The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-29
GORMAN'S TALE OF WOE
He Does Not Spare Members Of His Own
Party and RIdICulas Secretary Herbert.
WANTS TO BECOME A GREAT ADMIRAL.
John ". Quackenbush Placed on the
Retired List of tho Navy-This
Action Intended TO Cure whnt
Has Been Considered Great In.
Justice to the Beneficiary.


Washington, April 2S.-(Sennte 1.-THE
whole of to-day's session of the Senate
was occupied in the consideration of the
naval appropriation bill. The first tive
hours was passed in the amendment re-
ported on Monday prohibiting officers OF
the navy or marine corps on the retired
list from taking employment In the ser.
vice OF persOn3 or corporations having
contracts with the Government for the
supply of material. The amendment was
finally agreed to-yeas, IS; nays, H.
The remainder of the days session
was occupied by n speech of Mr.. Cor
mans on an amendment offered by him
10 reduce the number of battleships pro-
vided for In the bill from four to two
The speech was almost entirely on poll
tical l!nes-although MIR. German did no,
spare members OF his own party-espe-
cially the Secretary OF the Navy. whom
he ridiculed for his pretensions TO be-
come great admiral.
Senators Sherman and Hale took part
In the discussion, which assumed quite
an animated character.
The amendment went over without ac-
ton, and the Senate at $3.50 adjourned
until Tomorrow
tHouse)-Thc first business in order
In the House to-day was the vote on the
passage of the pension bill. which was
taken by yeas and nays, at the demand
OF Mr. Crowthcr RepD of Missouri Ii
resulted: Yeas. 1S7: nays, o.
Ihe Hepublicans and Populists sup
ported the bill, and the Democrats OBJ
posed It,
SIN Democrats, however voted for
the Dill: Cummings and Walsh. OF New
York; Layton and Sorg, of Ohio. Fitz
gerald oi Massachusetts,, and Downing.
of Illinois
MI Mahany tRep), of New York. of.
iereu resolution calling upon the Presl
dent to direct the Secretary of Stats %
interpose in behalf OF John Hovs Han
ntond. who is on trial In South Africa
..r completely In the recent troubles In
thht country. and asked unanimous con-
sent Tor immediate consideration.
IN me course of the colloquy over the
resolution, Mr.. Hill Rep), of Connect.
cut said: ~
Mr.. Speaker: A few weeks ago 7 uro,o
MI Hammond, at the request of nna ~
my constituents. / received the trulv
american reply that the State Deparf
heh' mad no knowledge on the subipc,
except what had been acquired from ,ha
!,eWSpapers, but that Its impression was
maj MI Hammond's interests were be-
!s guarded by the English Government
49,; - ''e ~ is HlSn lime tina. the
american Government protected us nw.n
c'tlZens abroad; and l am heartily in fe.
NoI oi ,hls resolution. Applausc)
Mf. McSreary Dem) OF I<entucL,
a"fsestcu IN View of the Importance Of
o"e matter that the resolution should
u; 81 De acted upon by the Committee nm
oie.sn Anairs. He said there was no
al we secretary of State was doing
al that was proper, but even n he W.
no'; the proposed resolution would onac,
hothlhs-it was mere resolution NAT
Concurrent nor Joint resolution Tha
resolution was thereupon referred IN ,hs
I2,nm:ttee on Foreign Affairs.
'o"ihe iiisceianeous business was trans
aI'eu' including the passage of hin 10
raes ,i,ad , 1onh y. Quackenbl.h on the re.
.Ieu i!sl OF the navy by vote of 1871
10 ~. This bill was intended n cuTe
Wnat mas been considered by the bena-
hclaiy and his friends n great Ini,s,ic.
perpctrated upon him.
Mi. Henderson (RepO. of Iowa 70.
ported from the Committee on Rules an
order providing for the consideration of
."e pu "hruptcy bill. which vas agreed
10. By It's terms. sessions until Friday
are to be devoted to general debate on
me measure. the sessions of Friday and
saturday until O'Clock. the last named
uay 10 be devoted 10 consideration of
'he oiil under the five minute rule for |
amendment. At the hour named the bill
IS TO be- reported 10 the House with all |
amendments and vote taken |
Inc House. under the oppraton Of the |
oraef went INFO committee of the whole |
Tor the consideration of the bill An
unusual division of time for debate was |
agreed upon-Mr. Hende; son 10 control |
haIi or the time IN favor OF the bill Mr. |
BAILEY to control oae-auarter In the in |
'efes' OF ihose fnvoring voluntary bank |
rupicy only, and Mir Brodey.ck to CON |
iioi the remaining quarter i'm oppos!- |
tion TO any bin on the subject,
MT BAILEY gave notice that one and |
perhaps two substitutes for the pending |
h!l would be offered by friends OF the
voluntary bankruptcy.
The opening speech of the debate was
made. which is practically the Toirey |
bill. providing for both voluntary and |
Involuntary bankruptcy.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Hendarsons |
speech, at $40 O'Clock, the House ad-
journed until tomorrow