Show TELEGRAPH FORTY FIFTH CONGRESS SENATE washington 4 cope spoke at length in favor of constructing a railroad in texas to tho the rio bio grande after which consideration was resumed of the resolution of edmunds declaring the validity of the thirteenth fourteenth and fifteenth amend Amendments men ts and bayard declared the first ono to throw doubt upon the validity of the amendments was the senator from vermont edmunds edmund the resolutions were not apart a part of the legislative business but were mere party tactics if we declared their validity another senate would have power to declare their invalidity it was dangerous to attempt to centralize alize power and bring within the control of congress the civil rights of a citizen which belonged to the state elate if it the supreme court has decided the power claimed in the civil rights bill exists then whichever political party patty gets control of 0 government has baa almost limitless and crushing power edmunds said he concurred that all should have equal rights but differed as to the manner of getting ketting them this equality should edase cease to be a hollow predence pretence pre tence under which the minority might control the states republicans had always believed in the tights rights of states but also in the rights ot of the jolob lie yle discussed the legal phase of the question and deplored the condition of some southern states which were bearing beating the legitimate fruit of bankruptcy ruin and distress whyte took the floor but yielded for a motion for executive session which despite edmunds opposition was agreed to 28 to 18 after executive session the senate adjourned I 1 I 1 HOUSE washington 4 the house went into committee of the toe whole on the aimy army appropriation bill bills durham submitted an amendment reducing the army to enlisted men whitthorne moved to reduce the number to and favored a better organization of the militia after considerable debate whit thomes amendment was defeated cox new york moved to amend by fixing the force at he said the experience which the country had bad had connected with the disruption of states and the breaking down of popular and electoral liberties had given it warning against any undue increase of the army he believed but that for the threat of general grant com mander in chief of the army whose special love of military power had been aggrandized by his travels in europe and but for the fact that there was an army of men in ill 1877 the popular will of the country would not have been stricken down by the inauguration of the present occupant of the white house with faith growing out of the jealousy of the military power and physical force he had always voted and would always vote for a reduction of the army atkins said the house had three times voted for as the regu lar force of the standing army that had mid been the expression of the house and the committee on appropriations knowing that in order to get this bill through at all t the e number would have to be fixed at it had bad nixed fixed that number in the bill mills said eald there seemed scorned ti to 0 be D a fear that a standing army would destroy the tho liberties of the people ono one ef of the tha fathers of the house cox reminded the house that the at ot anding army had overturned the liberties of the people on one occasion on that was when there had been about 1800 men in the district of columbia in 1877 eighteen would have effected the earne same purpose he cox had bad said it had been occasioned by the threat of gen grant if that was so he 31 mills ills lils thought that gen grant could have done it without any troops if that gentleman wanted to get got relief he had bad better abolish gen grant the army was an essential feature in all governments there was no government on the earth that had not an army for its protection an army of men w would 0 uld be a menace against the liberties of the people if it that army was in the district of columbia but the united states had territory lying from ocean to ocean covering square miles inhabited by of deole debie people scattered throughout its ita orders borders it had an army which could not maintain a skirmish line across it yet that gentleman said the liberties of the people were im peril led by an army of the border had been a running and bleeding wound ever since texas had been admitted into the union made some remark which was not heard by the reporter mills yes you would leave texas bleeding until every man woman and child had been slaughtered if you could make economy and go before your people for your re xe reelection election when texas was admitted to the union cherewan the there rewan was waa a treaty by which the government bound itself that it would protect her against foreign enemies it bound itself to do that thing and ever since we have been assuming our own defense talk about economy laughter townshend 1 I am glad to find the laughter comes from that side mills let it come from where it will I 1 stand by my constituents townshend of that how many were kept on the texas bor hot dei dej mills tillis not enough to protect it townshend how many men were kept on the indian border bordet mills not enough to protect it townshend there were only soo with custer ouster when he was destroyed st mills then he did not have enough and it was because of your false economy that custer ouster bled talk about economy when your border is laid in blood and ashes applause Ap on the republican side townshend said the laugh came from the same quarter as 1851 in france it came from the friends of imperialism loud laughter on the republican side his friends from texas mills had charged the democratic party with being the cause of custers Ou death because of its economy it came with ill 9 grace graco ce froin from tho the arom texas to accuse the democratic party of being guilty by economy of the death of custer ouster and his men when the living fact remained that there had been an army of meny ment men with no uee nee for it save on the indian border cox new york bald eaid there was not a member on the floor who did not understand very well that but for certain menaces and but for sending out orders for troops and artillery to come to washington the electoral commission would never ha created the spent on the he army within the jast last 10 years had settled schied no question olues tion indian or texan where aid tild mills get the right to criticize democratic action mills 1 I got it from my constituents and never will fail fall to exercise it harrison said kelfer keifer had bad stated a good democratic truth when he said that without an army tilden would have been president troops were turned upon the capitol to intimidate the members of the house the present executive was following in the footsteps of his predecessor who was abroad now at government expense learning the ways of kings that he might return with an army behind him to govern the people of the united states derisive laughter townsend said there were two grea great t wrongs done two years ago first the people refused to elec elect the bage sage of grammel cy park second the people of oregon florida and south carolina refused to b be bought by grover pelton weed or any other man sent into the field laughter it was a grievous wrong it was waa a fraud shouts of laughter then the house forced the electoral scheme upon us its and then the machine would not work there was fraud fraud fraud then thed a distinguished kentuckian proposed to bring an army of ragamuffins rags raga muffins here to take possession of the government They come it was a great wrong it was a fraud loud laughter coxs amendment was defeated to 66 butler offered an amendment requiring railroad telegraph lines to transmit messages at rates to be fixed by the government adopted recess ames AMEi american AMERICAN ioan ICAN ST PAUL 4 A fire this evening inthe in the business centre of this city caused the following losses P dwar ners building insurance davis wilson obrion obrien insurance 2600 musical society myers finch jewelry fully tully insured mod rod D D lamble Lam nam bles bieS co drug store fri insurance burance there were some other small losses generally insured FORT robbs neb 4 today 21 cheyenne prisoners consisting of seven bucks and 14 women and children guarded by two companies of the third cavalry under captain vroom left for sidney en route to leavenworth private Sproul Company cavalry died last night in the post hospital having been shot on jan within yards yarda of this post while driving an ambulance by some unknown person Cirr ciri CHICAGO mao 4 the national butter cheese and egg association has I 1 through the national committee and board of vice presidents selected chicago as the place and from the ath to the ath of march as the time for the next annual convention ven tion complete arrangements will be made delegates are expected from the pacific coast some fifteen from that section attended the last meeting I 1 C 4 governor cullom today to day telegraphed to president hayes hayea saying that the action of the british government in respect to cattle shipments works great prejudice to cattle raisers in the n northwest orth west where cattle are in excellent condition and suggests that it Is of vital importance that these facts be bie presented in such a form as to counteract the influence of false reports the president has responded as follows the the tho secretary of state has made fuli lull statements as to the false reports about cattle disease to the british government ern ment the prospect la is favorable SAN FRANCISCO feancisco 4 the east bound central pacific express was off the track near elko this evening the engine baggage and mall mail cars were ditched and the train will be delayed ten hours KEW new eown 5 A times writer vilter pro predicta fro pre drota diota retaliatory ag jy br china as the result of the passage of the anti chinese bill and disastrous consequences to california steamship traffic he says half the educated congressmen of california may look upon this with indifference but the business men of the state if at all farsighted far sighted will se see bee e in it a check to the progress of ban san francisco toward her proud position as a central regulator of the great trade between the east and west comlee tom lee bee president of the chinese society here yesterday dined and entertained with chinese music and other celestial celesti il accessories several prominent americans at his house including E E price counsellor for the chinese colony here augustus P sutherland emil M blum and representatives of the press th the steamer celtic ceifie hence january not reported causes some aux anxiety lety notwithstanding the expectation that england may prohibit the he importation por tation of american cattle two steamships hence this week for london take head bead the potter committee subcommittee sub to investigate vesti gate the cipher dispatches began work yesterday and expect to conclude their special work on saturday all the members of the commit committee tea were present smith lyl INI weed of new york was the first witness and te testified stifle to 9 going to north carolina under instructions received at the everett house question well now sir tell tel us if you have any knowledge of those cipher dispatches aa as published in the new york papers A I 1 had the cipher when I 1 left here hero I 1 bad the cipher which I 1 used from both north and south carolina I 1 have written a statement which will refresh my memo i raif you will permit me elt eit eliberto either elther herto berto to submit or have it read mr beed reed objected and said it would bs be better to have his recollection on the subject the chairman ruled that the witness should proceed witness said eaid he destroyed the key and copies of the dispatches but thought those published in the new york tribune were nearly correct he said he met cox in south carolina at columbia be he met wade hampton and others it was admitted that the state bad gone in the interest of the democrats mr hiscock suggested to the chairman that witness give the names witness sald eaid ho was asked to furnish the names and telegraphed to new york asking if money could be furnished mr hunton have you got that telegram witness 1 I have not I 1 propose to give the bones banes of the transaction to this committee the dispatches between myself and henry havemeyer were the only ones I 1 sent cent finally an arrangement or rather a definite imposition was banded to me haying paying that for or the south carolina canvassing board would make things all right for the democrats I 1 had bad not as has been states stated telegraphed that the tho state had bad gone for hayes that the county returns showed a majority tor or the republicans while the present returns showed a majority for the democrat I 1 left columbia for baltimore representatives of the canvassing board harry sullivan buil bull t van and others were on the be train tomake to make matters short I 1 will state that I 1 positively declined to receive the proposition made by the canvassing board to hand band the state over to the democrats A number of tele tole grama were submitted to witness who said they were not his he recognized one in the blue book marked no 28 dated baltimore nov and addressed to gen J B gordon CO columbia it matters tea buy london agent inform spain and J 0 news signed W witness t L never bent rent any such su ch telegram the translation of the telegram is how however everl given matters arranged by the returning board the agent will inform haskell and telegraph the news chairman on the same date there was another telegram pent from this place and from the bame same person reading having bath hold on till cuba till york or april or may be little delay 10 signed W IJ witness this telegram I 1 know nothing about mr springer of th potter er ed committee m cittee says governor tilden has not been subpoenaed and I 1 have my doubts whether he will be this however does not make any material difference for in any case we shall give him the opportunity of appearing before the committee and it is not likely that he will miss the golden chance if I 1 know him right washington 5 the secretary of the treasury has issued a circular to the collectors of customs instructing ting them that in no case will live animals be permitted to be shipped from their respective ports until after inspection with reference to their freedom from disease and the issuance of a certificate skow show show ing that they are in proper condition of health YAN YANKTON DT 5 A bill granting the Buff suffrage rage to women passed the upper house of the legisla legislature tuie tule yesterday a y ouica CHicA CHICAGO ao 5 A terrible double tragedy occurred at wrightsville Wrights ville village southern illinois on monday night charles E B mca mea mcauliffe auliffe physician invited his wife and her brother mr heavenor into his drug store and after drinking with havenor shot him dead with a shot gun the doctor died fied nel net but was found by the constables but before they could get him to jail an infuriated mob of 60 persons seized him and hung him to the limb of of a tree FOREIGN LONDON londo 4 six thousand colliers and miners in the coal fields between newcastle under lyne and crew started to work this morning at reduced wages portsmouth 4 the fire aboard the flagship flag ship duke of wellington was quickly got under control it occurred between decks but very little damage was done except from water cause unknown ottava OTTAWA 4 the free press says the stories in american papers about bull having crossed over from the canadian side of the boundary line are purely apocryphal from recent information in our possession sitting bull is camped at the head of wood mountains twenty five miles north of the boundary line LONDON 5 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