The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-28
THE CLOSING HOURS.
ruHEY BILLS PASSED by THE SBN
xrE ~ sECHEf SESSION.
I,,le D.po In tho Bouse-Proposi'ion 10
Primt The Tariff BIZ showing compare"
tive Rates OF Similar Measures.

WASHINGTON. Aug. H.-The senate
was in session to-day only an hour ana d
quarter. and that time was spent pehi"u
closed doors so as not to expose the l'0'
that the number OF senators IN attehn"hee
was twenty short or quorum-an ac'"d'
hut unofficial count showing me presence
Of only twenty-three senator's lHeie
wore three matters OF a legislative charac-
fer dlsposed OF while the Senate was IN
socret session. These were the passage
of a House bin authorizing the Kansas
CITY. Oklahoma and Pacific Railway Ooil-
pany TO construct and operate railway
through the Indian Territory, a House
hin for the issue Of a duplicate cheek ior
sto NJ TO !. n. Hathaway Il Co, cohtrae-
tors for Government work at the mouth
~ - Johns river flOridal, ana hVu7e
Joint resolution 10 PRINT the abi 49, a,,
report for lsgi-5DD copies OF uI1 n1
mart containing merely bus'ie -,
executive matter and $4,000 copies OF ti'0
second mart dealing with matters spec."'
Iv suited 10 instruct ana interest ''iO
farmers Of the country. =, $40
The Senate adjourned AT I-I' 49,
adjournment being tn noon to-moi TOW,
AT which time there VIII be eNachS &c
hours left before the inai ctuSc VI '''0
long and exciting session of Congress
.hr nou,e.
rho pvfbfan hosts ana their friends no"
,,.tberoi nm The Capital were fuliy repre-
Srutcd I'M the galleries OF the houSe W.
da, fhtlr numbers filling them 10 "N'
Sotring Thcv presented q striking con-
trasf 10 the ilOOr. which WAS occupied ny
NOT more than sixty or seventy IepIese"-
tatiVes. a., Dec
Senate.
announcing his signature TO 'SundI4 Diia
and Joint resolutions.
Several members requested and obtain
cd leave 10 print remarks I'm the kccoIu'
one Of them 10 insert a speech on the
reueal Of the sherman law. Accomplished
a wear ago. IH the course Of the con-
sideratlou of these requests IL developer
mai the last copy Of the Record for
he session win be- published wref
after the day Of adjournment 50 mat II
any speech is not IN the na1pt "i
printer n time for that publication the
leave 30 print, as speaker crisp observer
VIII not avail the member.
roLMAS's FIRST rRIyATf BILL.
Mr. Holman. with the predatory remark
that 1t had been many years since he hai
asked the House 10 consider Il private
bin. asked unanimous consent for the
consideration Of Il bill 10 reimburse Jane
and o. j. cobb Of aurora, Ind, for me
seizure and destruction by Government
forces of certain boats on the Ohio river
in l,f3 Mr.. Holman made a brief state
mont of tho claim. and the facts upon
which N was based. showing that il had
been before Congress since the Thirty
rigbfh congress. Several member inter
r0rated MIR. Holman respecting the facts,
ana finally Nr Marsh G{ep.. H. objected,
Tr,narNrg tnat he was surprised that the
l'lla@' n,'.n -, rn1fans sbcuid I'm the
-nsin,s b',rs n CONGRESS. ask this House
t -, ,ia,e KIN arnronriatiug over 5.0u Of
~ pc a'eoria's mnn-v ~ nav an Old claim
~ ti,, c,nstifuents of mis-. whether just
.i.r,,r ,Nr Uolmaul saws has not been
.,,I.,,fttod IN a committee Of the House.
Ttis was greeted with laughter. which
,,.as Increased AS Alr. Holman crossed me
%i .f.jerfinn ana the latter sought tne
rtar amy 70 escape his opportunities.
rEa ri1ibilities of Speaker Crisp We're
Iisiblv cy.ited bv the scene. and be- felt
i,nnaiiod fo suggest. i'm connection with his