Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-04
THE 5lST CONGRESS.
IT'S LAST DAYS WORK HEAVY AND
RAPIDLY DONE.
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Away" ac.-Prooeedioes OF Both
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morning tho ground covered with snow,
and those who were in attendance when
to-dAy's session began had made their way
70 the Capitol through the snow-storm.
As soon as morning prayer was offered by
The Chaplain and the journal Of yesterday
rsad by the Secretary tho galleries were
cleared and the doors were closed for an
execntiye session. The doors were re-
opened at 1918 o'clock, when tho general
deficiency bill was taken up and all the
amendments that had been agreed TO IN
Committee OF the Whole last night were
agreed TO in bulk BY tho Senate except as
20 four that were reserved. including the
French spolintion clause aud the Pacific
railroad claims.
EEImF FoE oEI.AuoXIASs.
Mr.. Plumb offered on amendment appro-
pristing $4,000 Tor the relief of tho citi-
gems Of Oklahoma, who have been rem
deTed destitute by the unexampled drought
Of past season. Agreed to.
The first of the reserve amendments las
10 the payment of the Pacific railroads.
was agreed TO without o division.
The next reserved amendment was that
for the payment OF the French spoliatiOn
claims.
THE FRENCH srOLIATfoS CLAIM.
Mr.. Edmunds made the point OF order
that every one of them was purely q prl-
vate claim and had no business on ON ap-
preparation bill. The point OF order was
oYerTuled by the Vice President.
Then followed discussion OF the merits
of claims in which q dozen or more sena-
tors participated and which lasted so long
that finally MIR German Appealed 10 the
,senators 10 stop the discussion and to pass
the bills before II was too late. 1he vote
was taken md the French spoliatlon-claims
amendment was agreed to-yeas, Al; nays,
IA.
EXTRA PAY TO EMPLOYEES.
The last reserved amendment was that
striking out OF the House bill paragraph
giving a months extra pay 10 officers ana
employees of the Senate and House borne
on the annual or on the session rolls. The
amendment was disagreed to, and the par
agraph was retaIned--yeas, "a nays, ~.
Mr.. Faulkner moved 10 add to the para
graph the words and the ofhcialreporters
Of the Senate and House."
MIR. Hale: And | move TO add 10 mat
the words Senators and Representatives
in Congress" If the business OF Congress
be to add continually 10 the compensation
OF officials of both bodies there IS no rea-
son WHY that Of Senators ana Representa-
tlyes should not be added TO.
Subsequently Mr.. Hale withdrew his
amendment. with the remark That he had
not intended 1t seriously.
Mr.. Faulkner's amendment was agreed
10.
REIMBURSEMENT FoB WAR EXPENDITURES.
Mr.. Stewart offered an amendment to re-
imburse the States of California. Oregon,
and Nevada moneys expended by them IN
the suppression of the war between the
States-S2, 45I 1863 to California. S224, 526 TO
Oregon, and SiOi.030 to Nevada. The
amendment was agreed TO without a d.
vision.
Mr.. Carlisle offered an amendment to
the extra-month's-pay paragraph 80 as to
include the employees IN the law depart
ment of the Congressional Library.
Agreed 20.
WAR CLAIMS OF VIRGINIA AND OTHER STATES.
Mr.. Daniel moved TO insert paragraph
directing the Secretary OF the Treasury TO
Tesettle and pay the claims of the States OF
New York, Pennsylvania. Delaware, Viz
gina. aud South Carolina and tho city OF
Baltimore on account of advances made IN
the War of 1912, and 0pproDriating S2,"DO,,
600 for that purpose. The motion wGs agreed
to-yeas, %; nays, y.
The bill was then passed and sent TO the
House with the Senate amendments.
A DISAGREEMENT As TO PENSION ATTORNEYS.
Another conference disagreement was re-
ported on the pension appropriation bill
and another conference was ordered. The
disagreement was over an amendment
adopted by the Senate that the provision
limiting fees Of pension attorneys 10 81 Tin
cases OF increased pensions) should not ap-
ply to existing valid contracts. The Sen
ate insisted upon its amendment.
The conference report on the sundry-
civil appropriation bill. which was present
ed last night, was agreed to.
DISAGREEMENT on THE COPYRIGHT BILL.
A disagreeing conference report on the
copyright bill was presented. The points
in dispute were stated TO be the Sherman
amendment allowing the importation (On
payment of tariff dutie5) Of foreign copies
of copyright books and the Ingalls, amend
ment allowing the importation of news
papers and magazines.
TIE SHERMAN AMENDMENT RETAINED.
Mr.. Platt moved that the Senate recede
from both amendments. After long dis
cussion the motion was divided and the
vote was taken first on receding from the
Sherman amendment. The motion was
defeated-yeas, %; nays, 80. SO the Sher-
man amendment was retained. The Ingalls,
amendment was retained without division.
and further conference was ordered.
PENSION BILLS.
The Senate then proceeded 10 the con-
eideration of House pension bills on the
calendar. After passing about sixty such
bills, that business was laid aside tempo
rarily.
KFFBCr OF THE TARIFF LAWS.
A resolution was reported and agreed TO
directing the Committee on Finance to
ascertain, in every practicable way, and TO
report from time 10 time. the effect of the
tariff laws upon the imports and exports,
the growth, development, production, and
prices of agricultural and manufactured
articles at home and abroad, and upon
wages, domestic and foreign, with au-
thority to sit at such times and places as
the committee may deem advisable.
On motion of Mr.. Colqutt the House
bill to create new division IN the North
ern judicial district OF Georgia and to
create the eastern division of the Northern
Federal judicial district of Georgia were
taken FROM the calendar and passed.
AN UNUSUAL ORDER.
A message from the House announcing
the appointment Of the House confcrrocs
on the agricultural bill was laid before the
Senate. II was complicated with an order
of the House that its cOnferrees should not
agree 10 the Senate amendment extending
till the LIST of January. 1899, the time for
the collection of statistics on irrigation
and appropriating $4,000 therefor.
THE oRDKR FINALLY ACCEPTED.
THIS order was objected 10 IS unusual
and embarrassing TO the Senate conierrees,
and proposition was made that the Sen
ate decline a conference on such cOndi-
tions. Finally, however, 1t was agreed
that the Senate cOnierrees shmlld meet
those of the House.
The Senate then, on motion Of Mr.. Cam
eron, went into executive session. The
doors were opened at ten minutes to G.
The Senate passed about fifteen House
pension bills, and at 6 O'clock took q recess
until O'Clock.
The EvENTSG SESSION,
When the Senate met again at o'clock
the passage of House pension bllis on the
calendar was continued.
A conference was ordered on the de-
6ciency bill.
The Senate insisted on the Hawaiian
cable amendment TO the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bin and agreed TO
q further conference.
sdIoBTyIso-LgE PASSAGE OF PENSION BILLS
All the House ponsion bills that were on
to-day's calendar were passed. Between
fbose disposed Of before the recess and
those disposed Of after the recess there
were in al 100 Of them passed, then passage
not occupying much more than an hour.