Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-10
FIFTIrTm CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, October 9, 1888
Senate

The conference report on the deficlen-
cy bill was presented and read IN full.
Mr.. Edmunds inquired Of Dir. Hale
why the Senate conferrees had agreed to
the striking ont of the provision grant
ing the balance Of the years salary OF
Cbief-Justice Waite 10 his widow.
Mr.. Hale stated in reply that the sub
ject bad been fully discussed over and
over again. and that the House confer
rees had taken the ground that they
could not assent to it.
The conference report was agreed 10.
The bill "a 20 the counting OF the presi-
dental votes was taken up and passed.
Mr. Harris, from the Committee on
Epidemic Diseases, reporteds CONT reso-
luton directing the chiefs Of the medi-
cal bureaus of the army and navy and
of the Marine Hospital Service 10 CO.
operate with the yellow-fever conference
to bo held in Washington. Placed on
the calendar.
TIE resolution for an inquiry into the
assassination Of Joseph Hoffman, wit
pess before the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, lin the investigation into
the political disturbances at Brennan,
Tex. was adopted.
Mr.. Fdmunds introduced n bill 10 pay
10 the widow of Chief-Justice Waite
~. 7l5-a sum equal TO the balance of bus
salary for the year in which be died
and asked unanimous consent for It's I'M
mediate consi1
Mr.. Berry objected.
The bill was referred TO the Committee
on judiciary.
Mr.. Edmunds Immediately left the
Senate chamber, stating in an undertOne
that there would he n meeting of the Jul
dietary Committee in about two min
utcs
MIR. Edmunds reported from the Com.
mittee on judiciary the bill to pay to the
widow of Chief-Justice Waite the bal
ance OF his salary. and as Mr.. Berry
still objected b. IT'S immediate conHde-
ration the bill was placed on the calen-
dar. after Il statement by Mr.. Coke that
he and Mr.. George had voted against 1t
III the committee.
The Senate at 2:20 resumed the con
sideration Of the tariff bill and was adj
dressed by Mr.. Hiscock, Il member Of
the Finance Committee.
At the close OF Mr. Hiscock's remarks
Mr.. Bate obtained the floor and the tariff
bill went over until tomorrow.
MIR. tdmunds appealed to Mr.. Berry
to withdraw his objection to the conside-
ration of the bill for the benefit of the
widow Of Chicf-Justice Waite.
MIR. Berry declined TO withdraw his
objection, stating that it would he equiya-
lent to consent 10 the passage Of the bill,
which he considered thoroughly tad.
Mr.. Edmunds thereupon gaY@ notice
thst he would tomorrow morning move
to take up the bill for consideration and
then, Mt 4;l0. the Senate adjourned.
House Of Representatives.
I'm consideration Of the morning hour
Mr.. McRao. Of Arkansas, on behalf Of
the Committee on fublic Lands, called
up Senate bill to relieve purchasers OF
and indemnify certain States for swamp
and overflow lands.
Subsequently Mr.. McRae, recognizing
the iact that the bill could not be passed
without the presence Of aquoum, asked
that the hour be considered az having
expired, but to this Mr. jackson, of
Pennsylvania objected.
MIR. T.. i. Taylor, Of Ohio | want TO
give notice that there shall he no legis
latOn during this session unless there is
quorum present except appropriation
bills and pension bihs
Mr.. ONeill, Of Pennsylvania ! would
not say that. / would except private
bills TO which there is no objection.
MIR. TAYLOR: ! mean Just what say.
Mr.. McRao thereupon withdrew bis
bill.
Mr.. Burnes obtained unanimous con-
sent to report from the Committee on
Appropriations bill appropuating
80 900 for the enforcement Of the thl
ncsc exclusion act, and 1t was passed
without debate.
The Senate bill was passed supple
mental to the act OF February 3, 1887
providing for the meeting Of the presi-
dental electors. &c.) 1t provides that
certificates shall he forwarded 10 ole
President of the Senate forthwith after
the second Monday IN January.
MIR. Burucs submitted a conference re-
port on the general deficiency appropria-
uon bill.
On agreeing to the report the vote
stood 81 TO 3. and Mr. Dougherty, OF
Florida. raised the point Of no quorum.
This action was insticated by irritation
on the part Of MIR. Dougherty at the mo-
hce given bY Mr.. Taylor this morning
that no business except appropriation
and pension bills should be considered.
Mr.. Dougherty has pending several bills
of importance 10 his district, and he is
especially anxious to secure the passage
ol the measure for the suppression Of
yellow-fe,er Mr.. Dougherty declined
to withdraw his point, ana at 4 o'clock
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