Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-18

SENATE AND HOUSE.
,.,funr'. Bond Issue iroposltion-Al
ur-' Another sensational scene.

n.--' Another Sensational scene.
.ry telegraph 20 the Dispatch
...... ....r.s. ID. c.. February l7.-SEN-
I.. -uudTy gvl appropriation blll
.... been taken upatt the close OF morn
.l..utss a vote was taken on the
Iu,ut retaining the laws for super
ruf Federal elections 10 was agreed
.,4.. u. NAYS. a. The Senate then,
notion of tlr. sherman, proceeded TO
uuVe buancs-. Alter twenty minutes
rlu,.ou thc doors were rcopcnod ana
consideration ot the suudry ciyl dp-
.prlatlou lli vas pruceedr Win. Alt
. amendment. winch had been reported
rom tle Committee on AppropuaIlohs
4vrr bean disposed Of various other
condiments cd 900 pubnc importance were
..t.l = ODD the committee hy 9ir. AN
.- .IuI.uul. and We're agreed a..
.....l. ya. turu opru 90 general amend
frr. sherman offered las 3 per
l4-l- amendment. As soon "a
...Da point of order was made hy
.. .-f ..aust the amendment ms
.c.s.Atou in an Appropriation
U.r lrcf discussion. the wee
-.t..d, bis ruling. The amend
..-I made an appropratlou 10
.... .N.-uur law and limited the
.tf., Secretary of tie Treasury
.....fius law. 10 did not, IN the
tI.. Chair. propose new lCglsla-
IL. ,lau. therefore,, held the
..rt q. hc no order. MI. stewart
fr.u thc decision. and AIT. HoAr
a. tlc uppenl on the table / hat
..re,i ta-ycas. 2S; nays, ~.
....,l. uclf was decided 10 bo III
.. ... moved 10 -trike out of the
.t r.. words FIVE wears after
....r lis to leave the bonds re-
-.t t., pleasure Of the govern
t.. .. argued iu support oi that
ST. sherman sand that If the pro
.... r.t ono 90 provide for al
-luuia feel disposed 20 ac-
.N. Sill. amendment. hut he thought
uYt be- wise to venture on II
U...tl l.t believe that any con
..purt az per cent. bonds
-I.l.-u-i At the same time
.......c. should be provided Tor.
...f f.I-.uc the bonds would, De
.r4.le the Secretary OF the
t. maintain the gold reserve
.--IuE mem.
.f... the amendment were dis
. t.c rt-t OF the day, and ad-
...., before the debate closed.
..u-- II the amendments were
.. |...r. Teller. Mills. and Call. It's
l.- Nc-srs. Voorhees,, lliscock,
ri. and Mcpherson. Mr Ali
-.f au agreement a. TO the
.....a vote should be taken to-
,.- Sherman amendment, but
u.4 made tie then asked
..r-Dut that the bill should bo
.t tomorrow, and that also was
.t.. Ie then gave notice that no
tayo night sessions next
IS wte then. az $40 O'Clock,
b at'i tomorrow at IL A. Nj.
t or HrETsENTATIyEs.
....r .uulcrn nb II was postponed for
Iteration until I1esday next
... narrowly escaped another eN-
r. .u tins occasion, though there
political OF personal involved.
u heuubhcanl OF Indiana,
'.e attention Of the Speaker TO
10 WAS IS Inlsapprohenhloh
.D tie Char ~ TO one OF his
MI. Johnson was aggressive
..r and iu his speech, but at the
tho Speaker he rather un-
his seat. and the House
I,rltiou Of the penslon-ap-
"- IA. Almond offered an amendment
4.r IrlyI. 1898, there shall not be
lr, person under the act OF 1871
... lYr or during the time when
tuf such person shall amount to
..r. The amendment was agreed
I.. .auieration OF the bill having
... c....,'c3 Mr.. Grout (Repubhcan).
Hr-. btaiued few moments on
-.. au... .meut. lie merely wished 10
t. t.. remarks made Yesterday by
flhcF cont iar1 IN
t.lt there WAS d man employed
l,ts.n n Bureau alta salary OF Sl,SO0
$50. drawing pension OF Sl5
t. i.- total deafness and who was
at the telephone. lie (Grout)
-. received certain information IN
rI 81 this case from the Pen
'a,o.u. H. tho first place. the
fas Democrat. In The he-
b place. there appeared among the
the men who had recommended
t.-namc OF Judge Gresham. Laugh
Ile gentleman referred 10 was an
f.lt adJudica,ng officer. He drew a
for total deafness Of the right ear.
nor his business 10 attend 20 the
but a. the phone was at the desk
itrr a1 Indicating officer, he iOcca.
did not put his left ear 70 the
. .ae. .iaughterl
.s Committee then rose and reported
h..I go the House.
be Almond amendment. agreed TO
.muutteo Of the Whole, was rejected
't' House-yeas. l24 nays. l34. The
".- then passed.
IDuse then. IN Committee of the
b. ..D. proceeded 70 the consideration OF
Loiiice Appropriation bill. without
ao.ug Ot the bill the committee rose.
l'H 'le house, al o'clock. adjourned,
La'tg trst vacated the order for the
e--a. luQay-evening session.