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BOSTON POST, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 21, 1891 NO OPEN Between President Harrison and Mr. Roosevelt OVER CIVIL SERVICE REFORM The Petition for Placing General Banks Upon the Retired List MANY PROMINENT MEN SIGN IT WASHiTiOTON, Jan. 20 pecial to the ost he report of an open quarrel between the President and the Civil Service Conamission- ers made interest ingr reading in the Republican ortran here this morning. The only trouble about it was as correspondents learned when they called upon tPe commissioners, that it was purely imaginary. The person who wrote it doubtless guessed pretty near the real feelings of the President when he represented him as railing at the Mngwuraps and objecting to so mnch zeal on the part of Mr.

Roosevelt for the extension of the civil service rules. No such conversation took place, however, between the President and Mr. Roosevelt, or either of the other commissioners. If the President expressed his feelings he did it to some outside party who sympathized with him so warmly that he thought his views would look well in print. Some sort of an explosion from the President or from Mr.

Roose velt has been looked for for some time by those who know how entirely the two are at cross Mr. Roosevelt, with his impetuous enthusiasm, has dragged the President at such a breathless pace at the chariot wheels of reform that Mr. Harrison has several times admitted to friends that it made him very dizzy; and not hing but the tranquil contemplation of the smooth working guillotine at the postoffice department has restored his equilibrium. The President cannot seem to understand why Republicans should be pursued with the same zeal for violating the civil service law as the wicked Democrats are, and he has not looked with warm approval upon Mr. efforts in this direction.

The only time recently that Mr. Roosevelt was at the White House was on Saturday last, when he was there with Andrew D. White, Sherman S. Rogers, Chairman Burdette of the Republican State Committee and Congressman Lodge, to present the petition of the new Republican Club for the extension of the classified civil service to postoffices having more than twenty- five employees. The conversation with the resident was pleasant, and there was no re- bntce administered to Mr.

Roosevelt or to any on The President no doubt would gladly see Mr. Roosevelt replaced by a less aggressive reformer, but he is not likely to bring such a discord upon his administration while he has ostmaster Wannamaker and Superintendent Porter to make places for needy partisans. GEN. FRlEiNDS RAIXYlNG- Senator Dawes presented in open Senate this morning the petition for placing General Banks upon the retired list of the army. The papers were referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, but it depends upon the Committee on Pensions whether the bill which has passed the House is reported in season for passage.

Congressman Greenhalge IS drafting a report upon the pension bill which passed the House, which, if adopted by the Senate Committee, will save the labor of preparing a new report. It is so easy getting measures through the Senate that the bill will probably pass and become a law before the 4th of March. The petition presented today was signed by Governor Russel 1, Mayor Matthews, Adjutant General Dalton, ex-Governors Gardner, Claflin, Gaston, Rice. Butler, Robinson, Ames and Brackett; Postmaster Corse, Collector Beard, Department Commander innis, Collins, A. A.

Banney, Henry B. Lovering, Selwyn Z. Bowman, General W. T. Sherman and others.

A letter from ex-Governor Robinson accompanied the petition, making a per- Fonal appeal to General Hawley to give the matter attention. The letter, dated Jan. 15, was as follows: Dear my word in behalf of the proposed bills for the retirement of General N. B. banks and for other relief to him can be of the least help to promote their passage.

I tie.sire to give it. I have alreadv joined with many of our le.ading citizens in of tho measure by petition in its behalf, but fear that a signature thereto may be regarded as formal, and therefore 1 beg leave to address you directly. No ai-guinent is needed in this matler. The facts are fuliy known all over the countrv. General Banks has had a most honorable and honored career.

His excellent, loyal and devoted service to the country stands in full recognition by tne people, irrespective of party. It may be truly said of him (though it might not be possible to make the same romment as to many others) that whatever Congress may do in bis behalf will be cordially approved by the nlain people of the country, and most of all by those who are toilers at hard labor for the support of tbem- and their families. Tne working people take great pride in the succes.s and integrity of General Banks. With most cordial regards, I am yours sincerely. korqe D.

obinson NAVAL ORDERS. Paymaster J. J. Hobbs, ordered to the Boson Chief Engineer Louis A. Allen, ordered to the Lake Erie Boiler as inspector of boilers being built for Naval Academy practice vessel; Paymaster H.

T. B. Harris, detached from the Boston and ordered to duty as assistant to the general storekeeper; Passed Assistant Engineer Robert D. Taylor, detached from the Boston and granted two months sick leave. METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY.

Interestiug Paper Itead at Its Twentieth Corporate iVIeeting. The twentieth corporate meeting of the Meteorological Society was held at the Institute of Technology yesterday. An interesting paper, the "Review of Professor Theory of Cold was read by S. M. Ballou, and remarks on tho same were made by Professor Davis, A description of "The Observatory Established on Mt.

was given by A. L. Rotch, of the Blue Hill Observatory. Mr. description also included an explanation of the observatory on the Rocher des Bosses, founded by MVallet last summer, and was illustrated by photographs.

He spoke of the observations taken while there, and the meteorological problems to be solved upon this high elevation, 8. W. Upton exDhained the "Recent Improvements in Metallic Tnermometers and his remarks being illustrated by a large number of instruments adapted to ya- nous uses. NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION. A lbany N.

Jan. annnal meeting of the State Bar Association began this Among those present were the Hon. David Dudley Field, the Hon, Thomas F. Grady, David J. Doan.

Laflin, George Curtis. JJ. C. Colvin, Now York, and many notables from other parts of the State, Tiie opening address was by President Matthew Hale, who complimented the body noon its 11 -osperity ami introduced the Hon. John S.

Wise, of Virginia, who began the annoal address. taking for his subject Source.s of Litigation. Tomorrow morning the annual election of officers will occur. WILD CONFOSION. CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.

the Senator from Mississippi was entitled to the lioor; but Mr. Butler suggested that Mr. George had yielded to him. Mr. cannot yield to anybody.

Then Mr. George inquired what was he present situation, and whether he had the floor or not; and was again informed by the vice-president that be (Mr. George) was ISntitled to the Floor. After an interchange of parliamentary sug gestions between Mr.Butler and Mr.EJmunds, Mr. Butler asked Mr, George if he would permit him to read a few sections from the Revised Statutes, Mr.

it be agreeable to the gentlemen who control the Senate; but I do not wish to be guilty of anything like high treason. Mr. Butler took that answer for a consent and said that he would proceed to read from the Revised Statutes. He was stopped.however, by ail objection from Mr. Hoar, and the Vice- President sustained the objection.

Mr. Butler undertook to slate the position of the question, but was stooped by an objection from Mr. Sherman, who said that, a point of order having been made against the Senator from South Carolina, it was his duty to take his seat and allow the Chair to decide the point. Mr. Butler intimated that it was quite unnecessary for the Senator from Ohio to administer a lecture to him.

Mr, Sherman (with a show of Then I demand the enforcement of the rnle. The Vice-President gave it as his opinion that Mr. point of order was well taken and that the Senator from Sonth Carolina should resume his seat until the point was decided by the chair. Mr. Butler (resuming his well, sir.

The Chair is of the opinion that a Senator eutitled to the floor cannot transfer that right to any other Senator. Mr. George then resumed the floor, and (picking up a pile of manuscript) commenced to read a dissertation upon the origin and history of African slavery in the United States. After some ten minutes he complained of being "very and inquired whether he might ask the Senator from South Carolina to read the speech, or a part of it. for that he might have a little rest.

To that proposition Mr. Aldrich objected, and Mr. George resumed the reading with the words, "immediately after the discovery of which caused considerable laughter at the idea that there was so much more to come. After another ten reading Mr. Aldrich asked Mr.

George if he would vield to him for a motion to take up the resolutions submitted by him on the 2t)th of December and winch under consideration this morning. closure rule? queried Mr. George. was the reply. I said Mr.

George, wiih a look of weariness and resignation combined, "I believe I will do "Then. I Mr. Aldrich proceeded, that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the said Mr. "I want to know what becomes of my right to the "And I want to Mr. Butler put in.

becomes of the decision of the chair that one Senator cannot yield the floor to another except by unanimous consent. I "Oh, Mr. George pleaded, "do not object. I am nretty nearly worn out. But he added, after a moment, "is a point I want settled with our good friends on the other side, if I Give Up to tho Closure Buie, and it is adopted, and I got the floor afterwards, I want to know whether I will be exempt from tbat rule, or whether I will be under it.

If 1 am to have a dispensation by which 1 am not to be caught by the rule, I shall be anxious to surrender the floor now. Mr. Cullom said that Mr. George would have to take his chances on that: and Mr. Aldrich said that he did not understand that there was any motion before the Senate.

"Make your Mr. George: but Mr. Aldrich said he would not said Mr. George, will go on, and I get fresh as I go on (laughter). I hope that nobody will act on the idea that I want a rest, beoauso it is a great pleasure to me to entertain the Senate on the very important matter tbat I am now (Laughter).

He had hardly started again when Mr, Al- dricn once more asked whether he would yield the floor to him, and he was told that Mr. George would yield the floor with great pleasure. "Then I said Mr. Aldrich a second time, that the Senate do now proceed to the consideration of the resolution submitted by me on the 29ih of December, and which was under consideration during the morning Mr. Morgan addressed the chair, but the Vice-Presideut, wiuiout recognizing Mr.

Morgan. put the question on Mr. motion. Ihere was a response of ayes followed bv one DO, and the Vice-President said that the'ayes "appeared to have Then Mr. Morgan pressed the claim to recognition.

saying tbat he had addressed the Chair five or six times, and that he thought that the Chair saw him. He was asked by the Vice President to state his objection. He replied that he had been on his feet addre.ssing the Chair, respecitully. and that he did not propose to be oversloughed. Mr.

ask that the resolution be laid before the Senate in accordance with the vole. Mr. desire to know whether there IB any agreement of the Senate about the matter. The Vice-President directed the clerk read tho resolution and it was read accordingly. Mr.

the chair decide that the motion which I made was adopted. Senator from Rhode Island is entitled to the floor, Ransom (who had been trying for some time to be recognized) said; "The chair did not decide it, and I could uot decide Mr. rise to a point of order. The Sonator from Alabama will state his point of order. Mr.

point ot order is this. Tho Senator from Mississippi (Mr. George) had the floor and yielded it under some agreement which has not yet been explained to the Senate, I have several times asked very respectfully to know what that agreement was. and I now respecifiilly ask the chair whether or not the Senator from Mississippi has yielded the flcor absolutely, or Under Some Agreement. Tho Vice chair has no knowledge of any agreement Mr.

is not a point of order, Mr. is a point of order; because, if there is any agreement about it I want to object was no agreement made. Ihe Senator from Mississippi yielded the floor, and I made the motion. Mr. situation is tios: The Senator from Mississippi before concluding his remarks, yielded to the Senator from Rhode Islana, for the purpose of making a mpiion.

What the rights of the Senator from Mississippi may be is a question tbat will arise hereafter, in case we resume the cou- sideration of the election bill, and is uot a question that can be decided now. "lhat is true, said Mr. Edmunds. coincided Mr. Morgan, "but I want to know Whether there is any agreement about "There is no agreement, so far as I am Mr, Aldrich said.

"I addressed the chair very politely and re- spectfullv, Mr. Morgan was going to say. when Mr, Edmunds broke in with an iu- QQirv as to what the pending question was. "The resoluiiou being said Mr. Aldrich.

"I move that the Senate do now adjourn. point the Vice-President recognized Mr. Ransom and asked Mr. Aldrich the motion to adjourn, said Mr. Aldrich, and thereupon the Vice-President put the question, and at 6:15 declared the Senate adjourned until tomorrow at 10 a.

m. DROWNED IN ASSONET POND. George T. Hathaway Probably Met His Heath While 8kaling. all iver Jan, T.

Hathaway, who figured so conspicuously the business troubles in this city a dozen years ago, and served a ten sentence in the State prison for embezzlement, while treasurer of the Border City mills, was found drowned in the pond, near the As.souet bleachery, about 10 clock this morning. The station agent at the village discovered his body, his head being above the ice. From what can be learned up to the nreseut lime it a case of accidental drowning. Hathaway was about this city in good spirits yesterday, and went to Assouet, wliich is about six miles out. to skate.

MATTERS OF STATES Old Oovemment Peacefully in Power A BALLOT FOR SENATOR Jacob H. Gallinger Is Elected in New Hampshire IN OTHER COMMONWEALTHS Messages in Pennsylvania and Rhode Island artford Jan. House met about 10 today and received a report from the Committee on Contested Elections in the Wilton case, where Chichester, Republican. was counted out because of a on the Republican ballots. The committee reported in favor of Mr.

Chichestet, and a vote resulted in seating him. 161 to 88. At 10:30 the Senate assembled and was called to order by Lieutenant-Governor Mer- wio. Republican, who holds over under the old administration. The Hon.

J. W. Alsop, Democrat, who was declared Lieutenant Gov ernor last week, was absent, and is saie not to be in the city. Lieutenant-Governor Merwin made a short address to the Senate, explaining that circumstances over which he had no control kept him in office longer than was expected, and that thereby he was placed in a most delicate position. No one would welcome Mr, Alsop more cheerfully than he after the General Assembly should declare Mr.

Alsop elected. Until then he himself shoald hold the oflice, and when it appeared to be his duty, he should come and take up the gavel. He then called the president pro tern-Senator the chair, and retired. To Nominate a Senator. At 11:15 the House proceeded to a vote for United States Senator, every member being present.

The result of the call was announced at 11:45, as follows: Totttl niuiiber of votes .......................................................252 Meuessary for a majority 127 Orville H. Meiiitcn, Kep ................................134 J. U. Hale, til Olastonbury, 13 (iov. Morgan Rnlkeiey, of Hartiord, 4 Carlo S.

French, of Seymour, 28 Charles K. 80 ll, of New Haven, 4 Thninaa M. Waller, of New London, 30 William VV. Katou, of Hartford. Hem 8 H.

Otinatead. of MainfO'd, Hein 7 Kciward W. Seymour, of Litchfield. 2 Henry B. ot Litchfield, I Clinton H.

Ha vis, of Haddam, Dem 8 A. E. Burr, of Hariioi-d. Hem 3 II. S.

Stevens, of Naugatuck, Hem 8 Havid M. Read, of Bridgeport, 3 In the Senate O. H. Platt had 7 votes and Carlos French 17, every senator being pre.sent. Every Republican in each House voted for Mr.

Platt, and his re-election is universally expected ny men of that party. The adjourned Democratic caucus to-night called for the nomination of a United States Senotor was attended by hardly fifty members of the The nomination was again postponed and an adjournment taken until to-morrow morninp at 10 It is thought that the Democratic nomination willflnally go to the Hon. Charles French of Seymour. DR. GALLINGER ELECTED.

Majorities in Both New Hampshire Houses on the First Ballot. oncord N. Jan. pecial to the ost The balloting for United States Senator today was utterly devoid of the interest which it was thought might attach to it. The Gallinger men had forborne to rejoice as they wished to for fear that the Chandler element would create some kind of a bolt at the last moment, notwithstanding its overweening desire to secure the State printing to the Monitor office.

Nothing of that kind happened. however. The Democratic nomination of Charles A. Sinclair for Senator ought to have secured for him the united vote of the Democrats of the Legislature, but somehow or other two men classed as Demecrats voted against him. Mr.

of Walpole, voted direct for Dr. Gallinger, in return, it is claimed, for his appointment as ciiairmau of an insigniflcaut committee another, Mr. Petts, of Fitzwiiliam, was credited with voting tor Charles H. Burns. At the afternoon session he called attention to it and claimed that he voted tor Sinclair, but the clerk maintained that Petts or somebody else responded with name as his candidate when his name was called.

A special committee, with Harry Bingham as chairuian. was appointed to find out just how he did vote. As declared, the vote in the House stood Charles H. Burns. 1: Charles A.

Sinclair, 1.63: A. Gallinger. 181. In the Senate: Barry Bingham. 1 (Seiuator vote) Charles A.Suiolair, 9: Jacob H.

Gallinger, 14, electing Gallinger both branches. Dr. Gallinger held a public reception in the narlors of the Phenix Hotel tonight, during which a large number called and tendered their congratulations. Kepublican Caucuses. The last of the important Republican caucuses occurred tonight, when the Renublicaus met in Plienix Hall to nominate Public Printer.

Secretary of State, State Treasurer, and Commissary General. The principal contest was over the public printing, for which Ira Evans and Edward N. Pearson, representing the Monitor ofiico. contended. The anti-Chanaler element regarded the defeat of the Monitor establishment as only second to the election of Gallinger as a Chandler defeat, and worked tooth and nail to bring it about.

In this effort they had tho a.ssistance of the practically soiid support of Manchester, which on the Senatorial was largely for Blaii and Cheney. For the Secretaryship of Slate the principal candidates were C. B. Randlelt, the denuty, who had secured an unsavory prominence in the recent political controversies through his partisan management of the records. tlie Hon.

Martin A. Ham es of Lake Village, the Hon. Ezra D. Stearns of Ridge, Col. George 0.

Gilmore of Manchester, and the Hon, Frank Brown of Whitefield. Colonel Solon A. Carter had no opposition for treasurer. The commissary-general is an ornamental appendage to the staff, but required by the constitution to be elected. The nominations made were as follows: Ezra S.

Stearns of Ridge, Secretary of State; Solon Carter of Concord, Stale Treasurer; Edward N. Pierson of Concord. State Printer; Oliver A. Gibbs of Hover, Commissary-General. Legislative Business.

In the House this forenoon bills wore read and referred, requiring all the railroads in New Hampshire, with the exception of certain lines in the upper section of the State, to issue 1000 mileage books at 2 cents a mile, good to bearer; reducing the expense of State printing; incorporating the National Veteran Association of New Hampshire authorizing the Concord Montreal railroad to increase its capital stock, not exceeding for extending its leased lines ana improving its property amending the charter of the Manchester Street railroad and authorizing cities and towns to pay rent for armories used by the National Guard. Nearly the entire afternoon session was devoted to a discussion of the reports of the Judiciary Committee upon the petition of Frank Cressey for a seat as representative from Ward 6, Concord, and after several roll calls, he wfcs admitted by a strict party vote. IN VARIOUS STATES. Elections and Efforts at Elections in the Nominations. ittle ock Jan.

Houses of the Legislature balloted for United States Senator today. In tho House the votes stood; James K. Joues, 80; Jacob Frieber 12; and 3 scattering. In the Senate the vote was; Jones, 26: scattering, 2. alem Jan.

Senate ana House today balloted in separate session for United States Senator. In the Senate the ballot resulted :J.H, Mitchell 22; B. Goldsmith 6. In the House the vote was: Mitchell, 41: Goldsmtib, 19. enver Jan.

Senate this morning elected H. M. Teller to succeed himself by a vote of 14 to 10. The and the houses also met separately and both gave Teller pringfield Jan. vote was teken in the House of the Legislature for a United Slates Senator to succeed Farwell.

The result was: 24: Gglesby. 27. Oglesby, 73 Streeter.3. efferson ity Jan. 20 vote in the Senate on United Senator to-day was; Vest (Dem), 24; Headley (Rep).

Jones (Labor). 1. In the House tfie vote was: Vest. 106; Headley. 25: Q-abor), 6.

Both Houses will meet in joint session tomorrow. I ndianapolis Jan. Democratic majority of the Legislature in caucus last night nominated Daniel W. Voorhoes succeed himself as United States Senator ILe election will occur Thursday. the caucus of the Republicans last night Senator Squire was nominated for United States Senator.

Fiftv- sp Republican members signed the call for the caucus and agreed to abide by its choice. Ihis gives Squire a majority of one on joint ballot arrtsburg Jan. vote for United States Senator in the Senate, thisafter- resulted; Camercn Black (Democrat). 16. Senator Ixigan (Democrat) voted for J.

C. Aibly. 'J'hfee Democrats ab.sent and not voting. In the House.tiie vote was: Cameron. 113; RIack.

77: Taggart (Independent Repubhcaii), 7. aleigh N. Jan. the North Carolina Legislature today ballot for United States Senator was taken.in the the vote was 40 for Zebulon B. Vance and 7 for Jeter E.

Pntchard. In the House the vote was 86 for Vance, 13 lor Pritchard and 1 for Oliver H. Dockery. OLY3IPIA. Jan.

ballot in the House for United Slates Senator was taken, Metcalf, of Stevens county, arose and charged Clarke, of Spokane, with an attempt to bribe him to vote for Calkins, and deposited with the Sper er 3500 paid him. The House adjourned to-night to investigate. ashington Jan, Mitchell of Oregon was today reelected by the Oregon Legislature as his own successor for the ensuing term of six years from March 4 next, receiving on the first ballot everv Reputolican vote in each House of the Legislature, thus giving Imn a two-thirds majority in each House and a majority of 36 over ail. INAUGURATIONS. Addresses by tho Governors of Pennsylvania and Rhode Island, arrisburg Jan.

Pattison was inaugurated today. The principal features of his address follow: The present Executive will zealously strive to maintain the constitution and the laws. Our constitution is in many respects a model of organic law. Many of its important provisions are, however, enforced. notably Article XVII.

which simply provides that corporations shall treat all per sons fairly, impartially and justly, forbids extortion. seeks to preyeut monopolies and to compel the creatures of the law. who owe their life to the people, to be law obedient. The Constitution requires that all elections shall be free and equal, but such elections are uot secured by existing laws. Nor is our ballot secret.

The Australian system otters a method of uomina- lion that is open to all and frees us unmistakably from the rule of political bosses. I will heartily favor any well-considered legislation which will secure these or any noriiou of these results. But the deep- reaching and effective ballot reform lor which the popular mind Pennsylvania has been fully prepared by recent discussion must go beyond the present restrictions of the constitution. The complete advantages of the Australian system cannot be realized while the ballot-numbering provision remains in the constitution. To reform the abuses in ques- lion a constitutional convention is necessary.

Additional warranty and ufecessity for this are to be found in the demand for a system of compulsory personal registration. Such a system cannot bo secured without an elimination from the constiiuiion of the provision that elector shall be deprived of the privilege of voting by reason of his name not being The state tax on cornorations fills all the requirements of a subject for taxation that can he uniformly assessed upon established standards of valuation, and which can be cheaply collected. I suggest that the revenue law be so changed that the state remit to the counties all taxes and license charges now levied by it. The authority ot the state in regulating local taxation should not extend further than the coDsiitaiional requirement for the enactment of general laws to secure uniformity upon the same class ot subjects within the territorial limits of the authority levying the tax. The new charter of Philadelphia was granted upon the expyess stipulation and provision that the vast powers conferred upon its executive should be absolutely free from political interference or control, and that public officers should be trustees for the whole people, for the minority and for each individual.

And yet at the last election the city employes were repeatedly assessed, upon official approval, to promote the success of the ruling party. Many of the powers of tlie municipality. notably that of the police, were used with virulence against the rights of the mtnority. which the people of the entire stale are bound to protect. Would it not be wise to reserve to the Commonwealth the power to remove an official whose abuse of authority transgresses the rights of the minority or of tne individual? The Governor's Message in Rhode Island.

rovidencr R. Jan. annual session of the Legislature opened today at 11 The desk of Speaker Augustus S. Miljer in the House was lavishly adorned with flowers. Governor John W.

Davis presided in the Senate. The Governor in his annual message suggests great care with reference to the appropriations in order that they may be kept witliin the receipts. He recommends that the ballot reform law he extended to town elections; mat the registration law should be so amended that the name of the citizeu once registered in a town or city as a qualified voter should be retained upon the list until removed for cause. With regard to the new State House he recommends a commanding site, correct style of architecture, ample accommodations, eligible site but inexpensive elaborations. He recommends an expansion of instruction of drawing in the public and commends the establishment of manual training schools.

The school for the deaf should receive more public support. He commends the State Agricultural School and suggests theappointment of a comniissiou to confer wiih Brown University with power to act on the disposition of the Federal fund for agricultural and mechanical art instruction. He recommends tho appoint ment of an agent to look after the wards of the State, after being indentured from its institutions. A committee on pardons should be appointed by the Senate to advise with the Governor. A new building should be erected at Cranston for jail purposes.

The state should assume the obligation and see that the claim of the Fourth regiment for pay deducted during the war should be paid. "A closer, firmer, but at the same time fairly liberal financial management of the militia, and indispensable nroportion of the supporting of tne same might be provided. Amendments to the liquor law should be in the direction of a more restricted and higher license for the sale of spirits, and a restriction and lower license for the sale of -the native wiues, cider and beer of low percentages of alcobolic strength. He makes recommendations with regard to amendment of marriage and divorce laws, de.scent and distribution of property. He earnestly recommends the proposal to the people of constitutional amendments as follows: First, biennial instead of annual elections for state officers and members of the fieneral Assembly: second, annual sessions of the General Assembly at Newport for election purposes only, with adjourned sessions in Providence for legislation; third, a more distinct separation of the executive and legislative authority with a qualified veto power and authority to call special sessions of the General Assembly for specified purposes only, vested with the Governor: fourth, a more equitable representation of the people in the popular branch of the General In the Senate the report of the Board of the Relief wa.s listened ta In the House, the Committee on Special Legislation reported a substitute for the weekly paymeut bill requiring employers to pay withm nine days of completion of service.

Both Houses will meet in grand, committee to count the Congressional vote on Friday. Professional and amateur vocalists unite to praise Dr. Cough Syrup. 25 cents. What the people Oil.

the great pain-oradicator at only 25 ceuia. WM. FRANKLIN HALL ACCOUNTANT. forms desiKntjil tor laxikH of account. iitlllr.iiieni of htwlomi i.it.ites.

Globe BuUdlug, ISo. 214 WAbUagioit aliect, Bostop. NATURALIZATION OF ALIENS, Memorial Presented in the House from the Association of Boston. ashington Jan. pecial to the ost Congressman Andrew presented today in the House the memorial and petition of the Association of Boston, in relation to the naturalization of aliens.

The netition is signed by General Francis A- Osborn as president and Herbert Harding as secretary of the as sociatioD. It requests the passage of tbe naturalization bill introduced by the Hon. William C. (iates, of Alabama, at the first ses.sion of the Fifty-first Congress, entitled bill to regulate immigration and to amend the naturalization laws of tbe United with only such changes and additions as will require tbat the residences in detail of the applicant and witnesses shall be stated in the petition, or in some accompanying paper, and that the petition shall be heard by the judges in ooon court only, at a time to be stated in the entry iu the court docket and long enough after such entry to allow a rea.sonable investigation to be made concerning the qualifications of the petitioner. The memorial and petition is as follows: To the Honorable, the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled: The As.sociation of Boston, an association composed of citizens and taxpayers of that city, without regard to party, present this memorial and petition: The subject of naturalization has become of great importance, iu view of tbe large and increasing number of aliens who come each'year to this country, and seek to gain the privileges of citizenship, and your memorialists believe that some action should be taken by Congress to prevent the improper and fraudulent natur alizaiion which, there is much reason to be lieve.

exists at present, and also compel tbe adoption and careful execution of uniform and stringent naturalization laws throughout all of the United States. The Constitution places the subject of naturalization iu the hands of Congress, and Congress has, by the enactment of Title XXX. of the Revised Statutes, authorized the United States courts and certain of the State courts to issue naturalization papers. The procedure in the United States courts has been prescribed by Congress to the extent of requiring tbat: shall be made to appear to the satisfaction of the court admitting such alien that he has resided within the United States five years at lea.st, and within the Slate or Ten itory where such court is at the time held one year at least; and that during that time he has behaved as a man of good moral character, attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the same: but the oath of the applicant shall in no case be allowed to prove his (U. S.

Rev. Sect. 2165.) Your memorialists believe thatit was the intention of Congress in enacting this law that the naturalization of an alien Should Be a Judicial Act; that a judge of competent jurisdiction should hear and determine the application in open court, and that a careful attempt should be made by that judge to ascertain whether the applicant passessos the prescribed statutory qualifications. In order that your memorialists might ascer tain tbe method iu which tbe existing laws relating to naturalization are enforced in the different United States courts, they have cor responded with the clerks of all the United States courts, and it has thus been ascertained that, while in most of the States a very large proportion of the naturalizing is done in the Stale courts, there is a very great difference in the interpretation placed upon the naturalization laws in the several United States courts, and consequently a great difference hi tbe practice and procedure iu naturalization cases. In many of the United States courts it has been the practice to allow the clerks of courts aud their assistants to admit aliens to fall citizenship without any attempt to bring tfio aliens into court or before a judge, the practice eveu going so ar fas to allow tbe issue of naturalization papers when no judge is in the the city, and fartbermore.

the examination by the clerk into tbe qualifications of the applicant frequently consists in merely taking the oaths ot tbe applicant and bis witnesses to printed forms which tbe blanks have been filled for the occasion. The admission of three bundled and fifty-two aliens in a siii- gle day recently, by one of the Circuit Courts of tbe United States.is the fiest possible proof that no adequate examination was made by auv one. Furthermore, in only one United States Court in the country, it is believed, is the application for admission entered on a) docket, or otherwise made public, before being acted upon, it being the almost universal practice to hear aud decide an application as soon as it is presented. There is. therefore, no opportunity for the district attorney, or other interested parties, to examine the antecedents and qualifications of the applicant, and effectually to oppose his admission, if found to be not qualified.

It necessarily follows that nearly every member is heard er parte, and the court or clerk must decide upon the evidence alone of ihe alien and witnesses of his own selection. In a large majority of the United States courts neither an alien nor his witnesses are required to state tlie street and number of their residence, and, therefore, iu large cities, where the repetition of names is frequent. It Is Extremely DifHcult for the district-attorney, the supervisor of elections, the registrar of votes, or any other person whose inclination leads him to scrutinize the naturalization cases or the voting list, to identify and find either the new citizen or his witnesses. In other minor detail.s the requirements vary materially in the different courts, lu many of the courts two or more witnesses are required; ill other courts only one witness, aud iu some courts no witness at all. In some courts the applicaGt and his witnesses or witness are required to sign the naturalization papers, and in other courts no signatures are required.

In some courts entries of admissions are made aud retained upon the docket, and in other courts no entries whatsoever are made and no records are kept, It may be added, as a further anomaly, that in certain of the United States courts, if not in all. the naturalization blanks, aud the assistant clerks who attend to the naturalization business, are furnished and p.aid for by tbe Goverument. while all the resulting fees are retained by the clerks, aud amount in some courts to upwards of per annum. The United States Revised Statutes do not undertake to determine the procedure to bo followed by the State courts of the several States, and the State Legislatures have therefore passed varying enactments on the subject. The result is that the procedure varies so materially different States and TernUiries that wholly different standards of qualification for citizenship exist, aud yet an alien by hecoming a citizeu of any State becomes thereby ipso facto a citizen of the United States.

In Massachusetts, for instance, applications iu the State courts must be tiled upon the Court docket at least fourteen days before they are acted upon. The appplication must state tbe name, age and residence of the applicant, aud the names and residences of the witnesses that he iutends to rely upon. Notice of every application is publicly posted, stating all the facts, aud at the hearing any one may Show cause against the application. Annual returns are made by all clerks of courts to tbe secretary of tbe Commonwealth. (Acts, 1885.

Chap. 345.) The effect of these careful and judicious requirements in the State Courts of Massa- chuselts is striking. All of i he State courts in the county of Suffolk, which is composed almost wholly of the city of Boston, only naturalize three or four aliens a year; while the two United States courts iu Boston Naturalize Twice as Tliousand annually. Indeed, all the State Couits throughout the Commonwealth during the last year only naturalized 1,605 aliens, while the two United States courts in the city of Boston naturalized nearly or quite 8.000 aliens, many of whom came from distant parts of the State, in parties of filtv or seventy-five at a time, sometimes provided with only two witnesses to testify for all. Experience under the Mas- iacbusetts statutes clearly shows the effect.

IMMENSE IMPORTATIONS. Dr. W. W. Lamb, tbe chief drug inspector at the port of Philadelphia under the late President administration, writes as follows: "i have used Johann Malt Extract for the past five years in rny private practice, and have found it to be the best health-restoring beverage and tonic nutritive known.

I have found it especially good for persons convalescing from fever, in cases of dyspepsia, for mothers nursing, and ID cases of weakly children, and also in lujig troubles. My attention was drawn by tbe immense importation semi-monthly, and about a million of bottles imported by you have passed my inspection in the Custom House satisfactorily for the oast five Avoid imitations. There is nothing as when, you can obtain the genuine article. which must have the signature of "Johann on the neck of every bottle. and at the same time proves tbe importance, of throwiug careful and reasonable safeguards around the mdiscnmiiiate naturalization of aliens.

Wirhoot going further into detail, it is only fair to state tbat the practice, under some of the Slate law.s, so far irom conforming to the Massachusetts requirements is quite as lax as the practice in any of the United States courts showing clearly the necessity of such legislation by Congress as will secure uniform and proper methods of naturalizaiion. in Doth the United States courts and the State courts throughout the country. '1 his subject was brought to the attention of the United States courts at Boston in September, 1888. by a neii.ion of your memorialists, asking that the practice in those courts might be made to conform, in cases of naturalization as in ordinary proceeding at law. to the practice iu the State courUi of Massachusett.

After hearing an argument, the judges ated tbat, in their opinion, whatever changes were desirable should be Prescribed by Leglslaflon of Congress, applicable tQ the Uni'ed States courts in all the States. It should be added that since tbat hearing they have established (September, 1890) new rules, requiring the applications t6 be filed with the clerk one week before presentation to the Court, and also requiring the witnesses to oe examined in open court. Your memorialists, therefore, resoectfnlly bring this matter to the attention of Congress, and the speedy passage of the bill introduced by the fion, William C. Oates, of Alabama, iit the first session of the Fifty-first Congress, eiiiitled. bill to regulate imnit- gration.

and to amend tlie naturalization laws of the United with only such changes and additions as will provide for and requirt that the residence HI detail of the applicant and witnesses shall be stated in the petition, or in some accompanving paper, aud that the petition shall be heard by the judges in open court only, at a lime to be stated in the entry in the court docket.and long enough after such entry to allow a rea-sonahle investigation to be made concerning tbe qualifications of the petitioner. itizens A ssociation of oston by Francis k. Osborn. President, Herbert L. Harding.

Secretary. Boston. Jannary, 1891. MAKKIAGES. PURDY-GOATLEY-In this city, Jan.

19, by Rev. Natiian Bailey. Dr. Frederick W. Purdy to Miss Agues Guatley, both of Boston, this citv, Jan.

18, by Rev. L. Schwarz, Robert Wely to Americh. DEATHS. Jamaica Plain, 19tb Frances Lee.

infant daughter of Martha M. and Edward Atkins. Georgetown, Jan. 16. John ri.

Burchsied, formerly of 61 years. Charlestown. Jan, 19, of pneumonia, Charles W. Cogswell, aged 62 years. East Milton, suddenly, John Esau.

Lyme, N. Jan. 16. of consumption. Arthur Herbert Everett, of Boston.

aged 26 years. Boston Highlands. Jan. 20. Mrs.

Mary E. Gould, aged 4J years, Boston Highlands. 19th Lu'her E. Griffin, aged 81 years. HARTSHORN-In Walpole.

Jan. 19, Mary A-. widow of tbe late Calvin Hartshorn, aged 83 years. Charlestown, Jan. 19, Artbnr E.

Uncoil), aged 33 years. Fostoria, 0.. Charles E. Osborne. of Boston, aged 26 years.

Charlestown. Jan, 18. Alice youngest daughter of James F. and Cath. erine Stokes, aged 22 years.

VAN Quincy, Jan. 18. Captain James Van Wagner, aged 66 years. KEN East I.exington. Jan.

18,1891. Or. Parker Kenison, aged 65 years 8 months 14 days. Funeral from his late residence Friday, Jan. 23.

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first Mtd-Wlnter Tour of Mr. A. M. Hume Company from the Mild aon Sqonro 'I'lieaire. A PAIR OF SPECTACLES, Preceded by AFTER THO UGHTS.

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Wednesday and Saturday Matinees at 2. THE SOLICITOR BOSTON THEATRE. EUGESE TOMPKINS Proprietor and Manager Every Evening and Wertnesday and Saturday Aftern'ns THE CRYSTAL SLIPPER By the Extravaganza Company from the Chicago Opera House. Jan. Martinetti Company.

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Assisted by ADA M.AY BKNZING, Contralto, and JACOB BKNZING, Bass. And at the second Concert by BERNHAKt) LISTEMANN, Andres and Uoerner will play In solos aad dnets at each concert, using two Miller Grand Pitnog. 81 and 81.60 each; adtnl sion 76c. 'Tickets at Miller Uall, 166 Tremont street, aud at ball on day of concerts. Foreign Water Colors.

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