The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-16
SENATORS VOTE AGAIN.
DEBATE EIHAUsTED, ACTION IS
IAhBS ON WOOL SCHEDULE.
mr.. Peffer's Amendment to substitute the
"chinley classification on Wooden
Goods Dofeated-yote SO to 50

ene tarln bill. The talking continued from
IV.OO 10 $50, but none Of the speeches
presented anything very new or remarka-
ole except short one by Mr.. Proctor.
VINO made good use of his Bible reading
10 Illustrate his view OF the attack made
upon the wool industry OF the country.
ne discovered in the murder OF Abel. "a
keeper OF sheep" by Cain, "a tiller OF
the ground" the first historical mention
OF hostility 10 the sheep industry. and he
predicted that In this case, as IN that. "a
mark would be set upon the Democrats. -
ana they would be forced to cry out, My
punishment is greater than I can bear. -
Ihis and other Biblical references and
quotations was greatly enjoyed on the
republican side of the chamber and in the
galleries.
good many votes were taken upon
amendments offered on the Republican
side of the chamber. ard while all of these
amendments were rejected. one of them
came very near being carried. II was an
amendment offered by Mr.. PETER 20 sub
stitute the Mckinley classification on
woolen goods (reduced 80 per cent?. and
the vote upon IL was-yeas. 80; nays, So
the whole four POpulists voting in the
affirmative. When the Senate adjourned
another amendment Of Mr. PETER was
pending. 10 put all woolen manufactures
on the free list. No action has been taken
on Mr. Jones amendment TO strike out
the House paragraph. leaving wool on
the dutiable list. nor. In fact has the
amendment been formally offered.
Following is the vote in detail upon the
PETER amendment above referred to:
Chandler, Cullom. Davis. Dolph, Dubois.
Frye. Gallinger, Bansbrough. Hawley
Higgins Hoar, Jones Nevada Kyle.
Lodge. Mcmillan. Manderson. Mitchell
(Oregon), Morrill,. Patton, PETER. Perkins.
Platt Power. Proctor. QUAY Sherman,
Shoup, Stewart, and Teler-S3.
Nays-Bate, Berry, Blackburn. Brice,
BLANCHARD, Call, COckrell. Coke, Daniel.
Faulkner, George, Gibson, Gordon, Gray
Harris. IIunton. Jarvis, Jones (Ark),
Lindsay. McLaurin. Martin. Mills. Muir
ply. Palmer PascO, Pugh. Ransom,
Roach, Smith, Turpe Vest, Villas, Voor-
hees. Walsh, and Whites.
Pairs were announced for all absentees
A small deficiency bill for printing ex-
penses and some other items was passed,
and then. at $50, after a short execu-
tive session the Senate adjourned till
tomorrow at 10 A. VI.
House Of Representatives.
WASHINGTON d. c., June 1j.-Prayer
was offered to-day by Rev. r.. W. Spring
er, son Of Representative Springer, and
recently appointed q p0st-chaplain by
President Cleveland. Again no OppOrtunl-
~ was given for the consideration Of
business under unanimous consent, and
the committees were at once called for
reports. Among the bills reported was
one for a public building at Chicago, and
one authorizing the erection Of Il govern
ment printing Office on one of the public
reservations In the city Of WASHINGTON.
Mr. Cultivate reported a resolution from
the committee on Rules, directing the inn
mediate consideration Of the Indian apprO-
pTlatlOn bill under the hve-minute rule
until $3.50 clock, when the previous Ques-
lion shall be considered as ordered ON
all pending amendments and on the pas
sage Of the bill. TO questions bv Mr.
Crawford and Mr.. DOOlittIe, Speaker Crisp
said that If the resolution was adopted
could not be offered TO para
graphs IN the bill occurring prior 10 page
5l, and what the committee had agreed
should be returned later The resolution
met with much opposition from the Dem
ocratic side among the speakers in oppO-
sllon being McRae (Ark), Swanson (VaD,
and Cox Tenn). all Democrats;
and Burrows Mich) Payne ~. " and
cannon Qll). Republicans
By vote of l28 TO G3 Mr.. Outhwaite's
demand for the previous question was
seconded, but on the passage Of the reso-
ulo1 the Republicans TefTdincd from
voting the vote being lA to 8.
The yeas and nays We're ordered, and
resulted: Yeas, l76; neys, 76 present and |
rot voting, 3. So the resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. nICHARDsON ExPLArVs.
Mr.. Richardson (Tenn). rising 10 a
question Of personal privilege, sent to the |
Jerks desk and had read the editorial |
n the Evening News OF yesterday, relat- |
ng TO the charges contained in its local |
'olumns connecting Mr.. Richardson's |
lame with a certain transaction in real |
state. This real estate had been pur- |
hased by the lexington Street Railway |
'ompany and the News stated that the |
ransfer from Mr.. Richardson to the agent |
4 the railway company had preceded |
he presentation of a report TO the House |
" Mr. Richardson from the Committee |
N Affairs of the District OF Columbia |
y only few days. The situation. the
'ews asserted. warranted an investiga-
ion, inasmuch as all the proceedings were
art Of a scheme 10 fasten the overhead |
rolley system upon the street railroad OF
he District. His explanation was, In |
rief, that he had purchased an interest |
q the property In 1891 and 1892 for pur-
OSes Of speculation, but the rise I'm value
ad not met his expectation, and I'm March
lst he placed the property IN the hands
T real estate agents. who had disposed |
( II without further reference TO him !
richardson. except 70 account for the
roceeds, which barely recovered his in
His statements were support
1 by letters and documents which Mr..
richardson read. At the close of Mr.
richardson's remarks the members cVi- |
enced their appreciation by applause,
'hich came from both sides.
vIRGtNIA's CLAIMS INVOLVED
The speaker then declared the House
\ committee Of the whole and the read
lg of the bill was begun. In accordance
nth the understanding that the agree
lent for debate previously made should |
e respected, McRae Dem, Ark) was
iven half an hour 10 oppose the prOvi-
ion OF the bill directing the transfer
D the credit OF the Indian tribes in
crested upon the books Of the Treas
ry three certain non-paying State bonds
r stocks. and thereupon they shall
ecome the property Of the United
+ tbe Treasurv These are tho bNnds
nd stocks in trust for certain Indian
-ibes. upon which interest has not been
aid. and which is in controversy,
10 something over 10000.
IT. McRae denounced the proposed legis-
.tion.
Messrs. Swanson and Wise opposed
ie provision, denouncing It as a foul
lese bonds and deny a settlement OF
he claims Of the State against the
eneral Government. They said the
nited States was indebted 10 Virgin a.
Il only for advances made for the
sneral defence IN the war II lSl2, but
r $4,000 advanced 10 build the very
apitol In which the House was meet
Points OF order were made against the
DIVISION OF the bill quoted. and these
ere sustained by the chair; 50 these
DIVISIONS disappeared from the bill. AZ
o'clock the House took n recess uiltl
o'clock. the evening session belng i9r
e consideration Of private pension Dllls.
Al the evening session pension matters
ere discussed, and but one Dill pdsstu'
10:S0 the house adjourned.