Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-13
NIX. BUCK SEATED.
Debate in The House on the Aldrich-
Robbins Contest.
mil on CUBAN RESOLUTIONS.
He IL Opposed 10 Recognition OF
Benirereucy of the Insurgents
ON TOO Low, PIane-Dupont Eiec-
tfoE Case.


to-day spent all OF its time considering
contested election cases. one OF these
that of H. Dudley Coleman vs. Charles
T. Buck. from the Second LOUISIANA
District-was disposed OF without debate
By the adoption Of the resolutions unani-
mously reported by Elections Committee
No. 2. that Coleman Qepublican) was not
elected. and that Buck (Democrap had
been and was entitled to his seat. De-
bate on the other--Wiliam +. Aldrich
VS.. CASTOR A. Robbins. from the Fourth
Alabama District-was begun, and con-
tinued for several hours.
Mr. Daniels. Of New York, stated that
Il had been agreed TO devote seven hours
TO discussion of the report, the time 10
be equally divided. There were three re-
ports In this case-two from the ma
jority--whlch did not agree In the details
upon which the same conclusion was
reached-viz., that Aidrich was entitled
TO his seat Messrs. Daniels and Cooke,
of Illinois. find that the apparent ma
jority OF 3,736 for Robbins should be
changed TO one OF col for Aldrich. They
70 into the returns in detail, and show
that in twenty precincts the vote as re-
turned was not the vote cast. and make
this comment:
'.It is a cause of just establishment that
men who are mentioned so often as in
telligent and reputable persons in their
communities Will so far voluntarily de-
grade and criminate themselves as 10
descend 10 the political trickery and
knavery so abundantiy proved against
"a
fair face and integrity of the country,
and are a despotism as complete and in
tolerant as can be found IN any OF the
arbitrary systems of the Old World. And
the people can only vindicate themselves
against the wrong by frowning down ana
denouncing the abuse Of law and public
authority"
A report made by Mr.. Royse Gepubli-
cam. of Indiana. and the other men,
bers of the majority Of the comuittee,
finds that the majority for Robbins should
be 2S6 but that this apparent majority
was obtained by fraud. 1t therefore re-
commends the seating of the contestant
Aldrich.
The minority Of the committee, through
Mr.. Dinsmore DemocraD, Of Arkansas,
find in their report that Robbins's ma
jority was $50. and recommend that he
be permitted to retain his seat.
The majority's recommendation was
supported by Messrs. Moody, of Massa-
chusetts; Linney. of North Carolina, and
Royse. of Indiana, and the minority's by
Mr.. Bartlett, OF Georgia.
AT 515 the House adjourned until to-
morrow.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
The conference report on the Cuban
beil.gerency resolutions was again up in
the Senate to-day, and two speeches were
y,o1a ,,pap ~ The fret uac hy Nm
announcing his purpose Of voting against
the conference report, and stating the
reasons which induced him to take that
position, after having voted for the reso-
luton that passed the Senate. His OPP
position was to the third clause of the
conference report, which proclaims the
purpose of the United States 10 be pre-
pared TO intervene in order to protect
the legitimate interests of the United
States. lie opposed that resolution az
being liable to misinterpretation, and
being unnecessary and, therefore, unwise.
He thought It was too much like threat
too much like buncombe; and that ii
was putting Intervention on too low
ground. He could not vote for 1t. and
as a conference report Is not amendable
he would have TO vote against the report
The action OF the Committee on For
eien Relations, and of the Senate con
ferrees was defended by Mr.. Sherman, and
then the matter went over until to-mor-
row-Mr Morgan having the floor. IL
was subsequently stated that Mr.. Sher-
man would ask unanimous consent to
morrow 20 take up the conference re
port, displacing temporarily the Delaware
election case, and that II objection wert
made no would move TO take II up, 50
that the matter could be decided by a
majority vote.
After a speech by Mr.. Pritchard Gre
publican). of North Carolina, in support
of Mr.. Dupont's claim to a seat in the
Senate from the State of Delaware,
number Of bills were taken from the
calendar and passed. and the Senate, at
ESQ. adjourned until tomorrow
At the opening of the session the
House Joint resolution for the adjustment
az certain claims of the United States
against the State OF Tennessee, ana OF
certain claims of Tennessee against the
United States. was at the request OF MI
Harris DemocraO. of Tennessee, taken
from the calendar and passed. The
claims and counter-claims arise out OF
railroads seized and used by the United
States during the war between the States
MR.. HILLS SPEECH.
The debate on the Cuban resolutions
began at o'clock. and Mr. Hill took th'
door.
He stated in the outset that he shoulC
vote against concurrlng in the report o
the Conference Committee; and tina
his remarks were intended more as al
explanation OF his vote than any elaeo
rate argument on the question involved
He wished 10 call attention TO the par
iiamentary situation OF the conference
report 1t had TO be accepted in It's en-
tirety. or be rejected. 1t could not b.
amended. II could not be changed.
ne objected to the third resolution
and he read IL, with criticism upon III
language. II declares that the UNITED
States had not interyened I'm struggle
between any European governments ant
their Colonies on this Continent What
he asked. did that word. INTERVIEWED,
mean? III meant that the United State
had not recognized these Colonies as bel
lirerents. II was not true The Unite'
states had recognized them as bel
Iigerents. II had done more than that
IL had recognized their independence
Something more. therefore, Mr.. Hill
said. must be meant by intervention
I'm the House resolution. II was not Il
the Senates resolution.
The Senate conferrees had abandone'
the two Senate resolutions. "Withou
the firing OF gun, with little consulta
ZION. the Senate conferrees surrendere
~ the House, Evidently the word ''in
tervened" meant something more.
Il had any legitimate meaning ct al
n meant that the United States was {
take part In the struggle between Spai
and Cuba.
An unnecessary resolution was an az
wise one: and this third resolution wa
an unnecessary one. IL was subject :