Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-02
THE INSTITUTION INVEsTIGA-
TION.

There was hot debate in the Slaee
Senate Saturday night over the report
as to the Deaf, Dumb and Blind 1usti-
tuition. A majority we're of the opinion
that nothing but thorough cleaning.
out of the institution officials-against
whom in the investigation were brougD5
out facts which plainly demonstrated
that they were not fit persons to be 10
charge of the blind and the mute I'M
fortuuates of Virginia-would suit
them.
The report of the special committee
was passed by an overwhelming ma.
iority. The bill removing the present
board of nine members, and providing
for new board of six members, was
also passed by an almost unanimous
vote.
A resolution that the present board
reorganize the institute was offered De-
fore the vote on the report and the &C.
companying bill, but was rejected.
This showed the temper OF the SEN
ators, and demonstrated that they were
in a mood to clean out the institution.
Senator Hay offered resolution au-
thorizing the removal of Superintend..
ant Doyle and teachers Humbsrt and
McCambridge, of the institute. Ii
would have been passed by a large ma
iority, had not Senator Hay with
drawn it.
Senator Sands offered resolution
cleaning out the whole institution,
but afterwards withdrew it.
Superintendent Doyle was an inter-
ested listener to the speeches and was
forced to hear some very unpleasant
things about the institution, which ne
could scarcely help but take to him.
self.
Senator Mushbach, q member of the
present board of visitors, made vigor-
Gus attack upon the report. He claimed
that in recommending the removal OF
the present board and reorganization
reelection had been cast upon every
member. He said he was not on his
feet to defend Senator Mushbach, Cap
tain Mushbach, George Mushbach, or
any other Mushbach. He was perfect
ly satisfied with himself and in love
with himself, and no other Senator
could change his opinion of himself.
"The only thing 1 want to address my
self to is this" he said. Gall of these
persons who have been accused of
doing wrong have been found to be
not guilty, and all of these persons who
have not been accused have been found
guilty. This investigation has been
the result of an cutlery of the news
papers," The Senator characterized
The treatment of Yates as an injustice.
Yates's statement in his own behalf was
not even entertained. He continued !;
"Suppose Tom Doyle did come to Rich
mond and get drunk. He had right
to. If we applied that rule to the Gen.
eral Assembly and the judiciary we
would not have any government" He
said that the charges should have been
made at board meeting, and not
brought up before the whole State. "
believe" said the Senator, in conclu
aion, "that the committee has been in
fueDced by what they hare seen in the
newspapers"
Senators Echols, Morris and McCune
also criticised the report which was de-
Tended by Senators Stubs, Turnbull,
Keezel, Flanagan and Williams.
The committees report and bill was
passed without dissenting vote, no
recorded vote being taken.
A telegram from Richmond says !:
1.-THE committee that investigated the
institute are receiving praise for the re-
port they made. 1t is generally re-
garded as fair and conservative. 1t is
evident that the institution should he
completely reorganized for its useful
ness is greatly impaired by the disclos-
ures made"