Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-08

ing the revenue" When this amendment
was presented the opposition withdrew.
and the resolution was adopted without
division.
The House then. at 2 O'Clock, ad-
journed.
WALKER CLAIMS VICTORY.
After the session Chairman Walker
claimed he had won a decisive victory
and that his committee under the order
would have Jurisdiction over a measure
to, as he expressed II, Convert the
greenbacks into gold certificates" but
members OF the Ways and Means In
sisted that the change OF verbiage in the
order would not affect their Jurisdiction.
and that a measure, such as the Presi-
dent suggested, II introduced in the
House. would be referred by the Speaker
to their committee.
senate Proceedings.
a new member in Mr.. II. De s. Money,
of Mississippi. was introduced in the
Senate to-day, and after some brief
criticism OF the form Of his credentials
the oath Of Office was administered to
him
Mr.. Money was assigned to the seat
formerly occupied by Mr.. Daniel Of Vir-
ginia, the latter securing the seat in the
centre Of the Democratic side, which was
occupied by the late Senator George.
The invocation at the opening Of the
session was delivered by the Rev. Charles
A. Berry, d. D., OF Wolverhampton. Eng.
He prayed that the Almighty would take
into His care all the interests of the ma
tion. that from this nation might emanate
such feelings OF brotherhood as would be
a blessing to all mankind.
During the session Jos bills, many of
which were private pension measures,
were introduced. in addition TO several
joint resolutions and some Senate resolu-
tions.
Mr.. Morrill,, the venerable Senator from
Vermont, had the distinction OF intro
ducing the first bill, providing for the
gliding of the statue Of Liberty on the
dome Of the Capitol.
Mr.. Turpie. Of Indiana, asked that at
o'clock Friday, December 18th, exercises
De held in memory Of the Hon. William
S. Holman, late Representative I'm Con-
gress from Indiana. The order was made.
Mr.. Tilman presented a resolution,
which was adopted, fixing Tuesday,
January 18th, at i. NJ, as n time for
services in memory of the late Joseph S.
Earl, a senator from South Carolina.
RAILWAY SAFETY APPLIANCES.
Mr. Pettigrew, of South Dakota, secured
the passage of a resolution calling upon
the Interstate Commerce Commission TO
furnish the Senate with list of the rail-
road companies which have complied
wholly in part. or not at all. with the
law Of Congress providing that safety ap-
pliances be affixed TO railroad cars. The
resolution also calls for the total num-
Der of persons killed by the railroads dur
ing the past year.
An interesting contest for precedence
i'm consideration between Mr.. Lodges i'm
migration bill and the proposed legislation
to confer authority upon the President
to act for the protection of the govern
ment's interest at the sale Of the Kansas
Pacific railway was pending at the close
of the session. The probability Is that
II will be amicably arranged before the
Senate convenes tomorrow.
Pending the consideration Of the i'm
migration and Kansas Pacific matter. Mr.
Carter. Of Montana, chairman of the Cen
sus Committee, requested that the mea-
sure providing for the Federal census Of
1900, reported to the Senate at the last ses-
sion be recommitted to the committee
To this Mr.. Chandler, the author of the
bill. objected. but after some explanation
by Mr.. Carter the bill was recommitteds
as requested.
The Senate, at 1:35, adjourned.