Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-16

| causes for which they were not resp0usl.
| BILE. Referred.
Mr.. sherman. from the COMMITTEES on
| Library. reported iavorably, with amend.
ments, q bin providing for the erection II
| q statue TO General lafayette.
| Mr.. Logan presented O large number Of
| petitions from tobacco and cigar manufac.
iufcrS and labor organizations OF Illinois,
New York. and other States. protesting
against the ratification OF the Spanish
treaty. Also, petitions signed by over
1900 ex.soldiers OF The Union army. pray.
| ing that Congress may purchase for the
| Capitol at Washington portrait OF General
George ii. Thomas, and recommending
thut executed by Mss Ransom.
MIR. Logan said that he had seen the pic.
TURF and considered 1t an excellent ike
ness. The papers were appropriately re-
ferred.
The Chair laid before the Senate Mr.. Van
Wyck's resolution, heretofore offered, re-
lsiing TO the spanish treaty, and requiring
the Committee on Rules 10 report rule
providing for the consideration OF the com.
mercisl treaties In open session.
Mr.. Miller. Of California, said this matter
was under the Consideration OF the Com
mitiee on Foreign Relations, and he moved
the reference OF the resolution TO that COM
mittea,
Mr.. Hear raised the point Of order that
the matter should be considered with
closed doors.
Mfr. Plat called for the rciding Of the
rule authorizing the closing Of doors.
Rule 80 was read. II provides that on
the demand OF two senators the doors OF
the Senate may az any time be closed
The Chair inquired whether the motion
OF the gentlemen from Massachusetts (Mr.
Hoar, was seconded.
MIR. Hawley seconded the motion.
The senate then, at 1890 T.. NJ. went
into executive session.
In fifteen minutes the doors were re.
opened, and further circumstances were
presented against the ratification OF the
treaty with SpoIn, Mr.. Sherman first in
quiring OF the Chair whether 1t was proper
TO present them In open session.
The Chair held that II was proper, mas
much as the Senate had already removed
the seal OF secrecy from the treaty itself and
IL had been printed. The Senate then took
up the Dakota bill.
MIR. Garland submitted a substitute for
the bill reported from the Committee on
Territories. One OF the provisions OF the
substitute provides for submitting to pop
ulsr vote the question OF dividing the Terri
tory. This was desirable. Mr.. Garland said,
in order to get at the present views OF the
people OF Dakota and TO settle the questions
arising from the fact that Dakota had
public debt. He cited the embarrassment
arising out OF the debtcontroyersy between
Virginia and West Virginia.
Mr.. Harrison objected 10 the substitute
and stated that the question OF the debt
was sufficiently provided for by the com.
mittee's bill. He would have no objection.
however, to an amendment submitting to
the people the simple proposition OF dIvi-
sion.
Mr.. Vest said the population OF Dakota
seemed. from the newspaper accounts, to DC
in open rebellion. Were we TO admit that
turbulent population into the Union? IL
bad been stated in the press that every OPP
ponent Of the admission OF Dakota was q
Democrat. In the light Of recent events,
Mr.. Vest thought the Democrats could
assume that responsibility. The Dill was
then informally laid aside at the request OF
Mr.. Hill, in order that he might address the
Senate on the silver question, dprop3S OF
a resolution recently submitted BY HIM, de.
claripg il to be the sense OF the Senate tn
there was no reason for the suspension OF
the coinage OF silver dollars, or Of the issue
Of silver certificates. When Mr.. Hill con-
cluded, debate followed upon the general
subject OF silver bimetalilsm aud silver and
gold certificates, participated in by Messrs.
sherman. Williams, Allison, and Beck. |
The matter was then dropped.
The Chair appointed as committee on
the part OF The Senate TO attend at the Exc
cutiye Mansion 10 morrow to take part in
the ceremony OF opening the New Orleans
Exposition, Messrs. Logan. Dolph, Came
ron OF Pennsylvania, Cameron OF Wiscon-
sin, Harrison. Miller OF California. Riddle
berger, Pend eton, Butler. Vest, Jones OF
Florida, Slater, and Walker.
Adjourned.
House of he representatives..
The Speaker laid before the House a
communication from the Secretary OF the
Treasury estimating the cost OF collecting
the revenue at each port OF entry in the |
United States for the fiscal year ending |
June 80, 1856. Referred.
Also, q communication from the Post |
master General asking an appropriation OF |
100000 for the pOstalc service. aud OF
$4,000 for pay OF postal clerks. Re-
feTTed.
Under the call Of States number OF bills. |
etc., were introduced and referred.
Under the rules OF the House the Speaker !
proceeded to call the committees for mo-
lions 10 suspend the rules. Mr.. Wilkin- |
son, Of Ohio. from the Committee on Bank |
ing and Currency, moved to suspend the /
rules and adOut a resolution setting aside !
Thursday. January 10th, for the considera-
ton Of the Mcpherson and Dingiey bills.
After a long debate the motion 10 suspend
TIE rules and adopt the resolution was
agreed to-yeas. ia: nays, 81: exactly
the necessary two thirds III the Affirmative.
MIR. Lacy, of Michigan, from the Com
mitiee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures,
moved to suspend the erules and pass the
bill prohibiting the issue Of Treasury notes
Of less denomination than s., and pro-
vding for the issue OF 81, 81, and 50 silver
certificates.
The motion was lost-yeas, 40; nays,
PIG.
Mr. Hopkins, Of Pennsylvania. from the
Committee on Labor, reported resolution
requesting from the Attorney-General his
opinion AS to whether the eight-hour law
applies TO the letier-carriers. Adopted.
The Speaker appointed the following
committee To attend the Executive mansion
10 witness the opening Of the New Orleans
Exposition; Messrs. Oates, OF Alabama;
! Rogers, Of Arkansas Heuley, OF CaliIor-
MIA; Bellord. Of Colorado; Seymour, OF
Connecticut; Love, OF Delaware David.
! son, OF Florids; Hardeman, OF Georgia;
Hit. OF Illinois; Matson, OF Indiana;
Henderson, Of Iowa; Perkins, OF Kan.
sas; uolizcll, OF Kentucky; Ellis, OF
Louisiana Dinghy. Of Maine Car
rington. OF Maryland; LYMAN. Of Massa'
cbusctts; Strait, OF Minnesota; Van Eaton.
81 Mississippi; O'Neill. OF Missouri; Green,
| Of North Carolina; Laird. OF Nebraska; Cas-
| si6y, Of Nevada; Ray, OF New Hampshire
Bean, OF New Jersey; Adams. OF New
| York; Paige, Of Ohio: George, OF oregon
1 Bingham. OF Pennsylvania; Chace, OF
Rhode Island; Hemphill. OF South Caro-
| lima; Caldwell, Of Tennessee: Throck-
morton, OF Texas: Poland, OF Vermont;
O'Feirall, Of Virginia: Gibson, OF West
Virginia, Rankin, Of Wisconsin,; Curry, OF
| Oregon; Raymond. Of Dakota; Singiser,
! Of Idaho; Muginnis. Of Montana, ManZan-
ores, OF New Mexico; Caine, OF Utah;
Brent. OF Washington Territory aud Post,
J OF Wyoming.
Mr. Peters, OF Kansas, from the COM
miitee on Commerce. moved TO suspend
the rules and pass the bill to promote the
efficiency OF the reyenue-marine service.
The House refused by vote OF yeas ~,
nays 90, TO second the motion.
Sir. Aiken, Of South CAROLINE. from tue
Committee on Agriculture, moved to slls-
pend the rules and pass the blu 10 establish
he department Of agriculture.
Mr.. Blount, Of Georgia.; Mr.. Potter, oil