The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-07

vote was taken By yeas and nays, ana
rosulted-yeas. u. nays, $3.50 '"e ie~O
luton was net referred.
Mr.. Lodge moved 70 amend the resolu-
ton By striking out the provision lot
a select committee and inserting the
Finance Committee. so that the resgiutioh
shall instruct the Finance Committee 10
make the investigation. The ainendmtht
was agreed to-yeas, 50; nays, -V-as lV'-
lows.
Yeas-Alison. Bacon. Baker, Bate. Ber-
rs, Blackburn. Brice. Cullom. Dahlei'
Faulkner, Frye. Gallnger, Gear, Gofdoh'
Gray Harris, Hill. Lindsay, Lodge NC
MILAN. Mills. Mitchell. OF Wisconsin;
Palmer, Pasco, Proctor. Pugh. quay
R6ach. Sewen. Squire. Thurston, Vest
Villas. Wetmore, White-3o.
Nays-Aiien, Brown, Butler Call, car
ter Chiffon. Cockrcn Dubois, Hans
brough. Mantle, Mitchell Of oregon; Nell
son, PETER, Perkins, Pettigrew. snoup,
Stewart Teller, Warren, Walcott-2O
1t was then arranged by unanimous con-
sent that the resolution shall be taken up
tomorrow, and that the final vote shall
be taken not later than o'clock, and
then. after a short executive session, the
Sehaip at O.OJ Il. NJ adjourned until TO-
morrow.
In the House.
The Committee on Ways and Means.
through MIR. Dingley. reported concur
rent resolution providing Tor the ADJOURN
ment OF Congress On the 18th instant. The
reading OF the resolution was greeted with
applause. MIR. Dingley asked immediate
consideration Of the resolution.
Mr.. Wheeler, OF Alabama. asked that
the matter be allowed TO so over until
20 In MOI
previous question, which was ordered 10y
an overwhelming vote.
The Speaker was about TO put the ques-
ton on the passage OF the resolution when
Mr.. Wheeler asked II fifteen minutes de-
bate was not allowed on each side OF the
proposition upon which the previous ques-
ton had been ordered.
Speaker: The Chair isSof the opinion
that the debate has been between the
gentlemen from Alabama and Maine
Mr.. Wheeler (walklng down the aisle
and drawing of his spectacles In his eN-
citomenO: NO debate at all. MIR. Speak
er; no debate-only request that the
resolution go over until tomorrow.
Speaker: The Chair doesn't desire 10
rule arbitrarily upon the matter"
Mr.. Dngley asked and obtained unanl-
nous consent for the gentleman from
Alabama TO address the House for five
minutes. In that time Mr.. Wheeler at
tackled the Republican majority for Vio-
lation OF its pledges made In the cam
paign OF 1894 10 relieve the people OF the
country from the conditions under which
they are laboring. Nothing whatever had
been done in that direction, and now II
was proposed 10 adjourn within a fort
night thus abandoning all hope and op-
portunity OF accomplishing any lcgisla-
ton
The resolution was agreed 10 without
division, the announcement being greeted
with applause.
Mr.. Mccall. OF Massachusetts. reported
from Elections Committee No. the con-
tested election case OF Yost Rep) vs..
Tucker Oem) from the Tenth district
Of Virginia. Ia favor of Tucker the sit
ting member. Calendar.
Mr.. Miller Rep., Of West Virginia. from
Elections Committee No. 2. reported the
case of Thompson Pop) vs.. Shaw Gem),
from the Third North Carolina district.
unanimously recommending that Shaw's
title 20 the seat which he holds. be con-
frmed. The report was agreed TO.
Tho House then went into committee
Of the whole to consider private pension
bills.
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.
The afternoon passed without notable
lItlNetks save the utktloImtut OF
difference Of opinion between the Com
mittce on Rules and Mr.. Pickler. chair
man Of the Committee Oh Invalid PEN
si0ns, regarding the meaning of the rule
under which the House d. operating.
The former We're Of the opinioh that the
session provided for was To be of the
usual length, when other classes of legis-
lation were under consideration. and Mr..
Dalzell. tRep), Of Pennsylvania, submit
ted that IL would be wiser TO proceed in
that manner
Mr.. Picker stated that he did not un-
derstand there was 10 be any. restriction
made upon the right Of the House 10 sit
throughout the twentyfour hours IL it
desired 10 DO so. ana bee appealed 10 the
members TO stay ~ their posts on this
anniversary Of the battle Of the Wilder
ness. and act upon these bills. intended for
the relief OF the soldiers who had spent
the whole night on that dreadful field I'M
the defence of their country or of Those
dependent upoh them Mr. Picklcr's
plea was seconded by Mr. Blue. RepD.
OF Kansas, and the sentiment Of tho
House seemed to be largely with them.
At o'clock, the quorum Of one hundred
members disappeared and an effort was
made 10 adjourn. IN was defeated. fifty
seven To thirty-eight. Another attempt
was more successful. and AT 7.oj the House
adjourned, having passed upon seventy
two bills during the afternoon.