Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-16
Lrn. ooSewExs--sEcosD Session.
WARRINGTON. February Is, 1889.

senate.
The Senate proceedings were devoid OF
genersl interest. Among the bills passed
was one authorizing The President % place
General Wiiism :. Rosecrans on the re-
tired list ss bugadler-general OF the regular
army.
The calendar was cleared Of individual
pension bills, al, OF them Qorty.oue IN num-
berl being psssed in twelve minutes. The
consideration OF the Texas ouirsgcs rcsolu.
ton was resumed al 2:25, and Mr.. Coke
proceeded wih bis argument against the
resolution. ilis speech consisted largely oil
extracts from the testimony 10 prove the bad
character OF The three principal witnesses,
Eackwcrth. Moore. and Schntz on whose
statements The committee had chiefly relied
In making It's report. He expressed bis
sstonishmen; tha, the committee should
have touched $50 loaihug a creoture" as
Schultz; and yet, he said. "that monster oi
immortality, that moral leper," had been put
al the hesd OF the Republican ticket for TIE
biggest Judicial honor Ia Washington county.
without frishing his speech Mr. Coke
yielded The floor % SIR. Gibson. who offered
resolutions expressing The sorrow OF the
senate n the death OF the late Represents
tive Robertson, o. Louisiana, ana proceeded
to eulorize The life aud character Of the de-
ceased member.
After appropriate remarks bv NessIs.
Eustls and Reagan the Senate, al as. az a
further mark OF respect, adjourned till TO-
morrow.
House or Representatives..
Mr.. Mills, o. Texas, from Tue Committee
on W9vs aud Means, reported back The Mis-
tarlf bill, with Senate amendment, and by
direction OF the Speaker II was referred 10
the Committee Of tie Whole.
afr. Mills also reported The following reso-
luton. which he -aid presented a question
Of privilege, aud the consideration Of which.
be said. be would asK the House TO enter
upon on TUESDAY next:
~ Resolved, That the substitution by the
Senate, under the form Of an amendment.
for the bill 81 the House. No. 90)i (uills
bin, Of smother aud different bill containing
a aeners revision Of laws imposing Import du'
ties and internal taxes. is In conflict with the
true intent sud purpose Of sec iOa 7, Article
|, OF the Constitution, and that the said bill
be returned to the Senate with the respect
ful suggestion thai the said section vests in
the House OF Representatives the sole power
TO originate such ll asures"
Mr. Mckinley, o! Ohio, said that The con-
s,iutional objection r ised by the majority
OF the committee 10 reduction OF the reye-
nue. had been called 10 the attention OF the
committee o0ly this morning. He therefore
reserved to The msiority the right to file their
views.
Mr.. Reed. Of Maine. reserved the point OF
order against the resolutlon.
The Speaker said tbst the resolution
would remain upoo the Speakers table VITA
the point OF order reserved against 1t.
Mr.. McCrearv, Of Kentucky, from the
A ~ tru nd
back SenPte bill appropriating S2j9,0O0 to
eoable the President to protect the interests
OF the United states In Panama
Tie question beiD, on ordering the blll
10 a third reading Nr. Kligore, Of Texas,
raised the point Of no quOTnm.
The yeas and nays were ordered. but
pending the ro-csli the hour Of 1915 ar
rived, aud the matter was laid aside tempo
rarIly TO enable the House under special or
der TO consider the resolution iu,truciine
the House cOuicrrees on the territorial biii
"a TO the method they should pursue in ar
irving at on agreement.
TIE pending motion was that TO table the
mot on TO reconsider the vote by which the
House agreed 10 mat portion Of the resolu-
ton directing the cOn'e:Tces TO 30 amend TIE
bill as 70 provide for the admission Of South
Dakota uuder The sioux Fails Constitution
by proclamation Of the President without a
new vote being taken on the question OF de
vision.
The motion to reconsider was tabled
yeas, ia; usys, l09
That portion OF the resolution instructing
the conIef' ees 20 provide for the sdmISson
OF North Dakota, Montana. aud Washing
ton by proclamation was agreed TO without
division.
The speaker then stated that various sub.
divisions OF tue resolution having been dis 20
posed OF tue question REQUIRED upOn the
first clause o! the resolution, which IN strict
parliamentary law IL the instrucing clause.
The iustruciibg clause was sgreed to
yeas, 40; nays, l0l.
The till now zoe. back 10 the conference,
the House conferrces beng under the lnstruc-
tons o. stated.
Tue House then resumed consideration OF
the Panama bil
Mr.. Kilgore having withdrawn his point
OF no quorum. the bill was read third time
and passed.
senate amendments to The fertilization APP
preparation bill we're noa-cOncGrred IN, a
conference was ordered, and Ge,-rs. Sayers,
r ndall, and Buuerworth appointed con-
ferrees.
The pension Appropriation bin was also
sent 10 the conference.
MI. Randall asked unanlmOns consent 20
report the COwles bill, bui No,sls. Mills,
| Tracey, and Heard promptly ohirc.ci.
The House went into Commitee Of the
Whole on the post-nice appr ,pri1tion bill.
| The pending amendment was That offered by
Nr. Cannon, OF llhuOIs, increasing bv 5000,
600 tue appropriation for clerks N p5st.0i.
fees. There was majority m la;Oc Of the
amendment, but MIR. Blount raised the point
OF no quorum and the committee rose.
The bill IVES passed ior tho p4yment Of
"4lh OF July claims" The amount involved
! is $4,000
On mOdon Of Mr.. Bowden. Of Vhginia
| The bill was passed authorizing III American
register TO the steamship scylbian, Of Nor
/ folk. Va.
| The Houie, at 3 O'Clock. took recess I'M
| I'll 1880. the evening session to I've for the
! consideration OF private pension bills.
The Emperor OF Austria is a great worker
! He enjoys excellent health, aud no'biol
seems to fatigue MIN. After be w night,
work he VII he down Oh 4 sofa and sieel
| for couple ~ hours, rising as rclrcsbt {
! physically ana intellectually a. II he nd en-.