The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-21

adopted a resolution endorsing the mes
sage OF President Cleveland on the Vene-
zuclan boundary question. rescinded.
The matter was brought up by a COM
nuuication from the House OF Delegates
requesting the concurrence Of the Senate
IN The following amendment TO the joint
resolution.
.'Ihat this General Assembly most
heartily approves the course OF Senator
David g.. Hin in introducing a bin TO
repeal said statute
The statute referred 20 is I'm reference
10 the removal of the military disabili-
ties Of Confederate soldiers.
This amendment was adopted by vote
OF 10 to III.
Shortly afterwards Senator Mcllwaine.
who had been detained at a committee
meeting, entered the chamber AFTER hay
Ing been acquainted with what had been
done. he rose and stated that ne regret
ted greatly having been unavoidably abb
sent from the Senate on the previous
day when the joint resolution IN. refer
Cuco 20 the Presidents message was
adopted. as he would have had some
thing 10 say against H.
This created some laughter. and Sena
tor McIlwaino was informed he would
not have been able 10 have spoken on
the resolution, as all debate had been
cut OF hy a call for the previous Ques-
ton made ley Senator Mushbach. tpon
being given this information. Mr. Nc
Ilwalnc said that he wished TO be- record
ed a. opposing the resolution. and he
regretted that ne was absent when the
House amendment was adopted. lie then
offered the following joint resolution:
no RESCIND THE RESOLUTION.
Whereas, the resolution which orieinat-
ci in the House OF Delegates relating 10
the Presidents message in the Ncuezue-
Ian matter was hastily and unadvsedly
concurred in by the Senate; and.
Whereas II is eminently proper that the
action. 81 any. which may be taken So this
matter be- I'm Keeping with the dignity
of the Commonwealth Of Virginia. there
fore bo 10
Resolved. by the Senate 0he House
OF Del, gates concurring). That the SAID
solution bc rcscirded.
T,e Introduction OF this resolution was
- signal for quantity OF nhbuster-
inr. and several Intellectual motions TO
adjourn were made, thc ayes and noes
being demanded on each one DO order
to consume time. Senator Hay moved
10 lay the resolution ON the table. which
was defeated by a vote of "a TO T. AZ
ter some further delay and sparring
among the senators. motion TO sus-
pend the rules requiring the resolution
90 De over for one day and take 10 up
at once. was carried by a vote of j.
90 S. and under the rules Senator Nell
waine was permitted 10 make a five
minutes speech in advocacy ~ IT,
MIR. MILWAfNE ADVOCATES TT.
Tie wanted 20 impress upon the Senate
that the resolution, while 10 might have
merit would be "A piece of patch work
which would disgust every Nirgnian. lie
did not think that the state Of Virginia
should have anything 10 do with the
matter. 10 should be kept I'm the hands
OF President Cleveland Virginia should
not leWi her aid 10 anything which
smacked Of buncombe lie commended
the letter and the spirit of Mr. Cleve-
land s message. and said he had not one
word 10 say against H. But the state
should not put herself ON record i'm any
such incongruous resolution as this petit
ton which was going out. Tie would
heartily endorse the portion OF ID rte
ferrng 20 the services of COnfodcrates
being offered TO the United States. In
the past. when Virginia said hsht. she
meant fight. and he did not think that
this resolution should go out IF hc had
been present in the Senate when the
resolution was offered he would have
opposed IT,
In reply to question from Senator
Mushbach as 90 what special inCongru-
said. that 10 did not all refer 10 the same
subject matter. and was, in fact. piece
of patchwork
Senator McIlwaiue said that he regret
ted that only five minutes We're allowed
him to speak on 10 resolution. as he
would like 10 go into details. which
DE could not 90 in this limited time, but
he was most emphaucally opposed 10 any
action being taken by ihe Senate of VIZ
g. ui d th.. 3d. of 90 b. "A
was passed
THE RESOLUTION DEFEATED.
The vote was then taken on the resoiu-
ton. and IL was rejected by the fol-
lowing recorded vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Brown Clements, Fair
fax, Hall, heezell, Little Lowry. Nell
waine. Norris Parr Stubs, Turnbull-l2
Noes-Mcssrs. Barnes. clayton Echols,
flanagan Flood Hay, r. H. Jackson,
Kane. Lovenstein. Mason, Mushbach,
Sands. Snead. Wickham-l4
Al this point. Senator Flood, Of Apo
mattoN. rose. holding a paper in his
hand. and made the following state
ment.
CONTEST SENATOR FLOODS SEAT
Mr.. President. 1 rise to a question Of
personal privilege.
hold in my hand a copy Of Yosts
Weekly, which has just been handed
me by a friend. In which there IS an
editorial 10 reference to a memorial that
Colonel Il. Il. HUBBARD. my opponent
in the late election. viii Gle before this |
body, contesting my right 10 q seat here.
This IS the first intimation / have had !
that such "a memorial would be filed. IL |
Is. no doubt, gotten mp for political pur- |
poses.
/ expected nothing fair or truthful from !
Colonel II. II. Hubbard. and therefore. |
am not surprised at the falsehoods con- |
tained IN said memorial. The charge |
IS there made that I aided and conled- |
Grated in inducing colored persons 10 |
become candidates Tor the State Sen |
ate. for the purpose OF multiplying the |
names on the official ballot.
STATEMENT or NEGROES.
Tho charge is made. Colonel HUBBARD I
alleges. upon the statement of negroes. /
They live on or near his place. ana
stated that they were intoxicated when /
the transaction they were called on 10
testify 10 occurred. 10 not believe |
these negroes ever made such statements |
10 Colonel Hubard-at least they so
stated TO me. and IL is a question Of We
racity between Colonel Hubbard and his
negroes II is IA keeping with Colonel
lIubards political methods 10 make an
attack on a gentlemen. based on facts
from such a source. During the late
canvass J had number OF joint discus
eions with him. In none of which was
alluslon made 10 this matter. The last
pnc was after Colonel HUBBARD had pre-
nared. and from its date must have |
sent 10 the printer. n circular 10 which