Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-09
FleTYTHlaO CONGRESS
virginia, North Carolina, and gettysburg
RrttIe-Firld-Fi libustering.


WASHINGTON, August S.-SENAIE'-~
Among bills introduced and referred 10
committees was one by Mr.. Allen oil Ne
brasla Ito prevent professional lobby
ing" II defines a lobbyist to be a per
son who habitually attempts to influence
the legislative action Of Congress by so
Iiciting members to support or deieat
measure; and Il declares lobbying IN the
CAPITOL or in the District Of Columbia an
offence against the United states 10 De
puulshaOle by iine.of not less IMAM N'VV
nor more than $500, and Imprisonment III
tho common jail Of the District OF CO.
Iimbia for not less than one nor more
than five years.
An Amendment, which was offered last
week to the srndry civil appropriation bill
hy AIR. HuntOu, OF Virginia. looking 10
IN. appSintment OF a member .of the Con
fcherate Army OF Northern Virginia on
the. commission 20 mark the battlc-ntid' CT
Gettysburg. was made the occasion OF a
short speech b. Mr.. Ransom. in which he
took the ground dat the amendment was
a reflection upoa Colonel William VI. Rob
bins. Of North Carolina, who was al
ready on that commission. Mr.. Hunton
disclaimei any purpOsa ~ rejecting on
tOlOntl keDiiH<. anu utNl1ifA TIT NbJff~
in Offering the amendment To have two
men employed where only one had been
before The explanation was declared By
Mr.. Ransom to b. perfectly satisfactory
The conference report on the indihn ap-
preparation bill was presented and agreed
10.
Several bills were taken from the cal
endar and passed, among them the House
bill TO authortze rhe construction or
wagon and root-briiGn across the Chat-
tahoOchee river, rear Columbia, Ma, am
the Senate bill TO further encourage the
holding OF Worlds Exposition AT Al
lanta, Ca. in 1891. admitting IRE, Of al
duties, fees, and charges all articles i'm
ported from foreign countries for the
sole purpose Of exhibition. and providing
for medals with appropriate devices.
Mr.. George moysd to take from the
calendar and proceer to the consideration
OF the House bill 20 eSta Dlish uniform
system OF bankruptcy. The motion was
resisted by Afr. riatt. who suggested the
absence uf quorum. The roll was called
and a quorum q senators responded.
But on a yea and nay vote on Mr..
Georges motion no quorum coul1 he got
several OF the senator's who were present
being paired There were other calls OF
the Senate and another vote by yeas
a
Mr.. George withdrew his motion. giving
notice that he would renew it tomorrow
morning. The Senate then, at 9 25 T. NJ
after short executive session. adjourned
until tomorrow AT noon.
House Of Representatives.
The House bill providing for consular in
spection Of immigrants which the Senate
amended by substituting therefor Mr.
HITS bill TO prohibit the immigration OF
Anarchists was Laid before the House
the Senate amendments were nOn-cOn-
CURED in and a conference was agreed to
Two or three private bills were passed
and an order from the Committee on
Rules was adopted setting aside to-day
for the consideration Of bills reported
from the Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds. and Thursday for business
from the Committee on Claims.
yr Bailey presented the report OF the
Committee on the judiciary. recommend
ing the adoption Of resolutions providing
for the investigation OF charges made
By the Central Labor Union, Of Cleveland,
against Judge Kicks. Of the United States
Court for the Northern District of Ohio,
by the committee or a subcommittee.
The resolutions carry an appropriation TO
meet the expenditures OF the committee.
The resolutions were agreed TO.
Bills providing for the erection Of pub
lie buildings under the special order pre-
yiously agreed to were then considered
by the House IN Committee of the Whole.
Favorite reports were ordered upon Dills
providing for buildings at Newport. Ky;
Brockton Mass. Paterson. y. j.; South
Omaha. Pottsville, Pa, and Cumberland,
Nd
While the Paterson IN. j. bill was be-
fore the committee Mr.. Dockery, a MEM
Der of the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
appealed to his associates on the Demo
cratic side of the chamber TO go slow IN
passing these bills. The bill authorizing
the construction of post-ofiice at CDl-
cago at cost not to exceed A,Wo'VoV'
which amount the bill appropriated, was
taken W and the Appropriation stricken
out Or the motion tn report IL 70 the
House the vote was announced as-ayes'
40; noes, g. and Mr.. Jones Democrau'
Virginia, made the point OF no quorum
vote by tellers did not improve the
situation, and a cali OF the House dis
closed but ia members present.
4 season OF filbustering followed, the
friends OF the Chicago building. those OF
tine New York appraisers store, VINO
wanted the biz authorizing It's construc-
ton 10 be Considered. and those OF the
bills up which the Committee OF the
whole had favorably acted. uniting 10
prevent adjournment.
The quorum disappeared In the course
of these Troceecings, and at 6io O'CLOCK
An adjournment was effected.