Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-01

taken from the calendar and passed: Sen.
ate bill to authorize the construction of q
bridge across Tho Cumberland river for the
use OF the Chesapeake and Nashville rail
way; House bill 20 promote the construc-
ton Of o safe dcep-water harbor ON the
coast OF Texas at Corpus Christi and Padre
Island with amendments); Senate Joint
resolution for the use of the appropriation
IN tho last river and harbor bin relating TO
Apalachicola river in Florida--to the
amount of 5000 for Lees slough; confer
ence report on the bin 20 amend the inter-
state commerce act Of 1887 so as 20 allow
the taking of the dispositions of witnesses
before notaries public.
MIR. Quay presented the resolutions OF
the Pennsylvania Legislature in favor of
the Federal elections bill, which were read
and LAID on the table.
TENSION BILLS.
The Notifications appropriation bill was
then taken mp but It was laid aside In
formally and pension bills on the calendar
were proceeded with. There were one
hundred and ten bills passed, among them
bills giving pensions Of $50 q month to the
widows of General Buell.. General Stark
weather, Major Gordon, of the Fifth caval-
ny: General PelOuse, Lieutenant-Colone
lee. Brigadier- General Abraham Duryee,
and General Edward +. Hoyes; also. the
House bill granting q pension of 800 o
month 10 General Franz Sigel. The bill to
pension Mary Anne Dougherty was object
cd to and went over.
MESSAGE TOUCHING THE VACANT SECRETARY
SHIP.
A message from the President in relation
TO the vacancy created by the death Of
the Secretary Of the Treasury was laid be-
fore the Senate, read. and referred to the
Committee on Finance.
COMMUNICATION WITH HAWAII.
Mr. Edmunds gave notice of an amend
ment TO the diplomatic appropriation bill
10 enable the President TO make engage
mcnts for telegraphio communication
between the United States and the Hawai-
fourteen years, and apprOpriating S3,000,-
900 therefor, not more than $3.50, 900 TO be
expended in any one year.
Adjourned until 7. III. Monday.
House of Representatives
The Military Academy appropriation bill
passed without further opposition.
Mir. Richardson, of Tennessee. from the
Committee on Printing. reported, and the
House adopted q resolution for printing
81, 900 copies Of the Constitution of the
United States for the use of the House.
Tho House then went INTO Committee Of
the Whole Mr.. Payson, of Illinois. in the
CHAIR on the diplomatic and consular ap-
preparation bill.
OUR DIPLOMATIC SERVICE.
Mr.. McCreary, Of Kentucky, eulogized
the diplomatic and consular service OF
this country, contending that 1t was the
cheapest and most effective in the world.
H. was pleasing to him TO be able TO state
that our country was enjoying such peace
full relations with foreign nations that
our diplomats had time TO indulge IN
literary pursuits, as many of them were
doing. After brief criticism of some OF
the details of the bill, Mr. McCreary. In
Weighed against the treatment accorded to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs by the
Committee on Rules. Never before IN his
experience on the Committee on Foreign
Affairs had that committee been refused a
day for the consideration of the bills re-
ported by it, This he attributed in part
TO reluctance on the part of the Committee
on Rules TO allow the House to pass upon
the reciprocity question,
THE BARRUNDIA AFFAIR.
Mr.. Hooker. of Mississippi (referring TO
the Barrundia case), said that everybody
must concede 10 the present distinguished
Secretary of State the credit of promptly
recalling and dismissing Minister Miner.
WHO, nc tlOuEut, uuh NV PtOpoAtF 49,
sented the rights. honor. and dignity or the
American flag. The Secretary OF the Navy
had taken the same action IN recalling and
reprimanding the officer who had failed to
protect Barrundia. He was glad to say
this, because he believed that the consular
and diplomatic system should never be q
political system, but that the method OF
conducting great international questions
should rise above the plane of party and
attain the level of patriotism.
RECIPROCITY.
Touching briefly on the subject of reel
procity, he quoted in terms of commenda-
ton the speech delivered last night before
the Boston Merchants Association by Sir
Richard l. Cartwright, the opposition lead
er of the Canadian Parliament.
After further remarks by Messrs Chip
man of Michigan and Vandever OF Cali
fornia the committee rose.
MR. WINDOWS FUNERAL.
On motion of Mr.. Mckinley, il was or
dered that the House shall meet at
O'clock Monday in order to enable men,
bers TO attend the funeral OF Secretary
Window.
THE LATE Mr.. WATSON.
Public business being suspended, the
House proceeded to pay tribute to the
memory of the late Lewis Watson, OF Penn
sylvania. After eulogistic addresses by
Messrs. O'Neill. Holman, Boutelle,, Her
bert, Payson, Stone. Mutchler. Hall, Nc
Adoo, Lacey, Broscius, Ray, and Mash,
the House as a further mark of respect 10
the memory of the deceased adjourned.