Thomas County cat., 1890-03-13
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS-
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eiecton case OF fea herstone vs. Cate va
resumed. MI. Dalzel, of Pennsylvania in
supporting the claims OF the coatestant
sald that IN the election Winchester rifias
ieSo.vers and knives had pla, ed aa i,nDor
tant part. Ih:s district. he said. was ad-
:oinlng that IN which Mr.. Clayton, a man
na'ionai reputaiion, VII n II the exercise
OF right which beloaged to the humb.eSs
American citizen. had been murdered IN
liberty. oA
Mr.. DalzeH confined his remark, pr,nc;-
paliy 20 the election methods in Critten .,
county. charging intimidation and fraud.
Mr.. Cusp. OF Georgia, took up the eyi-
dence IN the case and argued that in i'm "a
port the majority of The committee had not
ooeyed the law of fair playa law which
was dear to the Amerlcan people.
TO this Mr.. Morrill,, of Kansas. renlied.
Ihe gentleman from Georgia spoke of the
love OF the American people for fair ilay.
DID the lCO bandits, armed W III Winchester
rlhes. who exlled the Off ers and people of
Snt.ehoen county. under pain of death,
belong to that class of American peonls
who love fair play! Did the member of
that bandit band, who was attorney for the
contestee IN Crittenden county, who stooS
by when he saw the contestant getting ont
OF the county IN order to save his life-did
he belong 20 that portion of the American
Ieople that loved fair play" He criticised
the COVER or OF Arkansas for allowing 100
! armed men to eXpel from their posifious
the legal officers of the county without rais.
ing his hand 10 Wind. cate the law.
TIE BLAIR BILL
Senator Plumb opposed the Blair eiuca-
! tonal bill No state. north or south. had
| asked for II nor sa that FEDERAL aid was
needed to support their schools. II the bill
I goes over Tor two wears every scuths state
would say hat II did not want IL. As to the
argument o its author. that this measure
was due the south as an offset icr lncJea.e ed
/ pension payC6 ntS, Senator Plumb said
! that II tie bill become Il law, the sou. hern
people would be warranted in beilevipp
/ that the money was the lft of the arous q
! conscience of the north on accoant of the
reat wrong done IN and after the late war
/ Nha:e7er domains the government iuvad
1 1t renamed IN. No jurisdiction had Il ever
/ assumed that it DID not keep. And so the
! local control Of educational matters would
perish and utterly disappear on the passage
of the bl!l. This bill would he the bagin-
ming OF the end. II would be the beginning
OF control of the educational system of ths
country by the general goyernment-
FEATHERsToSE-CArr.
After further debate upon the contest
ca-e from Arkansas tie cunteS ant, teath-
erstone. was given the seat by vote of
145 10 IG5.
BAD REPoRTERs.
The senate spends the better part of day
af-a- exacusa~n session. scaln.n-.
about N fact that closed doors does NOS
prevent the publication of what Is said and
done therein.
''PoRE IN TIE PoT."
In committee of the whole house. while
debating a bill for a federal building IN
San o>e Cal . Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, and
Mr.. Mi;liken. of Maine, the latte- a men,
ber OF the committee on public buildings,
got INTO hot dispute, IN which charges of
having pork IN the pot wCre lnsInuated.
LAND GRANT FoRFEITURr.
The senate committee on public lands
agreed upon, and Senator Plumb subse-
ouently reported, a general land grant for
fe ture bill. framed on the same lines as
the bill passed by the senate during the last
congress. The bill forfeits to the United
States all lands opposite to and contermIn-
Gus with the position OF any railroad not
completed and operating for construction
for which lands have heretofore been
granted. 1t Is provided, however. that this
shall not be construed as forfeiting any
lands heretofore earned hy the construction
OF any portion of railroad under any act OF
congress making grant of public lands.
AN ALABAMA CONTEST CAST.
Mr.. Haughen. of Wisconsin, from the
committee on elections, re orted resolU-
ton IN the Alabama contested election case
of Threat VS.. Clark. The resolution. which
as unanimously reported. declaring Clark
elected to retain his seat, was adopted.
The DIRECT IAY HILL
The direct tax bill was reported back to
the house from the judiciary committee.
accompanied by a majority vote submitted
by Mr.. Casweu. of Wisconsin. ana minor
Ity report by Mr.. Oates of Alabama The
ma orlty report says that the views on the
bill last year met the approval of the ma
.ority, and are adopted by them IN report
ing the bill back this year. Tie minority
report says at the veto message OF ex-
President Cleve anu Is so accurate and
luciC IL statement so cOgent in reasonable
and oglcal IN deduction, hat the minority
adopts it as expressing their views Oh the
bill
WITNESSES BEFORE IASDoFFICERs.
The house discussed the bill providing for
the compulsory attendance of witnesses be,
fore registers and receivers of land Offices,
winch was passed.
ATCRIsoN's FEDERAL BUILDING.
The house in committee of the whole
amended the senate bill for public building
at Atchison KAN, by striking out the appro-
priation clause: and at the same time added
SJ00.UO0 for the public building at Spring.
field, Missouri.
SENATOR PLUMB's RESOLUTIONS.
Senator Plumb offered resolutions which
were agreed to- calling on the secretary of
the interior for q statement as to the causes
Tor withholding patents lor itiltlS Wltilln tile
limits of the Union Pacific land grants; also
for a copy of the compilation recently made
respecting the legal status of Indians, and Of
lands within the Indian territory.
''ENGIIIH sYNDICATES."
In the house. the senate resolution was con-
CURED in. providing that the senate commit
tee on immigration and the house COMMITTEES
on immigration and naturalization shall
Jointly investigate the workings of the various
laws of the United States and the several
states relative to immigration
The resolution was so amended as TO direct
the Joint committee to investigate the effect
on American workIngInen, which Is likely To
follow the purchase OF American Industries
by foreign capitalists.
TEE CLAYTON INVESTIGATION.
The house committee On elections reported
a resolution, which was adopted, for the
appointment of a Subcommittee to visit
Arkansas TO investigate the contested eiec-
ton case of Clayton vs.. Breckenridge: In re-
gard TO the methods of said election, and the
assassination of Mr. Clayton, after the elec-
ton.