Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-16

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T'nc initaal debate OF the Eorty.nintl,
conrress wAs one Of great interest and
engaged chose attention from q isrrcr
proportion Of rsprssentxtives fhszs usual.
The sahjees cfraics Tor the ysvernnasns
O. tn business Of a lcrssiative body h
necessarily dry um4sr ordinary eiruun.-
ss.zces hat special REASONS lent iasercs.
b shss occasion. IL was TIM bcrsuniur
ola ne~ Congress which Tor TIM tirsi
tias n many wears war u political ar
ccr1 with the Administration. "A nsw
era wa aboat % began N the political
history Of tins country. and rany men,
hers OF tins dominant marty tell tina,
4 was a azaZsrons time % t-r
cxvsrSmsnts n Legislative methods.
tar Wisdom of which wa regarded
a vsry doubtful ny some OF tine wissst
An mos; experienced pariixncntxrixns
o. beth parties. beneath al was 3
fesiiay OF envy and personal hostility
towards Nh Randall, and rivalry be-
sueen committees which complicated
the situation and termed &c war, tine
,1,drmenf OF some OF tine rzcn whose
votes and in1inerce would haye consid-
srEble e5fees N determining the issue.
BESIDES toe discussion was participated
= by sonse Of the most clea1.hsaied
ms- n Congrsss-nen Of experience
z thc national Legislature, who had
Done rnucA u the past @ shane tine
course o. congressional proceedings.
Msrrisen, RsAdsll, Hammond Of tsecr-
"a. Singleton Of Mississippi, Rearxn Of
1sxaS, Willis Of kentucky. and UxH-
uou o. Illinois, were zzzonr those vino
gave ther- yisw for OF xrsinss tae pro
posed chxnxsS Of rziles. The cnlvponi
unon wbich tsere Wa nzeh ccntent7ou
wa II respect Of tase distribution Of
some Of tn appropriation bills.
II 4 intended o. allow the discussion
O. rl-n on s. long A. anybody desires
e. address the house. Tine leaders or
6eth Eiaes o. the question agree tnAt
!, would ne unfair D. deny a. full de-
hste. WITHIN reasonable limits a. the
important hearTng OF i upon the entire
hodv o legislation oy this Congress DE-
rsIadS. An effort viii, however, be
made Tomorrow @ close debate under
tae houT.raie xnd ocntine the speaker
@ tive minutes each.
EuStzct Gibson. Of West Virginia
vxr.ed the character o. the deoAte to-day
av direct attack upon Randall nd
HoEaan. and cnzrgInr thai the Appre-
rrlation COMMITTEES o. the Forry-eighth
Couzress wzs either incompetent Or
sc,ed froul bxd motives N thsIT manage
mezt 81 appropriation bills. His re-
marks were immensely enjoyed ny the
Republicans, and thsy testified tReir
zrsIiiioaiion by appisudinS hin. Ran
a. oriefiy replied 1nd was zrpianded
bv tn Democrats. lie deprecated the
Introduction Of personalities. and re-
nxrksd ina il anybody wished %
Itizak Bin ne o1rht not % doirln Con
-ress.
BIZ. RiddlssergsT created a sensation
z tn senate AM good deal Of amnse-
nsai II the galleries by plan talk
E0oni the sale o. liquors Il the Ssnat
WIZ o. the capitol.
GENERA. Charles j. Anderson, am
Joionel DC. Lane Steru ara here AtteTa
M tn sessions or the kationa tiuard
Association Of the United States. Botb
wsr, cAllsd upon znd addressed the
Associ1tlol.