The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-12

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Senate
session was brought to close to-day by
two vigorous speeches from Mr. VOL.
colt, OF Colorado, and Mr.. Lodge, Of
Massachusetts, severely arraigning the
power of patronage.
Mr.. Wolco.t in particular criticised
the President and Secretary of the
Treasury for making appointments in
order to defeat silver legislation. The
Senator declared that Colorado was now
over~run with appointees, some OF them
unfit, sent by the Secretary of the
Treasury as g reward to Congressman
who had "ratted" on the silver bill.
Mr.. Lodge added his condemnation of
a system which sent Senators and Rep.
resentatives "huckstering after Offices"
and hanging about the ante-rooms of
the President and cabinet officers.
The debate came up over q provision
of tho urgent deficiency appropriation
bill, giving the Secretary of the
Treasury twenty five additional money
counters. The entire range of civil
service argument was brought into tho
discussion. Mr.. Allen asserted that
civil service was gradually turning
over the government service to "cigar-
cite smoking dudes.'
The early pert of the day in the Sem
ate was given to Mr., Blench ards (Ls.a
speech favoring vigorous American
foreign policy.
Senator Blanchard strongly COM
mended the President for the reasser-
ton on an enlarged baeis Of the Monroe
doctrine, and advocated that it be given
the sanction oflegislative endorsement.
He said the time he'd come for such
declaration by Congress-broad, bold,
comprehensive, not made in anger or
menscing, but firm. The doctrine of
Monroe should be made rule OF gov
ornamental authority by afixinR to IL a
large scope of Congressional approval.
1t should no longer be permitted to re-
main"a dictum, bvs be given a legal
status by Congressional action,
The Senator'S speech while bold and
firm was in good temper and evinced o
spirit OF kindred, frlendship and peace
towards what he termed "our els a tlsn-
ito cousins"
Tho long pending debate, which has
brought out much criticism OF the Sec
ressry OF Agriculture. came to sudden
'oloae by the passage without division of
the bill directing the secretary to exe-
cute the law. Ihemeasnre was ended
so az 60 provide that the purchase and
distribution OF seeds shall proceed "a
heretofore, the purchase being in open
market or by contract, provided that the
Secretary shall not pay more than fair
price.
Hr. German YVES disposed to insist on
a yea and nay vote. but was persuaded
bytthe Senators &c Withdraw the REQUEST
6no the measure ;passed without az.
parent opposition.
Mr.. Tillman (Dem,, S. CO secured
consideration of bill granting the city
OF Charleston the,use of the old post.
'ofRee property for municipal and COM
mercial purposes The measure brought
outeome discussion.
MIR. Sherman pointed out that
charleston wss not required to psy back
the original purchase price.
MrAQuay explained that this WAS &c
old land mark, 1.-the building having been
wrecked by the earthquake and not
since used by the governments.
MT. Hloar, who had a sharp pessape
With ,Mr. Tillnan during the letter's
re0ent speech took occasion touree that
1T would be graceful and appropriate
act toward Charleston to recognize the
historic courage of the city at the time
Of she earthquake by giving 1t the use
OF this historic building. The bill was
then ,psssad.
Mr. :0uay's resolGaion to recon init
the tariff bill came up, but at the re-
quest Of Mr.. Quay it wont ever without
prejudice, so Oh not te>conf1ic lot with the
plans OF &r. Morrill,, chairman of the
finance committee, who had given
notice OF taking up the tariff bill to.
morrow.
Much OF the day wag given to,con-
sideri22 dsems OF the urgent deficiency
bill, carrying about ak Eilliong. The
measupe was NOT disposed of when the
Senate adjourned.
House Proceedings.
The House spent the greater part OF
the day ia the consideration of District
OF Columbia matters. About 4 o'clock
the debate on the bond bill wss resumed,
81. ALBERT A. CANkADAY,
SPECTAI.I 1T.