Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-13
nigh, 9nd commu.od the sentence TO ten years
imprisonment

A Senator: He ought TO have been pardoned.
Mr.. Vest: He ought 20 have been acquitted in
doned by tho President. But Judge Parker af-
terWaris denounced that action on the part
Of President Cleveland as an interter-
ence with his judicial autnority. snd has
since theu denounced President Harrison Tor
interfering with one Of bis sentences That Is
the sort Of court which Is TO give 20 the civilized
InJi7ns Of this country an idea OF our mode Q,
administering Justice. HeaYeh save us, sali
Mr.. Vest. from setting such an example as tnat
OF the slaughtor-house at Fort smith 10 the
civilized or unciylIized people OK this continent
DANIELS AMENDMENT TO rHs AsrI-oPrIos BILL
The Indian Territory joint resolution was laid
aside without action and the sntl-option pll was
taken up, the question being on the amehdtnehs
offered by MIR. Daniel (Democrai, OF virginia, at
last session 10 strike out section TO- iormeey
13). ,.,.,,
Mr. Harris (Democrat), OF Tennessee, criticised
the manner In which the bill was printed-not
snoying In difference Of type tho bill a. passed
by the House, the amendments rs adopted by
the senate, aud the amendments that are hoH
pending-and he suggested reprint 20 ,na' "le
SENATE could act intelligenty on the suDlect
EFFORTS TO SECURE DELAY.
Mr.. Washburn said that, with the understand
ing that there should DO no delay. he had no OBJ
lection 20 the bill being reprinted and going
over TIL tomorrow. There was a purpose, ne
said on the part Of people interested IN deieat-
ING the measure 90 do this by delay That pur-
nose had been announced publicly In the news
papers and in other ways He did nos ptopo-e
10 be stampeded, or 70 agree 10 any ptoposl.lOh
Of deiay, for the benent Of that class
on people. He read a telegram which he had
lust received from New orleans lone o' me
storm centres Ot the netarious DtHless'
stating that cotton spectators ana spt Gu a.ns
towns had wired 20 Washington to postpone the
bill till after the holidays, and that that was
done through no sympathy for the producers,
bat under the idea that exaggerated reports OF
a short crop would enable them TO unload AZ
higher prices. ,.
Mr.. White (Dsmocrat), OF Louisiana, asked Tor
the name signed TO the telegram, but Mr.. WASH
burne declined 70 give IL
TIE BILL GOES OVER.
The bill was, with the consent OK Mr. Waln-
burn, ordered 10 Oe printed, IN the manner sug,
gested by Mr.. Harris, and then Il went over until
tomorrow.
the Senate then, at 3:05. after an executive
session Of five minutes, during which the nolni-
nations sent in were referred, adjourned I'LL to-
HOUSE OF REPREsENTArIvEs.
On Speaker Crlsp's entering the House there
was a most unusual scene. All the Democratlc
members present. with scarcely a nouceeDle
perception, rose 20 their feet and cheered MIN,
and the Republicans joined in The speaker
rapped for order but the House refused 10
obey and continued cheering for some tune.
Mr. Outhwaite tDsmo,rat, OF Ohio' chairman
of the Committee on Military Affairs, reported
the army appropriation bill, aud IL was referred
70 the Committee OF the Whole. Mr.. DAVIS,
chairman OF the Committee on Labor reported
the bill 10 prohibit the employment OF convict
labor on public works. House calendar
OUTRAGE BY THE PosT-oFFicE.
Mr.. Cummings (Democrap, Of New York, Of
fered for reference q resolution recitng an edi'
torisl in the New York sun OF tho 3Oth ultimo,
headed Outrage by the P0st-On1ce." This edi-
torial charged that clerks in tho departments
at Washington we're in the habit OF excluding
newspapers from the privilege OF being car
RED I'm the mails as second-class matter
without previous notice 20 the puDhshers
that such action was Intended, and. further tnat
- IL has discovered that there are persons re-
siding at the national capital who will attempt
the adjustment OF difficulties OF this sort Tor
money consideration aud seek employment on
the srore OF influence possessed with persons
occupying responsible positions
PROVISION FOR INVESTIGATION.
Mr.. Cummings resolution continues as fol-
! lows:
And whereas II Is further stated In said edltO-
rial article that tho Ostensible reason FOR inter-
ference with the distribution Of trade journals is
| desire 70 keep the mails IRON beng loalel
down with advertising matter Tor Whlch
| the people have not subscribed; yet during
| the months that preceded the election many
millions % campaign documents were carried IN
| the mails at rates not allowed to publications
! issued for business purposes or in the interest
| Of such causes OF temperance or religion;
| "H - rs30irsd. That the Committee on POST
| Offices and Post-RondF be directed 10 inyestl-
gate tho charges above set forth, and to that end
| call before them the Hon. John NanamaAer
| POstmaster-Gsberal Of tho United states, ana
| demand an explanation thereof"
| The floor was then accorded % the COMMITTEES
! on the District OF Columbia, aud at l:fO L. NJ
| the House adjourned till tomorrow.