Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-30

recognized as an existing government thu
with which diplomatic relations had peen
established was attempted to be over.
thrown or disorganized by o government
which had recognized It,
The resolution having exhausted Is
right TO consideration In the morning
hour. was. ursier the rules. placed on the
calendar, from which 1t can only be taken
on motion and by unanimous vote. but
Mr.. Higgins Republican), OF Delaware.
gave notice that he would address the
Sevate upon IL tomorrow.
ELECTION-LAw REPEAL.
The House bill to repeal the Federal
elections law was then taken up, and Mr..
chandler continued and finished MS
speech I'm opposition to 1t. =,
Most of Mr.. Chandler's speech was di-
rected against the election frauds In io'-
I'm the State Of New York.
Mr.. Higgins Republican), OF Delaware.
also smoke in opposition TO the bill. which
then went over without action.
Mr.. Call offered a resolution. which went
over till tomorrow, instructing the Com
rnittee on Civil Service to inquire and re-
port whether the civil service mas peeh
Influenced in the performance OF its ON
elal duties by money or the inducemeht
OF free travel or other corrupt means oy
corporations. syndicatess or trusts; also
TO what extent the newspaper press Is
maintained or subsidized by railroad
banking. and other corporations. and as
10 various other matters affecting the In
reference of railroad corporations with
election or other officials.
A new discussion OF the Federal cleo
tions-law was started by Mr.. Chandler,
who had discovered, and who brought II
TO the attention OF the Senate. law OF
the State Of Delaware, enacted In lSsz'
which gave to constables In that State, as
he claimed, the same right and powers as
were objected TO now on the part or Fede-
raj deputy marshals.
The discussion was taken up and con-
tin,Ied by Mr.. Hoar on the one side ana
Gray OemocraD. Of Delaware, on the
other-the latter reminding MIR. Hoar OF
the time when the great Commonwealth
OF Massachusetts, had uprisen against the
interference Of Federal officials In that
State in the execution OF the fugitive
slave law.
on motion Of Mr.. Harris the debate was
suspended and the Senate went into execu-
tive session.
At s =. NJ. the doors were reopened
and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Immediately after the reading OF the
Journal Of Saturdays proceedings, Mr..
Burrows Republcan). OF Michigan. asked
unanimous consent that the amendments
which members had intended to offer to
the tariff bill. but which could not be
offered on account Of the close Of de-
bate. might be printed in the Record.
Mr. McMilln objected.
The committees were then called for re-
ports and Chairman McCreary, or the
Committee on Foreign Affairs. reported n
resolution expressing the sense of the
House IN regard to the Hawaiian affair.
1t was referred TO the House calendar.
Mr.. Blair Republican,. Of New Hamp-
shire. in the absence OF Mr.. Hit, the
ranking Republican member OF the For
eign Affairs Committee. asked permits
sion to file the minority report, which
was agreed 10.
At 1I15 o'clock the House went into
Committee Of the Whole on the tariff bill.
with Mr. Richardson Tennessee in the
chair. and Mr. McMillin offered as an
amendment TO the tariff bill the internal
revenue bill. including the income-tax fea-
ture. The bill was read in full, but no
one on the floor paid any attention TO the
performance. The reading occupied TWEEN
ty-fve minutes, although the clerks read
with lightning speed.
After the bill had been read, Mr.. Nc
| Millin spoke I'm advocacy Of 1t. Mr.. Hal
| DemocraO, Of Missouri, also made a
strong and earnest plea In favor Of it,
| Messrs. Williams Democrat, Of Missis-
sppi. and Tarsney Democrat. OF Mis-
souri, also supported the amendment
while Messrs. Ray Republican). Of New
York: Daniels Republican,. OF New York
and Covert Democrat. Of New York, op-
| posed IT.
No business was transacted In the
| House, and at $50 o'clock a recess was
taken until tonight at o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
Mingled rain. snow. and hail were fall
| ing tonight, and the House showed the
| effect Of the depressing weather. There
was slim attendance in the galleries
| while the floor had its usual quota OF
about n dozen members only.
The speakers OF the night were: hessrs
! Kilgore CTexas); McDannold Democrat
| Illinois: Stockdale Democrat, of Mis-
sissippi; Lynch Democrat, OF Mississip
| pi, ard Williams Massachusetts,. The
| income-tax formed the text Of most OF
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