The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-18

Glcanings.
WAsmNGroy. d. c., Feb. 17.-lSpocial. J.
The House Committee on the District Of Co
lumbia at its adjourned meeting to-day de-
cidcd by almost unanimous action 10 strike
ont the ninth and tenth sections of the
Senate bill TO authorize the Norfolk
and Western railroad TO enter the
city of Washington. These two sections com-
pri-ed the legislation Of Maryland. enacted
by its last General Assembly. authorznf the
Wa mngton and Cumberland Railroad Com
pany to- acquire title to the property and
franchises off the Chesapeake and Ohio canal.
Atamccdng of the committee lasi Saiur-
day arguments against the SECTIONS '-
laiing to the Washington and CuDlnc ild
railroad were made hy Mr. Cowan, of L"li-
more: Nh Joseph Bryan. OF Richmond
and others. IHF TINES dispatches gave
full report of the arguments and aci'h on
the committee After having. ln 'Aeru-
tive session discussed the matter Tor
some time thc committee adjourned until ihi7
morning without taking nnal action. T.
dnv there was nearly "a full meeting oi uc
committee. and without any friction u was
agreed 10 strike from the bill everything fe,
atng 20 tine Washington and Cumberland
railroad "
The original bin authorizing the Norfolk
and Western railroad % enter the district vii
be called up and probably passed.
So LEGISLATION AGAINST THE CANAL.
This afternoon Chairman Grant Of the Dis
trict Committee. in reply 10 questions suu 10
,bc cora,n,,t,. ,ut on end 40 Mn possible legis-
i.ti,r Lv rrI Cororc,~ for the Wash
i,..,t.,a and Cumberland railroad 1T
,,.- % b. -ail "clearlv the opinion of
tLe committee that the LEGISLATION concerning
the Washington and Cumberland road ought
moi TOMAS. ThcargumcntS last Saturday seem
A. have been convincing No. there viii bc no
attrmuf i1 mv opinion. to revive legislation
o,,ir.f th.cau,1 Think the Norfolkand West
en nLillvill pa-. 1 Thi.action of thccommittcc
pr,.or.o. t6 tDe canal boudhoidcr- many ol
,,lor,, ,r.. ia Xirritii AN the benefit and in-
,,.,,-t MI. h., ,.,,1le from these bonds
and r,rrnlor, of the committee say that the
f.ot- anal .r,tiineuf- ur,-outed hv Mr. Bryan
i.,,+. ~ ,., ,,.,t. ri,ll- r., tbe result
ChIrAL MOTIFS.
Amonr the items in the General Deficiency
Appropriation bin reported 90 the House %
day Is one approw ting money I@ nlHSh
Government oulldln--. IN u, H,' '",
St1otr,,ill,r. \. G.
senate.
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In the Senate TO-DAY the credentials of WI
liam A pfaGcra- Spuator-clcct from Kansas
for tine term beginning March fth next. We're
presented bv Mr.. ingalls, and placed on tle.
Also bv Mr. Iuruc the credentials OF NJ.
Voorhees, amended -Dthat the toNtrnur' ln-
stead Of using the woH commissions" uses
the word "crriItcs'
The Dplomaticaud Consular Appropriation
bill was taken up. the pending question beng
ON Mr. Doph's amendment 10 increase the
salary of the Minister 20 Portugal from @5.OD
to 10000 Ar. HoW spok' OF tine necessity
of the United States conforming 10 the dpo-
matic usancs Of other nations.
Mr.. Plumb spoke m opposition 10 Dlf
H0lr's argument Finally tho amendA
was ruled out on q point of order
Mr. Mcpherson moved o. reconsider the
vote adopting the Hawaiian cable amendment
So hc might move t. reduce the annual allow
ance from -2j0000 g. 100000. Mt. Edmunds
moved 20 lay the motion 60 reconsider on tine
table. Agreed to yeas ~ nays p
ON motion of Mr.. sherman the item OF
sG5.00O for the Minister Resident ana thc Con
sul-General 10 Greece Eouin"ha ana sly J."
was changed so ~ lo ui',', ''" -, ~ i',-
voy Extraordinary and Minister Plempoten-
uaIy.'
TIE HAWAIIAN CABLE.
The question oi me ha"alI"n cape cum.
mp ag0 %. ana MT. NIll-l' '.,li,H". ."",
under ihe treaty WIN ha"au lHe ul',.i I,
States nad n-hl t' li' 1c'"i PATTON yl Ni
I
without any concession ihat l.ehl "e Iici' w
citizen ~ Mas-tcnu-gl nay ,I.''N '. nov
ever, had been violated pF lht rll'u 0ll.,S
by the passage or lu' t'IiH "lI,.II "l I,.I'
Mr. carlisle argued 'h"l 'ue c""l. an, ,i,-
ment had no proper pace ia 'ne b't
lomatic and consular nlI' because u
related t. subject tnat ought 70 s,eL. .,l',
10y H''n anu .ln ~, 4"n ~. t 80; a.t ~
$50 ~. 20 ts-c a,lf,itti,f, smear and rir..
rom the Uawgiian Islands free of duty so as
10 car1y out the treaty had been repealed
without notice To- the Hawaiian government.
Nlr. Allison said that he understood from an
authoritative source that the Tariff bill did
not affect the treaty at all.
Mr.. Morgan criticised Mr. Carlisle's op-
nosition to the cable amendment, imputing
That oppo-itiou H. a. unwillngness 10 intrust
president Harrison with the expenditure of
s9so 600 "A vcar.
Nlr Carlisle diSavowcd making any re-
aGcfiouou the President of the United States.
Us remarks had been directed 10 the merits
of Tine proposition.
Mr. GEORGE declared himself So opposed 10
me ecoble Amendment that he would be CONF
rclloJ to v0t, aoainst the hin. lie regarded
Il as another stem I'M the policy of subsidy.
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