The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-16

| OF lne senate dt lnc 0tdlu OF lNt ldl'
| Representative Robertson, of Louisiana
and proceeded 90 culogize the life anl
character of the deceased member.
After approximate remarks by Senators
Lustis and Reagan the Senate, al AS
as further marx Oi respect, Adjourned
till tomorrow.
HOUSE
In the House today Mr. Mills, from
the Committee on Ways and Means, re
ported back the Mills 1ariu bin, with
the Senate amendment. which Wa. rc
lcrred 10 the COMMITTEE oi the W hole
Mr. Mills also reported q resolution Ques-
ti0nine the consti,uiiOnality of the sem
ate substitute.
The House then tabled 'he motion 90
reconsider the vote Uy Hhich tAe cone
icrees were instructed TO- consent 90 the
admission OF South Dakota Dy prociama
tlon.
The remaining instruction relative 20
the admission of North Dakota, Nom
tana and Washington by proclamation,
was agreed TO, but there was division
and the bin was again sent TO conference
after the adoption of the preliminary in-
stfuctiOn clause by vote of yeas liJ,
nays l0l.
The Senate bin appropriaiing S2jOO0O
10 protect American interest IN Panama
was passed and The Fortihcations aud
Pensions Appropriations bills were again
sent to the conference
The House then, iu c mmiuec OF the
Whole took up the PostoiliCe ADpro-
priati0n bill, but pending q vote ON %
proposed amendment. Mr Bl0unt raised
the point of "no quorum" and ihe COM
mittee rose, and tine House at o'clock
took a recess till 1lj II. VI.
At the evening session The House
passed thirty-thrce private pension bills,
and at 10 o'clock adjourned until to.mOI'
row.
THE MILLS BILL.
In the House to-day the Mills tariff
bin, with Senate amendments, was re-
ported back from The Committee Of
Ways and Means by Mr. Mills. j. was
referred 90 the Ommiticc Of The Whole.
Mr.. Mills also reported resolution.
re consideration off which. D lid l"
would ask the House 90 eIterOn Tuesday.
Tie resolution declares that the 7ubsu-
:JiOu by the Senate under tAe form Ol
an amendment for tle bill of tlo House
Nhe Mills OilD DOf an0thCrand different bill
general revision of tle lass.
imposing import duties and internal
taxes is in conflict with the constitution,
and that the bill be returned 90 tlc >cn-
ate with a suggestion That under the
The House is vested with
the sole power TO originate such d meas
uIe
Mr.. McKenly, OF Ohio, said that he
reserved the rIrht Of the minority 10 ile
its views on The constitutional objection.
AN EXTRA sEssION OF TIE TIFTY-FIRsr
CONGRUss
Republicans in the House to-day say
that the practical determination of the
passage the Omnibus bin for the ad-
mission of tie Territories viii not Affect
the prospects Of an extra session OF the
Fifty-frst ongress. A large number Of
them were interviewed this morning
and they expressed the belief that there
would b an extra session called Dy
President Harrison. A majority OF them
believe that the extra session will De
held. beginning about the middle OF
April, while the rest expect that Con-
gress will be called together November
st.
NEW TARIFF BILL ~ THE HOUSE.
The House Committee on Ways and
Means will begin At once The preparation
of Il Tariff bill with which 10 aniag0nize
the Revenue bill agreed upon by the APP
sf..s. { f'f.r IH
win contain the free lis Of the Mills
bills. lie wool sections and the intcrna
revenue sections OF the Cowles bill
VIRGINIA POsTMAsTEas
Mollie L. Barber has been appointed
at Alyoma, Franklin county
Nicholas Hanes, at Cloyerdaie, Boietourl
county; j. W. Jones, 40 Gayton, Hem
rico county and George I. Markham, at
Ottodale, hes,erdeld cOunty-al OF
Virginia.
CONFERENCE ON THE DIRECT TAX IL.
The conferees on the direct tax bill
reached a conclusion this afternoon d +
will report an agreement 10 their rcspec-
tive Houses at the first opportunity.
The Senate COnferees accept the House
amendment appropriaung SeOO,DOO 90
paw the citizens of Beaufort, >. C., for
real estate seized and sold by the United
States Government, with further amend
nents reducing the appropriation 20
s4jOOO0. cutting down one half the
valuation Of the land and provision
Tor the payment OF 50 per acre for
available lands, and $ per acre for other
ands Another and general amendment +
was adopted providing for the payment +
10 all States OF the profits realized by the +
General Government from the sale OF /
real estate for taxes. Ia the case of the +
Beaufort appropriation the conierees
attach an amendment deduciing from
he amount TO be paid TO the State the :
money turned into the school luna Oy f
he General Government
AMERICAN REGISTER TOR a VIRGINIA +
STEAMER.
In The House to-day, on motion Of Mr. I.
3owden. OF Virginia, bill was passed I
authorizing an American register 10 the /
teamship ocythian, Of Norfolk, Va.
CONSTITUTIONAL OBJECTIONS 10 TIE
MILLS BILL.
The report of the Ways and Means .
Committee on the senate substitute for /
he Mills Tariff bin, which wa, presented F.
o-day, IS document of twenty-four T.
,aecs After a brief review of the his .
ory Of the Mills bin The committee re- .
ers 10 the fact that of the House bill AS .
{ came from the Senate, only the title .
md the faction clause are lett. This .
,rief sketch" says the report, .
brings US face 20 face with most inn F
,Ortant constitutional question The nrst .
lause OF the seventh section of the con- f
titution provides that "All bills for rails .
NJ revenue shall originate in the House
" Representatives but the Senate may .
propose or concur with amendments as .
m other bills MEMBERS OF the Senate .
nee insisted that that body had power