The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-14
Eorsy-sixtt1 Cos1sress.---First Session,
WAsHISGToS, May 10, 1885,
SENATE,

| SENATE.
Dir. Baynrd reported fayorabiT. from The
Committee on F'ioaner, House bin for The
eTchaHgeof subsidiary coin fortIesolteBder
money, ard asked ior its consideration ;
but it went over, objection having been
made. "
The Senate resumed the consideration oil
toe legislative, executive, and judicial APP
preparation bill.
The vote was taken on striking ont the
Clause. as recommended by the Committee
on Appropriations, directing the Secretary
CT The Treasury TO pay arrear1ges of pen
s!ons With the S1G-A00,G0o kept as special
fund for the redemption or fractional cur
rency. 1t was decided in The negative;
ayes, %; noes, 3I-and therefore the clause
remains in the bill.
House OF REPRESENTATIVE.
Mr.. Shelley OF Alabama. risise TO a per-
SoDal explanation. had read a Washington
dispatch to the New York Iri5ewie OF The
Jth OF May as to the way in whicbhe fSbel-
lew got into Congress how HARRISON, Re
publican candidate. and colored voters gen
orally. were iBtimidatetl; and how the cleo.
ton officers were bribed by. SheileTand his
friends. He denied the sruth o! the charges
contained in the Dispatch and submitted q
statement (backed by aflidavits) in support
OF his denial. He asserted that the election
| in his district was peaceable and fair, that
there had been no inter ference with any yo-
| ters. and no disturbance or disorder on the
| day OF election, or growing out Of the cleo
| tion. .e.-.
! Mr. Shelley's personal explanation was
| followed by one by ffr. Russell, Of North
Carolina, in answer to the speeches. recently
made by Mr.. Kitchen, OF North Carolina,
and Mr. Davidson, OF Florida.
Dir. Russell, in the course OF his remarks,
made a severe aitack on Mr.. Kitchen, who
| he said was in possession OF a seat and
drawing salary to which he was in no way
entitled, and to whom he referred rs gen.
tleman so called by the courtesy Of the
House.
This called forth fierce speech from Mr..
| Kitchen, who referred to his league as
one Of those men from the South who had
deserted their race and country, and bone
and flesh, and joined the rag tag and bob.
tail of creation.
Mr.. Kitchen was called to order by Mr.
Stevenson. OF Illinois, and proceeded in q
more moderate manner. characteriZlng,
however, several OF the charges made by
Mr.. Russell! az totally false. He asked Mr..
Russell il he had not been contaminated
and dismissed from the Confederate service
to which Mr.. Russell replied That he had
been, but that it was for whipping con
scripiion officer, and that he had been re-
stored to the Confederate service by Jetler
son Davis.
Mr.. Kitchen was about TO retort but wa:
cut off by 4 point Of order made by Mr.
Gibson, OF Louisiana, and sustained By tht
Speaker, that be wnS not making persona
explanation.
Mr.. Knott called up the veto message
and demanded the previous question on th
passage OF the miitary-nterierence bill owe
the Presidents veto.
The previous question was seconded, ant
the House proceeded to vote. The bill
failed 10 receive two-thirds vote, and wa
not passed over the veto. All the Demo
Gratis voted "Aye,' and all the Republican
"No." Ten Greenbaclers voted with tn
Democrats. The others-Alcssrs. Barlow
Forsythc. and Russell OF Moth Carolina
did not vote.
The veto message was then, on m"tion 0
Mr. Converse, Of Ohio, referred to the Ju
dietary Committee.
Tie remainder OF the days session wa
devoted principally TO discussing the silYc
Dill.