Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-28
House of ReprescntatIyes.

Mr.. Rogers, of Arkansas, under IN
structions from the Committee on Jul
dietary. offered a resolution assigning
the ] It'll of March and the eth of April
for the consideration of business report
ed by the committee.
Mr.. Dibble, of South Carolina, offered
an amendment setting aside the third
TUESDAYS in March, April, and May for
business reported by the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, with the
provision that on those days no dilatory
motions shall be entertained by the
Chair.
Mr.. Rogers raised point of order
that the amendment was not germane,
and he stated that he haG not yielded the
floor for the purpose of allowing the Of
feriug of the amendments. In view of
this statement the Speaker pro tenn. de-
clined to entertain Mr.. Dibble's amend
ment. Mr.. Rogers then demanded the
previous question upon his resolution,
but as the friends Of the public building
measures voted against the demand l1r.
Rogers withdrew his resolution rather
than delay the business Of the House.
Under the call of States a large num-
Der of bills and resolutions were intro
duced and referred, among them several
bills increasing the amount of the pen
sion granted under existing law for vari-
GUS degrees of disability also, one by
Mr.. Brewer, of North Carolina, grant
ing amnesty for all offences against the
! internal-revenue law committed prior to
February %, 1898.
BY Mr.. Gaines, OF Virginia For the
| improvement of public buildings ct Pc
I tersburg, Va.
By Mr.. Grain, of Texas A joint reso'
luton proposing amendments to the Con
stitution extending the Presidents term
of Office until April 30th, and changing
the time of the meeting of Congress &c
December 3lst.
The floor was then accorded to the
Committee on the District of Columbia.
After disposing of several local bills
Mr.. Wilson, OF West Virginia, Offered
the following minute "Ihis being tht
day set apart for the consideration o.
business relating TO the District of Co
lnmbia. this House deems it not inappro
priate TO place on record testimonial o
respect for that eminent citizen of The
District. the late W. W. COrcoran, who
was patron of art, science, and many
public and private charities, both in The
national capital and i'll the country a
large, who has left a memory that dc
serves to be gratefully cherished no
only by residents of the District o
Columbia, hut by the people of til,
country, of the working of whose insti
tutions he was a conspicuous lllustra
ton
Tho Speaker pro tenn. said "Th'
present occupant of the chair has known
the eminent man who was this at
ternoon buried for nearly thirty years
and enjoyed his friendship as Jewel o
great prlce. His urbanity, his probity
and his large-hearted benevolence wer
exhibited in all departments of human
art and enterprise. This proceeding
would be fitting for any day of our SEES
sion, but il is peculiarly fitting for a da!
dedicated to the District IN which hi
lived so long and within whose precincts
his temple of art and home of chart,
will perpetuate his name and fame for
ever"
The minute was unanimously orderet
TO be spread upon the Journal, and tn
House. at $50, adjourned.