
disinterested representations which tended
toward final settlement Of the question.
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Taxation and Branding of Lard.

WASHINGTON, April 4.-The House Com
nittee on Agriculture has adopted a resolu-
tion requiring that all persons who desire
TO submit printed briefs on the bill to tax
and brand compounded lard shall do so on
or before April Is. 1t has also decided TO
take UP the bill for consideration on April
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Memnhis, Bridge Blll.

WASHINGTON, April 4.--The conferees on
the Memphis bridge bill reached an agree
ment to-day The footway feature OF the
bill is made optional with the company.
The wapouway remains mandatory.
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Government Lands for Settlers Only.

WASHINGTON, April I'm the Senate to-
day the bill for the withdrawal of public
lands in Mississippi from sale at ordinary
private entry, and TO redistrct them for
homestead settlers, was reported from the
Committee on Public Lands and placed on
the calendar
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SHARP DYING.
The End Only a Question of a Few
Hours at Most.

Hours at Most.
New York, April 5, 3 A. M.--The Tribune
says: "The life of Jacob Sharp was hang
ing by thread at late hour last night.
He had been gradually sinking for forty
eight hours, and his family had given up all
hope of his recovery. He had been uncon-
sclous since late Monday night, and when
aroused, he had been delirious. His death
was only question Of a few hours, his phy-
sit,ian said y
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PAY OF POSTAL CLERKS.
The House Committee Will Be More
Liberal in it's Bill.

Liberal in it's Bill.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-The House Post
Office Committee received to-day the revised
estimates of the Postmaster General for the
next fiscal year. 1t will therefore be able
to complete the post Office appropriation
bill and report it to the House this week
When that is out of the way the committee
will take up other important mat ers pend
ing before it. The first one considered will
probably be the proposed reclassifcation of
Postmasters, with an allowance to the lower
classes for office expenses, etr. The next
will probably be the proposition TO
classify the clerks in the larger
post Offices and provide for regular and
reasonable salaries for them. All t mem
bers of the committee appreciate the neces-
sity of better organization and better pay
for these post office clerks, and all will en-
deavor to work out some plan looking to
that end. AS temporary measure of
relief to this class of postal employees the
committee will incorporate in the post Office
appropriation bill an item covering clerk
hire twice as large as that heretofore appro-
priated.
TWELVE YEARS IN ONE RUT.
For the last twelve years Congress has
appropriated annually practically the same
sum for this class of clerks. The Postmaster
General has had to divide it up so as to make
it go as far as possible, consequently the
force of clerks in the post offices has been
inadequate and ill-paid. for the postal bust
ness has increased meanwhile by leaps
and bounds. The large appro-
priation recommended this year by
the Post Office Committee will, If Il
goes through, enable the Postmaster Gen
eral to make larger allowances to the differ
ent post offices and so relieve the clerks.
When it has gotten the appropriation bill
out of the way the House Committee can
go on to prepare some plan of classifying
and compensating the clerks. No Postmas-
ter General has yet worked out the details
of such plan, although Postmaster Gen
erals have for years recommended it gen
erally
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ANOTHER HITCH.

Nr. Steele, of Indiana, called for the
5gular order, and the clerk was about to
the roll upon Mr.. Taylor's motion to
re a recess until 10 o'clock tomorrow
ornlng, when Mr.. Mcmillan moved to adj
4lru
Notwithstanding Sundry protests from
friends of the bill, the Speaker decided
NJ as legislative business had intervened
&c the last motion TO take a recess the
guon TO adjourn was in order.
lmmediately Mr.. Breckinridge, of Arkan-
moved to adjourn until Monday and Mr..
Allian moved TO adjourn until Friday,
tuat the prospects of a recess, which
med near at hand, disappeared and the
ruamentary situation was about the same
y had been three hours previously, and
4 Clerk began TO call the roll on the mo-
~ to adjourn until Friday. On this
4 'tlon, no quorum voted and the call Of
\ + House was ordered.
DwINDLING AWAY.
4 At 1890 O'clock the situation In the House
aained unchanged, except that there had
fen q gradual falling off in the number Of