The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-01
MALONE LOT ACCEPTED.
4 SITR FOR THE GOyRRNMENT
PEINTING OFFICB SELECTED.
Final Action on the Bill, However, was
Not Taken -- Proceedings of the
House Of Representatives.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. July A.-The
s.ncying dullness OF the Senate pro
.l.ues to-day was interrupted. but
a,t ,alVencd 10y "a repetition of the dis
c sion which comes up every year on
r subject OF site for a new building
r a Government printing Office. For
several years past there have been three
..t propositions pressed with about equal
r'inaclty. The one which has had here
.tore the most numerous partisans in
.aj.re sherman and Teller. is the ac-
4a.sition of the square known as the
"l'alNuc Lot not far from the present
t-ulihS. The next ln point OF number
Supporters. including the chairman Of
. committee on Printing JOB the last
'.-fess tManderson). IS the purchase or
square known as the Baseball Lot
..'iAer, the third, Of which the present
tirman of the Committee on Printing
HHrnan) Is the chief advocate. is the
enton OF the present building, and
..t acquisition OF adjoining property Suih-
ent 10 erect an addition that viii meet
il the requirements Of the Government in
tAe way Of public printing and binding.
which came before the Senate to-day. an
imenoment hdd been reported looking
tp the purchase Of the Malone lot, al
Ough the chairman of the committee
Nr COckrell, declared himself opposed
o IT and in favor OF Gorman.s plan'
motion TO substitute the baseball lot
SIS made 10y Mr.. Manderson. ana was
n -cted--yeas. l3. nays. a. A motion TO
. luire Az addition 10 the site of the
cSting building was also rejected-veas
p nays. -, and the amendment reported
F the committee on Appropriation for
tc purchase OF the Malone lot was
agreed O. without division.
The hl4l went over without final action
lAe conierence report on the Indian
aspOpriatiou bill. showing an agreement
Ul some amendments and Disbursements
Or others. was presented. and a further
G ference was ordered.
THE general deficiency bill was reported
ana placed ON the calendar. as was the
House bankruptcy bill, which is TO be
taken up for consideration Monday next.
some half dozen bills were taken from
tl, calendar and passed
House Till 10 prevent interference in
the collection of the State. county. and
municipal taxes Of corporations and cor
ylrlte property was taken up and eX-
Il4inei 10y Mr.. Coke. He said that II in
tended Ia apply TO railroads which were
ir The hands OF receivers. II having been
held that all power on the part OF the
States 70 collect taxes from such railroads
Was Withdrawn. The passage OF the bill,
Do said. was absolutely necessary In
order that State revenues might suffer no
The bin had been reported
hy the judiciary Committee.
IN went over until tomorrow. Adjourn
ed.
House Of Representatives.
WASHINGTON. July 9l.-The House
transacted considerable business in the
three and half hours that IL was in
session to-day, but little of 80 was i'm
poTtant. Most Of the bills passed were
reported from the Commitie on Naval
Affairs. and only one was Of general
interest Ii authorized the Secretary Of
the Navy under proper regulations. 10
loan o. the states applying for them,
such ships as can be spared for that
purpose. 10 be used for the instruction
and Improvement of the naval militia Of
the State.
Corfcrees on the agricultural bill re-
ported an agreement on all items, except
the one apprOpriating 100000 for the
CXtirI 1tou Of the Russian thistle in the
northwest put on the bill I'm the Senate.
After discussing the conference report
for an hour the House voted Q76 TO 52) to
insist upon its disagreement TO the Sen
conference asked 10y the Senate. Messrs.
Hatch Forman, and Waugh were named
as managers on the part OF the House.
Mr. Cultivate asked unanimous con-
sent 10 withdraw the order from the
Committee on Rules consideration Of the
in 70 protect the public reservations
which was pending when the House ad-
|9urncd yesterday. Without action how
Yer. the House, at $3.50 Z. NJ, adjourned
until tomorrow.