Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-09
TIFFIETB CONGREss.
WAsHINGT0N, May 8, 1888.
Ncuafe.

senate.
At the conclusion OF the morning business
Senator VOORHEES, arose. and after stating
that he bad been ill Tor almost a week, said
..Eeierring % The discussion In wnicl |
participated last week, desire TO say TO the
senate that however severe Tho prOyOcaliOn
which was given yet made use ~ language
al that time contrary to the rules Of this
body-Parliamentary rules aud usage and
decorum ~ the senate. | regret having
used such language, and now tender proper
apology 10 the senate 81 the United States
for doing so. My high respect for the dig
nitv OF TINS body. Of which 7 have 80 long
been q number, q, well rs nv self-icspecl,
induce me 90 make this statement" The
senate then proceeded with routine busi-
ness.
Nir. maails was in his seat upon the floor
- The senate and Mr.. Harris occupied toe
chair daring Mr. NOorbees's remarks. When
Air VOORHEES, bad concluded, without any
comment ON bis part. Nr. lngaus resumed
B. 3. -eat as presiding officer.
The senate then resumed the consldera-
ton OF The railroad Immigrant forfeiture
hl-the question being on an amendment
offered Yesterday by Mr.. Palmer 10 one offer
cd by Mr. -pOouer on the 3Oth OF April.
The question wa. discussed bv MesSfs.
Berry, Spoouer, Teller, and Palmer.
The discussion was interrupted az :
O'Clock for the purpose OF taxing up I'M
1rfsbed husincSs-the animal Industry bill
ruf. on suggestions OF MCssrs. CullOm and
Rair. unanimous consent was given to pro-
coed With the and.fOlitituIe blu until us
comn'cuon; snd 80 the discussion went on.
FINELY Nr. Palmer's amendment was re-
f.cfed.
Mr.. Spooner's amendment confirming the
titlr Of al persons holding or claiming GER
tain described lands In the state OF Michigan
was agreed 10.
nothing in the bill should be construed as
excepting from forfeiture that portion OF
fhs grant conferred By the State Of Michigan
On me Marquette and Onlonason Railroad
Cownauy lying west Of Lansing. Agreed 10
after considerable discussion. A.,
several other amendments were offered,
fui none OF them were adopted, and Win
one OF them pending the bill went over I'LL
20 morrow. 1900 D.
Bills were passed approprlatlng s6'VVo Ior
an addition 10 the public building al JACK
son. Miss, aud Tor the erection Of q building
al YicksDurg, Mss.
Adjourned.
House Of Representatives..
Nfr. Bryce, Of New York, rising to que'-
tom Of privilege. read the language used Dy
Mt. Woodburn. OF Nevada, in reference TO
,A-Congressman Hewitt having aDologized
q, the British Minister for offering rosoiu-
fion of INQUIRY ~ 20 the case Of O'D0nneI,
under sentence Of death IN Great Britain
Nr. Bryce stated that be had denied Tue cor
rsc'ness Of the statement and In Vlndlcatloh
~ ia DENIAL he had read telegram from
Nf.vor Hewitt cuergetlcally denying that be
bsd ever apologized 70 the British Minister
aud letter In which he details tue cuculn'
stances Of the case. ~, 49,.
The following is the telegram nave
iu,t seen the reports IN the newspapers.
Mr. W0Odburn's statements - Iepol' '..s = -
sImplv untrue. Mr.. Brumm's statement Is
vro'sbly due 70 forgetfuness. lie senllIely
,Tropg never made any statement whst-
ever in the House on the O'Donneil business
and never made any apology there or else
whore Toete was nothing 10 eXplAln OF
ia snolo0ize for. The story that SpOlosileQ
IN the gritish Minister was ne winch
coptrgdicted al once IN the newspapers III
which il sppeared. No charge was ever
,,.de IN the House and hence l never bai
occasion there 70 denv Il. The newspaper
charge was utterly false and was cobra
diced by Mr.. West as well as myseu. l ~
we're quite right 10 lnterpose nAt COM
won, and / thank you for IL. VIA WING
more fuilY. q. ts,,,,-rr -
lSlgnedj " ABRAN . IL =, a. Ia
Mr.. newitt's letter was also READ. II - Ia
Empllacation Of the telegram, ana oos.nS1
With the statement That lie once s.ail' a.
never ceases 20 circulate, and every .'lle ;, !;
reappears IL comes up with pew sdoll9 mr..
The subject was then dropped ana the nous
went into Committee Of The Whoie on NV
tsnn bill. ,ho
Mr.. Stockdale, OF Mississippi. TOOK an
noer In continuation Of his speech IN las@ S
Of The bill, which was interrupted pt ~"
iourDmeut last saturday. He ssld thst .no
osuon- planter had received lttle cons'uels'
ten IN the legislation Of the past. Toe Wv
ton industry was the fayoflie Of me coloisn
,aIn. In the name OF Justice aud hutnanny
be appealed for reiiet for the coloreo PEG
pie. They should 20 longer be hela ID ser.
Vltude 10 gigantic protected industries from on,
Which they derived ne benefit, and TO when
they were under 10 obligation. 80,
hs. Hopkins. OF Illinois, opposfo lne ou9 ,
ne entered his s0lemn protest against 'n''
tNtpp 10 overthrow the great business io'
eos'fies Of America.
NJ hsnsur, Of Missouri, delivered an e&'