Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-10


senate.
Communication was presented from tho
Atfornev-Gencral In response 20 the resolu-
iiouof the Senate calling for information a.
toyoting-placcs and rs 90 election super
v..ors. Tho Attorney General stated that
lI, department has not the means Of sup
p.yiug the information asked.
JOHNNY DAyESpoRT's ACCOUNTS.
Mr. Mcpherson offered resolution.
ahch vas agreed to, calling on the Secre-
.ary Of the Treasury for a certified copy Of
f|c accounts Of John /. Davenport, chief
.rnrrvlsor n elections for the Southern
district Of New York, for tho elections Of
I.,l 1886, and lsss, together with reports,
roIrc.p ondence. DC,
To ErfUvE TIKI FINANCIAL SITUATION.
Nr. Plumb introduced a bill TO reduce
fta amount Of United States bonds 90 be
reIu TCi of national banks aud 10 replace
fhsr surrendered notes, aud 10 provide
lar fhe FREQ coinage Of silver. Referred 20
ono Committee on Finance. He also offered
er amendment lu the same termsl to the
1.l u1w on the calendar. so that the mat
OR can De brought before the Senate indie
rrraputiy Of any report from The Finance
committee. In doing 20 he gave notice
tl.f Il the elections bill were not disposed
rf % su early day nc should move % lavIt
aside for the time being in order that tho
lli lust introduced bY him and al other
measures relating % the financial condi-
ton oi the country should DO considered.
ao'rrmyo SHOULD U DONE FOR TIE coUS-
TRY.
Something. be said, ought 70 be done.
C.rrfe-. had on 10 q responsibility which
Oh h- Judgment IL could not avoid for any
great period of time without letting go by
ayer. great opportunity for helping the
..rn'ry. and one which On his Judgment
would not occur again IN very great many
years. n something was not done within
thr next two OF three weeks II might as
v,l Doe postponed indefinitely.
THE suB-TEEAsUHy BILLS.
The Farmers Allianccsub- Treasury bills.
clch were last session referred % tho
Committee ON Agriculture. were no the re-
0u.., ~ that committee transferred 30 the
Committee on Finance, as being more pro-
rerly within the jurisdiction OF the latter
committee.
SUPERVISOR M'cLUHE's ACCOUNT.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr..
Jlu,- ~ Arkansas. calling ON the AttOr-
u.e-GrneraI for statement of the moneys
paid called for by the supervisor Of tho
First and Second congressional districts Of
Arkansas 800 connection with tho late cleo
truu fUrrr was taken up and agreed TO after
4-fl,emput by Mr.. Jones that me had seen
.ltrr-rarh iu Little Rock newspaper 90
tic effect that John Mcclure, the super
ve.r. bad DR., ntod an account tor
ct0i.
Tm r0arr rur-HFRHY ~ OPPOSITION.
On motion af Nr. Hoar. az 1:l0 =. NJ. tho
elections hil wl- taken up, and Mr.. Berry
addressed flc Senate IN opposition TO t.
BE- said That since hc had bad the honor of
seat in the Senate mo- bill had been INTRO
D .. fIIs "a
.arr.8ch.Hr in it, consequences, so dan
e.r1u- tItre liberty Of tho citizens. and
e. tlr lt.ung 90 the peace, good order
and prH pority Of society. II cqualled, If u
ldI.t surpa-s lu It's evils the constitu-
runaI amendment c0uierring the right Of
-Uful. on the negro. That amendment
ml fHrlt- excuse tho changed conditions
brought about by the war aud the alleged |
necessity 0f giving protection % the newly |
oman iputci slaves. but for the pending |
ln there could be no excuse.
a pIsruBnEa OF HARMONY.
Az q time of profound peace at a timo |
when do" scars inflicted by the civil strife |
DAD healed, and rs bitterness passed away
0tafimcwhc the relations If he people of |
tIe several States were becoming more and |
more extended and complicated and when !
fle lhicst and best mon of the southern !
states were seeking % find a remedy for !
tle evils that surrounded them, tins bill |
Vas brought forward 20 disturb harmony |
aaj To iullct au injury on business rela- |
tons.
As ILLUSTRATION.
Aaan illustration Of the bad effects Of |
such 70 laws Mr. Berry referredto the recent |
appointment by Crcuit-Court Judge Viii |
Jams. If Arkansas. who had up TO that /
time had the respect OF the people OF that |
State of both political parties, Of John |
Mcclure as Chief Supervisor Of Elections. |
Judge Williams had. he said, lost to "a |
large degree the confidence of a large por- !
ton Of the people Of Arkansas on account /
of his putting on them
ruE VERY WORST MAN ~ ALL AREANsAs
90 exercise the high functions Of that |
office. The same thing might occur IN oil |
rL. other States, the Supervisors holding !
their offices for life. If the Circuit Court |
Judges were Democrats, ~ they are now |
'.r DE most part republicans, tho IN |
would NOT boo advocated on the other SIDE |
,t tlc chamber. II was therefore, the |
statement of the President 10 the contrary |
.tU.tu-t1uIlug, partisan measure.
rHE -ohr or MAN MCCLURE IL.
l'r. Berry referred 90 the report made in |
rI.rt Frau House of Representatives 10y |
luuu.t.e of which Mr.. Poland, of Yer |
u.rt N chairman. showing that while |
N.lu.Es Chief Justice OF Arkansas DO |
W.. ffN. ame time chairman ot the lie |
hNfntlNt AfItlitl Atf|i.fA NtA'' tliftt' |
Ili % f.r-iu-Chief OF % partisan ltepubli- |
.irr.H.r DO Little Rock. aud that IN the !
election Hf 1872 the votes OF whole COun- |
L- V.r. thrown out and hundreds on |
names erased from the neutrality-suspicious. !
without notice 10 voters. Oh al the men |
who ware concerned m those tran 9ct3us
was known and not dcnlcd that John Nc
Cnrr Was the chief. and that he had
planned every one OF them.
IAIaNEss AND HONESTY IMPOSSIBLE.
Thcpeople Of Arkansas. whether Demo |
crafts n Republicans, if told that any cleo |
u.n. 90 be eIthor conducted or controHed !
hF Mcclure could Doe far and honest, |
would leugh IN the face of him who said 10 !
aul would say that such thing would bo |
al mpossibihty.
AZ the conclusion Of Mr.. Berry's speech |
Mr. Adrich endeavored 70 secure lmmodi- |
90. action upon
THE TOBACCO REBATE BILL,
bat upon Mr. Plumb's objection the mat
Ter went over.
DANIu AGAINST THE BAHuSET BILL.
The debate on the elections bill was re- |
sumod, and Mr. Daniel addressed the SEN |
ate Ia opposition 10 10. lie quoted trom
Mr. Hoars speech last August that the bill |
struck 40 the North a. well as at the South, |
and also recited the motto placed Ut tho !
head OF that speech Shall We keep faith |
with the peoplef" and SAID that whether |
sincere OF not that was q striking battle |
cry. The people had read that speech and !
had answered 10.
CONDEMNED by THE OLD THIRTEEN.
All Of the thirteen original states had /
mt upon u the Cat of their condemnation. !
The state OF Massachusetts,, at which he /
struck in distrust Of Us local officers and |
its time-honored customs. had given him l
ITS answer: and he did not wonder that tho |
senator from Massachusetts should be so |
inpatient by some method or other 20 get |
tho corpse taken from the presence of the |
Senate. The cold fingers Of the cadavor /
could not be warmed at the dying fires Of /
sectional hate.
ovmRUITD ny THE NORTH.
The Senator (Mr. HOar) had proclaimed 4
his purpose 20 have the bill strike at the !
North as well as ~ the South, and the /
North had taken him AZ his word and had 4
oy.rruled him. Aud To hlm he DanioD !