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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-12
QUORUM IN THE SENATE.
sherman Proposes That Morton Coz
One, But the Latter Dacliuos.

sherman Proposes That Morton Count
One, But the Latter Declines.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec le.--vice Pres
ident Morton had an opportunity Wednes
day to put into operation in the senate the
Reed method OF making quorum by
counting members present, but not voting.
He did not take advantage OF the oppor-
tunity. however, d. spite the fact that he
was urged 70 do 81 BY sherman. A local
bill was under consideration in the mooa
ing hour, when less than quorum OF sem
ators responded on rising vote on pro-
posed amendment
a Majority Was Present.
The rules Of the senate expressly provids
that when the absence Of q quorum b dis-
closed by any vpte, . call Of tn senate
must be had Morton drectsd che clerk
toee3l the roll, when Shermap 1unpsd up
~ 49, the yito pt>e51 one - 1850 5
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-12

ca4cAGo, Dec. 1.-THE s.ss:ies. with a
view Of finding which Wa tLe wind
bio vs. for 1892. has been collecting ed
itog ial straws, and prints twenty four
col, INNS thereof from Republican and
Del locratic papers. From these the paper,
get up display had with the name Of
jar res G. Blaine as the choice OF the Re
pub Leans for the presidency ia 1892, and
tina os Grover Cleveland as the choice OF
the Democrats.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-12
Received by the '.Kesiduum. I"

LONDON, Dec. 12-Michael Davitt, in an
Interview yesterday, saidsthat Parnell was
received at Dublin like the pugilist Sui
Ivan by the residuum. Davitt declares
that Parnell well knew that his case was
q homeless one
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-12

quorum himself instead Of ordering the
roll called
Would Have Be-n Some Pun.
Harris began Q protest against such
course, but before he had uttered the nm
sentence Morton. quieting both Sherman
and Harris. told the clerk to go ahead with
the call, and the Ohio senator bad nothing
more to say. IL had looked for momens
- II there was fun ahead, for the Demo
Gratis would not have sat silent while such
q precedent was established as that pro-
posed by Sherman
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-12
THE TALK GOES ON.
Senatorial scintiIlations Of Wit
and Humor.
BLAIR AND MORGAN SWAP REroRTs

xrye Defends supervisor Davsnport ard
Declines . Suggestion TO Count . Quo-
rum--Interestipg Report from the Bu-
resu OF Animal Industry Holman
Blocks the swamp Land Indemnity
Bill-OmcIsl News Itsas.
WASHINGTON CITY. Dec l2-The senate
put in nearly all OF yesterday on the cleo
tion bill. Part Of the time that bill was
not before the senate. but that made NO
difference. as speeches against the bill
could easily be rung in on the matter that
was up-Plumb's resolution for eleven
hours Of work day. During this debate
the Democrats complained that the OBJ
ject Of the resolution was TO shut Oh free
debate, and Morgan said It would result In
Democrats talking to empty seats, per
haps with not more than two members
present to listen to speech.
Blair Drops into Humer.
Blair said, alluding to the defeat Of the
educational bill some months ago, that be
had bitter experience then, but he never
saw the time when he was reduced to the
ridiculous number Of only two senators
for an audience. The reason that he had
audiences then was that he was eotertain-
ing. Laughter All that Democratic
senators had to do was to summon their
intellectual faculties, il they had any
tlaughterl, and then they could get audi
ences
MorEan's Prompt Retort.
Morgan said that il there was weakness
on the Democratic side of the chamber It
was because the senator from New Hemp
shire had his seat on that side Of the cham
Der and "watered the stock" Democrats
could attract an audience, he said, II they
had some charlatan to perform contin.
ually on q high trapeze. But unfortu-
nately they could not put forth man with
the genius Of talking six weeks at time
on such q dead and damned subject as the
educational bill
The Election Bill Again.
The time was thcs occupied until 2
p. m., the resolution going over without
action, and the election bill came mp. Will
son spoke In favor OF IL, then Frye took
the floor in reply to Daniels denunciation
OF Supervisor Davenport, Of New York.
He said that every time anybody attacked
Davenport they retired beaten. House in.
vestigations had been made, and the &C
cusers of Davenport had been showed un.
der by the facts. He had been brought
into court five times, and every time &C.
Quilted.
Bayouets Behind Ballots.
Referring to the present election law. he
said he did not think the law one tenth
wide enough or ope-tenth elastic enough.
II it were necessary to put a bayonet be
til IA a II
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-12
The Congressional Brief

WASHINGTON CITr, Dec l2-In the sen
ate yesterday the bill for public build
ing at Sioux City. Ia, was sent to confer
ence. A resolution was passed instructing
the postoffice committee TO investigate the
subject Of postal savings banks. Plumb's
resolution providing for early meeting and
night sessions was debated until O'Clock,
when the election bill was taken mp, and
Wilson of Iowa, and Frye made speeches
on it.
In the house the Notifications and print
ing deficiency appropriations bills were
passed; also the bills providing for the re-
moval Of causes from state conrts, to pre-
vent the manufacture Of counterfeit dies,
and to provide a penalty for the alters-
ton of election returns with intent to
affect the result. The bill to indemnify
purchasers of swamp lands was debated
without final action.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-12
Al New Uee for Pine,
saa New. from the Glass F.ctoris..

PlTrsBuaG, Pa, Dec l2.--At the regular
monthly meeting of the Flint Glass associ-
tior in this city Wednesday the reports
from the tableware trade were very dis
cou raging. Since Nov. the trade has
fall IN below par, and nine tableware fac
tori IS in the Ohio valley closed down in
def nitely. Various causes were assigned
for the unfavorable condition of business.
Thu principal cause. however, was the
pas age of the anti lottery bill by congress,
VIII ch compelled tea, grocery and other
like institutions to discontinue the gift
fea ure Of their trades.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-12

Pocket Cutlery.
Kitchen Cutlery.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-12
Iu,ere., pu, on New Year. p.y.
Refu.ea to Pardon nn IudI.na Man.
The President. wife Arrives.

WASHINGTON CRY. Dec. l2-Mrs.
Harrison and Mrs Mckee anil the chill
dren arrived here yesterday afternoon from
their home in Indiana. They were met by
the president ut the railway station.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-12
AIR AS MOTIVE POWER.
USE OF THE PNEUMATIC TUBE IN
THE POSTAL SERVICE.

A Proposition TO Introduce n Quicker
Means of transportation Serious
Obstacle Is tho Great Waste "f Energy
In Transmission
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-12
Pacheco's Nomination Confirmed.

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. i2.-The senate
yesterday confirmed the nomination Of
Romualdo Pacheco, OF California, to be
minister 10 the Genital American states
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-06-18
The History of the Past Teach.
es the Future.

Hero are the returns of the 24th
Grand Monthly drawing of The
Louisiana State Lottery which &C.
Cured at New Orleans, La, on Nav
18th, 1890. Ticket No. Is, $50 drew
the first capital prize of 5000, 900.
1t was sold in twentieths ut S1.O0.
Two were collected through the
Tacoma National Bank, Tacoma.
Wash; one through First National
Bank, Concord, n. H.; one through
Farmers and Traders Bank, Owen
sboro, KY; one through First Ma
tional Bank, Jackson, Tenn; one
held by Albert Cobb, Boston, Mass:
one by Mrs. Ellen NJ. Foote, Danbu-
ry, Conn; one by John Kilgallon,
204l First St, Phila., Pas rone by
w. III. Schuebel, $50 jefferson St,
Phil, Pa; one by VIM. Waldorf
40o n. Gay St, Baltimore, Md. etc.
Ticket No. 39,S24 drew the Second
Capital Prize of 100000 sold as a
whole to Alfred A. Marcus. l27
Dartmouth ST., Boston, Mass. and
was collected through the Central
National Bank there. Ticket No.
1920 VIZ" utTu OdplIat GflZ6 OF
$40, 900, sold in twentieths at 81. 90
each; one to Curry, Pawtucket. r.
l.; another collected through Kid
der, Peabody 4 Co., Boston, Mass:
one to Markendroff, 357 EightRA We.
New York; one To B. III. Davis. ii
Maiden Lane, New York; one to
CASTOR & CASTOR, Dallas, Texas: one
10 Jacob Recht, 6s3 Broadway. New
York; one collected through North
Texas National Bank, Dallas, Texas;
one to j. Blenderman, 100 West St.
New York; etc. Ticket No. 62.647
drew the Fourth Capital Prize of
SO, 900 and was sold to parties in
New Orleans, New York. Grand
Rapids, Mich, Galveston. Tex.
and Montreal, Canada. This com
pany's present charter does not
expire until Jan. 1, 1895, and the
only question now under consider
alton is-shall the present charter
which expires in 1895 by limitation
be extended for another term of %
years? The 242nd Grand Monthly
Drawing will take place on TUESDAY.
July 10, and all information will be
furnished on application to NJ. A.
Danphln, New Orleans, La.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-06-18
Proof Against shame.

aUanta COnetltutlOn.
There is a systematic effort on
the part of the Republicans in the
House to keep the doors locked
against every Democrat who knocks
for admission, whether he has a
through ticket or not; and if he
manages to gain an entrance, and,
with the warrant of his people in
his pocket, takes his scat in the as.
scmbly, a conspiracy is immediate
ly formed to turn him out. The
odds are against him, and he has
to fight to the bitter end the organ
lied tyranny which seeks to deprive
him of his rights. 1t is a question
how long these high handed and
unjust methods will be pursued by
the Republicans; the shame of the
thing is enough to overwhelm them.
But dictator Reed and his bench
men are proof against shame; they
arc for the party first, last and all
the time, and for all they care, the
people can take the advice of the
late Mr.. Vanderbilt and be as com
Portable as they can during the hot
weather.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-06-18
Coon RoADs4The Country Geutle

Coop ROADS, The Country Geutle-
man remarks that din some regions
the treatment which the public
roads receive is detestabIe. A
highway is made by scraping sods
and muck into the wagon track be-
cause these materials are most easily
moved, and after every rain they
make deep bed of stiff mortar for
the wheels to cut through. Often
the soil scraped into the track is
left in heaps without levelihg, this
work being intended for the vehi-
cles to work down, but which is not
accomplished. Sometimes mud is
acturlly drawn out of the bitches and
headed in the centre of the track.
Loose stones and fast stones, when
they exist, are rarely disturbed
Many roads are made worse by
being smended.' An intelligent OBJ
server estimates that nine. tenths OF
the labor and taxes during the past
20 years to the farmers of some of
our townships have been worse than
thrown away, and the soft materials
used have rendered the roads nearly
impossible at certain periods.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-06-18
Expressing Farners 10 Pay a
Political Debt.


The Mckinley tariff bill is a
measure especially framed in the
interest of manufacturers. Not
withstanding all claims to the con-
trary, the farmers receive no pro.
lection from it. Whatever may be
the provisions of the bill the result
is direct injury to farmers and
workingmen generally. Protection
to them is provided for in cases
where protection is imperative and
the burdens are laid on them, in
the interest of the manufacturer,
where burdens count in dollars and
cents. Free wool is fortified behind
high protection wall, but is the
protection of wool especially bene-
fetal to farmers? The bulk of the
wool grown in this country is pro-
duced on the great sheep ranches
in the west, which are owned by
capitalists, many of whom are for
eign SPECTATORS Wool growing
is 10 longer a distinctive feature of
farming, but is now become to be
classei with the many other monop-
Giles conducted and controlled by
capitalists and not by those who
till the soil.
Again, the imposition of a high
tax on wool is an absolute burden
upon the farmer. 1t forces him to
put his hand in his pocket and
pull out the dollars earned by the
sweat of his brow. to pay a heavy
tax on a class of wool not grown in
this country at all, but which we
must have to manufacture the wool
that is grown here.
The farmers, perhaps, receive
more direct benefits from tariff on
sugar than on any other article man
ufactured in this country. The bulk
of sugar is made from sugar cane
and beets, both of which are dis
linctive farm products. But the
Mckinley bill puts sugar on the
free list and increases the duty on
wool, probably because the former
is southern product and the latter
a northern product.
When the monopolists raised the
enormous corruption fund with
which Harrison's election was
bought. the Republican party prom
ised to repay it by legislating it out
of the pockets of the people. When
the Mckinley bill becomes law
they will have fulfilled the promise.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-06-18

CLIFTON ITEMs.-Mr. Cash Hogg,
of Locust Grove, visited friends here
Sunday. a.
Miss Minnie Ely returned home
Friday, from Leon, where she has
been spending several weeks with
her sister, Mrs. Greeiilee.
Miss Jennie Somerville, of your
city, was visiting friends here last
Saturday and Sunday.
Byron Hogg, of Pleasant Flats,
was among his many friends here
Sunday.
Mrs. Lon somerville has been ill
but is convalescing.
Mrs. VIM. Moore, after pleasant
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Earl
Dumble, at Charleston, returned
home last Monday.
Val Somerville, of Pleasant Flats,
spent Sunday here. PLAIN JIM.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-06-18
BE !. National CaIam-

Philadelphia Record.
A more desperate and unscrupu-
lous partisan programme than that
defined in the action of the Repub-
lican Committe on Elections and
in the Federal Election bills was
never before conceived by any ring
of political conspirators. fits con-
ccaled object is to drive out of
Congress such able Southern rep
resentatives as Crisp, Turner and
Blount, of Georgia; Herbert and
Oates of Alabama, Breckenridge of
Arkansas, Mills and Culbertson, of
Texas, and many others of like
character, and to put in their seats
partisan demagogues and tools
through the aid of ignorant negro
voters, drilled and disciplined, and
marched to the polls by Federal
Election officers. Such result
would be nothing less than Ma
tional calamity. The Punishment
of the able and true representatives
of the South from the public coun-
ellis and a substitution for them of n
horde of irresponsible demagogues
and trirksters would put back the
country's progress for fifty years.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-06-18
Kind Wor.is.

The Point Pleasant REGISTER be-
gins its twenty ninth year with this
weeks issue. AS il has aged it has
grown better and more useful until
now there is no ADLER weekly paper
in the state. We wish it continued
and unbounded prosperity, which it
deserves. Parkersburg Sentinel.
The Point Pleasant REGISTER has
entered upon the twenty ninth year
of its publication. 1t was founded
by its present proprietor, George
w. Tippett, Esq, who has always
made IL n live and interesting paper.
Having been here for twenty-eight
years it may be said to be pretty
well on its feet.-Stdte Journal.
The Point Pleasant REGISTER cell
ebrated its 18th anniversary on June
III by u retrospective view of the
publishers trials and triumphs since
the birth of the paper in 1862. The
REGISTER has been an excellent
county paper and has done much
toward advancing the educational
interests of Mason county. Colonel
tippOObI iOS auic CulIOf, is an OfJtO-
dox exponent of Democratic doc.
trine and has always been bold
and courageous defender of Demo.
cratic principles. The party owes
him a debt OF gratitude for his val
liable services. -Kdnduhd Gazette.
The Point Pleasant REGISTER has
entered upon its 10Th year. The
REGISTER is first class county
newspaper barring politics of course.
Gnorge Washington Tippett is thor
oughly welded to his paper, and
while he is ut the helm, we doubt
not but that the paper will continue
to prosper even long after the audi
torial aspirations of the ministerial
George Washington have been prop
erly disposed of. Renewed success
to You, Bro. Tippett.-Mountoin
Messenger.
The Point Pleasant REGISTER has
passed its twenty-ninth birthday
brighter than ever. Ii Gen. TIP
petit was only as handsome as his
paper we would request his photo
for our album Wheeling Register.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-06-18

The Buffalo Courier says: "when
the Democrats was in power their
great trouble were to dispose of the
surplus which Republican laws com
PEELED them to collect and which
they were mob willing to waste.
When the Democrats return to
power their great trouble will be to
fill the hole which the Republicans
are evidently going to leave in the
place where they found that great
surplus piled up.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-06-18

The time has arrived when the
people are beginning to wonder
where the next Congressional con F..
vention will be held. There are only
four suitable places in the district
Huntington, Point Pleasant, Ravens
swood and Parkersburg. Last cam
paign Huntington had the State
convention, Ravenswood the Ma
tional delegates convention and
Parkersburg the Congressional Con
vention. In justice and right Point
Pleasant should have the Congress-
ional convention this year Besides
she is the most centrally located of
any place in the district The Con-
gressional Executive Committee will
do well to consider her claims.-P Put
nam Democrat
OF couse the Democrat is right.
Point Pleasant is not only entitled
to the Convention, but it is the best
place to hold it in the District. II
the Committee docs not select Point
Pleasant, it will be very short
sighted indeed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-06-18

A Parkersburg dispatch says:
"A company has been formed TO
build the Coah River Railroad from
Vanderbilt up Coal river to Poca-
hontas, and the bonds for the con-
struction have been endorsed by
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad.
Forty acres of ground for terminal
facilities have been purchased.
Senator Kenna, and Senator Hearst,
of California, are among the largest
stockholders
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-06-18
Hon. Columbus sehon.
Wayne News.

wayne NEWS.
There is quite a respectable .ele-
ment in the Wayne Democracy
that would like to see Ex Marshal
Columbus Sehon nominated for
Congress. While Marshal Mr.. Sc
hon recognized the Wayne Democ-
racy by the selection of two depu-
ties, namely, p. H. Napier and W.
f. Wilkinson, from this county, and
the many friends of these gentle
men would like to return the com
pliment. Aside from this, Mr.. Sc
hon is good man, a jealous Demo-
crat who is always ready to do his
part, and would make a strong can
didate.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-06-18

Q EALED proposals VIII be received at the.
y Office Of the Bonfti Of Education OF the
lndepf ndcnt school District Of pofni Pleas
ant. up 10 II O'clock NJ. of July l2til. .ISsO for
furnishing single OF double seats for not less
than two hundred 900 and my pupils. ana
many more as the Beard may desire Seats
TO be placed in school house ready for use. not
later Than October 18th, 1872. N building Is re-
dy for occupancy. Each bidder j. requested
10 furnish sample OF decks proposed 70, lss
furnished At tie Sslne time proFidsiils VIII
also be received for Site Tor Cliask Edar,IS
to be furnished IN such quantities as the
BOARD nlay-reqtiire. The Board reserves the
right 10 reject any or all bids Payments to
be made in cash when desks are furnished
and work completed.
BY order OF the Board.
H n HOWARD, President
w C. WHALEY, Secretary June iSiw.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-06-18
Lost Sfrayed or More Probably
Stolen.

New York Herald.
A federal surplus. When last
seen under Mr.. Cleveland it was
like a new wooden undershirt-too
long too big around. After washed
by the Republicans it began to
shrink. In 1889 it was just large
enough for a rag baby. Since 1890
set in it has been hunted for with
powerful telescopes and microscopes,
but neither hide nor hair of it has
been discovered.
In this connection we wish to
make record of the phenomenal
powers of Republican leaders.
They predicted that it would disap-
pear, and as the way back farmer re-
marked, "B'gosh, it did,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-06-18

The name protection" is all that
saves the tariff now. What mis-
cradle swindle it is, too. A robbery
of the workers while pretending to
benefit them. While really lower.
ing wages, though claiming to raise
them, and crushing our commerce
and our farming interests to nour-
ish into life a lot of millionaires, it
keeps the masses quiet by chanting
"protection."
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-06-18

Honest men all over the land will
take off their hats TO Gov. Hill and
compliment him for his display OF
backbone he has made in standing
ont against the gang of political
Republican Legislative THE YES, who
are plundering the people of New
York, and allowing their schemes
of further robbery to die without
his signature. Among these are
the Cable Bill, the Aqueduct
Scheme, the Harlem River Grade
Enactment, the Surface Railroad
Percentage Steal and the Ranny
Bridge Project. He left them all
to die as they should, and the de-
cent people of all parties in New
York will uphold him for so doing.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-06-18

During the debate in the Senate
Mr.. Plumb, Republican, of Kansas,
declared that the Mckinley tariff
bill 'wonld prevent the United
States from having any foreign
commerce. and that ait would raise
the price of nearly everything used
by the masses of the people"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-06-18

Col. Clarkson, late of the Post
Office Department, in a recent
speech in Boston said:
"There are 800 Democratic dailies
in the country and only 255 Repub-
lican dailies, that the Democratic"
dailies have a circulation of $500,
900 and the Republican of only
/ 900, 900, that there are l ,346 Dem
ocratic and only $50 Republican
weeklies and that the magazines
supporting the Democratic party
have circulation of nearly 800 900,
while those supporting the Republic
can party have less than 100000
circulation"
If this be so, what can be said of
the oft repeated assertion that "the
Democratic party is the organized
ignorance of the land?"