The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-29

passed. WITH some material changes, ali
reducing the scope of the measure.
Mr.. Wadsworth, chairman of the COM
mittee on agriculture, had called up the
Dill making appropriations for the agri-
cultural department. for the year 1S97-9S,
and following Mr.. Sherman's course in
the management Of the Indian bill,
yielded the floor TO Mr. Grosvenor Rep1
of Ohio.
DEFENSE AGAINST ALTGELD.
That gentleman used the opportunities
thus accorded him to defend the State
of Ohio from what he termed the false
charges of Ex-Governor Altgeld made in
the latter's speech at the banquet given
him last week to mark the close of his
gubernatorial term. These related to
great increase in the votes Of several
States a the November election. Ohio
being one which Algeld said was largely
fraudulent and which had robbed Bry-
an OF victory which he had fairly won.
Mr.. Grosvenor said the increase was in
both the Republican and Democra tic
votes, and had no ta!nt of fraud In it,
Mr.. Grosvenor was followed in the
same line by Mr.. Bromwell. and then
Mr.. DeArmond (Dem) of Missouri took
the floor.
SAYS THEY WE'RE TRUE.
After briefly adverting to Ex-Governor
Altgeld's charge, he read some ncwspa-
per publications shortly after the cleo
for them so far rs Ohio was concerned
He intimated that Altgeld would soon
have the privilege of replying to the
speeches of the Athenian rcpresen tative
(GrosvenoD on the floor. He turned his
attention to Secretary Morton. using as
a basis for his remarks the recent bulle-
tin Issued by the agricultural depart
ment, showing the illiteracy and poverty
OF the States which voted for Bryan as
compared with those of the States which
Mckinley carried, and denounced 1t as
slander upon the men whom the de-
partment of agriculture was supposed to
particularly represent. He appealed to
the Republicans to find n place for the
Secretary in the museum as n curiosity
of modern political life and administra-
ton. In conclusion he parodied Grays S
elegy:
Full many whim of purest ray serene
The dark, unfathomed dreams of
Morton bear:
Full many a wheel Is formed to whir
unseen,
And waste It's heetnesz meath j. ster
ling's hair"
This being ended, the committee rose.
and at 5:l0 the House adjourned.
During the session Ny. Grout reported
the appropriation bill for the District
of Columbia. Mr.. Thomas gave notice
that on Wednesday next he would ask
the House 10 consider the report of cleo
tons committee No. 3. on the contest
ed case of Cornett against Swanson,
from the Fifth Virginia district. and
Mr.. Powers presented the report OF the
conferees on the bill to enable the pur-
chasers of the Atlantic and Pacific rail
road 10 form corporation.
ATtBITRATORS CHOSEN.
Justice Brewer, of the Supreme Court.
to-day practically confirmed the report
that Chief Justice Fuller and himself
had been selected rs the arbitrators on
behalf of Venezuela in the matter of the
settlement OF the boundary line dispute
between that country and Great Britain
The formal signing of the treaty has
not yet been done. but Sir Julian
Pauncefote, the British Ambassador
and Senor Andrade. the Venezuelan
Minister, have been in daily conference,
ana 1t Is understood that the convention
Is now ready for signatures. Since these
conferences have been in progress va
riouS matters of detail, 1t Is said, have
been considered and determined on by
the parties to the controversy, one OF
which was the choice by Venezuela OF
Chief Justice Fuller and Justice Brewer
as its arbitrators.
WEST POINT APPOINTMENTS.
The following Cadet appointments to
the Military Academy at West Point
ternate, Jacksonville. Fla: John A.
Cleveland. Linden, Ala; Edward l..
Oldham, alternate, Orijsa. Tenn: Cor
don II. Robinson. New Orleans. La. :;
John c. Wickliff, alternate, New Orleans
La.
SENATOR GEORGES CONDITION:
Physicians at the Garfield Hospital re-
port that Senator George passed a COM
Portable night, and Is better to-day.