Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-27
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the question Of reference, and MIR. Rid
dlebcrrcr addressed the Senate in oppo-
si.ion TO the resolution. He said he
wished for more information on the sub
iect. He said he had no sympathy with
dynamiters, but he would not vote for
resolution " hich might be interpreted
into an expression Of sympathy with
Ireland's enemies. Ii was known here
that there was war absolute between
England and ireland, so far as Irishmen
without country could make war.
Mr.. Riddleberger moved that further
consideration of the resolution be post
poned until next Wednesday. He de-
clared that the Senate had not sufficient
information upon which to base action
Of this kind. The body was asked to
vote in way which would be inter-
preted as sympathy with England and
against Ireland.
Senator Hoar said the Senator from
Virginia seemed to treat the occurrence
in London az if it were warfare adopt
ed by the Irish people against England.
He (IIoar) had among his constituents
many persons Of Irish descent--intelli-
gent, brave, manly people. lie thought
he was justified in stating that the doc
trine expressed in the resolution was
their doctrine, as it was that of other
American people-the making of war
upon unoffending women and children
was as repugnant to these citizens as to
other people. He said that her Males
tvs American representative had said
that America had been remiss in her
duties in some respect. America could
not undertake to deal with mere violent
expressions. and if it did, those things
would be more dangerous in their re-
preston than i'll their expression. lie
believed that the United States in the
future, as in the past, would perform all
her duties to other Powers.
Senator Riddleberger said he had not
assumed that the explosions were the
results Of the method Of warfare adopt
ed by the Irish people. He declared
again that he had not had information,
nor any other senator sufficient informa-
ton, for the proposed action.
Senator Gibson said he thought it
eminently proper that the American
people, kindred in institutions and kin
bred in blood with the British, should
give this expression of their views.
People who used dynamite put them
selves on a level with those who used
poison. They were assassins and muir
| durers.
Senator Ingalls, noticed in the papers
that the feelings were prevalent in Eng
land on Saturday in favor of bringing
some pressure to bear upon America.
In this respect he would vote for the
resolution. not as an apology-not as
an expression of sympathy-but as an
expression Of adherence for such
crimes. The explosions of Saturday
shook the foundations Of every capitol
in ChriStendom but there was some
thing worse than dynamite. Those who
denied the rights of mankind were
taught by these occurrences that behind
them stood the menacing spectre Of
vengeance.
Mr.. Riddlcbcrger read a published
report of an attack upon an American
citizen by mob in England. He said
Irishmen were as much slaves as ever
were the colored people in the South.
Mr.. IIawley said the American peo-
pie had twice had experience in assasSl-
nation, and on each occasion there had
come back from every nation. from
every tribe, solemn and indignant de-
nunciations. These crimes were worse !;
far worse. What good could the reso-
luton DO? He did not know. But it
did him good to curse the acts; it did
the world good to denOuncc them.
These acts were not acts Of the Irish
people; they were merely an inscnSate
dash against humanity.
Upon a yea-and-nay vote Mr.. Rid
dlcberger's motion to postpone action
until next Wednesday was defeated by
/ to 90. The resolution was then
passed by vote of G3 to namely.
Mr.. RiddlcbergcD.
The resolution as agreed to is as fol-
| lows:
ReSolred. That the Senate of the
United States has heard with indigna-
ton and profound sorrow of the at
tempt to destroy the houses Of Parlia-
mcnt and other public buildings in Lon
don and to imperl the lives Of innocent
and unSuspecting persons, and hereby
expresses It's horror and detcStation of
such monstrous crimes against ciyllZa-
ton.
The Senate at 2:l5 p. NJ. went into
executive session. At 1 O'Clock the
doors were reOpened, and speeches in
memory of the late Representative
Duncan, of Pennsylvania, were deliy-
cred by Senator Cameron. Of PennSyl-
yana, and others. Adjourned.
House of Representatives.
Mr.. StochSlagcr, Of Indiana, offered
resolution. which was adopted, di-
rccting the Committee on Public Build
mgs to inquire into the origin of the
fire which occurred on the roof.o the
House this morning and report what
measures are necessary to give greater
security against fire.
Among bills introduced was one by
Mr.. Nichols. of Georgia. appropriating
half a million for the purpose of estab-
fishing a navy-yard and depot of sup
plies in the harbor of Brunswick. Ga.
Mr.. Findlay, of Maryland, offered re-
solution, which was referred to the Com
mttee on Foreign Affairs, calling on
the Secretary of State for information
as to whether any citizen of the United
States or persons domiciled within the
same were concerned or participated,
directly or indirectly, in bringing about
the recent explosions in London, pro-
vided that the transmission of such in
formation is compatible with the public
! interests.
Mr.. Hewitt, of New York, offered a
resolution calling on the Secretary OF
State TO inform the House whether the
Department is in possession of any In
formation tending to connect any person