Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-21

nrm. CONGRESS SECOND SESSION
WASHINGTON, February 20, 1882
senate.


senate.
Mr.. IIoar modified the resolution reported
2, him Yesterday as to southern elections
$40 ~ not to require is reference TO the
Committee on Contingent Expenses, and
%. Nh modified II went over till tomorrow.
The SrnAte then resumed the COusidera.
zion Of the smdry civil appropriations
bIl. Among the amendments reported
from the Committee on Appropriations and
pgreed 10 by the senate were the following :;
Inserting an item OF $1,000 iOf the expenses
of The inaugural ceremonies; Inserting an
item Of $4,000 for The purchase OF works OF
rft under the direction OF the Joint Com
mitfee on Library
The consid, ration OF the bill was inter
ruined bv the presentation by Mr. Plat OF
The conference report on the bin for The ad'
mission Of South Dakota rs q state, and for
the Organization II the Territory OF North
Dakota. The ClCrk commenced the reading
OF the substitute agreed upon by the con-
ference committee looking to the admission
s., States ~ North Dakota, South Dakota.
Montana, and washington. After the Gers
had been rsadng few minutes Mr.. Iiatt
enSeaynTed % have the reading dispensed
With. as Il vas a long bill containing twenty
-FOUR sections and Offering to make slate
ment Of the provisions OF the bill lie could
NOT gain unanimous consent and the reading
wa, proceedcd with, lasting until $50.
McsSrs. Plat. Culiom, and Butler, the con-
fcrrees on the part OF the Senate, explained
iae motives which actuated them III agreeing
10 lhe report. MANY things which the Scu-
ale conicrrecs desired 10 secure had u De
Given I'M. They had felt that they could
not afford without giving sway more IMAM Is
involved in the difference between the two
rF.tf no aftnnFfnntrV al giving
State governments to those Territories. The
admission OF four states at once was great
eyent-such an event as bad never occurred
before IN the history Of The republic. THIS
was A general reply 20 the queries from sena-
tors ON both sides as to The different features
Witch hsd been abandoned by the Senate
conferrees. A vote was taken, and II was
agreed 10 without division.
message from the Precedent trans
hitting a report Of the secretary OF state,
With accompanying correspondence, "touch-
Tag the case of Lord Sackyile," was pre-
sentcd, read. aud referred 10 The COMMITTEE
on Foreign Relations
Mr.. Harris moved TO proceed to executive
business stating that his purpose was not
SPECIAL but gentral-bnt the motion TO
sdiouru was Iuterposed by Mr.. Allison, aud
CaTricd-i0 to II. 50 tue Senate ~ $3.50
O'Clock adjourned.
fSouse or Representatives..
Immediately after the reading Of the Jour.
nsl the contest over The direct.taX bill was
resumed, Mr.. Ci'weli, OF Iowa, calling up
thc coniereDce report ~ matter OF priyi-
lcgc. he declined to yield 60 enable the
Speaker 60 clear bis table OF senate bills, al
though he was warned bg Mr.. Hooker, OF
mississippi, that be bad better do so.
4 IN ~ nul HftT
al cous .desuon against the conference re-
port, stating that while De was Wiling 10
rive precedence 70 appropriation bills, be
would an'sgoniEe any other measure With
The copiesled election case. The House de-
tefmined YEAS, l34; nays, $50 consider
The conference report, bat Mr. Gland, OF MS
fouri, moved aFeeo0sldcrati0p, having voted
IN he Siiirma'iye 70 enable him 10 make that
motion. Mr. Kelley moved TO table the
motion 10 reconsider.
1be uOii0n 10 table the motion % recon
tider was sppTogeG-yeas, 100; nays, Il
snd Mf. stewart. Of Georgia, proceeded to
tddfess The House Ia opposition TO the adop-
ton Of toe report. Referring 10 the speech
made by Mr. t;rosyeDor. Of Ohio, he de-
Claied that Il was calculated 20 produce iyri.
tali0n between the North ana tie South. and
h. protested solemniY sga'nsi The issue the
geutleman sought 10 raise, lie tSlewarD did
rot RAISE, aud be warned the gentleman that
tie southern memheTs were here TO observe
constitutional requirements, obey tbe law,
ard II need be 70 defend lbe nag, but fbat
they gerc not 10 be- deferred srom doug what
was righs by anything couilog from h1D Jar
Gfossenofl
sir. 6FosyeuoF denied that 10 the remarks
made BY hin, aud criticised BY the gentle
tan from Georgia. be bad used ans ohen.
Tive language or aay language Nnieh couia