The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-09

The Senate.
In the Senate this morning Mr.. Nor
gan introduced bill to provide for the
provisional government or foreign couh-
tries and places acquired by treaty
or otherwise. which was read In full and
referred to the Committee on Foreign Re
lations
On motion Of Mr.. Hoar. II was ordered
that at five minutes before l o'clock TO-
day the Senate. in pursuance OF the CON
current resolution Of the House, shall
proceed to the hall of the House or Rep
resentatives TO take part. under the Con-
stitution and laws, in the count or the
electoral vote for President and Vice
President
some time was devoted to the dsposi-
tion i'm various ways OF bills on the
calendar The most important ones were
passed over.
At five minutes before l o'clock Vice
President Morton announced that the time
had arrived for the execution Of the order
Of the Senate The senators then fell into
line, and preceded by the Nice-President
and secretary, and attended by other OIL
GERS, including Captain Bassett, the vet
eran doorkeeper. who carried the boxes
containing the certificates of presidential
electors. moved towards the hall OF the
House of Representatives.
The Senate returned TO its chamber at
21O. and the Vice-President made a state
ment Of the votes for President ana Vice
President Of the United States. and said
that that announcement of the state or
the vote by the president of the Senate
WAS by law a sufficient declaration that
Grover Cleveland of the State Of New
York. was elected President of the United
States. and that Adlai f. Stevenson, OF
the State Of Illinois. was elected Nice-Pres-
dent. each for a term beginning March
T. 1898: and that the fact would be en-
tered together With a list OF the votes
on the journal Of the same
A bill appropriating $4,000 for an eques-
tran statue of General John Starke, In
Manchester, n H.. was passed, and the
Senate resumed consideration Of the Car
Coupler bill.
Mr.. Morgan offered an amendment, re-
curing the Attorney General to insu-
tute judicial proceedings in the supreme
Court of the District Of Columbia, con-
demning the patent for the device which
may be adopted-the owners Of the
patents to be afforded just compensation.
Mr.. Dolph moved to amend Mr.. Nor
gan's amendment by adding TO 1t a pro-
vie on that no common carrier shall be re-
oliircd TO use any brake or coupling
device till it has been condemned and
provision made by law for its use.
Mr.. Daniel suggested another amend
ment TO Mr.. Morgans. allowing to rail-
road companies the use of the patent
ed article after condemnation at fair
price therefor. No action was taken on
anv of the amendments. Mr.. Cullom
asked unanimous consent to have the Dill
disposed of tomorrow, but Mr.. Brice OBJ
jected.
The Senate after a short executive ses-
sion, adjourned at $50.
House of Representatives.
As early as 10 o'clock on this bright.
crisp winter morning steady hnIh'll
stream began to flow towards the great
white building on Capitol HILL ana long
before an hour had passed every aVallaple
seat In the House galleries except those
portions reserved for the executive ana
diplomatic corps had an occupant
Before the reading of the Journel MI
Picl,ler REP. s. D. suggested that there
was no quorum present. and the roll was
called.
one hundred and ninety-eight members
responded TO. their names. ana the Jourhal
was read and approved 49,
rhe Speaker laid before the House Inc
House Quarantine bill. with Seha'e
amendment. and Mr. Rayner (Dem.' Md')
moved a concurrence.
MIR. Kilgore was present, however, ana
moved recess until lZ;45.
Pending that his colleague, Mr. antony
interjected a motion TO adjourn ana Pehu-
ing that moved that when the House au-
iourn il be to meet on Saturday.
Mr. Eoutelle iokingly suggested that the
House could not adjourn to-day before
o'clock. as it would prevent the House
from performing a constitutional dnty'
such an adjournment would prevent the
House from counting the electoral sotrs.
Re hardly thought that his friend IN
tended 10 do that. Naughter)
Mr.. Antony: Under the circumstances
withdraw the motion.
Further attempts at filibustering were
Intellectual. and Mr.. Rayners motloh 10
concur prevailed. ,.....,
ON motion of Mr. Springer. resolution
was adopted admitting TO the moor iaulSS
who. having tickets TO the reserved sai-
leries we're unable TO secure seats. a re-
cess was then taken for fiften minutes.
After the recess. and a few minutes be-
fore l o'clock Doorkeeper Turner an
nounced the presence of the Nlce-Presi-
dent and the Senate OF the United Sta'es'
and the vast assemblage arose with one ac-
cord 10 do them honor
The Vice President took the cnalr as
signed TO him to the right OF the Spe eaker,
and the senators occupied the first four
rows OF the seats 10 tt' iioHt "a f''N -
siding officer. The counting OF the 'ote
was then proceeded with and at IFS com
pletion the Senate returned TO It's own
halt
When the Senate had retired the House
resumed in committee the consideration
OF the Legislative Appropriation bill. the
pending paragraph being that for the ap-
pointment OF a joint congressional com
mittee TO inquire into the laws ORGANIZING
the executive departments OF the Govern
ment at the National Capital.