The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-26
TURPlE'SPLEA FOR CUBA
MS SPEECH ONLY PAE7faLLf Dr.
LivARED rom ADJOURNMfAI,
The Senate Honors the Memory of Ex.
Speaker OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES biito
lie Called Up Wednesday.

WASHINGTON, Jan. .cJ.-Thc condition
OF affairs in connection with the choice
of a senator from the State OF Delaware
was called 10 tho attention OF the Senate
to-day by Burrows (Rcp. of Michigam,
who presented paper signed by the three
presidential electors for that state. IN
which IT is asserted that through Illegal
s.,ad fraudulent action a majority OF about
coo Republican votes In Kent county had
been changed into Democratic majority
OF about 200. Mr.. Burrows also presented
a paper signed by the Speaker OF the
senate ana the Speaker OF the HOUSE,
asserting that legislators chosen by the
people were cvictcd from the state Capt.
.oi and that the powers Of the State
government were usurped by "a corrupt
olisaIohy. Both papers urge the Senate 10
take action IN the premises. In cOnncc-
tion with the same subject, Mr.. Chandler
tkep. OF New Hampshire announced his
intention TO suggest TO the Senate whether
some method cannot be fxed TO prevent
the wholesale larceny "a senatorships an
various States"
PACIFIC RAILROADS.
resolution was offered by Mr.. Petit
ferrcd 10 the Committee on Contingent
Expenses FOR a select committee 10 in
quire into the issue OF land patents TO the
Pacific railroads. and as TO the diversion
from the gross earnings OF the subsidies
paid by the companies TO the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company.
Notice was given by MIR. Gear 1kep. OF
Iowa.. chairman Of the Pacific Railroad
Committee. that after the NicaraSuan
canal bill was out of the way he would
ask the Senate TO consider the Pacihc
Railroad Commission bill.
Mr.. White dem. of California; gave
notice that objection would be made.
bill providing tnat no person shall be
tried la a United States court for acts ia
aid OF the republic OF Cuba. was intro
duced by Mr.. Chandler. and was referred
TO the judiciary Committee.
MIR. TURPIE SPEAKS
In pursuance OF previous notice Mr.
Turpie dem. Of Indiana addressed the
Senate i'm long constitutional argument
TO prove that the primary and paramount
mower to recognize "A new state rs vested
not In the President of the United states.
Inn I'm Congress. under that clause OF the
Constitution which declares that Congress
shall have power to regulate commerce
ina, Is according TO Mr. Turpie inter
course win foreign States. lie spoke foi
two hours and half. and had not con
cludcd when the hour fixed for eu'osi's
on OK Speaker Crisp. of Georgia, arrived.
In the course OF his speech he ndulsed
i'm vituperatiOn Of Captain-General We
Ter as can indescribably dimnutiNe rep
lie" as "a man who used his sword
against women and children. anu VINO
met his enemy with paper pellets ana pro
cIama lions Mr. Turpie favored an i'm
mediate declaration Of belligcrency
which was TO be followed, he said. 10y the
issue of letters Of marque and reprisals.
and the appearance of privateers- mill
fla Of the seas"-that would sweep Span
ish commerce from the ocean. ana would
close the market TO Spanish bonds ana Sc
curities.
Mr.. Turpie will continue his speech to-
morrow.
delivered bv Senators Gordon Oem. OF
georgia.. Galinger Rep.. Of Now Iamp-
shlre) German Dem. OF Maryland. Ber-
~ 1Dem. of Arkansas). Mill Dem. OF
Texa0 Carter (Rep Of Montana Dan
Tel Dem of virginia., and Bacon 'Dem.
OF Georgia..
The senate then. at ago adjourned until
tomorrow.
In the House.
WASHINGTON. ID. C., Jan. 21.-The
House began business to-day by passing
on motion of Mr. Sayers Dem. OF Texas
the Senate bill to provide for an eXamina-
lion and survey of water route from
the mouth of the jettes at the city OF
Galveston. Tex. through the snip canal
and up Buffalo Bayou, TO the city oil
Houston.
Following this action. the House dis
posed of a lot OF miscellaneous business
and toward the close Of the session en-
tered upon the consideration of the In
dian appropriation bill In the time al
loted TO general debate on the measure
Mr.. Johnson Rep. OF Indiana. gave to
the House at length his views upon the
necessity for a. revision Of the currency
and banking laws After disposng OF
ahout a quar- r of the text Of the Dill
which includes eighty printed pages the
House at $40 o'clock. adjourned unt
tomorrow ,.t.,
The conference report upon the~immisra-
,,on bill was presented by Mr. Daniord
rep. OF Ohio. who gave notice Una, ne
won,a ask the House to take II up Wed
nesday and dispose Of 10.