Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-10
SENATE AND HOUSE.
MI. Mantle, Of Montana, and MI. Butler
Make Speeches.
COMPULSORY PTLOTAGE BILL.
IL Is Defeated by n Vote of HI
to 52-Attnck on the American
Protective Association by Name
Pension Bills.
Pension Bills.

The Senate did a rushing business In
the way OF private pension bills in tho
last hour OF to-days session, having
cleared the calendar and passed every
pension bill on it-seventy-five in num-
ber-within sixty minutes. The earlier
hours of the session were taken up IN
the delivery of two prepared speeches.
one by Mr.. Mantle Republican), of Mon
tana, and the other by Mr.. Butler Popu-
lisD, OF California.
Mr.. Nantes speech was mainly de-
fence OF the senators from the silver
ing TO defeat the Dingley tariff bill,
passed by the House in the early port Of
the session. He criticised the bill for
being in the interest of the wool manu-
facturers, rather than of the wool-grow-
ers; and he declared himself as being
equally in favor OF bimetallsm and of
protection to American industry. He
expressed the hope, therefore. that the
Finance Committee would report back
fair tariff bill, coupled with a provision
for free coinage.
At the close OF Mr.. Mantle's speech
Chis maiden one in the Senate) he re-
ceived the congratulations of many sena-
tors. and then participated i'm a running
discussion with Senators Hawley CRe-
publcan), of Connecticut: Lodge Repub-
licam, OF Massachusetts, and Mills
DemocraO, Of Texas-the last-named
characterizing a protective tariff as
protective humbug.
Mr W. In pnrt n
a bill heretofore introduced by him for
the establishment Of a postal telegraph
system. Between the close of Mr. But
lers speech and the taking up Of the
pension bills the Indian appropriation bill
made some progress.
ARMENIAN RELIEF.
A letter from the general secretary OF
the Armenial Relief Association was reid
by Mr.. Gallinger Republican). of New
Hampshire. IL presents the extreme
urgency of the situation in Turkey and
asks that steps be taken to stop "the
most appalling sacrifice in the history
OF the worlI'
Mr. Gallinger expressed the hope that
some means would be found to check
Turkish atrocities.
Mr. Frye Republican) Of Maine, chair
notice that the committee would be in
session tomorrow, Saturday, and Mon
day. to hear any senators who might de-
sire TO propose amendments to the river
and harbor bills, and that the commit
tee would not hear any afterwards
At 5l5 the Senate adjourned until to-
morrow.
House of Representatives.
The bill to repeal the compulsory pilot
age system, so far as II affects sail
ing-vessels engaged in the cOastwise
trade, was defeated In the House to-
day, after a days debate, by a vote Of
III to 81 Mr.. Grosyenor Republican),
of Ohio. In the course Of the discus
sion, said that while this Congress would
not enact any legislation intended TO
improve the condition OF laboring men
in this country, he was certain the House
would not pass a bill which laboring men
believed would tend TO still further in
crease the distress and discomfort Of any
portion OF their fellows.
The amended District OF Columbia ap-
preparation bill for the year ending June
90 1891, was passed. after a brief de-
bate The most notable incident Of the
debate was a bitter attack by Mr.. Fitz-
gerald Democrat, OF Massachusetts,
ton. by name, for its attack in the dark.
as he expressed II, upon the Roman
Catholic Church. OF which he Is mem
her, which resulted in deprlving insti-
tutlons in the District Of Columbia con-
Quoted under the auspices OF the Church,
Of what was justly and legally theirs.
No response was made 10 Mr.. Fitzgerald
beyond a bare denial by Mr.. Grout Ue-
publican, OF Vermont, I'm charge OF the
bill. that IL constituted I'm any sense an
attack upon the Catholic Church
The vote upon the bill was 15i 10 n.
and only twenty members ian insufficient
number Joined with Mr.. Sulzer Demo
craO. Of New York. i'm a demand for a
vote by yeas and nays
A conference was ordered on the Sem
ate amendments to the post-ofice appro-
prlation bill.
Consideration was begun on the "llled-
cheese BILL" imposing a tax on its manu-
facture and sale, and will be continued
Tomorrow Mr. Cooke Republican,, OF
Wisconsin, author of one of the bills for
which the pending bill was a substitute,
addressed the House prior to adjourn
ment. which took place at 800 O'Clock.