The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-18
RAKING OVER HIS RECORD.
OPPOSITION 10 ElkiIS for The Secretary Of
War Portfolio.
CHARGES TO Be MADE AGAINST Hin.
Speeches in tho senate on Choosing rresi-
Dental Electors and Froo Coinage.
Duty on Sugar, Tea and Coffee.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Dec. Is-Ths nomination
OF Tlkins for Secretary Of War is tho one topic
ofd.seussion. His enemies in RcpubIcan a'
vol SIS Democratic ranks are raking over his
record for-po.nts of attach Democratic sena-
to-e Will antagcni1o him and HopuoAcan sena-
tsrs hostile % tho administration may JON
fsm President Harrison has practically cN-
c.r1dl the Republican senators who voted
,s..--tt Tho Force Dbl from amy share of patron
rc. snI they are bitter
rEns and Blaine feroui some time ago. and
rr... stroke 10 his old friend. ogsted his
.,o rmr.ns Blaine from his position with tho
N,-r.a.a Central railroad. lt is commonly
...f.r..n.. chat Ilkus Will take charge OF
i-r..-1s canvass for ron0minluon and that
e.c-et.rr Foster Nill restrict his manfulatloas
'' ... r..ins comes before %. senate for con-
e-.-..n s..o grave char.c VIII uc made
s.a.ns. .m. lt VIII be charso ~ lor seSeial
-.r. L. Has a common lobby $50 here. ana .tis
er.I ...t.f. senator's stand ready TO assert that
b.u.or.lnld them for their 'lcs'
The senate.
u- Nanlerson presided sd the Senate to-day
aul Hr tulom presented fhe Ast OF commit
fa.. which WAS unaulm0us adopted. After
.fe r.a .i.ur Of tho committees Dir Henderson
said. 81 las before flc >0na the credentials
of David Bennett lllll senator from the state
0gbe clerl read tho credentials. which were at
tested br David B hIl. Got lrnor and hy The
Secretary off s. at.. Sc .ne close OF tAe feading
fIa President Iro gem. SAID: llesc crelentia.S
nlll De placed ol t.a, and there was 40 further
comment
Sir. Turrle acrnIdine to notice. addressed
tlo Senate Nn fl. iiItr' ol elttl 'ht pre'l eh-
tal elect or- .I ofu.ar vote. which he adFo-
catai, AN aIl. aul car fully prepared cla.~i-
cal speech which occupied over an hour IN the
delivery.
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cs.rk ,ais movement o1 to distract r. on TO dis,
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