Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-19
MAIL SERVICE.
Washington Addenda.

WARRINGTON, March 18.-The House
Elections Committee to-day decided by
vote of z to TO recommend the seating of
Mr. Noyes. the Republican contestant in
the New York contested-electlonc case. and
the unseatinc OF Mr.. Rockwell. the Demo-
cratic sitting member. There are fifteen
members of the committee, and only eight
Ga bare quorum) were present when the
vote was taken. Those voting in favor OF
unseating Mr. Rockwell were Messrs.
OFerrall (chairman). Paynter. and Law
son Democrats). and Messrs Haugen,
Doan, johnson OF Indiana, and Clark RE
publicans). Mr.. Gillespie (Democrat). of
Pennsylvania. was the only member who
voted in favor or RockwelPs retaining his
seat The sbsentees were Messrs. Moore,
Cobb, Brown, Lockwood, Johnstone of
South Carolina, Taylor of Tennessee, and
Reyburn. OF these absentees the last two
are Republicans, and Mr.. Moore had signi-
fed his intention TO vote III favor OF
Moves.
The Senate IN executive session to-day
confirmed the following nominations:
William b. Gilbert. of Oregon. United
States circuit Judge for the Ninth judicial
Circuit; Samuel II. Gault, postmaster at Ro-
geryille, Tenn. Judge Gllberts nomination
was not reached yesterday before adjourn
ment, although the nominations Tor the
first eight circuits were confirmed AZ
stated. Ii was decided to acquaint the
public with the nature OF the charges made
against Judge Woods and the proceedings
of the Senate while considering the noml-
ton, together with the testimony taken by
the Judiciary Committee IN the course OF
the investigation. and the vote py whlch
the nomination was confirmed. The vote
was as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Allen, ALI
son, Chandler. Davis, Dawes. Dixon,
Dolph. Gallinger, Hale, HansbrOugh, Haw-
lev, Higgins. Hiscock, Hoar. Mcmillan,
Manderson, Mitchell, Paddock. Proctor,
Sanders. Sawyer Sherman, Shoup, Squire.
and Stockbridge-25. Nays-Messrs. Bate,
Berry, Blackburn. Blodgett. Call, Cock
rell, Coke. Daniel, Faulkner George. Glib
son of MARYLAND. Harris, Jones of Arkan-
sas. Kyle, Morgan, Palmer. Pasco. Peder,
Pugh, Ransom, Turpie. Villas, voorhees,,
and Walthall-2i. The pairs were: Messrs.
Aldrich and Hill, Cameron and Butler,
Carey and Irby, Casey and Vest,
Cullom and Gray, Dubois and Gibson
OF Louisiana, FELTON, and brlce'
Frye and German, Morrill, and Car;
Isle, Platt and Barbour, Power ana
White, Quay and Mcpherson. Stanford
and Vance. Teller and Chiffon, Warren
and Gordon. Wilson and Colquitt, VOL
colt aud Kenna Five senators. all Re
publicans. were absent and unpalred-to
witt Messrs. Jones Of Nevada, Perkins,
Pett,erew. Stewart. Washburn. IL IS ex-
planned that the vote was taken an hour
earlier than was expected, 80 that some ot
these senators. who were attending 10 de-
partmental business, returned 10 the Capl-
tol too late to vote. Tbs testimony TAKEN
by the Judiciary Committee relative 10 tne
nomination of Judge Woods makes q vol
ume of l72 printed pages. including exhi-
hits The Dudley biocks-ot-hye" letter
figures very prominently in this volume.
The diplomatic bill was completed to-
dav. Ii appropriates Sl.5l4,2S5 against
more than 81 ,s00, 900 IN the bill OF the cur
rent year, q part of which saving, now
ever. is due to the fact that the COMMITTEES
did not provide for the Bureau OF Amer.
can Republics aud other outgrowths OF
the Pan-American conference, these being
referred to the regular Appropriations
Committee. The other savings are due TO
the consolidation or abolition or minis.
tries and consulates and the reduction OF
salaries IN the consular service.
The order issued by the Treasury
Department yesterday suspendlng the free
| list in the case of coffee, sugar, tea. mo-
lasses, and hides produced In Venezuela:
Haiti. and Colombia superseded aad
rescinded the order previously issued di-
recting custom officers to suspend IN the
case of such importations until further
orders. Under this ruling lmportations OF
the articles named from the three coun-
triss IN question will be admitted TO tree
entry, provided they were shipped prior
| to the 18TH instant, the date or the Presl-
dents proclamation. but importations
shipped on and after that date will be sub
iect to the duties imposed by the Mckinley
law.
Almost all of to-day in the House was
occupied by Messrs. Williams lDemocrat)
and Walker (Republican). both of Massa-
chusetts. in personal controversy. Mr.
| Williams, rising to question OF privilege,
moved TO strike from the Record that por:
| ton of the speech of Mr.. Walker delivered
| Tuesday last which had not been delivered
by han. The portions of the speech which
had not been uttered on the floor MIR:
Williams objected TO as being Of personal
and insulting nature. Sub-heads appeared
| in the printed version VI the speech
which Mr.. Williams thought had no bust:
ness there even II thor character bad
been ino6snsivs. NJ. Walker explained