The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-13

Draws Out MT. Linney, a North Caro-
lima Republican.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-Senators
Sherman and Hill were the conspicuous
figures in the Cuban debate in the Sem
ate to-day, the New York Senator for
chilly urging the mercensry character OF
the pending resolutions, while Mr.. Sher.
man uphold them with another graphic
arraignment OF Spain and General
Weyler. 1t was the fourth day of the
debate on the conference report and yet
there wss no evidence of q near ap-
proach to final vote, although Mr..
Sherman announced that he would
preso for vote at the earliest moment.
The galleries continue to be crowded
and to- day showed no diminution of
public interest.
Mr. HIPS oppoaition to tho resolu-
tions was confined to that feature which
expressed the purpose Of the United
States TO intervene to protect the leHlti-
mate interests Of the Unl,ed States.
This, the Senator declared, was an
ignoble and contemplate attitude, max
ing our commercial and money interests
the basis for intervention in q great
cause for freedom Ind humanity. Mr..
Hill CONTEMPORARY read from tele-
grams from New York merchants urR-
ing that business would be hurt By
Spanish boycott of American goods If
Congress went on. The Senator declared
this was placing the cause of human
liberty and patriotism on q very low
n he thok ho
be defeated In order that they might be
amended and tho mercenary features
eliminated.
Mr.. Sherman's speech was mainly O
re-assertion Of the views he presented
when the Senate resolutions were
adopted. He declared that war in Cuba
WAS fragrant and the evidences of it
abundans. He insisted on his chara@
terizAtion of General Weyler as the
Butcher" but conceded that the
Spanish minister, Senior Dupuy de LONE,
had the full right and duty OF contro
vertiDg and explaining the statement,
either in or out Of the State Depart
ment. In the course Of his speech Mr..
Sherman paid glowing tribute 30 the
patriotism aud fl elity of President
Cleveland and his readiness to uphold
the country's flag.
Tho latter part of the day WAS given
to the Dupont contest, Mr.. Pritchard,
OF North Carolina, arguing in support of
the claimant An important bill,
creating an art com mission of FIVE mem
bars, WAS passed.
House Proceedings.
WASHINGTON. March 12.-The House
to- day after passing some bills of minor
Importance entered upon the considera-
ton of the Aldrich- Robbins contested
election case from the Fifth Alabama
district with tho understanding that
three and q half hours debate should BIO
had on each.
Considerable partisan rancor was
thrown into the debate. Mr.. Moody of
Massachusetts, and Mr.. Linney, of
North Carolina, both Republicans, were
especially bitter In their denunciation
o: Democratic election methods in the
South.
The speech of Mr.. Linney in favor of
seating tbe contestant was the feature
OF the day he spoke with great deal
OF Vigor ind with picturesqueness OF
language that drew the members about
him In throngs The galleries also took
lively interest In his remarks and
applauded him at every opportunity.
His denuncistion Of election frauds was
OF the most vehement sort. Fraud
upon the ballot box" he said, Twas tho
red-eyed daughter of high treason" II
was. he said, the one great menace to
the republic. This report OF the minority
itself, he said, showed thas in one
county Robbins received a177 fraudu-
lent votes.
Why" said ne. there has never
been anything like 1t in Heaven or this
side of hi"
He quoted an et1davit filed In sup
port OF the contestee in which the form
of oath taken Was: $50 help me over
tho fence" CLaughter.) He read, 10
the great amusement of the House,
questions propounded to witnesses and
their answers in regard to the votes of
certain persons ibid you know John
Willisms?" Yes; sab; he's been dead
ten years"
There" ssid Mr.. Linney. address,
ing the Democratic aide, us . spec
tacle for you Democrats man who
Was good Democrns all his life and
then voted again twelve years after
death" (Lnughter). "Yes, 1 know
him." replied another witness. "Whete
did you SEQ him last?" was the query.
"Swinging to the branch of tree in
'93. He Wac Democrats.
II do not attack Mr.. Robbins" said
Mr. Linney. but vicious methods, and