The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-10

not what we wanted, but reform rather of
the whole protective system.
Mr.. Hale ventured to recall 10 Mr.. Vest,
attention the fact that there was nothing
IN the naval appropriation bin relating Il
the tariii or merchant marine.
Mr.. Vests speech took the form OF dc
oate between himself and Messrs. Hale
Eomunds, Bayard, and others. This de
pate continued until T.. ~, when The
senate went into executive session anC
soon afterwards adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
On motion OF Mr.. Culberson, OF Texas,
the bill amending the act regulating the
removal Of causes from Stat TO Federal
courts was made the continuing special
order for April 18th.
On motion oi Mr.. Dunn, OF Arkansas,
the bill was passed providing for the adop-
ton OF the revised international regula-
tons for preventing collisions at sea.
Then q struggle arose as to which Of the
pending special orders should obtain pre-
cedeuee Of consideration.
Dir. Dingley, OF Maine, essayed 10 bring
up the shipping bill, but his effort was un-
successful, his motion being defeated
yeas, 76; nays, 156.
Mr.. Reagan, OF Texas, met with like
fate, his motion to consider the interstate
commerce bill being voted down-yeas,
101; NAYS, 100.
The Speaker ruled that the unfinished
business was the Oregon Central land
grant bill, but the friends Of various bills
providing for the erection OF public build
ings united, under the leadership OF Mr..
Stockslager, OF Indiana, and at 2:45 Z. ".
hA H. ~
61-went into Committee OF the Whole
Mr. Wellborn, Of Texas, in the clarion
pubIic-buildIng bills. Even then, how
ever, there was no plain sailing; the first
bin called up bv Mr.. StockslGger, for pub
lie building at Keokuk, Iowa, being object
ed to by MIR. Thompson, OF Kentucky.
who contended that under the rules
the objection must he reported to the
House and passed upon by that body.
Mr.. Thomson was overruled, but much
time was wasted in debate upon his point
and also upon the bill itself before 1t was
reached IN due form. 1t calls for a total
Of $4,000.
A large number Of amendments reducing
the ultimate cost OF the building were Of
fered by Messrs. Holman and Warner, of
Ohio, and severally defeated, but it was
only after six tedious votes 10y teIlers that
the bill was laid aside with favorable re-
The next bill was one appropriating
Sl00,000 for the erection OF public build
ing at Waco, Texas. THIS was bitterly
opposed by Mr.. Warner, on the ground
that the population and business of that
city did not justify the large appropriation
called for, and especially expressed his
Of linking these bills to-
gether like sausages-there might be
some good meat, but there was plenty OF
bad. 1t was the worst form Of legislation,
and until this special order was vacated
he would resort to every parliamentary
method TO defeat these bills.
Mr.. Buckner, Of Missouri, also entered
his protest against this species OF legisla-
lion. The Democrats stood to-day exactly
where the Republicans had stood two years
lgo: they were putting on the cast-off
of their friends.
After another very lively debate the bill
was acted upon favorably.
The committee at OILS rose and reported
-he Keokuk and Waco bills to the House
without action.
The House at $3.50 took 4 recess until to-
morrow at IL o'clock.