The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-09

The crime was practically cOhlf@otu.
yet the beneficiary OF polluted
ballot lox now In high place had felt COM
pcllei 90 shield the corrupt implement oi
that sue ,ess from the penalties due. Mr..
Voorhees, sent 10 the clerks desk TO be read
the celebrated "blOcks OF iiYCs' letter oi 9ir.
Dudley. lie said the days and weeks that
flllOwed the publication Of this letter would
always be remembered for the rapidly, au-
dacity and fecuudity with which the most
selfeyident falscho0ds were conceived. ana
put forth by the Republican press 90 avert
The Odum and escape the legal penalties OF
an organized attempt 40 wholesale bribery
uARRIsON's PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE.
Mr.. Voorhees, spoke of Mr.. Dudley as the
personal representative Oi Benjamin Harm
son ON the Rational Republican Committee.
he said that after the publication OF th1t
letter senator Quay went % Indianapolis
q see those who held the fate OF the Repub-
lican party I'm their hands and, that II was
very natural 10 assume that when be called
on SIR Harrison there. IL was TO secure Tor
MIR. Dudley immunity from prosecution.
MIR. Voorhees, criticised very severely
the part which Judge Woods was
said 10 have taken on preventing the finding
of a bin of indictment against Dtdley. lie
said ho desired t0'kuOw whether The action
of District-Attorney Chambers in ordering
a United states commissioner not to ISSUE
"A warrant for Dudiey's arrest was author
ized hy the Acknowledgement. and hc would
like 10 know also what right the District
Attorney had % issue such an order. lie
thought ne (Chambers) should Dee dismissed,
and that this WAS the best opportunity the
President would ever have OF disaNowins
his sympathy with Dudley.
Mr.. tdmuuds offered a substitute FOR the
800 H..
General be-. aud hereby is, instructed tO in-
form the senate what instructions, il amy,
the department Of justice had given 10 :. \.
Chambers, district attorney for lho district
OF Indiana. on the subject Of the arrest Of
". ". Dudley. and his exemption oi arrest,
and by what authority of law any such IN
structiOn has been given, and that copies
OF all such correspondence Dee transmitted
TO the senate. Mr. Edmunds said than
il Mr. Dudley had done an that he
was charged with, he had certainly
committed crime against that class OF
public morality which the Senator from In
diana had $50 beautifully described Still.
it WAS possible that the Dudley letter had
been forged. or 80 altered as 10 make a
morally Innocent political letter appear "a
morally guilty one. lie referred 10 the
M0rey letter. and said bee was glad the lead
ers OF the Democratic party had apparently
reformed. Laughter In the galleries.
MIR. Voorhees, asked why MIR. Dudley was
suking and hiding if his leettcr Was a
forgery.
Mr. Edmunds replied that he did not be-
lieye that Dudley WAS sulking.
Mr.. Voorhees, charged that every effort
had been made 10 get Dudley within the linn
its of the State of New York 10 prosecute his
libel suit against the New York papers, but
without success.
Mr.. Edmunds said that in that case the
defendants were, he supposed, entitled 90 a
judgement i'm their favor. II Dudley had
an libel suits. he probably knew how i0
take care of them. Mr.. Edmunds con-
tinued that the letters, il genuine, was un-
dOubtedly an Oilense against the laws oi the
state Of Indiana, but where. be asked, had
been the Democratic District Attorney Dee
fore the change Of administration.
lie suggested that the Dudley
letter might have been initiated
from one which had been sent out
by Mr.. Whitaker, Of Martinsvinc. Ind, the
chairman Of the Democratic county COM
mitiee. on september !, ls,~. That letter
(which Dee sent 90 the desk 10 he read) Was,
he said. the twin OF the Dudley letter. lie
aid not Vouch for the letter. but 10 WIS pub
li~ned in the ICriC llaIte Express. VT.
I'd luuds spoke at ength aboit the tnll
sheet frauds i'm Indiana In 1856. and referred
10 the fact that sim Coy was not expelled by
his Democratic brothers OF the city council
Of Indianapolis. but drew pay as member
of that body while he was serving The
country in jain. he also rehcarsed the
charges that inmates of insane asylums and
panper institutions in Indiana has been
takcn to the pools and had voted the Demo.
cratic ticket.
Sir. Voorhees, charged that the Senator
I from Vermont had been coached by the
Attorney General for the speech he made
I lie denied the authenticity " tbe MarInt'
Vile letter. lie said Coy bad been sent {,
/ iail by partisan court. The people had
/ since sustained Mr. COY at tbs polls. N
the close OF the discussion Mr.. Etmunds
amendment was agreed 90 by party Not'
OF 81 % ~.
After disp0sing0f some routine matters
the Senate went into secret session ana a
3:lO adjourned.
HOUSE.
The proceedings Of the House to-day wer
almost wholly devoted 90 the consideration
of the District of columbia appropriation
bill. which WAS passed. The speaher iai'
before the House fer reference "a ieitef IRON
the secretary OF War enclosing petitioi
from certain n0n-cOMmlssl1ned Olhccr
praving for an increase oi pay. The House
at $3.50, adjourned until Friday.
QuADR0-cEVlENSIAL COMMITTEE.
The Ouadrc-Cenienuial Committee Of th
Senate. of which Mr.. il.sc0ck is chairman
began its hearings to-day. The 81 Lou
delegation was giycu enc lrst hearing. I'D
chairman stated Chat there WAS no limit u
speeches, hut that il was generally cNpecie
J. that no city would require more than a.
hour and half, aud that al replies woul
be hled with the committee IN writing.
THE BATTLE-sHiP TEXAS.
The Secretary Of the Navy to-day dircctc
the department board OF construction, con
I posed of IOmmOdOres -icaru. W MllsOn, Me
Vile and Dewey. TO investigate the plans
the battle-ship Texas. The report OF N
g board of experts. submitted some mont
AGO 10 the Secretary t0 bc examined by Oh
: department board. which is expected
make "A searching and thorough eXamin
! tion Of the alleged faulty plans Of the pr
= p0sed new batlle-ship and report prompt
The results Of its investigation 20 the seer
tary.
CAPITAL NOTES.
Z Bids were opened to-day az the Treasul
I
- suoerstructure Of the posiJiite and coul
s house at Charleston, s. G.. ID. \. ). sui
{ van, Of Charleston, $. g., WAS the lowe
o bidder at $4,000.
o FOREIGN NEWS.
z Mr. ParneIl's Reply 10 the Vote OF q
s Ennistown Board-Cabie Notes.
g LONDON. January s.-Mr Parnell, in
a DIV 10 the vote of the Ennis town board, q
y pressing confidence in the ability OF Cal
{, O'Shea 10 sustain his charges against hil
\ Parne!l says The action Of the board m
p be- more adyaniageOu5y met with {
4 deadly weapon Of silent contempt. Ihi'
intend. while utterly and entirely declinil
all culpability.
. CABLE NOTES.
5 LONDON. January S.-A ship laden WI
y petroleum at sunderland took fire to-da
b and the burning oil. floating on the tide"a
q set lire 10 three other ships. Great dana
= was done before the cOniiagratlOn could
n checked. and one fireman was drown
2. while fgh ting the flames.