Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-07
ton 70 the bill He regarded as uncon.


iorrod upon these officials.
Mr.. Coke moved that its further con-
alteration be postponed until Thursday
and made the special order, ana that IN
tho mean time the bill as amended be
printed.
Mr.. Frye sent TO the Clerks dcsk and
had read letter from Mr.. Buloi3h,
f (whom he spoke OF as one of the most
experienced catilc-raistrs in Mainc),
noting the defects in the bin as not pro-
viding for case of tuberculosis, the
dreaded and incurable disease winch
caused Through infected milk the death
Of 10000 children year in the large
cities OF America, or for case of CLAN
dcrs in bcrscS
Mr.. FRYE moved 20 amend the bill by
moutouiug those two diseases, end the
amendments were accepted bv MIR.
Palmer. who has charge of the bill
MIR. Coke's motion was then agreed to
and the bill was made the special order
for Thursday next.
The bill TO provide for the admission
of the state Of Dakota into tho Union
end Tor the organization Of the Terri
tory OF Lincoln was then taken up and
it took Its place as "untinished bust
ness.
House bills for public buildings at
GIecuvillc. S. C.. ana at Texarhana.
Arb. each 3lQ0,0 were taken up and
passed..
Executive session. Adjourned TO Mon
day.
House OF Representatives.
The House this morning at ll:4j on
tered upon the fourth day of its contest
over the direct tax bin, the Legislative
dly of Wednesday still continuing
Mr.. Reed, of Maine, Immediately de
mauIcl the regular order, which the
Speaker stated 10 be vote on the mo-
ton taat when the House adjourn to-day
it lo 10 meet Saturday next.
Mr. Oates, OF Alabama, in behalf Of
the opponents Of the bill, proposed that
they be allowed two hours for general
debate, leaving the question Of ncgoila-
ton To- the future stages Of the bill. that
20 lc settled when those stages were
reached
Mr. T.. b. Taylor, of Ohio, said that
the friends of the bill only asked the as
suuucc OF the final vote at the proper
time. Any arrangement that included
tLa. vou'd be accepted 10y them, but any
proposition which did not include that
would not Ire acceptable.
Ny. Oates replied that such PROPOSE
ton ass suggested by the gentleman
would commit those who opposed the
bin % its final passage without regard to
whether any amendments were adopted
or not.
Mr. Taylor said that that was not his
intention. Abundant opportunity would
be given for amendments and discus
sion of am ailments. but TO say that the
bin would only be- allowed TO advance
ore step was nonsensical, and such Il
proposition could not be accepted.
Nh Oatcs rctorted that the gentle
man proposition was to tie the enemies
OF the bin. 1t twas a bulldozing process.
Mr.. Reed inquired whether the gen
tlcman was not pininG for cotton-taX
Amendment When we proceed in the
regular way you will see, replied Mr.
Oates. Everybody can see 1t now, was
Sir. leeds rctort, amid shouts for the
regular order
Nh. Reed said that be wished the gen
tcmm TO understand distinctly that the
friends of the bill were willing to allow
any time for debate that could be de-
sired lv q reasonable man. AL they
wanted was an arrangement by which
after the debate and Offering Of amend
mems. the final vote could be taken.
Mr. Oates: Why do you ask us to
commit ourselves:
Mr. Reed Because your conduct IS
such that 1t is necessary you should com
nit yourselves.
NlI. Oates: You asked 1t before you
saw any such conduct. You want to put
us in position where You can vote down
with impuuity every amendment.
SO the effort at compromise having
failed, the usual flibustering motions
were again submitted, and the round Of
ro.l-cMls BEGAN.
The situation in the House remains
unchanged. and there are 10 present
prospect, of q breakinQof the deadlock.
Both sides are doggedly determined to
keep up the fight. and it is threatened
that the Eouse will be kept in continuous
session without any recesses being taken
until the question is settled, either by
compromise or 10y one party uncondi-
tioually suTenderng Its position. There
is some discussion as to what effect the
present action Of the House in con-
Stunning time IN repeated roll-calls will
have upon the consideration OF the tariff
bill, and there Is an apprehension felt by
some gentlemen that if the dilatory
tactics are continued for few days
longer, the necessary consideration Of
appropriation bills Will delay until later
dav tlan that now fixed for the discus
SION of the Mills bill
Rolcall followed roll call until 3
O'Clock, when the absence OF a quorum
was developed and q call Of the House
ordered. The over-worked reading
clerks were then given much needed
rest while the Sergeant-at-Ams started
on quest for absentees The first VIC
tins Of his zeal were Messrs. White Of
New York, Mansur of Missouri, and
Ermeutrout Of Pennsylvania. who gave
reasonable and satisfactory excuses, but
were badly euyed by their colleagues,
much to the amusement Of the galleries.
Messrs. Seney and Foran of Ohio were
the next prisoners brought TO the bar,
and they were excused. although the
statement of Mr.. Foran that he had been
absent getting something to eat was re-
ceived with expressions Of incredibly
bv members who believed that he had
inadvertently made use Of the verb "to
eat.
1880 the House took a recess until
1880 tomorrow.
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