The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-18
Republicans and Democrats Delighted With
II and Pronounce II a Noble Document.
THE OMIROUS SILENCE OF THE GEORGIAHS
ALLOW Their Cabinet Oniccr to BE AS
pcrscd without Deicnse--Ehe Car
Isle Rcnort-The Southern Dele
gates Mr. PcnrsOn's BiIi-Locnl
Virginia Matters Discussed
Especial Correspondence.)
Virginian Bureau.
Washington. Dec. II. lSa


Washingt ton. Dec. II. 1895.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 17.-{Special.)
The Presidents message was received
to-day by Congress with the utmost en-
thusiasm. At the conclusion of it's read
ing in the Senate Senator VOORHEES,
Justify clappnd his nands and this demon
stration extended even to the 1tepubll-
can side. This Is unprecedented IN the
Senate and Senator Voorhees, after
wards declared that ii was the first
time since In his long career that he
has so broken toe Senate rules. In
the House the excitement was intense
as the reading proceeded. and at its con-
clusion Republicans We'd with Demo
Gratis in vociferous applause. without
dissenting voice. save Senator Till
man, of South Carolina.
The members 1f Congress applaud the
message; the Democrats are delighted,
and the Republicans unhesitatingly pro-
nouncc il Il clear, strong and vigorous
State paper.
Senator Davis, of the Foreign a Affairs
Committee says the President has risen
to an opportunity such as has not been
presented any President in many years,
and has fully stated the Monroe doc
trine as understood by the American
people.
Senators Stewart and Jones approve
the message in vigorous language.
Senator Gear. of Iowa, says il is a
good message and the American people
will endorse il.
Senator Villas SAYS it easily takes rank
with any Stale paper that ever emnat ed
from the Executive Mapsion.
Representative GroSeScnor (Rep0
says 1t is the demand of the upholding
OF the Monroe aoctrinc on more ad-
vanced ground than ever before EN-
bodied In official documents.
Representative Stone, OF Pennsyl-
vania. says: az fully concur with the
message, and will lend my aid TO carry
out it's suggestions"
Representative Mccall. of Massschu-
sctts, says ii is a spirited and noble doc
ument and will receive the support Of
both branches of both party Reprcsen-
tativcs.
Congressman Hooker of New York
says the message is all right. am with
the President.
The Democratic Congrcssmen all
landcd the message. 1t is q great day
for Cleveland.
The present House Of Representatives
has done nothing so far except To firm
ly establish the fact that any mem
her of the majority no matter how
nighty, youthful or obscure. can obtain
the floor at any and all times to abuse
the present administration from the
President himself. down to the hum
hlest officer, who has found employment
under the Government since Mr.. Cleve-
land was last inauguratcd.
They opened the ball with numbcrcss
criticisms upon the President because
preparation of his message. They grlm-
blcd long and loud because Mr.. Car
Isle did not have all of his tabulated
statements of affairs M to December
lst ready for their scofings upon De-
ccmher I'd. They permitted an untrie
member from Massachusetts to make
himself and the majority ridiculous
by Introducing Impeachment articles
against Ambassador Bayard, just to
abuse the Administrations. as no sane
Ia in mo- Int l.lin a, Al
right or would be done and now they
allow one Dennis j. Flynn. from the
wilds of Oklahoma. to occupy the floor
and assail the motives and impcach tile
Integrity OF Secretary Hokc Smith.
MIR. Flynn was graciouSly given to
earth in 1862 at Phocnixville, Pa. and
although but thirty-thrce years Of age
has successfully cast his lot and shed
the indescribable lustrc of his manifold
virtues upon the citizens OF Buffalo, ~
y, Riverside, Ia. <iowa. Kan. ana
Guthrie. Oklahoma Now he appears
as delegate from Oklahoma with the
privilege of talking, but without n vote
and impntcs to the Secretary Of the
Interior desire to enrich his relations
by Withholding the appointment of the
allotting agents to settle the allotment
of lands with the Wichita Indians. 1t
must be conceded that this is doing very
We'll for Congress two weeks Old
The silent Gcorgfans.
The most noticeable feature of the
Flynn descent upon Mr.. Hoke Smith
was the fact that I'm the face of his
TRADE OF abuse, bristling with rencc-
tions and charges against his honesty
and probity. not n single Representa-
tive from Georgia took the floor In de-
Tense OF their Cabinet officer From
Mr.. Crisp. UP or down. as the case may
be. they sat as dumb as the sheep he
fore their shearer
There must he some yea son for this
that lies way below the surface 1t may
be on account of the financial views of
Mr.. Smith. II may be his close conucc-
ton with the present adminiStration
lie may be In somebody's way to the
Senate or, nossobly, he has failed to
land In the Interior Department all Of
the office seekers from the eleven Con-
gressional districts OF Georgia. hut
whatever the case may be. 1t is certain
that he was given n most merciless
rubbing and no hand or voice from
Georgia was lifted in his defense
The Carlisle Report.
The report of Secretary Carlisle was
coldly received by the majority OF the
House, and while but comparatively few