Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-27

TO the Committee on Appropriations APP
propriating $4,000 for the purchase Tor
the use of the Senate of the Alalt1y House.
corner New Jersey avenue ana Is street
northwest, with the vacant lots on the
north side.
ROCK-CBEEK PARK.
The conference report presented yesterr-
day on the bill TO establish ROck-Creeh
Park. in the District Of Columbia, was
taken up and after remarks by Messrs.
German and Gibson fayOring the park. but
deprecnting the requirement that the peo-
ple of the District shall pay half the cost
and half the yearly expenditures, ana by
MIR. Reagan against the unnecessary extent
~ tho uark-2 600 whereas the great
Central Park Of New York contained only
ZOO acres. and by AIr. sherman who eX-
pressed regret that the park had not been
established ten years ago When tne lAhI
could have been obtained Tor S-O,uUV ana
who also spoke against the designation oil
army officers for the work of laying out
parks and against the requirement OF the
District TO bear half the burden. The re-
port was agreed TO and the bill now goes
to the President for his approval.
NICKEL FoB THE NAVY.
The House JOINT resolution appropriating
II OO0. 900 for the purchase OF nlckel ore
and nickel matter for naval purpose
having been received from the House u
was laid before the Senate.
Mr.. Cameron offered an amendment 10
il providing that such nickel ore or nlchei
matter so purchased shall be equtably DIS
tributed among the contractors OF nickel
steel ermor-plating.
Mr.. Hale said that there had never been
so complete and demonstratlye test o,
the value of an amalg lmation OF nlckel
i I II. .l.t.. F.r 1al- mn
as the recent one at Annapolis. The re-
| suit of that experiment was so remarkable
/ that the Secretary Of the Navy deemed II
| essential that ne should. while oppOrtunl-
/ Nv offered secure control of nickel enough
| TO make an alloy for plates now being
| forged. The Committee on Naval Anairs
| had had a full hearing on the matter, al
which the results Of the test were submit
| ted. and he had been unanimously au-
| thorized 10 report the JOINT resolution.
| The House of Representatives had passec
il and il was very desirable that the Senate
should pass il to-day.
THE RESOLUTION EXPLAINED.
In the course of the debate il was ex-
planned that it was contemplated that the
| NAVY Department should own and control
the use of the nickel purchased under this
| Joint resolution; that the matter had been
! amicablv arranged with the contractors
for furnishing armor-plate; that the prin-
cipal source of supply of nickel Is New
Caledonia and Canada; that the Canada
NINE is owned bya citizen of this country,
and that there were reasons which IL was
not advisable TO make public for acting
promptly.
MR.. GoRMAN POINTS OUT DANGERS.
Mr.. German, while approving of the OBJ
iect of the proposed purpose raised oh
lection against bringing IN the proposition
| at this late hour of the session, and he sug-
gested a number OF troubles that may
arise in the future. growing out of the
| changes in the methods OF constructing
vessels which will result from carrying It
| into effect.
THE RESOLUTION GOES OVER.
Messrs. Hawley. Plumb, and GRAY also
came INTO the discussion, aud finally Mr.
| Hale consented to let the iolnt resolution
90 over till tomorrow. saying that be
would call it up Immediately after routine
morning business.
THE CALENDAR.
The consideration of the calendar was
resumed.
struction of a bridge across the Altamaha
river was passed; also the House bill
Granting leave of absence 20 clerks and
employees IN first aud second-class post
Offices.
Some time was spent in discussing the
Land court bill and the bill 10 amend the
immigration laws. bat neither was passed.
After brief executive session the Sen
ate adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
Mr.. Gambler. of Massachusetts,, from the
Worlds Fair Committee, reported a resolu.
,;or nroviding that asub-committeao f five
,ron nbers of that committee shall be ap-
vented by the Chairman TO inouire int
he nrogress Of details for the holding OF
the proposed exhibition. to examine into
The amount of space allotted To the various
Goyernment displays, and all other mat.
ters which the subcommittee NAV deem
advisable, and to, report to the House al
the beginning OF the next session. Adopt
| ed