The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-25


monds tho Presidents Message.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The Senate
to-day presented Christmas present
to the South, as Mr.. Hill, of New York,
aptly characterized the bill repeating
the prospective disabilities, passed at
the close Of the war, against the service
OF OK Confederates in the United States
army or navy. The passage of such q
repeal, without dissenting vote in
Senate having a Republican plurality,
and with Northern Senators taking tho
initiative, lent q gracefulness and sig
nifcance to the action in marked con-
trast with the former war controver-
sizes in Congress-.
The Southern Senators, with the ex-
ceptioa of Mr.. Daniel, of Virginia, took
no part in urging the repeal, and several
OF them, including MIR. Walthall and
Mr.. Cockrell, who served in the Confed-
crate ranks, voted for pos.ponement
by reference to committee. But with
such champions on the Republican side
of the chamber as Messrs Chandler,
Hawley and Plat, and ON the other side
ns Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Voorhees,, the re-
peal was readily accomplished. In the
two hours given to speeches on the
measure there was the fullest express
ION OF desire to bury war animosi-
ties,
The Senate did little beyond debating
and passing this bill. Mr.. Allen offered
resolution, which was referred, urging
o Latin American union, in which all
the republics of the Western hemisphere
would make common cause against Eu-
ropean encroschments.
Mr.. Hill, in introducing the proscrip-
tive repeal bill. said 1t would be q most
fitsing and generous Christmas present
to the men of the South.
Mr.. Sherman (Rep., o. suggested
that there should be committee action.
II will vote for this bill" said Mr. Sher.
man. The time is past for such dis
com Dnittee action should be taken"
Mr.. Chandler (Rep.. N. 81. } urged i'm
mediate action. Thirty years had
elapsed since the war. There was no
reason for keeping this prescription,
and there WAS abundant reaeon for re-
pealing IT,"
The other day." added MIR. Chandler,
I'VE came to the support OF q Democratic
queatio'. OF international affairs and I
hope that the Senate will to- day with
out criticism and without voice of o.
position unanimously approve this re.
peal"
MIR. Gray (Dem. Del). while favoring
the bill believed committee action would
secure the most satisfactory action.
MIR. Allen, speaking as former pri-
vate In The Northern ranks, urged the
repeal and condemned the "bloody faRn
poiitlcs OF the past. The Senator caused
some amusement ty referring TO the
time whom the causo which he served
captured the command of the Senator
from Missouri, Mr. Cockrell.
MIR. Hill closed by pointing out the
delays and absurditiea of committee
action. He created alaugb by pointing
out the inconsiderateness OF Mr. Plat
in not sending him some of tho compli-
mentory Southern press notes. For"
said Mr.. Hill. good naturally, 1T is so
Seldom nova days that the press ssys
anything complimentary Of me-"
Mr.. Sherman moved to refer the bill
to the com mittee on military affairs.
The N otion WAS defeated to 30 Messrs.
Bacon, Cockrell, Elkins. Frye, Gray,
Sherman Teller and Wslthall voted
yea.
The vote being short OF a quorum a
call Of the Senate revealed forty.seyon
Senators present.
ut Is evident" interposed Mr.. Sher-
man. that majority of the Senate
Will show up to give this bill as a Christ
mas present to the South, and there
fore withdraw my motion for q refer
ence." Thereupon, without division,
the bill was passed.
Mr.. Vests resolution for coming the
silver bullion In tho treasury then
came up. Mr.. Vest presenting some
amended features. Mr.. Morrill, moved
to refer the resolution to the finance
committee. Mr.. Vest demanded q roll
call. 1t looked like an unexpected
concentration OF the silver strength.
10 avoid this Mr.. Vest recalled his
resolution and on his motion the Senate
adjourned till Friday.
In the House.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The session
OF the House YVES brief to day, the only
business transacted being the distribu-
tion of the Presidents message asking
the several committees having iurisdic-
ton OF the parts thereof and the passing
OF bill making Palm Beach, Florida, a
port OF entry.
Mr.. Shafroth, OF Colorado. attempted
to secure the passage Of a resolution to
open South Platte and Plum Creek for
est reservations in Colorado, " here there
have recently been largo gold discover
les, to mining claimants, bat it was OBJ
jacted to.
Speaker Reed had read a communics.
tion from the chamber OF the republic
of Brazil, felicits,ing the House Of Rep
resentatives on the Presidents strong
position on the Monroe doctrine. The
communication was applauded. The
message WAS assfollows:
tRI0 DE i ANRTpO Dao o.