Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-22
he yells. and how can I have any fur

mosquito was created for. a naturalist
who had spent some time in Florida had
recently solved the problem, and SAID
that the mosquito had been created III
order TO make certain human beings 80
uncomfortable that they would be Wiling
to leave this world so as TO obtain the
glories and bliss OF the next world.
"The Senator from New Hampshire,
said Mr. Vest. takes In this body the
place OF the mosquito. He has been sting
ing and prodding everything in reach since
his entrance into this chamber. IT ne mas
any further useful purpose have never
been able 10 understand 1t. daughter on
the floor and in the galerles) There II
no subject on which that senator is not
able or more than willing to drag In any
one OF his brother senator's, II he can
make been uncomfortable. even for a |
single second"
MCPHERSON EXPLAINS.
Mr.. Mcpherson stated that II was at |
his, request that Mr.. Mills was asked 10 |
take his place on the Finance Committee |
while he was absent from the city on ac-
count OF III health, and he declared that |
Mr.. Mills was entitled 10 his everlasting |
gratitude for having done so. He had |
found on his return to Washington that |
the committee had made good deal or |
progress and had been employed for some |
had asked Mr.. Mills 10 remain on the |
committee. as he himself was unable 10 |
attend its daily session and its night Sos |
sion. He (McPhersOm had performed no |
service, and had not gore to the COM |
mittce-rOom while the subcommittee was |
In session. AS 20 The newspaper statement |
| 10 which Mr.. Chandler had referred, Mr. |
Mcpherson suggested thar IL was drawn
very largely from Imagination. He had |
/
to him wanting him to hear them in regard
to some particular Industry that he was
| already az well-advised about II as they
| were: but he thought that ne had nowhere
| stated. or at no time, that he knew more
about III" tariff than any man In the world
After some further discussion. the
| episode closed at about 2:20 and then
the resolution Of the Committee on Foreign
Relations against the proposed annexation
/ Of the Hawaiian territory was taken up
and Mr.. White OemocraO. Of California
/ made "A speech I'm support of H.
Referring to the aspcrsions made against
| Mr.. Blount by some senators. Mr. White
said there was nothing in the evidence
| or the Facts TO warrant such charges. lie
| especially refuted the statements Of Sena-
tors Culom and Hoar that Mr. Blount
had played the part Of spy Not one
single transaction in all Mr. Bl0unt's ca
| reer there made such an assertion justi-
| fable.
Concluding, he said: This resolution
| embodies an expression TO the effect that
we must recognize conditions as they are.
! The conditions are undoubtedly such that
| it Is in our interest and proper in every
| respect to recognize the present govern
| ment: to declare that no foreign
| power shall intervene, and to record the
solemn assertion that We do NOT wish
any treaty Of annexation at this time. 1t
| Is hardly worth while To attempt to T"nc-
trate the future. Republicans will find a
| united Democracy in this matter. They
need not natter themselves that there is
any work Of disintegTation going on in the
| Democratic party. They will find us ready
| for them. There was no loss on the bill TO
! repeal the Federal electon-laws. Our
| majority was quite comfortable We are
! prepared to stand by the Democratic ad-
nnistration. We may criticise little,
but q little family row does not mean a
| divorce "a Vinculo.'
| The resolution again went over without
/ action. a short executive session was held.
and the Senate at 545 i. NJ, adjourned
| until tomorrow
House of Representatives.
| Less than four score representatives
were in their seats to-day when the ses-
|
| Scrgeant-at-Arms Hill asserted that
voting quorum would be on hand in the
course of the day. After prayer and the
reading of the journal. Mr.. Reed sug-
gested that a report Was In order from the
Sergcant-at-Arms respecting his action
| under the order to arrest absentees, so that
| the House might know how the poll stood.
| Colonel Snow thereupon reported that all
| absentees were either in the city or en-
| he sick and
| ones and seven who have been sent for
| by authorized deputies.
Mr.. Reed Has the gentleman from Ohio
| Cdr Johnson. who IS reported in Cleyc-
| land telegram this morning to be so defiant
Of the authority Of the House been sent
for?
The Speaker: The Chair is informed that
a deputy has been sent to arrest him.
| (Mr Johnson Is quoted as saying h.
would not regard the summons to returnD
| Mr.. Reed: Are any Of the representatives
here under arrest?
! Mr.. Snow: There have been no further
arrests.
Mr.. Reed: should like to ask why?
You had no difficulty in arresting half
a dozen Republicans.
Mr.. Snow: Mr.. Speaker, ! would Ike
| some information. Am ! expected TO ar
rest members upon the floor of the House?
The Speaker: The Sergeant-at-Arms Is
| expected to execute the warrants present
ed TO him
| The Sergeant-at-Arms retired 10 carry
| out his instructions. and the committees
were called for reports.
When The list had been concluded Mr..
| Bland asked unanimous consent that
members under arrest be excused without
being brought before the bar of the House.
Mr.. Reed: ! shall have 10 object Our
members were paraded hele in front, and
we want to see yours.
USUAL BLAND MOTION.
The Sergeaut-at-Arms not being ready
TO report Mr.. Bland moved TO 20 into
| Committee Of the Whole on his bin 10
coin the selgniorage OF the Treasury sill
yer bullion. and on that motion demanded
the previous question. Without a division
on ordering the previous question on his
motion, Mr.. Bland called for the yeas
and nays. and they were ordered. The
vote resulted-yeas, l59; nays, ll-9 less
| than a quorum.
The following Republicans voted with
the bulk of the Democrats In favor Of
the motion Of Mr.. Bland: Messrs. Bowers
OF California, Broderick OF Kansas. Fun
ston OF Kansas, Hartman of Montana,
| and Wilson of Washington-5. Also the
! following Populists: Messrs. Baker of
| Kansas Bell of Colorado. Boen of Min
nesota, Davis of Kansas. KEN of Ne
braska. McKeghan of Nebraska, Pence
OF Colorado, and Simpson Of Kansas-S.
The negative vote was made up Of
Messrs Beltzhoover of Pennsylvania,
Cobb Of Missouri. Everett of Massachu-
! setts. Hall Of Minnesota. McAleer of
| PENNSYLVANIA, Mutcher of Pennsylvania,
! O'Neu of Massachusetts, Pigott Of Con-
necticut Rusk of Maryland. Sickies of
New York. and Wolverton of Pennsyl-
vania--all Democrats.
| At the announcement Of the result Mr..
Bland moved a call Of the House. which
was ordered 1t showed 27l members in
the hall The proceedings under the call
were dispensed with and another vote was
begun.
The second vote resulted-yeas, l57:
! NAYS, TO- This was a loss Of from the
first vote and IL short OF quorum. 1t
| was stated at the desk informally that
| at the time the first roll-call was made
there were nine pro-silver representatives
In the House or the corridors who waited
20 vote The addition of that number TO
the vote would have produced quorum.
Mr. Bland made the usual motion to
| order a call OF the House, whereupon Mr..
| Reed interjected: 1T seems 10 me that
the House might better occupy this time
| in discussing the bill than In wasting