The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-03
AN AMUSING INCIDENT.
IN CONNECTION WITH TIE REsOLU-
TIOy or SENATOR DUBOIS.
Congressman Dinsmore's Eloquent Speech
In Favor of the Repeal of the Federal
Election Lsw-Capitoi Notes.
TIMTs BUREAU, RsPIFY BUILDING, /
WAsHfSoToN. October 2. 1893.

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House or Senate TO instruct, interest or
entertain the average American citizen,
and the fact Of wearying debates in each
body, which will surely be continued the
balance Of this week serves to drive
visitors to the Geological Gardens rather
than to the Capitol for diversion. lit
tie incident occurred I'm the Senate this
| morning which was full Of interest to
the close watchers upon the daily doings
Of that august body. Some reference
was made 10 the resolution Of Senator
| Dubois, which contemplated the abandon
ment Of all debate until the States Of
! Montana, Wyoming and Washington had
| filled their quota of senators I'm that body.
| Mr.. Dubois admitted that this would not
| occur until about January 18th. and, In
| HIS resolution, asked that the Sherman
! repeal bill. the tariff and the Federal
| election laws all be postponed until then.
| Senator Washburn stated that he had
never considered that the senator from
| Idaho had been I'm earnest I'm the introduce
| ton Of this resolution, and continued that
as a silver advocate, he could not see why
the Idaho Senator wanted 10 wait until
| the three new senators were elected, as
he felt sure that only one Of them would
favor silver after they came.
In reply to Senator Wolcotts inquiry
Mr.. Washburn said that he based
his judgment upon the attitude OF the
senator's now from Wyoming and Wash
ington.
Senator Wolcott
"They will both vote In favor Of repeal"
saId Senator Washbusn warmly ''be
cause they have told me So"
This caused quite a flutter In the Senate
and galleries. as both Senators Carey, Of
Wyoming. and Squires. OF Washington.
have been generally put upon the doubt
ful list, and everybody wondered at the
exposition by Senator Washburn of their
private opinions expressed to him. yet
no one could doubt the truth so positive
ly asserted by the senator from Mime
sofa.
Congressman Dinsmore, Of Arkansas.
made an eloquent speech In favor Of the
repeal Of the Federal election laws. lie
IS enc of the most popular young men
I'm Ccreress, and IS n splendid speaker.
| His arguments are sound and explicit
| and lis ideas are beautifully clothed I'm
| happy and expressive words. He took tie
| ground that the laws belonged 70 a period
| succeeding the war that had fOrevsr
| pa ssed, that they were unnecessary now
| and were obnoxious and unjust. Ills de-
| scription Of the return Of the soldier
| after the war 20 his desolated, and often
| deserted home, was ornate and impress
| siya ard more than one old hero Of
| twenty-five years ago retired TO the
lobby for a glass Of water 20 repress the
| cl cking at the throat, and TO quietly wipe
away the unbi1den tear that sprung
responsive TO the summons that the heart
heard in so faithful a description Of the
dear dead days that lie beyond recall"
1t was beautiful to watch them the gray
old sturdy men whose changefui lot I'm
| life embraced the scenes now almost for
gotten by the world, yet whose lsnguld
pulses and manly hearts. warmed and
| throbbed again at the impassioned words
| of a boy two young TO nave borne with
| them the burdens Of other days, but upon
| whose shoulders the mantle Of loyal love
| Of the sovereign State has justly fallen
and is worthily worn.
| We of the South have not chosen or
| desired in our efforts for the repeal Of
| these laws 10 excite partisan feeling, but
| If I'm the nature Of things IL must come
| there is one blessed fact that we have still
the manhood, the vigor, the eloquence and
the courage 10 let no impeachment 20
unchallenged and no misrepresentation
90 unrebuked.
The Consular bureau Of the State De-
partment is still without a head or even
anybody to receive and transact the cur
rent daily business. Both Congressman
Swanson and Meredith called this morning
to see Mr. Quincy, who is in the city for
few days, and whose resignation has
really not yet been accepted.
Mr. Quincy, however. was not to be seen
about the department, and the clerk i'm
the office said he really could not tell
himself where applications should be
made or papers filed in regard now to
the Consular service,
II had been supposed that Mr.. Quincy
was here TO make out a few more Con-
sular commissions before he left, but
the fact that almost all Of the fourth
class post-oflce changes made to-day
are in Massachusetts shows that the
handsome little Yankee Democrat was
here at work in the interest of the Bay
State campaign. They say that we in
Virginia do not need post-office changes
for our campaign but evidently little
Josiah thinks they come in right handy
when they send for him TO run a Massa-
chusetts campaign.
II was said this morning at the AttOr-
ney-Generals office that letter had been
received from Mr.. G. G. Clark, Marshal
of the Eastern Virginia district. which
was partly in the nature OF resignation
and the impression apparently prevailed
that it would be so considered, ana that
the appointment of Hon. John NJ. Hud-
gins, Of Caroline county, would not be
very long delayed. Mr.. Hudgins has a
large number of friends here who are
anxious to see his appointment made.
Independent of the fact that they are
always IN favor of change I'm such Offices
as this whenever an administration be-
comes responsible for the acts Of its off,
GERS.
Representative Tyler called at the
State Department this morning i'm the
interest of Mr.. A. G. Freeman, but the
consular chief as already described was
not Eat home" and the case will have 10
come up later.
Hcrorable ]. w. Marshall left last
ever ing for Spotsyl yania COURTEOUS,
where he viii speak to-day In the inter-
est Of the Democratic party. The work
that he is so faithfully and efficiently
doing IS in strange contrast with the re-
ctrtiGn he received at the last State Con
ventiOn, before the Committee OH Plat
form. when he desired 20 have some posi-
tive expression take the place Of the re-
iteration OF the Chicago platform. but
"CycIone Jim" is primarily Democrat
and the incivility OF six weeks ago does
not prevent his responding nobly when
the request comes for speakers.
Honorable kope Elias and Mr. +. N.
Simmons, OF North Carolina, are be tn |
here in connection with the tardiness OF |
the senate to confirm them as Revenue
Collectors OF the Western and Eastern