Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-25
WASHINGTON.
/. SCENE ON THE FLOOR or rHs
HOUSE.
M, Randall and the Wings" Of the
Democratic Party-personal
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chusetts, obtained the floor to correct
the Record. lie then referred to a
speech delivered some time since by
Barclay Henley, in which that gentle
man had shown up tie dual position of
Charles Frsucis Adams to the> Union
Pacific railroad. Mr.. Long claimed
and proved that Mr. Henley had placed
words in the mouth Of Mr.. Adams
which he never uttered. Mr.. Henley
replied with good deal OF force,
and the two little gentlemen
spurred up 70 each other in
from, Of the Speakers table like
couple Of bantam roosters, and, not.
withstanding points Of order made aud
sustained, refused to be Gained until
leave was given each to print speeches
in the Record. This little episode
over, Mr. Randall moved to dispense
with the morning hour. Mr.. Reed,
upon. that, came stamping down the
central aisle from his seat in the rear,
and asked, Is the other wing ofShe
Democratic party TO operate today"
"KeVsr you mind the Demo-
cratic party" replied Mr.. Randall,
"you will find that both wings
will fsp together when it is ne
cessary." The motion having been
agreed to, Mr.. Randall elected round
of applause by moving TO 60 into Com
mitieo Of the Whole for the considera-
ton Of the sundry ciYil appropriation
bill. The Democrats took up the sp-
plsuse where the Republicans left off,
and then Mr.. Reed led his cohorts in
It's renewal until every member on the
floor. irrespective Of party, joined in
swelling the noise. in which the Speaker
added his gayel, pounding long and loud
for order. The sundry civil bill was
then taken up, and General Weaver,
the Greenback chieftain, with sstchel-
full. of amendments, fought the APP
propriatioDs relating to the Treasury
Department bureaus. The first amend
ment was to provide funds TO operate
the presses in printing one aud two.dol-
lar notes, to be issued with silver on
deposit as a basis. This, Of course,
brought Bland to the front, and the
House divided against Mr.. Weaver
then followed in order a long series of
amendments OF a financial character,
which were either voted down or ruled
out on points Of order. The bill will
probably consume week before
final vote is reached.
A subcommittee OF the House Judi
ciary Committee to-day heard argu-
ments Of the authorities OF Alexandria
county in favor Of the bill for the relief
of that county. The measure provides
that $4,000 shall be placed in the
han6s Of the Treasurer of the United
States, TO be held by him at interest at
& per cent. per aDnum, which interest
shall be paid annually to the treasurer
of Alexandria county. This in
terest is in lieu of the taxes for
meIly realized on the Arlington estate
Of LOO acres, purchased by the Gov
eminent, and upos which taxes ceased
and from the further fact that during
the war the Government placed on the
estate thousands of freedmen, whom it
ceased 10 support alter 1868 and large
numbers Of these became charges on
Alexandria county, the able-bodied
ones having meanwhile erected houses
in large numbers in Freedman's village,
on the Arlington property, from which
the Government received large amounts
Of money in the form Of rents. The
county Of Alexandra outside the city
of Alexandria, which bears none Of the
county burden Of expenses, contains a
population Of only 1887 persons, 2,l94
Of whom are colored, with over 1000
Don-tax-payers among them, thus leav-
ing $40 persons on an assessed valua-
tion Of sSS0,000 to support these pau
pers at an expense Of over $4,000 a
year.
Congressman Johnston, Of North
Carolina, has received from the Gran
berry lron>0re Works, Of Mitchell
county, N. c., specimens Of iron-ore
taken from the mines there. The speci-
mems are pronounced by the Pennsyl-
vania members to be the finest to be
found in the United States.
The select committee appointed to
ascertain if any OF the ex-members Of
Congress entitled TO the floor had
abused their privilege met and organized
this morning. After adjournment the
committeeman individually sought the
Assistant Doorkeeper and obtained lists
Of the ex-members and others entitled
to the floor. The investigation will pro-
badly be thorough.
Mr.. Tucker to-day presented a petit
ton from the Judges of the Indiana Su-
preme Court for code of procedure in
Federal courts.
The Virginia bondholders will appear
before the House Committee on Ju-
dietary tomorrow and make out case
in favor Of the Brady bill if possible.
Senator IIOar was a visitor on the
floor Of the House to-day.
NJ. Glennan, postmaster at Norfolk,
is in the city looking after his confrma-
ton.
Professor James NJ. Garnett, of the
University Of Virginia, was at the Capt.
tol to-day.
Gen. l.. L. Lennox, President Of the
Virginia Mechanical College at Blacks
burg, and General William ii. +. Lee,
Of Fairfax, are at the Capitol. Mr..
Lennox is here in the interest Of the
college.
The President refused to see callers
to-day on account Of the pressure of of
fetal business.
Ex-Mayor Jacobs, Of Louisville, KY,
now Minister to Colombia, wishes to be
transferred TO Persia.
The House Committee on the Pam
Electric Telephone Investigation is busy
with its report, which will be submit
ted probably next week.
The Senate committee has completed
the consideration Of the river-and-hsr-
Dor bill. IL has increased the total by
az, SCI, 775, making it sls,049,975.
Veto messages to the number Of
twenty-four were sent TO the House this
afterDoon-pension cases, as usual.