The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-09
DOWN ON THE LOBBYISTS
BILL INSEydTE no PREVENT THEN
FROM PLTIyG THEIR 1RADE.
Makes Lobbying Punishable by Heavy
Fine and Heavy mprisonment-Did
Not Reflect Against Col. Robbins.

| WASHINGTON, August S.-AmOng the
| bills introduced and referred to the COM
mittee in the Senate to-day was one by
Mr.. Allen (Neb) ito preynt professional
lobbying."' 1t defines Il lobbyist to be a
person who habtually attempts 20 in
| fuence the legislative action OF Congress
| by soliciting means TO support or defeat
a measure and IL declares lobbying In
the Capitol, or in the district Of Columbia
an offence against the United States, to be
! punishable by a fine of not less than $1,000
nor more than 5000, and Imprisonment in
| the common jail OF the District OF Column
bal for not less ;han one. nor more than
hye years
An amendment which was offered last
week To the sundry clvil appropriation blll
Dy Mr.. HuntOn Na). looking TO the
appointment OF Il member OF the COnfed-
crate Army OF Northern Virginia on the
commission 10 mark the battlefield OF
gettysburg, was made the occasion OF Il
short speech by MIR Ransom, in which he
took the ground that the amendment was
a reflection upon colonel Nluidn NJ
hoDDlns, OF North Carolina, who was al
ready on that commission. Mr.. HuntOn
| dlsclamed any purpose Of rejecting ON
colonel Robbins, and declared his object
in offering the amendment TO have been
TO h4Ne TWO men empiQyed where only
was declared by MIR. Ransom to be per-
fectly satisfactory.
THE ATLANTA EXPOSITION,
The conference report on the Indian ap-
preparation bill was presented and agreed
10. Several bills were taken from the
calendar ana passed, among them the
fO 81 Dill to authorize the construction
OF d wagon and foot bridge across the
ChattahoOchee river near Columbia, Ala.
and the Senate bill to further encourage
the holding Of a worlds exposition at At
ff.NV a. q ffHarr
udtles, lees and charges all articles inn
ported from foreign countries for the sole
PuIPySe oL exhibition, and providing for
medals with appropriate devices.
Mr. George moved to take from the
calendar and proceed TO the consideration
oil the House bin TO establish d uniform
system OF bankruptcy.
The motion was resisted by Mr. Platt,
who suggested the absence OF a quorum.
Inc roll was called and a quorum Of
senators responded. But on yea and
nay vote, on Mr.. Georges motion, no
quorum could be got, several OF the sena-
tors VINO were present being paired
There were other calls Of the Senate
ana another vote by yeas and nays with
the like result.
Finally Mr. George withdrew the mo-
tlon, Swing notice that he would renew it
tomorrow morning.
The Senate then. at 3:95 p. NJ. after a
short executive session, adjourned until
tomorrow at noon.
1he House.
WASHINGTON. Aug. S.-The House
bill providing for consular inspection or
immigrants. which the Senate amended
by substituting therefor Mr.. Hills bill 10
prohibit the Immigration of Anarchists,
was laid before the House to-day. The
Senate amendments We're non-concurrei
in and a conference agreed to.
Two or three private bills were passed
and an order from the Committee on Rules
was adopted setting aside to-day for
consideration OF bills reported from the
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds and Thursday for business from
the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Bailey presented the report of the
Committee on the Judiciary, recommend
ing the adoption of resolutions providing
for the Investigation Of CHARGES made by
the Central Labor Union. of Cleveland,
against Judge Kicks, Of The United states
Court for the Northern district IT ono,
by the committee or a subcommittee.
The resolutions carry an appropriation
TO meet the expenditures of the commit
tee. The resolutions we're agreed 70.
Bills providing for the erection OF pub
lie BUILDINGS under the special order pre-
viously agreed 10 We're "hen considered by
the House in committee OF the whole.
Favorable reports were ordered upon
bills providing for buildings - Newport
Ky. Brock'On, Massy Paterson y. -
South Omaha, Pottsvilee, IA, ana CuHl-
berland Nd.
Tae CHICAGO POsTOPFicE.
While the Paterson, y. j., bill was
before the committee. Mr.. Dockery. a
member of the Committee on Appropria-
tons. appealed to his associates on the
Democratic side Of the chamber TO go
slow I'm passing these bills. The bill au-
shorizing the construction Of a post-ofi, e
at Chicago at cost not 10 exceed $iVo;-
Co. which amount the bill appropriated,
was taken UP and the appropriation
stricken out. on the motion To repor. IL
10 the House the vote was announced as
ayes 40; noes. S. and Alr. Jones CDem.,
Va made the point of no quorum. A
vote by tellers did not improve the sltua-
tion. and a call OF the House disclosed |
but ia members present
4 season of hllbustering followed, the |
friends of the Chicago building. those or |
the New York appraisers store VINO |
wanted the bill authorizing It's cOnstruc- |
tion TO be considered. and those OF the |
bills upon which the committee OF the |
whole had favoraby acted, uniting to
prevent adjournment
A quorum disappeared in the course OF |
these proceedings and at go O'Clock an |
adjournment was affected.