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

cussed at much longth and was finalIy s,,b
mitted TO the Senate by the Vice presi-
dent. and the amendment was ruled 10 Ia
In ,0rueF--yeas, 20; nays, 90.
ibe amendment was then agreed 70
without adivision. Messrs. CookrelI Cota
and German voted with the Republirsns
Ia the Affirmative. and Messrs. Edmunds
iE,varts, hawley, Hiscock, Morrill,. Plat
sherman, and Wilson with the Democrats
IN the negative.
FONT AGAINST THE "puRR-roopn BILL.
AR. Paddock moved to amend bv In.
serting the "pure-fo0d " bill
MIR. Reagan made the point of order that
the amendment was general legislation on
very important subject not connected
WITH appropriations tor the Agricultural
Department.
The. Vice President sustained the point
OF order; From that ruling Mr.. Paddock
appealed and Mr.. Edmunds moved to Law
the appeal on the table. Thelatter motion
was agreed to-yeas, "a; nays, 20. SO the
amendment was excluded
TIRE GENERAL DEFICIENCY BILL.
The hill was then passed, and the Senate
proceeded at $40 to the consideration of
the general deficiency bill
The consideration of the bin was tempo
rarily suspended, and q resolution an.
thorlZing the Committee on Rules TO sit
during the recess was reported and agreed
70 with an amendment Offered bv Mr..
Hosr) instructing the committee TO cou-
slider and report what changes. if any,
ought TO be made IN the obseryances of
the Senate IN regard to paying honor TO its
deceased members.
VITO.
A message from the President vetoinr
private relief bill was presented read, and
referred to the Committee on Claims.
The conference report on the District Of
Columbia appropriation bill was presented.
read, and agreed TO.
The Senate then at G p. NJ. took recess
until y. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
The vote by which the Senate last week
passed the House bill TO pay judgments Of
the Court OF Claims foi army supplies
tunder the Bowman act) was. on motion Of
Mr.. Harris, reconsidered; all the Senate
amendments which had been then agreed
10 We're disagreed 10. and the bill was again
passed without any amendment. The rea-
son assigned by Mr. Harris for this course
was that the amendments could not pos
sibly be acted on in the House, aud that if
this course were not followed the whole
bill would fail.
TIE DEFICIENCY BILL, AGAIN.
The consideration Of the deficiency bill
was proceeded with. The two items to
paw to the widows Of Chief-Justice Waite
and Justice Miller one years salary
$40, 500 and $40. 00O-provoked discussion,
but they were agreed tO-yeas 49, nays 10.
The negative votes were given by Messrs.
Bate, Berry, Carlisle, CocKreli, Coke,
George. Jones of Arkansas, Plumb. Rea-
gan, and Vest.
The next subject that provoked discus
sion was the proposition of the House to
give months extra pay TO the officers
and employees Of the House.
UNCOMFORTABLE ExTRAvAGANcE."
Mr.. Plumb spoke of the uncomfortable
extravaganza Of the two houses and said
that while the pay of senators amounted
TO 500. 600 a year the pay of those who wait
ed On them amounted to 100000 The
House item was struck out of the bill
yeas, 81; nays, u.
THE CoNGER LARD BILL.
Before the Senate had got away from the
subject Of extra pay, and after Mr.. Stew
art had in connection with il expressed his
views upon Major Powell and the question
Of irrigation, Mr.. Paddock introduced into
the discussion new SUBJECTIVE Conger
lard bIll-and read one of many kilograms
which he had received proying him to vote
for Mr.. Hoar's motion TO lay aside all the
appropriation bills and pass the Conger
lard bill without debate.
CREASE. But LIVING CREASE NO MORE.
Mr.. Hale and Mr. Blair confessed to being
recipients of similar kilograms, and some
Jokes were INDUCED in at the idea of Mr..
Hoar posing in popular estimation as the
farmers friend. The depression was wound
up BY a declaration on the part of Mr..
Vance that the Conger lard bill was dead.
Ills Greece. but living Greece no more"
ILaughterl
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
All amendments to the deficiency bill
were disposed of and the bill reported TO
the Senate, but action was reserved on the
bill and the amendments until tomorrow.
THE LEGISLATIVE BILL.
The conference report on the legislative
appropriation bill was presented and
agreed TO after an explanation by Mr.. Al
ison that all contrOveTted points had been
arranged except two-those as TO clerks of
committees and as 10 clerks of senators
now receiving O per diem compensation
both these last having been placed on the
annual list by the Senate. A further con-
ference was ordered.
THE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
The conference report on the sundry
civil appropriation bill was presented and
went over without action till tomorrow
morning.
INSPECTION OF LIVE STOCK, &C.
The house amendment to the Senate bill
tor the inspection of live cattle, hogs &c,
intended for expectation was conquered ~
A further conference was ordered on the
Indian appropriation bill.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING-oPFIcE EMPLOYEES
The conference report on the bill to re-
wise the wages of certain employees in the
D.. YNracanfa1
and agreed 20. ct allows 20 per cent. adj
dltional pay tor night work.
THE DEATH OF REPRESENTATIVE PHELAN.
A message from the House in relation to
the death of Representative PEeian, or
The usual resolutions of regret and condo
lence were offered by Mr.. Harris and
Remarks in eulogy of the deceased were
made by Messrs. Harris, Jones of Arkansas,
Daniel, and Bate, and as further mark OF
resrect the Senate at 1855 A. NJ. adjourned
until $3.50 A. NJ. tomorrow.
House of Representatives.
On motion of Mr.. Perkins the Senate
to the Indian appropriately
hill were non-cOncurred IN and the Dill
was sent to conference.
EvARTs-IAN THANKS FROM BRAZIL.
Mr.. Hitt. of Illinois, presented for read
ing the following message from the Gov
ornment of Brazil: TheSenate and Cham:
Der Of Deputies Of the United States of
Brazil. met together as a constituent as
semblv. have resolved TO express, BY means
of this message, In the name OF the people
of Brazil to the people of the United
States of America, the feeling OF gratitude
inspired in their breasts by the friendly.
terms of the highly honorable message OF
voted and adopted by the
CONGRESS OF the United States. and to al
firm once again and by the present means
the sentiment of union and fraternity
which binds the people of Brazil to the
American nation IN an earnest desire 70
maintain and honor the institution OF re-
publican form Of government in Brazil by
pndeayoring TO secure by the happiness
and prosperity Of the Brazilian family the
peace and prosperity OF all nations.
THE TIAiBKR-cULTUBE LAWS.
On motion Of Mr.. Payson, the conference
report on the bill 10 repeal the tlmber-cul-
tnre laws was agreed 10.
Mr. Cutcheon moved that the House nom
concur in the Senate amendments TO the
,rrny organization bill, but on Q point OF
order raised by Mr.. Holman the bill was
sent 10 the Committee Of the Whole:
1ootion made by Mr.. Cutcheon TO go mo