New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18

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the Republican side of the chamber of incon-
sistency and inability to draw distinction be
tween tweedledum and tweedledee' when they
voted unanimously to confirm Judge jackson. of
Tennessee who like Lamar, was rebel This
SENATOR seems to forget entirely that Judge Jack
son. long before he took scat on the bench, was
considered of the ablcst lawyers in the Senate,
while Mr.. Lamar. upon his own showing never
was able TO make living at the bar.
TIE LOWRY WHITE ELECTION CASE.
LowKY's PECULIAR MErHoDs-sN ABLE PREsENTA-
TON IN BEHALF OF CAPTAIN WHITE.
wAeHIvGTov Jan. IL tSpecaD.-The House
Committee on Elections to-day heard arguments
in the contested election case OF Lowry against
White Of Indiana EX-Con gressmen CallIins and
Manning appeared for Mr.. White the Republican
sitting member and cx-Congressman Hunton and
ex-senator Mcdonald for Lowry. the contestant
This is n case in which Lowry, who styles himself
the contestant. was defeated by $500 votes in n
district which usually gives about 5000 Demo
cratic majority Lowry. who a member OF
the last Congress. procured rnnm nation
through the influence Of.fedcral oficeholders.
CAPTAIN White. OF course. received many Demo
cratic votes. There is pretence of unfairness
or fraud in the election and therefor Lowry has
no shadow OF claim to the seat even should WHITE
be unseated. For that reason Major CallJins en-
tered a molten today that the case he dismissed
because it was ncomDetent for Lowry to assume
the status of n contestant within the meaning or
tho statute The whole case turns upon the
eligibility Of Captain White. From the testi-
monv Of himself and two Other witnesses it an
pears that he was naturalized IN 1863, having
taken out his first papers in s5s He served IN the
Union Army during the War. His certificate or
naturalization has been lost or destroyed and the
record Of The court in which hc was naturallzed
does not show the fact which Therefore must De
proven bv parole testimony.
General TIunton's argument in favor Of Lowry
was tinced to a considerable extent with the spirit
of Lowrv's own briefs in the case, which contain
much that most lawyers would regard and any
Judge exclude matters scandalous and I'M
pertinent" General Ilunton dwelt on the teStl-
monv of a certain witness which showed that
when confronted in the heat Of the political cam
pafgn two or three DAYS before the election with
fhe charge that he was not a natulallzed c'tlzrn'
Mr. White contented himself with DENYING the
CHARGE without going into details to show when
and where he became a citizen. Probably Oeheral
nuntOn made the most Of an extremely weak case:
Major CallIins, who was f9tmfrIy cnar Ina ~ ~
which he gained high reputation as man OF
fairness and thoroughness. smoke nearly Two hours
in behalf of the contestee lie kept closely TO the
testimony and the facts hearing on the question
of Whites eligibility The array OF proof as he
presented it is overwhelming in Whites fav9r.
Major Calllins then discussed and confirmed the
law question involved which is whether or not
parole evidence is sufficient to establish the fact
that a Judgment of a court OF record was pro-
nounced although no written record OF IL exists
After he had concluded and the Committee had
adjourned. several of the Democratic members
expressed their admiration OF the clearness WIN
The argument will he continued tomorrow ny
General Manning i'm behalf Of the contestee and
ex-senator Mcdonald in behalf OF the contestant.
FREE-TRADERS CRITICISE THE premier"
WARRIORS EAGER FOR THE FRAY-A DEFENCE OF
CHAIRMAN MILLS.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE Ways and Means
Committee met this morning-and adjourned Ii
is not much to say that symptoms of Impotence
and discomfort are apparent among the more
ardent free-traders in the House and, strange as
4, NAV SEEM these symptoms due to the fact
that no bill to reduce the revenues, or at least
to cut down the tariff, has yet been brought Tor
ward by Premier" Mills from his committee
Mills is even accused of apathy. The malcon-
tents quote the words of the message that oolu
and courageous document-whch called the Con-
gress to arms and ordered an immediate attack on
the protective system. 1t seemed then that the
WAYS and Means Committee must be announced
before the adjournment of the second days session.
and that tariff bill must he brought in and
passed the next day. 1t was well underst2od thae
Mills had brought such a bin from the siiad!s oi
Corscana Not only IRE tho free ,rddero luniIdo'
but the Republicans were saId 10 DC Vrcni'i'is ~
Major Mckinley now admits that he remained
in Washington during the holiday recess TO Watch
Mills and his coadiutOrs, and see thar they ana hoO
slim the tariff bill through unbeknOwnst 10 any
body OF course the Administration was grleved
and its adherents in the House were disappointed
because of the failure to appoint the ways anu
Means Committee before the holiday recess. puU
they were consoed in some degree by thc ShoWI-
EDGE that the Sage of Corscana" and the States
man of Pine Bluff" were " at work. ana the
announcement that full blown free-trade rose IN
the shape of a tariff bill would be brought into the
House to captivate that body as soon as congress
assembled and the Ways and Means Committee
The programme was carried ont to the letter
to the point where the committee was organized
first (t
January passed into history unmarked by a tarlil
bill: the second week went by with no sign OF
actiOn-and then the free-tIadcIs began to com
plain. " Mills Is incompetent SAID some VINO
were most discontinued. Mills esnt seem 10
know what 10 do with it now he has IT. SAID
others. These criticisms are hardly Just one
of the Younger members Of the House took up the
cudgcl for Mills to-day and spoke IN TINS wise
There are persons in the world who have al
utter incapacty for broad views Ihey 90 noU
know a great statesman when they see him. es-
ppciallv when they see him in the making. IN
capable of taking In his full proportions they
find fault with details and completely miSunder-
stand them. The criticisms of Mills and his com
mittce are of this character. CavillcrS s1v that
in view Of the ingulfing surnlus. which has
startled even the stOd cX-Sherif of Buffalo the
Committee on Ways and Means only meets and
adiourns, meets and adioums But Mills
House he has learned to appreciate
the difficulty of that simple tactic and. with
patience born Of the true stateSmanlike spirit, he
has set TO work TO learn how to do II. lie has
got so now that he can adjourn committee Win
neatness grace and dispatch. If he goes on. in
few weeks he will be able TO adjourn a Demo
cratic House with something Of the soemlv dccorurp
which attends the breakup Of a funeral Give
Mills a chance. If not unt'mclv pIiclled he Will
grow into shape resembling the balloon-lilJc APP
pearanco he assumes on the broad pampas of Texas"
MORE DEMOCRATIC FILIBCSTERING.
ANOTHER DAY WASTED BY THE HoU>E-TRE Ma
TIONAL BANK BILL II LIMBO.
WASHINGTON. JAN u Especial. The Democratic
House has wasted another day in flibustering