The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-02

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Of charges against the oiiieial conduct OF
Postmaster Wheat of the House pOsfoicc,
today adopted a Resolution for the expulsion
Of Wheat rom the Office. The resolution
was adopted by a unanimous Vote of the
I committee.
| CAPITAL NOTES.
A postoflice has been established at Bay
ior. Augusta county. with James ". liay-
/ Tor as postmaster; also one nj Pe'unia.
/ Wytbc county, with Adam III. shores ~
| postmaster.
The following pensions were granted for
/ Virginia: Edmund J. Butcher. Hampton:
Thomas Green, Elizabeth City.
HOUSE.
The chaplain invoked Divine blessing
upon the members of the House who were
about 10 depart for their respective homes.
Before the Journal of vest tday's proceed
ing, Of the House was read Repr sentative
Brcckinridge, Of Kentucky, raised the
point Of order that there was no quorUm
present.
\ call OF the House was ordered. While
awaiting quorum message was r.
ceiNed from the senate announcing tho
agreement {, the conference report on the
Tariff bill. A iew minutes before I o'clock
Mr.. BfVckinridge withdrew his point of 10
quorum. II was Immediately renewed by
NilHNiAs VI lfNANs nNl lNUZ 1iitINNIN~s
however, Mr.. kilgore relented. and with
drew his point and the Clerk proceeded 10
read the journal.
After discussion the senate went into
executive session.
The doors were opened ~ l.20 J.. NJ. ard
the Nico-Presidont laid three veto messages
from the President before the Senate-tWo
on private bills and the other on bin t0
prohibit book-making and rool-selling in
the District Of Columbia for gambling pnr-
poses. The Presidents objection 10 the lar
ter bill is that il permits pOol-sCl Hing In the
cases Of clubs owning race tracks, and
therefore is not applicable to "A persons
and places, as he thinks IL should be.
At 20, the Tarii bill was received ,.Om
the House. and the Nicc-Presiient imme-
diately affixed his signature t. {.
The House resolution providing for AL
journment at , O'Clock to-day WAS then
adopted and the Senate took recess unt'l
o'clock.
At O'Clock the Vice Presid mt called the
senate 10 order. Nothing done during the
next hour except 10 receive messages aud
hear the announcement OF signatures tO
bills.
\ resolution offered by Mr.. Harris, thank
ing the Nice-i'residcnt for the manner IN
which he presided over the dollbOrati0i sol
the senate, was adopted unanimously.
similar resolution thanking Mr.. ingalls,,
who served as president pro tenn, was pre-
scented by MIR. Ransom and adopted.
At Oslo i. NJ. a recess was taken until
$500. when the senate vas again called to
order, and at Just Il O'Clock ice-prcsident
Morton rose, aud after thanking the ~ena-
tors tor their consideration To- him a. pre-
siding officer. brought down the ga,el for
the last time this session, aud declared the
Ncnate adjourned.
SENATE
In the Senate. after the journal had Been
approved, MIR. sherman offered a resolution
for the appointment of committee OF the
senators 10 join "A like committee OF ibc
House to wait upon the President aud ip-
form him unless he shall have any further
communication 10 make, the two houses
were now ready TO adjourn. The resolution
was agreed 10. and Mc'srs. Sherman and
Harris were appointed the committee on
the part Of the Sena'e.
Mr.. Henderson reported back from the
Committee on Printing the House Dlll Ia ie-
wise the wages Of certain employees IN the
ONcrnmont printing Office, With AN amend
mont providing for increased pay for Cm-
ploycs engaged exclusively on night work.
The bill was placed on the calendar.
The House ad0Uted a concurrent rcso,u-
I ion correcting clerical errors 10 the Tariff
bill.
\ resolution for the appointment of
committee To call on the President and iu-
form him that Congress was ready tO adj
journ, was also adopted.
Sir. Caswell, OF " i,cOnsin, laid the rcsic-
nation of POstma ter Wheat before The
House; and later Mr.. Spooner, from ihe
committee on Accounts. submitted a rclOrt
on the investigation into the charges against
the postmaster. The report states that the
charges in the Escc resolution have leca
prOsed.
The report is accompanied by n osOin-
ii0n declaring the Office oi postmaster of the
House vacant. and directing the Assistant
Postmaster 10 perform the duties 0f Office
until the Postmaster shall have been elected,
and shall have Tualihcd.
Mr.. Hayes. OF Iowa. submitted "A minority
report, disagrceing with .he majority Ia re-
gard % Mr.. Dalton.
After some discussion the resolution was
agreed to-
An amendment to the resolution for nnal
adjournment. making the hour q O'Clock,
was adopted.
\ resolution requesting the President 70
enter into treaty negotiations with Great
Britain and Mexico To prevent the eutrN nf
Chinese labOrers into tue United states
from Canada and Mexico was adopted.
The House took a recess from a:2j Ia 5a@).
At the latter hour the Speaker rcconyened
ihe House. Nearly all the members had
left the hall. At & O'Clock the Speaker Lc-
clarcd the first session Of ihe filty-hrst
[ 'puprq-s adjourned Nittoul day