The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-14
THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
Mr.. Riddleberger Once
More Asserts Himself
in the Senate.
uE Is ITCHING TO TWIST TaE LIoS's
TAR.
General 'SashinkOn News.
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SENATE.
WAjHIydTog. d. C.. December i8-The
Senate resumed consideration Of the Ta'lG
biil to-day, the pending question being on Mr.
Coke's amendment TO fx the rate on cotton
les Al 80 per cenium advalorcm. Nj. Vance
criticised the senate substitute and .a!d that
II was sTanged without regard u the Interests
Of the agricultural classes.
While Mr.. Vance vas speaking Mr, Riddle
berger made several interruptions. aud upon
being called 10 order by the PIE ilent pro
tenn. Mr. Berry uf Arkar sas, said that the
Senator did not X Ow any better NJ. IN
gals. having resumed the Chafr succeeded in
bringing Mr. Riadlecsrger 70 nrder by thrsst-
eninR 10 cfl on the executive officers OF The
Sena 70 enforce ia rides.
DEBATE on the tariff bill was continued and
nDaly Mr. COke's anne dment WIS rejected ny
a party YOte-lJ 70 =. i endMents pr1fCs
lng 10 reduce the rates On horse shoe nails,
r. lway bars. sheets OF iron a1d steel were all
rejected. Mr.. Mitchell introduced A oil FOR
the admission OF Idaho, ana after short cV-
ecuuye session the Senate al iz1 adjourned
until Monday.
THE HOUSE
In the House 20 day the senate bin 70 pre-
vent the lnti OductiOl or contagious diseases
from ono tate foanothcr AID The hii ilautAOr-
izing the retirement o. John c. Fremont as a
Major-Ceneral wore reported aud placed OF
the calendar.
The Oklahama hill was taken mp In Commit
tee Of the Whole. An amendment offered
by Mr Pays0u " HIN ils, prONiing that
tho rights ut hon0fahly discharged soldiers 90
make homes on the public lands. led % con
siderable DISCUSSION. ~ springer character
lkc1 "a As delu8gOglCM ana inconsistent ana
+. Weaver said u was proposition 90 STAB
the biii IN the name OF the UniOn soldier.
Without action on the vmendmeut rLc COM
uittee rose, and the House ati0uiued.
RrDDLEgERGgR CREATES a DrgTURBAScr.
wAsHISGIOy. ID. o.. December lJ Senator
Rliiiebcrgcr created distu bance la the
claiming the noDr 10 speak on hl- resolution
Tor tue cons deratiOn in Opel executive SEES
sion Or to extra itlyu treaty with Great
Britain. Ar Berry Ot Arkan-as was
created bis first diver ION. Ar Faqco was
speahin "a the tafiH question az the time
and hiifleberser Insisted on lnierupting
him. lie was Quietcd for time, but wheu
Mr.. Ingals took the chair b renewed bis dis
tur' ancc, and acted So u fuy tuat he was
threatened with Visitation ~ the cergedi 2
at arms tie nraily sat dJwu On couch a. the
back Of tho Chamber siii. grumDi ~ ana an
nOu cling ~ language dist notly audible 70
the gnlleries that Injustice han been do l~ him,
Iafero OH. dur ~ the discussion OF the "a ~
bill ; ndtor hddle0erser obtained permission
70 Introduce
REsDLUTg0y
whi he had hurredly prepared aud written
on the back Of a scrap OF the Congressional
Rec ~. II was as Follows
Resolved. That the Senate win proceed 10 a
REQ gaui.atlOn by An e! elton Of lie officers
on the first day Of tho session after the nrst
day or January lsS9 IL went over until to-
morrow. Senator lngal 6, Al whom the resOlu-
iiOu was presumably directed was not IN his
seat al the time Of rs tntOd ctoh
nn. BELMONT CONFIRMED.
wAsHINGTOS. De embcr 10 The Senate
this btte noon confirmed thr uonn u0n "
Perry Belmont 70 be minister 70 spain'
THE SUNDAY REST I'LL.
The Senate Committee on Educatlon to-day
gave hearing 10 delegates OF the
Sabbath COnye ton IN support Of the
unday rest bill now Eengiug betofe
that committee, Rev. Aiihcr +. Grams or
New York, opened the feaIing with a Few
biiei remarks ln su port of the bill, and pre-
ent d Cardina Gibbons letter endorsing tue
retilions OF ma y Drgan cations Throughout,
the country IN favor or the measure. %, -.
Mrs J, { BAutou Of the Nat onai VIC. 4. l.
i followed. she cisimed thst The bill va sup
I ported by all Carstian peo j., all eseers
of education and by the wage-Wogkins people
] VI the country.
Rev. p LLOYD then spoke and was follow
/ cd By General 4. :. piyin, x vice President
OF tue Erle Railroad, who made very inter-
/ estiug argument on Sunday train sety ee. he
/ said that Il was quite pOsslb TO do away Win
/ the handing Ci tie mall and general merchap-
disc on Sundays He proposed the establish
ment Of relay stalon- on long inos, where
sunday trains could wait over the sabbath
He snw uScess ty Oi ma'l service "a sua-
day, because all exchanges baaks au1 aces
OF business were clesei on that dhyt ana. pa
cases " emergency the telegraph could Dc
b. Lewis of Pla'ufeli. y. j.. spoke IN favol
[ Of al amendment % the BIZ glylut tue jews
the same right 10 the OD.Cryauce Of saturday
that Chris fans have u lhe 0bsert t6nce OF thei.
Sabbath, He sAeved IA the suppression ol
sunday gaLes, excursion etc ev Geo
Elliot OF Washington aud Rev. Byron sun
der aad OF wasni ston addressed the com
m.tiee al some length. The hearing continues
dgrins the entire afternoon,
ADNIs3IoS og SEv STATES.
The Demoor4tlo caucus of the HousS 20
night alter iong discussion on the territolia
admission QUESTION, Ia.sed re,ClutiOns favor
ing the elmissl Of D6kot4 as One or twS
states, as tho people Or the two pfofotet
STATES NAV hereafter deteTmluoi also fQvnltnl
early legislation FOR the admission OK washing
top. Montana aud New mexico