Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-03

the measure, said that IL there had been n
greater interval OF time between the pas
sage OF the Philadelphia bill and the calling
up Of the New York bill IL would have
looked better.
The motion was agreed TO and the bill
passed.
Mr.. Russell. of Connecticut, presented,
and the House adopted, tho conference re-
port on the bill TO revise the wages of the
employees of the Government Printing
Office.
MRS. POINTERS PENSION.
The Senate bill granting q pension of
$4,000 TO Admiral Porter's widow was
passed.
Mr.. McComas, of Maryland, submitted
the conference report on the District of
Columbia appropriation bill, and it was
agreed TO.
The Senate bull was passed granting
pension of 800 month to the widow of
Malor-General Judson Fitzpatrick.
THE COPYRIGHT BILL.
Mr.. Simonds, of Connecticut, submitted
the conference report on the copyright
bill. An agreement is arrived az on all but
the provision that the home copyright
shall not prevent the importation OF like
articles from abroad. The amendments
agreed to put Autographs. chromos, and
photographs on the same basis as books "a
regards the two copies which are required
10 be deposited with the Librarian Of Con-
gress.
A FURTHER CONFERENCE.
Mr.. Simonds explained that the confer
ence had agreed on all points except the
amendment which was known as the Sher-
man amendment. and he demanded the pre-
vious question, on the adoption Of the re-
port. The previous question was ordered
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and a further conference was agreed to.
The post-oilice appropriation bill was sent
TO conference. The House then took re-
cess until $3.50 this evening.
THE EVENING SESSION.
When the House met this evening every
thing showed that the dying hours Of Con-
gress were approaching. The attendance
Of members was unusually large and every
second member was seeking TO secure
recognition from the Speaker for the pas
sage Of some special measure.
The galleries we've filled TO Their utmost
capacity and many persons, unable to gain
admission. strolled through the corridors.
INSPECTION OF STOCK, ETC.
MIR. Hatch. of Missouri, was fortunate
enough TO catch the Speakers eye and he
moved 70 suspend the rules and pass with
amendments) the Senate bill TO provide
IpI tile Inspection ol i've thttics iIoi't anu
the carcasses and products thereof which
are the subjects of interstate commerce.
The motion 20 suspend the rules and pass
the bill was agreed to--yeas, l61 nays. 10.
The Speaker appointed the following
committee 20 attend the funeral OF the
late Senator Hearst Messrs. Clunie, Me
Klnley, Blount, Geary, Tucker, McComas,
Caruth, 0'Neil Of Massachusetts, and Nc
Adoo.
DISEASES OF THE HORSE.
The conference report was adopted on
the bill providing for the publishing of
copies of the report on the diseases of the
horse. 1t appropriates $4,000 for the
printing of 100, 600 copies.
The INDIAN BILL.
Mr.. Perkins, of Kansas. called up the
conference report Oh the Indian approprla-
ton till disagreeing with the Senate on
the appropriation of % 90O,0 900 to pay the
Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians for the
title and interest they may have IN certain
lands now occupied by the Cheyenne and
Arapahoe Indians.
The conference report was agreed to
and a further conference was ordered.
LIFE-LINF-CABRYING PBOJECTLEs.
The conference report was agreed to on
the bill authorizing the Secretary OF the
Treasury to suspend for one year the pro-
visions of the act requiring steamers plying
on the lakes and inland waters to carry
ife-lne-carrying proiectiles.
The House then at l o'clock took q
recess until 10 O'clock tomorrow.