Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-30
FIFTIE'Tn CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, June 20, 1888.


Senate.
Among the hills reported from committees
and placed on the calendar was House bill TO
extend the leave OF absence TO Government
printing-Olicc employees 10 thirty days a
year.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF
the army appropriation b'i, the pending
question being on Mr.. Hawley's amendment
offered Yesterday.
The discussion Of the bill. after continuing
for three hours. was interrupted in order TO
let other business be transacted.
Committees OF conference were appointed
on the legislative, diplomatic and consular,
and District Of Columbia appropriation
bills.
Mr.. Allison reported back the Joint resOlu-
ton extending the appropriations for the
present fiscal yearior thirty days from the 3O,L
az June IN the departments Of the Government
for which appropriation hills for ;he next
year shall not have become q law. Alter dis.
custom the Joint resolution was passed with
Gus division. and the Senate resumed the
consideration Of the army appropriation
bin, the question being on the amendment
offered by Nr. Ilawlcy.
The remainder OF the day was spent in
debate upon the bin. and without reaching
a vote upon Mir. IIawlcy's amendment the
Senate at G:20 adjourned until tomorrow.
ROuse 81 Representative.
Ar. Clements. OF Georgia, reported that
the conference committee on the District OF
Columbia appropriation bill had failed TO
agree. and stated that the chief point Of
difference between the two houses grew out
OF the increased appropriations made by the
Senate for paving the streets. After pro.
tracied discussion further conference was
ordered.
The House then went into Committee OF
the Whole (hr. Springer, q Illinois, IN the
chain on the taria bil.
Motions 20 strike from the free list trRgs,
oiwhs,eyer material composed and "reeds,
manufactured but not made up into finished
articles" were rejected.
o. motion Of Mr.. Breckenridge. Of Ar
ksnsas, paintings in oil or water colors, and
statusTy not otherwise provided for, were
stricken from the free list,
Mr.. Iehlbsck, Of New Jersey, moved 10
strike from the free list stones, unmanufaC-
tured or uudressed. free-stone, grsuiie, sand.
stone, and all buiidingor monumental stone,
Rejected after long debate.
MI. Baker, OF New York, moved 10 add
Photographic print paper not al0uminized
or sen9uzed, 10 the free list. Lost
Mr.. buchanan offered an amendment pro.
vidlng that whenever any OF the articles
nafne1 IN the hfst section (ihe free lisD are
imported ia vessels Of foreign registry thew
shall psy the duties imposed by the act Of
1888. Rejected.
Mr.. Russell, OF MASSACHUSETTS,, moved 10
place primuiDe on the free list. He stated
that 1t was dive used in the manufacture Of
cotton goods, aud that II WIS not produced
In this country. The motion was agreed TO-
Tois completed the consideration Of The
iree.list section, and the Clerk proceeded "a
read the dutisbie portion Of the bill. The
clause providing that the change in rate Of
duties shall take effect July /. 1883, was pass
ed over informally.
Mr.. Adams. Of Illinois, moved 10 strike
0ut the clause fixing the rate Of duty on re-
feed giycsflne at 3 cents pound. THIS led
10 long discussion, In the course Of which
Mr. Reed, Of Name. criticised the mslonty
Of the Ways aud Means Committee for at
tempting 10 misicad the country by state.
Dents made os 10 the effect the bill would
have upon revenue.
Messrs. Wilson Of West Virginia and
BfecAiarldge Of ArksDs. took up the