The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-16
The Elections Committee No. 3 Report
Against J. Hampton HOge, Republican.
MANY PRIVATE PENSION BILLS PASSED.
Mr.. Howard, q PopuAist Member from,
Georgia, Resents a Newspaper At
tack Upon His Character-A Reso.
luton offered Requesting Copies
Of she Cushing Protocol.

howard, Popullst, of Alabama, signal
ized his return to Congress, after an
absence of several months. by rising to
a question of personal privilege imIne-
dlately after the reading of the journal.
he said that when last present in the
house his appearance had been made
the occasion of q cruel, baseless attack
by the press of the country The article
III Inc st. Louis Republic. he said, was
typlcal OF the general onslaught, and he
reau that. 1t stated that Mr.. Howard
nnu come on to the floor of the House
IN state of intoxication, after a de-
oauch of several days his appearance
resembling that Of a tramp. He had
gone to sleep, 1t said, on q lounge and
had thence been removed by two col
ored porters of the House. This is the
consummatiom of Howard's career" was
the closing sentence.
MI. Howard went on TO explain that
ne came to the House TO vote on the
silver bill. He had come against the
advice of his physician, accompanied by
his wife and the wife of Representative
stroud. Members about him, Mr. Nc
Laprin and others. saw that he was de-
sperateiy sick and they advised his re-
moVal for that reason. Since then, Mr.
Howard said. he had been confined to his
room, al times near deaths door. and
only yesterday had been able to resume
HIS duties on the floor. II should not
trouble the House about this matter"
he continued but believe it TO be due
to the people who sent me here and
the children who bear my name to de-
nounce the charge as wilfuliy and ma
l!clously false"
Mr.. Howard referred to the designa-
tion of Popullsts as ''cranks" and said:
IF the principles of the Populist party
are wrong. those misguided people who
hold them will not be brougt back into
the ways OF truth by vitupe!ation and
abuse. The same designation is made
OF free silver Democrats and of free
silver Republicans, the only difference
being that they are harmless and we are
not. But whatever may be thought OF
the party 10 which belong l am mem
Der OF this House. and am entitled to
Its protection against these assaults"
On motion of Mr.. Dingley, it was
agreed that when the House adjourn
tonight it be until Monday next
Mr.. De Almond called up the unani-
nous report OF Elections Committee No.
upon the contested case OF j. Hamp
ton Hoge, Republican. cs. Peter ]. Otey,
Democrat from the Sixth (Virginia) Dis
trict, confirming the title of Otey to
the seat. which he occupies and II was
agreed TO.
The House then proceeded to read and
pass the private pension bills favorably
acted upon by committee of the whole
the past week. there being about 160 in
all Of the calendar.
When the bill was reached TO pension
the widow OF the late Secretary Gresham
at the rate of 500 a month. Mr.. Talbert
(Dem). OF South Cai olina. made the
point that no quorum had voted on its
passage, and the Speaker was compelled
to count a quorum. The vote by which
the bill passed was 120 TO 10.
Mr. Talbert also endeavored to Sc
cure a recommittal of the bill grant
ing pension OF S75 a month to the widow
OF the late General Thomas Ewing. Jr.,
with instructions 10 reduce the amount
to $50 month. but the motion failed
55 to 160.
At4 o'clock the House under the rules.
took a recess until o'clock, having
passed lO1 bills. Thirty-four bills were
laid aside to await formal engrossment
before final action.
(Senate)--Mr. Morgan offered reso-
luton, which went over until tomorrow,
instruct!ng the Committee on Foreign
Relations TO inquire as to the rights OF
the United States under the treaties with
Spain in respect to the treatment OF
American ciizens arrested In Cuba, and
under sentence of death by the Spanish
military tribunals. and also directing the
Secretary of State to send to the Senate
literal copies of the original text of the
Gushing protocol of July u, 1877. and
copies OF correspondence on such proto-
col, and on Its bearing towards the per-
sons captured on the Competitor.
Mr.. Gallinger offered resolution de-
claring that the widespread business de-
preston and rapid increase of the public
debt demonstrates that the existing tariff
law does not produce sufficient revenue
and that a revision of the law s impe-
ratively needed in the interests OF the
people and of the United States. He
asked that II be laid on the table, sub
ject to his call. as he desired to address
the Senate either on the resolution, or on
some bill that may be before the Senate
before the adjournment Of the present
session.
A resolution heretofore offered by Mr.
Aldrich directing the Finance Committee
to inquire whether American labor and
industries are suffering from, OF ara
threatened with Injurious competition
through importations OF Oriental pro-
ducts, and II so, to investigate the causes
which have made such competition posi-
Bile, was taken up and agreed to with
an amendment offered by Mr. Mills, in
struct!ng the committee to report also
the 10 Dor costs Of products by the unit Of
quantity OF both counries
In pursuance of previous notice Mr.
Bacon addressed the Senate in favor of
the bill to prohibit the issuance of
bonds or other interest-bearing obli-
RatiOnS e5 ne Government by tha Seo-