The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-10
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
THE ROANOKE BILL TO BE REPORTED
As FIRST INTRODUCED.
Seventy Five Thousand Dollars TO be Recon-
mended-High salaried Clerks for Repre-
sentati ves-CapItaI Gleanings and Other
Washington News.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-TSpeciall. con-
ference committee on the Roanoke Public
Building bill has agreed to report it as origi-
nally introduced with an appropriation ofs75,-
600. In the conference Senator Daniel en-
deavored 10 have the amount increased to
800, 900, but it was decided to keep the sum
down to the original amount. Representative
Edmunds is very much gratifed at the action
Of the conferrees He said he did not expect
any increase of the appropriation.
II is rumored tonight that the President
has laid down an ultimatum as to pubhc
building bills, to the effect that he VIII not
approve another, no matter how meritorlous
it may be nor what local considerations may
be in its favor Chairman Milliken, Of the
House Public Buildings Committee. denies
this report. He says he has assurance nom
the President that each and every pup
lie building bill shall be considered
upon its merits: that he Will not
approve any bill to expend money N
town or city where the public business does
the receipts of public money are suihcient 10
warrant the erection of Government build
ing the bill will be approved Mr.. Eelmunds
is confident that upon this basis the Roanoke
bill will receive the Presidents approval
CLERKS FOR REPRESENTATIVES.
The incident Of interest in the House pro-
ceedings to-day was the Offering of an amend-
ment to the Legislative. Executive and Judi
cial Appropriation bill to provide clerks for
members of the House at a compensation of
six dollars per day during the sittings OF Con-
grcss II developed sharp and vigorous de
bate but after some backing and filing, the
amendment was decided to be IN order.
TO PREVENT SILVER LEGISLATION.
Only three weeks remain of the present ses-
sion and there are so many important meas
ures before Congress upon which action IS de
manded that il is scarcely possible that all Of
them can be considered. II looks now as
though the Election bill would be used i'll the
House TO prevent silver legislation just rs the
Silver bill was used in the Senate TO prevent
the further consideration of the Election bill.
That is understood to be the mean
ing of the resolution offered by Nr.
Dingley to-day in the House and
referred to the Committee on Rules, which
proposes to make IT in order to offer the Elec-
tions bill as an amendment 10 any general APP
preparation bill. If the House Committee on
Rules were TO report this resolution fayorably,
flibustering would at once be resumed by the
Democrats in both Houses and an extra ses-
sion would be necessitated by the failure OF
several appropriation bills. Mr.. Lodge offered
an amendment TO the rules to-day intended TO
prevent daily filibustering over the approval OF
the journal by having the journal read only once
a week. at a special session on Saturday night.
The difficulty in the way of the adoption OF
these changes in the rules is that the Republi-
cans cannot muster quorum Of their own
number i'll the House. and the Democrats viii
absent themselves in order to break quorum
if the attempt is made 10 revive the Election
bill in any manner.
Senate.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Feb. 9.-ln the Senate
to-day the credentials Of Daniel w. Voorhees,
as a Senator from Indiana. and Of III. G. Hans
brough as Senator from North Dakota. fc,sE
term beginning March T. next, were presented
and filed.
The Senate agreed to a resolution calling on
the President for copies Of the correspondence
in reference to the importation Of certain pro-
ducts of the United States into Brazil.
By vote . 10 90, the Senate refused to
reconsider the vote of Saturday last. recon-
mitting the Eight-hOur bill 10 the Committee
on Education and Labor, and therefore stands
recommitted. The Senate then proceeded to
the consideration Of the Copyright bill.
Mr. Frye offered an amendment extending
the principles Of the bill to maps. charts,
dramatic compositions, engravings, cuts
prints. chromos and Autographs He spoke
of the magnitude Of the lithOsraph business
in the United States. in which lsaidl some
SIS. 900 900 were invested. and nearly IA 900 men
and women employed. Under the House bill
that business would be entirely at the mercy of
Germany. where the persons employed were
paid only about one-third OF the wages
paid in the United States After a long dis
cussiOn. il which many senators participated,
the amendment was agreed to-yeas, 27; nays,
a. Mr. Sherman moved 10 amend section 3
by striking out the word prohibited" and In
serting in the place of the words subject 70
the duties provided by law" 80 that books;
etc. copyrighted here and printed abroad
shall not be prohibited. but shall be subject
10 tho oa vfuapt of the tariff 1utips
This amendment gave rise to considerable
debate. 1t finally went over without action.
IMPORTANT BILLS PASSED.
Mr.. Jones Of Arkansas. moved that the Sen
ate adjourn till tomorrow at II o'clock. Dis
agreed tO-yeas, n nays. 90
After that Senators Cullom. Blackburn.
George and Squire were excused from attend
ance at the night sessions.
House bill for public building at Rich
mond. KY. was reported aud placed on the
calendar Also. Senate bill approprating
Birmingham, Ala. Also. Senate bill to au-
thorize the construction of a bridge across
the ST. Louis river, between Wisconsin and
Minnesota At p. NJ. the Senate took re-
cess till p. Nj.
There was but a small attendance of sena-
tors when the recess ended. So short exc
cutive session was held, and when tie doors
were reopened attention was called by Mr.
Faulkner 10 the fact that there was no quorum
present The roll was called and only thirty
nine senators-sixteen less than quorum
responded. Mr. Plstt proposed that, by
unanimous consent. the calendar of private
pension bills should be taken up.
Mr. Harris contended that less than
quorum could not give unanimous consent,
and the presiding officer (Slr. Spooner) so de-
cided.
"Then I move" said Mr.. Platt. that the
Senate do now adjourn" And on that mo-
ton | call for the yeas and nays" said Mr..
Edmunds. "and shall vote for the motion"
The motion to adjourn was rejected--yeas, Is;
nays. 20. As this vote again showed the alb
sence of quorum the roll was again called,
when thirty-ninc senators responded.
Mr.. Anderson moved that the sergeant-at-
arms be directed to request the attendance Of
absent members.
Mr.. EdInunds suggested that the precedent
set by Congress in 1883. when circular letters
were issued to the absentees informing them
OF the ntuation of those who were in attend
ancc bt followed.
Mr.. Blair remarked that that proposition
was outlawed 1t was older than the eight
hour claims lLaughterl
Mr.. Edmunds You mean eight claims an
hour" tLaughter.]
Mr.. Harris moved an adjournment, and the
Senate, at $40, adjourned till tomorrow at IL
A. NJ.
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