Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-25
THE 53'RD CONGRESS
prlishlld, Republican, Succeeds Jlrls
as Senator.
ANNEXATION OF HAWAII.
Proposed Resolution That 10 Be ACCOM-
pIished Forthwith = Bill Teuching
Theft Of News from Wires.


sENATE.-Mr. Hoar was present at tho
orening Of to-day's session OF the Sen
ate. after long absence from the city,
and sIgnalized his presence by callinB
attention to the absence Of quorum. A
call of the roll took place. and after
some delay quorum was secured.
Among the bills introduced and referred
was one by Mr. Chandler to prevent the
wrongful taking of news dispatches from
teleeraph.' or telephone-w
Another displacement OF senator oc<
Cured to-day. when Mr.. Jarvis. Of North
Carolina, a Democrat who had held an
appointment from the Governor to hll the
vacancy caused by the death of Senator
Vance. introduced and made way for his
successor. Mr.. Pritchard, who has been
recently elected by the Legislature to I'LL
Senator Vance's unexpired term. Mr..
Pritchard Is Republican. and after
being sworn in he took seat next 10
Mr.. Chandler. who subsequently offered
a resolution to pay Mr.. Jarvis $40 for
his last two days services. which resolu>
tion was Immediately agreed to.
The State Of North Carolina has not
been represented by Republican In the
senate since the Reconstruction period
senator John Pools term having expired
TWENTY-FIVE years ago. On the 4th or
March next Mr.. Pritchard will have .
Populist for his colleague, In the person
of Mr.. Butler, who was elected at the
same time as himself to succeed Senator
Ransom Democrao.
HAWAII
The Hawaiian question was kept alive
to-day by a speech from Senator George
AGAINST the Lodge resolution proposing
annexation, and by another resolution.
offered by Mr.. Allen, In favor OF imme-
date steps for annexation.
Mr.. Aliens resolution went over till to-
morrow, when Senator Mills will address
the Senate in opposition. A speech from
Mr.. White Oemocrap. Of California, In
favor Of the Nicaragua-canal bill closed
the speech-making for the day.
Pension bills on the calendar were
taken up, and all Of the twenty-one were
passed. including Senate bills granting
pensions of SIS month to the widows
of Rear-Admiral Carter, Commodore
Whiting, and Major-General Carroll. and
$50 a month to the widows OF Lieutenant
Commander Rhodes. Of the navy, and
Brigadier-General Vessels. of the army.
House bill to authorize the Louisiana,
Ia Porte. Houston and Northern Railway
Company to construct and maintain
bridges across Galveston bay, Bunalo
bayou. and Clear creek, in Texas. was
taken from the calendar and passed.
Also the Senate bill for the transfer OF
a portion of the exhibit Of the Depart
ment of State at the Worlds Columbian
Exposition to the Columbian Museum, OF
| Chicago.
Mr.. Walsh, In reply to a question by
Mr.. Chandler, said that the exhibit con.
sisted Of photographs and curios coliecteo
| by representatives Of the state Depart
ment In Spanish America, and was =
part OF the exhibit OF the Convent OF
| Ia Rabida. He did not believe that the
state Department desired to retain them
| and the city of Chicago was exceedingly
anxious to secure the collection for Its
museum. The bill, he said, had been In
| troduced by Senator Palmer.
| The Senate, after a short executive ses'
sion, adjourned until tomorrow, at BIO r
N.
! NEWS-wIRE TAPPING.
Mr. Chambers bill, above mentioned
| provides that any person VINO snah
| wrouafully tap, or connect a wire WITH
the telegraph or telephone wires or q
] person or company engaged In the trans
| mission of news over telegraph or teie-
| nhone lines between the States, Tor the
purpose of wrongfully taking or making
use of the news dispatches OF such per-
| son. company, or association. or or its
| customers, shall be deemed guilty OF q
| misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, sna''
he fined not more than 1900. or be I'M
| prisoned not exceeding two years. or potn'
House of Representatives.
| Besides passing a resolution authorlzint
| an investigation Of the management Oh tn'
| office of Architect OF the CAPITOL I'M
| House to-day did nothing but consider, II
| Committee OF the Whole, the sundry CIV
| appropriation bill. which came over IRON
| Yesterday. The reading or the Dill TO-
| amendments was completed. but owing q
| the fact that several matters which nav.
been antagonized remained undisposeo ol
| the hill be the order of business to-mor
| row The policy of the War Department
in abandoning outlying military posts ant
| concentrating the army in and near iars'
| cities. and the Mississippi river Improve
ment. afforded themes for the principa
debate of the day. but no change wa
| made in the bill in regard to either O.
| them. =,
| Eight thousand dollars were added u
| the bill to enclose the GROUNDS Oh tne III
| senal at Columbia, Tenn.
| The item for the improvement OF tn'
Mississippi river evoked discussion. IL
the course of which Mr.. Hepburn Gre
nublican). OF Iowa, stated that he OBJ
! tected to the diversion Of public funds
under the plea of public improvements
| TO purely private purposes and enterprises
| Nine out of every ten dollars appro
nrIated for the Mississippi river, he as
| serted. had been expended on the banks
| OF the river, to the neglect OF the bed.
| Mr. Money DemocraD, Of Mississippi
| denied that this was the case, ana as
| serted that the benefits OF the Improve
| ment of the Mississippi river dia not &C
crue to the people OK the iower vaasy
| hut largely to those OF the Northwestern
| states. II gave them water communica
| ton with Europe, by which their pro
| duets were transported to market. HI
had himself seen vessels loaded at New
| Orleans for Liverpool with grain from TN
| gentleman's own State. A.
An amendment recommended by tn
Committee on Rivers and Harbors an
offered by Mr.. Sayers was agreed TO. oil
recting that $4,000 OF the MISSISSIPPI
| river appropriation be used In the employ
ment Of movable tetties ana steer caissoh
| In the removal of bars and OBSTRUCTION
| he,ween the mouths of the Missouri ant
| Ohio rivers. -. =.
The following amendment. offered b!
Mr.. Ray Republican). Of New YORK; wa
| agreed to: -.
at shall be unlawful for any clerk Q
any court OF the United states 70 inciua
| In his emolument account or return an
| Zee ar fees not actually earned and du
| ar the time such account or return Is re
ou,red by law to be made. and no Zee
not actually earned shall be allowed Il
any such account.
This amendment is an outcome OF tn
congressional investigation of Judg
Kicks. of Ohio. and the testimony OF VIII
nesses as to practices In vogue In tn
offices of some Of the clerks OF unite
Gates Co,lrts