Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-15

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vote. The bills, he said, related to
one subject, and IL they could be COM
bined would deal with the subject as q
whole.
Mr.. Hoar was willing that his bill
may lie over for one day, when he
should tomorrow have submitted some
remarks on the subject matter.
This was satisfactory to Mr.. Ed
munds, and the bill was placed on the
calendar.
Among the bills introduced were the
following:
BY Mr.. Mcpherson To suspend the
coinage Of the standard silver dollar.
BY Mr.. Malone To allow draw
back on imported materials used in the
manufacture Of tobacco and cigars that
are exported. 1t allows as drawback
such sum as may have been paid as
duty on imported material entering into
tbs manufacture Of the exported article.
BY Mr.. Vance To repeal certain
provisions Of the act of March 3, 1875,
relating TO the purchase Of arms for the
use Of the States. 1t repeats so much
Of the army appropriation bill for the
year ended June, 1876, as covered into
the Treasury that part Of the appropri-
alton made between 1861 and 1865,
under act Of 1903, as would have been
used for the purchase of arms to
be distributed to the several States
that were in rebellion, and provides
that the Secretary Of the Treasury shall
pay to those States respectively the bal
ances due them which remained UNI
drawn in consequence of such proviso
Of the appropriation bill Of 1875, "to
the end that the credits lost to the States
Of Alabama, Florida, North Carolina,
and South Carolina, under the annulling
proviso Of said act of March 3, 1875, be
restored to said States.
By Mr.. Brown: To provide for the
settlement of accounts with certain
railroads.. II authorizes the Secretary
Of War and Attorney General to adj
Just accounts between the United States
and such railroad companies as received
property from the United States in
1866 and 1866 and which have made
full payment for the same.
Bills for the erection of public build
ings at the following-named places were
introduced by Mr.. Malone, the cost not
to exceed amounts At Norfolk, Va,
s250,000; at Fortress Monroe ; sl0,-
600; and for the enlargement Of the
public building at Petersburg, Va,
$4,000.
The only addition Of Importance
made to the presidential succession bill
is provision for the repeal Of sections
numbered from l47 to $50 inclusive Of
the Revised Statutes. These provide
for special elections in the case of va
cancy in the Offices Of President and
Vice. President. The effect Of their re-
peal is to continue the successors to the
presidency in office until the next gen.
eral election.
Mr.. Frye, from the Committee on
Rules, reported favorably joint reso-
luton providing code Of joint rules
for the two houses, which was placed on
the calendar. Mr.. Frye gave notice that
he would call it up tomorrow. 1t is
identical with the code of rules reported
last session by Mr.. Frye, except that
the proposed Joint Rule l3. relating to
Intoxicating liquors, is struck out.
At los p. NJ, on motion of Mr..
IIoar, the Senate went into executive
session.
At 2:20 p. NJ. the Senate doors were
re0pened and a message was received
from the President transmitting the
Kelley correspondence, recently called
for by Mr.. Vests resolution. 1t was
ordered to be printed aud to lie on the
table.
Adjourned.
House of Representatives.
Mr.. Morrison, of Illinois, from the
Committee on Rules, submitted the re-
port Of that committee on the proposed
revision of the rules, and it was ordered
to be printed and laid over until to-
morrow, permission being given to Mr..
Randall, Of Pennsylvania, to submit the
minority report.
Mr.. Weaver, Of Iowa, offered reso-
luton providing for the call Of States
to-day for the introduction of bills.
Considerable antagonism was made
to this proposition, Messrs. Hammond,
of Georgia, and McMillen, Of Tennessee,
asserting that the introduction of bills
before the House had determined the
jurisdiction Of the various committees
would lead to great confusion.
Mr.. Springer, Of Illinois, took the
same view of the matter, and pointed
out various sections in the proposed
new code which would be violated if
the resolutions were adopted.
Mr.. Weaver saw no weight in the OBJ
jections raised to his resolution, be-
cause it was proposed to refer bills to
the appropriate committees when ap-
pointed, and further discussion was cut
short by motion made by Mr.. Hatch,
ofMissousi, that the House do now ad-
journ, which, at 1925, was carried.