Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-05
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The Appropria tion BIlls-Egan and Mont.
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lBy telegraph 70 the Di-patch.l
WAsHINoToS, u. c., March i.-The
House Of Representatives - rapidly get
ting the regular annual appropriation
bills into shape. with view to an early
adjournment OF Congress n soon a. this
absolutely necessary work Of providing
for the expenses OF the government can
be accomplished. The appropriation bills
are now in a very satisfactory state Of
progress on the House side and It
is possible that by tho end of this
month half Of the regular appropria-
ton bills will have been sent TO the SEN
ate. The House committees are actively
working op the bills before them, and to-
day got three of the appropriation mea-
sures ready for report TO the House.
These are the pension appropriation bill
(Which was reported 20 the House), the
army bill, and the navy bill. An urgency
deficiency bill was also reported, All Of
these bills exhibit evidences Of the fact
that it is the policy Of the Democratic
majority 70 keep tho aggregate of appro-
priatious down considerably below that
OF the last Congress.
EGAS AND NoSTT.
The report that United States Minister
Fgan viii return TO the United States in
April is discredited at the State Depart
ment, for the reason that he has given no
intimation even of such an intention.
Senior Montt. the Chilean Minister, has
informed the Secretary Of State that IN
consequence of his election as a deputy
for Petorca. N the province of Aconcagua,
no will soon relInqui5h his present diplo-
matte position, but that he will probably
remain In Washington until bis successor
shall have been appointed.
The sIcK-LIsT.
Mr.. Mills, Of Texas, is getting we'll
rapidly. He ls able TO SIT up and attend
10 his correspondence, but cannot use his
feet.
Mr. Springer continues to gam tonight,
aud the apprehensiQns of his friends are
considerably allayed.
Nj. Blaine has been confined to the
house for couple of days with a bad cold
and denies himself TO callers. He expects
to be at the Department tomorrow.
pEArH OF REV. FATHER MURPHY.
Rev. John J. Murphy, S. j., died to-day
in the rectory Of Trinity church, George
town. d. q. Father Murphy was born in
County Cork, Ireland, on the nth Of Janu-
ary, 1874, aud entered the Society of Jesus
in the United States on the cath Of Decem-
Der. 1856. He was writer OF great
ability and an eloquent preacher, and
for the last twenty years had been
order. He was president of Georgetown
College and Of 81. Francis Xavier's College,
New York. also. He was twice pastor OF
Trinity church. Georgetown, succeeding
i'm March q year ago the late Rev. r. w.
Brady. \. j. An attack of la grippe de-
yeloped a complication of diseases, from
the effects of which Father Murphy died
PENSIONS.
The pension bill reported 10 the House
to-day appropriates Sl34. .s25, ,066 against
estimates aggregating tl47. .064. $50 and an
appropriation for the current year OF
| Sl35, ,214.7S5.
The naval appropriation bill. practi-
cally agreed upon to-day. provides for tLt
construction Of only one dew ship. This
vessel IS TO be cruiser of about 5000 tons
| displacement. of tho general type OF the
| cruiser New York. Dir. Boutelle. Of Maine
| in behalf Of the minority. when tho oil
comes up IN the House will move 10 su
| thorize the construction OF two new bat
| tle-ships in addition 70 the cruiser pro
i vtdai for