The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-06
SENIOR VEST ON The War PATH
He Begins 'VNshs e--FisIrnaa Left
Off inHb Speech.
Makes Keen and FatiricsI illusions to the
President audsshou,s Latin at the SEQ
rotary OF Agriculture. who is Comtared
to Jobs War @orse-ResoIutionlfse oog-
mixing Both pombatauts In Cuba as
Belligerents. *

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The most csus.
Ito utterance heard in the Senate since
Mr.. Tillman's sensational speech was
that Of Mr.. Vest, of Missouri, to-day,
arraigning Secretary of Agriculture
Morton. The keen satire and ridicule
directed against the secretary and the
illusions to the Presidents made the
speech hardly less notable than that
which recently startled the Senate. Mr..
Vest referred derisively to 1.-THE oollos-
sal intellect dealing with cabbsges."
At one point the Senator said: 1.-THE
Secretary of Agriculture charges from
his office, reminding us OF what Cicero
says OF Cataline's flight from the Sem
ate: Albeit excessit, evasit, erupit."
(Laughter).
when the Secretary OF Agriculture
hears OF silver lunatic he is like the
war horse In Job, his neck Is clothed
with thunder. You might go further
and say. He saith among the prophets
ha ha T! and he sme lleth The battle afar
oil. the thunder OF the captains and the
shouting"
Mr.. Vest severely criticised the prac-
tice OF furnishing costly flowers from
government greenhouses for the recep.
lions at the Executive Mansion and
added:
Sir, would rather give twioeB the
amount Of this appropriation to enable
some poor man In distant county of
the West. who is fighting the hard
battle OF life; 1 would rather give him
something that would make his cheer
less home comfortable and bring light
to his ireside; l would rather put one
flower In the eick room of q noble
working girl or matron than to have
1t said that I voted hundred and odd
| thousand dollars for the flowers and
exottcs to 90 to the receptions and
banquets of the officials of this Gov
eminent, while the chandelier fisshes
its light across the red wine and the
air is fragrant with perfume like the
spicy breeze Of Araby, the Blessed"
Mr.. Quay's resolution to recommit
the tariff finance bill failed to be oon-
sidered, as Mr.. Vests speech occupied
all the morning hour of the Senate, thus
sending over the Quay resolution until
tomorrow.
A new phase Of the Cuban question
was presented by Mr.. MorgRn's report
| from the committee on forei II relations
| recognizing state of war In Cuba and
according both contestants es bellig-
erents.
The debate on the resolution dis
tributing the appropriation bills was con
tinued during the afternoon but no vote
| Was reached.
House Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The debate on
the Senate free coinage substitute for
the House bond bill was scheduled to
commence to-day, and there was good
attendance in consequence in the gall
leries. The session opened with an at
tempt to pass bill to stop the "pugi-
listic festival" billed to take place
near Eel Paso. Tex" on February Id.
| MIR. Catron, the delegate from New
Mexico, asked unanimous consent for
the consideration OF the bill, VIII CHI
makes 1t . misdemesnor. punishable BY
imprisonment, for men to engage in a
pugillstic encounter in the District OF
Coium bia or the territories of the
| United States.
The sill had not been reported by g
committee, and Mr.. Bs;tlets (Oem., n.
~ interposed an objection, but with
drew II when Mr.. Henderson (Rep,
| Iowa. pleaded the urgency of the case
Mr.. Catron explained that 1t was
notorious, that the preparations for the
series OF fights now going on at Ell Paso.
Texas, could not take place there, but
we're to occur in the territory of New
Mexico. which was wiahin three miles
OF Ell Paso. He said that it was the
purpose OF the managers Of these fights
to supplement- them with bull fights,
and aoaae MeMican bulls were now on
their wHy 90 the United States. In view
of the shortness, of the time remaining
(nine aays) he warned the House
that IL objection were made and the bill
was sent to committee it could not
pass both Houses and BIO signed in tin o
to prevent the ssmills"
Mr.. Knox Crap, Massey objected and
the bill went to the committee. which
usported 1t fa9orably, after which it was
passed without division.
The regular order being then dee
| handed the wos g were taken on the
amendments OF the District of Colum bia
appropriation bill to 'striEe out the ap-
Or. ALBERT A. CAnNADAY.
SPECIALIST.
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