The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-26
BY TELEGRAPH.
rNIMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS IN BOTH
HOUSES OF CONGRESS.
HONORS SHOWN TO THE DEMO
CRAT TIC BRITISH MINISTER
Domestic and Foreign News.

The Senate to-day passed the Pen
sions the Military Academy and the Dis
trict of Columbia Appropriation bills.
Mr. Allerson moved that the Senate
on It's amendments to the Tariff
hin and ask for a conference with the
House on the bin. Agreed to.
MIR. Sherman's Antitrust bill was
taken up and discussed.
Several amendments were proposed
among others one by Mr.. Stewart, OF
Nevada, proposing TO engraft upon the
measure his Gold and Silver Certificate
bill" The bill as amended was ordered
printed.
4 number Of miscellaneous measures
and thirty private pension bills were
passed. and at 4:45 p NJ, after brief
executive session, the Senate adjourned
THE HOUSE.
The House to-day took up the Sundry
Civil bill and acted on several amend
ments. Mr.. Randall, on behalf Of the
Committee on Appropriations, offered an
amendment appropriating SljO,OOO for
the purpose Of investigating the extent
TO which the arid region can be redeemed
by irrigation and the segregation of the
irrigatable lands in such region, and for
the selection Of sites for reservoirs and
other hydraulic works necessary for the
storage and utilization Of water for irri-
CATION. and the prevention of floods and
OverflOws.
Mr.. Svmes, Of Colorado, offered and
spoke in favor of an amendment In
creasing the appropriation TO S2jO,OOO.
Before Mr.. Symes completed his re-
marks, and pending action on the amend
ment. the committee rose.
Mr. Randall, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported joint resolu-
ton making an appropriation OF 5000
900 for payment 10 the legal representa-
lives Of j. b. Fades
The Committee of the Whole then, at
AS, took a recess until 7:3O, the evening
session 10 be for the consideration of
private pension bills.
The House al its evening session,
passed twenty-nine private pension bills,
and at 10 o'clock adjourned till to-mor-
row.
MR. PHELPS HER MAJEsrTs QUEST
Mr.. Phelps has not been recalled,
neither has he resigned his position as
American Minister TO the Court Of st.
James, consequently he is not entitled by
precedent or the rules of court etiquette
To an audience with the Queen on the
eve of his departure for America next
Thursday. Nevertheless he has been in
yited both TO dine and remain over night
on Monday, as Her Majesty guest. Mrs.
Phelps gave her last reception to-day.
An immense crowd of distinguished per-
sons attended.
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
Exports from the United States during
December past were valued at SSo''oo,
4Sl, against S53,229,55l.
Imports during December were $780,
4ss 164, against S52,111 22s in December,
1887. For the calendar year 1883 ex-
ports were valued At SG9l ,766, ,426. against
S7l5. .301. .044 in 1887. For the past yeeI
imports aggregated in value S72j, ,224 1853
against sos ,slS,47s in 1887.
PREVENTION OF YELLOW FEVER.
The Senate Committee on Epidemic
Diseases gave a hearing Yesterday to DR.
Paul Grier, the French yellow fever
specialist He detailed results Of long
series of experiments he had made IN
connection with his search for the vel
low fever microhe. The committe be-
lieye that the Frenchman has really made
important discoveries.
Senator Call to-day introduced joint
resolution TO appropriate $4,000 for an
investigation OF the course and best
methods of curing and preventing yel-
low fever by DR.. Grier and other compe'
tent persons.
LYNCHBURG TOBACCONTsTs WANT THE
TAX REPEALED.
Mr.. Daniel laid before the Senate TO
dav the petition of the Lynchbnrg To
bacco Association asking the repeal o
the tobacco tax.
DEATH OF A wELL-KSoWS WRITER.
Mrs. Fsyette C Snead, who has been
widely known as popular writer on 30
ciety topics, under the pseudonym o
"Fav," died last night At her apartments
after an illness Of several weeks. Mrs
| Snead was the mother OF Austine Snead
/ from the shock of whose death, less thai
a wear ago, she has never recovered.