Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-08
one Of The most sectional and ubiquitous

one Of the most sectional and Ubiquitous
wrongs IN the whole measure.
The discussion was continued by Messrs.
Berry, Reagan. and Jones OF Arkansas.
The last named yielded TO Mr.. Alison.
who presented tho conference report on
the sundry civil appropriation bili ana
asked that the Senate should act upon It,.
TnR suSpRy CIVIL BILL.
The hill, he said, ~ II passed the House
hnd carried SIS. COO. 900 and had been IN
creased by the senate about FIVE millions.
The net reduction agreed to in conference
amounted 90 S3. 7OG0 900. so that the bill
carried under the conference report SIs,-
$4,000.
40 IIGBT-HoUsHs TOR TIT SOUTH.
Among the changes made IN the confer
cnce which he mentioned were the striking
out OF S3g} 500 for new Treasury vaults,
olso the appropriation for several light
houses. among them Chincoteague. Va,
Portsmouth. Va, aud Cape Hatteras, y.
C. I he provisions 10 relation TO irrigation
surveys lad been postponed for further
conference. re could not tell what would
be done IN the matter. q,
The conference report was ordered
printed and went over TIL tomorrow
without action.
TaK FEDERAL ELECTIONS BILL.
Mr. Hoar. from the Committee on priyi-
lcrCs and Elections. reported substitute
for the House election bill and IL was
placed on the calendar. The minority OF
tho committee, h. said. disscnted from the
report.
SIR. Frye. referring 10 the notice hereto
fore gwen that hc would ASK the Senate
20 morrow % take MP the rivor and bar
Dor blll. now gave notice that he would not
d. So tomorrow, hut that he would on Fri
cas az next week.
NJ Mitchell suggested that Mr.. Frye
should ask Qnanimous consent 20 fix lr.-
day Of next week for the Tyer and harbor
hul.
MR. BLAIR wOyEs TIP PREVIOUS QUESTION.
While discussion upon this MONT was
going on Mr. Blair rose and sald (to the
ann cmeut Of the senate: Mr.. Presi-
dent, ] NOV" the previous question.
Mr.. Dawes presented and explained the
conference report Cu the tOrtlhcatlOHs
biu. lie said Chat The bill rs II came from
the House had appropriated - ,J2l .67S. and
that the Senate mad Increase that amount
.074 .257. making the'otal asit passed the
senate $3.50, H1j. The conference COM
mltton had reduced the amount ~3,363.O1O
on its face, hut had changed in 40 respect
the features ol the bill as 1t passed the
Senate.
Along discussion en.ued between Me srs.
Dawes. Edmulds. DolpA, and Plumb. and
the conference report went over without
action.
After a bricf executive session the Senate
at Il. u. adjourned.
dou.c ~ Ecprc>ent atiyes.
ON motion of Mr.. Bingham, Of Pennsyl-
vau'a. a resolution was adopted calling on
the postmastrr-G copies OF agree
monts for the transportation OF mails he
tween the United States and foreign coup-
tries. the conditions upon which Awards
ave made, and the rates Of payment FOR the
service.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole MIR. payson IA the CHAIR on
the general deficiency bill.
Mr.. Rogers. Of Arkansas. moved to strike
ont the clause appropr'ating SG.6Ol % pay
George a. Matthews IN fun for the uneX-
pred term 81 tine E1tv-hrst Congress Tor
which he was elected as delegate from tho
Territory OF Dakota. Lost, after debate
C3 TO "a.
MORE PAY FOR COSGEES slONAL EMPLoYEs.
Mr.. Clunie, Of California, offered On
amendment granting an extra months pay
90 employees Of the senate and House. Mr.
Cluuie made "A vigorous speech IN favor OF
his amendment. asking support tor ~ on
th, Ground that the session had lasted
months longer than had been expected. lie
could not see the end Of the session. II
ihc Senate undertook 60 PASS the outra-
ecou, and inuultous force bill Congress
would be in session when the snow was fly-
Ing.
Mcssrs. Hopkins Of Illinois ard Oates
IF Alabama Jed the opposition to the
proposition denouncing u rs establishing
d vicious principle, the principle OF tips.
The amendment was adopted--7l TO AZ.
The bill having been disposed Of, tho
committee rose, all the amendments were
agreed 90 save that granting an extra
months salary o. the Senate and House
ouiplovcs and then the bill went over until
tomorrow.
ON motion of Mr.. Dunnell. Of Minnesota,
the bin was passed applying the interstate
commerce law TO uuincorporated express
companies.
Adjourned