The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-11
posing Of the matter. the senate adjourned.
HOUSE,.

posing Of the matter. The senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
I'm his PRAYER today. the House chaplain
referred iccinely i0 the Illness Of Repre-
sentative Randall.
The Rouse then went ir.o The Committee
I Of Che Whole on ihe Naval Appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Herbert. OF Alabama, offered an
/ amendment providing for the construction
Of two instead oi three coast line battle
ships. his amendment. ne .a'f was based
on the ground thar the United states was
proceeding GOO rapidly In ihe construction
OF nait.e ships. The amendment was lost
Mr. Peters. of Kansas. moved TO strike
out the entire clause for tho increase ol the
navy. he believed That tine United states
( had no need of baltic ships and possessed
an the cruisers that ~ required
/ Mr.McAd00.0i New Jersey. Y.dcemcd that tho
naval question was not as between cruisers
and bait'oships. but between hikh ah" ,ow
I fiee-bOard vessels. and he favored the low
iroe-h0arl type.
several amendments were offered and
ruled out. and finally the biil was ordered
reported fayorahly % ihe House.
The House without action at $40 L. VI.
adjourned.
THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW no BIS TESTED
In the Proceedings under the civil service
law AGAINST the officers OF the old bomin-
ion League 10 has been determined to waive
proceedings IN the lower court, and counsel
having agreed upon statement % iacis,
90 carry the case for final decision
TO higher court; n necessary 10
the supreme Court of the United states. The
test case will lo that of &. A. Newton, pres
idcnt of tho League, who j. charged with
violating tue Jaw hy soliciting con-
tribLtOns for campaign purposes nom
government officials in their Offices.
Newton is not a government onccr,
and the question t0 be tested m his
ease o. whether sending letter % gol-
ommcnt omuloye boo bis office b. "a -Oliclil-
li0u forbidden by the civil service law.
The consttulionaliy OF the law Is also 10
Doe tested. Col. ". T.. Sims. Of Nirllnia. is
Mr. NoWtOn's counsel: 4. h. Brown, ~
Washington; A. Worth >pate, Of 8alti-
moro, and possibly General W. ". Dudley
aud Representative iouk. ot tennessee,
viii Dee associated with Colonel sims.
WINTER WHEAT AND FARM ANIMALS.
The condition of winter wheat ON the
first of April. as reported hy ,he statistics
of ihe Department of Agriculture, averages
~ for the entire BREADTH Tie general aver
age i0r Ye lis gls Seeding was late In
States of iao central valleys, because q
drought aud tho soil WAS therefore not In
the hest 0f condition, huf Che mild winter
continued growth flil the plant. were too
luxurious tO Withstand the usual Yicirsi-
mde- ol March.
ln ihe 'nuln lhe .ol was -enefAl in N'i.
itf tonuiu'nf ana zoe eHli4 'o"h uelt"I'H
iapieil' anN i'i '' .'nN't 'hH 'Nn.alf sn'-
ieitu ihofe of ,e,7 f.m aiih'Aa on ln' lee-
sian iiy I'm March irOsls were very ecncr-
ai. discOiorln- HnI sometimes killing the
plants down i0 ihe ground, Dut not inJuring
'ng ip'''' 'N''l' '" M'' iiN,,-'
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Ntn'a'' ''i ','''i' ,t
me it p"fl oi lh' fpAH'lion OF la,ih ans
lll ''l'is nia.ls ino M NV ' ieiio"s i'',
r6t nereent,re ef loss af 6rm animals
by disease. winter exposure aud otherwise.
as estimated. averages i.Gl for horses. a6t
fr cattle. l.3 ton sheep. and 10 for swine.
The reports indicate ihe loss hy exposure
throughout ine country Ol more than mill
lion cattle, and siiil larger losses ~ sheep.
.,frnrrtv rr.fppolftN
hr inl0iH"nvhw N'neiit itth N"N'I.i'e
to-day adopted ihe report oi ihe committee
"n customs non' Mhith i.,'ii,i,ti"s l,h1
RECIPROCITY treaties n. n'toiiAi'9 De-
l"fen iut 7eNeiAi h'pu'iis' 'l 'N' ltH''s-
Ihtifi ct'h HAnin- taiiu 'nn'' ,'ivna 10
lut liiM pi'tu. u.' .i 'n.n 'i'i ""''"
may N' ih"o.i ''" ie- iHl' 'lN'i7'
IhE TARIFF BILL ADOPTED.
The Wags and Means Committee met
this morning and adopted ihe new tarin
bin ly "a l0ry vote. Mr Carlisle. 0n be-
aau of iae minority. stated that
ne had l1t finished l|. report on
tho hNI. Iut would have if ready un
hond Ny, ana n lltM a. THIS he
suggested tllt ine Qua pe reported
ul iAll day. iAe request Was arrthlto 70.
luo Democrats oHeftl 300 anne tndmcnt7 to
iA' hni. ana conlen.ea themselves ny VOC
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