Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-03
FIFrIErR CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, April 9. 1888.

| The House having sent over *
original bill to give a pension of So
70 the widow of General John A. Loga
(instead of passing the Senate bill
precisely the same terms, the Hou:
bill was on motion of Mr.. Davis passed
Mr.. Berry saying that he would not ca
for vote by ayes and noes, but wishe
it to go on record that he was opposed
it.
Mr.. Spooner introduced a bill maxim
the necessary appropriation estimate
at $3.50, 000) for the purchase OF sit
and erection of the necessary storehouse'
&c, for the Signal Service at Washing
ton, ID. G. Passed.
House bill to authorize the construc
ton Of bridge across the MississipI
river at Memphis was, on motion OF Nj
Harris. taken up, and, after beinI
amended in several places, was passe'
and conference committee ordered.
The Senate then resumed as unfn
ished business House bill for the pur
chase Of United States bonds by tn
Secretary of the Treasury, the question
being on the motion of Mr.. Palmer t.
recommit the bill. Mr.. Stewart moved
to recommit with instructions to thu
committee TO report without delay {
separate bill allowing the owners of golC
and silver bullion to deposit the same
and receive coin certificates therefor.
After considerable discussion Mr.
Steward withdrew his amendment, anC
expressed the hope that the motion t.
recommit the bill would be voted down
Without action on any of the pending
propositions the bill was laid aside fol
the present.
Mr. Riddleberger gave notice that ht
would tomorrow ask the Senate to ac
on his motion to suspend the rules as tC
executive sessions so as to have the
fishery treaty considered in open session
He gave this notice, he said, so that
there might be no delay or excuse fol
abSenteelsm, and also that those who
might be afraid TO vote upon it could
absent themselves.
Executive session. Adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
Chaplain Milburn, who has been nh
sent for the past few months on account
of sickness, was present in the House
this morning and delivered the opening
prayer.
Mr. Mills, of Texas, chairman of the
Committee on Ways and Means, re-
ported the Mills tariff bill and it was re-
ferred TO the Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Mckinley, of Ohio, submitted
the minority report, which was ordered
to be printed.
Mr.. Mcmillan. of Tennessee. on behalf
of the Committee on WAYS and Means,
announced that that committee would
seek to have the House consider the
tariff bill two weeks from tomorrow
The committee had determined upon
this late day for the purpose of enabling
the Appropriations Committee to get its
work forward and into the Senate as far
as might be, and he trusted that at that
time business would have been so far
disposed of that the tariff bill could have
the uninterrupted right of way.
Among the bills introduced and re-
ferred under the call of States were the
following;
BY Mr.. McClammy, of North Caro-
lima: To reward the discovery OF a
remedy and cure for hog cholera.
BY Mr.. Hank, of Tennessee Autho-
rizing the construction of bridge across
the Tennessee river at Knoxville.
BY Mr.. Sowden, of Pennsylvania A
resolution calling on the Postmaster
General for information as to whether in
structions have been given in regard to
the rates of postage on seeds, plants,
bulbs, and printed circulars received from
Canada, aud whether the existing laws
and treaties give any advantage to Cana
dian citizens over citizens of the United
States engaged in similar business.
Mr. Grain. of Texas, moved to suspend
the rules and put upon its passage his
joint resolution proposing q constitu-
tional amendment changing the time for
the annual meeting of Congress.
A long debate followed, and at its con-
clusion a motion to suspend the rules
and pass the resolution was defeated
yeas, so nays, l54.
Mr.. Randall, from the Committee on
Rules, reported resolution designating
certain day and evening sessions for the
of measures to be called
up by certain committees, in some cases
particularizing bills TO be considered
Mr.. Oates moved to strike out the
clause which gives tomorrow and We'd
nesday to the Committee on Judiciary
the provision that the first bill disposed
Of shall be the Senate direct-tax bill.
He was, no said, unalterably opposed to
that measure. but his motion was predi-
Gated upon the idea that it was not quite
fair and respectful to the committee.
Mr.. Blount favored the motion to strike
out. The action of the Committee on
Rules in determining the order in which
bills reported by the Judiciary Commit
tee should he taken up was entirely I'M
1t was an abuse for tue
Committee on Rules TO force upon the
House a measure which was impelled by
no exigency except that of taking
SIG, 600, 600 from the Treasury.
Mr. Randall said that the Committee
on Rules had put the provision in the
so as to enable the House to
decide whether it desired TO consider the
bill. The motion to strike out was lost
yeas, 70; nays, 16l.
Mr.. Randall moved to reconsider, and
moved TO lay that motion upon the table.
Mr.. Oates demanded the yeas and nays,
and the motion TO table was carried
yeas, 100 NAYS, 3S.
The opponents of the direct-tax bill |
hen resorted to dilatory tactics, until |
inally Mr.. Randall moved to suspend |
he rules and adopt the resolution. This
vas agreed to-yeas, 1856; nays, A.
The resolution makes the following
April 3D. and 4th. JUDI
iary COmmittee-Senate dlrect-tax bill
o be first disposed Of; April 9TH and
tn, Committee on Commerce April
9th, Pacific Railroad Committee; April
It'll, Committee on Territories April
9th, Committee on Public Lands MAY
9th, Committee on Agriculture Nav
9Th and June 18th, Committee on Pub
lc Buildings; April Sd and 9Th might
essions), Committee on Military Al
airs April 9th might session., debate
N the bill to amend the Thurman act
Ipril 10th and 10Th might sessions).
Committee on Territories April 18th
night session., Foreign Affairs Commit
ee. All these assignments are made
ubiect 10 the revenue and appropriation
ills.