Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-19
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WAsmNGroN, October IS, 1855.
senate.


Mr.. GRAY road q memorial % 800 citizens
Of Cluuerti.Ii WorkugmGn, w7g~carucr-,
manufacturer. end farmers in favor NJ the
NrH- hI and The admission az raw maize
rial lpul-ulrlv WOOL slt, lumber, tin
plates. Nc... ifgc 80 duty. Laid ON thctahle.
A resolution for recess tlon next calur-
daY Oh. Nav,Up,t I1,n was taken up. aud
aiI Paddock moved t0 amend o. hy making
th, recess begun ou tap 18th Instant and end
ou thc iath oi November
Nir. Allison said Pee hud consulted Scna-
tor, ou born .s,. of the chamber, and
Thought That o.. prevailing opinion was in
fiyor of adjournment uotl the first Monday
~ p,com,,r iia understood tha, thc -cna-
ton from GEORGIA. STR Brown would ohcr a
resolution fo fhlf effect. and II 80, DE (Alr.
Alison would support ID.
Mr. ,aoou tun,upon offered re- oluton
forfheIna adjournment ~ this session at
o'rlock nest saturday. lie sand bc did not
believe thIt the passage OF The tarlu bili
would Dec flcihtatcd by prolonenton 81 the
sc.,Iou. II the Democrats were successful
AZ TIE coming presidential election s0rue-
thing Ike the Mills bin would bc passed,
ana 4 The Republicans were successful
something like the Senate bill would he
passed. Popular opinion on the subject
would L, known after the election.
SIR. Eyar,s spoke IN faVoroi Nr Browns
u. olutop. aud Mr. Paddock in favor Of the
amendment oneo1 by him.
Mr.. Cothrcu ridiculcd q remark by Mr.
Paddock To the ei.tcl that he and In peonle
desired the passage OF the Senate bil,
That claim. be sad, WAS perfectly iafcicai.
II Republican senator, wanted 10 pass Toe
LiU before the election the Democratic scuA-
to.> would stay with them, bat u YVES .
farce 60 undertake il, aud The senator from
Nebraska knew IT,
Mr Paddock sand that the primary trouble
about The matter vas that there had not
been quorum ~ I've House for sis weeks.
Mr.. Cocbrcll: That does not make parti-
Gle Of difference. ihr House has nothing 10
do Win the bll now. Nhcu the senate
passes this bin there will Doe q quorum OF the
House 20 act ouu IL. II isa Republican Senate
that has 90 go With ~.
The Ir-sidng officer minated that Mr..
Cockreh was moi in order and expressed 4
hops that Toe senator's would cooperate With
him iu maintaining order
Sit. Cochrcll; We VIII DO Il. We will
help YOU. Laughter DO not 60 Mr.. Pad
dock) trouble yourself about the House, The
House viii take care Of itself. Take care OF
The senate. Here is your responsibility.
After samo further discussion between
Senator'S Cockrcll, Paddock, and Aldrich,
Mr. Allison said be would accept the amend
ment offered 10y Mr.. Erown.
The majority oitbe Democrats voted IN the
affirmative. while the majority OF the RCpub.
licsuS voted no.
There was no demand for . division and
the Char after 3 longer pausc than usual
declared the concurrent resolution adopted.
SIR. Heller offered resolution inStrucling
toe Committee OF Indian Affairs 10 iaquife
as 10 the truth OF the report thst the SecIe-
Isry Of the Interior has purchased large
number OF wagons for The Indian service
that were manufactured with prison labor in
The State OF Tennessee. lie made some re-
marks on The subject intimsting that the
complaint was realty against tie late Com.
missioner Of Indian Affairs.
cir. Bate explained that there was not only
nothing wrong Ia the transaction. but tue
bagalu which the iaseior Department
made Tor those wagons was the btss that
could be made. it was made after aayer.
tlseaent, and the contract was let 10 the
lowest bidder. lie saw no reason, how.
ever, why TOE matter should not be luyes.
tiRattd u the senator from Colorado De.
siredlt.
On objection by Mr.. Cockrell The resolu.
tion we0t over Until tomorrow, and th;,
bena.e took recess for bali an hour.
AZ tbe close OF the recess (s:50 L. ny the
Sengte resumed ~ session ana passed various
JOINT resolutions for the priotiug Of the aeri.
cultural report 100000 copesj aud other
documents.
Siessrs. EdnuDds, Dawes, and Faulkner
were appointed Oh Joint select committee
70 Investigate work on the Washington sque.
duet tunnel.
The senate thss resumed consideration OF
We iarih bill and was addressed by Mr.. Aid.
Sieh. one OF the members Of toe FioaaGe Com.
mittee. lie ITeceeded 20 illustrate by refer