The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-09
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AFTER speeches by Messrs. Morgan an,
Coke, a vote was taken upon Mr.. McPner
son's amendment, cutting OF compcnsa
ton Tor the return trip Of ships that ma,
take out United States mail.
The amendment was rejected yeas, II
nays, 81.
After further debate Mr.. Vests amend
ment reducing the fees OF shipping com
missioners aud requiring the commission
eEs To account to the Secretary OF tn
Treasury was agreed TO,
| MI. Mcpherson moved 10 strike out CHI
section providing for foreign mail pay, ant
on that called the yeas and nays. The mo
tlon was not agreed to-yeas, Z; NAYS, A
The yeas were Messrs. Cockreil, Harris
henna, Lamar, Mcpherson, Van Wyck
and Vest.
This completed the consideration OF thu
bill in Committee OF the Whole.
On motion Of Mr.. FRYE, the House bill
was then taken from the table, and witt
but slight debate amended 10 CORRESPOND
with the Senate bill just agreed 10 In com
mittee.
| Mr.. Morgan then re0ffered the amend.
he had Withdrawn, admitting foreign.
built ships to the American registry under
a duty OF 30 per cent. al Udtorem. This
was disagreed TO by a vote OF yeas 10,
nays 81.
The House bill as amended was then
passed without division or debate, and Mr..
Frye at once moved for the appointment
OF committee Of conference on the dis
agreeing votes OF the two houses.
Mr.. Harris raised the point OF order that
this was not in accordance with parliament
tary usage.
The Chair oyerruled the point OF order.
saying that il was in accordance with the
principles and usages Of parliamentary law,
although instances were rare where either
house asked for such committee.
At this stage Mr.. Reck appealed from the
decision OF the Chair.
Mr.. Frye said he Rad known it to be
done twenty times in the House.
Mr.. Bayard inquired If there was prece-
dent for it in the Senate.
The Chair stated rs precedent in case
he sundry civil bill March 3, 1879.
Mr.. Beck thought. owing to the unusual
pressure before adjournment, unanimous
consent may have been gwen.
Mr.. Frye read from Jeferson's Manual
to Justify his motion.
Mr.. Sherman hoped the question would
Mr.. Frye said he understood the bill was
rs TO the committee of conference.
The Chair stated that the bill could not
60 TO the House until this que;tion was
disposed OF.
Mr.. Beck said he had not withdrawn his
appeal.
Mr.. Frye was proceeding to sa. that il
ho 70 ho h.,
Chair announced that references 10 the
House Of Representatives were net in
order.
Mr.. FRYE said he would then suppose a
case. II point OF order were made
against this bill in another place, it should
90 TO the Committee of Che Whole that
would bring the bill
The Chair reminded Mr.. Frye that ne
was infringing the rule.
Mr.. Beck insisted that there was as ",
no disagreement between the two houses.
A conference could be asked for when dis
agreement arose.
Mr.. Conger did not see how a conference
could be asked in case bill was not re-
turned to the Senate after leaving it.
Mr.. FRYE insisted that disagreement
within the meaning OF parliamentary rule
arose when the Senate refused to agree to
the House bill and amended it. but he would
let the matter 90 over till morning, and
consider what was best to be done. He
might ask unanimous consent for call OF
the yeas and nays on the bill in the MORN
ing.
The Senate then at L. NJ. adjourned.
Senator Frye's purpose in requesting a
conference upon the shipping bill before
1t goes back to the House for concurrence
in the Senate amendments is TO secure for
il when it reaches that body the privilege
which a conference committee report al
ways has OF immediate consideration. lie
believes that in the present condi'
ton OF the business OF the House,
il the measure goes there in the
usual way, its enemies may send it
to the Committee OF the Whole,
where it would be buried under the
mass OF matter already pending there.
Although the bill has been passed by the
Senate, it is not released from that body
until Mr.. Frye's motion for committee OF
conference is disposed Of. Nr. Frye SAID
before adjournment that he might not press
the motion tomorrow, but in its stead
might ask unanimous consent for
an aye-and-no vote upon the bill, 1t
having had its final passage without di-
vision. His purpose in this will be to
send the measure to the House with such
prestige as may he conferred by strong
vote in its favor in the Senate. To ask
conference upon the amendments, which
have not been considered by both houses,
and to ask for an aye-anG-no vote upon the
bill already passed and not proposed for
reconsideration. are unusual almost I'M
precedented proceedings.
House of Representatives
On Motion OF Mr.. DOrsheimer, OF New
York, the Senate joint resolution was
passed in regard to the ceremonies to be
authorized on the completion OF the
Washington monument.
Mr.. Buckner. of Missouri, from the
Committee on Banking and Currency, re-
ported the bill to enable national bank
ing associations to increase their capital
stock and change their location and name.
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Clardy, OF Missouri, from the Com
mittee on Commerce, reported bill au-
the appointment OF Missouri
river commission. Referred TO the Com
mittee OF the Whole.
MIR. Dargan, OF South Carolina. from the
Committee on Patents, reported bill pro-
viding for the revision, improvement, and
amendment OF the laws relating to patents.
Referred to the Committee OF the Whole.
Then arose contest between various
special orders for supremacy, Mr.. Stock
slayer, OF Indiana. pressing the conside-
ration OF bills for the erection OF pub
lie buildings; Mr.. Singleton, OF Missis-
sippi, urging the Congressional Library