Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-02

pOrteU from committees ana pldCeu On Tue
calendar we're the following:
To amend the act to promote the admin
istration of justice in the army.
Granting right Of way to the jamestown and
Northern Railway Company through Devils
Lake Indian reservation.
For the relief of the sufferers by the wreck
| of tho United States revenue cutter Gallatea
off the coast of Massachusetts,.
House bill to amend the act for the con-
| struction Of a railroad and wagon bridge
| across the Mississippi river at South st. Paul.
Mimi, was reported and passed. 1t extends
| the time and changes the location about one
mile.
REPORT IN FAVOR OF DUBOIS.
Mr.. Mitchell, from the committee on privi-
leges and elections, made report in the case Of
the Clagett-Dubos contest for a seat in the
Senate from the state of Idaho The resolu-
| lions declare Mr.. Dubois entitled to retain his
seat and that Mr.. Clagett is not entitled to it. He
asked that the report and resolutions lie on
the table and gave notice that he would call
| them up at very early day.
MT Vance gave notice Of a minority report
| which he said would be probably presented the
| day after tomorrow.
Mr.. Palmer introduced joint resolution to
amend the Constitution so as to have United
States Senators elected by popular vote and
| gave notice that he would on some convenient
' "NSe'' 'Ao 'o""'o 'n 'he ou"Jee''
BILLS INTRODUCED.
| Among the bills introduced and referred were
| the following.
| n, N. Cho.
""'Ns "'ie"i' Vi Pen-
sioh IN certain cases.
ny MT. 'ance-lo repeal all acts discrim-
in"uns IN taAauon agalnstt the circulating notes
| OF state banks.
Dy Mr. oarey-for womans retormatory
, nu mouse VI oeteh'ioh IN the District OF Co.
| iui mi IA
ny Mr; ierkins-For the sale OF surplus or
Al 'ne ino'ah territory.
Mr. VOORHEES, EXPLANATION.
Mr. Voorhees,, rising to a personal onestion
| sent IN tho clerl,s dast ora hoa - W.
-, -, ~ 80
ihs'oh oispason W 'he FhiiaoelPnia ITesS with
the heading, The Senate Wasting Time in
ODedience 10 senatorial Courtesy. Mr.. voorhees,
rams TO Sustain His Charges His Scheme to De-
feat Judge Woods Nomination Not Supported
by the Republicans He Had Counted Upon"
The dispatch went on to state that the Senate
Judiciary committee had wasted another ses-
sion on: of senatorial courtesy" to Senator
Noorhee7; that the attempt of Senator
voorhees, to form coalition with
the republicans a fiat failure;
that some OF the republicans. like Quay, Cam
eron and Higgins, were opposed to the nomina-
ton OF Geo. NJ. Dallas of Pennsylvania, and that
Vhr' noorHeeS nao proposed that II these dis
seho;. n1a ,h moa.u inuuce enough OF
ING Jndoe Woods' nomination Nh. Joro.rats
would reciprocate and aid in defeating Dallas +"
The dispatch ends with the statement that that
plan would not work and that was now reasona-
Dly certain that an the nominations would be
confirmed next Monday without dissenting
vote among .ne repuDheans
MIR. voorhees, remarked that rs to the subject
| OF senatorial courtesy he had nothing to
say, and that nothing need be said. The
| senatorial courtesy" sneered at by black
guards and scoundreily people outside was
simply the observance OF the decencies of life
which obtained among gentlemen. Some of it
had been extended to him by che
| judiciary communication which he made his
profound Acknowledgements: but the delay was
| not more than week or ten days at the out
side He had nothing TO say about the case of
Judge Woods. 1t was still under investigation,
and witnesses had veto be examined. 1t passed
his understanding how this man (the CORE
spondent knew what the decision of the
committee would be. His principal object how
ever. in having the article read related to the
last paragraph, where the statement was made
explicitly and unqualifedly that he had
made proposition to certain Seua-
tors that for their assistance in the
defeat of Judge Woods confirmation he would
ths chambcr to defeat Juaae Esias 81 si ph; CT
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suo,so~ liz ,ho .,;, - -,
a.tr,o e. NJ &c.,. a;o 80 De na,uy
p So 49, So s ps . W .onoeI'e
., %.:A =. 'nouH' =. susse'.,on nau never
On tho contrary had "a he thonaht tho snn O ps
ment of Judge:Woods was. improper and unt;t
as he conceived and knew that Judge to
be for a judicial position. he Wonid
feel himself dishonored md disrrnced bevond
redemption if he received-let alone made-a
suggestion to defeat an honest and competent
man like Judge Dallas for the sake of getting
clear of the appointment Of a man like Woods
II any Senator could saw that a SINGLE sng.
pestion or thought of such a corrunt combino.
ton had come from him he wanted HIM 10 cav 90
II he (Mr. Voorheesl were capabie of making
such suggestion he would he a proner snb.
iect for expulsion.
And the miserable fals;fier calumn;ator md
slanderer who made that statement from the
reporters gallery ought to he exnosad To the
reproof of the Senate. He called The attention
Of the committee on rules to IL ma one of tho
most outrageous acts. He would offer no res So
lution on the subject
When the calendar was taken up the bill to
prevent the aduiterauon and misbranding OF
;Ood ana :; uruss was islo aside until the print
tafen nm for consideration' ''''' VII was '"en
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