Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-15
FlFTYTHIRD CONGRESS.
Pop Allen Airs Grievance Against a
Newsnupcr- Man


Newspaper Man.
WASHINGTON, July 14-SENATE.-
The plan slowly and laborlously evolved
by a joint committee Of the two houses
for n reorganization Of the executive de-
partments OF the government, and which
was incorporated in the legislative, eNecu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill, was
the only portion of that measure which
provoked any debate to-day. motion
TO strike out the provision was made
and advocated by Mr.. Sherman IN
speech in which the proposed change was
described as an entire revolution OF the
financial system OF the government. Mr.
Sherman's familiarity with the routine
Of the business in the Treasury might
have been supposed to give great weight
and authority TO his judgment; but MS
opposition to the change had really no
effect at all for there were only -FOUR
votes dncludng his OWN given 10 the
motion TO strike the paragraphs. white
there were forty votes against IT. Inc
bill went through the Committee or the
Whole into the Senate, but there were
50 many amendments on rather trlhhs
matters offered by individual senators
that the bill did not reach It's tnaI pas
sage.
A newspaper statement recently made
representing the Populist Senator from
Nebraska (Nr Allcn) as making an I'M
sccnly exhibition Of himself In the Maltby
building, where many senators have rooms
for the convenience of themselves and
clerks. was denounced By Mr.. Allen to-
day as absolutely false aud without
shadow Of foundation. II had been given
currency to- he said, by an ASSASSIN of
character" "a human ghoul one who. like
the stranger of India, crouched in the
grass by the pathway, threw the deadly
rope around his victims neck. and choked
ont his life" but while he heaped all these
and other epithets on the head Of the
offending newspaper man. Mr.. Allen as
SERTED. with an attempt at Christian for
boarance and charity which almost passed
belief that he would not speak unkindly
of the man." that he entertained for him
no unkind feeling whatever"
The Senate adjourned at 40. after the
point of no quorum had been raised
against an amendment Of the executive
appropriation bill.
House OF Representatives.
Speaker pro-tempore Richardson, In
letter 10 Clerk Kerr, named Representa-
tive Dockefy Democrat, Of Missouri, TO
perform the duties OF the Chair to-day.
The hot weather or some other irritating
cause developer an unusual amount Of
objection" in the House, and Of half
dozen efforts 10 obtain unanimous con-
sent sor the consideration Of private bills
IN the morning hour, only one was sue
cessful. Mr.. Henderson Republican,. of
Iowa, was fortunate enough TO get
biz through for the construction of a
bridge across the Mississippi river at
Dubuque for the Dubuque and Wisconsin
Bridge Company.
An hour was then spent in fruitlCss
discussion OF the bill reported by the
Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce 10 promote the efficiency OF the
reyenue-cutter service by providing sys-
TEN Of retirement for the officers. Mr..
Clark Democrat of Missouri, made an
other speech against 1t, and when the vote
on reporting 1t fayorably 10 the House
showed a majority Of twelve in it's favor.
he made the point Of no quorum, which
mad the effect of preventing action on 1t
to-day.
The rest OF the session was occupied in
the delivery OF eulogies on the late Repre-
sentative George w. Houk, of tine Third
(Oh!O District. Tributes Of respect TO
his memory were paid by Messrs. SorS,
Curtis. Black. Bryan, Storer. Mckaig,
Lytton. Patterson, Donovan. Wilson.
Richie, Baker, Springer. and Hart The
House adjourned at 3:S5.