The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-01

Mr. Hale. from the Committee on Apurc-
priatious reported an inability 10 agree on
the Naval Appropriation bilL The disagree
lnout. he said. WAS ou two items. First, the
iutern0ti0ual naval rendezvous and review
auth ITZed 0y the act Of 1891. the second dis
agreement was ON the Senate amendment
providing for the construction of q battle
ship. one harbor defense ship. four light
draft gua-b0ats for South American and Ash
c6c service and six tOrpedO-bOats. A new
conference was ordered
Mr. Allison chairman Of the Committee 0n
Appropriations reported that "a compromise
had been effected upon over $50 y ints of
difference between the Senate and House on
tie District Appropriation bill leaving open
the question as 60 the appropriation for the
grand oncampment ia Washington city next
September. The Senate desired % make this
appropriation S 100 800. and TO make 10 pay
able out of the general revenue oil the Dis
tr!ct The House Was led % make the appro-
IriatOu $4,000 and to pay 1t out of the taxes
Dued on tle property of the District tax
payers. A further conference Ou this point
Was ordered
SIR. Butler dem. 8. CO. called up bis reso-
uuous for tho repeal ot the ultod States TAX
~ State Banks of issue and addressed tho
Senate ln favor of its passage. He dwelt
upon the scarcity Of money IN agricultural
communities. In his own county of Edge
field. S. c. he doubted If there WAS 81 per
head ia circulation. The rehabilitation of
state banks. be cOntended. would give en-
1loyment 70 all the silver that could 30
coined and settle all controversies over
tLe silver question, whose importance
he believed had been greatly e1-
aggerated on both sides of the chamber.
bir Butler closed by asking that his resOlu-
non continue u lie on the table being useless
q refer it % the Finance Committee, as that
committee had already reported similar
bill adversely When the unfinished busl-
ness the Stewart Silver bill with It's amend
ments-was laid before the Senate some
what exciting and acrimonious debate en-
sued.
Mr. Dolph (Bep., Ore.) moved to refer the
bIl 70 the Committee on Finance.
The President pro ten. (Mr Mandersonl
called attention 60 the fact that the bill had
already been before that committee and had
been reported adversely.
MT. Mcpherson lDem.. n. J.) said he was
absent on business Of the Senate when this
question was taken up yesterday. or else he
could have objected 10 unanimous consent
b0ing given 10 taking d vote tomorrow.
As he understood no member of the FL
nance Committee was present and there was
barely quorum of the Senate present when
that agreement was reached. When the
senator from Rhode Island Mr.. Aldrich) had
asked unanimous consent that a vote should
DO taken on tins measure wbilo orators were
Absent at the Republican Convention. and
lbe l5th Of June WAS named no Mr. Mcpher-
Jon asked that similar cOurtesies be given
senators on bis side and understood that's "a
like interval of time would be gwen t.
return from the Chicago Convention.
SFeral gentlemeu were absent on the
Democratic side OF the chamber who desired
b. be heard at length on this bill In view OF
the importance Of this bill by the political
parties having met in political conventions
aud declared the policy OF both parties TO be
in opposition 20 the policy embodied in IL. lao
thought II an unprecedented proceeding. with
scarelY quorum present to force this ques.