Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-17
FIFTIETu CONGRESS.
WAsHiSoros, August 16, 1888
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resolution concerning the erection
of electric overhead wires for street rail-
way was taken up. Mr.. Morgan spoke
| of an electric street railway in operation
for the last two years in Montgomery,
Ala.
He said that overhead wires were great
encumbrances to streets and excessively
dangerous. The Governor Oh Alabama
recently nearly lost his life by his horse
stepping on n fallen wire, the horse be-
ing instantly killed. Since then the
citizens of Montgomery have been gin-
gerly in their patronage OF the road and
are now trying to get rid of electric
power and substitute horsepower or
cable-power.
After long discussion, during which
danger TO life from overhead wires was
set forth. the matter went over until to-
morrow. The Senate then (under order
of Yesterday went into open executive
session on the fisheries treaty and voted
on Mr.. Morgau's resolution to postpone
/ il till December next The resolution
was disagreed to-yeas, "a nays, n.
Mr.. Reagan took the floor to speak on
/ the Presidents annual message.
Mr.. Allison, desiring action on the
conference report on the army apprro-
priation hill, represented the necessity
/ for dispOsing of the appropriation bills
| IL preference 10 other matters for which
there was no immediate pressure. lie
| said that Fix weeks of the current fiscal
year had already passed by without any
regular appropriations for the army.
! de would not, however, insist upon
( going on with the conference report now
| except with the assent Of the Senator
from Texas
Mr.. Reagan sold that he would not
| delay notion on the conference report
more than an hour. and he preferred to
proceed with his remarks now, and md
| So.
The conference report on the army
appropriation bill was then taken up,
and. after discussion by Messrs. German,
Chandler, Allison, Beck, Hawley,
Dawes. and Plumb, was concurred in
yeas, 30; nays, II.
The House forti6catiOn bill was pre-
scented aud referred to the Committee on
Appropriations.
The Senate then, at Ais p. NJ, went
into open executive session on the fishe-
ries treaty, and the presiding officer di-
rected that the treaty be read by Sec
/ tions.
The first article having been read Mr..
I Gibson rose to address the Senate.
Mr.. Hoar inquired whether the read
| ing of the treaty by articles ought not 10
/ be- continued until some amendment was
/ offered to a particular article, when, of
| course, that amendment would be de-
bated.
The presiding officer directed the rule
bearing on that question to be read.
Mr.. Gibson then proceeded with his
remarks After speaking half On hour
he moved that the pending treaty be re-
committed to the Committee on Foreign
! Relations with instructions to report
snch amendments to the treaty as would
remove the antiquities and remedy tue
/ defects in it, or else report plan OF ar
/ bitration for the determination and set
tlement Of all difficulties IN connection
! with the fisheries.
Mr.. Frye remarked that there did not
seem to he much more debate to take
place on the treaty, and be asked unani-
nous consent to an order that all debate
I on the treaty shall close Monday evening
neXt, and that the votes on the treaty
and on such amendments rs might be
proposed to it should commence at II
o'clock Tuesday next.
Mr.. Morgan 1--WE will take that pro-
position under advisement TIL to-mor-
I row"
The Senate then, at $50, adjourned.
UOuse or Representatives.
The fortfcation appropriation bill
passed this morning without division.
MIR. Morrill,. of Kansas, called up the
( resolution, previously reported from the
! Committee on Invalid Pensions, assign
/ ing MAY ID and 3D. for the consideration
of general pension legislation with the
proposed amendment changing the dates
/ 10 August 18th and 3Oth. Mr.. Morrill,
gave a resume az the various measures
of a general character which had been
reported from the Committee on Invalid
Pensions, aud urged the necessity OF
fixing time for their consideration.
Mr.. Morrill, demanded the previous ques-
ton, and the vote resulted-yeas, llG;
nsvs. z. No quorum, and call OF the
/ House was ordered.
The roll-call showed the presence of
! ia members, and, the morning hour
I having expired, tine resolution went over.
MIR. Springer attempted to secure the
consideration OF the Oklahoma bill, but
the point OF no quorum was raised
agGinst him, and he was forced to aoan-
don the attempt.
Then Mr.. Burnes, of Missouri, brought
forward the deficiency appropriation bill
and moved that the House so into Com
mittee of the Whole for its consdera-
ton; but on division the point Of no
quorum was raised 10y Mr.. Lyman, of
Iowa, and the call OF the roll failed to
procure the requisite number, the vote
standing yeas, l12: nays, 3. Another
! call of the House was ordered.
The call showed an attendance of lob
members-ten less than quorum.
Mr.. Weaver, of Iowa, thereupon made
a motion revealing all leaves of absence
except those granted on account OF sick
ness, the revocation to take effect at the
expiration of five days.
Much opposition was manifested to
this action, it being contended that such.
q revocation would work an injustice r
members who had left the city relying
upon their leaves of absence.
Mr. Blount, of Georgia, thought that
there was no occasion for the harsh and
unseemly measure proposed by the gen
ileman from Iowa. Tie reason that
there were so many absentees was that
the House had but little business to
transact and could be ready for an adj
tournament within three days.
On motion of Mr.. Cox, of New York,
Mr.. Viewers motion was tabled.
Mr.. Weaver gave notice that he would
on Monday next, If the House was with
out o quorum, renew bis motion.
Mr.. Burnes, of Missouri, in moving to
adjourn, expressed his regret that at this
late day Of the session consideration had
been refused 10 the general appropria-
ton bill, in which 10000 veteran Union
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