Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-26
Voorhees, SPEECH.
he MAKES A DEFENCE or THE PREsI-
DENTS POLICY
And Pays His Respects TO Senator Ingalls,
A Tribute 10 the
South.
From Our Regular Corro,nondent.l

wAsHINGToN, ID. c.. April Ex-senator voorhees,
to-day made q nIastoriy defence OF tho Prosl-
dents message aud his policy, aud Ok occasion
IN tho course Of his remarks 20 pay his respects
20 ir. ingalls, for his WautOn attack on Generals
Mcclellan aud Hancock. lie declared that each
OF them had saved tho Union-thc former at An
tietam and tho latter ~ Geitysburg-and pro-
nouncea those VINO assail their memories now as
"clamOrOus Kites and scGvenger-hlrds."
At the conclusion OF his spccch-which em-
bra red o MAGNIFICENT tribute 10 tho South--ho
was surrounded by his Democratic colleagues
and heartily congratulated.
Owing % The critical Illness Of n child q Re-
preventative Crain, chairman OF the sub-con-
miHcc on the Blair bin. no action WAS taken on
the substitute proposed by the subcommittee AZ
the meeting u the full committee this morning.
Minister Phelps was again on the Eoor OF The
Senate today. After exchanging greetings with
some OF the Democratic senators hc passed over
10 the Republican SIDE OF the chamber, where
no was soon surrounded by group ~ Repub-
llcAn senators. among whom were Messrs Frye,
Hale, Hoar. kyarps, aad Spooner. re is owl
6culy greater favorite with tho Republicans
than with The democratic sonnt0rs Tho friends
OF Justice Fold are very confident that he viii
10 the next Chief Justice, and one 81 hlschio
bach told me today that tho President came
very near sending in bis name to the senate
yesterday. Ito was 50 sure that Field
would succeed 10 the mantle OF lAicf-Jus-
ticc Waite that he offered 90 bnck him against
The fciu, II he could get the odds 81 t.O 20 one.
on. coTesp 1Ddeut was venturcsOme enough 10
stake Two Havana gtrs on those terms. non
that Iudiqn-t iAstOnor Atkins has defer
mined TO resign nis position. in hope Ci snc-
coodnc Senator Harris, candidates for the
vacancy are coming o. the front with ala rily.
Among Others mentioned Is Mr.. overly, OF he
tifii Service Commits ion. but the frcnfH OF
Assistant Commi--i0uer pshsw say thai overly
ought 20 recognize The prODricty 81 lp-neW
promotion on the principles Of civil service.
the majority and minority Of the Ways and
Means Committee have al last come 90 an agrer-
= ID tho limit ID debate tho frrIIf. 20
was agreed tl.s afternoon tbat there should nc
seventeen days more OF general debate, not
counting night sessions, ana that three night
sessions should be held eacn week for debate.
The Republican members profess themselves
satisfied with this arrangement, and the Demo-
''l-'o mombr's hone thGf hey have avoided a
deadlock by the compromise.
he committee on Commerce OF tho House,
through Mr 4. ii. Il. Browne. has reported f.
yoraUy the bill Tor the enlarge meni OF the wharf
Al Fortress Monroe. Tho claim Of John A. ".
wheaton against tho United States has been re-
ported by Mr. Gaines from The Committee on
War Claims with the recOmm iation TINT il 10
referred ~ the Court Of Claims. Mr. lleud ,rson,
OF North Carolina from the Committee ON liNa-
lid Pensions, has reported a oil granting
pension 10 sarah i. Williamson. Mr..
Bowden has presented the following petitions:
or K. A. DOpe and others, anu az !. y. faughan
aud others, merchants Of NoIOik ana Ports
mouth. Va, egcin.t the III creating burenu
Of harbOrs and waterways. OF The Norfolk Inn
porting and Exporting Company and others On
regard 20 the tariff on salt OF ). W. Thomas
and others Tor repeal VI laws chasing druggists
a. retail lqlor-dcai-r-. Also, re solutions " tho
Mcchants and Mechanics Exchange OF Norfolk,
Va Mr.. Gaines has presented no petition O.
Alexander Donuan. Administrator OF Ihoinss
Farrell, and Of Fannie j. Damn. oi D'nw.iiie
county, Va, for reference OF their claim 10 the
Court Of Claims.
Mr. $. /. Hopkins The petition Of G. =. FaulS-
ner and others. druggists OF N1.ih Boston. a.,
for rerNsl Of the laT chasing druggists as REAL
liluOr dealers.
W. La.nam. Of North Carolina: Petition Of
citizcns II BcalfOrt c1 Wfy. y. C., Tor ne M
provemcut OF lunc) creek, u. c.; also, oil clI-
Zens Of Csrteret county, n. e.. for an appropril-
ton 70 clean ouJ Newport river. y. g.; also, pc
utiCn Of ~. h. Fusbce ami others, citizens ~
North Carolina, for an increase OF compensation
20 fourth class postmasters.
Mr.. j. E. Brown: Petition Of VI. K Adams and
others, citizens of spring Garden, Plti5y nania
county. Va. for the same purpoet.
senator Daniel has presented 70 mo Seuaie
s.ven petitions Of Cilz-us o. Virginia pray
Ing for the repeal O. ire Jaw cia- sing
druggists as retail liquor-dealers; also,
the petition Of r. A. DObic, president OF tie Nrr-
chants and Nanufscturers tzchause OF Nor
l0ls, Va, against The passage Of ne bill creating
z bureau of national EaruOis anu wdirf-Wa.-.
The senate has passed tho bin o. construct
lighthouse a. Newport NcW-, Va, WIN an
Amendment increasing the appropfl1I ION ~
$50 600; also. bll s0prOprla.ins s3]HI Tor
lighthouse q; Horlaut's Island bar. near the en-
tfauce o. Hedges sfraifs. I'm the Chesapeake naF.
Inc President has nominated Edwin Phuips
90 Do postmaster a. Newport News, Va.
The Senate has confirmed tho appontm ent n
Ezekiel r. smith. OF NOfth Carolina, 10 he MINI
is'er Resident and COnsIl-Genera. l0c the United
sta .cs tO LiDcrIs.
The Hon-~ Committee on Territories heard
Nj O. G.. Chas-. ~ Beaver City. 80 sans LAND,
upon the policy aud necessity OF an organized
government for that region
Tho fish-Commi.slol steamer Alhsfross ar
rived az Acapulco. Mexico, 'es.ordaY' a1d sa44el
thence 20 san Francisco the same day.