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THK U10FOKM CONVENTION. A Very Lively Conference? Probabili ties of No Convention at All?Pri maries to Nominate the Governor. A meeting of the Reform leaders was held in Washington last week and the indications are thut it was not marked by the greatest imaginable harmony. T ho reports seem to show that tho re sult of tho couforenco will bo to take the nomination of our next Governor out of tho hands of a convention and leave it to the primaries to do so. Sumo of tho particulars of tho meeting, h ) far as thoy have become public, are given below and will bo read with in terest : Washington, Tan. 24.?Tho decis ion announced in tho Associated Prebs that there shall bo no Reform conven tion prior to tho general primary is said to havo boon reached late this evening by Tillmanand Irby, with but little consultation with tho other lead - ers. Tho Ellerbe-Bowdon faction havo not yet decided whether to accept this plan; nut will probably do so. It is said that .John Gary Evans believes that if he can get on tho stump before the people he can wipo out the opposi tion. Governor Tlllman, of South Caro lina, arrived in the city yesterday for the purpose of transacting somo busi ness in connection with tho dispensary of his State. Incidental to that busi ness, there was held in tho eommitteo room of Senator Irby at tho oapltol a oonferonoe attended by Governor Till matl, Senator Irby, 'Representatives Strait. Talbert, Latimor and MoLaurln and Col. Neal, superintendent of the State penitentiary. This conference was for tho purpose of considering what was tho best policy for the Democrats to pursue in the coming election in South Carolina and resulted, Governor Tlllman said, in a practically unanimous agreement. Senator Irby is chairman of tho State Democrat eommitteo, and Governor Tlllman is the leader of what is known as Reform Democrats, and tho repre sentatives present represent districts that were carriod by the same wing of the party. There are two factions in the State advocating different policies, the one favoring a convention In tho spring for tho purpose of nominating candidates to go beforo tho primaries, and the other favoring a free-for-all race by the primarios to be held dur ing the month of August. The members of the caucus agreed that it would bo better not to hold tho convention, for tho reason that it would look as if the attempt was being made to forestall tho people in their choice, and the primary form of solecting can didates will bo recommended. It is understood that this result was not reached without a heated discus sion, and it was said that Representa tive MoLaurin. becauso of an allusion to ono of bis friends, who belonged to tho Third party, withdrew from the conference beforo any conclusion was reached, not, however, until ho had replied to tho statements made by Mr. Irby, who is credited with having made tho speech at which Mr. McLau rin took offence. Special to the Co'umbia Register. Washington. Jan. 23?A portion of the South Carolina delegation had a very stormy meeting to-day. There wet'o presont Governor Tillman. Sena tor i"rby, Congressmen MoLaurin, Lati mer, .Strait, Talbert and Colonel Neal. The question of holding a spring con vention eauio up. In tho course of his remarks, Sonator Irby animadverted very seriously upon Mr. Bowde.l a? a Third Partyito, and said he woul d no sooner affiliate with him than ho would with .T. Hondrix MoLane, or with any black Republi can. Mr. McLiurin resented this and said that ho was Bowden's friend and would not submit to his hoing spoken of in this way; that Bowden was as good a Democrat as Irby, and that if bo bad been called to conference to bear his friends abused he would with draw-. Senator Irby repeated his of fensive remarks and MoLaurin with drew. Several conferences were hold before from which McLaurin and Shell were excluded, and it WAS reported that all had been lixed before Mc Laurin was sent for. Senator John G. Evans, gubernatorial candidate, was in Senator Irhy's room in conference, but left when MoLaurin came in. g Spcc'al to the News and Courier. WASHINGTON, January 23.?Govor nor Tillman is not a success as a re storer of harmony. The Governor and his Reform friends from South Caro lina who are in Congress held another conference to-day, which broko up in a row. Messrs. Irby. Latlmer. Strait and Talbert and Governor Tillman bold a meeting yesterday in Senator Irhy's committee room at the Capitol. Rep resentatives Shell and McLaurin were excluded from yesterday's conference, the proceedings of which were sup posed to bo sacred to those who par TB-tlay these gentlemen met in the committee room, but thoro was ono ad ditional participant, Representative MoLaurin. Capt. Shell was again ig nored on tho ground that Senator Irby looks upon tho shrowd Ca])tain as a "suspicious political character." It is apparent from to-day's revelations that tho peace conference of yesterday must have had something back of it. for as soon as Mesrrs. Sholl and McLaurin heard that thoro was a disposition on the part of the Governor to assume a neutral attitudo, but at the same timo to lean toward Sonator Irby as against Capt. Shell, thoro was blood on tho face of tho Sholl moon. Tho conference yesterday hud cut and dried a plan of future action and then invited Mr. Mo Laurin to COtno into their camp. The latter was not supposed to know any thing about yesterday's conference, and tho plan outlined in tho Nowa and Courier this morning was to bo tin-, folded to him under the head of " now business." / Mr. McLaurin was cocked an/ ,primed for tho conference, and nafy rally he was on his guard, and porha/s iho was a triflo suspicious. Soon afwr the conforonco assombled thoro arwo u spirited controversy between Senator [r by and Representative McLuu/in. gro wing out of certain reflections upon Capt. Shell and Mr. Bowden by Sena tor Irby. It is linderstood that nigh words ,*>afc,S0d between Senator Irbv and Represe.lt&Jtive McLaurin, and fbero Is no toll (ng what tho result jplght have been bad not Mr. McLaurin de clared that hfl would not remain to bear his frio od? abused. He thereupon wlthdro.v fro m /the conference before any progress towards Adjusting tho dif ferences botwotm tho t?fo factions hnd been mado. All of tho parties to the conference aro rotlcont on tho subject, and in tho abaeneo of further dlotatls there are tho wildfcfet kind of winters afloat in Con gressional circles. 1 Washington. Jan.l 24.?Anothor con ference of tho South 1 Carolina Reform ers was held to-day, land It in under stood that Governor ITillnian wa? an thori/ed to make a statement in tho line with the conclusions roafched at the Monday consultation in Senator! THK U10FOKM CONVENTION. A Very Lively Conference? Probabili ties of No Convention at All?Pri maries to Nominate the Governor. A meeting of the Reform leaders was held in Washington last week and the indications are thut it was not marked by the greatest imaginable harmony. T ho reports seem to show that tho re sult of tho couforenco will bo to take the nomination of our next Governor out of tho hands of a convention and leave it to the primaries to do so. Sumo of tho particulars of tho meeting, h ) far as thoy have become public, are given below and will bo read with in terest : Washington, Tan. 24.?Tho decis ion announced in tho Associated Prebs that there shall bo no Reform conven tion prior to tho general primary is said to havo boon reached late this evening by Tillmanand Irby, with but little consultation with tho other lead - ers. Tho Ellerbe-Bowdon faction havo not yet decided whether to accept this plan; nut will probably do so. It is said that .John Gary Evans believes that if he can get on tho stump before the people he can wipo out the opposi tion. Governor Tlllman, of South Caro lina, arrived in the city yesterday for the purpose of transacting somo busi ness in connection with tho dispensary of his State. Incidental to that busi ness, there was held in tho eommitteo room of Senator Irby at tho oapltol a oonferonoe attended by Governor Till matl, Senator Irby, 'Representatives Strait. Talbert, Latimor and MoLaurln and Col. Neal, superintendent of the State penitentiary. This conference was for tho purpose of considering what was tho best policy for the Democrats to pursue in the coming election in South Carolina and resulted, Governor Tlllman said, in a practically unanimous agreement. Senator Irby is chairman of tho State Democrat eommitteo, and Governor Tlllman is the leader of what is known as Reform Democrats, and tho repre sentatives present represent districts that were carriod by the same wing of the party. There are two factions in the State advocating different policies, the one favoring a convention In tho spring for tho purpose of nominating candidates to go beforo tho primaries, and the other favoring a free-for-all race by the primarios to be held dur ing the month of August. The members of the caucus agreed that it would bo better not to hold tho convention, for tho reason that it would look as if the attempt was being made to forestall tho people in their choice, and the primary form of solecting can didates will bo recommended. It is understood that this result was not reached without a heated discus sion, and it was said that Representa tive MoLaurin. becauso of an allusion to ono of bis friends, who belonged to tho Third party, withdrew from the conference beforo any conclusion was reached, not, however, until ho had replied to tho statements made by Mr. Irby, who is credited with having made tho speech at which Mr. McLau rin took offence. Special to the Co'umbia Register. Washington. Jan. 23?A portion of the South Carolina delegation had a very stormy meeting to-day. There wet'o presont Governor Tillman. Sena tor i"rby, Congressmen MoLaurin, Lati mer, .Strait, Talbert and Colonel Neal. The question of holding a spring con vention eauio up. In tho course of his remarks, Sonator Irby animadverted very seriously upon Mr. Bowde.l a? a Third Partyito, and said he woul d no sooner affiliate with him than ho would with .T. Hondrix MoLane, or with any black Republi can. Mr. McLiurin resented this and said that ho was Bowden's friend and would not submit to his hoing spoken of in this way; that Bowden was as good a Democrat as Irby, and that if bo bad been called to conference to bear his friends abused he would with draw-. Senator Irby repeated his of fensive remarks and MoLaurin with drew. Several conferences were hold before from which McLaurin and Shell were excluded, and it WAS reported that all had been lixed before Mc Laurin was sent for. Senator John G. Evans, gubernatorial candidate, was in Senator Irhy's room in conference, but left when MoLaurin came in. g Spcc'al to the News and Courier. WASHINGTON, January 23.?Govor nor Tillman is not a success as a re storer of harmony. The Governor and his Reform friends from South Caro lina who are in Congress held another conference to-day, which broko up in a row. Messrs. Irby. Latlmer. Strait and Talbert and Governor Tillman bold a meeting yesterday in Senator Irhy's committee room at the Capitol. Rep resentatives Shell and McLaurin were excluded from yesterday's conference, the proceedings of which were sup posed to bo sacred to those who par TB-tlay these gentlemen met in the committee room, but thoro was ono ad ditional participant, Representative MoLaurin. Capt. Shell was again ig nored on tho ground that Senator Irby looks upon tho shrowd Ca])tain as a "suspicious political character." It is apparent from to-day's revelations that tho peace conference of yesterday must have had something back of it. for as soon as Mesrrs. Sholl and McLaurin heard that thoro was a disposition on the part of the Governor to assume a neutral attitudo, but at the same timo to lean toward Sonator Irby as against Capt. Shell, thoro was blood on tho face of tho Sholl moon. Tho conference yesterday hud cut and dried a plan of future action and then invited Mr. Mo Laurin to COtno into their camp. The latter was not supposed to know any thing about yesterday's conference, and tho plan outlined in tho Nowa and Courier this morning was to bo tin-, folded to him under the head of " now business." / Mr. McLaurin was cocked an/ ,primed for tho conference, and nafy rally he was on his guard, and porha/s iho was a triflo suspicious. Soon afwr the conforonco assombled thoro arwo u spirited controversy between Senator [r by and Representative McLuu/in. gro wing out of certain reflections upon Capt. Shell and Mr. Bowden by Sena tor Irby. It is linderstood that nigh words ,*>afc,S0d between Senator Irbv and Represe.lt&Jtive McLaurin, and fbero Is no toll (ng what tho result jplght have been bad not Mr. McLaurin de clared that hfl would not remain to bear his frio od? abused. He thereupon wlthdro.v fro m /the conference before any progress towards Adjusting tho dif ferences botwotm tho t?fo factions hnd been mado. All of tho parties to the conference aro rotlcont on tho subject, and in tho abaeneo of further dlotatls there are tho wildfcfet kind of winters afloat in Con gressional circles. 1 Washington. Jan.l 24.?Anothor con ference of tho South 1 Carolina Reform ers was held to-day, land It in under stood that Governor ITillnian wa? an thori/ed to make a statement in tho line with the conclusions roafched at the Monday consultation in Senator! Irby'a eommitteo room. It appears that Roprosentativo McLaurin was in duced to uttend anothor conference, at which tho differences between Senator Irby and himself were amicably ad justed and the personalities of yester day were "blotted out." Thisdoos not moan that Mr. McLaurin retracted what ho said yotterday in dofence of Capt. Sholl and Mr. Bowden, but It simply means that a truce has been de clared and the question of calling the convention is to be left to tho represen tatives of the "Reform" movement in the various counties in the State. It remains to bo seen whether the Gover nor will namo the men who are to be recognized as tho representative men in the "Reform'' movement. Tho pioceedings of to-day's confer ence were conducted in a more orderly manner, and while the impression has been given out that peace has been re stored among tho Irby and Sholl fac tions, it is said by thoso who aro on the Inside that it means that tho Governor docs not approve of tho course taken by SenatorIrby. Capt. Shell is still " outsido of the breastworks," as he was not at the con ference to-day. The latter is still full of fight, and while tho olivo branch is worn by the Governor and thoso who were in consultation with him to-day, several of tho participants aro sup posed to havo " knives up thoirsleeves'' ready for use should Senator Irby insist upon making himself too conspicuous in the organization of the convention. Governor Tillman indicated his friendly feeling towards Representa tive MoLaurin by accepting the lattcr's hospitality at dinner to-night. It is whispered around in the South Carolina colony that tho outcome of the conference bet.?ten tho Governor and his friends in-Co. ^'csn will be the retirement of Senator Irby from the chairmanship of the Democratic party in tho Stato. Ho does not admit such a contingency, but thoio seoms to bo an impression here that be will either retire before his term as chairman ex pires or he will not be given a re-elec tion. Ho is not happy ovor the pres ent condition of affairs, but he is en deavoring to "smile and look pleas ant." As tho matter now stands it looks U though both Senator Irby and Capt. Sholl will bo deprived of the privilege of calling the convention. If the Governor's advice is followed tho whole question of naming tho noxt Governor of South Carolina will bo re ferred to the primaries, and the result will bo a grand Bcramblo for the nomi nation. Mr. Bowden left for homo feel ing confident that he had gained a slight advantage over Senator Irby by the decision of Governor Tillman. Special to The State. Washington, Jan. 24.?Govornor Tillman will leavo hero for homo to night. It is evidont that be lias drop ped squarely on the Irby side of the feneo. Beforo he loft ho expressed himself us being strongly against any convention of Reformers, and in favor of a free-for-all primary. This will probably bo accepted by tho Elerbe element, and wo may begin to clear the fort for a battle royal in South Caro lina. THE DEMOCRATS AJRE FIRM. Hie Tariff Bill Is Idkely ro Pass the House Practically unchanged? Fight Solidifies Wilsons Forces. Siechdto the New York World Washington, Jan. 21.?Tho pas sago of the Wilson tariff reform bill, in practically its prefect form, is as nearly assured as anything in the line of political legislation can be assured until it is accomplished. The strug gle of tho past ten days in the House has rei-ulted simply in solidifying the Democratic majority and exposing the weakness of the Republican opposi tion. Tho bill ftself remains un changed, except as the eommitteo of ways and means h&> itself amended it. Upon only one vote has there been any indication that Chairman Wilson had behind him anything less than a great majority of his own party in the House. That was on tho proposition to transfer steel rails to the free list, Upon which the Democrats who voted divided about equally or with a slight majority in favor of tho proposition. The votes of tht- Republicans went for a tax on rails, and so tho committee was sustained. The committee has been beaten lipon but one veto since the debate began, and then it was by Republican votes, tho Republicans joining with the Populists and radical free-traders 10 prevent the postpone ment until Aug. 1 of the taking effect of tho free-wool clause. There still remains a full work of discussion and several amendments which mi^T probably give the eom mitteo mp-o trouble than any that havo yet, been offered. The first of theso will bo upon the sugar schedule, which is to bo considered for three hours tomorrow morning. This is a sore spot in the bill for tho Democrats, owing tcthe position of the Louisiana and otter Southern members tho in terests of whoso constituents aro so bound'up in tho sugar industry. It has hem anticipated that tho income tax question would bo injected into the dscussion hero, but as tho whole thing must bo disposed of in throe hounit is probable that tho debate wiM. bo confined chiefly to sugar it self. It is equally probablo that tho schidulo will stand as it is, unless the corimitteo itsolf makes somo change. Chairman Wilson has succeeded in Increasing upon tho majority a realiza tion of tho fact that a tariff bill is a v(b"y complicated thing, and that for tie House to Change one item, or one dauso, will probably involve a dozen Alier changes and complicate and ionfuso tho wholo affair. This argu ment he has urged successfully against (Democratic attempts to change tho iron schodulo. the woolen schedule and tho cotton schodulo, and there is no reason to doubt that ho will be equally successful in tho matter of tho sugar schedule. Aftor tho sugar question is disposed of, an entiro day has boon set asido for tho coal and iron oro schedules. Mr. Hitt'fi amendment to establish reciprocity with Canada in tho matter of coal is tho only one that thus far promises serious work for this day. It is more than likely that Mr. Wilson would not object to' that amendment himself, providing it did not lot tho bars down for a general reciprocity schomo. Thoro will still remain four days for genera) debate and amend ment under the five-minute rule, and much opportunity for mischief, bhould tho ranks of tho majority onco become broken. Of the possibility of this, however, there is no Indication. Tno significant thing brought out by tho dobate thus far is tho steadfast ness of tho Democratic majority to tho idea of tariff reduction. The whole tendoncy of tho Democrat* is towards evon greater reduction thau ? tho Wilson bill makes. It is only tho re straining hands of Chairman Wilson an I somo of his associates upon tho com nittoo that mo yon t tho majority fro i carrying tho reduction Idea to len lbs that would horrify tho Ro pu .Menus, and probably/ when the re salts became apparent themirolves. If these, men are net vvofully mistaken us to the temper of their constituents, the greatest danger that threatens the Democracy from tariff legislation is that it wil- not reduce the tariff enough. On the pai't of a majority or nearly a majority of the Democratic members there is apparent a constant irritation and impatience at tue slight reductions made by the bill. This feeling is kept from formal voting ex pression ouly by the confidence which is reposed in the judgment of the com mittee, which declares that after care ful investigation it belioved that greater reductions cannot at oneo bo safely mudo. This state of affairs places the Demo crats at a great disadvantage in the debate. They are compelled to fight for half a principle. Their logie must bo the logio of necessity and not of economics. There is no chance for thorn to out looso and stand up for all thoy think and believe, because the bill they support would give the lio to their arguments. Abstract oratory on tho robbery of protection and the in famy of a tariff they must leave to the Populists, tho Champ Clarks and others whose utterances arc unbridled by legislative responsibility. The De mocratic leaders must deal with the concrete facts of established Industries and vested moral rights which an in cautious phrase or figure might ruin. As one of them put it in a speech the otho'^ay, "It is much harder for the Dor/ rats in this tariff matter to do jus\j than it was for the Republicans to do injustice." To raise a tariff directly benefits tho specific persons or Interests affected and injures only tlio people at largo. To lower a tariit directly Injures specific persons or in terests and benefits only the people at largo. The people at large are slow to realize indirect injuries or benefits, while specilie interests equal like stuck pigs upon tho slightest provocation. This is why it is nice not to be a Demo cratic leader at tho present crisis. The Republicans, on V o other hand, have nothing to look out for in debate except the immediate etTect. They can bluster and storm and threaten with no danger to themselves or to the country. They swagger through the debate like a lot of swashbucklers on a Bowery stugo, and tho more fuss and noiso they make the greater states men they feol themselves tobe. Leg islatively speaking, the ^reat mass of thorn have noithor prido in ancestry nor hopo of posterity, and they can bray to their hearts'" content without rhyme or reason and with lo^ie as crooked as a rail fence. Of course, this does not refer to Mr. Heed and a few other Republicans who havo a future before them, but those men are taking practically no part in the debate. Tho uctivo lighters on the Republi can sido havo backing them in their opposition to the Wilson bill only two real elements of strength. Ouo of these is the sollish, personal interest of their eenstitutents who may think themselves benefited by tho tariff, and tho other is tho innate patriotism ol American citizens, which leaves deep rooted in every American heart, although often unconfessed and some times denied, the motto. "Our coun try, rieht or wrong." Tho burden of every Republican speech, if it is not a selfish plea for <mo local interest, is m appeal to th^j sentiment of antag onism to anything foreign. This sentiment, more than anything else, has led to a singular, though com paratively unimportant, feature of tho present situation of tho tariff ques tion?that is, the entire elimination of Grover Cleveland as an effective ole nient in tho work of tariff reform. Tho Republicans are very likely overrating the extent of this senti ment of Americanism as the founda tion for a protective tariff. Mr. Cleve land and Mr. Grosham certainly over looked it when they bid for populai Ity in their famous attempt to "do the right thing" for LUiuokalanl. How complete a gulf this affair has put between the Administration and the Democratic majority in Congress was Strikingly shown when the House suspended tho tariff debate yesterday to receivo the latest batch of Hawaiian correspondence. In the formal mes sage which accompanied this cor respondence the President very un diplomatically went out of his way to refer to " a most extraordinary letter" from President Dole. Certainly t hat, to a sympathetic Congress, would havo been the cue for almost anything less than a declaration of war. -As a mat tor of fact, the House, including many Democrats, openly and heartily ap plauded tho "most extraordinary" letter, while for the sharoof Mr. Cleve land's Minister in the correspondence it had only jeers and laughter. No letter that Mr. Dole could have writ ten would have been more "extraordi nary " than sueh a reception of the communication of a Democratic Pre sident by a House with a two-third-, Democratic majority. The occurrence publicly emphasized the fact, which has been gradually becoming apparent, that the Demo cratic majority in Congress at last believes itself to be "a bigger man than old Cleveland.'' Ho has Mr. Cleveland weakened his position since the days of the silver-repeal li^ht that it would be untrue any longer to speak of him as a leader In the tariff-reform strug gle. While he has been pattering by the wayside with Van Alen and Horn blower and LUiuokalanl the tariff reform fight has swept past him and party control has passed from tho Mxecutiv: to the majority in Congl'OSB. To he friendly with the Administra tion has hecomo a positive disadvant age for a Congressman, and those who a few months ago were admired as Mr. Cleveland's personal representatives in Congress are now contemptuously referred to as his "cuckoos." This situation will not hinder tariff reform in the House and may help it in the Senate. Its passage there with comparatively little amendmont is con fidently, predicted by those whose judgment is entitled to "respect. The Republicans in the Seriate aro divided into two classes, thoso who aro tariff reformors at heart and thoso who are extreme protectionists. Tho former certainly will not interfere with the bill, and tho latter will, it is thought, consider it the best policy to leave the bill as bad as it can bo from their point of view, knowing that it will pass anyhow, and believing that the worse, in their eyes, it is, tho quicker the people will tiro of it. Demo cratic Senators will leave tho bill 1 alone because, if tariff reform should bo a big sueess, they .vant to share tho credit of it, and if it should result in party disaster, they will be able to throw a lot of blame upon Cloveland. ?Senator Hill states very frankly that he intends to defeat the nomina ? tion of Mr. I'eckham, nominated to be ! Assistant Justice of the SupromoCourt I of tho United States, if ho can. He is 1 very eonddent of success, and it is very probable that a number of documents against Peek ham' will be laid before tho committee at its meeting on the 2?th. , ?-Senator Walthall'a successor will ' be chosen January 30, THE INCOME TAX. Favorable Claims on the Part of its Friends?They Think it Will Pass Hoth Houses. Friends of tbe income tax on the ways and means committee express themselves with great confldonco that it will bo made a part of tho Wilson bill, despite predictions to tho con trary. It will pass tho Houso and will, also, they say, pass the Senate. They havo made somo careful inquiries into the subject and count upon forty-flvo votes in the Senate. This would easily iusuro its passage, whether tho finance committee should make :i favorable report or not. This poll includes a considerable number of Republicans, and among that numbor they name Senators Teller, Stewart. Pottigresv, Hansbrough, and others. As Mr. j Tel.or is understood to favor this tax, they concludo by inforonce that Sena tor Waleott also my bo included in tho list, although bis position has not been sounded to justify a reliable pre diction. In tho House, said ono of tho mem bers last night, tho entire opposition among the Democrats to an income tux is confined to fifteen. This informa tion has been obtained as tho result of a careful investigation by tho friends of tho measure. Tho calculation is mado with reference solely to tho re sult that will bo shown when the mem bers aro called upon to face tbe ordeal of a yea and nay vote. This takes into account, only what is likely to take place if the measuro is made an inde pendent issue beforo tho House and does not como beforo it as a part of tho Wilson bill. Tho expressed opposi tion, as evidenced by talk in the cloak rooms, is estimated to be confined to thirty-live Democrats. Should the in come tax bo attached to the tariff bill as an amendment, doubt on the subject in tho minds of nearly all these Demo cratic members will be resolved in favor of the pending measuro. and the actual opposition will probably not ex ceed five. To olTsot the most liberal estimate which the Mends of tho in come tax have formed of the strength of the opposition, they say they can rely upon ten Populist votes for tho Wilson bill if the income tax is incor porated with it, hut that in either easo tho Democratic vote is strong enough to carry both propositions unaided. Representative Slbley, of Pennsyl vania, takes another view of the chances which the income tax has of becoming a law. "This opposition." he said, in his picturesque way, " to the income tux comes from less, much less, than 1 per cent, of the population of this country, who from their abundance would be asked to pay taxes proportioned to their prosperity. Can Kastern mem bers, in compliance with the demands of less than 1 per cent, of the people by threats of defeat of the tariff bill, force an abandonment of the income tax. and be called good Democrats? " And if membeis of Congress here." eontintinued Mr. Slbley, "responsive to tho demands of over 1)9 per cent, of of the people, insist, that this shall be made a feature of the bill and wo say that unless the demands of 99 per cent, of the people are heeded, we will not support the bill, are wo to ho read out of the party V Which is the Demo cratic end of th is quest ion ? Is It the end backed by 80 per cent, of the wealth and 1 per cent, of tho popula tion, or the end which has HO per cent, of the wealth and over 99 per cent, of the population ? My conception of Democracy impels me to beliove that pure Democracy is represented by tbe wishes and the welfare of the masses. Are the bowlings of syncophatie poli ticians, and tho adverse criticism of a subsidized press, controlled by a money ed aristocracy, perforce to fix our status Democrats? No; the Ore, sweeping from the gates of bell, re presented by the press of the modern Babylon founded near the gates there of, shall never reach tho feet of those who stand on the mountain tops of Democratic truth. lint farewell in come tax for this year. Your friends are not lacking, but your enemies have tho fortress and all the ammuni tion." The opponents of the income tax have boon stirred to renewed activity since the details of the measure have become known. Mr. Sporry says the eommitteo has not overcome the main objection, that an income tax is in quisitorial. They do not pry into the incomes of citizens, but leave it for the citizens having an income of over $3,500 to voluntarily make a report as to whether his income exceeds $4,000. This " voluntary" provision gives no protection to the citizen. The Govern ment assessors will select such citizens who have not made a voluntary state ment, and will pry into their affairs. Mr. Sporry says that tho voluntary system "puts a premium on liars." Business men who are in the habit of giving credit at from four to six months cannot tell the amount of their incomo, he says. If the boon accounts are paid, it represents income, other wise it represents loss. Mr. Sperry says there is no practical means of obviating this dillleulty. The plan to have the, disbursing ollicer of firms or corporations pay the tax on salaries of employees, Mr. Sporry says, is mani festly unjust. A salary is easily aseer tainable, and is not like the uncertain profits of a business firm. Mr. Hall, of Missouri, who is looked upon as tint originator of tho income tax proposition, has this to say in reply to some of the objections to an incomo tax : "One of the objections urged against the Income tax is that it is inquisitorial in its character. So is tho custom house tax inquisitorial. Does not tho custom-house ollicer not only ransack and go through every trunk and box that you havo, but take you into a separate room and strip you naked and examine every crevice of your cloth ing? Is not the Internal revenue tax on in its character. So is tho customs whiskey and tobacco inquisitorial? Is not personal property taxation, which is resorted to by thirty-nino out of forty-four States of tho Union, Inquisi torial when it requires a man to make an affidavit to every dollars's worth of personal property that he has. notes, bonds and property of every kind and character, and allows an officer to go Into his wife's wardrobe and drag out her watch and jewelry and all her finery ? And yet the same men who have BUCCOOdod in passing these laws in the States now come forward and oppose an Income tax on the ground that it is Inquisitorial. "Somo of the enemies of this measure proposed to defeat it on tho ground that it would incur great ex pense. Tho records show that tho cost of col looting taxes in tin* custom-houses is ;i.(i per cent.; on Whiskey, tobacco and oleomargarine, 2.8, and only 1,0 under this hill. " Another of their silly arguments is that tho income tax is a reward for perjury. Instead of this moasuro be mg a reward to perjury, if wo refuse to pass it because tyliis claim is made Hum tho refusal to pass it fro n such an argument will be a reward to a threat ened perjury, " One of tho most Inoxplioable things to me Js the opposition by the Wealthy Socialism.' In of the ablest he imule this classes of the Un States. This bill might havo beutitled 'A Bill to Suppress Dem fry and tho Growth if Anarchy conversation with lawyers of this cou remark : 1 Wore I i egal advisor of tho eousolidated we of the United States f should rise thoiu to advocate just such income tax bill as this, becauso it sb a willingness upon tho part of weitobear somo of the burdens of g >ninental taxa tion and relieves t poor from that burden. If this bip defeated the demagogue can then 11 go upon "the stump and say that \ wealth of this Government, whilo iceives tho pro tection and dofenso d other classes, refuses to bear any he burdens for its support.' " A very able lawjfrom tho South was making an add' in tho city of Boston to a number (usiness men of that city. Ho waseir friend and told them that the ly way to keep down tho agitation he income tax was to take their clron out of the collates and universe of this coun try. That is true, jiuso it is very safe to say that UOr cent, of the greatest economic Wm'R of this coun try or any other com) havo advocat ed an incomo tax." TAIjMAGK'S HtfiNATION. Monetary Troubles ills Church Ac mated tho Kciiution. New York World. The Rev. T. De WiTaImago start led his large congregan in the Brook* lyn Tahcrnaclo Sundanight week by announcing his resistlon of his of fice as pastor of the iroh. He had just preached a setm of unusual oloquonce, through "Adi had run a sorrowful vein. It whig of trouble. His text was from Reutions : " And God shall wipe awajl) tears from thoir eyes." After had finished tho sermon proper ho d : "This coming SpiJ 1 will have been pastor of this elicit twenty-live years, and a quartet a century is long enough for any nistcr to preach in one plaeo. At thianniversary I will resign this pulpland it will t>o occupied by such pops as you may select. "Though the work as b?en ardu nus, because of the uncalled necessity of building three greohurohes, two of them being destrd by fire, the field has been delight and blessed of God. "No other congrt tion has over been called to build .roe churches, and I hope no other por will ever be called to such a feu I undertaking. My plans after resing havo not been devoloped, bu shall preach both by voice and nc paper press so lon<j as my life and lntdi are continu ed. met' alhe "From first to lasfo united people, and aro to all tho hoards dors, whether of thu and to all tho con Brooklyn. "I havo no voc to express my gratip paper press of thetj ^onerous manner in treated mo and advaid this quarter of a cenjy " After such a Ion ja painful thing to bre tion. hut I hope our renewed in heaven." The announcement!* it was startling. Di warning of it in hijdi when it eame the vas>udie if stunned. There stillness through thdhui was speaking, and passed after tho do(Ji before it was broke murmurs wore heard, up in every pew, and comment was begu hymn was Bung in it! the congregation lilecjut mago left. ulary whereby to the news cities for the hieb they have my work for storate it is a ties of affoc {ondsbip will be Tho Tabernacle, d elite the fact that it represents tho larjst congregation in olther Brooklyn hud a hard and roucj and is now far from of prosperity. Dr. 1 New York) hi road to travel, e quiet harbor inago has boon its guiding Star thron i many a storm. His managing powe tact and elo quence have drawn lousands to the church. Iiis onergyjnd love of the cause for which he laired have aided him in solving intrllte problems of how to carry his ohuri over dally In creasing obstacles wine others would havo failed. His tinting perseverance has gained a name foifhi nisei f and his church, and now, Wen twenty-live years of labor shoult have brought him to the goal ho hi fought for, ho has resigned, and hisjQOple ask why. A probable reason ilthat after this last year, when a wholAouled response to a call for help waaraperatlve and when the strain was ifero pressing by an immediate demanqfoi' some of its indebtedness, tho eogregation was weighed and found waling; Miss MbrkifieldI Mistake.? Miss Merrillold nceepod tho otVer of Mr. Brook's escort fronMrs. Symonds's reception. Miss Morripld adored Mr. Brooks, and more thnrhalf suspected that Mr. Brooks adore hor. In fact, she hoped for a declantion that very night. .lust as the pair stepfid on the porch Mr. Brooks was calle] buck by the hostess. A moment laer Mr. Knlield passed through the dor and seeing M iss Morrlfiold upparoily unattended, silently ollered her his rm. She, sup posing him to be Mr. Brooks, took it eagerly, and they startjd up the street together. Mr. Brooks followed, mut tering curses on4tho iMdeness of wo num. A little bofore roaohn; the house of Miss Merrilield, Mr. Books, still walk-, ing behind, saw the ymng lady break away from her escort,'rush frantically up the stops, and dkuppear within doors, and his soul ejoiced at these signs of a quarrel. Somehow the wholdthing leaked out the ItOXf morning, anl before night the friends Of all the paries know exactly what had happened. [ It seems that Mr. fcnfield, piqued at being called Mr. Bniks by bis absent minded companion, ltd said, " lMease, Miss Merriileld, doYt call mo Mr. Brooks." At whiehshc. confident the declaration had arivod at last, had murmured, " Whafl diall I call you. dear?" And then the cruel disillusion had come : " Why ojdl me Mr. Knfleld, of course." Miss Mcrrifjold ii reportod to have gone South for the winter. ?Harper's Magazine. - m i ^ ?A Now Yearn dance at Cedar, Texas, was Interrupted by the killing of throo of tho dancers, tbo fatal wounding of a mirth, tho serious wounding of two others and the dis abling of half a dozen moro by pistol and rifle bullets./ Ono girl was shot dead, another redeivod a bullet in the face, another was wounded in the mid dle of tho fonhoad and another through the rig lit arm. It was all over in a few raiiutos, but it broke up the dance. 1 ADVOCATES A GENERAL? PRI MARY. Governor Tillmuii Speaks?"Why lie Went to Washington? His Views on Statu Polities?Oflicc Seekers are K fTervesc I n jf. Columbia Keidstor, 26th hist. Governor Tilhuan roturned to tho eity yosterday from Washington and, in view of tho faet that all oyes in tho States have been turned in that direction of late by reason of the dis patches and letters from Senator Irby and others, which havo been sent from there, there is a deep interest folt in the State as to tho object and rosult of his visit. Tho reporters swarmed around the Executive Mansion as soon as they Learhed that Governor Tillman had reached tho city, and his Excellency submitted to an Interview with as gooil grace as possible. "In tho first place," said ho, "I desire to state that my visit to Wash ington had nothing to do with tho pre valent discussion on tho subject of a convention. I had intended to go to that city before the Legislature met und havo boon arranging my business with a view to that visit. I desired, and took occasion while there, to in vestigate tho delay in refunding the interest and penalties on the direct tax because I felt that now, if over, when our people along the coast aro so destitute, they should havo tho benefit of this pittance in their dis tress. '? Another purpose of my visit was to appear before the Judiciary Coni niittue of the House in support of legislation looking to relief from the usurpation of the United States Judges in tho mutter of receiverships, tuxes on railroads, &0. 1 also hud a pleasant conference with the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Mr. Miller, with a view to explaining the situation in tho State among the smull distillers and 1 made an effort to enlist the sup port of the Commissioner In a project 1 have for establishing a bonded ware house at Columbia where all of tho small distillers couldstoro their liquor after purchase by the State so that we eoidd age it before entering into con sumption and before paying tho tax on it. I directed the attention of the Commissioner to this matter with tin; hope of having him given authority by Congress to do this, (for he does not possess it now as I am informed) and ho took very kindly to tho idea, especially when I assured him that if we could lind steady and* quick salo for all tho liquor that is made in the state, it would largely increase tho revenue of the National government." "But. Governor, what about South Carolina politics?" " Well, as tho impression has gone abroad from our enemies that I went there solely with a view to have a con forence with Senator Irby and oui' members on this all absorbing topic, I will be very frank with you. In tho first place, speaking for myself and for all of those who represent us in Wash ington and who participated in the conference, we desire it to be distinct ly understood that we do not assume to do more than give expression to our views and offer advice to the people whom we represent as to the best course to pursue. I found that there bus been a desperate effort by our enemies to sow seeds of discord among the leaders of the Reform Movement both here and in Washington. Those of us who were present in the con ference that was held, after a full dis cussion of existing conditions and consideration of the question in all its hearings, arrived at the. conclusion that the agitation for an early con vention and tlie culling of one are un wise." Hut, Governor, l thought it was understood that you favored a conven tion ?" "No; there you are mistaken. I have given tho matter serious thought and ha' always doubted tho propriety and wi iom of a convention. There are strong arguments in its favor looking from a certain standpoint, but there uro stronger arguments against it when we considor tho situation as a whole. I dislike to discuss tins ques tion in any spirit other than from a disinterested and impartial stand point, and my only 6XCU80 to tho peo ple for obtruding my opinion upon them (and I will say here, that it is the opinion, after deliberation among all of our friends in Washington) is that [, as the aoknowlodged leader and ex ponent of the Reform Movement, could with more property assume to advise the people than any other one man. In the first place, it must bo remem bered that the fundamental principle underlying the Fanners' Movement in South Carolina and the issue I made more prominent than any other in the campaign of 1800, was t he demand for a primary election at which each and every voter would havo the opportuni ty of voicing his own wishes as to those who should be put in office; and we went so far in that direction as to incorporate in tho March platform the demand for such primary and a joint canvass by those who sought the suffrages of the people. I consider that that issue alone was paramount in the minds of the people in the un unimity With which they rallied to my support and Fiat all others were of minor importance "Now this doraund for a convention among Reformers arises from a dosiro ?an honest ono, lam ready to admit. ? on the part of many, to prevent wrangling; in our own ranks and to concentrate our forces in support of some one candidate But what then becomos of the grand principles of a free, fair, open light before tho peo ple and discussion by the candidates if such convention bo held? In 1800, after being defeated in the campaigns of '80 and '88 by reason of our dis organized condition, the Reform De mocrats deinded to meet in conven tion, in order to pit organization against organization and to force a dis cussion of the issues because nearly all the newspapers were against us. The ring at that time had full posses sion of all the party machinery. They were entrenched in the Stat?} House, and it was felt necessary to formulate a platform and put forth exponents of the principles declared in that plat form to canvass the Statt! and to arouse tho people to carry those principles to victory. The conditions are entirely changed now. The Reformers are In absolute possession of tho government, both in State and county, except in half a dozen counties. We have the entire party machinery in our posses sion and if we hold a convention with out a campaign in which all tho can didates shall bavo a bearing, we stultify ourselves, forostall tho will of tho peoplo. assumo to dictate who shall be candidates for the oflices and, in truth, such a convention would bo in the light of facts a convention of Roformors against Reformers. Tho machine which wo fought in 181K) is dead ; It no longer exists." "Well, Governor, what about the argument in favor of a convention ?" " There is only one argument, and that is this : With say half a dozen men p?w,*ninont in tho Reform move Ijcnf^5?d tallied with It, all running for ?mcer0f GdvoTn-or It might bo possible for our opponents togivo thoir strength to some one of those who would bo least objectionable and most inclined to trade with them or make concessions if elected; and thereby the Conservatives in some of tho coun ties, and possibly in tho State conven tion, might hold tho balance of power? This is tho only argument that has ever presented itself to me, and I think it is tho only one to any ono; but 1 think tho people are sumciontly edu cated and can bo relied upon to watch the words and remember the records of the various candidates so as to chooso wisely who shall bo Governor and who shall till tho other officers." "On the other hand, if wo hold a convention tho trouble is that a largo contingent of our people, a majority probab'y, would take no hand in it, for it is very early, and there aro no signs of any perturbation among tho musses, although there is a vast deal of effer vescing in tho minds of those who want to got oftleo. In duo time, after tho crops aro laid by or at least after they are woll under way, the issues of tho coming campaign, which 1 take to bo tht dispensary law and tho holding of a constitutional convention, will bo thoroughly discussed by Reformers and antis J and the people will no doubt elect such much men as will carry out thoir wishes." " If after four years' discussion and agitation and another canvass our peo ple shall not havo become suflioiontly educated to make a wise selection and see that only good men arc put on guard I fail to see how tho holding of a convention and forestalling their ac tion will better our condition. The danger of somo weak men, who aro lacking in backbone nerve to continue and perfect tho reforms which have been inaugurated during my incum bency, being e'eeted is as nothing com pared to the danger of the people feel ing that they have been betrayed and that ofilco is tho paramount object rather than the welfare of the com monwealth." " To return to the convention system, after proclaiming our beliei i'd the ability and right of the people to gov ern themselves, is like a dog returning to his vomit, and 1 would be ashamed to go on tho stump as the nomineo of such a convention. Let the men who desire to rule South Carolina win their spurs, as I won mine, by open discus sion and a fair light, and all will he well. Lot any self-constituted leaders undertake to call a convention and nominate a ticket and tho order to the army of Reformers to advance will only be obeyed by a small contingent . De moralization and recrimination will surely folio ? and, while the. 30,000Con servatives are ranged in serried phalanx, moving as one man. the Re form forces will be scattered und divided. If we cannot trust'the poo pie, they should not trust us: und. if my advice has any weight, they will absolutely refuse to countenance any at tempt to Cheat them of the right of seeing the aspirants for office face to faee and judging them on their merits." " T do not wish to say more and in justice to myself and those who have trusted me 1 cannot say less. Of course, if the people want to hold a convention it is their right and they will do so any way. No one can object, least of all the candidates." How ?m) is the Potato??The potato was Introduced into Europe from the Western Hemisphere. His tory has it that Christoph or Columbus was the first Kuropcan who ever tasted a potato. It is doubtful if he ever en joyed eating our favorite tuber. At all events the vegetable that he ate in Cuba in 1492 and brought home to Gonoa was a sweet potato. The first potato grown East of the Atlantic Ocean was planted by Claudius In tho botanical gardens of Vienna in 1588. As is well known. Sir Walter Raleigh found the potato in Virginia and took specimens hack to England. Tho origi nal home of the popular t uber is Chili. Tt was brought North by the Span iards. For many years tl>e potato In Eng land was looked upon as being poison ous and unwholesome. This perhaps is not to be wondered at. as it was commonly eaten raw. tho method of cooking it not being known. Gradual ly its usefulness as a palatable vegeta ble became known. A committee of the Royal Society urged in 1052 that all the fellows who possessed land should " plant potatoes and persuade thoir friend to do the same, in order to alleviate the distress that would ac company the. scarcity of food." In 1718 the first hold of potatoes was planted In tho lowlands oi Scotland. As soon as the people of Ireland knew how to cook tho potato it quickly became the one leading vegetable of the land. Its cheapnossof cultivation, largo yields and nutritive qualities made it become immensely popular, and it was the chief particle of food. It ere long obtained Its present common namo?Irsll potato. It is not only of value as a food plant I the Irish were the first to discover that whiskey could be made from it. Starch is made from it for the laundry and for the manu facture of (arina. The dried pulp from which the starch has been extracted is used for making boxes. From the stem and leaves a narcotic is extract ed. In some places cakes and pud dings are made from the potato Hour. ?ms ? ? ? ^? wnat [t Means.?" Thoro is a misconception regarding the income tax." said Tarsnoy l Dein.) of Missouri this morning. "The hill exempts all incomes of $4,000 and less. In other words, a man who has an annual in come of $4,000 pays no tax. A man with an annual income of $4,100 pays a 2 per cent, tax on $100, which Is the excess above$4,000. A momborofCon gross, for example, is taxed 2 per cent, on $1,000, the Othor$4,000of his income being exempted by the law. it is well that the public should understand this, for the impression seems to he general that where one's income exceeds $4,000 one is taxed on the full amount, which is not correct.'' Washington, Jan. 24. Sonator Irby laid beforo tho Sonato to-day a vory tastefully printod memoria] of tho Oonoral Assembly of South Caro? Una In tho matter of receivers of rail road companies and equity jurisdic tion of tho Court of the United states. The memorial consists of sixty largo pagos, Including an appendix of ex tracts from tho message of Governor Tillman. The memorial grows out of tho action of Federal judges in arrest ing officers for currying out the direc tions of tho State courts, and marks tho renewal of tho conflict between State and United States Courts. ?A boat containing six white men left Sullivan's Island on January 22nd for tho life savings station on Morris Island. On the 24th tho bodios of two of them wore found on tho Morri? Island beach. One of them, II. R. Campson, is a member of the. life sav ing crew of Morris Island. Tho other, named Miller, was A resident of Sulli vun Jslaqd, The other four men are suphased to be drowned. THEY LIKE CONVENTIONS. Alliance Reformern Say there wll\ u March Convention?The Peo Must Rule. It appears that, dospite tho "docl ations and ideas of many of tho load Reformers in the Str.to to the off that a convention should bo dispeu with, the record Is going to bo mi. tained, and tho historic " March Ct vontion" is still to characterize th political history of tho State. Alliance men seem determined to " keep thi ball moving." us appears from the sub joined extract from the Columbia State of 20th inst: Well, that March convention is go ing to be called by the Alliance faction of the Rofawiners and it is going to be hold, despite any and everything that the many conference bold by Governor Tlllmau and Irby and the leaders have done and said. The men who are lead ing the opposition comoout openly and say the convention is going to be, and that Irby and his fed lowers are afraid of an early convention of any kind, and will not dare to touch it if they jan help it. They say also that they wan' this convention, that they are lightinr for it and that they intend to havo Congressman Shell kept aloof from conference in Washington, and thi conferences wore not attended by ax I of the other men who are promine on the Alliance sido. Thoy say, t that Governor Tillman, although evidently does not want to do so, very soon be obliged to deelare hit. self in favor of one faction or the ot hei One of the Alliance leaders said yt terday that he considered Govern Tlllman's attendance upon the conti ence's at Washington a practica? * olaration In favor of the oandwojj John Gary Evans. It will bw/j0? bered that a great many q-^* lianee Reform leaders w ington also lasi week n\ ?Vlt>$ have all returned. ThosO sitle have also returned), evidently believe that til ranged matters to suit *i'hat they have cut and for the coming campaign! they hilVe been successful itd^A ing every one. settling all d\'., ., but from all indications r*? to be a rude awakening ??.W j .. Alliance pooplo seem i rmined not to submit to any out ; dried ar rangement, and one of them said yes- ' terday that they ox poet to begin a(, ?' war to the knife, and the knife to tu<-' ' hilt " very soon. These leaders have gone about the State among the Al liances and visited sundry points 1 groat deal in tho past four months. / Tho oditor of t he Cot ton Plant, tf Alliance organ. Mr. J. W. Bowdon lias just returned from Washington! where he has been during the confer* oncos. When Mr. Bowdon was asked yesterday tor an interview on the situ tion ho made the following statement '? 1 was very well pleased with th results of my trip to Washington, hu I was in no conference. My trip wa principally on business. I did not at tend a single conference of any kirn in reference to State politics. I in terviewed the delegation from this State?all of them- and 1 am well satisfied that a March convention will be held as I suggested--culled by tho executive, committee of the Farmers' Association ?and tho people will rule it. I don't believe that, tho conference, of the bosses in Washington will have very much effect on the action of the people in South Carolina. I will sim ply add that I think Hint it will pay better for gubernatorial candidates here to do their work at homo after instead of ?pending their time "fa electioneering with the ring at tho national capital. Speaking of tin: recent conferences in Washington it might bossald that a great many of the secrets are now known here. Cue is quite amusing. It is to the effect that the first thing that was done at the first conference, was the passage, of a resolution to the effect that Senator Irby should under no circumstances write any more open letors and communications. THE PRESIDENT ENDORSED. The House Committee's Report on Hawaii Censures Stephens. Washington, January 25.?The honst: committee on foreign affairs to day, by a strict party vote, authorized Mr. McCreary, of Kentucky, to report, favorably his resolution defining the attitude of congress towards Hawaii. The resolution reads its follows, and will probably be reported to the house to-morrow : ?? Kesol ved first. That, it is the sense of this house that the act Ion of the United States minister in employing United states naval forces and In illegally aid ing in overthrowing the constitutional government of the Hawaiian Islands in January. 1803, and in setting up in its plnco a provisional government, not republican in form and in opposition to the will of the majority of the people, w as contrary to the traditions of our republic and the spirit of our constitu tion, and should bo und Is condemned. ?'Second. That we heartily approve the principle announced by the presi dent of tiie United States that inter ference with tin: domestic affairs of an indopendont tuition is contrary to 11)0 spirit of tin: American constitution; and it is further tho sense of this house that the annexation of the Hawaiian islands to mir country or the assump tion of a protectorate ovor them by our government, is uncalled for and is In expedient; thai the. people of the coun try should have absolute freedom and independence in pursuing their own line of policy, and that foreign inter vention in the political affairs of the. islands will not bo regarded with In difference by the government of tho United States." The resolution respresents the senti ments of nine Democratic mombors of thocommitttCO, and Will form tho basis of a discussion of the. Hawaiian matter in t he house. Chairman McCreary ox pocts to bring the matter to the atten tion of the house iis soon as tho tariff bill is disposed of. Tuesday or Wednesday next. The republican members of tho com mittee spoke and voted against tho re solution and will tile a minority report ami substitute for the .McCreary re solution. Mr. Hitt, of Illinois, tho leading Kepuhlican on tho committee, was unable to attend to day on account of sickness. Ho will probably draw the minority report and substitute for the McCreary resolution. The nature of the report und substitute ? mnnot he ascertained! until Mr. Hitt, is consulted by his republican col leagues, ?Tho freight engine which was wrecked near Dyson's on the Columbia and Oreonville railroad on the night of Jan. 20th, by running over some cows is such a wreck as to he beyond impair it was found thirty-eighl foot froln th wreck. All but one of tho nii|jt< freight ears which the engino hay taolied to it aro only lit for kino wood. Tho damage done can be s and vet not one of tho train crow badly hurt. One of the cows \c" caused the wreck was buried f?' Death tho oarth. Her oats w> that reinainod above grouni^