Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-28
LII. coNomEss-~EooND SESSION
WASHINGTON, February y, 1889.
senate.


A conference was ordered on the army
pppropr,atiou bill. ana Me'srs. Allison,
pumb, aud German were appointed con-
ierrees on the part OF the senate.
MIR. Plumb reported back the pOst-oilice
appropriation bill.
The conference report on the Agricultural
Department appropriation bill was presented
ana agreed 10.
Sir. PIait, from the Committee on Terrific
Sies, reported two bills for the formation ana
admission Oi the St>tes OF Idaho and wy
lomlng. As soon ~ the huis were printed he
would ask foi their consideration.
MFR. Hoar, from the Committee on Prlyl>
legc. and Elections, reported an amendment
so The deficiency blll (which was referred 20
the Committee on Appr0nTian0Ds) spproprl'
nting sd, 900 10 enable the President OF The
limited states 10 offer n reward for the detee-
zion and conviction OF persons who Illegally
carried away and destroyed the hallot-bOXts
Of PmmmtrVllle. Ark, at The election iof
representatives In CoDgr,s IS and Tor presi-
tIsntial electoIs. lie stated that II was the
majority report. minority dissenting.
The senate proceeded to The considera-
tion OF the senate bill 20 amend tue inter-
siaic commerce aw so rs TO act upon ioe TWO
House amendments on which the conie-
feaee committee had been unanle 10 agree.
House amendments one Of them, he said,
gave TO the state courts jurisdiction (n GER
tain casesl OF questions arising under Tue
act. He was not prepared 10 give any
opinion upon that amendment except 10
pxDress A general belief that tue STATE courts
may nroDerly be intrusted In questions OF
local character With the enforcement oil
The naiionsl Law. As to the other House
amendment. Il simply made II unlawful LOT
any common carrier to transport renhed
oils, &c, for any shipper owning, leasing,
or controlling car.. tauk, or cylinder, ex'
cept on the coalition that the railroad CON-
o.ny shall charge the same rate yer carload
Tor TRANSFORMATION rs II charges for oil trans
norted IN birrels. SO simple proposition,
Sc had suuposed, would have been scceded
60 without question.
MIR Reagan also advocated both House
amendments, aud thew we're opposed by
Messts. Stewart ana Culiom.
The debate soon took the form OF collo-
ouy between Mcssrs. Cullom, Cray, Butter,
dawes, Harris. and hiscock. all the DINER
gentlemen seeking an explanation from DIT.
CulIom as 10 the effect OF the various pro-
visions OF the bin aud oil the amendments
proposed. ,..s....,,.,
efforts 10 submit motion 10 20 into execu-
tive session. -.
MIR Vest eudesvored TO have night ses-
,iou tor bridge bills, but did not persist when
Mr.. Edmunds gave notice that he would De
on hand ana would object 10 any business
being done unless there was q quorum pres
cot. And 20 II was arranged that ihslesu .,
A night session the senate would meet ., III
A. N, to.morrow. aud that after the routine
morping business one hour would oe sNep
% bridge bills. and that then the interstse
commerce bin woad be resumed.
An inquiry was made by Mr.. RddleoeIger
as 10 where unanimous consent for an ex'
tcutlye session would come In under tnsi
arrangement, and was told by The presldlng
officer that no such unanimous consent hsd
been given. lie Vas assured, however, Dy
Mir. Edmunds, that II he made that motion
about O'Clock tomorrow he Mr. EdmasdS
would vote for II.
Adjourned.
seuse or Representatives.
Contrary TO expectation there Was DO NH
clustering Ia the DIST hour OF tc-nays sss.
slos aud seyerai bills were pssseo-h,, o'
LEGAL character. notwithstanding Mr. blana
was IN hts seat. !.
The House then went into Commitiee o.
the Whole on the Indian appropriation ou'.
The pending smrndnent spproprat,ns
ei.9I2. 900 10 pay the Seminole ipdisns TOT
Isnds In lac Indian TeEI5iory coded ~ tH<ip