Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-23


acquisition OF the Malone LOT ladiolnlng
tract owned by ex-senator Mahono1
The amendment was agreed to-yeas. n.
nays. e.
motion To reconsider this vote Uaa
made by Mr. Harris. and the motion wont
over without action.
AZ 2 l.. NJ. tlie McGarrahan bill came
UP az The unfinished business. bu, was
| allowed 70 go over.
Mr. Hansbrough's Republican. OF
North Dakota. bill appropriating 81. 900 600
iuF the determination and destruction OF
| The noXious plant or weed known aa the
| RUSSIAN thistle, or Russian cactus. In all
! states or Territories where found was
| then taken up.
Mr.. George, chairman OF the Commit
| tee on Agriculture. from which thu. bjll
| was reported. made an argument in oppo-
| sition 70 a. lie spoke OF IL as a most
| extraordinary bill unprecedented I'm the
| legislation Of the country. and as n sten
In the direction Of paternalism longer than
| any step yet taken. He had heretofore
| supposed that noXious weeds were TO be
| sublucd by the individual farmers. and
If they could not do 1t, they might apply
| 10 their county or State 10 aid them
| But Congress had never undertaken TO
| deal with such a pest.
Mr.. Harris protested against the bill
! He said he was sufficiently old-fashioned
| in his habits and ideas TO believe that the
| taxing power of Congress WAS given for
| but a sinsie purpose. and that was 10
| raise revenue 10 meet the necessary ox-
| pcDsos Of the Federal Government Con-
| gross had no more power 10 levy n tax
| and appropriate the money for such a pur-
| pose as this bin proposed than IT had TO
| appropriate money TO build a shanty for
| CT III,
| which would be set by the bin would be
| more noNious than the weed. There were
| a great many noXiOus weeds I'm the cOun-
| try-thc cocoa grass. the Johnson grass
| ana the crab grass. which was exceed
| iurlv Injurious in the cOtton-hcIds of the
! South. He gave notice OF an amendment
| % apply one half Of the appropriation 10
| the determination Of the crab grass IL
| the cotton patches Of the South which
| Bee said. would contribute more to the
| general interest than the determination
| of 'he Russian thistle would
Mr. Dolph thought there was very lit
| tle difference in the appropriation for
| ley,es along the Mississippi river to pro-
| jsct farming lands and the appropriation
| Of money 30 eXtcrminate thlstcs.
| L think the one just as unconstitutional
| ANA absurd as the other" said Mr.. Har-
| ris
Il hone the Senator will stick to that
| iI.l." Mr. Dolph suggested.
He has stuck to il all his life, UP TO
| this time" Mr. Harris put I'm. land you
| may rely on him in the future"
Mr.. can advocated the bill. and argued
| that IL was entirely within constitutional
prccoi.ntS. The bin went over without
| action
After a short executive session the sen
ate ct i.o1 adjourned till Monday next
House of Representatives.
| The House spent five hours to-uay III
| unayailinc efforts 10 secure the vote Of a
| qlorrm upon the motion TO take up the
| O'Neill-Joy contestcd-elocuonc case. Near
| IN. close Of the session Mr.. Livingston
| nemocraU. of Georgia. renewed the EFFORT
D.. made while the flibusterlng was IN
prorrcss over the Bland seignioraga Dill
| IA enforce the rule requiring members 10
| vote But the chairman declined TO en-
| terrain motion for that purpose The
| House refused TO adjourn oyer Good FRI
| day. and the contest ON the election case
will be resumed tomorrow.
At the opening Of the session ten or a
dozen leaves of absence on account Of
! sickness or important business were
| granted.
Mr.. Brown dcmocraO. Of Indiana,
chairman. presented In behalf Of the Com
mlttec on Elections its report upon the
contest OF English VS.. Hilborn from the
Third California District recommending
| the seating Of Mr.. English. D,mocratD
MIR. Waugh CRopubiican). OF Indiana pre-
| scented the views Of the minority. ordered
! nrintcd and placed on the calendar.
| ON motion of Mr.. Cox Democrat, OF
| Tennessee. the House bill was passed eN-
| tending the time iu which the ST. Louis
ana birmingham Railroad Company may
build a bridge over the Tennessee river at
| chiffon. Tenn.
| Then came the tug Of war. Mr.. Pat
| t,rson called up the O'Neil-Joy contested
| election case from the Eleventh llsuict
| of Missouri. on which Mr.. Waugh raised
| the question Of consideration. ON diVis-
| ion Of tn House the vote 10 consider the
| resolution was 1"9 ayes and no.
| no quorum" said Mr.. Waugh. and
| the call of the yeas and nays was or
| lcr,l. No quorum Call Of the HOUSE
more than "a quorum answering. Second
| vote. No quorum. Motion to ADJOURN.
| Yeas and nays ordered. Repubiicahs ie-
| frain from voting. Motion To adjourn &c
| foated. Third vote or az" resolution. No
| olor,im. At this stare q. the game Mr..
| Van Noorhis. Of New York. sought 10
move that the House adjourn over Good
| Friday. but this was defeated-y'as, "i'
| NAYS. li2. and on a vote by yeas and nays
| the vote was 81 to ljS.
| LIVINGSTON AGAINST REED.
| After the rolI-calI had been completed
| and before the result had been announce
| a.. livinrsion. Of Georgia, appeared be-
| co.,. the sneakers desk in the central
| isle with the manual digest IN his
| hand Mr.. Reed had taken seat ten,
| ,.,r,riIv ON the Democratic side, ana
| ,,,s Immediately on the left of Mr.. LiV'
| ,.....+.n Addressing the Chair the latter
| .,31. mir. Speaker. l desire To submit "
| roint Of order that under rule \ unless
| member is excused or necessarily pre-
| vented or personally Interested ne mus
| ,..... I make the point of order that thf
| Gentleman from Maine tMr. Reed) was
| present and failed to vote.
The Speaker protein CMr Haiiey' oil
| T.xaD There l. no rule of the HouS'
which requires him TO vote ana p'es''1Oe'
| , way Of forcing 20 do IT,
| livingston: | make the point OF
order that IL is his duty TO vote ana
| al, thar ne be brought before the bar OF
| a.. House to state his reasons Tor mol
| voting. ,,,..,. ,...r
| rules the point Of or0c". ,..,
Air. Livingston: Then ! rise TO Il pri''
| legged question. 49,,
The speaker protein; The gentleman
| viii state ii. ,.
| Nr LIVINGSTON: Under rule 9, whenever
rho dignity OF the House is involved, Il
is question OF the highest privilege
| make the point, sir, that the dignity
If mis- House is at stake, and badly an'
seriously involved. from the fact ina
these gentlemen sitting on TINS hoor are
rot voting. /. therefore. ask that theN
he brought to the bar Of the House anC
be made 10 vote. g,
The Sneaker protein: The Chair VII
stnte that the dignity of the House il
in the keeping of the House, ana ina
the House has not prescribed any rul'
other than that which the Chair Is at
tempting 10 enforce
Mr. Reed: And It is not very larg'
dignity. either.
| MIR. Livingston: Then ! desire to say
that this rule stands on the same foot
ing as the rule with reference to disorder
on the floor Of the House. II the gen
| ilcman from Maine (Mr. Reed was on
| Of order on the floor of the House. an'
the chair should order him to sit down
and ne should fail to do IT, there is NJ
rule Of the House by which you coul'
| ,naks him sill down: and YET you know