Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-01

.,as..hau lot, Another. the third. OF
which the present chairman OF the Com
,,tt,o.. on printing tMr. Gcrman) h the
nh,nf advocate. is the retention OF the
,,r"soc, huildlng and the acquisition OF
adjoining property sufficient to erect an
adJI,ion that will meet all the require
ments OF the government in the way OF
public printing and binding.
In the sundry civil appropriation bill,
uh,ch came before the Senate to-day. an
omcndment had been reported looking TO
,hn nprchase OF the Malone lot, although
tho chairman OF the committee, Mr.. Cock
,ell. declared himself opposed TO IL and In
favor OF Mr.. Germans plan. A motion
"a substitute the baseball lot was made
by Mr.. Manderson and was rejected
yeas. r.: nays. "a. A motion to acquire an
addition 20 the site of the existing build
ing was also rejected-yeas. 13; nays. %
and the amendment reported by the COM
mittee on Appropriations for the purchase
Of the Malone lot was adopted without
division.
The bill went over without final action.
The conference report on the indian
appropriation bill. showing agreement on
some amendments and disagrecmentS on
others. was presented. and further con-
forcncc was ordered. The general def
cheney hiU was reported and placed on
the calendar. as was the House bank
ruptcy bin, which is TO be taken up Tor
consideration Monday next some hai'
n dozen bills were taken from the calen-
dar and passed.
The House bill TO prevent interference
I'm the collection Of the state. county, ana
munjcipal taxes Of corporations and cor
porate property was taken up and eX-
piained by Mr.. Coke. He said that u was
intended 10 Apply 10 railroads which were
in the hands Of receivers. II having been
held that all power on the part or the
states 10 collect taxes from such rail-
roads was Withdrawn. The passage OF
tho bin. he said. was absolutely necessary
in order that state revenues might suifer
no dirninutlon. The bill had been reported
unanimously by the judiciary Committee.
ON objection by Mr. Mitchell (Oregon).
the bin went over until tomorrow.
Adjourned.
House of Representatives.
The House transacted considerable bust
ness IN the three and a half hours that
II was In snssiOn to-day, but little OF 1t
vas important Most Of the bills passed
were reported from the Committee on
Naval Affairs. and one only was OF gen
eraI interest. II authorized the Secretary
az the NAVY. under proper regulations, to
loan 10 fl4t Nlttf- applying i'i ''''h '"N''
ships as can be spared for that purpose
10 be used for the instruction and improve
ment Of the naval militia of such States
The conference report on the agricultu-
raj bill was made. an agreement being
announced on all items except the one
appropriating 100000 for the eXtirpa-
lion Of the Russian thistle In the North
west. put on the bin In the Senate After
discussing the conference report for an
hour. the House voted-l76 TO 52-to INSIST
upon It's disagreement 10 the Senate
amendment. and TO agree TO the con-
ference asked by the Senate. Messrs.
Hatch. F0rman. and Waugh were named
as managers on the part Of the House.
Mr.. Outhwaitc asked unanimous con-
sent 10 withdraw the order from the Com
mittee on Rules for consideration of the
bill to protect public forests ana reserVo-
tions. which was pending when the House
adjourned Yesterday Without action.
however the House. at $3.50 l.. NJ, ad-
jOurned until tomorrow.