The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-25
sen. PR|TCHARD SEATED.
First Republican from North Caro-
lima For Twenty-Five Years.
PROTECT NEWS DISPATCHES.
Hawaiian, Nicaraguan, Pension, APP
preparations and Other Mat
ters in the Senate--Ap-
preparations in the
House.
By Southern Associated Pross.

WAsHINaToN, January 24.-SEN-
ATE-Mr. Hoar was present ut the
opeuiDg of to days session of the
Senate after long absence from the
city.
Among the bills introduced and
Eeferred was one by Chandler to
prevent the wrongful taking of news
dispatches from Telegraph and tele-
phone wires.
Another displacement of Senator
occurred today when Mr.. Jarvis. of
North Carolina, who had held an
appointment from the Governor to
I'LL the vacancy caused by the death
OF Senator Vance introduced and
made way for his successor, MIR.
Pritchard, who has been recently
elected by the Legislature to fill
Seuator Nance's unexpired torn.
1lr. Pritchard is Il Republican, and
after bong sworn he took seat
next to Mr. Chandler.
The Stats of North Carolina has
not been represented by Ropub
licnn III the Senate since the recon
structlon periud-Senntor John
FOOLS term having expired twenty
swo years ago.
The Hawaiian question was kep,
alive to day by u speech from Mir.
George against the Lodge resoln
fion proposing annexation. Mr.
AIleu's resolution went over until
10 morrow, when Mr., Mills will nd
dress the Seuute III opposition.
speech from MIR. Wnlte (Dem.)
OF California III favor OF the Nlcnru.
qua Canal bill closed the speech
mnking for the dav.
Pension bills on the calendar were
taken up ana all of the twenty one
were passed, iuciudlng Senute bills
granting pensions OF Sl5 month to
the widows of Rear Admiral Carter.
Commodore Whiting aud Major
General Carroll, and 500 mouth 20
thr widows Of Commander Rhodes.
OF the navy, and Brigadier General
Vessels, of the army.
House bIil to authorize the Tia
Forte, Houston and Northern rail.
say to construct and maintain
bridges across Galveston bay, Buf
3a!o bayou and Clear creek, IN
Texas, was taken from the calendar
and passed.
Also Senate bill for the transfer
OF portion of the exhibit OF the
State Department ut the Worlds
Columbian Exposition to the Colum
blau Museum. OF CDicngo.
1he Senate, after IA short eXecu-
five Session, adjourned until to-mor
cow.
HoUsE--Besides passing e resoIn
hoh authorizing an investigation Of
ahe infringement of the office of
Architect OF the Capitol the Huuse
so-day did nothing but coneider ID
committee of the whole the Sundrv
Owl Appropriation Bill. The pol
icy OF the War Department in aban-
donlng outlying posts and concen
fatlng tbs army IN and near large
clties aud tue Mississippi river I'm
ProVement afforded themes for de
bate, ont no changes were made In
she bill IN regard 10 them.
Eight thousand dollars was added
20 the bill to enclose the grounds OF
she arsenal at Columbia, Tenn.
me l'ein Tor the Improvement of
She Mississippi river evoked a dis.
cuSslon, III the course OF which MIR
Hepburn. (Rep. Ia..) stated that he
objected to the diversion of public
fnnds under the plea of public i'm
Frovements, TO purely private pur.
poses and enterprises.
An amendment recommended nv
she committee OH rivers and ber.
bors and offered by Mr.. Savers. was
agreed to, directing that $50. 600 of
she mississippi river appropriation
oe used In the employment of move.
able Jettles and steel caissons in the
Semovnl of bars and obstructiops
between the months Of the Niissls
sipp' and OHIO rivers.
The following amendment offered
oy MIR. Ray (Rep. N. w. We,
agreed to: 1t shall be unlawful for
any clerk any court of the United
states tc include in his emolument
account or return any fee or fees
not actually earned aud due ut the
t'iiie such account or return ia re
CURED by law to I've made, and no
ices not actually earned shall be
6ilowed III auy such account.
1his amendment is nn outcome of
She congressional investigation of
Judge Kicks, of Ohio, aud tn. testi
Mony of witnesses to practices IN
foBue In the offices of some Of tho
CLERKS OF United States courts.
AT 4;!0 the committee and Tho
douse adjourned.
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