The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-15


bcrs OF citizens. individually and in or
ganized bodies, to visit the city Of Wash
ington Tor the purpose OF personally pre-
senting their Views to Congress with
respect To pending and prosr ective mets-
ures OF legislation, and that many Of
such persons and bodies are now on their
way to Washington. Ii therefore pro-
vides for select committee OF nine
senators, TO be known as the Committee
on Communication, 10 receive all printed
communications from such citizens or
bodies, and also to hear them orally
and TO report fully to the Senate from
time to time. The Sergeant-at-Arms Is
to set aside and furnish a convenient
room In the Capitol or other Government
building for the use of the committee.
Mr.. Hoar gave notice that when the
resolution should come up he would move
to refer it to the Committee on Finance.
Neither Mr.. Quay's tables nor the
speech had the effect Of keeping senators
In their seats, for most Of the time there
were not a dozen present, and even they
made no pretence of being interestd
listeners. The galleries were practically
deserted.
Mr. Quay had not finished his speech al
l.. M.-the limit of the daily debate
when the Senate proceeded to the consid-
Grafton Of executive business, and ad-
journed at $40 p. NJ. till Monday
SENATOR wAIsH's FIRST BILL
WASHINGTON. April H.-Senator
Walsh. OF Georgia, to-day introduced his
first bill. 1t Is amendatory OF section 10
of the Revised Statutes, relating 20 the
granting of injunctions by United States
Circuit Courts, and IL intended 10 bring
the courts to the people instead Of COM
pelling the people 10 travel about after
the courts. 1t provides that 40 associate
Justice of the United States Circuit Court.
or judge of the Circuit court, except
when sitting as a member Of an Appellate
Court. shall set aside annul. or modify
any order. decree, or judgment made by
any other court OF equal power. II also
provides that all applications for re-
hearings, setting aside or modifying airy
order or decree shall be male 10 the
judge or justice sitting originally. ex-
cept when he Is disqualified; that all ap-
plicatlons for judicial orders in the cir
cult shall be made and held In the court
where the cause is pending, unless .he
judges shall be disqualified.
till No Quo um In The House
WASHINGTON, d. c.. April li-After
prayer at the beginning OF the session of
the House to-day the clerk began the
reading OF the Journal OF yesterdays
proceedings. MIR. Reed interrupted to sug
gest that the first business before the
House was the question OF approving the
Journal of Thursdays proceedings The
Speaker thought the first thing in order
was the reading of the Journal, I'm accor-
dance with the first rule which provides
therefor.
Mr.. Bynum 0nd) stated that until the
Journal was read the House could not
determine what was the prevailing dues-
tion, II any. The object OF the rules was
TO give the information to the House.
Mr.. Reed said, in answer 10 Mr.. By
mum, that the Journal was not kept
primarily to inform the members of the
House OF the proceedings Of the body.
The House took cognizance of It's acts
through the personal knowledge OF its Of
ficers They Of course, kept themselves
informed Of the condition of business, and
were able to state what ii is.
The Speaker decided that the reading
OF the Journal was the business before
the House. and directed the clerk to
complete It.
This being done. Mr. BOufelie objected
TO the approval, and Mr. Dockery moved
that ii be approved, and asked the prev-
Gus question on his motion. on this the
yeas and nays were taken. The vote
resulted-Yeas, 1i2; nays, 0.
Mr.. Boutelle made the point OF no quo
rum, and Mr.. Cultivate moved that the
House adjourn. This was agreed TO, and
at 1:25 the Speaker declared that the
House stood adjourned.
THE FINE WILL BRING THIN.
"a good deal OF fun was male OF the
resolution Thursday 10 fine members $40
for absence without leave" saio Colonel
Ike Hill, the Democratic congressional
whip. this afternoon. THE newspapers
said IL would not amount TO anythils, and
not have any effect; but I want 10 tell
you | know better. Look here. 7 was
directed 10 send out telegrams Thursday
night. wasn't I? Well. yesterday only six
or eight answers came in. and ;hev We're
vague, indefinite and unsatisfactory. You
could not tell whether the members were
coming IN or not.
"This morning about o'clock, just as
soon as the absentees read the report of
Yesterdays caucus, fhe telegflpls btg tg9n
to come in, saying. I am On board the
train and viii be in Washington as soon
as steam can take me- Before 1 o'clock
twenty OF them had Dsen received. l
never had such rush OF teicgrams be-
fore. The members read thai Z Demo-
cratic caucus had instructed the Ser
geant-at-Arms to enforce the law de-
ducting per diem (somethng over sl4J for
every days unexcused absence. That
touched em in a tender spot, EtTIbli-
cans and Democrats alike, and tel you
there'l be the biggest attendance In the
House Monday there has been since the
bill to repeal the Sherman ,lw was
passed"