The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-16

The chaplain in his opening prayer referred
20 tAo serious Illness o. Senator Morrill, oil
Vermont. and prayed for the preservation Of
bis true. pure. beautiful and useful life.
Mr. Peler. OF Kansas presented q bill TO
regulate the value cd coin circulating as cur
Teucy. and % prevent discrimination III favor
cl gold and silver as legal tender.
Mr. Hall presented for action the confer
euce report on the Urgent Deficiency bill,
and took occasion 20 comment upon the din
Guilty ln which senate cOnIerrees on a. gprOpr-
alton bills frequently found themselves in re-
spect to appropriate rs put upon bills ID the
Senate at the eQuest of heads OF departments
OF heads 0f bureaus without having been first
submitted 90 the House or Representatives..
This brought up arUnning discus icnln which
Messrs. Ransom. Allison. sherman, and Cock
rel participated. IN tie course OF which
Mr. Allison chairman Oi the Senate Commit
tee on Appropriations stated that the COM
mittee had been embarrassed by finding one
great department OF the Government insisting
that every important amendment should he
put upOn the Deficiency blll IN order 10 en-
able 1t 20 continue ITS operations and on in
curry this committee ascerialned that no IN
formation as o. tbs necessity had been laid
before the House. When asked 20 name the
department TO which be referred. Mr.. ALI
son said Well 10 was the Treasury Depart
ment. The committee became satisfied there
would be a necessity tor the deficiency asked
Lot made It's wants known % the House
q representatives The committee therefore
came 90 the conclusion that IL would be
wise Thing for the departments to comply with
the law bv first making their wants known 20
the House lie frankly said L. senators On
the other side that IN coming 10 its determi
nation they were not unmindful of q desire
tlat when the session terminated II should
Lot Ne said of the Senate that II was con
fautly interfering with the economical in
tentiOns of the other legislative body by add
ing large amounts 20 tie Appropriation bills.
Therefore the committee thoughtit right that
those familiar with the facts should first make
those facts known to the other dy.
snIRMAN's CONTRIBUTION.
Mr.. Sherman said there was a good deal
more in the Ob ection Of the Senator from
Maine Mr.. Hale than appeared on the sur
face. The abuse OF holding back items IN the
estimates and asking the Senate TO insert
them in the Appropriation biu had been
growing of late wears. The law requiring the
different departments 20 prepare their estl-
mates tor the coming year and TO submit them
to Congress through the Secretary of the
Treasury. some time before the commence
nlent OF the session Was one OF the earliest
laws placed upon the statute books The
conference report on the Urgent deficiency
bill was then adopted.
Mr. Cullum called up the Military Academy
-
ton. Mr. Halo stated that the senator from
Vermont lMr. MOrr. L. who was quite sick,
was exceedingly anxious 20 be present when
the West Virginia bond case, which was the
next special order of the Senate. came up for
considerations lie desired 10 ask the sena-
tors from Virginia and West Virginia TO con-
sent to its postponement Mr.. Faulkner, OF
West Virginia promptly assented on the part
OF the Virginia senators. his colleague and
himself The Military Academy bill. with
Senate amendments. was passed shortly after
2 o'clock. when the West Virginia resolution
was pro forma laid before the Senate.
Mr. Faulkner. OF West Virginia moved that
the special order be postponed until next
Tuesday and asked that the Senator from
Vermont, who he understood was worrying
upon his sick-bed over this matter. be tele-
phoned that the measure had been postponed
10 await his recovery. THIS was agreed to-
At2.I5 o'clock the Senate went into execu-
tive session Mr.. Dolph intimating that the
business 20 be taken up the nomination of
Iudge Woods would consume the balance of
the day if not longer.
At 3.3O the Senate adjourned till tomorrow
without any action on Judge Woods case. the
Indications being that the discussion would
last several days longer.