Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-04
remarks at $3.50, and recess was then
taken till =. NJ.


taken till p. NJ.
THE EVENING SESSION.
There was but small attendance OF SEN
ators az the evening session, wnicn was
mainly occupied by Mr.. Pierce IN speech
advocating the idea Of reciprocity. The
Senate at 9:s5 o'clock adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
Durine the absence Of the Speaker, on
motion of Mr.. Cannon. OF Illinois. Mr. Bur-
rows. of Michigan. was elected Speaker pro
nm. and took the chair amid applause from
both sides Of the House.
ON motion of MIR. Blount. of Georgia, the
bill was passed authorizing the construc-
ton Of bridge across the savannah river
by the Middle Georgia and Atlantic Rail
road Company.
ARIZONA. KEW MEXICO. AND UTAH.
Mr. Mansur, Of Missouri. reported the
resolution authorizing subcommittee o,
the Committee on Territories 10 proceed
To- ARIZONA and New Mexico 20 inquire into
the social. educational. and moral condi-
tions existing ia those Territories, and TO
report whether they are prepared Tor
statehood. Also. TO visit Utah and inquire
into the extent Of the celestial marriages
IN that Territory. ,
Mr.. Buchanan, Of New Jersey, objected
10 It's consideration.
TIRE fAYToS-BREcgINRIDGH CASE.
The House then proceeded TO the fur
Their consideration OF the Clayton Brec kin
ridge case and Mr. Bergen. OF New Jersey,
resumed his argument IN favor OF the I'M
seating Of Mr.. Breckenridge. After de
p,ctine the assassination Of Clayton he
criticised Nr. Breckenridge for not resign
ing the seat and thereby disowning the al
vantage he had gained from the murder.
He had not done so. but had stood by
those who had stood 10y him at the death.
Was Mr. Breckenridge party 70 the con-
spiracy which ended in the tragedyf lie
trusted not. He was almost ready TO say
that he believed not. He would feel very
sad to make any statement on this tioor
that would be as terrible az that. But It
had been IN Mr.. Breckinridge's power q
save the life OF Clayton. Had he done ~ II
was said he had. file (Bergen) trusted that
he had, but the gentleman evaded say
ing SO.
THE VISITING COMMITTEE CRITICISED.
Mr.. Crisp, OF Georgia, criticised the re;
port of the subcommittee which visited
Arkansas, charging the majority OF tpa'
subcommittee with emitting evidence
from the record and with refusal TO take
testimony for the contestant. 10 his mlnd
the majority report was lncontrOVertlDI,
evidence that the majority members Oh
IihI subcommittee lidfl SUI wv N'".
investigation determined 90 find something
20 sustain their preconceived ideas as %
what the condition was in the Second as
trict Of Arkansas. The whole majority re,
port was founded upon Suspicion ana
not upon proof"
THE MILK N THE CocoA-NuT.
Continuing his criticism of the report, ne
quoted as the milk in the cOcoa-nut " the
following extract: 1.-The necessity Tor the
enactment Of some laws which will prevent
ballot-box stealing and murder from con
ferrng pT5m0-fdcie title 10 q seat IN Con
gress Is evident from the result IN TINS con,
test. Had such laws heeninfo1ce as woulc
have prevented the cOntestee from taRlnt
his seat with such title, no one wouic
have attempted to confer such ulIe 10y
stealing a Uallot-bOx.'
80 CHANGE IN THE PBIMA-TAcIE CASE.
There had been one ballot-box stolen
but giving 10 Clayton every vote contain
cd therein. there would have been nc
| change in the primd- fdcie case. he Ger
| tidcate had been given TO Mr.. Breckinrldg'
| long before the sad assassination OF ClhS'
| ton. Whether Clayton were dead or ahVt
would not have interfered with the organ
| zation of the House. The certltcate has
| been issued by the lawful authorities De
/ fo~e the death of CLAYTON and II that gen
| IltiNNl Iul llNtI ut Nbuit iA'fN 'N-A' ''~-
| simply as a contestant.
After arguing the case Mr.. Crisp gave no
| tice that he would at the proper time move
| 20 recommit the pending resolutions VIII
/ instructions 20 the COmmitte on Election
To ascertain whether Breckenridge or Clay
| ton received a majority of the votes cast a
/ the election.
Messrs. Lacey of Iowa and Kelly Kan
sas argued in favor of the majority, report
| and Mr.. Cultivate in support OF the rlgh
Of the sitting member TO his seat.
MATT QUAY JUDAS.
Mr.. Kennedy read for half an hour
/ prepared speech, in the course OF whIcl
/ he 1ikened the shelving Of the Lodg'
election bill in the Senate TO the betraya
/ of Christ 10y Judas Iscariot, and said that
/ i'm Senator Quay. whom he called " Mat
/ QUAY was TO be found counterpart %
/ the Judas of two thousand years ago; ina
/ Judas. after he had taken his thirty piece
of silver. had gone and hanged himself
and this example ne Kennedy commend
| ed 10 the Judas OF to-day.
He referred also to the published charge
| against Mr.. Quay's Integrity as puoh
| officer in his own State, called nm
&" branded criminal" whose leadership tn
Republican party could no longer afford It
follow. and wound up with the declaration
that II Is nolongcr q question OF the vindi
! cation of Quay, but question OF the III
Of the party.
Save in his introduction Mr.. Kennel
| had nothing SO say about the Brecklnrldg
| case, and no further reference was made T.
! IT.
The case went over and the House ad
journed.