Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-31
HE FEDERAL LEGISLATURE.
Two Important senate Stcps-Resolutions
Extending Appropriations.

lBytelograph 90 tho Dispatch.l
WieuSGroS. July 30-SESATE.- The
-.r4t. wa.l JOB session to-day for only three
ours. but within that time II accomplish
O.. come important results. Tho twOprln-
...l events were tho postpOnement of
t.4r tl-.ptiDu Dill tlu next session and
... passage Of a JOINT resolution extending
.. appropriations for the branches OF tho
HIc service included In the sundry
u. Appropriation bill (Which silll hangs
.,. tr tle 5ou-eJ lap 10 and including
Wednesday next, August 81.
NTw DEPARTURE.
T. action of tho Senate in originating
a..l>.rc of this kind, which has always
...l regarded as within the exclusive do
.4n .I the House of Representatives.
..F d., resented by that body when II
.f.4r1 ID o'clock Oh Monday bat Senator
..a. chairman of the Committee on
..r.pr.anou-, preferred to run thnt risk
.. .lm tLc more serious FISK OF having
..-ue,s Of tIe government come TO a
s.u i'm the Government Printing
tIe ght-tlJuse Service, the Life
SAVING Service, the Bureau Of Engraving
.. Printing. the Coast Survey, and all
...er branches included II the pro-
lI the suudry civil b.ll.
ANII-oruoNs.
N.ID hIAtl-hl iAtOt Nitls iAAs " an ftAA Us
-. ..lIu. tho-impOssib of having a
.4. vote upon ], the present session, sub
..f.i gracefully TO the inevitable and
... tic ml postponed till next session,
t... DO Wll como up again IN tho advan-
p, position which II has occupied
- f.. l4-t two or three weeks-a5 the
r..u-a,d business"
sus ca,uai remarks having been drop
..t 100 discussions about the exodus of
.l.lr. irum tAe Capitol, and as 10 the
.Urs OF there not beng quorum
.l.t Lclt week, a series of remon-
.a..r- salu9t such state OF things
90. .4to uy Senators Allison and Sher-
. 'h joining IN the declaration that
would not adjourn until the
.. civil appropriation bill was dis
ut, and that there could not DO q
.uIumtut without quorum IN
I.IV
nate adopted a resolution, on Mr..
Ius notion, lnstructlng the wee
g. telegraph absent senators to
...r. Cd tle city. aud TO notify those in
..l Do. t0 remain until the final adjourn
.s. u. Congress.
81 use OF Representatives.
Ite House immediately upon meeting
.'.r.I upon thbustering on the Worlds
aurulmvn, 10 the sundry civil apprO-
....u oill aud there Is 10 prospect o.
.ol Of hOstilitios. The situation Is
ulg q dangerous one. Unless the
N uyl bill passes to-day or resolu-
extending the appropriations OF last
.t- te agreed 30 work az the Government
'unr Oihce must cease at midnight.
..r strict construction OF the law the
- luuter viii DO unable to continue
.t lf,er ~ o'clock az night. lilo can
OILY q sufficient force present TO pro-
public property. Tho work Of the
r, Nau 10 congested Even tho Record
be- issued.
-.-.I' rION I1IESDISo APPROPRIATIONS,
-'r Holman, Of Indiana, offered a reso-
extending tho appropriations car
ti .5 the sundry-ciyil bill OF last year
-.l August 4th.
N- hopkins. of Illinois. objected 10 its
G. Iteration.
il peakor said that the resolution was
ia r nature OF an appropriation bill, but
i' fha pending kusness was also an APP
nation bill. and ho did not think that
ra luton had any priority, but as the
e,Un was a most important one be
lll inquire into IL further.
it' House then adjourned out OF respect
'Ae memory Of Representative Craig.
.'not before protest had been made by
Dr. Reed. who thought that the House
o'1, 10 the present stage OF business.
''Ad.n ~ session.