The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-10
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
Passed by the Senate After
Eliminating Amendments.
Feher Offers Resolution Looking to Cow
ernmcnt Control of all Railroads En-,
gagged In Interstate Commeroe-His
Resolution Contains Other Features OF
faternaiism-A Hitch In Tariff Pro.
ceedipgs.

WASHINGTON, July 9.-The naval ap-
preparation bill was passed in the SEN
ate to-day with very little friction or
delay. There was one amendments Of
Tered which might have led to consider
able debate and that was for the con-,
struction OF two new steel srmored
cruisers at cost not exceeding S2,750,-
600 each.
Mr.. Gorma An, who was in charge OF
the bill, requested that the amendments
should be withdrawn on the grounds
first. that by 1896 the thirteen crusiers
now in course of construction would be
completed and would furnish a very
respectable navy. and second that in
the present depressed condition of busi-
ness and in the existing state OF tho
treasury finances, it was desirable Co
keep down expenses. Daniel, who had
offered tho amendment, recognized the
force OF the suggestions and in accord
ance with Germans request Withdrew
the amendment.
The chaplain, in his opening PRAYER,
had envoked divine restraint on the VIC.
fence OF lawless men who set them
country, and Immediately afterwards
the Popullst Senator from Kansas, MIR.
PETER, offered resolu tons (Which went
over without action till Tomorrow
Looking to the Government control Of
all railroads engaged in interstate com
MERGE. to uniformity of transportation
rates for treis n t and passengers through.
out tho country, to the Government Tor
Seate) ownership of and operation OF
coal beds, to the supply OF money by the
government to uniform rate Of inter
est and to raising all this revenue of
the government by taxes on real estate.
House bill to remove the political dia-
abilities of Charles 1. Graves, of Rome.
Ca, was passed; also House bill to az
tho terms of the Federal district circuit
courts in the southern judicial district
OF Mississi ppi, to be held st Meridian.
Miss.
The formal announcement of the death
last Saturday Of Representative Lisle.
or Kentucky, was made by Mr.. Black
burn. The usual resolutions OF regret
and respect were presented and adopted
and then the Senate, at 4:3O, adjourned
until tomorrow noon.
District fairs In the House.
The committee on affairs OF the Dis.
trict OF Colum bia held the attention of
tho House to-day and succeeded in pass.
ing bill to provide for triennisl assess
ments and equalization OF real estate in
tho District for purposes of taxation.
An attempt to pass bill to change
the name OF one of the Washington
street railways and increasing the
powers OF the corporation occupied an
hour and half of the session and was
finally abandoned.
A Hitch IN the Tariff Confederation.
AT the meeting this afternoon of the
House committee on rules to formulate
q programme OF business for the next
few days, McRae, chairman of the oom-
mittee on public lands, stated that he
would tomorrow call up the bill re-
ported from his committee several days
ago to forfeit unearned railroad land
grants.
This measure provides for the return
to the public domain OF about 81 900, 600
acres OF land. IL is q privileged matter
and McRae simply exercises his prerog-
alive, under the rules Of tho House, in
calling it up.
A day or two will be occupied in the
conside, alton OF that measure, and then
the Tucker joint resolution, providing
10" an amendment to the constisu ton so
as to provide for the cleo ton Of Senators
by direct vote of the people, will be
taken up. Further than this the com
mittee on rules did not go to-day.