Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-12
ITm. CoNGREss-sECOND SESSION.
WASHINGTON. February II, 1889.
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The credentials Of Mr. Coke for his new
senatorial term were presented and placed
on tie.
Mr.. Dawes presented a petition from 100
Indian students a. Hampton, Va, against
the continuance OF the system OF supplying
TstiOns 10 Indians. The petitioners regard
this system as IN encouragement TO idiene,s,
and they recommend the substitution for Il
OF system Of supplying farming nipple
meuts and stock % an equivalent amount.
Mr.. Dawes spoke Of the suggestion ss being
wise and judicious, and said that 1t was
douby remarkable from the fact that the
memorial Was IN the handwriting OF one OF
the students, was signed IN their own band
writing by all but three OF 100, and was their
own unprompted idea. 10 was little Gin
gular that there should be any law in the
way Of the Indian changing MS rations into
agricultural or other implements, 20 That he
might by his own labor support himself, but
such was the fact. He ssked TO have the
petition referred 10 the Committee on APP
propriations, and hoped that that committee
would make the necessary recommendations.
The petition was 80 referred.
Mr. Sherman said that be had been To-
structcd BY the Committee on Foreign Rela-
lions 10 move an executive session. lie
made a motion, which was agreed TO, ana
tbereupOn (at 1929 the galleries were
cleared aud the senate proceeded 10 the eX-
ecutiVe business.
The doors we're opened at 31j and legisla-
tive business resumed. After the trans3c-
ton Of some routine business the Union Pa
cGc funding bill was laid aside and the ma
val appropriation was taken up. The COM
mittee amendments we're adopted appropri-
shng SGS, 900 for electricity on naval vessels;
100000 for torpedo ststiOn on Goatisland,
Newport, r. l., aud 100000 for additional
land adjoining the Naval Academy at Annsp.
oils. Other amendments Of merely formal
character were agreed TO.
The amendment reported by the Commit
tee on Appropriations for the construction
OF two steel cruiser. or gunb0ais OF 500 TO
], 200 tons displacement TO cost IN the aggre-
gate (eXclusive Of aTmament not more than
500. 600: OF one steel cruiser Of about 1000
tons ut cost OF not more than 100000, and
OF one ram for harbor defence was agreed 10
without discussion. This is in addition 10
the provisions Of the dill a. it came from
the House under the heading "lncrease Of
the Navy
Dir. chandler moved 70 strike ont Of the
paragraph for the construction OF one ar
mOred steel cruising monitor the words "oi
tNle NuO 10 De thUriiuttfu hNNvtNih| "
the plans aud specifications TO be furnished
10 the Navy Department by Hon. John g..
Thomas, OF Illinois. to DC approved by the
Secretary Of the Navy"
Without dispOsing Of this Amendment the
Senate adjourned.
House or Representatives.
On motion Of SIR. Caswell, OF Wisconsin.
the House insisted on IT. amendments TO The
direcl-tix bill, and conference was ordered.
After objection by Sir. Oates, Of A'ahama,
10 the request OF MIR. Johnston, OF ludlana,
for the immediate consideration Of TIE sem
ate bill for the relief OF Warren Hall. and
after brief passage Of words between MI.
Hopkins, Of Illinois, and Dir. Hooker Of
Mhs.issippl, over another var-cam iii,
Which MSS not taken mp, the House was
called upon % decide what business IL would
proceed to transact.
SIR. Hempnil, Of South Carolina, was on
the floor demanding recognition on behalf
OF the Committee on the District OF Column
bia, and Mr. Blount, Of Georgia, brou2ht
forth the post-Olice Appropriation bill for
consideration.
Mr.. Crisp, OF Georgia, antagonized both 81
these gentlemen, and "a question 81 the
highest privilege called up the Smslis- Elliott
contested election case.
MIR. Blount tberoupOn raised the question
Of ils confederation.
The House determined yeas $50, nays S9)
10 consider the election ease. Ibentv'iour
Democrats Mc,srs. Byuum, Chapman,
crisp, Cummings. Dorgsu, Glass, Holman,
Hooker. johnson OF North Carolina, Landes.
Lamer. Mcdonald, Mckinney, Moore,
Morse. O'Ferral, Cultivate, Spnola, Taul-
bee, Thompson Of California, Tracy, Walk
fhn Pa.
publcans in the Affirmative.
Mr. crisp then took the floor for the pre-
fcutaiion OF the case, promising his remarks
with the statement that at O'Clock to-m0r-
row be would ask the hou-e 10 sustain the
demand for tue preyiou, question.
Pending debate the matter went over until
OmOrrOw.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Caswell.
Seuey, and Oates a conierrees on the diXct
tax bin.
The House then, at $40, adjourned.