Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-24

management Of the General Lsnd-onice
the litigation that would snsue would
outlast the lifetime Of every man Who
heard him, and would exhaust the en-
tire value Of the lands. Malicious, IN
terested, and lawless Investigation Of
special agents, invested with absolute
power, would ruin thousands and tens
Of thousands Of persons who had never
had thought Of wronging the Govern
ment.
Ii was agreed that at 3 o'c'oek to-
morrow q vote should be taken on the
bill.
Executive session. Adjourned.
House ~ Representatives.
The Speaker announced the appoint
ment Of Messrs. Belmont, Cox, and
Hill as the conferrees on the diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill.
Mr.. Wise, OF Virginia, from the
Committee on Naval Affairs, reported
bill temporarily increasing the num-
Der Of assistant engineers in the navy
and restoring certain cadet engineers TO
their legal right and proper Office and
rank. Referred to the Committee OF
The Whole.
Mr. Morrison then called up the re-
port Of the Committee on Rules amend
ing the rules of the House upon which
the debate occurred yesterday.
Mr.. Reed raised the question OF con-
sideration. and Mr.. Hiscock expressing
his desire 10 20 on with the sundry civil
bill. Mr. Randall remarked that ne
could take care of that measure. On a
standing vote the House refused by so
to 81 to consider the report, and the
result was received with applause from
the Republicans but on yea-and-nay
vote The House determined-yeas 1873,
nsys ll5-tO consider the report, Dir.
Reed changing his vote at the last mo-
ment to enable him TO move to recon-
slider. Having made that motion, he
yielded TO Mr.. Hiscock to adjourn, and
this motion he supplemented with an
other-that when the House adjourn
to. day it be TO meet on Friday next.
Mr.. Burrows, Of Michigan, ironically
suggesting that Friday was too early a
day, be moved to substitute Saturday.
Thus having laid the foundation for
a day Of flibustering the Republicans
RETAINED from voting aad left the House
without quorum.
Mr.. Morrison moved call Of the
House.
Mr.. Reid suggested that the House
might consider the sundry civil bill.
II will take care Of the sundry civil
BILL" remarked Mr.. Morrison ; You
too"
Exclaimed Mr.. Reid, in affected sur.
prise, 81 am afraid the sundry civil
bill is being taken too much care Of"
A call Of the House was ordered and
the doors of the chamber were closed
Then roll-call followed roll-call with
monotonous regularity, while the mem
beIs lounged in their seats reading and
writing, or retired to the cloak-roon
for a smoke and talk. Both sides were
determined in their course. but little
attention was paid to the proceedings
which were unattended by any occur
rences to break their uninterestine
character.
a resolution was adopted directing
The Sergeant.at-Arms to arrest absen
members and bring them 70 the bar o
the House.
The House remained, as one member
characterized it, in state of " innocu
Gus desuetude" until a quarter past 4
when further proceedings under the cal
were dispensed with, and the question
REQUIRED on Mr.. Burrows's motion Il
adjourn until Saturday. This wa
voted down-yeas ., nays lij. M
quorum and another roll-call consumed
the time to 5 O'Clock, when the House
adjourned.
1t is understood that the proposed
chaBge Of rules will not be called ny
for consideration tomorrow. but the
sundry civil appropriation bill will bC
ACCORDED the right Of way.