The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-28
it going through the House. Representative

lt gong through the House Representative
Lawson introduced the bill.
The Naval Appropriation bill as reported to
the Senate has AN amendment Of $50 0O) for
the naval review il being understood that the
remainder OF what is needed will be appropr-
ated next session Senator Daniel will offer
his amendment to appropriate $500, 900 in the
Senate.
Mr.. Lester Of Virginia, has recovered and is
now in Washington.
In North Carolina n postofice has been es-
tablishe1 AZ Carlton. Vance county. with oil
yer II Parham postmaster.
W S. Barnes. secretary Of the North Caro-
lima Farmers Alliance. is here TO confer with
Polk and others as to the Third party move
ment
Tho senate.
The ScDsto to-day insisted on its amend
/ monts 20 the Urgent Deficiency bill, and
conference committee was appointed.
The Naval Appropriation bill was reported.
/ Mr.. sherman reported favOraby from the
/ Committee on Foreign Relations q Senate
/ bill authorizing Admiral George Brown. Cap
/ tain George G. Remey and other naval Off
/ Gers Co. accept decorations of honor from the
/ Government OF Hawaii for their courtesy and
: services IN conveying the body of tue late
/ kins halakaua from san Francisco to Homo
/ lulu.
Mr. Butler introduced q bill making an APP
proprlatlon for = national park near Florence,
$. g. Referred
The President pro tenn. laid before the Sen
atea communication from the ActingAttOrney-
General transmitting q letter from the United
States District Attorney for the Southern dis
trlct OF New Ork 0ntaining q notification OF
a beQuest to the United States by General
George w. CulOm OF $3.50 900 for the erection
of "a fire proof stone memorial hall at West
Point % be used as receptacle of statues and
other memorials OF distinguished graduates
of the Military Academy.
Mr.. Morrill, offered an amendment 10 Mr..
Stewards silver resolutions providing that the
Secretary of the Treasury should state the
amount that the silver dollar and bullion on
hand would have cost at present prices OF Sill
Yer bullion. The amendment was agreed TO.
The Army Appropriation Jill. on motion OF
! Mr. Stewart, was taken up. the question be-
Ing on the adoption OF the amendment pro-
vldlng that no money appropriated Tor army
transportation should be used IN payment Tor
the transportation OF troops and supplies OF
the army over any Of the non bonded railroads
owned. controlled or operated by the mon
and Southern Pacific railway companies.
MIR. Morgan, reviewing the history OF the
Pacific railroads said that if the branch lines
were not identical with the trunk lines, then
it followed that the United States hQd no
constitutional rights 10 take the earnings OF
the branch lines for the payment OF tile deDt.
lt was like taking one mans money and pay
ing another mans debt with Il. In reply TO
a remark OF Mr.. Frye that 1t was entirely the
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not made on the basis recommended
b. the select committee. Mr.. Morgan
said this might be So probably u
was. He noticed that the chairman ot the
committee having this matter in charge had
not even called the committee together dur
ING the present session. as he would doubtless
have done if there had seemed TO hun any
prospects of legislation by the Senate when
would have effect on the House And the
explanation was obvious. There was presi-
! dental election coming on, and neither SIDE
cared 10 undertake the responsibility
/ of handling these great corporations Ills
| individual opinion was that the Government
would eventually be compelled 20 compro-
mise bv accepting the original amount oI
money loaned without Interest II Congress
waited till Mr.. Jay Gould and Mr.. Hunting
| ton were ready to deal with them they Nou.9
wait until the property was so deprecated
that it would not be worth picking up
The committee's amendment striking out
| the House proyiso was adopted. Yeas -
On motion Of Mr.. Chandler an amendment
was adopted that the pay OF officers Oh Inc
army might be withheld on Judgment OF q
court. but not otherwise unless specially
| ordered.
Thus amended the Army Appropriation
! bin was passed and goes into conference with
| the House. 49,,
Tho special order was then taken up, which
/ was Mr. Jones of Arkansas resolution rela-
tive % the Presidents message upon the ap-
/ Dropriation OF March 3, 1881, Tor payment 10
/ the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations foI re-
! lnouished lands. The President Withheld
! the appropriation on account OF e1tOrtiOnate
claims for service, rendered IN getting action
! by Congress Pending consideration OF TINS
matter the Senate at 4:lj went into execu-
/ tive session and adjouned until tomorrow.