The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-03
by unanimous consent were the follow

ing:
senate Joint resolution to continue the
present officers of the courts i'm the In
dian Territory In office until the bill pro-
vidine. for the reorganization OF the courts
of the Territory shall become a law; SEN
ate Joint resolution donating to the cit
i1ens, committee In charge Of the G.. \.
r. National Encampment' to be held IN
louisville next fall, condemned cannon,
from which to make badges for the del
egates TO the encampment; Senate bill
10 reimburse officers and seamen for
,roner,v lost or destroyed in the naval
service of the United States. Conference
reports were agreed 10 upon the following
bills:
Giving 10 the widow Of Rear Admiral
Earl English a pe?siOn OF go per month;
increasing the pension OF Hosea Brown,
a veteran Of the war OF Bl2 TO $50 per
month; authorizing the erection OF a
statue In the District OF Columbia of
tho late Professor Samuel Gross. NJ. D.,
Of philadelphia, and appropriating $3.50
for a pedestal therefor; the agricultural
bills. martial agreement upon the In
dian appropriation bill.
WASHINGTON AND LER.
Under suspension OF the rules bill
was passed to pay the trustees Of Wash
ington and Lee University Wa) the sum
of Sl7.4Si for use and occupancy of the
buildings Of the stitutton by Union
troops during the wa. Upon this motion
an interesting debat occurred, in which
MIR. Reed warned the House that the
Government could not afford to enter
upon the policy o. paying claims VI
this character.
Motions to suspend the rules and pass
the following bills tailed: To pay the
trustees Of New Berry College Is. C.)
S15 OD for use of the building by troops
during the war; 20 reimburse representa-
tives the amount OF their salaries with
held during this Congress for absences
other than those occasioned by sickness.
4 concurrent resolution was agreed
to- naming the Secretary Of the Treas
ury. the Superintendent Of the Coast ana
Geodetlc Survey, and the Director OF
the Mint as a committee to inquire into
and report to the first session of the
Fiftv-fourth Congress as 10 the desira-
bility and expediency Of the adoption by
the Government Of the United States OF
the metrical system, and also as to the
prospect of the adoption by the leading
nations of the world of the metrical sys-
tenn of coinage, weights and measures.
A resolution was agreed 10, also, directing
the publication OF an edition Of 10000
comics of the report of the committee
appointed by President Cleveland 10 in
vestigate the Chicago railroad strike
last summer.
At O'Clock a recess was taken until
O'clock.
THE BOUNTY AMENDMENT.
AT half an hour after midnight the
House was preparing to vote upon the
Senate amendment appropriating $500
O0o ,,vJor tho hauntV clause of the Me-
Kinley law to the sugar growers Of the
country. Debate on the amendment be-
gan at 10 o'clock, and was conducted with
great vigor on both sides.
The first business which came before
the House at the evening session was the
amendment I'm the sundry civil bill APP
proprating $4,000 for the purchase of
the Blaine property in this city. The
House almost unanimously refused 10
concur. The amendment creating re-
tired list for tie officers Of the revenue
cutter service met a like fate. The
amendY II appropriating $1&50G0 for the
neirs oi the Fords Theatre disaster VIC
tins was agreed 70. The conference re-
port on the District OF Columbia appro-
pratiou bill was agreed 20, also the con-
ference -eport Oh -. executive. iegisa
tive and iudiciaI appropriation bill.
When a vote was reached. the House
receded from its disagreement TO the
Senate amendment 10 pay the bounty
yeas. 49, nays, 12i; present and rot
voting, ,.
The Senate appropriation OF $l25OO for
a Government exhibit at the Nashville
Exposition was taken up next.
Mr. Washington moved 10 concur. The
vote by tellers resulted: Yeas. IS; nays.
l02. and the amendment was not agreed
TO.
NICARAGUA CANAL BILL.
At this point Mr. Sayers moved that
the rules be suspended, and the House
insist on its disagreement 10 the remain
ing amendment. Agreed 10.
Alr. Cannon moved that the House con-
ferees be instructed to agree 10 the SEN
ate's Nicaragua Canal bill. This appro-
pirates nearly $4,000 to ascertain its
feasibility, permanency and cost OF con-
struction. The motion was agreed to
l02 10 H.
WASHINGTON, March $50 a. NJ
There is every prospect that both houses
will remain in session for some hours yet.