Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-26
REPRESENTATIVE ALLEN DENIES.
He Says He Never Called Senator
Quay a Thief.
THEN THE HOUSE GOES TO WORK
Proceeding With the Consideration Of the
Legislative Appropriation Bill
BUSINESS IN THE SENATE.
SENATE.

The Senate bill appropriating sl40OO for a
public building at Tampa, Fla, was reported
and placed on the calendar.
The Senate bill to carry out Tin part) the
terms of the agreement with the Sioux India ms
of Dakota for the sale of portion OF their
reservation (and appropriating 81, 500. 900 for
the purpose) was reported and passed
LIEUT.. LEMLEY ALLOWED To 60 ABROAD.
Senate joint resolution TO authorize Lieut..
Henry r. Lemley, U.S.A, to accept a position
under the government of Colombia (instruc tor
OF the national military school at Bogota) was
also reported and passed.
The Senate then proceeded to the calendar
and passed several bills of little importance.
CAPT. REID's SWORD.
The Senate joint resolution accepting the
donation of the battle sword of the late Capt.
Samuel Chester Reid. rendered as a gift by his
son, Samuel C. Reid. and providing for the
presentation to him by Congress of a gold
medal, having been taken up. Mr.. Voorhees,,
who had reported it from the library COM
The story of the sword rendered for our ac-
ceptance."
The story was that Of the battle of FayaI, in
which the American priyateer Gen. Armstrong,
commanded by Capt Reid, resisted and re-
pulsed with great slaughter the attacks from
Jackson said he was indebted for the delay
which enabled him to defend New Orleans
MIR. Sherman opposed the joint resolution,
although he said il seemed ungracious TO do so.
1t was gallant act on the part of Capt. Reid.
but after all ii was in defense of his own vessel
prlvateer-that had gone out. like other pri-
vateers, to do harm to the enemy. expecting
also to gain profit The heirs of Capt Reid
had been paid the value of the vessel and of all
personal property lost.
Mr.. Evarts, chairman of the library commit
tee, advocated the joint resolution. But for
Capt Reed. he said. the fight at Fayal would
not have been fought; and, but for him, tine
battle would not have been won.
The discussion continued for some time and
was participated i'll by Senators Henderson,
Vest, Dawes, Hale, Plumb and Platt
Mr.. Mandersons opinion was that the medal
should be deposited in the National Museum or
In the Navy Department.; that OF Messrs. Vest
Dawes and Hale was that if a medal
was struck at ali il should be given
TO the family. and that of Messrs.
Plumb and Platt was that the whole thing
would be setting a precedent which would have
to be followed in a multitude of cases. The
latter objected particularly to the preamble
which spoke of Capt. Reeds transaction al
unparalleled, and spoke of it a reflection
on all the heroic men in American history.
Mr.. Evarts and Mr.. Voorhees, consented tc
modify the resolution SO that the medal shoslll
Uc ucpOelttu III Tue
NO Quorum VOTING.
Finally standing vote was taken on the pas
sage Of the joint resolution and, as it showed q
majority against it-12 to 26-(no quorum vot
ing) Mr.. Voorhees, asked that the JOINT reso
luton might lie over. retaining its place on the
calendar, and that was agreed to.
Only Two Nominations Today.
The President today sent to the Senate the
following nominations:
jeremiah C. Donahower, United States mar.
shal for the district of Minnesota.
William T. Webster, postmaster, Tallahassee
Fla.