Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-18
bill was laid aside till tomorrow, and tho
Senate at $40 adjourned.
Ifousr of EeprcseutafIycs.

bill was laid aside till tomorrow, and tho
Senate at $40 adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
On motion Of Mr.. McMillin, of Ten
nessee. Mr.. Cox, Of New York, was
elected Speaker pro tenn. to act during
the absence Of Mr.. Carlisle. AS Mr..
Cox took the chair he was greeted with
warm aud long-continued applause by
members on both sides of the House.
MIR Weaver, of Iowa, introduced n
bill TO prohibit the deposit OF public
money in national banks or other banks
except for the convenient disbursement
OF public funds. Referred.
Mr. DINGHY, Of Maine, offered reso-
luton calling on the President for intor-
nation as to whethcrthc rightso OF Amcri-
can fishermen have been violated by the
Canadian authorities within the past
year, and II SO, whether he has retaliated,
as he had authority to do under the act
of March 3. 1887. Referred.
Mr. O'Ncill, Of Missouri, offered areso-
luton assigning day for the considera-
ton Of labor legislation. Under the
rules this resolution would go to the
Committee on Rules (only one member
of which, Mr.. Cannon of Illinois Is now
in the city, but Mr.. O'Neiil moved ITS
reference TO tho Committee on Labor.
The vote resulted 81 to 81 IN favor Of
Mr.. O'Neill's motion. but Mr.. Blount, Of
Georgia. made n point OF no quorum.
Thereupon SIR. Forney, OF Alabama,
interrupted the proceedings by calling
MP the conference report on the sundry
civil appropriation bill, but at the re-
quest OF Mr.. Kelley, Of Pennsylvania,
he yielded to that gentleman TO offer
resolution broadening the scope OF the
investigation now IN progress rs to the
new library building SO as to direct the
special committee to inquire whether any
member of Congress has sought by I'M
due influence 10 secure the acceptance
bv the architect Of any material and
whether auv member has cndeavored to
cause the removal OF Architect smith
meyer from his position. or TO deprive
him Of any Of his powers or duties FOR
the reason that Smithmcyer had refused
to act as requested by such member
Mr.. Kelley accepted the amendment
offered by Mr.. Springer, directing the
committee toreport Its conclusions within
two weeks.
The resolution was then adopted.
Mr.. Forncy then came forward with
his conference report. but Mr.. O'Nclll,
of Missouri. raised the point OF order that
even such a privileged report could not
be presented when the House was d.
viding on his motion to refer the labor
resolution to TIE Committee on Labor
and his point of order having been sus-
tanned, the tcllers resumed their places.
For more than an hour the tcllcrs -Nr.
Oates, of Alabama. and Mr. O'Nelll-
stood at their posts patiently waiting for
the appearance of a quorum. bnt their
patience was not rewarded. Various
propositions were submitted for the pur-
pose Of breaking the deadlock IN winch
The House found itself, but there was an
objection to each proposition.
Amotiou to adjourn was submittedand
voted down yeas, 81 nays, 3D..
Mr.. O'NeiA then asked unanimous
consent 90 have the labor bills made the
special order for Wednesday week, IN
melatoly after the reading OF the Jour
naL with night session to be held II
necessary. To this there was objection,
and the House at 2:iJ adjourned.