The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-27
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
oLx9oErr PLEADS FOR DUBoIss SEAT
a.. IN TIE SENATE

Mere Graceful ssA Haprsssivs OrAtery
Rarely HearA ~ The senate Chanser-
The House Fabisc Bsisdsnss Cen.ittes
$50 Calls Halt On Appropriations Tor New
o., DsilAinss aHa the Rivers aaa Aarsers
''- Ceasittee Threatens 70 Retaiiase-S;rais
Of Pennsylvania Wins His Coatest for =
~. Hsst h The nesse-eeaatop niu Havlted
:, tito spesk n 1aississsppa sss Georgia.
- 20. WASHINGTON. Feb. 2a-Ths Idaho Don.
- tested election case OF Claggett against
- 'Dubois occupied tho Senate all day. and
interest in tho debate was increased
By the novelty OF the contestant presenting
Ms own case on the floor Of the Senate. 1t
was the general opinion that more graceful
m and impressive oratory than that which Mr.
Claegett employed has rarely been heard In
a tho Senate Chamber. Mr.. Stewart Of Nevada
q introduced Mr. Claggett. who. under the
""s special resolution OF tho Senate. was geoog-
nized for two hours speech In his own be.
half. He took his stand In the place usually
occupied by Mr.. Hoar. and addressed the
Senate with marked SELF possession. grace.
.,huency. and freedom Of dlction. Senators on
both sides listened with close attention. He said
, Ut the outset that tho sitting member did not
80: 'Drssent himself with clean hands He came
here b, reason Of . transaction which had
torn public sentiment OF that State into tat
tiers. and divided the membership Of all
political parties. He analysed and criticised
g.. tho report Of tho majority OF the Committee on
Elections with great severity. at the same
rttms saying that his structures wore
purely intellectual. and carried with
them no personal reflections upon the
sss a H. cssast, 'sf
- stsament several Ssnatcts Interrupted him
UPON sad the @ Ssssh lin g.
= removed. NJ. Butler seconded, this propo,-
nj csSsss sfd
dollars Win Be- allowed wed Mr. c!sssets to pay the
little to complain OF.
" Tho House to-day. by q vote Of $50 to Sc.
seated Alexander Craig. Democrat in place Of
Andrew Stewart. Republican, from tho Twenty
=, fourth Pennsylvana district. Mr.. Craig was
On shs Rs% oerss!s side Cochran q New Yeiff
. ohio, and Has9 S Of Wisconsin. kepabIicsns
% enee, .report on the Gssensy, ,behoieney Siil
!, sss ssass Ss
y; g a isf' s @aS' &s s'1::
xidins Tint all psnsIHns herset,sr erentsd w,
r., war Tor disease CONTRACTED or wounds received
In the service shall rate from the date q the
- Who are now drawing pensions shall be en-
2 titled to the ascrlsd benefits under this act
NJ
day. March 81: no further bills shal! be intro
70 except such as shall be reported from COM
bridges HGS oI s
authorized to be constructed under charters
wSs q BY as ss' s:Is: Ri: tSs
;Ssslrss s ID, n:s9 "a so!s 4S.s
War has been declared between the Com
" nntttcc on Public Buildings and Grounds and
the Committee op Rivers and Hsrbors sena-
sod sSs
&; tS Are indignant tp e the
!. public BUILDINGS They held iaf9fmsl sSntsI:
q rivers and hsrbcrs unless M check il r..
:s'f b.ncsesd &. ssr and chat %aF
i ecrs Con- GT%%mittee FL, MAILING Linz desp XII
e that t viii come Within sioooSooo. but but
!. the pr.ssuT: upon him and hts associates T. so
:: sot ssIsEying appropriations have slready
2e0nstruct them Is provided the COMMITTEES Of
Hropfistions Committee were questioned on
Seft Ss a@sS fhGe
Shios Is tie measure sometime ssid to be
honeycombrd with Jobs. In, connection with
Rivers and Harbors Committee offered to
assresate amount q tn. iii. When It the leaves
the House e 60 to the Senate Mill be as great
S2l.OOOOOO.
. Representative Bankhead OF Alabama. Chair
: man Of the House Committee on Public Build
'ihgs and Grounds. has prepared a resolution
g which he expects to have referred to his COM
%te tor action at the spssa meeting Of the
Il says that the Somparatiye statement Of
Tie .st SEVEN months q he Current ssa
rssspt. hss to msnsa
debt statement pnS,ish BY the rreHsary ~
4actins the gold RESERVE held for s' tho re-
dsmlti"n, q United states legal tender
bat Including the subsidiary coin. that the net
g.: HHa sHs va:
.sS IN E,ysst tie
q ca.st in tho aggregate 81 il4t.iESN54. toward
which 1t appropriated only 81 Ss%j. tSHI54. lcav-
ing sA16OOOO to be hereafter appropriated:
,kssolcei. That in view OF thi. dopleted con-
dition of the Treasury and the obligations
. yet to be met on account OF buildings already
would be unwse and ingredient t. entar
upon legislation looking toward the construc-
,tion Of new public buildings In addition to
those contsm plated by legislation already had.
Senator Hill has been formally invited to
:, address the Legislature OF Mississippi on cur
rent political issues. but Is uncertain as to
whether no will be able to do 80. He has IN
i Trgent Invitation to sneak 10 savannah on st
both Mississippi and Georgia ON one trip
The dates were near enough together to enable
ment printed In an.att ernoon paper TO the eiiect