Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-28
THE EXPIRING CONGRESS.
Senate Twenty Short of 0uornm--ob'
icctor Holman Meets an objection.

jcctor Holman Meets an Objection.
WASHINGTON. ID. C.. August u
SENATE. The Senate was in session to-
day only an hour and a quarter, and that
time was spent behind closed doors. 80
as not 10 expose the fact that the num-
Der OF senators In attendance was twenty
short OF a quofum-an actual but unof-
ficial count showing the presence OF only
twenty-three senators. There were three
matters Of a legislative character disposed
OF while the Senate was In secret session.
These were the passage Of the House Dill
authorizing the Kansas City Oklahoma
and Pacific Railway Company 70 CON
s,ruct and operate railway through ine
Indian Territory; the House bill for the
Issue OF duplicate check for $lOll1 70
j. II. Hathaway & Co, contractors ioi
government work ~ the mouth oi the
81 Johns river. Fla. and the House
Joint resolution - print the agricultural
report for 1924. COCO copies OF the first
part. containing merely business and oxe-
cutlve matter. ana 100000 copies OF the
second part. dealing with matters spe-
caliy suited 20 instruct and interest the
farmers OF the country.
The Senate adjourned at llj p. NJ, the
adjournment being till noon tomorrow, At
which time there will be exactly two
hours left before the final close Of this
long ana exciting session Of Congress.
Uous" of Representatives.
The Pythian hosts and their friends now
gathered in the capital were fully rep
resented IN the galleries OF the House
to-day. their numbers filing them TO over
flowing They presented striking con
tlast 10 the floor. which was occupied by
not moro than sixty or seventy repre-
scntativcs.
Messages were received from the Presi-
dent ana from the Senate, the former
auuouncng his signature TO "sundry bills
and Joint resolutions
Several members requested and OBJ
tained leave to print remarks IN the
Record. one of them TO insert a speech
Oh the repeal Of the sherman law. ac-
compiishcd d year ago. In the course OF
the consideration of these requests, IL
developed that the last copy OF the
Record for the session will be published
q week after the day Of adjournment
50 that IL any speech is not In the hands
of the printer in time for that publication,
the leave 10 print as Speaker crisp op-
served. will not avail the member
Mr.. Holman. with the predatory re-
mark that il had been many years since
prlyate bill asked unanimous consent for
The consideration Of a bill TO reimburse
lane and .. +. Cobb. Of Aurora. IND,
for the seizure and destruction by gov
ernment forces Of certain boats on the
ohio river in 1865. Mr. Holman made
bricf statement Of the claim, ana the
facts upon which it was based showing
mat il hau been before Congress snce the
Thirty-cighth Congress.
GREAT DIRECTOR OBJECTED TO.
Several members intcrrogated Mr.. Hol-
man respecting the facts and finally Mr..
Marsh tRepuhliCam, Of Illinois, objected,
rcu,arking that he was surprised that the
gentleman from Indiana should, IN the
closing hours o: Congress. ask this House
TO pass IL bin appropriating over 5000
Of the peoples money to pay an Ola
claim OF tWO constituents or his. Whether
lust or not he would not say, which the
gentleman Nlr. Holman says has not
been submitted u Il committee of the
House.
This Wa greeted with laughter. which
was increased as Mr.. Holman crossed the
aisle TO appeal to Mr.. Marsh to Withdraw
his objection ana the latter sought the
rear lobby TO escape bis opportunities
The risibli,ios of Speaker Crisp were
visibly excited by the scene. and he felt
impclled to suggest, in connection with
his efforts to restore order, that Gentle
men desiring 70 converse Will please re-
tire to the cloak-rOOm."
Mr.. Richardson. OF Tennessee reported
from the Committee on Printing. with a
recommendation that IL pass, resolution
providing for printing 1900 copies of the
tariff bill. compared with the rates of
previous bills.
Mr.. Wilson, Of West Virginia, said
that the comparison was not, in his opin-
ion. Of great value. for tha reason that
it was practically impossible TO compare
importations and receipts under al vao-
rem and specific rates Of duties.
Mr. Bynum said the comparison had
been made by Treasury experts with
the clerks of the Senate Finance Com
mitiec and with the Committee on Ways
and Means and he believed it was as ac-
CuTate as anything could be made, and
had been prepared as all similar COM
PARSONS had been. On the adoption Of the
resolution the vote was IS ayes ana 1
noes. Mr.. Johnson DemocraO. of Ohio,
made the point Of no quorum. Tellers
were Offered on the vote, but before
the result was announced the point Of
no quorum was withdrawn.
Mr.. Haugen Republican). Of Wisconsin,
was recognized arI announced the death
at his home this morning Of the Hon.
George T. Shaw. The usual resolutions
were agreed To- and in accordance thore-
with at - o'clock. the House adjourn
"a until tomorrow.