Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-17
SENATE AND HOUSE.
woollen Schedule Disposed Of-IndIan APP
propriafion Bill Passed.

WASHINGTON. June 1s.-SENATE.-
Among the business of the morning half
hour in the Senate was the passing
Of the Senate bill releasing and discharg-
ing the sureties of Isia Morgan. land-of-
flee receiver in Tallahassee, Fla, from
1866 to 1870
The tariff bill was taken up at 1890, and
fair progress was made In its considera-
ton, although at one period 1t appeared
as II the time might be wholly consumed
by Mr.. Quay in reading the ninth portion
Of his unending speech. For reasons sat
isfactory to himself he halted, and al
lowed the woollen schedule 10 be pro-
ceeded with.
Mr. PETERS resolution In relation TO
putting wool on the free list received only
his vote and those of two other Populists
OIessrs. Allen ana Kyle. From that
on through the schedule there was very
little friction or delay.
On womens and chldren's dress goods.
however paragraph 2SO, the Finance
Committee amendment making the rate
10 per cent. ad valorem on goods valued
at not over 30 cents q pound. and % per
cent ad valorem on goods valued at
more than 80 cents a pound, met slight
obstruction in the adverse votes OF Two
Democratic senators. Mr.. Coke. of Texas
demanded the yeas and nays on the
amendment, and both he and Mr.. Berry,
of Arkansas, voted against II. They had
been voting with them only one Republi-
can, Mr.. Teller, of Colorado, and two
Populists-Messrs. Allen and Kyle.
Then the silk schedule was taken up and
disposed of, except as to the two first
paragraphs-spun silk and silk velvets-
which were reserved until Monday. Sched-
ule M-pulp papers and books-having
been reached. the bill was laid aside. and
the Senate, at 5 p. NJ. adjourned.
House Of Representatives.
After ten-days' consideration Of the mea-
sure, the House to-day, operating under
the rule adopted yesterday, finally dis
posed of the Indian-appropriation bill sub
stantially as reported to the House by
the Committee on Indian Affairs. There
were numerous minor amendments agreed
to in the course of the debate on the
bill, but the most important. probably,
was that offered to-day by Mr.. Coffeen
OemocraO. of Wyoming, directing the
Secretary Of the Interior to detail spe-
cial agent to negotiate with the Shoshone
and Arapahoe Indians for the purchase OF
a portion of the Shoshone reservation In
Wyoming. The provision of the bill d.
recting the transfer OF the Indian ware
house and purchasing agency from New
York to Chicago. which gave rise to one
Of the most spirited episodes of the de-
bate was struck out of the bill on a point
of order
A motion by Mr. Gear Republican), OF
Iowa, to recommit the bill, with in
structions to so amend as to abolish the
system of contract schools, was ruled out
on a point of order From this decision
OF the Chair Mr.. Cannon Republican,. of
Illinois, appealed, but the appeal was
tabled-155 to GS.
The vote was generally along party
lines, the Populists voting with the Demo
Gratis, and the following Republicans. also,
to sustain the Speaker: Messrs. Apsley,
Frederick, Childs. Cogswell, Draper,
Hermann, Pickler, and Walker.
The question was then, Shall the bill
pass?'
on division the House voted 1S7 to Z,
the Republicans refraining. No quorum
was suggested. and tellers were ordered.
The vote through them was-ayes, l56:
noes. 49, The bill was thus passed, and
at 4:i0 the House adjourned till Monday
The days session was begun with q
controversy between Mr.. Reed Republi-
cam of Maine, and the Speaker al 10
whether or not Mr.. Richardson's personal
explanation yesterday was preceded by a
request of the House for unanimous con-
sent Mr.. Reed insisted that that was
not material, and was borne out In his
statement by the Record and the recol-
lection OF members about him. The
Speaker was just as confident the re-
quest was submitted, and was sustained
by Mr. Richardson and members about
the latter. The matter stands at that.