The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-17

WASHINGTON. Feb 16.-[Speciall-
Among the petitions and memorials pre-
sented in the Senate this morning were
resolutions of the Farmers and Labor
er's Union of the First Congressional,
of Missouri. favoring the purchase or
establishment by the Government of Hx
transcontinental lines of railroad to be
paid for by the new issue of legal ten
der notes and to be operated by the Gov
eminent; also for tho issue of ST., OOO, 900
in legal tender notes, and for tho loan
of money by the Government at 9 per
cent. per annum on real estate security,
not To exceed $500 to any one person;
and declaring that the union would not
support any man for legislative Office
WHO does not stand on the Ocala de-
mands from bottom to top"
The conference report on the fortifca-
ton bill was presented and agreed to.
MIR. Plumb offered resolution, which
was agreed to, calling on the secretary
Of war for information as to the need of
greater accommodation for eX-soldierS
at the National Soldiers Homo, of
Hampton, Va, whether the mon have
been during winter, sheltered in fonts,
and whether part of the buildings that
could have been used for their accom-
mediation was used for other than abso-
lutely necessary purposes.
On motion Of Mr.. Hiscock tho House
Joint resolution to correct an error Of
punctuation in tho tariff act of 1890,
(Rclating to time.) was taken from tho
calendar and passed. The Senate then
proceeded to the consideration of tho
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill. .
The following amendments reported
from the committee on appropriations
were agreed to: Making mission to
Mexico first-class mission, ranking
with France, Germany, Great Britain
and Russia, with u salary OF Sl7,500;
striking out the item OF $4,000 for
minister to the Central American States
and inserting two items of $4,000 each
for minister to Guatemala and Hon
duras, and for minister to Nicaragua,
Costa Rica and Salvador. The Senate
then went into executive session.
Inc doors were re-opened at 4:50 and
Immediately afterwards Mr.. Quay roso
and addressed the Senate in 7refutation
of the charges circulated against him.
at the conclusion Mr.. Quny's renarlcs--
the Senate resumed considerable of
consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill, to which the following amendment
TO enable the President to mako en-
gagemcnt with any such citizen or
corporation of the United States as
shall appear to possess means and
facilities necessary to that end, for tele-
graphic communication between tho
United States and tho kingdom OF
Hawaii, which engagement Shall con
tain provisions sufficient, i'll tho iudg.
mcnt of the President, to secure to tho
Government and citizens OF tho United
States early and equal communication
by telegraph with said kingdom on
reasonable terms for period not less
than fourteen years. a sum not OK
ceeding $3.50, 600 is appropriated for
each year during which the engage
mcnt shall be in operation and during
which such engagement shall be so in
course of execution not exceeding
twenty years, and the sum total paid
under this authority shall not exceed
S3,000,000. The bill and amendments
having been reported from the commit
tee of the whole TO the Senate, tho COM
mittee amendments were agreed to in
bulk. except that in regard to the
Hawaiian telegraph cable, on which
separate vote was taken and which was
agreed to yeas, 80; nays, %.
The Democrats voting in tho affirm
ative were Hampton, Mcpherson and
Morgan. Republicans voting in tho
negative were Plumb. Quay and Wool
colt.
The Vice President has appointed tho
following Senators to attend General
Sherman's funeral tho number having
been increased from five to six: Mossrs.
Evarts. Hawley, Henderson, Pierce,
Cockrell and Walthall.
ST. MAHY's HOSPITAL BURNED.