Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-12
NATIONAL CAPITAL
SENATOR HALws ATTACK ON THE PIE.
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irving Hard 70 Mako Political Capital
The Blair Bill, Again
Personal.
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WASHINGTON, January ll.--Senator
Voc TO-DAY made his resolution 8" to mp.
,.o,nt a special committee on the con-
b,..r oi .he civil service the basis OF
Ions and bitter attack on the Presi-
@.,ys civil service record lie had evil
Ir.t been employed in gathering up
n che complaints made against the
T,,..l,nt by the Republican press, the
.,.ou..rs, and such Democratic papers
I.t.. N,n York World. he dselt'es-
...,..l.v up0n MIR. Cleveland's endorse
,toi the Nes York City Democratic
t-thN fail, upon which Mr.. Fellows
PIE candidate for district attorney,
e,f quoted Mr. Carl Schurz,
"r4. of Mr. Cloveiand's supporters,
ss a.uomcnC Nh Fellows as a pro-
t,, n.l dcad-boat Senator Vest inter
wut.i lim with the inquiry " Is not
Sr. -churz q Republican ?" Judging
fram his actions for several years past, y
rrnl,d Mr.. Hale, 81 should say de-
c.,Giy not" "ihcn. said Mr. Vest,
"I most positively and emphatically
declare that hc y not a Democrat
SIR Hale produced aud read a large
amount of abuse of President Cleveland
10 show that he bad violated his PLEDGES
OF civil service reform, the greater part
o., which vas taken from sO-called Demo
cratic papers.
The Republicans in both houses seem
determined e. make capital Tor the
coming campaign ON every possible sub
icct. This morning IL the House. wheI
Tue special deficiency bill, which wa
unanimously reported by the committee
with the recommendation for ITS mime
distc passage, came no for action beior'
the Committee on the Whole, the Re
publican members took occasion to ar
rnqn the Democratic side of the House
fr having delayed the presentation OF
the appropriation bills to the closing
5avs al the last session. Mr.. Wilson,
himself member of the Committee on
Aupropriations. was particularly vehe
mont IN his denunciation ot the custom
ar holding back these bills "Ihey
pv." he exclaimed. "that We cannot
uandamus q copy then ! would damn
them with the voice of public opinion.
Sir. Euraes. Of Missouri. defended Oh,
cowmiitsc. and declared that the bill
failed to pass last session owing to the
objection Of the Senator from Vernon
Wr Elmuudsj. who. although he was moi
wiling 10 consider the hIl "a, whole
took one item from 1t providing so, CO'
for the payment Of committees OF th'
Senate and obtained its passage
CARLISLE AND TEGBE.
II now seems probable that the Com
nittoe on Elections viii he able TO dls
nose of tie IhUbe-Csrlislo case yer.
shortly. Mr.. Carlisle has received al
overwhelming amount of evidence re
futing the aiiidaylts fled against hlm
Testimony from Republicans and Demo
Gratis from all parts of his district is be
ing received every day He will proba
liv add his own affidavit, and Tile In
whole with the committee by the en'
Of the week.
The House Committee on FOreigl
Affairs met and organized to-day. In
Chinese question was discussed ~
formally. but 10 action taken. III
committee agreed to call on tn
Secretary Of State tomorrow morning
The Committee ON Railways and Canal
also organized to day and set Wednes
day as their day Of meeting Tor tn
present
TIE BLAIR BILL.
Mr.. Blair has presented in the Senat
petition in favor Of his educabona
hill. drawn by Bishop 5. I. Jones, Q
the African Methodist Episcopal Church
and Endorsed by the whole bench o
bishops OF that Church. Rev. c. Il. Har
lis. III transmitting the petition, say
tbet copies have been circulated II a
the southern States. " l send tie hrs
iustalment to-day. Many are yet I
come in. Some Of the petitions her
sent are signed 10y an entire conierenc
of our ministers. and the petition WI
heartily approved 10y the conferences
the southern States Please present III
petitions AZ the prayer Of tho blac
man of the South, and may Go
| move upon the hearts of all COZ
iressmen that they may approve by vol
| tie educational bill. The petitions SCI
contain over 5000 names. The pet
TONERS base their claim for national al
on the following grounds First, our er
n forced and uurequlted contribution
the wealth and aggrandizement Of I'll
n nation; second, our loyalty and patrlo
Il ism IN times Of national calamity, bot
do the struggle for independence ana
A the contests for national supremacy
! third. our fidelity in guarding the d,
n mestic interests OF our late owners whll
they were engaged in a sangulnary COZ
flct having Tor Is object our perpetui
bondage and lastly, on the grounds
a our poverty aud consequent inability
educate ourselves
PERSONAL.
Governor Iitzhugh Lee is here on
short visit. Ia company with Hol
George -. Wise and Mr.. W. L. Ing
representing the Tanner Il Delsny III
81 cine Company, OF Richmond, he Gale
az on the Secretary Of the Navy to ask tn
~ Ii part Of the engines and machinery r
III quucd in the construction of the ne
Ff snip at the Norfolk nayy-yard and oth
.f similar work might be made III nc
,f mond 30 as to furnish employment II
III Virginia mechanics.
81 Brown Allen was succeeded to-day
a clerk in the Office Of the Secretary
4 tie Senate by Martin L. Welhey.
THE FIFTiETH CONGRESS-
4 WASHINGTON, January II, 1888.