Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-04
FIFTY-SEcONO CONGRESS.
The Naval Rendezvous Item All Right
Tho Mail Subsidy.

WlsuISG1oS, March 3.--SENATg-Ths Senate
gnvc another Illustration to-day 81 the ease ana
celebrity with which It can transact pauhc Dus.-
ncss Before 10 hed been morc thnn throe houtS .
ia session 10 had discussed, yoted on, and agreed
10 conference reports On four of the general ap-
preparation bills and tho legislative, the post
Office, tho agricultural, and the navy bills.
Tho paragraph III tho pOst-OEice Dill reiatlhs
20 tho sOuthcfu-fast-mail appropriation was re-
stored ~ conference a. 70 originally came from
the House, apptOprlaung sl9U.OuJ Tor speclal
mqil facilities Ly way Of New Iork anu WASH
incton % Atlanta, Ga, ana New Orleau5'
1huty-nyo huui-ei bli.s on tho cAlehiAr "ete
passed, tho majority oi them pension oAis'
ON motion of Mr.. Gordon tho senate biil re-
lltIug 90 copyright was passed. IL authorl1es
copyright 10 Issue where Two copies OF tho DOCS
or other copyrighted article have been sens 10
the Librarian OF Congress or mailed before Inc
lat Of Mafch. 1893. ~
Tho House biu ~ continue tho duties ot IS
per cent. On linen cOutaibing 100 threads per
s,uqre inch Che ratio now approved by law WAS
pared, win an amendment making II taAe
effect III 1898 instead OF 1894.
Tho NcOarrahan bin WAS thcn taken up and
discussed until $3.50 o'clock, when the Senate
tOos q recess until o'clock.
When the recess expired the galleries showed
a compact mas az spectators. ILe attendance
Of scnatora was not proportioned to that OF tho
spectators. however, ana 10 WAS deemed 6d-
vi-aule o. e1trud the recess for another quarter
OF an hour. Whom that further time expired the
conference report on the deficiency bill Was pro
sentcd and read. IL showed An agreement upon
aIl points except tho French spOuatiOn CLAIMS
the Pacilcruiir0ad Judgment. ana the clerks Tor
senators. all these beug reserved Tor further ac-
tion. 1ho conference report VAS agreed 10 aud
the senate voted ID insist on the amenimenis 8
not sef-lc1 In conference and to have a iurtlef
conference as % tuon. .,.
Tho conference report on tho sundry-civil bill
was then presented, showing several points on
which the conference had been unable 20 agree.
Mr. Allison, in charge on the bll, explained the
t..~f Ia fsDfffNrrnn4 had
from mo item o. .'.I,OIO FOR the suitable enter
ta.umout % special guests Invited ~ the Presi-
dcut 81 the uitef states. lhe senate con.
feIT-cs I'M also Iccedr i rom iAe cfNer ltch 'i
H.I.UIO flr mo entertainment ~ the govern
men: of the United states Of such dsfng1i-hcd
Representatives oi foreign gOyerum ents as mifhI !
he ~ this country during tie year. Two otncf
amendments from which the senate conf freo5
hnd recclld wers those % pay years salary
each o. the widows ~ Ohioi-J ustice Waite hnl
Justice Miller, Of the United Sintcs supreme
Court. There were now 10 controversy only I'VE
amt tndmeut-, nui Eo mOSoi that th9 senate IL
si5i ON these amendments uui AK Tor further
conference. These woro al World s-Fnlr mp
preparation amendments. Tho report WAS then
Ar. Anson's motion that the Senate insist
on IFS WOrlIr-talr aMeuGMouts was then car-
ried-yeus, -; nays, H. al tho negatives 10
iuc Democrats
Mr. Dawes presented tho conference report on
the Indian Appropriation bill, and u was agreed
% without objection.
Senator Hoar then called up the message Of
the House announcing tnat 10 had passed over
the Presidents veto the bhl providing Tor the
appointment or a disiiict attorney and mar
sinai for the middle district OF Alabama. Nr.
H0ar and Mr.. Pugh stated that the veto vas
based on a mieappreheusion oi the provisions u
the bili IL was passed over tho yetO-yena, - ;
nays, l CNr Frye)-and therefore becomes o
law. Notwithstanding the Pres!,lnnts veto.
Llj 4. N-Ihe McGaranan bill finally c1mo
10 vote and was passed-yeas, 81 nays, Il.
IL now goes % the House
Mr halo then presented tho conference re-
port on the deficiency appropriation bill
I.tJ 4. N.-lne deficiency TO port vas adopted
and Il IS now ready for the Presidents signature,
leaving only the sundry civil appropriation bIl
to,hc agreed upon.
senator Hm tnen moved TO take up the Now
York and New Jersey bridge biil, Senator Ills
COCK opposing IL
WASHINGTON, March AT 2:10 there was nc
quorum in The Senate and the SergeanI-al-Arm-
was hunting absentoes. At the same hour me
House Was considering the appropriated
biN.
House of Representatives..
When tho House mot at IL o'clock the gallo.
ries we're crowded with visitors, but the attend
ance VI members on tho nO0t Was not unusually
larTe.
Mr. Savers, OF Texas, moved 20 suspend the
rules and non-cOncur IN the senate amrninenta
10 the gencral-detcleucy Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Bum, Of North Carolina, demanded Sc
cond and 1t was ordered-ldS 10 0. Mr
Bunn'5 object was % ge separate vote upon
the senate atlentment felmhurslng the state Ol
Florida Tor moneys expended IA the lnd.an war
OF sJH and 1897.
Mr. Sayers motion was agreed to, and the bill
was sent 10 conference.
Mr. Holman, OF Indiana, submitted a dis
agreeing conference report on the sundry-ciNi
appr priauOn bah. and the report was agreed
90.
Mr.. Durborow. II Illinois, moved that the
House receie from lts disagreement 10 the Sen
ate amendment providing for q government ex-
hiult at the MoriI's Fair.
After % long debate Mr.. DurbOrow's motion &c
recrde was lost-yens. 1913; nays, l4l.
Pending further action on the sundry-cyil bill
AIR Herber, submitted the conference report or
the naga-a preparation bil. After brief Oppo
sitlon by Nessrs. Holman ami De Almond 10 tht
nzvs.-rcndezvous section OF the bill the repor
WAS agreed 10.
Mr. lIa.cn submitted the conference report on
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS bill aud 1t va
agreed 10.
Sir. henderson, OF North Carolina, submitted
the conference report on the p0st-onIce-appr0
Ir atOn blii. The report was agreed 10, and tht
consideration OF the Senate amendments To ths
fundry-cyi bill was resumed. The World =
Fair amendments we're disc greed 70 and the bill
WAS again sent 90 conference.
The House theU, at J:lj o'clock, took reces.
until q clock.
rsrough the corridors. OVerfiowIng the grea
capacity OF tue galleries. trlckliEg into the com
d
when tne House met az o 'clOcs, after tue -
cess. on toe foor there was not a quorum q
members pruseut, and but FOR the loud buzz L
convrrsat.On nom the spectators the session
I might ave been taken tor Cne Of the usual FRI
day-night sessiJus Tor tho consideration of pri
yutA pension biiis.
Distgreoing conference reports were pre-
sented on the dsnci 3ocy and Indian appropra
! ;i0u bills ana they we're returned 20 tho confer
| On e. and 30 the timo went on until midnight
| Al that hour Hn agreement was reached on tn
| deficiency bill. the Senate receding from the up
| prOpriafiOu tor the payment OF tho French spO
| lialion claims, the PGcinc railroad lud sment-
aud certain back pay lOr Senate clerSs OF tn
| lrst session OF tho tiity-frst Congress- Jhes'
| added about s6,OOO,0OO tO the bill ss II CAM
| from the House This leaves but two appropris
ton bills the sun1ry civil and Indian bills-t'
| be agreed upon In conference
Caagr~ssionsi Currency.
| WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 3.-The Prezidcn
| to-day approved tho oar-coupIer bill
| Tue Senate has eonnxmea the noniastion Q