Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-24


petitions gotten up by the Knights Of
Labor, remarked that the signatures al
appeared to be in the same handwri-
ting, and that be presumed from the
explanation Of Mr.. Van Wyck Q few
days ago. that these were copies.
Mr.. Hoar remarked that the rules Of
the Senate prevented tho presentation
Of any petitions except originals.
The Chair sustained the point made
by Mr.. Hoar, but said he did not feel
at liberty to reproach senator's for pre-
senting such petitions, although in
doing so they were violating the rules.
Mr.. Vest said he did not propose to
violate any rule of the Senate, but he
did not wish to be put in the attitude OF
opposing the right Of petition. He
now presented these petitions with the
statement that in his opinion, without
any personal knowledge, they were CO.
pies. The petitions were presented TO
the Senate.
At 1890 o'clock the Senate took up
the Payne case, and il was addressed
by Mr.. Call in opposition to a further
investigation.
Mr.. HAwley argued in favor Of the
investigation.
Mr. Eyarts closed the debate in
long argument against further inyesti-
CATION.
The Senate at 4 o'clock proceeded to
take the votes. The first vote was on
the resolution Of Messrs. Hoar and
Frye for a further investigation, and it
was rejectOd--yeas, II nays, Al. The
following is the vote:
YEAS. - Messrs. Blair. Conger,
Dawes, Edmunds, Frye, Hale, uarri.
son, Hawley, Boar, Mcmillan, Malone,
Henderson, Mitchell Of Oregon,
Palmer, Plat, Sherman, and Wilson of
Iowa.
NAYs.-MesSrs. Beck, Berry, Black
burn, Butler, Cali, Camden, Cameron,
Chace, Cockrell, Coke, Colquitt, Uul-
Ion, Eustis, Evarts, Gibson, German,
Gray, Hampton, Harris, Hearst, ingalls,,
Jones Of Arkansas, Jones Of Nevada,
Kenna, Logan, Maxey, Miller, Plumb,
Pugh, Ransom, Riddleberger, sauls-
bury, Sawyer, S.well, Stanford, Teller,
Vance, Van Wyck, Vest, Voorhees,,
Walthsll, Whitthorne, and Wilson of
Maryland.
The resolutions Of the majority, that
there should be no further investiga-
ton, were adopted-yeas Al, nays
1.-THE detailed vote being identical
with the positions reversed--with that
on the minority resolutions. There was
slight applause when the result Was
announced.
The Senate then resumed the con-
sideration Of the sundry civil bill, be-
ginning on page 7G, and had only got
through three pages when, at P. NJ,
they took recess from TO O'Clock.
The Senate reassembled at s O'Clock
and resumed the consideration Of the
sundry civil appropriation bill, whichit
discussed until Has, when it adjourn
cd.
House of Representatives.
Mr.. Morrison, from the Committee
on Rules, reported a resolution ordering
q session for tomorrow night for the
consideration Of public building bills.
MesSrs. Mcmillan and Warner, Of
Ohio, opposed the resolution, thinking
it Of doubtful propriety for the House
TO order session for the passage of
public-building bills when the land
grant forfeiture bills could not obtain
consideration.
Mr.. Morrison suggested that when
member wanted to get away from any
particular measure he ran behind the
forfeiture bills. The Committee on
Public Lands, at the beginning Of the
session, had desired TO have the rules
fixed in certain manner in order that
it might have the right Of way. This
was done, but, not satisfied, the COM
mittee had, in season and out Of season,
demanded another change in the rules.
The change had been made, and the
committee had been out of season ever
since. laughter
Mr. Henley, of California, moved to
Iecommit the resolution, with instruc-
tons to the Committee on Rules to re-
port it back so amended as TO provide
that the evening session shall BIO for the
consideration of forfeiture bills.
The motion was agreed to-yeas, l3S;
nays, %.
The House then went into Commit
tee of the Whole on revenue measures,
with the view Of reaching the oleomar-
garine bill. In order to clear the track
of the unfinished businesS--being the
bill to regulate the manufacture OF
vinegar from grain-Mr. Hatch, of Mis-
souri,, moved that it be reported to the
House with the recommendation that
its enacting clause be stricken out.
The Randall tariff bill was the next
upon the calendar, but at Mr.. Randall's
request it was passed over. Then the.
committee by the assistance of fire.
Quent reports to the House proceeded
slowly to set aside all revenue inca
sures in advance Of the oleomargarine
bill, and when finally that bill was
reached The reading of its title was
greeted with applause.
In answer TO question asked by
Mr.. Browne, of Indiana, Mr.. Hatch
stated that though the bill had been
reported back with recommendation
that the Senate amendments be nom
concuIred in, in view of kilograms and
letters which had been received by the
committee during the past twenty.four
hours he had been instructed to concur
in all amendments.
Mr.. Durham, Of Illinois, was &C
corded ten minutes in which to oppose
the bill, and he intimsted that the votes
in favor of the measure would be cast
in order that members might secure
votes at the coming election.
Mr.. Millikin, Of Maine, rose to con.
tradict this statement, but Mr.. Durham
declined to yield.
Mr., Millikin; Then you should not