Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-12


uals for bribery, ana above all leaves 10 force
| the dcclaratory principles OF the fifteenth
amendment. The Northern Democrats, after
an informal conference, decided that the
Tucker bill was too sweeping, and this SUBJ
stitute was formulated TO meet the objections.
| fifty-second Day.
SENATE.-The Senate spent the entire day,
| except few minutes In the morning, behind
| closed doors in the considc ration of executive
business. The greater part OF the day was
devoted to the discussion of the alleged viola
tion OF the home-rule principle in the ap-
pointment OF men Indian agents in one
state who live In another. There were five of
these cases, and In each case a Republican
| had been removed to make place for n Demo-
| crat The appointments were us follows: w.
| l.. Hargrave Of Indiana at Western Shoshone
| agency, Nevada; Isaac J. Waters of Della
ware, at Nevada agency, Nevada; Robert NJ.
Allen of Illinois at White Earth, Minnesota;
James A. Smith of Mississippi at Yankton,
South Dakota; Joseph Robinson of Missouri.
The senators of the various states to which
| these men had been appointed, took excep-
| tions to the appointments and freely ex-
pressed the opinions they had given out here
toforc. They complained as one man OF the
violation OF the homc-rule doctrine and
| called attention to the fact that In making
| the appointments the President had violated
| tie pledges Of his own party platform. The
first vote taken was upon the confirmation OF
Allen, and he was confirmed by vote OF "a
to Il. while the vote on the other cases stood
"a to 30 in favor Of confirmation. Senators
Hill of New York and Martin Of Kansas voted
with the Republicans against confirmation.
| Henry j. Smith was then confirmed chief
justice Of New Mexico.
HoUsE.--A number of bills were passed.
Secretary j. Sterling Morton was, by the bill
passed to-day, placed in the line Of presiden-
tial succession. The position OF secretary of
| agriculture had not been created when the
succession bill was passed in 1877. The bill
passed turning over the properly OF the Nor
| mon church, now In the hands of receiver,
| to charitable purposes, marks the Official
winding up Of the affairs of the Edmunds-
Tucker net, Mr. Oates then called up the
bill qualifying United States judges for sit
| ting on cases In which they have ever been
| interested as counsel or by the ties OF consan-
| guinity, and 1t was passed. A bill permitting
boiler inspection nt place OF manufacture was
also passed
The Tucker bill was then taken up, and
Mr. Murray, colored, Of South Carolina, spoke
| against 1t. The gallery was filed with COL
ored people, who applsuded his utterances::
Mississippi, and Mr. Russell, OF Georgia.
riry-Third Day.
SENATH.-In the Senate to-day Mr.. Black
| burn OF Kentucky submitted an amendment
to the bill repeating the silver purchasing act
of 1890. 1t strikes out the Voorhees, substi-
tute, leaving the bill as 1t passed the House,
and then provides for the free coinage OF sill
OF the treasury is authorized on the first day
| of each month to establish the seignorage to
| be charged for the following month, which is
| to be the difference between the market price
| of silver bullion and the minted value after
coinage. This selgnorage is not to be coined,
but is to be sold by the secretary of the treas.
| ury for gold 10 be used for the purpose OF
maintaining the parity Of gold and silver.
| The resolution heretofore offered by Mr.
Petfer for n select committee to inquire what
| legislation is necessary to improve the bank
| ing system Of the country, was then taken up,
and Mr.. Stewart spoke upon 1t. He confined
| himself to a criticism Of the secretary of the
treasury for failing to purchase 4,OOO,0OO
| ounces of silver per month, and went over
much Of the ground heretofore covered by
him.
The debate on the repeal bill was continued
| by Senator Call Of Florida and Senator But
| Ter of South Carolina, both of whom opposed
the bill. Mr.. Butler devoted the largest part
of his speech to-day to an argument In favor
| of the repeal of the tax on state bank circula-
ton, taking the position that the tax was un-
constitutional. This lead to n debate partici-
pated In by Senators Allison, Sherman and
others, and then Mr.. Teller resumed his
speech against the repeal bill commenced
some time ago.
| HoUsE.-The whole day was given up to
the discussion OF the Tucker bill. Amos
Cummings made the principal speech In sup
| port of the bill.
Mr.. Talbert, Popullst, Of South Carolina.
created n mild sensation by declaring; "The
proudest memory Of my life Ia that was a
| Confederate soldier. Our struggle has been
styled the Lost Cause 1t may have been
lost, but II was In the cause OF liberty. Ii
| some are not willing to give it to us, VIC are
ready to fight again. We will give the black
men their rights, but this is a white mans
country, and white men must and shall rule"
| Fifty Fourth Day.
SENATE.-Mr. Wolcott offered a resolution,
pIn,, he
committee on finance to report II bill for the
| coinage Of gold and silver in accordance with
the policy set forth in the bill reported by
the committee August %, 1873, being House
bill No. 1.
Mr.. Harris offered a resolution, which was
referred, creating n select committee OF five
senators to investigate the Ford's theatre dis
aster in Washington city and report whether
in equity and justice the government should
compensate the sufferers therefrom.
The repeal bill was taken up at II :l5
o'clock. Mr.. Voorhees, rose and said: "Mr.
| President, l desire to state this morning, In
the hearing Of the Senate and OF the country,
that on Wednesday next, after the meeting
of the Senate, l shall ask 1t to continue in
session until n vote is taken upon the pending
measure, and shall ask and expect senators
to maintain quorum for the transaction OF
/ business until the end of this protracted
struggle is reached might say more. but
more is not necessary. give this notice in
order that senators may govern themselves
accordingly in the performance of the duty
they owe TO the public"
Mr. Roach OF North Dakota addressed the
Senate In opposition to unconditional repeal.
He was followed on the same side by Mr..
Allen Of Nebraska.
| HoUsE.-When the session opened there
were 21 members present
| The annual report OF the Board of Managers
| of the Soldiers Home was laid before the
| House.
The Tucker bill was discussed by DR.. Ev.
erett of Massachusetts,, General Grosvenor OF
Ohio, Mr.;Oates Of Alabama, Mr.. Hepburn Of
Iowa, and several others. The interest was
small.
| Warrington Notes.
| Fifty-seven employees of the census bureau
were dismissed Friday.
The silver senators will make q de-
| tcrmined effort TO secure the rejection of Mr.
Preston as director Of the mint.
Comptroller Eckels has called for report
of the condition Of the national banks ut the
close of business Tuesday, October 3.
Rev. John 7. James. the Methodist divine
who smashed the whisky exhibit Mt the
Worlds Fair month ago, assailcd one Of the
finest saloons In this city Thursday and de
mol ishcd $3.50 plate glass window, several
large mirrors and destroyed large quantity
of bottled goods. He was arrested and locked