Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-09
FlFTY-SECONO CONGRESS.
Proceedings Yesterday In Senate and
House-Money for the G. A. X.
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WASHINGTON, ID. c., April s.-SESATE.-
The Senate resumed consideration Of the
District OF Columbia appropriation bill.
The clause under consideration was that
making an Appropriation for the entertain
ment of the national encampment OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic next fall.
The question was on Mr.. CockrelPs amend
meut to Mr.. McMillin's substitute (appTo-
prlating 100000 for the purposel, requir-
ING tho amount 10 be paid exclusively out
of the revenues OF the District Of Colum-
bin After two hours debate MIR. Cock
relis amendment was lost-yeas, II; nays.
81.
Mr. McMinin's substitute "appropr-
ating out OF the Treasury of the United
States 100000 for the subsistence and
quarters OF the visiting old soldiers at
tending the encampment," was agreed to
yeas, Al; nays, 10.
The following is the vote in detail
Yeas-Messrs. Allen, Allison, Brice, Caroy,
Cullom, Davis, Dubois Faulkner, Frye Calm
ger Gibson OF Maryland. German, Gray Hale,
Hansbrough, Hawley, Higgins, Hiscock, Kyle,
Mcpherson, Henderson, Mitchell. Paddock,
Palmer, PETER, Perkins, Proctor. Quay, san
ders sawyer Sherman, Shoup, Stewart Teller,
Turpe, Villas, Voorhees,, Warren, Washburn,
Wilson and W olcott-4l.
Nays-Messrs. Bate, Kerry, Blackburn, Coke,
Col luitt, Irby, Jones OF Arkansas. Nills, Pugh
ana Nest-lO.
Mr.. Quay offered a resolution restricting
the use of the appropriation to subsistence
and quarters for visiting soldiers. ex-
GLIDING those residing in the district. 1t
was agreed to-yess, 43; nays, B.
The amendment as agreed to appropri-
ates out of the United States Treasury
500. 900 to pay for subsistence and quar-
tiers for such honorably- discharged non
resident Union soldiers, sailors, and ma
ripes who served III the war between the
States as NAV attend as delegates or other
wise the twenty-sixth annual encampment
of tie Grand Army of the Republic, IN
the city OF Washington. the money TO be
paid TO and discussed by the Citizens
Executive Committee of Washington
having IN charge such reception and en-
tertainment, under such regulations as
be may prescribed by the Secretary OF War;
The bill was reported TO the Senate.
THE MATTER OF DISTRICT CHARITIES.
Mr.. Cali tried TO get in an amendment
for the benefit OF the Little Sisters of the
Poor, and as il was ruled out on point OF
order he moved to strike outall OF the
items for charity, so as TO have the whole
! subiect passed upon IN conference.
Mr.. Vest had also something 10 say IN
favor of an appropriation for ST. Joseph ;
Orphan Asylum, and spoke of two sisters
| of that ASYLUM standing every day at the
| doors of the market-house with their
baskets asking literally: Give us this day
onr dally bread ?" That institution had
been carried on i'll Washington for thirty
| six wears and had never received dollar
| from the municipal government or from
| the United States. Last year It bac l3l or
phans. If be had 10 choose between the
| old broken-down drunkards Crowded for
IN nm item OF go, 600 for the temporary home
of soldiers and sailors) and these poor, un-
| fortunate boys. he would give the money
! to the boys. -, c,,
| Ar. Sherman supported Mr.. cars mo,
| tion so rs To have the whole matter OF
charities revised by conference commit
| tee. -, -,
reason why. If Congress made an apprc-
nriation for ST. Joseph's Asylum. II should
not also provide for 81. Vincents Hospital.
! There were also the Washington Asylum.
! the Associated Charities. the children s
Aid Society, and others. for which no pro-
| vision was made; and II one was put IN
the bill. what answer could be made. ne
| asked. TO the demands OF all the others!
MIR Voorhees, declared that he was not
willing 10 shirk responsibility on point
of order. IL was always IN order 10 care
for the helpless and the poor, IL was
ALWAYS in order to care for the children ;
10 take them in out of the streets; 10 take
them in out of temptation, and out OF the
storms of vice aud trouble. Inc Little
sisters of the Poor. who went from dooi
To door soliciting charity, were dong thei
duty 1t was grave question whether sen
ators were doing theirs.
Mr. Allison. replying to Mr.. vests srgu
ment a. to st. j0seph's Asylum, sdla ina
SISTER Euphrssia bad been before the Com