The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-07
WILL GROVER STAND IT
Senator Allen Says Cleveland Is a Dis.
grace to the High Office He HoldS.
Mr.. GORMAA AFTER THE ADMINISTRATION
The Cuban RESOLUTION Passes the
House by An Overwhelming Ma-
jorfty-Tucker, Tyler and Ea:ett,
Democrats of Virginia, yolo
Against the Mcasure-Marbor Bill.

Washington, April 6-The PROPOSE
ton in the postofice appropriation bill
affecting the consolidation OF small post
offices near the larger towns and cities
led TO debate in the Senate to-day In
wmeh there was an exhibition of much
political and personal feeling. While the
present administration of the Postoffice
Department received communication from
MIR. Walcott, Rcp). IL received severe
criticism from a Democratic Senator,
(Gorman), and President Cleveland came
III Tor large measure OF abuse from u
Populist Senator, tAllam. According TO
Mr.. Wolcott the affairs of the Postoflce
department are being ably and intel
ligently conducted" Mr.. German ironi-
cally congratulated the Postofiice Depart
ment that II had a Republican Senator
for defender: and he suggested with
biting sarcasm that many acts OF the
administration could best be defended by
some Republicans. He condemned Post
master-General Wilson for going about
inc country delivering lectures OH the
tarif and OH gold and silver instead of
attending to the duties of his Office and
quoted the homey proverb that, when a
man is found proclaimins his own virtue
ana honesty, there ls rascal near at
hand. Mr. Allan was even less reserved
In the expression of his views. The great
mugwump in the country, he said, was
Installed in the White House: although
he thought 1t was difficult TO tell whether
MIR. Cleveland was more OF IA mugwump
than he was of an imperial Democrat
He added that Mr.. Cleveland was n dis
grace TO the great office he occupied and
that he thought he ought not to be and
doubtless would not be returned to that
position again. The session closed with
out vote having been reached: but 81 was
agreed that vote should be taken at )
o'clock tomorrow on the bill and oil
pending amendments.
a message announcing the action 70
Inc rouse on the Cuban resolutions was
received; but no further action on the
part OF the Senate wus necessary. Tho
Senate at 500 adjourned until tomorrow
washington. April G.-House.-The gal
ieries were filled this morning with II
lhronE or Interested people to bear the
vote taken on the Cuban resolution and
to hear the result announced There
was an unusually full attendance of
members I'm anticipation OF the vote. tho
question being one in which all desired
10 make record. Before taking th.
vote, In accordance with the agreement
reashed on Saturday Mr. wadsworth.
Republican, chairman of the Committee
OH Agriculture, read a letter from Secra-
tary Morton stating that in obedience to
the almost unanimous sentiment of the
House he had arranged to put up garden
seeds In packages of five each, instead OF
Itteen, as at first arranged, making
-.V-o'vV -"ichetS instead OF G25, 900, for
the use of the members of Congress- The
change required Nh additional expense OF
$1,000
Mr.. Hit. Republican, of Illinois
chairman Of the Committee on Foreign
Ahairs, demanded the regular order
.he vote on the question of agreeing to
The report of the committee of confer
ehce recommending the adoption of the
senate resolutions regarding Cuba in
stead of those primarily adopted by the
House. On that Mr. Tucker, Democrat.
of Virginia. demanded the ayes and nays.
ana they were ordered
The result was announced: Aves oI5.
nays ~. So the report of the conference
committee was agreed to. The galleries
united with the members in applauding
the vote.
Mr.. Hooker. Republican. of New York
moved that the House pass under n
suspension OF the rules the river and
harbor Epronriation bill for the yaar
ending June 30th, 1897
Mr.. Richardson. Democrat, OF Ten
nessee.-ls il not the purpose to read the
bill which carries with IL an nppronrIn
tion of ten millions of dollars
MIR. Hooker-There Is no objection tn
reading the bill N II desired ! ask that
n second 10 the motion be considered as
ordered
Mr.. Dockcry. Democrat, of Missouri
| have objection 10 considering tho
second as ordered. but do object to dis
pensinB with the reading OF the bill.
which provides for the expenditure Of
sG2 00o. coo.
The speaker-Any gentleman de-
sires 1t the bill must be read
Has the gentleman from New York
any proposition to make respecting de-
bate?
Mr.. IIooker-Yes sir; l ask that debate
be extended until 3 o'clock
Objection TO this was raised by Mr..
Gibson, Republican, of Tennessee, and
Mr.. Hooker remarked then Mr. Speak
er, debate can proceed only under the
rules (Which provides for half an hours s
debate"
Mr.. Hooker. chairman of the commit
tee. managed the measure so as to secure
practically unanimous support OF IT, the
opposition failing to muster sufficient
strength TO obtain vote by yeas and
nays. This is said to be the first time In
the history of river and harbor bills that
one has gone through the House with 80
little opostlon. Hepburn and Dockerv
wore the chief antagonists; and Wheel.
er. of Alabama: Washington, OF Ten
nessee: Catchlnss. Burton, Ohio, and
Hooker New York. were the principal
advocates of the measure. Mr. Catchings
said II was the best bill. the most scieu-
tihcally constructed and would rebound
more to the benefit whole of tho whole
country than any similar bill that had
been presented to the House since he
had been In Congress.
The House at i;50 adjourned until to-
morrow.