Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-08

that the matter might De perhN
end here. N.ita
t,on Oh behalf OF the Governor or "
state TO take a drink with any represent
tative of North Carolina. but Tor hiHsci'
hcing a total abstainer. he must ueciihe-
lie had heard the disclaimer OF the gen
tleman with pleasure, and was satisned
10 let the matter rest with that.
The House then. at 5l5, took recesS
until S O'Clock. the session then TO con-
tinue until 10ss0 O'Clock. AT its expiration
another recess will be held unti NOV
o'clock tomorrow morning.
EVENING SESSION.
Twenty-Five representatives occupied
their seats on the floor at the beginning
of the evening session TO listen 10 tne
orators on the pending bill, while the
public. galleries at the same time were
crowded The speakers were Messre.
Gibson Repubiican) of Tennessee; Brom-
well Republlcan). OF Ohio; Sparkman
memocraO. of Florida; Stewart RepuDii-
cam. of New Jersey; Edy Republican)'
of Minnesota, who opposed the free com
ago of silver, and Messrs. Mcclure Vte-
puhlican). OF Ohio. and Mondeil ttepupn-
cam. of wyoming, who favored II. Al
1910 O'Clock the House took a recess
until 1880 o'clock tomorrow morning.
THE SENATE INTERESTING.
To-day's session OF the Senate present.
ed some interesting features. The ON
clatlng clergyman mot Mr.. Milburn, put
n substitute). DR.. Hugh johnston oi
washington city, in the opening prayer,
expressed thanks for tine cOnhdehce oi
/ the people in the financial strength OF ,e ,le
nation" a president pro tempore Oh tne
/ Senate was chosen without dissent III the
/ Maine. and the Dubois resolution TO dls-
/ tribute the appropriation bills among sew
eral committees was practically disposed
/ of bv being referred 10 the committee
on Rules. with instructions TO report II
/ hack on the first Monday In December
/ next. t -,
The opportunity for the election oil
president pro tempore was furnlsheu ~
| the absence of the Nice-PreSident' "ho
sent a note to the Secretary OF tne sen oel,
ate stating his inability to preside over
| the Senate to-day. .-,,.aa
rho reading of this note was followed
nv the Offering of two resolutions by Mt
! IiaIe-irst. that the Senate proceed I'M.
| nediafelv TO the election Of presluen'
| nro tempore. and. second, that MS coi'
| league, MIR Frye, be chosen 10 'h@l hieN
! office. -, ,oa,, In.
MIR German said that he had been IN
| structed by his Democratic coiiedBucs y
nresent the name of Mr. Harris, OF ZEN
nessee, but in view of the preesuenl ioi W
mapv wears that there should be h'
a,a,,,,ie for that effioe. and in view OF
Nfr Harriss own desire, ne ieiia''i0'
from presenting IT. ,,.
AR Alien Ropulist). of Nebraska, mad'
a son,o,vhat similar statement on pehai
of the six Populist Senator'S VINO hau p'o
,,osed 10 nominate Mr.. Kyle Popuilsp'
South Dakota.
ELECTION OF FRYE.
Mr.. Frye was accordingly oeclai .
slocted had the oath Of Office administer
cd 10 him by the Secretary, and ehtere'
ON the discharge OF his duties as presiding
officer. 60. a.,, ,,,.
a parliamentary tangle, in whlch the pi.
siding officer stated that II required =
make a ruling, he would rule in a certain
way. .,.,,,oo,
Mr.. Hill rather too promptly announce
that from that ruling he respectfully ap
pealed." but he was politely lnformen Una
tha preslding officer had not made an
ruling on the point. -,
For the two or three days that IN
Dubois resolution has been before IN
Senate. IL was confidently predicted una
a. u-ould be carried by a large majority
/ and consequently th'it wac -,
nression Of surprise when to-day, on mo
tion Of Mr.. Allison Republican)' OF loWa
n was ref rred to the Committee on hule
nv a vote Of 40 yeas 10 2S nays.
Notices were given OF speeches on IN
Davis resolution. as 20 the Monroe doc
trine. By mr. Smith Oemocrao. OF Ne.
Jersey. for Monday next and by Nj
blanchard OemocraO. Of LOUISIANA 10
Tuesday. .,, A.,
At S15 the Senate adjourned until Mon
day next.