Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-14
House Of Representatives.

Mr. Hatch, Of Missouri, from the
Committee on Agriculture, reported a
bill making appropriations TO carry into
effect the provisions OF the act to estao-
lish experimental stations. Referred to
the Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Washington, of Tennessee, pre-
scented petition OF the faculty OF the
Vanderbilt University asking for the re-
moval of the tariff on books.
On motion of Mr.. Blount, OF Georgia,
the House proceeded to the consldera-
ton of the bill relating to permissible
marks, writing, or printing on second.
third. and fourth-class mail matter.
The Committee on Elections has dis
posed of the application of a. Z. Red
stone to be admitted as a party to the
contest in the Fifth California district.
Redstone was the candidate of the United
Labor party. and returns show that he
received 40 votes. He alleges that all
of the $4,000 votes cast for FELTON, and
Sullivan were fraudulent, and that he
is therefore entitled to the seat
now occupied by Mr.. FELTON,. As he
served the notice OF contest and
filed no evidence, the Committee
on Elections has decided that there Is
not sufficient foundation to warrant a
contest and will so report to the House.
The committee this morning set the fol-
lowing dates for the consideration OF
other contested-election cases: Lowry
against White, Indiana, January 18th
McDuflin against Davidson, Alabama,
January Dist Worthington against Post,
Illinois, January 9th.
Mr. Blount briefly explained the pro-
visions of the measure which had been
recommended by the Postmaster-Gen-
eral and which had been rendered neces-
sarv by the recent decision of the Post
Office Department. He did not think
that its passage would affect the revenue
of the department, while it would I'M
doubtedly extend great convenience to
businessmen.
The bill was passed and the House
went into Committee of the Whole on
the private calendar.
The afternoon was consumed IN the
discussion of two bills of private cha
racter-one to carry ont the findings OF
the Court of Claims in the case OF James
III. Ayers, and one referring to the Court
of Claims the claim of the owners of the
steamer j. n. Burton-when the commit
tee rose. The former bill was passed,
but no action was taken on the latter.
MIR. Mills, Of Texas, moved adjourn
ment until Monday. LOst-yeas, 80
nays, 1873.
Mr.. Mills then, rising TO question OF
privilege, stated that during the day he
had assured gentlemen on both sides OF
the House that there would be no session
tomorrow. He was therefore placed in
q false position, and he disclaimed any
responsibility for the refusal OF the House
to adjourn over. Laughter on the Re-
publican side.
Mr.. Hatch, OF Missouri, who had been
instrumental in inducing the House to
vote down the motion, said that he hoped
the gentleman would do him the justice
to say that he (Hatch) had no informa-
ton about the matter.
Mr. Mills suggested that the House
was more disposed TO follow the gentle
man from Missouri (Hatch) than TO fol-
low him. -.
Mr.. Hatch hoped that the House would
always follow him when he was right.
Mr.. Mills retorted that it was the Other
side of the House that bad followed the
gentleman.
MIR. Hatch, rising, said that in view OF
the fact that Mr.. Mills had stated to
several gentlemen that there would be
no session tomorrow. he would ask
unanimous consent to have the vote by
which the House had refused to adjourn
over reconsidered, but Mr.. Mills inter
posed an objection and again submitted
a motion to adjourn until Monday amid
derisive laughter from the Republicans.
This time Mr.. Mills was successful, Mr..
Hatch himself gracefully voting in the
affirmative, and the motion was carried
yeas, rs; nays, 103-and accordingly
the House at 5:l5 o'clock adjourned.