The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-06-21
WASHINGTON NEWS.
pOIITICAL and OTHER HAPPEN-
INGS OF THE PAST FEEK.
Uneasy Feelfng-The Doctors in
Conycntion-Death OF General Stack
house, of South Carolina.

Washington, D. c., June 12.--(Special.)-
Colonel William Il. Morrison, of Illinois,
Is a candidate for the democratic nomna-
lion. He is not content with the possible
kty OF being a dark horse. He is working
to be other than that doubtful animal,
(which had but faint smell of the oats at
MINNEAPOLIS His friends have removed
his blanket, and 1t is seen that his color is
not dark They are endeagorins to work
I'D sentiment here for him. sort of lit
prary bureau has been started in his in
terest. Tile members of congress who are
talking him up are chiefly from Illinois and
the southern states.
Homeopathists in Convention.
| Washington, June 1.-THE forty-fifth
session OF the American institute of home
opathy was opened here at ) o'clock this
afternoon. DR.. 1'beo Y. Kline, of Pater-
son, \. j., presiding. There were about
one hundred members of the institute
present at the first meeting, which was
largely devoted to hearing reports OF the
several standing committees. The general
report of the bureau of organization, regis
tration and statistics showed that there had
been a general advance III homeopathy all
along the line during the year, The re
ports stated that there are in the United
St1tes forty Vonern and thlrty-nine spc-
Cial homeopathic hospitals, at which ST.
294 patients were treated last year. 4 he
death rate was 3.3t per cent. 1t was also
shown that there are in the United States
iifty-five homeopathic dsrensarles and
thirty homeopathic journals.
PETERS WhisIters Grow Serious
Washington, June 15-In the senate, in
presenting petition from Riley county, Kan,
IL relation to the prevalence OF lynch law Mr..
PETER stated that from newspaper reports the
practice was growing in all parts OF the coun-
Try. north, south, east and west
Many poor people particularly colored peo-
ple-are being bounded and hunted and hanged
or shot to death when merely suspected of
crime. 1t was time he thought Ior the Ait"r
aud he hoped that the judiciary committee,
10 which the petition was referred, would re-
port promptly.
Ihc River and Harbor Hiii.
Washington. June 1J.-'The c0nfcrees on
the river and harbor appropriation bill, after
being in conference three days, have Jailed
10 reach an agreement and have decided
10 report that fact TO the two houses ana
ask for instruction.. The confcrees, it is
learned were able to agree upon nearly all
Of a shin canal connecting Lakes Union and
the % per cent cut in the first years appro-
priations for contract projects, to which
thc house conferecS We're willing TO ac-
code. But the conferees disagreed hope
,essly upon two new Oregon and Wash
ington projects. They were both senate
amendments, one appropriaung SlS ,0uO
Cor the Improvement of the Columbia at
Three Mile rapids. including the construG-
ton of q boat railway around pallcs with
authority To make Il contract for the com
plelion of the work at n total cost OF a.
t.-2 S56 and The other an amendment APP
rropriating 100000 for the construction
Of shio canal connecting lakes Union and
Washington with Puget sound.
The Hatch Bill.
Washington. Juno 16.-(Special, )-Sen-
ator Washburn. of Minnesota, who
has Il bill similar to the Hatch anti-option
measure, now before the senate judiciary
. committee, returned to the city today. Ile
moved that the Hatch bill be taken frcm
the table and sent 10 the judiciary commit
tee. This was done. 3lr. Nashburn SAID
10 The Constitutions correspondent that
the Hatch bill had some conditions which
i would have TO be smoothed away, but that
ii was. in the main, all right. He also said
that he believed it would pass, here was
time enough. before adlournIAant. Other
II Will not pass. A poll, of the senate will
be necessary to decide this Question.
The Final Count.
The census bureau today finished its last
count of the population of the country, ac-
cording to the returns of the eleventh cen
sus The population, including Alaska and
the Indians on reservations, Is 62,3I3,I06.
These figures are absolutely final, and not
subject TO change.
Cleveland or Die
Washington, June 15--(Special)-
Colonel w r. Morrison was about the
capitol today, working up his boom among
the senators and members. lie and his
friends are strongly impressed with the
idea that he is III ii.
General Tracey, of New York, a Cleve-
land man of the Cleveland men, said TO
him:
Morrison, we are going to nominate
Cleveland at Chicago or die"
To which Morrison replied:
Tracey. are you sure that you are not
going to do bothi'
There was an Objection.
Washington, June 1S.-Mr. Livingston, Of
Georgia. asked consent Of the honse that be
ginning Wednesday next three days be given
to the discussion of the sUhtrcasury bin. The
time was most CIportune for il. Ths measure
p,ust be discussed some time. If the people
who believed in it were IN error, they should
hear from the other side. Advocates Of the
proposition were entitled to be heard
Mr.. hcAIiin said the subject was under
consideration in committee on ways and
mems and he must object