Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-11
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session. bat there are signs that indicate
that this is the fact. For example, the
Senate yesterday took the position that
the House had no right to engraft gene
raj legislation on appropriation bills,
although this has been the practice for
years. In fact. under existing rules OF
the body it is impossible to leg's-
late on pressing measures unless
they are engrafted on appropriation
bills. | asked . most prominent
Republican authority what was the
general legislation on the post-oflice APP
preparation bill under consideration in
the House to-day. ] had my own
views in regard to this question, but |
wanted TO ascertain how the bill looked
from Republican standpoint. why
said he. "the 100000 for foreign
mail-seryice, the reduction Of the post
age on newspapers. the changing the
compensation Of railroads for carrying
the mails, making two cents carry a
letter of an ounce instead Of half
ounce--all these" he added. ICON
stitute the legislation complained
Of Then the speech of Re-
preventative Ryan, Of Kansas, yes
terday, when read in the Record, looks
as IL it was intended to pave the way
for an extra session. Democrats again
to-day declared on the floor of the
House that Mr.. White, Of Kentucky,
has been put forward to consume time
in order TO defeat appropriation bills
and render call for an extra session
necessary. Said New York journal
list to-day, when discussing this ques-
ton, - There are nine general appropria-
ton bills that have not been passed on,
and these will take two days each in the
House. two days in the Senate and some
time in conference, to say nothing of the
time TO be consumed in the Senate APP
propriation Committee He added
:. And yet there are only sixteen work.
inp-days left" Mr.. Kelly to-day
moved to correct the Journal in regard
TO the account Of Mr.. Whites per-
Torrance yesterday. The Republicans
all voted for it, and when defeated by
A solid Democratic vote, called the
ayes and noes, and this was construed
AS an effort not so much to get the
Democrats on the record as to force as
to kill time. cannot see that an ex-
ira session will help them, however.
1t would had the Democrats neglected
the public business by obstructive mo-
tions, but the opposite is the truth.
An extra session, however, is to be de-
plored because Of its probable effect on
the great business interests of the coun-
try, and it is to be hoped that appro-
priation bills can be rushed through
more rapidly than anticipated. have
seen it frequently done.
DECENTRALIZATION BILL.
A member Of the Riyer-and-IIarbor
Committee says the riyer-and-harbOr
bill will be taken up Immediately after
the passage of the post-oiiice bill. Mr..
Willis will, | hear, agree to limit gene
raj debate on it to an hour and half.
1t is further stated that the committee
has ascertained that two thirds of the
members of the House will agree to
this arrangement. This looks better
for it. Its prospects yesterday were
decidedly blue.
THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN Az
FAIRS.
This committee met to-day and con-
sidcrcd an argument in favor Of stand
ing by the Venezuela award. A com
mumcatiou was read from the Secretary
Of State giving his instructions IN re-
gard to the Congo question. iniorma-
ton was received of the Imprisonment
of an American citizen in liayti. But
few committees are meeting now.
THE COUNTING OF THE ELECTORAL
VOTE TOMORROW.
Tomorrow at l2o'clock the electoral
vote will be counted and the result OF
the late presidential election announced.
The President Of the Senate and its
members will proceed to the House,
when the President of the Senate will
take the chair and preside over the joint
convention. He will appoint two tel
lerS. The presiding officer will open
the votes, and if there is no objection
the secretary will read the result and
hand the returns, State by State,
10 the tellers. After the returns
from all of the States have been
passed upon the tellers will add
up the vote and il will be
announced. The President of the Sen
ate will then announce that Grover
Cleveland, having received majority
for President, and Thomas A. Hen
bricks for Viee-PreSident, in accordance
with the Constitution, he declares them
elected President and Nice-President
for four years from the 4th of March.
lie will then adjourn the joint conyen-
ton, and the Senate will proceed to its
chamber. This is but synopsis Of the
proceedings, which are conducted with
much formality.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Mr.. Springer occupied the chair in
the House this morning in Committee
of the Whole. The House, at five min
utes to II, closed the session which
commenced OH Saturday, and at IL NJ.
MIR. Blackburn took the chair as Speak
or. Mr.. Carlisle continues very sick. He
was pronounced worse to-day. A Re-
publican remarked TO me to-day that he
regarded the elimination of White, Bel
ford, and Calamity Weller from the
House in consequence of their defeat at
the last election as a public blessing.
New Workers say if Dir. Whitney does
not 60 into the Cabinet as Secretary of
the Treasury then Mr.. Hewitt or his
brother-in-law, Edward Cooper. may.
There was a joke published here in re-
gard to Governor Jarvis, Of North Car
DINA. TO tease Greensboro friend OF
his just from New York, which was
sent off last night to northern
papers as true. Such things are
very nkind and unjust. Lieu
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