The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-01
NUMBERING MINUTES.
THE HOUSE or REPREsENTATIvEs
WASTING PRECIOUS TIME.
1he Civil Appropriation Bin-Attorney-
option Bill Passed.
VINKs BUREAU, RAPLEr BUILDING,
WASHINGTON. Jan. 81, 1898.

sering precious hours IN useless roll calls
and childish nlibustering motions. which
mean nothing but the numbering OIL the
minutes,
The Sundry Civil bill has been under
consideration for the past few days, and,
although the bill appropriates about $685.
90 90. there is scarcely ever a quorum
IN the House. and never q quorum who
ire aware OF the subject under dis
eussion.
Yesterday that portion Of the bill which
changes the appropriation OF $4,000 for
artificial legs and arms for the already
literally pensioned soldiers 20 the enor-
nous sum Of sG5O.OOO was brought up.
The Surgeon-G General of the United States
has testified that the provision making
these limbs available every three years,
instead Of five as formerly. was unneces-
sary, but the benefciaries Of this law
are allowed TO take the money In lieu of
the limbs. and 80 every six months would
suit them, whether the limbs were worn
out or not. There was "a strong latent
disposition 20 keep the appropriation at
S75.00 as II has been for years and with
q single leader or the full attendance OF
some delegations this would have result
cd. but s65O.OOO will go to them, and the
taxpayers are out $4,000 for a very
slight inattention.
Another item Of 10000 went through
yesterday which, with ordinary attention,
would have been defeated. The Forty
seventh Congress appropriated a sum of
money to publish what they were pleased
10 call the Records OF the War Of the Re
hellion. They were for the members of
that Congress and the persons then desig-
mated to receive them This has been
done. and l25 handsomely-bound volumes
have been issued. The item of s9O.0 900
yesterday was 10 furnish each member
Of this economical Congress with full
set Of the records. The members who
have never read 125 books can sell them
for several hundreds OF dollars. Mr..
Richardson. of Tennessee, vigorously Op-
posed the appropriation, but he was unable
10 muster enough votes TO defeat the item.
In such instances as the amount for
artificial limbs. Judge Holman, the chair
man Of the Appropriations Committee.
always votes. as in pensions. with the
Republicans and then for want Of a
leader. every thing goes. The boasted
party leaders. such as Messrs. Springer
W. L. Wilson. Breckinridge. McMillin
Blount and DOckery never come up to
the front and lead these questions and
so an alert. though trivial minority. in
variably defeats a leaderless, unweildly
and apparently Indifferent majority, and
so goes the rival Of the bilion-dollar Con-
gress. The artificial limbs item will be
given a yea and nay vote at later day,
and the careless majority may yet agree
with the SurgeOn-General, a Maine Re
publican, that $4,000 is ample and suffi-
cient, and that $4,000 is excessive, eX-
travagant and wastefll.
The Senate Committee on Education and
Labor held q meeting this morning TO con-
slider the appointment of a commission
composed Of fi.c members at q salary Of
5000 per annum, whose duty IL shall be
TO investigate. and report to the next Con-
gress on the subject Of tho social evil.
Mrs. Or. Allen, Of ST. Louis. and another er
LADY were before the committee. md ad-
dressed the gray-haired and sedate sena-
tors on the subject.
A special meeting Of the Senate Dis
trict Committee will be held tomorrow
morning for the purpose of considering
the Norfolk and Western bill. The friends
OF the bill have been at work in its inter-
est and they hope to be able to remove
the hand OF Senator German and report
the bill without the amendments, which
were designed TO Kill it.
Attoruey-General II. Taylor Scott was
az e. capitol yesterday and appeared be-
fore the Supreme Court. He submitted
briefs in the case OF the petition for a
writ Of mandamus 10 compel Judge John
Paul to release to the civil authorities
Joseph II. Carrico. OF Smyth county.
Carrico. while a deputy United States
killed James Nelson, in Smyth
county. The grand jury found an indict-
ment against Carrico but pending trial |
Judge Paul. the United States district |
4. -.
writ Of habeas corpus took Carrico from |
the custody Of the Tailor Of Smyth county. |
The many friends and acqdaintances |
here Of Mr.. Holt Page were much dis
.ressed at the information Of his death |
n Richmond yesterday. His labors i'm the |
party for years past, and his own affa- |
ility and generous disposition endeared |
I'm 10 the many VirginiaDs who are in
Washington at this time.
Hon. Paul Edmunds is at his home In
Halifax attending the Wedding Of his son.
Hon. Il. L. Meredith is attending the
.uneral Of his father, who died few
lays ago.
Hon. PoSey G.. Lester is expected to re-
urn from Leesburg to-day.
Messrs. Harry Tucker and DIR. Lawson |
ave returned from brief visits TO their
ZONES.
Colonel George c. Caben end Mr. A.
. Montague, OF Danville are in the city.
Mr.. Walter Sharp Of Norfolk, is here
oOhng after the naval rendezvous appro-
ration.
Hon. William A. Little and Mr.. Ficklen.
4 Fredericksburg, were at the Capitol
esterday.
The following are registered in the
iy Mr.. HUI Williams, Petersburg, Va; |
IT, III. M. Miller. Washington, Va: Mr..
/, e Gorden' virginia; Mr.. w Yetter,
lrsinia; Mr.. w. b. Rodman, Washing
,u. y. c.: Mr.. a. J. Montague, Danville.
a.; Mr.. A. j. Galloway, North Carolina;
lon. William NJ. Robbins. Statesvine |
+. c.; Mr.. Locke Craig. Charlotte, n. e.
The following patents have been is
ied: Joseph +. Wine Messy Creek, Va;
art spring for vehicles, fled May q,
.2
William T. Shaw, Charlotte. n. c.;
ace carrier; filed May IS, 1892
Robert r. Bass, Danville, Va; tobacco
'sing and spraying machine; filed Feb
lary 10. 1902
The following pensions have been
-anted
virginia-Original, Edward Keelan, Ter
III Brady; additional, James w. Kane;
crease. Dennis Davis; original widows,
2. Bridget Davis
North Carolina 90 Original, Leonard
amo; increase, Joseph Din. ,
The senate. J
Mr. Mills credentials for his second a
I'm were presented a
ar Harris reported back from the !
)mmittee on Epidemic Diseases the I
ouse Quarantine bill with a substitute, {