Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-19
and at itsclose congratulations were Of


fered to him by several senators.
Mr. Morgan replied 10 Mr. Sherman,
describing portion OF his speech as the
"post norton examination OF the re-
cent fisheries treaty." and adding that
Mr.. Sherman's "zolIvercin idea had
seemed to settle into plan for the an
nexation OF Canada TO the United States.
Mr. Morgan said the retaliation blu
was in the Committee on Foreign keia-
tons. which had not yet considered 1t,
and he expressed great surprise at hear.
ing the Senator from Ohio condemn that
bill before il had ever been considered
by the committee. After it bad been
considered TO. morrow he would bring the
subject to the attention of the Senate and
country. He therefore preferred to have
the matter go over till tomorrow.
Mr, Sherman's resolution went over
without action.
Mr.. Stewart gave notice that he would
follow Mr.. Jones. of Arkansas, to-mor-
row on the subject OF the President s
annual message.
MIR. Morgan stated that he was not
present when the vote was taken yester-
day on the Chinese exclusion bill. Hc
had arranged q pair with Mr.. Turpie, but
through some inadyertence the pair bad
been transferred to some other senator
II present he would very heartily have
voted AYE " on the motion to recon-
sider
The Senate then resumed the consid-
eration of the House bill 30 enlarge the
powers and duties of the Department OF
Agriculture aud to create an executive
department of it, the question being on
the amendment reported by the Senate
Committee on Agriculture to strike out
section 3. which transfers the Weather
Bureau of the Signal Corps TO the De-
pertinent of Agriculture.
The question was discussed by Messra
Butler, Palmer Plumb, Dawes, Bate,
Hawley, Call, Blair. and Plat; bnt no
action was taken, and after short exc
cutive session the Senate, at OBS, add
journed.
House Of Representatives.
The Speaker pro tenn. laid before
the House a communication from the
Post master General III reference To the
Grosycnor resolution in calling for III
formation relating to the distribution
through the mails Of the Tar RCfOTm
Adr0cate in violation of the postal laws.
The Postmaster-General says II Is not
time that enormous editions Of the Tar
RcJorDg Adt0cafc were sent aud distrl-
buted in violation of the postal laws
through the mails from Columbus, o.. TO
all or nearly all the pOstot OF that
State. and il follows that It is not true
that aIrv officer Of the Post-Oflice De-
partment has been guilty OF any such
act or has Known of the same. 1T IS not
necessary, says the Postmaster-GeneraL
That there should bc any further legisla-
tion bv Congress to enforce the laws OF
the nited States in relation to postal
service and to prevent such offences or
a repetition Of them, for the reason that
no such offences have occurred. Steps
have been taken. he says, by the depart
ment to investigate the truth or falsity
of the offences of the nature described
in the resolution, but as no such offences
have occurred no steps have been taken
70 punish such offences.
The communication was referred 10
the Committee ON Post-Oiiices and Post
Roads
Mr.. Barnes. OF Georgia. introduced
bill Offering a reward Of 100000 20 any
person Of any nationality who will dis
cover the true cause or germ of yellow
fever with any certain means OF eilecung
rs prevention. destruction, or material
modification, or who without discover
inc the cause or germ of said disease
shall discover certain and practical
mode of cfiecting its prevention, de
struetion. or material modification. he
ferrcd.
4 conference was ordered on the bill
amending the interstate commerce law.
Mr. Forney, of Alabama, then called
mp the conference report on the sundry
civil.appropration bill When last be
fore the House the report WIS opposed
bv Mr.. Payson, Of Illinois, who an
tagonized the appropriation for CON
tinuing the new Library building and al
vocated the abroqatiOn of tie present
plan OF construction. Mr.. fOrney pro-
ceeded to reply to this attack and 70 de-
fend the plan as proposed IN the con-
ference report.
Tie discussion soon Gigressed from
the new Library building, and became
general and political, being turned IN
that direction 10y Mr. Cannon, Of Hi
nois. vino made a speech on the general
subject of appropriations, contrasting
tie expenditures of the present Admin
istration with those of the Arthur Adj
ministration, and repeating, for the in
formation Of the House, the statement
Which has already been made i'll the Sen
ate that the Democratic Administration
had expended in four years ninety-six
millions moro than had been expended
during the last four years OF Republican
Adm nistration.
Mr.. Burnee, of Missouri. took mp the
cudgel in defence of the Administration,
but ne said that he would defer the reply
, to Mr.. Cannon's remarks until the de-
fcicncy hill came before the House, but
he declared that much of the increased
,,,,.,at,o ions vas dino IN the Rppubll-