Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-25
FlFTY-FlR5T CONGRESS.
Kennedy and His speech, Again-The
Ohioan sticks TO His Text

Kennedy and His speech, Again-The
Ohioan sticks 20 His Text.
fBy telegraph TO the Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, ID. c., September 2i-Mr.
FRYE offered concurrent resolution, when
was agreed 20. directing the SecrctaIles %
State. Of the Treasury. Of War, ana or the
Navy % examine the report and recommeh-
1atiaus of the information marine confer
once of February. 1880. and to prepare and
submit To Congress bilisfor the enactment
into law Of such recommendations 20 iar
as they apply 10 their respective depart
ments and meet their approval.
TEE MIN or THE JEANNFTTE.
An hour was devoted to bills on the
calendar unobiectcd to. and there was
passed among others the senate Olil IN
recognition Of the merits and services on
Chief Euoineer George Wallace Melville,
United state, navy, and Of the other otil-
GERS and men of the Jeanneite Arctlc eA-
petition. II provides for the advance OF
Melville one grade. and for medals one or
which is TO he presented TO tach Oh theo
Survivors and TO the heirs OF the men VINO
are dead.
THE -HOURLAw.
The house bill providing for the adjust
ment Of the accounts OF laborers' WORK
men. and mechanics arising under the
cicht-hour law having beenreached on the
colcudar. Mr. Harris objected 10 us con-
elderatiou under the tiVe-minute rule gnd
it went over without action.
TIE PRODUCT OF CONVICT LABOR.
The next Dill on the calendar was the
House bill to prevent the product OF con-
Wet labor from being furnished To or Tor
the use Of any department OF the Govern
ment. and 10 prevent the product OF con-
Wet labor from being used upon pubilc
buildings or other public works nut the
hour assigned for the calendar having eN-
pircd while Mr.. COckrell was mourning
whether "A report accompanied the DILL 'he
bill went over without action.
rHr NATIONAL SOLDIERS HOME.
The conference report on the House
Joint resolution 30 increase the number Oh
the Board Of Managers Of the National
Home for disabled volunteer soldiers ana
IN fin vacancies IN such board, was pre-
eented and agreed TO. 1t provides for a
hoard Of managers and names the following
managers: Edmund n. Merrill, OF Kansas
FOR The unexpired term of John A Mar
I'm deceased: Alfred l.. Pearson, ot
PENNSYLVANIA for the uneXplred term OF
Jobu f. Hartranft. deceased: William =.
Franklin, of Connecticut: John 4. BACK
nf Illinois: Thomas W. Hyde, of Maine IN
place of Augustus b, Farnham, named III
lie bill,J and George ". Steele. ol IN
diana.
MICHEL FOR THF NAVY.
Mr.. Hale introduced JOINT resolution
(which went over without action authori-
ZINC the Secretary of the Navy topurchase
M Ills discretion nickel ore or nickel mat
Ter TO be used in the manufacture Of MEX
el-steel armOr-plating, of armor-pieIcing
proiectiles and for other naval OBJECTS
and appropriating one million dollars Tor
the purpose.
TIE FEDERAL-COURT BILL.
The Senate resumed consideration Of
the House bill with Senate substitute 20
define and regulate the jurisdiction OF the
/ courts of the United States, the pending
question being on Mr.. Gormans amend
ment to substitute Baltimore Tor hleh-
mond as the place TO hold the court III tho
/ Fourth circuit 800 O,
/ Tbe amendment was reiected-yeas =,
NAYS 2S-and the substitute was passed
veos Is navs 6-Messrs. Barbour, Bate,
| Blackburn, Blodgett, Harris, and Vest.
conference was asked and Messrs;
| Fvorts Hoar. and Pugh We're appointed
! conferrees on the part Of the Senate.
THE UNITED STATES LAND COURT.
The Senate resumed consideration, OF the
/ hill (which was partially discussed some
weeks ago) TO establish a United States
/ land court and TO provide for the settle
went of private land claims II certain
States and Territories. ,,, u
PendIng discussion Of the bill Mr.. Hale
/ Joint resolution appropriating H'Il1n
/ dollars for the purchase OF hlcAel LOT .Ie
/ Navy Department was taken lroih Wv
/ table and referred to the committee vi
/ Naval Affairs.
FOR ERIossoN's HEIRS.
The Senate bill TO pay to the personal
representatives of Captain John Ericsson
/ SIS. $50 found % be due 70 MN by de
/ cree of the Court OF claims III 1901 wa
| passed. 5,-,, t-o,,t -,
! for nearly two hours. and finally the blil
went over without acton.
THE eoIprEp's-HoME VOTE RECONSTRUCTED.
The vote of to-day agreeing TO the con
/ ference report on the JOINT res9luli9u ~ y
! Inc MANAGERS of the home for disabled sol
diers was reconsidered and the report wa
recommItted on Mr.. Hawley's statement
that clerical error had been made ia IL
although special care had been taken
/ about il. 1910
After a short executive session the Senate
adjourned
House of Representatives.
The desk Of Iangston was protusely de
corated with flowers this morning
Mr.. Miller. of South Carolina. YESTERDAY
declared elected as the representative ron
the Seventh South Carolina district aP
peared at the bar of the House anu 'ooi
the oath OF Office.
TIE KILLING OF BARRUsplA'
Mr. Hit. of Illinois, from the commute
on Foreign Affairs, reported resolu.iol
calling ON the President for inlorn1a p
relative to the killing OF Generai DAT
rundia.
Mr.. McCreary. Of Kentucky, strenuousiN
advocated the resolution. :,
The killing of General Barrundia ps "a
! Guatemala authorities on the 1nl.e'
States vessel Acapulco had attraeteh wiz
attention both here and abroad: fiDisc u. y
J dignation had increased as the facts Oh VA
|. killing became known and pubic sen'
ment demanded that there should 90
thorough investigation of the Killing oi
man on an American vessel and under u
J Tag Of the United States. There was u