Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-02

| morrow. but that II was not likely that be
! would have any for some days, because the
only two remaining ones were the general
delelency bill aud the Notifications bill. The
| seuate had passed joint r-olnfon last
Saturday extending all appropriations tiil
the 3tst OF August. As TO the tarfn oil, 1t
wss not pssxibie for him 10 say when u could
he nreserted 10 tie Senate; but he could
only saw that 20 Gar as he was concerned, and
go far as he had heard. 1t was the Intention
| Of the Committee on Finance to bring that
| bin into the chamber at the earliest practica-
bic moment. and to have II considered with
all due speed consistent with Its careful con-
sideration.
Mr.. Gibson inquired OF the chairman OF
the Committee on FIuance (sherman) whether
the tsrIH bill was likely TO be brought In next
week OF the week after.
MFR. Sherman: / don't know. NO one
can tell.
Mr.. Pugh presented the minority report In
the case Of the investigation OF the jackson
(Miss.) election, and Il was ordered to be
printed with the majority report.
After sn unsuccessful motion to have the
Senate meet al II A. M. that body adjourned
at 5:ij.
Rouse or Representatives.
After disposing OF unimportant routine
business on the Speakers table the House
went into Committee Of the Whole tslr.
Springer, OF Illinois, IN the chnr) on the
Senate amendments 10 the army aIproprfa-
tlon bill. The pending motion was that
made by Mr.. Townshend. OF Illinois, 10 non.
concur in Che amendment appropriation OF
81, 500 for repoirs to the ses-wall and whsri
NJ Wilert's Point, ". Y. Mr.. Burns, OF
Missouri, addressed himself 10 fhe policy
which the House should follow in acting upon
the Senate amendments, which, II offered
IN the House, weud be out OF order.
He conceded the right OF the Senate to place
upOn the House bill any amandment which
wss not inconsistent with the Constitution,
but the House was the equal OF the Senate,
aud Il had the right 10 enforce its own rules.
II could not compel the Senate TO accede 70
its ruiee, but IL could insist upon enforcing
them itself. This was no partisan question.
The Democratic party bad majority In Inc
House to-day, but how soon would IL DC be-
fore the Republicans had majority! "A
Republican: Very soon.l
Br. Burns: May God forbid. hope 1t
will be very long time. Continuing Mr..
Burns said that he desired to lift the House
from ifs knees before the Sanhedrim aud
place IL on its feet again, asking for its rights.
He then proceeded 10 oppose the establish
ment Of gun-iactory at Wateryliet arseual.
Mr.. Hooker, OF Mississippi, said: Under
the Constitution the Senate and House had
| equal rights In the matter OF legislation.
| Never before In the history Of legislation OF
this or any ether country had 1t been assert
! ed by man who was student OF pIrlia-
| meutsry law that independent action OF the
coordinate branch was an infringement oil
the rules OF the other house. lie could see
| in the amendments no disposition on the
part oi the Sengte TO infringe on the powers
| OF the House. He proceeded 70 argue thai
the amendments with the exception OF that
proyidirg for the purchase OF submarine
| tornedoes) were germlne to the bill, and
related TO The subjects over which the Mill
tary Committed had full and ample iurisdic-
ton. The purpose OF the opposition 10 the
| Senate amendments, he said, seemed TO be
70 obstrllct any legislation on the subject OF
nubIie defence because u would not be pos
sble TO pass the fertilization bill at the
! present session.
Mr.. Buttervorth did not insist that the
! Senate desired 10 disregard the rights OF the
House. bnt thought that il acted under the
apprehension that the fertilization bill would
! not be reported, and deemed 1t wise to pro-
| vide for the public defence on the army biIl.
| But the fortIhcatiOns bill bad been reported
| and the necessity for amendments did not
exist. lie then advocated the for'incations
| bill as rrpoIted from the Committee on Ap-
! propriations as against the plan provided in
| the senate amendments. In doing so he had
one or two heated coIoquys with Mr.. Reed,
! Of Maine. which were much relished by the
! Democratic side.
| The nending amendmentwns nonsc0ncurred
| Ia without division, as we're also amend
ments appropriating $1,000 for repairs to the
works on old Fort Barsncas, Pensacola Bay,
Florida. and appropriating 100000 for The
manufacture or purchase OF cannon and car
| riages.
Mr.. Townsheud moved 10 non-concur in
The amendment providing for the establish
ment OF a gun-iactory and for the purchase
| OF steel.
The motion 10 nOn~concur was agreed 10,
and the committee rose and reported its ac-
| ton to the House. The recommendation OF
| the committee At to minor amendments was
Carried out and the amendments were non
Cured in.
MIR. savers. OF Texas, offered resolution
| declaring that the House will insist upon lis
! disagreement to the senate amendments Nos.
%. q. so. and Sj, relating 10 Notifications
and ordnance, and that the House requests
conference thereon; and, further, declaring
| that il Is the Judgment OF the House that the
| managers on the part Of the House should
insist on disagreement, and should not
consent that the appropriations for fortilica-
tions shonld be placed on The army bill, as
that subject has been referred to the Cons
mittee on Appropriations, and all such az
preparations should be placed on the fortih-
! cations bill.
| Mr.. Townshend raised point OF order
against the resolution, and pending deci.
sion the House at O'Clock adjourned.