Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-16
THE 54'TH CONGRESS.
gslor Oisy'S Title 10 His Seat In The
House Confirmed.
r,coN AGAINST BOND ISSUES.
accountability OF the senate In the
vottcr-Too Much Power Exercised
by Executive observation-disclosures
Dcntrd Admission.

-f.v.rd PopglsD. Of Alabama, signal
.-.d h.s return TO Congress after an alb
..-.e of several months. to-day, by rising
,o a question Of personal privilege i'm
lately after the reading OF the Jour
,l lie said that when last present in
Che House his appearance had been made
,.. occasion Of a cruel. baseless attack
d., the press Of the country. An article
.. fhc ST. Louis Republic. he said, was
.yt.eal o. the general onslaught, and he
,al that IL stated that Mr.. Howard
1rl come on 20 the floor OF the House I'm
"a state OF intoxlcation. after dobauch
a. several days. his appearance resem-
bling that Of a tramp. lie had gone TO
,esp 10 said. on a lounge. and had hence
been removed by two colored porters OF
fte House "Ths is the contamination OF
towards career" was the closing SEN
t.a-c.
Nr Howard went on to explain that
81. came 90 the House TO vote on the
silver bm He had come against the ad-
Sic, ~ his physician accompanied by his
wife and the wife Of Representative
-ravI Members about him. Mr. Nc
Iaf.l. and others. saw that he was dcs-
p.uta'y sieN ana they advised his re-
-ral for that reason. Since then, Mr..
Howard saId he had been confined 10 his
room. at times near deaths door. and
.r.. yesterday had been able 10 resume
Dis duties ON the floor. Il should not
r..h.0 che House about this matter" he
continued. "but I believe 10 10 be due
t1 Oh. people who sent me here and the
children who bear my name 20 denounce
tde charge as wilfully and maliciously
fa'se'
Nr Howard referred to the designation
rf p0gulists as "crauks." and said: IF
ne principles Of the Peoples party are
wrong those misguided people vino hold
them win not be brought back into the
ways ~ truth by vituperation and abuse.
THE same designation is made of free
silver Democrats and free-slver Rcpubli-
cans me only difference being that they
ore harmless and we are not. But what
ever may Doe thought OF the party 10
which / belong, l am member Of this
House. and am entitled 20 its protection
against these assaults.
Ol motion Of Mr.. Dingley Republicam
Of Maine. 30 was agreed that when the
House adjourn tonight 10 De until Nom
lay next
OTEYS TITLE CONFIRMED.
Nr uo Almond called up the unanimous
report Of Elections Committee No. g.
ur0u the coutested-electiOn case Of J.
Hampton Hoge Republican, vs.. Peter }.
Otey Democrat from the sixth Virginia
District. confirming the title of Mr.. Otey
90 the scat which he occupies. and IL
was agreed 20. The House then proceed
q, to read and pass the private pension
ellis fav0wbly acted upon by the Conn
u.t'ee OF the Whole the past week. there
being about 100 in all Of them on the
.aicuIar
When The bin was reached 10 pension
tfe widow Of Secretary Gresham
go the rate ~ 800 month, Mr. Talbert
OIemccrau, of South Carolina. made the
point that 40 quorum had voted on It's
passage ana the Speaker was compelled |
'1 count quorum. The vote by which
the hu passed was 20 10 $50.
Mr Id.hfrt also eudeavored to secure /
r.commItai OF the bill granting a pen |
zion ~ >o month TO the widow of |
General Thomas Ewing, Jr. with |
Instructions 90 reduce the amount TO $50 |
month. but the motion failed-55 TO 1G0. |
AZ o'clock The House. under the rules. |
took recess until o'clock. having |
passed ll bills Thirty-four bills were |
laid aside 90 await formal endorsement |
.a final action upon the demand of /
Ns Erlman Democrat. of Pennsyl- |
'"a ana laIhcrt OemocraO. OF South |
Carolina.
A KINDERGARTEN.
TIM utre period devoted under the /
i... to the night session was spent I'm /
fHrcs- effort 10 obtain a quorum /
iHr proceedings were characterized by /
r taeh 0tepuhlican). OF Kentucky. as |
those NC kindergarten In the national /
f.. .-.oH-. Toward the close of the |
evening ST. Picker Republicam Of |
SCUM Dakota. repeated a motion first /
Vo'ul upon by the House The Speaker /
l' .rulor. Nr Dalzeu Republican,. OF 1
Itrns} ltana evidently firing OF the sit
l.iou declared the motion out Of order
lr Picker. From that decision. M. I
Sl.aker J appeal
Sneaker pro tempore Shortly: And the
'l'F declines 10 entertain the appeal
Il, i'l ihe session expired by lmita-
... aI the House was declared adj
l--iaei until Monday.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
NI Morgan uemocraO, OF Alabama.
'',..- resolution which went over
tomorrow. tructng the Com
h.t'ee on Fore, telatlons TO INQUIRE
To- zoe rights of the United States
'. treaties with Spain IN respect 10
treatment of American citizens ar
'i n Cuba and under sentence of
'a'I hy tae Spanish military tribunals:
ALSO directing the Secretary of State
' send Co the Senate literal copies OF
original text of the Cushing pro
...I OIL. July H. 1871, and copies Of cor
..noe on such protocol. and on
.' .iIhE towards the persons captured
%. 'fe Competitor
I. Itiuser offered a resolution, de-
'.iHs Chat the widespread business de-
ma rapid increase OF the public
.'.. '.mon-trates that the existing tariff
h" Goes not pro luce sufficient revenue.
r.i ia1t revision Of the law IS inn
'-.NeIy demanded In the interests OF
me people OF the United States. lie
e.,ei ihat 10 De laid ON the table subject
DIS can. as he desired % address the
senate further on the resolution. or on
'- hI that may be before the Senate
'.'.. thc adjournment OF the present
session.
a resolution heretofore offered by Mr.
N.Hch lcpuhlicam. Of Rhode Island.
-H'..'nF The Finance Committee 20 i'm
Aie whether American labor and in
D...rls are suffering from. OF are
threatened with injurious competition
through the Importation Of Oriental pro-
's and DC so 10 investigate tina
which have made such competition
was taken up and agreed
"ih au amendment. offered by
Als instructing the committee 10
'i also tho labor involved iu or the
~ products by the unit OF quality I'm
OOH countries
AGAINST BOND ISSUANCE.
i- pursuance OF previous notice. Mr. !
0DemocraO. Of Georgia. addressed
~, senate lu favor OF the bill 70 prohibit
issuance of bonds or other interest
nf obligations % the government
''' secretary OF the Treasury. or other