Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-27

blackburn, who had not been one OF bis
isteners. came into the chamber. and no
ticine how few senators were present,
called attention 20 the fact. A call OF the
respond. the Senate at s:45 o'clock. adj
journed.
HOUSE or BFPRTsENrATivEs.
The Journal was read IN abridged form
AZ usual. but Mr.. Kilgore demanded that II
be read IN full and the Speaker directed
the Clerk - comply with tho demand. Mr..
kilgore was afraid the Committee on Rules
would report a special order for cOnsidera-
ton of the bankruptcy bill, but be evil
IDENTIFY received private intelligence that
this would not be done. for in few mo-
ments he withdrew his demand, remarking
that he did not wish 10 interfere with Az
prOpriatiOn bills " the House desired 10
consider them. a. II did not seem 10 do yes
toIday.
Mr.. Mcmillan. from the Committee on
Rules. reported back the Dockery resolu-
ton for appointment by the Speaker of
the Flty-second Congress Of a commission
on FIVE Representatives of the Fifty-thrd
Congress 60 inquire INTO the status OF laws
establishing the executive departments
and bureaus IN Washington city. This
was accompanied by q resolution referring
the Bookerv proposition to the Committee
on Appropriations with authority 10 that
committee to incorporate II in one Bppr0-
priqu0u bill. IL has aireadv boon incor-
porstcd IN the legislative oill with modl-
ficatiou making tho composition of the
commission three senators and I'VE repre-
scnfgtlvos, and tins action was taken 10
preclude It from being struck out on a
point of order. The resolution was
adopted.
Mr. Dockerv reported from the Commit
tee on Appropriations the legislative.
executive, aud judicial appropriation bill,
which was placed on the calendar, and the
House then resumed. ~ Committee OF the
Whole. consideration of the suudry civil
appropriation bill
Some Jew distractions were placed on
the track ot the bin. but none ot them
proved disastrous. and the bill made fair
progress. The item of appropriation Tor
the survey OF public lands was the CHEF
OBJECT OF attack, Int Mr.. Holman kent his
men IN line. ard amendments looking 70
an increase of the appropriation for TINS
purpose from 100 300 20 120O,OOJ and
csba.OO1 were cleared ny the Appropria-
tons Committee cow-catcher. without
dsposing OF the uIli the House adjourned.
Congregational Currency.
WAsHlNGrov. -. G.. January 26.-Tbo
House Committee on Rules has agreed to
make the Andrew-Catc silver bill special
order for February 9Th and 10th. but no
ciOture provision - attached
senator Caluuger to-day presented IN
the senate an amendment 10 the naval ap-
preparation hill which appropriates 500
900 towards the construction 81 dTy-dOrk
al the Portsmouth =. H. naYY-yaTd
under limit of sj00.0U0 as the total cost
Of the dock.
The Democratic majority Of the Com
mittee ON Rules haze decided to report
back the Fellows resolution providing for
an investigation Of the Panama railroad
and canal matter with an amendment
limiting the inquiry 20 the effect of recent
operations on American commerce., and
providing for an examination of the traihc
agreements made between the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company and the iranscOntl-
mental railroad aud thcir bearing upon the
steamship subsidy act.
All the papers relating 10 the resolution
offered by Mir. Burrows proposing an IN
vestigatlon # the WbIskey trust have been
referred 10 Mr.. Reed. one Of the Republ-
can members Of the Committee on Rules,
10 Doe looked over The democratic MEM
bora are not inclined ~ report u recon-
moudation for an invest CATION, prefcrrlng
simply 10 refer II 10 the judiciary Com
mittee for Consideration but f Sir. Reed
states that he believes an Investigation
should be- ordered IT Is likely that this
course will be adopted. II will be con-
Quoted by the judiciary Committee If
ordered.
senator Cali introduced in the Senate to-
day % blll apprOpratiuG 100000 for the
purpose Of protecting the anchorage in
the Blght Of Cauaveral, It,. in order to
render 1t available for the use OF the navy.