Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-25
A SLIM HOUSE.
MANY xsnBsRs OF CONGRESS ABSENT
fsok TKgIR SEATS
ans senate and the Tariff - What VIII
the Republicans p6i-Brief
News Notes.


tsNH Rbf tcsGlAr OOrrcfponlenfl
~ WASHINGTON, July % As expected. the
House to-day found itself without a q .orum.
n hist oil the ahSentees would probably In.
Vsnde majority OF the members. 4 great
many have gems home 10 attend the nomi.
mating conventions IN their respective dis.
tfieis, while Others have awaited themselves
OF the opportunity 80 run on for a few days 10
The seashose or tho mountains, 10 stay during
The continuance ei the hot wave that has
submerged Washington unexpectedly.
The Senate Finance Committee had full
meeting this morning. The Democratic
members were ready 10 take up the Nhls
bin sod discuss iis provisions, but toe Re-
publican majority refused to consider Il at
present. Their sub committee is stu at work
90 The substitute, and one az tleir number
tsld they would be ready TO report Il next
Saturday 20 the Repubiiesn caucus. II will
taeu be discussed hg that BODY, sud n u
should receive their approval viii DC re.
ported 10 toe senate.
A proposition, however, has been made.
which seems 10 please many Republican
senators, 10 refer The ~hoic subject 70 a CONE
aiitioo who Will coniier Il at their leisure
duung the vacation. and report on the
r. asembipg Of Congress next December
Tbis would enable Congress 10 adjourn in
three or four weeks. These who favor this
pian say that the vote Of tue two parties in
rae House on the Mills bill formulated an
SsSne that the whole country will under
e'aue. and nothing the senate could
do. sud 40 amount Of discussion there would
make thetssus any palmer. There are several
Republican senator's who DO not care To BE-
brought 20 the record on this matter. tits re-
ported that Senator Riddleberccr has not
made up bts mind how be shalt act, and will
moi untt he sees the bill proposed asubsli.
tutf Tor the Mills bill. Several western sena-
tors are also very uneasy as 10 what sert q
measure their Republican colleagues may
present. And SOM % their shroW dtst bead.
vTs say that Il would be the worst NJ policy TO
sitemptto construct a tariff measure, when it
~ altogether probable thst 1t would fail 70 re-
cctvea full vote Of the party Ia iae senate aud
might cause split IN the party.
MessTs. ". r. Turnbull and =. A. Arnold
srrived bere last night - a committee rom
the citizens Of Georges, in a special ear, 10
escort Mr.. Carlisle and the other sneakers To
the Chgtauqua Assembly. They were much
disappointed 10 learn that Mr. Carlisle bad
recalled Bis acceptance, and tired very hard
% induce him 20 return with them, but IN
vain. Mr.. Nils and Mr.. Bynum have
consented 20 20. and The party will leave TO.
might with the rest OF the Georgia dele
gallon.
The House Committee on Military AfT,irs
N'nsidfftd lb' ieIuNcttiun hiI luis MORN
iuc, and 1t VIII probably re reported to-
morrow.
The Commerce Committee directed ~.
Norable report on Nj. Pbelan's bill prohibit
ing discrimination IN the sac Of ewsiapors
on railroads or trans pOttation lines.
Lx-Congrcssmau RIchclieu" H0bnsOn
WIS on The door Of the House to-day. lie
viii be remembered as the representative
who never took TIE door on any subject
without giving q twist TO the tail Of the
Erifi,h Lion.
MIR. Mills said in conversation to-day that
le thought Congress would adjourn te.
tween the 25th Of August and the lst OF Sep.
tcmbeT.