Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-17
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WASHINGTON, April l6, 1886.

seaste.
In the Senate Mr.. Edmunds, from the
Committee on the Judiciary, reported an
original bin to relieve John Randolph
Hamilton, of North Carolina, Of his
political disabilities also. House bill to
relieve John Taylor Wood, of Louisi-
ana. and Dinwiddie b. Phillips, Of Viz
GINA, Of their political disabilities and,
on motion Of Mr.. Edmuads, the bill was
Immediately passed.
Some messages having been received
from the President, a motion was made
BY Mr.. Voorhees, at 1925 TO 60 into
executive session.
Mr.. Dolph said he had given notice
Of his intention TO address the Senate
this morning on the Indian depreciation
bill.
Mr.. voorhees, withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Riddleberger objected to taking
up any bill or having business done
at this time that would interfere with
the resolution relating TO open execu-
tive sessions. There seemed 10 be
determined effort, he said, to interfere
with the consideration Of that resolu-
ton.
Unanimous consent having thus been
refused, Mr.. Dolph made a motion
that the bill mentioned be taken up.
MIR. Riddleberger called for the yeas
and nays.
Mr. Dolph's motion was agreed
tc-yeas, AZ; nays, THE one being
Riooleberger.
Mr.. Dolph then addressed the Senate
Oh his neutrality-suspicious." bill aud
The bill (also introduced by HIM ap-
propriating s5,0O0,000 to compensate
citizens for losses suffered by them
through such depredations. At the
conclusion Of Mr.. Dolph's remarks the
bills were referred TO the Indian Com
mittee.
Dir. Call offered the fOllOwing resOlu-
tions:
Eeselred, That r. A. Finell, Demo-
crst, heretofore employed as skilled
lsborer on Senate roll Of employees,
who was discharged yesterday by the
SeIgeant-at-Arms without cause, except
TO make place for Republican, be re-
inSta;ed on the roll Of the Senate en-
ployseS.
Resolrea, That the Republican ma
iority of Senate will allow the Demo
cratic minority the same number Of EN-
plcyses, with the same proportion OF
salaries, as were allowed by the Demo-
cratic majority 10 the Republican mi
nority IN 1879.
At MIR. Calls request the resolutions
were allowed TO lie over for the present.
At o'clock the interstate commerce
bill was placed before the Senate, and
Mr.. Camden took the floor in support
Of il.
On the conclusion OF Mr.. Camden's
remarks the Senate, at 3:07, went into
executive session.
The doors were reopened at ) O'Clock,
ard the Senate adjourned till Monday.
House Of Representatives.
Mr. Clements, 'of Georgia, from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported
back the Dipglsy resolution calling on
the President Cor any information in his
possession relative 70 the exclusion OF
American fishing vessels from the
right 10 enter ports of the Dominion of
Canada for the purpose Of trading, pur-
chasing supplies, or landing fish caught
in deep water for shipment in bond to
the United States. or doing other
acts which Canadian or other British
vessels are freely permitted to do in
ports in the United States also re-
questing the President TO inform the
House what steps have been taken to
bring such Inssrrantables and uniriendly
acts Of the Dominion authorities TO the
attention Of the British Government.
The resolutions we're adopted. Com
mitiees we're then called for reports Of
. private character.
The Heass then vent into Committee
Of the Whole On ths privsts calendar.
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