The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-22
xLvIIIt, CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, February 81, 1894.
SENATE.


After the reading OF the journal and the
presentation Of petitions, on motion Of Mr..
Anthony the Senate agreed that when il
adiourns to-day II be till Monday next.
Tomorrow, beng Washington's birthday,
| is q legal holiday.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Morgan to
provide for receiving into the Treasury Of
| the United States State bonds as collateral
security for the issues Of circulating notes
| TO national banking associations. The
bin is identical with the amendment pro-
posed by him some days ago to the bill to
provide for the issue OF circulating notes
to national banks.
The Senate took up the natioral-bank
currency bill, and Mr. Morgan proceeded
to speak in support OF his amendment, pro-
viding for deposit of State bonds rs Sc
curity for circulation.
While Mr.. Morgan was speaking Mr..
| Sherman interviewed with 4 Joint resOlu-
ton, which was Immediately read three
times and passed, appropriating $4,000
for the contingent fund OF the Senate. Mr..
Sherman said this resolution was necessary
TO enable the Committee on Privileges and
Elections TO continue its investigations
now pending.
The debate was participated in by Messrs.
MaXey, Plumb, Butler. Coke, Harrison,
Allison, Beck, ingalls,, Bayard, and Nor
rill.
Mr.. Morgan withdrew his State-bond
amendment, as he had embodied it in q
separate bill, which he offered to-day.
The question then required upon the
bill, and Mr.. George secured the floor.
The Senate then went into executive
soes;or, opd odionro,od IN Monday
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Dibrell, of Tennessee, from the
Committee on Agriculture, reported the
agricultural appropriation bill. 1t was
ordered to be printed and recommitted.
The morning hour having been dis
pensed with the House went into Com
mittee OF the Whole (Mr. Bland, OF Mis-
souri,. in the chair on the Military Acad-
envy bill.
Several attempts TO amend the bill were
defeated, and il was reported back to the
House and passed-yeas, $50; nays,
(Messrs. Aiken, Alexander, Ballentiue, and
Barksdale).
The Speaker laid before the House the
following message from the President:
To the House Of Representatives
l transmit herewith the report of the
Secretary OF State Of the Dist instant.
whereby your honorable body, and through
YOU the people Of the United States, may
become apprized of the generous contri-
button made by her Brittanc Maiesty's
Government toward the efforts for the re-
| lief Of Lieutenant Greely's Arctic eXplo-
ring party by presenting to the United
States the Arctic steamship Alert.
CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
When the reading of the message was
finished, Mr.. Randall, OF Pennsylvania,
called for the reading Of the report in full.
The offer was so generous, coming from a
friendly Power. that it ought to be treated
with respect. The report Of the Secretary
OF State was read, and was several times
applauded.
Mr.. Randall asked unanimous consent
that the communication be spread upon
the journal of the House as a mark of the
sentiment Of the House. He further asked
that the communication be referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, with the
object Of having more formal and appro-
pirate recognition of the act of the British
Government. [ApplauSe.]
Il object" exclaimed Mr.. Finerty, OF
Illinois.
Mr.. Randall then put his requests in the
form OF a motion, and il was agreed to,
Messrs. Finerty and Robinson, Of New
York, alone voting in the negative.
"Can we not have ships OF our own
without begging!" queried Mr.. Robinson
Of the Speaker.
"The Chair cannot answer that ques-
tion," responded the Speaker.
The House then adjourned until Satur-