Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-17

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n.,,,,,a,,t and citizens of the United states
earlv and equal communication Oy tssY ,
graph with said kingdom on reasoitsn ~, -.
terms for aperiod of not less tns sasn an
teen years. A sum not exceedlng esv ,h;cb
the engagement shall be in operation, hna
during which such engagement shaii uu = ~ :,
course OF execution, not exceeding sWs nv
wears and tine sum total paid unueI ,i snio
authority shall not exceed three miiiion
dollars.
VOTE ON THE HAWAIIAN AMENDMENT
The hill and amendments having peen
reuorted from the Committee OF tue " nops
10 the Senate the committee amenuln'nIo
were agreed 10 ia bulk, except tnat "a ~
gard Ia the Hawaiian telegraph cable on
which separate vote was taken ana WHICH
was agreed to--yeas, So. nays, ~. 49,.
The Democrats who voted In tne "a aiiirl ii,,
tive were Messrs. Hampton, Mcfhers.on;
and Morgan. The Repubhcans WIG SD.ou
In the negative were Messrs. fIuinp' quay
Pending discussion Mr.. Hale moved that
the Senate adjourn, 80 as to avoids n oruer
for a recess from TO Z. M.
THE SHERMAN COMMITTEE.
Before the vote was stated the Vice,
President announced the appointment OF
~ soIInw;ng senators TO attend General
S eIS funeral. the number having
been Increased from I'VE to SIX Messrs'
Fyarts, Hawley, Manderson, Pierce, locke
rell, and Walthall.
Adjourned.
House of Representatives.
Mr.. i. B. Taylor. of Ohio, rising TO Q
personal explanation, said that 5aturuny
IN a heated debate he had used language
| towards the gentleman from ILLINOIS tDlr.
Eithian) which he was immediately soTiy
for. He said that the gentleman from ll us
pois had right to make a fool OK hiln H,I. !
but not with his Gaylord consent. Inc
words were unreasonable, unpariiIailn i ~ :,
airy, and unjust. snd he apologlIz a 70 t ad
Uor1se and 10 the gentleman, and regretteu
exceedingly that he was, under the OK
cItement Of the moment, induced 10 lnaAe
use Of them. IApplause.I
EVERYTHING LOVELY AGAIN.
Mr. Fith,an said that after hearing the
manly statement of the gentleman rom
Ohio he accepted the apology In the same
shirt IN which il had been made.
Mr.. Cutcheon presented and the House
adonted the conference report on the army
appropriation bill.
ALIENS UNDER CONTRACT.
MIR. Owen. of Indiana, from the CoInu u III N
tee on Immigration, reported the DlIi
amending various acts relative 10 the lih-
mioration and importation OF aliens under
contract. Some objection was made that
a measure of such Importance shoui9 De
Given more consideration than coulu pe
given on first reading, and MI. owen
Withdrew it for the present. Inc House
then vent info Committee of the Whole
ON ths Indian appropriation bill. Without
disposing of the bill the committee rose.
MOURNING FOR SHERMAN.
Mr.. Cutcneon, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported the following Sc
ries of resolutions,
Pesoired. That the House of representa-
tives has heard with profound sorrow OF
| his death at his home, in New York city, on
| fbe 14th instant, of William L. Sherman,
last of the generals of the armies of the
| United States.
Resolred. That we mourn him as the
greatest soldier remaining to the republic,
and the last of chat illustrious trio of gen.
erals who commanded the armies OF the
| limited States-Grant, Sherman, and Sheri-
| dan-who shed imperishable glory upon
| the American arms. and were the ldollzed
| leaders of the Union army.
ResolUed, That we hereby record the high
appreciation in which the American peo-
/
eral Sherman as one of the greatest soldiers
| of his generation, as one of the grandest
patriots that our country has produced,
and as a noble man in the broadest and
| fullest meaning of the word. We minglt
our grief with that of the nation mourning
the departure OF her great son and OF the
| survivors Of the oattle-scarred veterans:
whom he lead to victory and peace; anc
we especially tender our sympathy and
coincidence to those who were bound to
him by the ties of blood and strong per
sonal affection.
ResoIred, That the Speaker appoint &
committee of nine members of the House
| to attend the funeral Of the late General a.
| representatives of this body.
Resolred, That O copy of these resolution:
| be forwarded by the Clerk of the House t'
| the family of General Sherman.
| Tributes of regret and respect TO Genera
| Sherman's memory We're paid by MesSrs
! Cutcheon, Grosvenor, Outhwaite, Hender
son of Illinois, Cogswell, Yandeyer, anc
| Williams.
THE SENTIMENT OF THE coNFEDERATEs.
Mr.. Wheeler, of Alabama, voiced the
sentiment of the Confederate soldiers il
expressing his sorrow at the demise o.
| General Sherman and in testifying TO hi'
great military skill and ability, and theI
| The resolutions were unanimously adopted
In accordance Herewith the Speaker APP
pointed the following committee Messrs
Cutcheon, Spinola, Cogswell, Cummings
| Grosyenor. Kinsey, Tarsney, Henderson o.
Illinois, and Cultivate. The House thel
! adiourned