Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-16
ElFIY.sscoNo CONGRESS.
The Last stages of Legislation Being
Reached and Passed.
In toIerrnrh b lho Dlspatch.l


WAsnHGros. July 15.-SENATE.-The last
stage Of legislation was crossed IN the
Senate to-day rs 60 three of the principal
appropriation bills-the legislative, the
navy. aud the army-the conference re-
ports IN each of them having been present
"a aud agreed to. Nevertheless II was found
necessary To extend for two weeks
longer the joint resolution Of june 3Oth to
provide for such expenditures OF the gov
ernment as are not covered by the bills
hlreaiy sent 90 the President. 4 sugges-
tion was made 10 limit the time of exten-
sion to the 18th of duly on the assumption
that the session would be closed by or be-
fore that time: but Mr.. Allison thought
u wiser not 20 take any chances. but 10
PASS the ioiut resolution as It came from
fle House Most of the days session was
suclt IN the discussion OF the fortlhca-
tons bill. particularly as 10 the construc.
ton II brecch-loading rifed mortars and
O.. tO the selection Of a slgtc on the IA
cfc coast for an armOry for the finishing
assembling of ordnance. The bill
was finally passed. leaving only the de-
uoency bill unactcd on bv the Senate, and
notice was given that that bill would be
taken up tomorrow.
tnIoVRNNfRST TILL MONDAY DEFEATED.
A proposition 10 adjourn over TIL Mon
day was made with the consent OF the
Committee on Appropriations. which
wished TO have the whole of Saturday Tor
considering the deficiency bill further IN
committee. but II was met 10y ardent op-
position on the part of Mr.. Mashburn,
who desired 20 have the day devoted IN
the Senate 20 the anti-option bill.
Mr.. Washburn's opposition prevailed,
aud the motion to adj journ over tomorrow
was defeated. The deficiency bill, how
cvor mot tue anti-option bilD, Will have
precedence.
A number Of bills were taken from the
calendar and passed. among them the
House bill 20 amend the act 10 authorize
thc construction of bridge across the
Tennessee rlyer at Knoxville.
AitOr a short executive session the Sen
ate az $50, adiOuracd till tomorrow.
ffhe Senate was errOneOusly reported
Thursday to have adjourned over until
VI aday.-ED.l
House Of Representatives.
Nr. Enl0e. OF Tennessee. called up as q
matter of privilege the resolution calling
,a The Iostmaster-G General for a report as
t.all new service established on railroads
since March 4. 1888. together with copies
off a.i correspondence on the subject This
resolution was offered some time ago and
referred % the Committee on Post-Otices
ard Post Roads, but was not re-
ported back. Mr.. Enloe explained
t.at complaint Was made that IN the
exercise of his power the Postmaster
General had Disseminated ia favor OF
some railroads and against Others. Inc
H.l.e should know whether the COM
rlnu,s were well founded, The Repub-
lolus desired that the report should go
Ea.h 90 March A. 1855 and when Mr.. Enloe
declined an amendment = that effect they
lt. lined 10 vote on the demand Tor the
previous question. The previous question
was ordored-yeas lG9 nays sand the
.e.0utlun was adopted.
IhO confluence report on the army APP
rr.pIigtl0n biil was presented and agreed
20.
lhe House then went into Committee Of
fle Whole Mr.. Lester. of Georgia, IN the
riair-for the purpose of considering the
senate amendments % the sundry civil ap-
pl.puatiOn blil-3l2 ia number.
TIH woElD's PAIR AGAIN.
Au the amendments except those re-
htu. o. the Worlds Fair were read and
u.u-c0ucurred ~.
Sir Holman then asked consent that
general dChate on the WOrld's-F air amend
uruis should proceed to-day and to-mor-
TIN the speeches 60 be limited 10 half an
Dar-and that vote should be taken at
l- clock tuesday.
Alter good dead Of trouble and confu-
Eou, caused hy the raising of objections
and the withdrawal Of the same and the
Ms4ius ot suggestions. Mr.. Hol-
la1's suggestion was acccded 20.
immediately the chairman was sur
rounded bY members desirous OF having
Their names recorded upon the list of
slta6ers. and for ten minutes the NOISE
aud confusion we're SO great that business
Dad 90 to suspended When comparative
quiet bad been secured the floor was ac-
corded % Sir. Durborow, Of Illinois. who
opened the debate upon the Morld's-Fair
amendments. Other speakers were Messrs.
McOreary % kentucky. Pendleton Of West
Virginia llt'le Of New York, Taylor of H.
mos and Wheeler Of Alabama
DE committee then rose and the House
\ ,ooA recess until : o'clock. the evening
lou 70 oe for the consideration of pri-
4 Vsit pension bills
hENING SESSION.
He House at It's evening session agreed.
IL NohulWee oi the Whole. 10 sixty-three
private pension bills but, without tnal
ae'ion on any OF them. adjourned