The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-30

reference 10 tho committee on finance,
and asked that a bill, prepared by Score
tary Window 10 tho same purpose, be
printed and referred,
A resolution was adopted inatruotlng
the library committee 10 inquire and re'
port m 10 the proprlety Of purchasing
the Stanley collection Of Indian paint
inga now In the Smithsonian institution.
On motion Of Mr. Sherman the senate
bill 10 relieve the treasurer OF the United
States from the amount now charged 10
him aud deposited with several states
was taken from the calendar ana passed,
The direct tax bill was taken up.
Mr. Vest expressed his opposition 10
tho bill, aa did also Mr. Berry, who
asked for tho yeas and nays
Mr. sherman mado brief statement
of the history OF the tax and said its
passage would remove q bone OF Conten-
ton and repair an injustice.
Mr. Vest suid ih passage was fore
gone conclusion, but ho stood by his roc
ord Of opposition, aud especially by
President Cloyelanda veto Of tho same
bill.
Mr. Vance offered Os an amendment
proposition 10 refund the cotton tax.
Relcct0d, yeas, 10; nays, o., Mossrs,
Blair aud Call opposed the bill After
further debate the bill passed by vote
of A tot.
The bill makes II the duty Of the aoo-
rct0ry OF tho treasury TO credit TO each
state and territory Of the United States
and the District OF Columbia q sum
oqunl 10 all collections from them under
the direct tax bill Of 1861,
The senate then resumed consideration
Of Mr.. ChandlCrs resolution regarding
the ill.troatment OF Fame ut Aberdeen,
Miss, and Mr., George argued against II,
declaring hla belief that its adoption
would be a serious iniraction Of the con-
stitution aud very serious encroach.
ment on the rights Of the people OF
Mississippi. Mr. George said that not
only did ho condemn the hanging In
eillgy Of any respectable officer OF tho
United StntOs undor any conditions or
proyocation, but In 'ho case OF Secretary
Proctor there was no proyoCation for the
insult He had never heard from any
southern Democrat any other comment
ON tho conduct OF Secretary Proctor Tor
which that indignity had been attempted
20 be inflicted upon him, except that ho
had performed painful and delicate
duty with consideration 10 tho feelings,
the prejudices even, OF the people Of the
south, Mr., George said the resolution
sought 10 blacken the n0mo and rcputa-
tion of the people Of Mississippi, whom
ho oulogizod in the highest terms.
Mr.. Spooncr said that NO far No the
resolution appeared on its face IL was not
an assumption by the senate 10 deal with
crimes, isolated orgonorAl, In the state
OF Mississippi II did not involve tho
contention that the United States gov
crnmont, by any existing law or by any
law that could bo constituton0lly passed,
could punish man In It's court for an
assault and battery committed In the
state Of Mississippi, Still ho was not
ready 10 admit that there might not be
circumstances in which Jurisdiction
might bo conferred by congress on
courts of the United States 10 secure
citizen Of the United States his constitu-
tional rights Of life, liberty and the pur.
suit OF happiness, which the state denied
him by force and fraud.
Mr.. Spooner said no regretted that tho
senator from Mississippi (Mr George)
had felt called upon 10 pronounce o
oulogy on jefferson Davis II was nat
ural that the people OF the south should
have shown Davis that respect and
honor with which they md followed
him 10 the grave, but TO pronounce q
oulogy on him In the senate chamber
would strike q harsh chord In the breasts
of millions OF men throughout the north.
The people believed that Davis had sat
In the senate chamber daily and hourly
botraying the highest trust ever reposed
In man. But II was not for that that
they oxocratod his memory. II was be-
cause thoy believed him responsible for
the dovilish atrocities perpetrated IN
Libby prison, Andersonville, Belle lslo
and Snliabury.
Mr., Gray charged Mr. Spooner with
having ovadod the issue raised by Mr..
George. The hanging OF Secretary Proc
tor In eillgy was not no great crime 40
the senator from Wisconsin would have
II appear, Recently President Harrison
had boon hung In eiligy In Indiana Ho
moved an amendment, by adding the
words "nnd also that the letter Of in
struction TO said marshal 10 which the
report of the said marshal was ro-
eponso, and that he bo requested 10 In.
form the senate whether, In the alleged
assault on Fanze, amy right secured 10
him by the constitution or laws Of tho
United States was invaded or violated"
Mr., Butler moved an amendment
calling on the attorney general for the
papers In the Dudley case.
The debate was continued at some
longth. AT ite conclusion the frat part
OF ur. Gray'g amendment was agreed TO.
Mr.. Call offered an amendment calling
for the particulars Of the hanging Of
President Harrison In ofllRy In Indiana
and che hanging Of President Cleveland
In olilgy In Kansas, No action was talton
on tho amendments, and tho whole mat
tor went over until to-day.
After q briof secret session tho senate,
At 6ii6, adjourned
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Reception 10 tho white House.