Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-24
LII. coNGREss-srCoND SESSION
WASHINGTON. d. c.. January %. 1889.
senate.


senate.
Mr.. Hale, from the Census Committee. re-
ported back with sundry amendments House
bill 20 provide for taking The eleventh ana
subsequent censuscs. and gave notice that he
would al "a early day ask the senate TO pro-
coed so rs consideration.
SenAtOr sherman this morning. from the
Committee on Foreign Relations, reported
the following amendments 10 the diplomatic
aud cons uiAr appropriations: Bili designed
10 protect toe Interests OF the United states
10 samoa for the execution OF the obligations
and the protection Of the interests Of the
United states existing under the treaty be-
tween the United states and the Government
OF the samoan islands, S0OO.OOO, or SO much
thereof as NAV be necessary, % be expended
under the direction Of the PreSideut-thls
appropriation % be immediately svailahle;
for the survey. Improvement aud the occu'
nation OF the hay and haTbcr Of Page Page.
la the island OF Futala. samoa, aDd for the
construction OF the necessary whartes ana
buildings for such occupation, and for the
cOallng. station therein, under the direction
OF the President, Si0,000-ihis appropriA-
tlou 10 De immediately available.
On motion Of Mr. lloar, the concurrent
resolution for the counling OF the electoral
vote was taken up aud passed. II provides
that the two houses Of Congress shall assem-
bic In The hall OF the House OF Representa-
tiyes on wednesday the 18th day OF febru-
ary, 1883. at / O'Clock In the afternoon. pur-
suant to the requirement OF the Constitution
and laws relating to the election OF President
and Vice President OF the United states,
and the President OF the senate shall he pre-
siding officer; that two persons be appointed
teIlers on the part ~ the Senate and Two on
She part OF the House Of Representatives to
make a ltst Of votes Ks they shall DC declared;
thst the result shall he delivered TO the Presi.
dsut OF the Senate, who shall announce The
scale OF vote aud persons elected TO The TWO
houses assembled as aforesaid, which shAil
De deemed a declaration OF the persons
elected President and Nice-P-esident OF .the
United states. and together with the ISL 81
tbe votes be entered 10 the Journals OF the
two houses.
Mr. B,odgett made an explanation as 70
his pIir with Mr.. RiddiebeTger on the tarlu
BIN. He had made that pair, be sa'd. 10
good faith at the request Of Mr.. Hiseocs
and with the understanding that the se1stor
from yrrinia was Ia favor OF the bill. lie
had hunted up that Seugtor and told him
what be had done. and Al his request &c had
allowed the pair 10 stand.
Mr.. RIddieberger remarked that there was
no difference between the ststemeat which
be bad made 10 The Senate last evening auu
that lust made by the Senator from New
Jer.ey. The pair had been made for vote
On sgrseiug 10 the amendment, aud after
ibsl vote the Senator from New Jersey had
sotlgul bin out in the closk.room ana faid
"let this pair stand" lie believed tnst
thsy both misunderstood each otber az ihe
time, Neltber senator would attack The In.
tegnty of the other as 10 thai pair.
Ia \ taf M n
The senator from Virginia was opposed 10 !
tue passage Of the bill. paired with him,
believing him 10 be 10 favor OF Us passage, |
sDd want that fact 10 be distinctly under
STOOD.
The bill 10 declare unlawful trusts and |