Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-15

Ills argument WAS iepheu w W
Messrs. Copger and Palmer.
Mr.. Salisbury argued against the
purchase Of artificial works belonging
TO individuals or States.
The amendment was agreed to
yeas, IS; nays, 81.
When the amendment in relation to
the Calumee river was reached Mr. Ed
munds said it was evident that the ma
jority Of the Senate was determined
to adopt five or six different mea-
sures looking 10 transferring to
the United States works which
the Government had already paid for in
public lands. lie was bound 70 sup
pose that each Of them would 90
through il it were alone, bat ne was
also bound 20 believe that each one
would 20 much faster and better whes
supported by the comfortable backing
Of all others. II was useless, there
fore, for a senator who did not wish to
delay or impede the action Of the Senate
TO take up the time in resisting that
which could not be resisted, and SO if
he was silent all the rest OF the time
be did not want tho Senate or the
people Of his State TO suppose that
these other provisions Of the bill were
suitable and proper. The amendment
was agreed to.
The amendment accepting the grant
Of the Illinois and Michigan canal and
for the construction OF The Hennepin
canal having been reached, Mr.. Ed
muDds demanded the yeas and nays,
which were ordered.
The amendment was sdopted-yeas,
q ; nays, 20.
Without progressing any further
with the bill, which. after all tho COM
mittee amendments are disposed Of,
will still be open to further amend
ments, many of which are to be offered,
the Senate, at 6:l0, adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
On motion Of Mr. Grain, of Texas,
the bill was passed increasing to $780,
| eco the limit Of the cost Of the public
building at Galveston, Texas.
The House then went into Committee
| Of the Whole (Mr. Crisp in the chair
for consideration of the surplus resolu-
ton. an arrangement having been made
by which general debate shall close at
| O'Clock.
Mr.. Morrison offered the following
amendment The surplus or balance
herein referred to shall be an available
surplus ascertained according to the
form Of the statement Of the United
States Treasurer of the assets and the
liabilities Of the Treasury OF the United
| States employed June 90, 1886.
Mr.. Hewitt, Of New York, took the
floor in opposition to the resolution.
Mr.. Hewitt was followed by Me;srs.
Weaver OF Iowa, Randall Of Pennsyl-
vania, Psyson Of Illinois, and Breck'
inridge Of kentucky in favor of the
resolution, and Mr.. Mckinley of Ohio IA
opposition to the resolution andin a gen
eial criticism Of the financial policy of
the present Administration. Messrs.
Reed and Dingley, OF Maine, opposed
the resolution. Mr. Reagan favored 1t,
and Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa (Republi-
cam, did likewise, and Mr.. Morrison
closed the general debate in support
of the resolution. Five-minute
debate then began and ran on
without interest for half an hour.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Morri-
son this morning was adopted without
division. The amendment offered by Mr..
Mckinley yesterday providing that the
800, 900, 900 set apart for the purpose
of redeeming legal-tender notes of the
United States shall not be used for
any other purpose was rejected-l0i
10 1872. The amendment offered by
Mr.. Reed authorizing the Secretary OF
The Treasury at any time to suspend
action under this resolution until the
balance shall equal 100000, 600, was
reiected-77 to 40. An amend
ment offered by Mr.. IIiscock of the
same purport as Mr. Mckinley's
amendment was rejected-74 to l29.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Weaver,
Of Iowa. reducing the reserve to S5O,-
COO. coo was rejeCted--4l to 1870. An
amendment offered by MIR. Warner, OF
Chic. Tor the substitution Of United
States notes for national bank notes was
reiected-73 to 10. An amendment
offered by Mr.. Wheeler, of Alabama,
authorizing 0,000, goo a year OF the
surplus 10 he used in support Of com
mon schools was ruled out on a point
Of order. An amendment offered by
Mr.. Grosvcnor, OF Ohio. providing that
nothing in this act shall be construed
to convey to the public any doubt as t(
The wisdom, patriotism, and integrity
Of The President or Secretary of the
Treasury, was ruled out on a point o
order. Mr.. Mckinley, of Ohio, moved
| 20 recommit the joint resolution, will
instructions to the Committee on Ways
and Means to report it back with th'
amendment previously offered by him
Lost-yeas, lis; nays, 1913. Ih'
Joint resolution was then passed-yeas
201; nays, g..
The Joint resolution will now go t.
the Senate for its action.
Adjourned.