The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-06

funeral arrangements in this city to-mOr
row.
RFNovATTNG THE WHITE HOUSE.
pnring the absence Of the President aud
his family from the White House the his
toric old mansion will be thoroughly reno
waited. Elaborate plans for its heautitica-
/ ton and adOrnment have been prepared 10y
Colonet Ernst, superintendent Il public
buildings. The amount that VII De eN-
pended is about $4,000. Work viii begin
tomorrow.
BIDS FOR STEEL TUGS.
The Navy Department to-day issued adj
yertisements for the construction Of three
steel tugs. Bids for these were opened
some time ago. but the figures were larger
] than the appropriation. The department
| has materially modified the requirements
under this call. The mercantile tests for
steel are subject for those Of the
steel Board. Certain parts Ct the outfit
| and furniture tO be furnished by the con-
tractor are eliminated. The time ia which
the tugs are 10 be completed is extended
from six months to one year, and the pay
ments are to be NADIA i'm six equal install
monts, instead Of in one sum. lhe bids
will be opened October list. Each tug is to
cost less than $4,000.
CAPITAL MOTHS.
Thomas Griffin, Of the National Military
Home. has been granted pension.
Assistant Surgeon James +. keeney has
been detached from the Richmond and
granted two months leave.
SENATE.
The senate this morning resumed cOnsid-
Grafton Of the Tarih bill. Mr.. Plumbs mo-
ton of Yesterday. to amend the paragraph |
relating to gloves, by striking ont the addi-
tiOnal rate Of a dollar a dozen on mems
fgf.N IfflnflI Ffis .tl. ]
Mr.. Plumb was the only Republican who
voted aye. The iiee-list was then taken up. |
Nj. Vance moved 10 strike out the proN |
sion relating to animals imported specially |
for breeding purposes. Reierted-yeas. -; |
NAYS, 34i Mr.. quay novel 10 insert in the |
free-list wild animals intended for zoologi- |
cal collections and not for sale or profit. |
Agreed 10.
MIR. Vance moved 70 strike ont Of the free |
list currants and dates. Mr.. Aldrich op- |
posed the motion. and said that il showed |
how Senators on the other side were making |
a new departure. The motion was rejected. |
Mr.. Davis moved 10 insert binding twine in |
the free list. and MIR. Vance moved 10 amend |
the amendment by adding cotton baggng. |
Mr.. Nance's motion was Qeteated-yeas, -; |
nays, 9G-Mr. Paddock being the only Repub-
lichn wno voted aye. The question recurring |
on Mr.. Davis amendment. Mr.. Berry said he
WDllll NOlt lot IT. HNlN ituNidhNlu- tllt u'n-
tile vote lust cast by Republican senators.
Mr.. Carlisle pointed out the inconsistency
Of Senators in voting for free binding twine
and against free cotton baggng. The two
articles were made Of the same materials,
and those materials were on the free list.
Mr.. Was burn argued that there was no
parallel between the two cases. binding
twine was made exclusively of sisal grass
and manila Ton which there was no duty |
while cotton baggng was made largely of
Iute. which there was a nigh duty.
The consideration OF the free list having
been concluded, some Of the preceding para
graphs were, on motion of Mr.. Aldrich,
taken up and again modified.
Mr.. Aldrich gave notice of a committee
amendment in lieu OF section ,. u pro-
vdes that articles of foreign man
uiacture, such as are usually or or
dnarily marked. stamped, branded, or
labelled, and all packages contalnIns
such or other imported articles, shail be
plainly stamped. marked, branded. or Ia
belled. so as 10 Indicate the country ot tner
origin. and shall not otherwise be admitted
% entry. lie also gave notice Of AN amend
ment imposing duty after January /, lo!i2,
of four cents pound on black oxide of tin,
and on bar block. and plg-tin. The senate
then, at 6 p. NJ, adjourned till tomorrow
at 10 \. VI.
ilVl'Fs
immediately after the reading Journal,
m the House to-day. the Clayton-Breckln-
ridge case was again taken up, ana Mr..
Brecinridge proceeded 10 argue in his be-
half. lie charged the Chairman Of the
Committee on Elections (RoWelD with I'M
prOprety in preludging the case. That gen.
teman. in discussing another election case,
bad referred To the case from the second
Arkansas district. and had declared that IN |
that district five political murders had oc-
Cured. lie called upon the gentleman 10
name the murdered men.
Mr.. R0well said that they were Benjamin.
smith, Bentley. and Clayton, while an at
tempt had been made tO assasnate W AM.
Mr.. Brecknrdge denied the correctness
of this statement, and called attention 10
the fact that the gentleman himself con-
CURED in "a report which said that there
was suspicion only Of these things being
true. lie denied that the murders were pO-
ltical murders. His distinguished ana Ia
mented opponent had been lOully and mia
mOusly murdered, but no one had produced
any evidence that it was in any sense the
result of public antipathy or had come
from collective or organized effort. The
state Of Arkansas had done ten
times more in money and IN enort
than ID had ever done before to detect
and punish the guilty. Tue crime was a
stain upon the State, ana injury To the
state, and a. long n it was LETT IN oblivion
it was susceptible of being used by un-
.crupulOus men for political purposes; but
men who charged either ON the floor or IN
the press that the people ol Arkansas had
ever shown sympathy with this infamous
crime. or that he (Brcckinbridse) had any
kl Owledge of it in the remOtest degree. Ut
tered that which was cOWardly and mean.
and which they knew to be false. Demo
cratic applause.
He then turned his attention to Judge
Mcclure. and stated that lie had been In
formed that on the return of the sub-cOm-
mittee the Republican members had en-
dOrsel Mcclure for an appointment 10 a |
high judicial position in Arkansas. lie
called upon any member OF the su0-conmit-
tee u deny the allegation.
Mr. Lacey. OF Iowa, (the chairman Of the
sub tommittee) said that he had recon-
men led Judge McClure in strong terms,
believing him 10 be one Of the best and most
competent men in Arkansas.
Mr. Brecknridge then proceeded to crit
ciZe in severe language the action OF the
subcommittee, asserting that he had been |
denied witnesses, after he had been prom
ised that they would be accorded him.
After further severe comment upon the
committee he said in conclusion Come |
TO your conclusion. and take an appeal to |
the people, regardless OF party, in the dis
trict | have the honor 10 represent, on the |
broad ground Of common honesty, and in |
November they will reverse your conclu-
sion and the method of your conclusion.
Mr.. Dalzell, Of Pennsy sylNania- closed the
case for the Republicans, after which the /
resolution declaring the seat vacant was
adOpted-yeas, l0J; nays, 81.
Al o'clock the House took "A recess till : |
+. NJ, the evening session to be devoted to
private pension bills.
The House at its evening session passed |
thirty private pension bills, and at 1920 i.
NJ. adjourned.
Negro Murderer Hanged.
COLUMBIA, :. c., sept. j.-ROOert Shell |
ton (colOred) was hanged at Laurens to-day I
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