Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-11
THE FEDERAL LEGISLATURE.
mr. George Against the Force Bili-Ir-
regularity in the House.

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regularity in the House.
Try telegraph to the Dispstch.l
WASHINGTON. ID. c., December 10, 1890.
senate.
Mr.. Plumb offered resolution for the
meeting Of the Senate daily at 10 A. NJ,
with recess from $50 till g. and asked for
its immediate consideration.
Mr.. Cockrell: Lot it BIO printed aud
lie over. So ordered.
THE TOBACCO REBATE.
On motion Of Mr.. Aldrich the House bill
TO authorize the payment OF tho drawback
or rebate on tobacco TO correct the omis-
sion in the tariff bilD was taken up.
MR. SHERMAN EXPLAINS.
Mr.. Sherman explained how il was that
he bad stated (when the question first
came before the people)-and stated very
positively and honestly-that the omission
Of a drawback provision from the enrolled
bill was intentional. He had opposed IN
conference the allowance Of drawback
because his experience was that drawbacks
! were always attended with fraud and had
preferred 10 give dealers in tobacco until
| the 1st of July 10 get rid OF their OLD
J stock. The conference committee had
| agreed 90 that view, andit was subsequently
| (when he was not present. that the draw
! back provision had been agreed TO. he
thought il right now, however, that the
bill should pass.
THE REBATE BILL PASSES.
The bin was passed and it now goes TO
| the President for his approval.
The Senate then, at Ills. resumed con-
sideration Of the elections bill.
GEORGE AGAINST THE FORCE BILL.
Mr.. George, of Mississippi, took the floor
against the bill. He occupied Just four
hours in the delivery of his speech. all OF
which he read from manuscript. The floor
was then taken by Dir. Wilson. Of Iowa.
MB. HoAR BELESTs.
Mr.. Hoar. referring to the notice which
| he had given yesterday OF a motion for a
| night session b continue the debate, said
that on consultation with several senators
| be would not make that motion now:
A lot Of amendments made by the House
! 10 Senate bills for public buildings were
| taken up. some agreed 10 and others re-
| jected and on these latter a conference
| was asked.
"BAcK SUMBEB."
Mr.. Dolph offered a resolution, which
went over till tomorrow. directing the
| Committee on Privileges and Elections to
| inquire and report whether the right TO
| vote for presidential electors, representa-
| tives in Congress. and the executive and
| judicial officers Of State or members of
the Legislature thereof Is denied 10 any of
the male inhabitants in any State being
twenty-one years of age and citizens OF
tho United States, or any way abridged ex-
cept for participation in the rebellion or |
other crime.
wHAT Is TIE ELECTIONS BILL, ANYWAY!
Mr.. Allison renewed thesuggestion made |
by him some days ago for a reprint OF the /
elections bill, with the House provisions /
h.. 20. IN IL !
umns. The suggestion gave rise TO a dis |
cussion as TO what the Senate bill really 1
was. there having been already two vary
ing editions of il printed. Finally the diff
iculty was got over, the order was made,
and the Senate at $40 adjourned.
House of Representatives.
On motion Of Mr.. Henderson, of Illinois,
j. w. Hathaway was elected postmaster OF
the Senate.
AN nSADvERTKNCE.
Mr.. Mckinley stated that he had been
directed by the Committee on Ways and
Means to report the resolution for distrl-
button of the Presidents annual message,
and upon his motion the House resolved
itself into Committee of the Whole for
its consideration. Though technically the
resolution should have been reported TO
the House by an inadvertence it was re-
ported to the Committee Of the Whole
A POINT AGAINST TIRE IRREGULARITIES.
Mr.. Breckenridge. of Kentucky, made
point of order against this procedure, but
withdrew the point after explaining that
he did not wish precedent to be founded
upon this action.
In response TO question by Mr.. Hooker.
of Mississippi. Mr.. Mckinley stated that
so much of the message az referred to the
elections bill was assigned TO the select
committee on the election of President,
Vice-Presldent, and members of Congress.
Mr.. Hooker thereupon expressed his de-
sire to so amend the resolution as TO send
that portion of the message to the Com
mittee on Judiciary.
Mr. Mckinley announced his willing
ness TO have the amendment offered, but
objected 10 debate, as he was acting by
courtesy of the Chairman of the Commit
tee on Indian Affairs, to which committee
part of the day had been assigned. He
therefore moved that the committee rise.
This motion was agreed 10 and the House
went into Committee of the Whole on bills
so reported from the Committee on Indian
Affairs. Only one bill was passed-for re-
lief of the Mission Indians in California
when the House adjourned.