Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-20
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taxing mp the report Of school suporin-
~ aa. MS IN lennessee, Mr.. Blair remarked
,h tone OF sarcasrn) TINT no annnosod
mat the senators from that state Wild 10
IN the chamber Ia a week or two ~ ali
events, what he said would he ali in the
record. No matter what the prexs aid Tho
senate had the Rsco~d-that elorious little
paper OF thor own. II he shonld be re
Turned to the Senate for the next
.n1W or forty years. he meant
gresstonal Record distributed IN the
people q the United State cratuitonaiv to
the number OF at least 500, goo. sTbc senate
needed tho paper. IL il publ,shed a naner
ltseif and circulated IL gratuitously n could
reach the people with the truth. hut not
nn'i then. The private press, said he.
s'la, Iuiis ohiy Tor its own emolument, and
mas 70 make money, and that leaves ont the
most especially If itisunpalatable-
" poor press 70 rely upon. This great
American press Of ours is tho source 81 more
mischief IN the country than there worild
oe II We had no press atRll. There NAV come
the time when dog-fgbt will not be moro
important IN the opinion Of this preas than
great school bulls, but that time has not
ment which be bad been abont ~ road ee
70 The the condition Of tho public schools
IN tennessee. he expressed the wish that
some page would notify the Tennessee sen
ators o. what be was going 10 read His
remarks having been suspended 90 az 10
hllow message 10 be received from the
house. Mr. Blair expressed the hope that
ne YOU'D not be interrupted any more by
such small matters laughter
Dir. Dolph asked HIM If he would WELD
ior q motion for an executive session.
Dir. Biair: Oh, no. Unless am obliped
20. 4 have got only two days left. IKE
cutlve sessions seem to come with unac-
countablo frequency at this time. We had
TWO OF them yesterday. hope tho Sena-
tor VIII not press that motion now. What
Sin saying IL too interesting. laughter
MIR. Dolph did not insist on the motion
Tor an executive session. and Mr.. Blair
went on with the reading OF reports and
letters az 10 the iliteracy in the South
commenting upon them as he wont alone.
Finally at 4:45 he yielded for Mr. Dolph's
motion, and after an executive session the
Senate. at $3.50, adjourned.
House of Representatives.
Dir. Butterworth. of Ohio. from the Com
nittee on Patents. presented a favorable
report upon tho bill providing for the ap-
pointment Of representatives on the part
OF the United States 10 the international
Industrial Conference at Madrid, Spain,
April !, 1890.
Mr.. Rogers, of Arkansas, objected 10 its
consideration, although Mr.. Butterworth
declared that the effect would be 10 deny
the United States representation at the
conference.
Mr. Rowell. Of Illinois, chairman of the
Committee on Elections. gave notice that
he would call up tho West Virginia con
testcd-e election case of Atkinson Is. Pen
dleton for consideration next Wednesday.
Mr.. Grimes, Of Georgia, from the Judi
ciary Committee. called up the bill TO
create the Eastern division Of the North
ern Federal judicial district of Georgia,
and it was passed with few amendments.
Mr.. Reed, of Iowa. in behalf Of the Ju-
dietary Committee. called up the billto re-
gulate the sttlnQs Of the United States
Courts in the District Of South Carolina.
and II was passed.
During an interregnum in oil the com
mittecs, MIR. ONoil, of Pennsylvania,
caused some applause on the Republican
side by announcing that. despite the eff
forts Of the Speaker 20 silence him,
a Republican representative had been
elected 90 succeed the late Representative
Kelley by majority larger IN proportion
90 the number of votes pOlled than kel-
ley received in 1888
At 1:25 o'clock the House went into Com
mittee OF the Whole for the consideration
of the bill authorizing the appointment Of
an MISUNDERSTANDING Of War The bill
was fayurably reported from the Commit
tee of the Whole TO the House, and the
Oklahoma bill was taken up.
The remainder Of the days session was
occupied in the discussion of the Oklahoma
bill, but without action the committee
rose.
Saturday afternoon March 22d, was set
apart for the delivery of eulogies upon the
late Representative Edward J. Gay, of Lou
islana. and Thursday evening, April 30th,
was fixed for the delivery Of eulogies upon
the late Representative S. S. Cox, of New
York.
The House then, at 5:35. adjourned.