Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-03
GEN. WHEELER'S SEAT,
House Refuses to Consider
Resolution to Vacate 1t
BUFFALO AND TOLEDO SHOWS
Half a Million Dollars Appropriated
for Each Of Them.
SCRAMBLE FOR HOUSE ACTION.
Almost Every Member Has Some
Io-nl Measure He is Trying TO
SCRAMBLE FOR HOUSE ACTION.
Richardsor. OF Tennessee.

WASHINGTON. D. C., March 2-No
conference reports on appropriation bills
were pressing at o'clock this evening
and the House therefore paid its last
tribute of respect TO the memory Of the
late Representative Hurley. of New York
.t adioumius until tomorrow at il
o'clock
Ag attempt was made to-day 10 consider
r. resolution reported by the judiciary
committee. declaring that General Wheel
.. .rl the three other members who ac-
....i commissions in the army had
...av vacated their seats. but the
r-a hy am overwhelming vote. refused
slider II.
1litical division upon This vote was
nj. The vote stood = ayes, cast
nty-one Republicans. forty-three
Democrats. ana thirteen PopuHsts. and
ta nays. cast by l0l Republicans, forty
r Democrats. and 1 Populist.
A. haf million dollars each was appro-
r-ated under suspension OF the rules,
t- tae Pau-American Exposition at Buff
lo. and the Ohio Centennial at Toledo.
>-f-,v pr-rrDr>-c, At VVASUINGTON.
Tho Senate bill carrying 100000 for
now building for the Department OF
Justice was passed.
A number of conference reports ON
minor bills were adopted.
There was a great scramble for unani-
g tt.l.
f,e+ at II o'clock With the end of the
-. ,.,.. e,r......,r, h,,,,s off al
most every mtnI'i A'N s'iit i"S"l l'eH-
sure me was irving fa rescue from death
y, tho calendar and ftev stood I'm the
a,.. d. t.o,, 80 ,t... e,..i,..,,s ros,r,,,,,
90
ten oeei' eiaih' i"I '-''''"H' \
number of bills were passed. among them
r. series authorizing various officers of the
government 70 accept decorations from
t5rr..n al,Iraments
r,-,DcrrrOD. r,rrr
,, -
'- ''"' '''p'"I'''"' "l Ne" AoIN'
ile h'or leader or the majority, moved
flr passage. under suspension of the rules.
.f the bin appronriatipr S5aono r,r the
r-Aneri.an r,no.ition IN h. MA
is..4,,l.. Do, 1o0+ ~'N o.
,r- Stu, lr,....,....,
...-.'. -bD p,'ol'ir i,,.,',.i,.l.. ,i,,
bought the apnrorri,tion or r,nnr,. cd.
-Hf- rlaes.of e.nosifions ..bo,,ll 80 ,rI,i |
4 INNS, D.. .I,..., .,.,,.l'-, ..,.l ~
l... ,,.s as Good q, So -. i,',.' anu M
..r ofhar civ
-f- 1la1aov Op,roo.,.., 80 colr,.,,
....sd tn. .lul TIo 1ls',,i...l ,l,n ,.-r' -
.,tl,,s ,f ,l,. ,,.',..,.,,,.,,.+ ..,t.i,i. -.
. country. and facetlouslv cautioned |
Buffalo members 10 take good care |
I as it would be- needed later at St.
.a- Toledo Detroit. and other places. |
iu't YOU see 10 last at Atlanta"'
O1 the gentlemen is behind the
replied Mr. Maddox. "Ihe eXh- |
n hls been 20 Nashville and Omaha |
sr.- then." G.aughterJ
Hr Richardson Democrat, Of Tonnes
Sc supported the bill.
BAILEY FOR BUFFALO BILL
,r, u.r.,. eliza De,,ocr,ti. loolo, eoid
. r.a s-..i1,. rosiet.d tb.se arpronria-
.r- for exuo-uions. From the first he
REGARDED tho principle as far more impor-
'.at than the actual APPROPRIATION While
did not think this bin was right or
luld pass. Doe would vote for II because
other cities had had sucn apuropriations
.f Dee $50 NOT think There should be- am
ous distinction against Buffalo. The
.I feature of this bin was that, unlike
g.. predecessors. IL did not establish the
ir...I. chat the government could au-
r.,za t.,-. rxpostions The apnropria-
u0. ....ued was simply for I'll gov
C.Hm. .N. it
I.- MAS then passcd-1n 90 &C. 4
O.m... t.r thc ayes and noes received
'.. Of only hVe memneiS'
IHE TOLEDO SHOW.
tr r..I.rd followed this motion with
a'r.f..a t0 suspend the rules and pass "a
'. appropriate $4,000 for the Ohio
.., Exposition, TO be held at To
u his show business TO stop"
.r Cox Democrat, of Tennessee
is held" replied Mr.. Southard
.alter
Ding Die explained that the To-
tll. tI0u was TO commemorate lhe
anniversary or OhiO's 4umlssl2h
"e Union. II was also TO be Noi'h-
t.''.I} Exposition. ,.,.. .,,, H..
a'so "tt'seu 'ii's pi'' m
'h "ouiu pay "'"t's ~ ~
H apploiiid'ioH i"' -N"."
A'a. I"belieT t".9 l'-''| "a
i.''. Wilhln tishty Ihlhu'e7' '"V
t. vote A'V'V.
'u.a 'o The fact that The House.