The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-25
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senate ProcccdIugs Yesterday.
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state. and other citizens OF Maine. praying
that Congress may appropriate money II
aid OF the Cotton Exposition nc New Or
leans. In presenting the petition Mr.. Fry
remarked that Milne was as far iron
Louisiana as one could reach within tn
units OF the United States, and he wa
very glad his State had so much interest II
the New Orleans Cotton Exposition. III
sincerely hoped that suitable approprla
ton for the Exposition would be made b.
Congress.
The Chair laid before the Senate com
municatlon from the Attorney-General, re
guessing that an immediate provision b.
made by joint resolution OF Congress To-
the payment OF jurors and witnesses 70
United States Courts. The sum recon
mended Is 100000. The Attorney Genera
states that courts are in session all over thu
country. and there Is no money to pay iu
rors or witnesses.
Mr.. Wilson gave notice that tomorrow
at O'Clock he would call up, in order t
move its reference to committee anC
make some remarks on the subject in
volved. his bill on Interstate commerce
At the expiration OF the morning bust
ness the Senate proceeded TO the calendar
first taking up the bill to provide for thu
disposal Of abandoned military reserya
tons. After amendments on motion Of
Messrs. Henderson, Conger, Bowen. and
others, the bin was passed. 1t authorizes
the President, whenever in his opinion any
portion OF the military reservation becomes
useless, he shall place IL III charge OF the
Secretary OF the Interior, who shall have
1t surveyed, subdiyided, appraised, and
sold.
The bill amending the Revised Statutes
relating to trespasses on Indian lands was
read third time and passed. 1t adds inn
prisonment to the fine already provided
for.
At 3 O'Clock the Chair laid before the
Senate the unfinished business, being the
bill to provide for bureau Of animal in
dustry, and to suppress cattle-diseases.
Mr.. Mcpherson moved to recommit the
bill.
While Mr.. Morgan was speaking in OPP
position to the bill, Mr.. Plumb's attention
was diverted and the question was put on
the motion 10 lecommit, and the Chair,
upon a UiUa -uoce vote, had got so far as to
announce that the ayes seem to have It..
when Mr. Plumb rose TO speak. The Chair
said the only thing in order was as to
whether there should be division OF the
Senate. On the suggestion of Mr.. Hoar,
however, the matter was treated as though
the question had not been put.
Mr.. Plumb then addressed the Senate
in reply to the objections made to the bill
and in opposition to the motion TO recon-
nit. A Tecommital. he said, would be the
destruction of the bill and an indication
that the Senate did not want to pass any
bill on the subject OF cattle-diseases at pres
ent.
The remainder OF the session was con-
sumed in debate between Messrs. ingalls,
and Mcpherson on the pending bill.
Finally Mr.. Jones, OF Florida, took the
floor, but gave way to motion that the
Senate 90 into executive session. After
few minutes spent in executive session
the doors were re6pened and the Senate,
at $40 p. NJ, adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
At the conclusion OF the call OF COM
mittees, the House, at 1910, went into
Committee Of the Whole, (Mr. Converse,
OF Ohio. in the chair,) for the considera'
ton of the amendments to the naval ap-
preparation bill.
No opposition to the recommendation OF
non-concurrence was made untilthe amend
ment appropriating 100000 to complete
the ordnance outfit OF the new cruisers was
reached, when Mr.. Blackburn moved con-
currence. He would vote, he said, foT
pon-concurrence in all the Senate amend
ments except this one. This amendment
had been put on in the Senate on motion
OF q senator from his own State. The Gov
eminent had begun the construction OF 1ou
vessels, costing in the aggregate S3,OOO.oOO
and the amendment simply proposed Il
provide an armament to put on those ships
He had not voted for the construction O
those vessels; he had not favored II; Du
with $4,000 900 invested already. he wa
not willing to go before the country refus
ing to appropriate 100000 to make thes'
ships efficient.
Mr.. Blackburn's motion was agreed to-
ayes. ia: noes. 92-and Mr.. Randall gav'
notice that he would demand the yeas ant
nays in the House.
Mr. O'Neill, Of Pennsylvania, moved Il
concur in the amendment for addltlona
cruisers with an amendment providing tina
at least three OF the vessels shall be con
structed in a United States maynard.
ITpon this motion another long and acrl
monious political debate arose, which end
ed In the defeat OF the motion; ana re
mainder OF the Senate amendments Wer
non-concurred in.
THE committee then rose, and the Hous
agreed to its report-the vote on concur
renee in the ordnance amendment oelnj
yeas, 1856; nays, 106.
Mr.. Kasson withdrew the point OF orde
which had sent the post-office appropria
ton bill and the Senate amendments 10 tn
Committee Of the Whole, and the Hous
proceeding to their consideration, ID
amendments were non-concurred In.
The House then lat 4:30 Z. M took n
cess until s O'Clock, the evening session
be for debate on the tariff bill.
| A revision OF the vote in the Hons
concurring in Senate amendment TO Cd
ordnance section Of the naval approprli
tion bill shows that it stood, yeas III
nays LOG. The following Democrats vote
in the affirmative: Messrs. Aiken, Beacl
Breckenridge, Campbell OF New Yori
Dargan, Dorsheimer. Evins OF South Care
Lima. Finerty, Gibson. Greenleaf, Her6er
Hewitt OF New York, Hill, Hurd, KIM
Lanham, Maybury, Mills, Morse, MuldroV
Murphy, Oates, O'Neill Of Missouri. Pc
ter. Robinson OF New York, Rogers
New York, Rosecrans, Singleton, Slocun
Stewart of Texas, Sumner OF Caliierni
Talbot, Thompson, Tucker, Van Eato
wilson OF West Virginia, Winans Of Wi
consin. Wood, and Worthmgton.
At the evening session Mr.. Cosgrove,
Missouri. occupied the chair. Speeches
ta,,or ~ the Morrison bill were made
Messrs Halsell and Waliord OF Kentuck!
and ia opposition by Messrs. fe.lioone,
Tennessee, and Rowell, OF limos al
then. at 1880 O'Clock, the House q
iourned.
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