The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-12
His Strong Endorsement Of The Admins
trah0u Makes an Impression.
CONGRESS SHIRKED RESPONSIBILITY.
Gen. Walker Will Have No Opposition for
the Nomination In the ninth District
and VIII be "a Delegate to the
National Convention.

ton 10 postpone lhe Nioi' N"'''''"
the 6th Of April. gives even a stronger
evidence Of returning common sense to the
senate than did Mr.. Ialc's speech On Mon
day.
Coming from 50 bitter partisan as
Senator fioar. his strong endorsement
Of SECRETARY Olney. aud his expressed Will
lingness to rely in this matter upon the
Judgment and patriotism OF the Admins
tfation shows "A degree of fnirncss upon
The Tart of the crusty old gentleman from
Massachusetts that cannot fail 10 make an
excellent impression.
Senator Hoar lid not hesitate either 10
score his senatorial associates for their
absurd haste in declaring In favor oi
Cuban brIligcrere &c. without daring 10 iake
such action as would force the President
10 either veto or approve the RESOLUTIONS
they propose 10 pass.
lie told Them frankly that they had
not dared TO assume responsibility for
Cuban recognition by passing i'snt rcso-
luton and sending il To the President.
Such "a course Gs has already been shown
in these dispatches would lave brought
matters TO speedy conclusion. The
Pre-den. would have b en- forced TO de.
clare his own position by either vetoing
or approving the resolutions. In the
event Of a veto. Congress could have at
, etJ. and i'm The event Of failure the cOun-
try would have been left 10 decide be-
tween lhe TWO parties to the controversy.
PLACED IT on THE PRESIDENT.
Instead of doing this, however. with n
great show of buster ana with much
s"lseless Dragging abont the prOwess or
this country. Congress has TO the present
time done nothing more than To express
an opinion on the Cuban situation and
10 place the President before the coun-
try In the false position of defying pub
lie sentiment
In short. the two houses have shirkod all
responsibility, and have piled 10 all ON
the President.
All this Senator IIoar pointed out clearly
and forcibly. ono of the senator's stories
was 50 applicable 10 the situation I'm the
Senate that IL is being repeated and
laughed at everywhere.
CIRCUMsTANTIAL EVIDENCE.
a very estimable Democratic judge try
ing 10 explain the Importance Of circum-
siantial evidence TO jury said 90 them:
Gentlemen, there is great activity IN the
naNy-yart here. bat this could not Dee
regarded as cifcumsfantial evidence that
the country Is preparing Tor war. ON tile
contrary. IL h. circumstanilal evidence that
We are upon the eve OF an election"
nov, sad Senator lioar, ",nr aciit-
lty of the usually somnolcnt Foreign Re
l"tions Committee should not DE taken
as evidence that We are going TO war
with Spain or any other country. II is
merely evidence that We are approaching
n presidential election"
IL VIII probably be week or two before
a vote can be taken on the Cuban resolu-
lions. The Dupont election case has been
given the right of way. and Cuba viii
De discussed only during the morning
hour.
AN OLD CASE REVIVED.
secretary Morton to-day submitted TO
the Senate from the Committee ON claims
favorable report on his bin TO nav l.
Henry Riyes, OF Lynchburg. for expenses
incurred by him In securing the arres,
or John c. Henry. Kves several wears
ago was the collector OF internal revenue
FOR the Lynchburg district OF Virginia
and Henry was his deputy. The Inter
embezzled the funds OF the office. and I'm
securing his arrest Mr. Rives was put
10 great deal of expense Senator
Martins bill proposed originally to re.
tund 10 him S>j3. but the committee cut
the amount down TO SOB
VIRGINIA DELEGATES.
Reports received here from the Ninth
district indicate that all opposifion IA
General Walker among the Republicans
OF that district has been Withdrawn
Messrs. Dickinson and Mccoy. who start
ed out with the intention of defeating
General Walker. both for denomination
to Congress and for the position OF dele
gate-at-large to the Republican National
convention. are said 10 have given up
the job. IL is therefore thought 10 be
assured that General Walker will b. re.
nominated 10 Congress. and will be one
OF the Republican delegatcs-at-large TO
the convention. The other delegates-af-
large 10 the Republican Convention Will
probably be Colonel William Lamb of
Norfolk. Major Sam Yost, Of stanton.
and Captain r. II. Mccall. of Culpcper.
The Lamb-Allan night is generally at
tracing the attention Of Virginia Repub-
leans here and the Indications are that
the feeling is spreading. Men are TAX |
Ing sides in the controversy. and con
siderable bitterness is shown
The split in the party has spread 10 |
the Third, Tenth. end Eighth districts |
whore "A number Of Republicans con- |
demn Colonel Lambs arbitrary course |
as chairman of the State Committee.
VIRGINIA ELECTION CONTESTS.
The Elections Committee OF the House |
having charge OF the Virginia election |
contests held meeting this morning and |
referred three Of the cases 10 sub-cOm- |
mittees, az follows: The case OF Thorpe |
against Mckenney 10 Messrs Walker /
or Virginia, Overstreet. OF Indiana, and |
DE Armond Of Missouri. YOsf against |
Tucker To Messrs Mccall. OF Massachu-
sotts: jenkins, OF Wisconsin. and Bell
of Texas. Cornett against Swanson, TO
Messrs. Thomas. OF Michigan: Coddng. |
OF Pennsylvania, and Jones. Of Virginia.
No action by the full committee will be
taken regarding any OF these cases until
the subcommittee report. The case OF
Hoge against Otey has not been referred.
The committee are still considering the
application of Hampton Hoge for per-
mission TO submit additional testimony
II will probably be several weeks before
any OF the Virginia cases are reported
to the House The committee is now con
sidering the cases OF Johnson against
Stokes and Murray against Elliott. from
South Carolina and Of Kirby against Alb
bott. from one OF the Texas districts.
These cases will be determined and re-
ported TO the House before the Virginia
cases are acted upon
w. r. Arnold and wife. OF Middletown.
are at the Hotel Regent
J. H. McConoge OF Mason City, and
Mrs l.. g. Watkins. OF Lynchburg, are
al the Ebbitt House.
A NAVAL CADET.
Repre- sentative Tyler has nominated as
cadet to the Naval Academy. at Annapo-
lis Hugo Cstcrhaus. OF Norfolk, and has
named Washington Taylor. Jr., also Of
Norfolk. as the alternate. The examina-
lions for admission to the academy will
t.fl AM m Nay