Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-10
FlFTY-FlRST CONGRESS.
WAsmNGroN. April 9, 1890.
senate.


senate.
Mr.. Wilson. of Iowa. offered q resolution.
which vasAerccd to. iustrucung the Com
r.ltt.e on Interstate Commerce 60 inquire
what additional legislation was necessary
Il respect to communication and excursion
tickets $50 a. to prevent abuses now exist
INC IA regard 10 individuals and localities.
rnE smcorT DEFICIENCY BILL.
The House bin approprating $4,000 TO
...t.lv the deficiency occasiOned 10y the
dtilloatiou iu the Office of the late Ser
.aut-at-Arns OF the House was reported
trum the Committee on Appropriations
without amendment ana pm sea, Win
remark hv Mr. Hale that IL was almost an
f,ar.ahle rule 10 leave 10 the House itself
.l subject matters that pertanedto It's or
uulfatiou. its force. and the economy ot
.f- husipess. and that the same was true
reiprocaliy in regard 10 the senate.
rnr MONTANA TLfcTIoN CASE, AGAIN.
Tho Senate then, at 12:45. resumed con-
-Ir-atlou of thc Montana conte-ied-elec-
ttlu case. and Mr.. Iugh continued ms ar
rumeut iu favor oi the Democratic c'alih-
ants, Clark and 1iaoinlus.
Mu. ruRrM oN lHE QUESTION.
Mr.. Turpio. also "a member OF the Com
rii.tee on Privileges and Elections, pre-
~.ntcd an argument on the same side OF the
question.
As TO FURTHFR ARGUMENT.
~ the close of Mr.. 1urpie's speech IT was
stated on the Democratic side that several
senators on That side desired % speak, hut
were not prepared 10 DO so to-day, wnlie
on the Republican side II was said that
further argument was 10 be made oy
Me,~rs. Teller and Eyarts.
Sir. Morgan said that as the Senate was
acting IN ajudicial capacityit was entitled
% bear al the members of the committee
present ou the law and the facts, ana then
o. have the matter opened Tor discussion.
il Was not fair to have the sbiest mem Der
Of that committee (Air. tvarts) reserved TO
play the advocate. II the question was
decided on mere partisan grounds the peo-
ple would learn TO treat The senate WIN
contempt. aud whom II did 50 the people
would have marched more than hall the
journey toward the destruction OF the re-
uGoilc. He, therefore, would not take the
f1.r on the matter until the Senate had
heard from all the members OF the com
ulttee who expected 20 speak.
Sir. Eyarts SAID b. Was not aware that he
occupied position IN the case that ought
20 attract attention. Ii was only an otdi-
nary arrangement OF business that the
committee making report should have
The night 20 close debate.
As 10 COMING 10 VOTE.
IN the course Of the discussion az TO the
time for coming % vote 1t was stated by
Nj. Morgan that the Democratic senators,
while not prepared 10 fX any limit To the
debate, were ready 10 vote upon the QueS-
ton without further debate. On ques-
ton Of this sort. he said, the Senate ought
b. act as il would on question OF impeaeh-
ment, IL which no senator would dare leave
bis seat without a better excuse than the
lunch-table or private business IN the COM
niittee-IOOm.
The offer TO have the vote taken without
further debate Was accepted on the Re
publican side, but that arrangement was
defeated by Mr. Call taking the floor and
stating his desire TO address the Senate to-
morrow. A motion to proceed 10 exeeu-
tive business was then made aud rejected
yeas % nays, %.
Tsg oRsKsK ENUMERATION BILL.
The Montana election case having been
laid aside. Mr.. Hale asked unanimous con-
sent 10 have the Chinese census enumera-
ton bill taken up aud disposed of, but Mr.
Warts objected. and then Mr.. Hale made
formal motion 10 that effect. The motion
met with resistance on The Republican
Ada hui al Lie Democrats sided with Dir.