Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-23

IucSu3y Tor the consideration OF Dliis On
the calendar not objected to-each sena-
tor TO have an opportunity to call up one
bill. IL was also acceded to.
The Senate then proceeded with the con-
sideration OF the Indian appropriation bill.
and the remainder OF the days session
was taken up almost exclusively with
the consideration OF that bill. When the
Senate adjourned at 5:35 the appropria-
ton bill (after three days Being devoted
20 iD was far from finished. and a pro-
position that the final vote be taken upon
Il before adjournment tomorrow requir-
ing unanimous consenD was promptly
negatived with an objection from MI
Chandler.
A prior proposition that the vote should
be taken at II. NJ. tomorrow had peen
defeated by simultaneous objections from
Mr.. PETER and from Mr.. Pettigrew. Inc
latter spoke OF an attempt that was 10
be made at that hour to get UP the ran
road-poollng bill, and 10 sit 1t out-hoidins
sessions. t0kmorrow and Sunday. lie gave
notice-fhat as soon az the Indian ap-
preparation bill was disposed OF iegti-
mateIy he would oppose delay In every
way POSSIBLE. and the pooling bill would
not become a law at this session OF Con-
gress IL ne could prevent II; much less
would II be considered on Sunday.
With business matters in this very uii-
satisfactory position. and notwiths'ahu.
ing a warning from Mr.. Call that II tnht
bill was not passed tomorrow OF to-
morrow night. some OF the great dpPro
priation bills would fail. the Sena'e
quickly proceeded 10 the consideration "
executive business and. at 9'S'. huJou'" -
The Senate to-day confirmed the nohll-
nations of Trksine VI. Ross. OF California
10 be United States Circuit judge Tor 'ns
Ninth Judicial Circuit. and ploeoh ~
Rantz. 10 be Associate-Justice OF the Su-
preme Court OF New Mexico.
House OF ReprcscntattNeS'
The House observed Washington's olrth-
day by meeting an hour Garner In""
usual. At Ii o'clock. when Chaplain pas
bv invo,ed the divine blessing. there
uera obout n score Of members present
but this attendance was rapidly lhc'eSfeu,
and while business was being consiuereu
under requests for unanimous CONSENT
probably 100 were in their seals.
Tho Senate concurrent resolution eH
messing the qualification OF Congress AZ
Tho high honors paid the late MINISTER
cray nv the Government Of Mexico was
laid before the House and agreed 10.
Mr. Martin Democrsp. Indiana askeu
unanimous consent that the RUE auJou' "a
ing the Friday night pension sess'olS %
1910 be SO modified for tonight as W
Nv tho hour at u O'Clock. He SAID there
were n large number of Senate plils on
the calendar that had not been acted on
and wanted an extension Of time In which
to consider them. IT, ~
Mr.. Jones Democrat Virginia W.
jected. -, cha Who'll.
raeumed consideration Of the generaI ue-
dc,ency bill for the current year nc
bul bad not been disposed OF at . cioch'
,vhen under the rule. a recess was
taken until ) p. NJ.
PROTECTION FROM STRlhhho'
There were two matters when gave I.se
IN extended debate. The first was Il pa q"
sronh anoropriating $4,000 10 be paiu
Sv tho Acknowledgement for expenses III
enforcing the orders OF Uni'eu ola't a..
courts for the protection or proPei'Hi -"
tbo hands of receivers during the raliWa!
striLee NJ last summer. This was antaSo-
njzed nv Messrs. Livingston and Boa'her,
cri,icised by Mr. breckenridge. in charge ol
tho hill and advocated by Messr5: Nah-
non Henderson. OF Iowa, ana SayeIs.
An amendment was agreed 10 on iiouol
of Mr.. Baker Republlcan) Ohlo' ulrect-
ing the Attorney-General 10 report 40
under the appropriation, ana III 'ha' ioi ~
the item remained in the Dill
The other matter was an appropriation
IN nav w Jasper Blackburn salary as
n representative from LOUISIANA as
trict from March 4. 1867. to April IT, 1900
This led to a long discussion on point
of order. as to whether or not vacancy
existed in the district for that PERIOD IN
asmuch as the State was not given repre-
sentation in Congress under the recon
struction acts until the latter Date. Inc
amendment was ruled out.
There was a considerable discussion IN
tho course of the session Also regarding
the policy of paying certain employees
of the House for extra and special ser
vices over and above the salaries hXed'
Mr.. Cameron Republican,, of Illinois
took the ground that If 1t were necessary
or desirable to make these appropriations
in order to equaliZe the salaries OF these
employees of the House, who, he SAID,
were the best-paid men in government
employ. except the employees of the
Senate. the House should take day or
two and rearrange the whole list.
Before taking recess, al O'CLOCK, the
House passed the Senate bill postponing,
nj the request of Great Britain, the en-
forcement of the international regulations
of August, 1880, TO prevent collisions al
sea.
At S o'clock the House reassembled for
a session of two and one half hours, to be
devoted to the consideration OF private
pension bills.
EVENING SESSION.
About sixty members were present at
the evening session Of the House, and
dozen private pension bills were disposed