The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-04
SalQ|0TS Express YQIi0uS Views on
The Subject.
STATUS OF SENATOR C0RBET1 DISCUSSED
jerry Simpson Makes "a Discovery
southern Members Complain Tint
South Atlantic ansi Gulf Ports Arc
Rot Adequately FortiHed.-Amen
nhcnts Voted Down.
washington, D. c., Feb. 3, 1ss,

HaSIlllSlO Ton, II. C.J req. s, 1875.
One of the features of to-day's ses-
sion of the Senate was speech by
Nlr. Caffery, OF Louisville, in support
Of the resolution reported by the Com
mittee OH Privileges and Elections de-
carlng that Henry w. Corbett is not
entitled to seat in the Senate from
the State cf Oregon. Mr.. Corbett was
appointed as Senator by the Governor
OF Oregon after the failure Of the Leg
lslaturc to elect Senator to succeed
senator Mitchell. Mr.. CaTery main
tanned that the Governor of a State
mad no authority to appoint to fill an
original vacancy-a vacancy beginning
with new term-after the Legisla-
.ure hau had an opportunity TO elect
ana had failed 10 do So
Germany's order prohititinr the i'm
portat!on of American fruits into that
empire called out resolution from
Mr. Davis, of Minnesota chairman of
the Committee on Foreign Relations,
calling upon the President, If not in
compatible with the public interest. to
transmit 10 the Senate the correspon-
dehce and other information bearing
upCn the matter in his possession or
IN that of the State Department. The
resolution was agreed to.
Af. Martin, OF Virginia, presented
tAe credentials Of Mr.. Daniel as Sena-
tor from virginia, elected for a term
1928. =
Mr, Lindsay, OF Kentucky, gave no.
tice that to-L!orrow at the conclusion
o. the routine business he would sub
MT some remarks upon matter per-
soNnlly Concerning himself. and in
which he thought the Senate would
nave some interest
Mr.. Cuil0m then called up the agri-
cu!iHral appropriation bill, the reading
CT which was concluded last evening.
Pending the submission of certain
aMenancnts TO the bill, Mr. Platt, of
EaanSctcut' expressed his regret that
the committee had not stricken from
the b!l. the appropriation for the pur-
chG&e 1ad distribution Of seeds He
READ & letter from a member of a Con-
nect:cut glaMsc, IN which the state
mHht was made that the seeds sent
out pT the Agricultural Department
were not gool, could not be depended
ur2n and We're nt no use 10 the farm
srs O.. gardeners.
In reply TO Mr.. Platt's brief state
ment Mr. Allen thought that the chief
opposition To the Governments d!stri-
hutton OF seeds came from those VINO
themselves had seeds for sale lie
th4uGht that in many ways the t;istr!-
hut.tn 9f seed did great good to the
cause ot agriculture and hoped that II
WoHid not be discontinued.
A:r. i9acon. OF Georgia, thought there
ou&hi 10 he reform IN the distribu-
ten az seeds. He believed the depart
mon, ought To purchase seeds for dis
tr.Hlton from persons who were known
Ia r2!&c or produce seeds of value In
many instances the seeds purchased
were neither valuable nor rare.
at this point Mr.. Cullom in charge
Ii, In1 To ,l,t+
California, for the introduction of the
following joint resolution:
Resclved, That of right 1t belongs
wholly TO the people of the Hawaiian
Islands TO establish and maintain their
tnrm OF government and domestic
policy: that the United States ought in
no wise to Interfere Herewith, and
that any intervention in the political
afIairs Of these islands by any other
government will be regarded as an act
unfrlendly 10 the United States"
Ine resolution was passed by the
senate on May 81, 1924, having bees
reported by Mr.. Turpie, of the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. White asked that the resolution
lie on the table.
The amendment to the agricultural
BILL offered by Mr.. Warren, providing
for division Of Irrigation and re-
claiming OF arid lands and for inyes-
Ing irrigation canals and of storing ana
distributing water in the reclamation OF
arid lands, the whole to cost sci 300
was discussed briefly by Its author and
Mr.. Stewart, of Nevada
Mr.. Cullom proposed a substitute for
MT. Warren'S amendment the follow
Ing:
For the purpose of COLLECTING from
agricultural colleges, agricultural eX-
pertinent stations and other sources, in
Guiding practical agents and engineers
practical information and data on the
subject of irrigation and publishing
the same In bulletin FORM cost of the
same not to exceed S210OO."
The amendment was adopted and the
bill carrying $2521.20 was passed
The Senate then. Mt 5:25 D.. M, went
into executive session.
At o:2S =. m. the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House spent the day ns:ansiblv
considering the fortific l.tions app:o-
priation bill. In reality the major por-
uln OF the time was consumed i'm the
discussion of political topics. The cx-
istence or non-eXistence Of prosperity
in this country wac again the question
question OF dispute. The feature of
the day, was the discovery by Mr..
SIMPSON the Kansas Papullst, and the
exploitation of the alleged fact that AIr.
p!nEleyi chairman of the Ways and
/. "a t