Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-24
FIFTiETH CONGRESS-.
WAsHlNGToN. February %, lsSS.
SENATE.

SenNIe.
Nr. Edmunds asked consent to take
up and consider the bill incorporating
the Maritime Canal Company OF Mica
ragua. stating as a reason Tor his request
that he might be compelled to be absent
about all next week and perhaps the
week after but at the suggestion Of Mr..
Vest he let the matter so over till to-
morrow.
Mr. Plumb gave notice that he would
next Monday ask consideration for the
bill forfeiting all unearned land grants.
On motion Of Mr.. DOlph, Senate bill
to carry into effect the international con
vention of the 18th March, 1881. for the
protection OF submarine cables was
taken up for consideration, read, and
passed. 1t simply provides penalties for
wilful ana wrongful injuries to sub
marine cables.
Mr.. Voorhees, inquired of the chair
man Of the Committee on ApprOpria-
tons as to when the urgency apprOpra-
tion bill would be reported to the SEN
ate, and whether it would contain provi-
s.ons for judgments OF the Court of
Claims later than the 18th Of January.
Mr. Allison stated in reply that the bill
would be reported next week that (as it
came from the House it contained ap-
preparations for judgments of the Court
OF Claims up to the 18th of January,
and that the committee would call for a
list Of such judgments and OF Treasury
adiudications since that time, and would
embody them in the bill.
Mr.. Voorhees, remarked that the state
men, was very satisfactory.
On motion of Mr. Morrill,, House bill
for the purchase Of the site, including
the building thereon, also for the cree
ton os the necessary storehouses for the
use of the Office of the chief signal
officer of the army, in Washington, was
taken from the calendar and passed with
some verbal amendments).
The bill TO provide for an international
marine conference for securing greater
safety for life and property at sea was
passed.
The Senate in the morning hour passed
bills extending the laws OF the United
States over the public land strip and to
amend the alien land act so as to permit
foreign governments to acquire property
in the District of Columbia and to au-
thorize the removal Of the quarantine
stations from Ship island, Miss, and APP
proprlating 2i5, COO for The purpose.
The senate then proceeded 10 the con-
sideration of the bill to incorporate the
Washington Cable Electric railway and
passed 1t after much discussion and sov-
erAl amendments.
The Senate then at 4:ij adjourned.
Igoase OF Representatives..
The Rouse was called to order 10y Mr.
Clark. It's Clerk, who explained the en-
forced absence of the Speaker, and on
motion Of Mr. Mills, of Texas. Mr. ).
= Cox, Of New York, was unanimously
elected Speaker pro ten. amid round
Of applause.
Nr. McAdoo, Of New jersey. offered
The following preamble and resolution,
which were referred 10 tue Committee
on Foreign Affairs
Whereas il is stated that the British
GoYtrnment has made claim 10 q con-
siderable portion of valuable territory
now and hitherto in the possession Of
Inc Republic of Venezuela, and is,
through its agents at Demerara, IN
in British Guinea, proceeding,
without legal or equitable right
and in defiance Of the protests
OF Venezuela. 20 exercise dominion over
same, and has refused 10 arbitrate the
question of disputed boundaries; and
whereas the United States has by its set
ted policy and practice defended the ex-
istence and independence of all Ameri-
can countries against European domino
ton and control, and is particularly inte-
rested in maintaining republican govern
ment and rights IN both the Americas
ReSo'ccd. That the President be re-
quested 10 send to the House, if not in
compatible with public interests all do
cuments and correspondence between
TINS Government and the Governments
Of Great Britain aud Venozueia, or
either OF them, relating TO the question
OF disputed boundaries between the SAID
British colonies and Venezuela.
The floor WIS accorded to tue Com
mite on Public Buildings and Grounds,
and bills were reported from that com
mlttee and placed on the calendar for
the erection Of buildings at q number OF
places, among them Newberne, n. c.,
aud Norfolk, Va.
The House then went into Committee
Of the Whole-ME McAiillin, of Tennes-
see, in the chair-for the consideration
OF the special order.
The bill for $4,000 building at
Lowell, Mass, was passed.
The bill for the erection OF public
building al Birmingham, Ala. at an ulti-
mate cost OF 500 900 was opposed by
Mr. Bland, of Missouri.
Mr.. Bankhead, OF Alabama, in sup