Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-05

CiOCA pOluUtu W Il lllllluGS VI mum, WHEN
the venerable Capt. Bassett, with long
wand in his hand, and amid the hardly
suppressed laue hter of 1000 spectators
turned the hands back five minutes
This operation was repeated thrice.
Meanwhile the clerk Of the house had
brought over joint resolution, just
passed, to correct an error in the enroll
ment of the agricultural bill,
The error which this joint resolution
was to correct, was an amendment appro-
priating $l50,000 for the purchase OF
seeds for the relief of settlers in the arid
region, which had been struck out in
conference, but had appeared in the en-
rolled bill, and was as much the law as
any other part of the bill.
House.
In the house Mr.. Cutcheon's bill fol
the reorganization of the army was de.
feated.
The conference report on the agricul-
tural appropriation bill was presented,
but the house rejected it and a further
conference ordered.
The conference report on the legisla-
tive appropriation bill was agreed to.
Senate bill to incorporate the National
Conservatory Of Music of America was
passed, also senate bill for the erection
of a public building at Clarksville, Tenn,
with an amendment fixing the limit of
cost at $35, ,000
The disagreeing report on the def
cheney appropriation bill was called up,
the points of difference being the appro-
priations for the payment of the Cen
trail Pacific railroad and for the payment
of the French spoliation claims, and
after considerable discussion was laid
on the table.
The conference report on the agricul-
tural appropriation was presented and
agreed to; also the conference report on
the bill for public building at Sagi-
nav, Mich, reducing the cost to $3.50.
900.
Mr., Grosvenor, of Ohio. moved to
suspend the rules and pass senate bill
appropriating $50, 600 for monumental
building at Marietta, O., in cOmmem-
Grafton of the settlement of the north
western territory-lost.
Mr.. Mckinley offered resolution of
thanks to Speaker Reed upon which
Mr. Mills demanded the yeas and
nays. It was agreed to by strict party
vote-yeas, 1852; nays, 1l6,
Mr. Cannon, of illinois, submitted the
conference report on the general def
cheney bill. The report was agreed to,
thus disposing of the last of the general
bills.
The speaker stated that in the enroll
ing of the agricultural bill, the appro-
priation of $150,000 for the relief of
destitute persons in the west had been
Inadvertently retained. He asked unani-
nous consent for the passage of a joint
resolution rectifying the mistake. Mr..
Picker, of South Dakota, objected, but
withdrew it and the resolu-
tion was passed.
The speaker then made short address
to the house, and declared the house ad-
journed without day.
Not an interruption marked Mr., Reeds
address, which was distinctly heard in
every part of the house and galleries AS
he ceased speaking the sound of his gavel
upon the speakers takle announced the
expiration of the Fifty first congress, a
scene unknown in Legislative history
ON the floor AS one man the
arose to their feet Uttered
paper was thrown into mid air by hun
dreds of hands. Handkerchiefs were
waved and silk hats were tossed over
head. The floor which but moment
before had been SO quiet, became scene
of bewilderment and confusion. The
people in the galleries looked on with as.
tonishment and arose en- masse.
Their astonishment was turned into
a moment later, when the
notes of TRAMP, Tramp, Tramp the
Boys are Marching arose above the
din on the Republican side of the
chamber Grave and revered men
joined in the refrain until its notes
swelled to such volume as to completely
till the great hall AS the notes died
away, there arose from the Democratic
side, the strains of America" which
was quickly caught up and sung with
dramatic effect by the Democratic
The correspondents then arose in their
gallery, and to the inspiring strains Of
the "doxology,' which seemed to catch
the house and galleries like wild fire
sung out the Fifty-first congress
MARSHAL WELLS MURDERERS.
Progress of the Trial at Danville, Ky.
Damaging Evidence.
DANvILLE, KY, March J.-In the cir
cult court here after consuming about
a day in the attempt, a jury was Sc
cured to try Pomp Bates and George
Ward, the negroes charged with the
murder of Town Marshal Wells, at
junction City, on the 9Th of February.
The proprietor of the house in which
the shooting took place swore that he
heard Bates remark, as he was leaving
The room: 81 have killed him and now
Or, ~ "a punttIraH
miles from the scene of the difficulty.
A statement from Wells, made when
he knew he was going to die, was intro
1uced and identified the prisoners as the
men who shot him, though failing to
state which fired the fatal shot The
bullet taken from Wells body after
death, however, was pronounced by ex-
certs as of 44-caliber and identical with
worn in Bates belt The
was caused by an attempt by
The officer to arrest several Of the party
for misdemeanor. Large crowds at
towns. The feeling against the negroes
IS very strong in the vicinity of juno
ion City, and able counsel has been APP
Piled for by the prosecution as well as
Tor the defense.
A SLEEPING BROTHER.
rhe victims Head Blown to Fragments
by u Boy but Twelve Wears Old.
CATLETTsBURG, KY, March 5.-One
night recently T. M. Wright, aged 81,
Of Pikeville, Ky, was shot and killed by
mis- younger brother, Joel, aged 12, who
was instigated by an older brother, Levi.
Mr.. Wright had recently returned from
the west, where he had been serving in
the army. Upon his return he discover
ID that the education of the boys was
being neglected and attempted to teach
hem.
On the night of the killing he had
given Joel a lesson in spelling to be
learned before retiring. He then lay