The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-28


both sides. and with view to facilitate
the business of the session, am instruct
ed by the Committee on Appropriations,
not changing our views. to withdraw IT,
Mr.. Allison said that he concurred In
the action OF the senator from Maryland.
The German amendment was thereupon
withdrawn.
TO STOP THE SALE OF BONDS.
Mr.. Mills offered an ameadment repeal
ing all laws that authorize the Secretary
OF the Treasury TO sell United States
bonds for any purpose whatever.
point Of order was made by Mr. Aldrich
and was sustained by the Vice President,
so Mr.. Mills amendment was excluded.
Mr.. Mills admitted that the ruling OF the
chair was correct. but the time would
come. he said. and come before long
when the question would be presented in
such a way that IL would not 80 out on
! a point of order.
Several small amendments were made:
| Appropriating $4,000 for a public build
| ing at Meridian Miss. limit OF cost.
| SS0bO. The appointment of a committee
| of nine on any international conference
| for bimetallism--Mr Wolcott's PROPOSE
| tomas reported from the Finance Com
| mttee: for a board of engineers to ex-
| anime as to the feasibility ana cost OF
~ie Nicaragua Canal by the route laid
down in the bill recently passed by the
| Senate Offered by Mr.. Pasco, Dem. Fla.)
| and advocated by Mr.. Morgan.
Unanimous consent was giyen that the
| bill shall be voted on at L. NJ. to-mor-
row, and this agreement dispensed with
! the necessity for 4 night session.
LAWFUL GOVERNORS KEPT CUT.
A.. .f.e 4
| Bate, in reference to the Tennessee in
| dustrial exposition, gave an opportunity
| TO Mr. Chandler to make one OF his char
| acteristic speeches. He spoke of the re-
mar6atle condition Of three of the South
| ern States-Tcnrcssee. South Carolina
| and Alabana-in each CT which there
| was two GoverlOrs-the one elected by
| the people being out, and the one not
elected by the people being In. 1t was
not question of black men; 1t was a
| question of whit, men. In all these
| cases tho white men of these States
| had elected a Governor who was kept
out. But as he (Mr. ChandleD was in
favor OF dealing literally with Tenre7
! see in this connection, whoever might
| be her Governor he had concluded to
| reserve some p' lltical remarks until the
sundry civil appropriation bill was pass
| ed. Although ne bell, we'd it To be to
| The interest of the party to which he
| belonged TO have an extra session of Con-
! gross, he was. himself personally de-
sirous of avoiding II, provided the Com
| mittee on Appropriations would use due
| diligence I'm passing ito appropriation
! bills. He would take an opportunity in
| the interval between The RAISING Of one
bill and the taking up of another of sub
| uniting the remarks which no proposed
| TO submit in accordance with the present
| Senate, ard the way I'm winch the Demo-
| cratic power In the Senate had been
! obtained and retained. and also to say
| what he desired to gay i'm relation to
the woefu condition of the Southern
States In three of which the lawful Gov
ernors were kept out and the unlawful
| Governors were put in.
| The amendment went over Iatu to-
morrow without action. After short
executive session. the Senate. at $3.50. ad-
| journed until tomorrow at If o'clock.
House OF Representatives.
| WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Feb. I'm the
course OF the day conference reports on
the following bills were agreed to: The
| pension appropriation BILL a bill grant
ing a penson OF $50 per month TO General
! Harrieon G. Hobart bin 10 equaliga
| the duties and salaries OF the steamboat
| preparation bill. Upon each of the pen
sion and post-oftice appropriation bills
| there was quite a debate and with re-
| gard to the latter the House voted by
| an overwhelming majority to concur I'm
! the Senate amendment, limiting 10 rail-
| way postal clerks hereafter to be ap-
pointed the operation OF the Department s
! order requiring them to live on the
| routes where they are employed.
The Senate amendment to the House
joint resolution susoending the transfer
! i'm bond through the United States Of ar
| ticles destined for the Mexican free zone
was cCncurred in, and the following bills
| were passed:
Fifteen private p,nsion hills, granting
| an American register to the steamer
Kauli extending to January |, 1897, the
| time within which certain forfeited rail-
| road lands may be purchased.
The House adjourned at 5:i5 until ~
tomorrow the session 10 BE- devoted to
District Of Columbia measures.
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