The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-25

~ ~ a. teptS Hdu 20 De sem hlnl, request
Ing him to continue 4 short time lon
ger and that every effort would be
| mndc to crafty his request. This con-
dftion is mortifying to Mr.. Anderson,
as all arrangements had been made FOR
his wedding to nultl-milionaire lady
Easter. Nothing seems left to be done
but to postpone the wedding.
No secret Is made at the State Depart
ment that Senator Eugene IIale's son
son. but 1t is thought advisable TO nom
mate the ambassador to italy before
making the lower appointment.
LEE ANXIOUS TO LEAVE.
Consul General Fltzhugh Lees case is
another pressing one. Not only IS the
bad season at Havana coming on, but
General Lee does not wish to serve un-
der q Republican administration, which
might injure his prospects Of future
political honors in his own State He has
reiterated his desire to return home at
The earliest possible moment and can
not understand why it should take a
month TO select his successor
THE EVENING. SESSION.
Mr. Livingston {Dem.l, OF Georgia, was
the frst speaker at to-night's session,
and ndulgcd in n half hours protest
against the tariff bill.
The tariff that would bear equally
upon all sections OF the country anu
treat all Interests alike, he said, all par
ties would support. But this bill bena-
flted manufacturers Mt the expense OF
the masses
Mr.. Rrundige Dem.), of Arkansas,
spoke against The BILL and MI. 13rom-
we'll, Of Ohio; Mr. Belford. Of New York,
and Mr.. Parker. Of New Jersey, all Re
puolicans, In favor OF 1t.
A VIGOROUS ATTACK.
Mr.. Castle Pop- Deln.), Of California,
attacked thu
proper title Of the monstrosty, as he
degisnnted 1t. should be, In his opinion
TO foster trusts and to pauperize and
peoniZe the agricultural laborers Of the
United States The primary object Of
the Dill, he said was neither to raise
revenue nor to encourage the industries
of the United States, but was designate
by It's authors for the express ,purposu
OF enabling the powerful trusts TO stand
up the people Of the country and to
legally rob them.
we are to-day" Mr. Castle said "in
the TRANSITIONAL stage, passing from a
Republican into the most od!ous form
Of Government known in histoly-a
monied oligarchy. Rome, in her decline.
had her 'Catiiine;' America has her
hanna tApplause and hisSeS.)
THE BLOODY SHIRT.
Mr.. Brown Qep), Of Ohio said it was
not necessary 10 hold q long session Of
Congress TO execute the commission
placed in its hands. by the passage OF
the tariff bill. In the opposition TO 1t,
he said. We see the final struggles of
another Lost Cause. The new member,
as we'll as the old could see and did
In this struggle the old contest between
two different system. OF labor
Saying that he should vote for the bill,
Mr.. Kerr Uep), or Ohio. criticised the
reciprocity feature rs Being, in his opin-
ion fatally defectivc. The concessions
proposed h. said, were so Insignificant,
compared with what we must ask III eX-
change, that any nation negotiating
with us for them would be without
either dignity or sense. He urged the
substitution for she provisions Of the bill
the reciprocity sertion OF the Mckinley
bill. born in the brain Of james Ci
Blaine.
The last speech nf the evening was
delivered by Mr. nlinsted Utep), OF
Pennsylvania, in sum ort Of the bill. who
addressed six Representatives on the
floor and Il score OF visitors in the gale
ries.
AT IL o'clock the committee rose and
the House adjourned.
BAILEY WANTS MORE TIME.
Nlr. Bailey OF Texas. the minority
leader III the House. stated tonight
that he would not close the debate OH
the tariff bill for his side tomorrow,
but W luld ask the House to permit him
to reserve his time to The close OF the five
minute debate on March 31st next. Mr..
Bailey could hardly speak above Il
whisper tonight, an says his throat is
in such condition that it would be inn
possible for him TO Si,csk Tomorrow.
PR RESIDENTIAL NOMINATION.
The President day sent to the Sen
ate the nomination OF Alexander J.
Cook to be United States Marshal for
the Northern District OF Mississippi.
TO MAKE AIaNlOR PLATTE.
Vice-Presidcnt Palmer, OF the Illinois
Iron and Steel company, of Chicago, who
has been spending the past few days at
Washington. will be one of the bidders
for the manufacture of the arnor plate
for the new battleships. The bids viii
be opened on April Sth. The company
OF which Mr.. Palmer is the vice-presi-
dent has an extensive plant at Chicago,
and If their bid be accepted it is their
purpose to enlarge their works so Us TO
enable them to manufacture armor plate
for the future. At present the only
firms in America which engage in this
business are the Carnegies. OF Pitts
burg. and the Bethlehem company, or
Bethlehem, Pa.