The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-16
As the Senator Declared His limo
cence of the Charges.
HOUSE READY TO ADJOURN.
That Body Passed the Last of the Ap-
preparation Bills and is Waiting
for the Senate TO Dispose OF
Those 1t uas Not ac,cd Upon
aud TO Adjust Their
Diffcrcncc

WASHINGTON, May 15.-Mr. Clark, OF
Montana, fairly swept the Senate with
surprise to-day by formal announcement
that he had sent his resignation as Sena-
tor to the Governor Of Montana
The announcement came without any
previous intinlation.
Mr.. Clark struck just at the instant the
iron was hottest.
Mr. Chandler chairman of the Com
m:ttee on Privileges and Elections, had
given notice that at / O'Clock he would
call up for consideration the resolution
unanimously reported from the committee,
declaring Mr.. Clark not entitled tc MS seat
In the Senate
4 spirited contest over the resolution
was expected Every senator in the city
was at his desk.
DRAMATIC SCENE
As Mr.. Clark adverted to his desire to
hand down to his caildren d name untar-
nisl1ed even by the breath Of disgrace.
tears welled 10 his eyes apd ne almost
broke down. 1t was dramatic scene
Then ne read the letter he had sent to the
Governor Of Montana, rendering his resig-
nation.
AT the conclusion of the speech MI
Clark became the centre OF a group Of
sena tors, all desirous of pressing his hand
Little other business Of importance was
transacted. The Clark resolution went
over till tomorrow
Mr.. Clark said ne had no desire to cast
aspersions on the members of the Elec-
tions Committee, but yet he was forced to
the conclusion that the methods Of pro-
ccdure in the investigation w@re manifest
ly unfair.
The result OF the admission of all kinds
of hearsay. irrelevant and periured tesu-
mony, he continued was the condemnation
of the respondent.
He sharly criticised the committees
findings in detail and attributed his defeat
for Congress in 1883 to Marcus Days ''en-
vious and diabolcaI desire to forever 6e-
stroy my political influence
He reviewed Days course in the State
Capitol fight, and charged the Anaconda
Company with spending a million dollars.
Mr. Ross, of Vermont, urged mis- bill
regulating arpon tments and removals
from civil Offices in outlying dependen-
cies.
Mr.. Hale, of Maine. called attention to
the 'monstrous evils which always have
attended a colonial policy. Final vote on
the District of Columbia appropriation bill
was arranged for tomorrow. At 4:3O p
NJ. the Senate adjourned.
In the House.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-The House to-
day sent TO the Senate the last of the
general appropriation bills, the Military
Academy bill, and will be ready to ad
journ as soon as the Senate disposes Of
those it has not passed, and the two
houses adjust their difrsnences in confer
ence.
There was no contest over the Academy
bill to-day, and il was passed practically
without amendment Tomorrow the
House will take up the bill to establish
civil government for Alaska, and It will
be considered from day to day until dis
posed of, with the understanding that it
at all times give way to conference re-
ports.
A resolution was adopted to admit the
officers of the G. A. R. to the floor of the
House on the occasion Of s1e ceremonies
attending the acceptance of the statue of
General Grant next Saturday
At 4:i5 P. NJ. the House adjourned.