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f m mumm Mmw TTHE GREAT EVENTS BEV. JOSEPH COOK Zay hi Jlrtt lecture before the read ing public through THE DISPATCH thi morning. The entire teriet vHll follow. DISPATCH reader mitt nothing good. port will be fully covered by TUB. DISPATCH. Ha reader ctll get the best newt obtainable at all timet. FORTY-FOTJUTH YEAR. m SEATED. A Quorum of Republican Con gressmen Secured, and Mr. Jackson IS AT ONCE FIREJJ OUT. Tlie lucky Contestant Sworn in Immediately, Takes His Seat. ANOTHER DAY OF DEBATE. Eepresentatire Wilson, of West Vir ginia, Makes a Very Witty Speech. IHE SPEAKER LAUGHS WITH HIM. Mr. Jackson Thinks He Has Been Out rageously and Unfairly Treated, tut He Has SO INTENTION TO GO ISTO COURT The Republicans in the House of Repre sentatives yesterday succeeded in getting a quorum of their own and voted to seat Charles B. Smith, of the "West Virginia Fourth district. Mr. Smith was sworn in and Mr. Jackson retired. The latter thinks he has been outrageously treated, the evi dence in his casi not having been entered into, but he doesn't intend to carry it into court. The Speaker allowed no dilatory tactics on the part of the minority. A num ber of speeches were made, the best being by Mr. "Wilson, of West Virginia, who made even Speaker Beed laugh heartily. WKOM A 6TJLTT COBBXSPOXDEST.; Washington, February 3. The first of the 18 oo. tested election cases was decided to-night, with the result that the Republican majority in the House has been increased by two. The fin.l vote in the case of Smith vs. Jackson, of the Fourth "West Virginia district, was taken at 8 o'clock, and resulted in the seating of the contestant, Charles B. Smith, by 166 rotes to none. The whole day had been deroted to debate on the case, and nearly every member .of the Elections Com mittee was heard. The Democrats in every case took occasion to make vigorous protests in their speeches against the rulings of Speaker Beed. By all odds, and by general consent, the best speech of the day was that delivered by Representative Wilson, of "West Virginia It was a bright and humorous effort, and put the House in good humor. Even Mr. Seed's large sides shook spasmodically as he chuckled at some of Mr. "Wilson's sallies. That was the last speech of the debate, and then the voting began. Iltistllnc for a Quorum. The first roll call was on the minority res olution declaring Mr. Smith not elected to the House. Mr. Rowan, Chairman of the Elections Committee, together with several of his colleagues, was scouring the halls and committee rooms for Republican members, and k"rying them into the House. Mr. Rockwell, of Massachusetts, who has been seriously ill, was brought up to the Capitol in a closed carriage, and, wrapped in large shawls, was almost carried into the House. General Browne, of Indiana, who is in almost a dying condition from Bright's disease, was also brought in. Others of the absent members had been telegraphed lor and had promptly responded to the sum mons. No effort, in fact, was spared to have present a quorum of the Republican mem bers. At the end of the roll call, for fear that those efforts might not have been ef fective, the Speaker had his name called and voted. On the announcement of the vote it was found that 1GG Republicans had Toted, one more tban was necessary to make a quorum. This fact was greeted with a tremendous round of applause from the Re publican side. Nothing to Break the Monotony. The Democrats admitted their defeat by voting on the next ballot Roll call fol lowed roll call in quick succession until the fifth one came on the resolution declaring Mr. Smith entitled to his seat in the House. There were no incidents to break the mo notony. "When the final vote was an nounced 166 to nothing and Smith was declared seated, a round of applause greeted the announcement Then Mr. Smith, who had been seated in the back part of the hall, came forward and, attracting the attention of Mr. Eeed, said: "Mr. Speaker, I desire to be sworn in." Grosvenor, of Ohio, ac companied him to the open space in front of the Speaker's desk, and right then and there, with his hand uplifted, Charles B. Smith was sworn in as the duly elected Rep resentative oi the Fourth district of "West Virginia. Mr. Jackson, who was thus ejected from the House, if feeling very indignant at the manner in which his case has been treated by the majority. He spoke very feelingly on the subject this evening to Tub Dis patch correspondent: Mr. Jackson's Feeling. My case has been disposed of in a manner hitherto unprecedented In the history of this Government. In the first place, the evidence his never been examined by the Elections Committee. If it had been, not even the par titans forming tbe majority could have justi fied themselves for their course in recommend ing the seating of the contestant, Mr. Smith. Then, when the case was brought mtu the House, I was subjected to a course of the most outrageous rulings. All tbe constitutional rights which even the worst criminal is usually accorded were In my" case denied me. All prec edents were set aside. There were no rules governing its consideration. My cue has been considered all along by an ' . A.AaLJ. . &t&Jk&&.rijitfi&teL vik - , kv x. - jWPw?yfismsi iVirssJBssiskifr. unconstitutional quorum. 1 consider that 1 have been most outrageously and unfairly treated. TbatI was legally elected to this Con gress,! hare cot a shadow of doubt Now that tbey have turned me out I shall how to the will of superior power, and shall return to my home In West Virginia. No Salt For Him. Personally, 1 have never had any intention of either bringing suit against Speaker Reed or of taking my case to the Supreme Court Some of the party leaders hare been talking of tak ing such action. If tbey decide tbat it would be to the advantage of the party to bring such a suit, 1 shall certainly not stand in the way. If the Republicans had turned me out by means of an unconstitutional majority, 1 should have taken means to assert my rights. But tbey dared not do this. They knew tbat if Mr. Smith had been given a seat in the House by unconstitutional means, every piece of legisla tion enacted by this Congress would have been tainted and open to litigation. Accordingly, tbey brought in their lame, theirhalt and their blind, at all hazards to their health, and man aged to eke out a qnorum of their own mem bers. Lightsee. SEOUBED A QUOBUM. ENOUGII REPUBLICANS. DKCMMED UP TO fcEAT SMITH. No Dilatory Tactics of the Democrats AI- lowed Representative Wilson, of West Virginia, Convulses tho House Jackson Finally Ousted From Ills Seat. Washington, February 3. The press account of the day's proceedings is detail is as follows: The journal having been read in extenso, at the demand of the Democrats, Mr. O'Ferrall, of Virginia, and Mr. McKinley, of Ohio, were upon their feet, the former with a motion to correct the journal and tbe latter with amo tion to approve that document The Speaker recognized Mr. McKinley, but subsequently, on Mr. O'Ferrall's statement that he was acting in good faith, recoguixed that member, who stated tbat the Journal contained no reference to the fact tbat the Speaker, on Saturday last, would not allow him to read tho evidence in the election case as part of his remarks. Tho Speaker said tbat that was not exactly in the form of a ruling, but that tbe journal would bo amended to show the fact Mr. McKinley then demanded the previous question on bis motion to approve tbe journal. The vote resulted: Yeas, 151; nays, 0, and the Speaker, following his precedent of ordering, entered upon tbe journal the names of adozen Democrats present and not voting, declared the previous question ordered. On a motion to approve tbe journal the same practice pre vailed, the Democrats refraining from voting and tbe Speaker declaring a quorum present, and tbe motion carried by a vote of yeas, 15S; nays, a The Smith-Jackson contested election case was then resumed, after a motion by Mr. Bynumto adjoum had been voted down and tbe Speaker had refused to entertain dilatory motions made by Mr. Crisp. Sir. O'Ferrall, of Virginia, was recognized and continued his argument in support of tbe claims of thecon testee in the Smith-Jackson election case. THE STATE OF A-FFAIKS. After arguing the case, Mr. O'Ferrall mado allusion to the state of affairs with which the house found itself confronted. He did not be lieve, he said, that tbe time had yet come, and God grant it might never come, when tbe American people would tolerate autocratic power, whether wielded by the President of the United States, at the other end of the avenue, or by the Speaker of the Honse of Representa tives at this end of the avenue. The time nad not come, and Qod grant it might never come, when the people, breathing the inspiring senti ments of our free Institutions which to-day filled the eyes of all other nations with envy, would submit all their interests, not to the hands or a Congress of representatives, but into tbe bands of one man, whose eye directed the journal, whose will constituted tbe Con gress and controlled legislation, and whose gavel made one, supposed to be a representa tive, silent and dumb, when it was the sweet will of tbe one man tbat be should not be heard. Autocrats could never live in this land; tbis was no clime for them. Let tbe voice of autocratic power sound through these halls and command tbose who must obey it, but as for him and tor his people, he protested against this cruel and wicked and unconstitu tional violation of tbe rights of the minority. Let it go out and let all give ear to the declara tion, that necessity, tbe tyrant's plea, was offered as the only excuse fo ithis unseemly, unprecedented, and unconstitutional proceed ing of him wbo, for a brief season, would pre side over the deliberations ot this body. He said a "brief season," for as sure as a sense of jndgment still dwelt In the breast of the Amer ican people, as sure as the citizens of this land were still jealous of their rights and looked with alarm on the slightest encroachment upon tbem. justiso sure would tbe Democrats return to power in the Fifty-second Congress; and there would be no usurpation.no autociat occu- Eying the Speaker's chair. (Applause on the leniocratic side.) CALL FOE THE QUESTION. Mr. Greenhalgi of Massachusetts, said that after the diatribe of the gentleman from Vir ginia, it might he well to consider the question before the House, involving the right of a member to his seat He then proceeded to present the claims of the contestant and, in conclusion, said that if the voice of tbe people was the voice of God, then tho voice of God gave to the contestant from the Fourth dis trict of West Virginia his rightful place in this House. Applause on tbe Republican side. Mr. Outhwaite. of Ohio, after arguing in sup port of tbe contcstee. defended the Democratic party in attempting to postpone the considera tion of tbe case, and argued that it was per fectly proper for it to seek protection under a code of rules. In reply to the invitation of the other side to leave the hall if tbey did not wish to be counted, he said that tbe Democrats were here representing a majority of the people of tho country, and would do their duty, and insist tbat business should be done only under a codo of rules. He then turned his attention to the merits of the election case, taking up tbe contested votes in detail, and endeavoring to establish the fact tbat they were properly counted tor Jackson. In conclusion he said tbatitwonld not do for the Republicans to take advantage of the disturbed state of affairs in WestVirgmia to seat a Representative wrong ly. They could not get possession of the State and tbe money of the Republican campaign committee had done much to ruin the party there. Mr. Lacey, of Iowa, advocated the claims of the contestant, and Mr. Moore, of Texas, those ot the contestee. Mr. Wilson, of West Virginia, while not ad dressing himself especially to the consideration of the election case, made an entirely good humored speech in criticism of tbe recent rul ings of the Speaker, which elicited great ap plause and laughter, as well from his political enemies as from his political friends, and the Speaker could not himself repress an occasion al smile. WILSON AS A WIT. Mr. Wilson said he could not tell what Parlia mentary law was. The essential was that each ruling of the Speaker should be placarded in advance, as theatrical bills were, as tbe "first and only appearance." Laughter. It seemed that general Parliamentary law had made it possible not only for a one-eyed man to be a Speaker, but for him to be at an advantage, es pecially if tbe blind eye happened to be toward tbe side of the House where the minority sat That was the meaning of Parliamentary law. Laughter. That was the meaning of tbe new dispensation, which was to do away with tbe rules of tbe House. Hereafter, so members were told, Representatives were to come here and legislate. In tbe good time, soon to come, the Congrettional Record would shrink into the size of a volume of tbe statutes, and the statutes assume the size of the Congrettional Record. The House would appropriate; it would legislate; it would irrigate laughter: and whatever it did it wonld never hesitate nor mediate, nor cogitate. Laughter. It would refund taxes to tbose who wanted them re funded; it would subsidize whoever wanted to be subsidized. All members would go home with their pnblic buildings; and, incidentally, he notified the Honse tbat in his district was the most meritorious place in the country for tho erection of such an edifice. Laughter. They would legislate; there were no rules to im pede them. Proceeding, Mr. WilBon Bald that in this new era (acting under general parliamentary law) the lobbyist would be a power In legislation. He (the lobbyist) would not be obliged to go f,rrKU5dtan- ciTe check8to individual members. What has memoers to do with legislation? Laughter. Tbe bpeaker passed the bills: the Speaker approved the journal. MATTERS SIMPLIFIED. The lobbyist continued Mr. Wilson, would hare to come here not to bother with members, butto'-see" the Speaker, as a much more ef fective and cheaper way of lobbying. Let not gentlemen on tbe other side hesitate to go on. Let them press the advantage they had got In the language of finance, they bad caught the Democrats short on tho market Laugh ter. Let them press their advantage while they had it Let them not stop because there was good-natured action on the Democratic side; nor lot them be alarmed by tbe angry ebullitions of the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Springer). It was only a little jealousy on his (Mr. Springer's) part He had done a little In the parliamentary law himself. Langhter.l Like Moses flying from the rod which he bad flung down, and which had turned into a ser pent, tbe Renublican party would flee from "general parliamentary law" long before this session adjourned. The question then recurred on ordering tne previous question on the adoption of the re port of the Committee on Elections, and it was ordered yeas. IKS; nays, a , . Tbis is tbe first time since tbe meeting of Congress tbat the Republicans bare had a quorum voting, and the result was received with applause. The only absentees on the Re publican side were Messrs. Caswell and Wil bur, both of whom are sick. Four roll calls were required before the vote caino finally on seating Smith, the contestant; but at the end he was declared entitled to the seat, by a vote of yeas 166, nays 0. Amid Republican applause. Mr. Smith ap peared and took tbe oath of office, whereupon Mr. Springer, of Illinois, sarcastically inquired whetberthis was tbe proper time to make a motion to adjourn. With a similar Intonation of sarcasm, the Speaker replied in the affirma tive, and the House accordingly adjourned. MB. GABLISLE'S CASE. , An Answer to Speaker Reed's Card of Sun day Tbe Ex-Bpenker Sets Forth the Position of tbe Minority A state ment to be Signed by All the Democratic Members of tho House. Washington, February 3. Mr. Car lisle has prepared for publication the fol lowing statement of the present position of the Democratic members of the House, which is to be signed by all of them: The present situation in the House of Repre sentatives is so anomalous, and the unprece dented decisions of tbe Speaker so full of dan ger to the Integrity of future legislation, that we consider it onr duty to submit a brief state ment of the facts, in order that the propriety of tbe course we have taken may be fairly de termined. The House met on the 2d day of December, 18S9, and immediately organized by the election of a Speaker and other officers. On the same day, by a resolution of the House, the Speaker was authorized to appoint a committee on rules, and the rules of the last preceding House were referred to that committee. The committee, consisting of the S peaker himself and four other members, was appointed on the 5th day of December.and on the 9th it made a report authorizing the Speaker to appoint all tbe other committees, and defining their jurisdiction. The Commit tee on Elections, to which was referred all cases involving the rights of members to their seats, was appointed on tho 9th day of Decem ber. ONLY A PARTIAL BEFOBT. Although nearly two months nave elapsed since the Committee on Rules was appointed, it has made no report upon tbe matters re ferred to it except tbe partial one made on the 9th of December, and consequently the House has been compelled to conduct its business without any rule or system except the general parliament ary law. as construed by the Speaker. There have been no calendars, no order of business, no fixed time to receive reports from commit tees or tor tbe consideration of bills or resolu tions, and, in f actno regular methods whatever In the proceedings of the House. The American Honse of Representatives has been during all tbis time, and still is, so far as rules for its government are concerned, in pre cisely the same condition as a popular meeting or a political convention in which the Chairman and his partisans absolutely control all the proceedings. No measure can get before tbe Hon;e for consid eration unless the Speaker chooses to allow it to tie presented, and members have no means oi knowing in advance what they are to be called upon to discuss or decide. Tbis is the first time in our history that a leg islative assembly, or even a public meeting, has attempted to transact business for any consid erable period without a regular code of rules prescribing tbe order of its proceedings, and the inconvenience and injustice resulting from such an attempt have been forcibly illustrated m the present instance. The Speaker has repeatedly during these extraordinary proceedings refused to en tertain parliamentary motions that hare been recognized as legitimate ever since the Govern ment was established, and when attempts have been made to appeal from his decisions he has refused to submit the question to the House. By his Arbitrary rulings, sustained in some In stances by less than a qnorum. he has sub verted nearly every constitutional and parlia mentary law recognized in the House. "WHY THE FIGHT CEASED. This personal and partisan domination of tho Honse was submitted to thoneh not without repeated protests until we became convinced tbat it was tbe deliberate purpose of tbe Speaker and his supporters to proceed, without rules, to oust the Democratic members whose seatB are contested, and admit their Republi can opponents, whether elected or not On Wednesday, January 2a, tho Committee on Elections called up a contested election case, and the Democratic members determined tbat in the absence of rules it should not bo considered if tbey could prevent it by any proper parliamentary proceedings. Accord ingly they raised the question of consideration, demanded the yeas and nays, and on the call of tbe roll refrained from votinp. The result was that less tban a constitutional qnorum voted, but tbe Speaker, in violation of the uniform practice of the House for more than a century, proceeded to count members wbo were present but not voting, and declared that tbe House had decided to take the case up. From this decision an appeal was taken, and on a mo tion to lay this appeal on the table, tbe yeas and nays were taken, and less tban a quorum voted, but the Speaker again counted members not voting, and decided that the motion was agreed to, and bis ruling thereby sustained. The Constitution ot the United States pro vides tbat "a majority of each House shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day. and may be authorized to compel the attend ance of absent members, in such manner and under such penalties as each House may pro vide." Another clause of the Constitution requires each House to keen a journal of its proceed ings, and provides that when one-fifth of the members present desire it, tbe yeas and nays shall be taken on any question, and entered on the journal. A MATTER OF PEECEDENT. Since the beginning of the Government un der the Constitution, more than 100 years ago, the House of Representatives and tbe Senate have uniformly construed the first clause of the Constitution, quoted above, to mean that a majority of all the members-elect must be pres ent and actually participate in the transaction of business, and that whenever, upon a call of the yeas and nays, it appeared from the journal, which is the only official record, tbat less than the constitutional quorum has voted on any proposition, the vote was a nullity, and no further business could be done until the requisite number appeared and voted. Every presiding officer In the Senate and every Speaker of the House, except tho pres ent one, has held that when less tban a quorum voted on a call of tho yeas and nays, no matter bow many might be actually present notice is taken of it and the motion declared not passed. When the vote is not taken by yeas and nays it is not entered upon the jonrnaVtut if any member makes the point that no quorum has voted the proceeding is a nullity, and the vote must be taken over. Tbe presumption of the law is that when' nothing appears to the con trary, the proceedings of a legislative body are regular and valid, and, therefore, when tbe official record does not show tbat less than a ?uorum voted, or attention is not called to tbe act in snch a way as to furnish legal evidence of it tbe question cannot be made afterward. Many bills have been passed when there was no quorum voting, and it is equally true that many have passed when there was no quorum actually present: but this does not prove tbat the proceedings would have been valid in either case, if the official record had shown tbe fact In order to secure certainty and stability in the administration of the law, it is a rule in onr jurisprudence tbat wben a particular construc tion of a constitntlon or a statute has been for a long, time acquiesced in, not only by those whose duty it is to execute it, hut also bv those whose personal and property rights are affected by it the courts will recognize It as tbe true construction, and enforce it accordingly. Even if tbis were an uriglnal question, It would not bo difficult to show tbat tbe practi cal construction of the Constitution which has prevailed In tbe House and Senate for over 100 years is the correct one. PITTSBURG, TUESDAY. AEETISMFATOEED. The Long Debate Over the Westmin ster Confession Results in A VOTE FOR CHANGES IN CEEED. The New lork Committee Adopts the Com mittee's Recommendations AETER A YERX MYELI DISCUSSION. The Chicago Presbytery Also Makes a Somewhat Em liar Decision. By a vote of more than 2 to 1, the New York Presbytery has placed itself on record in favor of revision of the West minster confession. There was a spirited debate over the adoption of certain sections of the committee's report The Chicago Presbytery also declared for revision. New Yoek, February 3. The Scotch Presbyterian Church was filled to its utmost capacity this afternoon when the New York Presbytery met to vote on the pro posed revision of the confession of faith, re ported by the committee appointed to pre pare an answer to the General Assembly's overture, and to submit that answer to the Presbytery. The body of the church was crowded with clergymen and elders, and the seats and aisles of the galleries were occupied by members of the various churches. Rer. Dr. Robert F. Sample, moderator, called the meeting to order and after prayer had been offered business was begun with a reading of the report which had al ready been read1 a dozen or more timei and was known by heart to many of the clergy men present THE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS. The preamble to the committee's report was adopted without discussion. It de tailed the work which had been done by the committee, spoke of the care with which they considered the question of revision, and laid stress on the statement that they deprecated attempts to remodel the confes sion, beyond making those changes which were urgently needed and generally asked for. The Presbytery then took up those sec tions of the report which provided lor the revision of the confession of faith. They were as follows: First We doslre that the third chapter after the first section be so recast as to include these things only: The sovereignty of God in elec tion, the general love of God for all mankind, the salration in Christ Jesus, pronded for all, and to be preached to every creature. Second We desire that the tenth chapter he so revised as not to appear to discriminate con cerning "infants dying in infancy," or so as to omit all reference to them (section 8), and so as to preclude that explanation of section i, which makes it teach the damnation of all heathen, or makes it deny that there are any elect heathen who are regenerated and saved by Christ through the spirit, and who endeavor to walk In penitence and humility, accordingto the measure of light which God has been pleased to grant them. A PLEA FOB OLD FOEMS. Rev. Dr. Paxton, of Princeton, moved that all that portion of section 1 after the word "chapter" he stricken out and the words "remain unchanged" he inserted in stead. The Moderator said that Dr. Paxton's motion was inconsistent Hev. Dr. Howard Crosby remarked that Dr. Paxton had a right to make a foolish motion if he desired. Dr. Jfaxton said that the third chapter had been a fixture in the confession forSOO years, and that It was-essential to Calvinism Pretention and JeprobaUon,Tie"held, slionld not be excluded from the confession. They were half of its care. Rev. Dr. Crosby, in reply, argued that the third chapter was the proper place to introduce the love of God. Just as many of the old school as those of the new school desired a revision, and argu ment to the contrary was stale. Elder Henry Day, of the Fifth Arenne Church, said that they had no right to be bound by any contract of their grandfathers. Tbey were not bound by Calvanism to be lieve in the damnation of infants. DB. PAXTON'S MOTION LOST. Prof. Charles Briggs said that pretorition was not an essential of Calvinism and ought to be excluded. Dr.- Charles S. Rob inson moved that the vote on Dr. Paxton's motion be taken by calling the roll. This was lost by a vote of 66 against 29. On a motion to "rescind the vote taken on Dr. Robinson's motion for the roll call it was again lost by a vote of 68 to 30. The motion of Dr. Paxton was lost by a decisive viva voce vote. Rev. Dr. John Hall, an enthusiastic anti-Revisionist, then offered a substitute for the section which provided that if the General Assembly should see proper it should formulate a brief foot-note to the third chapter of the Confession, ex planatory of its interpretation, and thus do away with any stumbling blocks or con flicting interpretations. ' Rev. Dr. Van Dyke claimed that if the chapter needed such an explanatory note that was sufficient to warrant it being cut out altogether. Rev. Dr. Hall had said that in these days of TJniversalism they should take a decided stand on tbe ques tions contained in the chapter, and to this Dr. Vau Dyke replied that the speaker had no right to introduce the subject of TJniver salism Into the discussion. Dr. Hall said that he had intended nothing personal. THE BEPOBT ADOPTED. Dr. Crosby, in opposing Dr. Hall's sub stitute, said that his only objection was that it placed God's love in a foot note. Laugh ter and applause. The Moderator here an nounced that if there was any more ap plause he would introduce a motion to ad journ. The substitute was lost by 80 to 44. The report favoring revision was 'then adopted as presented by the committee. There was a general discussion as to whether the roll should be called at this point, as the report really ended here, or whether the Presbytery should vote on the recommenda tions added to the report by the committee, and it was decided to call the roll. This resulted in 93 clergymen and elders voting for the report, and 43 clergymen and elders against it As the matter stands the New York Presbytery has declared itself in favor of a revision ot the "Westminster Con fession of Faith hy a rote of more tban two to one. SOME EKYISION IS DESIRED. The Chicago Presbytery Also In Favor or a , Change. Chicago, February 3. The report of the Committee on Revision was submitted to the Chicago Presbytery to-day and re jected after a long debate. It favored changes, but left the matter to the General Assembly, whether the creed should be re vised, or additions made to the Westminster Confession. After the committee's report had been voted down Dr. Stryker moved then that the Presbytery answer "yes" to the first ques tion, that ot favoring a revision of tbe faith. This was adopted by an overwhelming affirmative vote, so that, primarily, the Presbytery put itself on record as in favor of some sort of revision, The questions next taken up were as to exactly what revisions the Presbytery would favor, and upon the various propositions a long debate ensued. Meeting- ot the White Lead Trast. rfrECIAL TELEGRAM TO THSi DISrATCIM New Yoek, February 3. 0. Beymer, of the Beymef-Bauman White Lead Company, of Pittsburg, is here to attend the meeting of the National Lead Trust, held to-morrow. Representatives from almost every city are present,, the object being to thwart the ille- Sitimate dealings of persoas not members of le trust. FEBRUARY 4, 1890. CLARKSONJIS TIBED. Disgusted nt the Coarse of tbe Administra tion, His Resignation Is Probable A Story Tbat Fats HarrUon In a End Light. rrr.oM a stait cobjsesposdint.1 Washington, February 3. An evening paper claims to have direct information from First Asssitant Postmaster-General Clarkson, through one of his close friends, that Mr. Clarkson will resign within 90 days. Pressed for further information the gentleman said: Clarkson will resign because bo is weary of the Pharisaical ways of the administration. He is a politician who believes in rewarding, as far as may be, the men who did the work and made the election of Harrison a possibility He finds tbe active workers of the pirty shnnted off ontj) a sidetrack, and tho dilet tantes, who when the fight was on, simply stood around in tbe way, railroaded into office. He sees "the boys" out in tbe cold and the "goody goodies" invited to the feast the former killed the game for. That's why. To be short and plain, be is disgnsted, and as soon as he can protect some political Daper he has out he will shake hands with himself and quit Hefe is a sample case: When the war broke out a young man living in an Indiana town vol unteered in a Hoosier regiment His bunk mate and messmate, during the battle years which followed, is now a member of Congress from his district His Colonel has been, and is, high in public life. Of late years this roan has kept a liquor saloon in his town. He has always been a Republican. During a recent 'campaign his old Colonel was a candidate for a high office. This aroused all the enthusiasm of this old soldier, who thought his old commander a great man and a good comrade. He made his saloon thepartybeadquarters in the town. He spent his money lavishly and he eave of his goods with an unsparing hand. His saloon, for weeks and months, gave drinks away and ex tended credit to all who worked ror tbe pro prietor's old Colonel. All the election whisky used in the town, and it was not stinted, vias contributed by him. It was known to all, from the Colonel down, just what the soldier saloon 1st was doing; it was known tbat his whisky and beer were flowing free as river water, and tbat he was putting up money besides for tbe Colonel and the cause, particularly the Colonel. Well, the Colonel was elected. His bumble follower rejoiced with great joy, yea, he cele brated. He got out the band and be set tbem up unceasingly. After the Colonel had been installed, the saloon keeper who had concluded to quit tbe business, and wbo did quit it as soon as he could, and at a sacrifice, wanted a small place In the gift of the Colonel. The Colonel kept him waiting for months, and finally told him be could do nothing for him because he bad been a saloon keeper. He was out of the business then. Bu: it did not matter. He has done nothing for him. Tbe Colonel used his faithful follower when he needed him, and allowed him to go on spending money and lavishing goods to win votes until he nearly ruined himself financially. That was uefore the election. Hut after tbe election the Colonel bad no use for his old comrade. Names? Certainly. Soldier saioonist, Nate Craigmire, of Lafayette, Ind.; Congressman, Joseph B. Cheadle, of Indiana, regiment. Sev entieth Indiana; Colonel, Benjamin Harrison. THE YALUEOF A HEABT. A Fine-Looking Yankee Damsel Fixes It nt 320,000-A Sensntlonal Snlt for Drench of Promise Miss Locke After Captaia Dltbee'a Parse. I6PICIAL TELIOKAM TO THE DISPATCH.! Pbovidence, R. I., February 3. There is an interesting breach, oi promise suit on the docket of tbe Supreme Court in this city. The defendant is Captain Arlius SI. Bisbee, Chinese Commissioner to the Inter national Marine Conference at Washington, which closed recently. The plaintiff is a fine looking New Hampshire damsel named .Mary F. Locke, whose home is at Fast Bar rington, which is in a great state of excite ment over the alleged unfaithfulness of the defendant inihe case. It seems, according to Miss Locke's story. "thai Bisbee was an old lover oft hers before he became interested in international mat ters. Several years ago they were betrothed. Then Bisbee went to China under contract to look after Chinese ports, and when he re turned he had apparently forgotten all about his old sweetheart He married another young lady and Miss Locke didn't know anything about it Two children were born to him. Soon there were signs of trouble and about a year ago Captain Bisbee entered a suit for dirorce on the ground of cruelty. The case has not come to trial. Miss Locke heard of Bisbee in "Washing ton and instituted proceedings for breach of promise, asking damages in $20,000. For more than fire months the Captain's presence in Rhode Island has been patiently awaited for by Sheriff McCabe. To-day when he appeared here he bad but just stepped into the hotel corridor when he was taken in charge by the Sheriff. He was greatly sur prised. Miss Locke, it is stated, has a lot of lore letters irom tbe Captain which were ad dressed to her from various parts of the United States, and also from China. These letters, it is stated, will go a long way toward making the Captain amenable to the law of this State and touch the sympathy of a Rhode Island jury. The Captain, who is a man of 55, is of medium height and of splendid address. During his residence here he has made many friends, and has always been a favorite guest in high society circles in "Washington and Providence. NOT ASKED, BDT QUITE WELCOME. A Department of Justice Officer to InvestU ante a Soaibera City Election. rSrSCIAL TXLEQJUM TO TUB DISPATCH.l Jackson, Miss., February 3. It is Btated upon reliable authority that Attorney General Miller has started an agent here from Washington to investigate the recent municipal election at tbis place. The Com monwealth, commenting on the fact, says:' "Just what General Miller has to do with it cannot be understood, since Jackson took no interest in tbe recent municipal election in Indianapolis. Nevertheless, the ambassador will be hospitably received and given the freedom of the city. Having reason to sus pect his identity, the Commonwealth can say he is a well maonered gentleman, and it bespeaks for him most kind attention." The agent is understood to be Mr. Night ingale, who has long been Inspector for the Department of Justice. A GEEMAN FUGITIVE CAUGHT. Arrested in Chlcoso for Bobbins His Gov ernment of 15,000 Marks. Chicago, February 3. Johann Kopow ski, alias Rudolph Schuise, who was ar rested on the charge of robbing the German Government of 16,000 marks was committed to jail to-day, to await the action of Sec retary of State Blaine. The theft was com mitted about two years ago, while the pris oner was an employe of the German Govern ment in the Royal Court district of Scbnie dahax Muelle, Prussia. He has been a fugitive ever since, both in his own country and in this. He' was captured here last night on a street freqnented by Germans, and taken to a detective agency, where, it is said, he made a confession. DR. TALMAGE AT HOME AGAIN. Ho Arrives With Ilia Family and the New Tabernacle' Corner Stonr. SPECIAL TELEOBAM TO TUB DISPATCn.1 New Yobk, February 3. Among the passengers who arrived on the Cunarder Aurania to-day were the Rev. Dr. Talmage and Mrs. Talranj e and Louis Klopsch and Mrs. Klopsch, w 10 accompanied the doctor in his travels in he Holy Land. Miss May Talmage remainf d behind at Nice. Dr. Talmage brought with him the corner stone for his new tabernacle from the Holy T UiUlU, NOT LIKE OLD LINERS. The Supreme Court Holds That Benef icence and Insurance Differ. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BALKED In a Suit Eyidentlr Instigated by Eegular Insurance Folk. JUDGE CLAEK DISCUSSES THE CASE, Holding That it Mates a Difference When There is Capital Stock. A suit of great interest to life insurance companies, as well as to all the insured in this State, has assumed an entirely new and unexpected complexion in the Supreme Court The Attorney General brought suit to annul and dissolve a beneficial associa tion. Judge Clark, of the highest tribunal, intimates that this can't be done, and tells why. rSniCIAI. TXXEQBAH TO THE DISPATCH.l Philadelphia', February 3. The Su preme Court handed down an interesting opinion to-day, discussing the differences between protective and beneficial societies, lodges and associations and straightout in surance companies. Proceedings were in stituted in the Common Pleas Court of Dauphin county by the Attorney General to vacate the charter of the Equitable Bene ficial Association, which was incorporated by a decree of the Common Pleas Court, No. 2, of this city, as a choritable organization, its object being stated to be the accumulation oi a fund from periodical dues of contributions by its members to aid and protect them in time of sickness or in jury by payments of "benefits," either to the members directly in their lifetime, or to their widows, heirs or assigns after death. JUDGE CLAKK DISSENTS. The Attorney General alleged that the concern was practically an insurance com pany, and the Dauphin Countv Court gave judgment against it. An appeal was taken from this judgment. In discussing the case Judge Clark said: "It is proper that we should determine what is meant by 'a society for beneficial or protective purposes,' in the corporation act of 1884, and in what respects it may be said to differ from on insurance company. The general object or purpose of an insurance company is to afford indemnity or security against "loss; its engagement is not founded on any philanthropic, benevolent orcnar itable principle; it is a purely business ad. venture, in which one, for a stipulated con sideration or premium per cent engages to make up wholly or in part, or in certain agreed amouut, any specified loss which an other may sustain. "To grant indemnity or security against loss for a consideration is not only the de sign and purpose of the company; that is also the dominant and characteristic feature of insurance. THEY DIFFER ESSENTIALLY. "What is known as a beneficial associa tion, however, has a wholly different object and purpose in view. The great underlying purpose ot tne organization is not to inaem nify or to secure against loss; its design is to accumulate a fund irom the contributions of its members 'for beneficial or protective pur- noses.' to be ased in their own aid or relief in the misfortunes of sickness, injury or- death. The benefits, although secured by contract, and, tor tbat reason, to a limited extent, assimilated to the proceeds of insur ance, are not so considered. "Such societies are rather of a philan thropic or benevolent character. Such so cieties have no capital stock, they yield no profits, and their contracts, although benefi cial and protective, altogether exclude the idea oi insurance or of indemnity or of se curity against loss." The Court concluded with the statement that, as the nature of the business transacted by tne association had not been stated in the lower court decision, the final decree would be reserved. A GAME OF BLUFF. Ohio Republicans In No Harry Co Carry Oat Their Threats Barriers In the Way of Their Carrying Their Grievance to the Su preme Coart. IBrECIAL TKLXQBAX TO TUB DISPATCH, t COLTJMBTJS, February 3. The indications now are that tbe Republicans of the Legis lature have been playing a large game of pretense, and will take no definite step toward an investigation of the alleged bri bery of members during the Senatorial elections, and the chances are the contest case of Marquis against Lampson for the Lientenant Governorship will not be carried to tbe Supreme Court In the Senate to-day Mr. Wilson, who claims John H. Thomas as a contestant, offered a burlesque resolution, which went over under the rules, calling upon the mem bers who had been charged with receiving money in the Senatorial contest to bring their cases before the Committee on Privi leges and Elections, which did sucn excel lent work, in seating Marquis. The resolu tion shows that the Republicans have aban doned the idea of investigating the state ments which bare been made by Thomas in regard to the payment of money. Judge Nash, one of tbe counsel for Lamp son, who was ousted, stated to-night that there was no truth in the reports which have been sent oat that they intended to carry the case to the Supreme Court early this week. He states that a consultation of the attorneys for Lampson will be held some time during tbe week, and they will decide on a coarse of action, thongh there is a possibility tbey may drop the case,, for the reason that tbey find so many barriers in the way of carrying the case to the Supreme Court, as they cannot go behind the Senate Journal, which contains none of the protests and objections which were raised "by the Republicans during the hearing and ousting of Lampson. CAMPBELL FOE EITHER PLACE. A Western Editor Tells Ohio's Gorernor What He Thinks of Him. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. I Washington, February 3. Gorernor Campbell, of Ohio, wbo is here in a witness in tbe ballot-box forgery investigation, did a little talking to-day, on subjects of the fight in the House, and politics. As to Speaker Reed's course, he said: "His rulings are simply outrageous. No party can afford to stand by such rulings. "Unless the Republican members of Congress repudiate Reed, his coarse will do bis party harm." During the day Gorernor'Camp bell met ex-Congressman J. B. Clark, of Missouri, and Editor C. Jones, of the St Louis J?epuMic Both told him, in a rery enthusiastic manner: "Gorernor, we are for you for anything, and so is the West" For tbis Presidents! nomination, the Gor ernor replied: "I am for the nominee." Afterward, to friends, Edward Jones said: "We are for Campbell for first or second place in '92, not forgetting that in six mouths Grorer Cleveland has become more popular than he was in the four years of his adminlstration.lt was through the in fluence of my paper in '83, that Gray, o. Indiana, was defeated. We haTe a grtat interest in Campbell, and look UDon him as thecoiBiD:mwptheJ)eBocratio paxjrj v THE TIMES BACKS DOWN. Tho Great London Newspaper?'" jpromlses Its Salt Aialast rarnell Olm 3,000 Damages Tdjk'Sl Again Sick and CtVj.y London, February a The Y& tha suit for libel brought by M.O '?" against the Times was to hare o a V day, but when the case walgi" counsel announced that tbe l.nMn -M.. .J 4l.A Ti B Mile Q. .71 the Times P v -r w. uecu tuiujjfuuiiacu, ." ,f.w V"i n iog jar. Darnell o,uw aamisu'y'A, The withdrawal is also announcedsVSn; tho OAt.rkti liMnffht hv H. FTonrv f iftmnhei.r I Mr. Parnell's private secretary, against the Times for damages for statements affecting Mr. Campbell made bv Attorney General Webster, counsel for the" Times, in his open ing speech in the case of O'Donnell against Walter, proprietor of the Times, and for charges made against the plaintiff in an edi torial published by the Time in July, 1888. The court room was crowded. Mr. Par neli was present and looked well. The an nouncement of the results of the actions caused a sensation in the.court room. It is stated that the Times will pay Mr. Camp bell 500 damages besides meeting all the costs of his action. A special to Dnnlap's Cable Company says: Arthur Walter, Manoger of the Times, was seen to-day concerning his com promise settlement with Mr, Parnell. He excused himself from talking, and jocularly referred the reporter to public opinion for all he might say. The prevailing impres sion is that it was the wisest course for the Times to pursue and a generous thing on the part of Parnell to accept it Still, JE5.000 will doubtless be very useful to the Irish leader during the coming session. MORE TRAM A VINDICATION The Result of the Parnell Trial as Viewed by John Fltzsernld. Chicago, February 3. "It simply shows how our enemies hare been working," said John Fitzgerald, of Nebraska, President of the Irish National League of America, when informed of the result of the Parnell trial. "There is much more than personal vindication of Parnell in it," he added, "for it is justification of the movement for Ireland's independence. It will cause a great revival of interest in the cause of Ire land in America, because the settlement ot the case and its conditions will attract the attention of the world. "Our friends in Ireland are working har moniously. We have had discouragements, but the Leagne is by no means in such bad financial shape as has been represented. I am glad to hear tbe report, bnt this result, or one similar to it must have been antici pated by all who knew Parnell." THE QUEEN ILL AND IRRITABLE. Hints of Abdication Throw Her majesty Into a Violent Passion. CBT DtWI-AP'S CABLE COMrANT.1 LONDON. February 3. Disturbing ru mors concerning the health of the Queen are in circulation. She is said to be very ap preciably losing the energy that has hereto fore marked her, and is increasingly irritable in business affairs, while tbe hint of abdication throws Her Majesty into a violent passion. Tbose about the court explain this condi tion by the oft-repeated Battenberg story and the Queen's regret that she should have Jiermitted Beatrice to wed a parvenu Prince et SERPA PINTO IN POLITICS. He Will Throw Up Ilia Commission and Be come a Leader.' rST CABLE TO THE DISPATCH.l Paeis, February 3. Major Serpa Pinto has accepted the invitation of the Portu guese Republicans to join their ranks and become one of the leaders of the party. He will throw up his commission in tbe army, so tbat he may be free to return home ana enter upon a political career. JUST ONE HUNDRED IEAES Since tbe Organization of tho Supreme Coart of the United States. rSPECIAI. TELEOItAll TO THE DISPATCH.1 New Yoek, February 3. The pro gramme of exercises arranged by the New York State Bar Association to commemor ate tbe one hundreth anniversary of the es tablishment of the Supreme Court of the United States covers to-morrow and Wed nesday. President Harrison and those who were intimately associated with Secretary Tracy, either officially or socially, have been compelled by to-day's calamity in the Tracy household to deny themselves the pleasure of taking part in the celebration, but President Harrison tel egraphed to Mr. "William R. Hornblower that while the Presidental party could not attend, the Judges of the Supreme Court would be here. They arrived at Jersey City, by special train, at 8:15 P. 31. There were B0 in the partv. Among them were: Chief Melville W. Fuller, wife and daughter, Justice Samuel F. Miller, wife and daughter, Justice Stephen J. Field, wife and two daughters, Justice J. P. Bradley, wife and daughter, and his niece, Miss Mil ler; Jnstice John M. Harlan, wife and daughter. Justice Horace J. Gray, wife and Miss Gray, Justice Samuel Blatchford and wife, and Mrs. Cummings; Jnstice L. Q. Lamar and wife, Justice David J. Brewer, wifeand daughter; ex-Justice William Strong and two daugh ters, J. H. McKenner and wife, Major J. IT. Wright, Mrs. Rochester, wife of the Paymaster General; Judge Richardson, of tbe Court of Claims, and Senator Evarts, wife and daughter. ON TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE. What la Expected to be Proved AgaUst Chalkier La Coney. 1SPICIAL TELEOHAM TO THE SISrATCH.1 Philadelphia, February 3. Chalkley Le Coney seemed as unconcerned to-day, as he sat on trial for his life in Camden county Court House, for the murder of his niece, Anna Le Coney, on September 9, last, as if he was only a spectator. After a jury was selected Mr. Jenkins opened the case,' say ing: We will show you that an attempt at assault was made, and also a bungling attempt at rob bery. We will show you by medical evidence that tbis was no suicide, but tbat it was the murder of an innocent girl, who had no companions or lovers, and who was In tbe prime ot Her life and health. Now, we will show why Chalkley Le Coney was arrested. Garrett Murray and Anna Le Coney worked for Chalkier Le Coney. All three eat aown to breakfast at an unusually early hoar on the morning of the murder, and Murray soon went out It was 43a o'clock In tbe morning. While hitching np the horses he heard a struggle In the bouse, and soon Le Coney came out washed his hands and afterward changed his clothes. We will sbowtbatwhen Le Coney was informed in the field of tbe murder he said: "My GodI they have robbed me, tool" And so they bad. Wben Mr. Lanery argea him to harry in be said: "My GodI I am afraid to go up there alone. Imayget killed." We wiU show Le Coney's bloody clothes, and where they were fodnd, in a closet of bis own room. We will show tbat be is a man of qmck temper and of violent passions, and we snail ask a verdict of guilty from you. READY TO RESUME BUSINESS. The New York Sixth National Dank to Re open This Bloralng. New Yobk, February 3. The Sixth National Bank during the day reorganized its directory, Mr. Leland being given the Presidency! Examiner Hepburn, upon his suggestion that the bank was now solvent and able to open for badness to-morrow, re ceived permission .from the Controller to turn the securities over to the new directory. The bank, will opn to-awnow, THREE CENTS A At the News of Secretary Tracy's Bereayemeiit. TWO LOVED ONES GONE. His Wife and Daughter Lose Their- Lives in a Fire That DESTROYS HIS BEAUTIFUL HOME. General Tracy Himself Has a Terj Narrow Escape. UNIVERSAL SORROW FOR HIS LOSS Secretary of the Navy Tracy's elegant home in Washington was gutted by fire yesterday morning. The flames were not discovered in time for the sleeping family to escape. In their attempts to do, Mrs. Tracy fell to the ground from her bedroom window and died soon after. Miss Mary Tracy was suffocated, and the French nurse, Josephine Morell, also died. Secretary Tracy himself was rescued, but was badlj asphyxiated, bat his life was spared. Sym pathy for the bereaved Cabinet officer is universal. CTKOM A ST.UT COEBESrONDBXT.l Washington, February 3. Never since the time when President Garfield was assas sinated in the waiting room of the Balti more and Potomac depot has this city witnessed such a general excitement and display of deep emotion ns to-day, when, at an early hour, the news seemed to fly with the wind over the city of the terrible calamity to Secretary Tracy and his family. The Secretary of tit .,avy. With Whom tha Notion Mourn. Not only what is known as "society," but the entire community, was already in sol emn mood in sympathy with the affliction, that, has decimated the family of Secretary Blaine. Since yesterday morning, when the death of Mrs. Coppinger, Mr. Blaine's daughter, became known, the woes of this Cabinet officer had been in every mouth. The effect when the news of the immeasurably greater calamity to another and popular Cabinet officer flew from lip to lip can hardly be conceived. All spoke of it with moistened eyes and trembling lips. FELT 'WITH GREAT KEENNESS. . Official life in Washington differs from the business life of other cities, in that all the members of the Government, in an official sense, seem to be of the same family. Therefore, while the whole country will be horrified, the terrible occurrence is felt here with peculiar keenness. The city has stood apalled and dazed for tbe day. Business has been virtually sus pended. Nobody felt like buying or sell ing. Clerks in the departments lagged over their work, and with snbdued voices dis cussed the calamity. In the street cars, on tho streets, at the hotels everywhere, men and women could do nothing but stand about and talk. At tbe Senate, Senator Cameron made what is probably the longest extemporane ous speech of his life, when he spoke feel ingly of the horror which had stricken down the Tracy family, and also of the deep affliction of the family of Secretary Blame, and moved that the Senate adjourn. Only the Honse went on with its work. EAELT CONFLICTING STOBIES. Never since the day of the Garfield shoot ing has theie been snch a rnsh for extra pa pers. The morning, and both of tbe after noon local papers, were on the streets speedily with rery good accounts of the calamity. Previous to their appearance the stories were conflicting. One was that tbe entire family had been burned, another that the Secretary had been taken out alive, but had died soon after. Consequently, when a thousand newsboys sped through the streets crying the extras, there was a rnsh from all department buildings, the clerks pouring out by tbe hundreds and purchasing papers by the score to pass around among their companions. The President and Cabinet have aban doned their trip to New York to attend the centennial celebration of the Supreme Bench. All invitations to dinners, teas and evening receptions bare been recalled. The bodies of Mrs. Traey and Miss Mary Tracy will lie in the great east room of the Executive Mansion, and the mansion wilt be draped in mourning. A NATIONAL FUNEBAL. The funeral will be a national one. Soci ety will not only snspend all gayety this week, bnt it will be affected for the entire season. At least, it Is not expected that fashionable assemblies will be resumed until the close of Lent It is thought that Secretary Tracy will resign, but that is simply assumed, on ac count of an impression that lie will not care to linger in a spot so fall of terrible mem ories. Possibly the opposite may be his feeling that his life is unchangeably welded to tne city where he lost all tbat was most precious. There are many theories in regard to the fire, but all remains theory. One is that the woodwork of tbe house caught from steam radiators; another, that the furnace was overheated; another, tbat a lamp was left burning and exploded; another, that some aaK AAMinsrlM 1 t k .m a ! m m4aU Ifl-A u SHU vuovuuiiuiuiaro ouuvsiiiuawu u Ugllfr j Qvntinusd gn Sizth Fv fk: V v: