The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-06
FORTT-ETGHTH CONGRESS.
Senate Proceedings Yesterday.
WASHINGTON, May 3, 1884.

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The following bills were introduced and
appropriately referred
Bv MIR. Van Wyck:
Be IL enqcted, DC, That it shall be unlaw-
! iul for any person or association OF per-
sons, not citizens of the United States or
any CORPORATION or company organized I'm
der authority Of any foreign State, prince,
or pOtentate. 10 acquire title from tue
| United States to greater quantity OF pub
! lie land than individual citizens OF the
| United States are authorized TO enter under
the settlement and improvement laws
| thereof, or TO acquire, receive, or hold by
! decd.grant, demise, or trust hereafter exc
cutcd greater quantity Of land in the
! Territories Of the United States than GAO
acres.
By Mr.. Morgan TO grant the Gulf and
Chicago Airline Railroad Company the
right to construct bridges over navigable
water-courses.
On the conclusion Of the routine morn
ing business Mr.. Frye moved TO take up
the shipping bill. The motion was agreed
to. and Mr.. Miller, Of New York, adj
dressed the Senate in favor of the bill.
The debate was continued by MeSSrS.
Frye, Vest, Mcpherson, Beck, Morrill,, and
Hale.
While Mr. Beck was speaking Mr. Dawes
made several attempts to be recognized.
but Mr.. Beck refused to yield the floor.
saying that when a senator made a sugges-
ton that he (Beck) could work here for the
interests OF any but the American people,
he must decline to yield to him.
Mr.. Frye hoped to secure unanimous
consent TO taking 4 vote tomorrow at 3
O'Clock.
Mr.. Beck refused to assent to this, and
suggested that the better plan would be to
take the House bill, amend it, and pass II,
thus securing some law at this session OF
Congress.
Mr.. FRYE had hoped he would have been
allowed the courtesy usually shown to sem
ators having bills in charge OF managing
the bill.
Mr.. Beck replied that he could not con-
sent 10 shutting off debate on so important
measure and bringing it to vote while
the shipping bill. already passed by the
| House. was in the Senate and awaiting ac-
ton.
Mr.. FRYE said he had the House bill laid
on the table when it came to the Senate in
order that he might haze an opportunity
OF taking il up when in his Judgment me
being in charge Of the Senate bin 1t might
be proper to take it up.
Mr.. Beck remarked that he was glad to
hear this, but he could not consent 10
closing the debate tomorrow.
Mr.. Logan said senator's would doubt
less be in better humor tomorrow.
Mr. Frye gave notice that he would en-
deavor to have the bill acted on to'mor-
row.
Executive session. Adjourned.
House of Representatives
In the House this morning Mr.. Lowry
called up the contested election case OF
O'Ferral Us, Paul.
Mr.. Miller, Of Pennsylvania, said mat
tue minority OF the committee had not had
time to prepare its report, and asked tilaI
the case 90 over until Wednesday, ana MI.
Turner. Of Georgia, thought that this re-
quest should be acceded TO. Mr.. Lowry
refused to do so. however, and Mr.. Miller
raised the question of consideration.
The House determined by vote OF yeas
142. NAYS gS. to consider the election case,
| though this vote can in no sense be re-
garded as test vote upon the tariff bill. IL
| is NOT without its bearing on that measure.
II is understood that O'Ferrall Will vote
against striking out the enacting clause OF
the Morrison bill, and, owing to the antici-
pated closeness Of the vote on that ques-
ton the value OF a single vote is apparent
In speaking for the minority OF the Com
mittee on Elections, Mr.. Hepburn. OF Iowa,
referred TO the matter, saying that some re-
markable eXigency must have arisen TO ~
duce the gentleman from Indiana (Mr.
Lowry to outrage prOpriety and trample
on decency by calling the case up before
the minority had had an opportunity to
have its views printed.
After long debate j. s. Wise, OF Nir-
ginia, spoke strongly and bitterly In oppo-
sitlon TO the claims OF O'Ferrall de-
nOunced the Democratic party for neon
sistency and accused it OF attempting 10
steal seat in the House on testimony on
which q man would not shoot u pointer
dog for eating eggs. He knew that his
own seat was in peril, but he dc1ed the
Democratic party. The House was about
to see Virginia Bourbon riding into it on
Bsrnum's niue from Indiana. 1t was Mt
ting time sor Virginia Bourbons to come
with. hands smeared with blood OF muir,
dered negroes, with ballots strangled and
stolen. and with every law violated. They
came nm TO the fountain head OF the ma
tional democracy to be signed with the
cross Of national fraud. ~.
Immediately Mr.. u. d. Se anu M
Cabell. OF Virginia, were on their rect tC
reply. but MIR. Lowry secured tne MOOT
II. he said, the gentleman from Nirglhi'
IT. :. WIse) was seeking a martyrs crown
from the Democrats he (LoWry) woulo
ike TO know whether ne wouId perm
them to place it on MIN or his kitcnen
He then demanded the previous ques'lo"
thus cutting off further debate.
The first vote, which was on tle llln m !! !
ty resolution declaring that oterIais q, !
not entitled TO the seat, was lost-!eas' o.
NAYS, 140-a strict party vote, eXcep. Ia
MIR. Cook. OF Iowa, voted with the hepup
licans in Che affirmative. .u ma
The resolution seating O'Ferrall wa
adopted, and that gentleman appeared u "
the bar OF the House and took the oa'n
? Office. .oooss Al
The House at 8 O'Clock took recess u
\ O'Clock, the evening session TO De Ior w
, Al the evening session the tariff Dill wa
; further discussed, and the House az
iourned.
Modal from President Arthur
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