The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-29
GORMAN'S TALE OF WOE
lie Does Not Spare Members Of His Own
Party and RldiCuIes Secretary Herbert.
WANTS TO BECOME A GREAT ADMIRAL.
John n. Nuncltenbush Placed on tho
Retired List Of the NRvS-This
Action Intended 10 Cure What
Has Hccn Considered II Great In.
Justice to tho Bcncncinry.

Washington. April 2S.-(Senatc)-Th
whole Of to-day's session of the Senate
was occupied in the consideration of the
naval appropriation bill. The nrst two
hours was passed In the amendment re-
ported on Monday prohibiting officers of
the navy or marine corps on the retired
list from taking ployment In the ser
vice of personS or corpora tons having
contracts with the Government for the
supply of material The amendment was
finally agreed to--yeas, 40: nays, H.
The remainder of the days session
was occupied by speech of ,ir. Cor
mans On an amendment offered by him
to reduce the number Of hattleshipS pro-
vided for In the bill from four to two.
The speech was almost entirely on poll
tical Unconstitutional Mr.. German did not
spare members of his own party--cspe-
cially the Secretary of the Navy, whom
he rid!culed for his pretensions to he
come great admiral
Senators Sherman and Hale took part
I'm the discussion, which assumed quite
an animated character.
The amendment went over without nc
ton. and the Senate at $50 adjourned
until tomorrow.
tHouse.)-rhe first business In order
In the House to-day was the vote OH the
passage OF the pension bill. which was
taken by yeas and nays. at the demand
Of Mr.. Crowther ORep) of Missouri. /,
resulted: Yeas. 1877: nays, 81
The Republicans and Populis,s sun
ported the bill, and the Democrats OPP
p.sed it,
Six Democrats, however voted fer
Inc b!ll: Cummings and Walsh, Of New
York: Layton and Sorg. of Ohio: FItz-
gerald of Massachusetts. and Downing.
of Illinois.
Mr. Mahany URep.), of New York. IT.
leieu resolution calling upon the Presi-
neht 10 direct the Secretary of State To
inierpo'e In behalf of John Hays Ham
mond, who is on trial in South Africa
I completely in the recent troubles in
that country. and asked unanimous con-
sent Tor immediate consideration
In The course of the colloquy over the
resolution, Mr. Hill Uep.). of Connect
cut. said:
Mr. Sneaker: a few weeks ago wrote
10 the Secretary of State in regard TO
Mt. hammond, at the request of one of
my constituents ] received The truly
American reply that the State Depart
ment had 10 knowledge on the subject
except what had been acquired from the
newspapers. but that its impression was
ma MI Hammond's interests were be
ing guarded by the English Government
IL seems II me ii is high time that the
american Government protected its own
citizens abroad; and am heartily in ia
vor OF this resolution. (Applausc)
MIR. Nccrcary Dem) Of Kentucky
suggested in View of the Importance of
me matter that the resolution should
u, - ne acteu upon by the Committee on
roreiSn Affairs. He said there was no
count the Secretary OF State was doing
all that was proper. but even If h. was
MOI. the proposed resolution would effect
'a'hihs-it was mere resolution, not a
concurrent nor joint resolution The
resolution was thereupon referred TO the
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Some miscellaneous business was trans
acted including the passage of a bill TO
place John n. Quackenbl;-h on the re-
tired list OF the navy bv vote of l6l
10 ~ This bill was intended 10 cure
what has been considered by the bene-
hciaiy and his frie nds a great Injustice
perpetrated uron him.
MI. Henderson tRepl. OF Iowa. re-
ported from the Committee on Rules an
order providing for the consideration of
the bankruptcy bill. which vas agreed
10. By its terms. sessions until Friday
are 10 be devoted 10 general debate on
me measure. the sessions of Friday and
Saturday until O'Clock. ths last named
day 10 be devoted To consideration of
the bill under the five minute lue for
Is To be reported 10 the House with all
amendments and n vote taken.
The House. under the oprration Of the
order, went into committee of the whole
for the considera ton of the bill AMI
unusual division of time for debate was
agreed upon-Mr. Henderson TO control
half of the time in favor of the bill Mr..
Bailey to control one-uuarter In the in
terest of those favoring voluntary bank
TlTpIgripti n
troll the remaining quarter in opposi-
ton 10 any bill on the subject
Mr.. Bailey gave notice that one and
perhaps two substitutes for the pending
bill would be offered by friends of the
voluntary bankruptcy
The opening speech of the debate was
made, which is practically the Torrey
bill, providing for both voluntary and
involuntary bankruptcy.
AT the conclusion OF Mr.. Henderson's
speech, at $40 o'clock. the House ad-
journed until tomorrow