Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04
entir. di,sen. from both bills presented

by Mr. Frye. 81. :, NJ
The Senate bill for the relief OF Ss -
thaniel Mckay and Of the execusrt ~
Donald Mckay, referring to the '.ansa-
Claims their claim for further con- ;,or-
ton for the construction OK tne tbe
clad monitors Squando and Nanset nn sad-
side-wheel steamer Ashuelot, was paS0s
yeas. 50 (; nays, 10 Gall Democratsl. ..ve-
The calendar was then resumed AM 90
ral bills passed, among them the 1e ,.;iJ
bill for the completion of the puonc 9" tha
ing az Pensacola, Fla. (S32, 600. anu VIC
House bill for the allowance OF cer'aiA
"Fourth-of-Julyn claims.
The Senate bill giving TO the Ja cksson51
vile, st. Augustine and Halifax hshIoai;:
Company the right Of way across the n, na.
tary reservation at st. Augustine,tflh Ia; We" o5
reported from the committee and piaceo
on the calendar.
At 4:SO Mr.. Harris interrupted the Pr,
ceedines with the announcement OF .no
sudden death Of Senator Beck, ana tno
Senate ct once adjourned.
The Senate dag was placed at hah-hhs.,
and Mr. Ingalls, dispatched the Asslstan. =
Sergeant-at-Arms to make arrangements
for the funeral.
House OF Representatives.
Mr.. Hopkins, OF Illinois. called up ms
motion TO table the motion TO reconsluei
the vote by which the House yesterday re-
fused to order the copyright bill to , en-
grossment and n third reading. Inc
Speaker ruled that the time allotted TO tne
Committee on Judiciary having expired IL
was not in order now TO call up this mo-
ton. The motion could not be called up
until another day had been assigned IoI
the consideration of business from tno
Committee on Judiciary.
The House then went into Committee OIL
the Whole (Mr. Peters. of Kansas. IN the
chair on the diplomatic and consular ap-
preparation bill. 80,
Three speechesawere made. all political.
Mr.. McCreary, of Kentucky, made an ar
gument in favor of reciprocity with the
South American republics and expressed
much regret that the Pan-Amerlcan dele-
cation had not visited the southern states,
Mr.. Chapman. of Michigan. found fault
with the existing diplomatic and consular
system Of the United States as not gong
far enough and as being inefficient IN pro-
noting commercial relations with foreign
countries and in protecting American
traders. Our foreign commercial pollcy
was not aggressive, and consequently We
are falling behind such nations as England
Germany. and France.
Mr.. McAdoo, of New Jersey, contendedi
that the diplomatic system was useless ana
Nltltus. IL buOuih NC
its stead the Government should have o
good and reformed consular system, =,
At the end Of Mr.. McAdoo's remarks MI;
Hit, of Illinois, in charge of the bill, SAID
sarcastically that in view of the searching
and thorough examination of the bill tha5
had been made in the speeches delivered
he thought that further general debate
was not necessary. Laughter. -,
The committee then rose and the biil
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Henderson, of Illinois,
and after favorable remarks by Dir.
blanchard, Of Louisiana, the Joint resoIu.
ton was passed sppropliating .sl.0OO.OOC
for the Improvement of tho Mississippi
river from the head of the passes to the
mouth of the Ohio river; such sum TO be
immediately available.
Adjourned