The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-21
CONGRESSIONAL AFRAERs.
Nicaragua Bill In the ssnRts-The HouI,
Hears the YOSt.TacISer Contest.

Nicaragua Bill In the senRte-The House
Hears the YOIt.TacIser Contest.
WAsHINToN, Jan. 2O.-The senate
to-day proceeded with the consideration
-of tho Nicaragua canal bill, Mr.. Turple
continuing his speech in opposition. He
has not vet concluded and tomorrow will
be the third day OF his speech. His re-
marks to-day were bitterly antagonlstic
TO the Nicaragua Canal Company, the
senator characterlsing its methods as
those OF Peter Funk. Air Morgan will
ask to have time fixed for Anal vote
as soon as Mr.. Turpie closes.
The legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill carrying approximate
| ly S2S, 900, 900, was passed during the day.
AIr. Pettigrew, Of South Dakota, re
verely criticized the executive authori-
ties for concluding the Venezuela boun-
dairy agreement, which he said was a
| complete surrender OF Venezuela TO
Great Britain. His resolution calling on
the secretary of state for information
was referred to the committee on foreign
relations Unanimous agreement was
secured for taking up the bill for an in
| ternatlonal monetary conference on
Tuesday next.
The house spent the day debating the
Yost-Tucker contested election case
from the Tenth Virginia district. Much
interest was manifested,in the case ow-
| ing to the fact that the Republicans on
| the committee which reported the case
| were divided, four siding with MIR.
| Tucker the Democrat. and the sitting
member, and but two with the Republl-
| can contestant. Mr.. Yost. The latter is
| n nember-eleC: OF the house, and Mr..
| ,.,fsn fgtE nj V1NH nrOuItnpnE and
| popular Democrats on the floor Mr..
Tucker has sg2 plurality on the face oil
the returns, buc several thousand I'M
perfect ballots were rejected under the
then existing Walton law OF Virginia,
which the contestant claimed If counted
would have reversed the result. MIR.
Yost himself was accorded the privilege
OF addressing the house in his own be-
half He was very sarcastic IN ms re-
ference to the Democratic election OF otii-
cials Of the Old Dominion, characterizing
them as "cliIvalrous Virginlan5 VINO as
saulted the mentally weak and unarmed
and robbed them OF their rights. he
! concluded with an eloquent appeal 10 the
house for justice.
''The stigma OF foul elections" said he,
dIsgraced and debauched the south Tor
years; its deadly influence paralyZed the
public conscience, but now, thank God,
| in Virginia, at least, the specter OF TINS
ballot broke the stupor. The fear OF ne
gro rule disappeared. But iashed by the
scourge OF public opinion, the guilty
tricksters still dare to bring their infamy
to the doors OF Congress. If you accept
their Vaccinations you approve their
methods and give them fresh license
The debate will close at 4:30 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. Mr.. Tucker pro9a-
bly, will address the huse In his own pc
half. and Mr.. Mccall, chairman OF the
coTn1,Ittee. win close I'm support OF the
majority report confirming Mr.. fuckers
| right to the seat. Both sides profess
confidence and the vote probably VIII be
| close. The conference report on the
army appropriation bill was agreed TO-
! Al sos the house adjourned.