The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
VOORHEES,.
The Tall Sycamore of the Wabash
Apologies to the United
States Senate.
The Tariff Still the Theme in the
House--Randall Defended
By HIS Friends.
FIFTIE,rH CONGRESS.


ton or the morning business, and while
Senator Harris was in the chair and SEN
ater Ingalls, on the floor, Senator Voor-
hees rose and said:
"Mr. President: If l do not interfere
with the business of the senate, desire
to make a statement, which l conceive
due to the senate, and which is personal to
myself. 1t is well known that 1 have
been seriously indisposed and confined TO
my room almost exclusively during the
past week. 1 visited the senate yester-
day with the purpose Of making the state,
ment which shall now make. The oppor-
tunity, however, did not present itself
until, suffy ring so much, 1 withdrew from
the capitol and went home. Referring
to the discussion IN which 1 par
ticipated last week, desire
to say to the sena tie that however
serve the provocation which was given,
yet 1 made use of language at that time
contrary to parliamentary rules and
usages and to the decorum of the senate.
regret having used such language, and
tender proper apology to the senate of
the United States for doing so. Ny high
respect for the dignity of this body, OF
which have been for many years mem
Der as well as my self respect, induce me
to make this statement"
Without any comment on his part
Senator Ingalls, resumed his seat as pre-
siding officer.
A resolution calling for detailed state
mens as to the removals and appoint
ments in the Baltimore custom house aud
postof1ice since March 4, 1885, was
agreed to.
The senate then resumed consideration
of the railroad land grant forfeiture bill,
the question being on an amendment Of
fered yesterday by Senator Palmer to one
offered by Senator Spooner on April 30.
Sena or Dolph moved to lay on the
| table Senator Palmer's amendment to
Senator Spooner's amendment, being that
nothing in the act should be construed to
confirm any private entry for land
heretofore settled upon, aud now
claimed under cover of homestead
or presumption laws. But that, in all
such cases, the commissioner of the gen
eral land Office and secretary of the in
terror shall hear and determine the claims
of parties respectively according to the
provisions of existing laws.
The amendment was laid on the table.
Yeas, %; nays, Is.
Senator Berry moved TO lay on the table
the amendment offered by Senator
Spc oner that the fourth revision confirm
ing the title of all persons holding or
claiming land in the state of Michigan
disposed of by the proper officers
of the United States under the public
land laws, provided that the secretary of
the interior shall be satisfied that such a
| Mill fran n
in the belief that the purchasers were OBJ
tanning valid title, shall not be con-
strued as confirming any sales or entries
of land upon which there were bona tide
presumption homestead Gains on May l,
1888.
A motion to lay on the table was de-
feated-yea II; nays, %, and the amend
ment was agreed to-yeas, 25; nays, Is.
A long discussion then ensued involving
the lands in Michigan granted to railroad
and canal companies, but without reach
ing definite action the bill went over till
tomorrow.
Senator Paddock introduced bill to
encourage the growth of lumber on the
western prairies. Referred.
The senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Bryce, of New Yark, rising to a
question of privilege, read language used
by Mr.. Woudburn, of Nevada, in reference
TO ex. Congressman Hewitt having apollo.
gized to the British minister for Offering
a resolution of inquiry as to the case OF
O'Donnell, under sentence of death il
Great Britain. Mr.. Bryce stated he had
denied the correctnt IS of the statement
and in vindication of his denial he had
read a telegram from Mayor Hewitt eDer
getically denying that he had ever apollo
gized to the British minister, and letter
in which he details the circum-
stances of the case. Mr.. Bryce
had him read the statement made b,
Minister Yves, in 1884, denying that Mr.
Hewitt had apologized to him for his par
in the transaction. These documents Mr.
Bryce thought were sufficient to disprov
the charges which had been brough
against relation Of his.
Mr.. WOODBURY., of Nevada, said he hat
never in his life knowingly made charg
that he could not substantiate. He di,
not regard the denial of the Britis
minister as denial of the charge
In fact, it was an admission
He Woodbury. made the charge OF
authority of reputable gentlemen il
Washington, and upon their statements
in addition to the current literature of tn
day, he made the assertion and did no
. take it back. He needed better au
thori.y than letter over the signature o
A. S. Hewitt the interested party, the de
PENDANT in the case. The subject wa
then dropped, and the house went int
committee of the whole on the tariff bill
Mr.. Stockdale, of Mississippi, took tn
floor in continuation of his speech i
favor of the tariff bill. He said that tn
cotton planter had received little sid
! Grafton in the legislation of the pas
The cotton industry was the favorite c
, the colored man. In the name of justic
and humanity he appealed for relief &c
=, the colored people. They should n
A longer be hid in servitude to gigsnti
\ protected industries from which they d,
= rived no benefit, and to which they wei
under no obligation.
Mr.. Hopkins, of Illinois, opposed I'll
bill. He laid the fact could not be keI
i from people in the coming campaign IL {
!. the democratic patty stood committe
q uneouiyocally and irretrievably to ii
h doctrine of free trade. That party he