The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-16

hone and Colonel Brady-A silver Bill
Being Cast-Before the ways and Means
Committee Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., January i5.-lspe-
cial. The report Of Secretary McCook Of
the Senate, showing the receipts and ex-
penditures Of that body for the fiscal year
ended the Both Of last June, is printed. 1t
presents a somewhat startling array Of ex-
penditures for Senate junketing committees.
The aggregate OF the figures for these
pleasure trips Of the Senate committees is
So, ,005.s4. and not half Of the money actu-
ally expended is recorded in this
report. 1t was deemed expedient to hold
back large proportion OF these expendi-
lures and include the figures in the next
report, or, If found necessary, make sup
Elemental report. To put all the eXtraya-
gance represented by these figures in one
group would or might impress the tax
payer that the Republican Senate had found
means Of getting rid Of the surplus in
manner most satisfactory and enjoyable to
themselves.
Never in the history Of the Senate were so
many committees authorized 10 roam over
the country in the pretext Of making inyes-
tigation and seeking information for the
guidance Of legislation. There seemed 10 be
a mania among Senators 10 spend the last
summer and fall travelling at public eX-
pense, and these senate iunkets are expen-
siye. They have the best Of everything re-
gardess Of cost. Pullman sleeping and
dining cars chartered for whole tours across
the continent and supplied with full COM
plement Of p0rters and walters. Every lux
ury is had.
LIST OF EXCURSIONS.
The following is an incomplete list Of the
investigations and junkets ordered by the
senate Of the last Congress: Indian affairs,
10 inquire i'm regard 10 the Puyallup In
dians: Committee on Indian Traders; on
Civil Service and its operations; 20 inquire
into alleged election frauds at jackson,
Mississippi; Mississippi River Committee;
public lands in Florida; Interstate COM
merce; foreign relations; Finance Commit
tee: on the fresh meat product; on our rela-
tions with Canada; on the tariff; on the
census; on Pacific railroads; on the civil
lied lndiansi mines and mining, and the
unlawful use Of government timber
No less than three committees exploring
Indian affairs; two committees covering
the subject Of our railroad and other rela-
tions with Canada.
As a matter Of fact, there was utter reck-
lessness in authorizing these exploring trips.
Each senator seemed 10 feel that he had as
much right 10 travel at public expense as
his associates and on the principle Of 'y0u
support my junket and I'll support yours, !"
this raid was made on the treasury, and
when the entire outlay is brought together
il will constitute an indictment against the
Republican Senate.
MALONE AND BRADY.
Notwithstanding General Mahone's as
surance 10 the friends Of Colonel Brady that
he would not raise his hand 10 interfere
with the latter's confirmation the General Is
exerting himselftO the uttermOst 10 down
the Colonel. He wrote letter to Senator
sherman. Of the Finance Committee, urging
him 10 defeat Brady, and IL is the influence
Of the Ohio Senator that has kept
the nomination in the committee.
It develops that sherman Is the only
member OF the committee who opposes
Brady. All the others, Republicans and
Democrats. are reported as fayoring cOnfir-
nation. 1t is easy TO understand that the
Democrats are not inclined 10 extend any
fayOrs 10 Malone, and as between him and
Brady they will sustain the latter. There
is no reason TO doubt the ultimate cOnfirma-
ti0n Of Brady.
KERNAGHAN VS.. HOOKER.
The brief prepared by General c. +.
Hooker, Of the Seventh Mississippi district
i'm reply 10 the claim Of kernaghan, Repub-
lican, that he and not Hooker, was elected,
contains specimens Of the testimony taken
in behalf Of the contestant. some OF these
specimens are not only amusing, but serve
to illustrate the Southern negr0's concep-
tiOn Of the ballot. In one case a negro
named Robinson. testified that be
voted the Republican ticket, and
that all the other negroes Of his
recently voted just as he did. Upon his
crOss-eXamnatiOn Robinson was asked
what he meant by Republican ticket. He
replied il meant radical" Being pressed
for his understanding Of the word radical,
he replied il meant ''the northern part OF
the State.v He said he had always voted for
the northern part Of the state. GLOW much
of il did YOU vote at the last electionW he
was asked.
";Bout a mile square," he answered. lie
said all the negroes at his poll voted the
same wav. and together they voted several
miles square. le further said that he
could not be induced to vote anything else
than the northern part Of the state, and his
hope and aim were TO 90 to the northern
part of the State when he died.
Colonel Hooker also proved by the most
reputable witnesses that kernaghan, the
contestant, and his business partner man
named MulhOlland, attempted 10 brlbe a
Democratic election inspector at fannln
precinct, Rankin county, 10 swear that he
stuffed the ballOt-bOx in. favor Of Hooker.
Tut the Inspector. is respectable white
farmer, who by reason Of sickness and other
mlsfortunes had become seriously embar-
rassed financially. MulhOlland was aware
Of this, as he was one Of TUFTS creditors,a and
taking advantage or the mans means,h he was
offered 81 900 in cash and position y Orth
50 900 year in Washington city If he
would swear that he stuffed the box. But
Tut is an honest man, and he Immediately
informed Colonel llO0ker's attorneys OF the
attempt TO bribe him 10 swear falsely. Under
their advice Tut humored and encouraged
the would-be bribers until he got them fully
committed. Then he went on the stand and
exposed the whole scheme, producing let
ters 70 cOrr0bOrate his oral testimony.
RECOGNIZING BRAZIL.
In the Senate to-day, after routine bust
ness, Mr.. M0rgan's resolution recognizing
the United States Of Brazil as a
free, independent and sovereign state
was taken up, and Mr.. Iurpie pro-
ceeded 10 address the Senate IN its support.
lie said that he favored the immediate
recognition Of Brazil, and was quite
willing that Congress should declare (as
part Of the international common law
of the three Americas) that no European
power shall interfere in any part of this
hemisphere to restore the representative OF
monarchy OF empire, or % prevent the estIb-
Iishment Of a republic; but that any such
interference would be regarded as an act
unffiendly 10 the United States, and would
be resisted by all the means necessary 10
effect its Illustration.
What was the reason Of the mistaken
policy Of procrastinationi lie would not
attribute il 20 the fear Of ending the dYnastic
houses OF Great Britain ana the European
continent.
No: il was due 10 a certain indetnable
and Unconscious disposition OF the Execu-
tive to mistrust the people; to mistruss pop
ular revolution as a method OF political re-
form; 10 belittle, 10 underrate, 10 under
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