The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-03

| on Mr. Chambers motion, referred TO the
| Committee on Foreign Relations.
| The Vice-Presdent laid before the
| Senate a communication from Senator
| Carlisle notifying the Vice-Presdent that
| Mr. Carlisle had sent TO the Governor OF
Kentucky his resignation as senator, 10
take effect February 4th. Placed on the
| file. The Senate then. at i L. NJ, went
| into executive session.
The doors were reopened at 4:i5 and the
| District Appropriation bill was taken UP,
| the question being on the amendment
| reported from the Committee on Appro-
| priations Qassed over yesterday, dlrect-
| ing the district commissioners TO OBTAIN
| plans and estimates for municipai
building mot to cost over sSOO.OOV on the
reservation in front OF Centre market, on
Pennsylvania avenue. After some discus
sion the amendment was rejected. Inc
| bill was then passed., and the Senate AT
| s1O adjourned till IL 4. NJ. tomorrow
House of ofRepresentstives.
Mr.. McNfillin, from the Committee on
| Rules. reported a resolution providing for
the daily meeting or the House at II
| o'clock. Adopted ..
Mr.. Catchings. from the same commit
tee. reported a resolution providing tnat
| Immediately after the adoption OF TINS
! resolution the House shall proceed TO
consider the bill to increase the circula-
tion of national banks and for other
| nurnoses. and If the bill is not disposed
| Of on that day then the consideration
thereof shall be continued during the next
| legislative day.
Mr.. Catchings gave notice that he would
call the resolution up February sth.
The fight OF the day was then preclpl-
| tated by the Speaker laying before the
| House the Anti-Option bill, with Senate
amendments thereto.
Instantly Mr.. Hatch was on his rect
with n motion 10 non-concur In the senate
| amendments and 10 agree to the CONFER
ence asked by the Senate. and on TINS mo-
| tion he demanded the previous question
Mr. Bynum came to the front with
point of order that the amendments must
first be considered in the Committee Oh
| the Whole. A.
After pretty lively discussion the
sneaker then said that the Chair had no
notice this motion would be made this
| morning. He had not read the Senate
amendments. lie had only heard them
read by the clerk. The question invoiVed
was largely a matter of fact, ana the
! Chair would like tc read the amendments
and examine them before he gave ms
decision. If il were agreeable to the
House ne would retain the bill on the
| Speakers table until tomorrow morning.
There was no objection and the bill
was withdrawn and permitted TO remain
on the table until tomorrow.
Mr.. Andrew. from the Committee on
Civil Service Reform, reported a resolu-
lion calling ON the Civil Service Commits
sion for the names Of all persons rein
stated In the classified service since
March 4. 1889.
After the date had been changed to
March 4. 1885. the resolution was adopted.
The House resumed, In Committee or
the Whole. the consideration of the sun
dry Civil Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Fitch offered an amendment proVld-
ing that hereafter no part OF any money
appropriated to pay any fees 10 the
United States commissioners marshals
ar clerks shall be used for any warrant
issued or arrest under the laws relating
TO the election of members OF Congress
unless the prosecution has been COM
menced upon a sworn complaint set
ting forth the facts constituting the Of
fense and alleging them TO be within the
personal knowledge Of the affart
The bill, as reported, makes similar
Limitation in regard to prosecution under
the internal revenue laws.
Mr. Cogswell made a point or order
against the amendment. as changing the
existing law, and not in the line Of econ
omy.
Mr.. Fitch contended that the point was
not well taken. The amendment was
plainly in the line of economy, as 1t
placed limitation on the appropriation
for fees for United States commissioners,
etc. in election cases.
Mr. Boutelle wanted TO reach the real
object OF the amendment. There were
some gentlemen who believed it's object
was TO prevent the employment by super
visors of election Of men to prevent bal
lot-box stufilng and repeating in large
cities.
Mr. Fitch said that anybody who un-
derstOod what the gentleman had stated
woefully misunderstood the fact The IN
tention was 10 protect the United States
Treasury against frauds as iiagrant as
had ever been proven in "A court OF JUS
tice. Many of these frauds had been com
mitted by a gentleman in New York city.
Mr. BOutelle To whom do you refer?
Mr. Fitch (dehantly): John !. Daven-
port.
Mr.. Boutelle driumphantly): That is the
milk IN the cocoanut
Finally the Cfair overruled the point
Of order. and Mr.. Ray appealed from
the decision. He defended the Federal
election laws. criticised the action Of the
special Investigating Committee. and
finally asserted that only few years ago
Fitch had been the loudest in his praises
of John /. Davenport.
Mr.. Fitch (emphatically): That is not
so.
Mr.. Ray (blandly): Then / regret my
statement l was misinformed. | with
draw il and crave the pardon OF the chair
mar Of my committee Qaughter).
After further remarks, Mr.. Ray with
drew his appeal and vote was taken
on the amendment. At first the Republi-
cans showed disposition to flibuster;
but as the Democrats mustered a quorum,
q few OF them voted and the amendment
was agreed to-l12 10 AZ.
The committee then rose and reported
the bill to the House. The amendments,
except those to which opposition was
made, were agreed to in bulk. The
Fitch amendment was agreed to. Ayes,
49, noes, So
The next vote was on the Enloe amend
ment, giving preference to domestic mar
bic over foreign marble in the material
for the construction Of the new congress
sicnal library. The amendment was lost.
Ayes. III; nays. 100.
The bill then Iassed and at $40 the
House adjourned until tomorrow az IL
O'Clock.
Investigators Of Many Needs.