The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-18

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES In the DuPOnt
Case-Agrioultural Appropriation Bill
In the House-seoretsry Morton's Al
legged Attempt at Retaliation-No One
willing to Defend Him In the House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE speech
OF Senator Davis, of Minnesota, sup
porting the resolution of which he ia
the author. enunoiating the policy OF
the United States on the Monroe doc.
trine, was the event Of to-day in the
Senate. There was added interest and
Significance in Mr.. Davis utterances,
rs his resolution voiced the sentiments
of a majority Of the Senate committee
on foreign relation, OF which he is .
member. The public interest in the
subject was evidenced by crowded gall
leries, the attendance being greater
than at any time since the vote on the
silver bond" bill. Minister Mendoncs
of Brazil, and members of his suite
occupied seats in the diplomatic GAL
lery.
Mr.. Davis spoke for two hours and
WAS accorded close attention through
out. The argumentative features of
the speech were frequently puncsuated
the time honored American doctrine 90
applicable to Oubs, Hawaii, Mexico and
Venezuela.
The language WAS temperate and con.
eervRtive, however, and was not the
radical utterance some had anticipated.
Mr.. Davis spoke with qualification of
the reports coming from across the
Atlantic that a settlement of the VEN
ezuela trouble WAS likely to be effected,
yet the Senntor declared with emphasis
that the American people would never
endorse settlement based on conces-
sions Of any feature of the Monroe doc
trine. While minimizing the possibili-
ties OF war, the Senator said that firm
and explicit announcement Of our policy
to resis. European enoroachments would
give the surest guarantee of peace. The
rest of the day was given to the military
academy appropriation bill, which was
under discussion when the Senate ad-
adjourned.
The proposition of Mr.. Villas to in
crease the cadet appointments by two
from each State, an aggregate of 90,
brought out much debate. the prevail.
he. sentiment being favorable to the
increase.
oohetor MltCuells Oh OF9BOu, chairman
OF the committee on privileges and cleo.
tions, to-day presented in the Senate the
views Of the majority OF that committee
favoring the seating OF Mr.. Dupont
as Senator from Delaware, in q pam
phlet covering more than fifty pages of
print.
The report begins with an account of
the proceedings OF the Delaware legis-
lature on the 9th Of last May, when 1t is
claimed that Mr.. Dupont WAS elected.
1t is also shown that MIR. DUPONT re-
ceived fifteen votes.
The committee concludes that ''the
whole question OF the right OF Mr..
Dupont to seat in the Senate, az
claimed, turns upon the single question.
Had Mr.. Watson, then holding and ex-
ercisipg the Office of governor of the
State of Delaware, q right, under the
constitution Of that State and the laws
| the land, to exeroioe the office of State
senator, and such to sit In Joint as
sembly on May 9, 1896, to be counted
therein in making up the number con-
shutting such joint assembly and to
vote therein for United States Sem
| ator?"
The committee sage that Mr.. Watson
did not have this right, and lay down
numerous propositions as the basis for
'buelr COuCluSlOu.
Senator Blanchard to-day gave notice
of his intention to introduce an amend
ment to the agricultural department. ap.
ipropristion bill for tho appropriation of
$500, 600 to be used in investigating the
devastation caused by the cotton boil
| Weevil.
Eouse Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE agricul-
tuEal appropriation bill occupied the at
tention of the House to-day. A great
deal OF criticism OF Secretary Morton
wasiEndulgediin on both sides of the po-
litinsl aiele. bnt rs on Saturday no one
arose TO his defense, At last MIR. Pear
Son, af North Carolina, got on his feet
and esked If there was not some Nom
Der, Democrat, Populist or Republican,
who would raise o voice in his defense.
Hfs,question wasigreeted with chorus
OF "noss" from all. sides of the House.
The omission in the bill of q provis.
Ion for.E chief elerk of the bureau of
animal iDdust.y at 8 salary of Sc, 900.
which was made upon the Seeretsry's
recommendation, led to the insinuation