The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-30
RIVERS AND HARB0RS.
THE CONFEREES DIFFERING ON
ONLY ONE QUESTION.
Status of ofvirginia Appropriations-So
ern War Claims .BiiI-Edmunds' Recess
Capital News.

Capital News.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Aug. 29.-lspe-
cial. The cOnferrees on the River and
llarbOr bill have agreed TO everything ex-
cept question as to railroad bridges. 1t
was proposed that when a railroad bridge
was deemed an obstruction to navigation
the company should be notified to change
il within one year. The railroat companies
protested against this, and maintained that
the obstruction, to require a change Of the
structure, should he unreasonable, and that
they should not only be given ample time,
but that the War Department should specify
the changes required. The cOnferees, or
some Of them, have inserted provisions to
this effect, and that has caused the friction
and delay.
VIRGINIA APPROPRIATIONS.
So far as Virginia is concerned, the river
and harbOr appropriations remain as they
passed the House and were reported in Tue
TIMES with the exception that Mr..
Brownies S2j, 200 for ChcrrystOne Inlet has
been restored. 1t was stricken out by the
Senate but the cOnferees have restored it,.
As il stands. and will be reported, the bill
will maintain the Virginia appropriations
as they passed the House.
SOUTHERN WAR CLAIMS.
The House to-day passed the Omnibus
Southern War Claims bill, for which Rep
resentative EnlOo, OF Tennessee, has made
such valiant fight. As objection was
made that some of the claims had not form
ally passed the Court of Claims, a subst-
mte was reported emitting the obJectiona-
Bile claims.
CLAIMS ALLOWED GN!rHs STATE.
The bill as passed contains the following
claims for Virginia:
George W. Bowen and William G..
Bowen administrators Of James Bowen, OF
Culpeper county, Si,lSS.s1.
Oliver G.. Butts. LOudOun county, 800.
George Cooper, LoudOun county, Sili.
Ellzey Chambln, LoudOun county, $50.
+. J. COnard. Administrative of John W.
COnard. LOudOun county, S2.43l.
James Dllard, GOOchland county, 81 ,j3,.
samuel I. Beach. executor OF Anthony
Il. Fraser. Of Alexandria county, Sl2,s90.sI
Joseph Grantham, Clarke county. 81 80.
William B. Grover, administrator Of
Emily J. Grover, deceased, Of llenricO
county, S3,02j.
John Rely, of Allegheny county, &c.
j71.7.
Elizabeth Mulochiel, Frederick county,
$l.3lj17.
Eliza Morsteller, administrator Of c. C..
MOrstcller, deceased. Prince William cOun-
ty. S2.531.
George Minga, Isle of Wight county, S25S.
Betty Il. Reilly. Frederick county, 5000.
Robert T.. Russell, LOudOun county. $3.50.
Absalom Riley, L0udoun county, 500.
Frank Slade. administrator OF John H..
Gums, Norfolk county, SlU.SJi.
Jacob ID. Nirtz and l.. II. Vincent, adj
ministrators OF Peter Nirtz. deceased, Lou
d0un county. Sl.2sllO.
Thornton o. Wyndham, Clarke county,
S3.332.
George II. wenner, Loudoun county,
S1,i97.
EDMUNDs RECESS RESOLUTION.
The resolution introduced in the Senate
today by Mr.. Edmunds, praying for a re-
cess from SEPTEMBER 18th 10 November 10Th,
was suggested by the recent discussion of
the possibility and of the political necessi-
ties OF holding a special session of Congress
to get the work of the senate under way, so
that the Federal Elections bill may be
passed before March 4th. II was intro
duced, however, without consultation with
the leaders Of the Republican party, and IT
is in no sense the result Of party action
or agreement. Some Republican Senators
say that the resolution viii never
come To "A vote. Democratic Senators say
that this proposition is "a violation Of the
agreement under which the Tariff bill Is
now being hurried through the senate,
which was that the Federal Elections bill
should not be considered at this SESSION OF
Congress. If Congress should take recess
till November 10th. the time between NOyem-
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would he included in the first session Of the
jlst Congress, and any attempt TO bring the
Elections bill up at that time or to bring
about change IN the rules under which the
Elections bill could be disposed of, would
he REGARDED by some at least Of the Demo
cratic Senators as a violation of the agree
ment recently made. senator HOar, who Is
i'm charge of the Election bill, and who is
anxious that it shall be passed, said to a
United Press reporter, this afternoon. that
he had not seen Mr.. Edmunds' resolution,
and only knew by hearsay what 1t con-
tanned. He said he was in favor Of meet
ing of Congress on November 10Th for the
transaction of public business. To take a
recess or to call special session would
bring about nearly the same result, but he
thought perhaps 1t would be accomplished
better by a special session.
The resolution introduced by Senator
Edmunds today providing for recess from
september 18th to November 10th, is SAID to
have been offered by him without cOnsulta-
ton with any one. Prominent Republican
Senators and equally prominent Republican
representatives disclaim any knowledge oil
the meaning of the resolution. Senator
Teller, however, introduced today a
resolution providing for the r.. payment
o. the Senate session employees during the re-
cess. This looks like concerted action.
speaker Reed has been promising Republl-
can members that If they would only have
patience little longer he wOI aid see that
they were allowed TO 90 home about the
middle of September. senator Quay's resO-
luton, introduced some weeks ago providing
for IA vote upon the Tarin bill on
the 30th OF August, was als) declared Ia
have been introduced upon his individual
responsibility, and il was said that the
senate would not agree u it. Yet last
ruesday the senate. by unanimous con-
sent. agreed to begin voting upon the final
passage of the Tariff bill on september sth.
only week later than time fixed by the
quay resolution.
THE TARIFF CONFERENCE.
The conferees upon the part Of both
nluSeS upon tlle idilu Dtil hh't "iiN""i
been agreed upon, and it is understood
that they are consulting with one another III
regard TO the senate amendments as fast as
they are adopted. The confere = on the
part Of the senate will be Aldrich. Allison
and Vance. For the House, Mckinley, Bur
rows, and Mills. II would BE- possible,
therefore, TO pass the Tariff bill befOr sep
tember 18th, so that "a recess could be taken
upon that day. If a dispute should arise
between the two houses in regard To The
time of adjournment the Pre- 'dent would
be requested TO exercise the power coniided
upon him by section 3 of article Of the
Constitution of the United states, TO ad-
iOurn Congress TO such time as he shall
think proper, which would be that agreed
upon by the Republican Senators.
Taking recess instead OF an adjourn
ment would relieve the president Of the
necessity of calling an extra session OF Con-
gress TO enable the Senate TO pass the Elec'
ton bill. Ii would also make 1t unneces-
sary for Congress 10 inform the President
that quorum of both houses had assem-
bled and were ready To receive any message
which he might desire 10 communicate.
quorum of both houses Is necessary at a
called session, whereas when Congress re-as
sembles after recess each house proceeds
i'm the same manner as If IL had adjourned
from the previous day.
CAPITAL NOTES.
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