The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-01
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL PASSED
After Having Occupied -Four Legislative
Days.
ALL THE AMENDMENTS CONQUERED IN,
District of Columbia Day in the House.
WiIliams-settie Contradictions Com
mittee Report in Favor of Epes.

WASHINGTON, Feb. g The sundry
civil appropriation bill was passed by the
Senate to-day. its consideration having
occupied the larger share of the four
legislative days. All Of the amendments
that were adopted in committee Of the
whole were concurred in, after the bill
was reported back to the Senate-almost
all Of them in bulk. There was an ef-
fort made by Mir. Vest to have the
amendment for the purchase Of the Blaine
property on Lafayette Place, Washing
ton. modified so as 10 re-
quire "a fee simple :itle' to
pass, instead Of Mrs. Blaine's fright,
that motion was detcated-yeas, %; nays,
81; and the original amendment was
agreed 10. The five and a quarter mil
lion dollars amendment for the payment
of sugar bounty did not even have the
distinction Of "A separate vote, but was
covered up in the general vote for all
the amendments. So, too. with the
amendment providing a retiring list for
officers Of the revenue cutter service.
An effort was made 10y Mr.. stewart 10
have Mr. Wocotts oW 'ndment for the
appointment Of delegates 10 an inter
national monetary conference modified
50 as to prohibit the delegates from agree
ing TO any higher ratio between gold and
silver than 16 to ], but he was not able
TO muster more than II votes on his side;
and motion 10 reconsider the vote
agreeing to the Wolcott amendment was
also defeated-yeas 3; nays. -. So the
provision for the appointment of nine
delegates re mains in the bill.
BILL N CONFERENCE.
The bill now goes to conference, where
il will probably be subjected TO con-
siderable pruning. The cOnferrees on
the part Of the Senate are Senator's Cock
rell Oem., NoD, German dem, Md
and Allison Gep.. IowO.
The amendment offered last evening by
Mr.. Bate, appropriating Sl2j,OJ TO aid
the exposition at Nashville. Tenn, in
commemoration Of the One-hundredth
year Of Tcnnessee's statehood
was taken up. Mr.. Bate advocated IT,
and gave as precedents for il the appro-
priauons i'm aid of the Chicago and At
lanta expositons. It remains in the
bill.
An amendment. instructing the Com
missioner Of Fisheries to make special
Investigation as 90 the determination of
migratory fehes in Indian river, Fla.
was offered by Mr.. Quay Rep, Pa and
agreed TO. The naval appropriation bill
and general deficiency bill were reported
from the Appropriations Committee, both
with amendments, and placed on the
calendar.
DECLARATION or 1NDFPESDENcE.
Mr. Gallinger presented the memorial
Of the Daughters Of the Revolution 70
have posted I'm a conspicuous place i'm
~ 4
copy of the Declaration Of Independence
as an educational means. He gave the
proposition his unqualified approval, and
had it referred to the Post-Ofilcc Conn
mittce. 4 resolution was offered by SIR
Hawlcy Rep., Pa, and agreed to, re-
questing the President TO call the atten-
tion of the Government Of Nicaragua TO
the proper adjustment ana settlement
Of claims Of private citizens Of the United
States against that Republic.
The legislative executive and judicial
appropriation bill was taken up, ana by
$40 j. NJ, when there was a short eXecu-
tive session, followed by a recess until 8
i. NJ. ninCty-two pages Of the bill-ovcr
twO-thirds Of the whole-had been com
pieted with no more delay than was re-
quired for the two reading clerks to race
through it, emitting most Of the reading
matter between the opening and closing
Of each paragraph
CHANDLER ATTACKS MARTIN AND ROACH.
When the night session opened at p.
VI. there were not many Senators present,
but the galleries were crowded with spec.
tatCrs The reading of he legislative, eX-
ocutive. and judicial appropriation bill
was continued, and i'm fOrty-hye minutes
the bill was completed 50 far as the COM
mittee amendments We're concerned.
At $50 Z. NJ. Mir. Chandler interrupted
the consideration Of the legislative bill
and called up the resolution heretofore
offered by him declaring that there was
no lawful election Of the Legislature Of
Kansas of United States Senator when
Senator Martin was declared TO be elect
ed. He began by saying that IL the seats
of Senator Martin, of Kansas and
Senator Roach, Of South Dakota,
were to be vacated the Legisla-
tules of those two States now in session
world elect Republicans. ana the Demo-
Gratis in the Senate, even If they retained
the votes Of Senators Kyle, OF South Da-
kOta, and Allen, Of Nebraska, the Popu-
hSts, would lose control Of the Senate and
there would be a majority of two against
them.
1t has been always his judgment that
those two seats should be vacated. and
ms resolution would certainly be adopted
If the Senate would properly act upon in
disputable facts. There had been ONLY
three Democrats, he said, in the Kansas
Legislature, but the Republicans and
fopulists had been hoodwinked into elect
ing Mr.. Martin, who. as soon as he came
TO Washington, made the closest connec-
tion with the Democratic leaders. After
his admission TO the Senate, he had re-
nounced all pretensions OF Populist af-
filiations, and had possessed himself OF
all the national patronage given 10 Kan
sas, and had become one OF the most
uncompromising and relentless Demo-
Gratis in the Senate.
From Kansas Mr.. Chandler passed 20
North Dakota. claiming that Mr. Roach
had been elected by interference and ma
nipulation of the basest sort.
Chandler charged Mr. German with
having thwarted Investigation into Mr..
Roach's case, and read voluminous ex-
tracts from the Congressional Record 10
prove 1t.
And now" he said. in his bitterest
tones. ''the cashier OF the Citizens Ma
tional Bank of Washington, represents
the State of North Dakota in the appro-
PIRATE garb of a Democratic senator"
When Mr.. Chandler took his seat Mr..
Hill rose and said in serious tones:
Mr.. HILL SCORES CHANDLER.
81 Will now speak on the appropriation
bill Qaughter). and he proceeded TO make
scorching attack upon Chandler, whom
he accused OF having taken advantage of
the courteous privilege afforded TO him
10 assail some of his brother senators.
Mr.. Hill did not believe that senator had
helped an honest cause by the spectacle
he had made OF himself tonight. But"
said Mr.. Hill with great earnestness and
passion. II could forgive him what he
said about the senator from New Yori,