Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-07
FlFTY.THlRO CONGRESS.
Strike Proposition.-TarifrB iii-state faS"'
tion of Greenbacks.

WASHINGTON, July 6.-SENATE.-As
a sort OF compensatory move for It's long
daily sessions during the three months
that the tariff bill was being considered
the Senate. after two-days recess
spent only an hour and half In session
to-day. and then adjourned till Monday
at noon. having first made an order mat
its daily meetings shall be hereafter al
noon instead Of two hours earlier.
Several bills were passed during the
short time that the session lasted. IN
GLIDING the joint resolution continuing
the employment OF mechanics ana LABOR
ers at the several navy-yards. The great
railroad strike had three separate anu
distinct propositions directed TO II. One
was In the shape Of a resolution offered by
the Populst Senator from Nebraska, Mr.
Allen. looking TO the acquisition and ope-
ration by the government OF all the rail-
road. telegraph. and telephone companies
OF the United States The second was a
bill introduced by Senator Davis nRepuD-
lican), Of Minnesota. by request, Tor the
settlement Of the controversies between
railroad companies and their employees.
And the third was a bill introduced by
Mr. George Oemocrau. OF mississippi
defining the duties Of United states courts
and Of receivers appointed by United
States courts in cases of railroad strikes
or lockouts. and providing that obstruc-
ton of United States mails shall be con-
sidered such only when the trains do not
contain cars for the transportation or
passengers or freight. The bills were re-
ferred 10 the Judiciary COmmitte and the
resolution went over till Monday next,
when II will be entitled to consideration
I'm the morning hour.
An attack upon the newspaper corre-
spondents in the Senate gallery generally.
and upon one in particular. was made
by Senator Call OemocraU. of Florida.
In connection with a story sent 10 Florida
newspapers and extensively published I'm
the press representing him as coming into
the Senate chamber one morning some
two weeks ago deliberately removing his
shoes. and placing his feet. encased I'm
stockings. on chair He denounced the
correspondent (Of whose Identity h. knew
nothing as a l-r and hired slanderer.
although he admitted having partially.
but carefully. removed his shoe. on ac-
count Of the pain from d wounded ard
lacerated foot. And he Offered a resolu-
ton for the ascertainment and expulsion
of the offender-which resolution was re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Rules
The agricultural and naval approprla-
ton bills were reported from committee
and placed on the calendar. along with
fourteen other appropriation bills.
At 1:3j the Senate adjourned until Mon
day at noon.
House of Representatives.
with the utmost informally and with
not even word OF comment the tariff
bin was to-day laid before the House hy
Speaker Crisp. ordered 70 be printed. and
referred 10 the Committee on Ways and
Means. It came up in the regular order
of business and was disposed Of in only
50 many words as were necessary 70 state
its title and destination. The commit
tee at once began an examination Of the
changes made by the Senate and will re-
port the bill back tomorrow with re-
commentator that the House non-concur
in tho amendments and agree to the con-
ference.
\ communication WIS received from the
Secretary Of the Treasury rcc0mme n1ing
an appropriation f'r alliti0nh aids 10
navigation in Tampa bay. Fla.
Among the reports from committees
was one from the Committee on Elections
IN favor Of the contestee In the case Of
Williams w. Settle. from the Fifth North
Carolina District,
The bill allowing States 10 tax green
backs was taken up Mr.. Cooper, the
author of the bill. read a prepared speech
I'm favor Of the object of the bill and
at its close pres ented the following as a
substitute for the measure reported BY
the committee. In leu OF his original bill,
10 meet suggested amendments:
THAT all circulating notes ~ national
banking associations and all United states
legal-tender notes and All other notes and
certificates Of the United states payable
on demand and circulating as currency
shall Doe subject o. taxation under the
laws Of any state or Territory; provided
that any such taXtion shall be- exercised
in th- same manner ard AZ the same rate
that any such state or Territory shall tax
other money or certificates circulating
az money within its Jurisdiction
The substitute was passed b. vote OF
"a TO Ia.
The House then took recess until
o'clocl-
EVENING SESSION.
At the evening session ~ the House
but TWO pension bills had been considered
when the point Of no quorum WAS raised.
and at 9G o'clock the House-39 10 IL
adjourned until tomorrow at T. o'clock.