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Weather To-Day: FAIR; COLDER. von. xijV. no. us. PLEA FOB SELF GOVERIMEIir Bacon Against Force Rule for the Philippines. WAR BEGUN POR FREEDOM SHALL IT END IN A STRUGGLE FOIt TYRANNY. ■ OUR OBLIGATIONS TO THE FILIPINOS , Co'onia! Policy Would Lead to Bloody Wars and Creation of an Enormous Stand ing Army. Western Continent Enough for our Needs. Washington, .Tan. 18.—The feature of to-day's sesion in the Senate was a speech delivered by Mr. Bacon (Dom. i (la.), in support of his resolutions declar ing that the United States would not assume sovereignty over the Philippine Islands Mr. Bacon is one of the orators of the Senate, and as he gave liinisblf free rein, not confining himself to notes, he spoke strongly and effectively. . Ilis peroration in which he pictured the hor rors of some of England’s methods of controlling her colonial subjects was a beautiful and forceful bit of word paint ing. Mr .Bacon said in part: “Os all the great powers of the earth the Government of the United States is the only one that contends for righ*. in all people, of self-government. When they abandon in practice this principle, when they impose their dominion on an unwilling people, in the majestic march of free institutions, the hand upon the great dial of the clock of the world will have been set back an hundred years. "it is not to be believed that the Gov ernment of the United States will, with full appreciation of the nature of tin? consequences of the act, thus violate the principle of the right of self-government. It is incredible, nay impossible, that the liberty loving people of these United States will consent that by power of arms the dominion of this Government shall be enforced upon a people who have owed us no allegiance—who are struggling to be free. "There k not a civil official of the Government \\»ho will admit that he fa vors such an act. There is not a public man in the country who will admit that lie favors the enslavement of a people. There is not a Senator who would not repel the charge, if made against him. And yet there are many who are advo cating a course, the inevitable conse quence of which, if successfully pursued, is to accomplish the enslavement of the people of the Philippine Islands.” He quoted from the speech of Senator Foraker the statement that it was not the purpose to hold the Philippines per manently, and said: “I am especially glad to have the as surance of the distinguished Senator that of hie own knowledge, the position thus stated by him is the position of the President of the United States. If that position can be assured as the one which this Government will take and adhere to, there will be little difference or contention between us. The resolu tions which I have introduced, and the adoption of which I am now advocating, agree substantially with the position an nounced by the Senator from Ohio. Now, • what 1 wish to accomplish by those resolutions is that the United States shall, in this hour of victory; in this hour of undisputed physical power, make substantially the same declaration relative to the Philippine Islands that they have made relative to Cuba.” Mr. Bacon declared there was no dif ference in the rights of the Cubans and Filipinos, and they should all la* con sidered equal under the resolution adopt ed by Congress, although the Philippines were not in mind stf (he time of the declaration of war. He said our obliga tions to the Filipinos rested upon the alliance of the Americans with the Fili pinos during the war, and added: “But that alliance and co-operation did put us under a strong moral obliga tion. not to make a peace with Spain which did not include in its terms the sundering of the bonds which bound to her the Philippine Islands. That obli gation did not grow out of the fact alone that the Filipinos were in rebellion against Spain, because we did not de clare war to correct all the wrongs inflict ed by Spain on her colonies. We declared war only on account of Cuba, and our obligation to the Filipinos grew solely out of the accident of war which threw us into co-operation and alliance with these insurgents against the dominion of Spain. “I am most deeply impressed with the importance of the prompt announcement by this Government of the declaration contained in these resolutions that the* 1 nited States do not intend to establish its dominion over the Philippine Islands. “One good result from such a declara tion will, in my opinion, be the prompt , conclusion of all questions growing out of the war with Spain. “Another and mr«t important result will be the immediate relief from the most embarrassing and threatening sit uation in the Philippine Islands. It is useless %or us to shut our eyes to the fact that the American and Philippii** armies are fronting each other with danger of collision. Why is this? It in because the Filipinos, who fought Spain lor their freedom do not intend to be The News and Observer. [lies ill lira ~ mmm dailies m mm mi come the vassals of the United States, and while Senators announce on this floor that there is no intention to im pose this Government upon ail unwilling people, there are other utterances which lead the Filipinos to a contrary conclu sion. In consequence there is danger of bloodshed between the American and Filipino armies. If this declaration is promptly and authoritatively made by this Government, the apprehension will be relieved, and there will be no distrust of the American army, and no thought of hostility to it. “It is not to he hoped that the Fili pinos, who were fighting for their free dom before we declared war against Spain, will surrender their country to the United States without a struggle. Every report we receive shows that they will not do so. If there should come a collision, if there should be but one battle between the Americans and Filipinos, it will be a fearful shock for ns to realize that a war undertaken for the liberation of Cuba lias been convert ed into one to subjugate the Filipinos.” Air. Bacon said that the Filipinos were erroneously spoken of in dispatches as rebels and insurgents, and declared these were not lit terms, as they wore not rebels against Spain and could not be called rebels against the United States. Air. Bacon then entered upon an argu ment against the annexation of distant territory with a dense population of an alien and inferior race. lie said: “If annexed this territory must either be in the end admitted as States in the Union, with their people as citizens of the United States, entitled to equal rights and power with the citizens of other States, or the territory must be held as colonies with their people as subjects and vassals of the United States. “ It is impossible that our people should ever consent that these Asiatic communities should lie admitted as States into the Union, clothed with the power to assist in making laws for Americans. “What is the result if these islands are acquired and held as colonies? The logic of the situation will bo to ac quire more Asiatic territory, and after that to reach out for still more. There is no reason for the acquisition of the Philippines, which will not apply to the acquisition of other parts of Asia, each acquisition furnishing a reason why other parts still beyond should be also acquired. “Under this policy nnr Government will abandon i(s peaceful career and reach out to the ends of the earth for empire and power, that we may, with a strong arm dominate and rtrltr over dfsvanr land* and peoples of every race, condi tion and color. This reaching out for empire will inevitably lead to wars, not such wars as the little one with its trilling sacrifices through which we have just passed but great wars with ail their sacrifices. It means vast armies, com posed in large part of our yotmg men. ready on a day’s notice to cope in bloody conflict with the great military powers of the earth. England is especially eager that the United States shall seize the Philippines. Why? Is it {because she is so anxious to witness the further ex pansion and aggrandizement of the pow er of the United States? or is it because she sees ahead of her a gigantic world’s war over the partition of China, in which she wishes that the United States shall be compelled to take part, and in which she wishes and hopes that they may be her ally?” Air. Bacon made an earnest argument against war. “As war is the greatest curse of a nation,” he said, “so is peace its most priceless possession. In (his one respect we are the most blessed of any nation of the earth. Situated as we are and powerful ns we are, we need never engage in war unless we volun tarily seek it. When we cease to con fine ourselves to our own hemisphere, Avlien we undertake to meddle with (lie affairs of all the world, especially when in so doing, we surrender tin 1 Alonroe Doctrine and consent to the intermed dling of Europe in the affairs of the American hemisphere, then indeed will this priceless immunity be gone forever. War seldom fail* to claim its A’ictiuis, and the vacant places and broken homes will find poor compensation in the glitter and splendor of a Government, powerful in the posession of a A’nst empire, paid for in the lives of its citizens and held at the price of ever-recurring wars.” Mr. Bacon concluded by urging (hat the American people had enough to do in developing their own country, which exclusive of Alaska was ample for a population of three hundred million, and in developing our own resources there was enough to task the energies and in spire the hopes of our people for cen turies to come. Following Air. Bacon's speech the Ni caragua Canal liiil was taken up and remained tinder discussion until <! o’clock The Caffery substitute, which was pond ing. Avas laid on the table by a vote of II” to 22. Amendment after amendment was voted down, and until almost the last minute it seemed likely that a vote on (he measure tvould lx* reached this evening; but just as a final vote Avas about to be called for. Air. Allison. (Rep Iowa), exploded a bomb under tin* bill by offering an amendment providing that the Secretary of the Treasury should issue bonds to raise money with which to construct the canal. The friends of Hu* measure then consented td an ad journment, and at <» o’clock the Senate adjourned. SHOT BY PARTIES UNKNOWN. Nashville, Tenn.. Tan. 18. —George Call and .Tolm Shaw, both colored, and Avho bore a bad reputation in the com munity, were shot and k.ded by un known persons at Lynchburg last night. Both had served terms in the peniten tiary for robbery, and had been w lim ped by white cape and run out of town. Both returned. Each ivns about -8 years old. When luck furnishes the music the dancers are always numerous. RALEIGH, N. C., THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 19, 1899 E PLAIN LANGUAGE It is “Absolutely and Unqual ifiedly False,” SAID SENATOR HAIRSTON HE RESENTS THE CHARGE THAT lIE IS A “CONSPIRATOR.” SENATE SWAMPED IN A DELUGE OF TALK It Took Two Hours and $250 to Save S7O, bill the Galleries Were Happy. A Bill to Provide for Primiry Eleciio s. In the* Senate yesterday, immediately after the reading of thy minutes. Sena tor Hairston rose to a question of per sonal privilege. Holding a newspaper in his hand, Mr. Hairston said: “I rise to a question of personal privilege on an editorial expression in the Morning Post of to-day concerning a bill I introduced. 1 recognize that any paper has a right to object to any bill I may introduce. But 1 object to these words in the Post edi torial: "This substitute measure is hwa drastic than the other, and is evidently inspired by the same conspirators who undertook to secure the passage of the latter through the last Legislature.” 1 pronounce the charge that there was any conspiracy connected Avith the intro duction of tliis bill as absolutely and un qualifiedly false. The bill was introduced by me to carry out a pledge in the Dem ocratic* platform. I wish to say furl her that in my actions here I shall not al loav myself to be controlled by the Southern Railway Company nor by any other corporation, nor shall I pi*mit any criticism of me inspired by it to pass in silence. I am personally responsible for Avhat I say here.” The rains descended and the flood-gates were opened in the Senate jes erday. The Senators talked, and the galleries filled; and the more the galleries tilled The more the Senators talked. It should be said in behalf of the Si n ate that it did not do it premedTatedly and that, for the most part, it talked well. The storm blew tin from : in most unexpected quarter and at first did not look to last long, but it swept on for two mortal hours. It did not cost more than $250 and saved 870, besides making things lively while it lasted. It all came out of the resolution re ported from the Claims committee recom mending that All*. Cannon be paid $272.t;<) as part expenses incurred in bis contest Avith Senator Franks. No two of the Senators wanted to pay him the same thing, and they varied in their es timates all the way from SSOO to noth ing. When the resolution came up on its second reading Senator Glenn moved t<. substitute S2OO for $272.00 in the report Senator Justice thought it the fair thin?, to pay him his actual expenses. Senatoi Lindsey favored paying his railroad fan and letting him fee bis own attorneys. When men go to law and lose they are expected to bear the cost. Senator Cooley, chairman of the Claims commit tee, championed the bill. He said that Mr, Cannon had made great sacrifices for his party and for good government. He had spent many times $272.00 and it was but fair to pay that sum. This ended the first round, * Senator Glenn sprang a surprise. He stated that after he had announced on the floor of the Senate his determination to fight the report of the Elections com mittee seating Franks, because he did not believe the Cherokees entitled to vote, one of* the attorneys for Air. Can non had approached him and asked him to drop the matter, stating at the time that there was nothing in the case. Air. Glenn declared that it was not custom ary to pay all the expenses of a losing contestant. Senator Hicks opposed setting the precedent of paying all the expenses of the contestant. He favored slicing the bill down to S2OO. Senator Skinner de clared that Air. Cannon did right to eon test. The Elections committee was of that opinion after hearing the ease. Sen ator Smith was opposed to paying him more than his actual expenses. Senator Daniels thought that $272.00 was little enough to pay. Senator Cocke said the report should be adopted. It Avas not purely a personal matter like a law-suit. Every man, avo mau, and child in the Thirty-fourth dis trict was interested in the contest. Sen ator Cooley moved that the trill lx* Aided on by items. Senator Williams said the matter had given him a poor opinion of the Democracy of the men in some counties. In Cumberland county they stick together and no lawyer would think of charging to appear for a Demo crat in a contested election ease. Senator Jerome thought the expenses of contestant should be paid. In the contest of Broughton against Young in 18!)7 the Legislature had paid each more than $250, though both lived in the city, lie favored the bill as reported. Senator Ward favored paying Air. Can non the actual expenses of the contest. The galleries were full by this time and Senator Glenn said, in opening the third round, he was glad the discussion had started; it showed that the Senate was not so slow. He denied the implica tion of Senator Cooley that opponents of the bill Avert* penurious. When it came to voting appropriations to schools and charities he would go as far as any body. He was not fighting the bill its a Democrat, a Republican or a Populist, but as a member of the Senate. Senator Justice thought the discussion Avas put ting Air. Cannon in a false light. lie made the contest in good faith. Senator Osborne Interjected that the contest had cost All*. Cannon 8-185 and he thought the Senate should pay fifty rents on the dollar. Mr. Justice sent up an amend ment to Air. Glenn's amendment provid ing that Air. Cannot* should be paid s2tiO and the fees for taking testimony which amounted to $52. The chair put the amendment of Sena tor Justice and the vote was n tie —22 to 22. Amid some merriment the chair east the deciding %’otc for the amendment. When the ann n-lajent carried Senator Brown moved a re-refcrenee of the bill to the Committee on Claims. The motion lost by a vote of 24 to 20. Then he moved to table. The motion was lost by a vote of 50 to 14.. The bill passed its second reading. Senator Brown thep moved to amend by substituting $l9O for $252. Senator Wilson said it was not a question of dol lars and cents. It Avas setting a prece dent to be followed hereafter. Senator Robinson moved to amend by putting $225 for SIOO. Senator Glenn' moved to amend that by putting $202.50 for SIOO. Senator Robinson withdrew his amned nunt. Si n.’.tor Glenn said in reply to Senator Cooley that he believed that if tire attorneys for Air. Cannon, Messrs. Posey and Smith, found they could not get their fees out of the Legislature they Avould accept their bare expenses. One of them, lie said, had come down on a free pass and the other had busi ness here beside the contest. The $202.50 amendment which struck off the SSO attorn: y’s fee from the committees esti mate. was adopted on an aye and no vote by 25 to 22. The bill then passed unanimously. The State was saved SSO the Senate had demonstrated that it could talk, on slight provocatiin, and the occupants of the galleries went away happy. Matters went smoothly enough for a few minutes after the stroke of economy was accomplished until the bill to give Hertford county white government was r ached. Senator Franks (Republican), thought he would like to hear the “ayes” and Tices” on the question. Before the vote Avas taken Senator Daniels said the Senate would like to hear the views of Senator Franks. The latter said he did not Avish to antagonize local bills but he did not think the Senate should go be hind the vote of the people of Hertford. "I desire to go on record against legisla tive appointment, of i ;ffleers for the peo • ■•*. "Tr lAmt ot bne with onr family.” The Senate* readily ordered the roll call which showed 40 “ayes” and 0 Tires.” Senator Goodwin (Populist), of Chat ham. got the floor. He talked some about home rule, and would have doubt less talked more hut Senator Glenn asked him if he did not vote for tin* party that disorganized the city govern ment of Wilmington. He said he did, ex plained and sat down. Then the Senator from Forsyth gave the Fnsiouists the first walloping of the session and did it well. He was several times applauded: “If any man want* my vote on these measures he can get it. I promised to give the East relief from the inculms of a black majority last fall and so far as my vote goes I propose to do it. Hertford county has 150 white Republi can A’oters, 1,300 negroes, and 1,300 or 1.400 white Democrats. I have no de sire to say there are not good whit** Republicans but they are usually found n the central and western part of the State, not in the East. Your white Re publican in the East is in nine eases out of ten worse than the negro. All that this bill does is add enough white men to the board of county commissioners to give protection to the people of that county. If that is taking away local government then I shall A*ote to take it away. It is a matter of surprise to me that men should- have the effrontery to come here and object’ to white men taking charge of Hertford county aa*liou they offered no objection to the negroes taking charge of Wilmington. Let them '•all for the ayes and noos on this ques tion; no Democrat Avill refuse to record iiis vote.” The ayes and noos were ordered and the bill passed its third reading. There was a sharp tilt early in the session between Senator Brown and the president, in Avhich both were nder a misapprehension. In accordance an ith the instructions of the special committee appointed to look into the matter of extra Senate employes the door-keeper had sent up the names of those dis charged and those retained. Among those discharged Avere some whom the President had appointed by agreement with the Senate caucus. The President, thought the paper was the report ol’ the committee anil stated that he held himself personally responsible for the good behavior of the three employes he appointed and objected to their removal without complaint first being made to him. Senator Brown said lie had found mail belonging to Senators in the House boxes. lie also said that the chair should have settled the matter privatelj without bringing the names up in the Senate. The President replied that he did so because the employes had been discharged and reinstated. Senator Broun then explained that the committee hod stipulated expressly that the President’s appointees Avere not to lx* discharged. The paper was referred back to the committee. Th# Senate opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Bain. NEW BILLS REFERRED. S. B. 173. Senator Bryan: To ineor pm-.it e tin* city of Newborn. To Com mittee on Counties, Cities and Toaviis. S. B. 174. Senator Williams: To de clare Lower Little River in Cumberland county a lawful fence. To Committee (Continued on Second Page.) MEN WHO WILL TBV GEN. EAGIN Court Made of \ hirteen Army Officers, AND A JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL WESLEY MERRITT 1$ AT THE HEAD. T IALTO BEGIN JANUARY TWENTY-FIFTH Or as Soon Thereaftsr as Possibli. Sckth cf the Courts Memhets May not b? Able to Reach Washington on the Date Specified. Washington, Jan. 18. —Th detail for the court martial which is to try Com missary General Charles P. Eagan, on charges out of hisvbgqkjfiUTgarht F charges growing out of his statements before the war investigating commis sion last week in which he severely attacked General Miles, was made pub lic at the War Department tonight. The court is made up of thirteen army officers, of Avhom Alajor General Wes ley Merritt is at the head, and a judge advocate, and is to meet in this city on Wednesday, the 25th inst., or as soon thereafter as practicable, this qualifica tion being necessary because a number of the members are at distant points and will require some days to adjust their affairs and reach this city. All the officers composing the court, save one, are from the regular army, a num ber of whom, during the Avar, accepted volunteer rank and still hold those com missions. Alajor General Butler is the only one who is not connected with the tegular army. -vujutant General Corbin returned early in the evening from New York and came to the War Department about half past eight o’clock. IF then sign ed the formal order promulgating the detail for the tout, which is as fol lows: “War Department, “Adjutant General’s Office. “Washington, Jan. IN, 1809. “The following order is published for the information and guidance ol ail con cerned: • War Department, Washington, I) C., January, IStii, 1899. “By direction of the President, a gen eral court martial is appointed to meet in this city at 10 o’clock a. re. on Wed nesday, the 25th of January, 1899, or as soon thereafter as practicable, for the trial of Br.gadier Gen: nil Charles I*. Eagan, Commissary General of Subsis tence, l mled States Army, and such other persons as may be brought before it. Detail for the court: Alajor General W 'sley Morritt, U. S A.; Major General James F. Wade, U. S. V.; Alajor General Matthew C. Butler, U. S. V.; Alajor General Sam uel B. AI. Young, U. S. V.; Brigadier General Royal T. Frank. U. S. V.; Brig adier General Alexander C. AIcW. Pen nington. F. S. V.; Brigadier General George AI. Randall, U. S. V.; Brigadier General Jacob Kline, U. S. V.*, Br.ga dier General Richard Coinlm, U. S. V.; Colonel Peter C. Gains. Corps of En gineers: Colonel George L. Gillespie, Corps of Engineers; Colonel Charles R. Suter, Corps of Engineers; Colonel Fran cis L. Guenther, Fourth artillery; Lieu -1 mint Colonel George B. Davis, Deputy Judge Advocate General, Judge Advo cate of the Court. “The court is empowered to proceed with the business before it with any number of members not less than the minimum prescribed by law. “Upon the final adjournment of the court the members will return to their proper stations. (Signed) “It. A. ALGER. “Secretary of War. "The journeys required of the mem bers of the court in complying Avith this order are necessary for the public ser- A*ice. By order of the Secretary of War. (Signed) “11. C. CORBIN. Adjutant General.” The officers of the court are now lo cated as follows: General Alerritt at New York; Gener als Wade and Butler at Washington; General Young at Augusta; Genera) Frank at Anniston. Ala.; General Pennington at Atlanta; General Ran dal at Greenville, S. C.; General Kline at Athens; General Comba at Hunts ville. Ala.; Colonel Ilains at Baltimore; Colonel Gillespie at Ni*av York: Colonel Suter at Boston; Colonel Guenther at Washington barracks and Lieutenant Colonel Davis at West Point. JUDGE EWART S CHANCES. If llis Ca sc Gets Into Open Senate, it Aleans Confirmation. Washington, Jan. 18.—(Special.)—The Ewart case lias been attracting some at tention in the Senate, under the surface, and there seems hoav a good possibility of Judge Ewart being -confirmed, al though a short time back it looked very much iis if lie would fail. As the case now stands, the nomination is now in the hands of the sub-committee which is unfriendly to Ewart, lmt there is a possibility of the completion of that sub committee being so canged as to make it possible for confirmation by the Senate. Senator Pritchard has succeed ed in so presenting the case to his col leagues as to make it certain that if the case ever gets before the full Senate the nomination will be confirmed; but \ ? of the suV ’s? -ee in charge of the matter a,. fit, Senator Thurston is favorable confirmation and Sena -11 tors Spooner and Gray are opposed to it The plan upon which the friends of Judge Ewart have been Avorking is to get Senator Spooner to resign front the sub-eominitte, and then it is assur ed that a Senatoi* friendly to confirm ation would be appointed. Os the lour Republican members of th committee only Senator Hoar, tlie chairman, and Senator Spooner are opposed to Ewart, and if the Senator from Massachusetts has to appoint another member of the sub-committee. it must necessarily be a man .favorable to continuation, lu that case there is an excellent chance for the nomination to get before the Senate as a whole and that will mean confirmation. VIOLATES TREATY OF BERLIN. German Consul Closes Samoa’s Supreme Court —A narehy Reigns. Auckland. N. Jan. IS.—Samoan advices just received here say that Chief Justice Chambers, on December 31st. declared Alalietoa Tanus to hai r o been elected King, in succession of the late King Alalietoa. The Chief Justice also announced that Tanias esc had been elected Vice King. Chief AJataafe was disqualified. The Consuls of tin* United States and Great Britain and the captain* of the German warship Falke and the British warship Porpoise met the German Con sul. Avho refused to recognize Alalietoa Tanus and declined to co-operate in the disposal of the Samoans. Avho thereupon assembled in large numbers at Mnlimt. armed themselves and surrounded the municipality. Alalietoa Tanus anil Tamasese mustered about 2,000 men. avcll armed, but supplied Avith defective ammunition. The British and American Consuls endeavored to avert hostilities, but they commenced on January Ist. Alalietoa Tanus and Tamasese fought bravely, but 500 of their followers Avert* captured. Then, disheartened and out numbered. the two chiefs sought refuge on the British warship and their fol lowers sought protection under the guns of the I’orixiise. Alntanfe's loss Avas 01 men killed and wounded, and Alalietoa Tanus lost 12 men killed and wounded. The foreign resident* were placed under the protection of a detachment of men belonging to the British ship, and Chief Justice Chambers and his family went 011 board of her. * The followers of Alataafe looted ami burned Apia, destroyed the plantations and pillaged considerably in the coun try./ -c—.. v*-. -—* ... The Consuls later decided to-recognize Mataafe and his chiefs a* a provisional Government, pending the receipt of in structions from the powers. Aftenvard Dr. Rafael and the Ger man Consul closed the Supreme court, declaring that the power was vested in them. The British and American Con suls then appealed to the captain of the British warship Porpoise, Avho landed a force of blue jackets, and Chief Justice Chandlers, under their guard took his seat. The British and American flags Avert* hoisted over Chambers’ house an:: the court house. Alataafe held aloof from these devel opment*. The provisional Government wrote to Sturdee, on the 12th that they would seize Alalietoa ami take Tamasese off die Porpoise by force, if necessary, de prive them of their titles and desert them. Chambers is residing on the Porpoise. The British and American Consuls have protested against any in fringement of the Berlin treaty. British residents have taken refuge in their Consulate, and the American residents have taken refuge in the mission. An American warship is urgently need ed here. PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE. Washington, Jan. IS. —The* Committee on Inter-State and Foreign Commerce had the right-of-Avay in the House to-day and succeeded in passing quite a number of bills of minor importance, most of which authorized the construction of lighthouses, fog signals, etc. One au thorized the construction and equipment of a light vessel Avith a fog signal for station at the tail of Horse Shoe Shoals in Chesapeake Bay, the limit of cost to be $20,000. Then the bill to grant the Pacific Cable Company a subsidy of SIOO,OOO a year for twenty years for the construc tion and operation of a cable was called up, and a very spirited debate, which consumed the remainder of the day, fol lowed. The opposition was headed by Ail*. Corliss (Rep. ALieli.), tv ho advocated the construction of a Government cable. No conclusion was reached at the hour of adjournment, and as the special order under which the House was operating to-day expired Avith the adjournment, ami as objection Avas made to fixing an other day for its consideration, it goes over indefinitely until the committee can get another day or until a special order is adopted. The House at 5:15 p. m. adjourned. ESTEKIIAZY IS IN PARIS. Paris, Jan. 18.—Alajor Comte Fer dinand Walsin Esterhazy arrived this evening from Rotterdam,, to testify he fere the Court of Cassation in the Drey fus revision inquiry. Several newspaper men met aim at the railway station, but he declined to bo interviewed. TROOPS RETURN TO SPAIN. Barcelona, Jan. 18.—The French steamer Caehemiro arrived to-day from tin* Philippines Avith 1.170 repatriated Spanish troops. There are three hun dred sick, and there were 44 deaths du ring the voyage. It’s almost impossible for a man to 1 find - anything to do nowadays except! work. 1 THiRD EDITION^ PHICE FIVE CKNTB. WHAT SHALL BE BO WITH PISTOL-TOTERS That Was the Question Before The House. JUDGES OR MAGISTRATES WHICH SHOULD TRY WALKING ARSENALS? THE MAGISTRATES LOiT THE TIGHT a nH ReprtsmLt ve Lowery Came Out of the Oratorical Scrimmage Vuch Oi&fig ired. The Impeachment of Judge Norwood What shall We do with our pistol toters and razor-carriers? was the agi tating question that, agitated the House for nearly two solid hours yesterday. And after it was all over the matter stood just where it was begun, and in the future as in the past, the Su perior courts of the land will enjoy the high and exclusive privilege of captur ing Walking Arsenals and confiscating their outfit— be it a coon Avitli hi* yaller shots and a “razzer” or a hopeful young American with a cigarette and a gun. Bui the Judges didn’t Aviu without a fight—a long and hard tight. The mag istrates and their friends in the House sAvooped down and tried to capture the jurisdiction in such cases, and it was Avith difficulty that the legal fraternity beat them off and finally put them to flight. The bill Avas introduced several days ago by Air. Bryan of .Madison. It pro vided for giving magistrates original and final jurisdiction in cases for carry ing concealed weapons. The bill Aims consul, red by the Judiciary cornlhjt tee and reported back to the House with the recommendation “that it do not pass.” Now this measure had some staunch friends in the House Avho did not propose <0 sit quietly in their seats and site it go down, without a protest. Mr. Williams, of Iredell, was the first to the bat. He lost no time fan ning the air. but sent the sphere of argument sai’in" across the House by announcing that * as a rule, under the present law, judgment is suspended in the courts on payment of costs. If these cases were disposed of in a mag istrate’* court the fine hoav usually swallowed un in costs, aa*oulil go into the- school fund. Besides, this would greatly relieve the courts, whose calen dars, it is claimed, are now croAViled with cases The ball landed, with a bang, on the other side of the House, near the desk of Mr. Carroll, of Alamance, ivhb pick ed it up and shied it back by saying: “I don’t knoAv how it is in Iredell, but in my county the gun-totes far: pretty hard at the hands of the courts. I don’t remember that one ever got off without punishment. Usually they are sent to the roads.” Atr. Williams, of Graham, sitting inst to Air. Carroll’s left, begged to differ Avith him. He had found the carrying of concealed weapons a common offense in his county and the offenders were seldom punished. His people wanted the luav more stringent, or they wanted it abolished entirely. Air. Overman, of Rowan, cam? to AH. Carroll’s support. “If yon will examine the history of legislation on concealed weapons,” he said, “you Avill find that it has see-sawed back and forth hetAveen. the Superior courts and the magistrates. One Legislature puts it in the courts, the next gives it to the magistrates. “The experience of the members of the Judiciary comittee is that Avhen it’s n the jurisdiction of the courts the punish ment is more certain than when the magistrates ha a* t. ’ Air. Bryan, of Madison, said he intro duced the biil and did so because bis people demanded it. It was seldom, be said, in his county, that the men found guilty of carrying razors, pistols or brnss-knucks Ai'ore properly punished. The terrible experience of Air. Ilart sell. of Cabarrus, had been that nine tenths of the magistrates in the State were not capable of trying anything, and certainly they Avon* not capable of trying this sort of case. 111 the bill Mr. Justice, of AlcDowell, described a door that might be opened to a miscarriage of justice, if not corrup tion. He said when a man was charged Avith carrying concealed weapons it might be possible to go to bis favorite magistrate and so fix the thing up that he could get off. 111 five years experience he had known no offender to get off in the courts in which he had practiced. “The reason the cases hnA*c been taken from the magistrates is because they do not enforce the !:ia\*. The matter has seo-saAved back and forth long enough, and the committee was practically unani mous in its opinion that the magistrate business does not Avork well.” Air. Williams, of Graham: “How is it possible for an offender to got off Avifh out punishment when the act says the magistrate shall impose a fine of at least $10.” Air. Justice: “That provision doesn't prevent a suspension of judgment.” Mr. Craig, of Buncombe, was opposed to tjie passage of the bill because it does / (Continued on Second Page.)