Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-05
FEDERAL LAWMAKERS.
what was Done In the senate aud House
Yesterday.
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WAsHlyaToy, d. c.. February 4-SENATE.--
After the transaction OF the morning bnsl-
ness there was a short seSsiOntO for executive
business. and when the doors were re-
opened the consideration of the tortitca-
tiOn bill was resumed.
The amendment reported by tho Appro-
priations Committee aDpToprlating 100000
for rified sea-coast guns OF cast iron hoOped
with steel with Mr.. Chandler's amend
ment to it requiring them 10 be wholly OF
steeD gave rise 10 a long discussion, at the
close of which Mr. Cbandler's amendment
was agreed to, and then, at the suggestion
of Mr.. Dawes, the committee amendment
Us amended was rejected. The other com
mittee amendments were agreed 10 with
out much discussion.
CIVILIANS on TEE BOARD.
To the paragraph relating to the Board of
Ordnance and Fertilization Mr. Cockell
moved 20 add the following words;
And one additional member shall be added TO
the board OF Ordnance and Fertilization, who
shall be a civilian, and not an eN-o1icer OF the
army OF navy, and shall be nominated by tbe
the seunte hold his ofiico for four years, and re-
ceiye a salary OF 5000 aud actual travelling OK
penses S..
but suggested that there should be two
civilians on the board instead Of one.
II.
and the amendment was modified accord
ingly and was agreed to.
The bill was then passed and the Senate
took up the Military Academy approprla-
ton bill. There was but one amendment
land that one TO the amount OF S5,OVOl OF
fered TO the bill. Ii was agreed to and the
bill was passed, the only delay being the
time consumed in lis reading. -
The pension appropriation bill was then
fnl and :
ness. g.,
After another brief executive session the
Senate adjourned.
house of Representatives.
Mr.. Dingley reported from the silver
pool f" committee resolution diSchar9lng
]. A. Owenby from the custody OF the Ser
geant-at-Arms.
MIR. Enloe. of Tennessee, suggested that
the resolution should be preceded by q
preamble declaring that Owenby had tes-
lifted to nothing and Implicated nobody.
The resolution was adopted.
On motion OF MIR. Evans. OF Tennessee,
Senate bill was passed tor the reliot OF
James II. Smith, late postmaster OF Men,
phis, Tenn.
Mi. Mckinley asked unanimous consent
that during the remainder OF the session
the House shall meet az IL o'clock a. III,
Mr.. Rogers objected. The House then
went into Committee OF the Whole on the
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill.
RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA.
In speaking TO the diplomatic appropria-
zion bill, Mr.. McAdOo, of New Jersey, gave
his hearty assent 60 the position taken by
the Secretary Of State in his letter TO Rep
rosentative Baker, OF New York, relative
20 the reciprocity with Canada. The
United States should have unrestricted
al tuff /,
Canada or il should have no commercial
relations with her. The only solution OF
the problem "a solution unsought by the
United States) was that the people OF
Canada should in their sovereignty ask
Tor annexation, which was the ultimate
destiny Of Canada
The bin was finally laid aside with ia
vorable Recommendation. and tho commit
tee proceeded 10 the consideration OF the
sundry civil appropriation bull.
Mr. blanchard took occasion 10 criticlse
the policy pursued 10y the Government TO-
wards the Indians, attributing TO II IN o
great measure the steady deeadence OF the
indians in number aud the frequent recur-
renee Of the Indian troubles.
BREAK rP THE OLD SYSTEM.
He was in favor Of breaking up the tribal
relations on the vast reservation system.
Mr.. Gambler, of Massachusetts,. spoke in
favor Of the proposed amendment instruct
ing the Secretary Of the Treasury not Ia
approve Of the payment OF any expense
attendant upon the meeting OF the Worlds
Columbian Commission or OF the Board OF
Lady Manager, except such meeting as
may be called at the time of the dedica-
tion aud the opening Of the Worlds Fair.
Pending further discussion the commit,
tee rose, the diplomatic appropriation bill
WAS passed, and the House adjourned