Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-28
FlFTY-secoNp CONGRESS.
First Campaign Gun I'm tho senate-No
Quorum In the House.

Quorum In the House.
fBy telegraph to tho Dispstch.l
WASHINGTON, ID. G.. June 27.-SES,TE.-The
House bill nmeniat0ry OF tho census act Gas 10
the general and special schedules OF indus
tric-) wa reported by Mr. Hale, from the Com
rnitteo on the Eleventh Census, and passed.
The legislative. tx scuiye, and judicial nppro-
priaiiOn b.il was reported by Mr.. hhsoh' Who
gave notice that he would call II Ip al the Close
OF morning business to-day.
The House amendments 20 the Senate Dill ~
TO tae Circuit Court of'Appoals we're non-con-
cured Ia, and n conference Wrs asked.
THE cANPAIGS OPENED.
Mr. Hale offered the following preamble and
resolution aud said that hs w0ald call II up to-
morrow:
Whereas at no time has - large proper
ton 81 the American people been employed M
20 high wages. ani purchasing the necessities
and comforts of life AZ 80 low prices n m the
year 1892: and Whereas the balance Of trade
has never been 20 large In favor Of tho Jnlo1
States as In the last year. and whereas, these
| conditions exist and are largely due 70 the kc-
publican policy Of protection therefore
I" Hss0it'd That the Committee on finance DC.
and Is hereby. directed 10 inquire into the elect
ot policy of 'terf for revenue only upon inc
labor and the industries OF the nited states
ana 10 report on The same 10 TINS senate.
Mr. CCckfel suggested that tho resolution
should be called up tomorrow Tor the purpose 81
allowing Mr. Hale 70 make some remarks on II
and not ior action, and the suggestion was facility
| assenleG -.
SILVER SUBSTITUTE.
Mr Stewart offered a substitute FOR his FREQ
silver coinage bin one providing that the owner
OF silver bullion may deposit the same ~ any
mint OF the United States 70 De coined for MS
benefit. The coins are 10 be legal-tender To- All
debts and dues, public aud private. Foreign
silver com or bullion derived IRON u ny heii'hS
are excluded, and the silver act Of 1871 IS re-
| pealei.
Tho substitute wes laid on the table and or
dered to be printed.
ION al
| the legislative. executive ana judicial appro-
pricton bin. Al the committee amendments
| were agreed 10 without question. except that OF
| reinsiating the utah Commission abolished 10y
| the House bin, which was reserved for action
| u Was then open 10 general amendment
uCREAsED APPROPRIATIONS.
| Mr.. Plait moved 10 insert an item for nine
| marshals, at 5000 each, Tor the Circuit Court
| Of Appeals.
Mr. Berry opposed the amendment and de-
| claimed against the extravaganza Of tue kepub-
| Leans ia The two houses. lie asked Mr. All-oh
| On charge of the DiiD what increases had been
| made in the bill by the amendments OF the COM
| mittce ON Appropriations
| Mr.. Allison replied that tho amendments re-
| commended boy tho committee increased the APP
| preparations IN the bill Joy t3jl, 600. his was
| chiefly for additions 10 the appropriations lor
the Senate including clerks TO senators. u also
| included increases for the mint services me
! Director Of the Mint having stated thai tAe erect
OF the small appropriations made by the House
| would be 10 close up the m'nis. lie asked Mf.
| Berry 30 point out any extravaganza or waste
fulness Ia The b,l.
| REPUBLICAN EXTRAyAGtNCE.
| Mr.. Berry said he had not gone through the
| bill item by item. but he had noticed various
! increases OF orlces in tho departments Tue
| Republican press, headed By tho New orA
| Tribune, had raised the cry that the Democratic
| House OF Representatives was eNtrhEasant IN
its appropriations, while the fact was, Ir. Berry
! sad that no Appropriation oil had passed the
| House when tue Republican minority had not
Ian, tfQf
| bin had been reported from the senate Com
| miftee on Appropriations That had not been III
| creased by mat committee.
LONG DISCUSSION.
After long discussion, in which Messrs.
! Mitchell. George, Harris, Bate, and stewart
| took part. the vote was taken on Mr.. Platts
| amendment. anu resulted: Yeas. "a; nays, IA.
! A. there was no quorum voting mo ron was
| called and fDrty-nvo senator's qg0rum-re-
| spOndel. on the vote being again taken the re-
| suit was /: y ees, %: nays, >. Stlll no quorum.
| A. no progress could 10 made TIE matter vent
| over TIL tomorrow.
| RECIPROCITY,
| The Presidents message ia reply % the rcsolu-
| ;iou OF April 0th. with copies Of the commercial
| agreements madn with other countries and with
| a statement Of tine negotiations with Mexico Tor
| n reciprocal commercial agreement, was laiI Do
fore the Senate Gnd ordered % be- printed.
| 4 turtuer conference vi. ordered on the Niil-
| tary-Acadony bin. and Me.srs. Cuil0m, stcwafi,
| ana Call were continued rs couiefree-. Aiier
|
| iournci.
House of Representatives.
Nr. Sayers. Of Texas. asked consent 20 yacate
| an order for tie yeas aud nays on the nnn pass
-go n re general deficiency apfiot Siii,
/ but sir. Watson, 81 Georgia. objected. Tho Dill
| was then pl-sed-yeas, ls5; nay-, g.
| Mr Wheeler, OF Alabama, Submitted the con-
| ference report on the Military-Academy bill.
| Tho conference report was not agreed %, the
vote standing: Yeas So; nays, o..
| Thereupln Mr.. Robertson, Of Louisiana,
| moved that the House Insist upon its disagree
| ment O. the senate amendments and declare u
| 20 he is Judgment that an appropriation %
| $4,000 should ue made 10y tue purpose OF
establishing an electric light plant 90 the Mill
| tary Academy. The motion vas agreed %. The
| ill accordingly goes back 70 conference. IL
! passed the House In January, but there Is
| radical disagreement between tho two houses
| upon tho question Of enlarging the gas plant Or
substituting an eleciric-iishiing plant.
SYSTEM or BANKRUPTCY.
Mr. Oates, from the Committee on tho Judi
ciary. reported the bill 70 establish UNIFORM
| system u bankruptcy. House calendar.
Mr. Baukhesl from the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds. reported a tih Tor the
! erection Of "A pubic Du.id.ns az Ihitahaplns,
| Ind, at cost OF Sl,2JU,OOO. Committee al inc
Whole.
Mr. Geisscnhalner. from the Committee on
Naval Affair.", reported the bill To- transfer the
! reyenuo-cutter service from the Treasury De
partment T. the Navy Department. calendar.
The floor was t'en accorded 10 the Committee
| on tho District of Columbia
! The Drst bill called up was that authorizing
| the Norfolk and Western Railroad Company 20
| extend its road into the Oistr<. Nh Atkinson.
| OF Pennsylvania, raised the point Of oruer that
the bill must De considered hr-i Ia committee OF
| the Whole and this point being si-talned} Nj.
! Heard, of Missouri moved that the House 20
| into committee. No quorum voting call OF the
| House was ordered, when twenty-iuree members
| Responded to thcir names. bat no further pro-
gross Sas made and III the absence OF aquorum
| the House adjourned