Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-26
FIFrIETH CONGRESS.
WAsHISGToN. July %, 1883.
senate

Mr. IIpnr offered a resolution (which was
pdoptcd) amending the rules so as 20 add 10
the plr.Ons entitled tO the privilege Ot nd
mission into the Senate chamber eX-speak-
trs Of the House OF epreseuiativcs
House bin appfopriating $4,000 for n pub
lic huilding At Statewide, y. c., was taken
from the calendar and passed.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF
The naval appropriation biz, the pending
question being on an amendment striking ont
az the bil The item for The expenses Of the
commission 70 locate a navy-yard aud docks
on the Guf coast Toe subject was discuss
al 90 Great le0gth, Messrs. Call and PascO
fyrrug the amendment 90 strike OUT be-
cause there was alteady good naval station
Of pensscOia, and McssTs. Morgan, Pugh,
Gibson. Kcagan. and Mcpherson opposing ID,
and suggesting selections at Mobile. Algiers,
and other points, while Mr. Blair favored the
selection, not q one, but Of the many favor
nrie points on the Atlantic aud Pacific and
GUf coasts.
Nessrs. Aidrloh snd Beck defended fbc
SETON 90 the Committee on Appropriations
IN recommending TINT item to be struck out.
SIR. Wicuell moved 10 add to the clause a
I've provision for selecting site on the Pa
cfc coast. IN oregon. Washington Territory.
or Als,ta 5000 Of the appropriation to be
available ior inst purpose).
Mr. MltchclPs amendment was agreed 10.
Nr. Plumb moved 10 reduce the npprO-
url4ti'n from $4,000 to 5000. Agreed 20.
TiuslF the amensment 10 strike OUT was
rejected yeas, 10; nays, ~.
So the provision Was retained in the bin,
modified ION motion OF Dir. Reagan by In.
ciudiag the Mississippi river Tic clause
nov snproprIstes $4,000 for tie expenses OF
q c0umision oi three officers 10 be appointed
as the Secretary 81 the Nuyy TO report a. 10
me most desirable location on or near the
coa,l ~ tho Cult Of Mexico or on the Missis-
.iOm river for a nayy.yord and docks for
shipping. and for The expenses ~ sounding
ana survey ing and estimating the expenses,
snd directing q Ike commission for toe
Northern Pacific COST $4,000 OF the $4,000
10 be applicable to that purp0sel.
The next reserved vote was on an amend
mcutto strike ont a the bin the words "at
least one Of said vessel. Shsll DE built IN one
OF the navy.yards 81 the United States"
The amendment was agreed 10, and then the
bin wa. passed.
on motion Of Mr. SpoOner the Senate lin
approprlatlng $4,000 for public building
20 Allentown. Pa, wa, passed. The Aleu-
town bin vetoed by the President opprO-
prilfod sl0O.c0pl
The Senate proceeded TO pass the private
pension bills on the calendar. and disposed
Of all 81 them O2J in fifty minutes. The
Senate at , O'Clock adjourned.
House Of Representative.
After dispo.ing q various private bills,
the House took up aud considered the bin 10
establish United states hand court and to
provide COR judicial investigation ana set
Element Of the private land CLAIMS In the
Tefritofic, OF Arizona and New Mexico and
thc state 81 Colorado.
on motion Of Nj. Smith, oi Arizona, an
amendment was adopted. cxemptUg Arr
zona from the provisions OF The bin. and The
ull O.. sloended Nas pa-sed-10 20 -.
The House then went latO Committee OF
the " hoie 20 the Oklahoma bill. No gentle
msn was prepare n proceed with the dis
cussion. Whicn. according 10 Mr.. Springer,
WE, IN extraordinary condition OF affairs,
and fir Committee Immediately rose.
Two dozen members cOnercgated In the
orcu spGcc IN front Of the Speakers desk.
aud no .tcutorian voices ana with waving
li1s sought 10 secure recognition for unant-
Ilou. consent from the presiding officer
couple q private bil's successfully ran the
rauutlet Of objections. bat no measure Of
pubic importance was passed; and The
House 20 4.4O took 3 recess until 3 O'Clock,
f1e evening session 10 be for the considCra-
lion Of bils reported from the Committee on
War tiaims.s
The session Of the House tonight was a
complete iiasco. Il was called for the pur-
pose Of considering bulls from the Committee
an War Claims 10 which there was no OBJ
Section. The first bill was championed by
Mr.. Bowdcu, Of Virginia, which being oh
icctcd 70 he rctaiaied by obicctinc TO the
next bill. Esch new objection created
new obiect0r. and az each consecutive met-
eure wss called up there was an cver-in-
crossing CHORUS OF objections. Several OF
the wiser and more experienced members,
who were aware that no business could he
accomplished, iuteTp0sed motions TO adjourn,
but they were invariably voted down, until
Nr. stone, Of Kentucky; chairman OF ire
Committee on War Claims, weary of the
ch,ld's play in which the House had been In
dugiue, moved an adjournment, which at
800 WAS carried.