Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-03
FIFFIEII CONGRESS.
WAsHNGToN, May ,, 1888.
Senate.

senate.
Mr.. Edmunds, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported back adversely
Senate bill to repeal the statute allowing
pensions TO Judges IN certain cases.
Placed on the calendar, as he said that
his friend from Mississippi (Mr. George
desired TO speak upon IT. tie also intro
ducod q bill TO increase the pensions Of
soldiers and sailors who contracted heart
disease in service. Referred.
The Senate then. On motion Of Mr..
Sherman, proceeded to executive busi-
ness. This being the first secret session
for several days the accumulation Of
nominations by the President, among
them that of MIR. Fuller to be Chief Jus
tee. were referred to committees and a
number of reports, mostly upon post
masters, were made by committees.
The doors were reopencd fifteen min
utcs later and the Senate resumed con-
sideration Of the railroad Immigrant
forfeiture bill. the question being on
the amendment offered Ivy Mr.. Gail last
Monday. Tins was amended SO as SIM
ply to provide that all actual settlers on
any lands in FLORIDA affected 10y the rail-
road grants, who made actual settlement
after the time limited IN the granting
net, and before May !, 1858, shall have
the right to perfect their entries respec-
lively under the homestead or pre-
emption laws.
After some discussion the amendment
as amended WAS agreed TO. The bill was
further discussed until , o'clock, when
il went over TIL tomorrow, with the un-
derstanding that a final vote on the bill
would be had tomorrow.
On motion of Mr.. Daniel, Senate Hill
appropriotDg $4,000 for the enlarge
ment Of the wharf at Fortress Monroe
was taken from the calendar and passed.
House amendment to the lght-house
bill for Newport News, Va, was con-
cured in.
The bill for the establishment Of o
bureau of animal industry WAS briefly
discussed and passed over.
The Senate then proceeded to the pas
sage of individual pension bills on the
calendar. The whole number OF bills
passed in sixty-fve minutes Was l0j, a Of
them being House bills. Several Of them
were for volunteer nurses at the rate Of
$50 month, and one was for the widow
of General Charles p, Stone House
bib, atSj0.
Mr.. Cullom, from the Committee on
Interstate Commerce, reported bill TO
amend the interstate commerce law.
Placed on the calendar.
House bill for a public building ct
Asheville, n. c., was passed.
Adjourned.
House of Representatives.
Mr.. Hormer, OF Pennsylvania, present
cd A memorial of the dealers in tobacco
Of Philadelphia in favor Of a speedy re-
peal Of the entire tax on tobacco. Re
ferred.
On motion Of Mr.. Pbclan, of Tennes-
see. Senate bill was passed for the
OF lighthouse at Newport
News battle-ground. Va
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole Mr. Springer, OF Illinois, IN
the chair on the tariff bill, and was adj
dressed 10y Mossrs. Wilson OF Minnesota,
McComas Of Maryland, Lanbam Of
Texas, and others.
The committee then rose and the
House took n recess until =. NJ, the
evening session to be for tariff discussion.
The half dozen members who at
tended the evening session listened 10 a
good speech from Mr. Stewart, OF Geor-
gia. from an multiplication standpoint.
lie discussed at length the effect Of pro-
lection upon the prices OF wages and .
the difference in wages paid in the same
Industries in various portions Of the
country.
Mr.. Davis, of Massachusetts, followed
IN pronounced protection speech, and
.he House at 9:l5 adjourned