The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-16
BY TELEGRAPH.
The NATIONAL API7OL-BOTH
HOUSES IN SESSION.
Proceedings of Both Houses Of ConGress.
Chandler. Blair. Hoar, and Other Rspub-
licans-The House on the Tariff Bill.
The Next Speakers.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May Is
In the Senate to-day the resolution
confirming Mr.. Turple's right to his seal
was adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Chandler, however, dissented
from the broad declaration of the com.
mlttee that the Senate has no right in
such case TO question the regularity OF
the election OF members of State Legis
latures. This led TO long discussion,
The report I'm the Turpie case was
adopted. Mr.. Chandler alone dissenting.
NJ. Blair relntroduced, with verbal
amendments, his proposed constitutional
amendment for the election Of Senators
and Representatives for the District Of
Columbia.
He called attention to the fact that the
population of the District of Columbia Is
greater than that Of Oregon, Delaware,
or Nevada, and that its assessed valua.
tion of property, also its direct tax levy,
il greater than that of any one of eight
of the States
Mr. Hoar said that the committee had
received letters from number of gentle
men Of standing and character in this
district asking to be heard in support of
this proposition.
Mr.. Faulkner gave notice that he
would call up on May 29th the bill to de-
fine steam road routes in this city.
Mr. Farweil called up his bill allowing
the b. and Z. Company right to acquire
property in South Washington, but on
Mr. Morrills request it went over for two
weeks. NJ. Morrill, has substitute To-
eating the depots in reservation No. II.
The bill limiting to eight hours per
day the services of letter carriers was
passed.
At . o'clock the Department of Labor
bill was taken up by a vote of 23 TO 16,
but laid aside for the Pension Appropri-
alton bill
Thirty-tye members were In their seats
this morning when the House was called
TO order. Messrs. Perry and Bacon were
granted leaves of absence.
The Speaker announced as conferrees
on the part of the House on the Cincin.
natl Exposition bill Messrs Henderson of
Iowa, Clements, and Bulterworth.
a bill granting the light OF way
through Idaho Territory to the Washing.
ton and. Idaho Railroad Company was
taken up and passed.
Several members endeavored to secure
the consideration of private bills, but Mr..
Breckinridge of Kentucky called for the
regular order, and at ll:20 the House re-
solved itself into Committee of the Whole.
with Mr.. Springer in the chair, for the
further consideration of the tariff bill
Mr.. ButterwOrth of Ohio led of this
in a well.prepared speech In
favor of protection. Every member, he
said, was DESTROYS Of revising the tariff
and of promoting the prosperity of the
country, but it was question of methods
as TO how it was TO be done. He did not
think the Democratic party capable Of
revising the tariff in the interest of the
and the Mills bill, If passed, !
would he fatal to the best interests Of the |
country.
Mr Butterworth was followed by Mr.. |
Buckalew Of Pennsylvania In support Of
the bill, motion by Mr. Breckenridge of
Kentucky having in the meantime been
adopted that on Wednesday, Thursday,
and Friday the House meet at 10 o'clock |
Mr.. Buckalew was followed by Mr.. |
Henderson of Illinois In opposition to
he bill
Other speakers, in their order, were
MeS>rs. Simmons. Stone, Grout, Sey-
nour, and Farquhar.