The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-05
THE FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS-
AN AMUSING SPAT BETWEEN TWO
WESTERN SENATORS.
Reciprocity with Canada Discnssed-Mr.
Owenby Dismissed From Custody.
Liberal Appropriation Amendments s
Adoptsd-ImpOrtant Bills Passed.

Consul General to kanagawa, Japan, Il
accept a silver medal presented to him by
the Emporer Of Japan tor saving a Japanese
subject from death by drowning.
Mr.. Blair presented the credentials Of his
successor. Jacob II. Gallinger, and they
were placed on file.
The Senate then went into executive
session, and few minutes later, when the
doors were re-opened, resumed considera-
ton Of the legislative business.
In reference to the presentation Of petit
tiOns as 10 the Conger Lard bill, c0llOquy
ensued going 10 show that all these petitions
emanate from the same source and 90 back
TO the same source before they are for
warded 10 the Senators; that they are dis
tributed from "A central agency and that
they seem TO be the result, not OF a spOntan-
eOus movement, but OF a solicitation.
AprOpOs Of the manner in which such are
gotten up and in order 20 show that all ig-
norance Of legislation is not confined to
the farmers and labor associations.
Mr.. Cockrell read a resolution of Phila-
delpha Maratime Exchange protesting
agains' the passage by the House Of Senate
bill OF May. 1880, for the monthly purchase
Of 4.5OO, 900 ounces of silver. There was no
such bill. he said. passed by the Senate in
May, 1890, ard yet those "W iseacres" in
| Philadelphia were meeting and protesting
against 1t. lie then went on to criticse
| severely the views ami action Of Mr.. Ed
ward Atkinson on the silver and other
economic questions. and was prompted and
encouraged by Messrs. stuart and Reagan.
An AMUSING SCENE.
Mr. Dawes said that Mr. Atkinson was q
constituent of his, but that his political and
economical relations were with the Senators
who were traducing him. Mr.. Atkinson was
the peer OF those Senators and an honest
and intelligent investigator. His cOntri-
buttons 10 the industrial stactics would
long live after efusions Of those who now
turned their back on their associate and
ally.
Sir. Cockren (excitcllO: Nho has been
traducins Mr. Atkinson; VIII the Senator
please specify.
Mr. Dawes There i, mo- occasion 20 spe-
ciy. assume that the illusions Of the
senator this morning age perfectly under !
stood, and need no specification nom me. !
Mr. C0chrell (Who had moved forward !
from his seat II the middle oi tae aisle near
which Mr.. Dawes s.); Have 1 sail "A word |
this morning that /, BOt true; and is that |
enusiOn sir: is IL an thusion or a retlac- /
ION "N 'l' -NtNiii ''ii '' t''i ""i' |' ''i" "l
oalh: h't 90 'ut p, tt"i mean
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rat swure t. under oath without slander |
lng Democrat:
Nr. Dawes O. celiousl!): do not know
about that:
Mr.. Cockreli shook hi, iorcGngeg aug.ily |
III W bt"t7 """ u@''Al'. lhAl ID was h,
reath that Seggtcll position iO take such |
th a."e'h'hu' OdcN-h l'u ID ''N Vl meet
hg ile question.
The scene was au auu,lh- or. 1rd proc /
FoAed laughter iH.l' NI- -a94 i ihcr /
interchange a. sentiment Nech tne i"o
SENATORS 10 sHr -a,-r -ouei1i uire' iiou' al-
Ter "hicu 'he ioiuncftion oul was take,
up "Iu tiocee"'u "Il"'
APPROPRIATION AMENDMENTS,
The Amendment r..p.f.f b., ,n.. AMIR.
priation Commif,,. ......,o,, ,iing tni uol
ior riled sta.ooasr ni1rtars of cast rb,
hooped with steel 2lr. Chandler, amend.
ment 10 it recurring them to ba wholly oil
steeD. gave rise % "A lOng discussion.
Mr. Chandler's amendment was agreed !
TO- and then. at the suggestion OF Mr.
Dawes. the committee amendment WAS rg-
lec,en.
The committee amendment 10 strike oui
the item OF 5000 (Nith "A pr,viou, appro.
priation Of Sl35OOl for two sun.carriascs of
the disappearing type Was agreed o.,
The committee amendment tO reduce the
item fof completing the army gun factory
al MaterIiet. y Y. from S2t.7t3 tOxl4S.-
1l3 was agreed 10.
The amendment 20 reduce the aUDrOpria- !
ton for machinery at Wateryi!e; arsenal
from SibS,OOO to S2'>pJ was aAreed 10. The
ameGGmeut 10 Increase the appropriation
Tor the Board OF Ordnance Of Fertilization
60 make purchases, experiments. aud test
u the mos most Elective @nnt small arms, ete.)
from NlVh, ,uAi 10 3. NV" was a-Ieea TO- WIN
An alaendment addlns q clNilian 10 lhc
boarI al salary OIL So"o Ve' ahhuh ana
lraAelilhs eA pchses'
me al..euuIhent 10 insert Pu in-
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