The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-09
WASHINGTON.
COMMON SENSE BILL OF REPRE-.
SENTATIVE STONE.


He Wants Most Important Articles TO be
Placed on the Free List-seyeral Bili. of
Interest Here Reported Capital Notes
of General Interest
WASHINGTON. Mar. S. Special. Rep
resentauye Stone. Of Kentucky, has intro
duced bill which was referred TO the Ways
and Means Committee, providing that scar
penters' and blacksmiths tools and all az
rculiural implements and all the materials
used in their manufacture. including chains
one inch in diameter and under and the
materials imported for their manufacture.
shall De placed on the free list" and no
duty shall be imposed ON them when
brought into the United States from other
countries.
BILLS on INTEREST HERE.
Among the bills favorably reported 20 the
House to-day from the committees were the
following for Virginia;
Representative Brownies bin. appropriate
ing $1,000 for the construction Of "a macada-
mlzcd roadway from Fredericksburg 90 the
National Cemetery. near that city.
Representative fuckers bill. appropri-
ating Sll. 900 for macadamizod roadway
from staunton 20 the National Cemetery
near that city.
Representative Lees bin TO pay 10 Il. u.
Bcckiey and Leon Howard, two cciored men
of Virginia. who were employed as labOrors
by the fOrty-Cighth Congress. and were re-
quircd 90 perform the duty of messengers.
The amount is $3.50 for each man.
NEw KIND OF VESSEL.
4 naval vessel will soon be constructed
In accordance with designs suggested by
Secretary Tracy. The Navy Department
has given notice that the advertisement for
proposals 10 build this vessel. am armOrcd
steel cruiser of s. $50 tons. VIII soon Doe is-
sued This vessel viii differ from all
cruisers now af0at or building. In that ~
will have am abnormally heavy armOrcd
curved deck. and unusually heavy
armorod port-hole-. while tine sides Will
practically be without armOr. I'm other
words. the points most exposed Will DE
especially strengthened. while those least
/ exposed will Doe LEFT almost bare of armor.
/ The curved deck, 10 is said. will protect the
engines so that it will be almost impossible
! 90 cripple the vessel or render il helpless.
CAPITAL NOTES.
The POstmaster-General and Mrs. Nana-
maker. accompanied hy Mrs. Harrison,
]
viii 20 90 Florida ON pleasure trip this
week.
A successful test of smokeess powder
was given at the nayy-yard here yesterday
Secretary Tracy. Commodore folgcr- chief
/ Oi ordnance. Assistant Naval constructor
/ Hichham. and other naval officers were
present The powder seemed to be an
/ claimed for it, and was stronger than ofdi-
nary powder.
Cantain NJ. Sicard has been designated
as chairman of the Steel Inspection Board,
Navy Department. vice Captain uowison,
who is ordered as chairman TO the Llghi
/ House Board Navy Department The
senate Committee ON Privileges and Elec-
I tiOu. has decided 30 favor the seating OF the
/ Republican contestants from Montana,
Nessrs. Powers and saunders. The Demo
cratic members of the committee VIII sub
init minority statement iu favor OF the
/ Democratic contestants. Messrs. McGnnis
aud Clarke The vote was taken on stfict
party lines.
The following pOstmasters for irginla
were appointed: Matte NJ Sunson. Of Bees
Vile. and p. VI. Jones, Of Crosses.
james NJ. Pritchard, of Aspinwall. ana
Richard Harris. of the National Military
Home. have been granted pensions.
CONSIDERATION OF BILLS.
The House. i'm Committee of the Whole
(Nr. PaysOu. Of Illinois. in the chair re-
-um,d the consideration of public building
bills.
The first bin called up was that increas-
ing from N3jO.OOO t0 SojN.OOO the limit of cost
of the public building al Newark. y. D.. and
making an appropriation Of the SjOOuVV IN
crease.
Mr.. Blount. oi Georgia. raised the point
of order that DO was not within tine power
of the Committee ON Public Buildings and
Grounds % recommend an appropriation.
Alr. Miliken. of Maine. expressed bis viii
lingness 90 strike out the Appropriation
clause. but Mr.. BlOunt would NOT agree To-
this. insisting that the question was am im-
p0rtant one. and should Doe decided upon q
n0nt of order.
After long discussion the Chairman
OScTulCd the point Oi ORDER
ON motion Of Mr. Cannon. of Illinois. the
auurOpriating clause was stricken out, ana
the bin, as amended. was lald aside WIN q
favorable recommendation. other nul-
fNorably acted on We're: fora building ai
|Columbus. Ga. at % limit of SlOOOOO; au-
fborilinr the Secretary of the Treasury 10
extend the public building at Dallas. ieNas'
M a cost of S200.OOO; for "a building at Alex
andria. La. al cost OF $4,000; for build
Ing at Baton Rouge, La, az "a cost OF
100000.
The committee then arose and reported
the bills % the House, which linlneulale4
found itself i'm a small deadlock. lheIe was
mo- quorum 10 pass the bills. and the friends
of tbe measures would not consent TO an
odiournmcnt. Finally the previous ques-
lion MAS ordered ON an The bills. and 10 was
agreed that they De considered tuesday
mornine. twenty minutes debate 20 be al
lowed on each bill.
The House then. at 6:50, adjourned.
TO Censure MT. Gail.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Mar. s.-'ihe sem
,te Committee ON Privileges and Elec-
lions. mi IFS meeting to-day. agreed upon "a
renort tO be made 90 the Senate ON the feso-
iWfion of Mr.. Chandler 10 censure Mr.. Call
for intorpolating i'm the record remarks
which he did not make during his debate
,sith MIR. Chandler on The political assassi-
nations in Florida. ., .,.,
Nr. Gail impugned the corrections o' lhe
oairial report OF his speech. The commiiiee
viii make report recommending th9i the
ranort of the speech, as it appeared De
amended in tbe record tocorrespond WIN lne
mofes of The Official reporter Ine comlliL l.
lee viii also recommend that the Commit.
foe ON Rules consider lne question o'
shrid0ing the right Of Senators 10 MAKE
changes i'm The record.
oREENSBORO'S GROWTH.