Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-10
FirrIErH CONGRESS.
WAsHhGToN. February 9, 1855.
Senate.

SIR. Edmunds, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations. reported bill to IN
corporate the Maritime Canal Company,
of Nicaragua, and said be would move
TO take it up rs early next week as he
could get the floor. Placed on the calen-
dar.
Mr.. Henderson, from The Committee
on Printing. reported a Joint resolution
f., the disposition Of undistrlbuted copies
OF the records OF the rebellion, reports Of
tho Tenth census, and reports Of the
Public Lands Commission. The res0lu-
ton gave rise to long discussion, in the
course Of which Mr. Vest gave expression
10 bis IDEAS as TO the value OF the publ
cations Of the Government Printing
Office. He said be had room in Washing
ton in which there were several hundred
volumes Of public documents bound in
calf at the expense Of the Government,
Which books he could not give away
be could not trade them of he could
not dispose Of them unless he pat them
in the fire. He had asked O dealer IN
secondhand books 10 make bid for
them. and the offer was n dollar for the
lot-the dealer thinking that the offer
was n personal favor to him. The
upper portion Of the Capitol was
crammed to the roof with books, and
he had been informed by the architect
that il a spark of fire touched that
material the gas from 1t would blow OF
the roof, and yet there was continual
stream Of these publications pouring out
OF tie Government PnDting-Ohice.
The money might as well be taken and
thrown into the Potomac river.
Finally the Joint resolution was passed.
II puts undlstrbuted copies OF the
documents mentioned, "of the quota
of ex-members, TO the credit OF their
successors in the Fiftieth Congress, and
in the case of ex-members who have no
direct succe ssors, on account OF changes
of boundaries in congressional districts,
the copies ere 10 be sold at cost or dis
i.ibuted to Libraries yet unsupplied.
Resolutions offered on previous days
were then taken up in their order. The
first was DIR. Plumb's resolution as 10
inefficient postal service, and 1t went
over.
The next resolution was that offered
by Mr.. Riddleberger to consider the ex-
tradition treaty with Great Britain IN
open session.
Mr.. Riddlcbe rger said that he heard it
suggested by 81 majors around him that
there was no occasion for further consld-
Grafton of that matter, and he thought
they were PROBE bly, right. He thought
that the British lions tail had been
twisted by vote OF % to q, and he only
wanted TO state this fact now in open
session. Mr.. Riddleberger's allusion
was to a vote in secret session yesterday,
by which the consideration OF the treaty
was postponed TO next December.
The next resolution was that offered
by Mr.. Riddleberger to amend Rule 81
so as TO have executive business con-
sidered in open session. Mr.. Riddleber-
ger said he had offered the resolution
looking to change OF the rules, under
which change he thought he could get
the so called British treaty considered IL
open session.
Further remarks by Mr.. Riddleberger
were cut off by Mr.. Hawley, VINO rose TO
point OF order, and said that the Sena-
tor from Virginia was constantly and de-
family violating the rules OF the Senate.
81 did not hear the remarks Of the
Senator from Connecticut" said Mr..
Riddleberger.
al make the point Of order, said Mr..
Hawley, "thst the Senator's remarks are
out OF order because they are a conscious
and wilful defiance OF the rules OF this
body, which he has taken an oath to sup
port
1.-THE Senator from Virginia, said the
presiding officer, "will not be permitted
TO take up any matter of executive bust
ness when the doors of tho Senate cham
Der are open"
al wanted 10 ask the Chair," MT.
Riddleberger went on to explain. "to
listen 10 what ssid--that i wanted the
resolution disposed Of But | do moi
propose, here or anywhere else, to he
called out Of order at all times and IN.
der all circumstances
Further remarks were summarily cut
OF by the presiding officer iusttuctiDg
the Clerk TO read the neIt resolution.
Several resolutions Of inquiry were
adopted.
The Blair bill being taken mp as un.
finished business was laid aside after q
statement by Mr.. Hawley that be wished
to speak upon il next Tuesday and that
another Senator wished TO speak upon il
next Monday.
The Senate hin appropriating $50. coz
additional for public building at Pen,
sacola Was taken up and became the text
for q general discussion as 10 the cree
ton OF public buildings Al the coneiu
sion OF the debate the bill was passed
At $40 O'Clock the Senate went into
executive session. and at o'clock ed
iourned until Monday.
Hsuse Of Representative.
At to-dsy's meeting OF the Ways and
Means Committee Chairman Mills called