Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-10
sESAToR BrCK's PROBABLE SUCCESSOR.
CONGRESS.
Tho Pension Bili-PenSion for Mrs. Par
nelI-The Tariff Debate.
lBy telegraph TO the pispsteh.l


WASHINGTON, May 9.-Tho question Of
the proper reference of q cOmmuni-
ration from the Treasury Department
with reports from special agents as
So the evasion Of the laws against the en-
trance of Cinnamon coming from Canada
I'D Mr.. Hoar to remark sarcastcally that
iu view of Che alarm caused 10 both cOun-
tries 10y the presence of the unhappy CHI
uainau recently on the bridge at Niagara
DEE thought that the Committee on Coast
De'cnces might be the proper reference.
In was referred TO the Committee on lmmi-
grafton.
The annual pension appropriation bill
was taken up, the question being on the
amendment offered Yesterday by Mr.. Sher-
man increasing the number Of pension
agents (salary. $4,000 from eighteen to
twenty. Agreed to-yeas ., nays l9-pGrty
vote, except that Mr.. Payne voted Aye and
Nessrs. Allison, Ingalls,, Plumb, and Teller
voted No. The bill having been reported
back from the Committee Of the Whole 20
the Senate, the question of that amend
snent came mp again for action.
Mr. Cockrell confessed that he was NOR
t.fod and Inundated at the fact that the
great Committee on Appropriations, head
ed by the distinguished Senator from
iowa. had been just ridden over rOugh-shod
by the Republican majority. in defiance
II every profession made by that party for
The last twenty years. This was ere
form Administration an economical Ad-
ninistration," and vet here was the Re
publican majority III the Senate creating
Two Offices Of no more earthly benefit
than a man burning sticks in the moon.
The amendment was discussed by Messrs.
Plumb. Blair, Sherman, Faulkner, Allison,
Paddock, ami German. Finally the dis
cussion closed, and the vote on Mr.. Shor-
mans amendment was again taken. 1t
Was agreed to--yeas. %; nays, q. Air.
PAYNE again voted with the Republicans
and Messrs. Allison, ingalls,, and Plumb
with the Democrats. Mr.. Teller, who has
also voted with them on former occasions,
RETAINED from voting. The bill was then
passed, and the Military Academy bill
Was taken up aud passed.
TEMPERANCE IN TIE ARMY.
The army appropriation bill was then
taken up. Among the amendments report
90 nom the Committee on Appropriations
and agreed 20 by the Senate was para
graph appropriating 100000 for buildings
al military posts for libraries, gyInnaslulns,
Amusement-rooms, and canteens.
Mr.. Hale ia connection with 1t, moved
On amendment providing that no alcoholic
liquors beer, OF wine shall be sold or sup
piled 20 enlisted men IL any such building
a. any military post.
Mr.. German submitted that as the para
graph had been struck out, there was no
Iroyiso ia submitting such proviso. If
the House should insist upon restoring the
paragraph, then "a conference committee
could prescribe conditions.
Mr. Hale thought il as well 10 establish
now the proposition contained in his
amendment. II the paragraph were re-
stored 10 the bill the proyiso ought to go
With il. The discussion Of this amend
ment became discussion Of the canteen
system as against the post-tradership sys-
tenn ana Of temperance in the army. and
occupied the remainder Of the days Sos
sion.
Mr.. Cockreil moved 10 amend the
amendment by striking out beer and wine
The voted resulted--yeas, IS; nays, ~, no
quorum voting.
The Senate then. at 8 p. NJ. adjourned
WI TOMORROW, leaving Mr. Hale's amend
Inent 70 the army bill and Mr. Cockrell's
amendment 10 the amendment pending.
House Of Representatives.
Mr. Hill, Of Illinois, called up the bill
looming over from Friday LAST granting Q