Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-04
Of conference on the soldiers pension
BILLS PASSED.


MidkifI, ves taken mp aud passed
Senate bill to amr nj an act 10 authO-
rize The city OF fredericksburg and GER
tain districts in Stafford srd King
GEORGE counties to purchase or lease .
Scott's bridge and make the same a free
bridge.
COMPLETING THE APPROPRIATIONS.
The appropriation bill as passed by
the House on Friday WIS received from
the Senate with amendments.
The House refused TO concnr IL the
amendment reducing tue appropriation I
TO the Western LuuGtic Asil um lrom /
so. 600 to S75.U0I.
The amendment to provide $1,000 +
for the support OF couyicts IN the penI- /.
Tertiary duiiug tie time tue hrroed I
shops are rebuilding was also defeated.
Inc House would not agree TO the I.
amendment OF the Senate, which added /
800 to the House appropriation blil for
the Improvement OF the walks III tue
Capitol Square.
The Senate amendment increasing the
appropriation to the University OF Nir-
gIua from so, 900 to So, go was agreed
to.
The House refused 70 acrce to the
amendment striking cut 500 for vac
cine agent
The amendment abolish;ng the Gov
errors messenger and "A conductor Tor
the Capitol elevator WAS d. featCd
Considerable discussion VA, provoked
by the Senate amendment increasing the
appropriation TO the Central Lunatic
Asylum from $50, eco to $4,000.
The amendment received the exact
number Of votes nece ssary for its pas
saee-jl.
The House refused 70 agree to the
amendment reducing the appropriation
to the Western I.unatlc Asylum from
500. 600 to $50, 600.
The amendment to reduce the appro-
pristion for the Southwestern lunatlc
Asylum from $50, $50 to $4,000 WAS de
foated.
The House refused to concur in the
amendment giving $4,000 to 'Le Blacks
burg Institute Tor the wear 1889.
] he amendment striking out the ndli-
tional $50, 73o for the school fund WAS
rejected This amount was added by
the House 10 SO. 20 SO as 10 make tho
whole appropriation 100000.
The House refused 10 Increase the
appropriation to the Soldiers Home
from 5l0,OJoto $4,000 as done IN the
Senate.
A motion TO reconsider vas made.
Mr. Curtis spoke strongly in favor
Of it.
Nr. Martin said it was shame TO re-
fuse to Confederate soldiers the mere
pittance asked.
The motion to reconsider was lost.
The chair vas then vacated until $50
2. NJ.
Night session.
The chair Was resumed 10y Speaker
Cordgel at 6:lj o'clock.
BONDS.
The consideration Of tho Senate
amendments 60 the House appropriation
| bill was resumed
The amendment confirming the pur-
chase by the Sinking-tund commissions
ers Of indolebcrger bonds alone instead
Of any class o. State bonds deemed best
was disagreed to unanimously, as were
also several consequential amendments.
COMPUTATION MONEY.
The new section added by the Senate
giving the soldiers 5jOcommutltion mo-
nov under the act Of 1887 was discussed
at some length, the point raised being
/ that al shout come in under the new
pension act. The amendment was re-
ject9d.
+ H. o,f;,-, ,f 4l,o TToueo ~, fIc Corolo
| amendment was communicated to the
Senate by Mr.. Buiord.
CONFERENCE.
Senator Lovensicin communicated 20
the House the passage Of q resolution
asking committee of conference on tue
disagreement between the two houses
on the appropriation bill.
The Chair appointed ON the committee
on the part OF tue House Mcssrs. Buford,
I AcGruder. AMI Morton.
1t was after midnight before the com
mittee made its report In 1t thoy re-
commend:
]. That the appropriation to the lite
rary fund for public school purposes IN
| 1889 be $50. $50.
?. That tine Senate reccde from its
amendments approprating $1,000 for
the support OF conyicts unemployed and
insert s., 0GO.
,. That the House agrees to Senate
amendment appropriating 800 TO re-
pairs OF the basement of Capitol and APP
/ prOaches thereto.
4. That the Senate reccdes from its
amendment Increasing its appropriation
from $40, 900 10 $1,000 to the Soldiers
Home.
>. That the Senate rccedes from its
amendment in regard to the Southwest
ern Lunatic Asylum.
&. And that the House agrees TO the
Senate amendment in regard 10 the APP
preparation for keeping the Capitol
Square in order.
=. That the House agrees TO the SEN
ate amendment concerning the Blacks
burg College
& That the Senate recedcs from It's
amendment in regard to payment Of in
terest on the public debt
That the senate reccdes from its
amendment combining the Board OF Sink
ing-FVnl Commissioners TO the purchase
OF klddlebergcr bonds, and the House
in-crts land bonds of the United
States"
The report was agreed TO.
SOLDIERS.
When the consideration of the Senate
amendment to the hill came up Mr..
Saunders took occasion to enter vigor-
GUS protes, against that feature Of the
present Law to give md to disabled sol
diers which requires applicants for relief
who have hitherto proved and tled their
claims to reproye them under tine pres
eat statute.
Mr.. Sanders said that there were
many worthy applicants Tor relief in his
county, who had complied With all the
rigorous requirements Of the statute OF
1884, and that it would be great hard
shp upon these men to compel them to
renew their applications and thereby de-
fer the payment OF their claims that
these applications were now on file IN
the Auditors Office, and that they were
entitled to their money as soon as an APP