The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-21

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/ likely report before the end OF the weel
Ia disagreement TO the House amend
ment- 90 the bill for the admission %
south Dakota, and the bin will 60 int
conference 1t may De discussed a
some length however, before it is acteo
upon
rs THE HOUSE MONDAY
+ is committee suspension day After th'
reading of the journal a motion will Dc
made 90 take up the Oklahoma bin un
der suspension of the rules 10 is un
der-tood that filibu,lcrng tactics, whicl
have heretofore prevented the cOnsid
Grafton OF this measure, will be drop
ped. I'm accordance with the agree
mcnt with Mr. Weaver Mr. Anderson, al
Kansas, who led the fight against the re-
port of the Committee on Rules, is mo-
ID. much opposed TO the OklOhOma bill ai
10 the Pacific Railroad Funding bill, anl
10 is understood the Funding billWill mo-
be called up Monday. Even if an eii0r
should be made 10 bring il up. this vii
doubtless take place after the OklOhOm'
bin has Teen disposed OF. As il viii re-
Quire q two-thirds vote 20 pass this mea
sure, 10 will doubtless fail Other mat
ters will then be taken up-probahly
bill for the erection Of a postoiiice ir
the District OF Columbia and the bill
granting pension 20 Mrs sheridan.
Mr. Crisp hopes to call up the contest
cd elections cases of Smalls against IL
Lott and sullivan against FELTON, Tues
day. If he succeeds the House will DE
Kept busy for TWO days by these cases
Mr Blanchard will antagonize Mr Crisp
with the River and HarbOr bill, which j.
now unfinished business. Nj Randall
is awaiting an opportunity TO call up the
suDdry Civil Appropriation bill, and II
the House gets into wrangle over the
River and Harhor bill and the election
cases the sDndry Civil bill may be slip
ped i'm 10 prevent trouble; otherwise, il
will come up later in the week.
II is possible the
CONFERENCE REPORT OK TIE NICARAGCA
CANAL BILL
will be presented 10 the House Tuesday.
II il is, il will occupy the attention of the
House during the session Of that day
and postpone by one day the programme
here mentioned
SENATOR BECK's health
A telegram received from Senator
Beck the latter part of last week stated
that lie was improving in health every
day He is al present stopping at Bruins
wick, Ga, where he spends most Of his
time fishing. He says nothing Of the
probability Of his return 10 Washington
THE UNITED STATES SENATE DURING THE
FIRST CENTURY
General Arson McCOok, Secretary OF
the Senate, has recently had prepared
for the Senate archives book contain
ing one or more Of the original messages
TO the Senate from each Of the Prcsl-
dents of the United States during the
first century of American independence
From the executive files of the Senate
be has had prepared the following briel
memorandum Of the organization of the
Senate II forms the title page Of the
book.
The 4 rst message in this book was the
first one Of importance sent 10 the Senate
by President Washington. On two occa
.ions he met the Senate in person in eX-
ecutive session, but since August 24th
1 7s9. there is no record OF any President
having done so, although the thirty-siXtl
rule of the senate recognizes his right
tO be present. and SAYS. That when the
President of the United States shall meet
the Senate in the Senate chamber tOl
the consideration OF executive business
be shall have a seat on the right OF the
presiding officer"
The Senate sat with closed doors dur
It's legislative as well a. il executive ses
sions for over five years, Oruniil the end
of the first session Of the Third Congress
June 9, 1894. (See Senate resolution
February, 1794) II was not until the
first Senate Of the Fourth Congress, De.
cember Z, 1895, that any report OF debates
was made
PENSION TO MRS sHERlDAN.
Speaker Carlisle has agreed to recog'
nize Hon. Tim Campbell tomorrow
who viii. under the suspension OF th'
rules. introduce the bill granting pen
sion of $4,000 per annum TO Mrs Sher
dan. and ask that it be passed al once
Favorable action will probably be taken
AS according 10 precedent she Is eulitled
10 pension. The stories which have
recently been circulated, picurinl
Mrs Sheridan as being in destitute
circumstances are entirely untounded
II is true that General Sheridan did no
leave his widow in very good tinancia
circumstances, but IL is also fact that 3
friend, subseQuentto to the Generals death
invested q handsome amount in the nam'
of Mrs. Sheridan, and the latter is nov
/ drawing interest therefrOm, which, II
itself, is quite sufficient not only 10 keeI
the wolf from the door but to meet al
the expenses Of her family
ANNUAL REPORT or THE MARINE nos
PITAL SERVICE.
The annual report OF the Marine Hos
pital service for the year ending June 30
1883, has just been received from th'
public printer The volume contains up
ward Of 400 pages. II gives many i'm
pOrtant technical descriptions of surgica
/ operations, and embodies a number o
engravings OF different camps and hos
iplals in Florida as they appeared during
the existence OF yellow fever last sum