Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-25

that the officers OF the United States war
vessels had not done thor duty. AmeTl-
cans owed il to themselves and 10 ther
flag TO investigate the matter. Where was
our boosted vigorous American policy!
THE CASE or GoyEz.
Mr.. Hit said he believed every member
Of the House was in accord in regard 10
the propriety Of adopting the resolution.
He wished 20 know ell the facts in refer;
ence % the matter. and he was adviser
that the State Department would SEND me
information promptly. He instenced me
case OF Gomez, political fugitive on tne
same line of steamers. whom the Govern
ment Of Nicaragua attempted 20 arrest.
The captain by consular advice had re-
fused 20 deliver him mp. Secretary BAY,
ard had sent a dispatch stating that II had
bccu the plain duty Of the captain To de-
liver Gomez 20 the local authorities.
The resolution was adopted.
KENNEDY's spgEcH AGAIN.
Mr.. Stewart. of Vermont. from the Com
mittee on Judiciary, reported the follow
ING resolutions:
The House. deeming it high duty that
the utmost courtesy and dccOTum demand
ed bv parliamentary law and precedent
should mark tho mutual relations OF the
two houses OF Congress, does hereby eX-
press its disapprOval Of the unpafllia,-
mcntary language used by Hon. h. /:
Kennedy. q representative from the state OF
Ohio. i'm his speech delivered on the fioor
of the House on the 81 day OF September,
1890. and published in the CoRVess'0n0.
Record of September Il, 1880; and. con-
sidering il impracticable 20 separate the
unparliamentary portions o. said speech
from such parts thereof as may be parila-
mnutary. therefore be II
Further rpsolrd. That the Public Printer
be directed 10 exclude from the permanent
CoDqycssjonql RecorJ the entire speech OF
Hon. Robert p. Kennedy IN the hrst reso-
luton mentioned.
KENNEDY DOES NOT APOLOGIZE.
Mr. Kennedy made an eloquent speech
in his own defence, making. however, no
apology for his previous remarks.
KENyEDy ArPLAUDED.
Mr.. Kennedy was loudly applaudcd both
on the floor and IN tue galleries wueu ne
had concluded.
KENNEDY's SPEECH THE REPUBLICAN PLAT
FORM.
In response to q question by Mr.. Boutelle
Nr. Stewart stated that % Was proposed ~
cxpunge the entire speech, and TINS Cmlcd
forth tue ret0rt from Ar. BOute lie that III
cxpunging the entire speech the gent e.
man was cxpuugiug part of tho Republican
platform.
Mr.. Stewart then demanded the previous
question despite Mr.. Boutcile's protest
that the House could not afford To nave
pag-law. The previous question was order
cd-yeas. l4l NAYS. SO, and the resolution
was adOptcd-yeas, lji; nays, -.
THE DEFICIENCY FILL.
The House then went into Commit ee
of the Whole ON the Senate amendments ~
the deficiency bill.
FRENCH ISOLATION CLAIMs.
The French spolation claims amend
ment was advocated by Messrs. McC0mis'
Morrow. Hill. Dunuell. Milliken, and Cog =
well. and attacked by Messrs. Pavson and
| henderson Of Iowa. In the course oil
vicorous attack the latter gentleman m
| cldcutarv crItiZod the Seuatc for putting
! the amendment on the bill.
FOR SENATORS by POPULAR VOTE.
He also announced his adherence 70 the
doctrine that senators should BIZ elected by
| vote of tine people. lie said this witt
Great respect for the Senate, but God knew
/ he meant IL. While he stood here charged
| with the responsibility Of this apprOpriA
/ tion bill be would not see this amendment
agreed to. satisfied As ne was. that II wa
unjust.
TIE prE-DTRW PENSION nffL.
The House had refused 20 pass the pr
! dim, ponsion bin Oh the ground that tht
| Government could not afford 1t. Could IN
gentlemen 20 back to their constituent
and saw that while they could not ahorf
/ to mass that bin they could Afford 20 pay
| fine French spoliatiOn claims; The Con
| rre.s or the Administration that shoulder
| ed this claim would, in his opinion, justly
/ 30 into oblivion.
Nlr. Dibble moved concurrence IN th'
amendment Lost-IO 10 ".
THE CLAIMS AMENDMENT REJECTED.
! The committee then rose and the French
spoliation claims amendment va non ''i
! CURED in-yeas, III: nays. ~. A confer
renee was ordered and Messrs. henderson
| of Iowa. Cannon, and Breckihrldse Wei
appointed cOnierrees.
A PENSION FOR MRS. FREMONT.
Then the Senate bill granting q pension
! Of - 600 wear % Jessie Benton ErcmOn
was taken up and passed.
FURTHER PENSIONS.
This was followed by the Senate bill
Granting similar pensions TO the widows O
/ General George b. Mcclellan and Genera
Crook, which were passed.
NICKEL FOR THE NAVY.
Mr.. Boutelle introduced a Joint resolu
ton similar to that OF Alr. Hale IN tn
Senate providing for thepurchase OF nlckc
for the navy.
TIE NAMES OF NAVAL yEssELs.
On motion of Mr.. Boutelle, the Senat
bill was passed providing that naval yes
sells Of the first rate shall be named ate
the States Of the Union: those If the 81
! cond rate after cities; those Of the thir
rate after important events or names cor
nected with the naval history Of the mite
States. and those Of the fourth rate aIte
lakes and rivers.
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