The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-03
SESSION OF TEE sENATR.
Crowd in the Galleries, But the Pro-
cesdinRs Rather Tame.

A Crowd in the Galleries, But the Pro-
cesdinRs Rather Tame.
WASHINGTON, March The galleries OF
the Senate were crowded with visitors ell
the day; but there was very little In the
proceedings that could interest them. The
postoffice appropriation bill, which had
been partly considered yesterday was com
pleted to-day, the paragraph In relation to
the southern fast mail having been mOdi-
| fed by the adoption OF the following substi-
tute: Necessary and special facilities on a
trunk line or lines Sl96,6l4, provided that
the Postmaster General shall select the
trunk line or lines which shall carry the
mails, If he shall deem the expenditure a
satisfactory and desirable one.n
The postOffice appropriation bill was fol-
lowed by tho Indian appropriation bill.
This latter contained an amendment re-
| ported from the committee appTopriatinR
| $500 600 10 pay the Cherokees for the lands
ceded by them I'm the IndianTerritory lying
between Oklahoma and Kansas. The
amendment provoked some discussion but
was eventually agreed 60.
Then the deficiency bill, the last of the
appropriation bills, was acted upon. Both
| the Mo9arrahan and the New York bridge
bills were crowded out by the appropriation
| bill
Pending discussion OF the deficiency bill,
the Senate at 9 O'Clock took a recess until s
| o'clock, Mr.. Hale expressing the hope that
| the Senate would pass the bill tonight.
The Senate resumed its session at o'clock
and the reading of the deficiency bill was
! proceeded with, occupying about an hour.
| All the amendments reported from the COM
mittee on appropriations were agreed TO
! without question, except the one TO pay Co
the assignees Of John Roach $2S, 100
| for labor and material Furnished In the
| a NJ.
action on which was reserved. The twenty
two last pages of the bill contained the
items for French spoliAtion claims. .amount-
| ing to $792 1852. The bill was then
open TO general amendments. Many
were offered aud agreed to, most Of them
unimportant, and for small amounts. Mr.
| Pasco offered an amendment for the settle
ment Of the accounts between the United
| States and the state Of Florida for expenses
incurred in the Florida-Indian wars This
was agreed to. The amendment changing
! the boundaries of Yellowstone park occu-
| pied considerable time in debate
| THE PARK AMENDMENT RULED OUT.
| WASHINGTON, March 3, 3 A. M.-Finally
the Yellowstone park amendment was
ruled out on point Of order. The ed
amendment 20 pay the assignees of John
Roach $2S, 100 on account Of the dispatch
| boat Dolphin, was excluded on g point OF
order and the bill was then passed.
At IL O'clock memorial services were held
In respect to the memory of the late Repre-
sentative Craig OF Pennsylvania and Of the
late Representative Warwick of Ohio. Ad-
dresses In eulogy Of MIR. Craig were made
by Senators Cameron, PETER, Call and
| Villas, and In eulogy Of Mr.. Warwick by
Senators Brice and Daniel
Eulogies we're also delivered on the late
Representative Kendall of Kentucky by
| SenatOrs Lindsay Cullom Pasco and Hack.
| burn.
At the close of these ceremonies the Sen.
ate, at l; 80 o'clock a. m, adjourned unit
Friday at II O'clock a. m.