The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-29
SOUTHERN OUTRAGES
Debate ON the Late Aberdeen
Flcgging.
DAVIS DECLARED 4 TRAITOR
senator specncr's D>scripsiea ot 60
Scens-Davis' Memory Respected
Before the Law.

wAsHrxoroS Crrr, Jan. es.-Amone
memorials presented and referred was ono
presented by Chandler for the establish
ment of Republican form OF government
In the state Of Mississippi. Nerrell intro
duced a bin authorizing the issue of treas.
ury notes on deposit Of silver bullion
A resolution was offered by Mcmillan
and adopted instructing the library CONE
nittee TO inquire and report as 10 the pro-
prsety Of purchasing the STANLEY coilsctioa
OF Indian historical paintings now In cus-
tody OF the Smithsonian institute.
xoSKy TO rs REFUNDED.
0n.mcsion OF Sherman the Senate hill %
relieve the treasurer cf the United States
from the amount now charged to him and
deposited with several states was taken
from the calendar and passed.
On motion OF Morrell bin to pay 20 sew
eral states and territories and the Dlstrics
Of Columbia all moneys collected under the
direct tax of 1851. was taken from the cal
endar and after some discussion was passed
BY large vote.
cHASDIgE's RESOLUTION.
The Senate resumed discussion OF Chan.
dier's resolution, discussed yesterday.
Senator George made argument against
II. holding that the Senate had no jurisdio.
ton 20 pass law to punish the persons
who committed the Aberdeen outrage. and
asking If such were the case. what right the
Senate had to make inquiry into The matter.
lie condemned the hanging in etligy oe
Secretary Proctor.
Spooner said he was glad the day had
come when the United States had an Attor-
Icy general who would take notice of out
RACES on American citizens. The hanging
IN eiisy Of Secretary Proctor brought ont
the feeling OF bitterness that existed In the
south and which had no counterpart In the
North.
cEtvALRous GExfLEMEH.
Spooner spoke OF Taince being led down
the street of Aberdeen by zoo or 800 people
with man laying lash on him at every
step.
Think of IT, exclaimed Spooncr IN pas-
sionate tones. ''aione from his home. dashed
and scourgsd in the market-olace in the
presence OF 800 ch.-airous gsAtlemcn and
not one to step forward and arrest that
brutal arm.
Spooner expressed regret that George had
felt called upon in his remarks 10 pro
nounce eulogy ON Jefferson Davis. II
would strike harsh chord in tho breasts
OF q million men throughout the North.
People did not believe. as George said, that
Jefferson Davis. sither under the oonstitsl.
ton or Confederacy, never betrayed :
trust. They believe. on the contrary, thai
Davis sat IN the senate chamber bstrnyfne
daily the highest trust ever reposed IL
man, bnt it was not for that they execroto@1
his memory. 1t was because they hoE1
him responsible for the asxeciQus. unspo s.
able. devilixh. horxiula crullta
upon Union prisoners.
In closing, SPooner said the rssoluol6n.
ifit accomplished nothing else. would snb-
serve one good purpose. IL would shov
there WAS q community (Aberdoen) whore
love OF Jefferson Davis memory il stronger
than respect for the law.
Gray said the hanging OF high Official
In esigy. while to be condemned, was NOS
an unprecedented outrage. Quite recantly
President Harrison had been hanged II
etsigy in the state OF Indiana.
The resolution was then passed.