Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-10
TO THE POINT.
C0N9R ssM,N LEE MAKEs ANOTHER
GOOD AND TELLING sPEEcH.
Bill for Relief OF Union Theological SEMI
nary-0ferrsll Interviewed
socisty.
Iron Our Regular Correspondent

WASHINGTON, ID. g., March Sin
the House to-day the report OF the Com
mittee of the Whole on the judgments
certificate from the Court OF Claims
came up for discussion. When the item
providing for the payment OF rent and
damage to the Theological Seminary oil
Virginia was reached the Republicans,
under the lead OF Mr.. Reed. attempted
to defeat it, and q running debate
took place involving the status OF
the seminary and the loyalty OF Its
president, the venerable Bishop
Johns. and it's professors As to
the propriety Of the payment and
liability of the Government, General
Lee showed that similar claims had been
paid, and he asserted that the Theological
Seminary, from the time of its occupa-
tion by the Federal troops, was always
in United States territory as much so as
Washington or Philadelphia or New
York. AS to the professors who were IN
charge of it when it was seized he de-
clared that three of them we're northern
men-Dr. Sparrow, of Massachusetts, !;
DIR. Packard, OF Maine, and DR.. May,
OF Pennsy lvania-and that o majority
of it's gradual, before the war we're from
the North. General Lee said GAS to
the question of loyalty DO not propose
to 90 into that It is said these profes-
sors we're not loyal They we're loyal,
not TO an earthly but to a celestial
power. They did not go forth to fight
the battles OF their great Chieftain with
the red banners OF terrestrial war, but
they carried the white flag of peace up
lifted by their great Captain almost two
thousand years ago 1t was said by one
Of the greatest soldiers of modern times
in the zenith of his power that a million
men would spring to arms at
his command and rush joyfully to
death at his bidding. Yet, sir,
barely more than half century has
passed. and TO day the followers of his
dynasty would hardly dare unfurl his
banners in the capital Of bis country.
The great founder of this Christian
school has been dead nearly twenty cen
tuues, yet you cannot number ms tol-
lowers by millions; and TO day. like
their forefathers. these faithful followers
Of the Cross would 90 fearlessly amid
the storm and shell of battle, or to the
stake, for the principles they maintain.
Even in the barbarous days OF earl his
tory We have found she Church to be the
refuge for the humblest citizen and even
for the culprit. and | had hoped that III
his nineteenth century this question
would have received at the hands OF this
House more generous treatment than
some gentlemen on the other side seem
disposed to give" The claim was passed
by vote of $50 ayes to SO nays.
o'FERRALL INTERVIEWED.
Mr.. O'FerraIl to-day, discussing the
political outlook for the coming cam
paign, said al think there is no doubt
that Gle, Gland will be nominated at 1t.
Louis without opposition and by accla
nation. New York will present his name
and none other will be mentioned. He
will sweep the country. The people
want an honest administration, and they
know they will have that from him. lie
is his own man and administers his high
Office according TO his own ideas OF right
There is no kitchen Cabinet at the White
House now a-days. The great issue of
the campaign will be whetherth country
will have pure and honest Demo
cratic Government or an impure
and dishonest Republican Government
The tariff of course will be an
important feature, and it is very import
ant that satisfactory bill shall be passed
by the House of Representatives. Dem
Ocratic congressman must do their duty
on this question and put the response
bility for any failure to reduce the sur
plus upon the Republican party. The
House ought TO pass tariff bill reducing
the surplus, relieving the people OF the
high taxes on articles OF necessity, and
repeating the tax on tobacco and fruit
brandies. | believe such bill will be
passed. Virginia will give the Demo
cratic candidate big majority whoever
he NAV be. but Cleveland would be the
strongest man We could run in that State,
and | believe in all the States. In my
opinion Mr.. Blaine will be the noml-
nee of the Republican party. | think
him the strongest man they have, but
Cleveland will beat him again as he beat
hun before. Blaine and Harrison will
probably be the Republican ticket. The
Democrats will be guided in their selec-
ton of candidate for the vice-presi-
dency more by the policy OF location
than by personal predictions. If
Cleveland is nominated the vice-presi-
dency will 60 West, and it will go TO the
State where in the opinion Of the con
vention il will do the most good. Ny
personal preference would be Assistant
Postmaster General Stevenson, who has
proved himself to be a sterling Demo
crat, and has made hosts OF friends all
over the country"
PUBLIC OFFENCE.
The House Committee on Military Al
fairs agreed to-day to make a favorable
report Oh Mr.. Cutcheon's bill to provide
for the public defence. The bill appro-
pirates 5, 900, 900 for coast-delence ar
lllery aud ordnance, $4,000 for the
2un-iactory at West Troy, n. Y, $780,
600 for rlded mortars. S225, 600 for steel
feld-guns. $500, 900 fer submarine-mines.
and $500, 900 for experiments, tests, and
other expenses.
Lieutenant Graydon, who has recently
resigned from the navy, has ofert d
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