Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-21
MONKEY BUSINESS.
sow POLITICIANS TRY TO MAKE
FOOLS or sENsIeLs PEOPLE.
xrem . Republican Standpoint tho SOUTH
ern Press Are Always In The Wrong
House Gallery Crowded.
WASHINGTON. February 20. 1890.


~ lie sent to the Clerks desk and had
III various documents. newspaper or
% and the proceedings of public meet
-, jenunciatory of tho conduct and cha
.-'s.or az the United States Court and its
,Mc.rs IN the Northern district Of Florida
Thc.e representations, he. said. might
- to throw some light on the cause lead
80, uu - tho sad Filair at Quincy. He
~ nothing Of the matter himself, but
,r3 know that Saunders had already ex-
i1tol his unftness for the Office which
IrfeN. II the killing Of Saunders was the
alt of the facts aud circumstances dis
.i,.o1 .n the papers read, then the Senate
,'r1i 90 have all the causes which had led
,m 3, It, The responsibility Of Swayne,
w., ,11-e. MIzen, tho marshal. and Walter,
,,.tl.rk. ought to be asoeTtained, ~ they
i.lr,,n shown to be connected with the
TN Great trouble in tho case was that the
,..,-.ipal laW.brcakcrs were officers Of the
nri These officers would have 10 be
,.-..'lod 90 obey tho law 40 recognize
3D.. .fafutes Of the United States. They
Mid have 70 learn that the administra-
$3.50 Justice had 20 be based upon the
i, q the land. Whenever n court in
1..r.aa tanishcd partisanship aud admin
,.-ri Justice fairly there wonld be no
l0r.itv in having Its writs and summons
,.....te1 bv the people Of Florida.
5rsci.ug the Attorncy-General 10 inform
a.. Senate also whether any efforts have
'..r made hy the Department OF Justice
...rr,cf the action Of the officers of tho
,.s-f which has resulted in partisan iuries,
an. le 40 mainly from one political party,
al # 80 report the same 20 the Senate.
a.. directing the Attorney-General to
INFORM tho Senate whether no had
a., information OF an official letter writ
e. bg Marshal Mizeli directing the names
Df"trlo and tried Republicans 70 be
Furnished for Jurors of the United States
e'-rrt AMI what action the Department
~ Justice had taken III reference 10 COM
,,rrl.ations II that charscterf
~ Hswley said that the remarks Of the
E.rsfUl nom Florida and tho amendment
~ r.1 ly hmm seemed 20 him % be pre-
.,.-re apology for murder. 1t was evi-
,e.t that the amendment was intended to
,.f.-,te in the judgment of the public
-u.l. the crime which even q Demo
l-.fr pqp,r in Florida has stlgmatized as
H. brutal, Infamous. and cowardly muir
IIo Senator (AIr. Pasco) hndrepresented
E-rltrs ne not having been alwaysa good
co.. and the fair inference from his re-
marx. would be that there would not have
i..r much objection To- Saunders being
,relifit could only have been done IN
JOS Objectionable way. what (Mr:
U.uIsv q. ked) bad the bad character OF
rl.r, and Of the admlnislTatlon OF
iu.'.e to- DO with the murder oil Saun-
Do. .ir. Hawley) did not care what
lrrler. had done last year or tho year
n.tre lie did not care how bad pOllti-
r.rle WAS. he was shot by towards and
-..rrlrris. for whom not shadow OF on
apology was % be made. lie wlsheq the
senator Mr.. Pascol 20 understands DIS
l. d xtrn1
I...ilican senators AS an attempt TO make
d -.rt q left-haudcd apology Tor the muir
d,-lrl o. eSade an investigation.
ffr pnsco remarked that there was no
,....s,fv fortbe senator from Connecticut
v.rlu. himself up 70 such pitch OF ex-
tlr. Hawley: The Senator himselfworked
M pasco said no had merely called at
erfnn 20 the grossly Improper way IN
,ri,l the duties Of the United States
,ul-.s and marshals in Florida had been
,..ur..l He made DO excuse for any
b,ls. and had expressly declined TO dis
Gus. f., 0ln- uOn.
.lr. sherman here interposed to put
-t.Yt. 3D.. discussion. and suggested that
fr Selat. should proceed with the ousl-
L., ou fle calendar.
Alr Call SAID that he had no Objection 10
letting tte matter go over until tomorrow
Mr. Sherman. however. yielding TO what
s.r..arsd to be the will of the Republican
s..ator-. withdrew his proposition, and
tla discussion went on.
Mr.. Call did not think that there should
boany opposition 10 tLeamerdment offered
p, his colleague. VINO krew, he asked
what urovocat!on existed foe the horrible
taking 0f human life III the case referred
f3y Was the Senate 10 assume That the
murder came from public sentiment with
ouf evidence or proof IN regard 20 the
character of the men concerned IN tho
usnActiony he (CalD condemned the
taking Of human HE.
Ihr DISCUSSION Of the resolution soon be-
esrqeadehate between Mr.. Call. MIR. Pasco.
Nr Chandler. and Mr.. Hawley. During
it- progress the hour Of o'clock arrived
arf Bair's educational bill came up, but
aft,reome persuasion Mr.. Blair yielded
a-4 the debate proceeded. Finally Mr..
Cal moved to refer the resolution TO the
Judiciary Committee. The motion was re-
- ttl yeas, 10 nays, 70. .
ID. motion If Mr. Chandler, Mr.. Pasco
amendment was laid on the table--yehs'
VI ra,s. ls-and the resolution calling ON
tl. Attorney General for information as 10
... a..as-iuation of Saunders WAS agreed
tunthout division.
I.a cllucation bill was then taken mp,
AMI Mr. Blair proceeded with his argu-
u.nt I'D support OF r. ~,
81 the close Of Mr.. Blairs speech Mr..
Ta'sner obtained the floor to speak on
n.Ill. and the Senate, at $40 O'Clock, al
i.urn.1 TN tomorrow.
Tni. W,s the eighth day Of Mr. Blar's
opening argument IN support OF the euu-
t4. % hil.
%. commenced it on the 9Th Of February,
lnt there were some days when. by reason
Of dc Scnate's going INTO executive SEES
-.n hc was prevented IRON continuing
remarks.
House Of Representatives.
Uv special order to-day was set apart 10y
o.. 81 uso for the opening ot the debate on
l.r report Of the Committee on the Norlu >
--r PIE public evidently ehtet sll .S u
I.u.- Of an interesting discussion. Tor the
I.I.ri,, were we'd filled with spectators;
ILL, gttcniaEc, OF members when the
h,.aser's gavel .alled the House to order
$50, r,tber scanty, but the members pres
100 were evidently busily engaged IN pre-
i4rrr fr the struggle which IS 70 settle
N.uu.-tions a. 10 whether the iair Is 10
B.. Lri I'D 1872. and Il 30, at what place
w. Gambler. Of Massachusetts,, CHAIRMAN Z,
0. tle special Committee on the "oliu >
Ilr. was armed with large roll OF manu-,
..rtt presumably his speech, but etouno
1... zinc to Glance over IL. a. DE was beset
Quail ..le. by members who wished hlm o
al. 49, them few minutes 70 discuss the
report Not many Of these appnc"t.l.o ions
v.rt granted. however, as most OF the liiuo
.a already been allotted ,-..
the usual preliminary routine business
F.- ,Tar acted by the House WITH sho"
NJ Impotence.
81. H.uk Of Tennessee. from the Elec-
tons Committee, gave notice that heAs
week luu-liatcly after the disposition Oh
81. " LIST Virginia election case or Atkih-
s.a u.s. Pendleton he would call up the
3,.4ls4s case Of Feathorstone rs, cate;
message received from the Presiden'
VI. read relative TO the Sisseton ana Wall
pr,li Indian agreement. ~
No. Morrill,, OF Kansas, presented the
conference report on Senate blli 10 increase
tle pension 81 helpless soldiers
IRE agreement makes the proposo9 n
cfeas,s take effect from the date Oh tne
passage Of the bill or the issue, OF q sur
ge.ns certificate. Mr.. Morrill, EXPLAINED
tIa' the bill involved the expenditure Oh
ESQ no or $3.50. 900 for this year.
lle report was adopted.