Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-30
FlFTYTHIRD CONGRESS.
McGarrahan Bill Passes tho senatc-fiIi-
clustering in the House.

clustering IN the House.
WASHINGTON. March 29.-SENATE.-
In the Senate to-day bill 10 refund the
cotton-tax collected from producers was
introduced by Mr.. George. Of Mississippi
aud referred 10 the Judiciary Committee.
The pension appropriation bill was re-
ported from the Committee on Appropria-
tons and placed on the calendar.
The McGarrahan bill came up. An
amendment offered by Mr.. George was
adopted declaring that nothing In the bill
shall be construed as acknowledging any
liability on the part of the United states
10 pay for the land, substances, ana ma
terials taken. or as assuming any obli-
cation in that behalf All other amend
ments were voted down and the bill was
passed without division. IL refers the
claim TO the Court OF Private Land Claims
established by the act OF March 3. ISL.
The bill for the destruction and exter-
minatiun Of the Russian thistle, or Rus
stan cactus was made 'the unfinished
business" but Mr.. Harris Democrat, Of
Tennessee, minated that on Monday
next il would cease 20 be the unfinished
business. and would have TO give way to
the tariff bill.
After n short executive session the Sem
ate, at $50 adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
After the presentation OF number of
Executive communications, which were
appropriately referred. Mr. Dockery. OF
Missouri introduced bill from the COM
mission appointed 10 investigate the sta
tus OF laws organizing the executive de-
partments TO improve the methods OF ac-
counting In the Treasury Department"
The principal provisions OF the Dill nave
already been published.
Mr. Patterson. OF Tennessee. demanded
the regular order. which was the vote on
Mr. Springers motion TO lay on the table
the motion made by Mr.. Burrows to re-
consider the vote by which the House dis
agreed TO the resolution declaring Charles
+. Joy entitled TO a seat as representative
from the Eleventh District OF Missouri.
The yeas and nays were taken on this
motion yesterday. disclosing the presence
Of less than a quorum. and the call of the
roll was again begun.
THE VETO.
But a few names had been called. when
Mr. Pruden, the executive secretary OF
the President, appeared at the door with
the message vetolng the Bland seign-
forage bill. The call was suspended long
enough 10 formally receive the document
and have il laid on the Speakers table.
There IL was examined by numerous In
terested representatives. while the rest
of the names on the roll were reelcd on
By the Clerk. The vote resulted-yeas,
ia. nays, limo quorum.
Mr. Patterson moved a call of the
House and on this motion iilibusterins
was renewed. After 1t had continued
some time, Mr. Patterson offered a reso-
luton directing the Sergeant-at-Arms TO
arrest and bring to the bar OF the House
all members absent without leave. and
he was authorized TO employ a sufficient
number OF deputies to execute the order.
which was made continuing after ad-
tournament.
Mr.. Patterson demanded the previous
question. and the demand was sustained.
The resolution was argued by Messrs
Grosvenor, Patterson, and Reed. and
Speaker Crisp. the last having taken q
seat amons bis associates on the door.