Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-21
position OF being the first proposition

lie 1neu went OH with iut Sptt'h N~'i'
menced by him last Friday, and con-
tInued I'm instalments on Saturday, Mon
day and Thursday.
one OF Mr. PETERS picturesque ana
energetic expressions was speaking Oh
the course urged upon the Vice-Presidenp,
Let no Caesar come into this body, ana
then there will be no need of Brutus.
Another was: IF We defeat the Holy
or rather unhoIy alliance OF the admins
tration with Wall street. this struggle
will become memorable In history. Tor
the Senate OF the United States VIII have
shown itself to be the last refuge OF con-
stitutional liberty
Having referred by name 10 Messrs'
voorhees, and Gordon as senators VINO
had changed their action on the silver
question without having changed their
opinions. he was called to order Tor NEIL
tioning senator's by name. and was In
formed by the Vice-President that the
parliamentary expression was the sena-
tor" or the junior senator from ln-
diana. Being so instructed. he made the
necessary change in phraseology.
After he had spoken for two hours
but without nearing the end OF his dis
course, MIR. PETER. at ) Z. ~. yielded to a
motion to take recess till 10 O'Clock
tomorrow morning, which was agreed TO-
DUDE VAN ALIEN.
4 great deal of work was done in the
long executive session, and the calendar
which had been numbered up with numer-
Gus nominations, was very materially
lightened The interest In the session CEN
tered around the debate on the nomlna-
ton of J. J. Van Allen TO be Ambassador
to italy The other nominations went
through without a word ot Protest the
most important. from poilt'cal stand
point. being that of Mr. kilbre,E, to be
Collector Of Customs at New York a
nomination which, when II was mate
August 22d-attracted muct attention
among the politicians II New York state,
and against which there was some opposi-
tion set up for several weeks. The nomi-
nation of Mr. Van Allen w5s called up
nv MIR. Gray. OF the Foreign Relations
Committee and a debate was preupitated.
The discussion was good-ua.urad through
out. however, though there was a great
deal said about dudes" ''mugwumps.
and such things Mr.. George was the
only Democrat who voiced his opposition.
although the roll-call shows that he was
not alone among Democrats in his oppo-
sition TO confirmation Mr.. Hill sald
nothing. contenting himself with simple
vote I'm the negative. Mr. Go'man' II -
understood. defended the Administration
from criticisms cast upon the nomination
bv the Republicans Speeches crticisins
the wisdom of the selection OF the EHecu-
tive were also made by Messrs. Lodge and
Teller. while other senators. especially
those from the silver States, supported
the views EXPRESSED more at length by the
Senator from Colorado.
yANNIE GOES THROUGH
motion WAS made 10 recom;r't the
-. . Ftf. nm 70 ION
Relations. but il was promptly tabled.
Subsequently, the vote on confirmation
was taken. and resulted in 50 yeas and -
nays The prominence given 10 this nOmi-
nation by the press led the Senate 10 fol-
low precedent and place before the pub
lie the action of the Senate in detail
| The following Il the vote on Mr. Van
| Aliens confirmation:
Yeas-Messrs. Aldrich Bate. Berry,
Blackburn. Brice Butler. Canory. Cam
den. Cameron, Coke. Davis, Dixon. Faux
ner. Frye. Gibson. German, Gray higgins,
| Jones' OF Arkansas; Jones. Of Nevada
| Lindsay. Macmillan. Mcpherson. Mills,
Morgan, Murphy. Palmer. Pasco. Quay.
Ransom. Roach. Smith. Stewart. Turpie,
| Villas. Voorhees,, Walthall, White, OF
Louisiana. and Wocott-39
Nays-Messrs. Allen. cary. Culom,
! Dolph. Dubois, Galliuger. George, Hans
| brough. Hawley, Hill, Irby. Kyle. Lodge.
| Manderson. Martin. PETER. Pettigrew,
| sherman Stockbridge, Teller, Vance and
| Washburn-22
The pairs were Messrs. Cockrell with
! Allison. Call with Proctor. Gordon with
! Hale. Harris with Morrill, IIunton with
! Platt. Pugh. with Hoar White. of cali
fornia, with Shoup; Vest with Mitchell
| Of Oregon.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
| An urgent deficiency bill was passed n
the House to-day calling for $4,000 OF
which $4,000 was for the pay Of clerks
Of members of the House.
In the consideration morning hour Mr.
Wheeler. of Alabama, called up the bill
reported from the Committee on Terrific
! ries requiring railroad companies Ope
! rating lines through the Cherokee Quite
10 locate and maintain stations at IN,
town sites laid out by the Interior De-
partment, and It was passed.
Mir Pendleton. Of West Virginia. from
the Committee on Private Land Claims
called up the bill to submit the claim OF
! VIM. McGarrahan to the Rancho Panoch'
Grande To- the Court of Private Lano
Claims for the consideration ana fndinl
and moved that the House resolve itseli
into Committee Of the Whole upon It.
| \ division demonstrated the lack Of a
quorum and tellers were appointed he
fore quorum appeared the hour expired
and the bill went over.
The House went into conference as a
Committee OF the Whole on the state OF
the Union and Mr. Bynum called up the
tont resolution 10 remit half the duty on
goods exhibited In the Worlds Fair and
| sold by the exhibitors.
Mr. Dlngley raised the point Of order
| that the resolution was not one 10 raise
revenue. and was. therefore, not In order
The chairman. Mr.. Dockery, ruled. while
admitting that he was not entirely clear
about the matter that the resolution was
In order.
The resolution was advocated by Messrs
Dalzel, Morse McMillin. Springer. and
Hopkins. and opposed by Mr.. Cousins.
| CHARGE OF CLASS LEGISLATION.
| In concluding the debate against th'
| resolution, Mr.. Dingley charged that u
| was n distinct instance of class legisla
| tion. and in favor Of the foreign importer
| as against the native importer.
An amendment was adopted restricting
| the benefits Of the resolution 10 goods
sold subsequent TO its taking effect; also
one extending it's provisions to the Cali
! fornia Mid Winter Exposition. The com
mite. then rose, the joint resolution wa.
reported to the House. and passed.
| The pending amendment 10 give ne"
members of Congress sets OF the Ike
! cords OF the Rebellion" was agreed TO
Mr.. Beltzhoover Democrat, Of Pennsyl
| vania moved an amendment, requiring
that all printing for the executive de-
| partments be- done under contract b!
private establishments. He asserted tha'
experience had demonstrated that II thi'
policy were pursued, printing Of this
class. amounting to $4,000 In the las
fiscal year. could be done for 30 per cent
Of it's present cost to the government.
Pending debate. the committee rose. anc
at 40 the House adjourned until To-
morrow at II o'clock.
Nominations Confirmed.
| CBy telegraph TO the Dispatcn)