Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-12

Il the OfIttlfu Htf1tfiUtf W. tuN ~ ~ -"
which he would propose 10 take up the para
graphs az to guns, cutlery. and a few MIS-
cellaueous items OF that character. Eirfy
next week be wished 10 proceed WITH The
wool and woolIens" schedule, winch lad
not vet been touched.
Mr.. Cockrell desiring 20 have an executive
session, Mr.. Edmunds suggested That the
tari1 bill should be laid aside tO-morrOw
earlier than usual and that then there should
be an executive session. That suggestion
meeting with general approval the Senate, at
Oils, adjourned I'll tomorrow al noon.
House OF Representatives.
Hardly had the Chaplain closed his petition
with "Amen - when Mr. Weaver, OF Iowa,
came for ward with a motion that when the
House adjourn to-day IL be to meet Monday
next.
Messrs. Crisp and Weaver were sp-
pointed t~ellers, and the count proc eeded
slowly.
Mr.. Reed inquired whether the object Of
this motion from the Democratic side was 10
enable tbst party 10 hold a caucus.
Mr.. Speaker: The Chair has no iuform1'
ton on the subject.
Mr.. Crisp: This motion Is not from the
Democratic side. The gentleman is mis-
taken. II IL oniv from one man.
UT. Amos tuLnninBs' Vi NtH Aoih' loh
ought 10 come TO caucus.
Mr.. Reed: Possibly ! ought. I have
caused more Democratic caucuses than any
body else on this side.
While the count was being taken an ear
nest consultation was held ct the Speakers
desk. participated in by the Speaker and
Messrs. Randall, Mills, Dockery, McCreary,
and McShane. As a result OF the conference,
and after the count had proceeded for half
an hour without a quorum making its APP
pearance, Mr.. Randall demanded the yeas
and nays, and they we're ordered.
The motion having been deieated-yeas 2,
nays 22S-Nr. Weaver, who bad voted IN the
negative, moved q reconsideration.
SIR. Randall made the point OF order that
It was not in order 10 reconsider the vote.
The motion was to adjourn TO a day GER
tam, and the point was sustained 10y tue
Speaker.
Mr.. Weaver then moved to take n recess
until 1880, but he was again blocked by Mr..
Randall with a point Of order. lie held that
the motion was In The nature OF business,
and, therefore, not in order until the Journal
had been read.
The Speaker decided the point to be well
taken.
The Speaker maintained the position he
had taken this morning. Even had the
Chair decided otherwise on. the previous
occasion be was now satisfied that a motion
10 adjourn TO a certain day could not be
mace before the journal was read, end he
would have no hesitation IN reversing his
own ruling. He therefore directed the
Clerk 10 read the journal.
Mr.. Weaver demanded the reading IN
e%Jienso. but fortunately the Journal was
short and rs reading consumed little time.
Mr.. Weaver was Immediately on bis feet
with another motion for an adjournment un-
I'll Monday.
Mr. Randall interjected a point o. order
against il, which, however, was not sus-
tanned by the Chair. But Mr.. Dibble, OF
South Carolina, came forward with the con-
ference report upon the Senate bill for the
erection OF q public building at milwaukee.
Wis, which, Notwithstanding Nr. Viewers
protest, the Speaker ruled was OF q higher
privilege even than the motion TO adjourn.
The report having been read and The pre-
vious question demanded by Mr.. Dlbble,
Mr.. Weaver moved TO adjourn.
The speaker decided that ~ the rule7 gave
the conference report precedence over the
motion to adjourn. a subsequent motion TO
adjourn could not deprive it OF its prlce-
dence.
Mr.. Weaver continued to offer motions 70
adjourn and TO raise points OF order at cal
successive step in the proceedings, but Mr..
Dibble met him a. every point. and was suS-
tanned by the Speaker. Finally the confe-
renee report was agreed to-Yeas, l19; nays,
81.
Mr.. Dibble then presented the conference
report on the bill for the erection Of a pub
lc building at Omaha, Neb.
NJ lUaorar raised tho Question NJ rom
sideration, bur the House decided 10 con-
slider the conference report.
Air. Weaver permitted the report 10 be
sgrCcd to without forcing the yea and nay
vote; but when bir. Dibble rose WIKI an
other conference report he raised the ques-
lion OF consideration, and pending this
moved TO adjourn. Dir. DIbble raised the
point Of order that the latter motion was not
in order, but the point was over
ruled By the Speaker, who held that
pending the decision OF the question
OF consideration, Il was competent for
the House 10 adjourn. lie also held in or.
der the subsequent motion that when the
House adjourn to-day It toe 70 meet Monday
next. The latter motion having bcen de-
fea'ed Mr.. Weaver withdrew his motion 10
adjourn, and on his motion the House, nj 4
O'Clock, took q recess until 1880, the evening
session 10 ut lOI the COuclutIdtlOu VI private
pension bills.
Mr.. Weaver, OF Iowa, was not present
when the House met this evening, but sir.
Kilgore, OF Texas, wa4 on band to block
legislation by raising the point u oquorum
upon a motion TO 20 into Committee Of the
Whole for the consideration Of private PEN
sion bills.
Mr. kilg0re said that It bad become evil
dentthat one mau in the HOuse cOuld prevent
the transaction Of public business. He now
wished it to be understood that as long rs
this state OF affairs existed no private bills
should be passed.
A cal OF the House was ordered.
Mr.. Mason, OF Illinois. moved that all alb
be excused with the exception Of
Mr.. Weaver, OF Iowa, and that gentleman
be compelled TO be present
on! no, we don't want him, said several
member.
Mr.. Mason said that he would weld TO The
desire OF the House TO dispense with Mr..
presence, and be withdrew the
The call continued until $50, when the
House adjourned until tomorrow.
LYNGHBUHG.