Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-19

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Kentucky, Stone OF Missouri. Struble,
swinburne, Tauney, Taulbe, y. H..
Taylor o. ohio. Zach. Taylor OF Ten
nesce. Thomas OF Illinois Thema. q Wis
consin, Thompson. Throckmorton. Tilmsp.
Townshend, TriRg, Tucker, Van Eaton. Van
rshaick, Viele, Wade. Waite, Wakefield,
wsrd Of Indiana, Ward o. Illinois. Warner
q Iowa, Weber, Wellborn. West, white Of
Minnesota, Whiting, wilkins. Willis, Will
son. Minans. Wise. Wolford, and Worthlng-
ton-22e.
On motion Of Mr.. Herbert, Of Ala
bams, an amendment was adopted
granting TO commissions authorized
by law TO report by bill to the House
leave TO report at any time.
On motion Of Mr.. Cobb an amend
ment was adopted granting the Commit
mittee on Public Lands leave TO report
at any time on bills for the forfeiture Of
Immigrants, to prevent speculation in
public lands and for the reservation Of
public lands for the benefit Of actual
and bona:fde settlers.
No other amendments were adopted
to this portion Of the report. and that
portion which proposes to amend Rule
Fl was taken up.
Mr.. Hammond offered an amendment
having for its object the prohibition Of
attaching general legislation upon APP
preparation bills.
Mr.. Holman offered an amendment
allowing such legislation where il shall
directly reduce the number, salary, OF
compensation Of the officers or en-
ployes Of the United States.
After some debate the amendment
was rejected--yeas, 60; nays, 205.
Mr.. Hammond's amendment was then
rejected by rird-roce vote, Mr.. Ham,
mond declining to call for a division,
saying sarcastically that it seemed pre-
ferable that the other side Of the House
shall manage the affair.
Mr.. Adams, OF Illinois, thereupon offer
ed an amendment, which was adopted,
and which leaves Clause 3 Of the Twenty
first Rule reading ss follows: No APP
preparation shall be reported in any
general appropriation bill, or be in or
der as an amendment thereto, for any
expenditure not previously authorized
by law, unless in continuation OF an
appropriation for such public works
and objects as are already in progress
nor shall any provision changing the
existing law be in order in any general
appropriation bill, or in any amend
nent thereto.
The remainder OF the report was
agreed to without objection, and the
report was adopted in toto. So tae
rules Of the Forty-eighth Congress, as
amended by the report Of the Commit
Zee on Rules, are reenscted as the rules
Of the FOrty-ninth Congress.
Mr.. Morrison, OF Illinois, then called
mp the resolution for the holiday re ess.
ificr he 7ing airend, j. O tho ~
reces e'i!l "@@;; :,ii.; ~ y -. t,o-i -.
ED January Jth, Mr.. Beach Of New
York, opposed the idea, whicn he con-
sidered childish, Of taking loliday re-
cess at this time. TWAS attended with
danger, and he appealed to the Demo
cratic House to 60 as far as the Repub-
lican Senate bad in taking some action
on the presidential succession bill.
The resolution was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Watson, Of In
diana, Senate bill granting pension to
the widow Of General Grant was taken
up and passed, Mr.. Price, of Wiscon-
sin. alone voting in the negative.
The House at 6:25 p. NJ. adjourned.