Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-01
words " or so much thereof as may be nc


cessary" =" added TO it.
The next point which provoked discus Us
sion was the provision contained IN Ine
same paragrapb) limiting the NUMBER Oh
enlisted men IN the navy to 5000. mo-
tion 10 strike out the limitation proVis,,oh
was rejected-yeas. %; nays, 70. Inc
whole amendment was then agfeeu W.
also the next amendment, appropriat.Mhs M
81. 800 for army expenses incident 10 lhe
naval review.
The amendment for the construction OF
four llght-draught protected gun: boats
Gnsiead OF one. as provided in the bill) was
agreed 20 without question.
This completed action on the amend
ments reported by the Committee on Ap-
preparations, and general amendments
were then IN order.
Mir. Squire moved 10 increase the appro,
priatioL for drv-dOck in Puget Souhu
from S225. .0C0 TO 100000. Agreed 10.
The bill was then passed. o,.
Mr.. Sherman (Republican), OF ONO;
moved to 90 into executive session. lie
that he could not give the reason why 1t was
important now to have an executive ses,
sion. but 1t would be brief. The yeas anu
nays were demanded on the Democratic
side, and the motion was disagreed TO
yeas q. uays ga strict party vote.
The result seemed to surprise the he-
publican senators. several OF whom went
t. the clerks desk 70 examine the roii,,
call. where they found that their side had
been defeated simply because some teha-
Tors had not voted and were not palfeu.
One Of them showed hrs annoyance py
remark at the clerks desk that We NAV
as well turn the Senate over 10 the Delii0-
Gratis at once" -,
"TnfnIshed business being the bill
regulating the sale Of intoxicating liquor
in the district OF Columbia, was passed,
after an hours discussion.
Mr.. MandersOn renewed the motion Tor
an executive session and II was again de-
feated-yeas, 90; nays, 3l. The Demo
cratic vote III the negative wac compact
one. aud there was but one detection on
the Republican slde-Mr. stewart, OF Ne
yada The two POpullsts, however,
Messrs KYLE and PETER, voted with the
Democrats
The Hudson-river bridge bill was then
taken up. but 1t was displaced BY the
agricultural Appropriation bill, whlch
passed with n few unimportant amend
ments. Mr.. Teller gave notice that he
would move TO take up the McGarrahan
bill tomorrow morning, and Mr.. Hlll
democrat, Of New York, gave like no.
tice As to the Hudson-riyer bill.
The Senate then, Mt 6 +. NJ. adjourned
till tomorrow at II A. VI.
HOUSE or RTPRrsENTATIvFs.
After agreeing 10 the conference report
on the diplomatic and consular appTOpria-
tlou bill tie House proceeded to cOnsldera-
ton of the Alabama cOntested-election
case OF McDufie rs. 1urpin. the majority
report being in favor of Iurpin. the sitting
Democratic member.
Mr.. OuthWalte raised the question OF
consideration. In the present condition
Of business II might be as we'll TO allow
the report Of the committee TO remain on
the Speakers table. But the House de-
cided TO consider the election case, debate
thereon beng limited 10 three hours.
At the end of three hoIr5 Mir. Iurpln
was declared to be entitled 10 retain his
seat without division.
On motion of Nr. Springer the bill was
passed without the slightest opposition pro-
viding that after July ]. 1893, pig tin shall
be exempt from duty.
On motion Of {. ". Stone the bill was
passed establishing a standard Guage Tor
sheet and plate iron and steel. An amend
Inent was adopted on motion Of Mr..
Springer providing that nothing IN the bill
shall be construed 10 increase the duty on
any imported article.
The unfinished business was motion
made by Mr.. Breckenridge. Of Arkansas. to
suspend the rules and pass the bill for the
relief of William NJ Brown. one of the
Sibley asslguees. No quorum voting the
House at 4.3j adjourned.