Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-25
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quite unusual to debate o measure on ,l'
first introduction, and do not wish 70 "
part from that usage; but in view Oh ine
passionate statement made by the Sena,oi
from Alabama it is proper TO say that tn.s
bill Is in substance modification ana pen
lection of the system which has been Ia"
Of the United States for many years. lny
bill is but an assertion OF CONSTITUTIONS,
power expressly asserted that the oniteu
States may regulate the manner of electlng
the members of its own Congress or after
regulations in the State.
A STATUE or GENERAL STARK.
The Senate bill appropriating $50, 900 for
an equestrian statue at Manchester, N. H.
of Major-General John Stark was taken up
and passed-yeas. 81 nays. Is. The mega
tive votes. were given by Messrs. Bate
Berry, Blackburn, Cockrell. Coke, Hamp-
ton, Harris, Jones OF Arkansas, MOODY;
Pasco. Reagan, Vance, Vest, Walthal, ana
Wilson of Maryland. 80,
Consideration of the revenue-cutter PHI
was resumed. but at 2 o'clock il WAS DIS
placed by the land-forfeiture bill. Inc
forfeiture bill was read ana the committee
amendments. after explanation. agreed 10.
Mr.. Walthall offered as an amendment 70
the land-forfeiture bill new section con-
firming the sales and entries of lands on
the INC OF tut 'Iull hHit fNIAD l0ldiAN -.
road in Mississippi, and providing that II
that company shall relinquish its claims 10
such lands within sixty days the forfeiture
provided in the bill shall not apply TO II
until one year after the passage Of the law.
Agreed 10.
BOAR AND PUGH LOCK HORNS AGAIN.
Mr.. Hoar offered az an amendment new
section that when railroad has been sold
or conveyed in the State of Alabama tor
State or county taxes. and where the
grant has or may be forfeited, the tax
purchasers shall have prior right TO pur-
chase such lands from the United States
at the Government prices.
Mr.. Pugh opposed the amendment on
the ground that the tax sales alluded 10
were ILLEGAL: that lands containing valua-
Die timber had been sold at a mere nonl-
nal price (ten or twelve cents per acre.
and had been purchased by MASSACHUSETTS,
capitalists, and that they should not De
put in position to purchase theln no" ~
Government prices.
Mr.. Hoar said he should not press the
amendment against the objection OF the
Senator from Alabama, but the same
amendment had been inserted in the land
forfeiture bill Of 1887 with the appreciation
of the two senators from Alabama and had
only failed to be carried into effect be-;
cause Of misconceptiOn in the Land
Office. He explained that purchasers
under a tax sale had previously, been
purchasers of alternate sections, and hay,
ing thus become owners OF both odd ana
even sections they had gone on and con-
structed ut large eXpenee canal to remove
the timber II they could not have all the
lands through which the canal ran they
would. of course, have to abandon the
whole thing.
After further discussion Mr.. Pugh with
drew his objection to the HOar amendment
and il was agreed To tmOdliied 80 as TO
make the Government price S25O per acre..
The consideration of the land-forteiture
bill occupied the remainder OF the after
noon. except the time spent IN brief eX-
ecutive session.
without disposiug Of it the Senate adj
jourDed.
House Of Representatives.
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole Mir. Payson, of Illinois, IN the
chair On the legislative appropriation
bill.
The debate. rs on the two previous DAYS,
at once became political and only Incl
dentally required TO the bill.
wELL-TEMPEBED SPEECH.
In speaking to a verbal amendment. Mr..
Hooker. Of Miss, Tin referring 70 the
speech Of Mr.. Kelley, Of Kansas depre-
Gated the idea Of holding State and q
political party responsible for outrages
which NAV be committed. He alluded To
the assassination of u colOred man
in Henry county, Ind. in February
last. How would he Hooker have looked
if before the House and country he under
took to hold the Republican party or the
State of Indiana responsible for the muir
der Tie was q friend Of She CoiOred race,
and he wished to protest against this race
being ground between the upper and
neither millstOnes of petty political trickcry
m the struggle between the two great
parties. Applause. He was their
real friend, not their simulated friend.
10 say that white men of the
South oppressed and assassinated
the colored people was vile SANDER upon
them as well * a vile Islander upon the
black race. He insisted that the party or
parties. man or men, who undertook now
10 breed bad blood between the old white
people and the old black people Of the
South 10 the detnment. damage, and de-
struct;on of both was neither true as pa
triot to his country nor true rs Christian
to the obligations which rested upon HIM
to treat with good will and gOodfeelIng his
brethren ell over the earth. lApplause
Mr.. Gambler, Of Massachusetts, in reply
ing TO a reference made by Mr.. Hooker to
Massachusetts,. congratulated that gentle
man on the tone and temper of las speech,
and rendered his congratulations TO Mr..
Cochran, of South Carolina, for the tenor
of his remarks Yesterday. declaring that
they stood IN marked contrast with the
docgerei Of another gentleman and the
labored. long -dTawn-out speech of another
gentleman.
POINT AGAINST The CIvH-sERYICE COM
MISSION.
When the clause appropriating salaries
for the Ciyll-Service Commission was
reached Mr.. Cummings, Of New York,
made the point Of order that II was not
properly in the bill. The commission was
neither legislative, executive, nor judicial.
MIR. Cummings spoke Mt some length IN an
attack upon the Ciyil-Seryice Commission,
and advocated its total abolition. Finally
his point of order was oyerruled.
THE CIvII.-sRRyIcR LAW DECLARED INFAMOUS.
Mr.. Spinola denounced the law as an in
famous scheme and an Infamous impOsi-
ton on the public. The whole county was
opposed to it except here and there scieh-
tifc man. There were not ten men on the
floor who favored ciyll-service reform.
Mr. Perkins. of Kansas, (Republican) was
Of the same opinion as Mr.. Spinola, and he
added that he knew that the people Of the
country generally were not IN sympathy
with it.
Dir. Houk. of Tennessee, moved to strike
out the entire civll-seryice paragraph. Jap
plause.l lie thought that il was not
proper Mt this time to make the appropria-
ton. He was not here TO oppose the
highest possible perfection 10 be attained
in the civil service Of the Government.
lie desired that Government employees
high aud low should be selected by
reason Of their merit. but the difference
between him and the professional civil
service refOrmer was that the latter divided
mankind into two classes We, the saints
and pure people. and you, the spoilsmen
and rascals lie desired the Government
run on business principles. lie desired to
see merit recognized, but he did not be-
heve in this fifth wheel to q wagon.
MIR. Butterworth wished to limit the de-
bate TO one hour, remarking that appoint
ments could only be made through the
Civil-Seryice Commission.
Mr.. Houk replied that there was no need
for haste. There We're enough eligibles on
the list TO last TWENTY-FIVE years.
Mr.. Butterworth said that that was as
incorrect as some of the gentleman's other
statements. He warned the gentleman on
his side not to make this hypocritical pa
rade.
Mr. Ruttervorth rnovad tha4 Tho 1olo.o