Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-12
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wAsmSoroS. December II. 1881.

After some routine business Mr.. Van
Nyck offered The following:
Whereas y commercial treaty ~ great
importance has been NJ gotlatcd between
Inc United States and spun, which was
made public by the King Of spain u such
extent that IL was cabled from MtirIi bT
the 9imeS. OF New York. and given 20 the
American people by that Journal before tho
same was presented with becoming solem-
nifty and secrecy, 10 The Senate: and where
A. The provisions OF said treaty materially
affecting tie subject Of revenues and take
ton, involving no serious questions OF d.
Iiomscy AMI Stllc secrets. discussion there.
q should he In open session. 30 tnat the
eopie may he fully appraised % tie reasons
Why said treaty should be ratified or re-
iected; therefore
KcSoiUOd. Tbst the Committee on Rules
he directed 10 report an amendment. or adj
Gitional iulc. requiring thai treaties which
concern matters Of revenue shall be consl1.
,Ted ~ Opcn session.
On The objection OF Mr.. Wilson the mat
ter vert over one day.
Mr. Blsir's resolution. offered yesterday,
directing he Committee on Naval Ah'lirs
10 examine captain Erlcson's invention
relating 10 guns, toTpedoes, &c, wa,
ari,cd t0.
on motion Of Mr.. Coke, the bill providing
for tic improvement Of Galveston harb)r
was made ilfc spccla order Tor Januarg h.
The nsidcration ~ the Orcgan-Centrd
iand-iorfeiture bill was then resumed.
In the course OF debae Mr. Morgan
learned fCom the Oregon members that the
land IN question had been mortglged. He
had teen under the impression that such
was not ihc case. and he accordingly moved
that the bin be- rec0mmitted TO the Public
Lands Committee Tor further examination.
Pending the discussion OF this motion the
bill, al = O'Clock, had 10 yield . the uniln-
ishcd business Of yesterday, being the bill
proyiding for the admission OF Dakota
a, state IN The Union. Mr.. Hirrisou
took the floor 80 reply 10 Mr.. Vests OBJ
jcciions. The debate was confined u Mr..
Harrison ard the TWO Missouri senator's.
Mr. Harrison finally expressed the wish
that vote on the bill might be reached
next Mondly, but MIR. Butler thought this
too early. and declined 10 consent to an
arrangement fixing vote for that day.
Mr. sherman introduced joint resoiu-
ton. which was read three times and pissed,
appointing the DIST II February fOr the
ceremonies connected with the completion
of the Washington monument and autho-
ri2ing the Secretary OF the Treasury 20
have cards e invitation suitable 10 the Oc-
clsion engraved i'm the Bureau OF Engraving
and Printing, IN | spproprialing further
sum Of $500 10 the amount already autho-
rized TO be expended IN the celebration.
Mr.. Morgan inquired why the 21st OF
February had been selected.
Mr.. Sherman replied that the 22d was
Sunday
Mr.. MORGAN saw in that fact no reason
for the change. In his opinion no day was
too sacred for the work Of fittingly COM
M morating Ibis important event.
SIr. sherman said that there were num-
Der Of delegations coming, including some
that were military in character, and the
commission had deemed II UNIV Use to bring
The ceremonies irtO antIgOnism with the
sentiment Of the religious people OF the
country.
The interstate commerce bill OF Mr.
Cullum, which was the special order for
to-day, had 10 opportunity OF being con-
siderCd.
The Senate went into executive session.
and when the doors were re6pened the
Senate adjourned until Monday next.
House or Representatives.
The desks OF half a dozen Democratic
members were ornameuted this morning 10y
BOOSTERS Of brilliant plumagc.
Mr.. Hancock, 81 Texas, from the Com
miltee on Appropriations. reported the Iu-
valid pension appropriation bill, and 1t was
referred 10 the Committee Of the Whole.
MIR. Mills, OF Texas, made an uusucc:S'-
ful effort 10 have passed senate blu for q
public building at Waco, Texas, Mr.
Bfumm. OF Pennsy lyana, being the OBJ
jectOr.
The House then resumed the cOnsdera.
tion Of the interstate commerce bill
The bill was debated by MesSrS. Glass
cock. Of California; Dunn. Of Arkansas;
Woodward. Of Wisconsin; McAdOO, OF
New Jersey; Hepburn, OF Iowa; and
Wood. OF Indiana.
Pending further discussion the under
standing was arrived at that general debate
shall close the next day the subject is taken
IN, and that then vote shall be taken rs
between the substitute and the committee
bill. Whatever measure shall be success
full will then be open 10 amendment and
debate under the five-minute rule.
Mr.. Reagan has slightly modified Bis
motion to substitute his proposition for the
entire bin OF the committee. and has Offer
ed ii as substitute only for the remedial
Gestures OF that bill. II he is successful in
having ii adopted, he will then move to
strike out the remainder OF the bill which
has reference to the appointment Of COM
mission.
MIR. O'Neill. OF Ptnnsylyania. gave no.
tiCe that al the proper time he would move
TO rocomnit tie whole subject.
Adjourned.