The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-06
THE BEHRING-SE BILL.
rHK SENATE MEASURE PASSED BY
THE HOUSE IN AHUERY.
Several Bland Bill Explanstions--The tr-
gent Deficiency Bnl Passed-fost"i
Appropriation Bill.

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calm and a small attendance Of mem
bers were the two prominent things nota-
bic I'm the hall Of the House to-day
when Speaker Crisp called the body to
order.
The reading OF the Journal evoked no
criticism. although Mr.. Payne Rep. ~
~ called attention to two discrepancies
upon votes taken yesterday as they APP
pear IN the journal and in the Record
The Journal was declared TO be correct
and approved with objection.
The credentials of j. +. Islar. the newly
elected member from the First district
OF South Carolina. 10 succeed Representa-
tive Brawiy. we're presented ana 'he s''-
teman sworn m.
THE nrHRrNG SEA BILL PASSED.
~ .Icf,rcal.v asked unanimous consent
for the present consideration twhch Was
eranted) OF the bin TO enforce ana give
effect 10 the recommendations OF the
Paris Tribunal Of Arbitration for the pre-
servaton Of the FUR seal.
The bill was read and MI McCreary eX-
planned It's provisions.
Mr.. Dingley Rep.. Me). referring to
Che provision providing for the seizure
OF American vessels by British oihcers'
upon condition that reciprocal right be
granted American officers TO seize Brit
ish vessels. asked whether this was in
pursuance TO any part Of the award by
the arhiirat0rs or was taken from one
OF the various treaties looking 10 the sup
precision Of the slave trade.
MIR Hit tRep ln) replied that the
section was drawn by the gentleman who
represented the United States before the
Tribunal. and was deemed essential to
the enforcement of the provisions Of the
award. IL was based upon the terms of
the treaty of 1870 for the suppression of
the slave trade.
The bill was read third time, and
passed without a division.
BLAND BILL EXPLANATIONS.
4 series Of explanations Of votes on the
Bland bin followed. Mr. Bryan said he
had been Informed by MIR. Bland that
the vote would not be asked until Sat
urday. and not realizing the possibility Of
vote yesterday had obeyed a summons
and left The House "If / rad been pres
ent." hc continued. 81 should Lave voted
20 pass the bill over the Presidents veto.
and would haze favored a reasonable time
Tor debate
III you had been here yesterday" in
teriected Mr.. Boutelle. "You would not
have had a chance 10 say that"
Mr Swanson uDem., Na) said that if
he had been present he would lave voted
earnestly and sincerely 10 have passed
the bin over the Presidents veto"
Me"Grs. Barthold Dem. MOI and Dra-
per Oiep Aass). said they would have
voted against passing the bill over the
veto.
The House resolved itself into commit
tee of the whole upon general aTpropria-
fion bills and Mr.. Hatch Oem., MOI
took the chair
URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL PASSED.
sir sayres Dem. Texas asked unan-
lmous consent for consideration of the Jr-
gent Deficiency bill reported yesterday
Mt Reed asked the probable amount Of
deficiencies that the House would be ask
Cd 20 cover. Mr.. Sayres told him ii would
D. about Sl200)000 or Si40O0,000.
After securing from Mr. Sayres an adj
mission that the necessities of the public
services required speedy passage Of the
bill, Mr.. Reed said no objections would
be made by the Republicans. ION this
side We always bow TO that" he added.
The bill was read. IL carried, as reported,
from the committee. a total of 1927. 80.
Mr.. Cannon Rep., I'D. a member of
the committee. said that the present Con-
Press. Notwithstanding the great total OF
appropriations for the current fiscal year
had broken the record for urgent de-
fciency bills and additional appropria-
tions, as they more properly were. The
one under consideration was the fifth OF
the series and the total amount carried
by the-five was %5u,577
Mr.. Sayers offered an amendment max
Ing several changes in the law relating
TO the census bureau. The most impOr-
tant were TO extend the time for com
pleting the work of the bureau from June
80 1s9t. % March 4, 1896: to transfer tc
the Pension Bureau the lists Of soldiers
and sailors who served in the Union
army. with the surviving widows OF The
soldiers and sailors. to incorporate the
reports on fisheries with the agriculture
reports. ana 10 print 10000 copies OF al
abstract Of the census. not to exceed
20 PAGES. The present law requiring the
publication of the names and addresses
of the soldiers and sailors and surviving
widows thereof is repealed by the
amendment. The abstract or digest of the
census viii be ready for distribution by
the lst OF August next.
The amendment was agreed to. as was
also an amendment giving the State De-
partment 5000 for printing. The bill was
reported 10 the House and passed.
POSTAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
In the Committee Of the Whole the
House then took up the postal appropria
ton bill. which was partly considered
week before last.
on motion of Mr.. Crawford Dem. N
c. $4,000 Of the appropriation for inland
mail transportation was ordered 10 be Sc
aside for increasing the services on lines
where the sales OF postage stamps, etc.
are not sufficient in themselves, under
existing regulations. to warrant the In
crease.
Mr.. Springer offered the following
amendment;
That hereafter all periodical publica-
fions issued from known place OF pub
icatiOn, at stated intervals and as IRE
qucntly as four times a year. by or un-
der the auspices OF a benevolent or fra
-Ternal society or order organized under
the lodge system, and having bona nde
membership OF not less than 1000 persons
or a regularly incorporated institution OF
learning. shall be admitted 10 the mails
as sccOnd-class matter and the postage
thereon shall be the same as on second
class matter. and no more"
This amendment provoked a long dis
cussiOn, and no action upon il was
reached. The committee rose at O'Clock
and the House adjourned.
THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON,- ID. c., April 5.-Notice
was given by Nir. Hill that on Monday
next al o'clock he would submit some
remarks on the subject OF the pending
tariff legislation.