The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-01-20

uuct unptcOmlnB soluleI anu Rch-
tleman, he had the nerve to say that
Mr.. McKinley's promise of protection
To all witnesses made IL impossible To
arrest him, and to come forward with
the revised testimony idea. Congress
is fairly bubbing over, bat is waiting
10 see whether the administration in
lends to do the proper thing; Gen.
Miles is also patiently waiting on the
administration, aud is said to have
some additional facts about the bad
beef furnished our soldiers, which may
be made public later on.
Representative Berry, Of Ky, in a
speech on the Naval bill, took occasion
to administer some sharp and deserved
raps AT the Navy Department clique,
which has So pcrsi>lently tried To de-
privc Schley of the credit due him for
the destruction Of Ccrveia's fleet, in
order that il might he given To Samp-
son. Mr. Berry said: "Therc Is no
doubt in the minds Of the American
people who j. entitled 10 the credit Of
that victory. But there are people
who are trying Ia steal away from
Schley, the credit he Won on the 3ld
day Of July, 1898. "
Senator Allen thinks the right sort
Of an investigation of the war could be
made 10y committee of five Senators.
no more than two of whom shall he
members Of tile same political party,
and he embodied his idea in resolu
ton which he offered in the Senate,
and which is now before the Military
Committee.
A funeral is always sad, but funeral
in the Capitol always seems sadder
than if il were held elsewhere Two
weeks ago funeral services were held
i'm the Senate Chamber over the re-
mains Of the late Senator Morrill,; to-
day, in the House Of Representatives,
over the remains of the late lsepresen-
tative Dingley, Of Maine. Mr.. Dingley
rescmbled Mr.. Morrill, in some respects;
he was always a partisan, but never
aroused any personal luminosity on the
part of his opponents.
Senator McIaurin, Of :. C., made a
strong speech against colonization and
imperialism by this government, in
which ne referred to the change of
position on the part of those Senators
who are willing To control colonies
without allowing the ignorant natives
to vote. He was referring To Senator
Platt's speech, when he said: "The
Senator from Connecticut has most
amply vindicated the South. perhaps
unintentionally, but we thank him the
more heartily for his complete an
nounceNent Of the divine right of the
Caucasion to govern the inferior races. "
Senator Sullivan. Of Miss, made his
maiden speech in favor of the Nicaragua
Canal Bill, of Senator Morgan's, which
is to be voted ON this week. Senator
Pasco, of Fla, also made speech in
favor of the bill, which is certain to he
passed by the Senate.
The anti-impcrialism Senators sup
ported the motion Of Senator Berry To
consider the treaty of Peace in open
executive sessions of the Senate, but
they couldn't carry it, The treaty will
he considered in the usual way. An
attempt is to be made to put the Sem
ate on record, either by an amendment
to the treaty or a resolution, against
the permanent ownership of the Philip
pines by the /. s., before the treaty
is voted upon. There are also two
resolutions pending. one offered 10y
Senator Bacon, Of Ga, and one Ivy
Senator Hoar, Of Mass, providing for
immediate recognition of the ldepeu-
dence Of the present Philippine govern
ment, having bearing ON the treaty.
4 delegation from the National Civil
Service League threw away some time
10y appearing before the House Census
committee, to advocate the placing Of
the Census Bureau employees under the
Civil Service Rules. Congress is nun
cry for the patronage of the Census
Bureau, and no power on earth could
make il give up its expected feast on
official pup, even if there were any
real advantage in having the Census
Bureau employees put under the Civil
Service Rules.