The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-20
DANIEL IS ELOQUENT.

II love the blood OF the revolution -
said Mr.. Daniel in one Of his. impassion-
ed utterances. 1T Is full of all that is
great and noble in the history Of this
country
Mr.. Daniel then proceeded to show
that the lessons OF the Revolution ought
not to be forgotten and that the people
Of the United States should be wary
OF any overtures made to them by her
traditional enemy. Great Britain, speak
ing, though they do. the sIH1e- tongue.
Or all the powers England was the one
the United States Should refuse to blind
~ follow. 1t would be a sorry day for
this nation when It's hands were tied by
an agreement that gave Great Britain
all she asked and compelled us TO keep
in the face or the policy that that ma
ton will continue TO follow, regardless $
Of any solemn pledge She may give
criticism OF the provisions Of the treaty
Mr.. Daniel said the members OF the
Supreme Court ought not to be desig-
mated as members Of the arbitration tri-
bunal He favored the insertion Of an
amendment that left the membership Of
that court to the President by and with
the consent Of the Senate.
LINDSAY URGES RATIFICATION.
The third and last set speech of the
day was made by Senator Lindsay, Of
Kentucky, who urged the ratification Of
the convention and action to-day. MIR.
Lindsay spoke for almost one hour. de-
voting the most Of his time to refuta-
tion Of the legal arguments advanced
by Senator Daniel and others who have
during this. debate taken the ground
that the Senate was asked to yield up
It's preroSative as part of the treaty.
making power.
at the conclusion Of Mr. Lindsays re-
marks the effort was again made to Sc
cure n vote, but this effort was met by
motions to adjourn which were invaria-
bly, voted down or developed the ab-
sence Of quorum.
SHERMAN PLEADS IN VAIN.
Mr.. Sherman pleaded IN vain for an
which the vote might be taken. Every
suggestion of his was objected 10, and
one roll call continued to succeed an
other until finally it was impossible to
secure Il quorum. y motion was then
made and carried, instructinG the Ser
geantat-Arms to arrest absent Sena-
tors and bring them before the bar of
the Senate.
While the Sergeant-at-Arms was pre-
pairing his warrant the friends of the
treaty held @ consultation, which result :
ed In the motion to adjourn by Mr.. Gal
linger. This prevailed and. without any
notice on the part of NIr. Sherman that
he would again call UP the treaty, the
Senate, ut s O'Clock, adjourned.
1t is not improba Bile, however, that Mr..
~
secure g. vote.
Washington, Feb 19.-Another appro-
priation bill was taken UP in the House
today. but little progress was made.
The measure was that Of carrying APP
Dropriations to supply deficiencies for
the surrent fiscal year and prior years.
ENCOUNTERS A SNAG.
IT encountered it's first snag when Mr..
Grow Rep., PAD insisted that he had Il
right to speak rs long as he wanted to
on 1t. This proposition was discussed
for some time and resulted in Il vic
tory for the venerable Pennsylvania
member. who devoted some eNtened re-
marks. not TO the apprupria ton bill,
but to the Oklahoma Free Homestead
measure. Then n long discussion was
started by Mr.. Richardson, tDem.
Tenn..} over an item to pay special at
tornevs for defending suits against the
United States. Mr. Richardson wanted
to know the use Of paying attorneys to
defend such cases when the judgements
given against the United States partic-
ularly IN claims under the Bowman act
were never paid.
SHOULD PAY BOWMAN CLAIMS.
Many members spoke with regard to
the propriety of paying the Bowman
claims but when the afternoon was
nearly over the discussion was dropped.
The bill was not finished at o'clock
when the House took a recess for three
hours. Mr.. Sayers. (Dem. TeX) gave
notice that he would offer amendments
to the deficiency appropriations in be-
half Of the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company.
NIGHT SESSION
The hours were frlttered away by the
House tonight over the private calen-
dar. Friday evenings under the rules
are devoted exclusively to the considera-
tion Of private pension and relief bills.
When the House met at o'clock Mr..
Talbot Dem.), Of South Carolina, want
ed to call up 2 measure granting pen
sion to the widow Of General Rice, of
Iowa. but his motion was ruled out by
the chair (Mr. Sherman Of New York;
on the ground that 1t could be made
only in committee Of the whole. Then
flfbustering began. Roll calls on points
Of no interest and motions to adjourn
followed each other. Just before 10
O'Clock the Committee on Invalid Pen
sions decided to give up the attempt 10
do business, and the House, at 9:55. ad-
journed until tomorrow.
PANEC IN SCHOOL.