Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-28
KLIT. CONGRESS.
WAsHINGT0N, January q, 1886.
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senate.
A resolution by Mr.. Ingalls, was
sgreed to directing the Committee on Ii
brary to consider the subject of placing
in the vacant inches Of the Senate cham
Der and its corridors the busts of the
Nice-Presidents of the United States
and the Presidents pro tempore Of the
Senate.
Mr.. Harrison's substitute for his
original resolution Of inquiry as to the
administration Of the Pension Office
was taken from the table and, without
debate, agreed TO. II directs the Senate
Committee on Expenditures Of Public
Money to make an investigation into
the charges made by the new Commits
siOner of Pensions as to the former adj
ministration of that office.
The electoral-count bill came up in
order, but was laid over till next
Monday on account Of the absence of
Mr.. Edmunds and other senators inter-
eSted in the bill.
Mr.. Harrison called up the bill for
the admission of Dakota.
The bill having been read, Mr.. Har-
TiSon addressed the Senate in its sup
port. He occupied the remainder Of
the days open session.
Mr.. Butler several times questioned
Mr.. Harrison upon the points he made
in his speech.
When Mr.. Harrison had concluded,
Mr.. Butler took the floer to reply. He
yielded, however, to motion for an
executive session, which was agreed to.
When the doors were seopened the
Senate adjourned.
House of Representatives.
The Senate resolutions touching the
death Of Vice President Hendricks were
presented TO the House, and, on motion
of Mr.. Holman, Of Indiana, were laid
upon the table for the present; and Mr..
Holman gave notice that on Tuesday
next he would ask the House to consider
similar resolutions.
Mr.. Boutelle, Of Maine, rising TO a
question of privilege, quoted from the
remarks made some days ago by Mr..
Wise, of Virginia, denying that the
dry-dock at Norfolk had ever been de-
stroyed.
Mr.. Cabell, Of Virginia, called stten-
ton to the fact that his colleague was
not in the House, to which Mr.. Boutelle
replied that what he had to say was
simply in vindication of himself, and
had nothing to do with the gentleman
from Virginia (Alr. Wise). lie did not
intend to attack any gentleman in that
gentleman absence.
Mr.. Boutelle, continuing, said that
the remarks which he had quoted had
been telegraphed all over the country,
and his (Mr. Boutelle's) statement to
the contrary had been widely animad-
verted upon.
Mr.. Herbert, of Alabama, made the
point Of order that the gentleman had
not stated anything which entitled him |
to the floor on question of personal
privilege.
MIR. Boutelle, in speaking to the point
Of order, repeated that animadyersions
had been made upon his intelligence
md veracity. He did not exaggerate
n saying that number of publications
had assumed that the statement be made
lad convicted him before the House and
he country Of having trifed with the
louise, and having at least connived at
gross Justification Of what ought to DO
matter Of familiar history. In vindi-
alton Of his veracity and Of his good
aith as a member Of the House, in
indication Of the representations made
y him, hc desired to have printed in
be Record some brief citations setting
orth the fact Of the destruction of the
'orfolk nsyy-yard by the rebels on the
9th and llth Of May, 1862. h
Affr some further discussion Is to
ir. Boutells's right to proceed, tie
peaker held that be was not 80 en-
tied, ss nothing that had been said by
IL. Wise attributed any improper mo- ,
I've 10 Mr.. Boutelle. II
Mr.. Hammond, Of Georgia, suggest /
that the gentleman from Maine APP
eel IN order that he might SEQ how ,
nanimously the House would sustain I
V Speaker. Ii
Mr.. Browne, Of Indiana, suggested 4
} Mr.. Boutslls thst IA view Of the I