Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-22
LTm. CoNGREss-sECOND SESSION
WAsHRGr0N, December 81, 1883.
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memorials. numeroudy signed. from three
voting precincts 10 Orangebug county, ).
C.. alleging denial Of TIE right al voting
a. the late election and praying investigation.
Referred.
Mr. Hale, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs. reported bnck Senate bill giving 10 me
Pensacola aud Memphis Railroad Company
the right OF way through the United states
naval and military reservation near Pensl-
cola, Fla. Passed.
T6e publlc.Drnting deficiency bill was re-
ported back without amendment by MI
Iiale and was passed. II aDpr0pTates S63,-
600 for that purpose and $1,000 for the Oh
scrvation ~ the eclipse OF the sun on the lst
OF January next
The resolution offered Yesterday ~ MI.
Teller for the appointment OF committee 10
investigate the Office 81 the Supervising
Architect OF the Treasury during the AL
mlnsiration OF the present Supervising
Architcct was taken mp.
Mr.. Vest moved 10 amend the resolution
bv making il include also the administration
Of the las supervising Architect.
Mr.. Teller accepted ihe amendment,
Mr.. Allison inquired Of Mr.. Vest what the
object of che amendment was.
Mir. Vest sad he took 10 for granted that
the proposed investigation was not q per-
soual attack. lie intended none 10y his
amendment. But Z be had learned anything
a. a member % the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds. with which he bad
been connected ten years, twas the absolute
and uuqucstiOnabe vice OF the present sys'
tom I'm .cgarl 60 the construction II public
buildings. Ne would puf tho whole matter
Of the construction of public buildings under
tho contract system, which, he said, was ini-
rtr o. 90 ftnr ca a
connection bir. Vest told Of q conversation
which bee bad recently bad with General
Casey Hhe best administrative officer
I'm the erection OF public buildings in
the United states II not IN The Worldh
I'm which General Casey compared the cost
of frescoiug aud plsstcrIng In the south wing
a. the STATE. War. and Navy building los The
dav'. work lelOe. 900 with the cost OF Ike
work I'm tle north wing exactly the sans
dimensions boy contract ,S3j,jOol the latter
work having been done IN one third OF the
time that the other occupied. Mt y csi also
referred 90 the slow manner I'm which ihe
work on fbe Capitol psrapets was beng Ear
ried on. and 20 ,he new Library building,
which, hc said, would not have been com.
rlclcG during the 2ie % the youngest dcu1-
tor n 10 bad been let u9der the day's-work
system
After considerable discussion Mr.. Hawloy
moved 20 amend She resolution bv striking
out ihc preamble and merely instructing Che
Committee on Public Buildings aud Grounds
% investigate he conduct Of the Office. As
thus modified &c was agreed TO.
4 resolution offered yesterday by Mr.
Plumb, calling on The Secretary % the Trea-
,ur7 for o statement as 10 the purchase ~
bonds since the 9Th n March, 1891 was
taken UP and agreed To.
The House bin 90 remove tho political
disabilities u John II. Parker, Of Virginia,
was reported aud passed.
Mr.. Chandler gave notice that on the hrst
day sitter the holiday recess he would move
~ take up his resolution for The appoint
ment OF "a committee 10 inquire into The
Louisiana election OF last April.
TIE senate then, at ] O'Clock, took mp the
taun bli, resuming IL consideration at
Schedule /, Cotton Manufacture"
Mr.. Vest moved 10 amend the irst para.
graph OF Schedule 3l3 10y striking ont the
words "ten cents per pound (sppNed 10
thread warns, &o., valued 40 not exceeding
twenty-five cents per pound aud inserting
the words "3j PEI cent AL yalprem.'
He sail that a superficial examination OF
the whole schedule would show that it was
got up IN the Interest Of The New Englan nd
Manufacturers VINO could not compete in the
cOarseI fabrics with the manufacturers IN
Augusta, Ga, and who had TO depend on
finer cotton fabrics. Tie quoted from
speech OF Mr.. HiScock's 10 the effect that
the American cotton manufacturers could
export the cOarser cotton fabrics into
English colonies ana compete there success
fully with English manufacturers.
MIR. Vests argument was frequently inter-
ruptcd witt comments, questions, and re-
oil, 49,,
Allison, and Blair.
Mr Hl.cock said he would be grati6ed "
Mr.. Vest would endorse the whole OF the
speech IRON which be had quoted. he had
then said (sud be now repeated with empha-
SIS that a. 10 the cheaper fabrics manuisc-
Wrtd in tins country, in the cost Ui which
maausl labor PLAYED 80 immaicFiAi part
and with raw material here, the United
States could compete with the world. lie
had remarked IN that speech (Which WAS IN
favor OF aiding American steamship cOmpa-
nicsl that us 10 Mexico and Centr al and
south Americs. il was those c0aT,er goods
that they consumed that made il the duty OF
Congress 10 build up foreign trade with
those countries. lie bad been Then and he
was now in favor of paving TO the American
steamship lines a Just compensation Tor car
rylaS the mails, but that policy bad been
resisted on the other eide 81 tue chamber. and
the English Rnd German steamship lines had
been allowed 10 destroy The American com
merce. practically carrying the mails for no
thing.
Finally. after q set speech by Mr.. Coke,
upon the general policy Of the Senate's sub
siituie bul, aud replies from Messr-. llawleg
and DIVES, the bill went over without ac-
ton on Mr.. Vests amendment.
A number of bills were taken from the CAL
endar aud passed, among them the House
bill 10 construct a road from Florence, :. c.,
TO the adjacent National cemetery.
After brief executive session the Senate
adjourned until Wednesday, January I'd.
Hsuse OF Repr6sentsuves.
In his opeung prayer this morning the
Chaplain referred to the approaching yule
time, and invoked good will aad peace 10 all
mankind
ON motion OF Mr.. McCreary, OF Kentucky,
2 resolution was adopted requesting from the
President information touching affairs in
Madagascar.
The House went into Committee OF the
Whole on the Nicarugusn bill. The pend.
ing amendment was that offered by Mr..
Spinola. Of New York, limiting the capital
stock OF the company 10 100000. 900; also,
one providing that all shares, bonds, certih-
Gates, aud other evidence OF indebtedness
shall be paid tor only 10 cash. 10 be paid into
the compauy's treasury and used for corpo.
rate purposes. After a brief debate the
amendment was rejected 20 10 l3S.
The amendment offered by Mr.. stockdale,
Of Mlssissinpl. pgoyidin2 that meme OF the