Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23

interstate commerce line of the United
States. During the discussion MIR.
Voorhees, called attention 10 tho fact
that he was reported in the newspapers
as not voting yesterday on the resolution
for ratication Of the fisheries treaty final
vote, whent the fact was he was pairedand
the pair had been announced in tho
Senate.
The discussion on the epidemic joint
resolution was continued at much length
bySenators Call, Pasco, Harris, Spooner.
Blair, Wilson OF Iowa, Chandler, Plumb,
Hale, end Cockrell. The committees
substitute was amended in several par-
ticulars and adopted and the bin passed.
II now reads THAT in addition TO
the uuexponded balance Of the fund
heretofore appropriated the sum Of $780,
600 is hereby appropriated TO be imme-
diately available TO be expended in the
discretion Of the President Of the United
States ia aid OF any State or municipal
boards OF health or otherwise, by sdch
means as he shall deem best, to prevent
the Introduction OF cholera or yellow
fever into the United States from foreign
countries, or from ono State or Territory
into another, or into the District Of
Columbia from any State or Territory,
or into any State or Territory from said
District
Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, gave notice that
he would tomorrow ask the Senate 10
proceed TO the consideration of the re-
port of The Judiciary Committee on the
jackson (Miss.l election.
Mr. Chandler called up his resolutions
heretofore offered in relation 10 fraud
and violence in the last Louisiana cleo
tion and proceeded to address the Senate
thereon.
in the course OF his speech upon the
Louisiana election Mr. Chandler re-
marked that in Texas they preferred to
hang negroes rather than white men.
This stirred Air. Reagan into resent
mout, and he defended his State from
what be described as the reckless impu-
dence Of Mr. Chandler.
Mr.. Reagan was called to order by the
presiding officer (Mr. Ingalls, and with
drew the epithets he had applied TO
Mossrs. Chandler, Coke, Spooner. and
Evarts a. TO the discussion OF the Wash
ington county Texas election troubles,
and Mr.. Blair hoped that the debate
would impress upon the Texas Senator
the necessity for the passage of the Blair
education bill.
MIR. Chandler resumed his remarks
upon the Louisiana election, and con-
tinued until the Senate, at 5:l5, ad-
Jouned.
Rouse CT Representative.
Mr.. Townshend, of Illinois, presented
the conference refort npon the army APP
preparation bill and explained it.
The report WAS discussed by Messrs.
Tracy Of New York, Savers Of Texas,
Blount Of Georgia, and Townshend.
Pending debate the further c0nsidera-
ton Of the report was postponed until
70 morrow. and Mr.. Herbert presented
the conference report upon the naval APP
preparation bill.
Mr. Herbert stated that as agreed to
in conference the bill provided for four
cruisers and three gunboats. IS 1T pass
cd the House it provided for three un-
armored cruisers and one armored
cruiser The Senate had stricken out
the provision for an anmored cruiser and
in lieu thereof had provided for three
pnboats. The House conferrees had
been anxious to obtain an armored
cruiser while the Senate confelrees had
insisted upon the gunboats. The con
ference committee had determined to ap-
prove both.
After brief discussion the conference
report Was agreed to without division.
The House then went into Committee Of
the Whole ON the deficiency appropria-
tion bill
Mr.. Burnes, of Missouri, offered an
amendment appropriating $780,, 482 to
meet the deficiency on the inland trans
portation of the mail ON railroad routes.
Agreed TO.
Mr.. Butterworth, OF Ohio, asked unani-
nous consent to offer an amendment APP
propriaiing so, 900 for the benefit Of the
widow of the late Chief-Justice Waite.
Mr.. McMilin, of Tennessee, objected.
Mr.. Burnes then raised point of or
der upon the first paragraph OF the
French spoliation claim section. The
point was that although the House had
directed the items 70 be reported in the
bill that such action had been taken be-
fore the rules were adopted, and that
consequently by the adoption OF the
rules forbidding the attachment of legis-
lation to appropriation bills the former
order was revoked.
The discussion upon this point occu-
pied the remainder of the days session,
and without disposing OF it the House, at
D o'clock, adjourned.