Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-07
r,rr,Eru CONGRESS.
WAsHrNoroS. February 8, 1883.
senate.

bihition in the District OF Columbia
also. for the constitutional amendment /
prohibiting the manufacture, sale, or
TRANSPORTATION Of alcoholic liquors; Tor |
the international copyright laws; Tor |
the issue of fractional currency supple /
mental to silver coins and for use IN |
mails; against legislation adverse TO |
sending reprints OF novels through the
mails at second-class rates.
MIR Hoar. from the select committee |
on the celebration Of the centennial OF
the Constitution, reported joint reso-
lotion providing, Sin addition to such
other celebration as msy hereafter be
proyidcd for" that the two houses OF
Congress shall meet in the hall of the
House of Representatives; that me
Chief Justice of the United States shall
deliver an Grafton. and that the Presi..
dent of the United States, Justices OF
the Supreme Court, members OF the
Cabinet. the Executives OF the several
States and Territories, and such other
persons ms may hereafter be determined
upon shall I've invited to attend.
After long discussion the resolution
was amended by striking ont the intro
ductory sentence (as quoted, and was
then adopted. $1,000,
In the course Of the debate Mr.. Riddle
berger again endeavOred to discuss the
British extradition treaty. He had
sharp passage with Mr.. Sherman, whom
he addressed personally, and was ruled
ont of order by the chairman pro tenn.
mir. Ingalls, III a somewhat sharper
and more direct fashion than usual.
Mr.. Hoar, from the judiciary Commit
tee. reported Lack the bill TO provide Tor
inouests under national authority,
which was placed on the calendar, the
minority report to be submitted here
after
Mr.. Sawyer called up and the Senate
passed the bill to amend the postal laws
so that newspapers now sent iroe OF
postage to persons residing within the
county of publication may be sent TO
persons living in other counties wneh
they receive them at post Offices within
the county of publication.
The Blair educational bill was lald
before the Senate hut was laid aside ten
pororilv. and Nh Plat took the floor for
a sppech upon the Presidents message.
He argued that the President is Free
Trader. and he acknowledged himself to
be a Protectonist. and from this stand
nojnt he discussed the Presidents mes
SAGE until 1870 =. NJ. when without
finishing his speech he yielded 10
motion to proceed to executive business
At $50 O'Clock the Senate adjourned.
House of Representatives.
Bills were introduced by Mr.. Gambler,
Of Georgia. for refunding United States
1 Der cent. bonds into = per cent.
bonds. -
By Mr. Henderson, OF North Carolina;
To divide the surplus money IN the
Treasury on the 1st of July, 1855, among
the several States and Territories, to be
used in aid of common schools; also TO
repeal the tax on the notes OF state
banks used as circulation.
BY Mr.. Hopkins, Of Virginia: For
public buldingat Roanoke.
PvMr GrosvenOr, of Ohio: Joint reso-
luton of the Ohio Legislature express
ing faith in a protective tariff for the
/ sol,e Of protection, to the end that the
neople NAV have diversity of employ
ment; farmers may have home mar
kets: laborers may have good wages,
and the nation be independent among
/ tho nations of the earth denOunclng as
unwise. unjust, and unpatriotic the
( views expressed by the President IN op-
position to protective policy, views
/ which if formulated into law would dis
sipate the surplus, paralyze industry,
/ degrade labor. and demoralize business
and requesting Ohios representatives 70
oppose all measures that may be olered
in Congress for the purpose OF giving
effect TO those views.
At the conclusion of the call OF States
Speaker Carlisle entered the chamber
and assumed the gavel amid loud ap-
plause from both sides Of the House.
Mr.. Perkins, of Kansas, presented a
resolution OF compliment and thanks to
the Speaker pro tenn. Mr. Cox when
was adopted unanimously and n round OF
applause was added to IT. Mr.. Cox ac-
lpowledged the compliment in brlei
speech and the House then resumed the
consideration of the Lowry-Whlte con
tested-clection case from Indiana. The
minority and minority resolutions OF the
Elections Committee were discussed by
Messrs. johnson of Indiana, Collins o
Massachusetts, McAdoo, Hourt, Oates
Davis, and Lodge.
Mr.. Crisp. chairman of the Election
Committee. closed the debate. lie sai(
the House had listened to the most mar
vellous exposition of law that bad eve
been heard. Propositions made by some
OF the gentlemen were startling to an.
LAWYER at all familiar with the principle
of law. He challenged any gentleman
TO produce q single case where an.
RESPECTABLE court had held that naturall
zation could be proved 10y parole. IL
take that position would be absolutel,
destructive OF the character that ough
TO be preserved by the House. 1t wa
asked to violate every principle OF IeSa
evidence to take the ground that it coul'
do rs it pleased. How was the House tC
Judge OF the qualifications of its mem
bers? BY telephone? BY the effect tn
Judgment might have upon the votes o
the members constituents. No, ther
WAS but one means and that was by ieSa
evidence, and in this case there was IL
competent evidence of naturalization.
, Mr.. Crisp then turned his attention f
facts shown by the Record and discussed
; them in detail, quoting Whites publish
cd statement that he bad been a soldle
: and was a citizen. He declared tina
White had resorted to that suffering
because he had no real naturalization
and he had gone from pillar to post t
establish his citizenship. Taking u
Whites military record he referred +
him as a skulker-a man who Furnished
supplies for troops that, he said, wa
| the position in which he rendered Tn
distinguished services to his country S
affectingly described. At the conclu
sion of his remarks Mr.. Crisp moye'
the previous question upon the resolu
tions submitted 10y the majority OF til
committee.
Mr.. Rowell, Of Illinois, moved as
substitute the resolution presented b
the minority declaring the sitting men
Der (White) entitled to the seat. Th
Q substitute was agreed to-yeas, 1877
. nays, 100. The following Democrat
Il. - Il