Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-26
FIFrIlTn cove KEss.
WASHINGTON, May %, 1888.
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Mr.. Blair introduced joint resolution
nronosinc 10 amend the Constitution 10 the
effect thst no state shall ever make or main
tain apy law respecting an establishment OF
religion or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof. and that every state shall establish
and maintain a,y,iem Of free public schools.
but that no money raised by taxation shall
ever be appropriated, applied. or gwen LOT
any school, institution, corporation or per-
con whereby instruction II given In any doc
trins. tsnets. beliefs. ecrenonials, or obser'
vations peculiar 10 any religious acct.
II was laid on the table al his own request.
senate bill for the confinement OF inebri-
ate. in the Government hospital for the In
sane was reported and placed on the calen-
dar. request for it, Immediate ceusideratien
(rnsde hv Mr. Edmunds) being objected TO
by Mr.. Hoar.
Amons the bills reported from committees
and placed on the calendar were the follow
Ing:
senate bills approprstiug $4,000 for a
public building at Slaunton, Va, and 100000
for one at Newport News, Va; senate bill
authorizing Richmond and Danyille Railway
Company to lay tracks ia the District OF
Columbia.
Mr.. Turpie introduced 4 bill for making
and prRtiBg Register oil Labor being
a modification Of the amendment offered by
him the other day 10 the bill for the Depart
ment OF Labor. Referred to the Committee
on Education and Labor. Briefly described,
II provides that the Commissioner OF Labor
shall compile and Annually revise a sort OF
directory" OF the most skilled mechanics
and artisans in all parts Of the country.
The Sentte thea tsok up House OH
making an appropriation to supply the DELI
rl.t 80. far - = M " a
OF collecting revenue frem customs. The
amendment reported by the Committee on
Approp riations to strike out the clause re-
praling the law making permanent annual
appropriation Of e., 800, 900 for the expenses
OF collecting revenue from customs was
agreed to. Other amendments reported were
also asresa 10 and the bill WAS passed.
Ituas ordered that when the Senate adj
iourn II be til Monday next. The Senate.
then, at 1:20, proceeded 10 the consideration
OF executive business. The Senate con-
urued IN secret session Until $40 7. 81. and
then adjourned I'll Monday.
The tine spent In secret session was 10 o.
tepsihly discussing The melton of Senator
sherman TO proceed TO the consideration Of
the fisheries treaty with open doors, but IN
reality debating the merits OF the treaty It.
self. Senator hergaa was the principal
speaker. The iiterpssR's sessisa Is reported
10 have been remarkably dull as general
thing, but IL Is sod thSt 4 csllequy between
Edmunds and Moran In regard 10 things
tae President IL liksy TO DO II the SeHtte
does ust rSti7 the trestV would be read with
interest II made public. No action WAS
taken. and the treaty, though unier discus
sion, has not yet been formally taken up.
House or RePrsssRtRtives.
Private bushes, having been set ASIDE
the Uouse weat into Committee Of the
whole INT. BlOunt, OF Georgia, 10 the chair;
on the legislative. executive, and judicial
appropriation bill, which was read by para
graph, for amendment.
An amendment s1ered by J. y. Taylor. Of
OHIO. to increase the salary OF the CASPIAN
OF the Heu,e FROM $500 TO $1,000 gave rl'e
10 some discussion, mu n OF II OF hsnterine
character IN regard TO toe amount OF praying
which was necessary for The well-being OF a
Democratic House. T1eamendment was re-
jected-Sl 10 So
The greater Tc< Of the afternoon was con-
sumed in dresry discussions upon pro-
posed increases OF salary for House EN-
plovfes and m tedious 5ebatoc on points Oi
order 40 material changes we're made in
The bin.
amendment increasing The clerical force OF
the Civil service Commission. This brought
on n political discussion, the Republicans
making it . text for an attack upon the civil
service policy OF the Administration. Pend
ny vote on the McCOmas amendment the
committee rose.
GA notion Of Mr.. Davidson, Of Florida.
Senate bin was passed oppropriating $4,000
for the erection 81 public building at Tai.
lthasSee, Flo.
The House then at O'Clock took recess
until g. tire evening session 10 be for Tie con-
s,dcrttion OF private pension bills.
4 Republican caucus was snnOuncc9 Tor
tomorrow. Immediately after the adjourn
ucnt Of the House, and Democratic caucus
4. 10 he held tomorrow evening at O'Clock.
The House al its evening session passed
tblrty.elznt private pension bills, and at
1899 adjourned until tomorrow.