The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-22
FORTT-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
Senate Proceedings Yesterday.
WASHINGTON. May 81, 1884

The Chair appointed MessrS. Sherman,
Morrill,. Allison, Bayard, ard Lamar as
members on the part OF the Senate OF the
commission TO supervise the dedication
ceremonies in connection with the Wash
ington monument.
The Chair also appointed Mr.. Plat to
be one OF the visitors 10 the Naval Acad-
emy in Annapolis, in place OF Mr.. Miller,
OF California, who had been obliged TO de-
cline.
A number of petitions were presented
and appropriately referred, protesting
against any governmental assumption OF
telegraph service or increase in the'num-
Der OF Government employees, and de-
struction OF private interests which such
assumption would involve. The petition
ers say that free competition is best for that
as for other business.
Mr.. Harrison presented a counter-peti-
ton setting forth that the Western Union
Company's employees are engaged in get
ting signatures TO petitions IN opposition
to the postal telegraph, and insisting that
such petitions are not in the interest OF the
people.
The Chair laid before the Senate the
resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. slater
requesting the President to inform the
Senate by what authority commissioners
had been appointed to examine and report
unon sections of the Northern Pacific rail-
road constructed after the lapse OF time
within which, under the law, the said road
was required to be completed.
Mr.. Allison moved 10 refer the resolu-
ton TO the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Slater saw no reason for any refer
ence The resolution merely called for in
formation.
Mr.. Alhson's motion was agreed to
yeas, -: NAYS, 23. So the resolution was
referred 10 the Committee on Judiciary.
The Senate proceeded to the cOnsidera-
ton OF the bIlis on the calendar providing
for the erection of public buildings. such
bills were read q third time and passed, as
follows: For public building at Jackson
vile, Fla. $4,000; one at Nicksburg,
Miss, 100000; one at Chattanooga
Tenn, S5O,000 one at Opelousa, La, SOW
600: one at Asheyille, n. c., 100000.
and a number i'm the northern States.
The foregoing sums include the full cost
OF the sites and buildings.
Bills were aiso passed approprlatlng
$4,000 for the erection OF public bu|ilng
on tbe Government property at fortress
Monroe. and S37 800 for the erection OF the
necessary buildings, iHcluding a gymna-
sium. on the Government reservation nj
West Point. y. Y.
Without further legislative business OF
general interest the Senate, at $3.50 4. NJ,
went into executive session, ana wheh' ~
5.25 y. NJ, the doors were re0pened, au-
iourned.
Eouse of Representatives.
Immediately after the reading OF inc
Journal the House resumed the consldera'
tion OF the English-Peele contested-election
case. Mir. Browne, Of Indiana, submitted
an argument in support OF the right OF the
contestee to retain his seat.
Mr.. PeeIle. OF Indiana, addressed The
Uonse In his own behalf, and Engllsh'S
claims were further advocated by Messrs
Hurd OF Ohio, Springer OF Illinois, Hen
lev OF California. and Converse OF ONO.
MIR. Hart, OF Ohio, then offered as SUB
stitute for the majority resolution tht
resolution of the minority, confirming lht
right OF Peelle TO the seat.
During the progress OF the vote tnefe
was great deal OF interest manifested
English sa. at a desk in tue last row and
kept tally. and, looking over his shoulder
stood his father, and number OF members
watching each vote intently. AZ the con,
clusion Of the call, when 1t was eVldeh'
that the substitute was agreed 10, NJ
Springer, OF Illinois, VINO hau 'VOou a y. ~,
negative, changed his vote 10 Tue alii l aH5
tive for the purpose OF moving recohSio
Grafton.
The vote was then announced-yeaS
III nays, III. IL, a.,
The following Democrats voted WIN tn'
Republicans in the Affirmative Messrs
Aiken, Beach. Boyle. Budd, HonhoneS
DargaD. Findlay, Greenleh, Hardeniah
Herbert. Hewitt OF A.sbama, Hunt, Jones
Of Wisconsin, Lore. Mills, Morgan, Neese s.,
Peel OF Arkansas, Potter, stevens: sum
ner OF California. Tbroekmorton, IlilInan
Turner Of Georgia, Woodward, Worlh'hs
ton, and Yagle. 49,
Mr.. Springer immediately moVeu NJ
consideration, and Mr.. Hart, OF onio o
moved 10 lay that motion on the iao, =,
pending which Mr.. Converse Inovee ~ ~
adjourn. The motion was carried AZ 90,
IN. by vote OF yeas l19, nays lls, anne
applause on the Democratic side.