Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-05
FIFrIsTH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, June 4, 1888.
Senate.

Mr.. Hale reported the consular and diplo-
matte appropriation bill.
on motion OF Mr.. Sherman it was ordered
printed.
During this week the Senate will proceed
10 the consideration OF bills on the calendar
and the appropriation bills, aud the special
orders will be continued Gil next Monday.
The Senate proceeded TO the consideration
Of bills on the calendar. and passed among
others) the following bills: House bill to
authorize the county of Laurens, in Geor-
ria. 10 construct bridge over 0conee liver
AZ Dublin, Ga. the Senate bill appropriatiDg
$3.50, 900 for the extension OF the custom
house building at Lynchburg. Va. !:
Senate bill granting the right OF way
10 the Mobile and Birmingham Rail.
road Company across MI. Vernon arsenal
reservation In Mobile county. Ala. I;
the Senate bill sppropriaiing $4,000 for an
addition 10 the public building at Jackson,
Miss.
The Senate at 4 O'Clock adjourned, having
passed IN all seveniy-eight bills, forty Of
which were pension bills.
House OF Representatives.
Mr.. Mills moved that the rules be sUs.
pended, and a resolution passed setting
apart the evening sessions for the considera.
ton OF bills reported by the committees, as
follows: Saturday, June 9th, Committee on
Public Lands; Monday, June 18th, Commit
tee on Military Affairs; Tuesday, Juno 18th,
Committee on Pacific Railroads; Wednes-
dav, June 18th. Committee on Territories;
Thursday and Saturday, June 14th and 10th,
Committee on Commerce: Tuesday, July
10Th, Committee on Territories.
Mr. Cannon, OF Illinois, Immediately tried
10 propose an amendment setting apart day
for general pension bills ,haying special re-
ference TO the arrears bin, but could not Sc
cure recognition.
Mr.. Buchanan. Of New Jersey. declared
that the resolution did not provide for the
consideration OF the general pension bills,
pnd that the other side did not mean 10 let
it be amended IN that respect.
The vote was taken on the resolution, re-
suiting-yeas, %; nays, 2l-no quorum, tue
Republicans not voting.
Mr.. Mills withdrew il. lie then moved
that the debate on the pending paragraph In
the tariff bill bo limited to ten minutes.
Messrs. Mckinley and Reed both demand.
cd az 4 parliamentary inquiry TO be informed
whether it was not in order 10 suspend the
rules and set apart days for general pension
legislation.
The Speaker pro ten. (Nlr. McMilin. Of
Tennessee) replied that the regular order was
the Mills notion.
The House was in an uDroar, toe Demo
Gratis demanding the regular order, MIR.
Reed perslsting IN his inquiry, and tue
Speaker pro tenn, refusing to countenance
further interruption. declared that the House
was dividing, pnd put the Mills motion and
began the count, while Mr. Reed exclaimed
that the House was dividing simply because
the Speaker hld ridden over parliamentary
law.
The vote showed no quorum, and the
ayes and noes resulted in the same way, so
call OF the House was ordered. Members 10
the number OF % having responded, Mr..
Mills withdrew bis motion TO limit debate,
and simply asked that the House 60 into
Committee OF the Whole on tue tariff bill.
But the Republican, hoping 10 make an
opportunity for the pension bill, persisted in
their refusal, and another roll-call was or
deIed on tue motion TO 20 into committee.
On this vote l II Democrats respOnded-uO
quOrum-snd Mr.. Mills moved to adjourn.
which motion prevailed, and the House at
O'Clock adjourned.
A bill was introduced IN the House to-day
by Mr.. Oates, OF Alabama, 10 restrict the
immigration Of foreigners into the United
States. II also imposes a tax OF s2j on each
immigrant. Diplomatic representatives are
excepted.