Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-19


suci provisions OF law as will empowerthe Fede-
raj Courts 10 try all such cases involving consde-
ration OF international questions. and will pro-
vide such police and Judicial process as VIII en-
able the Government OF the United States 10 use
its constitutional power TO define ana punish
crimes against the treaty rights conferred on
such foreigners. The resolution was laid on the
table for the present
THE PRESIDENCY.
Mr. Proctor introduced Joint resolution pro-
yidng for a constitutional amendment to the
end that the President shall hold his Office for
one term Of six years and shall not be eligible
for reelection Laid on the table for the present.
Mr. Mitchell submitted a proposition In rela-
tjon 10 the Idaho contested election case that de-
bate should be continued tomorrow but that no
vote should be taken. This was objected TO by
Mr.. Stewart, who said be did not want TO speak
TO empty seats. The hope WAS expressed by Mr..
Mitchell that the Senate would be In session to-
morrow, as Monday would be n national holiday,
but he gave notice that the Idaho case would not
DO taken up tomorrow.
SENATOR'S BY THE PEOPLE.
The Joint resolution heretofore introduced by
Mr.. Palmer proposing constitutional amend
ment providing for the election OF senators by
the people was taken up, and Mr.. Palmer ad-
dressed the Senate In It's advocacy.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Palmers speech the
resolution was laid on the table for the present
and the Senate listened 10 eulogies upon the
late Senator Plumb, SIR. Dolph's motion 10 tako
up and pass the bill extending for ten years tho
characterization laws being defeated by an OBJ
lection lodged by Senator Hawley.
At the conclusion Of the euloges the Senate at
8 O'Clock adjourned.
House o. Representatives
Speaker Crisp called the House TO order this
morning, but Immediately after resigned the
gayel 10 Mr.. Richardson, OF Tennessee. The
aGsessu 9iid p.sora the Honas and
S ha9ar si@rnS eus aDd ~ ~" mo,ion N Mr. Hol.
man, were laid ON the table for the present Mr:
" N1n VI part - Trsds rainst IN free
tne rnnaa1,pn,s .sip ns po. Tha Soeassr nro ts,a
voinaso pni n,'a. 80. r.,,ons "a of tba sacre.
,,u , pe,',o ,n 'nS ry 40 ,ha Uonse -esolution
tary OF the treasury 10 tno nouso 1911 ~.
askhs ior niiorna.'on % W % ~ t, D.
wnlch tno ~ per i, oens to"n nn w.. .nd Means
M iertoo W sno Spn1o mwrr v ~ fiI,nos IL was
On n,os.n .s VI & 49, ,pa Ha1sa adtonrns FRIDAY
otuor1u .nas "non 'no no gg a1" ,h,s ordor hain1
, s.i 70 o. ~ ~ noti 70 annrars 10 accent the jp.
i,a,,oss ~. ~ 81, -, III. ~ Chics 40
'' %r Covsrt W. of New ork. from the Committee
n, imm,,ra,,on TOD and asked for the ion.
On " ,hs aau senate Concurrent
rasoin,,o ,rnvidsns for an ,nyestieaton by the
un,sss 80 SSanate co,nnit,ees ON ImmIgration
Of the laws relative 10 Immigration and the facts
attending the admission OF the typhus-strcken
Ru.sians AT New York. Mr.. Geary, OF Cali
fornia ohdected and the resolution was with
drawn
the Uouse then want into the Committee Of
tha Whole on The Indian AUGMENTATION bill. Mr..
cn,,,asn nv,o o ~ W,chaan and Mr.. Picker. OF
Snnin na,,a,a sroia ,non tba m eesure and
then the red man vas releeated 10 the back
sround. and
THE SILVER QUESTION
,~,,.s. ,a-.,.ra NJ RIard. NJ Missouri.
vas its nremo,cr He sent TO the Clerk 3 desk and
had read q circular letter written by Mr.. Harter,
OF Ohio, TO the various Grand Army posts IN de-
nunciation OF the free-sver bill and advising the
members OF the posts TO urge their congressman
TO vote against II, as 1t would prove detrimental
In the inte reafs NJ pensiouerS This circular Mr..