Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-09
minutes he was ruled ont Of order and

minutes he was ruled ont Of order and
directed 10 take his seat.
On motion Of Mr.. Butler the bill au-
thorizing the Secretary Of War 70 trans
fer TO the trustees OF the Porter Acade-
my certain property in the city OF
Charleston, S. c., was taken from the
calendar and passed.
The Senate then, A. 2:l0 o'clock, took
up the unfinished business-the Blair
educational bill.
MIR. Blair said that, so far as he could
judge of the condition OF the debate, the
bill might be disposed of by the Senate
to day certainly if the session we're
slightly prolonged. Ia any event he
would ask the Senate to dispose Of il to-
morrow.
Mr.. Call spoke in support of the bill.
IL he could believe, he said, that the
evils foretold by the enemies of the bill
would follow its enactment he would vote
against it, although he had voted twice
for it but he did not so believe. As TO
the constitutional objections made to it,
he SAID that the quotations from Jeffer-
son and Madison and Early, fathers of
the republic, were nearly one hundred
years old, and that these interpretations
had been overridden. every one of them,
by the practice of the Government and
with tho acquiescencc of the people.
At the close OF MIR. Calls remarks Mr..
Blair asked TO have time fixed for a
vote on the bill and pending amend
ments, and he suggested o'clock to-
morrow.
Mr.. Plumb objected to that. He
would be glad to have time fixed. but
farther in the future. He would have
something to say abont the bill, bat he
was not prepared with statistics which
he wanted TO use. Another senator bad
informed him that be also wished to
speak He suggested next Wednesday
at 3 o'clock, and Mr.. Blair accepted that
suggestion, and unanimous consent was
given to it,
MIR. Harris moved to proceed to exc
cutiye business, buthe offered to withdraw
the motion in order to have a vote on Mr..
Riddleberger's resolution. provided it
could he had without any discussion.
Mr. Riddleberger declared that he
would make no condition as to the reso-
luton or treaty, and demanded the
yeas and nays on the motion to go into
executive session.
The Senate then voted (43 to 81 to pro-
coed to executive business, Mr.. Riddle
berger voting in the affirmative.
A dramatic though momentary scene
followed. Mr.. Riddleberger arose as the
Chair announced the vote and attempted
to speak. The Chair directed as usual
that "the Sergeant-at-Arms viii clear
the galleries and close the doors. %
The Senator from Virginia---who has a
bronchial affection which renders it diff
ficult for him TO make himself audible
pale with excitement, said " beg par
don, sir | rise TO move a reconsidera-
ton of the vote Pause, during which
the Sergeant-at-Arms was executing his
order Have ! not a right, sir, to move
n reconsideration voted in the affirm
alive for that purpose. Further pause. J
hive the right, and no Sergcanta
Arms can restrain me from" The
closing of the doors shut Off further pro-
ceedings from the public ear. 1t is I'M
derstood that the Senator from Virginia
continued his remarks, but directed
them against the substance of the British
treaty, and that he consumed the time
until 4:jj, at which hour the Senate adj
ionrDod