Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-03

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times for holding courts in the Eastern
District was taken from the calendar and
passed.
Mr.. Hin. from the COMMITTEES on Immi-
grafton. reported back the House bill for
the inspection of immigrants by United
States consuis. with n substitute providing
for the exclusion Of Anarchists. The bill
goes to the calendar.
The vice-President laid before the SEN
ate the resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
Chandler for an investigation into the
organization and history OF the Dominion
Coal Company, OF Nova Scotia, In con-
nection with tariff legislation, and MIR.
Chandler addressed the Senate. giving
statement of the circumstances which he
thought justified him In Offering the reso-
luton.
AT the close of Mr.. Chambers speech
there was no indication OF a disposition
on the part Of any other senator 10 reply
TO him. and Mr.. Hill moved TO lay the
resolution on the table. :
In making the motion Mr.. Hiil said:
Nothing definite has been stated here
that would justify the Senate In enter
ing seriously on the proposed investiga-
ton. There IL no charge OF any KIND
made against any official OF the govern
ment. any member OF Congress, or any
body else. and I think We have got
enough on our hands, on this 20 day OF
August, without entering on such an IN
vestigation."
HILL. NOT SUSTAINED.
Mr.. Chandler modified his resolution so
as to have the investigation made not by
Mr.. Grays special committee but by
special committee OF five senators. The
Vice-President put the question and an
nounced that the motion TO lay on the
table was agreed TO- and that call Tor
the yeas and nays had not been seconded.
Soon afterwards, however. the vote was
taken by yeas and nays. and the motion
TO lay MIR. Chambers resolution on the
table was rejected-yeas. 10. nays. Was
follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Berry. Blackburn. Brice.
Call, Gray Hill. Hunton. Mills, Mitchell
of Wisconsin. Palmer. Pasco. Roach. Vest.
Villas. Walsh, and White-l6.
Nays-Messrs. Allen. Allison. Bate. Ca
rev. Chandler, Ccckrell. Coke, Cullom,
Fry. Galinger. German. Hansbrough.
Harris, Hoar. Jones of Nevada, Kyle
Lodge. Manderson. Martin. Mitchell or
Oregon, PETER, Perkins, Platt. Proctor
Pugh. Sherman. Shoup, Stewart, Teller,
and Washburn-@.
Under the rules OF the Senate the reso-
luton. having been considered during the
morning hour, goes to the calendar. ana
can. only come up again by vote OF
the Senate.
The consideration of the sundry civil ap-
propriation bill was resumed, ana tue
following. among other amendments. were
agreed to:
To pay 5000 each to the widows Sena-
tors Stockbridge. OF Michigan, and Vance
of North Carolina.
Allowing enc months extra pay 10 the
officers and employees of Congress
Appropriating 10000 for the recoinage
OF uncurrent fractional silver coin In the
Treasury.
Appropriating $4,000 additional TO be
used by the President In case OF
emergency against the spread OF epidemic
diseases.
The bill was then passed.
RECUSANT- WITNESS SEYMOUR.
Mr. GRAY. chairman of the select COM
mittee on alleged charges Of bribery. made
a report as to the recusancy Of n witness
before that cOmmittee-Allen Louis Sey-
mour-to be transmitted by the vice
President to the United States District
Attorney for the District OF Columbia, and
he renewed Ais request that the commit
tee be discharged. Mr.. Chandler with
drew the objection which he had made
TO a like request earlier In the day. ana
the committee was discharged.
The House bill was passed authorizing
a bridge across the Perdido river. be-
tween Florida and Alabama.
The Senate then. at 5l5 p. NJ, after a
short executive session. adjourned until
tomorrow.
House OF Representatives.
A spirit of independence manifested IT.
self in the House to-day, the result OF
combined hot weather and lack or ne
cesslty to do anything, and at O'CLOCK
| adjournment was effected without any
| thing of importance having been accom-
| plished The most interesting incident o.
| the session was Mr. Grosvenors lRepuph
| can) OF Ohio attack upon The conditions
| I'm the army, the existence OF whici
made possible the recent Incarceration %
| Private Cedar In the Department or th'
| Platte, who refused To obey an order t'
engage I'm target-practice on Sunuay' III
| the course OF Mr.. Grosvenor's statement
| il was developed that President Clevelah'
| had taken hold of the matter, ana OF
dered Cedar's release and the fine agalns
| him RENTED, and that the oi1cer WIG
| issued the order for Sunday target -prdc
| ,ica he himself arrested and tried FOR
disobedience Of President Lincoln's order
| of November, 1862, which has been th'
| law of the army ever since.
Mr. Dockery presented the conference
report on the District OF Columbia ap
| propriation bill, and II was agreed TO-
MIR Brown DemocraD. of Indiana, thei
| called uu the contested election case o
Moore VS. Funston, from the Secoh'
| DKansas) District. which was cohSluere'
| Yesterday and vote was taken on ,n'
| resolution. declaring Moore -nttieh 10 tn'
seat occupied by Funston. IL Fesu''.u.
voting, 10 ,,
| MIR. Moore, accompanied by MT. jones
| nemocraD. OF Virginia. appeared at the
| bar and took oath Of office.
Mr. pavnter gave notice that on Moh-
| dov next he would call up for considera'
| tion the contestcd-election case OF " IT.
Iiams VS.. Settle, from the Fifth Nor'h
| Carolina District.
| The conference report on the indEih
appropriation bill was presented anu WAS
| agreed TO- The House further lhslstei
upon its disagreement 10 the hiheh"
ments in dispute. and ordered new con,
ference. with Messrs. Holman, Allen ana
| Wilson. Of Washington. as managers OH
! the part Of the House
The morning hour was occupied by the
| Naval Committee. who asked considerit-
| tion of a bill providing for the establish
| mont of a school on the naval reserva-
| lion at Pensacola, Fla. There are abou'
! three hundred children, the descendants
largely Of ship-carpenters who were en-
ployed in the yards when vessels were
being constructed there. They are squat
| ters upon the land. and not being WITHIN
| the jurisdiction OF the State. have no
| privileges and are growing up In igno-
rance. without action. and the House
hour having expired. the bill went over