Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-10
YLr.Y. CONGRESS.
wAsmISeToN, Feb. 0, 1885.

1 erection OF puDhC ouh"nbo' - "
Der Of such bills were passed, anon
them the following
For buildings at Norfolk, Va, $3.50,
600: at Huntsville, Ala, AGO. 200
Jacksonville, Fla, $4,000; Green
Vile, S. c., $4,000; Vicksburg, Miss.
$780, 600; Augusta, Ca, 1900, 600
Fortress Monroe, Va, $4,000; vii
mington, n. c., 100000; enlarge
ment Of the building at Petersburg
Va, $4,000.
The bill to appropriate s350,O0O 70
the purchase of a site for public build
ing at San Francisco, Cal, gave ris'
TO some discussion. 1t was started bJ
Mr.. Rddleberger, who inquired whether
there was not already a public build
iDg at that place.
Mr.. Stafford replied that San Fran
cisco paid from 100000 to $500, 900
year into the public Treasury; that it
post-oiIicc building was an old tumble
down affair, insufficient and insecure
and that San Francisco was entitled tt
a building that would accommodate the
business Of the city and Pacific coast.
Mr.. Riddleberger characterized the
combined reports Of the Public Build
ingS Committee as another riyer-and
haIbor" scheme, by which each sena
tors selfshness in the interest OF HI
State was appealed to. and so genera
consent for these measures had beer
secured.
Mr.. Morrill, defended the committee,
saying it had carefully examined each
case, had found that the buildings were
necessary, and that Virginia had not
been neglected.
The bill was passed.
At 2 O'Clock the San Francisco bill
was displaced by the education bill.
Mr.. Blair took the floor and briefly ex-
planned the provisions OF the bill. 1t
would appropriate for the first year,
he said, $1,000, 900; the second year,
! so 100000; the third year, $4,000
000: the fourth year. 100000 ;
the fifth year, Sll,000, 600; the sixth
year. &9.O00,000; the seventh year,
$1,000, eco; the eighth year, s. ,000,-
/ coo. The money was TO be d.
vided among the States and Terrific
ries in that proportion which the whole
number Of persons in each State or
Territory. who, being over ten years of
age and unable to read or write, bear to
the whole number of such persons in
the United States" No State or Ter
ritory should participate in the benefits
of the bill that did not provide free
common-school system. but separate
schools for white and colored children
should not he considered violation of
this condition.
Mr.. Riddleberger offered a resolu-
ticn. which went over, directing the
Committee on Public Buildings TO re-
port the aggregate amount OF money
covered by the bills formerly reported
by that Committee at this session and
the places where the buildings provided
for are to be erected.
Mr. Cameron called up the bill pro-
viding for the appointment of an Assist
ant Secretary of the navy.
Mr.. Logan submitted an amendment
providing for the appointment also Of
an Assistant Secretary of War, at
$4,000. Attached to Mr.. Logan'S
amendment is a letter from the Score.
tary Of War to Representative Bragg
urging the appointment Of such As
sistant Secretary, expressing the belief
that fair salary for such officer would
he $4,000 a year. The amendment
was ordered TO be printed, and the bill
went over.
On motion Of Mr. Blair the education
bill was made the special order for ,
O'Clock tomorrow.
Considerable time was expended in
debating the bill, called up by Mr.. Hoar,
providing for the distribution of public
documents among repositories Of public
documents.
Mr.. Riddleberger having endeavored
to secure the consideration of resolu-
ton already offered by him calling for
from the Committee on
Public Buildings, and being informed
by the Chair that the resolution had
gone over under the rules, Mr.. Riddle
berger insisted that it had not gone over.
He read the Senate rules and construed
them to support his condensation. lie
said he had heard no objection to the
consideration of his resolution; wanted
" the gavel " to be exercised Impair
italy; thought one rule was applied to
some senators and another to others.
Mr.. Frye, who had occupied the
chair when Mr.. Riddleberger's resolu-
ton was offered, said he distinctly !
heard objection to the resolution when
offered, and had been obliged to an
pQppce that it went over under the
rules.
Mr.. Riddleberger raised a number Of |
points Of order, which were successfully !
overruled by the President pro tempore,
and business was then resumed.
In the course Of the debate on the !
bill, Mr.. IIoar, ar
guing for the wisdom Of making COM
plete contributions to libraries, etc.,
said it was very important that news
paper editors should be able to have
access to public documents and not be
obliged to draw on their inner con-
seriousness for their facts.
After the debate the bill was referred |
to the Committee on Printing for con-
sideration and report.
On motion of Mr.. Morrill, the Senate, |
at $40, adjourned.
House of Representatives
The Speaker laid before the House
the reply Of the Secretary of the
Treasury to the resolution asking for a
statement Of the amount applied to the
sinking fund during the fiscal year end
ed June 80, 1885. Referred. The Sec
rotary gives the following figures:
Bonds principal $50 90
Fractional currency redeem
1855 43 !
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