Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-26
Lrm. cosGaEss-.ECeSD SESSION.
WASHINGTON. February %. 1889.
senate.

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WASHINGTON. February o. 1889.
senate
The request for conference on the House
amendments TO the senate bin granting a
pension TO Mrs. General Sheridan reducing
II from $500 10 $4,000. and mikiDg II sub
iect 10 the pension laws, was Withdrawn by
Mr. Davis, and the amendments were con-
Cured In.
The biz was passed providing for q lieht-
house on g. CatpcnDe's island, Ca, appro-
priaiing $4,000; also, House bill TO extend
the limits Of the port oi Memphis. House
amendments 20 the Senate bin for light
house on Diamond shoal, of Cape HatIerss,
n. g., were cOncurred In.
fbe srmy appropriation bill vas then
taken no. and a number OF amendments re-
ported from the committee agreed TO. They
we're chiefly striking out small items Of a
miscellaneous character. The consideration
OF the biii had not been concluded when, ut
3 O'Clock, q message was received from the
House announcing The death OF Mr.. Burnes,
Of Missouri. 90 January 24'h Tact.
MIR. Cockrell offered resolutions that the
Senate has received with profound sorrow
the announcement Of Mr.. Burmese death
and tenders TO his family the ass urance Of
sympathy in its sad bereavement; that the
business Of the Senate be suspended so that
an opportunity may be given for fitting TIL
hutcs 20 the memory Of the deceased and 90
his eminent pubic and private virtues, and
that, at the conclusion OF such remarks, The
senste, ~ further mark OF respect. do adj
journ. Ful0gics upon The deceased member
were pronounced by Nessrs. C0ckrel, In.
gals. VOORHEES,. Hale, Hampton, Coke, and
Vest. the latter suggesting a. fitting cpl
tanh, "fere lies one much loved. much
hated, hut never despised bv friend or foe"
The resolutions were adopted unanimously
and the senate, at 4:2J. adjourned TIL III A..
Vi. tomorrow.
Pending consideration IN the earlier part
Of the session OF an Indian land bill, Mr. Rid
dleberEer interrupted the proceedings to de-
maud the reading two or thee times OF an
amendment offered by Mr.. Plumb, and then
he msde motion 20 proceed 10 executive
business, but he wss persuaded by some sem
o;or- to withdraw the motion and permit
business to proceed. Again. when The army
appropriation bnl was being read, he ad-
dressed the Guar. but At that moment the
Clerk OF the House appeared at the bar with
"a message IS TO the death Of Mr. Burnes, but
Mr.. Riddlehefser renewed the motion to 20
into executive session. The motion was
voted down, and proceedings over The death
81 Mr.. Burnes were begun.
House OF Representatives.
The last week OF The Flftleth Congress wa.
ushored in by fibusterIng, set in motion ny
Mr., Bland, OF Missouri, who raised the point
OF no quorum upon the approval OF the
journal. After a DELAY OF few minutes
MIR. Bland withdrew his point Of order IN
order TO enable Mr.. G.. +. Booker, OF Mis-
souri,, TO qualify rs the successor OF the late
James y. Burncs. Mr. Booker having quail
fed. ard the journal having been approved,
Mr.. Bland resumed his dilatory tactics ana
moved a recess OF thirty minutes
The hour OF II found the tellers still at
their posts, and then Mr.. Bland. having ac-
complshed bis object In nullif9lng the or1er
assigning one hour 10 the consideration OF
measures called up by unanimous consent,
Withdrew his motion and permitted the cog
wheels Of egisation % reyolyc.
MIR. Hsch, Of Missouri, asked unani'
nous consent to non-cOncur in the Senate
amendments 10 the agricultural appropria-
ton bill, tut Mr.. Sherman OF New iork'
objected.
Sir. Peel, OF Arkansas, submitted the
conference report on the bill authorizing
the Leayenworih and Rio Grande Railroad
Company 10 construct railroad across the
Indian Territory.
Mr. CRISP, OF Georgia, in the interest OF
the California contesled-eloction case, raised
the question Of consideration.
Tben again the machinery OF the House
became cougesled. The House. on the vote
bv telleIs, decided by III TO 43 to consider
the conference report.
Mr.. O'Neall, OF Indiana. demanded the
yeas aud nays. bat Just being able to muster
sufficient strength to support his demanG
resortod 10 flibusicring methods. and moved
an adjournment. In these methods he was
ably seconded 10y Mr.. Bland, who intcriected
a motion that when the House adjourn to-
dav H. be TO meet Wednesday next.
After some time the motions were with
drawn Rud the conference report agree1 10:
The Senate amendments were cOncurfcd
in TO the agricultural appropriation OIL.
Mr.. Crisp then called up toe election ease,
and AFR. savers. OF Texas, in the interest Of
TIE deficiency appropriation bill, raised the
question OF a quorum. The yeas and nays
being ordered the Republicans refralned IN
order 10 break o quorum, but subsequently,
when IL was manifest that this object had
not been accompli he'd, the Republicans re-
corded their votes in the negative. Tue
House decided-yeAs Il5 Days lO2-to
consider the election case, but Mr.. Mckenna,
Of California, who had voted In the altitma'
live for this purpose, moved reconsidera-
ton.
Mr.. Crisp moved to table that motion.
This tine the edict OF "Don't vote " went
forth, and the Republicans Withheld their
votes.
The vote resulted: Yeas, 12i; nays, none.
No quorum. aud cal, Of the House order.
ed. The 2jl members who responded 10
their names faded away when the vote re-
Cured ON The motion 20 table the motion to
reconsider. aud only 12i were recorded IN
the affirmative, whie a cipher represented
The negative vote. Again call OF the House
was ordered.
Tue hours passed aud there was no change
in the situation. Tine aud again MIR. savers
called attention {, the fscl that u was lmpos-
STOLE FOR the House 10 proceed to-day win
the election case. and Appealed TO the House
To- allow the deficiency bill TO be taken an.
'Che Republicans expressed their assent to
This proposition. but the demand Tor tue
regular order from Mr.. Crisp operated In
each ctse As an objection. On one occasion
Mr.. Crisp expressed his determination To
keen the House In continuous session until
me election case was taken up II he could
receive the support Of hls side OF the house !;
but al 5:I5 tue House, wearied of It's own
lnactiyitv. adjourned,