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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-17
CARRYING OUT THE WORK CLAYTON BEGAN
THE HOUSE TO INQUIRE INTO THE CONTEST foi'
THE SEAT BRECKENRIDGE HOLDS

THE SEAT BRECKENRIDGE HOLDS
Washing ton Dec 16.-Jhe political murder OF Johh
NJ CLAYTON was recalled today in the House Wheh
Mr. Lacey of Iowa. introduced the following pfeailDo
and resolution
Whereas 1t is well known that contest Tor a scat
IN this House was duly begun by the Hon j. MC@ TOM
NJ Arkansas against c. Il. BccinIidgc sitting '""I
Whereas IL is a matter Of public notoTieV tha1 S"u
CLAYTON while engaged in taking testimony III sara COLI
test was assassnated and all further proceedings oi1
SUSPENDED therefore, .
Resolved That the Committee Elections be dlrcctcd
IN inquire and report this House what further pro-
eedinps shall be had in regard to said case ana c
are authorized TO send persons and papers ueeou
necessary by them for the investigation OF saa matter
Mr. Breckenridge, of AIkansas SAID that IL see''co
not inappropriate that he should state INC reason
why he mad not offered similar resolution. IL hl
bccn mis- intention to offer resolution vi sIi'i"'
jmport but since the Adjournment "i ,he ld,I ~ .
,utss proceedings mad been taken III uc lii.cu
,ourt in his state relating 10 matters OF cuIrNlt i
mort i'm the district he repre- Senteu. lhsniucn hs
hose proceedings (Which II would hol DC pIopo ~, ~,
him al this time to relate dscuss) seemed To nm
Ia he conclusive and the court was ono lOl OF
roniaed by hi, party OF any member of his party bul
was throughout its whole organization a hePGDu-
can court, ii had appeared 10 hilu
that the propreties of the demanded tha'
The initiative Should be taken By the other sldc rs
il had beei. lie trusted that proper al, positDn
would be made of the resolution, ana that INC
action of The Committee Elections would be snch as
10 give the amplest range of inquiry that was proper
under the Jurisdictions Of the h9INe. enal ~ MI
lead 10 the vlndicatOn Of the rights and honor OF
the district regardless Of party, which he mad the
honor here to represent.
The resolution was adopted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-17
TIE JAPANESE MINISTER CALLED HOME.

Washington Dee. rs (spccia!J-It Is learned 10
night that Mr. Muncmtsu Mutsu, the japanese h'i'-
ster has been suddenly recalled by his government
Complete ignorance prevails as 10 ''s causes "'"'"
have led to this abrupt step the part OF the nome
authorities II was apparently altogether unexpected
to Mr. Mutsu whose No. l,3lO N-st.' mas Oec'
but recently reftted and refurnished The japanese
Minister has also been making elaborate prepara'oh'
for entertaining this winter and 1t Is though co au'
he mrSt have been entirely unaware OF any ooiI ,,
Ion, 80 nome that were likely to cause MS ICI'lll'
~ il not known when Mr.. Mutsu will leave Wasnns,
ION or when his successor may be eAPecVcu " UNIV
here
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-17
CAPTAIN SHEPPARD PROMOTED.
APPOINTED CHIEF OF THE REVENUE MARINE
SERVICE.

APPOINTED CHIEF OF THE ENENUE MANI Il
SERVICE
Washington Dec 16 (SpeciaD.-Secrctary Window
has inst ended a contest which has ragged for some
time among a number of candidates who wished TO
become chief of the Revenue Marine Division of the
Treasury by the assignment to that division of Captain
7 & shepbard. of the revenue cutter Rush. In TAX
ing this course the Secretary is following MANY prece-
the most formidable backing for time was f. w.
Clark He was formerly chief of this division, but
was removed about four years ago to make room for
Mr. Ronnett. the present chief. When his appoint
ment came to be talked about, charges began to be
fled against him, due probably to opposition from
inside as well as outside the service. An element in
New England asserted that Mr. Clarks admlniStra-
ton had been bad and making use of this opposition
Congressman Charles Randall, of Massachusetts, pre-
scented candidate in the person of Lieutenant Ross
member of the service.
The assignment of Captain Sheppard is likely 10
give satisfaction everywhere, and II is sure TO DC
popular In the service itself where the system oi
promotion OF officers TO the head OF DIVISION mas not
fcen followed of late years: captain snephiil Is
forty five wears OF and has been In inc service
since 1864. He is native Of Boston ana mas sue
ceeded in making enviablc record Tor hmseIi WINE
1lperintendent OF the Cadet School at NeW-Bed1oIu
and In the Marine service For the last TWO years
ne has been in command Of the Rush IN BchIne sea.
list OF captains at present in the service; but IN point
NJ executive ability and technical knowledge, eA-
perlence and training he Is second TO none ne IS he
cqua if not the superior, of most OF those ABOVE NM
AZ was the desire Of the Secretary to have at the head
of the Marine Division young ana energetic cHccu-
tive. His choice of Captain Sheppard fOr the place
has resulted in the receipt by the secretary Oh NUM-
her If telegrams cOmmendatOry OF his action
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-17
EFFORTS TO SECURE AN EFFECTIVE NAVY.

Washington, Dec 1G (spcciaD. Secretary Tracy ap-
pearcd before the Senate Committee on Naval Affairs
tbis morning, 10 give his views on Senator llale's
hill 10 increase the naval establishment This bill,
which fully represents the policy of the Navy De
partment. authorizes the President to have con
structed by contract eight batte-slps OF 1900 TO
10 600 tons displacement, two armored coast dcfenoe
vessels three CunbOats Of 200 to 1,2OO tons dis
placement and five hrstclass torpedo boats.
The ships arc to be constructed of material
NJ domestic manufacture, and II satisfactory contracts
cannot be secured then the secretary OF the Navy may
have them built at the Navy Yards. The Secretary
vent at length into the policy Of the Department
(which is in brief as he expressed IL Ito build an
Tectiyc navy along the lines laid down IN his an
mai report recently published. lie favored the
structlon of the vessels set forth In the bill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-17
BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE sENAT.

BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE.
Washington, Dec. 1G-In the senate to-day these
bills were introduced:
BY Senator Stanford-To secure adequate defences
the Pacific The first provides for the establish
OF factory for tho finishing and assembling Of
ordnance and spprOprates 81 600 for the
Of suitable buildings and the purchase Of machinery
and other materials The second appropriates s25o0Oo
for the purchase Of site for Qualifications at Point
Lobos the Francisco Bay, and for
sites for Notifications the entrance TO Ad
miraty Inlet and the of Puget Sound, Washington
The third Is bill making Appropriation for general
system Of Notifications and works OF defence the Pacific
Coast and Tor the construction OF the armament and the
equipment OF the
BY Senator M'tche-To amend the Chinese Restriction
Of May 10, 1852, make IL unlawful for any
Chimes aborcr whether ever the country
having been resident IA, departed Jherefrom.
the United States for the purpose Of transit
It's domain, for any other purpose The soma
1t Is the belief Of the residents On the Paehc
that under the ruling Of the secretary Of the Treas
ury many Chinese laborrs who the United States
for transit only, fail 10 DEPART thereiom.
BY Senator Pettarew-To authoIize the Secretary Of
Interior survey and the boundary lie between
the stltes Of North and South DAKOTA.
Hy Senator BerFy-To require the Superintendent Of
Census ascertain what percentage Ok the people IA the
United occupy their farms, and what proportion
are tenants and Of those who occupy their homes
a. farms proportion Of their property Is free from
debt: and the homes and farms which under mort;
gage percentage Of the value is motgased The
bill appropriates Sj0OO 900 carry its purpose.
BY senator HaweyTo reorganize the artillery branch
OF the service accordance with the suggestions OF the
Secretary Of War 1t provides that the force Of the
shall be recognized into regiments Of not more than
twelve batteries each first and second Her,
each battery
Senator PHYLLIS bill Of last session to provide for
settlement Of the claims Of the United States growing
out OF the issue Of bonds to aid in the construction OF
the Union Pacific Railroad and branches The bin pro-
yde for new issue bonds 10 the Government secured
by mortgage upon the property Of the COMPANY 10 De
paid in fifty years.
BY Mr. Cockrell-Provldng for the appointment OF an
Assistant Secretary OF War, at a salary OF $1,000
by Mr. Henderson Thy request)-His bill OF last Con
cress to secure all citizens OF the United States the
right to vote at elections without distinction
Of sex ~
Bv Mr. Eusts-For the erection Of public building 40
New.Orleans La to cost 81 100 600.
By Mr. Aldrlch-Publlc building at Providence, H. L.
500 900.
nv Mr. Hlscock-Publlc building at Newburg, n. "
800 900.
Nv Mr. Eyarts-Provldng that widow who lost her
husband i'm the and also or more sons uhdef
years OF age, snail receive the same pension as
il allowed soldiers loss Of above the elbow also
making the minimum pension allowed to Mexican war
soldiers Sl2 a month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-17
FIGHTING FIRE WITH FIRE.

10 the razor OF The Tribune.
Sir l notice In The Tribune letter signed a" New
Yorker in which he Justly complains OF dishonesty
ON the part OF two London traeesmen: but at the
end of his letter he says "very many Americans now
patronIze these cooperative stores borrowing FOR
The purpose a members Ticket Are not these Ameri
cans also guilty OF dishonesty
New York, Dec. 10, 1ssO. AN ENGLlSiMAN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-17
A DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS ABANDONED.

Washington. Dec. 16.-The Democratic House eau
Gus which was called to meet tonight, ha, been
abandond. 1t the purpose Of the caucus to de
crminc what position II any, the party should take
in regard 10 the silcott steal, and il was generally
understood that a proposition was to be submitted
that the Democrats assess themselves individually
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-17
THE UEATHER KEfo"i'

FORECAST TILL p. NJ. TuESpAn ,,,,. ,os
,,,..A,.,toa Noe 1e-For Maine New-liamP'hiFe am
vermont fair followed by light rain warner: r..,.-o
For Massachusetts,. Rhode Island Coane'su ne,,w,re,
NewYork Eastern Pennsylvann' 'ns, ain. warm.
MARY ', ~, ,., fonr states cooler fair on WEDNESDAY
" For the Caronas, fair waiIner' ,,,s,ssnp Lousans
Eor Elorida Georgia, AMoane NiS9'''ff
and Eastern Texas, fair, - ,,.A, aims. warner.
For kentushs %ew.York and Western Penn's"'"-'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-17
RoNDs OFFERED AND ACCEPTED.

Washington. Dec. 16.-To-day's bond offerings az
eregatcd SlG550 follows Registered 4s-$l4, 900,
$1,000, S25 600 800, $3.50. at 1917. The first three
offers are from National bank dcpOsaries.
Four per cents. rceistercd-SjOOO0, deposit $214
$50 $4,000, at 1877.
Four and one half per cents. registered OoO at
1Of IS. All the offers were accepted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-17
TIE sEyATE's HOLIDAY RECESS

Washington, Dec 16 (speciaI).-Thc Senate to-day
fixed the limit Of the holiday recess, voting 10 adjourn
from next Thursday to January 9. \ number Of
senators were opposed TO taking a recess Of such
length, and Senator Edmunds demanded a roll call
on the motion. These eleven senators voted with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-17
PERFORMING DUTIES WITHOUT CONFIRMATION.

PERFORMING DUTIES WITHOUT CONFIRMATION.
Washington, Dec 16 (Special).-Senator Call, OF
Florida, offered resolution toGay and had 1t re-
feTred to the Committee the Judiciary, nqulflng
by what right Charles Swaync, who was app tinted
District Judge for the Northern District OF Florida
exercised the duties of that Office without confirmation
by the Senate. Mr.. Call said that Mr.. Swayne had
been nominated before the recess and had not been
confirmed. but took his the bench and enjoyed
all the functions of a judge. The Florida senator
read extracts Of previous reports Of the judiciary Com
mitiee TO show that there justification for his
inquiry. The Republicans. lie said. had taken this
ground during the last Administration but he had 20
admit that his party friends had occupied an
exactly opposite position. MIR. Call satisfied how
ever that Judge should not take up the delicate
dufies of his Office until his title 10 the bench was
frmIy fixed by the Senate's confirmation The oues-
ZION Is yexed one, and additional light on il
T. looked for In the course OF the session.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-17

as 10 cover the entire country as now ueuviim
Raum's purpose is 10 increase the effective worhiB
force OF the Office with view 20 expeditlng us DUST
ness in the determination of pending cases.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-17

washington. Dec IG.-The Commissioner of Pensions
today issued an order directing that forty Of the 26s
specal pension examiners now Ia the Held be re-
called and assigned 10 duty in tie Pension Bureau IN
washington The number Of examination fields WIN
be reduced and their several boundaries EXTENDED 30
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-17
Schoverling, DAILY & Gales,
3O2 Broadway.

Mr.. Edmunds in the negative: Allison, BAR Chamuier'
Dawes Dolph Frye, Hearst rlatt PUMP. h &c th
at ,ityc bo,vcver The resolution will no doubt
mas fhc Iiouse Tomorrow or WednesdfT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-17
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

Tribune once Dee. II. a. rn.-Gene.ar s ss,rnn -
,.evaIed yesterday. The temperature ass man ~,
md 20 degrees the Gs5sl being shsr tan %
,ns corresponding day last year ana VI ne
sunday. .., IA, A, there viii pf r9qs. 40
x.smsr rsstiy cloudy weather. possibly "'~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-17

when the trude were resting and keeping old stock
Flint Co. Of lith.s and 0thave., forced theirs on as
half price, and now are The ony house she"ins new"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-17

FOURTH -CbHSc IooipiAolEh' al iOi-'ih I'D
Washington, Dec. 16.-Fourth-class postmasters
were to-day appointed as follows:
W. F. Meyer. SaegerstOwn, Penn; p. a. Schlyver,
Port Ewin y. y: Mrs f.. Bacon, Rocket River,
n l.. u. H. slby, simsburg, Conn.,; T.. T. spooner,
Warehouse Point. Conn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-17

N make good Republican losses Mr. Holman cir
culated the call and secured tho requisite NUMBER
of signatures but as II appeared that there was
strong opposition to the purpose for which the eau
Gus was TO be held, II abandoned .
'"In the House today Mr.. Enoe OF Tennessee,
offered resolution authorizing the sergeanta Arins
10 offer reward Of So 900 for the arrest and delivery
10 the Marshal Of the District Of Columbia, of Z. r.
silcott the abscondng cashier OF the late sergeant
az Arms the reward paid out Of the contingent
fund OF the House. Referred to the special Com
mittee OF Investigation. :,
Nothing OF interest was brought out In the work
OF the special investigating committee OF the House
iO-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-17


BILL IN THE SENATE TO PROVIDE FOR THE
BUILDING OF TWO BRIDGES.
Washington, Dec. 10 tspecaD.-The project Of
bridging the sound which separates staten
Island from New-Jersey came up in the Senate to-day
in a somewhat novel and striking form. The Staten
Island and New-Jersey Bridge Company, corporation
organized in New York, the names OF the organizers
being carefully suppressed, however, applied to Sena-
ton Ulscock to introduce bill, which was forwarded
by mall authorizing the construction OF two bridges
draw and a suspension, across the Kills,
and the Senator, without in any way standing sponsor
for the measure brought it up to-day and had it re-
ferred TO the proper committee. Mr. Hlscock lndeed
says that he introduced the bill simply as he would
offer petition sent by any responsible constituent,
and he really doesn't know who behind the
scheme how far the project is serious, or IS likely
to be carried into effect.
The bill provides first of all, that the company shall
have the right to build a bridge from point in Mid
dlesex County. NewJersey, TO point in the town Of
Westield Staten Island, for wagon travel and for
foot passengers, and also for railroad traffic All
the railroads terminating on the Sound are to be al
lowed to use the tracks for reasonable compensation
The bridge Is TO be pivot draw. The draw must DC
at least thirty two feet above low water. But in
place of such draw-bridge, the company may subst
tute lliting bridge, with piers 300 feet apart the
part over the channel TO be at least fifty feet above the
water over the other parts OF the XIII height OF
thirty two feet VIII be sufficient. All the plans must DC
approved by the Secretary of War. If there Is draw, IL
must be kept closed for railroad travel, having
the right of way over vessels. The same corporation
also wishes to obtain the right to build - cantever
suspension bridge over the Kill Won Kull, from the
north side OF Tnlrd-st and YorlS-aye New-ljrghton
). l.. to point near Constable Point, n. J. This
structure Is 10 have elevation the channel OF
127 IL feet at mean high water, and the main span
is not TO exceed 600 feet In length. The secretary
Of War is also TO approve these plans.
senator lIiscock says that similar bill was In
troduced in the last Congress and came to nothing
The projectors among whom Is said TO be Erastu5
Wiman, have made carly start this time, and their
scheme Is likely 10 provoke good deal of discussion.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1889-05-30

Looking up through the skyIight
during the quiet that followed Captain
Jones saw The chies at The wheel ii
bis frantic endeavor to beach the ves-
sci. Taking careful ain At his broad
naked chest. he pulled the trigger.
The bulsst passed through the deck.
aud. having spont i;s force. rolled a.
long the plsnkipg. TO the chiefs very
feet. The savage left the helm, in
spectsd the bullet hole, and then laid
a piece Of board over the splintered
plank; be then returned to the wheel
as nnconcerned IS could be. Another
bullet from the musket pierced bis
heart and the liIeless form rolled into
the scuppers.
At the death Of their chiefsain the
islanders fed panic stricken to the
shore and the Awashonks was labor
iously put to sea. She soon fell in
with merchantmen. Captain Proctor,
and was brought to Woods Holl by q
portion Of The merchant crew.
Captain Jones was offered master'i
berth by the owners Of the whaler hs
had so bravely defended, and up u
1854 be followed the sea in that ca.
pacity.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1889-05-30

John II. Emerson, Of Denton. aoed
GO, Rev. VIM. I'll. Downey, pastor Of
the Presbyterian Church, OF q syrs de
Grace, Elisha Fl. Rodgers. Of Hartford
county. aged u. and Capt Alfred
cozzens. Of E'kton. aged IS. are dead.
Julins Jordan's mill, near Gales
vile. Anne Arundel comfy, was
burned.
Democratic primaries in Montgom-
cry county will be held August s.
Tie religious revival at DansiIIe,
Va, conducted by ihsz Rev. Sam
Jones, closed yesterday. Over 1000
professed conversion.
The anti Cleveland element In New
York ia fcrcing the dinner to the ex-
President by Young Business Meme
Democratic Club TO take on = political
appearance.
The non-partisan fiction ofthe New
York police commission il shattered
by the appointment of a democrat
in the place in place of Mr. French.
republican.
John D. Rockefeller has offered to
epdow the Baptist University at Chi
cago with 100000.
An old law will be enforced to keep
women from the polls at the prohibi-
ton election in Pennsylvania.
The African Methodist Episcopal
Conference got into snayi over pro-
hibition.
Three keepers Of the insane in the
Philadelphia almshouse have been ar
rested, charged with cruelty to the
insane.
The body of DR.. P. FL. Cronin. who
mysterionsly disappeared from Chica-
go several weeks ago, and who was re-
ported to have gone to Canada. was
yesterday found in Chicago sewer,
with wounds indicating that he was
murdered.
Miss Annie Griffiths arrived at her
home in Franklin, Pa, yesterday, to
the great surprise of her relatives.
who mourned her as dead, and buried
the body of woman found dead in
Kansas City two years ago.
Snow fell at Harrisonburg, Va,
yesterday, and the Blue Ridge and
Shenandoah mountains are covered
with snow.
In Lawrence county, Ohio, two
young women quarreled about a young
man, and in fight with knives which
ensued, both were seriously cut.
Yokohama papers give an account
of the severe punishment at two jap
aness journalists who published with
a sketch a new liberal constitution
picture of skeleton on the Empe-
ror's throne. One was sentenced to
three years imprisonment and fined,
while the other received one year 10
prison and was fined.
A special election was held Tues
day in the first congressional district
of Kansas to elect successor to the
Hon. Thomas Ryan, who was recently
appointed minister to Mexico. Gen.
Harrison Kelley, the republican nom
inee, who is a farmer. was elected
without opposition. there being no
other candidate.
The wedding of ex-Secretary Bay
ard and Miss Clymsr viii, it is said, take
place at st. Johns Church, Washing
ton, on the 18th of June.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1889-05-30
THURSDAY.

Baltimore Bohemians are arxious
to secure possession OF the marble slab
of the grave Of Hermen, the founder
of Bohemia Manor, in Cecil county.
Dorothea E. Kramer, has sued her
husband, Henry G. Kramer, for di-
vorce for the fourth time.
John Carroll Dill, of Baltimore, was
arrested in Philadelphia, charged
with taking the savings Of hissfnance,
Miss Bertha Kosuche, Of Baltimore.
Captain Wheeler and passengers Of
the steamer Joppa report having seen
a large water spout on the Great
Choptank river.
The steel cruiser Boston, it is said,
is to be sent to Hayti with q commits.
sion to investigate the condition of af.
fairs in that island, particularly az to
the relations OF European govern.
ments to Haytian affairs.
It is reported that the President in.
tends 20 appoint Judge Woods, of In.
diana, TO the Supreme Court vacan.
cy.
Supervising Architect Windrim
says the reports Of defective work on
the new Baltimore postofii,e have been
exaggerated.
The jury in the case of Dorsey Su.
Der, colored, on trial at Washington
for the murder of James Payne. failed
to agree.
Preston Algard. aged 20. was killed
near Lombard, Cecil county, by light.
ming.