Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-21
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uittee had endeavcred 10 keep the rates
down a. much as possible hut Fioridss IN
forests had been fully prdected IN we
nlne ndment which retained substantially the
present rates OF duty.
Mr.. Call withdrew his amendment and
substituted for II the provisions OF the exist,
| iug law on the subject OF oranges ana
! lemons.
The confederation Of the tariff bill was In.
terrupted.
Mr.. sherman moved to reconsider the vote
Of The senate this morning non'concurrlog
/ In the House smendment The motion was
! entered.
The consideration Of the tariff bill was
/ then resumed, and after II bad progressed
some time Mr.. Call withdrew bis amendment
and offered another TO add 10 the paragraph
"bananas, pineapples. and cocoanuts IN per
cent. I'd valorem." Rejected.
Paragraph 2s7 relating 10 rice, was (af the
request OF Mr.. Butter passed over Inform
/ aIly, and paragraph 2S9, relating 10 SALT was
also passed over informally Of the request OF
Mr.. Vance. The consideration OF the bill
was again interrupted.
ON motion OF Mr.. Sherman the action OF
the Senate this morsing on the direct-tax Dill
was reeoBsidered and the bill was referred
TO the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Call introduced 4 joint resolution,
which was referred to the Committee on |
Epidemic Diseases, giving the thanks OF
Congress 10 Supervising Surgeon Hamilton |
and other Government physicians for their |
fidelity and efficiency IN the treatment Oh the |
yellow-feyer epidemic in Florida.
The consideration OF the tariff bill was re-
sumed.
ON motion Of Mr.. Allison paragraph 3O2 !
wss amended by increasing the rate on still !
wines per case Of one dozen bottles from !
SLIGO to 81. so, and increasing the duty on |
bottles or Jugs from 10 "a cents per pint.
No amendment was offered TO any OF the |
succeeding paragraphs until Schedule ire /
laiiug 10 cotton inanuiactures) was reached. /
Me,srs. Vest and Vance said that they /
were not prepared to go on with the cotton |
schedule to-day.
Mr. Allison suggested that the free-llst |
schedule might be taken up, but MI. Vest /
made the same objection 10 that.
Mr. Vance could not see what was 20 be
gained now that the day was fixed for voting |
on the bill IN applying the whip and spur.
Mr.. Allison said that Is The senator from |
Minnesota (Ar. Davis desired 10 80 on |
with the pension bills this evening he was
wiling 10 give WAY. lie gave notice, how
ever, that he would ask the Senate tO.m0r. /
row TO consider the cotton schedule, fax,
bemp, and jute schedule, wool and weollen |
schedule. and The Six schedule. He thought |
that that would be enough work for to-
morrow.
ayes. that would be a tOlerably fair DAYS
work." SAID Mr.. Vance. THAT IS very /
generous response % the request made on |
tnis side that the work for the day should be /
designated the evening before"
The tariff bill was laid aside, the progress
TO-DAY having been about ten pages, and the !
Senate then took Up the private pension bills
on the calendar.
All The pension bills on the calendar
(niucty ia number were passed, occupying .
hitY minutes.
The legislative appropriation bill was re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Appropriations.
The Senate then proceeded 10 executive
business, aud at 4:l0 Z. VI. adjourned until
tomorrow az III A. NJ.
Bouse OF Representatives.
BY designation Of the Speaker Mr. Crisp,
Of Georgia, presided over the deliberations
OF the House this morning.
On motion Of Sir. Phelan, OF Tennessee,
Senate amendments were concuned In
10 House bin TO incorporate the American
Historical Association.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs report
cd diplomatic and consular appropriation
buL Referred 10 the Committee Of the
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decrease OF Sl.440 from the appropriation
for toe current year.
The Committee on Appropriations report
cd q bill appropriating $4,000 70 meet the
deficiency m the appropriation for public
printing and binding aud $4,000 to enable
the Navy Department TO observe the eclipse
OF the sun. Passed.
ON motion OF Mr. Mcnilin the Senate
amendment TO the holiday recess resolution
was agreed 10. II provides for recess from
Friday, December DIST, until Wednesday the
20 OF January.
Mr. Blanchard. OF Louisiana, moved that .
when the river aud harhor bill be next .
taken up the general debate be limited to
fifteen MINUTES.
This was opposed BY Gr. SOwden, OF .
Pcnusylyanii. and his proposition limiting +
the debate TO two hours being rejected by /
Mr.. Blanchard he raised the point OF no .
quorum on that geutleman's motion. II was /
finally agreed that the general debate should I
be limited 20 an hour and half, and the I
House Weat into Committee Of the Whole /
on the river aud harbor appropriation bill.
MIR. S0Wden spoke in opposition TO |
the measure, and directed his remarks /
especially against the provision that six |
ncmhers.elect OF the Fiity.1rst Congress |
snail, prior to the first Monday in December |
next investigate the expenditure OF the APP |
preparations for Interna improvements, With |
authority tO visit places where apprOpria- |
lions are expended.
Mr.. Cummings. OF New York, sounded |
note of warning 10 his colleagues 10 90 slow, |
and recalled the passage over Arthurs veto /
six wears ago Of the river aud barbor Dill, |
which called for Sl9,0J0,0O0. The passage |
Of that bill had been followed a. the succeed |
Ing congressional election 10y defeat Of It's |
II. al IL ela a
the veto message Of President Arthur. lie .
was willing To vote fullest appropriations Tor
the benefit OF the genuine artists - COM
mcrce. lie was willing to vote the large APP
uroDraiiuns for Mobile ana Savannah,
oul he was not willing TO vote tbou-
sands for Duck creek and WspoO cut.
Beaufort an1 Charleston should be Ibe-
rally Dealt with, hut when II was
proposed to appropriate for the Cougaree
liver, Contentia creek, aud Lumber river he
Was compelled 20 protest. Norfolk, Balt-
more. Philadelphia, New \ ORR. Boston, and 4
Portland should be provided for. but they
should not be loaded down with Waccamsw /
and Salikebaichce rivers. He would proud !
lg vote liberal sums for san Francisco snd |
San Diego, but not with FOrkcd Deer and /
COwlitz accompaniment. lie would eyen |
give money 90 Biz Suul0wer river, but not /
IL there was hitched 20 il Rouge and Feather /
rivers. such appropriations ala mol make |
the people as happy ss biz sunhOWer.
But even in appropriations Tor these /
classical streams the committee had made /
invidlouS distinctions. lie found thou
sands for the sweet.singing Nyotsack,
bu. not nickel for the immortal KiSke-
minitas. [Laughter.l Even the chaste Okee-
chOobie and the wondrOus Tobopekalaga
we're left ont. The Skagat and Suokomoush
ana SnOwqualime took places that ought to
have gone 10 lovely Alotokat and glorious
Passamseuody. what was the matter with
the whispering Withlacoochee? Where In
thunder was the appropriation for Devils
lake, sinks harbor. and Sinking Water
rivcrY IL would not do TO slight those mag
niHcent rivers In favor OF Jekyl creek aud
Chsney-Fork river. Put money, he contin-
ued, where il belonged. Give Galveston
her millions. Raise the appropriations for
New York from 100000 10 81, geo. 600, ard
gentlemen would hear eyerv week OF steam
ships grounding OF Sandy Hook, and Of The
United States mensof-war fastened In the