Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-13
THE RICHMOND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. OCTOBER 49, 1883



senators could do was to go home, and
he for one was going.
Mr.. Reagan next addressed the Senate
He favored the House bill as against the
Senate bill. though be would not say
that be would vote for every item IN the
one or against every item IN the other.
In the course OF his speech the state
ment by Mr.. Reagan as to the amount
annually transferred 10 the pockets OF
the manufacturers through the opera.
ton OF the tariff land which was stated
yariously nt $500. 600, 900, 81, 500, GOO, 900,
and sI. 600. 900. OO0) attracted the atten-
tion of Mr.. Aldrich, who desired an ex-
nlanation OF the statement; but Mr.. AL
drich's INQUIRIES and Ar. Reagans ex-
planations seemed 10 embroil the matter
more and more, and after spending
nearly an hour over the matter the eiiort
TO diseniangle it was abandoned on both
sides.
The conference reports on the bill for
the 18th of July claims and on the
bill TO retire General Pleasanton as major
were presented and agreed to.
MIR Dolph moved that when the Senate
adjourn today it be till Monday.
slr. Hoar: Could we not adjourn with
out day?
The motion was agreed to, and the
Senate after a brief executive session
adjourned until Monday.
Heuae or Representative.
In his opening PRAYER this morning
the Chaplain OF the House ieellngly re-
ferrel 10 the disasters which have re-
Gently occurred on sea AMI land, and
invoked divine protection and blessing
upon those who have been bereaved 10y
the loss Of relatives and friends.
The already depleted House was still
further depleted by granting OF half
dozen leaves Of absence, one OF them
being to Mr. CheadIe, Of Indiana, who
expressed a "desirc to visit his con-
stituents.
Mr.. stone, Of Missouri. presented and
the House adopted conference report
on the bill for payment for the III
Of July claims.
Mr.. Whitthorne, of Tennessee, asked
the unanimous consent to set apart De-
lEillDrE --tt lfi fOuEiAfiuAlOlA Va INV tlAA
10 organize u naval reserve.
Mr. Klgore. OF Texas, said that he
was under painful necesslty Of object
ing but he yielded to the persuasive
eloquence Of Mr. WMtthorne and with
drew bis objection. which. however, was
Immediately renewed by MIR. L. b. Tay-
Tor, OF Ohio.
On motion Of Mr.. Richardson, OF
Tennessee. the joint resolutions were
passed for the printing of the first and
second annual reports OF the C0mmIs-
sioner Of i4abor.and the annual report OF
the Director OF the Mint.
Mr.. Rice, OF Minnesota, called up the
report Of the special committee lnyesti-
eating the charges Of misconduct on the
part Of Mr.. Sahlnocker, of New York,
in connection with the new Library
building. The report, which completely
cxonorates Nr. SHhlnecker, vas adopt
ed without discussion.
Mr. fanham. of Texas, said that IN
view Of the notice given by Mr.. Taylor
and others that no business should be
transacted. he would not ask 10 take up
private business. but in lieu thereof be
moved that when tine House adjourn to-
day il bc 10 meet Monday next This
motion was agreed 10.
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the private calendar. The
pending business was Senate bill for the
incorporation OF the Maritime Canal
Company Of Nicaragua. Mr Fuller, Of
Iowa. offered an amendment providing
chat tho directors. with the approval Of
a majority Of the stockholders. may
adout regulations and bylaw, but no
change in tine bylaws shall be made ex-
cept ny majority vote OF the stock
holders at q special meeting.
After tine discussion had run some
time 1t was suspended long enough to
enable hr. hooker. Of NJ sslssippi, TO
present and the House 70 agree TO con
ference report on the bill to retire Alfre5
Ncaanlon with the rank Of major
Tho consideration 81 the Nicaragua
bill having been resumed, the question
was on Mr.. FuEcr's amendment The
vote stood ~ 10 S, and Mr. Turner, OF
kansas, and Mr Lawler, of Illinois,
raised the point Of TO quorum. The
committee thereupon roso.
mr. Oates, OF Alabama asked consent
to print in the HccOrd some remarks
upon the subject Of the tariG. II was due
10 the House ID state that what be de-
sired to print was an essay by q. W.
Stone, Cniei Justice OF the supreme
Court Of Alabama, and was more OF a
legsi than political argument.
Mr. ONeill, Of Pennsylvania, had no
objection to The request, but ne expressed
his disappointment that Mr. Oates had
not asked unanimous consent for the
passage OF his final adjournment resolu-
ton, to which he Or ONellD was sure
there would be no objection.
Mr. Farquhar, of New York, how
ever, objected to mr. Oates's request
II tho House started to print essays OF
outsiders it might as well pnnt Demo
cratic campaign-book.
Several efforts were made to secure an
adjournment or recess until evening, but
they were all rejected.
Tor the first time in two weeks the
roll-call was ordered, the motion being
to adjourn.
The motion was defcated-yeas, -;
nays, 43. \ subsequent motion TO adj
journ prevailed, aud by vote Of yeas
81. nays 81, the House adjourned till
Monday.
The Reformed Cnureh synod.
Especial telegram - the Dispaich-i
WooDsrocE, Va, October lG-The
reports Of the Board OF Education aud
Of the regent OF Mercersburg College to
the Potomac Synod OF the Reformed
Church showed twenty three young men
preparing for the ministry and the col
lege to be IN good condition, having
more students than at any time since
1889.
The saleand lease Of the publication in
terests to the Rev. Charles Ct. Fisher were
confirmed and q committee appointed
20 meet similar committees appointed ~
the iiitsborgh and Initel states synods
10 finally adluiIcate the matter.