The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-11


making the amount $500, 1000. MIR. Beck
amendment, and then tho committeo'
amendment. were agreed TO. On reachine
the amendment OF The committee thai
provides for the construction OF new stee
cruisers, the bill for the construction o.
which the Senate had passed some week,
ago, debate began, which consumed Tho
remainder OF the days session; and thu,
amendment was pending without change
OF any kind when the Senate went into
executive session and adjourned till Mon.
day.
Housc or Representatives.
The House met at IL O'Clock in continu.
anee OF Wednesdays session.
hir. Eaton, OF Connecticut, from the
( Committee on Laws, relating to the cleo.
/ ton Of President aud Vice. President, re.
| ported back senate bill on that subject,
with amendment in nature OF the sab
! jcct, and was referred to the House cal
endar.
| Mr.. Ellis, Of Louisiana. introduced a
I joint resolution directing the Postmaster
General to investigate and apply the most
effective means for the protection Of mails
on the postal-cars from destruction by fire.
Referred.
Mr.. Mills, from the Committee on WAYS
and Means. reported bil amending the
statutes in reference to the immediate
transportation OF dutiablc goods, Placed
on the House calendar.
On motion OF Mr.. Talbot, OF MARYLAND,
the Senate bill was passed to further sus-
pend the operation OF section Bod OF Re-
Vised Statutes In relation 10 the Guano
Islands. Then the contest over the public.
building measures was resumed.
Mir. Stockslager, OF Indiana. again LED
the friends OF the pubiic-buildings bulls,
and moved to so into the Committee OF the
Whole for the consideration OF these
measures, but owing to the carly hour Of
the meeting there was no quorum in the
House, and that point was raised by Mr..
Warner, Of ohio. whereupon Mr. BclfoTd
Cmphaticaily demanded q call OF the House,
AID served notice upon Mr.. Warner that
rs the fight had begun 1t would be con-
tinucd during the progress OF the rOll-cill,
which Mr.. Deliord declared would show
whethertherc was q quorum OF courageous
men or towards present. Many members
came in, and at its conclusion there were
232 representatives answering to their
names. and further proceedings under the
call were dispensed with.
At few minutes before IL Mr.. Warren
moved to adjourn, but this being voted
down the legislative d9y Of Wednesday
continued.
After skirmlsh for quarter OF an
hour the motion OF Mr.. Stockslager was
agreed to. and at 1915 p. N. the House
went into Committee OF the Whoie-Mr.
Wellburn, OF Texas, in the chair
As indicated, the first bill, appropriating
so, 900 for the erection OF public build
ing at Greenyile, ). c., was not opposed
with the bitterness which has characterized
the opposition to other bills. After half
an hour the bill was laid aside with iayora-
bic recommendation.
The next bill was one appropratinS
100000 for building at New Albany.
Ind. and the opposition again became ag-
greSsiYe.
Mr.. Thompson. Of Kentucky, said the
resolution under which the committee was
acting, making public-building bills the |
continuous order, was scheme for public |
plumber. The bills could not be put |
through except by putting all the pork in |
one pot. Nearly every member speaking |
in the debate was attacked by some other |
member upon his record upon former oc-
caslons, and the sparriDg was not always |
good-natured.
During colloquy between Mr.. Thomp-
son, Of Kentucy, and Mr.. Hatch, OF Mis-
souri,, the floor was the scene OF great con-
fusion, and it was with the utmost eXer-
ion that the speakers could make their
voices heard above the din. This was in
creased by shouts Of laughter when Mr.
Aiken. Of South Carolina, innocenty sug-
yested that this was an Indiana bill, and
inquired whether Mr.. Holman
could not find some election to it,
Mr.. HoIman's smiling reply that this was
IN unusually meritorious measure only
served TO redouble the merrment, and
called down upon him lecture from Mr..
Money, of Mississippi, who twitted him
90 Cerberus OF the Treasury" upon his
sudden access of liberality as soon rs Ia
diana was reached.
The bill was finally laid aside for ia
yorable report.
The bill for public building at Chatta-
looga at cost not to exceed 100000 was
opposed by Mr.. McComas, Of Maryland.
md advocated by Messrs. Dlbrell and
Young, Of Tennessee, and was laid aside
Tor a favorable report. Throughout the
iay there was great deal Of noise upon
The floor, despite the numerous rem0n-
,lIdUCtS VI Lllt Nu1lt bSNVhhl'sthAtN -
,ome vigorous rapping OF the gayel. Much
line was expended in discussing points OF
order, which were finally decided by the
chair in such clear manner as to call
orth public compliment from Mr.. Will
ION, of Iowa.
The members Of the committee were in
he best OF humor, and although the oppo-
tion at times made use Of pretty severe
language, there was no bad blood exhibited
until the bill for the erection OF the build
ne at Augusta, Me, at an ultimate cost OF
,l5O, 900, was reached, when Mr.. Miliiken,
# Maine, and SIR. Storm, OF Pennsylvania,
ndulsed in rather heated colloquy, which
continued until the debate closed by Iimita-
ion. The bill was acted upon favorably,
nd then the committee rose and the bills
we're reported to the House. which, with
nut further action, adjourned.