Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-03
THE DYING CONGRESS
so1s HOUSES BUSY AS THE proven.
elALLY BUSY BEE.
.r,s Postal Subsidy nm Passes the senate.
TIE Cenger Lard mn no Mere
Late sittings.
nr ,.,nrranh % ,hn nisp,tch.

WASHINGTON, March 2--SENArE. - The
senate met at half past Q. The general de-
t-ercy hill was reported and Mr.. Hale
..,, notice that he would ask for its con-
.ser,ton to-day. The agricultural appro-
r,,tion hill was also reported. With like
&c the credentials of James Henderson
I,.e A. Senator from South Dakota begin
nc March 4th. in place OF Mr.. Moody,
~, presented and placed on file.
THE SHIPPING Bill.
Nv FRYE called up the House amend
-, 10 the tonnage subsidy bill and
,,cA ~ non-concur in the amendment
.,F that the conference asked by the
House bo granted.
a. Reagan expressed n wish that the
~ nee amendment be concurred in rather
IAN HAT the danger Of q more objectiona-
I.b.l from o conference committee be
So rod The substituting OF ships he held
r.. MT going 90 increase commerce. The
.,.t way 10 increase either imports OF ex-
80. y,1S To remove the shackles Of tho
"a The bill was simply and markedly a
rsfa the ship-owners OF the country.
w. Morrill, moved 20 concur in the
House amendment
Mr.. Vest expressed himself opposed to
manner of subsidies and stated his OBJ
.-us % them.
s.. 80 the risk Of appearing inconsistent
haas Wiling III . would terminate the
,.-,r and prevent bringing worSe) 10
rec 60 the House amendment.
.ta-llw N TEE MOST OFFENSIVE FORM.
NJ. Mcpherson characterized the pro-
cooling a~ the most extraordinary one that
l.tsl ever seen attempted in the Senate.
II was the application Of a gag-law in the
INST offensive form. The Senate was not
I. tau,ruitted 20 vote Ola the proposition.
i.ts1 never been before the Senate. and
SIN 10 was 90 be referred 70 conference
committee that would makeareport which
v.a.i Lave 90 Toe accepted or rejected
without amendment.
Ap0INr OF oRDRR ovERRU1TD.
Vruaae the point Of order that il was
j,..Upetout O. commit the bill 10 con
ference committee.
.l V.ce-T President overruled the point
C. r-le- An appeal was taken from the
r..- and the appeal was, on motion of
~. frye, LAID on the table without a d.
l.s question being on Mr.. MorrilPs mo-
t. Cd concur MeSSrs. COc6Tell. Harris.
al Reagan stated their intention TO vote
f-..,.. IL and Mr. Vest stated his intention
f.y.f. fHr 30. because otherwise il was GER
f..- LAT the conference committee would
g. worse bill. Mr.. Frye hoped that
T.. senate would uOn-concur in the House
s-..- lm.rt and send the matter 10 a COM
rra. ~ conference, where there could be
G..-es t-.al.
TAXING TIE Last OF Evils.
w. Carlisle expressed himself in favor
cta-rr..u- O. the House amendment lest
.--a proposition might come from the
Conference committee.
'- Hale favored dlsaCTeeing TO the
II 1850 amendment and letting the matter
go Conference committee in the hope
I..a.Av might be enacted that would
= t.r great commercial marine of the
"- H,wley expressed himself in favor
O. te House amendment because he saw
-I.r init for Congress 10 do something,
t-t ar would rather take 1t than run the
y,- { further delay from conference.
81 sew bow fierce the opposition was,
... did not wish TO run risks.
80 YEAR or SOMETHING WORSE.
,'r. o. .rman announced his intention to
". against the House amendment. The
t.t ta.' something worse was threatened
ID r1 eject upon him.
'-. AllriCh expressed his purpose TO
W.. 'a concur in the House amendment
II .l IS spirit OF antagonism To the ton
~. bill. but because he believed il was
.llv th.ng posi- bic for Congress TO do.
. -u--cstod to Mr.. Frye that if the mat
went TO conference II would be IN the
-.v.- 4 a single senator 70 defeat any
..-.atIon in that direction in this Con
N- Dawes and Mr.. Stewart concurred in
O. views expressed 10y Mr.. Hawley and
d. tldrich.
AGAINST CONCURRENCE OUT AND OUT.
49, Butler expressed his purpose to vote
t-t,t the motion TO concur.
Sir. warts said that for the great inter
t-t the State of New York in the sub
ST.. he should vote 10 concur in the House
o.. limeGt.
3iT. Coke said be was opposed TO subsi-
G De-. p auy form and would vote against
r.. House amendment. The Mckinley
~ t4l built wall around the country,
e.. subsidies were now asked for those
VIZ. wished 20 scale II.
unocRArIC AMENDMENTS REJECTED.
N-. Ne~t moved To amend 10y inserting a
provision repeating the law which prevents
p. purchase and use of foreign ships Dis
E.r.-- t1-yeas, p; nays, 43.
N-. Vest offered another amendment,
v,l was. he said, bill introduced by
81. Dave, II 1880. suspending for ten
,.4., the laws against free ships for the
.r.l trade. / Disagreed to-yeas, 81
L-.-. 4o.
Ia.y1tos on both of Mr. Vests amend
r--- were strict party votes, except that
A-. PAYNE voted with the Republicans IN
O.. PED st've.
'..NcpLarson offered an amendment re-
t..-t. contracts for carrying the mail 10
.-r- '4- approval of Congress. Disagreed
.ss4-, ~. nays, 4j.
l,-. Mtlherson offered az amendment
,--l,LE me operation of the bill to Gen.
IT, o.. south America and Mexico. Dis
b. a- 'J-yeas, Il NAYS, 81.
Hr NclhersOu offered an amendment
'-..gE the rate of subsidy from -
r. Q. - for trst-class ships and from -
3. S.. iar secOUd-clAss ships. Disagreed
N- Morgan offered an amendment al
-s tIrelgn-buiIt ships to be used for
!-'. years IN carrying the mails. DIS
a-',r- yeas, n: nays, 40.
.uE HOUSE. MEASURE ADOPTED.
finally the question was taken on Mr..
-..s motion % concur in the House
g. -u-lt lthe postal subsidy and II
v agreed t)-yeas 81, nays 33--as follows;
ln>-Sessrs. Aidrich, Allen, Blair. Carey,
t-'.t.-, tssey, Chandler, Cullom, Davis,
t.s-, ..S-1, Rdmunds, Eysrts, Fsrwen. Haw-
if. Hr.rE, HOar. Ingalls,. Jones OF NeysdA,
..-le., Mcmillan, Msnderson, Morgan, Nor
r. fierce, Pugh, sale, Sanders, Sawyer, sher-
e., >.l-I, sp0Oner, stanford. Stewart, stock
- -fe. Warren, WashOurn, and Wtlson-0.
'4s-A essfs. Bate, Berry, Black burn, Butler,
-. -uer0n, Coke, COlquitt, Daniel, Faulkner,
gre 's.fse, German. Gray, Hale. Hampton,
Gti' Jones ~ Arkansas. kenns, Mitchell,
SOY Fss-0, Payne. PottigroU, Plumb, Han
Reagan, Teller, Turpie, Vance, Vest Wal
Va. al holr0it-SA
--a ID, low goes 20 the President.
NlSuEEsoy PRESIDENT Pro TIM.
Lf Sherman offered resolution elect
y. 9.rat,T Henderson, of Nebraska, as
--t pro tenDore, TO hold Office during
= .eisCre OF the Senate.
s.'. 1ufman offered resolution tender
= o.. hanks Of the Senate 10 Mr.. Ingalls,
y t5 eminently courteous, dignihed,
4at absolutely impartial manner IN
Do has presided over its dellbera-
Halt performed the duties Of Presi-
u-' pro 4-nJOrs." Both resolutions were
s'.i 20 and the oath OF Office was adj
'i.Eed by the Nice-President to Mr..
.4.Isfson, who was escorted 10 the desk
. Biz ingalls,.
'-f1L'Tl.Ls oY sESAIoR-KLEOT GORDON.
are credentials Of John b. Gordon as
a'I from Georgia (replacing Mr..
q 40 we've presented and placed on fle:
I-s House bin relating TO the treaty OF
i9aiy with the Hawaiin Islands was
4 Il.