Telegram-herald., 1890-09-06
IN CONGRESS.
Mr.. Breckinridgs Makes a Speech
in HIS Own Behalf.
re oenouaess the Murder Of John
~. Ciayton--The Sessts Diseus-
sins the Free List


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Rouse the Clay soa- -BFeekiaridgs e4ss
sas again takea up and Ne. Bseckia-
nige proceeded % argue In his own be-
Aalt he charged the chairman OF tho
sOn nnistee GA elections tAr RowelD
Sith lmproprtsty in preiudging
ne casa That gentleman. 10 said,
n discussing ANOTHER election case lad
referred 70 the case from the Second
Arkansas tlstric1 and had declared
that In that district ave political mur-
ders had occurred BE called upon the
gentleman % name the murdered men.
Mr. R0well said that they were Benja-
nin. Smith, Bentley and Clayton. while
an attempt bad been made 70 assassinate
NahL
Mr. Brecklnrldge denied the correct
ness OF this statement and called atten-
.ion 20 the fact that the gentleman him
self concurred IN 4 report which said
that there was q suspicion only %
these things being true. He de-
MED that the murders were p0lit-
icaI murders. His distinguished
and lamentet opponents had been
fouily and iRiamOusly murdered. But
no one bad adduced any evidence that
10 was in any sense the result OF public
sntlpathy. or had come from collective
or organized effort The State Of Ar
kansas had done ten times as much in
money aud IN effort as il had ever done
before 90 detect aud punish the guilty.
The crime was stain upon the
State, an injury TO the state. and
as long as 10 was left in oblivion
IL was susceptible OF being used
By unscr1pUious men for political
purposes. But men who charge either
on the floor or in the press that the
people OF Arkansas have ever shown
sympathy with this infamous crime, or
that ne tBreckinridge) had any knowl-
edge OF it IN the remotost degree, ut
tered that which was cowardly and
mean and which they knew 10 be false.
democratic applause.
WASHINGTON, Sept SIN the House
the senate bill was passed TO establish
a port OF delivery at Sioux City, Ia
Mr.. Cummings ~. Y. } rising 70 a ques-
tiou OF privilege, protested against bis
shlacklistingr by the famous Can
non resolution. The gentleman who
had offered the resolution. he
said. had made unjust imputations.
and in making these imputations no
bad falsihed the Record and blscklisted
himself he then proceeded TO make
an attack upon Cannon. comparing him
20 the noted Tinnville Of the French
revolution he then proceeded to arraign
the Speaker and the majority of the
committee on rules. This majority COM
posed \ trium yirate. be said. almost as
powerful "a the one which sprsng into
life after the assassination OF Julius
Cesar. When the House met in the
morning Mark Antony recognized Lepi-
dus OF Octavius. and nobody else. All
the legislative meat was cut and dried
and distributed according to prear-
ranged programme
Mr. Cummings proceeded with his ar
raignment Of the Speaker, but after fTe-
susns interruptions asked unanimous
consent 70 print the remainder OF his re-
marks in the Record. but this consent
vas refused
parliamentary wrangle ensued
which terminated in the Speaker ruling
Mr.. Cummings remarks out OF order.
Mr.. Cannon said that sometimes he
thought that the censure OF the gentle
man from New York was praise and mis-
praise reslly csnsure. The record OF this
House would be sufficient answer with
tbe people 20 the attacks that had
been made. and he appealed TO enligbt-
eued public sentiment Nocursing and
reviling from the gentleman from New
York or partisan press could counter
vail against the records.
Mr Cummings replied that his record
would compare favorable with that OF
the gentleman from Illinois.
sENArE
WAsHryeroS. sept s After the read
ing of the senate Journal oi Thursday
she tariff bill was taken up and the
consideration oi the free list was
proceeded With. Senator Vance
(N. Cl moved 20 strike out the
proyiso IN paragraph ssT. relss-
Ing 70 animals imported specially for
breeding purposes. The proviso re-
euires The animals 70 be pure blocdsd.
o. recognised breed. with record OF ped
lxrss. etc The motion vas defeated
yeas. "a. nays. 81
1rNA.0E AdAaF II - tNNF0- - AAA'IA- ~
tie free list Wild animals intended for
sociological collections for scientific
snd educational purposes. ard not for
sale sr prctk He made she motion. he
said. a. ~. suggestion OF the Philsdel-
phls biological Society Agreed "a
Senator Davis fMinn.l moved - IN
.ert binding tvine IN The frse lis. and
senator Vance moved - amend tae
amendment by adding cotton hsxcing.
Senator Vance's motion was defeated =
vaas. -. nays. e6-Senator Paddock
(Nshl being she only Repubiicsn who
voted Tor is.
Senator CarIisis fNy.l pcinted cnt ths
inconsistency of Sens sors IN voting for
free bindinE-tvias and against free cot
ton baTzinT. The two articles we're
rsaSs ~ shs sane materials, aat shose
materials vera CT The free list
senator washbu argued shst there
~as 10 ra-aifsf between ~ 80 csses
Rirainx twir- vas rsds exclusively -
.f-~1 x~ass anh nsanifls, IN which there
VS. 40 aasv. vhiis cotton hsgxiag vas
rsade larrelysf ieuA en- which tasre
was = kigh insy.
rux psxrrEwT's vkckTfcv
wkssrxs~ox. sert S-Tae Frcss-
sens Mrs Hsrriscn ard Private Secre-
arr Hsifcrd left washinrson fo.so
seloek 3 n. va tie 4PsnasTlvsnla