The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-26
DEMOCRATIC ONSLAUGHT
,ruAsAvE1EcrRTcAI ExcoRIATIoN
ar the Republican rariy's Lcaders-Wcst
Point rs a Sub-Port Of Entry -Congres-
,ional Proceedings Capital Notes.

Hon. Jason Brown. of Indiana. having
charge OF the majority report in favor Of the
admission of Craig. Democrat. making the
first speech Mr. Brown is an able and inter
estne talker. and be made his speech OF to-
fav arly bristle with what might be termed
electrical excavations of the bepubhcan
party. He went for Wanamaker. fairly
skuuei Judge Woods Of Indiana and had
something to say about the President Mr.
Brown s onslaught rendered the tepnolcans
as uneasy as if they We're sitting ON ue''-es,
"lt is strange but nevertheless uue. he
said that mans ingenuity 90 devise WAYS
ana plans % successfully commit CRIME Is "i-
most without limit
"In Indiana i'm 1-s9 there was strange
aal newly-deyisel scheme o. prevent IL lH,
election. IL was as dishonest outrageous "u'
criminal as it wa now aud strange. itS
methods were few and apparently simple. out
.fs execution required bold and expensive ac-
t0u Tho scheme was To-
Divide the foatcrs INTO blocks OF hye'
and put "a trusted man. with necessary funds,
in charge OF these i've, and make him respon-
.ible that none get away and that al vote
,.Ths scheme it is not supposed was in
tended for Indiana a4One. for 10 was the pro-
ducti0n of one whose name is written high
n
and who was treasurer of Its national COM
rr,ttee. lu Indiana 40 least. IL accomplished
IFS intended purpose. 10 corrupted the
voter polluted the ballOt-boX debauched
election and prevented the people from max
inr an honest election and made 1t possible
40 reward with official favor the mendacious
scouuire.s connected with II for the knavlsh
wori tley did.
"It was an expensive scheme, but its
founder and originator was equal To the ener-
cer.g Large contributions OF money had
been secured alike from the good and bad OF
te Republican party, and history tells us
ttat tie subscription list contains tie name of
nt .ea-t one eminent citizen of Pennsylvania
WHO bias received tie reward of official pre-
isrmeut for the part ho took and the contr-
button he made.
There was ioy and congraiu'aiion when
tile result was known and high carnival was
held but Qlemay and CONSERVATION suddenly
auUeared The originator and his assistants
we're confronted with the fearful responsl-
liltv of having violated the Federal Grimes
not Judeo William A Woods of the nlted
States District Court Of indiana, stated thatlt
was O crime.
The speaker then related the familiar story
OF the Woods charge against Dudley and how
he subsequently, ate his own words, and amid
ST. intense silence he concluded
"But the expense of the original scheme
and all its consequences bad 70 been July
satisfied. The strain OF conscience which THIS
supplemental charge produced on ITS
author could not lie ignored. 1T
must have due compensation. lie
las waited long and patiently for
bis reward. No doubt this waiting has been
trying and rks0ma 90 him, bat be has no last
received his recomIense. The President OF
tie tnted States. whose election was insured
at the time the criminal schemer did ITS
wretchel work has invited hum o. step higher
up into tho temple of judicial glory, even lt
DIS presence there dimiushe- ITS splendor
and casts The mantle of shame on It's honor.
l.r Browns speech was greeted with a
great burst of applause from the Democrats.
and he was individually congratulated by
every Democrat in the House.
GOOD FOR wLsT POINT.
Representative Wise to-day reported favora-
Div from his committee the bill o. make West
Point. Va. SUPPORT OF entry and delivery
lu Ids report Mr. Wise states That West FONT,
terminus of the Richmond and DGuvlle sys-
tenn and head Of navigation On Olk river. Is
fast becoming most important point for the
shipment Ot merchandise and farm products
% foreign countries. The object OF the bill Is
o. enable customs officers TO perform
duties which are now required To Poe per
med at kichmond That masters oi vessels
entering the port of West Point are re ulred
o. visit Richmond thirty miles distant. 10 CONE
l.v with the laws and regulations governing
clstOm-hOuses As the bill would involve no
additional expense. The committee recon-
Mended its passage. The report is accom-
panied by "a letter from Acting Secretary
Spaulding ot the Treasury stating that as
customs officer is stationed at West Point and
no additional expense would be involved that
department recommends its passage.
Hr ONLY WANTS THIRTY MILLIONS.
Representative Bushnell to-day presented a
petition from Daniel Morgan. Of Shulsburg.
Wisconsin, asking that Congress appropriate
s30.O0J. 900 for him. He states that he Us q
lneal descendant of General Daniel Morgan,
of Revolutionary fame and his only heir.
After recitng the victories won by General
Morgan and the value of his services the petit
toner states that the General owned ll.Ci6
acres of land IN Virginia ln 1862 that
le sold this land in small parcels
and no different times 10 raise money 10 feed
ana c.othe his soldiers that at iho close of the
war the new nited States Government. hav-
ing no cash, gave General Morgan q due bill
iOr l5. As. being at the rate o. SL25 per acre
t0rlis land the note o. bear interest at twenty
t'e per cent. per annum from date until paid.
tl0tIn fire in 1909 the due bill and other pa
p.is OF General Morgan were destroyed by
lre and IN 1902 the General died in a desti-
tHts condition and was buried at Winchester.
Va. Mr. Daniel Morgan thinks that an apprO-
pration of s30.00O,O 900 would square the ac-
count and satisfy him.
WASHINGTON NOTES
Ia Virginia a postOtiice has been established
81 Maggie. Craig county, with Maggie 5.
Autin o. postmaster
The name of the postoiiice Isle OF Wight
Courthouse has been changed by omitting
te courthouse. leaving IL Isle of Wight.
lu North Carolina pOstOfhce has been
e.tsolisheds at Ugonda, Wake county, with
oo.n 81. Jones postmaster
Virginia pOstmasters appointed to-day are:
W.. FL Snead. fayette Augusta county; l.. L.
@ls0u, Grzzard, Sussex county.
Reciprocity Discussed in the Senate.
The NiceP President being absent from the
CITY. the President pro tenn. Mr. Manderson,
called the Senate to order. The rainfall re-
port of Mr. Dyreniorth was presented.
rather interesting discussion was started
Oh tAe resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
Stewart 20 permit Mr. Claggett. the contest
an it thc Idaho case O. address tho Senate
lL A.s own behalf Alr. Platt opposed the
Nolon as not being in accord with the
P'eesdents Of the Senate for the last thirty
year,. lie thought the Senate could settle
lA1 question Of Its own memb ership without
s..Ag % outsiders the right of the floor
-f Hale. OF Maine. remarked that while
.e ".s ln the House tho privilege asked for
Mr Claggett. had been granted to con-
l0slants IN the House of Representatives. and
no inconvenience has been found 10 result
rom %. motion made by Mr. Butler. of
south Carolina 10 refer the resolution 10 the
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