The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-27

On motion Of Mr. Hoar. the President
was requested to return to the Senate
the act TO provide for the punishment Of
offenses on the high seas.
The House concurrent resolution for
the assembling Of the two houses of
Congress in the hall Of the House of
Representatives Wednesday, February s.
1898, at o'clock in the afternoon. pusu-
ant TO the requirement OF the Constitu-
tion and law relating TO the election of
President and Nce-President, was re-
ported and concurred in
Among the bills introduced and re-
ferred was one giving a pension Of $50 a
month to the widEr of DR.. Elisha Kent
Kane, the Arctic plorer.
Mr.. German offe d a resolution for the
appointment of committee of three
Senators to make the necessary arrange
ments for the Inauguration OF the Presi-
dent-elect on the 4th of March next.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Faulkner gave notice that on Satur-
day, February 18th. at p. NJ, ne would
present resolutions in relation to the
death OF his late colleague. Mr.. Kenna.
The credentials of Henry Cabot Lodge
as Senator from the State Of Massachu-
setts, beginning March 4th next. were
presented and placed on file.
The bill heretofore offered by Mr.. Bate
TO repeal all statutes relating to super
visors of election and special deputies
was taken from the table and referred
| to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Chandler offered a resolution, which
was referred to the Finance Committee
| instructing the committee TO inquire into
| the existence and purpose Of a whisky
| trust
An hour was devoted to disposing of
unimportant bills on the calendar. and
then at 2 p. NJ. the Anti-Option bill came
up. There were not many Senators In
the chamber during the debate, but those
! who were present witnessed the remarka-
| BILE circumstance of the States rights
Democrat, Mr.. Mills, of Texas, having
! his argument against the constitutionality
| of the bill sustained by the stalwart Re
! publican. Mr. Hiscock, of New York.
| Mr.. Mills declared his belief that the
| sentiment in favor of local self-govern-
ment prevailed from New England to the
| Pacific ocean. and Mr.. Hiscock asserted
| that there had been rarely presented 10
| CONGRESS- n measure in which less regard
| had been paid than was paid in the pend
| ing measure. either TO the proprieties OF
| legislation or to constitutional restriction.
When Mr. Hiscock finished his speech
Mr.. Blackburn, who had not been one
| of his listeners. came into the chamber
and noticing how few Senators We're
nresent called attention to the fact.
| call of the Senate followed and as a
quorum did not respond the Senate at
| 445 adjourned
Senator Galinger to-day presented in
| the Senate an amendment to the Naval
Appropriation bill. which appropriates
| 900 towards the construction or
dry dock at the Portsmouth, n. H.
navy-yard, under a limit Of 100000 as a
| total cost for the dock.
House of Representatives.
in hid
| form, as usual but Mr.. KilgOre demanded
that it be read in full, and the Speaker
| directed the clerk TO comply with the
demand. Mr.. Kilgore was afraid the Com
mittee on Rules would report the special
order for considering the Bankruptcy
bill but he evidently received private
intelligence that this would not be done,
for in a few moments ne Withdrew ms
demand remarking that he did not wish
| to interfere with appropriation bills IL
| the House desired to consider them, as II
| did not seem TO do yesterday.
Mr.. McMnlin, from the Committee on
| Rules reported back the Dockery reso-
| luton for the appointment by the speak
| er of the Fifty-second Congress OF
commission of five representatives OF tne
Fiftv-third Congress 10 inquire into the
| status of laws establishing the executive
departments and bureaus in Washington.
| This was accompanied by a resolution
II
referring to the Dockery proposition 10
| The Committee on Appropriations win
| authority TO that committee 10 incorpo-
rate it in one appropriation bill II mas
| already been incorporated In the Lesis-
| lative bill. with modification making the
| composition of the commission three sen
ators and five representatives, ana TINS
! action taken precludes 1t from peihs
/ struck out on point of order me resi-
luton was adopted. Mr.. Dockery re-
ported from the Committee on Approprla-
tions the Legislative. Executive ana Juul,
| cial Appropriation bill, which was piaceu
ON the calendar. The House theh re-
sumed. In Committee OF the Whole' con
sideration of the Sundry civil Appro-
| priatiOn bill ,,,oood On
Some few distractions were p..Sa placeu ~,
| track OF the bill. but none OF them proven
d,sastrous and the bill made fair pro
eress. The item Of appropriation LOT 'ne
survey of public lands was the chiet 1D-
iect of attack, but Mr.. Holman KEEP. niS
men in line, and the amendments loVM, On
;re, +o an Increase of the appropriate dod
,nr for this purpose, from 100000 10 s9lo,O"'
md $3.50 600 were cleared by the App'o-
nriations Committees COW caiGheT'
without disposing Of the Dill 'he ii0O''
| adjourned.