Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-08
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the House Presidential TaIk-Brief News


the House Presidential TaIk-Brief News
Items.
tsTcm Oar Regular Correspondence
EwAsniNGToS. July THE closing scenes
81 Congress to-day were tanner than usual
and the fact that there was no quorum IN
either house put members anxious TO get
through bills on their propricty. The
Senate at an early hour receded from It's
amendment TO the conference report on the
naval bill requiring a continuance OF inc
work on the mouitors--and that settled Mi
the differences between the two houses on
the appropriation bills. The House Voted
10 adjourn at O'Clock, but subsequently
concurrcd in the amendment Of the senate
that Congress adjourn at o'clock a
number OF pcusion bills were passed, and
Mcssrs. "Calamib 4" Weller, White OF
Eort,c,v and Holman, came 70 the
fropi. and frcquCpily raised the question
~ no onorum. SAID PENNSYLVANIA jour
nalist +" Holman will object TO the bit OF
q widow for sr,cnty-fvc cents for washing
towels. and ;hcn allow q steal OF million
10 90 through congress without a protest
Mr.. Carlisle had gone to Chicago, and Mr..
Blackburn pa, sided. He gave the benefit
ri the doubt whenever there was a dispute
sboui the pas sage Of & bill, and was the
very man for Speaker in the closing day OF
Congress.
The EDUCATION BILL AND TIE MEXICAN BEN
SION BILL.
There were many bills Of importance
II sfFr. a. nnf y
Lbcm were the education bill, which gives
tbc South four ffihs OF eighty millions, TO
be devoted to public schools. and the bill
~ Give the veterans II the Mexican war
Ysnsions-I mean the bin as II passed the
House. and not as IL was amended by its
titi,r Republican enemies in the Senate.
have not been able 10 appreciate the eager
ness Of southern members to pass the APP
rrorriation liils. al the expense OF all
other measures. because the South has no
r,al rcuresentativcS IN any department Of
The Government. These appropriation bills
,xo,lld have zone through, rs matter OF
'our.c and il would have been better to
ict Them give WAY to bills which now 20
over unti. next session. Mr.. Carlisle has
made an honest and acceptable Speaker,
INT Dc could Doi have gotten a worse Eiec-
lion Committee than the one he appointed.
Tue WlSE-NASSET CASE.
| hear that one member appointed on
this committee - a Democrat actually gave
assurance that Hon. John :. Wise should
I,roufinucd i'm h. seat before there was
syv argument in the case before the sub
committee.
TIE SESSION EXTENDED An HOUR.
Just before > O'Clock, when the House
was getting a little lively. the Senate In
formed that body that II had voted to eX-
tend fhc hour Of adjournment 10 5 O'Clock.
The House cOncurred in this extension.
There was great laughter when Mr.. White.
Of Kentucky. attempted 10 read the Con-
stitu,ion Of the United States TO sustain
one Of two multitudinouS points Of order.
MI. Randall, at five minutes past ,, reported
that the President had no further cOmmu-
nicatiOnS % make % Congress, AID he then
moved 10 take recess until i've minutes 10
s. THIS was To prevent any iltconsidered
legislation. The motion was ruled out OF
order because there was a matter before Che
House: hut there were rOl.-calls demanded
to Kill time and accomplish what the Demo-
cratic leaders % the House had in view.
Finally the pro tenn. Speaker (Mr. Black
lum), in few happy remarks. declared the
House adjourned until December. The
.StEate'S session to-day could not have been
tanner than il was. Members Of both
houses are hurTying away by every tram
tonight, and in a day or two congressman
will De- scaIce in Washington.
THE CHICAGO COMMEMORATIVE TICKET.
A number Of congressman left tonight
for Chicago 10 attend the Convention. The
interest in it increases here hourly. The
prevailing opinion at the Capitol to-day
was that Cleveland and Mcdonald will be
nominated. Mr.. Bavard's friends were
not, however. without hope. and those OF
Randall and Field talked rs il their favor
ties had chance. The idea Of nominating
Ben. Butler caused biz laugh everywhere.
when Congress meets in December l
hope / will be able to look forward to the
duty Of describing the Inauguration OF
Dtmocratic President. Democrats now
here are confident Of winning, provided
prudence ana good common sense prevail
at Chicago. | have met no Democrat to-
day who did not say that whoever can most
Certainly carry New York ought TO be nomi-
mated. Their idea was that rs the En-
pre- state" goes in November so Will 90
New jersey, Connecticut, an1 Indiana.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Hon. John F. Lewis Is here, and has re-
went to Texas tonight. Mr.. lIiScock, OF
New York. the Republican leader OF the
House. offered The resolution OF thanks To
speaker Carlisle. There were a good many
people in the galleries Of the House aud
senate TODAY. and large majority OF the
ladic. were dressed in white. Representa-
tive kasson. who j. 10 20 to Berlin a Min
lister, was in the House to-day, and took
pant ~ ii, proceedings. lie is q born
diplomati,t. \ marrla2e-licenSe was to-
DAY granted George Turner and Hat
tic Melton. both Of Richmond, Va. Judge
Loved, Of Warren. was in the city to-day.
Mi. COrcOrJn has gone 10 the White SUI
blur for the summer. Mr.. Phillips, private
secretary b. the President. has gone 10 Viz
cnia. Mc,srs. Randall, Ili-cock. and
Tuner were appointed on the part OF the
House to-day to wait on the President, and
Senators sherman and Bayard on the part
Of the Senate. Before Senator Hampton
left Washington De said he was willing
That the states Of New York, New Jersey,
Connecticut, and Indiana shall name the
PRESIDENTIAL candidate. Good doctrine.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Government receipts to-day: Customs,
S-S7.293: internal revenue, 1921 1870.
The President and the Secretary Of State
reached the Capitol to-day at 10 O'Clock.
Secretaries Chandler. Lincoln, and Teller,
md PoStmaStcT-Gencra Gresham arrived
soon afterwards. BY IL O'Clock the Presi-
don't had approved Of the nver and harbor,
tie legislative, the army, and the sundry
civil appropriation bids.
Tie Democrats applauded MIR. Randall
when be SAID the great enemy OF the naval
service during the past ten years has been
is civil administration.
Mir Randall went 10 Chicago tonight.
He viii have 4 say rs TO the platform rs
well ~ Speaker Carlisle and Mr.. Nor
TisOn.
Mr. Edmunds made the regulation vale
diciory speech in closing the Senate.
Washington people regret that the free
bridge bill did not pass tn. House.
Commodore Jouett is 10 command The
North Atlantic squadron September 10Th,
Commodore Earl English will command
The European squadron september Sd. re-
EeVing RCar-Admiral Baldwin, who Is to
be relieved on that date. Commodore Luce,
after commanding the North Atlantic squad
ron from july eth TO September 10th, will
then assume charge OF the naval school OF
application.
The opinion here for several days Ia,
been that Mr.. Morrison would be no more
successful at Chicago than lac was at Spring.
Hcld.
FORTf-ElGHTH congress