Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-20
FIFTY-FlRST CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. December 10. 1889.


The House concurrent resolution for a
doliday recess from Saturday next till
Monday, January 9th, was presented and
concurred in.
Among the bills reported from commit
tees and placed on the calendar were the
following: To amend the act for taking the
eleventh census; for light-station at
Hillsboro', Fla; for leave Of absence TO
officers in the customs service who receive
q per diem compensation.
Mr. Hoar, from the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections. reported back adj
yerselv the Joint resolution introduced by
bir. Blair for q constitutional amendment
comforting on the District of Columbia
representation in both houses Of Congress
and in the electoral college, and asked that
1t be indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Blair objected to this summary dis
POSITION of the matter, and upon his mo-
ton the resolution was placed on the
calendar.
Among the bills introduced and referred
to committees were the following:
BY Mr.. Cullom To provide for cele-
brating the 400th anniversary of the dis
cOvery of America 10y an exposition of arts,
industry. manufactures. and products In
1892. This is the Chicago BILL
BY Mr.. George: To permit the States to
tax the national bank notes and United
States notes.
Dir. Edmunds moved to proceed 20 ex-
ecutiye business.
Mr. Morgan said that he had intended TO
explain TO the Senate to-day his object IN
Offering yesterday the resolution IN regard
TO the independence of Brazil and to the
existence aud permanency of the republic
established there, but as he understood
that there was an urgent necessity TO 90
into executive session he would let the
resolution lie over till tomorrow. when he
expected 10 have an opportunity TO address
the Senate.
Mr.. Mitchell offered an amendment to
the Pacific railroad funding bill, which
was referred To select committee on that
subject. He explained that the bill itself
was confined To the Union Pacific and its
branches. and that his amendment applied
70 the Central Pacific aud ITS branches.
The Senate then proceeded TO executive
business.
After business had been begun with
closed doors solitary young man was dis
covered in the galleries quietly surveying
the scene below him. and apparently en-
joying the sensation his presence created.
He was soon hustled out lie was about
eighteen, aud appeared to be just conva;;
loscing from prolonged spree. He had
nothing 10 say for himself and was not de-
tanned. Nobody 50 81 30 know him. The
doorkeepers explain that he was proba-
bly asleep under one * the benches when
the galleries were cleared and escaped no.
tice.
After the doors were re0pcned message
was received from tue House announcing
the deaths tduring the recess) of Repre-
sentatyes Iadd Of Nebraska, Townshend
OF Illinois. and Cox Of New York. Resolu-
tions expressive Of the regret of the Sem
ate were offered 10y Messrs. Henderson,
Cuilom, and Evarts and were agreed 10,
and ~ further mark Of respect TO the de-
ceased the Senate. at 4;30 adjourned until
Tomorrow.
In executive session large amount Of
routine business was transacted, about 200
nominations confirmed, and as many more
reported from the committees and placed
on the calendar. None of the copfrma-
lions were OF general interest, and none 80
far as made public local 10 the South.
During the session Dir. Mcpherson criti.
csntd the action Of the President in re-
moving the postmaster at Jersey CITY, and
before voting 10 confirm the appointee
wanted to know for what reason the old
Incumbent had been removed. Where
upos NJ. Nmuads reminded him Of the