Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-22

q proper, fair and equitable adjust
ment we could minimize tho number Of
districts from which thore Is a fearful APP
peal we would be accomplishing a great
help to those counties"
II am opposed 20 Capitalization, con-
tinued MIR. Brown, but | would like to
see the State 80 arranged that we could
centralize our Democratic forces. so they
would not have to be scattered. II would
be discourteSy 10 the caucus should we
adopt one change and refuse TO give a
hearing TO the other cases.
REFUSED TO CONCUR.
Mr.. Spencer again spoke briefly. after
which the vote of the House was taken.
| The lower branch refused 10 concur in the
Mr.. Withrow moved 20 reconsider the
vote.
Mir. Clements urged that this motion be
carried
Mr.. Brown asked that the House sustain
Its position. Ho thought 1t dIscourteOus
10 give one district a hearing and exclude
the others
Mr.. Kent urged reconsideration. He
did not think the House should adhere TO
the rules of q caucus in matter that had
not been clearly understood.
4lr. WlthrOw said he was aggricved by
the bill but was willing 10 accept the
amendments. He urged reconsideration.
his motion TO RECONSIDER was carried by "a
vote of 80 TO 30.
Mr.. Brown said the matter now stood
exactly where II was before. He had no
grievance himself. but understood that the
thing had been done IN way that might
injure the Democratic cause IN certain
districts. He asked the House TO refer
the matter t. a conference committee,
who could give the question a fair and i'm
partial consideration. In all fairness,
afl la, 81 a.
not muzZle those who have been hon
orable and modest enough TO stand by the
action OF the caucus. hope the House
Will take the vote on my resolution to re-
fer the matter TO \ conference commit
tee"
Mr. Munford said: II the amendment
of the Senate is rejected that body can be
notified and q conference committee APP
pointed.
Without taking any particular side |
ask that the Senate amendment be re-
iected.
Mr. Saunders stated that Mr. Munford
had clearly stated his position IN the case.
Mr.. McllwaIne called the pending ques-
ton on the adoption of the amendment Of
the Senate, and It was not concurred IN.
CONFERENCE AGREED TO.
A motion to adjourn was lost
Mr.. Cardwell MIR Ryan IN the chair
stated that he thought the House was IN
very unfortunate position to have TO wait
for the Senate.
Mr.. Saunders thought the members
/ ought 10 wait ahttle while. He suggested
q night session.
Mr.. Wray again moved to adjourn and
the motion was again lost.
At 2:45 it was announced that the Senate
refused TO recedc from the position II had
taken regarding the bill and that they
asked the appointment of joint confer
! ence committee consisting Of three mem
| ber5 from each branch 10 consider the
amendments. The House concurred in
the proposition to appoint the committee
! and the following members were named
/ by the Speaker TO serve on the part of the
/ lower branch: Messrs j. Thompson
Brown, f. w. Saunders, and b. b. Mum
! ford. Mr.. Muntord asked to be excused,
as he had other engagements, and Mr.. b. ..
James was substituted in his place.
sPEAKER OUT AND THE HOUSE ADJOURNED.
1t was then decided to wait for the re-
! port of tho Joint committee, which, 1t was
said, would be made in a few minutes. The
report. however, was slow IN forthcoming
and motion that the chair be vacated
until 3l5 o'clock was then adopted. When
/ this hour arrived only few members were
/ IN the hall, Speaker CardweIl was absent
/ and Mr. RYAN. Of LOudoun, assembled the
! rOstrum and called the body to order In
| a few minutes a motion was made that the
/ chair be vacated until 4:30 o'clock. This
| was carried aud nearly ali the members
| left the room. They had hardly been gone
! when Speaker Cardwell arrived and was
| informed by the Sergeant-at-Arm that the
! House was taking a recess. Mr. Cardweil
! said that he had not asked Mr.. Ryan % Oc-
! cupy the char and the latter had no au-
| thority to call the body 90 order. He took
! his seat and raped the House TO order.
! Only NIne members were then present.
The conference committee had not re-
| turned their report, 50 tie body had no.
! thing 10 do. Mr. Brown said thltlt gene
rally took fifteen minutes tOget dinner at
a hotel and that this perhaps accounted
for the Door attendance. Yes. / know It
does" said Mr.. CardWel, and think
they might have allowed the Speaker OF
the House two minutes extra"
AN HOURS RECESS.
Mr.. Stratton moved that the chair be
vacated until 1880 o'clock.
MI. Witnrow said that the "dignlted
Senate" had been patiently waited upon,
but they had not seen tit to notify the
House when they took recess therefore
he moved that the lower branch retalIate
by al OuTnlng.
Mr.. Stratton urged his motion.
Mr. WItdrow SAID he wanted 10 90 home,
but he thought the House ought to attend
to their business.
Mr.. Chambers wanted TO preserve the
dignity of the House as opposed to the mag
nlncence of the Senate" and therefore no
seconded Dir STATIONS motion that the
char De vacated until 4:30 O'Clock.
This motion was finally garfield after
considerable argument and once more the
members left the hall
GOT TIRED OF WAITING.
Speaker Cardweil called the House 10
order again ut 1870 o'clock. Nearly all Of
the members who had been present in the
early part of the day were in attendance
Alter patiently waiting tor the report Of
the committee until quarter past b the
House, upon motion Of Mr. Coleman, adj
,ourned until Il o'clock to-day.
FORTY-ElGHT DEATHS LAST WEEK.