Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-11
live Washington Topics.


T.ealsGroy. March l0.-The Department
r-lt. ra- been informed that Minlg OF
. "a. concluded a commercial recipro-
O.. l4.v with France. but IS not yet Id
t0 tho exact terms.
.- Senate to-day took up the bill for
' rrtctlon of government pOsi-oih &c
o.. ue- ln towns having postal receipts
$4,000 annually. Mr. Vest offered q
.lu .t.utC for &c. The substitute insUucts
O. retary of the Treasury 10 catse
and dc ms TO be prepared for 30 81
buildings; directs that those piS'as
t gus shall be- SO devised as TO plo-
gu. tr additions 20 the capacity OF the
t.ullg- whom such additions becoIne
t, ~; provides that the Pos5-
General shall, nom time 10
fn. cause such buildings 10 be
ruoted IN towns whore the
c- Iost-oiiice receipts have Tor three
t..-. preceding exceeded S3.c61 and have
ono Exceeded = u. UOI-tue cost tor site and
i1 DING not Co. exceed $50, 090-and II arN.
rp.4teo 100000 TO carry out It's pros>-
Ir.. Mr. Kyle moved an alnendmof 20
o.. Vests substitute 10 secure rooms Tor
c inraue IN The post-ofhce BUILDINGS,
,rIcicd and 20 be constructed, ana to
them supplied with pubic do,u-
t,.. Much discussion followed, but no
tu was taken on Dir. hyle's amei1c-
i. ar ilr. Vests substitute. Both are
t' pending.
ilc conclusion Of Che morning hour
i-..f fne House went INTO Committee OF
Who'll 0u the free wool bill. l1r.
i. concluded his speech begun yes
~ AGAINST the bill. Nj. Turner. OF
u. -'a tA-n took the floor IN advocacy
'.. t. iu the course OF his rems Nks
criticised Speaker Reeds rulings in
Il a 81 hot y
'.. uc.lou in the supreme Court had
ie-ii those rulings. Whom nr.
.a- concluded hlr. Reed rose and
NtI iI By. Turner's criticisms upon
i. o4prcsgca Che opinion that
g. 81 1893 40 that time had been thorough
81 wildcat "a by tue decision Of the SUI
t.Ae Court. he cue stiOn was whether
--3 violated his duty Ia counting plsIn-
lfl cnt who were ia the chamber.
.r'e' before Che decision OF tho court bad
az -im MISSION been madethat il was u pre-
quorum and not an acting quorum
ST. Ms demanded by the Constitution.
'', auemgn from Georgia himself had
A prcch to-day admitted that this
' correct. When the gentleman had
.aaiust Inn u statement ne mad
Twelve years ago, and asked
.itf was that statement or
flnupa in the last Congress
. A.d necn upheld by the supreme
-'i' Tie gentlemen showed only ;het ne
ll' Comprehend the decision OF the
'.ID BIZ. Turner replied that tae gen
from Maine had occupied both
q. tae question. and had been wrong
'ih sides. democratic langhtcf.l
At.d retorted that be rad baon cor
aga consistent. Containing, MIR. Reed
,--rl that under che Constitution q
ssenI quorum was sufficient Tor tiie
Won % business. Che gentleman
pa Georgia had seen iii 20 refer TO the
7ifcaou. This had been done al
~ TIE gentleman from Tonnes
s'I. meaiilin). although tho gentle
49, ION Georgia had d0pc II in a more
y eA manner the faot remaining that
~ beeo exploited. How often IN the
ee,'e 10Y o. The world baa the righteous
az temporarily to ths wall. lLaughter.l
O.. !, Ilomweil had besfrthe protector OF
f,i,' btiiAin. ana the TAG VI Great Bril-
liz Lea a-a been protected OF every sea: and
ct,Diee ct Ogcln@sll had stayed the per.
Ye,ap lion OF Christians M EVERY 1nDd. And
'He people Of tsreai Britain with loud