Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-26
THE 54'TH CONGRESS.
MATTER OF THE CONTESTED DEL
AWARE sENATORsHIP.
TURPlE ON The CUBAN QUESTION.
PreroGative OF Recognizing Foreign
States Under the Constitutions
tive Reptile"

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. January o.
The condition of affairs In connection
with the choice of senator from the
State OF Delaware was called to the at
tention of the Senate to-day by Mr.. Bur-
rows Republican). Of Michigan. who pre-
scented paper signed by the three presi-
Dental electors for that State. in which
1t is asserted that, through Illegal and
fraudulent action, a majority of about
800 Republican votes in Kent county had
been changed into a Democratic majority
OF about 2O0 Mr.. Burrows also pre-
sented paper signed by the Speaker of
the Senate and the Speaker Of the House,
asserting that legislators chosen by the
people were evcted from the State Capt.
tol, and that the powers of the State
Government were usurped by a corrupt
oligarchy. Both papers urge the Senate
to take action in the premises. In con-
nection with the same subject, Mr..
Chandler Republican). OF New Hamp-
shire, announced his intention 10 suggest
to the Senate whether some methods
cannot be fixed upon "to prevent the
wholesale larceny Of senatorships in va
rious States"
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Pet
tigrew CSilverite). Of South Dakota, and
was referred TO the Committee on Con-
tingent Expenses. for select commit
tee to inquire into the issue Of land pa
tents to the Pacific railroads. and as to
the diversion from the iA)ss earnings Of
the subsidies paid by tte companies to
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. and
notice was given by Mr.. Gear Republi-
cam, Of Iowa chairman OF the Pacific
Railroad Committee. that. after the Nj
caragua-canal bill was out of the way
he would ask the Senate TO consider the
Pacific railroad commission bill. Mr..
White OemocraD, of California. giving
notice that objection would be made.
A bilf providing that no person shall be
tried in a United States court for acts i'm
aid Of the republic of Cuba was intro
duced by Mr.. Chandler. and was referred
to the judiciary Committee.
TURPIE on CUBA.
And then. in pursuance Of previous
notice Mr.. Turpie DemocraO, Of Indi-
ana, addressed the Senate in a long. con-
stitutional argument to prove that the
primary and paramount power to recog-
niZe a new State is vested not in the
President of the United States. but in
Congress, under that clause Of the Con-
stituton which declares that Congress
shall have power to regulate commerce
that is, according TO Mr.. Turpie. inter-
course-with foreign States. He spoke
for two hours and a half, and had not
concluded when the hour fixed for eu-
lOgies on eX-Speaker Crisp. of Georgia.
arrived. In the course Of his speech he
INDUCED in vtuperation of Captain
General Weylcr as "an indescribably
dimnutive reptile" as "a man who used
his sword against women and children. ="
and who met his enemy with paper pei
lets and proclamations. Mr.. Turpie IA
vOred an immediate declaration of bel
ligerency, which would be followed, he
said, by the issue OF letter Of marque
ana refriS44, 1hd s.a app, tr;ence OF pri-
vateers-" militia Of the seas"-that
would sweep Spanish commerce from the
ocean. and would close the market to
Spanish bonds and securities.
Mr.. Turpie will continue his speech to-
morrow.
Eulogies on Speaker Crisp were deliv-
cred by Senators Gordon DemocraD Of
Georgia; Galllnger Hepublican). of New
Hampshire; German DemOcraD. of
Maryland; Berry (DemocraD. of Arkan-
sas; Mills Democrat, OF Texas; Carter
Republcam OF Montana: Daniel Demo
craU. of Virginia and Bacon DemocraO,
Of Georgia.
The Senate then. at 400, adjourned
until tomorrow.
House OF Representatives..
The House began business to-day by
passing. on motion Of Mr.. Sayers Demo
craO, of Texas. the Senate bill to pro-
vide for an examination and survey Of
q water-route from the mouth Of the
jetties at the city Of Galveston, Tex.
through the ship-canal. and up Buffalo
bayou 20 the city Of 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 allotted TO general debate
on the measure. Mr.. Johnson Republi-
cam. Of Indiana. gave to the House at
length his views upon the necessity for
a revision of the currency and banking
laws.
After disposing Of about a quarter OF
the text Of the bill, which includes eighty
printed pages, the House, at $40 o'clock.
adjourned until tomorrow.
The conference report upon the immi-
grafton bill was presented by SIR Dam
ford Republican,. of Ohio, who gave
notice that he would ask the House 10
take il up Wednesday and dispose Of it,
NOMINATION OF M'HUGH.