Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-15
FIFTTErH CONGRESS.
WGsHISGroS, juno IA, 1883.
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senate.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on
| FOREIGN Relations, reported an amendment
| so be offered 10 the sundry civil appTopria-
ton bill appropriating 1924, 800 for the sur
yey and relocation OF monuments on the
[ frontier line between Mexico and the United
States, and It was referred 10 the Committee
! on Appropriations. lie called attention to
/ the importance OF the matter. IL was eX-
| pressy required according to the terms OF
the treaty with Mexico.
Senate joint resolution granting leave Of
absence (witnout deduction Of pay OF Of an-
/ nual leavel 10 oil persons now In the employ
OF the Government and who were present at
the battle Of Gettysburg whether on the
Union OF Confederate sldes--to attend the
redpion there on the 81 o. July next, was
adopted after being amended by striking out
The words as 70 the Union and Confederate
sizes and letting II simply apply 10
all persons now In the Government service
who took part in the battle. II covers eX-
COniederates now in the Government SER
vice without indicating them IN terms,
which Mr BlaiI characterized as ga case Of
sticking in the bark"
Mr. Hoar reiorted 10 this remark by soy.
ING II was Barking at the stick"
The amendments TO the agricultural APP
preparation bill adding several items and
increasing the amount) were agreed TO and
the bill passed.
The post.ofllce appropriation bill was then
taken up. The concurrent resolution re-
ported yesterday from the Committee on
Foreign Relations az to international arbi-
traitor was taken up and passed. II re-
quests the President TO invite from time TO
time, as ft occasions may arise, negotiations
with any Government with which the
United States has or may have diplomatic
relations, to the end that any differences or
disputes arising between the two Govern
ments which cannot be adjusted by the
diplomatic agency may be referred 10 arbi-
tration and peaceably adjusted by such
means.
An item was inserted making postage on
seeds, cuttings, roots. bulbs, and sciOns one
cent for every eight ounces or fractions
thereof. All other amendments were agreed
to, several Democratic senators declaring
themselves opposed to the 100000 foreign
mail subsidy amendment, but declining TO
call for the yeas and nays lest there might
not be q quorum voting, while Mr.. Brown
said he thought the amendment a wise one.
The Dill was then passed.
The Senate then proceeded to the conside-
ration Of executive business.
The doors were rC0Dened az 1870 and the
Senate for half an hour resumed legislative
business.
The bin aprropriating S275,OOO for the re-
construction OF the Government dam at
Rock Island, which was washed away by
the food, was passed.
The Senate adjourned to Monday.
House OF Representatives.
Mr.. TowDshend, OF Illinois, offered a
resolution providing for the consideration Of
hills by unanimous consent for half hour
every morning. Referred TO the Committee
on Rules The House went into committee
on the tariff bill.
When the paragraphs relating to glue and
Celatme were reached Mr.. Weber, OF New
York, moved to strike them out, thus
fOrestaing the committee amendment TO the
same purpose The general debate which
followed this motion became largely an in
terchauge OF personalities and political sharp
shooting.
Mr Raynor, Of Maryland, criticised Mr..
Reeds remarks made several DAYS AGO to the
effect that II was not worth while 10 keep on
living on this subject (the taria). and indlg-
nanty protested against the indirect asser-
ton that members were liars. The gentle
man from Msue did not seem TO realize that
a man could try TO be funny without being
inSolent, and that he could even succeed IN
being clown without being vulgar aud Of
iensive. The gentleman Reed might be right
when he said that there were no monopolsts
IN this country, but be (RaynOT) seriously
questioned the integrity OF hts motives,
and proposed to prove that the Republican
leaders were in league with these great cen-
tralliZlng, wcalth.eetting combinations. Mr..
Rsynor then read newspaper articles, en-
bracing circular from Mr. Foster, presl-
dent of the Republican League, calling for
aid TO Iepel attacks on the protective system,
and the reply Of q United States senator de-
Ginning 70 contribute and warning manu-
iactuers that when the Mills bill reached the
senate acton would be taken which would
open their eyes to the fact that the Republic
can patty was no longer their humble
servant and would no longer contribute 10
tariff campaign while manufacturers gathered
the profits.
Mr.. Raynor added that the facts set ont
which had not been challenged show crimi-
nal combination between the Republican
leaders and the manufacturers. That was a
serious question and It required more than
the praucng OF bunOou to divert public
attention from it, The man who arose on
the floor TO declare that there were no mos
nopolieS in this country while he was him.
self hosting the deryish OF monopolies
was only fit TO play the part Of
harlequin in polite menagerie.
aud he figured in very poor ligbt before
the nation as the Delphic oracle OF the Re-
publican party. The Democracy would
force the Republicans TO paint upon their
banner There is no monopoly in this land"
and would fight them in every town and
hamlet, until that banner dropped in the
dust.
The Republicans greeted this speech with
a burst OF derisiyc applause.
Mr.. Weber's motion TO strike glue and
gelatlne from the free list prevailed without
division.
hecOmmittee rose on point OF no quo
rum made by MIR. Foran, of Ohio, having
trayersed iorty-iye lines Of the bill to-day or
more than had previously been covered
during the entire fOrtnighfs debate under |
the i've minute rule.
u is the understanding that the tariff bill
will now be land aside for a time, aud the
army appropriation bill will be taken up to-
morrow.
Adjourned.
A ROOM BREAKS.