Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-03-30
THURSDAY. MARCH Cd, 1894.
IN SENATE

THURSDAY, MARCH Cd, 1894.
IN SENATE.
Mr.. Benton. from the Committee on Indian
Affairs, reported bill "to authoriz, the Pre-
'der' Ia treat with The Indians holding the
lHnds on the south side of Lake Superior.
which lands are supposed to contain valuable
Copper Mines" The hill was read, and
passed 10 second reading
APPROPRIATION BILL.
The uufinish business of yesterday, .heine
the bill from The other House." making appro-
pr'atlons for the support Of government, for
n" year 1894" with the several ami ndments
proposed thereto, by the Committee on
Financ" Of the Senate, was again taken I'D in
committee ofthe whole. MIR. Bell in the chair.
The Committee on Finance proposed TO
amend The till, striking out the sum If 81 900.
appropriated Z" for the paym, n, of the salaries
~ tn" Commissioner and Arbitrator under
tn FIRST article of the treaty of Client, half
fhe salary oftheir Secretary, and half the CON
'Ingent expenses Of said Comnisson - and 10
insert IN lieu thereof, the som Of $4,000"
together with thu unexpendrd balance Of the
last years appropriation for this purpose.
NJ King, of N. Y. yesterday moved to
amend this amendment, by including, in thi.
I'M. a provision fnr /" Public Agent.n TO
ak ere of the claims before this Commits
son That motion being under consideration,
hen the Senate ADORNED yesterday, the
f"eS'i agai" recnrTed upon il. Mr. Smith
mat som fmthe rep'arks,u opposition T. the
N 'iinn ! u.s. q posed, also by Mrssrs. Van
DYKE, Holmes, of Maine. Noble. and Macon:
arr sn rorird by Mrsors. Johnson of Ken
tnc''y. Eaton, H Johns ~ of Louisiana, Bar
b""r, King. nf ". Y. and Hayne. The question
90 VIZ. hl0g's motion was hen put, and decided
I'll" affirmative, 25 10 Is The discussion
his Lubi gft "A ill
The yeas aud nays We're ordered, and were as
80, ws:
EAS.-NIessrs. Barbour Barton. Benton.
Prown, Eaton, Edwards Elliot, Fiudlay'
Hayp', Holmes, of Mississippi. ia, ksup. John
son, Of Kentucky Fl Jobns,.n. Of Louisiana.
J9hn'ton "f Louisiana. Kr'lv, King. of
n. Y. KIight, Human, Lloyd, or Nnssachu-
setts, Mcll,ore, Parrr't, Rnggies, Seymour,
Taylo' nj Virginia. Ware-25
NAYS Mcssrs. Bill, Chandler. CLAYTON.
DiCktrs"r. Holmes, of Maine. Inv rie. Macon.
Nohl Sntl Ttvlor, of Indiana, Thomas.
Van Brrrn, Van Dyke-I5
The Senate then adjourned ill to morrow.
HOUSE OF REPR TSEN"ATIVES.
Mr.. Newton, from the Committee on Conn
merce, reported bill concerning wrecks on
the coast Of florida !" which was twice read
and committed
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
Reynolds. was taken up and agreed to.
The resolution " serday cred by Mr..
Allen, of Mass. for r, scindng the rule which
forbids adjournment, in any case before the
hour of O'clock. was taken up
Mr. Allen supported his resolution by a few
remark. upon ifs principle
MIR. Trimblr advocated The continuance of
RUE from former experience In the House.
and oppose The resciodng il.
W. Mercer stated some If the reasons
which had led TO the adoption ofthe rule. and
advocated IFS continuance
NIT Taylor stated reasons why this rule re-
stralning adjournment whilst subject WAS nm
der debat" in committee Of The whole should
W. retained though the other rule restraining
adjournment in the House had been abolished
MI; L,rrmore replied TO an argument of
VIZ IrImble, az To the arbitrary character of
all 'ulrs Of order-and TO a suggestion thai the
RUE wnnh compel the House To sit even if
me building was IN fire. For his own mart
ne world Ike as little 10 BIZ burnt up in com
muter ofthe whole as in the House but this
was mailer of TASTE and other gentlemen
might choose differently. He compared the
rnl' to that of pedagogup w no keeps his lii
''f chpdren IN school to certain hour. S,c. sc.
mr. rInhle rrloiDed- he quoted tive rule
OF ihe british Parliament, which cnmprIs that
- 49, ''''"' WI any question: before II with
out adjournment This was quite as arb,tra-
~ and pedagogical as the rule now object
go TO- and yet had been approved by long ex
ppriPrce. 20 "a
Mr. krrmer made few remarks
Mr.. Foot, Of Conn. moved that the resoIr-
ton be laid on the table.
The question being taken, The motion WAC
negativrd, Ayes IS. Noes 90
Mr.. LtSermore explained To Mr. Tri,,bIe
tie feared he had burt his fprlipgs-it was n
common saying that n wounded bird would
nnitrr; but he did not wish 10 give him pain.
In reference to one Of Mr. rs rernarka' Mr.
H. owned that he had been Judge. and also
had, IN early life, taught a scbool-he was nat
but proud Of IL, ard he could point
10 some ofthe most distinguished men in the
country who had been his pupils.
N.Y. Floyd opposed the rue-which he
compared to one elsewhere adopted. that No
lnan should be allowed To whip his wife in
ball room or get drunk before eleven o'clock
IN the morning He thought the rule was re-
pugnant to the independent feeling which be-
came Member of Congress.
The yeas and nays were then taken on p.
greeting tO t0e resolution moved by MIR. AL
len, and are as foIl0ws
For resciNdisg the rule, 80
Against rNcinding il, re
% ne resolution was carried and the rule
~ the House was rescinded which forhids adj
ornmeot before the hour Of four O'Clock.
when any SUBJECTS before the House, in COM