Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-01
XIX. CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, July 81, 1886.
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w AoHlNOION, July u, locVs
Seaafe.
The Senate took up Mr.. Hoar's reso.
luton from The Library Committee for
the appointment Of a committee to in
quire INTO the expediency and plan for
celebrating the one.hundredth anniver-
sary Of the Constitution and the four
huDdredth anniversary Of the discovery
Of America.
The resolution was modified at the
suggestion Of Mr. Hawley so as to d.
rect the committee Of seven, of whom
one shall be the presiding officer Of the
Senate, to consider the expediency Of
properly celebrating at the capital Of
the republic those two illustrious suni-
veIsories and If said celebration be
deemed expedient, they shall report on
the method, cost, and general plan
thereof at the next session of Con-
gress, and was adopted-yess, Al;
Rays, l..
The select committee on the proposed
celebration Of the one-hundredth ami
versary Of the Constitution in 1889 and
the four hundredth anniversary of the
discovery Of America 1892 was an
nounced. 1t consists of Messrs. Sher-
man, Hoar, Sewell, Hawley, Voorhees,,
German, and Eustis.
The conference committee on the sur
plus resolution was also announced as
MessIs. Allison, Aldrich, and Beck.
The Senate took up the House bill to
amend the law as to the mode Of pack
ing and selling cut-tobacco, and Dir.
Eustis addressed the Senate in favor Of
the bill,
Mr. Aldrich moved its recommitsal
10 the Committee on Finance, as it was
charged that the bill would open the
door TO great frauds.
Mr. Palmer presented the remon-
strances of large tobacco houses in De-
tIoit against it.
Mr.. Beck favored its recommittal, so
that the committee might give e. =
next session to Representative IL
trade. The bill was recommil -
The Senate then, at $40, wt~Ito
secret session.
At 6:30 p. NJ. the doors were re-
opened and the Senate adjourned.
House of Representative.
The House, as regular order Of busi-
ness, resumed the consideration Of the
conference report upon the river and
harbor bill, and the accompanying ex.
planatory statement was read.
Mr.. Hatch raised a question Of con-
sideration against the report, but the
House by Ill to "a decided to consider
it.
Mr.. Willis, Of Kentucky member Of
the Conference Committee). said that he
bad declined to sign the report because
be honestly believed that it would be
not only the end Of this bill, but the
end of every river-and-hsrbor bill in the
future. He appealed to every friend Of
rivers and harbors to vote down this
conference report. If that were done,
tRfore sunset to-day there would be
smother report free from its objections
bic features.
The House then, by yeas 102, nays
1856, refused to agree to the report Of
the conference committee, and, upon
tie motion OF Mr.. Willis, the House
further insisted upon its disagreement
to the Senate amendment, and further
conference was ordered.
Mr. Payson, of Illinois, from the
Committee on Public Lands, reported
back the alien landlord bill. 1t pro-
yides that no nonresident alien or for
eigner, nor any resident alien or for
eigper who has not declared his inten-
ton to become a citizen Of the United
States, nor any corporation nor associa-
lion where almost one tenth Of its stock
or right of property is owned or con-
trolled by aliens or foreigners, shall &C
quire or own, hold or possess, by right,
title, or descent accruing hereafter, any
Iesl estate in any of the Territories Of
the United States: Provided that the
provisions of this act shall not apply
to any real real estate necessary for the
construction and operation of any rail-
road.
The bill passed-yeas, 200; nays, 6.
On motion Of Mr.. Morrison the
Senate amendment to the surplus joint
resolution was non-concurred in, and q
conference ordered. The Speaker APP
pointed Messrs. Morrison, Breckenridge
of Kentucky, and Hiscock as confer
Tees.
Mr.. Forney, Of Alabama, from the
Committee on Appropriations, reported
back the fertilization appropriation bill
with the Senate amendments, with the
recommendation that all the amend
ments be non-concurred in.
Mr.. Butterworth, Of Ohio, moved
that the House recede from its disa-
greement to the amendment establish
ing a plant at the frankfort arsenal,
Philadelphia.
Pending action the House, at 5
o'clock, adjourned.
Mills burned at Springfield, Mass.
lBy telegraph to the Dispatch.l
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, July 3l.-A
Gte broke out in No. 2 mill Of the In
dian. Orchard Mills Company about
$3.50 o'clock this morning, and the en-.
ire mill, which was $50 feet long and
four storieshigh, is in ruins. The walls
ere flat except at the east end. The
iismes were confined to the mill building.
Had there been breeze nothing could
have saved the buildings surrounding
he mill. The cause Of the fire is not
definitely known, but is supposed to
have been an explosion Of gas. The
Waterman had visited the spot where it
broke out only two minutes before, and
when the alarm was given the fames
we're well under way. The mill fur
pished employment for about 300 hands.
The loss ii roughly estimated at $780,
900.