Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-07
AD,JOURNMENTMA Y1S
Concurrent Resolution 10 This Eject
Adopted by The House.
OBJECTION ny GEN. WHEELER.
49,, saws the Republicans Have Not
-, FuInIIcd Their Pledges 10 the
PEOPLE PETER Resolution - mn
,gainst Pcttigrew.

,,,svrNGTON. May G-The Committee
,, WAYS and Means. through Mr.. Dihsiey'
..-o-ts8 a concurrent resolution providing
tournament Of Congress on the 18th
.,t The reading Of the resolution
erected with applause. Mr.. Dingley
t.f immediate consideration or the
.,.,ion Nlr. Wheeler Of Alabama,
,.t tb,t the matter be allowed 20 80
...r until tomorrow. but MI Dingley
...,.4 tho previous question. which was
.-..-.i bv an oyerwhelming vote. The
.t.- was about 20 put the question on
.. massage Of the resolution, when Mr..
,,...,.sr asked II fifteen minutes debate
...,. NOT allowed on each side Of pro
.-..ron upon which the previous question
has been ordered
.... sneaker. The Chair IS Of the opinion
.., debate between the gentlemen from
Alabama and Maine
n. Wheeler walking down the aisle,
aud drawing or his spectacles in his ex-
...renu. so debate al an. Mr. speaker;
...late. only a request that the rcsO-
-...r 40 over until tomorrow.
~.. Sneaker. The Chair doesn't desire
tr..r arbitrarily upon tire matter.
mr. DInzIcy asked and obtained unaui-
.. consent for the gentleman from
...rwa % address the House for five
minutes. In that time Mr.. Wheeler at
lacked Che Republican majority for viola
.... f IFS pledges, made in the campaign
1854 t0 relieve the people Of the coun-
CO.. .,0n the conditions under which they
--s ahorug Nothing whatever had been
..,a .a that direction, and now il was
,r.rr-ai to adjourn within "a fortnight.
.... abandoning an hope and opportunity
a. ar.omplishiug any legislation.
Tra resolution was agreed 10 without
rr..uu. the announcement being greeted
with applause.
ur Mccall. Of Massachusetts. reported
from Elections Committee No the con-
tested election case Of Yost Republicam
, Tucker Democrat. from the Tenth
District of Virginia, in favor of MIR.
Tucker. the sitting member Calendar.
Mr. Miller Repubicam. Of West Vir-
..4 from Elections Committee No .. re-
-.-tsf the case of Thompson CPopulisO VS..
e.U Democrat. from the Third North
carolina District unanimously recon-
..rI.rg that Mr. Shaws title to the seat
ttIeh re holds Doe confirmed. The re-
port was agreed 20.
Tho House then went into Committee OF
t- Whole 90 consider private pension
sHs
QUESTION OF PROCEDURE
The afternoon passed without notable
Incident save the development OF diff
ference NJ opinion between the Commit
Tod. 0~ Rules and Mr. Picker chairman
-r Che COMMITTEES on Invalid Pensions.
urIrr the meaning OF the rule under
....n th- House was operating. The
former were of the opinion that the session
crowded for was TO be Of the usual
f..-.h when other classes OF legislation
sen. under consideration, and Mr.. Dal-
s.u Repullclm. Of Pennsylvania. sub
rftaI Chat 81 would be wiser 10 proceed
.l that manner
Mr. PeE.r stated that he did not UNI
l.r.tarl there was 20 be any restriction
mad. uuou tha right of the House TO sit
throughout Che twenty-four hours, If Il
desired 90 DO SO. and he appealed 20 the
members % stay at their posts on this
anniversary 90 the battle OF the Wilder
. and act upon these bills, intended
.r the relief OF the soldiers who had
spent the whole night on that dreadful
fs,i Iu the defence of their country, or
%. those dependent upon them.
Nr Tickiers plea was seconded by Mr..
Due Replbic1u), Of Kansas and the
sentiment ~ the House seemed 10 be
largely with Them At o'clock the
quorum nj 100 members disappeared, and
r. e-0rt WAS made 10 adjourn 1t was
..tsat.I-.- 20 IS Another attempt was
u.r. successful hover r. and. al 200,
H. House adjourned having passed upon
alnfy-tvo bills during the afternoon.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
THE conference report on the legisla-
Use. executive. and judicial appropriation
300 was presented. The chief point OF
if.alty had been arrangement OF the
Poo, and compensation Of United states
district attorneys and marshals. The
f.h.lu.e OF salaries has been agreed upon
'r those officers. the amount varying
several judicial districts. The report
r1t.- that there are sim many amend
Ier., 0u which no agreement had been
rt.lel Mr. Hin said IL was important
ast tle conference report should be
nusi and suggested that it go over
ODD tomorrow IL was SO ordered.
I.. resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
taI a- 90 United States citizens captured
ou board of the schooner Competitor was
lI before The Senate. Mr. Sherman
moved Oh refer II TO the Committee on
Foreign Relations That motion was OPP
posed ty Mr. Cal. who spoke OF the eX-
'.ua anxiety Of the friends Of the men
Ner whom death was hanging, but who
we're property subject 10 no other treat
ir. than that Of persons captured on
board a vessel carrying things contraband
"ar Mr Pdsco said he had been 70
U. State Department ON the subject, and
N.s satisfied that an proper means known
' diplomacy would be used 10 secure
iar treatment for those men. The reso-
EOS 90 on
I.r..u Relations
Oh. resolution heretofore offered by Mr.
Arn relating 20 the recognition of
l..r.ut rights in Cuba was. at his
l..rst IaIl before the Senate He moved
' reference % the Committee on For
'.r Relations. and expressed the hope
That tHa committee would. before Con-
I. adjourned. report some action that
wool. Do. deliberate. firm, consistent and
energetic for solution Of the question.
i' aa not believe that Congress could
'u finally. leaving that question as
. '." was. The resolution was with
r one which had been offered by
Da1 referred 10 the Committee on
. Relations.
Another 0f Alr. Calls resolutions-as 90
railroad corporations interfering with
O..s U Florila-was also laid before
Senate. and was. by vote Of % 20
D.. referred to the Committee on Privi-
and Elections
IEFFEB RESOLUTION AGAIN.
Ihe river and harbor bin was then
i..u ur. and proceeded with until 2 T..
Il. NnDn 20 was laid aside. and the PETER
. resolution was taken 40, Dir. HUI
continuing his argument against the reso-
l....
A. PETER endeayorcd 20 have a time