Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-01
tbs FlFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
s,1aior Teller Anirms UnvaryinG Opposi-
ton 20 tho Force Bill.

tion 70 tho Force Bill.
W,ur--7v. January 81. SENATE. The
-ir.s.t.,t lIll before the Senate tho
r-.i....s 20 Ar. Cameron for bis new
..-.. ..a1 -c.4g March 4th next. Placed
Ct-.
=. l.-presented two resolutions Of
d -,- 81 Representatives IN the IL
e, la-s1 TUE. He said that they in
o. ..i aturs from that State 10 vote
.-ua tr,-co.uage bill and against the
Co.. $50 termed IN the resolution. he
,--,.si these resolutions, he said, rs IN
q. ,ar-. ~ o petition, and asked that
,- t'.l u the records Of the Senate.
S.Q-4.I.l
sIr-iHT WINDOWS FUNERAL.
I-n House resolution for the appoint
-,.-i committee of nine TO attend the
a. 20. q Secretary Window was laid be
g.. Oh. S.la.-. and Mr.. Morrill, offered a
o. ..t.l FIR clio appointment of a COM
-.f. seven senators 70 Join the House
t--.".. la attending the funeral, and
.a.e so I'd other action as may be ap-
I-.'. .- honor of the memory of the
-t...i OH -n manifest the respect and
a.. II CONGRESS for his public
~F.- I.a resolution was agreed TO,
I'd l-t. Morrill,, Sherman, Allison,
'-.-.l. H.r.s. Payne, and German
pointed
N' N0uI also offered q resolution,
r.- greed 20. for meeting Of the
>--'' IT rHly att =. NJ. 10 enable sena-
.'si. -'..-I Sir. WINDOWS funeral.
ffiu M,ETs Al EXPLANATION.
~ ia-. -.-rr 10 personal explana-
s-I t.t le had observed circu-
.r...r.t.ra 90 ha pnFgnfrN
" ID r'"l tl Dee q copy of an agree
@ ICED g. have been entered into by
"-... senator's with reference TO con-
r.. ,.a force bill, so called, or
bill. more properly called.
certain senators We're gwen
lated tE' agreement, and the
'... r.- made that all other Repub-
",.r, had signed the agreement
coalition. 4 that allegation was
.-l .l general a. to involve him
those who lad signed that
without condition he desired
-t .. rad never signed such an
-.-' except with the clear qualltica-
% .Lol.i not interfere with his
lN, acsatIOn of the education
.--it ALWAYS AGAINST THE FORCE BILL.
~. ....r -ti the. he did not intend to
t.lsW paper reports, and as
I.c Le never gave any attention
- made by newspaper cor
e'-. Hs only desired 10 say now
.'t" -.t pretty generally clrcu-
D.. i.I been IA favor II the force
called iUr th- elections bili--at any
"- meet; that tine further state
.. a-,olIrlts were made 70 that
COMMITTEES whenever he asked to
'.u mace was also incorrect, and
a'-ucHt that he had ever
lPlort tho bill directly or indI-
' N-- l. rect.
~.il... IlE oBcK BILL, AND SILVER.
".-.i s.y NOW. lest hemight have no
llty, that MS opposition to
Odd had never grown out of
.-.' 900 TIE silver question. II the
LGl been disposed OF early
4.. DO accordance with his wishes,
+'- 'n t.e elections bin would not
.'.l changed. lie had been opposed
i--, '.' on .Irciple, and he had never
meat entertained the idea that II
'e s1 amended that lac should be
' woe fur Do. because that would in
g. 'l.A radical change IN the bill that
"-- would not then care about it's
$50 ir -4id now. and IL was all that
r-. '-'l o. an Onthe matter, whatever
10 sii about his attitude or his re-
t.'-- 70 The hill, that he had never
b. 20 support it, that ne had never
-''l 70 support IT,
NE ARMY BILL
-. army appropriation bill was then
el' e.l ihe amendment Of the Com
c. appropriations. which was under
i last Friday. to strike ont the
d, 59A Vat Government transportation
t., '-ll aided railways shall not exceed 10
80" oi tbs charge 10 private parties
o-,e-ggt,ea ~. The question then came up
49,, amendment Of the committee 20 in
t,,,- provision that Government trans
H. 'YA "a lsnd-aided railroads shall be
i "a such basis as the Secretary Of
sr-.' '5s y deem lUst and reasonable. not TO
So - per cent. Of the charge for like
A. 70 unyate parties.
nee over moved 10 amend the com
liz amendment by reducing the limita.
On fts sy'u 'yPer cent. 70 80 per cent. and
II" s' pc demaudod the yeas and NAYS.
0e..,a.l -eG1dment was rejected -yeas, !
la ~ O,ckfell, DAVIS, aud Power
,1s ne committee amendment was then
'a 70 and the bill was passed.
H. THE CALENDAR.
'0aowiDg bills, among others. were