Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-17
CONGRESS.
Mr. Quay Introduces Another Resolution
The Antl-Lottcry Bill.
[By telegram 70 the Dlsps.ch.l

WASHINGTON. August 1G.-The Senate re-
sumed consideration of tho river and har
Dor bill. After further prolonged debate
on the item for the improvement or the
Harlem river. Sir. Hawley's amendment
providing that bridges over the river
should be solid and without draws or
openings was rejected. The committees
proposition was then agreed TO, with the
understanding that the whole question
would be fixed upon in conference COM
mittee.
Mr.. Quay asked unanimous consent TO
offer his resolution for 2 changeof rules SO
"a TO bring the Senate 90 vote on the tart
bin on the 30th of August and 10 limit
other legislation 20 the appropriation bulls,
public building bills. &C., hut Mr.. Ed
munds objected and the resolution was
not received.
The consideration Of the river and har-
Dor bill was then proceeded with on amend
ments offered by individual senators.
MR.. EDMUNDs PREDICTS DEFICIT.
IDthe course Of n discussion on an amend
ment offered by 4lr. Bate as 20 on improve
ment in the Tennessee, MIR. Edmunds *
pressed tho idea that an appropriation III
bulk of @l3. 700 900 (halt of tho amount car
ried in tho billl would. with the Sj.O0O.JOJ
unexpended out OF the river and larbor
bill Of 1888. be amply sufficient for oil real
lv national works OF internal improve
ment. lie expected that 1t would turn
ont that on the 3oth OF Juno, 1891,
the Treasury would be Sj0.0O0,00O short,
even If the duty we're not taken
OF sugar I'm that state OF things he was
quite unwilling 90 bear his part OF the re-
sponsiblity of sending 10 tine President
river and harhOr bill appropriatlng r2i.-
600. 600. when there was already c5,00O.OOQ
unexpended out Of the bill of 1883. lie had
intended to submit q proposition such as
he suggested. but he was convinced that
il would bo only wearing tho patience OF
the Senate without any good effect
ADVANTAGE OF INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr.. Frye Gn charge Of tho bilD replied
20 Mr.. Edmunds. and gave some facts and
figures 20 prove the immense advantage To-
the commerce Of the country, which mad
followed tho deepening of rivers and har-
/ bors. Among others he used several North
| Carolina rivers "a illustration. The inn
proyement of the Roanoke river had COM
| uenced in 1872 and had extended for one
| hundred and twcutv-eight miles. The to-
| tai expenditure had been $4,000 the re-
| duction Of charges on freight had been be-
tween 40 aud 10 per cent. and the
| DEVELOPMENT OF commerce had been
| $40. SOC. O00-an increase Of 100 per cent.
| Did the Senator from Vermont. he asked,
| think that that was a mere local improve
mont Soas 10 the Pamlico river. on which
| Sj4 600 has been extended the freight
| charges reduced between y and so per
cent, and the commerce developed 20
| 81, 900. 000-an increase ot6O per cent.
APPROPRIATION FOR THR NASsEM0ND.
Mr.. Daniel demanded q separate vote on
| the amendment reducing the approprla-
! ton for the Nanseiuond river, virginia,
| from $4,000 to $500. The amendment
was rejected, and the appropriation re-
/ "a t,rr ! rfF -
adopted bv the Committee OF the whole
we're agreed 20, and the bill was passed.
4 conference was asked, and Messrs;
| FRYE, Dolph, and Ransom .woro appointed
| conferrees on the part Of the Senate.
The conference report on the House bill
10 establish national military park at the
battlefield of Chickamauga was presented
by Mr.. Hawley and agreed TO.
NE. ouAY's RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Quay gave notice Of his intention TO
move Tor q change of rules as set out IN
| the resolution which he had to-day asked
unanimous consent 10 oner and said that
he would not call up the motion before
| Tuesday next.
After brief executive session the Sen
ate adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
In the House Mr. Snider Of Minnesota,
| submitted the conference report on the Dlll
to establish n national park at the battle
| field of Chickamauga, and 1t was agreed to.
ALLEGED FRAUDS.
Mr. Bingham, of Pennsylvania, from the
| Committee on Post-Oliicos and Post-ROads,
reported a resolution calling on the Post
| master. General for information relative 20
/ the alleged frauds practlcod by A. j. We'd
/ dorburn. Adopted.
The Nat. Mckay bill was then passed, the
| Speaker counting quorum.
Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, from the Com
mlttee on Rules. reported the resolution
| for the immediate consideration OF the
| anti-lottery bill. the previous question 20
/ be considered as ordered at 4:4O O'Clock this
| afternoon.
Alr. Breckinridge. Of Kentucky, put on
record his opposition to the rule, which
| fixed n time for the previous question on
! tho bill. lfo was in favor OF the measure,
| but he thought that the House and not the
| Committee on Rules should determine the
| duration of a debate.
The resolution was adopted and con-
sideration of the bill was begun.
THE ANTI-LoTTERY BILL.
The debate was not protracted. No di-
rect opposition 10 the bill was shown and
| but two amendments were offered, and
| they were rejected. The bill was then
Mr.. HAYES. of Iowa. who had voted in
| the Affirmative for that purpose, entered
motion TO reconsider the vote by which
the House had passed the Mckay bill.
Tho House then adjourned.