Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-08
wholan Was that. Mr.. platt asked. the


recommendation OF the PRESIDENT
Were tho Democrats in Congress going
TO attempt to play that game aud then
90 10 the country claiming the President
10 DO a Free Trader? He further quoted
a septence from Senator kenua's speech
10 tho effect that iron, coal, wool, and
other products would not be sacrificed in
the proposed revision. and commented on
il by saving it was pretty hard to find
Free Trader who was not Protectionist
for matters in his own State. He in
stanced also the Senator from Alabama
mir Morganl, who bad landed the Presi-
dent declaring himself standing with
both feet on the message. but did not
want any free iron-ore for Alabama.
Mr.. Plat concluded his speech at 2:l5.
After some unimportant proceedings
the Senate at $40 j. NJ. went into
executive session, and at ADO adj
journed
House or Representatives.
Tn his opening prayer the Chaplain
said "Oh. God we render to Thee
our dcvout and hearty thanks that Thou
hast brought back to us our Speaker
with renewed health. Increase his bodily
strength that he may be equal to the ar
duous duties of his responsible trusts,
and may all the members yield him their
sympathy and support I'm maintaining
the dignity, order, and efficiency OF the
HOUSE
On motion of Mr.. Landes, OF Illinois,
a resolution was adopted calling on the
Secretary of the Treasury for informa-
ton showing whether at the date of the
act of 1873, fixing the amount OF United
States notes at the limit issue OF $}i6,-
68l, 900, such amount was actually In ex-
istence in circulating medium, and
whether any portion of said amount had
been AT that time lost or destroyed also,
whether since 1878 there has been any
loss or destruction Of said notes
Mr. Soney, Of Ohio, from the Com
mittee on judiciary, reported adversely
the Joint resolution proposing consti-
tutional amendment i'll relation to the
manufacture. importation, expectation,
transportation, and sale of alcoholic IL
QuOrS.
At the request of Mr.. Parker, of New
York. the Joint resolution was placed
upon the calendar.
Mr. Belmont, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill Com
mittee Of the Whole. 1T appropriates
81, 403, 500
Mr. Springer, from the Committee on
Territories, reported the bill to organize
the Territory Of Oklahoma. Committee
of the Whole.
Mr.. Compton, from the Committee on
Labor. reported the bill to limit the
hours Of letter-cariers. House calendar.
In the morning hour MIR. Adams, of
Illinois. called up and the House passed
the bill to amend section 52O9 OF the Re
visod Statutes.
These sections provide punishment for
false entries in the accounts Of bank OIL
GERS and employees with intent to de
fraud or deceive, but they omit bank ex
aminers and the Comptroller OF the Cur
rency from their provisions 1t appears
that there is no provision Of law to pun
isb bank examiner for making false
entry in n report made by him TO the
COMPTROLLER Of the Currency, or for sup
pressing or concealing any material TACT
with intent to deceive that officer. The
only effect of the passing OF the bill Will
be TO supply these omissions OF the eX-
isting law. The change in the law Is APP
proved by the Comptroller of the Cur
rency.
The House passed the bill to provide
for the recovery. of internal-revenue
taxes and penalties enormously assessed
and paid IN certain cases.
Mr.. Oates called up and the House
passed the bill regulating the jurlsdlc-
ton of United States district judges in
Alabama.
Mr.. Henderson, of North Carolina,
called up the.bill to amend the internal-re-
venue laws by abolishing the minimum
punishment in internal-revenue cases by
prohibiting the issuing OF warrants upon
information and belief except upon af-
fi9avit made by the collector or deputy
collector or revenue agent, and by au-
thorizlng the Commissioner OF lnter1al
Revenue to compr, mise any case under
the iuternal-reyenue laws. Passed.
The House passed the bill amending
the existing law so that the death penal
tv shall not be inflicted for casting away
a vessel upon the high seas unless loss OF
lie results from such act. but providing
a penalty of imprisonment for life or for
a term of years with fine.
The Military Committee reported the
Military Academy appropriation bill.
MIR. Warner, Of Missouri, introduced
by request bill for the appointment of
a commission on reforms of orthography.
Adjourned.