The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-04
HOURS OF CONGRESS.
THE TWO HOUSES SIT OUT SUNDAY
AND THE NIGHT.

an thc Sundry Civil Appropriation
uiII Agreed To-The Anti-LOttery
BiII Tied Up-The Hawaiian Gable
Benten.
Washington, March 3.-The Senate spent
nearly four and half hours in session
-bis afternoon. from to so o'clock. and
rasq took a recess until tonight at $50
O'Clock. The naval appropriation was un-
der consideration for the most of the time
the pending question being on the
amendment reported from the committee
on appropriations, to reduce the number Of
t3ttleships to be contracted for from
three TO two. Many speeches were made
on each side of the question, but no vote
was reached. There was an understand
ing. however, that the vote would be
taken before 10 p. m.
The conference report on the sundry
civil appropriation bill was made and was
concurred in after a long discussion. The
amendment for the purchase Of the Blaine
property has been rejected. The provis-
ion for the officers of the revenue cutter
service has been modified so as to allow
retirement on half pay. The amendment
for the Tennessee Centennial has been
rejected. The amendment for a survey
of the route OF the Nicaragua canal has
been agreed to. The transfer of the Fort
Leavenworth military prison to the de-
partment of justice has been preserved
in the bill; also the amendment for dele
gates TO any International conference on
the monetary question.
M Hoar, rep, of Massachusetts, moved
TO take up the motion to reconsider the
vote by which the Senate agreed to a
House amendment to the lottery bill,
which, he said was mere formal amend
ment He offered to let the matter stand
over till after the naval appropriation bill
should be disposed Of If Mr. German
would consent to let it come up then.
Mr. Blackburn, who had made the mo-
tion TO reconsider objected to the pro-
posed arrangement.
well" said Mr.. Hoar, Il insist upon
my motion"
That" said Mr. German, "is a motion
TO displace the naval appropriation bin.
I ask for the yeas and nays, so that the
Senate may determine whether the ap-
preparation bills will pass or not"
The question was taken and Mr.. Hoar's
motion was defeated-yeas II; nays 2S.
The effect Of the motion to reconsider is
TO tie up the anti-lottery bill
message was received from the House
with concurrent resolution for the par
ticipation of both houses in the dedica>
tion OF The Chickamauga and Chattanooga
National Park; and it was concured in
by the Senate
The naval appropriation bill was taken
up When the Senate resumed it's session
at $50 o'clock After a long discussion
the amendment reducing the number of
batueships from three to two was agreed
TO, by a vote of 80 to %. The vote was
20 q
the preceding discussion-Messrs. Butler
and Blackburn joining with Mr.. Chandler
In support Of the amendment, and Messrs
Gray and Hawley taking a prominent
part in advocating the retention Of the
original House provision for the construc-
ton Of three vessels.
number of amendments remitting
penalties on the Concord and Benning-
ton, and otherwise increasing the appro-
priatiOns carried in the bill were rail-
Ioaded through with scarcely any atten-
ton being paid to them. and Mr.. German
remarking that he hoped the Senate would
agree to all the amendments and report
the bill. This was finally done at 1O:4O
o'clock without objection.
Ihen after an impassioned appeal from
MI Blackburn, in charge of the diplo-
matte appropriation BILL the Senate backed
Gown from its insistence on it's amendment
appropriating $5OO,0OO toward a Hawaiian
"N'N TIC last uiSBulGQ item III Ine Dill
An executive session was afterward or
uered and as he walked out of the cham
Der Mr.. Blackburn remarked that he had
opened his mouth for the last time in the
titty-third congress.
After the confirmation of a few nomina-
7ions, the Senate, still sitting behind
closed doors, was precipitated into dis
cussion of the membership of the proposed
monetary conference. The principal
speech was made, up to midnight, by Mr.
mas Who urged that it should not be
ihe policy of the Senate to appoint three
pronounced silver men is the members to
represent the Senate. Mr.. Villas was as
sisted by Mr.. Gray in his opposition to
'Ae movement of the silver men. It ap-
pears that paper had been circulated
pS the silver men and signed by them,
Almost in body, irrespective of party,
agreeing to support Senators Teller, rep,
SoHes OF Arkansas, dem, and Daniels of
.Hslnla, dem, as the Senate delegates.
As the opposition is directed against the
yholce of Senator Daniel. not personally,
put because he is the third silver man.
me conservative element of both parties,
u lhe gold men, as they are known in the
i!HdhclaI discussion, insist that some one
IKE Mr. Allison rep, of Iowa, or Mr..
[orInan dem, of Maryland, should be the
third man.
Washington, March 4. 2:SO a. m.-The
ueoate in executive session was con-
ciuded al 1:50 O'Clock a. m, the ques-
ION pending being resolution offered by
HlI, ~ Wolcott naming Senators Daniel,
1eLer and Jones of Arkansas as the SEN
e'oslal delegates to the international
monetary conference. At 1850 o'clock Mr..
"olcott called for a vote, and his reso-
-1uon was adopted without the formalty
VI a yea and nay vote. At midnight all
lhe appropriation bills save five-namely,
lAe sundry civil Indian, naval general
veuqency and consular and diplomatic,
Aa1 been sent to the President. The sun
uiy civil and the consular and diplomatic
were being compared and will be in the
hands of the President by daylight The
indian bill will be the next after these,
70 reach him
The following is the text of Mr. Wolcott's s
resolution:
resolved, That the following senators
elected by the Senate as delegates to the
-Ilernational bimetallic conference, If one
s1al be called, in the event that the bill
eteating said conference shall be signed
the President: Mr.. Jones of Arkansas,
VT Teller of Colorado, and Mr.. Daniel
Of Virginia
me doors were reopened at 2 a. m. the
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