The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-08

reference TO the Panama canal was taken
up. and Mr. GRAY arose to make some re-
marks, but was interrupted by a motion
bv Mr. Edmunds. seconded by Mr. Hoar
that the subject be considered in secret
session, which was agreed to, and at 1885,
the doors were closed.
The secret session concluded at $40
when, by unanimous consent, the date
for the vote on the tariff bill was made
January ED instead of January 2lst.
The Senate then adjourned until To-
morrow.
HOUSE.
The House spent the whole day in Gil.
clustering over the proposed change in
the rules without result Immediately
after reading the journal, the contest
over the resolution Of Mr. Reid, prOpOs-
ing a change in the rules so AS to abolish
for the remainder of the session, the call
OF States on suspension Mondays" was
renewed, the pending question being on
ordering the previous question The
clerk proceeded 10 call the roll A
quorum not voting, a call of the House
was ordered, which developed the pres
ence of 22G members, (more than a
.Quorum.) Further proceedings under the
call were dispensed with, and the vote
was again taken on ordering the previous
question and with the same result as be-
fOre-not quorum voting.
Mr.. Reid moved a call Of the House,
and Mr. Cox moved an adjournment
The latter motion was defeated and Mr.
Reid's motion prevailed. Another call
Of the House was ordered and a quorum
voted Mr. Blunt moved TO adjourn, but
the motion was defeated.
Then the old-time djlatOry motions be-
gan--to adjourn TO Wednesday, no quo
rum, votes by tellers, etc At o'clock
the session ended by limitation, and the
House, without action on the pending
measure, adjourned until tomorrow
THE sUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. Randall to-day presented to the
House the sundry civil appropriation
bill II carries an appropriation of $22,
Sj2 ,996, being 1921 ,4jl less than the es-
Inmates. and S3, 760 ,00S less than the sun
dry civil bill for the current year The
bin contains several new legislative pro-
visions Among others, it provides in
the appropriation for the erection of
public buildings THAT hereafter no
plan shall be prepared OF approved by
the Secretary of the Treasury for any
public building authorized by Congress
10 be erected until after the site therefor
shall have been purchased and paid
for and he shall not authorize
or approve Of any plan for
such building which shall involve
greater expenditure on the completion
Of such building, including heating APP
paratus, elevators, and approaches there
to than the amount that shall remain OF
the sum specified in the law authorizing
the erection Of such building as the limit
OF the cost of the site and building after
the site shall have been paid for a
restrictive clause is also inserted prevent
ing the printing Of notes OF larger demon
nations In lieu Of notes OF small de-
retired or cancelled.
1t also contains a unique and import
ant recommendation, which provides for
the appointment by Speaker Carlisle Of
q committee Of seven members elect of
the Fifty-first Congress TO visit Alaska
during the coming summer and make a
report as to what legislation is necessary
to give TO that Territory a better code OF
laws and government what IS necessary
to protect government interests in the
Alaska fisheries, and, in fact, to make a
general report on the country TO the
next House. An appropriation OF $1,000
Is authorized for the purpose.
THE PANAMA CANAL BILL.
T. Il. al Il tf~
afternoon there was long and animated
discussion of Mr Edmunds' resolution
opposing the interference of any foreign
with the Panama Canal.
The Senate closed its doors because of
The presence in the galleries of the mem
bers Of several of the foreign legations,
and because of the announcement in the
papers this morning, through the medium
Of q cablegram from Paris that the
French people did not like the attitude
Of the Senate toward their pet project,
rs explained by the debate in the Senate
Chamber Saturday The discussion Of the
resolution had but just begun to-day when
Mr.. Edmunds, observing the presence
)f the diplomats In the galleries, moved
hat the Senate proceed 10 the considera-
ion of the question in secret session.
The motion was carried, and for five
hours the members of the Senate debated
he resolution with closed doors and no
official reporters were present to pre-
serve their speeches for the Congressional
Record
Mr.. Gray, who was speaking when the
senate went into secret session, con- |
inued his remarks in support of the |
which he had offered.
He was followed by Mr. Edm unds |
who spoke at some length by Mr. /
Eyarts, Mr. Morgan, Mr.. Reagan, Mr. /
'pOoner, and Mr. Eustis. The Senator /
asst named delivered a very long and \
-ery interesting speech. Mr.. Hoar and
Ome other members Of the Senate spoke |
lriefy. There was little opposition to
he principles of the resolution The
question of its timeliness was raised, and
gas debated at some length. Some
opposition developed on the score that
he effect of the resolution would be 10
ndanger at this critical time, the in
erests OF the thousands who had invested
his money in the canal enterprise.
finally a vote was taken on the amend
nent proposed by Mr.. Gray, and II was
elected without division The resolu-
ion was without opposition amended by
he substitution Of the word Govern
nent' for the word Congress in two
faces. The yeas and nays were called
or on the passage of the resolution. The
esult of the vote was 40 yeas, 3 nays.
hose voting in the negative were Mr..
blackburn, Mr.. Vance, and Mr.. Hampton.
srEREsTINGi RAILROAD DECISION OF
THE Z. S. SUPREME COURT.
WAsHINaTos, January THE SUI
rene Court OF the United States to-day
endered a decision in the case Of the
Minneapolis and 81. Louis Railway Co
gainst Oliver Brentwith, on appeal
rom the Circuit Court of Kossuth coun-
', Iowa, Three hogs belonging to Brent
iith were Killed on the railroad. An
owa statute provides that II railroad
ompany fails to pay damages caused to
Iock by reason OF non-fencing of the
pad, within thirty days after claim is
lade, the company shall pay twice the
mount of the value OF the stock. The