Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-25

'"e ''o O'''y occupants or the diplomatic
gallery
At five minutes TO 3. Mr. Stewart was
still speaking. He proceeded lelsnrely
on general tariff and financial TONES
continuing until the hour for the final
vote.
THE FATEFUL HOUR.
Promptly at 3 o'clock the Vice-presl
dent announced that the time for the
maj vote had arrived, and directed the
roiI-cail to begin. It proceeded rapidly,
ana with few Interruptions for pairs. At
SO1 the report was announced--yeas, 40;
nays. 30: as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Aldrich. Allison, Baker,
burrows. Carter, Clark. Davis. Deboe.
Elkins, Fairbanks. Foraker. Frye Cal
hngcr. Gear, Hale. Hansbrough. Hawley.
Hoar, Jones Of Nevada Lodge, Mcbride,
McEnery, Mcmillan, Mason, Morrill,.
Nelson. Ponrose, Perkins, Platt Of
Connecticut, Platt OF New York,
Pritchar, Proctor Quay. sewoll. Shoup.
spooner. Stewart. Thurston, Warren, and
Wetmoro--N
Nays-Messrs. Bacon, Bate, Berry,
Canrey, Chiffon. Clay, Cockrel. Daniel,
Faulkner. German. Harris, Jones OF Ar
kansas, Lindsay, Mallory Martin, Mills,
Mitchell, Morgan. Murphy, Pasco, Pettus.
Roach. Smith Tillman. Turner, Turpie,
Vest, Walthall, and White-30.
The following pairs were announced,
tho first for and the last against the
bill: Chandler with Cannon, Cullom
with Gray. Wolcott with George. Hanna
with Rawlins. Wellington with Mcl.au-
rim. Mantle with Kenney, Wilson with
Heltheld.
Mr.. Hanna voted at first, under the i'm
1r.t L .frffh xvhn
was paired, was present, but learning oil
his absence, withdrew his vote.
The following senators were present
and did not vote: Messrs. Allen, Butler
and Teller.
Two senators. Messrs. Kyle and Petit
grew. We're absent. and not paired.
The Senate then went into executive
session. The doors were opened at
O'Clock. and business was resumed.
ADJOURNMENT AT p. NJ.
A message from the House announced
that that body had passed resolution
for an adjournment Of the two houses
at 9 o'clock tonight.
Mr.. Morgan promptly rose for parma
mentary inquiry He said the invariabie
practice was to refer an adjournment
resolution to the Appropriations commit
tee. and that the pending resolution was
ouen TO debate. He asked the Chair II
the resolution was not open to debate.
There was much discussion as TO the
parliamentary status Of the resolution.
CURRENCY MESSAGE.
Senators on the Republican side must
have overlooked the fact" suggested Mr.
White. that the President of the United
States has sent a message TO Congress,
saving IT is necessary that we should
pass a law creating a currency commls-
.fs In
quest from the President senators VIII
hardly insist on immediate adjournment
Mr. Berry, Of Arkansas. said that back
Of this motion 10 adjourn was plan TO
kill the Harris resolution relating TO the
Union Pacific railroad. involving saving
Of $5O.0O0000.
Mr.. Thurston, Of Nebraska, said the
Union Pacific resolution had been brought
In. well knowing that the tariff confer
ence report was about to come IN ana
the advocates of the resolution had con-
sumed all the time for debate.
After another sharp fight on the Pacihc
road resolution and the question or ad-
fournment. Mr. Bacon moved that inc
Presidents message be laid before the
Senate.
on q yiva-voce vote the motion prevail
ed the Democrats voting sohdly, ana
many Republicans joining in the afiirma-
tive. The message was then read, sena-
tors giving close attention.
At Z T. NJ the Senate took recess
until S:45 when II reassembled Tor a prleI
concluding session. Only sixteen sena-
tors were present and the attendance IN
the galleries was slim.
The Presidents message. recommending
n currency commission, on motion OF
Mr. Cullom. was referred TO the Finance
Committee.
The House bill for an international
monetary commission was referred to the
Finance Committee.
This closed the work There was a mo-
mentary lull. and then the Nice-President
announced: "The Senate stands adjourn
ed without day"
House Of Representatives
Almost Immediately after the House as
sembled to-day, an adjournment was
taken till $3.50. TO await the Senate ac-
tion on the conference report.
When the House reconvened at $3.50, |
both Major Pruden. the Presidents exc
cutive clerk. and the Secretary Of the !
Senate. were in the main doorway as the |
Speaker called the House TO order.
Major Pruden announced n message |
from the President of the United States, |
and the Secretary of the Senate i'm |
1nediately afterwards announced the |
adoption Of the conference report on the |
tariff bill The Republican side Of the |
House broke into storm of applause, |
that rose and swept the galleries. The |
bill was carried TO the Speakers rostrum |
and Mr.. Reed Immediately affixed his |
signature. All this time the Republicans |
and the galleries continued their cheers
and applause which only subsided aIter |
the Clerk had announced the Speakers |
signature.
Mr.. Dingley, the floor leader Of the
majority. then presented from the Ways |
and Means Committee a resolution Tor |
final adjournment at o'clock tonight.
This resolution was made the occasion
for two brief speeches, one by Mr..
Wheeler DemOcraO, Of Alabama and
one by Mr.. Grosyenor Republican), OF
Ohio.
The resolution was then adopted, with
out division. and the Speaker laid before
the House a special message from the
President, recommending the appointment
Of a currency commission. Its reading
was closely followed, and literally ap,
olauded by the Republicans.
CURRENCY COMMISSION BILL.
Mr. Henderson Republicam. Of Iowa,
rom the Committee on Rules, immedi-
.tey presented a special order for the
of the Stone currency COM
mission bill. with an allowance of one
,our for debate. 1t was at first Mr..
Ienderson's declared purpose TO cut off
ebate on the special order, but at the
,rgent solicitation Of MIR. McMillin, of
'ennessee. he agreed TO allow % minutes
ebate on each side.
The special order was adopted-yeas
30. NAYS. l02 present and not voting, TO-
The debate proper on the bill, which
be order limited TO one hour, then be-
an. Mr.. Stone, in opening the debate,
sferred TO the Presidents declarations
~. i,s,e,,ral when ne said that this !