The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-26
DAVENPORT Is DOOMED.
MR.. TUCkER'S BILL Marks TINE
HAyDWRTTISG ON THB WALL.
Congress win Enter on q Two Weeks de-
bate-rhe House With the Elections Bill
and Senate With the sherman Bill.
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tomorrow morning into two weeks de-
bate. The House will be occupied with the
consideration OF the T., bin for the re-
I$al Of the Federal eh .. Lawn. ana the
s,bate will Jog aIorg In the intcsminabIe
del ate en- the repeal Of the Sherman law.
The Federal elections law -eIeal VIII
get through first and when that goes over
20 the Serate motion viii be made bv
the Republican and silver senators TO take
up the repeal OF the Federal election
bill. and OF course the Southern senators
will all be forced into lire on this lroposl-
tion and the silver repeal law may be
sidetracked for its consideration, just ss
the Force bill was dispiaced In tho i,.er-
ests OF the silver men three years aro.
There is one thing certain and ire and
that is, nothing will be lone for he next
two weeks on either side save n long and
tcCitus debate In the Senate and a hs
and partisan contention In the House
over the election laws. In the House the
Tucker bill will come up at z O'clock and
Congressman Harry Tucker will address
the House In favor of the repeal OF the
entire statutes that relate to Federal
supervision OF elections. Mr.. Tucker has
az his command all OF the data which
substantially shows the inefiiciency, the
corruption and the nOn-reQulrement OF
these provisions upon the statute books
Of the United States, and In addition To
these. he has the tndisputable proof OF the
infamous methods of John :. Davenport
OF New York, whose work OF injustice,
corruption and wrong Is enough TO ex-
cite, almost to riot, the patient bearers of
the burdens OF taxation. and places upon
his supporters the terrible responsibility
Of shielding from exposure and retrlbu-
tion the most plausible yet dlabolIcal
wretch who ever attempted 10 loot a
treasury and TO debauch a people
Upon political mountain heights he has
tempted men as the devil did the Savior.
and In the lower walks OF life he has
knowingly led them 10 Justification and
corruption with the culpable skill with
which the false prophets peOpled per,liuon.
Then why should the nation. through her
representatives, for an hour sountenance
the elimination OF political oppression.
and sustain FOR day the embodiment OF
electoral debauchery7
The handwriting on the wall as surely
dooms Davenport and his depiorabie do
ings as history records the downfall OF
the damned who thrived upon sins or
oppression, and merited the reproach OF
the people The debate may be long and
bitter, the outrages committed by irres-
sponsIbie people I'm the South will be
charged TO the strong people who have
stood for everything that IL good I'm
southern history. and who to-day form
the hulwark of the nati0ns hop" IN peace
or IN war. and 40 VIII the battle wage
with a final appeal from ON people FOR a
tardy reparatlon OF aB Injustice applied
FOR years. and FOR remittance OF n
scuurge undated by time and unappcased
by loyal waiting
The House is now committed to the
discussion and repeal OF the Federal
e.ecii3n laws, and 10 matter what lts
consequences may be- upon the Senate.
the debate Will now go On. and the Inn
preston generally prevails that no harm
can come 10 the party which simply tries
To fulfil the pledges Of ia platform
Mr. Tucker has an exhaustive legal
argument against the election laws and
the Davenport methods. which VIII leave
80 doubt in the minds of his fellow con-
gressmen as 10 the business OF their
immediate adjustment.
Hon. f. h. Lpssiter. distrct-attorney
Of the Eastern district was al the cap
.tol tsis morning having come 10 Alex
nndria on business connected with the
United States Court Mr. Lasster said.
I'm regard 20 the recent rumor which
have have placed him I'm an attitude
OF recommending the retention OF Mar
shol Clark II wish You would state
that these rumors are wholly upfOund-
cd and that Mr.. IIudglps and myself
are perfectly I'm accord In this matter"
Nobody who knows Mr.. Lassiter could
doubt but that his strong parry afillia-
tions would dictate the appointment Of
a Democratic successor 10 the present
United States marshal OF the Eas' ,rl
district.
The Inactivity Of the House to-day taf
the effect Of sending most Of the Virginia
delegation 10 the different deDaitmnts.
yet farmer Pau Edmunds responded 10
"A card ard came out Tor an interview.
what news have you to-day. farmer
Paul." was asked.
well / went 30 church yesterday"
responded the icyial congressman.
This Is given exacdy as II occurred,
aud tie statement Of Mr. Eim ,nds Is
not. OF course. questioned but II does
beat The world the flesh and ne deYil
TO see now versatile some c0ngresfmen
grow. and how mauy pnnses are feq0i-
site 10 keep representative IN good
standing at home.
Mr.. l.. w. Pzzini. Of Richmond. Is
registered at the Sc. lanes
Messfs J W. Newton. Of Virginia. and
u II. HOLMAN, Of Norfolk. are In the
city.
Mrs J. p Rogers and Miss Rogers. OF
Richmond Virginia and Mrs. 4. Vaughan
ard Mrs r. J. Vaughan. Of Winston. N.
g are AZ the National.
Nh r. f.. Bariowe and wife. Of Ports
mouth. Virginia Messrs. j. +. Murphy.
r. r. Roberts and stephen PItney OF
Richmond. Virginia. and " B. Ryder.
of Virginia. are AZ the Metropolitan.
Judee Goolrick. of Fredericksburg, ar
rived in the city this morning.
Nf g. ". LeW ~ clark county. who
Is fb@ unanimous choice OF 'he Virginia
delegation I'm Congress for United States
marshal u the western district Of Viz
glala arrived here last night.
Hon. Claude A SWausOn called on the
President and the Department OF Justice
this morning 10 urge immediate ACTON IN
this matter Attorney General Olney II
absent from the city. but Nr. Swanson
was promised an interview With the Presi-
dent on Wednesday next
Captain Ham Shepherd arrived from
this morning.
Hon. D. Gardiner Tyler made his usual
morning round 10 the various depart
ments. Al the Navy Department he pre-
sented cogent reasons why some changes
he has recommended at the Norfolk navy
yard should be made at once. and ex-
poets favorable report In day or two.
The following pensions have been issued
In Virginia:
Original Widows. etc,-Ellzabeth J.
Cornick, Norfolk.
Mexican War suryivors-Increase-
Samuel CROUCH. National Soldiers Home,
City. II. L. W.