Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-06
XIX. CoaGREsS.
WASHINGTON, June D.. 1856.
Neunte.


In The Senate to-day Mr.. IngaIls's reso-
luton. oflcl ed yesterday, calling on m,
Secretary OF the Interior for information as
10 the authority Tor the issuance OF the re-
cent order Of the Commissioner o{ the
General Land Oflce suspending the re-
coipi OF applications for pubic lands under
the preempsion. timber culture. and desert
lands acts, was laid before the Senate.
After a lively debate the resolution was
agreed to.
Mr.. Edmunds presented petition from
himself, citizen Of Vermont, PRAYING Con-
gress TO grant a pension OF 300 n month
10 Mrs. Emily G.. Stannard. widow OF the
late General George j. Stannard, OF YER
mont, lately deceased. who occupieda posi-
ton among The doorkeeper's assistants OF
the House OF Representatives. The con-
spicuous gallantry and strategy OF that OH
Ger al Gettysburg. Mr.. Edmunds's said,
turned the fortunes % war at that time.
Later in the war one OF his arms had been
torn from his body by cannot-sbot. Mr..
Edmunds said General STANDARDS widow
had been for years 4 helpless invalid. He
concluded by Introducing a bill giving
effect to his own PETITION, II was referred
TO the Pension Committee.
The Senate then considered the private
pension bills, and passed about 30 such
bills.
Adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
Mr.. Crisp OF Georgia (from the Commit
tee on Commerce.. reported bill authori'
eng the construction OF a bridge across the
Tennessee river at Chattanooga, Tenn.
Placed on the House calendar.
Mr.. Atkinson, Of Pennsylvania, from the
Committee on Patents, reported bill
amending section 1887 Of the Revised
Statutes. Placed on the House calen lar.
IThe change proposed will give to the in
ventOr a patent for seventeen years II his
application for patent is flied in this coun-
try before a patent is granted bin IN q
foreign country. The present law provides
that il an invention il first patented in 4
foreign country the American patent sub
sequcntly issued for the same invention
shall expire with the foreign pItenl.l
Informal and conversational discussion
then arose as TO the procedure OF business
to-day, Mr.. Holman expressing the desire
to call up the appropriation bills, but being
willing 10 test the sense of the House upon
the question; Me>srs. ThrockmortOn and
Crisp advocating The clIims OF the Com
mi.tee on Pacific Railroads TO the floor, and
Mr.. O,Neill. Of Missouri, contending that
the day should be assigned 10 the bills re-
laiing to the labor questions. The House
having refused. by vote OF 81 TO 30, to 90
into the Committee OF the Whole on the
legislative appropriation bill, the contest
for precedence narrowed down to the Com
mittee on Pacific Railroads. and the Com
mittee on Labor. the former coming out
victorious. Mr.. Crisp therefore called up
the Pacific railroad extension bill. and by a
vote OF 1913 to fl the House determined 10
consider IL.
1t was agreed that the previous question
should be considered a ordered, at
o'clock, unless the debate should exhaust
Itself ut an earlier hour. The debate con-
sumcd the entire session OF the day. ON
motion Of Mr. Holman an amendment was
adopted increasing from 40 to 30 per cent.
the amount Of net earnings required 10 be
paid into the sinking fund, in ease the com
panies refuse 10 accept the provisions of
this act. The previous question was then
ordered on the cngrossing and third read
ing OF the bill, but the opponents OF the
measure showing disposition to ilibuster
until O'Clock and thus prevent vote upon
the bill itself, Mr.. Crisp yielded 10 the in
eyiiable and stated that he would ondelyoI
to secure ayOte Tuesday next. The House
then, at 4:3j, adjourned.