Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-21

( novt a. W. o'uerlnR mat Wednesday
next next the farewell address Of Wasbingto1
n os read TO the Senate by the presiding
vn'cer ut the conclusion of the morninS
on motion of Mr.. Daniel the bin an
proprating $4,000 fora public building
AZ Roanoke, Va, was taken from tbe
calendar and passed. VIZ
Inc Senate took M for confederation
the bill Incorporating the Wasbinnton
OaoIe Electric Railway Company. The
amendment reported by the committee
having been reached requiring the rails
10 be OF American manufacture Mr.
Ldmunds suggesting informally in n
10" tone Of voice. that that was in onpo.
siton u the Presidents MESSAGE end -,
variance with all the principles of the
Administration
1t was formally opposed bv Mr. Vonco
as unusual in bill OF this character and
altogether absurd.
Mr.. Edmunds, in order 10 have the
votes Of senators placed on record on
,hiS indirect tariff question, demanded
The yeas and nays
The amendment Was adoptod-veas
-, nays las follows:
lkAS-Messrs. Blair Bowen. Brown cho.o
Tuandlef Davis. Dawes Kdmunda. Farweu
E,,ye' German, Hisccck, lIoar, n anderson. Nit
SS,i'oIeherg'r, spooner, Stanford. stewart. and
=, NAYs.-Messrs, Bate. blackburn. Gail. Colo
uue s.,gl' ,, Eusl." %eorge, Gibson. Hampton,
u8.llS' heatel Pugb, Reagan, Vance Nost
""ihall' ana Wilson, Of Maryland-iT.
Among the pairs announced were the
following Cullom with Gray, Evans
with Morgan, Hale with Beck.
The bill, which was about half com
pleted, was laid aside informally. After
executive session the Senate, at 500. adj
lourned.
House of Representatives..
Among the Executive communications
land before the House this morning bv
the Speaker was one from the Secretary
OF War in response to Mr.. Boutelle's
battle-tiag resolution. 1t was referred to
the Committee on Military Stairs.
The Speaker announced the appoint
ment of Mr. Hemphill, of South CARO-.
lima, and Mr. Hill, of Illinois as mem.
bers of the Board of Directors of the
Columbia Institution for Deaf and
Dumb ; and OF Mr.. Collins. of Nassacbu.
sets, and Mr., Ketcham, OF New York.
as members of the Board of Directors Of
tho Columbia Hospital, District Of Co
lumbia.
On motion Of Mr.. Dockcry, Of Maine
2 resolution was adopted making the Pa
cihc railroad telegraph bill the special
order for March 3d.
On motion of Mr.. Yoder. Of Ohio. a
hill was passed authorizing the construc-
ton OF bridges over ST. Mary's. Satela,
Little SateIla, and Crooked rivers, i'll
Georgia and Florida.
Under the call of States large num-
Der of bills and resolutions were intro
duced and referred among them one by
Mr.. Simmons, OF North Carolina, for the.
apporhonment, on the basis Of ilIiteracy.
of 500, 600, 600 amOngthe States aud Ter
utories for educational purposes.
A motion WAS made on behalf Of the
Judiciary Committee to suspend the
rules aud place upon its passage the
Hoar Joint resolution proposing a const-
tutional amendment changing the date
of Inauguration day and extending until
April 30, 1889, the term of the Fiitieth
Congress.
The debate upon the joint resolution
was continued at some length, though
little interest was manifested. The OPP
position came principally from members
who thought that the passage of the
resolution would act rs a barrier to
future action contemplated by a House
resolution which would change the date
of the beginning of Congress to the lst
of January.
When a vote was reached the House
refused yeas, 1919; nays, 12S-not a
necessary two thirds in the Affirmative
to pass the resolution.
The House then adjourned.