The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-11
House OF Representatives.

The House met at 11:55 this morning
in continuation CT yesterdays session.
When the Speakers gavcl fell to call
the body TO order a number Of the MEM
bers, ignorant of the fact that the House
had merely beer In recess. reverently
rose 10 listen 20 the chaplain's prayer
and then sat down, amid the laughter of
their better-informed colleagues.
The House resumed the consideration OF
the bill for the admission of the Norfolk
and Western railroad into the District of
Columbia
Mr.. buchanan tRep., n. j. offered an
amendment, providing that the Attorney
General shall apply TO the judges of the
Supreme Court Of the District Of Column
bia TO assess the value Of privileges granted
and until the amount as so assessed shall
be paid into the Treasury, no street in
the cities Of Washington and Georgetown
shall be taken, used, crossed or other
wise occupied by tbe company.
Mr.. Outhwaite lDem., Ohio) suggested
that this provision be extended to all ex-
isting railroads.
A good deal OF opposition was mani
tested to Mr.. Buchanan's amendment,
and ii was rejected-ayes, 9; nays. 1876.
Mr. W. a. Stone tftep.. PENN offered
an amendment requiring ali passenger
and freight trains on the Norfolk and
be supplied with hir brakes. Mr.. Outh-
waite suggested that the amendment
should be mended so as to apply to all
railroads entering the District.
Mr.. Stone announced his readiness to
modify his amendment accordingly, but
as modified the amendment was subject
TO q point of order. which was raised
by Mr.. Hemphill and sustained by the
Chair.
Mr.. Stone then offered his amendment
in It's original form. and again Mr.. Hemp
hill objected TO IL, declaring that its OBJ
ject was TO defeat the bill.
The amendment was rejected, and (the
committee having risen) the bill was pass
ed without opposition.
Mr.. McMiIlin. from the Committee on
Rules, reported a resolution, which was
adopted, making the following business
assignments: To-day measures reported
from the Committee on Election Of Presi-
dent. Vice-President and members Of Con-
gress.
Wednesday, measures reported from the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
Thursday, measures reported from the
Committee on Naval Affairs.
Saturday, measures reported from the
Committee on the Judiciary.
In conformity with this resolution the
House proceeded 20 the consideration OK
the Grain JOINT resolution, proposing
amendments TO the Constitution, substi-
tuting the 31st day Of December for the
4th day of March, as the commencement
and termination of the official terms Of
members of the House Of Representatives.
and Of the United States Senators, and
providing that Congress shall hold its
annual meeting on the second Monday in
January, and substituting the Goth Of April
for the 4th Of March "a the date for the
commencement anC Iilaitation OF the
terms of the Presid Al and Nice-Presi-
dent. In the deOate-s. htch followed the
resolution was advocated by Grain, Chip
man. Bushnell, Boatner and Springer.
English, Cochran. Reed and Hooker op-
posed il. The vote then came on ordering
the Joint resolution to a third reading.
The vote resulted: Yeas. 49; nays, III, thus
defeating the measure. The House at
5.3O adjourned