Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-10
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WASHINGTON, April 9, 1886.

senate.
Mr.. Stanford submitted the credentials
Of Hon. George Hearst, appointed by
the Governor Of California as United
States senator until the next meeting Of
the Legislature Of that State, rice Sena-
tor John +. Miller. deceased. The Gre
dentials having been read, the new sem
stor was escorted to the desk by Mr..
Stanford, where President-pro-tempore
Sherman administered the oath of office
to Mr.. Hearst. Mr.. Hearst then took
his seat on the Democratic side Of the
chamber, on the extreme right Of the
chair.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. AL
hson, and agreed to, calling on the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury for information
relating to balances of certain appro-
priations which have been exhausted or
carried to the surplus fund.
Mr.. Riddleberger called up Mr..
Platt's resolution relating TO executive
sessions, having understood, he said,
that Mr.. Plat intended yesterday to
have made it a special order for Mon
day, but he saw no indication of such
action having been taken yesterday.
Mr.. Plstt said he was ready at any
time to present his views on the SUBJ
lect, and was as anxious as ANYBODY
that it should be taken up early. lie
hoped the business Of the Senate would
permit his calling it up Monday next.
After some further remarks the matter
was dropped.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
bill was then placed before the Senate,
the pending question being on Mr.. Eus-
tis's proposed amendment limiting the
right OF suffrage in the proposed new
State't qualified male electors only.
At 6:l5 the Eustis amendment was
brought TO vote and rejected-yeas,
IL; nays, IS. The yeas were MeSsrS.
Beck, Berry, Cove, EustiS, German,
Cray, Ingalls,, Jackson, Maxey, Pugh,
Salisbury, and Walthall. A number
Of pairs were announced, Mr.. Morgan
among them. Among the senator's
voting against the Eustis amendment
was Mr.. Edmunds.
The Senate at 6:25 p. NJ. adjourned
TIL tomorrow.
House of Representative.
On motion Of MIR. st. Martin, of
Louisiana, a night-session was ordered
for the 18th Of May for the considera-
ton Of resolutions relative to the death
Of Michael Hahn, late representative
from the State OF Louisiana.
Mr.. Forney, of Alabama, asked
unanimous consent for the present
consideration of the joint resolution
making an appropriation for the relief
Of the sufferers from floods in Ala
bsma.
Mr.. Read, Of New York, objected.
On motion Of Mr.. Reagan resolu-
ton was adopted calling on the Secre-
tary Of the Interior for information rels-
tive TO determinations against the Den
Yer and New Orleans Railroad Company
by the Immigrant roads.
The House went into Committee Of |
the Whole on he private calendar.
Several bills were agreed to, when the
committee ran against a snsg in the shape
OF the bill directing the Quartermas-
ter-Genersl to settle with the McMinn-
vile and Manchester Railroad Compa-
ny. Of Tennessee. The amount involved
Is $4,000, and long discussion en- |
sued upon the measure, but no action
Was taken.
The committee then rose.
hr. O'Nsill, Of Missouri, asked
unanimous consent for tbs present con-
pidefstion Of the following resolutions
kesoissd, That the House Of Repre-
'entauyss q ~ United States sasnsstly |