Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-20

The Char: This bill il dsbasasie.
Mf. Harris Is there any rule OF relevancy
The Chair There Il.
MIR. Hsrrs: would be glad 10 have the
Chair call my attention 10 II.
The Chair will hear the Senator from
Tennessee.
Mr.. Harris tbereupon proceeded TO make
his statement. He bad found, be said. thai
45s nominations had been sent TO the senste
by the President; OF these 1913 we're regular
promotions In the navy, army, and marine.
hospital service, aud were all confirmed out
two. Blu; OF the 32J other nominations u
great majority OF which had been made 10
fll official yacsncies) there were only ~ con.
frnations and no reflections. leaving "a DOT
acted upon. out OF 261 presidential posi-.
masters pominated only twentythree han
been confirmed, leaving Us not Ie.
confirmed or rejected. lie held u 70
be "a much the duty OF The President 70
make nominations 10 fili oihcial vacancies a.
10 uerform any other official duty, and as
much the duty OF the Senate TO consider and
confirm or reject such nominations as 10
perform any other senatorial duty. He re.
called the facts that President Arthur b1u
after the presidential election OF 1884 sent 70
the Senate gl2 nominations (all OF when
were confirmed except twenty, and tnAt
President HAYES had after the presidentiai
election of 1870 sent to the senate $50 noml-
nations, nearly all OF which we're confirmed.
In view Of these facts, be moved that tue
senate do now proceed to the consideration
OF executive business.
The motion was rejected by party vote
yeas. "a; nays, 20.
Mr.. Harris shall give the Senate opper'
tunity to vote on this motion every day 10
the end Of the session.
Mr.. Edmunds dronlcslly); That IL right.
The reading Of the bill was then resumed.
The amendment TO pay Mrs. Waite, the
widow OF the Chief Justice, the balance OF
the years salary excited sOWe opposition,
but il was agreed to-yeas, 2S nays, IT,
The NEGATIVE votes were: Messrs. Bate,
Berry, Blodgett Brown, Cockrell, Coke,
Colquitt, Daniel, George. Gormau, Harris,
MORAN, Plumb, Resgan, Vest, aDd wal
thsll. 1900
The amendment appropriating $4,000
each for the statues OF General Philip II.
sheridan and General John A. Logan in
Washington was agreed to. and Mr.. Daniel
gave notice that after all the committee
amendments were disposed OF he would
offer a similar amendment for a statue 10
General Winfield Scott Hancock.
Without completing the bill the Senate adj
iourned.
HOuse or Representatives..
The hr.t hour of the session was occupied
by report from the Printing Committee.
and number of Joint resolutions were
passed providing for printing various public
documents.
The House then went into Committee OF
the Whole on the post'otliee appropriation
bill.
The pendrug motion, offered by Mr.. Cam
non. Of Illinois, n strike out the paragraph
regulating the salaries OF assistant postmas'
ters was lost
Mr.. Cannon moved 70 reduce the minimum
salary Of sfenO1raphers 10 pOslinasters IRON
81, 800 20 $500.
Much objection was shown to this proposi-
ton, principally by Messrs. Blount Snd
Cummings.
Pending discussion the committee rose for
the purnose CT considering the conference
report on the bin 10 repay the direct TAX,
watch was presented by Mr.. Caswell, who
stated that Mr.. Oates. Of Alabama, had re-
fused 10 sign the report.
Mr.. Osies was not present when Nj Cas-
well submitted the report, and this fact was
called 10 Nr Cas@eiPs attention, but that
gentleman said that ia view OF the necessity
for early action on TIE conference report be
must demand the previous question.
The famous deadlock OF last session was
recalled. Sir. Crisp raising The question OF
consideration, and Mr. Rogers Of Arkansas,
Nr Biecknr9gc Of Kentucky, ANA Mr.. Me-
MilNn al Tennessee, 10 quick succession in
tcfjCcftd motions 20 adjourn, 10 take re-
cess. ana TO adjourn until Thursday.
At tits moment Mr.. oates entered the
chamber and Mr. Caswell called attention TO
this fact, but his only response from The
Democratic side vas loud demand for the
regular order.
The motion 10 adjourn till Thursday bay-
ing been voted down, Mr. Morse, OF hassa-
chusettcs, entered the ranks OF the tllbus-
tiers with motion 10 adjourn till FRIDAY.
Mr.. Caswell called Mr. Morse's attention
TO the understanding which bad been enter>
ed into last session that no dilst0ry tactics
should be Iesorled to In order TO defeat the
passing OF bill. lie REGARDED the action
now taken as a violation Of that understand
ing.
Mr.. Morse replied that he had not been a
party 10 that understanding, and that he
ives acting in his individual capacity.
No quorum voted on MIR. Morse's motion
and call Of the House was ordered.
Finding that il would be impossible TO Sc
cure a vote on the conference report to-day
Mr. CasWell Withdrew the matter from the
consideration Of the House, announcing that
lie would call Il up tomorrow.
The House then resumed IN Committee OF
the Whole the consideration Of the pOSt.Otiice
appropriation bill
The pending amendment reducing TO $500
a wear the minimum salaries Of steuographeTs
10 pOstmasters was defeated.
No further nrnrresz ngde On the hill
and at ) O'Clock the committee rose and the
House took recess until 1880, the evening
session 70 be Tor tho consideration OF BUSH
ness reported by the Committee on Military
Affairs.
The session Of the House tonight was 10
consider business reported from the Com.
mittee on Military Affairs. The first bin
called up was one apprOpriating 800, 900 for
The erection OF monument at Fort Greene,
Brooklyn, TO The memory Of the victims OF
the prison ships.
Mr.. KilgOre, Of Texas, raised the point Of
no quorum against this measure, and II was
Withdrawn. But although the bone OF con-
tentiOn was thus removed the contention
still remained, and Mr.. Felix Campbell, OF
New York, irTilated az the defeat bv one
man OF a measure in which he was specially
interested. determined that no measure called
up should receive favorable consideration.
Consequently as each measure was called up
Mr.. Campbell raised The point Of no quorum
against II and 1t was withdrawn. Appeals
and entrestics were Of no avail. Mr. Camp
bell was unrelcnung and would permit 70
legislation to be enacted. The parody con-
tiuued until 10 o'clock, when the session ex-
PRED by limitation.
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