The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-05
NICARAOUA CANAL BILL Be
FORE TIE HOUSE.
BISMARCK PROPOSES \ CONFERENCE
WIN THE UNITED STATES.
Entertainment to the President 10y secre
thry Whitney-KepOrt on Alleged
Texan Election Outrages -Capi-
tai News and Gossip,

Committee on Alleged Election Outrages
in Texas
Mr.. Sherman's Antitrust bill was
taken up and debated
Nj Jones, of Arkansas, spoke in favor
of it. declaring that the iron hand OF the
law should be laid heavily on trusts and
combinations, OF else the boasied ibeI-
ties of the people was a myth.
MI George opposed and criticised the
the bin. as one which would have
brought within ils funCtiOnary pro-
visions the Southern farmers, who COM
bincd last year against the jute hagging
trust
ln summing mp his objections 10 the
bin. hc said its provisions would prove
inefficient. and That it was without con-
stiiuti0nal authorities.
HE Union Pacific Railroad Funding
bin was then taken up.
The report of the select committee re-
porting The bill vas read.
Mr. Mitchell moved 90 recommit the
bill. and made II speech in opposition 20
considering and legi-lating ON the Union
Pacific Indebtedness separately from that
of the Central Pacific.
Before concluding his speech he yield
ed TO a motion TO adjourn, and, at o J.
VI. the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the House to-day Mr. Crisp calle 4
mp the conference report on the blu 90
amend The Interstate Commerce law,
and n new conference was ordered.
The Senate amendments 20 The Con.
sular and Diplomatic bin were noncon-
CURED in and a new conference ordered.
THE NICARAGUA CANAL BILL.
Mr.. Clardy. of Missouri, then called mp
the conference report on the Nicaragua
Canal bin
He explained The provisions of the
Bib as finally agreed upon in conference,
and pointed ont where they differed from
those embodied i'm the measure as 10
passed The House
The House c0nfcrees had receded from
the House amendments requiring the
company 10 print upon its obligations
the proviso relieving the United States
from any liability on account Of the
company With that requirement in the
bin the charter might as well remain in
the library as a monument 20 the over
caution of Congress When a capital
ist. said Mr Clardy, went 20
buy stock, and saw printed on
the certificate cdcfW Cmptor, Doe would he
ant 10 invest his money somewhere else
1t was enough for the government go de-
clare plainly that 10 would not be liable
without advertising that fact, thus dis
crediting the company
Pending action on the report, The
House ai 44O p " took recess TIL 1870
p VI the night session 10 be devoted 20
bills reported from the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
BISMARCK 5 PROPOSITION TO THE UNITED
STATES.
Count Arco, the German Minister,
called al the State Department today
and submitted the outline of The PROPOSE
lion lust received by him from
Prince Bismarck In it the Ger
man government proposes resump-
ton al Berlin OF the conference
began here in June 1887, and which ter
minated last July with view 20 The set
Element of the samoan matters, and the
of the autonomy OF the gov
ernment of these Islands The United
States. Germany and Great Britain are 10
be represented In the conference
sECTERARY WmTSEY's DINNER.
Governor Hill is coming here 90 attend
the dinner 10 be given tomorrow even
ing bv Secretary and Mrs Whitney 10
the President and the Cabinet Besides
the President and his Cabinet and Gov
ernor IIill there will be present also
Hon. " l. Russell, the Democratic
candidate for Governor of Massachusetts
i'm the late election; the Hon. Smith Vi.
Weed, OF New York, Henry NJ Whit
uev. brother OF the Secretary; Speaker
Carlisle and Mrs Carlisle; Senator and
Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr.. and Mrs. ID.
Willis James, of New York.
ALLEGED TEXAS ELECTION orTRAGEs a
PARTISAN REPORT.
The report on the alleged election ont.
RACES IN Texas, presented TO the senate
to-day bv Senator Evarts, says The evil
dence before the committee showed that
no attempts were made by the authori-
lies of the county Of Washington of the
State of Texas 90 bring 90 indictment
trial or punishment, any OF the actors IN
the several raids on the ball0t-bOxcs at
the election of 1886 No such attempt
had been made in respect of the outrage
upon the ball0t-bOX and the shooting Of
the colored Judges of election az Chapel
Hin in the election of 1884 No zeal OF
interest was shown by the citizens
of Brcnham, nor by the leaders of
opinion there and throughout the coun-
try 10 yindicate their good names, Oh
clear their skirts of completely in these
crimes. Onthe contrary, the whole dritoi
purpose and sentiment aud action seems
io have been to cover and either justify
or excuse the transaction, defeat the pun
lie Justice, screen and protect all actors
and abettOrs of the Outrages, hlle OF
prevent the truth and turn indlgha-
tiOn and accusation away from the
gniltv. and seek 20 lnculpale
tbe innocent victims and their
surviving friends and sympalhlkers.
The conntercnarges that the Republican
rnIe in Washington county, prior TO
ls3g. had been dishonored, the commit
tiee nds not proven. \ favorable as
nect was undertaken in the testimony To
he given 10 the excesses in suppression
of fbe suffrage, and in the evidence which
followed. by imputing TO them the excite
ment. rage and terror from rumOrs and
tears of insurTection at some dehni'e
noints In the county.
The committee ind no support OF tins
suggestion. As matter OF fact, some
color was sought to be given 20 the eX
citenent which followed the election, by
assigning as contrbutory cause
the making OF whatever slig-
maiized as incendiafy speeches al
Republican meetings, or al political
gatherings OF colored voters. The com
mittee considers these accusations vague
and mere hearsay
In conclusion. the committee says. il
cannot be expected that these incidents
when looked at from opposite points oil
view, will make the same impression
OF lead to the same conclusions
in all parts OF the country, oi
,non ali noiitical parties But con