The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-04
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the New York and New Jersey Bridge
bill. Hiscock opposing IT,
AT 2l0 a. M. no quorum was In the
senate, and the Sergeant-at-Arms was
hunting absentees. At the same hour
the House was considering the Indian
Appropriation bill.
House OF Representatives.
| WASHINGTON. ID. C.. March 3.-When
the House met at IL o'clock the gall
lenes were crowded with visitors, but
the attendance Of members on the floor
was not unusually large. Mr.. Sayers
| tTex) moved 10 suspend the rules and
non-concur In the Senate amendments
| 10 the General Deficiency Appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Bum On. c. demanded a second.
Ordered-iGS 10 0. Mr.. Bunns object was
to get separate vote upon the Senate
amendment relmbursing the State Of
Florida for moneys expended In the In
dian war of 1856 and 1851
Mr.. Sayers' motion was agreed to, and
the bill sent TO conference.
Mr.. Holman Gnd) submitted a disagree
ing conference report on the Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill. and the report was
agreed to-
Mr. Durborrow Oll.) moved that the
House recede from its disagreement to
the Senate amendment providing for
Government exhibit at the Worlds Fair
After two hours discussion the con-
ference report on the Legislative ApprO-
priaion bill was agreed to-ayes. fl; noes.
q. During the discussion Teller read a
dispatch, which he had received from
the secretary of the Denver. Colorado
Clearing House Association Offering the
Treasury Department a million dollars
In gold coin in exchange for a like amount
OF legal tender notes. He said he had
communicated the dispatch to the Sccre-
tary of the Treasury, who accepted the
offer on the condition that the express
charges on the curf ency should be paid
by the Denver banks. This condition
Teller had. on his own motion, declined.
After long debate Mr.. DurborOws
motion TO recede vas lost-ayes 12S; noes
l4l. Pending further action on the Sun
dry Civil bill, Mr.. Herbert submitted
the conference report on the Naval APP
propriation bill. After a brief opposition
by Messrs. Holman and De Armond to
the naval rendezvous section Of the bill,
the report was agreed to.
Mr.. Hatch submitted the conference
report on the Agricultural Appropriation
bill. and 1t was agreed 10.
Mr.. Henderson IN. c. submitted the
conference report on the Postoffce APP
priation bill. The report was agreed to-
and the consideration of the Senate
""OhuiHtHtS 10 tle OuHOTy ClNll Dill re-
sumed. The Worlds Fair amendments
were disagreed to, and the bill was again
sent TO conference. The House then. at
b:l5 took recess until s o'clock
Surging through the corridors. overflow
ing the great capacity OF the galleries.
trlcKling into the committee-rooms was
vast flood Of humanity when the House
met at o'clock after the recess On the
moor there was not a quorum Of mem
Ders present. But for the ..-.. buzz of
conversation from the spectators, the
session might have been taken for one
or the usual every day night sessions for
the consideration OF private pension bills.
DisagreeinS conference reports were pre-
sented on the Deficiency and Indian Ap- |
propriation bills, and they were returned |
10 conference, and so the time went on |
III midnight. At that hour an agreement |
was reached on the Deficiency bill, the |
Senate receding from the appropriations |
Tor the payment OF French spoilation |
,laims the Pacific railroad judgments |
and certain back pay for Senate clerks |
IF the first session OF the Fifty-frst Con-
yress.
The Senate added about six million to the
'ill as II came from the House. and
in saving only about 10 per /
ent. Of that amount. This leaves but
wo appropriation bills-the Sundry Civil
md Indian-to be agreed upon In confer
nee