Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-22

the principle OF the Geneva award, who had
said they were satisfied with the act OF
1889: but who now asked and by this bill
obtained an additional amount OF 1856, oG1.
Mr.. Beck did not think II right to pay
the Interest.
The bill was passed rs II came from the
House--yess. 90 nays. ~.
The urgent deficiency bin being reported
by Dir. Allison nom the Committee on hp'
riopfiations, ~ was passed without debate.
Mr.. Plumb moved that the Senate insist
on It's amendments 10 the post-otilce appro-
pFiati9n bill. The Senate agreed TO the D.
ton, and the Chair appointed MessrS.
Plumb. Malone. and Call as a conference
committee.
A IIouse bill was passed establishing lie
SAVING stations at q number OF places,
among them the following: One at Fish
erman's Island. w.; one at Lynnhaven IN
let, Va; one ut OAK island, y. G., and one
az old-TOpsail inlet, n. &.
The senate proceeded to the considera-
lion OF fayorably-reported pension bill.
standing on the calendar. After the passage
Of a number Of such bills Mr.. Beck sug-
gested that once in a while-once IN ten
times or So il might be well to have the
committee report bearing on case read.
Just TO show that somebody had looked at
The eases. The expression "read third
time and passed" gave very little
information. We had had two or three
vetoes and several suggestions that nobody
knew anything about. What was being done
be Beck certainly did not know. and he
did not believe any member Of the senate
did. Mr.. Blair replied that there was full
and carCfuly-printcd report on the Gle OF
each senator showing the facts OF each ease.
I be facts bad been there for months, and
senators who wanted information had only
to read it.
Mr.. Allison remarked that the eases had
all been examined by the Pension Commit
tee and reported by that committee.
Mr.. Sawyer remarked that the bill imme-
dlately under consideration had been re-
ported by him. IL was just bill, he
said. though he could not give details with
out reference to the report. He had not
reported to the Senate a single case that he
had not believed TO he just.
After some further discussion the Senate
az $40 i. VI. went into executive session,
and at j:5j Z. NJ adjourned until Monday.
House OF Representatives.
Mr.. Herbert. Of Alabama, from the Com.
mitteC on Naval Affairs. reported the naval
appropriation bill. Referred % the Com.
mittee Of the Whole.
The House then resumed the confederation
OF the bill prohibiting the importation OF
mackerel during spawning season.
After q long debate and slight amend
mtnt the bill was pas>ed-ycas, 100; nays,
so. As passed the bill prohibits for pc
Rod Of hyc years from the lst OF March,
1887. the importation into the United States
or landing upon tS.shores OF mackerel, eX-
cept Spanish m9ckerel, caught between the
LIST OF March and the 1st OF June OF each
year. The penalty prescribed for violation
Of the act is the forfeiture Of the mackerel
imported or landed; and ifaycSsel violating
be United states vessel, the forfeiture OF
IFS license. Nothing, however, In the act
Is 10 be held to apply to mackercl caught
oil shore with hook and line from open
row Joat> Il less than twenty feet keel and
landed In SAID boats.
ON motion Of Mr.. Morrison. the or Ter
setting apart saturdays session for general
debate was rcscindcd, this action 10 take
effect after tomorrow.
The consideration OF private Business
was then proceed, q with. and several bills
reported to-day and on previous Fridays
from tie Committee OF the Whole were
PASSED. Among the bulls passed was one
removing the charge Of desertlOn from the
record OF Franklin Thompson alias ;. +.
+. Scelye. (This is the case OF Il woman
who for two years served in 4 Michigan
regiment As soldier without disclosing
her idcntity.)
The House then At 3 O'Clock took q re-
cCs. until $50, the evening session TO be
for the consideration Of pension bills,