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Democrats to vote against tho President’s
nominations, They claim that the Adminis
tration has made terms with Mahouo and
promised patinnngo. 'Phis, they say, will
defeat Stanley Mnlthows, since ft number of
Republicans will not vote to confirm him.
'i’lils new element of opposition certainly has
a very unfavorable look for Mr. Matthews.
THE DKIIATE.
7o tht irViDm Auoclntrl Preti.
Washington, D. C., March 14.—Senators
McDili, of lowa, ami Cameron, of Wisconsin,
took the oath of ofllce. Mr. Pendleton called
up the resolution previously ottered by Idm
telntLvo lo the reorganization of tho Senate
committees.
On motion of Mr. Allison that tho Senate
go Info executive session, the Democrats op
posed and the Republicans favored it. Tho
yens and nays were called, and Mnhonc
voted aye with tho Republicans, which cre
ated a profound sensation and was followed
by applause hi the galleries. This vote Is re
garded as conclusive of Mahouc’s Intention
to vole with tho Republicans throughout.
Tho motion was rejected,—yeas, 8T»? nays, U 7.
Mil. PF.NDI.KTON* •
made a brief speech regarding the various
rumors alloat concerning the organization of
the Senate. Ho did not know what arrange
ments or proffers or suggestions had been
made or accepted, but tho omnipresent mid
omniscient gentlemen of the press had whis
pered about tho Capitol ami had put It Into
their newspapers, that their had been un
usual and extraordinary visits to the other
of tho avenue, ami they had connected
the mime of a distinguished .Senator with
the dispensation of Federal patronage ami
tho organization of the Senate. It had been
widespread that them had been conferences
In the Capitol In which champagne ami.sat
isfaction hail been equally present, and tltese,
too, hail been connected with the statements
as to tho organization of tho Senate. He did
not know what proof there could bo for
those suggestions, but they ban tilled the air
for the lust few days. The Imputation which
had bech cast on the Democratic member of
the Senate was without foundation In fact
This attempt lo organize the Senate was an
honest attempt lo do a great public duty,-a
duly enjoined by tho Constitution, by tho
rules of the Senate, and by a patriotic desire
to execute speedily, mid properly.and intelli
gently that business for which a J’resl
dent, elected by tlm Republican party,
had chosen, had convened the Senate. It
was an effort to discharge a public duty, a
failure to do which would subject the Dem
ocratic members of tho Senate lo the merited
criticisms of tho country for being willing to
paralyze one great body of the State, cither
bv reason of Imbecility or something worse,
lie aigued that the working machinery of
tiie Senate was incomplete without the for
mation of tho committees. Never had an
extra session of the Senate lasted until the
14th of March without committees having
been organized. Thu Democratic Senators
were now mot with a proposition that If they
would withhold a number of the voles of the
Senators who were here present, equal to the
vacancies which existed In this body, and pair
their active Senators with gentlemen who
were
NOT ELECTED AND MIGHT NOT HE,
then the dutv of organizing tho Senate mlgh t
be performed. The Democratic majority
lad sought to fulfill Its duly by organizing
tho Senate- Tills was the foundation for tho
Imputation that it was seizing with undue
haste and wrongful spirit on tho powers
which tho organization of the Senate gave.
It had been met llrst by obstruction, next by
points of order, and now by a proposition
which was unparalleled Jn tho history of
this Congress or any other legislative body
of which lie had ever heard. It was not for
him to say, at this moment, how that proper
sltlon should bo received, hut ho would soy
■it was a most, extraordinary one. calculated
to form a'dangcrous precedent. This propo
sition to establish a system of pairing active
Senators with men who had not been elected
would awaken apprehension. - If it shouhl
be accepted hereafter, lie, for one, here and
now entered Ids most solemn warning, in or
der that it might not grow into a precedent.
MU. UAYAIID
called attention to tho fact that the Senate
had been convened by a Republican Presi
dent, not at the requestor representation of
the Democratic members of this body. The
president had performed the functions of his
oilice, and had sent in his nominations.
Promptly, without hesitation, ttie Senate had
conllnned the Cabinet appointments, but
other nominations had been sent to the Sen
ate and should bo acted upon. If the Repub
licans could show that ttioy had a majority
the Democrats would readily, without hesi
tation, without llllbusteriug, hand over the
power which they hud exercised for two
years. Ho hoped tho Republicans would
not think so badly of their Democratic col
leagues ns to say they were chattering about
the organization of that body for a few poor
davs or weeks. Whnt hud they to gain
from the control of Dm Semite for the next tun
days? Money? Not a farthing. Power?
None but to confirm tire nominations of a
President. Referring to the
proposition that Democrats should withhold
a number of votes equal-to tbe number of
vacant seats on the Republican aide, he
thought it rather dangerous to stretch the
rulesofcomltysons to agree to count ns
members persons who are not and may never
ho members. ■
MIL CONKLINQ
then took the fioor. A Frenchman had
■written that “lie accuses who , excuses.”
Who had cast nnylmputation upon tho Sena
tor from Ohio (Pendleton) or upon any other
Senator? That gentleman appears to “bo
lleelng where no man pnrsueth.” He
must think that . speech had been
made far ' effect beyond tho galleries
of this chamber. They needed no
vindication here. It must, therefore, bo
cither because of a feeling that soino ex
planation of what hud been dono was
needed,, or because of a feeling that j some
impression might be made on the country
by such a discourse as tho gentleman’s, that
the Senators on the other side were moved
to justify positions which had not been
assailed. He referred to the Democratic
caucus as an ecumenical council, which,
at last, wearied of tho question os to how the
independent party of the Senate was to be
captivated, hud become weary of arranging
the machinery which waste force tho gentle
man from Illinois (Davis), to walk by tho
wheel of the Democratic chariot. After It
bad exhausted tho resources of statesman
ship, It came In with a report which was
defective in some regards. For Instance,
it had put both Senators from Ohio on tho
JmJlelary Committee, In order that that
f;reat State might nut only bo u land of
uw, but tho law of tho land. It seemed
to him that nothing could be more unwar
rantable, more lacking In utility, or moro
scant of propriety, than for the Republicans
to consent to tho organization of tho Senate,
to tho end that that organization might be
.overturned Wednesday or Thursday next. It
seemed to him that such a proceeding would
be not only beside the purpose, but beneath
the dignity of tho Senate. He might say, In
reply to tuo gentleman from Ohio, that tho
suggestion us to withholding votes hud
•2TOT OIUCII.S'ATKI) OS TUI’, HKPUnMCA.N SIDE,
but had'come from a Democratic Senator
who was able to-vindicate for himself tho
judgment hu had formed. Whim the gentle
man from Ohio should read the speech ho
had Just made In the Record, ho would be
likely to remark Unit the Democratic party
and the needs of this occlusion could be rescued
from destruction without going so fur. The
Senator bad talked about the meetings which
been hold by the Senators In tho Uopltol, at
-which champagne and satisfaction hud been
the arguments employed. Hu had no knowl
edge or suspicion as to wliut tho Senator ro
lei red, but it must Indeed Ini a llngrant In
stance which would bring tho Senator to his
leettomalco the comment. He (t'cmkling)
knew of no meeting, cither In the Capitol or
at any man’s dinner-tables, where either
• champagne or satisfaction (still less both of
them bunting in couples) bail appeared in
any sense. In conncclhmwlth this subject.
It might bo (Urn to various considerations that
the Senator Should not pul afloat vague and
somewhat injurlousstatcmcuts. Uothought
the Senator would probably see fit, at ln.it, to
fix some limit, if not home qualification, to
such a remark us he hud made. He trusted
the Democrats would allow tho Sen
ate to go Into executive session, or
withhold two votes on the question,
of organization. It would he immeasurably
more to their satisfaction afterwards if they
pursued that course than it they proceeded
In a method quite beside tho purpose,—not
likely to save tune and not likely to pre
serve the character, decorum, amt prestige of
tho Semite.
Mr. Voorhccs offered a resolution calling
on the Attorney-General for the mimes of the
Deputy United Stales Marshals appointed in
the Slate of Indiana to attend the polls ui
the election held in that Slate In October last,
ami other information relative thereto.
Mr. Hour objected, and the resolution was
laid aside fur one day under the rules.
MIL MILL (QA-)
continued tho debate. It had been asserted
several times within a few days that tho Ue
publleans would control tho constitutional
majority of Senate. Ho behoved, when every
seat should ho Illicit, this Senate would
ho Democralle, as U was now. If ho was
wrong In that belief, ho had been
deeclved. If the Senator from Now York
had been correct in his statement, ho (Hill)
had been deceived. He owed it to himself,
to tho country, and to those with whom ho
had heun associated, to state distinctly why
he had said the Senate would continue to bo
Democratic when all tho seals wore full. If
ho was right, the Senator had no right to
say the Democrats were seizing power.
Mr. Cnnkllng (Interrupting)—Won’t you
wait ami Hun'. ,
Mr. Hill—Tho Senator Is anxious we should
wait. I assume, then, that every Senator yet
to arrive will bon Republican, but when full
how will tho Senate stand* 'Hint Is tho
question. Tho Senate when full consists of
soveuty-slx members. Thirty-eight members
of this body were sent hero commissioned to
sit here as Democrats. They hold no
commissions that were not given them as
Democrats ami by Democrats. That thirty
eight amounts to precisely one-half of this
Senate. One member of the Senate (Davis,
III.) was not sent hero ns a Democrat, hut
was scut hero bv Democratic votes, and In
words of high ami lofty patriotism and tldelt
tv to tho trust ho to-day announced that he
should ho true to tho trust which scut him
here and which he agreed to fulllll. The
Senator from New York has stated that tho
Republicans will have a majority.
HOW’ HAS THAT lIF.EJf ACrOMPI.ISHKD?
It has not been accomplished by tho people
or by tho Legislatures of tho States. How.
when, and by whom has that wonderful
coalition been accomplished, by which some
body sent here as a Demoerathas been seized
—no 1 will not say “seized ” (In Imitation of
u simitar remark by Mr. Colliding, mid one
which elicited laughter) but “taken and car
ried off'* by tno Republican party? Whodld
It? Tho Senator from Now York did not.
ami ho did not respect any one who did. I
know him too well. Whodld It? Who has
been taken and carried away? Why Is It
that we have no right to act on tho assump
tion that thirty-nluu members arc not still
Democrats. Isay they are: and 1 stand bore to
vindicate tho honor, the Integrity, tho fidelity
to State, people, and principle of all tho
thlrty-nlno who woro sunt hero as Demo
crats. I deny that any quo has proven
treacherous to Ids mission, or falsified tho
commission that lies upon tho table. I have
wild what tho Senator will not dispute,—
Hint there are thirty-nine members of this
body elected by Democratic votes, and sent
hero as Democrats.
Mr. Conkltng—l do deny It.
Mr. Hill—The records of tho country must
settle that with the Senator.
Mr. Cnnkllng—They will settlo It.
Mr. Hill—l say tho whole w*orld knows that
there nru thirty-eight men on this flour elect
ed as Democrats, and one who was elected by
Democrats (Davis, III.). Where, then, have!
misrepresented ? It that be trim, tho Demo
crats elected as such aro not faithless to tho
constituencies W’hlch elccteirthum. You
(POINTING TO Mil. CONKLINO)
will not have a majority when tho Senate Is
full. lie (Mr. Hill) dm nut blame a man for
changeuf opinion, but,ho contended,lt was his
duty to Kivu notice of that change to tho per
sons with whom he had been associated. No
Democrat had given such notice. Whenever
u man had arrived at the conclusion that he
could not carry out tho trust conlldcd to him,
It was his duly to roturn his commission and
tell ids constituents he had changed his
mind, Who was It was changed? Whom of
thirty-eight did the Senator from New York
rely upon to vote with tho Republicans?
Mr. Conkltng rose ns if to reply, and Mr.
Hill paused os if to allow him to do so. but
Mr. Uoiiklhig merely left Ids seat and ad
dressed some words to tho Vice-President,
while Mr. Hill continued Ids speech In an
excited manner. “ No, gentlemen/’ said he,
M you are deceived, ami will bo disappointed.
No man, elected us u Democrat, is going to
help you organize the committees of tho Sen
ate* No man deemed by any constituency
worthy of a place In this body will he guilty
of that treachery. Tho papers said this
morning that there were two or three Dem
ocrats who would vote with the Republicans,
referring to Senator Harris (Twin.) and my
colleague (Drown). I know now that tho
whole thing is absurd. How many
have . you? One. If you have
but , one you have only half.
I suppose you count on tho voto ot tho Vice-
President. That has all been arranged, has
It? Mr. President, I will not blame you If
you vote, and vote according to tho senti
ment that elected you, according to tho prin
ciples which you avowed when you were
elected.
i dknv tub moirr or tub vick-piiesiuent
to take puvt hi organizing tho Senate, but I
shall nut make the question. If you have
but one vote It will bo Jis to HH. Who Is that
one? [Laughter on tho Republican side.]
Who is that one.” repented Mr. Hill, in u
loud and excited tone, “ who Is ambitions to
do what no man In tho history of this coun
try has ever done,—to stand up In this high
presence and proclaim from this proud end*
nonce that ho disgraces the # oinndsslon he
holds'.* [Applause In the galleries.] Who
Is It? who can It be? [Laughter,
winlo every eyo Is turned upon
Mr. Mnlumc, who is seated among
tho Republicans.] [Do you addressing the
Republicans) receive him witii ntfcctlon?
Do you receive him with respect ? Is such a
man worthy of association? Such a man Is
not worthy to bo a Democrat. Is he worthy
to be a Republican ? If all elected as Demo*
crats remain Democrats. what good will
waiting do you ? Yon will still be in a mi
nority of two,—the samo minority which you
are In to-day. Ido not believe any man sent
here by a Democratic Legislature ns a Demo
crat (whatever may have been tho local is
sues or divisions of factions) will prove
false to Ids trust. Why should wo spend
days and days here with the part)’
on the other side filibustering for de
lay? Why? On tho assumption that
tho Somite is not to blush at an exhibition
of infidelity, tho result will be tho same one
week, two weeks, six months, two years
honce ns it Is now. 1 know there Is a great
deal in this question. I know tho American
people have had much to humiliate thorn. I
know Uie distinguished gontlpman who sits
at the other end of the avenue
HOLDS IK HIS HANDS MILLIONS AND HUN
DUKDS OK MILLIONS
of patronage. To our shame, bo It said, It
Ims been whispered and apprehended all
through tills country Uiat tho patronage of
Uio Federal Government has been used to
buy votes to control tho Government and
keep one party In power. It is a question
which confronts every honest statesman,
whether something cannot bo dono to re
strain that patronage. 1 respond to tho
sentiment ot tho President in ids Inaugural
when i say that thoro ought to bo a
ride, even In the Civil Service, by
which this patronage should be pTticed
where it cannot bo used for any
such purpose, if not, I do not know what
humiliations are in store for ns. Gentlemen
of tho Republican parly, you cannot organize,
this Senate unless you gut a voto that was
elected as a Democratic vote. Havo yon
gotten It ? if von have, nobody knows It but
yourselves. How bavo yon got It? There is
no ulfect without cause, no bargain without
Us consideration. How docs U happen you
know of tho change, and wo do not? What in
duced the change? I deny llmtttiorelias been
a change. 1 maintain that all those who make
up tho thirty-eight Democrats on lids Hour
stand by the constituencies that elected
them. They wore elected as Democrats, and
on tho question of organization (widen Is a
political and party question) they will act
with tho Democracy. You gentleman [ad
dressing tho RepnbllcauslUo] will bo deceived
If you think otherwise, amt thoroforo thoro
Is no necessity for you to outer on all this
filibustering. .
Mr. Harris (Tennessee) said ho regretted
Mr. Hill hud thought proper to dignify tho
miserable newspaper twaddle In ' regard to
his (Harris) political position. There was
not u Democrat or a Republican In tho coun
try who knew him, who ever doubted what
political positions were. The matter was
unworthy of notice.
MIL MAHONE,
who occupied a scat on Urn Republican side,
advanced to tbo edge of tho urea fronting tho
Clerk’s desk and proceeded to reply to Air,
Hill. That gentleman, hu said, had mani
festly engaged in an ulfort to disclose his
(Muhonu’s) position on the fioor.
Mr. Hill—l do not know what your posi
tion is. Haw could 1 disclose it ? •
Mr. Mulione—Tim gentleman lias assumed
nut only to be the custodian hereof the Dem
ocratic party of tho Nation, but has tried to
assert the right to speak for a constituency
which 1 have the privilege m part of
representing here. Hu has dune so
without their assent [addressing himself
directly to Mr. illli ami advancing towards
liimj. 1 owe you. sir, and 1 owe those for
whom yon nude nuke to speak here, nothing
[marks of encouragement on tho Republican
side and In the galleries]. 1 came here like
u \ Irglnlan, not to represent Uto Democracy
for which yon (Hill) stand. I came here
with as proud a claim to represent that peo
ple us you to represent the people of Georgia,
won on the fields where 1 have fought with
you and others hi the cause of my peoplc.aml
of that section In the late unhappy contest.
THE CHICAGO TKIUUJNE: TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1881—TWELVE CAGES,
That contest, thank (lod, Is over, and ns one
of those engaged In It, and who haS not here
or elsewhere to make apology for tho part he
has taken In It, L say 1 am nut here ns a parti
san, nor am I here lo represent that Democracy
which has done so much Injury to my
section of country. The gentleman un
dertook to say wdiat constitutes a Democrat.
I hold 1 am an Inllnltly better Democrat
than ho. (Laughter.] Ho who stands nom
inally committed to a full and fair vote and
an honest ballot should sec they can he had
In the Stale of Georgia, whore tissue ballots
are fashionable. [Applause,] I serve no
tice on that gentleman that I intend (o he
the custodian of my own Democracy. Ido
not intend to be mu by that gontlcimm’s
caucus. I am, In every sense, » free man
here, and trust to bo able to protect my own
rights and defend thoso of tho people whom
1 represent,—certainly to take earn of my
own, Ido not Intend [again addressing Mr.
Hill directly] that you shall undertake to
criticise my conduct by luuemlocs. I wish
the Senator from Georgia to understand, Just
here, that tho way to deal with me Is to deal
direct!)’. Wo want no motions of discovery
to find out how iam going to vote. I Ap
plause on the floor and In the gallery, which
was reprimanded by the Vice-President.] I
regret that, so early afler my appearance
here, I should have found It necessary to ob
trude any remarks on this body.
I WOULD PKKFKIt TO HK A UTTt.K MODEST.
I would prefer to listen ami learn, but 1
could not feel content, after what has hap
pened to-day, to sit silent. The gentleman
(Hill), by all manlier of Insinuations, direct
ami Indirect, has sought to discover who the
Democrat is that may choose to exercise his
right to cast his vote as he pleases, and to
differ with the gentleman's eauscus. He
seems to have forgotten that I refused to
take part In tho caucus which has not only
waged war upon me, but upon those whom
I represent—that has presumed to (eacli the
people of Virginia honesty ami true Democ
racy. Yes. sir (addressing Hill), you were
duly notilled that I look no part or lot In
your political machinery, -and that I
was supremely Indifferent to what you
did. (Laughter on tho Republican side.)
You were notilled that 1 should
stand on this Itoor, representing
hi part the State of Virginia. Certainly the
Legislature which elected me did not require
me to slate that 1 was either a Democrat or
anything else. I suppose tho gentleman
(Hill) could not get here from Georgia un
less ho said he was a Democrat anyhow.
(Applause and laughter.] I came here with
out being required to statoto my people what
lam. They were all willing to trustme. I
was elected by the people,—not by the Legis
lature,—for it was an Issue In thu canvass,
ami no man was elected to tho Legislature
by tho parly with which I am Idoulllied who
was not instructed to vote for mu tor tho
Senate. Thu gentleman Ims been chasing all
around this Chamber to sec if he cannot llml
a partner somewhere. Ho has been look
ing around occasionally referring to
another Senator, to know exactly who
that Senator was who had tho manli
ness and boldness tg assert his opinions
hi this Chamber, free from tho dictation of
thu Democratic caucus. I want that gentle
man to know that, henceforth and forever,
here is a man who dares to stand hero and
defend his right-against you and your cau
cus. (Loud applause ami much laughter,
provoked by tnu violent gesticulations of
Mahone.j
SHI. HILL,
who again took tho iloor, booed that no one
Imagined lie intended to make any personal
reply to the remarkable exhibition the Sen
ate had Just witnessed.. [Daughter.] He
could only understand tho gentleman on the
principle that “a guilty conscionco needs no
accuser.” [Applause amt laughter on the
Democratic side.] He had only asked who
tho Democrat was that was expected to vote
with tho Republicans, and to his astonish
ment tho Senator from Virginia said that he
was tho man. Would the Senator (Mahone)
say ho was not elected us a Democrat?' Hu
said ho was not required to state ho
was a Democrat, and in the next breath
ho said ho was a better Democrat than
lilmself (Hill). [Addressing himself to the
Republicans.] t commend him to you. Tako
good careof film. Nurse him well. [Laugh
ter.] How do you like to have among you a
worse Democrat than 1 am ? : ■ n;.
Mr. Clonkllng—Oh, no; not worse. Be
tter. ;
Mr. Hill (scornfully)—Oh I Dettori Then
my friend from New York (Conkliog) is a
better Democrat than I am. .
Mr. Logan—Hu could not bo a worse one.
[Laughter.] ,J ’
Mr. Hill—Never betoro has there bceusuch
an exhibition In tho Senate, whore a gentle
man shows his Democracy by going over to
the .Republicans. I will not deteml-Vir
ginia. She needs no defense. She has
given to tho country, and tho world, aiid'hu
manltysome of the proudest names In-hls
lory. Shu holds In her bosom to-day tho
ashes of some of the noblest and greatest
men that ever illustrated tho glories of .any
country, ami 1 say to the Senator froip Vir
ginia that neither Jefferson, nor Madison,
nor Henry, nor Washington, nor laq, mor
Tucker, nor any of tho long list of'great
men whom Virginia produced ever accepted
a commission to represent one party and
came hero and represented, another party.
[Applause on tho Democratic slde.j
MIL MAIIONK '/•
(who had returned to his sent on tho Repub
lican side)—Do I understand you correctly ns
saying 1 accepted tho commission from one
party mul came hero to vote for another
party ? ‘'
Mr. Ilitl —1 understand you were elected ns
a Democrat.
Mr. Mahone (Imperatively)—Answer Die
question.
Mr. Hill (with provoking coolness)—l say
you were elected us n Democrat, and ac
cepted your commission ns a Democrat.
Air, Mahone (persistently)—Von said I ac
cepted a commission from one party and
came here to represent another party.
Mr. Hill (imperturbably)—l said that will
bo tho case If yon voto with tho Republicans.
You havo not dong It yet, and X say you will
not do it. ,
Mr. Mahone (Impatiently)—l want to say,
If It is not out of order hero, that if tho gon
imm undertakes to make that statement, tho
statement Is unwarranted mul untrue.
Mr. Hill (composedly)—Was not tho gen
tleman acting with the Democratic party, and
was he not elected to this body as a Demo
crat? (With u lierco lone.] Answer that.
Air. Mahone (quickly)-Sir, 1 was elected
os a Road]ustcr. Do yon know what Read-
Listers are? f Applause and laughter on tho
Republican side.]
Mr. illll—i understand that thoro are In
Virginia “Readjusting” Democrats and
“Debt-paying” Democrats, but as I under
stand, they are both Democrats. Wo havo
nothing to do hero with that Issno. The
question of tho Virginia debt Is not to bo
settled In this Chamber, i ask tho .Senator
again: Was ho nut elected to this National
body as u member of the National Demo
cratic party?
Mahone—No.
AUK YOU ANSWEHF.D NOW?
Hill—Thun I concede that the Senator
spqko truly when ho said: 1 did not know
wlmt hu is. [With a puzzled alrj. What Is
ho? [Laughter.]
Kverybody has understood that ho voted
with the Democrats. Did ho not support
Hancock for tho Presidency? And uld iio
nut, in tho Presidential election proclaim
himself a Democrat? Democratic Senators,
make him answer l [To tho Republicans.]—
I commend him to you. Is there any
man mi that side of tho Chamber who doubts
tho llunorablu Senator was sent to thts body
as a Democrat? Is thoroamun In this vast
audience who doubts? is there a man in
Virginia who doubts It? Tho gentleman
himself will not deny 1U Up to this hour It
was nut known mi this side of tho chamber,
or in tho country, how the gentleman would
vote. The Senator from New York (Conk
ling) seemed to have the Information that
somebody who had been elected as a Dome*
end would vote with the Republicans, and I
wanted to And out who that was* It seems I
have uncovered him. (laughter and np
, plausu on Urn Democratic side]. Tho Sen
ator (Matione) will not rise and say he could
have been elected to this Somite us a Repub
lican, or, If he had given notice that, In tho
organization of this body, he would have
voted with the Republicans, 1 have
no objection to the gentleman remain
ing outride tho caucus. I have no ob
jection 4o tbo gentleman being Independent.
1 have no objection ton man taking every
side of a question, but 1 do object to any
body coming Into tills high council, sent
here by one sentiment, commissioned by one
party, professing to be a Democrat, and act
ing with the other party, if tho gentleman,
ns ho has very broadly hinted, changed his
opinions and his party atllllutlons (as ho had
a right to do) )m should have gone to tho
people of Virginia and said: ** You believed
mo to bo a Democrat when you gave me
tills position, but now 1 fee) it mv duty to
cooperate with the Republican party, and 1
return you the commission you gave me.’* If
the gentleman hud done that he could have
usiced the people of Virginia to renew his
commission, and hu would have had a claim
to the title of manhood to which be an
nounccd himself entitled hero.
IN 81'CII THE ATIHCAI. STVI.K
I have done wliut tho newspapers could
not do. what both parties could not do. what
tho wholo country could not do. 1 have
brought out tho Senator fimu Virginia.
(Laughter and npplansnon Democratic, side.]
Rut now, hi tho Kindest spirit, I make a last
appeal to thu honorable Senator, whatever
other fate befall him, to ho trim lo tho trust
which (ho people of Virginia gave him.
Whoever olso may he disappointed, whoever
else may bo deceived, 1 appeal to tho gentle
man to no trim to the people and sentiment
of tho party which have kindly commissioned
Idm to a sent hi this body.
Mr. Logan drew u parallel between Mr.
Hill's flattering treatment of tlm Senator
from Illinois (Davis) ami Ids severe handling
of the Senator from Virginia, and said the
difference was attributable to tho fact that
tlm former, whb never was a Democrat, ami
was not to-day, ami who was elected from a
Republican State, was voting with the Demo
crats, while tho latter was not. He defended
tho right of a man to change Ids political opin
ions, citing as an example tho Senator from
Georgia himself, who wits mice a Whig. He
(Logan) did not know that tho Senator from
Virginia would act with tlm Republicans,
but ho respected him for telling Urn Senate
mid tho country he was tired of llnurbou
Democracy. Tlm gentleman (Hill) hud
charged Urn Senator from Virginia with act
ing treacherously lo Ids constilmmls, ami,
had made u most severe arraignment of him
Air. illll—i did that only after tho Senator
from Virginia had arraigned himself. 1 had
not monlhmed Ids name or ids State,
Mr. Logan—Did not Urn Senator have In
Ids mind distinctly tho Senator from Vir
ginia when he made tho insinuation?
Mr. Hill—l did hellevo tho gentlemen on
tho other side who wero counting on u
Democratic vote were counting on tlm Sen
ator from Virginia, hut I believed they would
be disappointed, I did nut believe tho Sen
ator from Virginia would vote with tho Re
publicans In tlm organization of this body,
and I wilt not believe it yel. He has not
said so. He has stated that If 1 said ho was
elected as a Democrat, amt was going back
upon his parly, i Would slate what was nut
true, lam glad he said so. I did not say
lie would do so. hut I said you (tho Repub
licans! expected it, and that Urn newspapers
expected It. I vindicated Urn Senator from
Virginia, and I lionu he will vindicate him
self by not doing What you expeet him to do.
Mr. Logan—Whrtl right has the Senator to
dictate to tlm gentleman from Virginia os to
wlmt Is his right course?
Mr. Hill—l have not undertaken to do so.
Hu can do as )m pleases, hut whon no acts as
a public man I have a right to my opinion
of tils public acts. 1 would, if I could;
JIESCUK mjl FKOM TIIK INFAMY
into which others are trying to precipitate
him. Whoso whole soul goes out inorclu
earnest to protect tho Senatorl would
rather ioso the organization of tho Senate,
ami never have a Democratic) Committee
here, than have the Virginia aolldUhonored.
[Applause.) I.do nut say tho Senator Is
f;oing to do it, but I sea the precipice yawn*
ne before him. 1 see whither potential In*
lluencesaro leading him. twill say that if
he votes os you'ftlm Republicans) want him
to vote, God save him, for lie is gone. Gen
tlcmcn [addressing tho Republicans), you,
in your hearts.-respond to every word I am
uttering when I-say you would despise
treachery; and.) you honor me to-day for
making an elfort .to rescue the gentleman,
not from treachery, but from tho charge of it. ■
Mr. Mahono (rising)—l cannot allow the
gentleman to mhke any such insinuation.
11111—I make no insinuation.
Mr. Mnhone-JYou do, emphatically, and
an nnumnlv one. 1
Mr. Hoar expressed his emphatic Indiana*
tion at the degrading exhibition which the
Senator from Georgia had made. It was tho
first time in thojpolitics of the country when
n Senator had undertaken (In advance of an
act) to deliver a,lecture to his peer, anti to
inform him llmrlf lie did a certain tiling it
’would be degrading and treacherous. It was
none of tho business of tho Senator from
Georgia how any ether Senator should cost
his vole. ~
NO SI.AVIt-MASTKU Oil PLANTATION OVKU*
SI3KU HllOirui OItACK ms WHIP
over an Amoriedii Senator. [Applause.]
The utterances of the Senator from Georgia
were an insnltn to the representatives of tho
American people. < That gentleman luul been
chosen as a Uulpiunuu to Uic State Conven
tion, and had cast the vote which had carried
Georgia into the'lifebelt ion. and from that day
to tins lie hud learned nothing either of con :
slstcncy or constitutional duty, or of propriety
of personal behavior. (Applause on the He*
publican side.) The gentleman iiad under
taken a comparison between tho position of
the Senator ffo/n Illinois (Davis) and that of
the ncw-SenatoV from Virginia, with much
honeyed commendation of. tho former. .The
Senator from Illinois hud been elected by t)ie
Legislature of a : Statc which tmd“an aver
age Republican'tftnjorily of from GO,ooo.‘to
100.000, >:
Air. Davis—'Tho .Republicans wore not la a
majority In tiintj Legislature. They wore
niuncnoally in u plurality, ami it was the In
dependents ami Democrats of that body who
elected me to the .Senate. * '
Air. lloar— I Thtf- people of Illinois wero
then, and are übw, largely Republican. 'I
am not criticising the Senator from Illinois*
1 should deem It unworthy of mo to do so.
lie has thought lb his duty to cast his vote
for the Demoerotlfc urganlzationoi this body,
although, us lie has informed us, It was re
pugnant to his taste and Judgment in many
particulars. Tim Senator from Virginia,
who owes his seat to u State which cast
84,000 Ropublleairvoles and ft 4,000 Independ
ent-Democratic or Readjustment votes, ns
against I*o,ooo Bourbon or regular Demo
cratic votes, wlll-yuto (If ho does so) far an
organization that ,
COMMENDS ITSELF TO HIS TASTE AND HIS
JUDGMENT.
That is the only .difference between tho two
Senators, and tharls the logic of the Senator
from Georgia. I Laughter.) There are Dem
ocrats la the South who mean to vote down
tho men with whom they dllfor, but who do
not mean to assaslnatu thorn. There uro
Democrats in the South who mean to live in a
Nation and not in un aggregate of petty prov
inces any longer..xThere are Democrats in
tho South who jlo not mean to live any
longer In tho graveyards and among tombs;
whose face is towards tho morning, and on
whoso brow tho rising sunlight of tho futiiru
generation of this country is already begin
nuibto be visible*. Of such Democrats the
avuirf courrler of. this column has already
reached tho Senate Chamber, after
long waiting and learning. Thu Republican
of tho North doslrob to stretch forth a friendly
hand. That desire Is inspired by no misera
ble ambition for ofllcc. for political victory,
but by a spirit of patriotism which loves the
South fully os mul'U as It loves tho North.
It U tho spirit of a united, not a divided,
country, it is tho spirit of tho future ami
nut of tho past. It is In tho spirit of union
and not of sectionalism. We are holding our
hand to the brave s and noble Democrats of
Virginia whoso representative took his scat
to-day on this Dorn*.
Mr. Cameron (Pa.) moved to go to execu
tive business. Rejected—yeas, 115; nays, 117.
110 then moved to adjourn. Also defeated
—yeas, ill; nays, 117, Mahone voting with tho
Republicans.
Mr. Ingalls proposed, by unanimous con
sent, that tho (lucstlon of organization should
bo postponed until Thursday, when all tho
scats at tho Senators would be tilled.
Mr, Pendleton, while not authorized to
give consent on the part of Ids own side of
tho chamber, deprecated tno idea of making
the question one of physical endurance.
MU, VOOIHIKUS
expressed tho Idea of going on with the
organization of Uw committees ut once, and
ottered to bo one' of two Democrats who
would withhold votes so as to make up for
two Uepubllcan votes that were absent. Ho
defended tho Democrats of tho Senate from
the charge of desiring to gain control of the
organization of the Senate by taklug any
moan advantage. In conclusion, he moved
to adjourn ponding u vote.
Adjourned.
HEItfIF.ANT-AT-AIiMS.
It was stated lip Petersburg to-day among
(iun.Maiiono’s friends that this morning. Hen.
S. Boling, un Intimate personal and political
friend of Malmno’s, received a telegram
from him saying: “The Surgant-at-Anns*
place in the Semite is at my. disposal. Do
you want It?” Hen. Boling is an ux-Con
federate General, and among tho leading re
adjustee lu tiiu City of Petersburg. It Is
understood that Baling declined the place.
THE OIIJUSTIANCYB.
EVIHKNCK FOll TIIK FUOSHCUTION.
Special IHipalc/l to 3Ttf Chicago TVttiunc.
Washington, I), C., March U.—The tak-
ing of testimony lit the divorce case of ex-
Senator Chrlstlancy against his wife was
resumed to-day before the Examiner, Dr. O.
M. Ball being called upon to testify. This
witness was Secretary to Mr. ChrUtluney’s
Committee when , the latter was a Senator,
and has since occupied very intimate rela
tions with Uio Minister to Peru. He has al
ways manifested great Interest lu the case,
and has done considerable labor In trying' to
work up evidence to support tho charges
against Mrs. Chrlstlancy. it was expected
that his testimony would prove important
and (lx tip) charges of adultery so strongly
upon tho vlfo that she would find
USCAPK FROM IT IMFOSSHU.K.
He was tho individual who, it has been re
peatedly stall'd, stood in tho lobby of tho St.
.lames Hotel on Christmas afternoon, saw
Mrs. Chrlstlancy alight from tho carriage,
enter tho house, usk to bo shown to Giro’s
room, and was to swear (o that fact• hut tho
evidence was not to that effect. He testified
to seeing tho couple meet at Urn railroad
depot on tho 31th of December, Mrs. Chrls
tlancy being nccompmded by another lady,
ami, after a brief conversation, tlm parties
separated. He did not see Giro again until
about 0 o’clock hi tlm afternoon of Chrlst
nias-Day, and then ho left tlm hole! and en
tered a hack.
TUB IIOCTOII FOt.r.OWKD THE OAUIHAGB,
and It stopped at No. 111 l Dstreet, Mrs. Chris
tlancy’s residence. A man got out ami en
tered tlm house. Imt It was so dark that tho
doctor was uiianlo to swear whether It was
Giro or not. Tlm next and last time that he
saw Giro was at 8 o’clock at tho hotel tho
sanm evening.
The examination of this witness will bo
continued to-morrow. Tim counsel for tho
complainant are not at allsntlsllcd with his
story, ns Umy expected a much stronger
statement from him. It has actually been
discovered, however, that tlm doctor Knows
nothing about the matter, although ho would
like to testify to something to help his old
employer.
TUB CAUCUS
OF THE UF.PUIII.ICANS.
Washington-, 1). C., March 14.—The Ho
publican Senators In caucus this morning
substantially agreed upon the following dis
tribution of thoSenale (’oinimtlco Chairman
ship*: Finance, Morrill; Appropriations, Al
lison; Commerce, Colliding; .Imllclnry, Ed
munds; Privileges and Flections, Hoar; For
eign Uelatlons, Iltirnsldu; Military AtTntrs.
Logan; Naval Affairs, Cameron (Pennsyl
vania); Agriculture, Mnhone; Post-Oinccs
nml Post-Hoads, Ferry; Public Lands, Plumb;
Indian Affairs, Dawes; Pensions, Kellogg;
Claims,Cameron (Wisconsin); Manufactures,
Conger; District of Columbia, Ingalls; Pat
ents, Platt (Connecticut); Public Hnlhllngs
Grounds, Hollins; Territories, Saunders;
Railroads, Toller; Mines and Mining, Hill, of
Colorado; Hcvislon of Laws, McMillan; Edu
cation and Labor, Hlair; Civil-Scrvico and
Retrenchment, Hawley;Printing, Anthony;
Library, Sherman; Rules, Frye; Contingent
Expenses, Jones (Nev.); Enrolled Hills,
.Sawyer; Improvement of the Mississippi
River and Tributaries, Mitchell; Transporta
tion routes to the Seaboard, Harrison.
The Chairmanships of the Committees on
Private Land Claims, Revolutionary Claims,
and Engrossed Rills, which, under Demo
cratic control of the Senate, had been ac
corded totho Republicans, will now, In turn,
bo ottered to tho Democrats.
Till-: ItHI’L'IUiICAN SENATORS HHABSEMHLEI)
In caucus immediately after tiio adjourn
ment of tho Semite, but, on account of tho
lateness of tho hour, a completion of tho lists
of committee membership was deferred un
til to-morrow. The Republican membership
of tho moro Important committees, though
stilt subject to change, is as follows:
Finance— Morrill, Sherman, Ferry, Jones
(Nev.), Allison.
AjwroprlatUms— Allison, Logan, Dawes,
Plumb, Hale. *
Commerce—Colliding, McMillan, Kellogg,
Conger, Miller.
Judiciary— Kdniunds, Conkiing, Logan,
Ingalls, McMillan.
lorefan Uclatlons— Burnside, Conkiing,
Jones (Xev.), Kdmnmls, Kerry.
Prlvllvqc* and Klcvtton*— flonr, Cameron
(Wis.), McMillan, Sliornmn, Frye.
JUDGE PARDEE.
NOMINATED TO A DISTINCT .UIDOESUIP.
Special DUpateh to The ClUeaoo
Washington, D. C., Murcli 14.— Among
the nominations sentto thoSennlo to-day was
tlintof Don A. Pardee, of Louisiana, to be
United States Judge of tho Fifth Judicial
Circuit, This Is tho place for which Judge
Billings was nominated nt tho last session.
Judge Pardee was educated and practiced
for a number of years us a common-law law
yer. At tho close of the War ho settled in
Louisiana, where lie practiced civil law for.
three years, and was there elevated to tho
position of Judge of tho Second Judicial DUr
trict of Louisiana,—a court ,of unlimited
civil and criminal jurisdiction. 11c was
tho Republican candidate in 1870 for Attor
ney-General of Louisiana, and was a member
of tho Constitutional Convention of Louis
iana In tho same year. Ho is
AN OLD PERSONAL FRIEND OP THE PRESI-
DENT.
110 was urged for tho place by nearly two
hundred members of tho Bar of New Or
leans, Including a number of ex-Justices of
tho Supreme Court, tho Professors of tho
Law College, by tho Presidents of tho lead
ing banks, and by a large number of other iu
lluentlal business-men and politicians, 110
also has tho Indorsement of most of the Fed
eral olllclals of Louisiana, and of Iniluentlal
men of both parlies In Texas, Mississippi,
Alabama, and alt parts of tho Fifth District,
SOUTHERN STATESMEN.
THEY MEET WITH HEUUPFS, COLD AND
CRUEL,
Epicla 1 DHraltA to Vit Chicago TVlZmn*.
Washington, I). C., March H.—The story
goes that tho seven Representatives In Con
gress who ussunio to represent tho Repub
licans of the South called on President Gar
field on Saturday. “Wo come,” said Judge
Ilouk, of Tennessee, “to have a talk with
you, Air. President, touching the distribution
of the patronage in tho South.” "How
much tlmo do you want, gentlemen?” said
tho President. “ Oh, n half-hour or an
hour,” was tho response. “A half-hour,”
said tho President, “with tho represent
atives of 50,000,000 of people waiting.”
••But.” said spokesman Hunk, “you forgot
we represent 400,000 people.” The delegation
got tun minutes.
. ANOTHER STORY .18 AFLOAT
that Die Virginia Republican Representatives
waited upon tho President ami asked him if
ho Intended to let Senator Aluhoue control
tho patronage in Virginia. “Now that Isa
question.” said the President, “that 1 will
not permit myself to Do Interrogated about.
I will refer you to certain Senators, however,
who know more of tho situation of. affairs
touching tho Senate’s organization than I
do.” Tho Virginia Republican Congressmen
walked oif in a dissatisfied mood.
THE FOREIGN ELEMENT.
AN INCREASE IN NEW ENGLAND, BUT A
DECREASE IK THE COUNTRY AS A WHOLE.
Washington, March 11.—A bulletin Issued
by the Census Bureau shows that In no State
docs the foruitm clement equal the native,
although ia many It bears a very largo pro
portion. With three exceptions only,—name
ly: the Stales of Florida, Louisiana, and
Texas,—the Southern Stales are practically
without any foreign clement. In those States
whore tlie foreign element Is largo the gen
eral causes uru apparent. In the Northeas
tern States, the moving cause Is manu
factures of various kinds, and tho mining of
coal aud Iron. The Immigrants are
mainly Irish, Herman, and Frcnoh-Caua
dlans, with some Welsh. In Uto Northwest,
agriculture Is the principal moving force, ami
Hermans and Scandinavians are the principal
nutlunnUies drawn from; while in tho ex
treme Western Slates and Territories most
of the Immigration Is duo to mining, although
agriculture and cattle-raising piny a very im
ijorlunt part. Thu bulletin also shows Uiat
In thlrty-onu Stales and Territories In tho
past ten years-natural Increase has gained
upon Infmlgrutlou, while In but twelve is the
reverse the ease. In tho United States ns a
whole there Is a relative decrease of the for
eign element to the extent of 1.510 to the
100,000 of native population, showing that in
the whole country, as well ns In a majority
of the States, native Increase has gained upon
foreign Immigration. The Increase of the
foreign element has been In Now England,
where the growth has been In tho direction
of manufactures: lu Dakota and Oregon,
whose whoaMlelds have invited settlement;
and hi Colorado and New Mexico, where an
extraordinary development of the mining In
dustry has taken place since 1071.
NOTES.
TUB. CHICAGO AITUAISKKSIIIF.
Special DUpaKh to Th« CKUaoo IWPurw.
Washington, D. 0„ March 14.—Mr. W. J,
Kuhns, of Chicago, states that he U not now
an applicant for the Apfiralsenhlp of Cus
toms at tho Port of Chicago; that he Is hero
on other business; that he Is In favor of Mr.
Ham being retained, and will do all he cun
for him. Mr. William Henry Smith has uot
Indorsed Mr. Kuhns for Mr. Ham’s place, and
Is favorable to Ham. Senator Sherman will
take no part In the mutter. Mr. Ivulins may
receive same other position.
ISIIAM.
Messrs. Mason and .Jackson leave for homo
to-nlghl, sullslied that Mr. Islmin has no
prospector nomhmllan to IhoSuprmno Ilonch,
for the reason that Stanley Matthews’ con*
Urination Is probable, Matthews’ nomina
tion Is largely due to n desire that lie should
have an opportunity for a vindication.
AMONO Tim I.ATB AUUIVAI.S KKOM ILLINOIS
aro the Hon. Thomas W. Hcott, of Kalrlield,
member of the State Republican Central
Coimnllteo; the Hon. .John 11. Gunn, of
Gluey: William M. Wilson, K. 11, l.ibhy, .1.
A. Kills, and F. P. Krskln, of Chicago.
Andrew Holdcrby, of Chester, was to-day
appointed to an important position in the
united Status Railway Service for Southern
Illinois.
PA VIS,
It Is rumored to-night that Senator David
Davis, who Ims frequently expressed him
self ns weary of Senatorial life, will
resign prior to the next meeting of
Congress. Since Malione has left the
Ronrhon Democracy, and, as ho says,
“never to return,” Davis Is no longer of
the slightest imnortniice to tho Democracy of
tho Senate, and becomes In tiitlnemio tho
most Insignificant of all the members of that
body.
(IBN. HIDNKV POST,
of Galesburg, who tilled with distinction tho
Important position of Consul-General at
Vienna for a number of years, Is still here,
and Ids friends say will be appointed to a
place In tbo diplomatic service of much
higher honor than that which ho formerly
occupied.
cor.. intnr.BY, or* Indianapolis,
at present holding tho olllco of United States'
Marshal, Is an applicant for tho Cominis
shmershipof Patents. Hu has tho support
of nearly all the most prominent Republicans
of Indiana.
“long” .tonus.
Within tho last twenty-four hours Still
well’s friends have offered to wlthdrawStlll
well from tho contest for tho Mnrshalshlp of
Northern Illinois if Senator Logan will
agree to tho withdrawal of “Long” .Jones,
and then leave It entirely with Senator Logan
to name a man for tho place. A heavy press
ure has been brought to bear on Logan to
give his assent to this arrangement, but us
Senator Logan long since had determined
“ Long” .Jones should have tho office, and
believes that ho has claims of the strongest
character for tho appointment, It Is believed
he will rcicctull overtures for a settlcmentof
the controversy by tho withdrawal of .Jones,
to hlsuelennlnutlon to secure his
appointment.
TIIK TIIUONU OK lIUNOHY ONES ,
who are besieging the White-House was even
greater to-day than at any time before since
President (Jarlleld’s Inauguration. The cor
ridors, balls, and reception-rooms of the
White-House were jammed for hours, and
the eagerness of the multitude for Interviews
with the President was most intense.
A WAUM AND EXCITIND FICJIIT
is in progress for the United States Marshal
ship In Kentucky. Hubert 11. Crittenden,
son of the late Senator John .1. Crittenden,
tho present Incumbent of thoolliee, desires a
reappointment Col. Thomas Campbell, of
Howling (Ireen, Judge Randall, of the Ninth
District (the only district of tho State repre
sented by a Republican), and a half-dozen
others, are here, contesting for tho prize with
Crittenden. The Indications point to tho re
appointment of Crittenden.
A NUMDEII OK TUB CONTESTS
for the most important appointments for
Illinois will, it is believed, bo decided upon
and the nominations sent to tho Senate be
fore the close of tho week, including that for
tho Marshntship of tho Northern District, tho
Quincy Post-Olllee, and tho Internal Revenue
Collcclorslilp for tho Quincy and Cairo dis
tricts, tho Quincy Past-Olllee mutter having
been settled in favor of Wilcox, of tho lf7R{/.
and Col. Horry, who represented Mrs. Mor
ton in her application for tho place, having
arranged that sho shall have another place.
Tho Colonel left for homo to-night. '
OFKICESEKKEUS
from all parts of tho country continue to ar
rive. Maj. A. V. Dockery, son of ex-Ccm
gressnmn Dockery, of North Carolina, United
Stales Consul at Leeds, Knglaud, arrived
hero to-'day on a leave of absence for two
months.
THE WORK* OK TIIK CENSUS OPKICK
is rapidly.dlmlnlshlng. It Is understood that
some ktw clerks of that Bureau will be dis
charged before the close of the present
mhifli.
lIINQIIAM.
It is quite probable that Judge Bingham,
now Minister to Japan, will be promoted to
Austria. This post Is vacant, ami It Is thought
that Judge Bingham deserves the compliment
of such advancement.
PROP. JAMES MONROB
The name of Prof. James Monroe has been
urged upon the President for the position of
Minister to Brazil. Prof. Monroe served six
years as Consul-General there, or In an office
there equivalent to ,lt, and his personal ami
official relations were of an exceedingly
pleasant character. Among those who have
Imlorsyd him most strongly are a consider
able number of naval officers of prominence
who had official dealings with him when
there before. This is one of the best recom
mendations ho will have.
TUB I’RRSIUENT’H NOMINATIONS.
To Pm ir<itrm Attoeialtii Prtu.
Washington. D. C., March 14.—The Pres
ident Ims nominated Stanley Matthews, of
Ohio, to bo Associate Justice of tho United
States Supreme Court; Don A. Pardee, of
Louisiana, to bo United States Circuit Judge
for tho Fifth Judicial Circuit; Jown W.
Powell, of Illinois, to bo Director of tho
United Slates Geological Survey.
PoHlmuNfcrs—George J. Williams, Youngs
town, O.; Thomas J. Anderson. Topeka,
Kas.; Jacob M. Wells, Marlon, Inn.; John U.
Dowd, Kookvllle, 1ml.: Mrs. Prescllla W.
Wilson, Bnddwood, III.; G. W. Mitchell,
Charleston, 111.; James 11. Clarke, Mnttonn,
111.; John Kennedy, Hastings, Minn.,; Edon
N. havens, Faribault, Minn.; Francos W.
Seeley, Lake City, Minn.: • Edward
Hnssell, Davenport, la.; William C.
Hawley, Manchester, In.; George Crane, Du
buque, la.; Justus T. Monk, Watertown,
Wls.; Frank Patterson, Junction City, Kas.;
William Mullonlx, Bristol,Tenn.; Henry W.
Turner, Lexington, Mo.; Orlando 11. Brew
ster. Louisiana. Surveyor-General of the
United States District of Louisiana.
HANK CUItUUNCY POUWAHDBD.
There has been about SSOO.OOO of National
bank circulation forwarded by tho Controller
of tho Currency in tho lost throe days to
eight National bapks.
TUB SINKING FUND PUItCIIASES.
Secretary Wlndom said this morning that
thorn Is no Immediate probability of the Gov
ernment inviting proposals for the sale of
United States bonds for tho sinking fund.
Ho could not say positively when the next
purchase wilt be made, but from tho present
indications It wljl not occur to-day or to-mor
row, statements to tho contrary notwith
standing.
• THE EXTRA SESSION TALK.
There is a growing feeling here in favor
of an extra session. Tho question has nut
been discussed In the Cabinet, ljut It Is a
subject of conversation between Cabinet of
ficers, Senators, and members, and It is said
someof tho most prominent leaders of tho
Kepubllcau party urge the President to call
an extra session. It Is claimed that, unless
Congress settles Immediately and dellultly
tho questions affecting tho Interocennlc
Canal, tho Government will bo liablo
to bo drawn Into serious compli
cations. It Is claimed that to
penult tho Do Lessops Company to luvolvo
Itself In great expense in Panama, and' thou
forbid tho further progress of the work,
would make trouble between tho United
States and France, In which tho latter might
bo bucked by nil Kuroue. It is thought best to
have tho question settled before Urn Do Ucs
sops Company proceed further In cutting tho
canal. Another Important question is the re
funding of tho National debt, mid, from apo
litical standpoint, Die Apportionment bill is
considered u subject of equal Importance.
THE lIETIUED LIST.
'I ho death of Col. Kdmund Alexander
makes three vacancies In the retired list of
the army. (len. Sherman has recommended
the following olticcrs-for retirement: Col,
T. L. Crittenden, of the Seventeenth in
fantry; Col. Pinkney Lugeiiblel, of the
First Infantry; mid Col. F. L. Dent, of the
Fifth Artillery. «
JUipTCTS HRADLKY ILL.
The Supremo Court of the United States,
after rendering threo or four decisions to
day. took a recess until next Monday, on ac
count of the Indisposition of Justice Iliad
ley, whose presence Is necessary to make a
quorum.
CHURCH DEBT WIPED OUT.
WonctSTKU, Mass., March H.—Piedmont
Cburcb yesterday raised |:W,WX), wlulog out 1U
debt. Klgbty-tlve tbousand dollars bos' been
collectedlu three years.
annihilation:
Civilization Shuddering Over
the Fate of the Czar
of Russia.
His Body Nearly Torn to Frag,
monta in the Explo-
sion,
Hcnrlromling Scenes During the
Few Moments Before Ills-
Death.
Proclamation of tho Now Aleian.
dor upon Ascending tho
Throne,
The Autocratic Power Again
Handed over to Gen.
Melikoff.
Efforts of the Latter to Prevent the
Murdered Czar from Riding
in Public.
The Hot Discovered Saturday, and
Futile Efforts Made to Arrest
the Conspirators.
Condolences or tho Uoycrnmcnts of lbs
World-Old Wilhelm Complete
ly Prostrated.
Sentiments of All Who Oaro to Talk
About It, Good, Sad, and In
different.
THE BOMB.
ST. PETERSBURG.
HOW TIIK ASSAHINS DU) IT.
St. Petehsuuho, March 14.—U is now
stated that the assnsins who killed the Czar
drove In an open carriage, and were thus
enabled to avoid suspicion, and get close to
thd Imperial sleigh. The bombs which the
murderers throw,* and which did the fatal
work, exploded with such force us to tear up
the entire pavement around tho place whore
they struck and to make a hole four feet deep
in tho ground.
Hcfere the Czar expired the Royal physi
cians
HAD AMPUTATED HOTII I,EOS.
Tho Czar allowed the operation, having bccu
assured of Its extremo necessity, anil that In
ttic operation lay the only hope of saving lib
life.
The report is confirmed that both tho Czar's
■ legs were broken, tho lower part of Ids body
severely injured, and Ids left eye forced com
pletely out of its socket.
The Czar received tho Holy Communion,
according to tho rites of tho Creek Church,
while in a dying state. A council w&s Im
mediately summoned.
THE ARSASINS
.were disguised ns peasants, and one of them
Is reported to have been seized and roughly
.handled by the mob while* in the act of at
tempting to escape. Ail tho troops of the
city, with their.-olilcora aro confined to-their
barracks In readiness for any violent out
break, but Urns far none has taken place and
tho city Is quiet. -
• IIUSSAKOFP,
• who throw the first bomb, hjs been ft student
for two years at the Mining Academy. The
second bomb-thrower has been arrested. Ue
Is also a young man. ’
Know tiik “Agrncb russe."
The Aycncc JJiwse says: The Grand Duke
Michael was driving behind the Czar’s sleigh
with Col. Dorjlky. The second bomb
thrower was not arrested, but disappeared In
the crowd. The troops have taken the oath
of allegiance to thcTnuw Emperor.
The imperial family and Court official!
•swore allegiance to Alexander 111.
THK SIAN AItUKSTKD YBSTKUHAV
confessed that he throw the first bomb, but
;denles all knowledge of the person who
threw the second. In addition to the re
volver which thQjirlsonor attempted to use,
a dagger was found on him. The name he
gave la believed to bo false. The prisoner Is
ill years of age, a native of Borovltcha, Gov
ernment of Novgorod. During the night a
Cossack and a civilian; who declined to give
his name, died from injuries received hv thei
bursting of the bomb. Altogether twenty
persons are more or less injured, thirteen of
whom are In the ffospltal.
The whole city Is In deep mourning.
TUB 11F.LLS OP TUB CITV
are tolling, and there are everywhere to be
seen manifestations of mourning on account
of tho assoslnulloti. of the Czar. Public
buildings, stores, and residences were draped
In black. Tho offices of Urn Legations, Gov
ernment Departments, stores, and places of
business generally are closed. Throngs of
people are in the streets discussing tho terri
ble crime wliloh has shocked tho whole
country.
TUB AURANOKMENTS FOR TUB FUNEJIAL
of the murdered Emperor wlll'bo made ou
the most extensive scale, befitting tho mph
rank of tho dead ruler. Ills the prevailing
opinion boro that tho now Czarof Buss**
will find serious obstacles confronting him
at tho outset of his reign.
HUMOUS OF NIHILIST PLOTS
are rife, ami fears of outbreaks ami furm«
ossasluatlons arc attained.
THE NODLES’ PETITION.
A few days ago a resolution was taken W
the Kusalau Nobles.to petition Uio «*r.
Their petition,'since forwarded to Itsucsu*
nation, begins by recalling the fact tliat, n
1804, his Majesty issued two decrees wnlcu
guaranteed liberty to every Kusslan subject,
niid Uiou pointed out that during the ja»®
critical events proceedings were taken again*
everybody who was in the smallest degic
regarded with suspicion. Parties suspeoieu
were transported to Slhorlaoud other remow
parts of the Kinplfo without trial of any km *
and yot tliat did not prevent tho dlstrlbuuo
ot revolutionary publications, the murder
Influential persons, and attempts against w
Czar’s life. The petitioners consequently en
treated tho Czar only to authorizeilm*“
pension of law by virtuoof a special lujj>*»*. w
decree. Tlie'petition was very coolly [V
celvod at' headiiuarlers. where tho nun
were charged with exceeding their preros;
lives by thus addressing themselves dlreu*>
to the Crown.
the wounds. .
Dr. Dvorlachlno, who was among |
physicians first summoned tolhotzar, *
mediately fetched tho necessary Instrjimjnw
for amputating the legs, which were hewi )
tho llesh only, tho bones being broken. *
blood (lowed copiously from the laccra
wounds. India-rubber bandages were wr
piled, first to Uio right leg below the f
and then to Uio left The Czar’s rigid «««•
on which was a glove, was found w
greatly lacerated. Ills marrlago-ring »
broken to pieces and driven Into the m- 8 •
Tho surgeons tied up Uio several ® rterl *
At length, under the influence of sulpm*
of oxygen and ice, ,
THE KUi’KHOR OPENED IHS KVKS,
and respiration became more apparent* utor