Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-28
-TLVIIITH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. q, 1885.

priatlon bill, and its reading was pro-
ceeded with.
At | o'clock the unfinished business,
being the anti-silyer-coinage bill, was
laid before the Senate, but was tempo
rarily laid aside and the consideration
of the naval bill was continued.
In the discussion on the bill Mr..
Mcpherson favored the building Of
larger cruisers than were provided for,
and on the suggestion Of Mr.. Miller, OF
California, without objection by Mr.
Hale, the limit of the maximum ton
mage for the two new cruisers recon-
mended by the Senate committee was
made five thousand instead Of four
thousand tons.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Hale
was agreed to appropriating $4,000
for the purchase of Ericsson's torpedo
boat Destroyer. With this exception
the bill was then passed substantially
as reported from the Senate Committee
on Appropriations.
At 2:l5 p. NJ. the Senate went into
executive session, and at $40 7. Nj.
the doors were re0pened and legislative
business proceeded with.
Mr.. Cameron, of Wisconsin, moved to
resume the consideration Of House bill
limiting the time for the presentation OF
claims against the United States.
Mr.. Morrill, called for the regular
order, being the trade-dollar bill Mr..
Morrill, said that after the demonstra-
tons made elsewhere there was no
probability that the section repeating
the standard-dollar coinage act would
become law. He thought, therefore,
it would be well to take vote on that
section without debate, and then the
Senate could dispose of the trade-dol-
lar bill as it might choose.
Mr.. CamerOn's motion agreed to
yeas, "a; nays, 81 but the claims bill
was temporarily laid aside and num-
Der of pension bills were disposed of.
The House substitute for the river
and-harbor bill appropriating a gross
sum was laid before the Senate, and,
having been read once. Mr.. Cameron. of
Wisconsin, objected to its second read
ing: so the bill lies on the table, not
having been referred to committee.
Mr.. Morgan asked unanimous con-
sent to take up the bill for the relief
of Letitia Tyler Semple, daughter of the
late President Tyler. The bill would
give her a pension of $50 a month.
The lady named, Mr.. Morgan said, is
now blind and dependent on the charity
of w. W. Corcoran in the city of Wash
ington.
Mr.. Riddleberger objected. He saw
no reason for pensiOning Presidents
daughters.
Mr.. Cockrell also objected. He
thought it crime against the people to
pass such bills. 1t was the beginning
Of a civil pension list.
Mr.. Morgan cited instances Of Presi-
dents widows and daughters who had
received pensions, lie thought it
would crafty the people Of the United
States to provide for this poor blind
lady; the lady who in her day had
been the lady Of the White House, and
had filled that place with credit to the
people of the country.
The vote on the bill resulted-yeaS,
IL; nays, IL. No quorum having
voted, no decision was reached.
The Senate then, at GAO p. NJ, adj
journed.
House OF Representatives.
On motion of Mr.. Dibrell, the Senate
| Joint resolution was passed authorizing
the Secretaries of War and Navy to loan
certain flags and bunting to the Com
mittee on Inauguration Ceremonies.
Mr.. Reagan asked unanimous consent
to take from the Speakers table the
Interstate commerce bill for the pur-
pose Of non -concurring in the Senate
amendments therein. but Mr.. kean OBJ
| jected.
Mr.. RosecranS, from the Committee
on Military Affairs, reported the bill for
the retirement of General II. G. Wright
with the rank of maior-general. Placed
on private calendar.
As the regular order Of business the
House proceeded to the further consid-
Grafton of the sundry-ciyil appropria-
ton bill.
Mr.. Horr, Of Michigan, offered an
amendment providing that the money
appropriated to aid the New Orleans
Exposition shall be used, first, in the
payment of the indebtedness now out
standing of the Exposition which is due
to persons living outside of Louisiana,
including the debts to foreigners OF
foreign nations, and such as are due to
States and Territories, and, second, III
the payment of all premiums awarded
by the Exposition. Adopted--yeas
zoe; nays, So.
! Mr., Potter then moved to strike out
the entire clause. The motion was
lost-yeas, l22; nays, l59.
Mr.. White, Of Kentucky, demanded
the reading of the engrossed bill. a
short debate arose as TO whether it wa
necessary that the engrossed bill shoulC
be read, the practice Of the House be
ing to have bill read the third time
by title without its having been en-
crossed.
The Speaker expressed some doub
hupon the question, but made no deci
sion, as Mr.. Randall informed tn
House that he had taken precaution Z
have the bill engrossed in advance. III
moved, however, to suspend the rule
| so as TO dispense with the requirement
of having the bill read at length.
Mr.. Randall's motion was agreed to
yeas 224, nays 54--snd the third read
ing Of the bill was dispensed with. Tn
bill was then passed--yeas 1853, nay
l07. Aasfsg
The Senate amendments to the legis
latiyc-appropriation bill were non-con
CURED in, and MeSsrs. Holman, Han
cock. and Cannon were appointed con
ferees.
Mr.. Willis, OF Kentucky, moved h
suspend the rules and put upon its pas
sage the bill aPpropriating $1,000 900