Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-15


leges and Elections. and Mir. Gray was ap-
pointed In his stead.
After brief executive session the Senate
ct 5:i0adi0urned.
House Of Representative.
Ga motion Of Mr. Rogers. OF Arkansas.
Senate bill was passed providing for @riis OF
errsr to the United States supreme Court In
all cases involved In the question OF iuris-
dlction OF the court below.
On motion OF Mr.. Forney, OF Alabama,
the senate amendment we're non-coscu red
10 in the legislative, executive. and Judicial
appropriation bill. aud Messrs. forney. Pan
dal. aud Cannon we're appointed conierrefs.
The Appropriations ommiitee OF the
House grappied the revenue problem In ear
nest this morning with little opposition.
The committee decided 10 cons der the
Cowles internaLreyenue bill, although GER
tain Democratic members took care TO ex-
plsln that their consent given to consider
The bill did not bind them TO vote Tor ".
When the formal reading OF the mea-
sure was complete members began 10
expres, their views and suggest aliera-
tons. The committee was Obliged to adj
journ by reason OF The meeting OF tue House,
leaving the bail pending. Just what The re-
suit OF rs consideration Will be TO member
felt warranted 10 predicting beyond the
Mt that the measure will surely be re
poried back 10 toe House in some form.
II IL gathered that the Democratic men,
bpTs OF the COMMITTEES are pretty wide
~ divided in regard TO the policy they
shall follow, aud that While the Re
publicans are not entirely solid they afe
in much better shape Than The other
side. 1t seems probable that the OIL Hill
eventually be reported fAvofahly by the
committee, but with impofhot amendments
striking out the moonshlne" sections or
those provisions intended to mitigate the
rgors of the administration Of the internal-
revenue LAYS. The ell will be further con-
Sioered TO. morrow, and may then be finally
acted upon, so far as the committee Is con-
cerned.
1t is learned that the vote by which the
commit received to consider the bill re-
sulted-veas, .; nays, 3. Later on the ques-
lion was nut, shall the customs revenues be
considered n connection with THIS 0'lf and
IL was decided in the negative yeas, /;
navs. l2-Other members having entered the
room since the first vote.
Mr. Springer, OF Illinois, called up the
conference report on the Senate bill Tor the
admission Of the state OF South Dakota.
The report, which reports total disagree
ment, was agreed TO.
Mr. Springer moved that the House insist
on IFS amendments and ask for another con-
ference. -,
This motion having been agreed 10. Dir.
Baker. OF New York. offered resolution
giving the House coDierrees tue following
Instructions:
/. To exclude the Territory Of New Mexi-
co from the bii.
.. To amend the blll 80 as 10 provide for
the admission Of South Dakota by She procia-
nation OF the President under the Sioux
| Fails Constitution, to be submitted to the
people OF south Dakota, with provision Tor
| a new election OF State and Federal officers
and without new vote on the question CT
DIVISION.
3. Tbqt the proposed States Of North ia.
/ kota, Montana, and Washington shall be adj
miited on the same basis either all by pro-
clamation OF the President, or all by formal
acts OF admission.
Mr. Cox, OF New York, offered a subsli-
tute for the resolution differing only RON
Mr.. Bakers proposition In that it provides
for the admission Of North Dakota. Montana,
and Washington by proclamation OF The
| President
Mr. Baker accepted Mr.. Cox's resolution
az a substitute for his own.
tlI. DIFEhllIlQEfs VI hfUiuthff NfAhhH~
| ed a division OF the Instructions; snd the
vote was first taken upon that portion OF
the resolution iLsiructing the conferrees TO
eliminate New Mexico from the ill. IL
was agreed to-yeas, 1876; nays, 100. But
at the last moment Mr.. Breckinrldge changed
| his vote from the negative 10 the Affirmative
for the purpose Of having q reconsidefa-
ton.
ON motion oil Mr.. Baker the motion 70 re-
consider was laid upon The table.
The next clause Of the resolution which
was voted upon was that instruciing the
conierrees 90 to amend the bill IS to provide
| for the admission OF South Dakota by pro-
| clam ton without a further vote on the
question Of division. This clause was
| sgreed to-yeas, 1871; nays. l02.
Motions to reconsider and lay uDon the
table were made by Mr.. Baker. and the yeas
and nays were ordered on tue latter motion.
,lr Breckinridge interiec,ed a motion to
adjourn, but this was voted down.
Mr. Baker appealed IN the name OF the
approprlatlon bills to Mr. Breckenridge not
to filibuster against this measure.
Dir. Breckenridge replied that he did not
| intend TO filibuster any longer tban was ne
ce.sary TO secure full House 10 vote upon
the measure. This could be secured to-
morrow.
Mr.. McMillo, OF Tennessee, then inter.
posed another motion TO adjourn and de.
manded the yeas and nays, which were or
| dered.
This motion having been voted down
ye,s 50, nays l42 Mr.. Breckinndge follow
ed II up with q motion for recess until
1880 tomorrow and raised the point Of no
quorum.
Messrs. Baker and Breckenridge then at
tempted to reach an arrangement by which
the vote on the motion TO table the motion to
reconsider should be taken nov, but the de-
msnd for the regular order from the Repub-
leans cut short any agreement, and Mr. Nc
| Miilin again moved an adjournment.
Before the yeas and Gays were called Mr.
Russell. Of Massachusetts, rose TO correct
the Record, which reported him as having
yesterday voted az tinst the resolution Of the
minority OF the Committee on Elections.
| lie had. in Tact, voted in the affirmative.
The motion 10 adjourn haying been voted
down an arrangement was effected whereby
the vote on the resolutions shIll he taken to-
morrow at 1915, and tie House then, at $40,
adjourned.