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and boards Of trade to the same effect.
The amendment was adopted without di-

HOUSE. Mr.. Compton (Md.) submitted
resolutions expressing theregret with which
the house has heard of the death OF Hon.
William II. Cole, late representative from
Maryland, and providing for the appoint
ment OF a committee Of seven representa-
tives and three senators to superintend the
funeral ceremonies.
The house then, as q mark of respect to
the memory OF the deceased, adjourned.
SENArE.-Senator Hoar called up the
Goode case and made a speech of half an
hour in which he recited the objections to
the confirmation Of Mr.. Goode which he
grouped under four heads, as follows:
First-His incompeteney to fill the im-
portant position to which he Mas appoint
ed, This was shown by the arguments he
has made as the representative OF the gov
eminent in the United States supreme
court.
second-his political record. He was
proven to have resorted to ballot-box stuff
fling, bribery and other frauds upon the
election laws.
Third-The charge that he had since his
appointment as solicitor general demanded
a fee for his influence in securing the re-
ownership of the Exchange bank OF Norfolk
for a friend.
Fourth-His connection with the Pan
Electric scandal, in prostituting the power
and dignity OF the government TO promote
the interests OF his friends who were inter
ested in the scheme.
The committee in their report and Mr..
Hoar in his speech were very severe incom-
menting upon this incident in Mr.. Goodies
official career, asserted that this alone was
enough to demonstrate his unfitness to
hold such an office OF such dignity and i'm
portance. During Mr.. Hoar's speech he
was frequently interrupted in an offensive
manner by. Senator Riddleberger, and
Goodies nomination was rejected.
HousE.-The day was mostly consumed
in debates upon motions to refer to the
committee on invalid pensions several of
the. presidents pension bill veto messages.
The republicans opposed and the demo-
Gratis favored reference. The bills and messa-
ges were all referred as indicated. During the
debate Mr.. Springer (dem.) said: Gentle
tlemen on the. other side of the cham Der
had taken advantage OF the discussion to
attack the president and the Democratic
party, and to charge that they were OPP
posed to granting pensions. Nothing
could be further from the truth. During
the entire eight years OF Gen. Grants ad-
ministration only SAP private pensions
were granted, During the Forty.seventh
congress, which was Republican in both
were passed;:hut during the last, or Forty
eighth congress, which contained a ma.
jority of Democrats in the house,
$50 of such. pension bills passed, and
during this congress, since December
last, congress had passed 665 pri-
vate pension bills, of which about SIS had
either been signed by President Cleveland
or had become laws without his action.
Gen. Black, the commissioner OF pensions,
had granted over 100000 certificates to
pensioners since he assumed office, being 10
per cent more than had ever before been is
sued by any OF his predecessors during the
same length OF time. The payment to pen
sioners during the fiscal year just ended ex-
ceeded those Of the previous fiscal year by
IS, 100000.