The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-08
Nirinia; r. G. kean. Mrs. r. Owen and
Ms Mayo Carpenter Lynchburg.
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The senate.

There were very few senator's prasert
shen to-day's proceedings began. Ger
ltihcates Of election OF presidential eI
tors were presented by the Vice prnsi-
| dent from the States OF Nebraska. Kansas
| Mir nesota, Missouri and WASHINGTON. and
were placed on. file.
"he two days assigned fo- the con-
sideiaiion of the bills as TO quarantine
and as TO suspending immigration have
! proN'd 10 De 200 short a time for the
/ disposal OF even the first of these rnea-
sures. and the special order has been
extended so as TO include Monday next:
aiter which, If ,ae measures be not then
disposed OF, the Anu-Option bill viii. in
All probability dispiacc them. A vote
might have been reached on the Quar-
antine bill to-day had not Mr. White
aVowed his purpose 10 prevent II; nor
would he give his consent TO have the
final vote taken on Monday, inasmuch as
he hai learned that several gentlemen
from New Orleans were nov on Their
way to Washington 10 present views in
/ opposition 90 the measure.
Among the amendments to the Quar-
ant!ue blil that were agreed to to-day
was one substituting the words "other
contagious or infectious diseases" for the
words yellow fever" and one making
an appropriation Of one million dollars
10 be at the disposal Of the President to
meet eXigcnCies in the execution of the
provisions of the ia,Y.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Squire
designating the supervising surgeon-gen-
cral OF the Marine Hospital service as the
officer by whom certain duties were to
be executed provoked considerable dis
CuSsiOn and some unpleasant criticism,
Mr. Chandler intimaunS that Dr. Wyman
had been using influence at the Capitol
i'm order to have such a compliment paid
him. and Messrs. Platt and Teller de-
Claring in that case he was not the pro-
per man Tor the position. and that his
friends were doing him great injustice
and harm.
Mr. Chambers statement was contra
dicted by Mr.. Mitchell. who, with Mr..
Call, defended Or. Wyman from the at
tdclts made upon him, and characterized
linn as a man of high character and deli
cate consideration, and intimated that the
outsid" influences which were at work
We're being used by persons adverse to the
Ma inc Hospital service. Finally Mr.Squire
withdrew the amendment, expressing him
self satisfied with a modification sug-
gcsted 10y Mr.. Harris, and which was
approved by the Senate. The Anti-Option
bin went over until Tuesday. Adjourned.
House of Representatives.
The House was engaged the entire day
I'm the consideration Of the District Of
Columbia Appropriation bill. The only
incident Of interest was a discussion as to
the amount which the general Govern
ment should appropriate for the support
of the district and this discussions was
merely an imprOmptu one. 1t, however.
enabled Mr.. Otis, of Kansas. to present
his reasons why the Government should
pay no mere than one-quarter of the
appropriations for the district, and Mr..
De Almond, Of Missouri. to express his
disapprobation Of the Government sad
ding upon itself any part Of the expenses.
But the House did not concur with either
of these gentlemen. and the present law
was allowed to remain. the general Gov
crnmont ard the district Government 10
divid4 the expenses. Without disposng Of
the bill the House adjourned.