Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-30
FIFTY-FlRsT CONGRESS.
WAsH1Soroy. D. c.. March 20. lsSo'
Scunfe.

Mr.. Dolph addressed the Senate on tno
resolution offered by Mr. Voorhees, as "
tho agricultural depression, making an u
Cument in favor OF a protective tarln. "a
Mr.. Reagan gave notice that he wouIo
next Monday submit some remarks on W.
bills for the issue Of treasury-notes on sns
yer bullion. and for the free coinage u
gold and silver. -oo ooo
The Senate bill appropriating S3,79s,OV
for the improvement OF st. Marys II1ed'
Michigan. and 81 .GSi 600 for the improve
meut o. Hay-Lak channel. Michigan, was
taken from the calendar and passed.
MIR. Coke moved TO take from the calen-
dar and pass the Senate bill for the COM
nletion of the entrance 20 Galveston har-
Dor. Texas. appropriating SO 100000 IN az
cregate, but the expenditure III any ycti
not 10 exceed S1O0.o01. This bill pro
yokad q discussion. in the course OF when
MIR. Henderson asked Alr. Frye. chairman
Of the Committee on Commerce, what vas
70 be the rule under which certain rivers
and harhors we're taken out Of the genera
river and harbOr bill and provided Tor il
special bills.
Mr. FRYE stated that the Committee on
Commerce was convinced that the great
est extrava lance committed under the
policv If the river and harDOr improve
mcuts was not in making appropriations
for small creeks and iayous, but IN ta'llhg
10 make au.Gcieut appropriation for gre'ee
national works 50 rs 10 have no cessation ~ ~
0poratione, as was now so frequently thc
ca-p. Therefore the committee had re-
ported thisand one or two other bills ap-
propriatiug sufficient amounts 90 compete
The works. Mr. Nandcrson moved 10
amend the bill hy inserting SABINE fass
and Arkansas Pass. an
Mr.. Plumb. while favoring the bill, ex;
pressed his belief that the object PROPOSE
would rot bo obtained az rca- onarie cost
50 long a. the work was intrusted 70 army
engineers. Ill,
in favor of the bill, by Senators PaddocA'
Teller. end Vest: the latter. like Mr.. llulno,
questioned the policy Of intrusting the
work 20 tho army engineers:
The amendment was rejected and the
NJ. Hall presented the conference re;
mort on tho urgent deficiency bul. ana
stated that the only matter Of controversy
still left open and which would have TO De
tine subject Of further conference. was IN
amendm mt relating to tho location Of ~
tesian wells.
The conference report was agreed 10.
ON motion Of Mr. Voorhees, the senate
bin appropriatinc S1l.G75 for the purcha e
of the CarrOu collection Of japanese " rhS
Of art now in The National Museum was
Nr' Ecrrv demanded the yeas and NAYS.
The hill was passed-yeaa. y; NAYS, d.
and after brief executive ses9ion TIE , -
ME al $40 adjourned till Monday ut II y.
Il.
House Of Representatives..
~, motion Of Mr.. Baker. Of New York,
Senate bill was passed suspendlng for one
vc9r Che provisions Of the act requiring
steamers to be provided with hne-carrying
ON motion Of Mr. Bankhead. Of Alabama,
bill was passed for the erection OF pun
lie building at tuscaloosa, Ala, at limit
of cost of $1,000. a.
Flle were passed providing for public
buildings at Allegheny City. limiting ITO
cost at S250OJ1, and Wilmington, Del,
increasing the limit of cost from $751;
900 to $3.50. 600.
The senate bill extcndind TO Tampa,
Fla. thcproyisions Of the act relative to
the immediate transportation OF unap-
praised merchandise was passed.
Two hours were consumed IN an unin-
to-astiro discussion over a bill granting
fhe ripbt of way through the Indian Terri
tory to the Pittsburg, Columbus and Fort
Smith Railroad Company. but no hnal
action was taken.
Inc House went INTO commit 80 VI tiv
Whole on the army appropriation bill.
Tho only discussion was upOn the pro-
vision making an appropriation OF $780,
600 Tor cantecns at army posts. Several
members objected TO this feature Of the
bill, and Iir. Morse, Of Massachusetts,,
offered an amendment providing that no
alcoholic liquors shall be sold to enlisted
men in any canteen. Adopted-62 70 %,
many Democrats who were opp9se1 70
the proposition voting for it in order that
there NAV be a yea-and-nay vote IN the
House. Pending lurthcr action the COM
mIttce rose.
On motion Of AIr. Blanchard, Of Louisi-
ana. q Joint resolution was passed author
izng the President Of the Mississippi
River Commission 70 purchase or MIRO
such boats es may be required 70 reScue
persons in oycrdowod portions Of the Mis-
sissippi Valley.
Adjourned.